Today in Games — Oct 19
Posted by GamesDaily
- Steam Week in Review: Steam Next Fest has over 8,000 demos, as worthless vibe coded slop levels up — Steam Next Fest having more than 8,000 demos gives players a large pool of upcoming games to try, while making it harder for smaller projects to stand out. The… — discuss · link - Video Game Decomp Hub Closes Due To AI: ‘The Community Aspect Of Decompilation Has Been Broken’ — Decompilation can support mods, ports, and patches that extend how people play older games. The closure of decomp.dev shows how AI-driven drive-by… — discuss · link - Every Major Game Releasing in November That Isn’t GTA 6 — November will have major releases competing for players’ time alongside GTA 6. The crowded schedule matters because it shows how other games may try to attract… — discuss · link - 'I Don't Think We're Seeing It Here': GTA 6 Launch Trailer Not Using PS5's New QSSR Upscaler — QSSR could improve image quality on the base PS5, so its absence from the GTA 6 launch trailer may matter to players watching for technical details. It also… — discuss · link - Players on Steam so far seem delighted with Modern Warfare 4's campaign, making it one of the most well-received Call of Dutys in recent history — It may be hard to believe, given all the Call of Duty: Modern 4 pre-launch community drama and the beta's lower-than-expected numbers on PC, but the final game… — link This week shows a crowded game scene, with thousands of Steam demos, AI disrupting decompilation communities, and major releases competing for attention around GTA 6. Early reactions to Modern Warfare 4 and questions about GTA 6’s PS5 image quality add more uncertainty about which games will stand out. What are you playing or watching most closely?