Gaming News Digest — October 12, 2026

Dataminer found a cut post-credits scene linking Edward Kenway to the British Assassins before Rogue.

EA is set to remaster a Chris Roberts classic according to leaked footage, with no official announcement yet.

Scammer threatens to leak a playable GTA 6 build unless his crypto token hits a $30M market cap.

The 2003 spin-off now runs natively on PC via static recompilation, requiring your own legal digital copy.

Getting an official Russian localization; update 1.3 open beta reworked the game's text architecture, with Chinese already live.

Showed gameplay from the upcoming Coaches DLC, following a Scania Touring from Narvik to Andenes through northern Norway.

Version 2.1.21 reworks space platform physics, tying medium asteroid damage to health and drag to mass instead of width.

New trailer shows Tekken 8 crossover fighter Reina joining as a playable character in December 2026.

Launched the Global Content Alignment initiative for the western server, expanding guild and pass features, reworking UI and graphics.

A retro indie game aims to bring back the golden age of flight sims.

Rockstar revealed six new stations, including metal station The Chamber with Slayer's Tom Araya and Kerry King as DJs.

Hacker group Cyberleek tied the release of explicit GTA 6 Lucia footage to its memecoin's market cap growth.

Devs explained the game's stressful opening, with lead writer Thomas Welsh confirming the overwhelming quest load is intentional.

New patch fixes crashes when skipping the intro, connecting to ranged-weapon players, and using consumables.

Won't have mob respawns; director Qiwei Liang says the team doesn't want players grinding cleared areas, out October 29 on PS5 and PC.

Rare announced October events, outfit saving, and the Festival of the Damned, with the main tech update dropping October 22.

Celebrated Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary with the Club Chaos party event in New York City.

Konami is planning a second and third wave of Silent Hill games, producer Motoi Okamoto told Famitsu.

Now has a Steam page and a new cinematic trailer starring Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman and Henry Cavill.

Devs showed three paths to victory in the Galactic League, including wrecking rivals on the track.

The Seamless Landings mod for Starfield lets players fly from space to any planet surface without loading screens.

Tripled its player count from roughly 2,000 to 6,000 after the Rides & Relics DLC and a free Little Kitty, Big City update.

Officially confirmed a Hogwarts Legacy sequel during an investor address, alongside the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

Showed off its soldier skill tree, adding more damage, accuracy, crit chance and ammo capacity.

A first-person point-and-click adventure where Nancy Drew solves a mystery in Hawaii.

A collection of twelve VR experiences with classic and thrilling rides in Classic Americana, African Safari, and Christmas themes.

A complete game save for My Hero One's Justice 2.

A Lego MOC-82318 build.

Five games holding Steam right now: Aimlabs climbed 13 spots, Warframe is the 14th top seller, Delta Force has 70,562 online, and Forza Horizon 6 rose 9 spots.