Alix Wilton Regan announced as Golden Joystick Awards host as Ultimate Game of the Year voting goes live

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Alix Wilton Regan announced as Golden Joystick Awards host as Ultimate Game of the Year voting goes live

Curated by Shubham · TechCapsules · Oct 26, 2026

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Alix Wilton Regan, known for voicing Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst, will host the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 on November 11. The ceremony will be held in person and streamed live on YouTube, Twitch, X, Future Games Show, PC Gamer and GamesRadar+. Regan expressed excitement about celebrating the year’s top games and the developers behind them. Voting for the Ultimate Game of the Year category opened simultaneously, featuring twelve nominees ranging from indie titles like Resonant Crimson Desert to major franchises such as Pokémon, Resident Evil and STAR WARS. The public vote closes at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET / midnight GMT on October 30, after which winners will be announced at the awards in spectacular ceremony.

💡 Why It Matters

· Player‑driven voting lets gamers decide the industry’s top honor, giving indie creators the same platform as blockbuster franchises.

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Matiks raises $10M to expand its math and puzzle gaming platform

Matiks, an India‑based math and puzzle gaming platform, secured $10 million in pre‑Series A funding led by General Catalyst, with participation from Ronnie Screwvala, InfoEdge Ventures, Tanglin Venture Partners, and Untitled Ventures. The round brings the company’s total capital to over $13.5 million. Daily active users rose from 22,000 earlier this year to more than 300,000 by September, with 2.2 million monthly active users reported in September. The founders—Sudhanshu Bhatia, Mohan Kumar, and Sushant Timmapur—plan to use the funds to expand internationally and enhance the app’s AI‑enabled creation tools.

💡 The investment signals confidence in a niche that counters AI‑driven content fatigue, positioning Matiks as a viable alternative for engaging, cognitively stimulating mobile gaming.

gamesradar.com · Oct 26

Phantom Blade Zero dev tells players to “reserve at least 300GB of…

S‑Game announced that the PC version of Phantom Blade Zero requires roughly 145 GB of storage, but the developer advises users to set aside at least 300 GB of free disk space for the pre‑load and installation process. The recommendation was posted on Twitter alongside standard specifications: 16 GB RAM, an Intel i5‑10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, and an Nvidia RTX 3060 or equivalent for 1440p gameplay. The company also urged players to update GPU drivers and install the game on an SSD. Reviewers have praised the title as a “GOTY contender,” noting its strong combat, high Metacritic score, and solid PC port. Despite modest hardware demands, the unusually large storage requirement has drawn attention as a potential barrier for many gamers.

💡 Requiring 300 GB of free space forces players to allocate a significant portion of modern SSDs, potentially limiting adoption among those with smaller drives. It also sets a new benchmark for pre‑installation footprints in high‑profile releases.

eurogamer.net · Oct 26

After a year of testing, one of Steam’s best features is finally…

Valve has taken its Steam Personal Calendar out of beta after nearly a year of testing, making the feature universally available. Launched as a Steam Labs experiment in October, the tool highlights upcoming and recent releases that match each user’s play history, arranging them in a month‑by‑month view on the store’s homepage and a dedicated recommendation page. The algorithm draws on three metrics: the games a player spends the most time on, the playtime profiles of similar users, and the titles those peers have purchased or wish‑listed. Recommendations refresh daily but change only gradually as new releases lock in dates within an eight‑week horizon. Valve acknowledges the risk of creating a recommendation “bubble,” but says the calendar pulls from a broad genre pool to keep options varied.

💡 By surfacing personalized launch windows, the calendar turns Steam’s vast catalog into a timed, user‑specific roadmap, helping shoppers cut through release fatigue and focus on titles they’re most likely to enjoy.

windowscentral.com · Oct 26

Xbox announces T-Mix with T-Mobile

Xbox has announced that Game Pass will be available to eligible U.S. T‑Mobile customers through the new “T‑Mix” plan starting in November. Subscribers can choose Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Premium as a bundled benefit, usable on consoles, PC, Smart TVs, and cloud devices. T‑Mix replaces fixed bundles with a modular “Picks” system across Standard, More, and Loaded tiers, requiring 2 or 3 Picks for Premium or Ultimate. The service allows four yearly swaps of partner perks, giving users flexibility. This marks the first U.S. carrier to integrate Game Pass directly into a mobile plan.

💡 By embedding Game Pass into a telecom plan, Microsoft reduces subscription friction and taps a new distribution channel, potentially boosting user adoption and consolidating monthly expenses for gamers.

ign.com · Oct 26

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Gets Surprise 10th Anniversary Update This Week

Bandai Namco announced a 10th‑anniversary update for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, scheduled for October 27 and 30. The free releases will add login‑bonus rewards, new costumes, and an updated Gallery of Time for the Future Saga Chapter 4 DLC. The “Final Festival of Universes” will unlock hard‑to‑find items, allow players to raise camaraderie with Trunks, the Supreme Kai of Time, or Fu, and grant 25× Star Coins. The celebration coincides with the upcoming release of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, set for 2027.

💡 The update offers a final, generous gift to long‑time players while bridging the gap to the next title, keeping the franchise’s community engaged during the extended development cycle.

gamesradar.com · Oct 26

Helldivers 2 celebrates Liberty Day with a free gun, locks out tons…

Arrowhead Game Studios marked Helldivers 2’s annual Liberty Day on Oct. 26 with a free in‑game weapon, the AR‑23L Liberator Legacy, and a suite of cosmetic items for players’ Super Destroyers, plus limited‑edition merch such as a shirt, plushie and replica medal. The gun becomes available after the event ends for anyone who completes the special Liberty Day missions and daily challenges. However, the celebration has been marred for PC users: the newly implemented Easy Anti‑Cheat system, rolled out last week, is erroneously blocking access and displaying error messages, leaving many unable to log in. Community backlash has grown on Reddit, with players demanding a swift fix so the holiday can be enjoyed by the full player base across all platforms today.

💡 The anti‑cheat outage turns a community‑focused holiday into a technical showdown, testing Arrowhead’s ability to maintain player trust during live events.