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GRAVHOUNDS Brings Four-Player Co-op Survival to Xbox Game Pass November 2
GRAVHOUNDS arrives in Xbox Game Preview and Game Pass November 2 with four-player co-op survival and base building.
PlayStation Plus November 2026 Games Include Dead Island 2 and Monster Train 2
PlayStation Plus adds Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered, and Monster Train 2 on November 3.
Nintendo Indie World Reveals Spirit Crossing, R.E.P.O. and More Switch 2 Games
Nintendo's October Indie World spotlighted Spirit Crossing, R.E.P.O., Slime Rancher 2 and other upcoming Switch 2 indie games.
Fortnite Treasure Hunters Reveals Crossbones Isle, One Piece Powers and New Captains
Fortnite Treasure Hunters begins November 1 with Crossbones Isle, One Piece powers, rotating captains, and a December 5 mystery.
Minecraft Arrives on Switch 2 With Vibrant Visuals and Free Digital Upgrade
Minecraft is out on Nintendo Switch 2 with Vibrant Visuals, transferable worlds and a free digital upgrade for eligible Switch owners.
Suri: The Seventh Note Launches on PS5 With Rhythm-Driven Platforming
Suri: The Seventh Note launches October 30 on PS5, mixing rhythm-based platforming with hand-drawn art and music inspired by India.
ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut Heads to Xbox November 3 With New Story Content
ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut launches on Xbox November 3 with Play Anywhere support, new encounters, Backstage Mode, and more updates.
Roblox Reports 138 Million Daily Players as Q3 Bookings Decline
Roblox averaged 138 million daily users in Q3 2026, up from the previous quarter but down from a year earlier, while bookings fell 12% despite higher revenue.
Half-Life: Alyx Adds Desktop Foveated Rendering in a New VR Update
A new Half-Life: Alyx patch adds foveated rendering settings on supported desktop GPUs, with AMD fixes and other improvements following October 28.
Age of Empires IV Adds Vikings and Scots as Raiders of the North Launches
Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North launched October 29, adding Viking and Scots civilizations, new biomes and four expansion-only Crucible missions.
PS5 Prism Collection Brings Transparent DualSense Controllers in Three Colors
Sony has revealed the Prism Collection for PS5, with transparent DualSense controllers and console covers in orange, green and gray arriving from February 2027.
Pokémon GO’s Mega Chandelure Raid Day Brings a Halloween Debut
Mega Chandelure debuts in Pokémon GO on October 31, with three hours of Super Mega Raids, a new Mega Level, free passes and Halloween bonuses.
Queen’s Domain Is Set for October 30 With Retro Fantasy Combat and Exploration
Queen’s Domain is scheduled for October 30 on Steam and Xbox Series X|S, bringing first-person retro fantasy, interconnected exploration and sword-based combat.