Frozen Evening edition

Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

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

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01

Aion 2 hits 400,000 concurrent players in global launch

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

2 SourcesUpdated 7h ago

First seen Oct 6, 2026, 9:02 AM CDT

ShacknewsAion 2 hits 400,000 concurrent players in global launch (opens in a new tab)
MassivelyOPAion 2 celebrates over 400K Steam users and opens multiple new servers in its first day of release (opens in a new tab)

02

Hideo Kojima Acknowledges Fan-Made P.T. Port That Runs Natively on PC

IGN Games published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

IGN GamesHideo Kojima Acknowledges Fan-Made P.T. Port That Runs Natively on PC (opens in a new tab)

03

ShackStream: The Legend of Zelda on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 756

Shacknews published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

ShacknewsShackStream: The Legend of Zelda on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 756 (opens in a new tab)

04

Baba wins the second Deadlock City Never Sleeps update character vote

Shacknews published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

ShacknewsBaba wins the second Deadlock City Never Sleeps update character vote (opens in a new tab)

05

Report: Xbox Lands Exclusive Streaming Deal For GTA 6 At Launch

Pure Xbox published this story during the current collection window.

2 SourcesFirst seen 3h ago

06

Wolverine PS5's Controversial Fart Trails Can Now Be Toggled in Story Sequences

Push Square published this story during the current collection window.

2 SourcesUpdated 3h ago

First seen Oct 6, 2026, 5:37 PM CDT

09

Crossy Road Rush leads Apple Arcade’s November line-up

MobileGamer.biz published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

MobileGamer.bizCrossy Road Rush leads Apple Arcade’s November line-up (opens in a new tab)

10

Multiplayer racing roguelite Star Wars Galactic Racer fully releases today

MassivelyOP published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

MassivelyOPMultiplayer racing roguelite Star Wars Galactic Racer fully releases today (opens in a new tab)

11

The 12 Best Video Game Series of the 1980s and '90s, Ranked

Polygon published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

PolygonThe 12 Best Video Game Series of the 1980s and '90s, Ranked (opens in a new tab)

12

My most-played album of 2026? Sorry, Mitski—it's Final Fantasy 10: House Grooves, a real thing that exists

PC Gamer published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

PC GamerMy most-played album of 2026? Sorry, Mitski—it's Final Fantasy 10: House Grooves, a real thing that exists (opens in a new tab)

13

A Scary-Looking New Conjuring Game Just Got Announced, And It’s Out Next Week On Netflix

GameSpot published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceUpdated 5h ago

First seen Oct 6, 2026, 2:52 PM CDT

GameSpotA Scary-Looking New Conjuring Game Just Got Announced, And It’s Out Next Week On Netflix (opens in a new tab)

14

Pokemon Pokopia Mystery Gift codes list

Nintendo Everything published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

Nintendo EverythingPokemon Pokopia Mystery Gift codes list (opens in a new tab)

15

GameStop, other retailers to sell used PlayStation 5 Pro units for 66 percent over MSRP

Game Developer published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceUpdated 7h ago

First seen Oct 6, 2026, 2:17 PM CDT

Game DeveloperGameStop, other retailers to sell used PlayStation 5 Pro units for 66 percent over MSRP (opens in a new tab)

16

September 2026’s top new PC & console games, revealed...

GameDiscoverCo published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 7h ago

GameDiscoverCoSeptember 2026’s top new PC & console games, revealed... (opens in a new tab)

17

Titanfall 2's VR Mod Is Stellar, And Its Installer Is The Best Thing About It

UploadVR published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 7h ago

UploadVRTitanfall 2's VR Mod Is Stellar, And Its Installer Is The Best Thing About It (opens in a new tab)

18

At Fate’s End Delayed to 2027, But Worry Not, A Steam Demo is Available Now; New Trailer Streaming

Noisy Pixel published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 7h ago

Noisy PixelAt Fate’s End Delayed to 2027, But Worry Not, A Steam Demo is Available Now; New Trailer Streaming (opens in a new tab)

19

Gran Turismo 7’s Sugo Circuit: Rain Confirmed, First Full Lap Revealed

GTPlanet published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

GTPlanetGran Turismo 7’s Sugo Circuit: Rain Confirmed, First Full Lap Revealed (opens in a new tab)

20

Sony Electronics announces new Inzone gaming headgear, developed with Fnatic

GamesBeat published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 8h ago

GamesBeatSony Electronics announces new Inzone gaming headgear, developed with Fnatic (opens in a new tab)