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Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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Xbox announces Nano Controller that can fit in your pocket

The Nano Controller is compatible with consoles, PC, and smartphones.

3 SourcesUpdated 4h ago

First seen Oct 14, 2026, 12:47 PM CDT

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog October 2026 Lineup Confirmed

The PlayStation Plus game catalog adds some fantastic titles to its library this month, including Mafia: The Old Country. Check out the lineup in full.

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

IGN GamesPlayStation Plus Game Catalog October 2026 Lineup Confirmed (opens in a new tab)

Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Returns With a Brand-New Hall of Fallen Foes

Polygon published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 7h ago

PolygonZelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Returns With a Brand-New Hall of Fallen Foes (opens in a new tab)

Gran Turismo is getting a new limited edition PS5 DualSense controller

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

3 SourcesUpdated 7h ago

First seen Oct 14, 2026, 8:47 AM CDT

Epic Brags That Its New 'Vibe Coded' Store Launcher Is Faster Than Steam

In a blog post, Epic claimed that its new Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam while admitting the software was "vibe coded."

2 SourcesUpdated 4h ago

First seen Oct 14, 2026, 11:37 AM CDT

Kotaro Uchikoshi, Creator Of Zero Escape And AI: The Somnium Files, Launches New Studio

Nintendo Life published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceUpdated 3h ago

First seen Oct 14, 2026, 11:47 AM CDT

Nintendo LifeKotaro Uchikoshi, Creator Of Zero Escape And AI: The Somnium Files, Launches New Studio (opens in a new tab)

Titanium Court coming to PS5, Switch 2, Switch, iOS, and Android on October 29

Publisher Fellow Traveller and developer AP Thomson will release math-three puzzle / tower defense roguelike...

1 SourceFirst seen 4h ago

GematsuTitanium Court coming to PS5, Switch 2, Switch, iOS, and Android on October 29 (opens in a new tab)

Red Rooster announced for Nintendo Switch 2, from former Disco Elysium devs

Today, Summer Eternal revealed Red Rooster for Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms. The company did not provide launch timing. Red Rooster is a physics-driven RPG. The game comes from a studio comprised of former former Disco Elysium developers. Additional details about the project can be found in the following overview: A physics-driven RPG. Red Rooster…

1 SourceFirst seen 6h ago

Nintendo EverythingRed Rooster announced for Nintendo Switch 2, from former Disco Elysium devs (opens in a new tab)

SIMAGIC Reveals Aston Martin Valkyrie and KTM X-Bow GT2 Wheels

BoxThisLap published this story during the current collection window.

1 SourceFirst seen 3h ago

Funcom confirms new layoffs and the stepping down of its CEO as it focuses on Conan Exiles and Dune Awakening

We sure hope you like Conan Exiles and Dune: Awakening a bunch because those two games appear to be the only things that Funcom is going to zero in on. The developer announced that it is undergoing a restructuring process that will aim attention to the two survival sandboxes and ultimately lead to an unspecified number of layoffs. [...]