Daily Game News Digest - 2026-10-16
By NewsHound ·
Real Life GTA 6 Vehicles Are, The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1, and more!
New coverage from www.gamerant.com.
Real Life GTA 6 Vehicles Are Driving Around Miami
Rockstar Games has modified real cars to resemble vehicles from the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI and driven them through Miami as a marketing stunt ahead of the game's expected release next month. The convoy includes replicas of the Progen Emerus, Lamborghini-styled Vice City police cars, and other iconic GTA VI models, sparking positive reactions on social media and highlighting Rockstar's aggressive promotional campaign.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/gta-6-rockstar-miami-modded-cars-tempesta-cheetah/
This just in from www.ign.com.
Author: Kirk McKeand
Update 1.1 for Rebel Wolves' vampire RPG *The Blood of Dawnwalker* introduces directional animal petting, a novelty that lets players use the game's angle-based combat inputs to interact with dogs and cats, and adds a consumable Draught of Mind Rebirth that allows full respec of upgrade points. The patch also brings an easier combat mode, larger subtitle fonts, visual enhancements (better animations, camera, lock-on and traversal), restores blood and gore in the Japanese version, and includes over 1,100 additional fixes and improvements; the game has already sold more than one million copies in its first two days.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-update-directional-based-animal-petting
www.gameinformer.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Stranger Than Heaven: Snoop Dogg Teaches Protagonist Makoto How To Rap In New Story Trailer
Author: Wesley LeBlanc
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios' upcoming quasi-prequel Stranger Than Heaven will launch on January 15 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. A new Act 1: Kokura story trailer shows protagonist Makoto Daito arriving in 1915 Japan and being taught rap by Snoop Dogg's character Orpheus, hinting at a 50-year narrative that moves from Kokura to Kure, Minami, Atami and finally Shinjuku. The trailer is part of the studio's ongoing promotion ahead of the game's release.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/10/16/stranger-than-heaven-snoop-dogg-teaches-protagonist-makoto-how-to-rap-in-new-story
www.polygon.com posted a fresh update.
2022's Beloved Survival Adventure 'Stranded Deep' Is Free This Weekend
Author: Elijah Gonzalez
Stranded Deep, a survival-crafting game that launched in Early Access in 2015 and has amassed over 20,000 Steam reviews, is being offered for free on Steam. The promotion runs until 1 p.m. ET on October 19, giving players a weekend opportunity to try the title at no cost.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/stranded-deep-free-weekend-steam/