Xbox launches Xbox Labs and GTA 6 reportedly reaches PC by Q1 2027

In brief

1. Xbox and IGN will stream the ID@Xbox Showcase on October 20, featuring 18 games across trailers and gameplay, with "tons" of world premieres.

   Pure Xbox

2. Valve has stopped making the Index, released June 28, 2019; remaining stock is sold at a discount. The headset stays compatible with Steam and SteamVR, and its successor is Steam Frame.

   3DJuegos

3. Bandai Namco will turn Ace Combat 0: The Belkan War on Steam into a standalone app; it used to launch through Ace Combat 8. Saves carry over; no date yet. Ace Combat 8 has passed a million copies since its October 2 launch.

   Kotaku

4. Project Zomboid sold 305,000 copies on Steam in September, boosted by Build 42, the biggest update in its history released in July, and entered Steam's top 10.

   Vandal

5. RimWorld is dropping Unity for an in-house engine; per PC Gamer, saves and most mods still work and the game runs twice as fast.

   PC Gamer

6. Halo Fest 2026, planned for December, is going ahead despite layoffs at Halo Studios; news is due this week, per the studio's director of competitive engagement.

   GameSpot

7. Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation and Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town are coming to Switch 2 on March 4, 2027, with a physical bundle.

   Gematsu

8. A new Oblivion Remastered patch on Switch 2 fixes the "global visual degradation" introduced by the previous update.

   Nintendo Life

9. The "Prologue" demo of Metaphor: ReFantazio is now available on Switch 2.

   Gematsu

10. Nintendo adds Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance and Kururin Paradise to Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics.

    Gematsu