Gaming news on Wednesday, October 14, 2026

The big stories in Gaming this week

• Emulators let PS5 and Xbox games run on each other's hardware · PS5 · in the news 6 of the last 7 days
  New emulators let original Xbox and Xbox 360 games run on PS5, and PS5 games boot on Xbox hardware. Modders also got Xbox Cloud Gaming and Windows games running on PS5.
• Xbox launches Xbox Labs to test emerging ideas and technology · Xbox · in the news 4 of the last 7 days
  Xbox announced Xbox Labs, a new initiative to trial emerging ideas and new technology. Circana says US console sales are at their most precarious since the early 1980s, with Xbox hardware units down 33%.
• GTA 6 reportedly due on PC in early 2027 · GTA 6 · in the news 2 of the last 7 days
  A report says Grand Theft Auto VI is set for an early 2027 PC release. A leaker has also threatened to release the full game build unless Take-Two meets demands.
• Some Sony first-party games removed from PlayStation Store · Sony · in the news 2 of the last 7 days
  Some Sony first-party games have been delisted from the PlayStation Store. Modders have also made Xbox Cloud Gaming and Windows games run on PS5, a move aimed at Sony.
• He-Man: Dragon Pearl of Destruction gets physical release · He-Man: Dragon Pearl · in the news 2 of the last 7 days
  He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction has a confirmed release date. Limited Run Games and Clear River Games will publish a physical edition.