Gaming news summaries
Essential facts and source links for recent gaming stories.
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The Witcher 3’s Sept. 29 upgrade revamps skills, visuals and menus
CD Projekt Red has published patch notes for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s free upgrade for existing owners, due Sept. 29 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2. It brings visual and interface improvements and a redesigned skill tree; players’ skill points will be reset. -
Fortnite’s Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover brings four skins Oct. 1, 2026
Fortnite’s Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover launches Oct. 1, 2026, with Freddy, Chica, Bonnie and Foxy skins, all with Withered styles. Fortnitemares will add a themed location with jumpscares and security camera feeds; players can transform into bosses and hunt others. -
X-Men Origins: Wolverine tops Complex’s ranking of Wolverine games
Complex ranks X-Men Origins: Wolverine first among the character’s video-game appearances, followed by the Marvel vs. Capcom series and Marvel Rivals. Insomniac’s Marvel’s Wolverine lands sixth, while the two Marvel Ultimate Alliance games share fourth place. -
Microsoft patent filing proposes ads at game lulls, then ad-free play credits
Microsoft's patent application describes a free-to-play system that would pause games at lulls for ads, then give players credits delaying the next ad. It suggests breaks such as loading screens or quest endings; the filing does not confirm a launch. -
A 30-minute Gamescom demo puts NEO BERLIN 2087’s visuals on show
At Gamescom 2026, CGMagazine played a 30-minute demo of Elysium Game Studio’s indie NEO BERLIN 2087, praising its detailed visuals and crime-scene investigation, including reliving victims’ final hours, but finding combat low-stakes; it is planned for 2028. -
Control Resonant’s Spore Burst comes from an optional Park boss
In Control Resonant, Spore Burst is one of two skill choices unlocked by defeating a giant mold Resonant in the optional Park zone. The author favors it over the Growth turret, citing its ranged poison attack’s effectiveness against flying enemies and bosses. -
Silent Hill: Townfall brings the horror franchise to a fictional Scottish island
Silent Hill: Townfall, released Thursday, takes the horror series to a fictional Scottish island for the first time. The BBC review praised its tense atmosphere and inventive design, but found some encounters frustrating; weapons degrade and ammunition is scarce. -
Dylan leads Control Resonant as Jesse goes missing
Remedy released “Control Resonant” Thursday on Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Jesse Faden is missing, and her brother Dylan leads the sequel as he searches for her in a reality-warped Manhattan, wielding a shape-shifting melee weapon. -
Fans recreate GTA 6’s Macca the Gator collectible as a free 3D-printable model
Fans have recreated Macca the Gator, a figure available only in GTA 6’s $400 Goodtime State – Vice City Collection box, as a replica that can be 3D-printed for free. The character is inspired by a fictional TV show in the game’s Leonida setting. -
AAA-game criticism prompts Bruce Straley's apology to God of War Laufey team
Bruce Straley apologized to the God of War Laufey team after his remarks that recent AAA games are “boring” drew backlash. He said naming the game brought its developers unwanted attention; his criticism addressed what he sees as an industry-wide lack of innovation. -
Crisis Core: Reunion earns 7/10 on Switch 2 despite repetitive missions
The Nintendo Switch 2 release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion earns 7/10 in this review, which praises its brisk, emotional story about Zack and distinctive slot-based combat but faults more than 100 repetitive optional missions. -
ARC Raiders sets October PvE test as Marathon delays season three
ARC Raiders will test an October option to turn off PvP, letting players fight ARCs alongside other teams; Bungie delayed Marathon’s third season by three months to add a permanent standalone PvE mode. Both games face flagging playerbases. -
EA Sports FC 27’s first update fixes bugs and tunes gameplay
EA Sports FC 27’s Title Update 1.0.1 went live on all platforms Sept. 23, fixing bugs in The Grounds, Ultimate Team and platform systems and tuning selected modes. Changes include skill-move and Hot Join fixes, plus movement-speed and stamina adjustments. -
Control Resonant PC test reaches 140 fps at 4K with DLSS 4.5
Tom’s Guide’s reviewer says Control Resonant ran at a stable 140 fps in 4K on an RTX 5070 PC with High settings, Ultra ray tracing, DLSS 4.5 frame generation and Ray Reconstruction; a colleague’s PS5 Pro test reached about 40 fps in Balanced mode. -
A New Cumberland shop sees rising demand for physical games and movies
Retro and Rad owner Kelly Donnelly says her New Cumberland shop is seeing more demand for physical games and movies amid concerns that digital movies may be removed when licenses expire and games may stop working if servers shut down. -
PS5 players get BeamNG.drive on October 19, 2026, in Early Access
BeamNG.drive launches on PS5 on October 19, 2026, in Early Access, developer BeamNG announced September 24. The driving simulator centers on realistic vehicle damage and open-world play; mods and VR will not be available on PS5 at launch. -
Dog-people co-op shooter Gravhounds has a free Steam playtest through Monday
Gravhounds’ free Steam playtest runs through Monday, offering a co-op wave shooter with dog-people characters, buildable cable routes and light tower-defense elements; players also mine resources and fling them across the map with a gravity gun. -
Dragon Shelter’s dragon-assisted cooking charms, but its world feels small
After playing Dragon Shelter through its 14-day spring, a PC Gamer writer found its dragon-assisted cooking cute but the game small so far: play centered on a farm and tiny town, and villagers mostly provided quests. The writer had not yet seen whether other biomes open up. -
Sly Cooper’s original PS2 adventure reaches its 24th anniversary
Sucker Punch’s Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus marked 24 years since its PlayStation 2 debut on Sept. 24, 2026. Metacritic lists an 86 Metascore; critics praised its level design, story, cel-shaded graphics, noir tone and stealth mechanics. -
Bloober Team pushes Saw: Genesis early access from 2026 to 2027
Bloober Team has moved Saw: Genesis’s planned 2026 early-access launch to 2027, saying it needs more time to get the asymmetrical multiplayer horror game where it wants it. A GameSpot previewer found its 3v1 gameplay hard to follow in a hands-off demo. -
Pocketpair’s John Buckley sees Combolands as a possible 2026 indie of the year
Pocketpair publishing head John Buckley called Combolands a possible 2026 indie game of the year and urged even genre skeptics to try it. The city-building roguelike had a 97% positive Steam rating at the time of writing; two-person studio Crux Games developed it. -
Rockstar's $399.99 GTA 6 collection will ship without the game
Rockstar has opened preorders for its 11-item Grand Theft Auto 6: The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection at $399.99. The merchandise set ships for the game's Nov. 19, 2026 release, but does not include the game, which is sold separately. -
AMD’s Radeon 6700 XT is the nearest PC counterpart to Xbox Series X
AMD’s Radeon 6700 XT is the closest PC GPU match for Xbox Series X, based on specs and performance, but it is not a direct equivalent. The Xbox GPU has 52 RDNA 2 compute units and about 12 TFLOPS; the 6700 XT has 40 CUs and higher clocks. -
Xbox exec says GTA 6 preorders are breaking records despite PS5 lead
Xbox executive Matthew Ball refuted a report that Microsoft is unhappy with GTA 6 preorders, saying the game is breaking Xbox records and Xbox’s preorder share matches its share of the console market. Sensor Tower puts PS5 at 77% of presales and Xbox at 23%. -
Warzone will add a toggle to show other players as standard Operators
Season 1 of Modern Warfare 4 will add a toggle to Warzone that displays other players in standard Operator appearances instead of their Call of Duty-universe skins. It is off by default, does not change what other players see, and leaves your own skin visible as usual. -
Super Mario Galaxy tops SVG’s five-game 3D Mario ranking
SVG ranks Super Mario Galaxy first among five 3D Mario games, followed by Super Mario 64, Odyssey, Galaxy 2 and 3D World. It cites Galaxy’s gravity-based planet levels, orchestral score and design; the list excludes Mario Kart and other spin-offs. -
Warzone’s planned toggle will hide legacy skins, but not Modern Warfare 4 cosmetics
Warzone will add a client-side toggle that hides legacy character skins and shows operators from Modern Warfare 4 instead, aiming for a more cohesive look. The option is exclusive to Warzone and won’t filter out skins from Modern Warfare 4.
