Title: Fall 2026 Steam Sale Features So Many Great Games For $15 Or Less Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:04:49 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/fall-2026-steam-sale-features-so-many-great-games-for-15-or-less-2000739030 Valve's annual sales event is back and offering up big deals on games like XCOM 2, Minecraft Dungeons, Grand Theft Auto V, and Total War: Warhammer

Title: Gears Of War Devs Explain Missing Features: ‘We Started E-Day With An Empty Hard Drive Building Our Entire Gameplay Sandbox From Scratch’ Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:40:20 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/gears-of-war-devs-explain-missing-features-we-started-e-day-with-an-empty-hard-drive-building-our-entire-gameplay-sandbox-from-scratch-2000739072 Meat shields and private lobbies aren't currently in the game

Title: Advocacy Group Stop Killing Games Sounds Alarm On EU Kids Act: ‘This Is Such A Horrible Law Proposal’ Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:20:37 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/advocacy-group-stop-killing-games-sounds-alarm-on-eu-kids-act-this-is-such-a-horrible-law-proposal-2000738930 Stop Killing Games' Ross Scott calls the EU Kids Act 'the most draconian proposal I've ever seen regarding video games and consumers'

Title: Unshine Arcade Is A Really Cool Crunchy Pixel Roguelite Shooter That’s Packed Full Of Secrets Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:05:06 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/unshine-arcade-game-review-indie-mardt-steam-pc-roguelite-2000738973 Win tickets, open gacha balls, enter cheat codes, and anything else you can think of to escape the arcade

Title: 24-Year-Old Final Fantasy MMORPG Finally Gets A Generous Free Trial Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:00:58 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/24-year-old-final-fantasy-mmorpg-finally-gets-a-generous-free-trial-2000738770 Those looking to jump into Final Fantasy XI can now access the entire base game without time restrictions

Title: Monopoly Go x The Simpsons crossover is almost here Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:41:21 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/monopoly-go-the-simpsons-crossover-details Monopoly Go players have been looking forward to a major crossover event for what felt like months, and though most of the details ended up leaking, nothing actually beats official information. Read more

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

Title: Forza Horizon 6 explodes on Steam even before it's officially out Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:02 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/forza-horizon-6-steam-numbers-big-launch Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owners of its most expensive version - the Premium Edition - can play it right now. Read more

Title: Mystic Messenger's most loyal players are getting banned in droves for seemingly playing the game too much Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 10:02:10 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/mystic-messenger-ban-wave-thousands-of-hourglasses-anniversary Mystic Messenger, arguably one of the best dating sims around, has been dormant for about seven years. Despite not receiving new content or any meaningful updates in all that time, the game remains popular with its core fans, many of whom just woke up to some shocking news about their accounts. Read more

Title: Forza Horizon 6 review - The driving game for everyone still can’t seem to escape its car-collecting legacy Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:03 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/forza-horizon-6-review There is this idea that, for a long-running series to remain as consistently popular as Forza Horizon has been, it needs to diminish itself somewhat with each new entry, gradually losing more and more of its edge in a bid to appeal to the widest possible audience. Read more

Title: PSA: Please Allow My Very Expensive Steam Frame Mistake To Help You, Fellow Glasses Wearers Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:38:15 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-please-allow-my-very-expensive-steam-frame-mistake-to-help-you-fellow-glasses-wearers/ The reservation/queue process for Steam Frame continues, with those lucky enough to be randomly selected already able to receive their orders. I'm just such a person, and it turns out I can't use the damned thing. I wear glasses. I apparently wear the wrong glasses, because they refuse to fit inside the Steam Frame. I was aware that the Frame ships with an optional spacer meant for glasses wearers, providing a bit more space between your glasses and the displays themselves. I expected to use this, even if it resulted in additional light bleeding in around my nose, as I often find to happen with VR headsets. In addition to the headset, I opted for the ergonomic accessories kit, which includes an extended light blocker that I hoped would mitigate that issue. Maybe it ultimately will, but I won't be finding out for some time. My typical approach of presuming this kind of situation would just be fine, because surely it has to, has failed me here. In trying to place the Frame on my head, with or without the spacer, the front of the headset bangs into my too-wide glasses. While I was concerned with having enough space between my face and the screen, it is actually the sheer width that is the problem: one that prevents use of the headset, not just one that is a mild annoyance.  Check out my new desk decorations This is, to be clear, my own fault: There is a maximum width for eyeglasses buried in the specs for the Frame (140mm), but my assumption that a lack of problems in the past meant I'd be fine here has burned me (mine appear to be about 146mm wide). I've used PlayStation VR and Meta Quest devices successfully with glasses, but Frame's interior is either smaller than those or, as I continue to buy new glasses, I'm on a faster track to looking like Jiminy Glick than I realized. There is a solution, as in addition to the accessories that Valve itself sells, the company has collaborated with Zenni to offer prescription lenses that can be installed to avoid any need for glasses or contacts. I found that to be a great option with my Meta Quest, because it avoided my glasses from getting smudged while playing, but at the time of this writing, the Frame lenses are listed as out of stock, with no indication of when they'll next be available. (I've reached out to Valve to see when they'll be back.) We know the Frame already costs more than Valve had originally intended--a very steep $1,059 for the cheaper model--and these $68 lenses now being a mandatory purchase makes that sting even further if you find them necessary. I did briefly try an older, slightly smaller pair of glasses I still had lying around, but my vision has changed to the point where wearing them leads me to feeling slightly dizzy. And those glasses, too, seem to be too large, as taking the Frame off pulls them off my head, and they also are at risk of bumping into the displays, which in VR headsets can be notoriously easy to scratch. The edges of the glasses also press hard into the face gasket, which seems like it could cause damage. So I'm inclined to avoid testing out this stopgap solution any further. That leaves me with an awfully expensive paperweight for now. In my brief time having the Frame on without glasses, I was pleased with the overall weight, which seems much more pleasant than other VR headsets I've used. And I'm thrilled to have a device I'll be happier to use, because it further divorces me from Meta's privacy hellscape. But the point remains: If you wear glasses, don't take it for granted that the included spacer will make the Frame usable for you out of the box.

Title: The Best Steam Autumn Sale 2026 Deals Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:59:11 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-steam-autumn-sale-deals/ We're headed toward the end of 2026, and right on cue, it's time for the third big Steam sale of the year. The Steam Autumn Sale runs October 1-7, and as you'd expect in a month with tempting pumpkin-spice lattes, this is a dangerous time for your wallet. We're expecting the usual selection of discounts across games, bundle deals, and a chance to stock up on cheap downloadable content, plus a few hidden gems to help grow our backlogs. As a reminder, the Steam Summer Sale will be followed by several more events throughout the rest of 2026. This month, you can look forward to Cooking Fest (October 12-19), Next Fest (October 19-26), and Steam Scream V Fest (October 26 - November 2). November has a single event with Auto-Battler RPG Fest, and the Steam Winter Sale will land in December. After the 2026 season is done, you'll have to wait until March 2027 for the Steam Spring Sale. You can check out the list of upcoming events and dates through our Steam sales hub. Rez Infinite  Sale price: $7.49 (normally $25) One of the few games I've consistently played for years and will likely play as long as I live, Rez Infinite is a euphoric experience with an all-time great soundtrack and fun on-rails shooter gameplay that can be as chill or intense as you want. -- Chris Pereira See on Steam Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Sale price: $56 ($51 on Fanatical for a Steam key; normally $70) Hideo Kojima's post-apocalyptic courier game is a gorgeous trek across an Australian wasteland and undoubtedly one of the weirdest entries in his eclectic catalogue. -- Darryn Bonthuys See on Fanatical Tactical Breach Wizards Sale price: $11 (normally $20) Drop the roguelite nature of Into the Breach and substitute a compelling story, hilarious dialogue, and the ability to routinely launch enemies out of windows to their doom, and you've got Tactical Breach Wizards. -- Chris Pereira See on Steam Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Sale price: $49 ($43.39 for a Steam key at Fanatical; normally $70) Easily the best Batman game in over 10 years, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a goofy Caped Crusader adventure that's also a sincere tribute to the legendary Gotham vigilante. -- Darryn Bonthuys See on Fanatical Far Cry 6 Sale price: $6 (normally $60) It's not the best Far Cry game ever made, but Far Cry 6 at a 90% discount is a pretty great deal for open-world shooting, exploration, and trying to survive being in the crosshairs of a dictator played by Giancarlo Esposito. -- Darryn Bonthuys See on Steam Street Fighter 6 Sale price: $16 (normally $40) With a feature-film adaptation out next month, now is a great time to check out the best fighting game of the current PC and console generation, Street Fighter 6. -- Darryn Bonthuys See on Steam Meccha Chameleon Sale price: $4.19 (normally $6) One of the best friendslop experiences of 2026, Meccha Chameleon is the ultimate multiplayer hide-and-seek game and an absolute steal at its current price. -- Darryn Bonthuys See on Steam Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator Sale price: $15 (was $20) Believe it or not, a brutal dieselpunk heavy-artillery game where you have to pull every lever and twist every dial to fire off devastating cannons is surprisingly fun! -- Darryn Bonthuys See on Steam Tempest Rising Sale price: $20 (was $40) Command & Conquer's current hiatus from PC gaming remains excruciating, but for fans looking for a nostalgic reminder of the real-time strategy glory days, Tempest Rising is a fine substitute. -- Darryn Bonthuys See on Steam Watch Dogs 2 Sale price: $2.49 (was $50) The first Watch Dogs was, mechanically, a very cool twist on the GTA formula with its grid-hacking gameplay and stealth. The story, however, was insultingly bad, and protagonist Aiden Pearce was barely even a character. Watch Dogs 2 fixes everything that made the first one disappointing, with a cast of relatable and entertaining characters, including new protagonist Marcus.  -- Gabe Gurwin See on Steam Gunpoint Sale price: $2.49 (normally $10) Thanks to its blend of on-point humor and extremely clever gameplay (revolving around stealthily hacking areas of a building to accomplish your goals), Gunpoint is without question the game I most often recommend for someone looking for a cheap game on Steam. -- Chris Pereira See on Steam The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Sale price: $49 (normally $70) My clear Game of the Year for 2025, The Hundred Line is a blend of visual novels and tactics gameplay, melded with a truly audacious concept for the overall structure of the game that will keep you playing for a long time. -- Chris Pereira See on Steam Absolum Sale price: $19 (normally $25) Absolum is a stellar beat-'em-up that fuses the classic arcade genre with roguelike progression in an eerie original fantasy setting. -- Steve Watts See on Steam Big Hops Sale price: $13 (normally $20) This cute platformer about an adventurous frog has surprisingly great traversal mechanics, and now it's added eight-player co-op so you can hop together.  -- Steve Watts See on Steam Blade Chimera Sale price: $12 (normally $15) A masterful metroidvania from one of the best developers in the genre, Blade Chimera takes the strong exploration foundation of classics like Symphony of the Night and infuses them with a sci-fi future.  -- Steve Watts See on Steam Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Sale price: $30 (normally $50) Highly regarded as a fantastic Final Fantasy game and tactics game alike, The Ivalice Chronicles made this classic shine with new quality-of-life features and a retouched translation. -- Steve Watts See on Steam Level Devil Sale price: $5 (normally $7) This game is best described as a series of pranks, perpetrated on you, the player, as it constantly subverts your expectations in hilarious ways. -- Steve Watts See on Steam Blue Prince Sale price: $18 ($15.29 for a Steam key at Fanatical; normally $30) This roguelike puzzle game has you unlocking the mysteries of a shapeshifting mansion as you slowly find your way to the mysterious room 46, and beyond. -- Steve Watts See on Fanatical Solasta: Crown of the Magister Sale price: $3 (normally $30) A great alternative to Baldur's Gate 3 (especially if you've already put hundreds of hours into it), Solasta is a faithful translation of Dungeons & Dragons 5E to video games, complete with a deep combat system, a well-written (if basic) story, and the customization options you expect from D&D. -- Gabe Gurwin See on Steam Mad Max Sale price: $3 ($2.39 for a Steam key at Fanatical; normally $20) Built in the vein of Batman Arkham and Shadow of Mordor, Mad Max is the underappreciated third tip of WB Games' licensed trident from yesteryear, with exhilarating car combat gameplay set in a dieselpunk world that still looks fantastic today. -- Mark Delaney See on Fanatical Retro Rewind Sale price: $14 (normally $20) There are so many job sims out there right now, but if you're like me, none of them will hit the same as Retro Rewind, in which you operate a video rental store in the 1990s. Get in on it soon and you'll be well-acquainted before video game rentals are added to the game this fall. -- Mark Delaney See on Steam Observation Sale price: $6 (normally $25) Before the team put out Silent Hill: Downfall, Screen Burn created Observation (not to be confused with Bloober Team's Observer), a slow-burn sci-fi thriller in which players control an on-board AI, assisting the lone human investigating the disappearance of her fellow astronauts. -- Mark Delaney See on Steam Costume Quest Sale price: $2 (normally $10) Perhaps the most Halloween game ever made--even in a world where we now have a game called Halloween--Costume Quest is Double Fine's easy-to-love, vibes-rich, and kid-friendly game about a group of friends going trick-or-treating and clashing with candy-obsessed monsters. -- Mark Delaney See on Steam Disclosure: Fanatical and GameSpot are both owned by Fandom.

Title: PS5’s Exciting New Zelda-Like Kena Game Just Got Delayed Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:19:51 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5s-exciting-new-zelda-like-kena-game-just-got-delayed/ Developer Ember Lab has announced that its upcoming PS5 game Kena: Scars of Kosmora, the sequel to 2021's much-loved Kena: Bridge of Spirits, has been delayed. The game--which gives off major Zelda vibes--was previously set to release this year, but now it's been delayed to 2027. In a blog post, the developers said they need more time to "deliver a top-notch game that exceeds the quality" of Bridge of Spirits. "Pushing our release into 2027 gives us the ability to really polish the expanded game experience we want to deliver," the studio said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhgxkBxiCyg Scars of Kosmora is a linear adventure game, just like the 2021 entry, but the sequel has a "broader and deeper scope," the studio said. "We hope you’re just as excited to jump into Kena’s next adventure as we are to share it with you. We’ve been working hard to fill it with the wonder, charm, and challenge fans have come to expect," the team added. "We appreciate your patience and support as we take the time for Scars of Kosmora to be the evolution of Kena’s journey and experience we want to deliver." In Scars of Kosmora, main character Kena is now a seasoned spirit guide and embarks on a journey to the island of Kosmora to find a "cure for her affliction and to reconnect with a friend from her past." The island holds a "powerful corruption" that fractures her staff, so Kena adopts a new method of manipulating the elements to her advantage. "On her journey, Kena discovers and nurtures memorable spirit companions-- whose powers she will harness to solve puzzles and defeat enemies using new elemental abilities," reads a line from the game's description. 2021's Bridge of Spirits was released initially on PS4, PS5, and PC, and later came to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in 2024. A Switch 2 edition arrived in March this year. Kosmora has been confirmed only for PS5 and PC so far.

Title: GTA 6’s Weather System Sounds Like A Big Step Up Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:30:55 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6s-weather-system-sounds-like-a-big-step-up/ Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 includes a number of updates and improvements over the developer's past games, and that includes new weather systems. Rockstar's vice president of art for lighting and rendering at Rockstar, Owen Shepherd, told Game Informer that the studio has "re-engineered" the studio's weather system to "make everything more more localized and persistent." He said the goal was to make the weather in GTA 6's setting of Leonida--a stand-in for Florida--feel "dynamically solid and achieve a sense of scale" that the studio has never done before. GTA 6 launches on November 19. What that means in practice is that GTA 6 will have "fully dynamic cloudscapes that roll across the map" to provide a "broad spectrum of weather" in the game. Florida is known for its heat and humidity, along with its localized and fast-moving rain systems. Look one direction and you may see bright sunshine. Look the other and you could see a downpour. GTA 6 will replicate this with localized rain showers, along with rainbows that appear. Additionally, places where it recently rained in the game will remain wet, with puddles also popping up. GTA 6 also has a new wind system that includes "offshore breezes after sunset, convectional updrafts, and occlusion from buildings,” Shepherd said. “Hair and debris will swirl around on rooftops; gusts of wind will blow ripples over the water surface and bend the grass in swamps.” GTA 6 will also include tropical storms and hurricanes, along with thunder and lightning. Shepherd did not, however, get into how GTA 6's new weather systems could affect gameplay. Florida is known to experience devastating hurricanes, but it remains to be seen if, for example, a hurricane could knock down structures or trees. GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, priced at $80 for its standard edition and $100 for the Ultimate Edition. Rockstar is also selling a $400 collector's edition that includes a bunch of physical goodies, but not the game.

Title: Blizzard Isn’t Fixing Diablo 4 Season 15’s Biggest Bug Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:53:29 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-isnt-fixing-diablo-4-season-15s-biggest-bug/ Diablo 4 Season 15's biggest bug, one revolving around Hellfire Torch and being able to equip more Unique charms than should be possible, won't be fixed this season, Blizzard has announced. Hellfire Torch is a new Unique charm that counts as an extra set charm and comes with some great beneficial stats, like +All Skills, +All Stats, and +All Resistances. Players can usually only have one Unique charm equipped at a time, but Hellfire Torch breaks that rule, allowing players to use it and another Unique charm. That's strong on its own, but there is currently a bugged interaction with Hellfire Torch that is allowing players to equip two Unique charms in addition to Hellfire Torch instead of one, granting even higher levels of power.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L55dgNzpQ8 The bug seems to stem from Hellfire Torch being used first alongside the Seal of the Golden Epiphany, which allows players to equip up to three Unique charms. However, players are later swapping out Golden Epiphany for the Mythic Seal of the Diamond Mind, a seal that reduces the number of charms needed for set bonuses, but are still able to benefit from having additional Unique charms equipped. That, in turn, allows players to gain advantages from a full five-piece set bonus, Hellfire Torch, and two Unique charms all at once.  Now, Diablo 4 design director Dan Tanguay in a forum post said Blizzard is aware of the bug and said Hellfire Torch' s current behavior is "beyond what was originally intended." That being said, Blizzard will be letting it ride this season as it works towards a fix in the future. "We know many players have spent significant time earning the Hellfire Torch and building characters around it," Tanguay said. "Because of that, we want to be thoughtful about making adjustments mid-season that could disrupt those investments." Tanguay continued: "We've also seen the positive reception to the Hellfire Torch itself from many players. The item has created a lot of excitement this season, and we've taken note of the feedback from those who have enjoyed earning it and incorporating it into their builds. While we don't have anything to announce today, it is something we're considering for the future, which makes it even more important that we fully understand and address this interaction the right way." The post states Blizzard will continue to investigate the issue so that any future changes will be "implemented correctly and behave as intended."  Players in Season 15 just might be stronger than ever before. Alongside the bugged Hellfire Torch interaction, players can also use this trick to get around the game's crafted Mythic item restriction and fully deck themselves out in Mythic gear. It's just the last development in what has been one of Diablo 4's wildest, and most surprising, seasons yet. Season 15, Hell's Legacy, introduced all kinds of new content based on previous Diablo games, including boss fights against Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto ripped straight from earlier entries in the franchise. It's also filled to the brim with secrets upon secrets, including a showdown with the cow god Moophisto and even the return of the secret pony level, Whimsyshire, from Diablo 3. Diablo 4 will continue to receive new seasons going forward, but won't be getting new expansions, as Blizzard instead shifts its focus to Diablo 5. A new Diablo 4 class, the Amazon, will release as standalone DLC in the first half of 2027.

Title: How Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Connects to Three Houses Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:00:15 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-three-houses-connections/ Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave works just fine as a standalone game you can enjoy without any knowledge of Three Houses. But it's also crammed with details and connections that tie the two closely together, including some pretty big revelations that expand on some of Three Houses' more vague worldbuilding elements. Nintendo's done little to highlight these connections, to the point where quite a few people still aren't sure if Fortune's Weave is a prequel or sequel. So we've listed some of the bigger connections below.

Title: All secret hideout locations and puzzle solutions in Control Resonant Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:51:35 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/control-resonant-secret-hideout-location-puzzle-solutions/ Secret hideouts in Control Resonant are, well, exactly what they sound like: a series of hideouts that act as a base for a secret organization.

Title: Survival Game Rust's Big Update Adds Raw Milk and Rotten-Meat Fuel Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:08:29 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/rust-livestock-update-force-wipe-october-2026/ Rust's highly anticipated livestock update is now live, which means it's time for players to start setting up their farms. Sheep and cows are the center of this update, so players better get out their shears and milk bucket. Besides dung, these animals produce milk and wool, which will come in handy each wipe.

Title: GI Joe Reboot Officially Casts Duke for Danny McBride's New Film Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:05:19 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/gi-joe-movie-bradley-cooper-cast-danny-mcbride/ Danny Mcbride is working on a G.I. Joe movie reboot, and he's now found the action film's leading man. Bradley Cooper is set to star in the new live-action G.I. Joe, according to a press release.

Title: Magic: The Gathering's Disastrous Zeta Set is Officially Coming Back Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:52:34 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/magic-secret-lair-mschf-zeta-set-preorder-december-2026/ Magic: The Gathering's sold-out Secret Lair x MSCHF: The Zeta Set will return, Wizards of the Coast announced Thursday, after a disastrous Drop in September that the company has since apologized for. Unlike the previous pre-order window for the Zeta Set, Magic fans won't have to sit through queues or waiting rooms, because it sounds like Wizards is making sure that everyone who wants the Secret Lair x MSCHF collab will get one — if they're patient enough.

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: Boots on the Ground: ‘WARDOGS’ Goes All Out on GeForce NOW at Early-Access Launch Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:18 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-wardogs/ Gear up: The latest PC games and major updates are ready to play on GeForce NOW this week. WARDOGS drops onto the cloud at early-access launch, alongside the Valheim 1.0 Deep North update and Bus Simulator 27 — part of nine new titles joining the cloud. The newest PC releases can demand serious hardware, storage space and upgrade budgets. GeForce NOW puts GeForce RTX-powered performance in the cloud, so members can jump into the newest titles across supported devices without needing expensive PC upgrades to keep up. From a 100-player tactical firefight to a frozen Viking frontier and a growing bus empire, every adventure is ready when members are — no downloads or storage management required. Who Let the ‘WARDOGS’ Out?   Take on the Control Zone: WARDOGS launches on GeForce NOW today, bringing BULKHEAD’s large-scale tactical first-person shooter to the cloud at early-access launch. Up to 100 players across three teams battle to control randomized zones in a large-scale military sandbox, where tactical gunplay, combined-arms combat, building and destruction can change the course of a match. There’s no single route to victory. Outfit a loadout, coordinate a squad, fortify a strategic position or take the fight to the enemy in vehicles. Every team play action earns cash, giving players more ways to invest in gear and vehicles that can turn the tide. Ultimate members can stream the fight with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud for a tactical advantage. Pick up the battle across supported devices without waiting on a huge game install or clearing local storage first. Ice, Ice in the Deep North, Baby Sharpen the axes and raise the shields – Valheim has left early access with its 1.0 update, letting members stream the final biome in Iron Gate’s Viking survival saga through Steam and Xbox Store.  Set sail for the Deep North, a frozen frontier filled with new enemies to face, weapons to craft and strongholds to build before the cold closes in. The 1.0 launch also arrives alongside new platform versions with full crossplay support, making it easier to rally the clan. Whether returning to a long-running world on a PC or Mac or beginning a fresh voyage on a Steam Deck or Amazon Fire TV Stick, members can head to the Deep North across supported devices without waiting for downloads. The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round in the Cloud The route to the top starts here. Hop into the driver’s seat. Bus Simulator 27 is now streaming from GeForce NOW.  Drive a fleet of more than 45 officially licensed buses from 13 manufacturers through Felicia Bay, a sunny region with two cities, 20 districts and a full day-and-night cycle. Build routes, manage timetables and grow a successful bus company in Story, Career or Sandbox mode. And there’s even more to stream from the GeForce NOW library this week: Bus Simulator 27 (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Halloween: The Game (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Honeycomb: The World Beyond (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Wanderburg (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Shroom and Gloom (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Train Sim World 7 – Advanced Access (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) WARDOGS (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Welcome to Elderfield (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Death Stranding Director’s Cut (Epic Games Store) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles. One GFN community member recently returned after six years, saying NVIDIA DLSS 5 technology renewed their interest in GeForce NOW cloud gaming. Ready to try it out, too? Start with a day pass to test premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. For those who decide to keep playing, the cost can be applied toward their first monthly membership. What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: ‘NBA 2K27’ With NVIDIA DLSS 5 Leads 28 New Games Coming to GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:35 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-september-2026-games-list/ September is here with 28 more games streaming on GeForce NOW this month, led by a slam dunk: NBA 2K27 with the NVIDIA DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering feature. Through NVIDIA’s close collaboration with Visual Concepts and 2K, DLSS 5 brings a new level of lifelike lighting and material detail to the court — tuned by developers to support the game’s authentic broadcast-style presentation. Members can also walk the line between human and vampire in Rebel Wolves’ The Blood of Dawnwalker and step into genma-haunted Kyoto in Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword — part of the 10 games joining the GeForce NOW library this week. Take the Court With DLSS 5 Showcase your moves. NVIDIA, Visual Concepts and 2K have brought DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering to NBA 2K27, delivering a new level of sports realism for players streaming from the cloud at launch.  DLSS 5 enhances and tunes lighting and materials to make the action feel even more lifelike — from how light catches hair and skin to the detail preserved in the facial geometry of real-world athletes — achieving new levels of authenticity.  GeForce NOW Ultimate members in NVIDIA-operated regions can stream NBA 2K27 across PCs, Macs, handhelds, mobile devices, TVs and more. DLSS 5 is available when streaming from a GeForce RTX 5080-powered rig in the cloud. Tip off without waiting for downloads or managing storage, and experience NBA 2K27 from the cloud with the visual fidelity of DLSS 5. Walk the Line Between Day and Night Human by day. Vampire by night. Rebel Wolves’ newly launched The Blood of Dawnwalker is streaming from GeForce NOW. The open-world, dark-fantasy action role-playing game transports players to 14th-century Europe, where war, plague and rising vampire powers have reshaped history. Play as Coen, a young Dawnwalker fighting to save his family while caught between his humanity and cursed vampiric strength. His abilities — and the choices available to him — change between day and night, shaping how players explore, fight and uncover the secrets of the world around them. Sink teeth into the fresh adventure from nearly any supported device, with Ultimate members tapping into GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud. Skip the installs and let GeForce NOW handle the heavy lifting, leaving more time to take a bite out of everything Coen’s new world has to offer. Skip the Downloads and Sharpen the Sword Pick up the Oni Gauntlet. Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives on GeForce NOW at launch, giving members a way to jump straight into the series’ return instantly from the cloud. Fight across a twisted vision of Edo-period Kyoto as a lone samurai wielding the mystical Oni Gauntlet. Master precise swordplay, unleash powerful abilities and absorb the souls of fallen enemies while battling relentless Genma beneath mysterious clouds of Malice. Ultimate members can stream every clash with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud across PCs, Macs, handhelds, mobile devices, TVs, the newly supported Firefox browser and more. Cut to the chase by skipping any downloads and storage management and step into battle. In addition, members can look for the following titles streaming this week: Breathedge 2 (New release on Steam, Aug. 31) Serious Sam: Shatterverse (New release on Steam, Aug. 31) Crimson Moon (New release on Steam, Sept. 1) The Blood of Dawnwalker (New release on Steam, Sept. 2) NBA 2K27 (New release on Steam, Sept. 3) SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Sept. 3) Onimusha: Way of the Sword (New release on Steam, Sept. 4) How to Fish (Steam) Shelves and Sorcery: Tidy Up the Enchanted Shop (Steam) VHOLUME (Steam) And look forward to the games coming throughout the month: Bus Simulator 27 (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Halloween: The Game (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Honeycomb: The World Beyond (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Wanderburg (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Shroom and Gloom (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) WARDOGS (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Welcome to Elderfield (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Active Matter (New release on Steam, Sept. 15) Aniimo (New release on Steam, Sept. 15) Train Sim World 7 (New release on Steam, Sept. 15) The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 (New release on Steam, Sept. 17) CONTROL Resonant (New release on Steam, Sept. 24) Nivalis Nights (New release on Steam, Sept. 29) Mixtape (Steam)  Neon White (Steam)  Outer Wilds (Steam)  Stray (Steam) What Remains of Edith Finch (Steam) All the Extras From August In addition to the 26 games announced last month, 18 more joined the GeForce NOW library.  Cat Mail Co. (Steam) Monster Hunter Wilds Prologue Demo (Steam) Stars Reach (Steam) DIVE or DIE – Children of Rain (Steam) Escape the Backroom (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Hell Is Us (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Parcel Simulator (Steam) The Thaumaturge (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered (Epic Games Store) STAR WARS Zero Company (EA app and Steam) Baldur’s Gate 3 (GOG) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (GOG) Cold Fear (GOG) IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator (Steam) Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (GOG) Mount & Blade: Bannerlord II (GOG) No Man’s Sky (GOG) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (GOG) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles. New to GeForce NOW? 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 are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: AI upscaling is coming to PS5 Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:09 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/01/ai-upscaling-is-coming-to-ps5/ Since the launch of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) on PS5 Pro, players and developers have asked whether similar image-quality improvements could be brought to the PS5 console. PSSR analyzes game images pixel by pixel and uses AI to upscale them with more detail and stability than conventional approaches; until now, its computational demands made bringing that experience to PS5 impossible. Today, we’re excited to announce Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR): a new performance tier of AI upscaling. Born from Project Amethyst, our AI graphics collaboration with AMD, this quick new evolution of PSSR is built on two key innovations: A streamlined neural network architecture A hand-tuned implementation that maximizes performance on PS5 With these, we are bringing the benefits of AI-guided upscaling to PS5. While PSSR remains the gold standard on PS5 Pro, QSSR provides some notable improvements to both image detail and image stability on PS5. The first titles to use this innovative new library are Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei. Both are being patched today to offer QSSR as an additional graphics option on PS5.  Here’s what Insomniac Games and Sucker Punch Productions have to share about the benefits of this new technology: Play Video “Our team at Insomniac works hard to make sure each of our games is a showcase of PlayStation hardware, and we’re excited for Marvel’s Wolverine to be one of the first titles to bring this new QSSR technology to players. QSSR adds more pixel-level clarity and stability to our environments, bringing out extra detail amidst the busy streets of Madripoor, the dense alleyways of Shinjuku, and many other areas across Logan’s epic journey. It’s a perfect companion to the launch of Marvel’s Wolverine, and it brings a great taste of the PS5 Pro experience to our players on PS5. Personally, I love seeing how the PlayStation tech teams continually improve the PS5 platform, and I’m excited for more games to make use of QSSR in the future!” – Mike Fitzgerald, Head of Technology / Insomniac Games Play Video “At Sucker Punch, we’re excited to bring QSSR to Ghost of Yōtei players so that they can experience the world we’ve created with even more clarity and detail. QSSR excels at resolving the fine details in our characters and environments and does so with a level of temporal stability that hasn’t been possible on the PS5 console until now. We’ve long wished that all PS5 players could experience the incredible image quality that PSSR brings to PS5 Pro, and QSSR is a positive step towards that goal!” – Jasmin Patry, Lead Rendering Engineer / Sucker Punch Productions QSSR will be offered broadly to all PlayStation developers, and we look forward to seeing these improvements in many more titles going forward! 

Title: Martial arts meet fluid platforming in Elta: Defy All Gods, with a free PS5 demo out today Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:44 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/01/martial-arts-meet-fluid-platforming-in-elta-defy-all-gods-with-a-free-ps5-demo-out-today/ Take the punchy, fast-paced combat of a brawler, the tight platforming and exploration of a search-action game, and a cute dragon companion (who’s also the millennia-old god you worship), and blend everything together with a dash of anime flair. That is the recipe for Elta: Defy All Gods, our upcoming game here at Afterburner Studios, launching February 2nd, 2027. Dive in with us as we explain how our action-platformer brings back the best from the classics while making it a fresh experience, what inspired us, and why you should jump into the free demo on PlayStation 5 today. Play Video A new take on action-platformers Action-platformers have had a resurgence of interest in the last few years, providing an interesting mix of combat, exploration, and story, but few have tried blending explosive hand-to-hand fights with labyrinthian, non-linear exploration. Elta: Defy All Gods provides just that: impactful melee action, mixing martial arts and magic, broken up by flowing aerial platforming and discovery across three winding sci-fi worlds. The challenge lies in mastering both combat and navigation; juggling enemies in dynamic encounters across sprawling worlds that won’t always hold your hand. The best way to explain our unique take on the genre is to coin a new term. We like to call Elta: Defy All Gods a “brawlervania”. Brawler enthusiasts will enjoy three martial art stances, each with their own skill trees, alongside magic systems to unleash built-up energy in massive attacks. Platforming players, on the other hand, will get a growing set of movement abilities with classic moves, such as the double jump, dash, wall run, and grapple. That’s not all though; Elta, your dragon, will be key, by giving you new unique abilities to hit harder and reach previously inaccessible locations. The inspirations behind Elta: Defy All Gods Veteran players will definitely catch nods to series we grew up with, like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, God of War, Darksiders, and Jak and Daxter. We take a lot of pride in honoring these classics, but we wanted to do more than just rehash them. To carve out our own identity within that familiar formula, we traded traditional weapon-based hacking and slashing for fluid, hand-to-hand martial arts. By weaving your dragon companion’s abilities right into your fights and platforming acrobatics, we hope to bring something fresh to the table. To find that specific energy, we also sought creative inspiration outside of the gaming realm entirely. Moving to TV screens, shōnen anime, and especially Dragon Ball Z, have been a massive inspiration for us, echoing the power fantasy you can experience playing the warrior monk Victus. With such a heavy focus on melee combat, we also turned to Hong Kong martial arts movies, ranging from the Ip Man saga to Shaw Brothers’ classics. These influences have been wrapped in a painterly art direction that makes each vista look like living concept art. The sense of power you get while playing echoes the sense of scale you feel when taking in each landscape. Reaching high ambitions as an indie team Despite the big-budget games listed above, we are not a large studio by any means. With three co-founders and a dozen core members, delivering on this game’s promise has been a real challenge for us at Afterburner Studios. It’s one that required us to lean heavily on our background in indie development. We’ve taken lessons from our previous game into Elta, finding clever ways to achieve bigger things with our small-sized team. While we’ve stayed true to our vision of a modernized take on classic mechanics, Elta has gone through constant iteration over the course of the last five years to allow us to deliver the best versions of this game to players – both in world, gameplay and tone. This was also made possible through a partnership with Focus Entertainment, the folks behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. By lending us their design, production, and QA experience, they allowed us to expand our vision and tackle a dream project – one that would only be possible with their support. Instead of getting slowed down by our ambitions, this fruitful partnership allowed us to double down on what we do best: crafting satisfying game feel. Game feel as our main priority At every stage of development, we’ve gotten the same feedback: this is a game that must be felt, controller in hand, rather than just watched. All our mechanics, in both combat and platforming, have been tuned to be as satisfying as possible. By using the haptics of the DualSense controller, landing punches and hitting platforms has a real tactile weight, resulting in a more immersive experience for PlayStation players. Ultimately, we want to create an action-packed adventure that puts fun first and continues to defy your expectations for what a small indie team can pull off. And you don’t need to wait to try it out for yourself: our free demo is available today on PS5, allowing you to experience the very beginning of Elta: Defy All Gods. Retrieve the lost dragon-god you worship, brawl corrupted enemies in intense melee combat, and explore Lerna, a glacial world filled with hidden secrets, ancient ruins, and industrial remnants. The full game releases on February 2, 2027, and if you pre-order, you can get the Vanguard Armor, a special cosmetic skin for Victus. Find Elta, face off against the gods and start the journey to bring salvation to your people with the free demo, available today on PlayStation 5.

Title: Return to Fabletown with The Wolf Among Us Remastered, out October 29 Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:49 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/01/return-to-fabletown-with-the-wolf-among-us-remastered-out-october-29/ Telltale’s The Wolf Among Us Remastered launches October 29. To get ready for Bigby Wolf’s enhanced tale we sat down with Telltale’s Matt Saia, the game director of The Wolf Among Us Remastered, and VP of Creative at Telltale, to talk about returning to Fabletown. The Wolf Among Us is one of Telltale’s most beloved series. Do you remember the first time you played it? What resonated most and stayed with you since?  Matt Saia: I came to it as a fan of Telltale having played The Walking Dead and Back to the Future. Wolf had a killer look and a werewolf in it, that was enough to get me in the door. From the first scene, the story, the contrast of these fables characters in the 1980s, and the neon noir style had me hooked. Their stories touched human emotions and stuck with me forever. What was the goal with remastering The Wolf Among Us?  We wanted to honor the Telltale legacy. This is a classic title, and it needed a respectful update. We avoided touching the story, the directorial choices, and the overall art style, those are sacred to us. The goal is to introduce new players to Wolf in the best way possible and create a fun experience for returning players by packing it with updated art and behind the scenes features. Ultimately, it was a love letter to fans. We’re all fans and we took time to make sure it is the best version of The Wolf Among Us that stays true to the original. Telltale added Noir Mode to The Wolf Among Us Remastered. What do you think this brings to the game?  Coincidentally, I was the person who added Shadows Mode to Telltale’s Batman series. We’ve treated it differently in Remastered. Unlike Batman, where we had highlights of color we’ve kept Wolf with a pure noir film vibe. The tone feels different when it’s black and white. I love the colors of the main game but, in Noir Mode, the shadows feel a little darker. Play Video Let’s talk about some of the technical improvements. How was it working with the original Telltale engine?  The old Telltale engine is quirky but cool. We started by moving it up to the latest engine used in the Batman series. Next, we created new shaders for things like shiny bottles, and inverted lines on moving objects like the ghost ship. The biggest challenge was lighting. It wasn’t something we intended to do but we realized anything we changed in any scene required that we redo the lighting. By the end, every scene in the game was relit.One of the biggest testaments to how good we got with the old engine is we built the entire Summer Games Fest trailer in engine. How about the Character art?  Our choice was to elevate the game that everybody loved. The remastered characters have amazing detail but when you look at Bigby, he looks like Bigby. I think that’s the balance beam you walk; we wanted people to say “That’s the Bigby I remember”, but if you go back and look at the original, the remastered one is unmistakably more refined.  Every single character went through concept to high-end model to final in-game model. All the textures and models are new and multiple times more detailed than the original game. If you did a simple up-rez, all you’re really doing is taking the curves and lines that are already there and making them smoother. Our process provoked more aggressive choices with how you treat the characters without losing who they are because you’re taking them from scratch. It was a big lift, but worth it. Is there anything from this remastering process that exceeded your expectations?   The werewolf. I think everybody wanted to change him in a big way, and we did. He is ferocious, so much more feral and powerful than the original but still true to The Wolf Among Us. Is there anything else you’d like people to know?   It was amazing to revisit Fabletown. The team was incredible. We love every dusty apartment and lit cigarette and, more importantly, the characters and story they tell. To me, that’s what makes a great remaster; when you know people poured their soul into it. We want existing fans to show up and know they are in good hands. For new fans, it’s an opportunity to be captivated by a fully-realized version of this amazing universe just as we all were. To everyone out there, thank you for sticking with Telltale and believing in us.   The Wolf Among Us Remastered launches October 29 and is available to wishlist now.

Title: Kena: Scars of Kosmora launches 2027, Ember Lab shares story overview Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:59:54 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/01/kena-scars-of-kosmora-launches-2027-ember-lab-shares-story-overview/ Since our announcement trailer in February, we’ve been heads down bringing Kena: Scars of Kosmora to the finish line. It’s been exciting to see all the anticipation and passion from fans. We can’t wait to share a new installment of Kena’s story with you! At the same time, we want to deliver a top-notch game that exceeds the quality we achieved with our 2021 debut, Bridge of Spirits, and at a much bigger scale. To do that we need just a bit more time. Pushing our release into 2027 gives us the ability to really polish the expanded game experience we want to deliver. In the meantime, we wanted to share more about the world you’ll get to explore soon! Like our first game, Kena: Scars of Kosmora is a character-focused linear adventure but with a broader and deeper scope than Bridge of Spirits. The world has much to offer for players who decide to venture out off the beaten path. Scars – Shadows of the past Before the events that unfold in Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Kena long studied as a Spirit Guide – equal parts warrior and spiritual healer. When the dead can’t move on peacefully, dangerous manifestations of their pain infect the environment. Spirit Guides fight back this Corruption to get to the heart of the issue. Despite her progress, Kena is beginning to see her limits. She’s helped spirits of the dead, but has yet to really explore what Spirit Guiding looks like for the living. Even deeper, she has always helped other people deal with their pain, but not always focused on her own… Her childhood friend Orfio believes the mysterious island of Kosmora holds the answers they’ve both been looking for. Kena sets out to meet him, hoping to discover more about her past and future as a Spirit Guide. The ancient Spirit Guides of Kosmora developed their own unique approach involving the four elements and Alchemystic Temples. Four interconnected cultures once thrived across Kosmora, each with a guiding Element that fueled its society – before a mysterious cataclysm destroyed one of them. Since that time, the spiritual symbolism of the elements has faded into Kosmora’s distant past. The guiding elements still play a large role in how each surviving culture lives, but the longer that ancient wisdom remains buried, danger grows… Kosmora’s complex Spirit Guide temples are a big part of the game. These dungeon experiences will challenge players’ skills and pay off with transformative rewards that propel Kena’s adventure. Kosmora – Living cultures But Kosmora isn’t only about the past. The island is home to multiple living cultures with their own histories, values, and struggles. Kena’s mission to uncover how Kosmora’s past collides with characters in each region, requiring her to apply her experience and adapt to evolving situations and new personalities. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Exploring the regions of Kosmora on foot would take some time, but you may have noticed that Kena has a new way of getting around this larger world. Her crystalline canine companion is tied directly into gameplay and the origin of the mysterious island. This ancient spirit not only serves as an exciting mount, but aids Kena in combat, both mounted and on foot, as well as solving Alchemystic puzzles. Together, our Spirit Guide and her new ally set out to heal Kena’s scars, as well as the scars that cut right to the root of Kosmora. We hope you’re just as excited to jump into Kena’s next adventure as we are to share it with you. We’ve been working hard to fill it with the wonder, charm, and challenge fans have come to expect. We appreciate your patience and support as we take the time for Scars of Kosmora to be the evolution of Kena’s journey and experience we want to deliver. Kena: Scars of Kosmora releases in 2027 on PS5 (physical & digital) and PC (digital). Wishlist today.

Title: PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:30:30 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/30/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-october-f1-25-hunt-showdown-1896-earth-defense-force-world-brothers-2/ Race for podium glory in F1 25, take on monsters and other players in Hunt: Showdown 1896, then battle voxel versions of EDF enemies in Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Together, these three games form the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October. All be available to PlayStation Plus members* from Tuesday October 6 until Monday November 2. Let’s take a closer look at each of the games. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image F1 25 | PS5  Leave your mark on the world of racing in F1 25, the official video game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship. Enjoy single player experiences such as Career and My Team 2.0, letting you create your own F1 stories as you take control as the Owner of a Formula 1 team. Then take the race online against other players, including a brand new multiplayer mode in F1 World, where you and your friends race as a squad against AI drivers. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Hunt: Showdown 1896 | PS5  Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you. Race competing Hunters to track down bosses, send them to hell, claim their bounty, and fight your way to extract. If others only slow you down, go alone. If you find strength in numbers, take up to two teammates along. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 | PS5, PS4 The square Earth is under attack by giant enemies. Teammates scattered around the world are waiting to be rescued. Select 4 teammates from among those you have collected and create your own team. Design the team perfect for your play style, select your equipment, and then deploy to battle. In addition to soldiers from the mainline EDF series, this game also includes soldiers from the EDF spin-offs, and enemies who ravaged the planet in previous releases have also crossed over into this world to join the fight. Enjoy fighting numerous enemies, including redesigned voxel versions of old favorites, as well as new enemies unique to this release. Enjoy four player online co-op and two player local split screen on PS5 and PS4.  View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Last chance to add the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September PlayStation Plus members have until Monday October 5 to add Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes to their game libraries.  View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Spider-Man Brand New Day Avatars – Included for PlayStation Plus  Spider-Man: Brand New Day is coming to Sony Pictures Core October 6. To celebrate that release, Limited-edition Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars will also be released on Tuesday October 6, exclusively on Sony Pictures Core for a limited time**. PlayStation Plus members can claim avatars in-app at no extra cost. Non-PlayStation Plus members must get Spider-Man: Brand New Day on Sony Pictures Core to get the avatars.   View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image PlayStation Plus Exclusive HorrorFest Packs To celebrate the spooky season, PlayStation Plus members can enjoy horror-themed in-game item bundles for a variety of PS5 and PS4 games***. This includes the Call of Duty: Warzone Horror Bundle (available October 1), Hunt: Showdown 1896 Starter Pack (available October 6), and the Overwatch 2 Dragur Reinhardt + 5 Tier skips Pack (October 7). Find out more about these and other PlayStation Plus Exclusive Packs here. *PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup may differ by region. Please check PlayStation Store on release day for more information. PS Plus is subject to recurring subscription fee taken automatically until cancellation. Age restrictions apply. Terms apply: play.st/psplus-usageterms  **Promotion ends October 20, 2026. Avatar voucher code expires 6 October 2027. Licensed for consumer use only. Non-transferable, not for sale or resale. Available in regions with Sony Pictures Core.  ***Base game must be owned to access pack contents. 

Title: Reigns and Card Shark developers Nerial are closing down, laying staff off while the founders go "back to our roots" Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:27:23 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/reigns-and-card-shark-developers-nerial-are-closing-down-laying-staff-off-while-the-founders-go-back-to-our-roots Reigns and Card Shark developers Nerial have announced that they're shutting down or at least, "entering hibernation mode", following discussion with their parent company Devolver Digital. By the sound of things, the entire team are now "seeking new opportunities", as is the parlance of studio closures. Read more

Title: RetroSpace offers a huge sci-fi playground for inquisitive space janitors, but I'm not that System Shocked by the tools at your disposal Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:29:29 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/retrospace-offers-a-huge-sci-fi-playground-for-inquisitive-space-janitors-but-im-not-that-system-shocked-by-the-tools-at-your-disposal In my time as a videogame partaker, I have crawled through approximately three billion airvents. I may well have crawled through more vents than you've had hot dinners. As such, any videogame that can get me excited about loosening a barred hatch and hauling my heavy ass into a square tunnel is doing something right. The Wild Gentlemen's new sci-fi immersive sim RetroSpace gives pretty fair vent. It hides them all over. You'll walk along a dilapidated, meandering corridor and your eye will be caught by a certain combination of shadows, flirtatiously screened by pipes. 'Can I fit behind there?' You ask yourself, and lo, you have revealed a shortcut to the head engineer's office. Elsewhere, switches peek from behind stacks of luggable crates, and bent guard-rails draw your eye to a footwide ledge leading around the next pillar. In general, RetroSpace does a nice job of squirrelling secrets into even the smallest chambers, and if the secret is very often a "rocket doughnut" or other inventory-clogging flotsam, sensing the prize and snuffling after it is a thrill. I hope the thrill will intensify as RetroSpace goes on, perhaps leaving a few of its obvious influences behind. Read more

Title: Control Resonant's New Game++ update also squashes some of my least favourite bugs, including the one where magic doors change my trousers Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:22:50 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/control-resonants-new-game-update-also-squashes-some-of-my-least-favourite-bugs-including-the-one-where-magic-doors-change-my-trousers Trippy hack 'n' slash sequel (and, for the benefit of anyone planning for this year’s Advent Calendar guessing game in the RPS Discord, my current second-favouritest game of 2026) Control Resonant has a big old update out today. As declassified by Remedy, it not only adds the pledged New Game++ mode for plus-deficient game replayers, but makes absolutely bloody loads of smaller bug fixes and quality of life tweaks. Read more

Title: I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to fix up my spine Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:30:14 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/im-not-sure-the-ai-in-my-chairs-lumbar-support-actually-counts-as-ai-but-it-has-been-smart-enough-to-fix-up-my-spine AI is everywhere, exhausting to keep up with, and increasingly perceived as harmful to games. But that’s mostly generative AI; the more limited, less media-scraping and energy-hungry breeds of artificial intelligence can still play a harmless, maybe even useful role, especially on the hardware side. Even if it finds itself in some unexpected places, as is the case with HBADA’s X7 chair. While AI-powered lumbar support sounds like the kind of gimmicky nonsense that’s become all too common in 2026, I’ve been using an X7 for a week, and it’s... surprisingly effective? To the point where it’s literally changed my spine for the better, helping to deal with my recurring back pain and posture issues. It’s been a very pleasant surprise. Read more

Title: Capcom aren't just running out of Resident Evil games to remake - they're banking on it, with a mysterious "crossover" planned when the timelines collide Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/capcom-arent-just-running-out-of-resident-evil-games-to-remake-theyre-banking-on-it-with-a-mysterious-crossover-planned-when-the-timelines-collide Capcom have done a brisk trade in Resident Evil remakes this past decade. They've gone back to formula with Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4, not just bumping up the resolution and revarnishing the cutscenes, but writing new variations on the old survival horror fables. There's a Resident Evil: Code Veronica regurgitation due in 2027, and a Resident Evil 0 resurrection allegedly to follow in 2028. The problems with this strategy are perhaps expressed by my previous sentence's struggle to come up with extra synonyms for "remake": sooner or later, Capcom are going to run out of original games they can credibly overhaul. Including the forthcoming or rumoured projects, they've only got Resident Evils 5 and 6 left now before they hit the "modern era" inaugurated by Resident Evil 7, the game that introduced the fancy RE Engine used by the remakes. Read more