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55 storiesNC's Aion 2 tops 400,000 concurrent players on global launch day
NC began global service for its MMORPG Aion 2 on 5 October through Steam and its own Purple platform, and the company said peak concurrent players passed 400,000 on the first day. Early access had run from 30 September for five days for buy…
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…
Two 81mm mortar shells found on Incheon's Yeongheung Island, military collects them
A man in his 60s on Yeongheung Island in Incheon's Ongjin County called the 112 emergency line on Oct. 3 to report that he possessed two 81mm mortar shells, police said. Police said the rounds carried no explosion risk and a military explos…
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…
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute names Kim Tae-hyun research vice president
The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute appointed Kim Tae-hyun as its Vice President of Research, as reported by Yonhap and Newsis on October 6, 2026. Both outlets, datelined Changwon, provided no further details.
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…