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PC, consoles, devices, operating systems, subscriptions and major platform-level changes. Page 2 of 8.
PlayStation
Twin Swans' first-person folk-horror game puts you in the shoes of an accused witch fleeing a 17th-century English village over one night. It's out now as a PS5 exclusive.
Steam
Gamers Nexus and Level1 Techs argue SteamOS is Valve's exit plan from a Windows it doesn't control.
Steam Deck
Valve has released SteamOS 3.9.5 to all users, bringing Plasma 6.7.3, a Linux 7.2 kernel, revoked eMudhra certificates, better WiFi and a long list of fixes for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Legion Go 2 and Intel Panther Lake PCs.
Nintendo Switch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is out on Switch 2 at US$69.99 with its campaign, 12 launch multiplayer maps and DMZ. Multiplayer and DMZ need a Nintendo Switch Online membership, and the Switch 2 version offers Nvidia DLSS.
Xbox
Xbox Wire's list for October 26 to 30 runs to 50 games, led by Game Pass arrivals Scramble Knights Online, The Séance of Blake Manor and Terrible Lizards, and packed with horror releases for Halloween week.
PlayStation
The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 is out on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, adding a respec potion, a new combat-assisted Story mode, subtitles for all dialogue, animal petting and a long list of combat and stability fixes.
Xbox
Xbox Free Play Days run October 22 to 25 with Dying Light 2, Let's Build a Zoo and Tropico 6 for Game Pass members, plus three-hour Monster Hunter Stories trials and free Riders Republic for everyone until October 26.
Xbox
PEAK, the co-op climbing game from Aggro Crab and Landfall, launched on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on October 22 for $9.99, with crossplay, Xbox Play Anywhere and every content update so far.
Xbox
Cyberpunk 2077's free Edgerunners 2 Update, version 2.5, is out now. It adds a Night City Prison gig tied to the anime, dual wielding, cross-platform mods through mod.io, separate save libraries and Xbox Play Anywhere support.
Nintendo Switch
Riders Republic launches on Switch 2 on December 9, and the same day brings Nomad, an offline mode for most single-player content on every current platform. Ubisoft is also running a free weekend from October 22 to 26.
Xbox Game Pass
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Mouthwashing and Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted join Game Pass on 29 October, part of nine additions between 21 October and 3 November. Nine games leave on 31 October.
Xbox
Xbox's October indie showcase with IGN dated A Game About Digging a Hole Together for Game Pass on December 4, put Mouthwashing and The Wolf Among Us Remaster on October 29, and revealed Magenta Down for early 2027.
PlayStation
Final Fantasy Resonance's reviews landed on October 20, two days before launch, and most are strong. Its 26 Visions, companions drawn from past Final Fantasy heroes, are the system reviewers praise most.
Steam
Steam Next Fest runs from 19 to 26 October with free demos, livestreams and Q&As. GamingOnLinux, citing SteamDB, counts 7,164 demos, at least 1,054 of them with an AI disclosure notice.
Nintendo
A Switch 2 game-key card looks like a cartridge but holds a key to a download rather than the game. Here's what that means for lending, reselling, storage and playing offline.
PlayStation
Housemarque's free Zenith update for Saros, out October 19 on PS5, adds the Overlord Rush boss mode, Eclipse Layers New Game+ and accessibility options including adjustable slow motion and auto-fire.
Xbox
Xbox's October 19–23 calendar is led by Modern Warfare 4, whose campaign early access opened for pre-orders on October 16, and Final Fantasy Resonance, the series' first HD-2D game.
Nintendo
Nintendo's paid Expansion Pass for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is live, with Wave 1's Three Houses-inspired weapons out now and two larger waves still to come.
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo's October 16 lineup post confirms two new sports, ten returning ones and a Jump Rope warm-up for the October 22 Switch 2 exclusive.
Gaming Consoles
Before Sony had its own console, it was building a CD-ROM add-on for the Super Nintendo called the Play Station. Then Nintendo walked away.
