No. 102 · 40 stories · 4 sources
Frames, patches and the games worth your evenings
Sunday 25 October 2026
This week’s most consequential developments
Deep Field has outlined Abiotic Factor's second year of post-launch support, running to 2027, including official mod support and a tropical-themed DLC.
Why it matters Confirms a long runway of free and paid content for a well-received survival game, with official modding arriving as well.
Stuntboost, a racing game aimed at players who enjoy fast first-person movement, has earned a strong reputation from a small base of Steam reviews.
Why it matters A cheap, niche title praised by a small audience shows where good value can be found outside the big releases.
Early access players are praising the new Call of Duty campaign, with Modern Warfare 4 holding a 90% positive rating on Steam so far.
Why it matters A strongly received Call of Duty campaign would be welcome news for PC players weighing whether to buy at launch.
Also moving, worth a read
Paralives has received frequent smaller tweaks since its May launch in early access, but its first major update will now arrive next year.
Patch 2.1 bundles a large set of minor but meaningful changes, and is presented as the final major update to the long-running factory-building game.
Torchlight 2 has received a separate beta branch adding controller support and Steam multiplayer, while the original version remains unchanged.
The Indie Stone says popular first-person mods for Project Zomboid are not officially supported and players use them at their own risk.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire's detective mouse is to appear alongside the meat boy from Super Meat Boy 3D in a playful indie crossover, with few details given.
Steam's 'cozy' tag has risen by over 250% since 2024, and the writer reports a similar surge in cozy game pitches reaching their inbox.
Modders have quickly extended Cyberpunk 2077's new pistol dual wielding to shotguns, rifles and other weapons, producing deliberately unbalanced results.
Arrowhead is replacing Helldivers 2's GameGuard anti-cheat with Easy Anti-Cheat, after admitting the previous system was less effective than intended, and the game is not currently on Steam in the UK.
Arc Raiders has reached its highest player count in six months, helped by the Frozen Trails update and a free weekend released alongside it.
CD Projekt Red has detailed a major Cyberpunk 2077 update adding dual-wielding for pistols and revolvers, cyberware customisation, cross-platform mod support, and a new Edgerunners quest.
Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds says its next major update will add a new region it calls the scariest it has made so far.
Unknown Worlds has announced the next Subnautica 2 update, its "voyage to Early Access 2.0", which adds a new region, creature, Tadpole chassis and biomod tweaks.
CD Projekt Red has now detailed a major Cyberpunk 2077 update timed to Edgerunners Season 2, bringing dual-wielding, customisable cyberware and cross-platform mod support.
Digital Sun has postponed a Steam playtest for its upcoming game ReVamp, citing fears that copycats, including AI-assisted clones, could appear before release.
Paradox has dated the Crusader Kings 3 merchant republics expansion Silk and Silver for 17 November, a quieter period for releases.
A review of the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, a Windows handheld on sale for four months, finds strong performance alongside the usual drawbacks of the Windows handheld format.
Saros has received its Zenith update, which adds changes intended to make the bullet-dodging shooter more accessible to newcomers and more replayable for existing players.
Steam Next Fest 2026 opens with more than double last year's number of demos, prompting concern about generative AI content, plagiarism and discoverability.
Early Steam reviews suggest players are warmly receiving the Modern Warfare 4 campaign, despite a troubled pre-launch and weaker-than-expected PC beta numbers.
Weak signals worth a glance