The Fallout calendar is about to flip to its most somber date — and in the real world, players are logging back in to mark it. Fallout 76’s Steam player count has been climbing over the past couple of weeks, with concurrent player peaks the game hasn’t seen since April. The surge follows Bethesda’s Slasher … Read more
Capcom just told the world how it plans to use AI, and the answer is refreshingly un-dramatic. At its Capcom Open Conference RE:2026 tech event on October 2, engine programmer Satoshi Ishida laid out REX, a multi-stage project that will evolve the company’s beloved RE Engine into what he called an “AI-generation game engine.” The … Read more
Logitech G just gave one of its biggest showcases ever. At the Logitech G PLAY 2026 event, the company unveiled fifteen new products spanning competitive esports gear, creator hardware, sim-racing equipment, and even free software updates for hardware owners already have. The headliner for competitive players is the PRO X3 SUPERSTRIKE gaming mouse. Developed with … Read more
Rockstar Games is pulling out all the stops for the biggest video game launch in history — and this time it needs a bigger court. The Miami Heat announced Friday that the team will play an entire NBA game under the Vice City name. On November 18, the night before Grand Theft Auto VI launches, … Read more
Nathan Drake might not be done climbing after all. A new report says Naughty Dog is building a brand-new Uncharted game — not a remake, not a remaster — marking the series’ first original entry in nearly a decade. The report comes from MP1st, and it’s already been picked up and corroborated by outlets including … Read more
South Korea is still the undisputed king of League of Legends on the international stage. On October 2, the Korean national team swept Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the final of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, defending the gold medal it first captured when esports became an official medal event at Hangzhou 2023. The final at … Read more
Seven years after Skies Unknown, Bandai Namco’s flagship flight series is back on the runway — and the reviews say it was worth the wait. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launches today, October 2, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, and critics are already calling it the strongest entry … Read more
The best-looking AI upscaling in PlayStation’s arsenal is no longer locked to the PS5 Pro — at least, not entirely. Sony has unveiled Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new AI upscaling tier engineered specifically for the standard PlayStation 5, and two games are already patched to use it. Announced Thursday on the PlayStation Blog, … Read more
Fortnitemares 2026: FNAF and Freddy Krueger Hit Fortnite Fortnite is haunted again — and earlier than ever. The v42.30 patch landed on October 1, 2026, kicking off Fortnitemares 2026, the earliest start the annual Halloween event has had in years. For comparison, last year’s edition didn’t begin until October 9, and the 2024 one waited … Read more
The Locust Horde is here early. Gears of War: E-Day has gone live on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and cloud today, October 1, as five-day early access opens for Premium Edition owners. Everyone else — including Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers — gets access when the full launch lands on Tuesday, … Read more
