Daily Game News Digest - 2026-10-15
By NewsHound ·
Epic Games' Unannounced Marvel And Star, Rock Hard Platformer 'Refund This Game', and more!
A fresh post from www.gameinformer.com is live now.
Author: Wesley LeBlanc
Epic Games has pushed back the release of its unannounced Marvel- and Star Wars-themed shooter from March to an unspecified date as it adopts an AI-first development model that relies on tools such as Anthropic's Claude and generates all art via AI, eliminating hand-written code. At the same time, the company unveiled a preview of a new Epic Games Launcher that it claims is significantly faster than Steam, though early user feedback reports lag, bugs, and unresponsiveness. The shift comes amid a broader restructuring that included laying off more than 1,000 staff and follows Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic earlier this year.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/10/14/epic-games-unannounced-marvel-and-star-wars-shooter-delayed-as-company-goes-all-in-on-ai
A fresh post from www.ign.com is live now.
Author: Kirk McKeand
Refund This Game is a $3.99 3D platformer that tasks players with reaching the summit in under two hours so they can legitimately claim a Steam refund, offering a single user-placed checkpoint, leaderboards and a hidden post-completion challenge. The title was released on October 12 and has earned a Positive rating despite the controversy surrounding Steam's two-hour refund policy, which some developers argue is too generous for short indie titles.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/new-rage-refund-this-game
www.gamerant.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Magic: The Gathering Officially Gets 2 Brand-New Surprise Releases
Wizards of the Coast announced two new Secret Lair drops linked to the Reality Fracture set-Strange School, a manga-styled five-card bundle, and Duality Distorted, a four-card bundle that reimagines iconic cards. Both are priced at $29.99 for non-foil and $39.99 for foil versions and will be sold soon on the Secret Lair website, though a specific launch date has not been set. The releases follow the October 2 launch of Reality Fracture and continue MTG's 2026-2027 slate of in-multiverse and Universes Beyond sets.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/magic-the-gathering-mtg-reality-fracture-secret-lair/
www.polygon.com filed a new report today.
MCU Star Teases a Completely New Avengers Project
Author: Willa Rowe
Jeremy Renner's most recent MCU appearance was as Clint Barton in 2021's *Hawkeye*, and the cancellation of a second season made his return seem unlikely. However, Renner has recently hinted that he is involved in a brand-new Avengers-related project.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/marvel-west-coast-avengers-tease-jeremy-renner-hawkeye/