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Xbox Game Pass could let subscribers pick their own features
A reported Game Pass overhaul would offer a choice of features within a tiered subscription system. Microsoft has not announced prices or a rollout date.
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Crimson Desert DLC adds romance, homes and endgame castles
Pearl Abyss has detailed Charting the Unknown's housing, relationships and ocean exploration, including the story progress needed to access its new activities.
Final Fantasy
FF7 Remake joins Game Pass Premium on October 29
Premium subscribers get FF7 Remake Intergrade and Mouthwashing alongside Ultimate and PC members. Nine scheduled additions run through November 3.
Super Smash Bros.
Unofficial Smash Ultimate PC port runs matches at 60 fps
OpenSmash-Ultimate recompiles Smash for Windows from players' own game files. Its developer reports full matches at 59–60 fps, with substantial testing still unfinished.
PlayStation 5
BeamNG.drive launches on PS5 with four-player split-screen
BeamNG.drive's console debut brings local multiplayer and a new introduction to its driving sandbox. PS5 players get Early Access, with mods and VR absent at launch.
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners 2 update arrives October 22
The free Edgerunners 2 update brings anime-inspired content to Cyberpunk 2077, with cyberware customization and dual-wielding among its new features. Switch 2 players will get it after the October 22 launch.
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy 14 account attacks could trigger mass password reset
Square Enix has restricted accounts suspected of being compromised using credentials from other services. A password reset for all accounts remains a possibility.
Steam
Steam Achievement Sets beta splits DLC from completion totals
Steam's achievement overhaul separates DLC sets and lets developers retire unobtainable unlocks without blocking completion. Support depends on each game's developer.
Call of Duty
Call of Duty plans new sub-series as Modern Warfare arc ends
Tyler Bahl says work has begun on a new Call of Duty sub-series. Modern Warfare 4 will conclude the current storyline, though its characters could return.
RuneScape
RuneScape Reignited cancelled, but December trial survives
Reignited's fresh economy is off the table, but RuneScape's December updates remain scheduled. A membership trial will cover new and eligible returning characters.
Total War
Sega pulls Shogun 2 remaster, plans original's return
Shogun 2 Complete Edition is being withdrawn while Sega and Creative Assembly investigate its problems. Steam buyers were already promised the original game too.
PlayStation 5
Peak launches on PS5 October 22 with four-player crossplay
Team Peak's co-op climbing game is coming to PlayStation with crossplay and every content update released so far, including custom runs.