Gaming News Digest — October 30, 2026

The Europa Universalis 5 DLC sits at 35% approval, with players objecting to its $20 price.

Creative Assembly confirmed a physical release and a smarter Xenomorph that uses bad weather to hide.

A Zelda crossover offers in-game codes for a Triforce tee and Korok-leaf umbrella.

Update 2.3 boosts heavy shield durability, rebalances frigate loot and fixes grappling hook and mine bugs.

Patch 1.2.2 adds the Halloween operation Brainstorm with the Swarm and Fiend enemies.

Launches December 3 on PC and consoles with a story trailer about the Guardian's past.

Red Hook and Playdigious are bringing the game to iOS and Android in 2027.

Sold over 325,500 copies, while DayZ hit a peak of 435,500 concurrent players at launch.

Bungie is returning the Red War, Curse of Osiris, Warmind and Forsaken campaigns free, over about 12 months.

A 40-minute gameplay look shows the "Kai Liberation" mission and choices shaping the Wanderer path.

Patch 0.5.1.0 reworks Adventure Mode scaling and cuts Eternal resource costs from 30 to 8 marks.

A second open beta runs November 2 to 9 with an alpha co-op mode and a save system.

The remake's first content update adds a photo mode, a dev console with cheats and hero tattoos.

Analyst Michael Pachter expects the PC version in spring or summer 2027, six to seven months after consoles.

EDGE reports NPCs with 600K animations and a map roughly twice the size of the previous one.

A patch adding kernel-level Easy Anti-Cheat dropped its Steam rating to Mostly Negative.

Jacksepticeye stars as an Elusive Target in The Host, available until November 25.

A new "Parables of the Stars" video covers the Aeons, including Terminus, Idrila and the Voracious Abyss.

Sony Pictures is moving to acquire film rights, with Karyn Kusama set to direct.

The free Forsaken update adds possessed tech hunting, the Larva Tank helmet and the Grub Cannon.

Update 1.5 arrives in two parts on November 11 and December 2, adding Yelm and Exe.

The action-RPG peaked at 431,541 players and holds 80% positive reviews, but has already been cracked.

The 32nd ceremony takes place December 3 with seven categories, including two new ones.

Patch 42.22 in the prerelease branch adds working ladders, door breaching and a balance overhaul.

The co-op horror game comes to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, announced at Indie World.

A patch adds a fourth "Hard" difficulty and scales enemy hearing with difficulty.

Launches November 3, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series after a PC-only release.

The October 28 episode aired real GTA 6 footage credited to Rockstar Games.

Patch 4.5.3 "Cygnus" is in open beta on Steam, with a full release tentatively set for November 4.

FromSoftware pushed the Switch 2 exclusive to 2027 for final adjustments and rule balancing.

Tom Warren reports the subtitle Sentinel, set in Hammerfell, with an announcement possibly in November.

Patch 1.4.7 nerfs Gley's Massacre and the Super Senses module, with Halloween events running until November 16.

Croteam raised the Steam price from $29.99 to $39.99, citing the economic situation.

Early access price rises from $34.99 to $39.99 on November 6, then $49.99 at 1.0.

Out February 12, 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2, beatable without crafting or progression.

The publisher confirmed no other Assassin's Creed remakes are in development.

Update 01 brings a rewritten item system, a new map, a new race and reworked lighting.

The witch life sim launches January 28, 2027 on PC and consoles, day one on Game Pass.

Hardware revenue fell 14% and content and services 2%, though Microsoft overall beat quarterly forecasts.

A point-and-click adventure following Alum through the icy Land of Tide.

A 90s-style arcade shooter with bullet-hell waves, 60+ FPS and online co-op.

A Naruto: Shippuden collectible depicting Itachi against Sasuke.

A turn-based rhythm JRPG set in a world where music is outlawed.

A mod adding aimbot and ESP cheats for the Japanese version of Peace Walker.

A fast golf game where you run after your ball and use powerups, with online play for up to 8.

Sons Of The Forest climbed 68 spots this week, Aniimo is the #3 top seller and Cyberpunk 2077 has 110,813 players online.

A racing factory tycoon demo ahead of its November 5, 2026 release.