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CriticalHit published an early hands-on preview stating they enjoyed playing Grand Theft Auto VI, noting that a proper review will arrive closer to the launch date.
KADOKAWA announced the release of the teaser key visual and the second promotional video for its upcoming smartphone game titled "Yusha-kei ni Shosu -Game of the GODDESS-" on October 3, 2026.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve achieved a strong commercial start, officially releasing on the 2nd of October after three days of early access availability.
Teamcraft Studios, the independent development team behind the FFXIV Teamcraft utility, announced that their crafting Roguelite game, Teamcrafter, has launched a playable demo on Steam.
DelaJea Press has revealed a new promotional video for Blood Covenant, an upcoming cooperative horror game scheduled to launch on Steam on November 2. The title tasks players with performing dangerous cleanup duties inside an abandoned psychiatric hospital while featuring monsters that react to microphone audio.
U&I Entertainment Japan has announced the upcoming release of Hello Kitty Island Adventure Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: Friendship Bundle. The title is scheduled to launch on November 20, 2026, and pre-orders are currently available at various retail and online stores.
PCGamesN released an updated guide detailing the top Minecraft world seeds categorized into village, speedrun, cool, beautiful, and survival options. The tested selections function in the latest Java edition and work in Bedrock, though structure layouts can differ between versions.
The long-running MMORPG RuneScape has announced a brand new game tentatively named RS4, built using the Unreal Engine. Alongside this project, developers also teased an upcoming animated adaptation to breathe fresh life into the franchise.
Independent game studio JJJI STUDIO has released a new promotional video for its upcoming puzzle game, The Restoration Studio: Masterpiece Nonograms. According to official schedules, the title is slated to launch on November 2, 2026, at 8:00 AM Taiwan/Hong Kong time.
Teyon Japan announced that the physical packaged version of Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Oddities Deluxe Edition will be released on December 17, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders across retail stores and e-commerce sites begin today following the announcement made on October 5, 2026.
Swiss two-person independent studio Periapsis Works has announced that their retro-style space incremental adventure game, KESSLER: Orbital Incremental, is scheduled for release on November 6 with Traditional Chinese language support. The game draws inspiration from the real-world hypothesis formulated by NASA scientist Donald J. Kessler in 1978, which suggests that high orbital object density could lead to a cascading cycle of collisions rendering certain orbits unusable.
Developer Embark is offering a four-day free trial for extraction shooter Arc Raiders to coincide with the release of Frozen Trail, described as the game's biggest update yet. The trial period is scheduled from 8th to 12th October, allowing users on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox to download and play the game for free.
