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October 2026 Archive

    1. Pokémon Go Zorua Community Day
    2. All Pets in Steal An Egg
    3. After modders removed Skate's live service bits, devs draw the line with tools that "bypass our systems to unlock paid cosmetics"
    4. As Xbox and PlayStation sales reach new lows, analyst says the "US hardware market has not been in a more precarious position since the early 80s"
    5. Gears of War: E-Day reportedly courts over 1.7m Xbox Game Pass players and makes over $37m since launch
    6. Rockstar HR manager claims he had "little interest" in staff's union membership status as fired GTA dev union-busting trial heats up
    7. Best Escoffier build in Genshin Impact
    8. Best Skirk build in Genshin Impact
    9. Ball VS Ball codes
    10. How to get Zygarde in Pokémon Go
    11. It's official: Forza Horizon 6 delayed to 2027 on PS5, and the game's first expansion has been announced
    12. Pokemon Go Routes, including how to create and find a Route explained
    13. The Galaxies Showcase returns next week: here's how to watch it and what to expect
    14. Gears of War: E-Day review
    15. Anime Dice codes
    16. Anime Zero codes
    17. More Cox in video games as Daredevil and Clair Obscur star says he's in an unannounced Sega title
    18. Ace Combat 8 becomes fastest-selling game in the series, and very nearly the highest rated
    19. EA Sports FC 27 review
    20. 007 First Light walkthrough
    21. 007 First Light Jungle Heist walkthrough
    22. Live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film reportedly in development, with CD Projekt Red collaborating with Paramount to make it
    23. Five of the Best: Holes
    1. Pokémon Go October 2026 Spotlight Hour schedule
    2. "It's clear that we both adore one another's games a lot" - Dave the Diver and Subnautica 2 team up for a crossover made in heaven
    3. Bobby Kotick returns: former Activision boss becomes board member of Skydance, the new company formed by Paramount and Warner Bros
    4. Fish It! codes
    5. Riot Games announces a final hurrah for its ill-fated fighting game 2XKO, with a surprise character joining the roster this month
    6. For the first time in the series, Grand Theft Auto 6 lets you use headphones to listen to radio stations and podcasts
    7. Witcher 3 Remastered patch rolls out on PC and console, with separate Switch 2 patch earmarked to address blurry visuals
    8. Idle Obelisk Miner codes
    9. Best Water-type attackers in Pokémon Go
    10. Star Wars: Galactic Racer was prototyped in the most unexpected way: as a board game covered in Post-It notes
    11. DOORS codes
    12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reveals pricey spawn options for DMZ, which offer rich players an enormous advantage over poor players spawning on foot
    13. Following Nintendo and Sony's lead, Xbox is setting up a division exclusively dedicated to movies and non-games partnerships
    14. Full-frontal nudity, dirt-biking, and a dev menu: GTA 6's infamous leaker is back with the most X-rated look at the game yet
    15. Hellraiser: Revival review
    16. Jujutsu Shenanigans codes
    17. Blizzard is changing the appearance of WoW: Forever's new Skyborne race in response to community feedback
    18. Google and Unity unveil gen-AI game-making platforms, and demonstrate one of them with depressingly rubbish "dream game" Space Corridor
    19. "What's the point of this if you're not feeling something?" Star Wars: Galactic Racer devs on how they bottled Burnout's magic 'game feel'
    20. Genshin Impact next Banner and current Banners, list of all Banners in Genshin Impact
    21. Anime Vanguards codes
    22. Gameplay footage from cancelled Xbox Perfect Dark game leaks online, and it looks pretty good
    23. Gears of War boss says the next game won't take seven years to make as he dances around the question of layoffs
    1. Star Wars: Zero Company studio is bringing "as many people back as possible" after furloughing "most" of its developers
    2. Sony is reportedly plotting to revive classic PlayStation games, starting with a new Ape Escape from the developers behind Sonic Mania
    3. Here are our Xbox Game Pass games for October 2026
    4. I built an entire PC out of the best Prime Day component deals on the final day of the big sale
    5. Xbox Game Pass games list for October 2026
    6. Capcom to evolve in-house RE Engine for "the AI generation", to help with development, testing, and checking for bugs
    7. Undead Labs speaks about its split from Xbox, revealing it has to "make some changes" to State of Decay 3 following layoffs
    8. Save 38% on one of AMD's beefiest gaming CPUs with a surprising Prime Day discount
    9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's latest DMZ trailers have left players confused about the existence of a PvE-only mode
    10. This legendary Thermalright CPU tower cooler is the best price it's been all year for Prime Day
    11. These fan-favourite Sennheiser open back headphones have been slashed for Prime Day
    12. Save 41% on our favourite wireless gaming earbuds on the final day of Prime Day
    13. 20 million sales later, Capcom is bringing Monster Hunter Rise to iOS and Android, but for now it's locked behind a Netflix subscription
    14. Forza Horizon 6 has been delayed on PS5, a new report suggests, not long after developer Playground insisted it hadn't
    15. This hefty 20,000mAh 165W Ugreen power bank is 25% off for Prime Day
    16. Anime Expeditions codes
    17. Bloxstrike codes
    18. Idle Heroes codes
    19. Anime Card Collection codes
    20. NBA 2K Mobile codes
    21. Arsenal codes
    22. Blade Ball codes
    23. Slayers 2 codes
    24. My favourite thing about Aion 2? The freedom to make a freaky lil' guy in a world of beautiful people
    25. Command an Army codes
    26. How to Transmog and Change Appearances in The Witcher 3
    27. "After an all-time low, we've started to return to growth" - Asha Sharma touts Xbox turnaround after drastic restructuring and many hundreds of layoffs
    28. Mini War codes
    29. Attack on Titan Revolution codes
    30. Grand Blue codes
    31. Diesel n' Steel codes
    32. Anime Girl RNG codes
    33. Xbox restates plans for next-gen Project Helix to be a "family of devices", stressing "many players will be on the go"
    34. Pokémon Go October 2026 event and raid schedule
    35. Karinderya codes
    36. Pokémon Go Mega Evolutions
    37. Build and Kill Zombies codes
    38. Pokopia Mystery Gift codes
    39. Fortnite admin panel codes
    40. Xbox denies reports it's acquired exclusive GTA 6 game-streaming rights, deflating hopes of playing it on PC
    1. Someone's modded Diablo 2 for VR, and seeing the world through your character's eyes brings a whole new dimension to the series
    2. "Keep it family friendly" - Sega's official Sonic Discord swarmed by 50,000 people in six hours, as understandably strict moderation is put in place
    3. "Horrible day to be a Shion main" - Overwatch fans aren't happy about five new China-exclusive skins not coming to the rest of the world
    4. Apple's latest AirPods Pro 3 are £36 off from Amazon for Prime Day
    5. This full-size Cherry KC 200 MX mechanical keyboard is a bargain at £57 from Amazon for Prime Day
    6. Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leaks and appears to offer better analogue sticks, advanced haptics, d-pad choices and more
    7. Dandy's World codes
    8. Bleach Soul Resonance codes
    9. I spent an hour playing Switch Sports Resort and my favourite mini-game involves the Switch 2's least-loved gimmick: mouse controls
    10. Save 34% on this 2025 model Corsair RM850e PSU from Amazon for Prime Day
    11. Infinity Nikki codes
    12. Anime RNG Defense codes
    13. Speed Keyboard Escape codes
    14. Our favourite Xbox gaming headset is 15% off with a handy Prime Day price cut
    15. Neo Tennis codes
    16. 100 Days At Sea codes
    17. Uma Racing codes
    18. Save 39% on the capable Logitech MX Keys Mini from Amazon for Prime Day
    19. Gears of War: E-Day studio finds a way to get more performance from Xbox Series S - one that other Xbox games could probably use
    20. One of my favourite office mice ever is just £63 from Amazon this Prime Day
    21. CD Projekt Red outlines which Witcher 3 Remastered fixes are coming next, but there's still division about the changes
    22. 99 Nights in the Forest codes
    23. This Dolby Atmos-capable Sonos Beam Gen 2 soundbar is £100 off for Prime Day
    24. Supermassive Games suffers layoffs as more than 70 developers seem to have left the company this week
    25. Tarae: The Unbound seems to get what makes a good ARPG, but crunchy combat aside, can it rise to the likes of Diablo and Path of Exile?
    26. "This is Call of Duty's definitive extraction shooter experience" - Infinity Ward details the new DMZ mode in Modern Warfare 4
    1. GTA 6 devs tried "not to jump on the bandwagon" of passing trends and instead created their "own slanted, overblown versions"
    2. Halo Studios says "it is absolutely our intent" to release new Halo book, despite layoffs and a rumored lore reboot from Activision
    3. Arc Raiders and The Finals are getting film and TV adaptations in collaboration with the Backrooms production company
    4. The upcoming D&D interpretation of World of Warcraft sounds great, but don't expect it to work like the MMO does
    5. "It has to be more over the top, more insane, more in your face" - Rockstar explains why GTA 6 doesn't satirise real-world events
    6. Ninja Theory developers announce they are facing redundancy, as the studio starts laying off staff following widespread Xbox cuts
    7. Search for the Needle codes
    8. Fruit Battlegrounds codes
    9. Sword Sage: Awakening feels like a breezier kind of Soulslike, and it's not just the adorable tea-serving panda that's got me intrigued
    10. Dead by Daylight studio is hiring for a triple-A Sci-Fi first-person shooter with "a high realism bar"
    11. Redliner codes
    12. VV Ultimatum codes
    13. Marvel Strike Force codes
    14. Brawl Stars QR codes
    15. Tower Defense Simulator codes
    16. Pixel Blade codes
    17. Millions return to The Witcher 3 as the Remastered game records another Steam personal best and sales skyrocket
    18. Ace Combat 8 is far and away the series' biggest launch on Steam
    19. Final Fantasy Resonance feels so good to play because Square Enix 'experimented' with combining the best bits of FF5 and FF6
    20. RuneScape creator Jagex in hot water over generative AI use in recent trailer
    21. Pokémon Go World Space Week 2026 research tasks
    22. Arc Raiders is getting a free trial to celebrate its biggest update yet
    1. Dynasty Warriors producer would rather make new games than more remasters
    2. Modders are furious as Claude-powered mashup mods flood social media
    3. NTE codes
    4. PlatinumGames boss hints he wants to expand Bayonetta as Stellar Blade director calls the series "indispensable"
    5. Fix It Up codes
    6. Flashpoint codes
    7. Clash Royale codes
    8. Ro Ghoul codes
    9. Dig and Clean codes
    10. +1 Tongue Escape codes
    11. RuneScape Reignited launches 2 December
    12. Gakuran codes
    13. Rivals codes
    14. Driving Empire codes
    15. Fourth RuneScape officially revealed
    16. Nivalis Nights dares to ask what if Cyberpunk 2077 met Dave the Diver and Stardew Valley? And for now at least I'm loving the answer
    1. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he "did his best" to fight for a full disc release
    2. Sony in talks to land Battlefield movie from Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan
    3. Open Sea for Animals codes
    4. Jujutsu Zero codes
    5. Volleyball Legends codes
    6. Restaurant Tycoon 3 codes
    7. Metro Redux's Next-Gen Update arrives this month as franchise passes 50 million sales
    8. Memory shortages set to persist into 2028, warns Micron CEO
    9. "We felt that fans were getting a bit desensitised to the violence" Gears of War: E-Day devs made a "big investment" in gore, and weirdly, it works
    10. What we've been playing - "That's one of gaming's great cities, that is"
    1. GTA 6's 18+ age rating reveals Lucia and Jason can partake in drug use "directly from their inventory" and "at any time"
    2. "This is your Dreamcast moment": Former PlayStation boss thinks Xbox needs to "pick a lane" with exclusive games to fix itself
    3. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 boss hopes GTA 6 pushes game prices up because it's "long overdue and also necessary for this business to survive"
    4. Midnight Chasers codes
    5. Grand Theft Auto 6 may be the first GTA to have full-on "sex scenes", Hot Coffee not included
    6. Halo's new steward Activision reportedly considering rebooting the series, with a team in Sledgehammer Games leading the charge
    7. Star Wars: Galactic Racer review
    8. CD Projekt Red addresses divisive lighting changes in a new Witcher 3 Remastered PC patch
    9. Pokémon Go Team Rocket Grunt counters and lineups (October 2026)
    10. Gears of War: E-Day is missing iconic features like chainsaw duels and meat shields, but The Coalition says we shouldn't worry - they're "not gone from the franchise"
    11. Pokémon Go Giovanni rewards and counters (October 2026)
    12. PS5 gets "AI-guided upscaling" a bit like PS5 Pro's, and it's available now in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei
    13. Pokémon Go Team Rocket Leaders rewards and counters (October 2026)
    14. Pokémon Go Harvest Festival Applin Picking research tasks and best Applin evolution
    1. Control Resonant walkthrough
    2. Control Resonant The Park Resonant walkthrough
    3. Control Resonant The Collective boss strategy
    4. Five of the Best: Wingmen
    5. How to evolve units in Command An Army
    6. Aion 2's imminent worldwide release could be huge as early access founders' packs outsell major games, and player numbers soar
    7. 007 First Light gets free new DLC today, adding New Game Plus and Photo modes, new TacSim missions and more
    8. Ace Combat 8 developer apologises for Belkan War pre-order backlash, explains why it happened and vows to explore possible solutions
    9. Gears of War E-Day campaign review - turns out you can teach old Cogs new tricks
    10. Witcher 3 Remastered patch addressing "various lighting adjustments" rolls out
    11. Krafton pulls the plug on another PUBG game, Black Budget, less than a year after it was announced
    12. Blue Lock Farm codes
    13. New Uncharted game reportedly in the works at Naughty Dog, and it's not a remake
    14. Here are our PS Plus monthly games for October 2026
    15. As Xbox swings the axe, Gears of War: E-Day developers fear they'll be laid off straight after launch - and right before they'd be due their bonuses
    16. EA FC 27 best Cheap players in Ultimate Team
    17. The Division studio Massive expands to take control of Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon, and a new IP, in Ubisoft's most recent reorganisation
    18. Zenless Zone Zero codes and how to redeem them
    19. Honkai Star Rail codes and how to redeem them
    20. Genshin Impact codes for October 2026 and how to redeem them
    21. PlayStation Plus Premium games list for October 2026
    22. Pokopia Events: Next, Current and Calendar