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ConsoleOct 21, 2026

Xbox Cloud Gaming now sells hourly playtime packs without Game Pass

Xbox Insiders can buy 10, 25 or 50 hours of cloud play from $3.99, as a report says a wider Game Pass overhaul is coming.

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AppsOct 21, 2026
Top iPhone apps this week: AI assistants crowd the US App Store's free chart
ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini all sit in the top 10 free apps, while Shadowrocket leads the paid chart.
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NewsOct 21, 2026
EA says Fight Night is coming back, 15 years after the last game
A new social account for the boxing series teases a new game, but EA hasn't shared a title, platforms or a release date yet.
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ReleasesOct 21, 2026
Shrek 2 Remastered is coming in November with 4K visuals and online co-op
Aspyr's remake of the PS2-era co-op brawler is headed to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 and PC, and Steam lists November 10.
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ConsoleOct 21, 2026
Next Xbox could cost up to $1,800 and launch in 2028, report says
Fortune also reports a next-gen Xbox handheld by holiday 2027 and more job cuts at Xbox through January.
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ReleasesOct 20, 2026
Biggest game releases this week: Call of Duty, Final Fantasy Resonance and more (Oct 20-27)
Modern Warfare 4 and Final Fantasy Resonance both land on Thursday, alongside two Early Access launches and a roguelite that's splitting reviewers.
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Free-to-PlayOct 20, 2026
New free-to-play games this month: Aion 2 and SPAM
NC's MMORPG sequel and a competitive turn-based card game both launched for free on Windows PC in early October.
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NewsOct 19, 2026
Lucasfilm wants more Star Wars games like Zero Company and Galactic Racer
After two well-reviewed Star Wars games from independent studios this year, Lucasfilm Games says it's open to pitches from a wider range of developers.
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PCOct 19, 2026
Moonlighter studio delays ReVamp's Steam playtest over fears of AI-made clones
Digital Sun will run a limited Discord playtest instead, saying a public demo is "too big a risk" while games can be cloned before they launch.
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NewsOct 19, 2026
Samson developer Liquid Swords is closing a month after the console launch
The Swedish studio's open-world crime game sold far better on PS5 and Xbox than on PC, but not well enough to keep it open.
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