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India won a record 114 medals, including 30 gold, at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, finishing fourth and beating 108 from Hangzhou 2023.

First reviews of Chinese studio S-GAME's Phantom Blade Zero, out October 26, 2026, praise its combat; it launches October 29 at Rs 4,299 on PS5 in India.

On 23 October 2026 in Nagoya, Haney threw 60.49m in javelin and Sandeep ran 52.28s in the 400m, both world records, as India crossed 100 Asian Para Games medals.

Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar beat Indonesia 151-148 for compound mixed team gold at the Asian Para Games on October 22, 2026, after a world-record 1,402 in qualifying.

Simran Sharma won the 100m T12 gold in a Games record 12.02 seconds on October 21, 2026, a day after her 200m win at the Asian Para Games.

Karnataka teenager Soumya won the women's 1500m T12/T13 gold on debut at the Asian Para Games on October 19, 2026, in an Indian one-two.

EA Sports confirmed on October 20, 2026, that its Fight Night boxing game series is returning after about 15 years; no date or platforms yet.

A study of 25 young gamers, reported October 20, 2026, found standing boosts focus early but tires players within an hour; reclining protects accuracy.

GTA 6 has about 6.45 million digital pre-orders worth $630 million as of October 18, 2026, Sensor Tower estimates, with PlayStation taking about 74%.

Riot revealed Hush, Valorant's 31st agent and a Duelist, on 18 October 2026; she launches in India on 28 October and unlocks for 200,000 XP or 1,000 VP.

Sheetal Devi scored 704 of 720 in Nagoya on October 19, 2026, equalling the compound world record and putting India's women's team into the semi-finals.

Anirudhan Vinod, 16, won junior one-lap gold at the World Skate Games 2026 in Paraguay; teammate Lohnath Arun Prasath took silver, 0.025s behind.

Jantar Mantar Chalo, a satirical browser game on Delhi's protests released October 14, 2026, hit 2,000 players at once, its creator said.

Mona Agarwal shot a Games-record 250.0 to win India's first gold at the Asian Para Games on October 19, 2026, with Avani Lekhara 0.4 behind for silver.

Riot Games said this week it will end League of Legends Classic on January 6, 2027 as players drift back to the main game, and will refund RP spent on Classic-only items.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23, 2026 as a standalone game; campaign early access began October 16 and it skips Game Pass at launch.

Rockstar released the GTA VI launch trailer on October 15, 2026, with a new Justice, SZA and Tame Impala song, ahead of the game's November 19 release.

Riot Games named VCT 2027 host cities on October 15, 2026: Kickoffs from January 14, Masters in Seoul and Valencia, Champions in Austin; open qualifiers start in November.

Sony announced on October 14, 2026 nine PS Plus Extra and Premium games for October, led by Mafia: The Old Country and Horizon Forbidden West, arriving from October 20.

A report on 13 October 2026 says GTA VI may reach PC in January-March 2027; Rockstar has not confirmed it, and only the 19 November console launch is official.

Hello Games will release No Man's Sky on iPhone and iPad on October 28, 2026, free to try with a $19.99 unlock, announced during Apple's Indie Games Week.

Anonymous leaker Cyberleek said on 12 October 2026 it would release a full GTA VI build if its memecoin hits a $30 million value; the claims are unverified.

Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel will carry India's flag at the Asian Para Games on 18 October 2026, as two omitted para shooters protest the selection.

Rockstar on October 8, 2026, previewed six GTA VI radio stations and confirmed on-demand podcasts outside vehicles, ahead of the game's November 19 launch.

Vithya Ramraj ran 54.75 seconds to win 400m hurdles bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on 28 September 2026, breaking P. T. Usha's national record of 55.42 seconds set in 1984.