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PS Plus Extra/Premium October: Mafia The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and Mycopunk
Sony has published the October 2026 PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog. Headliners are Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and Mycopunk (the latter arrives on day one of its release). The full lineup is playable from October 20 unless otherwise noted. Premium also adds Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition.
Xbox Nano Controller: smallest pad yet, $49.99 pre-orders open today
Xbox has introduced the Xbox Nano Controller, its smallest controller yet: a little over five inches long and just 3.5 ounces, with all 18 standard gameplay inputs, priced at $49.99. Pre-orders opened on October 14; availability begins in November across a long list of markets that includes Spain.
GT7: Spec IV Part 1 rolls out and DualSense Limited Edition revealed
Part 1 of Gran Turismo 7’s free Spec IV update is rolling out now, with the Sportsland SUGO circuit, six new cars and several features. In the same announcement, PlayStation gives a first look at the DualSense Wireless Controller – Gran Turismo Limited Edition for the series’ 30th anniversary. The PlayStation Blog confirmed it on October 14; gran-turismo.com details the package as Update 1.72 dated October 15; Gematsu covered the controller and Part 1 the same day.
Ocarina of Time on Switch 2: overview trailer and November 5 launch
Nintendo has released an overview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the version “completely reborn” for Nintendo Switch 2 that launches on November 5. Nintendo’s official What’s New page confirms it; the US eShop listing matches the date and marks the game as a Switch 2 exclusive. Perfectly Nintendo covered the trailer the same day.
Raw Fury on Xbox: Deep Dish Dungeon, Blake Manor and more
Raw Fury has published an Xbox Wire roundup of its Xbox slate. Deep Dish Dungeon and Rivage are available now; The Séance of Blake Manor arrives on Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Game Pass on October 27; Cassette Beasts 2002 is aimed at March 2027.
Xbox Labs: Asha Sharma forms a group to explore AI and ports
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has sent an internal memo to Team Xbox — published on Xbox Wire on October 13 — announcing Xbox Labs: a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists tasked with turning emerging ideas into experiences for players and developers.
MSFS 2024: free National Championship Air Races and Racer Pack 1
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has received the free National Championship Air Races expansion on October 13 as part of Sim Update 7, plus the paid National Championship Air Races – Racer Pack 1 with 40 racing aircraft. The Microsoft Flight Simulator team confirmed it on flightsimulator.com; Xbox Wire covered it the same day.
ID@Xbox Showcase on October 20: time, how to watch and what’s confirmed
IGN and Xbox are teaming up again for an ID@Xbox Showcase. It airs on Tuesday, October 20 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST (19:00 in Madrid) with trailers, gameplay and world premieres from indie games headed to Xbox and PC.
Warframe: Epoch Operation Taubound runs October 15 through November 17
Digital Extremes has confirmed Epoch Operation: Taubound, a one-time community event in Warframe. It begins on October 15, ends on November 17 and asks Tenno to collect Moonflesh on Eris to power the Sentient mothership Praghasa for the journey to the Tau system.
Just Dance: Decades of Hits is out now with 35 songs across the decades
Ubisoft has released Just Dance: Decades of Hits. The game is available now on Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with 35 songs spanning several decades, local play for up to six players and a new Adventure Mode. The Nintendo Switch 2 edition arrives on November 10.
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School is also coming to PS5 on November 5
Coin Crew Games' escape room sequel now has a date and adds a PS5 version. Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School launches on November 5 on PS5, Xbox and PC, and swaps the original's structure for an open campus you can explore between escapes.
Helldivers 2: Scope of Authority Premium Warbond arrives October 20
Arrowhead Game Studios has revealed the next Premium Warbond for Helldivers 2. Scope of Authority launches on October 20 and is built around long-range combat and stealth, with a bolt-action sniper rifle, an anti-materiel rifle, camouflage armour and a new passive.