This week on Zerocade
28 Sept–4 Oct 2026 · 9 stories
Friday, 2 Oct
- GuideRefresh Rate vs Response Time: What Actually Matters for Gaming
144Hz, 1ms, FreeSync, OLED: gaming monitor specs explained in plain English. What refresh rate and response time really measure, why the '1ms' on the box misleads, which refresh rate suits a PS5 or a PC, and what you get at ₹16,000 versus ₹85,000 in India.
Saturday, 3 Oct
- NewsOfficialGears of War: E-Day Is Here: Release Date, Early Access and What's New
The Gears prequel launched October 6 on Xbox, PC and Game Pass after five days of early access. Here's how to play it, what it costs in India, the story, modes and tech, and how its launch went with critics and players.
- NewsOfficialGTA 6 Release Date, Price and Everything Confirmed So Far
Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at ₹5,999. Here's everything Rockstar has confirmed, from editions and Indian prices to the map, story, trailers and music, plus the reported preload date, download size, review embargo and PC timing.
- NewsOfficialPS Plus Monthly Games for October 2026: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and EDF: World Brothers 2
F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and EDF: World Brothers 2 are October's PS Plus Monthly Games, claimable until November 2 on every tier, including Essential at ₹649 a month in India. Here's what each game is, who it suits, the bonus packs and what happens next.
Sunday, 4 Oct
- NewsGears of War: E-Day Reviews Are In: Great Shooting, Weaker Story
Critics rate the Gears prequel 88 on Metacritic and 87 on OpenCritic. The shooting gets near-universal praise, while the story, open areas and boss fights split reviewers. Here's the full breakdown, plus how Steam players reacted after launch.
- NewsGTA 6 Game Informer Cover Story: Everything Rockstar Revealed
A map about twice GTA 5's size, six regions, hurricanes, 170+ animal species, a Heat system for the police and in-game apps for stealing cars: here's everything Game Informer's 14-page GTA 6 cover story revealed, three weeks before launch.
- NewsOctober Was Stacked: 5 Big Games Out Before GTA 6, and How Each One Landed
Ace Combat 8, Gears of War: E-Day, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Phantom Blade Zero all landed within four weeks, plus Final Fantasy Resonance. Here's how each was reviewed, who it's for, which are on Game Pass, and what's worth your time before GTA 6 on November 19.
- NewsOfficialQSSR Brings AI Upscaling to the Base PS5: What It Is and Which Games Support It
Sony's new QSSR upscaler gives the standard PS5 a lighter version of the Pro's AI upscaling. Here's what it is, how it compares with PSSR, DLSS and FSR 4, what it does in Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, how much performance it costs, and which games could be next.
- GuideWhat Is PSSR? PlayStation's AI Upscaling Explained
PSSR is the AI upscaler built into the PS5 Pro. Here's the problem it solves, how it works, what the February 2026 upgrade changed, how it compares with QSSR on the base PS5 and with DLSS and FSR 4, and the one setting worth knowing.
Week starting 28 Sept 2026.