Gaming news on Friday, October 30, 2026

In Gaming on Friday, October 30, 2026: Romero's Xbox game gets new publisher, staff rehired. Also: Gears of War: E-Day reportedly cost $500 million but sold only 400,000 copies; Xbox announces new games arriving November 2 through 6 next week.

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John Romero's abandoned Xbox FPS secured new publisher; studio rehires 10 laid-off staff.GamesRadar+ · Oct 30, 5:42 PM

Gears of War: E-Day reportedly cost $500 million but sold only 400,000 copies.IGN Nordic · Oct 30, 6:36 PM
Xbox announces new games arriving November 2 through 6 next week.XBOX Wire · Oct 30, 2:03 PM
Nintendo updates its Classics library with additional games today.Nintendo · Oct 30, 5:28 PM
Nintendo Switch 2 bundles with free game available starting at $459 with coupon.Tom's Hardware · Oct 30, 10:44 AM

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