Friday, 23 October 2026Global tech news & guides — what changed, and what it means for you.
AuTechWire

gaming

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5: Everything in the Edgerunners Patch (and What Leaked Early)

by
Original illustration: Night City neon street at night in the rain, a merc silhouette dual-wielding two pistols with a glowing-cyan cyberware arm, teal and amber grade

In brief CD Projekt Red announced Update 2.5 on October 20, 2026: it goes live October 22 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, free for all owners, timed to the Netflix release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2. Officially confirmed so far: cyberware customization and a new dual-wielding playstyle, plus new items and features inspired … Read more

GTA 6 Pre-Orders Hit 6.45 Million — $630 Million Before Launch

by
Original illustration: neon-lit Vice City-style boulevard at dusk with palm silhouettes and lowriders, a giant translucent download progress ring arcing across the sky, teal and amber grade

One month before launch, Grand Theft Auto VI has already pre-sold an estimated 6.45 million copies — roughly $630 million in revenue for a game nobody has played yet. Here is what those numbers actually mean, and what pre-ordering gets you. In brief The figure: Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower estimates GTA 6 has pre-sold … Read more

Xbox Game Pass Wave 2: 9 New Games and What Each Tier Gets

by
Original illustration: game controller on a calendar page with circled dates, floating game-world fragments rising above, teal and amber grade

Microsoft just announced the second wave of October Game Pass additions: nine games from October 21 to November 3, headlined by Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. But which of them you can actually play depends on your tier — and the cheapest plan gets none of them. In brief The wave: 9 games join Xbox … Read more

Game Pass Loses 8 Games on Oct 31: Which Are Worth Your Time

by
Original editorial illustration of a game-controller-shaped calendar page tearing away from a dark wall, teal-and-amber tech-editorial style

Standfirst: Microsoft’s Game Pass rotation takes eight games on October 31, 2026 — including LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Wartales, and two classic Double Fine remasters. With 11 days left, here’s which ones you can still finish, which to buy at the member discount, and which to let go. In brief Eight games leave … Read more

PS6 Price Crisis: Memory Alone Now Costs Sony $680

by
Original editorial illustration of a dark next-gen console silhouette beside a glowing RAM circuit motif with rising price-tag light shards, teal-and-amber tech-editorial style

A credible hardware leaker says the PS6’s memory alone now costs Sony more than $680 to build — more than an entire PS5 cost at launch. Here is why AI data centers are driving that number, and what it means for the console’s price. In brief The claim: hardware leaker KeplerL2 (via NeoGAF) says the … Read more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: What Early Access Tells You Before the October 23 Launch

by
Original editorial illustration of two soldier silhouettes viewed from behind looking across a war-torn cityscape at dusk, teal-and-amber grade, dark photorealistic 3D render

Call of Duty’s story mode may finally be worth playing again. Campaign early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 opened on October 16 for digital pre-order customers, and the Steam response is the warmest the series has seen in a decade — outlets checking the store page on October 17-18 reported roughly 82% … Read more

Cyberpunk 2077 Movie Won’t Adapt the Game: CD Projekt Red Confirms

by
Original editorial illustration of a rain-soaked neon metropolis street at night in a cyberpunk aesthetic: holographic billboards glowing over silhouetted pedestrians, flying vehicles crossing a dark sky between towering blocks, a large full moon low on the horizon, deep navy and magenta palette with amber accents

CD Projekt Red’s co-CEO has clarified what the studio wants from the upcoming live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film: a brand-new story set in Night City, not a retelling of the game’s. It is the only choice that could work — and the studio already proved the model with Edgerunners. In brief CD Projekt Red says the … Read more