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Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

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Here are our Xbox Game Pass games for October 2026

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Paramount closes merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, launching new entity Skydance (SKYD)

As Paramount gathers up entities like WB Games, SKYD is set to begin trading while Warner Bros. shares will cease trading

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Forza Horizon 6 For PS5 Apparently Delayed To 2027, And It’s Getting A Disc Release

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MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls DLC character Phoenix Cyclops launches November 2

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Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor brings back 'over half' of furloughed staff

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Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition coming to Switch 2 on October 28 alongside new content

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Dark Roguelite Deckbuilder RPG ‘Annihilated’ Launches November 10 on Steam

Developer Death Kumiai and publisher Flashlight Games announced that dark roguelite deckbuilder RPG Annihilated will launch on PC via Steam on November 10, 2026, for $16.99, with a 10% discount during its first two weeks. Annihilated begins after a failed quest in which a hero’s party has been completely defeated. Players must rescue only one surviving…

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Diss Diss Discussion, an ensemble drama VN that pits opinionated students against each other in heated school policy debates, gets Steam demo

Diss Diss Discussion is an upcoming coming-of-age visual novel by Frontwing and Bushiroad.

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Indie Selects for October 2026: Discover and Progress Through Unforgettable Worlds

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After Crazy Taxi's AI Drama, SEGA Says It's Being 'Very Cautious' About Using the Tech

Won't be used for creative aspects. Generative AI continues to be a controversial topic in many fields, and although it may have its uses, many stand against its use in creative endeavours — and that's pretty much how publisher SEGA sees it. The Japanese company stated its stance on AI in an interview with Nikkei, essentially saying it does use the…