A practical US purchase plan for Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2: official Japan and US MSRPs, what is and is not in the box, accessory stack math, and the Oct 29 console vs Nov 5 Ocarina of Time remake split—updated after today’s Tokyo Game Show hands-on photos.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launches October 2. Tell us if you’re buying day one, waiting on patches or a sale, holding for Game Pass, or skipping for backlog.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve’s embargo lands at Metacritic high-80s and an NGC Rating of 86 from 12 verified scores. Critics agree the dogfighting and soundtrack soar; cutscene length and unfinished multiplayer grades decide whether you pre-order before the Oct 2 Zero bonus deadline.
Xbox Update Preview Beta Ring 2610.260921-2200 brings higher-quality Remote Play up to 1440p, background downloads while cloud gaming, achievement search/sort, capture chat audio, startup animation picks, and more—still Insider-only before a wider retail rollout.
A verified October 2026 subscription timeline from Xbox Wire and Devolver: Keeper and Gears E-Day on Game Pass, Mycopunk day-one on PS Plus Extra, plus the Essential (Sep 30), Extra (Oct 14), and next Game Pass wave announcement windows still ahead.
Rematch is live on Xbox Game Pass Essential, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 expands onto Premium, EA Sports FC 27 unlocks worldwide, and Free Play Days keep Division 2 and PGA Tour 2K25 free through Sunday.
A Japanese store flyer spotted by Genki and reported by Vice shows remade Kokiri Emerald, Goron Ruby, and Zora Sapphire art for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake, restates the November 5, 2026 launch, and puts Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo in 2027—not at launch.
Smyths and Argos have the Nintendo Switch 2 at £354.99—£41 under launch MSRP and £65 under the post–September 1 list—while Argos’s Gaming Event runs through October 6 and the Ocarina of Time remake locks Switch 2 exclusivity for November 5.
Silent Hill: Townfall opens on PS5 and PC at Metacritic 81 from roughly 68 reviews: IGN and PC Gamer love St. Amelia’s fog and puzzles, VGC’s 3/5 blames The Weight’s stealth, and the buy-now call splits by how much stalker horror you can stand.
Sloclap’s third-person 5v5 soccer game Rematch joins Xbox Game Pass Essential on September 25 across cloud, Series X|S, and PC, expanding beyond Ultimate and Premium with no-offsides, no-fouls online matches built around one athlete you fully control.
