Yesterday’s biggest Xbox rumor lasted about 24 hours. On Tuesday, The Verge reported that Xbox had signed a deal with Rockstar Games for the exclusive cloud streaming rights to Grand Theft Auto 6 — the kind of move that would have made Xbox Cloud Gaming the only way to play the decade’s most anticipated game … Read more
Microsoft’s worst-kept hardware secret is leaking out through its own website. Dataminers digging through the backend of Xbox Design Lab — the customization tool behind custom Xbox gamepads — have uncovered configuration records and 3D component models for a new pro controller, codenamed “Edessa,” that all but confirms the long-rumored Xbox Elite Series 3. The … Read more
Embark Studios is throwing the doors open. Starting tomorrow, October 8, ARC Raiders will be completely free to play for four days, and the timing is no coincidence: the free weekend lands exactly on the launch of Frozen Trail, the biggest update the extraction shooter has received since release. The free period runs from October … Read more
As an Amazon Associate, DarkMagePR earns from qualifying purchases. If you play on PC, you already know a keyboard and mouse can’t cover everything. Racing games, platformers, third-person action games, and couch co-op all feel better with a controller in your hands. The good news in 2026 is that you no longer need to spend … Read more
Seven years after Gears 5, Marcus Fenix is back — and this time he’s going back to where it all started. Gears of War: E-Day launched today on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play it right now at no extra cost. E-Day is a prequel, … Read more
Podracing is back. After more than two decades without a proper Star Wars racing game, Star Wars: Galactic Racer launched today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store, with a single global unlock at 9 AM UTC. The game comes from Fuse Games, a studio staffed by former Criterion veterans … Read more
The wait is over for Overwatch fans: Season 5, titled A Grim Doctrine, is live today, October 6. Blizzard packed this one full — a brand-new Support hero with a vampire twist, a shocking role change for one of the game’s oldest characters, a fresh map, and a Halloween takeover that runs through early November. … Read more
As an Amazon Associate, DarkMagePR earns from qualifying purchases. The PlayStation 5 controller market has come a long way since launch. Sony’s own DualSense remains one of the best stock gamepads ever made, but competitive players now have serious alternatives with back buttons, swappable sticks, and drift-resistant hardware. Whether you want the best value or … Read more
Hollywood has officially come knocking for Embark Studios’ two biggest shooters. On Monday, October 5, Nexon-owned developer Embark Studios announced a deal with Chernin Entertainment — the film and TV division of The North Road Company — to develop film and television adaptations of both ARC Raiders and The Finals. According to a report by … Read more
Google is officially in the laptop business — sort of. The first Googlebook AI laptops went on sale in the United States yesterday, and the rollout expands to six more countries today: Germany, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Australia. Googlebook is Google’s answer to the AI PC race. Rather than manufacturing the hardware itself, … Read more
