Circana: the US console market is at its most precarious point "since the early 80s"
Xbox sales hit an all-time low and PlayStation's the lowest since 2013, with record average prices.
Read story →Edition no. 4 ·
US console sales hit bottom while the GTA 6 leaker raises the stakes
Circana calls the US console market the most fragile since the 1980s, a GTA 6 leaker threatens to publish a build, and a breach at a bot maker touches 28 million Discord accounts. The day's essentials, with sources.
The GTA 6 leaker threatens to publish a full build if his meme coin hits $30 million
Cyberleek ties the leak to the value of his cryptocurrency; there is no way to know whether it is a bluff.
A breach at the Double Counter bot exposes data on about 28 million Discord accounts
Discord says its own systems were not breached and is blocking the bot from new servers.
Today's stories
GTA 6 brings back six wanted stars and lets you split Jason and Lucia to confuse the police
Police will track your look and vehicle, not just your position.
Blizzard pulls WoW: Forever beta access from players with offensive names
The new character surnames led to crude names; the game launches November 4.
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is already among Steam's top sellers
Capcom set it for October 9 on PS5, Xbox Series and PC, with a bundle for Switch 2.
Full Circle responds to ReSkate, the mod that lets you play Skate offline
The studio says it is "not against creativity" but rejects mods that bypass paid cosmetics.
Warhorse hopes GTA 6 paves the way for $80 AAA games
COO Martin Klima argues for higher unit prices amid the sector's crisis.
Sonic Pico Park adds Silver and Blaze in a new trailer and arrives November 12
The co-op puzzler for 2–8 players is coming to Switch and Switch 2.
BlazBlue: Central Fiction is coming to PS5 with rollback and PC crossplay
Arc System Works announces a native port of the 2015 fighter, with no date yet.
In brief
The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 (November 5) tops Pokémon Winds/Waves for the first time as most-anticipated game in Famitsu's reader poll, by six votes.
NintenderosDragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO turns two with a roadmap: a Tower of Power mode and the Super Limit-Breaking NEO DLC on Switch and Switch 2 (spring 2027); crossplay enters beta after summer 2027 on PS5, Xbox and Steam.
Nintendo LifePhantom Blade Zero will have New Game +, but all its content can be seen in a single playthrough on any difficulty, its director says.
VandalRumor: according to a report relayed by Insider Gaming, Metro 2039 pre-orders could open on October 13.
Insider GamingWARDOGS launches Season 2 on October 15 on Steam with new weapons, vehicles and rain.
Insider GamingM2 will release Senxin Aleste on PS5, PS4 and Switch on March 18, 2027 in Japan.
GematsuNew F-Zero GX cheat codes have been discovered 23 years after launch.
KotakuCD Projekt's Pawel Sasko admits Phantom Liberty's success does not erase Cyberpunk 2077's troubled launch.
Vandal
Out now and coming up
- Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark ArisenPS5 · Xbox · PC · Switch 2October 9
- WARDOGS – Temporada 2PC (Steam)October 15
- Zelda: Ocarina of Time (remake)Switch 2November 5
- World of Warcraft: ForeverPC · macOSNovember 4
- Sonic Pico ParkSwitch · Switch 2November 12
- GTA 6PS5 · Xbox SeriesNovember 19
Trending on social
The GTA 6 leaker and his meme coin: the community debates whether the threat is a bluff or another scam.
KotakuReSkate splits Skate players between those defending offline play and those backing the live-service model.
KotakuBacklash over WoW: Forever beta removals for offensive names and the response from producer Tom Ellis.
Icy Veins$80 for a AAA? Warhorse's remarks reignite the debate over game prices.
Insider Gaming
Steam top sellers
Don't miss tomorrow's
A fresh edition every morning. No noise, sources always linked.