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Reported gaming news: releases, studios, platforms and the business of games.
The Cyberpunk 2077 movie is in development at Paramount with Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing, per Deadline, and CD Projekt Red has welcomed the studio as a partner, but there is no director, cast or release date yet.
The It Takes Two Switch 2 release date is October 15, 2026 at $39.99, with a free upgrade for owners of the Switch version, cross-play and a free Friend's Pass for your co-op partner.
The Battlefield 6 Season 5 release date is October 13, 2026, and EA's posts so far confirm Vegas maps, Rapid Royale in REDSEC, six new weapons and two vehicles, with patch notes due October 12.
The Squadron 42 release date is still only a window, Q2 2027, but the Steam page is now live with PC requirements and no price, and Chris Roberts has explained the move off a 2026 launch.
Monster Hunter Stories 3 on Xbox PC arrives November 18, 2026 with Xbox Play Anywhere, a $69.99 price and a free trial, though Steam players have had the game since March.
Modern Warfare 4 DMZ starts early for pre-purchasers on October 20, three days before the October 23 launch, and Xbox Wire has now detailed crafting, missions and operators.
The Forza Horizon 6 PS5 release date is now official: January 26, 2027, with Premium early access from January 21, a physical disc and the first expansion landing in the same week.
The Among Us Story: On Guard release date is February 17, 2027 on Steam, Innersloth has confirmed, and a limited-time demo is live until October 15.
Nintendo opened pre-orders on October 7 for a native Minecraft on Switch 2, launching October 27 in three digital editions from $29.99, with free upgrades for many existing owners.
Xbox has created a new division called XP to take its franchises into film, TV, merchandise, partnerships and live experiences, and has named a new CEO for Mojang and Minecraft to replace its outgoing leader.
The Kingdom Hearts Collection on Switch 2 launches today, 8 October 2026, as native builds with a reported $74.99 price, while Steam already sells the same three games for less.
After the $110bn merger closed on October 6, the Paramount Warner Bros games merger put Mortal Kombat, Hogwarts Legacy, Batman and SpongeBob games under one boss, Tony Driscoll, with no slate of new games announced yet.
The Google Playground AI game maker launched on October 7 as a Google Labs experiment: you describe a game in text, it builds a playable browser game, and for now it is open only to adults in the US.