Modern Warfare 4’s campaign is live, but Game Pass won’t include the launch
Digital Standard and Vault buyers can start the campaign now and DMZ on October 20. Subscription access is scheduled for holiday 2027.
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Castlevania returns with a whip built for traversal—and platform caveats to check
Belmont’s Curse is out now with Rose Belmont, transferable demo progress and Italian text. Performance targets and known issues differ across platforms.
Enshrouded’s first 1.0 hotfixes leave a save-recovery problem unresolved
The October 16 patch prevents a crash involving corrupted characters, but recovery is still pending. Existing owners can keep their saves, and cross-play must wait.
Smartphone shipments fall by a fifth as memory costs squeeze affordable phones
Three research firms report a severe Q3 contraction. Samsung and Apple gain share despite shipping fewer phones, while lower-margin models face tougher economics.
iPhone Duo preorders open at €2,369 in Italy, with Siri AI absent at launch
Apple’s folding phone reaches stores on October 23. Italian buyers can order four storage configurations, but the EU launch excludes the new assistant.
Team Fortress 2’s Halloween map gives the losing side new tools
HolyHell’s revised spell rules change the next fight. Scream Fortress continues through November 7.
Tenebris Somnia builds one horror world in pixels and physical sets
Its creators describe matching filmed locations to playable spaces. That continuity matters more than simply adding live-action scenes.
Exchange mail queues can stall after October’s Windows Server updates
Microsoft traces the instability to an operating-system limit and offers a mitigation. A successful reboot alone does not establish a lasting repair.
Hubble's NGC 1827 image puts a foreground star in the spotlight
The edge-on galaxy shares the frame with foreground stars, background galaxies and traces of the telescope's optics. Understanding those layers changes what the image shows.