Halloween’s First DLC Reveals Even The Bad Sequels Will Get Some Love

Halloween’s first paid DLC is coming on October 27 in the form of a new skin for the game’s killer, Michael Myers, and it’s pulling from a source you might not expect: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. A free update on the same day will also add a fifth map, The Tower Farm,…

You Can Play Soccer In Ocarina Of Time And—Ugh, It’s Vibe-Coded

Update 10/5/2026 4:46 p.m.: Welp, as has been pointed out to me, apparently this mod’s code was written by genAI, specifically Claude. The article exists now, no takesy-backsies, so I’m leaving it intact below as a cautionary tale. This was on me and I should have caught it, but I do feel it’s worth pointing out…

Untitled Defense codes October 2026

Taking on hordes of enemies and powerful bosses is a tall order, but Untitled Defense codes can give you an advantage. With these freebies, you can get what you need to upgrade your units, who come from various anime like One Piece and Chainsaw Man. That’s our favorite thing, to be honest: seeing characters that…

Bleak Survival City-Builder ‘Frostpunk’ Is Finally Coming To The Switch

Update [Tue 6th Oct 2026, 3:55am]: Developer ’11 bit studios’ has provided an update about Frostpunk‘s Switch release, confirming it will be arriving later this month on 19th October 2026. It’s also released a demo on the eShop. Original Story: [Tue 7th Apr, 2026 01:30 BST]: The city-building survival series Frostpunk recently held a special…

PS Plus Essential October 2026 Free Games Rolling Out Now

PS Plus Essential October 2026 monthly free games have begun rolling out, starting with Japan and Asia, where it’s Tuesday, October 6. Unlike the Extra and Premium catalogs, Essential games aren’t staggered by region, so players around the globe will be able to access the lineup on the same date at noon local time, when…

GTA 6 Could Finally Fix Gaming’s Huge Drug Problem

People are very excited by recent reports claiming that Grand Theft Auto 6 will allow players to carry cocaine and snort it off their hands at any time. While that’s obviously an entertaining (and thematic) detail, developer Rockstar Games has an opportunity to push the envelope forward in terms of game design here. We already…

Despite the tragic death of its lead writer, one of the scariest games I have ever played will finally come out later this month

I cover a lot of demos for PC Gamer, and some of them really stick with me. Divine Frequency has been a real lost Lenore among those memorable games: It was a rare shooter that managed to scare the living daylights out of me, while also being an amazingly satisfying action experience. I’ve been up…

Viral AI-Generated Comedian Steals Jokes And Is Rewarded With Millions Of Views

Shorts created with generative AI tools have been flooding social media and vertical video platforms for a bit now. But a new example shows just how shitty things can be, as a stand-up comedian alleged that someone had used AI tools to rip off his joke using a fake AI-slop woman who is becoming quite…

Arc Raiders is replacing AI with real human performances, starting with Celeste

If you’ve spent any time flicking through Arc Raiders‘ traders, you’ll probably recognize Celeste. She’s the unofficial leader of the underground settlement, helping give the Rust Belt’s battered human survivors a little morale boost beneath all the scrap metal and gunfire. However, it’s not unfair to say the character’s personality is a little stilted, and…

Supermassive Lays Off 70 People Less Than Six Months After Releasing Its New Sci-Fi Horror Game

Supermassive Games is downsizing after releasing Directive 8020 earlier this year. The horror studio shed 70 people today, according to the head of IT, who was also laid off. “I joined in 2010 as the IT department, all of it, and I leave as IT & Facilities Director and a member of the Senior Leadership…