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On October 23, 2026, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 officially launched. The latest entry in the series from Activision and Infinity Ward is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. At the time of writing, 87% of user reviews on Steam are positive. -
Critics say Clayface has a strong emotional thread in Matt and Caitlin's relationship, but the film's story never fully lands. The first reviews are also split on the horror elements: the film has 77% positive reviews from 95 critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 59 from 35 reviews on Metacritic. -
Critics have shared their first reviews for Final Fantasy Resonance, the franchise's very first foray into the HD-2D art style. -
Critics have described the second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners as a worthy follow-up, but say it fails to surpass the original in terms of scale and emotional impact. Early reviews are mixed on the details: some praise the animation and voice cast, while others find the story slow-paced and note that the season has fewer standout moments than the first. -
"Deserves to Sweep All the Golden Raspberries": Critics Tear Into the Street Fighter Movie, and Here Is What They Say
Even before its premiere, the new film based on Capcom's cult fighting game has become the best adaptation of the series according to critics. Though the bar was set very low. -
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Earns High Scores From Critics, but Players Complain About Bugs and Changes to the Classic Formula
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launched on October 15, but early player reviews have been noticeably more mixed than those from critics. The game received mostly high scores on Metacritic, but some players are already complaining about technical issues and departures from the classic Castlevania formula on Steam. -
Valor Mortis, a Soulslike action game from the developers of Ghostrunner, has launched on Steam and received mostly positive reviews. At the time of writing, 81% of user reviews were positive, and the game had peaked at 4,776 concurrent players over the past 24 hours. However, some of the biggest complaints concern technical issues, questionable combat design decisions, and the difficulty of certain encounters. -
VisionQuest's first season spans eight episodes, and Disney+ will release the remaining six each Wednesday through November 25. The series premiered on October 14, 2026, with its first two episodes available. -
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has received glowing reviews from critics. Most outlets have praised the game, which is being developed by Evil Empire under Konami's supervision. At the time of writing, it has an average Metascore of 86 on Metacritic. -
Valor Mortis, a first-person action game from One More Level, the studio behind the Ghostrunner series, has received its first reviews from critics. As of this writing, the game has a Metascore of 77 on Metacritic. -
Laika's new stop-motion film Wildwood is drawing early praise ahead of its October 23, 2026, U.S. release, with director Travis Knight's latest effort earning positive notices from all 16 reviews listed on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of publication.
Several critics have praised Wildwood as one of Laika's strongest films. Matt Rodgers of Flickering Myth called it the crowning achievement of the studio's 20-year journey and said it deserved a place among the year's best films. -
Silver Pines Launches to 93% Positive Steam Reviews, with Fans Comparing It to Silent Hill, Alan Wake, and Twin Peaks
Indie horror game Silver Pines, developed by Wych Elm and published by Team17, launched on October 8. It's available on PC (Steam and the Epic Games Store), PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. At the time of writing, the game has 93% positive reviews on Steam. A 10% launch discount is also available. -
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen has already received its first review scores on Metacritic. At the time of writing, the expansion has a score of 84. The majority of critics have given it positive reviews. -
Famitsu has published its first verdict on Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and the upcoming game comes from Konami and Evil Empire, the studio that worked on Dead Cells. The magazine gave it 32 out of 40 points, with all four reviewers scoring it 8 out of 10. It is the first full new entry in the series in many years. -
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve from Bandai Namco Aces has shattered the franchise record for peak concurrent players on Steam. Following its launch, the flight simulation game hit an impressive all-time peak of 37,214 concurrent players. -
Remedy Entertainment has released update 1.4.0 for Control Resonant, adding a New Game++ mode along with a number of fixes. Around the same time, the studio released a one-minute trailer featuring excerpts from reviews and scores from various gaming outlets. -
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Brings Back the Chaotic Arcade Racing of the 2000s — Critics Are Impressed
The arcade racing game set in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, has received strong reviews from critics. At the time of writing, the game holds a score of 88 on Metacritic. -
Gears of War: E-Day has received its first reviews from the press. Most critics have responded positively to the game. At the time of writing, it holds an average score of 87 on Metacritic. -
British publication The Guardian accidentally broke the embargo and prematurely published its review of Gears of War: E-Day. -
Something We Made's TOEM 2 is set to launch on September 29, 2026, and early reviews suggest the sequel largely keeps the original adventure's black-and-white photography formula intact.
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