Gaming News Digest — October 22, 2026

The four-player co-op sequel launches December 4, 2026 for 700 yen and hits Xbox Game Pass.

Patch 0.4.0.201 restores flash hiders, boosts console performance and tones down the RPG-7.

Season 31 in November adds Legend bans by vote for Diamond and above, and ranked unlocks at account level 20.

The limited-time Dead Space crossover event Convergence is live in REDSEC.

EA confirmed on October 21 it is closing the studio and canceling the next Mass Effect, cutting about 400 jobs company-wide.

Director Mikael Kasurinen said Poets of the Fall songs were cut to keep focus on Dylan Faden's story.

The Charting the Unknown DLC launches October 29 with three new storylines, naval battles, romances and three Greyfang castles to capture.

Patch 2.5 lands October 22 with two side quests, dual-wield pistols, implant glamours and cross-platform mods via mod.io.

A Diablo crossover adds Lilith, Belial and Mephisto killer skins and three survivor outfits.

Nurse Harrow joins the roster, healing allies with leeches and unleashing creatures with her ultimate.

A zombie-apocalypse RTS about evacuating civilians with a carrier strike group has been announced.

A new patch gives the Anaconda Mk II an interior and adds the Found Adrift operation.

The action-RPG sold 500 thousand copies in 4.5 months of early access.

The remake averages 85 on Metacritic and OpenCritic with 91% reviewer recommendation, launching October 22 without Russian localization.

A free Launch Preview runs October 29 to November 3, ahead of the November 10 release.

AMD's upscaler is already live on RX 6000 cards and Ryzen APUs, ahead of the planned early 2027 rollout.

The update stream airs October 23 at 15:00 MSK with new characters and promo codes.

MADFINGER's CEO responded to review-bombing and toxic messages over the unfinished Early Access state.

Hideo Kojima said social media worsens shallow takes, citing "walking simulator" claims about Death Stranding.

Ex-director Joe Ziegler cited "a lot of disagreements" inside Bungie over the game's concept.

Devs detailed the season-end wipe, converting inventory into contribution score and Ghyldenblade leaves.

The Rotten Autumn update adds photo mode, 15 dungeons, 10 tarites and a pumpkin helmet.

Version 1.0 is out on PC and PS5, where it joined PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium at launch.

PS5, Xbox Series, Switch and Microsoft Store versions are coming in 2027.

A major Side by Side update arrives this winter, with details still unrevealed.

The co-op cave game is coming to PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2, with no date yet.

Ex-Capcom manager Miguel Corti blamed the 2000 game for pushing the series toward action.

An offline mode and a Switch 2 version arrive December 9, alongside free weekends October 22-26 and discounts up to 90%.

Croteam announced a direct sequel with no release date, coming to Steam with Russian localization.

An expanded demo is playable on Steam until October 26, 2026, adding reworked forging, 32 modifiers and four skills.

A free October 27 update adds modular mansions and palaces plus roads you can draw over buildings.

Preorders are open with a 10% discount ahead of the January 28, 2027 launch, and a free demo is live for Steam Next Fest.

The Napoleonic soulslike broke even seven days after launch, though first royalties arrive in Q1 2027.

BULKHEAD added a temporary ping cap to curb cheaters, hurting players in smaller regions.

The closed beta starts today with four factions and over 70 campaign missions.

A report claims a handheld is planned for 2027 and the Helix console by the 2028 holidays at $1,200-1,800.

Pay-as-you-go packages from $3.99 for 10 hours are in testing, with a public release around November.

Another three rounds of layoffs are reportedly looming through early 2027, starting as soon as this month.