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50 storiesAion 2 draws Steam peak of 397,905 players after global launch, NC says
NC began global service for its MMORPG Aion 2 on 5 October, after early access from 30 September for buyers of the paid Founders Pack. Early access peaked at 171,530 concurrent players on the SteamDB statistics site and ranked first in Stea…
Warhammer Survivors to launch November 10 on PC, consoles and mobile
Auroch Digital's Warhammer Survivors will be released on November 10 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and iOS and Android, with a new gameplay trailer published alongside the announcement. The game is made i…
Nolan North Says He Would Return as Nathan Drake Amid Uncharted 5 Rumors
Nolan North, who plays Nathan Drake in the Uncharted series, said at a Gamergy panel in Puerto Rico that he would “110 percent” return to the role if asked, adding that he has heard nothing about a new game. His comments came shortly before…
South Korea esports team wins five medals at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
South Korea’s esports national team won two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Korea Esports Association said on 6 October. League of Legends and the fighting-game squad both defended their titl…
Kakao Games opens pre-download for MMORPG “Dokkaebi’s World,” launch set for Oct 8
Kakao Games began pre-downloads for the 2.5D MMORPG “Dokkaebi’s World” at 11:00 local time on Oct 6 and opened an official website, with full service scheduled for 11:00 on Oct 8 on PC and mobile. The game is developed by Supercat and based…
Riot sets 2026 LoL World Championship from Oct. 16; LCK chases fifth straight title
Riot Games announced on Oct. 6 that the 2026 League of Legends World Championship will open on Oct. 16 in Los Angeles and end with the final on Nov. 15 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Nineteen teams from six regions compete ac…
Warhammer Survivors to launch November 10 at $7.99, with new demo out now
Auroch Digital and Vampire Survivors developer poncle said Warhammer Survivors will launch November 10, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 and mobile, priced at $7.99. A new demo is available now on PC via…
Hands-on previews: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort returns to Wuhu Island ahead of Oct. 22
Tech outlets published hands-on previews of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, an upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 game that CNET said costs $50 and is due Oct. 22, 2026. The game returns to Wuhu Island, adds island exploration and 12 activities, and…
Arknights: Endfield streams preview for new version “Tansei Watari”, reveals operators Su and Minho
GRYPHLINE streamed a preview special program on October 6 for the new version “丹青渡” (Tansei Watari) of the game “Arknights: Endfield”, revealing two new operators, Su and Minho. Su is a supporter-type cold-attribute operator described as an…
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches, Free for Amazon Prime Members via Luna
Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a roguelike-inspired racing game from Fuse Games, is out now on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S and Amazon Luna. Amazon said Prime members can stream its single-player campaign at no extra cost through …
NCSOFT’s “Astrae Oratio” begins global closed beta after Tokyo Game Show debut
NCSOFT started a global closed beta test of its subculture title “Astrae Oratio” on Oct 2, with selected testers taking part through Oct 6. The test follows the game’s standalone booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, where Kyunghyang Games reporte…
Nexon taps Chernin Entertainment to adapt Arc Raiders, The Finals for film, TV
Nexon said on Oct. 6 that it signed a partnership with Chernin Entertainment, the film and TV drama production label of North Road Company, to develop film and TV content based on Arc Raiders and The Finals. Chernin Entertainment will overs…
Guns of Eschaton demo released on Steam with new gameplay trailer
Eschatology Entertainment has released a free demo of its apocalyptic western shooter Guns of Eschaton on Steam, alongside a gameplay trailer. The demo drew about a hundred reviews in its first day, 59% of them positive, according to StopGa…
Report: Watch Dogs Legion director’s cut delayed to first half of 2027
Insider Gaming sources say the director’s version of Watch Dogs: Legion is now expected in the first half of 2027, after a March report pointed to a 2026 release. The re-release will include improvements and “possibly a little additional co…
Goyang city plans five-year strategy to foster esports and game industry
Goyang Special City said it will draw up a five-year basic plan to foster esports and the game industry, funded by an 80 million won research service. The study starts in the second half of this year and runs about eight months, with the pl…
Embark Studios and Chernin Entertainment to adapt ARC Raiders and The Finals
Embark Studios and Chernin Entertainment will make film and television adaptations of the shooters ARC Raiders and The Finals, the outlets reported, with StopGame citing Variety. No specifics on formats or timing have been given. StopGame a…
Nintendo to launch Switch 2 console-and-game bundle in Japan on Nov 12 at ¥63,980
Nintendo announced on October 6 a “Nintendo Switch 2 (Japanese, domestic use only) Selectable Software Set” that pairs the console with a download code for one of three Nintendo-published games. It goes on sale November 12 at ¥63,980 includ…
Krafton’s Neon Giant opens Switch 2 pre-orders for The Ascent Ultimate Edition
Neon Giant, a creative studio under Krafton, has opened pre-orders for The Ascent Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, with a digital-only release set for December 3. The edition bundles the base game with major DLC and is priced at 31,00…
HoYoLand 2026 draws 34,000 visitors over four days at KINTEX
HoYoverse Korea said HoYoLand 2026, held from Oct. 2 to 5 at KINTEX in Ilsan, drew a total of 34,000 visitors. The third edition of the offline festival featured five titles — Honkai Impact 3rd, Genshin Impact, Tears of Themis, Honkai: Star…
Krafton's PUBG Seongsu to host third WWCD Chicken & Beer Party from Oct. 7
Krafton will hold the third WWCD Chicken & Beer Party at its PUBG Seongsu space in Seoul's Seongdong district from Oct. 7 to 11, running daily from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. with free admission. The event is themed as a whole-chicken village feast,…