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Epic Games has released a preview version of a completely redesigned Epic Games Launcher, with the company claiming the new app starts significantly faster than Steam while also introducing native Linux support. The new launcher was built with extensive AI assistance, which Epic describes as a form of “vibe coding.” According to the company, the current preview focuses more heavily on speed and efficiency

Valve may be experimenting with an OLED version of the Steam Frame, according to references discovered in recently published kernel source code for the VR device. The evidence is not an official product announcement, and there is no confirmation that Valve plans to release the hardware. However, references to a device called “Plano” appear connected to an older development branch named “deckard-oled.” Deckard was

Xbox Game Pass has two more day one releases scheduled for the final months of 2026, with Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School arriving in November and FreeStyle Football 2 following in December. Both games will launch directly into Game Pass on their respective release dates, adding more variety to a service that has already received several major titles during October. Escape Academy 2:

Microsoft has launched a new Fallout Day franchise sale on Xbox, discounting more than 30 games, editions and DLC packs by as much as 75%. The sale covers most of the main Fallout releases available through Xbox and PC, including Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. It also includes older PC titles such as the original Fallout, Fallout 2 and

Call of Duty 3 has finally become playable as a native PC release nearly 20 years after its original launch, thanks to a community project that recompiles the Xbox 360 version for modern computers. The unofficial project, called CoD3Recomp, converts the Xbox 360 game's PowerPC code into C++ before compiling it into a native 64 bit PC executable. This differs from conventional emulation because

TCL is reportedly preparing a new generation of OLED gaming monitor panels that could reach refresh rates as high as 700Hz, although mass production is not expected to begin until 2028. The company is said to be working on 32 inch and 34 inch OLED panels at its upcoming Gen 8.6 manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China. The factory is expected to use inkjet printed

Nvidia is rolling out a major update for DLSS 5 that substantially reduces the performance cost of its neural rendering model while also lowering memory usage. The October update is scheduled to launch on October 16 for GeForce RTX 5000 series graphics cards, RTX Spark laptops and GeForce Now. Nvidia says the revised model can deliver frame rate improvements of around 30% to 40%

Total War: SHOGUN 2 Complete Edition has launched to heavy criticism on Steam, with players reporting performance problems, graphical issues and what many believe is undisclosed AI upscaling in some of the game's artwork. The new version launched on October 13, 2026, and has already received more than 1,850 Steam reviews. Its overall rating has fallen to Overwhelmingly Negative. That is a sharp contrast

World of Warcraft: Midnight Patch 12.1.5 is facing criticism from parts of the community over its handling of a major character death, with players questioning the pacing and direction of Blizzard’s current storytelling. The patch includes the death of Lady Liadrin, the longtime Blood Elf paladin and one of the Horde’s more established characters. Her fate comes during a confrontation involving the returning Old

Halo: Campaign Evolved launched without traditional multiplayer, but the community has already stepped in with a project designed to bring the missing experience back. A new mod called Mjolnir Core adds multiplayer support to Halo: Campaign Evolved, including 19 classic maps and support for matches with up to 16 players. The project is still in alpha, but it already includes well known Halo maps