Gaming Controllers
Xbox Nano Controller Preorders Open Ahead of November Launch at $49.99 USD
Microsoft's pocket-sized controller opens preorders at US$49.99, with a rechargeable battery, all standard inputs and a November launch.
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Platforms
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Nintendo Switch
Ratatan Reaches Australian Switch 2 on October 15 With Four-Player Online Rhythm Battles
Ratatan arrives on Australian Nintendo Switch 2 on October 15, pairing rhythm-command battles with a large squad and four-player online co-op.
Gaming PCs
How PC Graphics Grew From Pixels to Modern Upscaling
PC graphics evolved through changing relationships between drawn pixels, 3D hardware and reconstruction, not a simple march toward more polygons.
Xbox
Raw Fury Reveals More Xbox Games Including Deep Dish Dungeon and Cassette Beasts 2002
Raw Fury has clarified what's playable on Xbox now and what's coming next, including a monster-collecting sequel set in 2000s London.
PlayStation
Helldivers 2 Scope of Authority Warbond Brings New Sniper Gear on October 20
Arrowhead’s next Premium Warbond is built around precision, concealment and long-distance fire, with an October 20 unlock date.
Xbox Game Pass
Battlefield 6 Expands Through EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
EA Play has added Battlefield 6 to its Play List, with recurring rewards and discounts, but subscription access does not include every paid edition.
PlayStation
Escape Academy 2 Heads to PS5 November 5 With an Open-World Puzzle Campus
Coin Crew’s sequel trades a linear puzzle-school structure for an explorable campus, with solo, couch and online co-op on PS5.
Xbox
Xbox Labs Launches to Explore New Ways to Play and Create Games
A new experimental team will explore game portability, browser technology and tools that help more people make games.
Nintendo Switch
Kingdom Hearts collections launch as native Switch 2 games with save transfers
Sora's back catalogue reaches Switch 2 as native editions, with separate bundles, a free demo and a path for owners of older cloud releases.
Nintendo
Fire Emblem Shadows adds Book IV chapters and Flame Lords in a free update
Nintendo's free mobile update opens Book IV from both viewpoints and adds a limited-time Fortune's Weave celebration.
Xbox
Castlevania and Bluey's Happy Snaps headline Xbox's October 12–16 releases
Xbox's October 12–16 schedule includes a new Belmont adventure and a Brisbane-made Bluey game, but the subscription labels need careful reading.
Xbox
Xbox creates XP to take its game franchises into film, TV, products and live experiences
Xbox has created XP under Kayleen Walters to bring its game franchises into entertainment, merchandise, partnerships and physical experiences, while keeping games at the centre.
Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass adds Forever Ago and Echo Weaver today, Battlefield 6 on October 13
Xbox Game Pass adds two day-one releases on October 8, with Neon Abyss 2 joining the same day and Battlefield 6 leading the October 13 batch.
Gaming CPUs & PC Components
How SLI and CrossFire made multi-GPU gaming look inevitable — until it wasn't
SLI and CrossFire once made a second graphics card look like an obvious high-end upgrade, but uneven scaling, micro-stutter and per-game support eventually broke the promise.
Xbox
Gears of War: E-Day leads Xbox's October 5–9 release slate
Gears of War: E-Day headlines Xbox's October 5–9 release calendar with an October 6 worldwide launch, Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere support.
Xbox
Xbox and IKEA launch a nine-piece YXSTABY gaming furniture collection
Xbox and IKEA's nine-piece YXSTABY gaming collection is in stores from October 1, using controller-inspired forms across seating, stands and storage.
PlayStation
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition adds two major modes one year after launch
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition packages the campaign, Legends and two major new additions while a separate free update reaches all owners.
PlayStation
The Wolf Among Us Remastered relights every scene ahead of October 29
Telltale says every scene in The Wolf Among Us Remastered was relit as it rebuilt Fabletown for the October 29 release.
PlayStation
Sony is bringing QSSR AI upscaling to the standard PS5
Sony says Quick Spectral Super Resolution will bring AI-assisted reconstruction to the standard PS5, starting with updates for Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei.
PlayStation
Kena: Scars of Kosmora slips to 2027 as Ember Lab expands the sequel
Ember Lab has moved Kena: Scars of Kosmora into 2027 and shared more detail on its larger island, temples and new companion.