Marvel Tōkon rounds out its first DLC year with Thor (Jane Foster), Venom and Jubilee
Phoenix Cyclops arrives on November 2; the rest of the cast is staggered into 2027.
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Tekken and Marvel Tōkon map out their DLC while the GTA 6 leaker demands discs
Roger Jr., Yujiro, Thor, Venom and Jubilee fill fighting-game roadmaps, the GTA 6 leaker asks for a physical edition and Europe presses publishers over virtual currencies. The day's essentials, with sources.
Tekken 8 dates Roger Jr. and shows Yujiro Hanma from Baki
The EVO France trailer confirms the boxing kangaroo for November and a first look at the Baki crossover.
GTA 6 leaker demands a physical edition and a public apology from Take-Two
Cyberleek ties his threat to publish a build to Rockstar opening digital-only pre-orders.
Today's stories
EA is preparing a Wing Commander 3 remaster from the original video tapes
Producer Jim Vessella previewed it at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo; no platforms or date yet.
EU and Italy turn up the pressure on Activision, Riot and Ubisoft over virtual currencies
A coordinated action challenges currencies that obscure real prices and the protection of minors.
Nintendo says it won't abandon physical games and explains its pricing
A Latin America executive says so as Ocarina of Time opens pre-orders at €59.99 digital and €69.99 physical.
Forza Horizon 6 will get a PS5 disc, but with a mandatory download
The PS5 version launches January 26, 2027 and Playground has confirmed a boxed edition.
Steam will use Proton by default for non-Steam games on Linux and SteamOS
The change landed in the client beta on October 7 and spares users from setting compatibility by hand.
A mod promises landings without loading screens in Starfield
Seamless Landings is not out yet; its author shows a two-minute video.
A Sony patent describes an AI that detects and repairs software faults
It is only a published patent: it does not mean it will reach consoles.
In brief
Kazunori Yamauchi says Gran Turismo 7 is still "selling very well" almost five years on; the first phase of the Spec 4 update arrives next week with six cars and the Sportsland Sugo circuit.
Push SquarePragmata lead producer Masachika Kawata says Capcom once considered making the game "a little bit more horror focused" early in development.
Nintendo LifeAgent Spider is announced as a downloadable character for Invincible VS, Skybound Games and Quarter Up's three-versus-three fighter.
GematsuThe 2026 Golden Joystick Awards shortlist is out, including PC Game of the Year; voting is open until October 23.
PC GamerArc Raiders 2.0 is out, and among its changes players can now switch off the lights on their backpack.
PC GamerRumor: insider Dusk Golem again talks about the release timing of the Resident Evil Requiem DLC; Capcom has not confirmed it.
NintenderosWilderings: The Lost Spring, from the makers of Endling, wins the IndieDevDay Award for best game at SAGA Barcelona Game Fest.
Eurogamer.esRockstar confirms that GTA 6's Jason–Lucia relationship system, out November 19, will be optional.
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Out now and coming up
- Castlevania: Belmont's CursePS5 · Xbox · Switch · PCThis week (Japan)
- Tales of Eternia RemasteredSwitch 2 · Switch · PS5 · PS4 · Xbox · PCOctober 16
- LEGO Harry Potter CollectionSwitch 2October 16
- MARVEL Tōkon: Phoenix Cyclops (DLC)PS5November 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeSwitch 2November 5
- Sonic Pico ParkSwitch · Switch 2November 12
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The GTA 6 leaker demands a physical disc and a public apology: the community debates whether it is protest or a ploy to sell his cryptocurrency.
VGCNetEase's new shooter ECC: Redline splits Call of Duty fans: some call it a Warzone rip-off, others welcome it as an alternative.
IGNThe 250,000-member Discord of Terraria's Calamity mod is hijacked to push a cryptocurrency; moderators urge users to leave the server.
KotakuNintendo's varied pricing ($40 to $80, with a $10 gap between physical and digital) reopens the debate over game costs.
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