Gaming News Digest — October 4, 2026

Embark Studios opens a free weekend from October 8 to 12 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, with progress carrying over.

Serafini Productions announced a first-person psychological horror launching in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series and PC.

Team Ricochet's Server Culling stops sending enemy coordinates behind cover, blinding wallhack software at launch.

Remedy swapped Jesse for Dylan and the Oldest House for Manhattan in an action-RPG praised for world design but criticized for combat.

Fans read a new teaser as a NieR: Automata crossover, spotting the YorHA interface font and style.

NieR: Automata received a bizarre zombie outfit collection.

The City Never Sleeps update reworks the city and adds six characters, including the rat-hurling tank Rat King with 1,534 voice lines.

The Revelations expansion's Horde update adds an endless single-player mode with escalating demon waves and cosmetic rewards in November.

The patch's second half brings the returning Bountiful Day event until October 8 and unlocks heroine Falsi via the weekly Nocturnal Echoes boss.

Funcom says the console and Epic Games Store launch brought over a million new players; the team now focuses on fixes and the Polar Cap map.

Section 9 Interactive and Epic Games Publishing launched the sci-fi action game to mixed reviews, praised for atmosphere but criticized for bugs.

Pixelity's VR adventure retells the original series through a new NERV cadet, with gesture-based combat.

ZeniMax shut down the AI-made browser game three days after launch over intellectual property use.

Heroic Mode arrives September 30 with tougher bosses, Epic Gear and Medals of Glory, plus emotes and a friends list.

Naoki Hamaguchi gave interviews and named the remake he finds most intimidating.

The five-game arcade sports compilation launches October 22 on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.

Warhorse co-founder Martin Klíma says he won't play it, hoping Rockstar pushes game prices higher; standard edition costs $79.99.

PEGI gave it an 18+ rating citing sex, dismemberment, blood, drugs and full nudity; release is set for November 19.

Insider RebsGaming says Activision worked on the project long before the reveal, originally planning free-to-play multiplayer and a separate campaign.

A new trailer focuses on the Shadows; the game launches February 18, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Jagex announced RuneScape 4 half an hour after asking players to start over, following a 25th-anniversary event with 6,000+ fans in Birmingham.

The former PlayStation boss says Xbox must choose between its own platform and becoming a multiplatform publisher.

Former Bethesda designer Bruce Nesmith says around 30% of players skipped the main quest right after Helgen.

A new demo shows Osaka's Minami district in 1943; the game launches January 15, 2027 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series.

SEGA and RGG Studio showed new gameplay set in 1943 Osaka during a Tokyo Game Show stream.

Free DLC Fists of Fury and update 1.30 add a South Horns questline, a skill tree, FSR support and two Steam Deck modes.

Scream Fortress XVIII runs until November 7, 2026, adding five community maps and the 23-item Haunted Hoard collection.

The fictional GTA 6 city will replace the Miami HEAT on a custom court for one night on November 18 against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The roguelike shooter leaves early access on November 4 after reaching 91% positive Steam reviews.

Nights of Naberus returns alongside the new ice warframe, with Mother Tokens traded for Voruna and Follie glyphs.

Update 3.7 adds a new story act, the Simulacrum Nexus of Mengzhou with 7 biomes, two characters and a world boss.

The 12th top seller, where choices shape fellowship, betrayal and sacrifice.

A Harry Potter Lucius Malfoy figure available on AliExpress.

Climbed 71 spots this week, solving puzzles and overcoming towering enemies.

Dr. Eggman has turned South Island's animals into robots, and only Sonic can stop him.

An unofficial Japanese language pack for personal, educational or research use, used at your own risk.

A seafaring roguelite where your destination determines which character you get.

98,099 players online building, battling and surviving in a Viking afterlife.