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Reported gaming news: releases, studios, platforms and the business of games.
FromSoftware took the Dark Souls II and Dark Souls III game servers offline on October 30, 2026 over an unexplained 'server issue', with no return date. The last outage lasted most of 2022.
Nintendo's Pikmin Day Direct confirmed a November 12 launch for Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy, a $9.99 upgrade pack for existing owners and a free demo due November 2.
PlayStation has named the three PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November 2026. Here is what each is, the exact claim window, and what you must grab before October's lineup leaves.
Funcom says Aloft reaches PS5 with its 1.0 launch in early 2027, and Conan Exiles Enhanced follows. No exact dates or console prices yet, and the Xbox picture is murkier than the PlayStation one.
Takuro Mizobe told VGC the Switch 2 is "a really amazing platform" and that Pocketpair would "love to have those conversations" about a port. Nothing is announced, and the Tokyo patent case is still open.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the franchise has passed $40 billion in lifetime revenue. The number is real news, but the details behind it are missing.
Eleven games leave PS Plus Extra on November 17, 2026, including GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, two days before GTA 6 launches. Here is the list and what you lose.
SEGA has only given Virtua Fighter Crossroads a 2027 window, but a new reveal is set for October 29. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and what to watch for.
Game Pass Premium vs Ultimate comes down to day one games, cloud hours and Call of Duty. Here is what each Xbox tier includes, using Xbox's own pages checked on October 26, 2026.
GSC Game World released STALKER 2 update 2.1, The Zone Lookout, on October 26, 2026. It adds an A-Life NPC distance option, fast travel through squad leaders and a long list of fixes.
Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog's reimagining of the 1996 original now launches February 12, 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2. Here is everything confirmed, from the $59.99 price to the 80GB PC spec.
Xbox is testing prepaid cloud gaming hours with Insiders, no Game Pass needed. Here are the prices, the cost per hour, the free ad-supported test, and how the new monthly caps on Game Pass fit in.
CD Projekt Red's free Edgerunners 2 update is live on PC, Mac, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with Switch 2 to follow in days. Here is what version 2.5 adds, from the Clampdown quest to cross-platform mods.