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Steam Beta Adds Achievement Sets to Isolate DLC Progress
Steam's client beta adds Achievement Sets so developers can group base-game, DLC, and seasonal achievements without resetting existing completion. The redesigned achievements page adds friend comparison and filters, and 17 titles support the feature in beta.
Stuntman: Hollywood Shows Knight Rider K.I.T.T. Gameplay
A gameplay trailer for Stuntman: Hollywood debuted on October 15 and features Knight Rider's K.I.T.T. The single-player stunt game is available to wishlist on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Peak Console Edition Set for October 22 on PS5, Xbox and Switch 2
Peak console edition arrives October 22 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2 with crossplay and all content updates. A physical edition that includes a disc, extra code, and Passport kit is also available for pre-order.
Activision Confirms New Call of Duty Sub-Franchise Underway
Activision CMO Tyler Bahl told The Game Business that a future Call of Duty title will launch a new sub-franchise, with groundwork already laid. The company is focused on Modern Warfare 4, which launches next week.
Diablo 5 Cinematic Shooting Begins After BlizzCon Reveal
Cinematic shooting has begun for Diablo 5 following its announcement at BlizzCon 2026. The game carries a reported planned Spring 2029 release and continues the story from Diablo 4 with procedural maps and reportedly new classes.
007 First Light Sets Nintendo Switch 2 Launch for March 18, 2027
IO Interactive set March 18, 2027 as the Nintendo Switch 2 arrival for 007 First Light after earlier schedule adjustments. The May launch on other platforms produced more than 4 million sales by August.
CDL 2027 Schedule Adds UK and Europe Majors
The Call of Duty League (CDL) schedule for 2027 adds Majors in Europe and at DreamHack Birmingham in April. The season ends with Champs hosted by OpTic Texas.
Xbox Nano Controller Goes on Pre-Order for $49.99
Xbox has placed its new Nano controller on pre-order for $49.99. The compact device includes all 18 standard inputs, a rechargeable battery, and programmable buttons while supporting Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth connections.
WARDOGS Season 2 launches October 15 with new weapons and vehicles
WARDOGS Season 2 launches October 15 with four new weapons, four vehicles, new buildables and rain weather. BULKHEAD says the game has passed 3 million sales; player counts are close to 100,000 after nearly 500,000 at launch.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Launch Date Announced
Activision confirmed that Season 1 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 begins November 6. The announcement gives players a clear timeline two weeks after the October 23 launch while holding back further content details.
NVIDIA Schedules October 16 Global Events for RTX Spark Launch
NVIDIA will celebrate the RTX Spark launch with global events on October 16, including in-person gatherings and an Instagram livestream. The systems combine up to 6,144-core Blackwell GPUs and 128 GB unified memory for local AI, creation, and gaming workloads on Windows PCs.
Rockstar Head Says GTA 6 Development Remains Fluid
Rockstar head of development Phil Hooker said GTA 6 is never fully settled and that the team has made changes in recent months. The remarks highlight the fluid nature of the project's final stages.
Helldivers 2 Scope of Authority Premium Warbond Releases October 20
Helldivers 2 Scope of Authority adds the premium Warbond on October 20 with new sniper weapons and stratagems. The update returns focus to in-game content after recent emphasis on the live-action movie adaptation.
Planet Zoo 2 Reportedly Tops Original's Steam Peak
Planet Zoo 2 reportedly surpassed the original game's Steam concurrent player record with over 40,000 players on launch day. The multiplatform release and ongoing growth position the sequel to challenge Frontier Developments' all-time peak of 60,000.
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Tim Sweeney told Fall Guys players not to give up, citing a huge retooling underway that will make new things possible. The mode joined Fortnite's ecosystem in August but has seen no major resurgence.
League of Legends Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 1 matchups are set after the Los Angeles draw. Karmine Corp opens against Anyones Legend following its 3-0 Play-Ins win.
LOUD took a 3-1 Grand Final win over Vitality at Valorant Champions 2026. The Brazilian roster became the youngest to claim the title, averaging 20 years and five months in age.
Mimic, from creator Ryan Laley, launches October 27. Players complete objectives while evading a killer android, then can switch sides to hunt from the shadows as the Mimic, Insider Gaming reports.
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Karmine Corp defeated MVK Esports 3-0 to reach the LoL Worlds Play-Ins final. Cloud9 faces FURIA next, with the winner meeting MVK to decide Karmine Corp's final opponent for a Swiss Stage berth, Insider Gaming reports.
Riot's Heartsong Seraphine skin raised more than $3.7 million for the company's Social Impact Fund after Riot matched all proceeds from the month-long sale. Player purchases alone brought in just over $1.2 million, Insider Gaming reports.
MVK's Chika set a Worlds record for a mid laner with 1,554 damage per minute on Kog'Maw in a 3-0 sweep of FURIA, second overall behind Sneaky. Karmine Corp's five-game win over Cloud9 is believed to be the first NA vs. EU series to go the distance, running more than 177 minutes, Insider Gaming reports.
SteelSeries' Sensei Pro and Rival Pro 8K gaming mice, plus Mini versions of each, launch Nov. 15 at $179.99. They use hot-swappable batteries rated for up to 120 hours each and ultra-wideband wireless instead of 2.4GHz, IGN reports.
Build 26220.9739 reaches the Beta channel in today's Windows 11 Insider Preview update. • Experimental: 26340.9750 • Release Preview: 26200.9807 and 28000.3351 • Gaming Task View and auto-brightness for Windows Hello also added.
Apple's new App Store head laid out the company's gaming plans to Polygon during Indie Games Week, which brought Vampire Crawlers to iOS and an announced mobile version of No Man's Sky. He wouldn't confirm whether Apple's own data matches a GamesIndustry.biz report that premium mobile game sales rose 77% in 2025.
KCorp beat Cloud9 3-2 in the opening series of the LoL Worlds 2026 Play-Ins, a long-awaited LEC win over an LCS team at Worlds, Insider Gaming reports.
$699.99 is the launch price for Dell’s new 32-inch Alienware AW3226Q 4K OLED gaming monitor with RGB stripe tandem OLED, IGN reports.
Wired Productions announced When Sirens Fall Silent for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S alongside the existing PC version. The psychological thriller from the creators of The Town of Light and Martha Is Dead follows a police officer investigating kidnappings in 1990s Italy.
$245 collector edition of Riot and Louis Vuitton's K/DA travel book Tempo Point is limited to 400 copies, with a $68 standard edition also planned. This marks the third collaboration between the two.
Non-partnered teams qualifying for VCT 2027 EMEA Kickoff via open qualifiers will receive a $100,000 support package. Riot outlined further tiers at $200,000 for Masters and $400,000 for Champions.
Techland and Embody announced personalized spatial audio for Dying Light 2 and Dying Light: The Beast through an optional Immerse Gamepack. It will be free to try for 14 days before a price applies; Embody’s profile for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 cost $19.99.
Riot announced $100,000 for each team qualifying for the 2027 Game Changers Championship. The final will take place at Valorant Champions 2027 in Austin.
Riot Games unveiled planned VCT 2027 locations for its revamped circuit. • Kickoff (Jan 14-Feb 7): São Paulo, Berlin, Bangkok, Hangzhou • Masters: Seoul, València • Cups: Mexico City, Warsaw, Manila, Wuhan, Rio, Istanbul, Tokyo, Shanghai • Champions: Austin (Sep 16-Oct 10)
Job listings for Palworld Mobile seek designers with live-service experience, including season passes, seasonal events, and out-of-game community systems.
Fortnite downtime starts at 4 AM ET for the second half of Fortnitemares, with servers expected back two to three hours later.
Ubisoft is reportedly planning voluntary buyouts that could affect about 100 roles across its German studios in Düsseldorf, Berlin and Mainz, Game File reports. More than half of the reductions are expected at the Düsseldorf location.
GTA 6 reviews will be published before the game's November 19 launch, Insider Gaming reports. The exact review embargo date could still change.
GTA 6 reviews should arrive before the game's November 19 launch, GameSpot says, citing an Insider Gaming report, though exact embargo timing is unknown. GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 reviews both went live a day before release.
Riot will end League of Legends Classic as a permanent mode on January 6, 2027, and hopes to bring it back later as a limited-time event. Until then, some servers will offer it only in set time windows.
$49.99 Xbox Nano Controller works on Xbox consoles, mobile devices, and TVs for cloud gaming.
Six years after ALL OUT, K/DA returns October 20 with a new song and music video, plus Firestarter skins. Insider Gaming expects the skins to arrive with patch 26.22.
PUBG Mobile added a Dust II-inspired map called PMG2 for the G2 x PUBG MOBILE Community Challenge.
Former Naughty Dog technical director Ryan Trowbridge discusses his work on Uncharted and Perfect Dark in the new KiwiTalkz episode. The talk is available now to Premium Plus subscribers in the Insider Gaming app.
Rockstar opened a Los Angeles studio after internal projections for GTA 6 NPC volume were described as horrifying by development lead Rob Nelson.
Up to 5 players can join seamless co-op in Bloodborne through a new mod that keeps sessions alive across deaths, lamps, and area changes while scaling enemies to party size. Each hunter retains their own levels, echoes, and items, with shared boss progress and drops for guests.
Leaks reportedly show GTA 6's Leonida map split into five counties, along with stamina and honor systems in footage from an earlier build. Take-Two has issued DMCA notices against the clips.
Elgato's Wave Go clip-on microphone weighs 7 grams and runs up to 8 hours on a charge. The included smart handle extends total battery life to 48 hours while doubling as a traditional interview grip and charger.
Epic Games has delayed its Disney shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters and told the team to adopt an "AI-first" workflow, Bloomberg reports. One of the game's directors asked developers to stop writing code by hand.