https://asgaming.co.uk/ AS Gaming covers gaming news, reviews, guides, esports and hardware — original reporting for players, in plain language. https://asgaming.co.uk/ace-combat-8-beginner-guideWed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is out and the aircraft tree is a trap for new pilots. This beginner guide covers controls, the smartest tree route, MRP farming, wingmen, and online. https://asgaming.co.uk/global-esports-exits-valorantWed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Weeks after winning its first VCT Pacific title, Global Esports is releasing its entire Valorant roster and quitting competitive esports to become an AI venture called GE Studios. https://asgaming.co.uk/id-xbox-showcase-october-2026Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800The ID@Xbox x IGN showcase aired October 20 with around 20 indie games, a December 4 date for Digging a Hole Together, a same-day Arctic Eggs shadow-drop, and a stack of day-one Game Pass commitments. https://asgaming.co.uk/logitech-g-pro-x3-superstrike-reviewWed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Logitech's PRO X3 Superstrike ditches mechanical switches for haptic clicks, adds a 48K DPI HERO 2 sensor, and costs $199.99. Our take: superb mouse, awkward timing. https://asgaming.co.uk/tenebris-somnia-reviewWed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Tenebris Somnia fuses 16-bit pixel horror with live-action FMV shot by a real film crew. The trick is incredible; the combat and puzzles are rougher. Our verdict: 8/10. https://asgaming.co.uk/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-launch-priceTue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800ASUS launched the limited-edition ROG Xbox Ally X20 in Jakarta at Rp46,999,000 — with a 7.4-inch OLED, Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, TMR joysticks, and a G-Shock in the box. https://asgaming.co.uk/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-5-edgerunners-2Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800CD Projekt Red announced Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 on the same day Edgerunners 2 hit Netflix. The free Edgerunners 2 Update launches October 22 with anime tie-in content, cyberware customization, and a new dual-wielding playstyle. https://asgaming.co.uk/fatal-fury-city-of-wolves-mikey-draken-dlc-october-22Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Manjiro 'Mikey' Sano and Ken 'Draken' Ryuguji join the roster on October 22 alongside patch 3.3.2's balance changes, a new Tokyo Revengers story episode, and the game's Switch 2 port. https://asgaming.co.uk/faze-vegas-modern-warfare-4-rosterTue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800The 2026 CDL champions are not standing still. FaZe Vegas unveiled its Modern Warfare 4 roster on October 19: Thomas 'Scrap' Ernst and Paco 'HyDra' Rusiewiez join from the LA Thieves, Mohammed 'Alluka' Bindal gets promoted, and Chris 'Simp' Lehr returns for his eighth year. https://asgaming.co.uk/furia-retain-thunderpick-world-championship-2026Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800FURIA beat BetBoom 3-2 in a five-map grand final in Malta to retain the Thunderpick World Championship — back-to-back titles and the org's first trophy of 2026. https://asgaming.co.uk/mafia-the-old-country-beginner-guideTue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Mafia: The Old Country just joined the PS Plus Game Catalog, which means a wave of new players is hitting 1900s Sicily. This beginner guide covers knife duels, the Dinari economy, Charms, knife durability, and the habits that will keep Enzo alive. https://asgaming.co.uk/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-reviewTue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Twenty years after the last proper sequel, Capcom's samurai series is back with the best sword combat in the business — and a back half that can't quite keep up. https://asgaming.co.uk/peak-console-beginner-guide-ps5-xbox-switch-2Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800PEAK hits PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2 on October 22. Here's how stamina, ropes, pitons, and route reading actually work — plus the console settings to change first. https://asgaming.co.uk/razer-wolverine-v4-pro-tournament-editionTue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Razer just launched the Wolverine V4 line for Xbox and PC — its first controllers with capacitive thumbstick sensors, up to 8,000Hz polling on PC, and a wireless Pro at $199.99 alongside a wired Tournament Edition at $99.99. https://asgaming.co.uk/asus-rog-strix-xg27aqngv-g-sync-pulsarMon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Tom's Hardware reviewed ASUS's $500 1440p 360Hz G-Sync Pulsar monitor and calls the motion clarity the real deal. Here's who should buy it — and who should get OLED instead. https://asgaming.co.uk/enshrouded-1-0-beginner-guideMon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Enshrouded 1.0 is out on PC and PS5 with a reworked skill tree and a new region. Here's what to do first: Flame Altars, the best early skills, food buffs, and hidden QoL settings. https://asgaming.co.uk/karmine-corp-sweep-mvk-worlds-2026-swissMon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Karmine Corp went undefeated through the Play-Ins, closing it out with a 3-0 sweep of MVK Esports. They open the Swiss Stage against Anyone's Legend on October 23. https://asgaming.co.uk/monster-hunter-wilds-switch-2-demoMon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Capcom's Prologue Demo for the Switch 2 port is out now with all 14 weapons, story content through Chapter 1-3, local wireless co-op, and save data that carries into the December 4 launch. https://asgaming.co.uk/nvidia-denies-rtx-5090-discontinuedMon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800NVIDIA's Jeff Fisher denies the RTX 5090 is discontinued — but with prices near $9,000 and listings vanishing, his statement raises more questions than it answers. https://asgaming.co.uk/phantom-blade-zero-combat-guideMon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0800Phantom Blade Zero launches October 29 on PS5 and PC. Here's every confirmed combat mechanic — Sha-Chi, parries, weapon switching, and the red-blue tell system — so you're ready on day one.