Gaming News Digest — October 1, 2026

A free DLC with a new Bawma mission launches October 1.

Mixed Steam reviews stem from Ace Combat Zero shipping as DLC requiring a 140 GB download.

Konstantin Chaykin unveiled two limited watches priced at 2,080,000 rubles.

AI moderation now catches content human players never reported.

PC specs require Secure Boot and TPM 2.0; preload starts October 15.

The Charting the Unknown expansion was delayed to October 29.

The expansion turns faith into its own system, letting players rule the Papacy.

The biggest early access update adds boss Dalia and new songs.

The City Never Sleeps patch spiked peak players to 228,000, adding six heroes.

Director Joe Shely says combat will emphasize tactics and builds over arcade action.

The Path of Exile co-creator doubts the spring 2029 release date.

Patch 1.5.15.0 makes BattlEye optional in single-player and private servers.

Techland's year-one stats show 8.6 billion enemies killed and 11,000 years played.

The Warriors of the Off-Road update lets players capture points from vehicles.

Action-roguelike launches November 5, 2026 on PC and Nintendo Switch.

Square Enix removed the free trial's time limit.

Update 7.2 adds Electro characters Mitya and Valeriy.

Ubisoft found a new home for Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell.

The re-release is out now on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

Goichi Suda's studio is now independent from NetEase Games.

Rockstar's narrative VP says the team researched Florida streets, clubs, beaches and the Everglades.

The unofficial Switch port author shut the project down after Take-Two's lawyers reached out.

A patch adds alliances, a random map generator and an emote wheel.

The Prehistoric East expansion adds an Asian biome and five dinosaur families.

Version 1.0 leaves early access November 4 with the story finale and two new regions.

Season 2 skips Duo and PvE modes as the player count keeps falling.

Update 1.4 adds the Pukaland amusement park and a new story quest.

The cyberpunk life sim launched on Steam with a 10% discount.

Doctrine, the 54th hero, was revealed at BlizzCon 2026.

October's games are Hunt: Showdown, F1 25 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2, available October 6.

Core Values, the first major expansion, takes factories underground.

The former PlayStation boss urged Sony and Nintendo to keep the current console generation longer.

Konami keeps an internal lore bible it deliberately withholds from studios.

Sony Japan's anti-resale measure may block Xbox and Nintendo migration.

Valve's Discounts & Events section goes fully algorithmic by early 2027.

A new trailer shows the snowy port city of Kure.

The Veti's Wrath expansion adds a third faction with an 11-mission campaign.

The soundtrack is on Steam only for Eclipse Edition owners, streaming in a week.

Urban Games launched the economy strategy on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

The soulslike launches October 13 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series.

Update 0.1.2 kills money and XP exploits, with permanent bans for repeat offenders.

The Allies and Adversaries event runs until October 13 with the Cursed Depths update.

A cinematic trailer shows Blood Ravens and Dark Angels; PC launch is December 3, 2026.

Rogue Trader Aspis Chordа joins as a companion.

Disc-to-digital conversion launched, tying disc games to accounts as digital licenses.

The Neither Flowers nor Sickles texture pack is available for download.

A modern take on the classic connect-four game set on a distant planet.

Gather resources and defend against thousands of enemies with diverse towers.

A PVC Albedo: Jet Black Dress Ver. statue joined the Pop Up Parade SP line.

The CartReclaim mod instantly respawns your cart if it gets destroyed.

The 2D fighter's first numbered sequel features 24 characters and three new fighters.

Bongo Cat leads Steam with 161,041 players online.