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Thursday, October 29, 2026 brings a packed wave of Japanese and global releases to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, headlined by the 60 FPS upgrade for Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 and the full remake STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls Steam's mandatory generative AI disclosure labels "abhorrent" and a "Scarlet Letter" that targets game developers.
Less than a month before the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, New York actress Manni L. Perez, widely believed to portray Lucia Caminos, drew over 2,100 viewers during a surprise Instagram Live while masterfully dodging every Rockstar Games question.
Built natively for the Super Nintendo by Ultima Team with music by Raphaël Gesqua, Eternal Hunters: The Branford Legacy brings local co-op and time travel.
Full Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 2 and 3 recap: Dplus KIA and Gen.G qualify 3-0 for quarterfinals, Smash scores a Kai'Sa Pentakill, and G2 drops to 1-2.
Drawing over 160,000 visitors, 174 exhibitors, and 250,000 concurrent online viewers for Inoxtag's Fortnite show, the 15th edition of Paris Games Week delivered a strong turnout and locked in its October 2027 return.
Scoring 84 on Metacritic and surpassing 190,000 concurrent Steam players without Day One Xbox Game Pass, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 delivers the franchise's strongest debut since 2011.
Following the chaotic 24-hour Shenanigans beta finale and a complete character wipe, World of Warcraft: Forever opens early 3-name reservations on October 27 ahead of its November 4 worldwide launch.
Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America launch the Disgaea party-RPG Prinny Party: Going Overboard! on November 11, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and Steam, complete with 4-player GameShare and a playable demo.
Game Freak programmer Fumiya Narita and University of Tokyo professor Takashi Kanai unveiled a new fluid simulation technique at Pacific Graphics 2026 that speeds up water pressure calculations by up to 3x. Here is what it means for Pokémon Winds and Waves on Nintendo Switch 2.