Sunday, October 4, 2026.

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

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01

Fourth RuneScape officially revealed

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

—+1-UPLoading story score.

+14 SourcesUpdated 3h ago

First seen Oct 3, 2026, 3:27 PM CDT

• EurogamerFourth RuneScape officially revealed↗ (opens in a new tab)
• VGCJagex has officially announced RuneScape 4↗ (opens in a new tab)
• PolygonNew RuneScape Game Officially Revealed by Jagex↗ (opens in a new tab)
• EurogamerRuneScape Reignited launches 2 December↗ (opens in a new tab)
• GematsuNew RuneScape MMO ‘RS4’ announced↗ (opens in a new tab)

03

Quest's Horizon+ Subscription Now Offers Free Add-ons For Games

UploadVR published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• UploadVRQuest's Horizon+ Subscription Now Offers Free Add-ons For Games↗ (opens in a new tab)

04

Manage Miniature Motorways Later This Month In Traffix XR: Cities Of Tomorrow

UploadVR published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• UploadVRManage Miniature Motorways Later This Month In Traffix XR: Cities Of Tomorrow↗ (opens in a new tab)

05

Rumour: Sony 'Accepting Game Pitches' on Fan Fave Franchises, First Wave Due Around PS6 Launch

Push Square published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• Push SquareRumour: Sony 'Accepting Game Pitches' on Fan Fave Franchises, First Wave Due Around PS6 Launch↗ (opens in a new tab)

06

Platinum suggests more Bayonetta is coming, despite exodus of lead developers

VGC published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

• VGCPlatinum suggests more Bayonetta is coming, despite exodus of lead developers↗ (opens in a new tab)

07

Hamaguchi: It ‘wasn’t easy’ to keep the FF7 Remake trilogy plot intact and not turn it into his ‘own personal fan project’

VGC published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

• VGCHamaguchi: It ‘wasn’t easy’ to keep the FF7 Remake trilogy plot intact and not turn it into his ‘own personal fan project’↗ (opens in a new tab)

08

Grand Theft Auto 6 features 'detailed decapitation' and 'frequent and prominent' drug use, according to hastily deleted PEGI rating

PC Gamer published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

• PC GamerGrand Theft Auto 6 features 'detailed decapitation' and 'frequent and prominent' drug use, according to hastily deleted PEGI rating↗ (opens in a new tab)

09

LEGO PlayStation Launches Today With Gran Turismo Diorama

BoxThisLap published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

BO1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

• BOBoxThisLapLEGO PlayStation Launches Today With Gran Turismo Diorama↗ (opens in a new tab)

10

Three 'Day One' Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Confirmed For The Next Few Days (October 6-8)

Pure Xbox published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

• Pure XboxThree 'Day One' Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Confirmed For The Next Few Days (October 6-8)↗ (opens in a new tab)

11

‘I did my best’: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he argued for physical version

VGC published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

• VGC‘I did my best’: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he argued for physical version↗ (opens in a new tab)

12

"A Colossal Upgrade" - Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Verdict For The Witcher 3 Remastered On Switch 2

Nintendo Life published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

• Nintendo Life"A Colossal Upgrade" - Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Verdict For The Witcher 3 Remastered On Switch 2↗ (opens in a new tab)

13

An OpenAI model was caught trying to cheat at StarCraft, and of course it did it by stealing a human's work

PC Gamer published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

• PC GamerAn OpenAI model was caught trying to cheat at StarCraft, and of course it did it by stealing a human's work↗ (opens in a new tab)

14

GOTY 2026’s Final Nomination Is a Battleground of 8/10 Games

Polygon published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

• PolygonGOTY 2026’s Final Nomination Is a Battleground of 8/10 Games↗ (opens in a new tab)

15

September Drop Extends CS2’s Record Seven-Month Player Slide

Esports Insider published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 5h ago

• Esports InsiderSeptember Drop Extends CS2’s Record Seven-Month Player Slide↗ (opens in a new tab)

16

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Kingdom Hearts Collection [1-3], Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, more

Nintendo Everything published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 6h ago

• Nintendo EverythingNintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Kingdom Hearts Collection [1-3], Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, more↗ (opens in a new tab)

17

EmberQuest is a ‘cozy lite MMO’ promising deep skill trees and action combat arriving October 15

MassivelyOP published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 15h ago

• MassivelyOPEmberQuest is a ‘cozy lite MMO’ promising deep skill trees and action combat arriving October 15↗ (opens in a new tab)

19

DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite Update 1.1.0 Adds Training Mode and More

Noisy Pixel published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 1d ago

• Noisy PixelDoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite Update 1.1.0 Adds Training Mode and More↗ (opens in a new tab)

20

Wine 11.19 released with Wayland Colour Management, Unicode upgrades, DNS query cache

GamingOnLinux published this story during the current collection window.

—+1-UPLoading story score.

1 SourceFirst seen 16h ago

• GamingOnLinuxWine 11.19 released with Wayland Colour Management, Unicode upgrades, DNS query cache↗ (opens in a new tab)