Sir Patrick Stewart has died at 86. Gamers knew his voice too: Emperor Uriel Septim in Oblivion, Zobek in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and Picard and Professor X in years of Star Trek and X-Men games. Rest in peace, Sir Patrick. https://gbcn.link/patrick-stewart

Surviving the Anomaly Zone starts today. ANOMALITH is out now on PS5, Steam, and Switch 2, and it passed 120,000 Steam wishlists before launch. gbcn.link/anomalith-out-now #gaming #ANOMALITH

Jacksepticeye is HITMAN's new Elusive Target. He plays Finn Colton, a streamer who livestreams his life 24/7, and The Host is free to play until November 25, even in the Free Demo. https://gbcn.link/hitman-jacksepticeye #gaming #HITMAN

MW4 Season 1 starts Nov 5 at 9 PM PT. Our guide: Possession and Infected modes this week, Backstab, Canyon and Shoot House, the free Cronen Osprey and CSG-35, DMZ X01, and the new Battle Pass catch-up. https://gbcn.link/mw4-season-1 #gaming #CallofDuty

Xbox revenue fell 2% to $5.38B in Microsoft's latest quarter. Game Pass was named as a drag, hardware fell 14%, and Asha Sharma says console demand is higher than supply. https://gbcn.link/xbox-q1 #gaming #Xbox

Monster Hunter Outlanders is out now on iOS and Android, with 8 classic weapons, 4 player squads, and Radiant monsters on Aesoland. Launch events offer more than 400 recruitment attempts. https://gbcn.link/mh-outlanders #gaming #MonsterHunter

Phantom Blade Zero hit 650,054 players at once on Steam on launch day, #3 on the whole platform and just 581 behind PUBG. Steam reviews are Very Positive so far. https://gbcn.link/pbz-650k #gaming #PhantomBladeZero

The $519.99 Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 is out today and sold out at Nintendo, a day after Walmart canceled a wave of pre-orders. Nintendo says restocks are coming, so skip the $700 resellers. https://gbcn.link/zelda-switch2 #gaming #Nintendo

GTA 6 will track whether you play a Professional or an Irredeemable criminal, and Rockstar says it shapes the story. Edge's cover feature also details a clue based heat system, fuel gauges and Scooter Bros car delivery. https://gbcn.link/gta6-profile #gaming #GTA6

No Man's Sky Forsaken is live: haunting mementos, forsaken traders, the Larva Cannon and seamless warping. Our guide covers where to start, plus why US iPhone players may wait until 2 AM CT. https://gbcn.link/nms-forsaken #gaming #NoMansSky

Nintendo's Indie World just dated 16 games. Witchbrook lands Jan 28, 2027, Sword of the Sea hits Switch 2 tomorrow, and 4 free demos are live now, including Petal Runner. Full list: #gaming #IndieWorld https://gbcn.link/indie-world-recap

Minecraft Bedrock 26.60 is out, and you can already test Ice Caves. Make a new world, turn on the "Drop 4 of 2026" experiment and dig under a cold biome. Wear leather armor, and light caves carefully: icicles fall when it gets bright. #gaming #Minecraft https://gbcn.link/minecraft-26-60

Gundam Battle Operation 3 is free-to-play on PS5 and PC with cross-play, and SEED units are in at launch. The catch: your GBO2 units won't carry over, and the two games won't run side by side. #gaming #Gundam https://gbcn.link/gundam-bo3

Modern Warfare 4's intro uses about 3 seconds of real footage from the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush. Families want it removed; Activision hasn't committed to a change. https://gbcn.link/mw4-itaewon #CallofDuty #gaming

GTA 6 needs 210 GB on PS5, per PlayStation Store data. Pre-load opens Nov 12, a week before the Nov 19 launch. That's nearly a third of a launch PS5's usable space. Clearing room or buying an SSD? #gaming #GTA6 https://gbcn.link/gta6-210gb

Nintendo Indie World is tomorrow, Oct 28, at 9 AM CT (10 AM ET). About 15 minutes of Switch 2 and Switch indie news, the first since March. Hoping for a Silksong Sea of Sorrow date? #gaming #IndieWorld https://gbcn.link/indie-world-oct28

VALORANT Patch 13.09 is live and Hush is playable. Her kit explained, how new Agents unlock under Riot's system, plus the Clove Pick-me-up nerf (15% to 10% speed) and a Warden accuracy buff. Tested Hush yet? #gaming #VALORANT https://gbcn.link/valorant-13-09

The Mortuary Assistant creator just released his canceled Paranormal Activity game for free on Steam as Playable Archive. It runs 30 to 60 minutes and has no saves, so play it in one sitting. Are you playing it this Halloween? #gaming #horror https://gbcn.link/playable-archive

ARC Raiders Update 2.3 is live. Your Expedition Vault items are moving to your stash, bought slots come back as Bronze Statuettes, and Flame Spray now does 30% more damage at half the durability drain. Did your Vault items show up? #gaming #ARCRaiders https://gbcn.link/arc-raiders-2-3

Capcom sold a record 36.86M games from April to September. The 2023 Resident Evil 4 remake was its top seller, Onimusha sold 1.78M in under a month, and Monster Hunter Wilds missed the top 10. #gaming #ResidentEvil https://gbcn.link/capcom-h1-sales

Pokémon UNITE shuts down March 23, 2027 (March 22, 7 PM CT) on Switch and mobile. Aeos gem sales already stopped. A Nov 12 farewell event adds a coin shop for past licenses and Holowear. Spend your gems now. #gaming #PokemonUNITE https://gbcn.link/pokemon-unite-ends

Diablo 4 Season 16 PTR opens today at 12 PM CT and runs to Nov 3, PC only. War Plans Tactics, Tyrael's Boons, Horadric Items and a dual Reaper boss. Times and how to join: #gaming #Diablo4 https://gbcn.link/diablo4-s16-ptr

A Way Out review: 94/100. Hazelight's co-op only prison break holds up as one of the best games to play as a pair, and it's $8.99 on Xbox right now with the Friend's Pass covering your partner. #gaming #AWayOut https://gbcn.link/a-way-out-review

The Bleach anime ends after 22 years. Thousand-Year Blood War episode 50, "DEATH & STRAWBERRY," is streaming on Hulu now, and the English dub finale lands Nov 30. Spoiler free up top. #anime #Bleach https://gbcn.link/bleach-finale

Netflix reportedly offered Microsoft $500 million for seven years of exclusive Xbox film and TV rights. Xbox asked for $800 million, and the offer is now off the table, Puck reports. https://gbcn.link/netflix-xbox

Black Flag Resynced New Game+ arrives Oct 27 at 9 AM CT. You keep your gear, Jackdaw upgrades and fleet, but officers must be re-recruited and forts retaken. Plus Nightmare mode stats. https://gbcn.link/black-flag-ng-plus

Steam Scream V Fest is live until Nov 2, 12 PM CT. Prices as of Oct 26: The Quarry $5.99, SOMA $5.99, Amnesia: The Bunker $4.99, Outlast $1.49, Sons of the Forest $8.39. Our picks: https://gbcn.link/steam-scream-fest

Domino's Minecraft Dungeons II codes are live. Every prepaid online Domino earns a random Slice Slayer Cape, skin or pet code, and the 20,000 free game giveaway runs through Nov. 4. The rules and how to redeem: https://gbcn.link/dominos-cape-bundle

Helldivers 2 Liberty Day is today. The free AR-23L Liberator Legacy goes to anyone who has played since Sept 26, handed out at 23:59 CET on Oct 26 (5:59 PM CT). Steps, decor and Super Merch unlocks: https://gbcn.link/helldivers-liberty-day

Xbox Game Pass joins T-Mobile's new T-Mix plans in November. Premium costs 2 Picks and Ultimate costs 3, so one line needs the $95 Loaded plan for Ultimate. Our breakdown of which plans cover it: https://gbcn.link/gamepass-tmobile