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October 2020 Archive

Oct. 31, 2020
1. Nvidia's RTX 3080 graphics card is now available to order - here's why to buy
2. Nvidia RTX 3090 graphics card: available now at these retailers
3. Another developer delays its December game to avoid getting crushed by Cyberpunk
4. Here's a teaser for the next The Dark Pictures Anthology game
5. It's alive! From Software tweets about Elden Ring and fans are losing it
6. Single-player League of Legends "true RPG" Ruined King coming early 2021
7. Love: A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories review - a unique and gently profound observation of life
8. What do the new generation's controllers mean for accessibility?
Oct. 30, 2020
1. Half-Life remake Black Mesa gets massive spruce-up in new Definitive Edition beta
2. Apex Legends' newest map was a Titanfall 3 concept
3. Rage 2, Injustice 2, and F1 2020 headline PlayStation Now's latest additions
4. Astro's Playroom on PS5: a brilliant introduction to the DualSense controller
5. LG 27GL850 review: why we named it the best gaming monitor
6. India waves goodbye to PUBG Mobile as ban kicks in
7. Genshin Impact's first big update arrives in November
8. Watch Dogs: Legion - Hitman and Spy operative locations explained
9. Watch Dogs: Legion - Arrested and injured operatives explained and how to get them back in action
10. Watch Dogs: Legion - Camera controls: How to Photograph Evidence and enter Photo Mode explained
11. Watch Dogs: Legion - Drone locations: How to find and ride Cargo Drones and drone unlocking explained
12. Watch Dogs: Legion map - London landmark locations, plus map accuracy and boundaries explained
13. Mobile Gears of War spin-off Gears Pop! closes down April 2021
14. Frankenstein's Console: The PS2's utterly essential rotating logo
15. Frankenstein's Console: The baked-in pleasures of Alex Kidd in Miracle World
16. Frankenstein's Console: How the GameCube's handle made games truly social
17. Frankenstein's Console: The mechanical beauty of the SNES power switch
18. Frankenstein's Console: The camaraderie and comforts of StreetPass
19. Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is a VR-only action-adventure
20. Spider-Man Miles Morales includes brilliantly-animated Spider-Verse suit
21. Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra walkthrough
22. Pokémon Crown Tundra - Dynamax Adventures: Shiny odds, Endless Dynamax Adventure mode and rental Pokémon explained
23. Pokémon Dynamax Adventures Legendary Pokémon and Ultra Beasts list
24. Call of Duty: Warzone will let you choose to play with a Black Ops Cold War loadout or a Modern Warfare loadout from December
25. PlayStation boss pours cold water on imminent VR potential
26. You can turn off the PS5 DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers
27. EA to appeal Dutch FIFA loot boxes ruling following €10m fine
28. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is up to 250GB on PC
29. Sony set to buy Crunchyroll for nearly $1bn
30. Here's 20% off Cyberpunk 2077, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion and loads more console games
Oct. 29, 2020
1. Aragami and Lego Indiana Jones lead November's Xbox Games with Gold
2. World of Warcraft's delayed Shadowlands expansion gets new November release date
3. The Blair Witch and Ghostbusters video games are currently free on the Epic Store
4. Ubisoft delays Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine in latest financial report
5. Watch Dogs: Legion has a game-breaking bug on Xbox One X
6. Cyberpunk 2077 delay necessary for last-minute work on current consoles, dev says
7. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope review - tension aplenty but not many surprises
8. Ghostrunner review - an exhilarating display of acrobatic first-person platforming
9. The Demon's Souls remake won't be introducing new difficulty levels
10. Astro's Playroom is full of PlayStation deep cuts
11. BioWare reveals Anthem's new Destiny-style UI
12. The main protagonist of Final Fantasy 16 is called Clive
13. PS5 games list: All confirmed launch, exclusive and first-party PS5 games explained
14. Path of Exile delays expansion to dodge Cyberpunk 2077
15. Pokémon Crown Tundra Keldeo: How to find and catch Keldeo, including its moveset in Crown Tundra explained
Oct. 28, 2020
1. Annapurna Interactive published tactical FPS Due Process out now in Steam early access
2. Furi dev's striking romantic space adventure Haven is out in December
3. AMD unveils three Radeon 6000 graphics cards with ray tracing and RTX-beating performance
4. Pokémon Crown Tundra Virizion location, how to catch and moveset explained
5. Pokémon Crown Tundra Terrakion location, how to catch and moveset explained
6. Pokémon Crown Tundra Cobalion location, how to catch and moveset explained
7. Pokémon Crown Tundra Footprints: How to find Cavern, Grasslands and Iron Will Footprints in the Crown Tundra explained
8. Pokémon-like MMO Temtem is coming to PlayStation 5 in December
9. Halo Infinite director has departed project
10. Apex Legends Season 7 trailer shows off new map, vehicles and Horizon abilities
11. Xbox and PlayStation revenues rise as next-gen looms
12. PlayStation Plus Collection game list: Everything you need to know about PS Plus Collection
13. Pokémon Go maker apologises after switching off Shiny Pokémon yet again
14. Everything revealed in today's Nintendo Direct for third-party Switch games
15. Remedy's Control just came out on Nintendo Switch
16. Here's where Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is available to pre-order
17. No Man's Sky getting "impactful" visual upgrade on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
18. Pikmin 3 Deluxe review - buried treasure given a buff
19. "We are people, just like you" says Cyberpunk 2077 dev in response to death threats
20. Hackers reportedly jailbreak the Oculus Quest 2, bypassing its forced Facebook login
21. Terrifying PT-inspired psychological horror Visage finally leaves early access this week
22. Someone should make a game about: FlashForward
23. Point-and-click platform comedy Lair of the Clockwork God comes to PS4 next week
24. Gorgeous Blade Runner-esque delivery thriller Cloudpunk gets first-person cockpit view
Oct. 27, 2020
1. Cyberpunk 2077 delayed yet again
2. Apex Legends' new hero is Horizon, a Scottish astrophysicist with a "mastery of gravity"
3. Fall Guys gets Godzilla
4. You can stick Baby Yoda on your Star Wars: Squadrons dashboard later this week
5. FIFA 21 now lets players disable all music to avoid streaming copyright infringements
6. Crash Bandicoot endless runner promises "100+ hours gameplay"
7. Netflix announces live-action Assassin's Creed series
8. God of War on PS5 runs at up to 60fps - and progress carries over from PS4
9. FIFA 21 hits PS5, Xbox Series X and S on 4th December
10. Netflix show Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness will be part of video game "canon"
11. Pokémon Go cans plans to revamp free premium currency system
12. Devil May Cry 5's Vergil arrives on PC, PS4, Xbox One a couple weeks after next-gen
13. Super Mario 3D All-Stars will get fan-requested camera controls
14. Pokémon Go Coins - How to get free daily PokéCoins from Gyms
15. Grounded's opening up its koi pond for underwater adventure in latest update
16. Ubisoft details next-gen enhancements coming to all its upcoming games
Oct. 26, 2020
1. Sony delays PS5 launch title Destruction AllStars to February 2021
2. Xbox Series X back-compat tested: up to double the performance in the most demanding games
3. Celeste, classic LucasArts games and more coming to Xbox Game Pass
4. Cyberpunk 2077 world map: Night City overview, districts and subdistricts explained
5. PS2 launch title TimeSplitters turns 20 today
6. PUBG is 60fps on PS5 and Xbox Series X, but 30fps on Xbox Series S
7. Fortnite storyline has plans for "many years of Marvel integration"
8. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night announced for iOS and Android
9. 343 addresses growing concern about Halo Infinite's new armour customisation
10. Portia sequel My Time at Sandrock heads to the frontier
11. The concept art for Atari's new hotel chain looks like a cyberpunk video game
Oct. 25, 2020
1. Here's when Ghost of Tsushima's Legends Raid goes live
2. PS4 loading times are improved as patches all but remove loading screens in first-party games
3. Marvel at Mark Wahlberg's marvellous moustache which may or may not be related to Uncharted's Sully
4. Population: One feels like it could be the first big battle royale game for VR
5. A strange UFO has appeared in the skies of Apex Legends
Oct. 24, 2020
1. Deleting Facebook also deletes your Oculus purchases
2. Snoop Dogg has a real-life Xbox Series X fridge
3. Hilarious FIFA 21 bug sees players do their best Super Mario impression
4. The Brotherhood of Steel marches into Fallout 76 this December
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War fan discovers a cool CIA Easter egg hidden in the menu screen
6. Gears 5 recasts Marcus Fenix as Dave Bautista in campaign
7. PS5 box lets you know how to transfer data from your PS4, is huge
8. Pokémon Go Galarian Yamask evolution: How to catch and evolve a Galarian Yamask into a Runerigus explained
9. Pokémon Go A Spooky Message Unmasked quest tasks and rewards - every step to unlocking Galarian Yamask
10. Xbox boss Phil Spencer teases "streaming sticks" and "Xbox Game Pass Platinum"
11. Replicating Blade Runner: why the adventure game classic is so tough to remaster
Oct. 23, 2020
1. Snowy survival game The Long Dark is going full-on horror this Halloween
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War's Zombies Onslaught mode is a 12-month PlayStation exclusive
3. Little Nightmares 2 cranks the disturbing dial right up for its new Halloween trailer
4. Apex Legends arrives on Steam this November alongside Season 7
5. Among Us is dealing with a huge spam attack
6. ScourgeBringer review - another Roguelite that's well worth your love
7. Upgrading your Control PS4 save to Control Ultimate Edition on PS5 is a bit of a hassle
8. Pokémon Go Galarian Farfetch'd evolution: How to catch and evolve a Galarian Farfetch'd into a Sirfetch'd
9. Black Ops Cold War had the most downloaded Call of Duty beta ever
10. Google distances itself from Stadia dev's suggestion streamers should pay publishers of games they broadcast
11. Pokémon Sword and Shield - How to start the Crown Tundra DLC
12. Pokémon Go adds new evolution mechanic for leek-wielding Sirfetch'd
13. Over 300m people have downloaded Call of Duty: Mobile
14. Kentucky Route Zero's magical realism hides the raw economic realities of abandoned towns
15. Here's a fresh look at all-new PS5 Spider-Man Miles Morales gameplay
Oct. 22, 2020
1. Hearthstone's Madness at the Darkmoon Faire expansion is out in November
2. Here's a first look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie
3. Red Dead Redemption 2 players are going on a monster hunt
4. There are official Assassin's Creed Valhalla shoes
5. It's Rambo versus Terminator in Mortal Kombat 11
6. The first Fire Emblem game is coming to the west… for four months
7. Dear Esther, Rime, Gris in $5 mental health bundle
8. PlayStation 5 media remote has Disney+, Netflix and Spotify buttons
9. Golden Axed prototype creators livestream with Digital Foundry
10. Looks like an early build of Pokémon Sword and Shield leaked
11. EA faces class action lawsuit over loot boxes in Canada
12. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cuts Steve's meat
13. Kentucky Route Zero review - haunting drifter's odyssey comes to an end
14. Hideo Kojima confirms a new project is in development, says nothing about it
15. That Mansions of Madness video game adaptation is now an Arkham Horror game
Oct. 21, 2020
1. Ubisoft games getting cross-play and cross-progression via new Ubisoft Connect service
2. Darkest Dungeon 2 is going 3D, entering early access next year
3. Here's a fresh gameplay look at supervillain strategy management hybrid Evil Genius 2
4. Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansions head to Ireland and Paris
5. Humankind now arrives April 2021
6. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez streamed Among Us on Twitch, and 400k people tuned in
7. Six months after launch, Final Fantasy 7 Remake got its very first patch
8. Fortnite Shadow form: How to become a Shadow and Shadow abilities explained
9. Warzone Trick or Treat locations and rewards, and how jump scares work explained
10. Here's our first look at Wales Interactive's loved-up live action comedy
11. Nintendo fans find Luigi hiding in Super Mario Bros. 35
12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is scaring the hell out of players with its Halloween update
13. ScourgeBringer can be the Geometry Wars of Game Pass
14. Dirt 5 is a PlayStation 5 launch title
15. Someone should make a game about: fatbergs
16. Mario Kart Live Home Circuit review - a glorious toy hemmed in by a few key restrictions
17. 2K under fire for adding unskippable in-game ads to the full-price NBA 2K21 a month after release
18. Fortnitemares 2020 features a Halloween concert from J Balvin
19. Horace review - a glimpse into a singular mind
Oct. 20, 2020
1. Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle is a 64-player battle royale game that's "first on Stadia"
2. Risk of Rain 2 gets its version 1.0 release on Xbox One, PS4, and Switch today
3. The Sims 4 prepares for a chilly winter with new Japan-themed Snowy Escape expansion
4. Red Dead Online finally gets its Halloween Pass
5. Europa Universalis 2 is now free over at GOG
6. Halo: The Master Chief Collection runs up to 4K 120FPS on Xbox Series X
7. Hyrule Warriors confirms more returning Zelda: Breath of the Wild characters
8. There's an official Fortnite Nintendo Switch console
9. PlayStation releases free Black Lives Matter PS4 theme
10. Cloud Gardens is a diorama game with surprising star power
11. Somebody should make a game about: Dyslexia
12. Devs and doggos: how Nodding Head made Raji while saving stray Indian dogs
13. Control Ultimate Edition disc requires one-time online connection to play on Xbox
14. The marvellous Horace is finally coming to Switch
15. The exceptional Horace is Earthbound through a very British filter
16. Amnesia: Rebirth review - an impressive horror subversion that sadly runs out of steam
Oct. 19, 2020
1. Splatoon 2's Halloween Splatfest is back next week
2. Tomorrow's Call of Duty Haunting of Verdansk event features Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Saw
3. LA Noire walkthrough, guide and tips: How to solve every case in the PS4, Xbox One and Switch crime adventure
4. LA Noire cars list: How to get hidden vehicles and regular vehicles
5. LA Noire Newspaper locations - Where to find all 13 Newspapers
6. LA Noire Badge Pursuit Challenge: Where to find all 20 badges across Los Angeles
7. LA Noire Street Crimes explained: What to expect from each Traffic, Homicide, Vice and Arson side-quest
8. LA Noire outfits: How to unlock all new suits, including the new suits and Novels reward in the Remastered edition
9. LA Noire Golden Reel locations - Find all 50 Golden Reels for the Hollywoodland Trophy / Achievement
10. LA Noire Landmark locations: Where to find all 30 places of interest and unlock the Star Maps Trophy
11. Zelda: Link's Awakening trading sequence quest: Where to trade the Yoshi Doll, Ribbon, Dog Food, Bananas and other items for the Magnifying Lens
12. Zelda: Link's Awakening Secret Seashell locations and how to get Seashell Mansion rewards
13. Zelda: Link's Awakening Heart Piece locations list
14. Xbox Smart Delivery list and system explained: How it works and upcoming titles listed
15. Sony to optimise the PS5 fan with online updates
16. Raji: An Ancient Epic is out now on Xbox One, PS4 and PC
17. This cryptic tweet suggests Rainbow Six Siege might be on its way to Xbox Game Pass
18. As Fallout New Vegas turns 10 years old, let's remember why it's great
19. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta release times, dates and beta access explained
20. This FIFA 21 bug sets a high bar for video game glitches
21. Sony looking into feedback on PS4's controversial new Party system
Oct. 18, 2020
1. "Undetected" Destiny 2 cheat service closes after cease and desist demand from Bungie
2. Why I race
3. A Total War Saga: Troy's photo mode rolls out later this week
4. Fall Guys wants to know what rounds you like and dislike
5. Dataminer discovers clues pointing to Apex Legends Arena Mode
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta gets a 24-hour extension
Oct. 17, 2020
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone's new 16-bit death effect sparks realism debate
2. Bethesda games don't have to launch on PlayStation for Microsoft's $7.5bn deal to pay off, Xbox boss insists
3. Stardew Valley is getting split-screen co-op
4. Classic LucasArts remasters are coming to Xbox Game Pass
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War console players are turning off crossplay to escape PC cheaters - in the beta
6. Asus ROG Zepyhrus Duo 15 review: future visions
7. The 99% Invisible City has a surprising amount to say about games
Oct. 16, 2020
1. Sony moves to explain PS5's new voice chat recording and moderation in more detail
2. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Kingdom New Lands currently free on the Epic Store
3. Destiny 2 Means to an End quest: How to find Savathun's Supplicant and complete the Interference: Clear the Air mission
4. Spelunky 2 considering tweaks to its frustrating early levels
5. Here's what a Crusader Kings 3 character with every disease looks like
6. Analogue announces its take on the PC Engine
7. Cyberpunk 2077 comic exclusive to GOG
8. This fantastic Disco Elysium Game Boy demake is like a trippy The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
9. Marvel's Avengers next-gen versions delayed into 2021
10. Among Us players are falsely accusing each other of hacking
11. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit launches today and it's getting in the way of people's cats
12. Rain in Mortal Kombat 11 looks pourfect
13. We're hiring for a video producer
14. Xbox Series X and S launch lineup is a long list of optimised titles
15. HoloVista review - a dark and dazzling critique of social media
16. FF8 Remastered seeing physical release on PS4
17. Pokémon Go tweaks its Mega Evolution mechanic yet again
18. Two Point Hospital gets some movie magic in this month's Culture Shock expansion
19. Humble has a huge arsenal of Worms games for cheap
20. Don't expect any more new content for StarCraft 2
21. FIFA 21 the first in franchise history to sell more digital than physical at launch
22. XCOM 2 Collection making its way to iOS next month
Oct. 15, 2020
1. Borderlands 3 getting second season pass adding Designer's Cut and Director's Cut
2. Cyberpunk 2077 shows off its fast cars and fancy clothes in latest livestream
3. The internet briefly thought Sony was listening to PS4 party chat, and the memes rolled in
4. Currys increases Xbox Series X/S pre-order prices by ?2000, surprising some customers
5. Our first look at the PlayStation 5 user interface - and it could be a game-changer
6. Destiny 2 PS5, Xbox Series release date and upgrade details, from FOV slider support to improved performance and load times, explained
7. Sega "didn't mean to dredge up painful memories" by releasing Golden Axed game made during crunch
8. Next-gen optimised version of Destiny 2 launches in December
9. Planet Coaster's console edition will be a PS5 and Xbox Series X launch title
10. Oculus Quest 2 Facebook account merge turns some headsets into "paperweights", affected users say
11. Sega's 60th birthday celebrations include a free Yakuza x Streets of Rage 2 mash-up on PC
12. Rusty Lake's Cube Escape Collection bundles 9 wonderful, darkly surreal puzzlers on Steam
13. PlayStation 5 lets you upload voice chats to Sony and report your awful party mates
Oct. 14, 2020
1. You can carry Spider-Cat around in your backpack in Spider-Man: Miles Morales
2. Enjoy a 6-hour flight in real-time with economy class sim Airplane Mode from tomorrow
3. Sniper Elite 4 is heading to Switch in November
4. Seven hours with Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5. Here's a look at PUBG's dynamic map in action
6. Pokémon Go's new eggs require you walk up to 12km
7. Assassin's Creed Valhalla's default setup has you play as both male and female Eivor at various points
8. Destiny 2 Garden of Salvation raid challenges Zero to One Hundred, To the Top, A Link to the Chain, Staying Alive explained
9. Destiny 2 Outbreak Perfected quest steps: How to start Outbreak Perfected and find all Fallen Transponder locations
10. Destiny 2 - K1 Logistics, K1 Revelation, K1 Crew Quarters and K1 Communion locations explained
11. Destiny 2 Captive Cord location in Lunar Battlegrounds explained
12. Destiny 2 Horned Wreath location in Chamber of Night explained
13. Destiny 2 Nightmare locations in Lost Sectors for Essence of Pride explained
14. Destiny 2 Necromantic Strand location in Hall of Wisdom explained
15. Destiny 2 Ralnik's Hatchet location in Traitor's Ketch explained
16. Destiny 2 Corridors of Time quest: Solution and all other puzzle solutions explained
17. Raji: An Ancient Epic review - a gorgeous adventure through architecture and myth
18. Monster Hunter's latest movie trailer looks brilliantly bad
19. FIFA 21 players are already relegating themselves a week after launch
20. Annapurna Interactive's If Found arrives on Nintendo Switch next week
21. Baldur's Gate 3 romance guide: All romanceable companions, characters and their locations explained
22. Pokémon Go - An Inter-egg-sting Development quest tasks and rewards explained
23. PlayStation 5 teardown: how Sony balanced build cost with performance
24. Infinity Ward stealth-added a new shotgun in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
25. Amnesia: Rebirth is more than a decade of horror gaming refined
26. I got Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC down from 231GB to 168GB
27. Age of Empires III, Tales of Vesperia lead October's next batch of Game Pass additions
28. PlayStation 4 update merges Party and Messages, improves 2FA
29. Someone should make a game about: Blackwater Dam
30. Super Smash Bros Ultimate patch notes for update 9.0.0 in full
Oct. 13, 2020
1. Axiom Verge 2 is delayed into the first half of next year
2. R?ki brings its beautiful Scandinavian folklore adventure to Switch this week
3. Lonely Mountain: Downhill's volcanic Eldfjall paid DLC is out next week
4. Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Xbox Series X - how next-gen hardware delivers a cross-gen experience
5. Rocket Straight to Victory quest steps: How to get Victini and Shadow Mewtwo in Pokémon Go
6. David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker team up for Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality game next year
7. Horizon Zero Dawn PC patch makes Aloy walk straight
8. Fallout 4 runs at 60fps on Xbox Series S
9. The Van Helsing team unveils dark fantasy XCOM-alike King Arthur: Knight's Tale
10. Football Manager 2021 has body language for chats with players
11. Buddy Up event research task rewards explained in Pokémon Go
12. Spring event research tasks explained in Pokémon Go
13. Pokémon Go Johto Throwback Challenge 2020 steps and research tasks explained
14. Pokémon Go Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 tasks, rewards and ticket price explained
15. Pokémon Go Sinnoh Throwback Challenge 2020 and research tasks explained
16. Enigma Week research task rewards explained in Pokémon Go
17. Pokémon Go Dragon Week quest steps and research tasks explained
18. Pokémon Go Ultra Unlock 2020 makeup quest steps, dates and rewards explained
19. Unova Week research task rewards explained in Pokémon Go
20. Pokémon Go Investigate a Mysterious Energy quest tasks and rewards - every step to unlocking Victini
21. Longchamp fashion event research task rewards explained in Pokémon Go
22. Pokémon Go Autumn event: The Seasons Change quest steps, berry-themed research tasks explained
23. Infinity Ward finally adds mode-specific uninstall options for 225GB Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC
24. Terraria launches its final content update today - for real, this time
25. Little chunky Sonic is in Fall Guys
26. Modder plans to release a Bloodborne 60fps patch - but will give Sony a chance to go first on PS5
27. Monster Train brings a new idea to a genre I love
28. Rockstar acquires Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games
29. Milla Jovovich has "flirtatious relationship" with Meowscular Chef in Monster Hunter movie
Oct. 12, 2020
1. Destiny 2 Empyrean Foundation objectives and rewards explained
2. Destiny 2 best weapon recommendations, including the best auto rifle, hand cannon and scout rifle
3. Assassin's Creed Valhalla's settlement explored: your new Viking home
4. Destiny 2 Felwinter's Lie quest steps: Vostok visited, Shotgun kills farm in The Lie explained
5. Destiny 2 Season 11 release time: Everything we know about the new season so far
6. Destiny 2 Memories of Helsom quest: How to complete the Signal Intercepted objective
7. Destiny 2 Cipher Decoders explained: Sources, drop rate and best ways to get Cipher Decoders explained
8. PUBG's "first dynamic map" arrives in Season 9
9. FIFA 21 UK physical launch sales down more than 42% over FIFA 20's
10. Dirt 5 on Xbox Series X - what's the difference between 60fps and 120fps racing?
11. Among Us beta adds new ways to spice up investigations
12. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players are fighting over bushes
13. Genshin Impact is a revolution for traditional free-to-play
14. I Am Dead review - a beautiful meditation on the things that we leave behind
Oct. 11, 2020
1. Class-action lawsuit against Microsoft for alleged Xbox One controller "stick drift" now includes the Elite Series 2
2. Guilty Gear Strive release date confirmed
3. Here's when Overwatch's Halloween limited-time event kicks off
4. Epic Games' lawsuit against Apple could have "significant and serious ramifications for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft"
5. Ghost of Tsushima will reach 60fps with PS5's Game Boost
6. Sea of Thieves devs release a touching pirate-y tribute to Eddie Van Halen
7. The Outer Worlds is finally coming to Steam - here's when you can play it
Oct. 10, 2020
1. Well, it sounds like P.T. is safe for another PlayStation generation
2. Xbox Series X has tactile indicators over the ports
3. Dwarf Fortress dwarves with actual graphics are super cute
4. Xbox Series X can finally run Assassin's Creed Unity at 60fps
5. "SBMM" trends as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta players resort to killing themselves yet again
6. We're not making particularly exciting Baldur's Gate 3 characters
7. As Star Citizen turns eight years old, the single-player campaign still sounds a long way off
8. The constant pressure to be productive in Persona 5 Royal
9. Amazon cancels Crucible - five months after release and four months after un-release
Oct. 9, 2020
1. Xbox Series X/S gets its first TV ad, starring Daniel Kaluuya
2. FIFA 21 Chemistry explained - how to increase Team Chemistry, Individual Chemistry, and max Chemistry in Ultimate Team
3. FIFA 21 Chemistry Styles list: which attributes are affected by every Chem Style
4. PS5 backwards compatibility list: Which PS4 games will be backwards compatible with PlayStation 5?
5. Pathfinder's grapple rework "isn't purely a buff" after all, says Apex Legends dev
6. Bloober Team's dual-reality survival horror The Medium gets December release date
7. "Overwhelming majority" of 4000 PS4 games will be playable on PS5
8. PlayStation Store on web and mobile to stop selling PS3, PSP and Vita games this month
9. Final Fantasy 14 will be playable on PS5 via backwards compatibility
10. The fascinating theory that explains RuneScape's illogical geography
11. The Solitaire Conspiracy doesn't understand what's fun about solitaire
12. Star Wars: Squadrons patch tackles ranking issues, flight stick deadzone
13. The story behind FIFA 20's giant goalkeeper - a bug in the system who spread like a virus
14. Marvel's Avengers dev promises updates as interest fades, player numbers dwindle
15. Persona 5 Royal review - both better and worse than the original
Oct. 8, 2020
1. Infinity Ward nerfs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone's broken Season 6 guns
2. Does Nvidia ultra performance DLSS make 8K gaming viable?
3. Bugsnax releases next month as PS5 launch title
4. Memory and perspective converge in I Am Dead
5. Fall Guys - How to climb and grab walls, boxes and blocks explained
6. Mortal Kombat 11 gets Mileena, Rain and… Rambo
7. Sega teases Dreamcast mini
8. Pikmin 3 Deluxe's new Olimar missions are fun but lightweight
9. Fall Guys Season 2 release date, estimated start time, plus Season 2 updates explained
10. Fall Guys Season 2 skins and patterns, including the Orc, Jester and Elder Dwarf costumes
11. Call of Duty: Warzone players get private matches working before they officially launch
12. "No plans" for Star Wars: Squadrons DLC or extra modes, EA says
13. EA offers explanation for why not all your FIFA 21 progress transfers from current-gen to next-gen
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a Field of View slider on all platforms
Oct. 7, 2020
1. The Sims 4 is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a range of new in-game freebies
2. Steam's Game Festival: Autumn Edition is now on, featuring "hundreds" of playable demos
3. FIFA 21 review: high-scoring fun marred by pay-to-win loot boxes - again
4. FIFA 21 potential wonderkids: the best career mode youngsters and hidden gems
5. FIFA 21 Career Mode best players: the top 100 FIFA 21 players ranked by Overall rating
6. Annapurna Interactive's lovely afterlife puzzler I am Dead gets October release date
7. Geralt's looking buff in photos for The Witcher Season 2
8. Super Nintendo World now opens spring 2021 at Universal Studios Japan
9. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is getting a prequel book
10. Minecraft film delayed to an unknown date
11. PlayStation Trophies are changing, PS5 gets new trophy level icons
12. Official PS5 teardown video gives us our first look inside Sony's next-gen console
13. Microsoft says using xCloud to demo Game Pass games on PC and Xbox is on the list
14. Apex Legends nuked Wraith's Naruto run because it was too powerful
15. Xbox All Access: the best way to buy an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S?
16. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War alpha release time, access explained
17. US government report takes aim at big tech, including Apple's 30% App Store cut
18. Genshin Impact censors "Taiwan" and "Hong Kong"
19. Joker and Dragon Quest Hero amiibo now available to pre-order
20. Nintendo hosting E3-style Treehouse broadcasts tonight
21. After RuneScape's controversial 2019, Jagex plots "direct and deliberate" changes for 2020
22. FIFA 21 release time, pre-download time and all release dates for the full game explained
23. Enjoyable underground station management sim Overcrowd leaves Steam early access
24. New Resident Evil movie reboot heading back to a "fateful night in Raccoon City in 1998"
Oct. 6, 2020
1. Bloober Team's Blair Witch game getting the standalone VR treatment for Halloween
2. Baldur's Gate 3 mixes Divinity's excess with old school BioWare magic
3. Days Gone, MediEvil, and Friday the 13th are October's spooky PlayStation Now additions
4. Watch Dogs Legion's season pass includes a female Assassin's Creed hero
5. Mafia: Definitive Edition review - a generous remake that still shows some age
6. Here's what merch is coming in the Mario 35th Anniversary Collection
7. You can pre-download the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta today on PS4
8. NBA 2K21 looks stunning running on PlayStation 5
9. Star Wars: Squadrons player recreates iconic A-wing crash scene
10. As Mortal Kombat 11 punches through 8m copies sold, NetherRealm teases what's next
11. Sony expects PS5 to beat PS4, sell over 7m by April
12. Fall Guys shows off Season 2 features and gameplay
13. Yesterday I witnessed the most ridiculous game of Magic Arena I've ever seen
Oct. 5, 2020
1. Ghost of Tsushima gets co-op multiplayer, New Game+ later this month
2. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch next month
3. Fast cars, big bums and the secrets behind one of the best Need for Speed games yet
4. Star Wars: Squadrons review - a scrappy, compelling starfighter that excels in VR
5. In a historic move, PlayStation 5 swaps X and Circle button use in Japan
6. First PlayStation 5 console hands-on reveals mysterious nut
7. Apex Legends cross-platform release date, how to add friends and cross-platform lobbies explained
8. Super Mario Bros. 35 is not Battle Royale so much as Mario without the Memory Tax
9. Here's the full map of Cyberpunk 2077's Night City
10. Crash 4 and Star Wars Squadrons fail to beat N.Sane Trilogy and Fallen Order boxed sales
11. One in four Ubisoft employees have seen or witnessed misconduct at work, staff survey reveals
Oct. 4, 2020
1. Looks like there's a third season of Netflix's The Witcher on the way
2. Apex Legends dev confirms plans for real-time damage meters are "on a list"
3. Development of Payday 3 is still in the "design phase" and using Unreal Engine
4. ShopTo warns customers with Xbox Series X/S pre-orders that they may miss out on launch day consoles, too
5. Godfall is "not a service game", but it will "require an internet connection to play"
6. The Dictionary of Imaginary Places complicates the idea of a fantasy location
Oct. 3, 2020
1. It's game over for Nintendo Switch hacker Gary Bowser
2. Here's the first teaser trailer for the Monster Hunter movie
3. Steve and Alex from Minecraft hit Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on 14th October
4. Here's a photo of the PlayStation 5 in real-life
5. Minecraft's next big update Caves & Cliffs launches summer 2021
6. It looks like Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered will be announced on Monday
7. Genshin Impact "biggest global launch of a Chinese game ever"
8. A closer look at PS5 ray tracing in Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
9. Baldur's Gate 3 reveals races and classes ahead of next week's early access launch
10. How The Animal Crossing Diaries are chronicling the pandemic
Oct. 2, 2020
1. Frictional shows off five unsettling minutes of Amnesia: Rebirth gameplay
2. Microsoft Flight Simulator opens sign-ups for VR closed beta
3. Crash Bandicoot 4 plays best on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X
4. Fall Guys season two drops next week
5. NexusMods bans all US political mods until after election
6. Silent Hill 4: The Room latest Konami classic to get GOG re-release
7. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time review - a flawed gem
8. Flick Solitaire showcases indie artists and movements that matter
9. Valve just updated Team Fortress 2
10. Minecraft Smash Bros. talks began "at least five" years ago
11. Here's a look inside a Mario Kart Live prototype
Oct. 1, 2020
1. Blizzard delays World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion until "later this year"
2. Beautiful floating city builder Airborne Kingdom gets December release date on PC
3. Apex Legends launches cross-play beta next week
4. Abz? developer's gorgeous forest adventure The Pathless is a PlayStation 5 launch title
5. Animal Crossing Body Paint and Eye Colour: Where to purchase new eye colours and body paint in New Horizons
6. FIFA 21 trial causes EA Play to crash - but there's a workaround
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's new gun is so broken it makes you look like a cheater
8. The next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character is...
9. Mafia: Definitive Edition - impressive tech that sets the stage for next-gen
10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will unveil its next fighter tomorrow
11. Getting an unexpected education in Oblivion
12. Bossa makes Surgeon Simulator 2 free for NHS staff
13. These new Nintendo Switch bundles include Super Mario 3D All-Stars
14. We need to talk about the cost of next-gen video games
15. Apple TV app being tested for Xbox
16. After Yakuza, Dirt 5 has now said PS4 saves can't carry over to PS5