Gaming News Digest — October 20, 2026

Disney is reportedly in talks with both DICE and Bungie over development rights.

The game is out now in early access on PS5 with local split-screen, while Steam gets the v0.40 update.

CEO Piotr Babieno says visual fidelity has stopped making tangible leaps, with AAA development now about optimization and deadlines.

The campaign is in early access with 93% positive Steam reviews, its best reception since 2007's original MW2, ahead of next week's full launch.

The credits include a memorial screen for Infinity Ward co-founder Vince Zampella, who died in a car crash in December 2025.

The second Dev Talk episode covers the shooter's tactical mechanics and co-op, with no specifics on individual systems yet.

A native Switch 2 version arrives October 22, 2026, with a free upgrade for owners of the original Switch release.

Hideo Kojima will cameo in season 2, reprising his Cyberpunk 2077 role as braindance director Oshima Hideyoshi.

The action game's 2.0 demo appeared at Steam Next Fest, and all progress carries over to the final release planned for 2026.

Online co-op for up to five players arrived, each needing their own copy, plus Free Choice mode and Take Turns voting.

Patch 1.5.15.0 cut the scout ornithopter's rocket glide penalty from 20% to 10% and fixed crashes when placing large bases.

The devs wrapped up a five-day Steam playtest and are now sorting feedback on skill combos, co-op and combat.

Square Enix reported a data breach affecting player account information and is locking believed-affected accounts while urging password resets.

Director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed at Tokyo Game Show 2026 that Hard Mode is available from the very start.

Update 0.5 Rogue Ops is live for Supporter Edition owners, adding a Hideout with crafting, ahead of the October 22 full release.

Per Rockstar North's Aaron Garbut, no single person has the whole game in their head, as devs add details they find cool themselves.

Teyon's new dev diary shows fresh gameplay and confirms a narrative-driven RPG built on the fifth edition rules.

The virtual k-pop group returned with the single FIRESTARTER, its first new music in six years, ahead of an EP on October 21.

The studio founded by Just Cause creator Christofer Sundberg has seemingly gone bankrupt after its debut game Samson landed just 55% positive reviews.

VP Douglas Reilly says the studio is more flexible with Star Wars pitches but will only work with experienced teams.

NetEase tightened penalties for abusive language in text and voice chat, scaled to offense severity and account history.

Update 2.2 adds gamepad controls with smoother menus, radial menus, build mode and the Design Table.

Insider Kepler_L2 claims RAM and internal storage alone could cost over $680, more than a whole PS5.

STUDIO909's time-loop detective adventure now has a Steam demo packing about half an hour of gameplay.

The enRAGE mod gives every NPC a name, bio and personality, with grudges that escalate into revenge and gang wars.

The free Zenith update adds Eclipse Layers New Game +, Overlord Rush boss sets and more accessibility options, still PS5-only.

Gamepires announced staff cuts, calling the decision tough but critically necessary amid the industry crisis, without disclosing numbers.

The five-person indie horror sold 100,000 copies and patch two fixed story-blocking bugs and raised the saved-photo limit to 100.

The «Играм быть» demo festival runs until October 26 at 20:00 MSK with thousands of demos, including Probably Stolen and Emberville.

Paramount and Legendary's new film opened to over $50M worldwide against an $82M budget, with 42% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

Jack Pepper from MOUSE: P.I. for Hire is now playable, switching the visuals to a noir aesthetic, alongside DLSS and FSR support.

Arnold Schwarzenegger won't return as the T-800, with a different actor playing an even deadlier version in Nacon's open-world action-RPG.

Patch 5.01, rolling out October 19, tuned image sharpening and resolution specifically for Switch 2 handheld play.

Retroware's pixel-art beat 'em up got a gameplay trailer, with optional four-player co-op and a release still slated for this year.

Riot revealed the 31st agent, the duelist Hush, in a cinematic after the Champions grand final in Shanghai.

Steam Workshop mod support has arrived for custom characters only, while patch 1.16.111 fixed multiplayer sync, achievements and late-game FPS drops.

Insiders say a remake is in the works, though one tipster suggests it's more likely a large-scale remaster.

Cygames released a PC demo offering a 15-30 minute slice of its platformer about escorting the "Fallen Child" to the surface.

A full Arabic translation of menus, interface, quests, dialogues, hints and the guide, with proper right-to-left display.

A classic puzzle game with several difficulty levels and beautiful art, where all characters are over 18.

Cute kawaii action-style anime figures and dolls from the Liita dream series.

An escape game about surviving a high-rise fire or a sinking ship by finding objects and crafting gadgets from what you find.

Find your way out of 100 mazes at a relaxed pace, across 5 visual themes with calming music and rising difficulty.

Wallpaper Engine holds 87,964 players online, STAR WARS: Galactic Racer sits at #4 among top sellers and BeamNG.drive climbed 14 spots this week.