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Title: A Big Overhaul Of Xbox Game Pass Is In The Works Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:52:34 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/a-big-overhaul-of-xbox-game-pass-is-in-the-works-2000748041 The service will reportedly move to a more à la carte model

Title: Xbox Reportedly Plans To Release New Gaming Handheld In 2027 Despite Ongoing Turf Battles With Windows Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:15:04 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/xbox-reportedly-wants-to-release-a-gaming-handheld-in-2027-despite-ongoing-turf-battles-with-windows-2000748034 The device could seemingly be a successor to the Xbox Ally X

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Title: Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 will take us deeper into the World in Canvas and make Mortenax Blade playable Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 13:43:44 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/honkai-star-rail-version-4-3-all-details HoYoverse has today delivered full details on the next major update for Honkai: Star Rail. Version 4.3, dubbed The Lethe Below the Living, will be available for all players on June 1. The upcoming update adds a new chapter to the Planarcadia arc, and introduce a new playable character. Read more

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Title: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Relics Guide Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:17:17 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/castlevania-belmonts-curse-relics-guide/ The Castlevania series is no stranger to introducing game-breaking relics. Who could forget the Duplicator from Symphony of the Night, which let you reuse Library Cards to warp to the librarian's shop, throw infinite Buffalo Stars to destroy the toughest bosses, and chug endless healing potions, as long as it was equipped? In the same game, the Ring of Varda's stat buffs alone made every fight trivial. Other Castlevania adventures also had their fair share of items that exploited that game's individual mechanics, so a dedicated Relics menu opens up plenty of possibilities. With over 40 options available, perhaps we'll see a combination of stuff that breaks this metroidvania wide open. In any case, you can only equip three at a time, so here are the best Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Relic combos and all of their locations. The Relics menu has plenty of options to choose from, but only three slots. Choose wisely! How many relics are there in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse? There are 44 individual relics in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. You can equip up to three at once, each granting a tangible perk to Rose's combat abilities and spells. Rose is stuck between two sets of Bone Pillars spitting fireballs, just as an Axe Knight springs to life. The best Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Relic combos Stacking damage-dealing relics to trigger after certain conditions are met is key to maximizing efficiency. However, we recommend you have a trio of other relics in mind to swap to whenever taking on boss fights. For regular traversal, the combination of Obsidian Fang and Necro Charm can help massively with larger groups of foes. For example, if you go up against one of the lance knights and parry their attacks, they will become stunned, making for an easy kill. After killing them, you can do more damage to a nearby cluster of enemies. Bosses require you to study their patterns to determine the relics best suited for the job. If you find yourself stabbing them in the back, the Vile Trinket rewards you with 25% bonus damage per hit. Tougher fights may need the Shadow Veil to buff Rose's defense at low health, while brawls against bosses that make you use lots of spells could benefit from the Twilight Gem to increase the damage each incantation costs you. Later on, the combination of Witch's Knot, Witch's Brew, and Haunting Relic is just too powerful to ignore. We also recommend first-timers use the Crypt Key relic, as it restores all your health and mana whenever you open a chest. This is particularly handy if you want to go after the more dangerous relics and hidden weapons that you can find in locations, such as the perilous Clock Tower. Rose is standing next to one of the distinctive grey chests containing a relic. All Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Relic locations Now you know which ones are the best for each given situation; here is a list of every Castlevania: Belmont's Curse relic location in the game, along with its effect: Relic NameRelic EffectRelic LocationCrypt KeyFully restores Rose's health and mana when she opens a chest.Paris Streets - Seer's Hovel (Enter the door in the Burned District) Twilight GemAfter using a spell, Rose deals 30% more damage for 3 seconds.Paris Streets - Central Sewer Drain (Complete the challenge room west of the main sewer shaft by approaching it from the east.)Abyssal EyeRose deals 35% more damage to controlled enemies.Holy Innocents' Cemetery - Cemetery Entrance (From the first save room, head west until you enter the Memorial of the Dead. Head up to the surface and up the stairs to the right. Continue through the door and into the next area, doubling back to the Cemetery Entrance. Hit the switch below to open the shortcut, then slide underneath the Chaos Shard gap and swing across to the right to reach the chest.)NightshadeUsing a healing potion recovers 40% of maximum mana.Holy Innocents' Cemetery - Pillaged Tomb (In the Fountain of the Innocents room east of the main fountain, slide across the collapsable floor and hit the switch to open the passable floor near the left-hand door. Drop through and go right to find the chest.)Raven's FeatherRose inflicts 25% more damage when fighting in the air.Holy Innocents' Cemetery - Roman Baths (In the easternmost room of this area, grapple up the ring dangling in the center of the room to reach a statue. Break the wall to your left to reveal a door and one of the four cursed coffins in the new area "Mass Grave". After clearing this, slide under the gap to the left to find the chest.)Necro CharmFor 3 seconds, Rose deals 25% additional damage after killing an enemy.Catacombs of Paris - Jaws of Limbo (Complete the puzzle room left of the room with the giant skull.)Obsidian FangRose deals 45% more damage for 3 seconds after breaking an enemy's guard.Paris Streets - Guard Level (After beating Joan of Arc, head to the bottom of the tower and instead of leaving, slide under the gap covered in Chaos Shards and ascend the small puzzle room to find the chest.)Shadow VeilRose's defense is increased by 33% when her hit points are below 33%.Paris Streets - Burned District (After beating Joan, head back to the bottom of the tower and head east toward the save room near the broken bridge. You'll now be able to access the area blocked by Chaos Shards in the room underneath the save room halfway up the tower. Beat the enemies to get the chest.)Mourning BeadKilling an enemy increases Rose's movement speed by 35% for 7 seconds.Catacombs of Paris - Quarry Elevator (Solve the puzzle room to the east of the first Catacombs elevator and get the chest at the top.)Specter's WhisperRose inflicts 30% extra damage as long as her life is below 20%.Catacombs of Paris - Charnel Galleries (From the first save point, head left and up the ramp. Continue on until there's a drop. Instead, go up and navigate the puzzle. The next room has a shortcut to the entrance and the chest.)Forsaken RingRose deals an additional 25% damage while at 100% of her maximum.Catacombs of Paris - Antechamber of Sin (Enter from the Holy Innocents' Cemetery Cathedral side and go make sure to smash as you descend into where the path splits to get the chest.)Ebony ClawBreaking an enemy''s guard stuns them for 50% longer.Catacombs of Paris - Throat of Hell (After entering via the Holy Innocents' Cemetery, head to the save room on the right side, then continue on. You'll reach the chest just before rejoining the main path near the giant skull's jaw.)Witch's KnotHealing potions restore 100% of Rose's health.Main Hall - West Hall (As you pass Notre Dame and head up toward the Clock Tower, go into the left side room and navigate the puzzle to earn this Relic.)Ghostly PendantTraps deal 75% less damage to Rose.Main Hall - Abandoned Workshop (In the room with the statue that tells you about The Builder's furnaces being dead, use the Arcane Whip to warp into the painting and launch straight up. Beat the skeleton berserker and three Bone Pillars to get the chest.)Sinister RuneRose deals 40% more damage when she hits an enemy that has 100% of its health.Clock Tower - Eastern Access Shaft (Go up to the top of the Eastern Access Shaft as normal, but when you see the two rotating platforms and one iron fist smashing the button, have them both horizontal, then double back and jump up to climb the second. Slide under the gap to dodge the second iron fist. In the room above is a gauntlet on top of some cogs, so defeat the enemies and claim the chest.)Midnight TearRose suffers less damage as her mana decreases (up to -50% damage when she has no mana.)Library - Rhetoric Shelves (Use the Man Star Chart constellation on the globe in this room to get the larger glyph to show. Use it to reach the ceiling and go through the puzzle to find the chest.)Grim TokenParrying an attack grants Rose 5 points of mana.Main Hall - Servant's Hall (Enter through the Alucard Painting and go left. Slide through the buzzsaws and go through the door to the Crematorium to the left. Here, go down the left wall, hit the switch as you double back on yourself, and make it up the wall before the gate shuts for the chest.)Cursed CoinRose deals 30% more damage for 3 seconds after parrying an enemy attack.Main Hall - Wine Cellar (From the door on the western part of this area, go in and up to the right. Go through this next section until you see two paths on the right. Take the lower one and go through the room with the switches that raise and lower the ground. As you drop into the next room, head right and use the latches to grapple your way to the chest.)Blood VialRose has an extra temporary healing vial after interacting with a save room.Main Hall - Archives (From the door on the western part of this area, go in and up to the right. Go through this next section until you see two paths on the right. Take the upper path and flip the switches until you have an uninterrupted path to the chest.)Banshee's WailReturns 1 point of mana per point of damage taken.Main Hall - Servant's Quarters (From the save point above the Sage's Sigil mirror prison, head left and hit the switch. Go up the newly revealed path and open the chest.) Phantom RingMobs respawn when you leave a room rather than after a save.Clock Tower - Western Ascent (Once you have the smash ability, head back to the area with switches but no iron hands punching on them. Use the smash ability to turn the platforms and make your way to the chest.)Moonlit ShardRose gains 20% more XP by killing enemies as long as she has 100% of her maximum life.Clock Tower - Path of the Builder (Just before reaching the elevator before the Builder boss fight, there's a room with a fist and a very tight window to jump up and to the right. If you get it correct, the path to the chest should be up and to the left with no further obstacles.)Vile TrinketRose deals 25% more damage when striking enemies from behind.Clock Tower - Daedalus Crossing (Just before going right into Upper Gallery, hit the cog above the door constantly to open the room to the left. Defeat the enemies inside the area that opens up and climb to the rafters to claim the chest.)Revenant's ShardRose recovers 10% extra mana by killing enemies.Library - Curiosity Cabinet (There's a room with two crushable floors. Smash through them, then head left along the corridor and press the switch. Ignore the enemies and race to the other side to open the chest.)Wraith's TearRose heals 7% of her max health upon hitting an enemy that has hit her at least once. Only one per enemy; recharges upon being hit again.Library - Study Room (There's a Skeleton planet in this room. Use the latch to the upper left of it to swing up through the floor. After a short puzzle involving glyphs and spikes, you'll find the chest and switch.)Lich's MarkCasting a spell less than 1.5 seconds after the first one reduces its cost by 40%.Library - Rhetoric Shelves (After entering the room, break the wall to the right and jump on the glyphs, hanging left to avoid the spikes above, to reach the chest.) Pale ThornRose takes 60% less damage from the front, but 100% more from the back.Holy Innocents' Cemetery - Hot Springs (From the Ferryman room, head left and down until you reach the room with three moving buzzsaws at the bottom. Double jump and dash to the other side, then navigate the puzzle in the next room for the Relic.)Beelzebub's SealRose deals 30% more damage, but her maximum life is reduced by 50%.Notre Dame - Chapel of Patience (In the lower right corner of this entire zone, you'll find a collapsible floor with a switch and two Axe Knights with shields. Fall through and flip the switch to activate them. Upon their demise, go left and jump across the gap for the chest.)Soul FragmentRose gains an extra 50% mana when she hits enemies while having 30% or less of her max health.Notre Dame - Nave (You can cheat this one if you don't fancy sneaking around the Great Organ area. To the right of the entrance, you can double jump and grapple up to the far right pink latch anchor. It takes good timing, but if you can do it, swing to the left, then go up and back to the right to get the chest.)Witch's BrewRose deals 20% more damage per empty healing potion.Notre Dame - Transcept (Drop down the gap from the La Fléche crossroads to the Great Organ and hug the left wall. There's a platform to your left which has the chest.)Eldritch TalismanRose is invulnerable for 15 seconds after resting in a save room. The duration of invulnerability after taking damage is also doubled.Notre Dame - East Gallery (There's a secret breakable floor on the bottom half of this room between two spikes with two latch anchors on their left. Smash through to get this hidden chest.)Infernal MedallionRose's mana cannot rise above 80% of her maximum, but the current spell cost is reduced by 10 points.Notre Dame - Reliquary (In the room full of lasers shooting in a massive set of spike columns, make your way carefully across, making sure to push the wall to the right before you drop to the floor at the end. This is a switch that opens the room to the right. Slide through the gap at the end for the chest.)Vampire's FangA bat pet follows Rose as she moves.Holy Innocents' Cemetery - Fountain of the Innocents (Destroy all five green coffins in this area, then drop through the bubbles in the Fountain of the Lost to get this chest.)Thrilling EyeDoes nothing on its own. Opens a door in Catacombs of Paris when equipped with the other two eyes.Paris Streets - Hospital (Crash through the breakable floor near the entrance to Holy Innocents' Cemetery with the Smash ability and enter the door to the Hospital. Dodge the spinning orbs, pass the traps, and defeat enemies until you reach the bottom.)Oozing EyeDoes nothing on its own. Opens a door in the Catacombs of Paris when equipped with the other two eyes.Catacombs of Paris - Circle of Greed (Enter the Catacombs from the back of Holy Innocents' Cemetery. When the path branches, go left, and keep following the path until you reach a room with an eye in the center firing lasers. Dodge these and kill every other enemy to open the door.)Trembling EyeDoes nothing on its own. Opens a door in the Catacombs of Paris when equipped with the other two eyes.Holy Innocents' Cemetery - Pillaged Tombs (In the room before the Fountain of the Innocents, cross the spike pit and slide to flip the switch. Head down the new room and avoid the massive fireball chasing after you through this maze of traps and enemies.)Dark SigilRose's defense is increased by 80% as long as she has 100% of her max health.Paris Streets - Ruined Market (At the top of the right-hand part of Street of the Tomb Masons, instead of going in the door, double jump up to the ledge and through the entrance. Drop down and carefully wall-jump between the toxic sludge, before double jumping up the ledge to the chest.)GloomstoneGives a hint when Rose is close to a secret.Master's Quarters - Sanctuary of Solitude (Latch onto the anchors and dash to make it to wall-jump up and activate the switches on both sides to open the doors below. From here, latch up to the center to claim the chest and a Ferryman door.)Blackened HeartRose recovers 2 health points when she hits an enemy with an attack, but she can't use her healing potions.Main Hall - Abandoned Staircase (Go through the left-hand Alucard Painting and up to the Armory. Ascend and take the upper path to the switch room. Complete it so that the path to the top door is clear. Go through and up until you see a door. Enter it and activate the cog to open the shortcut. From here, go left and make your way around the puzzle room with spikes and disintegrating floors until you get the chest.)Hollow BoneRose's movement speed is increased by 35% after using the whip on an anchor for 5 seconds. Clock Tower - Daedalus Crossing (From the Steps of Time time slow sphere, hit it and immediately head to the left. Take the elevator down one level, then go left. The iron fists should now be slow enough for you to pass through and get the chest.) Dusk AmuletRose moves 35% faster as long as she has 15% of her max mana or less.Hall of Mirrors - Delived Level (Smash through the floors in the vertical room, then go through the portal to find the chest.) Crystalized BloodConsumables appear more often when Rose kills enemies.Hall of Mirrors - Dead End Tower (This room has a very difficult portal and Chaos Shard puzzles with lots of latches. At the top is the chest.)Sand CharmRose moves 35% faster for 30 seconds after resting in a save room or using the services of the Ferryman.Hall of Mirrors - Servants' Refectory (In the top left of this room is a switch. Activate it and latch onto the anchor leading up into the rafters. Go up and to the left, double jumping and dashing to make it through the portal and to find the chest.)Haunting RelicRose's defense increases by 60% for 4 seconds after getting hit.Hall of Mirrors - Steps of Misdirection (In the middle of this room, there is a switch. Activate it and survive the gauntlet, dashing and ducking to the collapsible platforms to avoid getting hit in the final moments. Once done, the chest is at the bottom of the room.)

Title: Next-Gen Xbox Could Be $1,800 And Launch In 2028 – Report Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:29:33 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-xbox-could-be-1800-and-launch-in-2028-report/ A new report sheds more details on Microsoft's plans for new Xbox hardware, including a new handheld device and console, and one of the biggest takeaways is the alleged price. According to Fortune, the Project Helix console could cost between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft opts to subsidize the cost. The system could launch in 2028, the report said. It's not uncommon for platform-holders to eat some of the cost of a new console and make up the difference with software and services. When the Xbox Series X and S platforms launched in 2020, then-Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said Microsoft was losing as much as $200 on every console it sold. Project Helix might be very expensive. Part of what might be driving up the price for new consoles is the ongoing AI-fueled memory and component shortages. Microsoft itself is one of the biggest proponents of the build-out of all things AI, so its own efforts are contributing to an environment where the next Xbox could be incredibly expensive. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reacted to this irony, saying it's "wonderful" that GPUs have use beyong gaming. Richer households already made up the majority of console-buyers today, and that trend is expected to continue Additionally, the report said Microsoft might release a "next-generation handheld device" for Xbox by the end of 2027, though there were no details on pricing or anything else. Project Helix is the name for Microsoft's efforts for a "family of devices," so that would seemingly span both console and handheld. The report added that Microsoft's Xbox and Windows teams reportedly battled over what software should run Project Helix, with the Windows team wanting the handheld to use a "trimmed-down" version of Windows Home. The Xbox team, meanwhile, reportedly pushed to build its own dedicated software. An unnamed "senior Xbox executive" was said to have threatened to pull the plug on the entire handheld device rather than use Windows. Going forward, Xbox is "largely controlling the direction" of the handheld's OS, but Sharma told the site that the two teams work together. "We can't build Helix on our own," she said. Sharma took over as Xbox CEO in February this year, immediately declaring that Xbox was in an unhealthy place and taking drastic measures that she believes may right the ship, including laying off staff, closing studios, and cancelling games. The layoffs, which have included about 2,000 people so far, are not done yet, as the Fortune story says more Xbox layoffs are coming this month, in November, and then again in January 2027. Sharma also made major organizational changes, including handing Halo over to Activision for the future.

Title: Watch Out GTA 6, A Shrek 2 Remaster Was Just Announced Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:21:13 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shrek-2-remaster-leaks-looks-amazing-and-i-need-it-now/ A remaster of 2004's Shrek 2: The Game is on the way, according to an Xbox.com listing that was published too soon. Following the leak, Aspyr officially announced the Shrek 2 remaster, and it's releasing on November 10. That's just 9 days before GTA 6, so this November it's a battle of Shrek vs. GTA. Shrek 2 Remastered is releasing November 10 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, price at $30. People who prepurchase can get it for $27. Like the original PS2, Xbox, and GameCube game, the remaster lets you play solo or in co-op with up to three friends, locally or online. The playable characters include Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey, among others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qjCMqy1fAk In addition to the updated graphics, the Shrek 2 remaster includes a new Photo Mode and Cheat Mode. The original was published by Activision, but Aspyr Media is bringing this game to market. That company was also behind the recent The Lord of the Rings re-releases. A glorious scene from the Shrek 2 remaster. The official Shrek account recently posted a compilation of Shrek video game footage with the caption, "Only real gamers played Shrek," and many think it's connected to the Shrek 2 remaster. The compilation includes the OG Shrek 2 game, along with numerous others, including Shrek Smash N' Crash Racing and Shrek Super Party, the latter of which is one of Obsession star Inde Navarrette's favorite games. https://twitter.com/Shrek/status/2111140541396369879 It's already been a big year for Shrek in gaming, as Shrek recently came to Ubisoft's fighting game Brawlhalla and FIFA Heroes. The original Shrek movie returned to theaters earlier this year to mark the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The long-awaited fifth movie, Shrek 5, is set for release in Summer 2027. The Shrek movie franchise is a juggernaut, with its four main installments collectively grossing $3 billion, and that does not even count the Puss in the Boots spin-offs. In addition to Shrek 5, DreamWorks is producing a Donkey movie for 2028, with Eddie Murphy coming back to voice Donkey once again. Beyond the movies, there are Shrek-themed attractions at Universal Studios theme parks, including the new kids-themed resort in Texas, while many fantastic Shrek memes have helped to keep Shrek popular and relevant for the past 25 years.

Title: Here Are The Mechanics and Dozens Of New Cards From Magic: The Gathering’s Star Trek Set Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-the-mechanics-and-dozens-of-new-cards-from-magic-the-gatherings-star-trek-set/ After a year that featured alternate realities, ninja turtles, superheroes, and hobbits, the final Magic: The Gathering expansion of 2026 is going where no Universes Beyond set has gone before, as Star Trek is scheduled to launch in November. Today, Wizards of the Coast revealed the mechanics players can expect in the set, along with dozens of new cards from both the main set and the preconstructed Commander decks. We also got a glimpse at some of the set's special treatments, including the seven cards that will come signed by the people depicted on the artwork. Here's everything revealed during today's Magic: The Gathering Star Trek debut. The mechanics of MTG Star Trek Seven new mechanics--two of them found only in the Commander cards--highlight the set, along with a eighth mechanic returning from 2024's Edge of Eternities. OPen Communications First is Beam Me Up, which allows you to cast certain spells from your graveyard by returning a creature you control to its owner's hand and paying a separate cost. The example card provided is Open Communications, which normally costs a single blue mana, but you can cast it again from your graveyard by returning a creature to its owner's hand and paying two generic and one blue mana. Next is Face A Dilemma, which adds an additional wrinkle to a mechanic Magic fans are very familiar with. Basically, any time you have to choose a mode in a spell, you are "facing a dilemma," and there are cards in Star Trek that will give extra benefits simply because you made a choice. Seven of Nine, for example, lets you draw a card any time you have to make a choice on a modal spell. Star Trek also introduces new modal spells, like the enchantment Kobayashi Maru Scenario. Every turn after casting this card, you must choose one of the four effects listed on the card, and you can't choose the same one twice--which means if you can't remove the enchantment after four turns, it's game over. The next mechanic is Federation, which cares about the number of creature types among creatures you control that aren't the Borg (which makes sense, because the Federation and the Borg are like oil and water). With Captain Jonathan Archer, by paying one green mana and tapping Archer, you can give another creature +X/+X until end of turn. As Archer is a Human Officer, and he creates a Dog token, that's at minimum +3/+3 on the first activation. Starfleet Academy, meanwhile, allows you to pay five generic mana, tap it, and choose a color to add one mana of that color for every creature type among creatures you control. If you have a wide board of varied tokens, that could be a massive mana source. Strange New Worlds is the next new mechanic, which cares about the lands you control. The more lands with different names you have on the board, the more effective these cards will be. Deep Space Scan, for example, will let you draw a card for each differently named land on your side of the table. If you're playing a three-color deck, and you have an Island, a Mountain, and a Forest on the board, that's three cards coming to your hand. Captain Pike, Fullness of Time, meanwhile, has his power and toughness determined by the number of differently named lands you control. If you're the type of person who likes to play different non-basic lands in your Commander deck, casting Captain Pike late in the game could result in a massive creature on the spot. So far, we've focused on the good guy mechanics, now here's one for the baddies. Assimilate allows you to take any creature from a certain zone and add it to your battlefield, though it will become a Borg artifact creature instead of its other types. Borg Cube lets you exile any creature on the board when it enters, and then when it attacks for the first time, you can add that exiled creature to your board as a Borg. Then, for every subsequent attack, you can repeat the process. Borg Cube also shows off the major returning mechanic, Edge of Eternities' Spacecraft and Station mechanic. Multiple iconic spaceships from Star Trek's history appear on cards in the set, and they all have the Station mechanic, which allows a player to tap a creature in order to add charge counters to the Spacecraft equal to that creature's power. Once enough charge counters are added, the Spacecraft becomes an artifact creature and gains extra abilities. For example, when three charge counters are added to D-7 Battle Cruiser, it will create a 2/1 Klingon Warrior creature token at the beginning of combat on your turn. When eight or more counters are added to it, it becomes a 3/3 flying creature. Worf, Defiant Commander The final two mechanics are exclusive to the Commander format, and only found on cards in the preconstructed commander decks. The first is Battlefront, which grants additional perks based on how many opponents you attack during a combat phase. Worf, Defiant Commander is the face card of the Klingon Fury precon deck, and his Battlefront ability lets you exile a number of cards from the top of your library equal to the number of opponents you attacked. Until your next turn, you can play those cards as if they were in your hand. Now, this ability only cares about players you actively attack. Abilities like myriad, which add tokens to the board already attacking, will not count toward a Battlefront ability, so choose wisely. Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary Seek Out is the other Commander-only mechanic, and it gives an added perk whenever you draw your second card in a turn, even if the permanent with the ability wasn't on the field when you drew your first card. Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary is the example card, as he gives a +1/+1 counter to a creature and two charge counters to a Spacecraft every time you draw your second card in a turn. Booster Fun treatments The Star Trek set will feature many themed treatments across its suite of products, and all of those were shown off during the stream as well. First up are the seven Headliner Signature cards, which feature seven prominent faces from across Star Trek's history. Each of these cards will come with the authentic signature of the actor who portrayed the character; which means you could pull a Levar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, or William Shatner autograph out of a Collector Booster pack, among others. First up are the seven Headliner Signature cards, which feature seven prominent faces from across Star Trek's history. Each of these cards will come with the authentic signature of the actor who portrayed the character; which means you could pull a Levar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, or William Shatner autograph out of a Collector Booster pack, among others. Next is the LCARS Showcase treatment, designed to look like an entry from the U.S.S. Enterprise's Library Computer Access and Retrieval System, or LCARS. Q, Stacking The Deck, Resistance Is Futile, and Seven of Nine, Unassimilated were among the cards shown off in the LCARS frame. Next is the LCARS Showcase treatment, designed to look like an entry from the U.S.S. Enterprise's Library Computer Access and Retrieval System, or LCARS. Q, Stacking The Deck, Resistance Is Futile, and Seven of Nine, Unassimilated were among the cards shown off in the LCARS frame. The Classic Enterprise frame is next up, with frames designed to invoke the classic posters from Star Trek's distant past. Captain James T. Kirk, Nyota Uhura, Communications, and Mr. Spock, Science Officer are among the familiar faces featured in these frames. The Classic Enterprise frame is next up, with frames designed to invoke the classic posters from Star Trek's distant past. Captain James T. Kirk, Nyota Uhura, Communications, and Mr. Spock, Science Officer are among the familiar faces featured in these frames. The warrior race of the cosmos will also receive its own special treatment with the Klingon Showcase frames. Each Klingon Showcase card can also appear written in Klingon, so it may be time to brush up on the iconic language. The warrior race of the cosmos will also receive its own special treatment with the Klingon Showcase frames. Each Klingon Showcase card can also appear written in Klingon, so it may be time to brush up on the iconic language. The limited Beam Me Up Bundle will feature the Spacecraft of the Star Trek set in special Schematic framing. Each bundle will include two of a possible eight Schematic frame cards. The limited Beam Me Up Bundle will feature the Spacecraft of the Star Trek set in special Schematic framing. Each bundle will include two of a possible eight Schematic frame cards. Finally, the Stardates bonus sheet will feature powerful cards from Magic's past re-imagined within the lens of the Star Trek universe. Four Stardates cards were revealed during the livestream, including the following: General Picard, Earth Warlord as Kenrith, The Returned King Leonard McCoy, Country Doctor as Bristly Bill, Spine Sower Spock, Mirror Malefactor as Prosper, Tome-Bound Academy on the Bay as Minamo, School at Water's Edge Magic: The Gathering's Star Trek expansion launches November 13 in local game stores and big-box retailers. Prerelease events at local game stores are set to begin one week prior, on November 6.

Title: Xbox Series X|S Is Getting A Surprise Graphics Boost From AMD Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:51:08 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-xs-is-getting-a-surprise-graphics-boost-from-amd/ Sony isn't the only company introducing new upscaling technology to its flagship PlayStation 5, as Microsoft and AMD have announced that FSR 4.1 is coming to more devices--including Xbox Series X|S consoles--in the future. Similar to Sony's hardware-accelerated upscaling solutions for PS5 and PS5 Pro, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 4.1 is an advanced, machine-learning-based temporal image upscaling and reconstruction technology that can render a game at a lower resolution and then upscale it to a higher resolution. While it's highly doubtful that Xbox Series X|S consoles will start offering PS5 Pro-like graphics (both consoles lack dedicated hardware for machine-learning algorithms), this should still give owners a noticeable bump in graphical quality and performance if implemented properly. "At Xbox, we're building a gaming platform designed to meet players where they are and make it easier for creators to reach them," Xbox chief technology officer Scott Van Vliet said in the announcement video. "AMD has been an important partner in that journey for more than two decades. Together, our teams have been pushing gaming forward, across Xbox and Windows, from the silicon at the heart of our consoles and handhelds to technologies like DirectX, Advanced Shader Delivery, and Auto SR that help developers get more from the hardware and deliver better experiences for our players. Today, we're excited to take another step forward together, with FSR 4.1 coming to Xbox." Van Vliet added that FSR 4.1 will come to Xbox Series X|S "soon," and that Microsoft and AMD are working to bring the tech to the next-gen Xbox console, Project Helix. https://youtu.be/fT6TIXnmv-s Beyond that, AMD didn't share any more details on FSR 4.1 for Xbox Series X|S. FSR 1 and FSR 2 relied primarily on spatial algorithms or basic temporal accumulation to upscale games, and questions remain about who will adopt the technology and add support. Just because the latest version of FSR is out doesn't mean a game will automatically use it. For example, Capcom built the console versions of Pragmata around FSR 1, scaling up from 720p on Xbox Series S and 1080p on Xbox Series X. FSR integration requires manual developer work and testing, so results may vary. We're already seeing signs of this on PS5 with Quick Spectral Super Resolution; for now, only Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei will support the new AI upscaling upgrade on base PS5 consoles. Essentially, developers will have to actually patch their games to use it; AMD FSR 4.1 will not automatically upgrade every older game overnight. The announcement comes just weeks before the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, and while Rockstar hasn't confirmed if its open-world game will utilize any upscaling technology like PSSR, QSSR, FSR 4.1, we could be looking at a current-gen arms race to find the best console to play the biggest game of the year on. Beyond Xbox hardware, AMD FSR 4.1 will also be supported in Radeon RX 6000-series graphics cards, Gorgon Halo and Strix Halo Ryzen 9 laptops, and mobile gaming PC handhelds like the Asus ROG Xbox Ally devices that use Z2 Extreme and Z2A chipsets.

Title: How Dare They Put This Many Parries In a Call of Duty Game Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:28:24 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/mw4-modern-warfare-4-parries-call-duty/ Last night, I started the campaign for Modern Warfare 4, the latest Call of Duty game. I fully expected the usual things one expects from a Call of Duty campaign: shoot some bad guys, hide behind cover, maybe even blow up a tank or parkour through a busy city. What I didn’t expect: Parries. And not just an errant parry here or there, but an entire parrying mechanic, as if it’s a first-person Soulslike.

Title: Next-gen Xbox Could Cost Up to $1,800, New Report Says Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:00:04 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/next-gen-xbox-project-helix-price-release-date-2028/ It's no secret that the cost of video game hardware and computer components has been dramatically rising. We also know that the price of the next-generation Xbox console, codenamed Project Helix, is expected to be high. Microsoft has positioned Project Helix as a “very premium, very high end” device that's akin to a powerful gaming PC. But a new report puts the projected cost of the next Xbox console in stark relief: According to Microsoft's internal estimates, it could cost as much as $1,800.

Title: Fallout 4: FEVer Dreams Gets Official Surprise Release Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:16:02 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/fallout-4-fever-dreams-what-is-bethesda-rpg-release/ Bethesda just gave everyone a solid reason to boot up Fallout 4 again — even if you've already racked up hundreds of hours in the post-apocalyptic RPG and its many expansions. A new release brings back Courtenay Taylor and Brian T. Delaney, the original actors who voiced Fallout 4's protagonists. This new adventure won't be like anything else you've encountered in the wasteland, though.

Title: A New DC Green Lantern Has Officially Been Unveiled Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:03:36 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/green-lantern-doomed-cosmos-elseworlds-series-announced-dc-comics/ HBO's Lanterns may have just ended with no second season in sight yet, but Green Lantern fans still have a promising new interpretation of the classic DC hero to look forward to. DC Comics announced Green Lantern: Doomed Cosmos on Tuesday, a miniseries with a unique take on the Green Lantern corps.

Title: New Cheaper PS5 Officially Available for Pre-Order Now Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:31:44 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/ps5-midnight-edition-preorders-open-now-japan/ With the cost of a PlayStation 5 going up and up in price since the console's launch in 2020, late adopters are looking at a $599 entry-level price if they want to play Grand Theft Auto 6on PS5 this November. While the current generation of consoles is bucking the trend that dedicated gaming devices typically go down in price over time — thanks a lot, generative AI speculation! — Sony is offering some small amount of relief to one market with a new PlayStation 5 console that costs around $350.

Title: Dial Up the Cloud: NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Controls Arrive on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:59 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-enshrouded-update/ Dial in the next gaming session this GFN Thursday. New NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 controls give GeForce NOW members more choice over how supported games look and perform in the cloud, even without the latest hardware. Then, step into the Shroud as Keen Games’ Enshrouded leaves early access with its 1.0 release, or let the bolts fly in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2. Both are streaming on GeForce NOW at launch. With 10 new games joining the cloud this week, members can put the new controls to work in supported titles and keep playing across supported devices without downloads, installs or expensive hardware upgrades. Fine-Tune the Cloud With DLSS 4.5 Controls More control, more cloud power. NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 controls are now available on GeForce NOW, giving members more choice over how supported games look and perform in the cloud, even without the latest hardware. DLSS Super Resolution sharpens image quality, while Dynamic Multi Frame Generation delivers lower latency and reduces stutter for smoother streaming, and Ray Reconstruction enhances ray-traced visuals. In addition, Ultimate members streaming on GeForce RTX 5080-powered cloud rigs benefit from the maximum available options, including Dynamic Multi Frame Generation up to 4X.   From James Bond’s globe-trotting missions in 007 First Light — now with path tracing support — to CONTROL Resonant’s reality-bending Manhattan and the shadowy scares of Resident Evil Requiem, the controls help fine-tune supported games for image quality, responsiveness or a preferred balance between the two. These new settings are available in the GeForce NOW app under settings, for Windows, macOS, Chrome OS and Steam OS platforms. Members can read here for more details on using the feature with their membership tier, and more information on how to get the smoothest cloud game streaming for some games on GeForce NOW. Rise, Flameborn Enshrouded 1.0 brings the co-op survival action role-playing game out of early access and into its full release. Rise as a Flameborn, the last ember of hope of a dying race, and venture into a vast world of survival, action and role-playing, where a corrupting fog has consumed a once-beautiful kingdom. The title brings improvements to existing systems, alongside expansions in combat with nine new spells, new mage and archer skills, reworked wands and upgradeable Eternal spells and arrows. New enemy variants keep encounters fresh, while a new biome raises the player level cap to 50 and equipment cap to 55.  GeForce NOW offers Enshrouded 1.0 ready to play in the cloud at launch across supported devices. Skip the 60GB local install to save precious storage space, then step into the Shroud without waiting for downloads or needing to make room for the update. Let the Bolts Fly Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is now streaming on GeForce NOW. The brutal, fast-paced sequel to the retro first-person shooter brings more enemies, more weapons and new ways to purge. Picking up directly after the original game, a branching single-player campaign sends the fight to grimdark new worlds. Choose between the formidable Sternguard Veteran Malum Caedo and the swift Sister of Battle Nyra Veyrath, each with distinct abilities, weapons and play styles. From towering hive cities to jungle mangrove swamps, new enemy types await in every biome. GeForce NOW keeps the campaign ready in the cloud. No local rig upgrades or game installs stand between members and the fight — the Emperor’s work waits for no loading bar. In addition, members can look for the following joining the GeForce NOW library: Deep Dish Dungeon (New release on Steam, Oct. 13) Planet Zoo 2 (New release on Steam, Oct. 13) Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Complete Edition (New release on Steam, Oct. 13) Valor Mortis (New release on Steam, Oct. 13) Among the Trolls (New release on Steam, Oct. 14) over the hill (New release on Steam, Oct. 14) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (New release on Steam, Oct. 14) Beyond These Stars (New release on Steam and Xbox, Oct. 15), available on Game Pass Tenebris Somnia (New release on Steam, Oct. 16) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered (Xbox), available on Microsoft Store Also this week, the performance of DLSS 5’s 3D-Guided Neural Rendering model is improving by 2X, enabling even more gamers to enjoy DLSS 5’s transformative uplift in lighting and materials at high frame rates and settings. The new, more performant DLSS 5 model will debut in NBA 2K27 on Oct. 16 on GeForce NOW, GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs and RTX Spark laptops. Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they’re released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates to announced titles. Gamers who want to test out the new 4.5 controls and high-performance GeForce NOW cloud gaming can start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to try GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming with the latest releases, then level up for more. What’s on the playlist this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: Rally Up: ‘Gears of War: E-Day’ Launches on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:46 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-gears-of-war-e-day/ Gears of War: E-Day leads the charge on GeForce NOW this week, bringing Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago’s first fight against the Locust Horde to the cloud with GeForce RTX-powered performance. A new way to join the action is also coming: Fire TV users will soon be able to purchase GeForce NOW memberships directly through Amazon, creating a more seamless path from device setup to gameplay. Keep an eye out for availability in the coming weeks. There’s more in store this GFN Thursday, with the cloud serving up 10 games, including seven new releases. Emergence Day Is Here Gears of War: E-Day is now streaming on GeForce NOW following its global release on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Set 14 years before the original Gears of War, the prequel follows Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago as they confront the terrifying arrival of the Locust Horde on Emergence Day. The series’ brutal combat, desperate survival and larger-than-life action return with a new origin story for the legendary partnership. Ultimate members can take on the Horde with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud, plus technologies including NVIDIA DLSS and NVIDIA Reflex. From campaign missions to cooperative and competitive modes, GeForce NOW keeps the fight ready across low-power laptops, Macs, mobile devices, handhelds, Firefox and other browsers, and more — no massive downloads or expensive gaming rig required. New on the Cloud Menu Members can look forward to the following games joining the GeForce NOW library this week: Gears of War: E-Day (New release on Steam and Xbox, Oct. 6), available on Game Pass STAR WARS: Galactic Racer (New release on Steam, Oct. 6) Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival (New release on Steam, Oct. 8) Forever Ago (New release on Steam, Oct. 8) Order of the Sinking Star (New release on Steam, Oct. 8) Silver Pines (New release on Steam, Oct. 8) Permafrost (New release on Steam, Oct. 9) Graveyard Keeper 2 (Steam) Solasta II (Steam) Tyr (Steam) The Xbox version of Dune: Awakening didn’t join GeForce NOW in September as previously shared. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for updates on game availability. Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they are released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles. Gamers who want to test out high-performance GeForce NOW cloud gaming can start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to try GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming with the latest releases, then level up for more. What’s on the play list this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: Fall Into 25 New Games on GeForce NOW This October Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:54 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-october-2026-games-list/ Spooky season is streaming in. Alongside falling leaves, pumpkin spice and everything nice, 25 new games are joining GeForce NOW throughout October, including six ready to play this week. From a new CONTROL Resonant reward for Performance and Ultimate members to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered joining the cloud, this GFN Thursday is packed with fresh reasons to play. Claim Rewards A new reward from a world gone sideways. CONTROL Resonant is streaming from the cloud for GeForce NOW Performance and Ultimate members. Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation as Dylan Faden harnesses extraordinary powers to battle the Hiss, the Mold and other reality-bending threats while searching for his sister, Federal Bureau of CONTROL Director Jesse Faden. Performance and Ultimate members can claim the Third Ice Baseball Cap reward for CONTROL Resonant. After claiming the reward code, launch the Steam or Epic Games Store version of CONTROL Resonant, select “Options” from the main menu, navigate to “Gameplay” and choose “Enter Redeem Code.” The reward can be equipped after completing Act 1. Cap it off: Claim the reward from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Nov. 1, at 11:59 p.m. PT, before it slips into another dimension. The White Wolf Rides Again The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launched Tuesday, Sept. 29, and is now streaming for Performance and Ultimate members. Follow the iconic tale of Geralt of Rivia, a monster slayer for hire, as he tracks down the Child of Prophecy in a war-torn, monster-infested open world. The remastered adventure brings Geralt’s beloved world back at refreshed specs across nearly any device. GeForce NOW handles the rendering, downloads and storage in the cloud, so there’s no expensive hardware upgrade or lengthy install standing between the trail and the next contract. Ultimate members can take the Continent further with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud — high-end horsepower worthy of the White Wolf, with no local hardware upgrade required. In addition, members can look for the following titles streaming this week: Minecraft Dungeons II (New release on Xbox, Sept. 29), available on Game Pass Nivalis Nights (New release on Steam, Sept. 29) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered (New release on Battle.net and Xbox Play Anywhere, Sept. 29), available on Microsoft Store Bookshop Simulator (Steam) Megastore: Tidy Up Together (Steam) Planet Coaster 2 (Xbox), available on Game Pass And look forward to the games coming throughout October: Gears of War: E-Day (New release on Steam, Oct. 6) STAR WARS: Galactic Racer (New release on Steam, Oct. 6) Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival (New release on Steam, Oct. 8) Order of the Sinking Star (New release on Steam, Oct. 8) Silver Pines (New release on Steam, Oct. 8) Permafrost (New release on Steam, Oct. 9) Deep Dish Dungeon (New release on Steam, Oct. 13) Planet Zoo 2 (New release on Steam, Oct. 13) Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Complete Edition (New release on Steam, Oct. 13) Valor Mortis (New release on Steam, Oct. 13) Among the Trolls (New release on Steam, Oct. 14) over the hill (New release on Steam, Oct. 14) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (New release on Steam, Oct. 14) Beyond These Stars (New release on Steam, Oct. 16) Tenebris Somnia (New release on Steam, Oct. 16) Dimraeth (Steam) Graveyard Keeper 2 (Steam) Solasta II (Steam) Tyr (Steam) More from September In addition to the games announced last month, 11 more joined the GeForce NOW library. The Blood of Dawnwalker (GOG.com) Death Stranding Director’s Cut (Epic Games Store) DragonSword: Awakening (Steam) Dune: Awakening (Xbox) Everything Is Crab (Steam) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (Steam) Over the Top: WWI (Steam) Roadside Research (Steam) RuneScape: Dragonwilds (Xbox) Stick It to the Stickman (Steam) Wild West Pioneers (Steam) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they are released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles. Gamers who want to test out high-performance GeForce NOW cloud gaming can start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to try GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming with the latest releases, then level up for more. What’s on the playlist this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: Contain the Chaos: ‘CONTROL Resonant’ Launches on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:36 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-control-resonant/ A warped Manhattan is waiting in the cloud this week. Remedy Entertainment’s CONTROL Resonant brings Dylan Faden’s extraordinary abilities and a paranatural crisis to GeForce NOW at launch. With the release comes the final days of the CONTROL Resonant Ultimate Membership Bundle. Purchase a 12-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership through Sunday, Sept. 27, and receive CONTROL Resonant at no additional cost. GeForce NOW support is coming soon to Googlebooks, a new category of laptops bringing together the best of ChromeOS and Android. To top it off, DragonSword: Awakening leads nine new games this week, bringing an anime-style open world to supported devices. Take Control on the Cloud Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in Remedy Entertainment’s CONTROL Resonant. Harness Dylan Faden’s extraordinary abilities to battle the Hiss, the Mold and other reality-bending threats while searching for his sister, Federal Bureau of CONTROL Director Jesse Faden. Dylan must master his new powers and the ever-changing forms of the Aberrant, his paranatural melee weapon, to face a cosmic threat that has escaped the Oldest House and swept through the city. Ultimate members can stream the next chapter of the CONTROL franchise with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud, including NVIDIA DLSS 4, ray tracing, NVIDIA Reflex and Cinematic Quality Streaming technologies, with up to 5K high dynamic range on supported devices. Skip the 100GB local install and expensive PC upgrades, and step into the chaos the moment the mission begins. The clock is ticking: the CONTROL Resonant Ultimate Membership Bundle ends Sunday, Sept. 27. Cloud Gaming Meets Googlebooks GeForce NOW support is coming soon to Googlebooks — Google’s new category of laptops, and the first designed for Gemini Intelligence. Googlebook is crafted with premium materials for powerful performance. Secure by design, its Titan C chip and multigrade protection keep viruses out and hackers away. It also lets users jump from phone to laptop without skipping a beat, and access files and apps from phones directly on the laptop. As Googlebooks begin rolling out this fall, GeForce NOW support will bring the cloud gaming library to the new laptop category, making it possible to stream the latest PC games with GeForce RTX-powered performance — and without local installs. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW social channels for more availability details later this year. Awaken the Dragon Sword A dragon has awakened after 60 years, and the legacy of six heroes waits to be uncovered. Hound13’s DragonSword: Awakening transports players to the radiant, anime-style continent of Orbis, where Lute’s journey to become the hero known as the Dragon Sword begins. Explore meadows, secret cellars, deep seas, caves and dungeons alongside trusted allies and collectible Familiars. Build a team from 19 heroes, stack Status Ailments with Active Skills and chain Signal Skills into spectacular tag-team combos. Each character carries a story of their own to uncover along the way. The journey travels across supported devices, including Steam Decks, Firefox browsers and Amazon Fire TV devices, making players ready for the next adventure in Orbis. The Dragon Sword awaits. In addition, members can look for the following games joining the cloud this week: Dune: Awakening (New release on Xbox, Sept. 22, available on Game Pass) Stick It to the Stickman (New release on Steam, Sept. 23) CONTROL Resonant (New release on Steam, Sept. 24) Wild West Pioneers (New release on Steam, Sept. 25) DragonSword: Awakening (Steam) Everything Is Crab (Steam) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (Steam) Over the Top: WWI (Steam) Roadside Research (Steam) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they’re released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates to announced titles. Those new to GeForce NOW can start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of a day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to level up with GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming. Which cloud-bound adventure is calling this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: Cute Critters Come to the Cloud: ‘Aniimo’ Launches on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:55 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-aniimo/ A new creature-catching adventure is ready to stream from the cloud this week. Pawprint Studio’s Aniimo arrives on GeForce NOW at launch, inviting gamers to explore the vibrant continent of Idyll across supported devices. Also this week, 007 First Light receives a path-tracing update on GeForce NOW, alongside a smashing limited-time Deluxe Edition sale on Steam and Epic Games Store. Gaijin Network’s fractured-multiverse action game Active Matter and Annapurna Interactive’s acclaimed space mystery Outer Wilds are also among 11 new titles joining the cloud this week. Explore Idyll With the Cutest Companions The path to Idyll begins now. Aniimo is a free-to-play, open-world creature-catching role-playing game where every creature encountered can become a companion. Catch Aniimo with Aniipods, then Twine with them to take on their form and use unique skills to solve puzzles, win battles and overcome challenges. Glide, dive and burrow across Idyll, then return to a personal RV to build a warm, interactive Homeland alongside Aniimo companions. Stream Aniimo on a Steam Deck, in the newly supported Firefox browser and across any other supported devices — without waiting through its 45GB download or making room in local storage. There’s always room in the Homeland for one more Aniimo. Choose Your Path Licensed to render. In the critically acclaimed, multimillion-selling 007 First Light, follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6’s training program, and discover a reimagined origin story of the world’s most famous spy. Incorporating IO Interactive’s signature stealth gameplay with world-class Bond action, players can embark on missions in breathtaking locations around the globe, drive iconic vehicles and dive into a cinematic adventure in pursuit of a rogue agent who’s always one step ahead. Path tracing has now been added to 007 First Light, introducing extra-detailed lighting, shadows and reflections, making its levels and set pieces even more cinematic, immersive and realistic. And NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction ensures the fidelity, clarity and accuracy of these additions are at their absolute best. Ultimate members can stream with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance, with up to 5K high dynamic range and cinematic-quality streaming. DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and Dynamic Frame Generation accelerate frame rates and enhance image quality. A limited-time opportunity awaits: the 007 First Light Deluxe Edition is on sale on Steam from Sept. 15-29 and on Epic Games Store from Sept. 3-18. The mission is on sale. The getaway car is in the cloud. Matter of Time Gaijin’s Active Matter, a realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse, has launched on GeForce NOW. As an operative stuck in a time loop, join dangerous raids for loot or intense player vs. player battles. Fight against rivals from other timelines, survive physics-breaking anomalies and try to stay alive. Harvest active matter, gather loot and extract to a safe place before the whole zone ceases to exist. Ultimate members can take on each raid with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud, delivering high frame rates, advanced graphics features and low latency across supported devices. The zone won’t wait — and neither does the next loop. Let’s Get Loopy Every loop holds another secret. Outer Wilds joins the GeForce NOW library this week. As the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, search for answers across a strange, ever-changing solar system trapped in an endless time loop. Gamers can trace mysterious signals, decipher alien writing and discover hidden locations before an underground city is swallowed by sand or a planet crumbles beneath their feet. There’s even more to stream this week: Active Matter (New release on Steam and Gaijin, Sept. 15) Aniimo (New release on Steam, Sept. 15) RuneScape: Dragonwilds (New release on Xbox, Sept. 15, available on Game Pass) Train Sim World 7 (New release on Steam, Sept. 15) The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 (New release on Steam, Sept. 17) The Blood of Dawnwalker (GOG.com) Mixtape (Steam) Neon White (Steam) Outer Wilds (Steam) Stray (Steam) What Remains of Edith Finch (Steam) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after they’re released and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates to announced titles. Ready to take this week’s new games for a spin? Start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Even better, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to level up with GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming. What’s on the playlist this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: How Final Fantasy Resonance uses Visions to change how we see the series Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:30:11 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/20/how-final-fantasy-resonance-uses-visions-to-change-how-we-see-the-series/ With its cinematic HD-2D visuals and flashy combat, Final Fantasy Resonance was already piquing the interest of turn-based RPG fans, but its powerful and fun Visions mechanic has really captured the imagination. I went hands-on with the final game to take a deep dive into what Visions are, how they work, and how they transform main characters Rain and Lasswell’s quest to save their world. What are Visions? If you’re familiar with summons in turn-based RPGs, then that’s a good starting point for Visions – but you’ll get a particular kick out of them if you’re a long-time Final Fantasy fan. As I explored Lapis, I encountered crystal shrines that each welcomed me to engage with a short tale of a hero from previous games in the series. After an introduction with video clips and multiple choice questions relating to the chosen Vision, I was gifted with a combat-ready assist companion that could be equipped to one of Final Fantasy Resonance’s main party members, granting different magic and attacks in combat, but also permanently enhancing baseline stats like health and speed. All of which I’ll delve into a bit later, because let’s get into the most pertinent question first… Who exactly are the Visions? With so many legendary Final Fantasy heroes spanning 16 main numbered titles, series veterans will be pleased to know that a staggering 26 companions are available to find across the entire game. These range from iconic villain Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII) and amnesiac rebel Terra (FFVI), to the first Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy) and stoic battler Lightning (FFXIII). There’s also a handful of original characters from the game Final Fantasy Resonance has adapted and enhanced here, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, such as Black Mage Tronn. While most don’t typically talk outside of combat chatter, each legacy Vision feels and looks exactly how you’d want them to, complete with animations and music appropriate to the titles they’re originally known for. And yes, their attacks are just as faithful as well.   What abilities do the Visions have? When a Vision is first awakened I immediately gained access to a basic suite of passive perks, as well as magic and physical strikes to unleash in battle. Take Noctis (FFXV), for example. His opening passive benefits are a 20% boost to my character’s attacks, and the ability to cast Thunder or Blizzard in combat. However, as each equipped Vision earns mastery points from winning battles, more bonuses and Vision specific abilities are unlocked. In Noctis’ case, his early mastery bonuses include a 40% increase of the equipped party member’s limit burst gauge – the special meter that fills over the course of a fight and lets you deliver a powerful single attack – each time you defeat an enemy. Unlocking further mastery levels for someone like Zidane (FFIX) means gaining access to his Steal skill, which can be boosted further with his Mug ability which adds potential damage to his theft attempt. But by far the most spectacular use of a Vision’s power is their Resonance capability. By staggering all opponents during combat – finding their weakness and depleting their stagger meter – I was given the choice of using any of my equipped Visions’ dazzling cinematic finishers, such as Cloud’s (Final Fantasy VII) brutal Ascension Resonance.  What Visions mean for your gameplay Let’s not get it twisted – Visions may initially look like regular summon attacks, but there’s far more to them than just that. In fact, Final Fantasy Resonance has more traditional summons in the shape of Espers who can join your battles for a set number of turns. No, Visions fundamentally alter and personalize your party’s proficiencies in combat. The more a party member uses a Vision, the greater their level of affinity grows, which in turn means more bonuses for that character. And because each Vision has a specific role/job status where they excel, I quickly learned to mix and match them to my party characters to either create specialists or all-rounders. For example, Lasswell has the role of a Breaker, a class geared towards staggering enemies in combat. But coupling him with original Vision Medic Leah gave him the ability to use healing magic and an option to pass his combat turn to an ally, which made him my durable back-up support character if my main heavy hitter went down in battle. Allying him with Cloud (also a Breaker) later on gave my version of Lasswell even stronger offensive capabilities to keep him in the fight. Similarly, when Lid joined my party, I teamed her up with Zidane, knowing his Saboteur skills to disrupt and debuff enemies would make Lid a tricky and versatile opponent when combined with her damage dealing Commando skill set. In short, my characters adapted over time to suit my playstyle, but the game never locked me into taking one specific route for their growth, meaning I could evolve them to match the challenges of my quest. And by collecting magicite during the adventure and visiting the somewhat eccentric Moogle of Light, I could increase the base rank of each Vision and unlock even more abilities. A Vision to behold and play Of course, Final Fantasy Resonance isn’t just about Visions, even if they’re a crucial part of the game. From its sweeping orchestral score which borrows classic cues from previous titles, to its globe-trotting and occasionally dark tale, there are plenty of traditional elements that will keep fans happy. And yes, you can still whistle for a Chocobo ride, complete with everyone’s favourite theme tune. How will you customize your characters when Final Fantasy Resonance launches on PlayStation 5 on October 22?

Title: The Saros: Zenith update out today, brings more ways to play for newcomers and veterans alike Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:05:05 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/19/the-saros-zenith-update-out-today-brings-more-ways-to-play-for-newcomers-and-veterans-alike/ Starting today (October 19) the Saros: Zenith update is available to all Saros owners for no additional charge. We had two main goals for this update: add replayability for existing players who had already plumbed the depth of Carcosa, and make the game more accessible so Saros even more people can discover the addictive, explosive, exhilarating bullet ballet gameplay that made Saros one of the highest rated action games of 2026. To begin, I’d like to introduce some of the features that make Saros more accessible for new players to pick up and play. Play Video Keep the projectiles, but slow ‘em down At Housemarque, a feeling we chase with our designs is the satisfaction that comes from facing down a difficult challenge, then overcoming it. Because of this, we are always wary about adjusting difficulty by toning down the parts of the game that create these interesting challenges: i.e. the spectacular attacks coming at you from our enemies. Although we realize our games can look intimidating at first, we didn’t want to compromise the combat system of Saros by reducing the projectiles that put the “bullet” in “bullet ballet”. Enter,  “Slow Game Speed”. With this setting enabled, you can slow the game down to give yourself more time to react to hostile attack telegraphs, see the bullets as they fly towards you, and decide your response (Jump!? Dash!? Shield?! Parry!?) The attacks remain the same, but you have a little more time to deal with them. You have control over how much the game slows down, and can even choose if you want the setting to kick in automatically during combat, or if you want to manually toggle it on when things get hairy. Auto-fire means one less button to worry about If there is one piece of advice I’d give players of Saros, it would be “Keep moving”. But, next to moving, the action you will likely be performing more than any other is shooting your weapon. The new “Auto-fire” accessibility setting makes your weapon fire automatically when you are aiming at a hostile. We know that some players may find it difficult to hold a button down for extended periods of time, so we hope this will help. More broadly, it gives you one less button to worry about during combat, freeing up your brain cycles to hit that dash button at just the right time to avoid taking a hit. Importantly, however, this setting does not make reloading automatic. A perfect reload still requires a well-timed button press. Like our other features, this is designed to make the game more accessible, not remove opportunities for player skill expression. Combined with the new Motion Sensor Aiming functionality and our existing button remapping settings, players now have many ways to customize how Saros controls. Adding a new Layer to Carcosan Modifiers Beyond these new accessibility features, we have also greatly expanded the “Carcosan Modifier” system from Saros. Using this system, players can apply various “Modifiers” to the world of Carcosa to tune the difficulty to their liking. Protection Modifiers alter the game in a way that makes it easier and more forgiving. Zenith brings 10 new Protection Modifiers, to give players having a difficult time even more ways of customizing their experience. One of my favourite new Protections is “Corruption Melee Enhancement”. Corruption is one of the scariest mechanics in SAROS. When you get hit by certain projectiles, Corruption will build up on your Armor, eating away at your max Integrity. With this Modifier active, however, Corruption becomes a new source of power. When your melee strike connects with a hostile, your built up Corruption will be consumed and turned into additional damage, delivering a single devastating hit. The risk from Corruption still exists, but I hope this new way of dealing with it will encourage players to overcome their fear and get up close and personal in combat. Zenith also adds 10 new Trial Modifiers to increase the challenge level. A particularly tricky one is “Hostile Regeneration”. When playing with the Modifier, larger hostiles can be stunned via damage from your weapons, but they will quickly regenerate and recover. Only a melee strike can finish them off, so you need to be quick on your feet to rush in and deliver the fatal blow! These modifiers tie in directly to another of our brand new features: The New Game+ mode known as “Eclipse Layers”. After clearing Saros, mysterious new nodes will be added to the Armor Matrix back at Passage. These are the key to unlocking the gate to the next Eclipse Layer, a more intense version of the game with altered rules. After moving to the next Eclipse Layer, the first thing you will do is select a loadout of Carcosan Modifiers. In this mode, a certain threshold of Carcosan Modifiers must be met before you can begin. It will take multiple Trial Modifiers to reach this goal, but which ones you decide to take on is entirely up to you. With 25 different Trials to choose from, there is plenty of room to customize the challenge to fit your playstyle. But some strategic thinking is also advised, as certain combinations of Trials can synergize together to create deadly combinations… View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image A Crown, fit for a King Another goal we had with Zenith was to give players a way to show off when they are playing with a bunch of difficult Trial Modifiers active. To do this, during the Eclipse Layers, Arjun now dons a Crown and his Armor glows golden! Better yet, the more Trials you take on, and the higher your Modifier Balance goes, the bigger and more splendid the Crown will become. Load up on those Trials, and see just how golden he gets! And the Crown is not just for show, it is also the key to a new collectable found in the Eclipse Layers. These “Visions” take the form of murals and messages, etched into stone by an ancient king. 12 Visions lay waiting across Carcosa, but as you walk the path, higher levels of the Crown will be required to perceive the additional story texts they contain. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Overlord Rush, a new way to tango with Carcosa’s fiercest Last-but-not-least is the new Overlord Rush mode. This mode – accessed via the Primary Unit in Passage – brings you into an intense training simulation in which you race to quickly dispatch the powerful Overlords from the main game, competing with friends and players around the world on an integrated leaderboard.* Overlord Rush is divided into multiple “Sets”, each of which contains a different selection of Overlords. The “Incursion” and “Ascension” Sets contain three Overlords each, and can be completed in 10 minutes, for a nice little Saros snack. The final Set is known as “Totality”. As the name implies, it lines up all eight Overlords from around Carcosa in one continuous gauntlet! This mode is a blast, both as a test of your personal skill, and as a way to compete with your friends*. When comparing your scores globally, you can filter the results based on your choice of Main Weapon, meaning that even if you can’t reach the top overall, try to be the master of your favorite weapon.  I can’t wait to see the scores our players start posting. I wonder how many hours (minutes?) before I’m knocked out of the top 10…. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Saros has reached its Zenith We here at Housemarque are super excited for everyone to get their hands on the new content Zenith adds. I can’t wait to hear what players think about all the new control options, see your Crown-equipped Photo mode snaps, and compete (and likely lose) to your high scores in Overlord Rush. Enjoy! *Internet connection and account for PlayStation required.

Title: Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 551: Quadruple Duty Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:46:26 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/16/official-playstation-podcast-episode-551-quadruple-duty/ Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, y’all! Sid, Tim, O’Dell, and Kristen are back this week to talk about some of the spooky games they have been playing, how 2026 may go down in gaming history, and titles we’ve missed. Plus, Tim interviews Jeff Negus, Narrative Director, Infinity Ward, for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Stuff We Talked About Next week’s release highlights: Mycopunk | PS5 (October 20) Stupid Never Dies | PS5 (October 21) Final Fantasy Resonance | PS5 (October 22) Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest | PS5 (October 23) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | PS5 (October 23) Helldivers 2 new Warbond —  The Scope of Authority Premium Warbond arrives on October 20 and brings new weapons that specialize in long-range combat, like the R-40 Sightliner bolt-action sniper rifle. Along with new Stratagems, emotes, and armor sets. God of War Laufey’s Collector Box — The Collector Box for God of War Laufey releases on February 16, 2027, and is now available for pre-order. It contains a light-up Faye Statue, a 51-card Oracle Deck, and a physical Mini Artbook. Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense — Celebrate 30 years of sim racing with the new GT DualSense, releasing worldwide on December 10, with pre-orders starting October 22. Until then, enjoy the Spec IV – Part 1 update, which adds new classic and modern cars. PlayStation Plus Game Catalog October Extra and Premium Mafia: The Old Country | PS5 Horizon Forbidden West | PS5, PS4 Mycopunk | PS5 Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 | PS5, PS4 The Midnight Walk | PS5 Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition | PS5, PS4 Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game | PS5 Premium Dino Crisis 2 | PS5, PS4 RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition | PS5, PS4 The Cast View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Sid Shuman – Senior Director of Content Communications, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Kristen Zitani – Content Communications Manager, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Tim Turi – Content Communications Manager, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image O’Dell Harmon Jr. – Content Communications Specialist, SIE Thanks to Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

Title: Share of the Week: Marvel’s Wolverine – Suits Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:59:52 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/16/share-of-the-week-marvels-wolverine-suits/ Last week, we asked you to share your favorite looks from Marvel’s Wolverine using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. Here are this week’s highlights: NickVPgamer shared a glinting portrait in the Ultimate Red Suit NemesisNatVP shared standing in front of a Nightmare door in the Old Man Logan suit thwippip shared a portrait in the Weapon X suit _damen312 shared Logan in the woods wearing the Fang suit calisarah1998 shares and electrifying portrait of Logan in the Gold Standard suit m1rko_vp shares a fiery portrait wearing the Hellverine suit Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week? THEME: 007 First LightSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on October 21, 2026 Next week, suit up as James Bond and share action-packed moments from 007 First Light using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

Title: Peak climbs its way onto PS5 October 22 Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:08 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/15/peak-climbs-its-way-onto-ps5-october-22/ Hello Scouts! Team Peak is happy to announce that our climbing game Peak is launching on PlayStation 5 October 22. Peak is a collaboration between two studios, Aggro Crab and Landfall, together, we make Team Peak. Aggro Crab is an American studio based in Seattle, Washington, known for their games Another Crab’s Treasure and Going Under. Landfall is a Swedish studio based in Stockholm, known for games like Content Warning, Haste, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, Stick Fight: The Game, and many more. Both studios became friends after meeting at a game developer conference in 2022, instantly kicking it off. After the success of Another Crab’s Treasure and Content Warning, the teams thought that it could be cool to collaborate on a small project together. Game jam in South Korea To celebrate our friendship, we initially made the game as a one-month game jam in Seoul, South Korea in February of 2025. Three Aggro Crab devs and four Landfall devs locked themselves in a rented apartment, fueled by Korean BBQ and coffee to make something fun together. A game jam is a timed event where individuals or teams create a game from scratch within a strict deadline, often following a secret or shared theme. Initially, the theme for the game had been discussed by the devs while sitting in a hot tub in Sweden, a couple of months before heading to South Korea for the jam. The result was Peak, a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. You play solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, with your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island being to scale the mountain at its centre. The key is to stick together, help each other out, and to find the best way to the top before hunger, hazards, or the fog gets you. After the game jam the team went home to their respective countries, with Landfall finishing up our game Haste, and Aggro Crab working on Peak and some other projects. We then all met back up in Sweden in June to finish the game together – and to celebrate the Swedish tradition of Midsummer. Friendship & crossplay Peak is a game based on friendship, both in its development and gameplay. In the game, there’s an important rule: Never abandon a friend in need. Therefore, we’re excited that with the launch on PS5 we’ve also made it possible for crossplay so that you can climb with up to three friends no matter what platform they use. Climb to the Peak The Mountain Takes no Prisoners! Climb through 4 biomes on your way to the Peak, each with its own life-threatening obstacles. You’ll need to scavenge for questionable food to survive and manage your injuries carefully – every setback limits your stamina, making it harder to climb. Survive together We have a bunch of different hazards that you will encounter in the different biomes, everything from tornadoes to poison clouds, birds, and zombies. If any of those things scare you, you can also customise your run, making it easier or harder depending on what your scout troop feels like. Play Peak on PlayStation 5 We’re really excited for PlayStation players to join the climb. The PlayStation 5 version includes all content updates, biomes, and new items the game has received since initial launch – and yes, that includes being able to physically kick your friends using custom runs if you want to be evil. So get your troop together for Peak on PlayStation 5 October 22. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image

Title: I have seen the future of sports games and it is called just volleyball Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:32:47 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-have-seen-the-future-of-sports-games-and-it-is-called-just-volleyball Earlier this year, I embarked on a pivotal journey, one that I'm sure upon finishing will change me for good: I started watching Haikyu!! It's my first sports anime (when you're a chubby little muffin like I was, you take more interest in Not Moving over Sports), an abscess in the lexicon of genres I've dipped my toes into, one I'm rectifying after all these years. And friends, it's good eatin'. I even, incredibly briefly, floated the idea of taking up volleyball. Yet now I don't have to, and it's all thanks to a delightful, incredibly Wii Sports coded game called just volleyball. Read more

Title: Dig through an infested planet with your giant drill-city and try not to die while you do it in the roguelite city-builder CitaDrill Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:15:42 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dig-through-an-infested-planet-with-your-giant-drill-city-and-try-not-to-die-while-you-do-it-in-the-roguelite-city-builder-citadrill You've heard of the drill that will pierce the heavens, so introducing: the drill that is attached to an entire city that will pierce the earth. That's the concept for CitaDrill, a roguelite city-builder where the city is encased in a big ole dome, a larger than life drill attached to its base that you dig through an infested planet. It's a lot, of course, but it's got some lush pixel art and a demo you can try out for yourself as part of this Steam Next Fest, too. Read more

Title: I know you probably don't have mushroom in your backlog, but fungus looter shooter Mycopunk is now out in 1.0 and looks like the opposite of a shiitake time Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:34:58 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-know-you-probably-dont-have-mushroom-in-your-backlog-but-fungus-looter-shooter-mycopunk-is-now-out-in-10-and-looks-like-the-opposite-of-a-shiitake-time And lo, mushrooms! This is what I imagine an old timey tour guide might say while on a hiking trail, but we aren't on one of those, so get that wonderful fungi image out of your brain. No, today is the day that Mycopunk has arrived into 1.0, an online co-op looter shooter about embodying robot rejects fending off hordes challenging champignon. Read more

Title: Steady yourself, Mortal Shell 2's Rotten Autumn update comes packed with 15 new dungeons, a photo mode, an alternative soundtrack, and a neat pumpkin helmet Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:03:25 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steady-yourself-mortal-shell-2s-rotten-autumn-update-comes-packed-with-15-new-dungeons-a-photo-mode-an-alternative-soundtrack-and-a-neat-pumpkin-helmet How's your autumn going? Mine's fine so far, I've switched back to hot beverages, as much as every cell in my being screams to ask for ice. But I reckon that sounds better than the autumn Mortal Shell 2 is having, given the name of the Soulslike's next seasonal update: Rotten Autumn. Sounds bad! In practice, however, it's quite an expansive sounding update that's already out. Read more

Title: The demo for city-flattening fighting game Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered is a roaring good time, no nostalgia required Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:30:13 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-demo-for-city-flattening-fighting-game-godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-remastered-is-a-roaring-good-time-no-nostalgia-required Despite being a lover of the King of the Monsters, I was unfortunately too young to experience Pipeworks Software's Godzilla trilogy of 3D kaiju-fighters back its PS2/Gamecube-era heyday (there was a PS2 in the house as a young child, but I also had no agency to ask for games or money to buy them). As such, I'm not necessarily the intended audience for Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered, a remake of Pipeworks' first entry back in 2002, but I can gladly tell you thanks to my time with the Steam Next Fest demo that nostalgia is not needed to enjoy this classic made anew. Read more