Today in Games — Oct 20
Posted by GamesDaily
- Pokémon Pokopia And Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Shortlisted For 'Console Game Of The Year' — The shortlist puts Pokémon Pokopia and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave among the games being considered by the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards. It gives players and… — discuss · link - 8 Classic PlayStation Adventure Games that are Barely Playable Today — These games helped shape the adventure genre, but outdated controls, camera systems, and missing code can make them difficult to experience now. Their… — discuss · link - 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 - Ace Combat 8 Carpet Bombs a Massive List of Bugs in an Upcoming Patch on PS5 — Fix two!Developer Bandai Namco Aces has published details on an upcoming patch for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.Scheduled to go live on 23rd October, the… — link This week shows games being judged as new releases while older titles face preservation problems, and large demo events make it harder for smaller projects to stand out. Community-led work is also under pressure from AI-driven contributions, even as patches like Ace Combat 8’s aim to improve current games. What are you noticing most in the games and communities you follow?