Game news
Xbox and PlayStation prices hit US records as sales plunge
Circana's YTD averages are at all-time highs while Xbox units fall 33% and PlayStation 25% — here's the MSRP gap before GTA 6.
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Game news
Daily Console Drop: Free Play Days end tomorrow
Xbox Free Play Days close Sunday, ARC Raiders stays free a bit longer on other stores, Clair Obscur leaves Game Pass Oct 15, and Hello Kitty’s NSO trial runs through midweek.
Nintendo
Nintendo leaves GTA 6 on Switch 2 to Rockstar
Devon Pritchard told Variety the decision sits with Take-Two and Rockstar, and she has nothing to announce.
Xbox
Which Free Play Days games need Game Pass this weekend
Two titles need Essential, Premium, or Ultimate; ARC Raiders and four timed trials do not — and Embark's ARC window runs into Monday.
Game news
Review Roundup: Dark Arisen hits hard, and Switch 2 keeps up
Critics score Capcom's expansion around the mid-80s, cheer Norgan, and split on Spoils — while Switch 2 reviews treat the port as strong but not PS5 Pro.
Game news
Which Dark Arisen buy you need depends on your platform
Switch 2 only gets the $49.99 bundle; everyone else who already owns Dragon's Dogma 2 should grab the $29.99 expansion.
Nintendo
Z-A's Oct 29 cart puts Mega Dimension on one card
The Switch 2 Edition plus Mega Dimension physical bundle is $99.99 — the same as buying both separately — with a 100 Ultra Balls code and a Switch caveat.
Game news
Daily Console Drop: Deep Rock Survivor lands on Switch today
Survivor is $12.99 on Switch and Switch 2, Dark Arisen is out everywhere including Switch 2, Xbox Free Play Days run through Sunday, and Hello Kitty’s NSO trial starts at 10 a.m. PT.
Game news
Order of the Sinking Star Launches October 8 on PC, PS5 and Switch 2
Thekla and Arc Games' puzzle adventure is on sale October 8, 2026. US Steam, PlayStation, and Nintendo prices checked at 12:02 p.m. PT, with Switch 2 handheld and docked notes kept separate.
Nintendo
Minecraft’s Free Switch 2 Upgrade Is for Digital Owners Only: The January 31 Deadline and What Cartridge Players Can Do
Minecraft for Switch 2 launches October 27, and digital Switch owners can claim it free until January 31, 2027. We checked the eShop listings, compared Mojang’s PS5 upgrade, and explain the options for cartridge owners.