Vishal Kamal has been covering video games for 7 years, writing about everything from hardware deals and new releases to esports and the business
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IGN's hands-on preview of Phantom Blade Zero reveals a 2026 action RPG from S-GAME that delivers the smoothest combat since Sekiro, complete with Donnie Yen as a playable character. After over six hours with the game's opening act, the preview highlights diverse weapons, memorable boss fights, and a Sha-Chi resource system that adds surprising RPG depth.
HBO's War shifts gears in its second episode as Morgan and Carla enter a tense three-day divorce mediation. Their legal teams at Taylor & Byrne and Cathcarts engage in ruthless maneuvering while a mole leaks strategy to both sides. The episode slows the pace but sharpens the knives.
Paramount Pictures has officially greenlit a live-action film adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077, attaching Transformers franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura to the project. CD Projekt Red will collaborate directly with the studio to bring Night City and its iconic characters to the big screen.
Amazon has discounted the Skytech Ryzen Edition RTX 5070 prebuilt gaming PC to $1,499.99 with free shipping. The system pairs an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 CPU with Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5070 12GB GPU for 1080p and 1440p gaming. At this price, the full build costs roughly the same as buying the graphics card alone.
Xbox Free Play Days returns October 8–11 with Screamer, Family Man, and ARC Raiders available for Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members. Timed trials for High On Life 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Little Nightmares III, and Rogue Waters are open to all Xbox players. Discounts up to 85% off let you keep progress after the weekend ends.
A massive new leak has dumped over 25 minutes of alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage onto the internet, marking one of the most significant breaches in the game's secretive development cycle. The footage appears to show early builds featuring the dual protagonists, Lucia and Jason, across various locations in the Vice City-inspired setting. Rockstar Games has not commented on the latest breach, which follows the historic 2022 hack that exposed the project years ahead of schedule.
The 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless PC Gaming Controller has fallen to $23.99 for Prime Day, a 20% discount from its already aggressive $29.99 price. This budget-friendly gamepad packs Hall Effect joysticks and triggers, a 1,000Hz polling rate, and custom mappable rear bumpers — features typically reserved for controllers costing three times as much.
Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon is now available for $19.99 at Fanatical, undercutting Steam's Autumn Sale price of $23.99. This marks the lowest recorded price for the PC version since its March 2024 launch. The deal delivers a Steam code, not a third-party launcher.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale ends tonight with a '3 for 2' promotion on Legend of Zelda books including the Ocarina of Time Legendary Edition manga. The sale also features discounted T-shirts celebrating the franchise's 40th anniversary. Fans looking to expand their collection have until midnight to take advantage of these offers.
Battlefield 6 arrives on Xbox Game Pass on October 13, 2026, exactly one year after its launch as 2025's best-selling game. The shooter headlines the service's first October wave alongside eight other titles including Neon Abyss 2 and Echo Weaver.
