Frozen Afternoon edition

Thursday, October 1, 2026.

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The most consequential gaming stories, ranked by independent coverage and momentum.

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01

007 First Light's First DLC Out Now, Adds New Game Plus

5 independently owned sources are covering this story in the current collection window.

5 SourcesUpdated 3h ago

First seen Oct 1, 2026, 8:52 AM CDT

IGN Games007 First Light's First DLC Out Now, Adds New Game Plus (opens in a new tab)
VGC007 First Light gets free Extended Operations DLC today adding New Game+ and other features (opens in a new tab)
Shacknews007 First Light Extended Operations free DLC brings new missions, weapons, NG+ & more (opens in a new tab)
Push Square007 First Light Gets New Game+, Photo Mode, New Missions, More in Huge Free DLC (opens in a new tab)
Noisy Pixel007 First Light Free Extended Operations DLC Adds New Game+, Photo Mode, 00 Difficulty, Valhalla Protocol, Jungle Heist, and More (opens in a new tab)

02

Sony's Ai-Upscaling Tech Is No Longer Ps5 Pro Exclusive

Polygon published this story during the current collection window.

4 SourcesUpdated 2h ago

First seen Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 AM CDT

03

Reigns Developer Nerial Shuts Down After 13 Years

2 independently owned sources are covering this story in the current collection window.

2 SourcesUpdated 3h ago

First seen Oct 1, 2026, 9:12 AM CDT

04

Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos remaster launches October 29

2 independently owned sources are covering this story in the current collection window.

2 SourcesUpdated 4h ago

First seen Oct 1, 2026, 11:12 AM CDT

05

Stone Kite Is A New Studio From Halo, Destiny Creator Jason Jones And Author Margaret Stohl, And Its First Project Is About Rogue AI Robots

2 independently owned sources are covering this story in the current collection window.

2 SourcesFirst seen 5h ago

06

Final Fantasy XI raises its free trial to level 75 and unlocks the time limits

2 independently owned sources are covering this story in the current collection window.

2 SourcesUpdated 5h ago

First seen Sep 30, 2026, 6:22 PM CDT

07

IKEA and XBOX Team Up on YXSTABY, a New Collection Made for Gaming at Home

Xbox Wire published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceUpdated 5h ago

First seen Oct 1, 2026, 11:02 AM CDT

09

Free Play Days – FARCRY 6, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Skull and Bones, The Crew Motorfest

Xbox Wire published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

Xbox WireFree Play Days – FARCRY 6, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Skull and Bones, The Crew Motorfest (opens in a new tab)

10

Nintendo eShop Highlights – 01/10/2026

Nintendo UK News published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

Nintendo UK NewsNintendo eShop Highlights – 01/10/2026 (opens in a new tab)

11

GTA 6’s Weather System Sounds Like A Big Step Up

GameSpot published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 2h ago

GameSpotGTA 6’s Weather System Sounds Like A Big Step Up (opens in a new tab)

12

There's No Doubt About It, Anime RPG LitGirls Was Made for Me

Push Square published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 2h ago

Push SquareThere's No Doubt About It, Anime RPG LitGirls Was Made for Me (opens in a new tab)

14

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon free Fists of Fury DLC is out now alongside major 1.3.0 update

RPG Site published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 2h ago

RPG SiteTainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon free Fists of Fury DLC is out now alongside major 1.3.0 update (opens in a new tab)

16

Fantasy adventure game Humblets coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Nintendo Everything published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 2h ago

Nintendo EverythingFantasy adventure game Humblets coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch (opens in a new tab)

17

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Physical Edition Launches Today With 4K Support and New Content

Noisy Pixel published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

Noisy PixelXenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Physical Edition Launches Today With 4K Support and New Content (opens in a new tab)

18

Megabit and Aska Studios partner on co-op shooter Gang of Frogs

GamesBeat published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

GamesBeatMegabit and Aska Studios partner on co-op shooter Gang of Frogs (opens in a new tab)

19

No safe havens - Game Trader Live with Asif Khan - October 1, 2026

Shacknews published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

ShacknewsNo safe havens - Game Trader Live with Asif Khan - October 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

20

The World Of Red Bull's Big Wave Surfing Makes Apple Immersive's 180° Frame Feel Limitless

UploadVR published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

UploadVRThe World Of Red Bull's Big Wave Surfing Makes Apple Immersive's 180° Frame Feel Limitless (opens in a new tab)