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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"
Multi-platformNewsOct 2, 2026
Multi-platformAction1 reads

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"

Gears of War: E-Day launched for early access yesterday for purchasers of the Collector's Edition, Premium Edition, or Premium Upgrade Edition. Upon release, players observed that several legacy features from past franchise entries were absent from The Coalition's new title.

Eurogamer · Gaming media · United KingdomRead context
Riot has "all sorts of smart reasons" to not make its League of Legends MMO, but Marc Merrill is confident it'll succeed
Multi-platformOct 2, 2026
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Riot has "all sorts of smart reasons" to not make its League of Legends MMO, but Marc Merrill is confident it'll succeed

Riot Games co-founder and Chief Product Officer Marc Merrill appeared on the Lemonade Stand podcast to discuss the studio's upcoming League of Legends massively multiplayer online game. Speaking with Aiden 'Calvin' McCaig and Brandon 'Atrioc' Ewing, Merrill acknowledged the immense difficulties tied to developing games of this genre, noting that smart reasons exist against undertaking such a project.

PCGamesN · Gaming media · United KingdomRead context
2XKO would have needed an MAU base "in the high hundreds of thousands, if not millions" to succeed
Multi-platformNewsOct 2, 2026
Multi-platformOther1 reads

2XKO would have needed an MAU base "in the high hundreds of thousands, if not millions" to succeed

Riot Games' fighting title 2XKO required a monthly active user base reaching into the high hundreds of thousands or even millions to sustain its live service framework. This assessment came from CPO and co-founder Marc Merrill during an appearance on The Lemonade Stand podcast, where he noted that the player audience ultimately fell short of requirements.

GamesIndustry.biz · Gaming media · United KingdomRead context
Standard PS5 Gets Sony’s New QSSR Upscaling Option
Multi-platformNewsOct 2, 2026
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Standard PS5 Gets Sony’s New QSSR Upscaling Option

Sony has officially announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a brand new AI upscaling technology designed specifically for standard PlayStation 5 consoles. The rollout of this feature was outlined in a PlayStation Blog announcement and initially reported by Video Games Chronicle, with patches arriving on Thursday, October 1, to introduce the technology as an optional graphics setting.

Gamereactor UK · Gaming media · United KingdomRead context
Astralis Ownership Gains Courtois Backing Amid Liquidity Concerns
Multi-platformNewsOct 2, 2026
Multi-platformOther1 reads

Astralis Ownership Gains Courtois Backing Amid Liquidity Concerns

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and entrepreneur Gonzalo Vila have invested in Fusion Esports Group, the parent company of Astralis, through their firm NXTPLAY. Announced on Tuesday 29 September, the deal follows an August report from auditor BDO that highlighted material uncertainty regarding the subsidiary Astralis CS ApS’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Esports Insider · Gaming media · United KingdomRead context
Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery Arrives to NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs Later This Month
PCNewsOct 2, 2026
PCOther1 reads

Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery Arrives to NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs Later This Month

Microsoft has confirmed that Advanced Shader Delivery, a technology supplying pre-compiled shaders alongside titles, will expand to NVIDIA GeForce RTX hardware and the RTX Spark platform later this month. According to Microsoft, developers can utilize this feature to accelerate load times and minimize gameplay stutters caused by shaders.

TechPowerUp · Gaming media · United StatesRead context
PS5 gets "AI-guided upscaling" a bit like PS5 Pro's, and it's available now in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei
Multi-platformNewsOct 2, 2026
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PS5 gets "AI-guided upscaling" a bit like PS5 Pro's, and it's available now in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei

Sony has announced the arrival of AI image upscaling for the standard PlayStation 5, with the new technology already available in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei. Named Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), Sony positions the feature on the PlayStation blog as a lesser version compared to the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution found on the PS5 Pro.

Eurogamer · Gaming media · United KingdomRead context
PUBG extraction shooter Black Budget canned less than a year from reveal, after Krafton decide it won't "deliver an experience players could enjoy over the long term"
Multi-platformNewsOct 2, 2026
Multi-platformShooter1 reads

PUBG extraction shooter Black Budget canned less than a year from reveal, after Krafton decide it won't "deliver an experience players could enjoy over the long term"

Krafton has cancelled the extraction shooter spin-off PUBG: Black Budget after under a year of closed alpha testing. The publishers stated they concluded the project would not deliver a long-term enjoyable experience for players.

Rock Paper Shotgun · Gaming media · United KingdomRead context
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Demo Released and Midnight Edition Pre-orders Begin
Multi-platformNewsOct 2, 2026
Multi-platformOther1 reads

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Demo Released and Midnight Edition Pre-orders Begin

Uniana announced that pre-orders for the physical package version of Konami Digital Entertainment's new 2D action game, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, titled the Midnight Edition, begin on October 2. Alongside the pre-order launch, a game demo has also been made publicly available.

GameMeca · Gaming media · South KoreaRead context

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