I blast my way through another hulking dragoon, and run off down a corridor, companions breathlessly in tow. Surrounded by doors, I pick one before the next platoon of goons can descend upon us. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Nirvana. A rare breather from The Outer Worlds 2‘s rollercoaster of shooting and talking.
For a moment, I just take it in. Breathing deeply, my nostrils fill with the scent of fresh bleach. My mouth waters at the sight of surfaces you could eat your lunch off of. My eyes widen at the brilliance of the gold trim. Somehow, I can hear the fact there mush be a fresh roll in each perfectly-maintained cubicle.
Halloween is just a week away, and the most popular Roblox experiences are continuing their hauntingly good celebrations. This weekend is packed with Roblox updates for the spooky season, so here’s a roundup of everything you can expect.
Friday October 24th Roblox Updates:
Several experiences are getting their updates in before the weekend starts, giving you plenty of time to participate in them.
Anime Eternal Update
First up is Anime Eternal, which is a fighting game that will take you through different anime-inspired worlds as you level up and build your strength to be the strongest player. This experience is planning to release Update 21 in three parts just like the previous one. The first part is planned to launch today, with the second part is due on Sunday, 26th October. The final part will conclude on Wednesday, 29th October. The new updates are set to add a new island, champions, powers, and overall quality of life improvements.
Adopt Me! Update
Following this is Adopt Me! This notoriously adorable experience that lets you collect and trade pets has already launched Halloween content. Today (October 24th) the final pets will be revealed, and you can get DJ Snooze and a Ghostly Cat pet. Adopt Me! Is also participating in the Halloween Spotlight event that Roblox is running until November 3rd.
Don’t Wake the Brainrots Update
Don’t Wake the Brainrots, which is a game where you sneak around and steal sleeping Brainrots, launched its Halloween event last week. This week, today’s event is a Secret Update, with information yet to be revealed. Following this, on Sunday, Slime Vine Studios plan to have their Admin Abuse event with special guest stars once again.
Dandy’s World Update
It’s no surprise that the survival horror experience where you work together to explore the Gardenview Center is making the most of the spooky season. Dandy’s World has had Halloween content running for two weeks, adding new Halloween toons, skins, and a limited-time Halloween floor. You can expect to see more stickers and skins arrive in today’s update.
Brookhaven Update
Brookhaven is a roleplaying game where all of the inhabitants live on an island and can use vehicles and visit stores. The simulator experience regularly releases new items, clothing, and more to customize your character. This week, it launches its Halloween Event.
Rivals Update
The first person shooter game that sees you face off against others either in 1v1 battles or in teams of 5v5 is bringing a new Halloween update to the game. The most recent update introduced a new ranked season, season pass, new weapons, and more. The Halloween Update, meanwhile, promises new skins and rewards.
Additional Roblox Updates for Experiences on Friday 24th October
Those are not the only popular experiences launching updates today, you can also find:
Heading into the weekend, you’ll see the most-played Roblox experiences launch their usual weekly content.
99 Nights in the Forest Update
99 Nights in the Forest has sat near the top of the Roblox charts for months, showing that survival horror isn’t just for Halloween. For the unfamiliar, the game involves trying to keep your character fed, warm, and sheltered while you rescue missing children and avoid a dangerous deer-like entity at night.
Naturally, the game is also keen to get into the Halloween spirit. Potion Making is coming to 99 Nights in the Forest on Saturday, October 25th. In this update, you’ll be able to combine ingredients in a cauldron to get potions that grant new effects.
Grow a Garden Update
The gardening simulator, Grow a Garden, has an abundance of seeds, pets, and mutations to discover as you plant, harvest, and sell your crops. Grow a Garden launched their Halloween event two weeks ago with Ghoul Garden. Last week, we saw Ghoul Garden Part 2, and this week, Ghoul Garden gets another extension. Though it’s not clear yet what this will involve, you can always expect new seeds, pets, weather events. This week, there’s also a special admin abuse event hosted by Glass Animals.
Steal a Brainrot Update
Steal a Brainrot is a particularly popular Roblox experience where you’ll need to capture Brainrots from a conveyor belt and keep them locked away from other players. You can steal Brainrots and have your Brainrots stolen, so we advise you stick close to that lockdown button if you want to protect your Secret Brainrots.
This week, the Big Halloween update called Frightrot is taking place. There will be a new Witch Fuse Brainrot called the Headless Horseman, a Spooky Lucky Block that contains 8 new Brainrots, and a new Trick or Treating and Graveyard event.
Plants vs Brainrots Update
This experience, which is a fusion of Grow a Garden, Steal a Brainrot, and Plants Vs Zombies, has quickly climbed the Roblox charts and is regularly releasing new content. In this game, you’ll plant seeds that attack Brainrots, helping you capture them. As you earn money, you can unlock better plants and take down rarer Brainrots. Last weekend PVB launched the story update, and currently, little has been revealed at the newest update. All we know for now is that it takes place on Saturday and there will be Admin Abuse about an hour before it launches!
Additional Roblox Updates for Experiences on Saturday 25th October
Those are not the only popular experiences launching updates today, you can also find:
Sunday is a quieter day for Roblox updates. There’s just one major update we can see taking place from one of the top experiences, and that’s Fish It!
Fish It! Update
Last week, Fish It! launched their Halloween Event. The popular fishing sim boasts over 1,000,000+ variations and introduces 23 new event fish as part of their Halloween celebrations. There’s also limited skins and a pumpkin crate to find. But if that wasn’t enough, Week 2 of the Halloween Update begins this Sunday!
Additional Roblox Updates for Experiences on Sunday 26th October
Those are not the only popular experiences launching updates today, you can also find:
A new update for a dusty trip that’s currently celebrating Halloween
Even just a handful of months after its launch, the Switch 2 is proving to be a particularly compelling console for third-party developers. One of the biggest surprises was the announcement that not only would Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launch on 22nd January 2026, but it would be followed by both Rebirth and the currently untitled third entry in the Remake Trilogy.
To find out more about the process in bringing the games to the Switch 2, we recently spent some time with series director Naoki Hamaguchi. We talk over how he got into game development, how Remake was optimised for Nintendo’s new console, and how the team was influenced by a little game called Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!
The Outer Worlds 2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment (just look at the exciting number of dashes in this sentence!). Time to clear your calendar – get ready for an action-packed adventure with a new crew, new weapons and new enemies in a new colony! So much newness! Pre-order to receive the Commander Zane’s Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pack at launch.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage 30th Anniversary Edition
The pioneer 3D fighting series continues to evolve as Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage takes the gameplay of Virtua Fighter 5 to new heights: Rollback Netcode and crossplay support let you take on any challenger, anywhere, across the globe in the most intense battles yet. A brand-new single-player mode, “World Stage” lets you Challenge powerful rivals on a solo quest to become the ultimate fighter.
This game plunges you into a charmingly creepy marble-shooter world! Play as a cute zombie captain, mouth brimming with marbles, and fend off endless rolling waves before they breach your defenses. Aim your chomping cannon, fire to match three or more identical marbles, and watch them shatter into ghoulish confetti.
In ARC Raiders, gameplay flows between the surface ruled by lethal machines, and the vibrant underground society of Speranza. Craft, repair and upgrade your gear in the safety of your own workshop, before venturing topside to scavenge the remnants of a devastated but beautiful world. Play solo or in parties up to three, navigating the constant threat of ARC’s machines and the unpredictable choices of fellow survivors. In the end, only you decide what kind of Raider you are – and how far you’ll go to prevail.
Asterix & Obelix – Mission Babylon – October 30 Optimized for Xbox Series X|S This time, our heroes leave their beloved village for a long journey through the Parthian Empire, a faraway kingdom under threat from Roman invasion. Their mission? To save Monipehni, the King of the Parthians, who has fallen victim to a deadly poison brewed by Bahmbuhzeli, a treacherous sorcerer allied with Caesar. Experience a story full of humor, epic battles and unforgettable encounters in a thrilling platform game!
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the first two legendary adventures in the Erdrick trilogy, brought together in one package. Enjoy the traditional turn-based battles the series is known for. Attack with an assembly of weapons and let loose all kinds of spells and abilities to slay the many menacing monsters. Anyone who pre-orders the digital version will receive a free trouble-free travel kit in the game.
Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition Pre-Order Bundle
Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition invites you to leave behind the hustle and bustle of city life for the charm and simplicity of Alba Village — your childhood hometown. Nestled among lush greenery and sparkling rivers, Alba is known for its fresh-caught fish, delicious homegrown veggies, and warm-hearted community.
Step into the arena and choose your fighter! Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection includes all the essential games from Mortal Kombat‘s early years. Experience the legendary origins of the franchise with the iconic arcade classics that started it all — alongside a curated selection of most-loved home versions and rare, fan-favorite releases — a celebration of the franchise’s groundbreaking legacy.
Va-room! The Rescue Wheels crew is revved up and ready to race! Join Chase, Skye, Marshall, Rubble, Zuma, Rocky, and Roxi, in epic races across Adventure Bay and beyond. You can even cause mischief with Boomer & Frank or Mayor Humdinger. Pick your Pup Racer, each with unique skills like launching tennis balls or spinning out rivals. Master drifting, turbo boosts, and epic signature stunts to rule the dirt roads. Play solo or challenge friends in multiplayer—every racer can be a champion! Grab your best Pup Pals and let’s Rox and roll!
Thirty years after his first appearance on the screen, Simon is drawn into a foreign world by an ancient prophecy, that will tell his origins. This world is populated by powerful yet mostly useless wizards and strange creatures. On his journey, Simon must solve a series of tricky puzzles, operate alchemical devices, and learn powerful spells. And yes, he also has to taste a few disgusting stews!
Descend into the abyss and face your deepest fears in Beneath, a Lovecraftian first-person survival-horror action adventure. Seasoned diver Noah Quinn’s routine expedition plunges into chaos, trapping him in the depths of the ocean, where an ancient evil lurks. As supplies dwindle and nightmarish creatures close in, Noah must confront horrifying mutations, creeping madness, and a sinister conspiracy that threatens humanity itself. With his daughter’s life hanging in the balance, Noah is pushed to his limits in a desperate race against time. Can he uncover the truth and stop an ancient horror from surfacing, or will the abyss consume them all?
Halls of Torment is a horde survival game with a pre-rendered retro look reminiscent of RPGs from the late 90s. Choose one of many hero characters and descend into the deadly Halls of Torment. Fight unholy horrors from beyond and survive wave after wave of enemies until you face one of the tormented Lords. Strengthen your hero with character traits, abilities, and items. Create a new powerful build during each run. Explore various underground expanses and find new powerful items that enable you to venture even deeper into the abyss.
An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast – and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom? Embrace your inner demon or be consumed by it.
A three-course meal of an adventure: restaurant manager, light survival RPG, and life sim, all set in the zany universe of the Horseshoe Nebula. As the galaxy’s (soon to be) premiere chef, it’s up to you to seek out the finest ingredients from alien planets, cook delicious dishes, and serve them to customers in the comfort of your fully-customizable space trailer.
Developed by Three Fields Entertainment, the UK-based team comprised of veteran arcade racing game developers, Wreckreation finally hands you the keys to your own MixWorld that you can decorating and personalize, either alone or in collaboration with your friends online. A place of your own where you can continually strive to outrace, out-stunt or even out-crash yourself and others with courses, tracks and game modes designed by you – or your friends – but yours will probably be better.
Abyssal Drift is a minimalist 1-bit puzzle game where you control a lone jellyfish on a mysterious journey through the abyssal depths. Your goal is simple: find the hidden key in each stage to unlock the door that leads to even deeper areas. But don’t be fooled with each level, the puzzles become more challenging and the obstacles more treacherous.
At the edge of the universe lies an oracle house, home to a witch named Luna and a cat with a strange meow called Beebo. As you focus on your work or studies, the melody of time transforms into the radiant light of stars. Use this stellar energy to exchange for exquisite outfits and decorations, dress up Luna and Beebo, and create a cozy, serene corner that reflects your personal style. Sometimes, mysterious travelers are guided by the stars to this place, weaving dreamlike tales of romance and warmth with you.
Play the role of a collector-turned-business-owner. Open a card market and become rich. Build, manage and develop your own collectible card shop where you can trade, collect and battle with the rarest and most valuable cards from the legendary Beast Lords series featuring unique and powerful creatures!
Get Carnage now and discover a new kind of racing game! Driving fast and getting to the finish line is only one of the multiple challenges that await you. Wreak havoc on the streets thanks to the extensive destruction model that lets you not only damage vehicles, but also cause visible changes in the environment. After a long battle, the location will look nothing like it used to at the start!
Get ready for a pulse-pounding platforming challenge in Colorful Boi 2! With 74 meticulously designed levels, you’ll test your reflexes, precision and patience against a gauntlet of devious traps and hazards. Can you conquer the ultimate platforming test and become the Colorful Boi champion?
Are you ready to fight your nightmares and various monsters that have flooded Farland? Can you cope with all puzzles that await you in this horror story? You have to visit 8 huge locations including streets, hospital, cemetery, sewer and military base. You will be able to move between the real world and the world of sleep to solve riddles and fight a scary clown and various monsters.
When monsters steal Pumpkman’s pumpkins on Halloween night, it’s up to you to get them back! Dash through 5 vibrant, quirky levels, outsmarting classic foes like Dracula, The Mummy and The Witch. Jump, dodge and battle your way to their lairs, then take on the big boss in a final showdown! With 3 game modes, a retro chiptune soundtrack and high-score chasing just like the golden age, this pixel-art platformer delivers fast-paced, nostalgic fun.
Hell is Other Demons is an acclaimed fast-paced action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights and a heavy synthwave soundtrack. You grew up with the bullet hell arcade shooters which rewarded fast-decision making and creativity? Hell is Other Demons is crafted with expertly executed mechanics and bold, unforgettable style.
Journey of Johann is an action-adventure platformer with puzzle elements. Make your way through levels and a boss with different challenges and obstacles. Collect goblets, secrets and beat time trials. Use your weapons as tools such as climbing, blocking hits and defeating enemies. The game was designed with speedrunning in mind.
Lonely Guardian is a relaxing and accessible 2D platformer where you play as a Foo Dog, a mythical creature from East Asian culture. Your sacred mission is simple: collect the Mystic Pearl, rescue a lost pup and reach the temple gate in each level. With clear and intuitive gameplay, the game combines light exploration, precise jumps and a purifying roar that defeats yokai, breaks stone blocks and opens hidden paths. Everything is designed to be instantly understood, without tutorials or complicated menus.
Catnigma is a magical puzzle game where you control a flying cat on a quest to satisfy its endless hunger for fish. The cat moves continuously in the chosen direction until it hits an obstacle, and it’s up to you to use your wits and magical tricks to collect every fish in the level.
As a child, father often told Laura that she is special. But Laura’s father died before her full age, and Laura didn’t knew what her father had said about her specialty. In memory of her father Laura kept as remembrance an amulet “the Dream catcher” – her father gave it to Laura since she was a little girl, as Laura complained that she has nightmares. In this hidden object adventure, you play the professor’s assistant—a volunteer who has agreed to participate in an experiment to bring Laura back to life.
A mystical adventure in the depths of dungeons awaits you! An engaging puzzle based on classic Minesweeper, enhanced with RPG elements in stylish pixel art graphics. The game offers captivating gameplay where numerical clues on dungeon floors help you navigate safely and avoid deadly traps. Tactical combat allows you to engage enemies with magic and weapons or choose strategic retreat depending on the situation. Compelling quests lead you through mission completion to uncover the secrets of dark depths.
Greek Tragedy is a retro-styled indie survival horror game with puzzle elements. Help Amy keep her life on the college campus overrun by cultists and maybe save her relationship in the process. Uncover conspiracies, sabotage occult rituals and run for your life!
Magnetism is a first-person puzzle with parkour. Use your special suite to manipulate the rooms and make your own path to reach the end of game. The rooms will test your logic and coordination, increasing the challenge with each new room you reach.
As a highly-trained elite operative, you’ll be thrust into the heart of modern-day combat against the ruthless Tariqian Liberation Front (TLF). Prepare for intense firefights, adrenaline-pumping stealth missions, and high-stakes challenges that will put your skills to the test. Explore stunning desert canyons and war-torn cities as you fight to liberate Al-Tariq from the grips of terror. Use an arsenal of powerful weapons and cutting-edge gear to outmaneuver your enemies and complete daring objectives.
Fight, Die, and Rise Again! Step into a roguelike metroidvania, where thrilling combat meets endless loot-hunting. Over 20 hours of non-repetitive main story: On top of that, roguelike replayability with unlockable world difficulties. Will you, the child of destiny, restore balance to a shattered world?
People used to say that parrots aren’t real pirates, that they only belong perched on a captain’s shoulder. But one particularly ambitious parrot is in search of his own treasures and adventures to become a true pirate, a Beaked Buccaneer! Explore four different pirate-themed worlds with alternative paths, and defeat the infamous Captain Smelly and his nefarious crew.
BMX Streets is a next-generation physics-driven freestyle extreme biking simulator. It captures the essence of BMX culture by giving players the ability to find their own style of riding through practice, experimentation, and exploration.
Step into the world of Delivery Dash Co., where every package counts and every second matters! Choose your path in this vibrant low-poly city. With randomized delivery locations, hazards around every corner and arcade-style bonuses, every run is a fresh adventure — whether you’re competing against rivals or shaping your own courier story.
Hannah VCR is a narrative puzzle game where you manipulate a VHS tape to change Hannah’s destiny. Each colored square on the tape represents a part of the scene. You decide the order, and Hannah moves forward alone, facing a world broken by memories, abandonment … and the search for a lost doll. With a retro aesthetic, immersive music and an emotionally charged design, Hannah VCR is a thrilling experience filled with mystery and the things that never fully heal.
Enemy troops, such as infantry, helicopters, tanks, warplanes and drones, are coming for you! Jump on the machine gun and shoot them all! Missions will take place in different warzones, and you will need to adapt your shooting strategy depending on the battlefield: city, desert, jungle, forest, airport and many more! Be on the frontline of the battleground or take to the air to shoot enemies from the helicopter!
Build a small laundry store into a thriving business empire! Upgrade your equipment, design and expand your store, hire staff and more! Upgrade your equipment to provide exceptional cleaning services! Invest in high-quality washing machines, dryers, ironing equipment and even automated washing machines! Create a stylish and inviting space to attract customers! Provide comfortable seating, warm decorations and more funsies to welcome your customers!
Pour the potion into the cauldron, throw in the clover, bone and feather, stir and voila — you have a cute Mixie! Combine other ingredients to create Mixies with different features: winged, horned, spotted, furry … the possibilities are endless. Let your Mixie friends explore the mysterious island, find hidden treasures, repair the magical portal and collect new ingredients to create even more adorable pets. Over time, you might even discover a way to combine Mixies with each other.
You must explore the villa, search for clues, and solve puzzles to understand what is happening and, most importantly, find a way out. But be careful: the presence haunting this place won’t let you leave so easily. Will you survive and uncover the truth?
Enter the relentless world of Releaseburg, a rogue-like survival shooter set in a post-apocalyptic city consumed by chaos. The streets run red as hordes of grotesque zombies rise from the ruins, turning every encounter into a brutal test of skill, precision and nerve.
Embark on the poignant journey of Souno’s Curse, a 2D action-platformer with a unique atmosphere, skillfully blending exploration, intense combat, and emotional storytelling. Play as a daring adventurer venturing into a cursed cave, where every corner holds forgotten secrets, deadly dangers, and a profound story about regret, loss, and the value of the present moment. Explore beautifully hand-drawn environments, inspired by the greatest classics of the genre, and let yourself be carried away by an immersive soundtrack that enhances every moment of your journey.
Dive into the magnificent world of Rieze Maxia as either Jude Mathis, an aspiring medical student from the capital, or Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four powerful spirits. Master the Dual Raid Linear Motion Battle System, mustering strategy and coordination to overcome action-packed battles in real-time combat. Team up with allies to unleash devastating combo attacks and unlock special support skills to overwhelm your foes.
Step into the cab and hit the European roads in Truck Driver: The Dutch Connection! Set in a fictional world inspired by the iconic beauty of the Netherlands, the game presents a new era of trucking, where AI dispatchers work alongside human drivers and the trucking industry is thriving. Old friends return, new alliances form and every journey demands heart, skill and adaptability.
Lightning strikes again! Xenotilt is the sequel to the cult hit, Demon’s Tilt. Get ready for another pinball fantasy. Xenotilt shreds the envelope with face-melting gameplay and graphics.
In Water Delivery, you step into the shoes of a young delivery driver on their last route of the afternoon in a seemingly quiet rural area… until it isn’t. Drive your van from house to house, hop out with your delivery slip and drop off full water jugs, collect empty containers left on porches, in kitchens, and in sheds, and charge each customer before getting back on the road. What begins as a routine shift turns into a psychological-horror nightmare: flickering lights, neighbors who don’t respond, noises behind half-open doors, and unsettling clues pointing to something darker than simple end-of-day fatigue. As you complete tasks and explore unique homes with stories of their own, you’ll uncover documents, objects, and situations that piece together the mystery suffocating the community.
Battlefield Studios has outlined changes coming to Battlefield 6 ahead of the launch of Season 1 and with the expected battle royale mode waiting in the wings.
In a social media post, the developer collective revealed the priority updates for the record-breaking Battlefield 6. BF Studios said its immediate focus is on improving overall performance and the combat experience. It’s looking into changes for weapon dispersion, balance, visibility, aim assist, progression, and more, with further updates due out over the course of Season 1.
Live now are changes to Custom Search to “improve how accurately matchmaking aligns with your selected map and mode preferences.” The system still maintains flexibility to support reasonable queue times, BF Studios said, so players with more specific selections may notice slightly longer waits. “We’ll keep monitoring Custom Search performance and continue fine-tuning as needed,” the developers said.
Elsewhere, BF Studios said it had recently released a fix for an issue where vehicles could sometimes fail to spawn as expected across certain maps and modes. “The current results have shown that it has greatly reduced the number of occurrences and started to improve the balance issues on some map/mode combinations,” BF Studios said. “We are aware of a few outliers that this fix did not address, and we’re working on a fix to resolve these outstanding issues. We also saw that this backend change had a slightly positive impact on Breakthrough win rates, but we are working on further balancing changes that are meant to be more impactful and bring the win rates into a better state.”
One of the big talking points within the Battlefield community since the game’s launch is Portal server availability. Earlier this week, BF Studios made XP adjustments for Community Experiences after players used Portal to farm for XP.
Now to the gameplay details. BF Studios said it’s planning to change player movement “to address areas that previously felt inconsistent, while staying true to the gameplay pace and maintaining the core feel of the launch experience.” At the same time, it’s enhancing sight stability by minimizing reticle movement during specific animations. “These adjustments aim to deliver a smoother and more precise aiming experience, all while preserving an immersive first-person feel,” the developers explained.
As for progression, BF Studios said it’s continuing to monitor the impact of the changes it made last week, but it’s already seeing “a smoother experience.” It’s tracking XP earned in Escalation and King of the Hill, which isn’t always working as intended. “We are planning to significantly increase the payout to bring them in line with other modes and will keep monitoring once the changes are live,” BF Studios said.
“We’ve seen all your feedback about the challenges and their criteria, the team’s working on a series of improvements to make challenges more straightforward to understand and faster to complete,” BF Studios continued. “Given the scale of challenges, these changes will roll out over at least two updates. Some examples of what we are currently considering are:
Class Assignment – Assault 1 – Get kills while using the Adrenaline Injector – 30 to 3
Class Assignment – Engineer Expert 3 – Repair Vehicles in a Match – From 6000 to 1000
Weapon Assignment – Deadeye 2 – Get headshot kills over 200m with Sniper Rifles – from 150 to 5
In addition, a later game update will reduce the 200m distance
Now on to visibility. BF Studios is looking into adjustments to exposure and brightness. “This will lead to improvements in places where players have experienced blinding light when looking outdoors, overly dark interiors when looking indoors, and a lack of visibility around weapon optics when zooming in,” the developers said.
When the Season 1 update kicks in on October 28, BF Studios will make several adjustments to how weapon dispersion behaves. These changes are aimed at ensuring each weapon’s accuracy better reflects its intended performance over range. BF Studios said it’s also fixed a bug that caused dispersion to not decrease as expected when transitioning from sprinting to a prone position.
“We’ll continue refining how weapon accuracy behaves in battle to make your shots feel more consistent and rewarding across all weapon types,” the developers said. “Our upcoming tuning pass will reduce the overall impact of dispersion across multiple weapon types while keeping the core intent intact. Burst-firing will remain the most effective way to control a weapon, and each weapon will still perform best within its intended range. We’ve also identified a couple of bugs that caused weapons to feel less accurate than intended:
Post-Sprint Firing: Weapons fired immediately after sprinting while zoomed could retain higher dispersion, reducing accuracy.
Movement Start: Dispersion was increasing faster than it should when players began moving, making even small adjustments unexpectedly impact precision. This was especially noticeable on controllers.
Battlefield Labs is taking a “brief hiatus” so BF Studios can focus on rolling out Season 1 content. This probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given the idea behind Battlefield Labs was to help shape Battlefield 6 before launch. BF Studios promised play sessions will return, “and we will continue to develop the future of Battlefield 6 together.”
Close-range TTK: We’ve adjusted time-to-kill at close range for all weapons to reward clean positioning and tracking while giving players more time to counter attacks. We’ll keep monitoring this once it’s live.
Armor Changes: Everyone will now have the capacity for 2 armor plates at the start of the game. All players will spawn with 1 plate, so you will have the chance to upgrade as soon as you start looting, giving everyone an equal chance at upgrading their armor fully.
World Improvements: We’ve been fixing pesky world bugs and optimizing areas to improve the environment. With these improvements, we made adjustments to the lighting as well as enhancing the visibility across the map.
Vehicle Balance: We’ve adjusted the balance for helicopters and combat vehicles to keep them as powerful tools showing off Battlefield’s core DNA, without making them necessary to survive or win the late game. This includes significant adjustments to the heli countermeasures and ammo economy.
We have also been working on providing smoother performance overall. We have identified and addressed a range of issues that affected performance that we simply couldn’t have done without our players’ involvement in the tests.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
You are leaving the mission area, soldier! Actually, the mission area is leaving you. It is sick of your shit. It has decided that your foxhole isn’t part of acceptable reality anymore. Battlefield 6’s long-awaited battle royale mode seems likely to be revealed on 28th October. In less than a week, we could be laying eyes on the Battlefield interpretation of the well-worn Plunkbat and/or Fortnite premise of a vast map fringed by corrosive oblivion that shrinks overtime, forcing scavenging players into a claustrophobic last stand.
If you are interested in catching up on the Metroid Prime trilogy ahead of Metroid Prime 4, Nintendo isn’t making it easy at the moment. We think that should be remedied — and so does Metroid Prime series producer Kensuke Tanabe.
In the new book, Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective, out October 28, 2025, the legendary Japanese developer brings up the idea of a Metroid Prime 2: Echoes remake himself while musing on the multiplayer mode Echoes introduced, saying: “Retro completed the multiplayer mode without compromising on quality… Being of its time, it was designed for local play, so the number of players who actually experienced it might not have been very large. If it is remade, I would be delighted for more people to have the chance to experience it.”
Metroid Prime’s 2023 remake for Nintendo Switch, which I scored a lofty 10/10, seemed to be, ahem, priming us for more remakes, with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes being naturally on deck. In the lead up to Metroid Prime 4’s December 4 release date, a series of remake drops seemed like a natural choice. But remakes take lots of time and resources, which made it even more likely, perhaps, that Metroid Prime 2: Echoes would appear on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack’s recently added GameCube selection. But no!
As of right now, you can’t play Metroid Prime 2: Echoes anywhere but off of an original GameCube or Wii disc. It is not easy to play any Prime game other than Metroid Prime Remastered. The Metroid Prime Trilogy for Nintendo Wii was the last time Echoes or Metroid Prime 3: Corruption were made available, and that disc has long since become a hot collector’s item. And you can forget about playing Metroid Prime Hunters for DS, or Metroid Prime Pinball, which are both locked to DS carts – and you can just plain forget about Metroid Prime Federation Force for Nintendo 3DS entirely, that’s fine.
Samuel Claiborn is IGN’s managing editor and a fixes/breaks ancient arcade and pinball machines in his garage. TCELES B HSUP to follow him @Samuel_IGN on Twitter.
Right, so, I’ve thus far failed to grow a second pair of hands, despite Edwin suggesting me and Oisin try. Sorry, mate. As a result, here’s a quick run around the houses of interesting stuff we’ve not covered from yesterday’s Galaxies showcase that I think’s worth nattering about.
Look, you can’t ask a person to choose between writing about a shadow-dropped Pacific Drive expansion and some other things that folks in the RPSverse may also be interested in hearing about. I can’t be expected to make decisions. That’s illegal.
In a statement, The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which debuted on October 16, has already sold 5.8 million units worldwide, with around half of those bought for Nintendo’s new console, the Switch 2.
This means the first Pokémon game to feature real-time Pokémon battles is the fifth best-selling game of the franchise in terms of first week sales.
By comparison, that’s more than Pokémon X/Y and Let’s Go Pikachu / Eevee managed in their first weeks, but, according to X / Twitter user Pierre485, not as much as Pokémon Scarlet / Violet, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Pokémon Sword / Shield managed.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is set in Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon and features a new battle system. It returned 8/10 in IGN’s review in which we concluded: “Pokémon Legends: Z-A finally feels like Game Freak hitting its stride in Pokémon’s 3D era, with a fun setting to explore, a well-written story, and a total battle system overhaul that works surprisingly well.”
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
Yesterday was Fallout Day, the date in the series’ universe when the bombs dropped and permanently turned a lot of people into those skeletons you grind into dust while tramping about in your power armour. Bethesda awakened Todd Howard from cryo-sleep, and announced some stuff in a broadcast. Fallout 4 and New Vegas are being sold to people again. Also, in admittedly more exciting news, Fallout 76‘s Burning Springs update got a proper release date.
The upcoming second series of Prime Video’s Fallout TV Show was also there, with that and the 76 update set to make December very Walton Gogginsy.
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