Announcements, release dates and patch notes, written from the primary source and linked back to it.
Phantom Blade Zero's review embargo lifted on 26 October: a 91 Top Critic Average on OpenCritic, an 88 Metascore, and the same two complaints in most reviews.
Factorio 2.1 left experimental on 23 October. Here is what changed, what it means for 2.0 saves and blueprints, and how many popular mods already support it.
EA is closing BioWare and has cancelled the next Mass Effect. A day later, an internal trailer titled Mass Effect: Universe leaked. What it shows and what is confirmed.
Blizzard has kept the WoW: Forever beta running until 23 October and opens early name reservations on 27 October, but only for players who pre-purchased an upgrade.
Aspyr's remaster of the 2004 co-op tie-in arrives on 10 November on PC, PS5, Xbox and both Switches. Its Steam minimum spec is far above Aspyr's other remasters.
Arrowhead is swapping nProtect GameGuard for Easy Anti-Cheat in Helldivers 2 today. What it means for mods, Steam Deck and PC specs, and why it took this long.
RimWorld 1.7 swaps Unity for Ludeon's own Waylith engine. Here is what changes for saves and mods, how to try it, and what Steam's numbers show a week on.
Modern Warfare 4 was Call of Duty's best-rated game on Steam since 2010 in early access. Since multiplayer launched, its score has slipped to 84.7%. Here is the daily data.
Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and a day-one Mycopunk 1.0 lead October's PS Plus Extra lineup. Every date, Metascore and Steam rating.
GamesBeat says Rockstar plans to release GTA 6 on PC between January and March 2027. Rockstar hasn't confirmed it. Here is how that gap compares with past Rockstar ports.
Steam peaked at 43,501,449 concurrent users on Sunday 11 October, a new record. Valve's own data shows when it happened and which games were climbing.
Frozen Trail and a free weekend gave ARC Raiders its biggest Steam crowd since April. Its newest reviews, though, are far cooler than the 82% lifetime score.