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Community2 min readOctober 29, 2026

Discord's web search plan gives members and admins different controls

By Widerplay

The plan starts with summaries of public chats. Members can block future messages, but only admins can turn off the summaries.

Discord signs above the company booth at PAX West in 2018. — Discord at PAX West in Seattle on August 31, 2018. File photo. Image: Gage Skidmore, Discord booth, CC BY-SA 2.0. · Source · License

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News1 min readOctober 29, 2026

R.E.P.O. adds replacement loot for levels that fall short

By Widerplay

Semiwork says the Sunstone update also lets dead players help search for valuables.

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R.E.P.O. robots, a mine cart and a creature in Sunstone Update promotional art. — Promotional artwork for R.E.P.O.'s Sunstone Update. Image: semiwork · Source

Industry2 min readOctober 29, 2026

Xbox revenue fell about 2.3% from a year earlier

By Widerplay

Xbox revenue fell about 2.3% from a year earlier. Microsoft expects games and services revenue to grow in October–December. That forecast also compares with last year.

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Visitors at the Xbox stand at Gamescom in 2019, below green Xbox signs. — The Xbox stand at Gamescom in August 2019. File photo. Image: dronepicr, Xbox fair stand Gamescom 2019. CC BY 2.0. · Source · License

NewsOctober 29, 2026

Witchbrook's boxed copies will follow its January launch

By Widerplay

The digital game is due on January 28, 2027, with PS5 on the launch list. Boxed copies do not have a date yet.

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Promotional key art supplied by Witchbrook publisher Chucklefish. Image: Chucklefish · Source

CommunityOctober 29, 2026

SpookyJam plans one book for all its past Minecraft mods

By Widerplay

The tenth SpookyJam plans a book of old mods and memories from their makers.

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