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Archives for October 2025
Halo Studios has rebuilt Combat Evolved for a new generation of players.
Tom Warren
Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Emma Roth
The PlayStation Gear Store is shutting down.
The site, which is home to merch from titles like The Last of Us, Astro Bot, and God of War, now displays a message saying it’s closing on December 31st, 2025, as spotted by PushSquare. It notes that its customer support team will still be available, but all sales are now final.
Screenshot: The Verge
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Vampire Survivors is getting online co-op.
Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is drip-feeding new features coming in the game’s 1.14 update, and online co-op is the first of five teased announcements.
Local co-op came to Vampire Survivors back in 2023, but I’m excited I’ll be able to bother someone other than my wife to play with me.
Andrew Liszewski
Sony’s new Icon Blue DualSense celebrates the PlayStation’s heritage.
The Special Edition controller will be available starting on October 20th for $84.99 through Walmart and in addition to layers of blue it features Pureisutēshon, the Japanese spelling of PlayStation, written on the back in Katakana characters. It’s part of a wider selection of PlayStation merch coming to Walmart including bags and figures.
1/7The Icon Blue DualSense launches in the US and Canada on October 20th and in Mexico and Chile on October 28th. Image: Sony
Dominic Preston
Did someone say ‘inflation’?
You might have noticed tech is getting just a little more expensive these days. SteelSeries’ new $599.99 Arctis Nova Elite headset is only the latest example, but at least it means fans of spending money can complete the set.
Holmeser:
Pairs perfectly with my $999 Xbox Ally X and $750 PS5 Pro
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