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Rockstar Games confirmed that GTA VI's pre-load file will require up to 212GB of storage space, with pre-loading starting November 10th on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S ahead of the November 19th launch.

Bethesda officially revealed that the next game in The Elder Scrolls series is titled The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, set in Hammerfell, announced in a short video celebrating 40 years of Bethesda Game Studios with no further details shared.

Xbox's former COO Helen Chiang broke her silence on her abrupt departure from Microsoft after 21 years, saying she has 'serious concerns' about how she was treated and disputing reports that she was fired for policy violations.

Alex Funk unveils SparkHome, a local AI-powered smart home harness that runs voice agents, IoT control, and AAA game optimizations (via GameSpark for GB10) on a personal device instead of the cloud.

Wired's updated 2026 gift guide highlights 18 recommended gifts for PC gamers, covering wireless headsets, keyboards, mice, speakers, desks, and monitors from brands like SteelSeries, Razer, Asus, and Creative.

AI-generated fan wikis full of errors are crowding out legitimate game wikis in search results, frustrating players and forcing publishers like Hooded Horse to fight a 'whack-a-mole' against mass-produced low-quality sites.

Leakers have assembled a fully playable version of Valve's canceled Portal prequel F-Stop, combining assets from a massive 12-terabyte Steam leak with source code and map data that surfaced in the Valve Cut Content Discord.

The Verge's Stepback column examines how the 2026 launches of Grand Theft Auto VI and a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time signal a transformed games industry, where Nintendo alone is willing to compete head-to-head with Rockstar's blockbuster.

GPT-5.6 Sol, running in Codex with low thinking, autonomously completed a peaceful-mode Factorio run in 13.5 in-game hours, launching a rocket via a Python game-manager library that mirrors human GUI constraints, marking a clear improvement over previous GPT-5.5 attempts.

Nintendo announced the first annual Pikmin Day and shared updates from the Pikmin Day Direct, including Pikmin 4 for Switch 2 with voice commands via the built-in microphone, a Dandori Academy mode, new Pikmin Bloom features, and the Hello! Pikmin animated shorts series.

Windows 11的最新Insider预览版加入了Xbox游戏模式下的快捷设置（无需退出游戏即可控制蓝牙、WiFi和电源），并大幅改进了系统搜索功能，包括结果筛选、直接执行操作以及可训练的搜索反馈机制。

Tactical-Retreat 是一个基于 QuakeC、跨平台的自由 Counter-Strike v1.5 移植项目，基于 Nuclide 项目和 FTE QuakeWorld 引擎构建，提供 Linux 和 Windows 版本下载。

Show HN: Catcopter is a browser-based multiplayer aerial combat game where players pilot flying cat helicopters in a free-for-all catnip brawl.

The reverse engineering community has welcomed an incredible open-source project, totk-pc-recomp, which uses static recompilation to directly reconstruct the ARM64 binary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as native Windows x86-64 code, with support for Vulkan rendering, frame rates above 60 fps, and custom resolutions.

Psychological horror "Mouthwashing" is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Game Pass. It is a first-person horror game depicting the crew of a stranded cargo spaceship.

距《塞尔达传说：时之笛》重制版在 Nintendo Switch 2 上发售仅剩一周，预订实体版仍可享受 10 美元折扣，文中还推荐了其他数码产品优惠。

Nvidia's GFN Thursday update brings Phantom Blade Zero to GeForce NOW, along with World of Warcraft: Forever, mod support for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, and new membership options in India.

Wired reviews the Hisense UR8 RGB MiniLED TV, praising its solid color accuracy and gaming performance while noting it falls short of the higher-end UR9 and LG Micro RGB Evo in contrast, brightness, and shadow detail — all at a gentler midrange price.

Nintendo has released "Indie World 2026.10.28," showcasing a wide range of standout indie games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. The US and Europe Nintendo versions, "Indie World Showcase 10.28.2026," have also been released simultaneously.

No Man's Sky is releasing today on iOS, bringing the space exploration game to iPhone and iPad via the App Store.