Fairgate Report

XSEED Games and Marvelous Europe will bring the gothic life sim Moonlight Peaks to PlayStation 5 on November 17, after it sold over 200,000 copies elsewhere. #Gaming #PS5 #MoonlightPeaks

Funcom's Unreal Engine 5 upgrade of Conan Exiles is headed to PS5 in early 2027, and players who already own the game on PlayStation get it at no extra cost. #Gaming #PS5 #ConanExiles

Street Fighter 5 is off sale on PlayStation Store and Steam and its online features are down while Capcom carries out emergency maintenance for a PHP security issue. #Gaming #StreetFighter5 #Capcom

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Community Edition now has a Steam page, with a new co-op mode, restored cut content and console-exclusive maps, due in 2026. #Gaming #PCGaming #DarkMessiah

The Pokémon Company says the free-to-play MOBA shuts down on Switch and mobile in March 2027. Here is what players lose, what they keep and what happens before then. #Gaming #NintendoSwitch

Pixel art ARPG Emberville has moved its Steam Early Access launch from October 27 to January 7, 2027, so the team can rework systems after Next Fest feedback. #Gaming #Emberville #EarlyAccess

PlayStation Support explains where to enter a 12-digit voucher or gift card code on PS5, PS4, the PlayStation App and the web, and what to try if it doesn't work. #Gaming #PS5 #PlayStation

A free point-and-click adventure based on the cult ITV children's show Knightmare is due on PC next year, with much of the original cast returning. #Gaming #Knightmare

Valve says you can ask for a Steam refund for nearly any purchase, for any reason. Here are the time and playtime limits for games, DLC, pre-orders and more. #Gaming #PCGaming #Steam

Four games launch this week, from Minecraft on Switch 2 to The Wolf Among Us Remastered on five platforms, and Zelda: Ocarina of Time follows on November 5. #Gaming #Switch2 #PS5

Valve's October 22 Counter-Strike 2 patch notes list only map scripting changes, including new Precache, Hostage, Console and GameRules APIs plus several fixes. #Gaming #CS2 #CounterStrike2

The co-op climbing game from Aggro Crab and Landfall has launched on Xbox Series X|S, bringing crossplay, a daily-changing mountain and every post-launch update. #Gaming #Xbox #PEAK

Epic is giving away Sker Ritual and Home - A Unique Horror Adventure until October 29 at 11:00 AM ET. Here is what they usually cost and what comes next. #Gaming #FreeGames #EpicGamesStore

The $1.25 million PGL Masters Bucharest starts October 24 with 16 teams, a Swiss stage and a best-of-five final, and it is the last tier-1 LAN before the Major invite cut-off. #Gaming #CS2 #PGLMastersBucharest

Capcom says an outsider accessed emails and login data for 11,774,247 Capcom ID accounts. Passwords and credit card details were not exposed, but phishing is a risk. #Gaming #Capcom #StreetFighter6

Croteam and Devolver Digital have revealed Serious Sam: The Third Encounter, a direct continuation of The Second Encounter, now in early development for PC via Steam. #Gaming #PCGaming #SeriousSam

Demon's Souls on PS5 has dropped to its lowest-ever price on the PlayStation Store, with the US Digital Deluxe Edition at 85% off and the UK deal less generous. #Gaming #PS5 #DemonsSouls

Electronic Arts is closing BioWare and its Edmonton office, ending the next Mass Effect game as part of a studios restructuring that cuts roughly 3% of staff. #Gaming #BioWare #MassEffect

CD Projekt Red has detailed a big Cyberpunk 2077 update landing 22nd October on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with the Switch 2 version following days later. #Gaming #Cyberpunk2077 #CDPR

AMD says its newest AI upscaler, FSR 4.1, is coming to Xbox Series X, Series S and the ROG Ally handhelds, though no release date or performance figures have been given. #Gaming #Xbox #FSR4

Early-access DMZ players in Modern Warfare 4 reported being run over by enemy AI the moment they spawned. Infinity Ward says a new patch addresses it. #Gaming #ModernWarfare4 #DMZ

An analyst's academic projection says about 1.5 million Americans may skip work for GTA 6's Nov. 19 launch, a one-day output dip of roughly $1 billion. #Gaming #GTA6 #TakeTwo

Ubisoft says Riders Republic arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 9, with a new Offline Play mode launching the same day on all current platforms. #Gaming #NintendoSwitch #RidersRepublic

Aspyr's remaster of the 2004 PS2 co-op brawler arrives on PS5 on November 10, with 4K visuals, a Photo Mode and four-player co-op. Here is what is confirmed. #Gaming #PS5 #Shrek2Remastered

EA Sports has announced that Fight Night is coming back, but the teaser gives no platforms, release date or fighters yet. Here is what has been confirmed so far. #Gaming #FightNight #EASPORTS

The hit horror game Buckshot Roulette is heading to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles, though publisher Critical Reflex has not yet announced a release date. #Gaming #BuckshotRoulette #PS5

Microsoft's second October wave brings Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on October 29, plus The Séance of Blake Manor, Dodo Duckie and more. Here are dates and tiers. #Gaming #Xbox #GamePass

The retro sci-fi horror shooter DERELIKT arrives on Steam November 13, while PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions are set for a later, unannounced date. #Gaming #DERELIKT #Steam

NIS America and Falcom will bring the action RPG to Switch 2 on February 25, 2027, with 120 fps support, GameShare co-op and Spanish-language support for the first time. #Gaming #NintendoSwitch #Switch2

Seven games arrive on Xbox today, October 20, with We Were Here Tomorrow leading the lineup and Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode opening in early access. #Gaming #Xbox #WeWereHereTomorrow

Arrowhead's Devoid of Liberty update 7.2.0 introduces Easy Anti-Cheat and a broad balance pass on Legendary warbond guns, Sickles, shotguns and the Maxigun. #Gaming #Helldivers2 #EasyAntiCheat

PlayStation's support page lists the menu steps to cancel PS Plus on PS5 and PS4, when access ends, and which monthly games and extras you keep or lose. #Gaming #PS5 #PlayStationPlus

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 lands Friday, October 23, alongside Final Fantasy Resonance and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Here is every date and platform. #ModernWarfare4 #CallOfDuty #Switch2

Supermassive Games has released a free update adding online multiplayer, new outfits and 13 premonitions to Directive 8020: A Dark Pictures Game, which is available on PS5, Xbox Series and PC. #Directive8020 #PS5 #DarkPictures

Only one federal benefit payment is dated this week: Social Security for birth dates 11th–20th on Wednesday, Oct. 21. SSI, VA and military pay come next week. #SocialSecurity #SSI #VA

A new analysis estimates a typical one-earner household sends 52 cents of each inflation-adjusted dollar gained since 2022 to debt payments. Here is what it means. #Debt #Money

Activision's marketing chief says the long-running shooter gets less credit than it deserves. Here is what that means for Modern Warfare 4 and when you can play it. #Gaming #CallOfDuty #ModernWarfare4

The Eagles say a superficial blood clot discovered in London moved in a follow-up ultrasound, so Jalen Hurts will miss Sunday's game against Carolina. #NFL #Eagles #JalenHurts

Haas has signed 21-year-old Brazilian Formula 2 leader Rafael Câmara on a multi-year deal to partner Oliver Bearman in 2027, replacing Esteban Ocon. #F1 #Haas

Bee, the AI wearable maker Amazon bought last year, has unveiled the $74.99 Frontier and the $99.99 Eclipse, plus an $11.99-a-month Pro plan. #Bee #Amazon #AI

Remnants of Hurricane Isaias brought gales to the Highlands and Western Isles, with CalMac sailings cancelled, two island airports shut and a 109mph gust recorded. #CalMac #MetOffice

Reviews of The Diplomat's fourth season are in, and Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell have teased the new run. Here is what the sources say about the plot, cast and tone. #TheDiplomat #Netflix #KeriRussell

Milwaukee leads the NLCS 2-0 as the series shifts to Los Angeles, with Robert Gasser and Blake Snell starting and Shohei Ohtani's slump in focus. #MLB #Dodgers #Brewers

The S&P 500 slid 1.1% on Wednesday after September inflation came in hotter than expected, pushing bond yields up and hammering AI-linked stocks. #SP500 #Nasdaq #Inflation

Sony has revealed October's PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium additions, led by Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and Mycopunk, with dates and tiers below. #Gaming #PlayStationPlus #PS5

Andoni Iraola has rotated for Liverpool's Champions League trip to LASK, with Tsimikas as captain and Van Dijk on the bench. Here is who plays and why it matters. #Liverpool #ChampionsLeague #LASK

The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, the biggest since 2023, as new data shows inflation accelerating. #SocialSecurity #COLA #SSI

Annual US inflation rose to 3.7% in September from 3.4% in August, beating expectations as gasoline prices jumped, in the last report before next month's midterms. #Inflation #FederalReserve #Money

Divers off Turkey's Kekova Island have found a trade ship's cargo dated to 4,400–4,700 years ago, and some of its pots still hold residue from their contents. #Shipwreck #Archaeology #Turkey

Freddy Peralta threw six scoreless innings and a Jose Ramirez miscue opened the door for three unearned runs, evening the ALCS at 1-1 after Cleveland's Game 1 win. #MLB #Rays #Guardians