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Ravenswatch Adds Kintaro as Passtech Reworks Every Hero
Kintaro arrives in Ravenswatch on 12 October 2026 as Passtech Games revises Talents across the roster. The $7.99 DLC includes seven outfits for Kintaro and Kuma, plus a voiced story told through seven memories.
Valor Mortis Loses Its Way in a First-Person Soulslike
First-person parries and an undead Napoleonic setting give Valor Mortis a strong opening. Cramped encounters and a narrow enemy roster wear down much of its 20-hour PC campaign.
Hearthvale Brings a Family Saga to the Browser
Gina Makes LLC says The Hero of Hearthvale is free to play in a modern browser on phones and tablets. Computers are supported too, and the story follows a hero's children into the next generation.
Plume Makes a Bird's Stomach Its Roguelite Inventory
In Plume, birds eat items to change their combat abilities and plant crops during a run. Coreplix is targeting a Q2 2027 Steam release, though the listed features have not been independently confirmed.
Knuckle Paradise Demo Takes Jane to the First Boss
ARTE France and Flying Oak Games have released a Steam Next Fest demo. It follows Jane through one chapter of her underground tournament, with side quests and a fight against the first boss.
Gaelco's Arcade Racers Hit Modern Platforms in October
QUByte Interactive and Bleem! will release Gaelco Sports Collection on 22 October 2026. The package brings five arcade games to PC, consoles and Nintendo Switch.
Where Winds Meet Opens Qingzhou On 15 October
Where Winds Meet opens its first Theme Region on 15 October. Qingzhou adds new landscapes and combat systems, followed by academy activities and three world bosses before Penglai arrives on 29 October.
Unrivaled Heroes lands on Steam Oct. 15 with four-player co-op
Unrivaled Heroes: 2.5D Brawler reaches PC through Steam on 15th Oct with local co-op for four and a campaign built around Indonesian folklore-inspired heroes.
Squadron 42 Opens on Steam, Targets Q2 2027
Cloud Imperium Games has opened Squadron 42 for Steam wishlists and released a new trailer. The campaign remains unavailable for purchase, with its launch pushed to Q2 2027.
Game Pass Reach Masks Gears of War: E-Day Sales Gap
Alinea Analytics estimates 230K sales against 1.7 million Game Pass players. The figures show how a $30 early-access upgrade can expand reach while cutting into full-price revenue.
Paramount Moves Ahead With a Live-Action Cyberpunk 2077 Film
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and CD Projekt RED attached as producers. No writer, director, cast or release date has been announced.
Phantom Blade Zero's Hardest Mode Runs for 66 Days
The final preview reveals a 66-day challenge mode, flexible weapons and boss fights built around learning instead of grinding.
ARC Raiders Gets Frozen Trail and a Free Weekend
Embark Studios launched Frozen Trail for ARC Raiders on October 8, 2026. The update adds Pendola Pass and deeper progression, while a full-game free weekend runs alongside 50% discounts on the base game and Deluxe editions.
Kettlebell: Inferno Hotel Steam Playtest Begins November 3
Kettlebell: Inferno Hotel will run a two-week Steam Playtest from November 3 to November 17. Players can clear nine floors, take on three challenge paths and earn cosmetic rewards for the full release.
WreckZone Takes Vehicular Combat to Steam
Lyra V is publishing WreckZone, a single-player vehicular action game from solo developer MadRider. The project is headed to Steam with heavy weapons, stunt-focused arenas and destructive hazards.
PS5 Modders Push Sony's PS3 Backward Compatibility Gap
An unofficial RPCS3 port now runs natively on a jailbroken PlayStation 5 Pro and reaches 60 FPS in selected tests. The result shows that PS3 emulation depends on more than raw console power.
Neon Abyss 2 Hits Version 1.0 With Theia Boss and Storm Breach
Neon Abyss 2 has reached version 1.0 on PlayStation 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch™ and Xbox Series X|S. The launch adds Theia: Goddess of Vanity, Storm Breach and day one access through Xbox Game Pass.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Makes Horde Mode the Real Attraction
Cold Iron Studios expands its alien-slaying co-op shooter with new classes, weapons and missions, but repetitive encounters and weak AI make Horde mode the stronger long-term draw.
NosTale Turns 19 With New Endgame Content
Gameforge has begun NosTale's 19th anniversary with ten new Celestial Spire Catacombs stages, login rewards, automatic progression tools, and the return of a raid.
Survive 'Til Dawn! sets a mutant siege for Steam in 2027
Black Lab Games has announced Survive 'Til Dawn! for PC in 2027. The game combines scrap-built defences, third-person combat, online co-op and a campaign about keeping the Aegis alive until sunrise.
Tree of Savior Adds Smoke-Based Officiant Class
Tree of Savior added the Officiant special class on Steam on October 6, 2026. The update also rebuilt Archaeology with relic appraisal and launched the Popo Boost growth event.
Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 turns Infinity War into a team brawl
Marvel Rivals Season 10.5 launches on 9 October at 09:00 UTC with a randomised 2v2 mode based on Avengers: Infinity War. A 50-player PvE battle against Thanos follows on 22 October.
The Sinking City 2 Patch 1.1.0 Reworks Combat and Brings Back the Demo
Frogwares has released update 1.1.0 for The Sinking City 2 with more than 150 fixes, HDR support, combat changes and trial versions that can carry saves into the full game.
Warhammer Survivors Gets a November 2026 Release Date
Auroch Digital will release Warhammer Survivors on 10 November 2026 for PC, consoles and mobile. A Steam and Xbox demo is available now, and Xbox Game Pass access will begin at launch.
GTA V Briefly Ran in a Browser Before GTA 6
PlayGTA5.com briefly let users launch GTA V through a browser after downloading roughly 700 MB. Reports described it as an unofficial browser port with story-mode exploration, but the project vanished within hours and was never an official Rockstar feature.
PlayStation patent could make Soulslike bosses adapt mid-fight
Sony Interactive Entertainment has outlined a machine-learning system that could change NPC behaviour during play by using data from the player. The patent does not confirm a finished feature, working prototype or planned PlayStation release.
Prime Members Get Star Wars: Galactic Racer on Luna
Amazon Luna launched Star Wars: Galactic Racer on October 6, 2026, alongside the Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S releases. Prime members get the full single-player offering, while cross-platform multiplayer is still due in a later update.
Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary Controllers Arrive in Europe
Game Outlet Europe will distribute 8BitDo's Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary controllers across the UK and EU. The announcement lists 13 November 2026 as the release date, while independent listings point to 24 October and show pre-orders open through 8BitDo and Amazon.
Kojima Says PHYSINT Will Break From Metal Gear
Hideo Kojima says PHYSINT will take a different path from Metal Gear after Xbox replaced Sony as publisher. Casting and performance-capture work are still underway, and no release window has been announced.
World War Z gets Extinction Mode and new weapons
Saber Interactive has announced the Waves of Lead update for World War Z. It adds new mutators, heavy weapon perks, weapons and Extinction Mode for The Walking Dead episode, though independent sources have not confirmed the 5 October 2026 rollout.
MOLTYN turns city destruction into a free Steam demo
Hingston Digital will release MOLTYN's free PC demo on Steam on 6 October 2026. It will include five missions and two sandbox worlds ahead of the US$9.99 Early Access launch.
Siege of Akanor sets November release for hybrid castle defence
North Sun Games will release Siege of Akanor for Windows PC via Steam on November 6 2026. The debut game combines wave-based castle strategy with direct combat and supports solo play or online co-op for four players.
Flashes of Chaos Sets November PC Launch Date
Brainburn Studio will release Flashes of Chaos on Steam for Windows PC on 6 November 2026. A free demo is already available, giving players an early look at its card-based weapon system.
Stink Buddies Playtest Passes 5,000 Players Before Closing
Castello Inc's Steam playtest for Stink Buddies has passed 5,000 players and received around 1,500 survey responses before closing on 6 October 2026.
Last Epoch Season 5 Brings Frostborn Combat to Steam
Last Epoch Season 5 is now live on Steam. It adds the Rage of Morditas activity, new bosses, skills and gear, while a 30% discount on the base game runs until 02:00 JST on 9 October 2026.
Burning Sword: Death Sun Gets a Free Steam Demo
Nomadic Games and Rising Tide Publishing have released a free Steam demo for Burning Sword: Death Sun. The new build brings faster wuxia combat and light roguelite systems that change each attempt.
Dronaldo Demo Reworks Drone Football Ahead of Its March Release
The Koala Republic has released a new Steam demo for Dronaldo: Drone Football League ahead of its announced March 2027 launch. The test adds revised controls, custom builds, ranked play and Steam Deck support, though available authoritative search results do not independently confirm those details.
Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire arrives on PlayStation 5
Digitality Games has released its action-farming roguelite on PlayStation 5 on 30 September 2026. Xbox pre-orders are open with a 20% discount ahead of the 7 October release.
Kong: Survivor Instinct launches on Nintendo Switch today
7Levels has released Kong: Survivor Instinct on Nintendo Switch for $24.99/€24.99. Digital and physical editions put players in a rescue mission filled with Titan encounters.
Two PC Mods Give CONTROL Resonant the Combat Depth It Needs
Two PC mods reshape CONTROL Resonant's late-game combat. One adds instant weapon-form switching, while the other brings in a D-to-SSS ranking system that rewards variety and pressure.
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