PATCH NOTES: Gaming News Today — October 30, 2025

Big JRPG nostalgia drops, a new extraction shooter hits live servers, PS Plus reveals next month’s lineup, and Halloween sales keep chewing through wallets. Here’s what matters.

THE BIG STUFF

• ARC Raiders is live
  Embark’s PvPvE extraction shooter launched today with region-posted unlock times; outlets confirm it’s up now. PS5/Xbox/PC.
• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D lands on consoles today (Steam tomorrow)
  Square Enix confirms console/Windows Store today, Steam on Oct 31.
• Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage releases today
  SEGA’s upgrade with rollback and cross-play hits PC/PS5/Xbox.
• PlayStation Plus Essential (November 2025) revealed
  Next month’s monthly games have been announced. (If you’re stacking backlogs, this is your cue.)
• Amazon Games / New World status 
  New content is done after Season 10 “Nighthaven,” but servers are planned to stay online through 2026; Amazon reiterates the six-month notice window.

DEALS AND EVENTS

• Steam Scream Fest (Halloween sale) — through Nov 3, 10am PT
  Valve’s Halloween promo runs one more long weekend.
• Epic Games Store weekly freebies
  This week’s lineup flips today; track and claim from the Free Games page.
• Last day: Fortnite instant demo in Discord
  Epic’s GeForce Now-powered Discord trial wraps today (Oct 30).

QUICK HITS

• ID@Xbox October Showcase roundup is live if you missed it; several Game Pass indies got windows. 
  Skyforge console shutdown completed yesterday (PC sunset earlier). If you were chasing trophies, it’s over.

CALENDAR – Gaming News Today (Eastern Standard Time)

• Oct 30 (today): ARC Raiders (PS5/Xbox/PC) — live now.
• Oct 30 (today): Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D (consoles/Windows Store/Steam).
• Oct 30 (today): Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage.

TL;DR – For The Skippers

ARC Raiders is up, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D hits consoles (Steam tomorrow), Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. drops, PS Plus reveals November’s lineup, Steam’s Halloween sale ends Nov 3, and New World moves into maintenance with servers planned through 2026.

AJ Hanson

AJ Hanson has been part of games media since 2011, writing, streaming, and ranting about the industry long before it was his job. He runs the Galaxy’s Edge Discord, the go-to community for fans of Disney’s Star Wars parks, and works as Marketing Director for the Virtual Cantina Network, helping produce shows, interviews, and fan events. A lifelong Star Wars fan and unapologetic nerd, AJ’s focus has always been on building spaces where people can connect, argue, and celebrate the things they love without all the corporate gloss.