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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.
Grand Theft Auto
GTA 6 US pre-orders estimated 148% above Modern Warfare 2
Sensor Tower's US digital comparison puts GTA 6 well ahead of 2022's Call of Duty. Separate worldwide estimates put pre-orders at 6.45 million copies.
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.
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.
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.
The Division
The Division 2 Central Park DLC launches November 3
Echoes of Central Park adds a horror-themed campaign, six skill variants and a new endgame to The Division 2. Crossplay follows in a staged November rollout.
Grand Theft Auto
GTA 6 launch trailer is live, and its Justice song is out
Justice's Flower in a Hurricane accompanies the new GTA 6 launch trailer and is available to hear separately. The game and its 34-track album arrive November 19.
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Xbox survey tests Minecraft and Fallout console exclusivity
Microsoft is surveying Xbox Insiders about exclusive releases, including a Minecraft scenario that would stop new sales and updates on rival consoles. These are hypothetical questions, not announced changes.
Grand Theft Auto
GTA 6 reviews expected before launch, embargo date withheld
Insider Gaming says GTA 6 reviews will precede release, without disclosing the provisional embargo. A separate report puts review copies in critics' hands this month.
Where Winds Meet
Where Winds Meet's Qingzhou update adds dual-sect learning
Qingzhou brings a guest-scholar route into the Inkbound Order, card-based PvP debates and a support weapon. The new region opens across two October dates.