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Title: When Is Forza Horizon 6 Coming To PS5? A Reliable Leaker Claims To Finally Know The Answer Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:30:45 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/forza-horizon-6-playstation-port-delay-microsoft-sony-ps5-2000741869 billbil-kun confirms earlier claims by The Verge's Tom Warren that the PlayStation port has slipped into 2027

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Title: Okay, Overwatch May Have Cooked Making Sombra A Healer Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:40:42 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/overwatch-season-5-update-sombra-support-healer-2000741860 I can admit when I was too hasty with my judgements

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

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Title: State Of Decay 3 Was Announced Early To Keep Undead Labs On Microsoft’s Radar Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:54:47 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/state-of-decay-3-was-announced-early-to-keep-undead-labs-on-microsofts-radar/ After leaving the Xbox Game Studios portfolio, State of Decay 3 developer Undead Labs is now an independent, employee-owned studio. The developer had previously announced State of Decay 3 all the way back in 2020--partly to keep the project and the studio on Microsoft's radar--as the company embarked on an acquisition spree. Now one of several departures from Microsoft's gaming division following the bloody "Xbox reset" that has seen scores of jobs slashed throughout 2026, Undead Labs also had to cut staff as it entered a new era. But was there any behind-the-scenes drama that led to its exit from Xbox? Speaking to The Game Business, studio boss Philip Holt said that ultimately, nothing went wrong. It was more a case of reading the room and making a proposal to Microsoft that the company accepted. "It was an accelerated period of time for Microsoft's divestiture," Holt explained. "We had a lot of interest. I also thought that because we were so close to being in revenue, the amount of capital that we needed to finish [State of Decay 3] was not an insurmountable amount that we couldn't go raise it ourselves. I knew other studios were doing management buyouts, so I submitted an offer for a management-led acquisition, and Microsoft thought that would be a good idea." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5--CgCpM7M Holt also addressed why State of Decay 3 was originally announced so far in advance, as in the eight years that it was under the Xbox umbrella, it never released a single game--but it did drop 38 updates for the popular State of Decay 2. He explained that a small team had been working on the game since 2020--with development picking up a few years later--and that announcing the game so early helped the studio avoid being lost in the shuffle during Xbox's buying spree of publishers like Bethesda and Activision Blizzard. "I didn’t think Microsoft was done being acquisitive, and I didn't think they'd continue buying small developers; I assumed they'd start buying big things. I was a little worried about getting swallowed up or divested before we had a chance to present to the world what we were working on. So, it was a bit of a marker on the table. I was saying, State of Decay 3, we're announcing it, the audience knows it’s in development, and here’s a trailer to demonstrate our vision." State of Decay 3 will still launch day-one through Game Pass, and Holt credited the subscription service with helping the horror franchise reach 25 million players. He also said that becoming an independent studio allowed Undead Labs to focus on serving an audience and being profitable. "We need to make a profit, we need to be sustainable, we need to pay ourselves and our partners--and it is a goal. This is not a charity. But it’s not the number-one most important objective." Undead Labs joins Double Fine and Compulsion Games as former Xbox studios, but the future of Hellblade and DmC: Devil May Cry developer Ninja Theory is looking grim. After deals to acquire the studio fell through, it looks like the studio will soon be shut down.

Title: All Gears of War: E-Day Collectibles Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:25:10 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/all-gears-of-war-e-day-collectibles/ The Coalition has gone all-out in Gears of War: E-Day when it comes to hiding various objects across the shooter's five acts. With 130 collectibles to gather -- the most of any Gears instalment to date -- there's a lot to keep an eye out for. In This Article Act 1Chapter 1 -- EmergenceMonster JawBloody Transit Worker’s HelmetFront Page of the Kalona TimesChapter 2 -- Survival of the FittestKPD Police BulletinBloodied Police Chief’s BadgeArmy Recruitment PamphletTry On Pilot HelmetChapter 3 -- A Gear in NeedTomatoes, CannedBroken Lancer BayonetChapter 4 -- Back in the FoldFrontpage of the Tyran ChronicleAnti-UIR Propaganda PosterLanda Medical Supplies MemoCOG Tags of Private Brick RossoAct 2Chapter 1 -- Bravo SquadCOG Helmet With Bullet HoleSniper GogglesBridge Worker’s Lunch KitThrashball Rush MagazineMedic’s First Aid KitChapter 2 -- Hold the LineCinema Filmatica MagazineA Letter HomeThrashies Cereal BoxKalona PostcardVandalized Salvaging PosterCOG Tags of Private Liz WaxmanEmgazi Blitz Display CaseBirthday Card With Toy LancerCOG Tags of Master Sergeant Mark AvamorMajor Burger BoxCOG Tags of Specialist Brenden O’ConnellCOG Tags of Specialist Arnold ImhatipCaricature of Colonel Elias TrenchRE: Vibration ComplaintsTimgad Refinery Recruitment PosterPhotograph and Harmonica from Mags’ ApartmentKalona Metro Fare NoticeWar Savings BondCOG Tags of Specialist Jada ClemmonsTales from the Tyran Night Story BookForeman’s DatapadPendulum Wars Victory FlagChild’s Monster DrawingsCOG Tags of Sergeant Elijah AdamsMuster Point InstructionsHoliday PhotosPortrait of Chairman Tomas DalyellChapter 3 -- No Gear Left BehindCOG Tags of Private Sal HarknissCOG Tags of Private Siv StricklandBloodied SpikeInk-Covered WrenchCOG Tags of Lieutenant Jane HawkinsChapter 4 -- FlyboysChapter 5 -- OverrunPoint Fairlight Hangar Data PadAct 3Chapter 1 -- StrandedCOG Army KnifeFairlight Rifle Range SignGut-Puncher Grenade RoundsPrepper’s Scavenging MapUIR Soldier Shooting TargetChapter 2 -- Enemy LinesDamaged Gnasher ShotgunParchment and Powder PouchParchment with Indecipherable WritingCOG Tags of Private Beth AvilaMaintenance Worker’s Bloodied FlashlightCOG Tags of Private First Class Erick DavisChapter 3 -- Last FootholdCOG Tags of Sergeant First Class Robin HamillCOG Tags of Corporal Tracy MooreColonel Trench’s VIP ListCOG Tags of Private Luis GarciaCaptain Grey’s Field JournalLocust Pistol AmmunitionCOG Tags of Specialist Bernard HavelockCOG Tags of Private First Class John CarnahanDamaged Heavy Locust HelmetCOG Tags of Private Oded BayBlade-like ProjectilesLanda Memorial Hospital Evacuation OrderCOG Tags of Specialist Rachel CarnahanCOG Tags of Private Terrance SanderChapter 4 -- The ConvoyCOG Tags of Private Rudy BartholomewLocust CrestCOG Tags of Corporal Kevin GarborChapter 5 -- Desperate TimesA bottle of Iron Coast Beer Found!Portrait of Chairman Jacob MonroeSanctum of the Fallen Memorial Ceremony ProgramLocust Spiked Shoulder PadExplosive BoltChapter 6 -- Desperate MeasuresCommander’s Letter HomeTorn Flag of TyrusMorith Harbor Snow GlobeAct 4Chapter 1 -- Hope and RuinCOG Tags of Sergeant Major Hank RustinMessage From The CoalitionCOG Tags of Sergeant Betsy BarnesRegalia Hotel VIP Guest ListdISPUTE MagazineAnniversary Card and TicketsStatuette of Roman KalonaA Handwritten Letter, in VasgariCOG Tags of Specialist Harrison AlexieffCOG Tags of Specialist Dale MaddocBlood Splattered Ulk PlushieLighter Darker Opera ProgramCOG Tags of Specialist Mei AoiChapter 2 -- Technical DifficultiesCOG Tags of Sergeant Aman LandryNO 80 Graffiti PosterChapter 3 -- Tough as NailsYoung Artists Night PosterCOG Tags of Lance Corporal Calder HuntA Letter Regarding ArmadillosR.I.G. ComponentRefiner’s Union JacketImulsion Blast ChargeCOG Tags of Lieutenant Jacob PalmaPort of Kalona Docking RegistrySevered Jack Bot HeadBlurry Photo of Locust AttackCOG Tags of Lance Corporal Dalia AvdolSeradyne Factory Closure SignMaranday Apple Brandy BottleCOG Tags of Corporal Goran DucaineChapter 4 -- SignalsInfinity MintsSigned Kalona Eagles CapPair of BinocularsPhoto of Lucas and his friendsLucas’ Handheld RadioChapter 5 -- Paths DivergeCOG Tags of Lance Corporal Aniyah MusaCOG Tags of Lance Corporal Ava WilsonChapter 6 -- Critical FailureBust of Allfather Decha TimgadDamaged Gas MaskTyran Business MonthlyMemorandum to Dr. ElliottDalia Fabbri’s Research JournalAct 5Chapter 1 -- One Problem at a TimeCOG Tags of Private Lorin GalvinChapter 2 -- Ghost TownCOG Tags of Specialist Wallace TealeClinical Test Trial MedicationCOG Tags of Master Sergeant Joseph KopecChapter 3 -- Storm CloudsChapter 4 -- ResoluteCOG Tags of Lieutenant Enola TabaahaCaptain’s Log, CNV ResoluteCNV Resolute Decommissioning PlansCOG Tags of Lieutenant Arthur PalarmoSketch of the Kalona SkylineChapter 5 -- The Fall of KalonaCOG Tags of Sergeant Alton HauCOG Tags of Sergeant Bryce ValenCarlos Santiago’s COG Tags and Photo As you close in on each of the Gears of War: E-Day collectibles, the ever-familiar Crimson Omen chime will ring out. However, that's not to say your work's done. Some of the objects are sneakily stashed away, which could leave you hunting for a hot minute. As lovers of all things shiny (and in this case, bloody), we've already done all the legwork so you can spend less time snooping, and more time shooting. We'll keep the spoilers to the absolute minimum, but do be mindful that certain items are tied to key story beats. Act 1 There are 13 collectibles to find in Act 1. Chapter 1 -- Emergence Monster Jaw As soon as you’ve finished battering the first batch of Wretches E-Day throws at you, a cutscene will play. Once it finishes, you’ll immediately find the Monster Jaw between an open Emergence Hole and a newsstand. Bloody Transit Worker’s Helmet While heading through the lower level of the maintenance tunnels, you’ll come across an adjoining area on the left hand side. Here, you’ll find a torch, a corpse, and most importantly, the Bloody Transit Worker’s Helmet.  Front Page of the Kalona Times The Front Page of the Kalona Times can be found in the kitchen inside the ‘Cafe & Bakery.’ You’ll reach the bloodied up eatery immediately after Marcus displays his burly might through lifting a concrete pillar off a pinned down civvie, and you make swift work of some more Wretches.  Chapter 2 -- Survival of the Fittest KPD Police Bulletin Pretty much as soon as Chapter 2 starts, you’ll find yourself in the police station’s main office area. Stick to the left-hand side and make your way towards the back of the room. You can grab the KPD Police Bulletin off of one of the desks. Bloodied Police Chief’s Badge Once you’ve made it to the Tactical Operations area, open up the double doors leading into the conference room. You’ll be greeted by the impaled corpse of the police chief, whose badge rests on the shelftop below him. Sorry, chief, but we’ll be taking that. Army Recruitment Pamphlet E-Day is the perfect time to be a COG recruiter, and the Army Recruitment Pamphlet can be yours as soon as you’ve battled your way to the Recruiting Center. Head to the back of the main foyer, and you’ll see it behind the reception desk. Try On Pilot Helmet If one collectible in the Recruiting Center wasn’t enough to satiate your magpie needs, how about a second? Directly to the right of where you picked up the pamphlet, a row of helmets sit proudly on display. We’re sure the COG won’t mind if a Try On Pilot Helmet goes missing from its collection. Chapter 3 -- A Gear in Need Tomatoes, Canned Getting into the fortified Pay-N-Save requires some slightly scenic routing -- how about the stock area? As you make your way through it, stick to your left and you’ll come across some canned tomatoes. That’s not blood on the floor next to that body, it’s tomato juice… Hopefully.  Broken Lancer Bayonet During the cutscene in the Pay-N-Save, Marcus gets into a slight spot of bother. As it turns out, bayonets are pretty useless when it comes to dispatching drones. After the scrap, you can retrieve the Broken Lancer Bayonet from his assailant as a souvenir. Chapter 4 -- Back in the Fold Frontpage of the Tyran Chronicle As soon as the chapter starts, you’ll begin escorting Mayor Shaw. As you make your way down the street, dip to the right of the ‘Bar & Lounge.’ You’ll find the Frontpage of the Tyran Chronicle on the steps next to the sad-looking mattress. Anti-UIR Propaganda Poster Once you’ve cleared out the back alleys, you’ll find yourself outside of Landa Medical. Dom will crack open the chainlink gates, but before you zoom across the street, head to the bottom of the stairs and hook a right, following the sidewalk until you come across the Anti-UIR Propaganda Poster.  Landa Medical Supplies Memo Now inside Landa Medical, Shin’s services will be called upon. Head into the reception area, where you’ll find the Landa Medical Supplies Memo on the main desk. COG Tags of Private Brick Rosso After fragging out some E-Holes, you’ll be able to get out of the Landa Medical parking lot. Around the other side of the police car across the street, you’ll find the chopped-up body of Private Brick Rosso, as well as the poor fella’s COG Tags. Act 2 There are 38 collectibles to find in Act 2. Chapter 1 -- Bravo Squad COG Helmet With Bullet Hole Right at the start of the chapter, head behind the burnt-out bus at the end of the street. You’ll come across a headless COG soldier, as well as their helmet. We’re no Sherlock Holmes, but the rather large bullet hole in it may indicate how they met their end. Sniper Goggles The Sniper Goggles can be found at the far end of the first control room you enter. Their distinct orange glow is hard to miss. *Patrick Star voice*: They’re just sitting there, menacingly. Bridge Worker’s Lunch Kit With Charlie Squad safely seen across the bridge to the second control room, it’s now time to rendezvous with the gang. Upon descending the ladder, taking you below the bridge, hook a left and follow the section around to gobble up the Bridge Worker’s Lunch Kit. Who lets good food go to waste in this economy? Shocking. Thrashball Rush Magazine While the Cole Train may not have left the station just yet, we can see the defensive lineman in his prime on the cover of the Thrashball Rush Magazine. Similarly to the Sniper Goggles, the collectible can be yours by heading to the end of the second control room. Medic’s First Aid Kit The end of Chapter 1 reintroduces an OG enemy in explosive fashion. Once the first couple of them have been dispatched, you’ll find your path across the bridge blocked off by a wall of fire. Follow the quest objective down the winding staircase, then sharply shift to the left. Let Bravo squad cover you while you collect the Medic’s First Aid Kit, found on the floor between a station wagon and a burning COG truck. Chapter 2 -- Hold the Line Hold the Line is a multi-part mission with a whopping 27 collectibles to snap up. Three collectibles can be yours in part one, all of which are in the vicinity of the subquests you’ll run into. 18 are available in part two, while the final six are in part three. The transition between each part is a point of no return, so make sure you get everything before moving on. While some collectibles can be gathered from this open section earlier than they feature on the list, the narrative does have you double-back, so everything can be retrieved based on the in-game order below. Cinema Filmatica Magazine Once you’ve picked up the map, Captain Grey will let you out into the open area. As soon as you’re free to roam, head across to the used car dealership. Not only will you be able to take on The Vanguard side mission for a couple of Gears of War E-Day weapon mods, but if you head into the back room, you’ll also find the Cinema Filmatica Magazine. A Letter Home As you head by the Last Dollar store, you’ll hear a family cry out for help, kicking off the Trapped Family sidequest. First, you’ll need to kill off some Wretches, before heading into the store’s garage. As you head into the hallway, look to your right. A Letter Home will be on the wall of a small room. Thrashies Cereal Box Only two acts in and we’re already onto our next bit of Cole Train paraphernalia, WOO. As you reach the Timgad Prime store, you’ll spot some squaddies in need. Give them a helping hand (or chainsaw), then head into the store itself. The Thrashies Cereal Box is sitting pretty on the counter. Kalona Postcard You may have triggered a collectible marker while making your way through the trainyard. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed anything by forging ahead. Once you’ve geared up and headed out from Octus Way Station, throw a hard right along the path, through the gates, and into the back alley area. The Kalona Postcard is on the floor behind the stone benches. Vandalized Salvaging Poster Fending off a global invasion is hungry work, so why not head into the Major Burger for some delicious processed calories? While you’re at it, head into the restroom and procure the Vandalized Salvaging Poster. COG Tags of Private Liz Waxman To the east of the station, you’ll come across an apartment complex with a lone Drone standing sentry. As you make your way up, smash the window pane and hop out onto the scaffolding where you’ll find poor ol’ Private Liz Waxman and her COG tags. Emgazi Blitz Display Case Getting your steps in while scaling the apartment building deserves a reward, and what can be better than Locust guts and a shiny collectible? Kill the Drone, head into the bedroom, and pick up the Emgazi Blitz Display Case on the desk. Birthday Card With Toy Lancer E-Day loves to pull on your heartstrings, epitomized by this next collectible. On the bank below the Bank of Tyrus, you’ll finally locate the truck which is blaring out an alarm. Here, on the pavement by the water, you’ll find little Timmy’s 10th birthday card, replete with a toy Lancer his old man had planned to give him shortly before his demise. COG Tags of Master Sergeant Mark Avamor To find what’s left of Master Sergeant Mark Avamor and his COG tags, head down the marked backstreet, and into the loading bay with a Timgad Prime van parked out front. Major Burger Box The people of Kalona are certainly lovin’ it, and by ‘it’ we mean Major Burger. In the second joint you’ll happen across, you’ll not only find a handy Supply Cache, but a Major Burger Box on the sink out back. COG Tags of Specialist Brenden O’Connell Exit out of the Major Burger from the right side, then hug the pavement right down into a nearby alleyway. You’ll happen upon a rather delicious bit of ordnance in the Vulcan, as well as poor ol’ Specialist Brenden O’Connell. Pick up his tags and move on. COG Tags of Specialist Arnold Imhatip Heading down the street towards the massive east bridge, enter the underpass. The remains of Specialist Arnold Imhatip and his COG tags are located by the crumpled up vehicles which are lit by glowing red lights. Caricature of Colonel Elias Trench Nothing beats a good caricature, and it’s especially enriching to see one of Colonel Trench considering he’s a bit of a… yeah. Anyway, head up the stairs from the street near where you found Specialist Imhatip, and continue south until you reach the wooden post outside the Timgad Prime. The beautiful piece of art is on the side closest to the store.  RE: Vibration Complaints In the Warehouse District, there’s a Live Music store across the street from the large Amberstone Storage Company sign. It turns out that the man has a problem with the noise -- the written complaint of which can be found on a door just inside. Timgad Refinery Recruitment Poster After making a bit of a ruckus in the Amberstone Storage building for a campaign beat, head out and make for the hotel situated across the street to your right. The Timgad Refinery Recruitment Poster is on the wall to the right of the elevator. Photograph and Harmonica from Mags’ Apartment To get the Photograph and Harmonica from Mags’ Apartment, simply progress the story until you visit her digs. This collectible is automatically obtained. Kalona Metro Fare Notice In the main square by the bank you’ll spot the two entrances to Hance Station. Run on down and grab the Kalona Metro Fare Notice. War Savings Bond The War Savings Bond is found within the vault of the Bank of Tyrus. It should be noted that you won’t be able to actually get into the bank until the story bids it. So, don’t sweat it if the collectible pings up on your map beforehand and you don’t know how to get in -- your time will come. COG Tags of Specialist Jada Clemmons Opposite the Bank of Tyrus, you’ll come across a Grind Coffee shop. Behind the counter you’ll find the corpse of Specialist Jada Clemmons and her COG tags. Tales from the Tyran Night Story Book As you make your way through the west of the district, you’ll come across an apartment building with ‘HELP’ signs hanging from the windows. Make your way down the complex’s alleyway, and parkour your way up it (don’t forget to kick down the zipwires for easy access). This will reveal the Apartment SOS sidequest. Before you start the quest, grab the Tales from the Tyran Night Story Book off of the small shelving unit outside the bathroom. Foreman’s Datapad Eventually, you'll be tasked to secure the construction site, which is the perfect time to procure the Foreman's Datapad. Head to the north-west side of the quest building’s first floor (or ground floor if you’re across the pond). You’ll come across the illuminated remnants of the foreman and his loot. Pendulum Wars Victory Flag Upon successfully exfilling the VIP, we now head into the final part of Act 2 Chapter 2 (phew). As you make your way down the street, a flurry of civvies will come sprinting down a long set of stone stairs. Fight your way up to where you see Shelter 04 and hook a right. The Pendulum Wars Victory Flag is sitting pretty on a newsstand opposite a broken-down ambulance. Child’s Monster Drawings From the flag, head across the street and follow it until you reach the Last Dollar store. Dip inside and grab the Child’s Monster Drawings from the small office room in the back. Horrifying stuff. COG Tags of Sergeant Elijah Adams Following the east side of this segment’s area, you’ll eventually hear the battlecries of a lone soldier from an apartment block. Head up and help him out to complete the Lone Wolf sub-mission. Unfortunately, our howling hombre ends up with his packmates in COG heaven. All that’s left to do here is grab the tags from his body, and think of him when the moon is full. Muster Point Instructions During your hunt for Whiskey Squad, you’ll enter a courtyard with a fountain of blood in the middle -- delightful. After clearing out the Locust in the area, head to the back right corner from where you came in. The Muster Point Instructions are tucked away on the wall.  Holiday Photos At the very end of the street you were searching for Whiskey Squad on, you’ll come across yet another Major Burger. The COG outside clearly has an appetite (for destruction), judging from the Vulcan that they’re grinding up grubs with. This prompts the Black Raven Down subquest, which you should do for some delectable weapon mods. If you continue down past the Major Burger on the right-hand side, you’ll see a newsstand at the bottom of a ramp. The Holiday Photos can be snapped up from between the benches next to it. Portrait of Chairman Tomas Dalyell Finally, we’ve reached the end of Chapter 2’s collectibles. It’s been a long old slog, but we did it together. Once you get inside Kolona Hotel for the chapter’s last story beat, immediately head up the stairs to your right, and yoink the Portrait of Chairman Tomas Dalyell next to the elevators. Yes, there will be lots of gunfire flying about, but Bravo Squad will understand that looting cool stuff takes precedent. Chapter 3 -- No Gear Left Behind COG Tags of Private Sal Harkniss Shortly after Chapter 3 kicks off, you’ll trigger a major cutscene. As soon as it ends, head down and grab Harkniss’ tags off his body. COG Tags of Private Siv Strickland Strickland’s tags are pretty much directly next to Harkniss’, on the ground next to her impaled corpse. Ouch. Bloodied Spike As you make your way up the hill, you’ll come under enemy mortar fire. Don’t worry about rushing forward just yet. Instead, when you reach the apex, make a sharp right and follow the pavement along. The Bloodied Spike is sticking out of a body just past the ‘Beer & Wine’ store sign. Ink-Covered Wrench After deploying the five D’s of dodgeball to dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge your way through the oncoming Nemacyst, you’ll enter a scaffolded area hallmarked by two golden COG statues. Ignore all of the death going on around you and book it left. You’ll find the Ink-Covered Wrench next to a blackened corpse by a stone bench. COG Tags of Lieutenant Jane Hawkins Once you’ve had a leisurely catch-up with Grey in the Courthouse, follow her out front and down the stairs to your right. At the bottom, you’ll spot a COG surrounded by bodybags, including one containing Lieutenant Jane Hawkins. Grab the tags and you’re good to go. Chapter 4 -- Flyboys There aren’t any collectibles in Act 2 Chapter 4. Chapter 5 -- Overrun Point Fairlight Hangar Data Pad Act 2 Chapter 5 only has a single collectible -- not that we’re complaining after Chapter 2’s marathon. Once you reach the rally point in the main hangar, dip to the left where you’ll find a Supply Cache, a Hard Case, and most importantly for this guide, the Point Farlight Hangar Data Pad. Bag it, tag it, and we’re onto Act 3. Act 3 Act 3 has 36 collectibles for you to, well, collect. Chapter 1 -- Stranded COG Army Knife En route to Fairlight Base, you’ll encounter an abandoned campsite. Keep following the path, and descend down the rope left by the campers. You’ll quickly encounter one of their corpses. If you follow the path down from their feet, you’ll find the COG Army Knife among the trees. (Use your Tac-Com to make finding its outline easier.) Fairlight Rifle Range Sign As soon as you hop the fence over into Fairlight Base, bank right and follow the tanks around the corner. The Fairlight Rifle Range Sign will be posted up on the gate support. We’re looking in the exact direction of the poster in our context screenshot from where you drop down, for reference. Gut-Puncher Grenade Rounds As you follow the base around to the left, you’ll proc the next objective, which is to restore the base’s power. You’ll also happen upon a Supply Cache, with the Gut-Puncher Grenade Rounds sitting pretty on a crate next to it. Prepper’s Scavenging Map As soon as you hop the short wall and enter the Power Station’s courtyard, look to your right. You’ll see the Prepper’s Scavenging Map between a couple of transformers. UIR Soldier Shooting Target From the Prepper’s Scavenging Map, book it to the opposite side of the courtyard. The mangled UIR Soldier Shooting Target is propped up against a tank. That’s all five collectibles out of the way, so enjoy the rest of the chapter. Chapter 2 -- Enemy Lines Damaged Gnasher Shotgun The first collectible of Act 3 Chapter 2 is super easy to miss if, like us, you get drawn in by the lure of ominous red lighting. After dipping under the rubble right at the beginning, Mags will make a remark about the recent tremors leading up to E-Day. As you hop over the fallen tunnel support brace, you can either head around to the left, following the objective marker, or dip right where you’ll see a faint white glow. The Damaged Gnasher Shotgun is on top of the blue boxes. Parchment and Powder Pouch As soon as you reach the torchlit area that’s filled with ammo, hop up to the left and grab the Parchment and Powder Pouch on top of the supply box. Parchment with Indecipherable Writing When you and Mags finally reach the subway station, grouping back up with Dom and Lucas, shift across the tracks to the Kalona Auto Rentals sign. You’ll find a scrap of parchment with Locust runes on it on the boxes beneath it. COG Tags of Private Beth Avila While looking for a way out of the subway tunnels, you’ll get jumped by a bunch of Wretches. After defeating them, begin making your way over the burning bridging carriage, before dropping down the back of it. What was Private Beth Avila as well as her COG tags are just down the dark tunnel, around the corner from the three lit flares. Maintenance Worker’s Bloodied Flashlight Continue down the tunnel from where you found Private Avila. This will eventually lead up onto platform K. As you emerge from the doorway, head right, delving headfirst into the darkness (you should be heading in the complete opposite direction from the quest marker). You’ll eventually end up at a dead end, as Marcus notes. There, by the smashed up train cart, you’ll find the Maintenance Worker’s Bloodied Flashlight. COG Tags of Private First Class Erick Davis While searching for a way topside, you’ll have to get down and dirty in the sewers. No sooner than you enter the area, you’ll be greeted by a Supply Cache, a Hard Case, and, you guessed it, another COG corpse. This time, Private First Class Erick Davis is the unlucky soul, and his tags are there for the taking. Chapter 3 -- Last Foothold Now back on the surface, the district has gone to rack and ruin. The good news is we can use the map to make your life easier again, so yay to that. As with Act 2 Chapter 2, there's ample opportunity to grab everything as the chapter progresses. COG Tags of Sergeant First Class Robin Hamill Our first of 14 collectibles in Act 3 Chapter 3 can be found right outside of Kalona Theater. ‘They Came From B Low’ is currently airing, which is grossly on the nose. Sergeant First Class Robin Hamill certainly got a lot more than a bucket of popcorn for the showing, and unfortunately her COG tags are all that’s left to remember her by. COG Tags of Corporal Tracy Moore Once you’ve made it out of the alley, and crossed over the trams, you’ll find yourself on the other side of the theater. In the first room to the right inside the burning building across the street from it, you’ll find Corporal Tracy Moore and her COG tags. Colonel Trench’s VIP List As soon as you enter the camp and rendezvous with Theta Squad, dart all the way to the right where the medical tents are. Colonel Trench’s VIP List is situated on top of a table. COG Tags of Private Luis Garcia You’ll be tasked with catching up with Captain Grey after helping Theta out with its grub problem. Before you do so, head to the back of the combat area, up to the dilapidated tent. Inside you’ll see Luis Garcia -- impaled, naturally -- alongside his COG tags. Captain Grey’s Field Journal Upon entering the library, head straight to the back right corner where you’ll find Captain Grey’s Field Journal on the table next to the COG typing away. Sorry, Mayor Shaw, we’d love to chat, but we’ve got a collectible to nab, and this one’s particularly lucrative. Locust Pistol Ammunition There’s nothing like a nice long walk along the canal to soothe the soul, and it’s here, just across the street from the library, that you’ll find some Locust Pistol Ammunition. COG Tags of Specialist Bernard Havelock These tags are another one that’s easy to miss, owing to the fact you need to do some light platforming to get to them. Running down the street from the library, as if you’re heading directly to the front of the Kalona Hotel, clamber up the Jackson’s Discount Furniture to the right of the giant E-Hole, up into the tram. You’ll happen upon some fallen Gears, including Specialist Bernard Havelock and his tags. COG Tags of Private First Class John Carnahan Now, you could brief Corporal Harris at the hotel after getting out of the library, or, you can follow the hotel around to the left, heading down the sidewalk until you reach Shelter 05. Outside is the slumped body of Private First Class John Carnahan, alongside his tags. Damaged Heavy Locust Helmet The next collectible requires you start the Lost in the Park subquest. Begin by heading around to the right side of Kalona Hotel (as if you’re facing its entrance), and activating the glowing square there. If it doesn’t pop up for you, complete the main campaign beat at the hotel first. After clearing out the Locust and initiating the search, you can head out of the park to the east. Follow the wall around and you’ll find the body of a hefty grub, his Gorehook, and most importantly his helmet. COG Tags of Private Oded Bay Remember the blood fountain from earlier? Well, we’re running it back. This time, hop into the fountain itself, and grab the tags from the impaled body of Private Oded Bay. Blade-like Projectiles There’s another subquest to clear while you’re en route to provide support at the hospital, and as with Lost in the Park, Rooftop Mayday opens up access to a collectible. As soon as you crack open the chainlink gate, begin making your way up the stairs. Before reaching the second set, dip left out onto the scaffolding, where you’ll find a dead COG with the Blade-like Projectiles sticking out of them.  Landa Memorial Hospital Evacuation Order Don’t stress about grabbing everything during the beat at the hospital -- you’ll have plenty of free time to gather the last few collectibles before moving on. Once inside, you’ll find the Landa Memorial Hospital Evacuation Order on the reception counter. COG Tags of Specialist Rachel Carnahan With the evac order in-hand, head up the nearby stairs and follow the wall around to the left. There you’ll find Specialist Rachel Carnahan still clutching her Breechshot. Her tags are on the ground next to her. COG Tags of Private Terrance Sander The final thing to do before reporting back to Grey and moving on is to nab the COG Tags of Private Terrance Sander. These are directly inside the north-western-most entrance to the Kalona Police Station, which is a short jaunt south of the hospital. You can’t miss them, seeing as there’s a cop nailed up on the wall above Sander’s corpse. Chapter 4 -- The Convoy COG Tags of Private Rudy Bartholomew Once the chapter begins, follow the sidewalk on the left-hand side until you reach a burning cop car. A load of Wretches will barrel down from the wall, so make quick work of them. At the rear of said vehicle, you’ll find Private Rudy Batholomew’s tags next to the body slumped up against it. Locust Crest If you’re using our current quest objective (Protect the convoy -- Get to the upper deck) to keep track of whereabouts we are in the mission, you might end up spending ages in the first part of it looking for the Locust Crest. This is because we’re tasked to do this exact step twice in Chapter 4. The Locust Crest is found next to the broken down police car after you’ve lowered the bridge and headed back down to the lower deck. Once the Locust are dealt with and the convoy moves up, you can claim your prize. COG Tags of Corporal Kevin Garbor Towards the back end of the chapter, you’ll need to lower the barriers in the second control room. Hit the big button, pay your respects to Corporal Kevin Garbor on the stretcher, and yoink his tags. Chapter 5 -- Desperate Times A bottle of Iron Coast Beer Found! Act 3 Chapter 5’s first collectible can be yours at the start of the mission, as soon as you’ve dealt with those meddlesome Locust on the roof. As you enter the building, you’ll see a dead civvie on the couch. Obviously, we’re not going to let good beer go to waste, so we’ll be taking the bottle from the floor next to him. Portrait of Chairman Jacob Monroe Heading into the second building, there’s a cubby hole you can crawl through on the left-hand side. Do so, and you’ll see the majestic Portrait of Chairman Jacob Monroe on the floor. Don’t forget to grab the Hard Case on your way back out. Sanctum of the Fallen Memorial Ceremony Program You can’t have a good rooftop shootout without a Reaver flying in and firing squiddy rockets at you. No? Just us, then. Anyway, after eliminating it, head to the back right corner of the rooftop to get with the program. Locust Spiked Shoulder Pad With Sergeant Barnes’ explosive cutscene out of the way, it’s time to take out some snipers. Before heading through the doors leading to the tower, turn about face from them and grab the Locust Spiked Shoulder Pad from the fallen grub.  Explosive Bolt Scale the tower after dealing with the snipers, and you’ll find the Explosive Bolt on the floor at its apex. Oh, and there’s a cheeky Torque Bow in it for you, too. Chapter 6 -- Desperate Measures Commander’s Letter Home You’ll want to grab the Commander’s Letter Home during the first phase of the main boss fight, before it runs away as the mission zone gating will prevent you from getting it beyond this point. Head all the way down the stairs and hook around to the left. You’ll find a tunnel blocked off by two vans, with the Commander’s Letter Home on the floor between them. Torn Flag of Tyrus In the next part of the mission, you’ll fight off Locust outside of a gift shop. Head all the way to the back left corner of the area, as if you’re facing the store, and you’ll find the Torn Flag of Tyrus on the floor. Morith Harbor Snow Globe Once you actually get into the gift shop, it’s time to grab the usual paraphernalia: fridge magnets, cheap sweaters, etc. We cannot recommend snagging a Morith Harbor Snow Globe enough. It’s well-made, suitably whimsical, and it can be had for the low, low price of ‘free’. All you have to do is shoplift it from the desk opposite the massive diorama at the top of the stairs. Act 4 41 collectibles are yours to be had in Act 4. Chapter 1 -- Hope and Ruin COG Tags of Sergeant Major Hank Rustin As with Mags’ Photograph and Harmonica, you’ll automatically acquire Act 4’s first collectible once the first cutscene has played out. Message From The Coalition Before you get your marching orders and head out, pay your respects at the memorial at the bottom of the stairs, grabbing the Message From The Coalition while you do so. COG Tags of Sergeant Betsy Barnes Once you’ve crossed the bridge and gotten back out onto the streets, stick to the left-hand side of the road. The smatterings of Sergeant Betsy Barnes and their COG tags are situated next to a burnt out truck by the art gallery.  Regalia Hotel VIP Guest List Welcome to the Regalia Hotel. It’s such a lovely place, so you should definitely check-in at the reception desk. We hear you might be on the VIP guest list – it’s worth a look. dISPUTE Magazine If you fancy some light reading after clearing out the Regalia, then snap up a copy of dISPUTE Magazine. All you have to do is head out of the giant hole in the wall, fly down the stairs, and loop around and down to the left. There you’ll find a truck with a bunch of supplies on, and the mag itself on the floor to the right. Anniversary Card and Tickets While fighting off snipers and the like from the remnants of a busted-up restaurant, keep an eye out for the mounted turret on the right-hand side. Once the evil’s been defeated, head up into that building (it’s also where the eerily tranquil music’s coming from), and look on the counter directly behind the troika. There you'll find the Anniversary Card and Tickets. Statuette of Roman Kalona Roman Kalona seemed like quite the bloke, seeing as he founded 80% of the Coalition’s universities (or so Lucas says). He even comes in pint-sized form, evidenced by the statuette you can nab from inside the Golden Age Gift Shop. A Handwritten Letter, in Vasgari After cleaning up shop in Kalona Square, you’ll undoubtedly want to stop by the supply cache to the south-east to stock up on ammo. This is also the perfect time to head down into Cooper Commons, where you’ll eventually come across a market with a weathered bronze statue in the middle. Browse your way to the back, and get your mitts on A Handwritten Letter, in Vasgari.  COG Tags of Specialist Harrison Alexieff In the far west of the Cooper Commons area, you’ll happen upon a subway entrance with stairs leading upwards either side. There’s a dead reaver, alongside a number of slain COGs up top. This is also where you’ll find Specialist Harrison Alexieff’s COG tags. COG Tags of Specialist Dale Maddoc Before heading into the Military Science Building to begin the R.I.G. Experiment secondary objective, make sure you grab Specialist Dale Maddoc’s tags from his dismembered corpse next to the flowerbed.  Blood Splattered Ulk Plushie While making your way up the street towards the opera house, you’ll spot a police car and a blue sedan on the right-hand side. The sad-looking plushie can be found behind the latter. Lighter Darker Opera Program Once the area outside the opera house is clear, make your way in via a broken window to the right of the main entrance. Then, cross over to the left staircase, head up and around the bar, and out onto the balcony. The Lighter Darker Opera Program is on the ground between a couple of dead civilians. COG Tags of Specialist Mei Aoi After exiting the opera house, follow the building around to the north. Specialist Mei Aoi and her tags can be found behind a crashed ambulance at the end of the street. Chapter 2 -- Technical Difficulties COG Tags of Sergeant Aman Landry This first COG tag is ostensibly on a bit of a timer, so act sharpish if you don’t want to reload a checkpoint. When you get on the subway, it’ll make two stops – one halfway, and one at its destination. At the first stop, you’ll get jumped by grubs. Quickly hop out, grab the tags off of Sergeant Aman Landry’s impaled corpse, and get back in before it goes. NO 80 Graffiti Poster When you reach Allfathers Avenue Station, exit the train, before crossing to the other side of the platform. From there, follow it along to the left until you reach the end. The NO 80 Graffiti Poster is on the wall. Chapter 3 -- Tough as Nails None of the Act 4 Chapter 3 collectibles are available until you get the area map from the pub. So don’t worry about scouring the starting area. Just cruise in, enjoy a nice pint, and wait for all this to blow over… Or not. Young Artists Night Poster As soon as you’ve finished up in the pub, you’ll once again find yourself in an open area. Follow the wall around to the left, where you can grab a poster off the wall. COG Tags of Lance Corporal Calder Hunt Head across the street to the Seradyne Manufacturing building. Now, scale it all the way up onto the roof. A familiar scene can be observed: a dead reaver next to fallen COGs. Lancer Corporal Calder Hunt is propped up against the cube-shaped machine by the reaver, his COG tags laid next to him. A Letter Regarding Armadillos Continuing west, you’ll happen upon a group of civilians with a penchant for explosives. After making the emerging Locust go boom, head into the building the civvies are nested up in, and retrieve the letter from the filing cabinets in the office. R.I.G. Component Heading into the Freight Yard, there are a few carriages parked up. In the one closest to the wall you’ll come across a bunch of ammo, as well as an R.I.G. Component stashed away in the corner. Refiner’s Union Jacket When you first enter the Gavel Dockyard building, you should discover the Fire in the Hole secondary objective. From the top floor, near where this begins, head into the adjoining room to the west where you’ll find the jacket hanging from a storage shelf. Imulsion Blast Charge To access the Imulsion Blast Charge, you’ll need to clear the Special Cargo secondary objective. This can be started by heading to the area marked ‘Help Workers’ on the map, where you’ll find some locals in need. Clear out the Locust, get to the container, and punch in the code, revealing the collectible.  COG Tags of Lieutenant Jacob Palma There’s a large factory building adjoining the control tower in the bottom-left corner of the map. As you approach it from the north, you’ll see a freight train carriage parked up in a bay. Hop onto it and head directly through. On the other side, to the right, you’ll find Lieutenant Jacob Palma and his COG tags.  Port of Kalona Docking Registry As with the War Savings Bonds earlier, you won’t be able to grab the docking registry until access to the Control Tower opens up. In fact, this is likely the last collectible you’ll get in Chapter 3. When you’re finally tasked to head up the tower, you’ll find it on one of the control desks at the top. Severed Jack Bot Head Once you emerge from the southern factory building, head east into the next one. The Severed Jack Bot Head is sat on the corner as you make your way to the top of the rubble ramp.  Blurry Photo of Locust Attack From the Jack Bot head, make your way out into the weapons warehouse courtyard, clearing out the grubs in the process. Then, head up onto the large blue truck, and onto the Operations building. Turn left into the storage room to find a discarded camera and its final photo. COG Tags of Lance Corporal Dalia Avdol After you’re done securing the weapons warehouse, hop up into the back left corner (as if you’re facing towards the supply cache). There you’ll find Lance Corporal Dalia Avdol and her tags. Seradyne Factory Closure Sign Now the truck’s on its way, we can start clearing up the last few collectibles before we head to the Control Tower. En route to the objective, you’ll enter another large factory building. Head to the top right corner of the bottom floor where you’ll come across the Seradyne Factory Closure Sign. Maranday Apple Brandy Bottle Next, we’re going to head out of that end of the building, turning right into another courtyard with a giant e-hole in the middle. Be careful not to fall into it -- not that we did, of course. Clamber up the light blue van next to the forklift, and onto the platform above. Then, head through the destroyed wall to your right, and right out through the door. The brandy bottle is on the red tool station to the left. COG Tags of Corporal Goran Ducaine Finally, double back on yourself, heading back through the door and following the corridor around and into the next section of the building. Instead of immediately descending down the zipwire, head right and jump across the gap in the floor. By the double doors at the end you’ll find pieces of Corporal Goran Ducaine, his COG tags, and a Vulcan which will probably come in handy when you crack open the door below. Chapter 4 -- Signals Infinity Mints Deal with the Locust outside the gas station and head inside. The Infinity Mints are on the floor behind the counter.  Signed Kalona Eagles Cap As you make your way up towards the radio tower, some pylons will come into view. You’ll see two paths before you. The left leads up to the tower, while the right, marked by the split trunk of a tree, leads you to the Signed Kalona Eagles Cap if followed all the way down.   Pair of Binoculars Before heading into the radio tower control room, head to the right of it and onto the metal walkway that loops around a large tower. It’s the perfect spot to take in the local flora and fauna, and the previous owner of the Pair of Binoculars found there certainly thought so, too. Photo of Lucas and his friends Now inside the radio tower control room, there are two collectibles in quick succession. The photo of Lucas and his friends is on the corkboard. Lucas’ Handheld Radio Turn around from the corkboard, and you’ll spot Lucas’ Handheld Radio on one of the control panels. Chapter 5 -- Paths Diverge COG Tags of Lance Corporal Aniyah Musa As soon as the chapter begins, spin around and head to the back left corner. Grab the tags and move on.  COG Tags of Lance Corporal Ava Wilson After dealing with the seeder in the Freight Yard, look to the right (facing the Gavel Dockyard). There’s a forklift truck you can climb up into the illuminated Fire Station arch. Take the first right and you’ll immediately see the deceased Lance Corporal Ava Wilson and her tags. Chapter 6 -- Critical Failure Bust of Allfather Decha Timgad Allfather, give us sight… of this sweet collectible. Wait, wrong shooter. Anyway, you don’t need to look far for Act 5 Chapter 6’s first pickup, which is sitting pretty on a desk at the back of the refinery entrance. Damaged Gas Mask Before climbing down into the hatch, take a detour to the right where you’ll find the remnants of a refinery worker and their gas mask. Tyran Business Monthly Once you’ve regrouped with the rest of the squad and secured the area filled with imulsion tanks, make your way to the back right corner room. The stock market is probably more than a bit chopped right now, but it’s still worth reading up on the latest issue of the Tyran Business Monthly, which you’ll find discarded in there.  Memorandum to Dr. Elliott As soon as you enter the Amber Labs, head to the back right corner. The Memorandum to Dr. Elliott is on the shelving unit next to the water dispenser. Dalia Fabbri’s Research Journal When you make it to the blueprint room, head to the back left corner where you’ll be able to scoop up Dr. Fabbri’s journal.  Act 5 E-Day’s final act has 12 collectibles to retrieve. Chapter 1 -- One Problem at a Time COG Tags of Private Lorin Galvin Act 5 Chapter 1 kicks off with a high-speed shootout, and you’ll be glad to make it onto stable ground. When you finally do, instead of crawling through the gap in the wall, follow it to the left where you’ll find the lamp-lit body of Private Lorin Galvin. Galvin’s tags are just below him. Chapter 2 -- Ghost Town COG Tags of Specialist Wallace Teale At the beginning of the chapter, head along the tracks on the right until you reach a freight train carriage. Specialist Wallace Teale’s body and tags are propped up against some crates at the back of it. Clinical Test Trial Medication Now back in the hospital, make your way upstairs, before doubling back on yourself to the lit-up stretcher in the corner. The meds are on the table next to the unfortunate patient. COG Tags of Master Sergeant Joseph Kopec The only way is up while making your way through the Landa Court apartment building, but don’t be in too much of a rush to get to the roof. While passing through the burning area, before you clamber up the collapsed floorboards, dip to the right where you’ll find Master Sergeant Joseph Kopec. Don’t worry, he’s just resting -- definitely, totally. Secure his tags and that’s your lot for this chapter. Chapter 3 -- Storm Clouds There aren’t any collectibles in Act 5 Chapter 3. Chapter 4 -- Resolute COG Tags of Lieutenant Enola Tabaaha At the beginning of the chapter, as you make your way down the stairs from where you’ve just landed, hook a left into the room on your left. Here you’ll find Lieutenant Enola Tabaaha and her tags. Captain’s Log, CNV Resolute Soon after, you’ll rendezvous with Michaelson and Zee. As you head into this area, hook a sharp left and grab the captain’s log off of the shelving unit in the corner of the room. CNV Resolute Decommissioning Plans While helping out Zee with his task, you’ll eventually enter the area pictured above. Shimmy under the water supply tank on the left to enter the workshop area, where you’ll find the CNV Resolute Decommissioning Plans on the workbench.  COG Tags of Lieutenant Arthur Palarmo As with everything in E-Day, Plan A doesn’t work out, so you’ll have to now escort Zee to the override hatch. Climb up the ladder at the end of the corridor you’ll initially make your way through. At the top, double back and you’ll spot Lieutenant Arthur Palarmo’s body and his tags beneath a partly-opened shutter.  Sketch of the Kalona Skyline Once you reach the top of the crane, don’t hit the big green button just yet. From where you’ve just climbed up, head right to the crates where you’ll find the Sketch of the Kalona Skyline. Chapter 5 -- The Fall of Kalona COG Tags of Sergeant Alton Hau We’re into the home stretch, at last! Act 5 Chapter 5’s first collectible is the last you’ll actively need to hunt for, so savor this moment. Right at the start of the chapter, you’ll fight your way across the bridge once more. When you reach the first toll booth, cut across to the left side where you’ll find Sergeant Alton Hau and his tags next to a burning car. COG Tags of Sergeant Bryce Valen The COG Tags of Sergeant Bryce Valen are automatically received after defeating the final boss. Carlos Santiago’s COG Tags and Photo Carlos Santiago’s COG Tags and Photo are automatically received after the final cutscene plays out, and the credits begin to roll. Congrats, you’ve hoovered up every single Gears of War: E-Day collectible! And those are all of the Gears of War: E-Day collectibles. Check out our Gears E-Day mission list and hours played guide if you're wondering how long it'll take to reach the campaign's finale.

Title: Order Of The Sinking Star Is Enormous, For Better And Worse – Review Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/videos/order-of-the-sinking-star-is-enormous-for-better-and-worse-review/ A huge number of smart ideas and great design lead to a lot of fun, fascinating puzzles, but the size of Order of the Sinking Star can make it overwhelming.

Title: Order Of The Sinking Star Sometimes Has Too Much Of A Great Thing Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/order-of-the-sinking-star-is-enormous-for-better-and-worse/ A good puzzle game needs to constantly find new ways to challenge you, to walk you through skills and reward your observations, and to contain answers that make logical sense without being too obvious, or too obtuse.  Order of the Sinking Star, the latest puzzler from developer Thekla Interactive and director Jonathan Blow, mostly hits those marks with impressive, cunning, and devious puzzle design. But even when it misses and gets frustrating, the game takes so many swings that it's easy to  head to another level and find another opportunity to bend your brain and stretch your smarts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMaW-V42Xwg In fact, the best and worst part of Order of the Sinking Star is how expansive it is. Thekla touts over 1,000 puzzles to solve spread across an expansive overworld map that's full of discreet dungeon-like levels, mimicking the formula of 1987's The Legend of Zelda. And like the original Zelda, all of those puzzles involve pushing blocks around a grid, seen from a top-down perspective. Finding ways to keep the act of pushing blocks challenging, compelling, and unpredictable for hundreds of puzzles is Sinking Star's greatest feat, but that ingenuity can also make the game a little too sprawling and, at times, unwieldy. All those puzzles are born of the many smart and intricate mechanics Order of the Sinking Star brings to bear on its simple underlying concept. The game finds you in what appears to be some kind of strange artificial garden facility, and you start by controlling a character who, after being plucked from some kind of battle, at first wonders if she's died and is now in the afterlife. But one assumes Valhalla or whatever would have more drinking and fewer brain teasers. As she sets about exploring, she discovers audio logs left behind by some other person who explored the place ahead of her and recorded his many findings. Soon after, you enter a massive open overworld, where you can set out in four different directions, each representing a different set of mechanics. Those areas are each inspired by other, smaller puzzle games, and here those games' creators serve as level designers for their specific areas. From the overworld, you can enter different puzzle levels, activated from points on the ground like spaces on a game board. Completing those puzzles opens pathways forward to keep exploring the overworld. What you soon discover is that each of these sections of the map, with its unique mechanics, represents a specific world in the multiverse sense. Each world has its own characters, whom you control within individual puzzle levels. The idea of different worlds and their denizens being pulled into this strange, ethereal place provides a story reason to include a ton of different mechanics, and then gives Order of the Sinking Star a handy excuse to combine them in fascinating and novel ways as the different worlds collide. In the north, you run across levels inspired by the Heroes of Sokoban games, sporting traditional role-playing characters, like a Warrior, Mage, Thief, and so on. Each has their own capability: The Warrior can push multiple blocks at once as opposed to just one at a time, the Mage instantly swaps places with other characters or objects when he faces them, and the Thief can't push objects forward but can drag them behind her. The east draws its mechanics from the game Mirror Isles, where mirrors can teleport objects at right angles. The south, inspired by Skipping Stones to Lonely Homes, carries a series of puzzles that have to do with skipping stones across water to create pathways and divert currents, while the west builds on Promesst and is all about using special beams that let characters walk through walls, teleport long distances, destroy objects, and more. Those individual areas work well as upgrades to and expansions on the original titles that inspired them, and present a wide array of different modes of thinking as you explore, thanks to the array of characters you control as you go. Several can't push things at all but can transform objects or carry them in a pocket. One guy wears a bulky contraption that means he needs empty space around him to turn, so you have to think differently about how he navigates levels than you do with other characters. All those elements make for strong, tough puzzles in their own right, but Order of the Sinking Star raises the bar significantly as it starts to mash the worlds and their mechanics together. Sinking Star hits best when it's pushing you toward creative ways of thinking with combinations of all those different aspects, and the game deftly teaches you new concepts that build on old ones in mostly intuitive ways. The puzzle design all the way through is impressively tight, and you can always rely on the idea that if you're stumped, it's because you're missing something or you're not using all the included elements. Through my nearly 70 hours with the game, I encountered only one puzzle that could be solved in a way that didn't seem to be what the developers explicitly intended. Sinking Star produces a ton of "ah-ha!" moments as you realize what each puzzle is trying to show you, and you then extrapolate a leap that makes you feel extra smart. One puzzle featured both a teleporting beam and the teleporting mirrors. Under the right circumstances, the mirrors can create copies of your character that you have to control all at once, and I quickly wound up with four characters to deal with--but this level had only one exit spot, so only one character could complete it. You can't kill any characters and still finish a level, so I had to find a way to zap these four copies back into a single guy, without using the mirrors. When I finally figured out how to fuse all those copies together like Brundlefly, it changed how I thought about all the elements and opened up new lines of thinking for puzzles I hadn't considered. The drawback of four games' worth of good ideas mixing together is that you have to keep them all in your head at the same time, and things get very complicated the deeper you go. There are a few puzzles that cram so many things together that their challenge is derived from overwhelming you with rules and complexity, rather than forcing you to expand your thinking.  There were also times when I stared at a puzzle for minutes or maybe hours, only to realize the solution was some simple but esoteric interaction of rules that I'd forgotten because there are so many to keep in mind. In one particularly vexing puzzle, I needed to use a pushing character, skipping stones, and the pulling character together, and figured out what I thought was the solution fairly quickly. But I found myself staring at the puzzle for hours, trying to figure out its second step. I realized much later that I did have the solution, but I'd wasted a bunch of time because I was misremembering a past rule about how the stones worked from puzzles I'd completed hours earlier. So to some degree, the breadth of Sinking Star's mechanics can work against it, and the game can seem enormous for the sake of enormity. On the other hand, the game is so large that you can always just wander off and make headway elsewhere, because there's always something else to solve. Sinking Star is also merciful in how easy it makes experimenting with different solutions to a puzzle and undoing your mistakes. An instant undo button dials you back one action, and an action includes moving a character by one grid square. It's extremely easy to just zap back in time to one step before you accidentally shoved some essential item off a cliff or trapped yourself in a corner. There's also a dedicated button for instantly restarting a puzzle with no loading. You can slow down and speed up time at a whim, making it easier to complete puzzles with tricky timing, or to skip the boring parts when you're stuck waiting for something to happen. Sinking Star's highly forgiving nature makes it very convenient to mess around and test ideas, without wasting any more of your time than you already are by being a little dense. More puzzlers should take a page from that design approach when they're able. While overall, Sinking Star's puzzle design is great and the game is full of inventive challenges and fascinating interactions, it does wear on. The plot elements that are meant to provide you with an overarching drive to explore wind up being pretty thin--at least through the many tens of hours that I played.  Each character has their own personality, agenda, and motivations, and all get waylaid by stumbling into this strange puzzle world. But the tidbits of story you find for each are never particularly satisfying. The RPG heroes from the north are chasing some evil magistrate, but he's little more than a disembodied voice, if he's present at all. The scavenger from the beam world wants to collect gems for research and personal profit, and I didn't really get what that would be good for. Those mirrors are part of some kind of series of trials and the mirror character failed them at some point in his past; so what?  All the stories are told in tiny, spread-out tidbits, and mostly feel like they exist as a veneer to justify new puzzle ideas, which makes them more confusing than compelling. And the larger mystery of uncovering what this puzzle place is, why it exists, and who created it, is just as obtuse. There are answers here, that much is obvious, but they require an even bigger investment in plumbing Sinking Star's secrets. After hitting the first of the game's endings with little but more questions and a lot of hanging plot threads, it became clear that the motivation for continuing on in Sinking Star has to come from enjoying the discovery of what new and interesting challenges the developers have in store for you, and not uncovering the narrative that surrounds them. Often, though, the challenges are enough. I loved realizing I'd learned something that could help me uncover a solution on the overworld, only to open up a whole new area with a bunch of puzzles working with fresh takes on what had already been established--and those takes never seem to run out or get stale. Order of the Sinking Star might work better had it been a bit more curated in deploying its massive pile of puzzles, but the occasional frustration and overcomplication is an affordable price of admission to play around with so many fun ideas.

Title: Skydance Is Merging Paramount And Warner Bros.’ Game Studios Into One Unit Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:47:59 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/skydance-is-merging-paramount-and-warner-bros-game-studios-into-one-unit/ With Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in the bag, details on what this merger means for the Warner Bros. game division have finally been revealed. Warner Bros. Interactive will merge with the newly formed Paramount Games Studio, and it'll oversee projects based on Skydance's rich--and newly acquired-library of IP. That lineup includes Avatar: The Last Airbender, South Park, Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, and Star Trek--and that's not even mentioning the treasure trove of DC Comics IP that the company now owns. The new division will be overseen by Tony Driscoll, president of games and experiences at Skydance, and one of the executives leading corporate strategy and development at the company. Driscoll had previously described video games as a "core pillar" of entertainment, alongside film and TV. SpongeBob Mortal Kombat crossover when? "We’re investing in our future growth engines alongside our core ambitions in TV, film and direct-to-consumer: Games, experiences, consumer products, and publishing," Gordon wrote in a staff memo (via Variety). "These are core pillars of our strategy to build engagement and fandom in both the physical and digital worlds. We want to meet consumers where they watch, play, and engage." It's still unclear what the future plans are for the growing Skydance gaming division, or how hard it'll be hit by looming layoffs. This branch of Skydance will now be the home to some big WBI developers like Avalanche Software (Hogwarts Legacy), NetherRealm Studios (Mortal Kombat), Rocksteady Studios (Batman: Arkham Series and one Suicide Squad game I don't want to talk about), and TT Games (Various Lego games). Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has also joined the board of directors, and Skydance is also producing the Call of Duty movie with Activision, which is scheduled to hit theaters in 2028.

Title: Resident Evil Requiem Writer Officially Teases First DLC Details Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:18:33 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/resident-evil-requiem-story-dlc-spencer-tease/ Capcom has already confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem will eventually get story DLC, but not much information has been shared officially beyond that. Well, a writer on the project just casually dropped some major details about what fans will see in the eventual expansion. It seems like the base game's focus on series antagonist Oswell Spencer will continue — which may also tell us a lot about an eventual Resident Evil 5 remake.

Title: PlayStation Bringing Back Ape Escape With Ex-Sonic Devs, Report Says Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:02:23 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/ape-escape-new-game-sonic-mania/ After more than 15 years, it seems that more Ape Escape may finally be on the way. According to VGC and former Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Gerstmann, developer Evening Star is working on a revival of Ape Escape for Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sonic Mania's lead designer, Christian Whitehead, founded Evening Star in 2018. The studio later launched its 3D platformer Penny’s Big Breakaway in 2024.

Title: Annapurna’s New Game Is the Most Annapurna Game of All Time Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:00:16 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/forever-ago-review/ No one knows that better than Alfred, the star of Forever Ago, a new narrative adventure game published by Annapurna Interactive. The aging grouch at the center of developer Third Shift’s long-delayed debut has already lived a long life full of foiled plans by the time we join him on a grief-stricken road trip. Flashbacks between pit stops paint a picture of a man who has experienced both extremes of the fate spectrum, in a long life rerouted by unexpected rainstorms and engine failures alike.

Title: The Best Amazon Prime Day Gaming Deals Right Now Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:42:34 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/best-amazon-prime-day-gaming-deals-october-2026/ Amazon Prime Day used to be a summer-only thing, but the internet's biggest retailer returns this fall with a new batch of deals on everything from toilet paper to television sets. The sale runs for just two days, Oct. 6 and Oct. 7, and features some solid discounts on gaming accessories and multiplatform games. If you're looking to pick up a new gaming headset, controller, or keyboard, Prime Day is a great time to save a little cash while you do it. Here are some of our favorite picks.

Title: '500-hour' Order of the Sinking Star Is As Complex and Exhausting As It Sounds Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:17 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/order-of-the-sinking-star-impressions/ Usually, that kind of setup would precede a bit of praise for an ambitious game with a tremendous amount of value for any players who think about games in dollars and cents. Truth be told, I don’t know if I mean it as a compliment — but it’s also not not a compliment. More than 20 hours of on-and-off play, casually poking into my save file every night like I would a book of crossword puzzles, has revealed an exceptionally complicated game that eludes firm criticism at every turn. Is it a masterpiece or an exercise in exhaustion? Ask me again next month and my answer might be different. Ask me again next year and it certainly will be.

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: Warhammer Survivors launches November 10, new characters revealed Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:00:51 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/06/warhammer-survivors-launches-november-10-new-characters-revealed/ Today, we’re excited to announce that Warhammer Survivors launches on PS5 November 10. To mark the occasion we’re also revealing two characters in our latest trailer.  Play Video Eagle-eyed fans who have been following the game for a while may have noticed Morvenn Vahl in the game’s key art, and we’re really excited to show her off in full pixel art glory finally. Warhammer Survivors allows you to play in both the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe, so her counterpart (as part of today’s reveal) is Lyssa Revenya, a skilled thief and tomb-robber.  While both champions take prime position in today’s spotlight, they couldn’t be more different.  Who is Morvenn Vahl?  Formerly a young Celestian Superior, Morvenn Vahl was chosen to become High Abbess Sanctorum – supreme commander of Adepta Sororitas. Vahl is an iron-willed warrior, suffering no fools and certainly no heretics. Dissatisfied with commanding from the safety of the Imperium, Vahl spearheads many crusades personally, leading from the front.  How does she destroy the endless swarms of Tyranids, Death Guard Plague Marines, and Orks?  As one of our larger Warhammer Survivors characters, Vahl strides across the battlefield in her ornate Paragon Warsuit. She’s armed with the devastating Heavy Bolter Fidelis, which sprays an arc of projectiles obliterating her foes. The weapon also has a chance to trigger a miracle, blessing Vahl and increasing the weapon’s rate of fire.  Fidelis can be evolved to the Purgator Mirabilis, which unlocks the use of the warsuit’s Paragon Missile Launcher, unleashing a sporadic salvo of explosions across the battlefield – in addition to Fidelis’ spray of bolter shells.  Enemies of Imperium, beware!  Thief, Tomb-Robber, Saviour of Cinderfall – who is Lyssa Revenya?  We’re moving to the Mortal Realms next.  Lyssa Revenya is a talented thief and an integral member of the Saviours of Cinderfall, a rag-tag band of heroes who scoured the streets of Hammerhal and put an end to those plotting the city’s demise. Originally hailing from Lethis, Lyssa is well-versed in the art of navigating trap-ridden crypts and catacombs of that morbid city.  Lyssa’s unique toolset for breaking and entering – and slaying hordes of Skaven  In Warhammer Survivors, Lyssa turns her signature tools for breaking and entering into weapons. The Rope and Grapnel shoot hooks in from random edges of the screen, colliding with specific points on the battlefield, damaging enemies and dragging away any who survive. It’s the perfect weapon for a nimble thief who likes to stay more than a sword-length from their enemies.  When the Rope and Grapnel evolves, Lyssa communes with the spirit of Rhea, a former ally and mentor. This terrifying, screaming banshee soars across the battlefield, exploding into a vengeful cloud of damaging ghostly fog. Perhaps in the right hands, Lyssa’s Rope and Grapnel can be utilised to pull enemies toward the Ghost of Rhea’s vengeful uproars? There’s only one way to find out.  Warhammer Survivors launches on November 10; Morvenn Vahl and Lyssa Revenya are just two of over 40 playable champions waiting for you in-game. You can wishlist and pre-order on PlayStation 5 starting today, and PlayStation Plus members will receive a 10% discount when pre-ordering.

Title: Everything you need to know about DMZ mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-dmz-mode-in-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4/ DMZ is Call of Duty’s definitive extraction shooter experience, launching alongside Campaign and Multiplayer when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 releases on October 23. To help prepare you for this extraction game mode, here are the major highlights, starting with a tour of the Forward Operating Base and its many stations. Forward Operating Base The Forward Operating Base (FOB) is your command center for DMZ. Manage progression, prepare your gear, and plan the next deployment. As you complete Operations across Hajin, the FOB evolves with you, transforming from a foothold to a fully operational base with over a dozen different Stations. Here’s a look at the stations you can immediately access: Operators: Manage and select your Active Duty Operator, check their status, and select one for deployment. DMZ Orders: Where you review your current set of Missions downloaded to your Orders Tablet. Earn rewards for completing these structured objectives during deployments. Stash/Loadout: Stow looted items you’ve extracted with in your Stash. Equip weapons and gear in your Loadout, ready for the next infil. Firing Range: Test your equipped weapons at the FOB Firing Range against a variety of targets.   Deploy: A threshold of razor wire leads to a heavy-lift military transport waiting for your orders to deploy. Continue successful deployments within Hajin, and focus on expanding your base with more stations. Here’s what you can unlock: 3D Printer: Use Resources and 3D Printer Ingredients to craft a variety of gear. This is also used to upgrade various stations in the FOB. Gunsmith: Loot weapons and return with them, then use DMZ Cash to purchase attachments, or build brand new weapons by extracting from Hajin with a Weapon Manual. Vendor: Check the vendor’s wares and spend DMZ Cash on a selection of weapons and other helpful gear. The items on sale rotate from day to day, so buy something when you see it. Bounty Leaderboard: Gain intel on the most dangerous PvP Bounty hunters and killers active across Hajin. Boss Board: Need to track down a high-value target? Seek intel on Lieutenants, then drop into Hajin, search them out, and face down the exclusion zone’s most dangerous foes. Dog Tag Case: Display your trophies from defeated Operators. DMZ Progression: Ensure you’re leveling up in DMZ with this dedicated Progression Track, from 1-70. Unlock FOB stations and gain rewards every step of the way. Deployment Customize your match experience by choosing one of three deployment options:  Story Missions: Select and replay narrative objectives across Hajin for big rewards. Dynamic Operations: Deploy directly into a Dynamic Op to earn DMZ Cash and XP. Every completed Operation provides a Supply Drop of increasing rarity for your squad.  Free Roam: Deploy without a mission and lose yourself exploring Hajin City.  Tips for gaining DMZ XP Story Missions, Dynamic Ops, Orders: Prioritize completing Story Missions, Dynamic Ops, and Orders to earn valuable gear and big DMZ XP payouts. Boss Hunt: Hunt down Lieutenants and Commanders to earn major rewards. These tough enemies roam the map in different locations around Hajin, and when defeated, award plenty of XP along with their weapons and high-value loot. Loot Up: Loot consistently to acquire new items, use them at the 3D Printer back at your Forward Operating Base, and to improve your match rating. After Action Report: Fight the enemy, loot, and complete objectives to improve your overall deployment rating. Strive for an S Tier performance (or better) for the best rewards. Vehicles: Take advantage of the numerous vehicles throughout Hajin for faster travel across land, water, and air. Repair and refuel vehicles at the Gas Station. Threat Levels and more Each area of Hajin has a particular Threat Level associated with it. If you’re too loud, expect a violent enemy response specific to the area you’re in. It may be wise to be stealthy. This just scratches the surface of DMZ. Squad up and experience the exciting new game mode firsthand at launch and expect additional content in the updates to come. ​​ Modern Warfare 4 is available for pre-order now on PlayStation 5, launching October 23.

Title: Players’ Choice: Vote for September’s best new game Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:16 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/05/players-choice-vote-for-septembers-best-new-game-4/ Last month was filled with an extensive release of games ranging from story-driven spectacles to mini-adventures! Some big new releases included Marvel’s Wolverine, Control Resonant, Dune: Awakening, and NBA 2K27. Which game was your favorite?How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. After the polls close we will tally your votes, and announce the winner on our social channels and PlayStation.Blog. What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? Note: re-released games don’t qualify, but remakes do. We define remakes as ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds such as Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake. How are nominees decided? The PlayStation Blog editorial team will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll. View Poll

Title: Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 549: Friendly Ghosts Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:58:44 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/02/official-playstation-podcast-episode-549-friendly-ghosts/ Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, y’all! Tim and Kristen are back this week to chat through news from the week and games we can’t stop playing. Plus, Gillen stops in to interview Ghost of Yōtei actor Erika Ishii to celebrate the release of the game’s Complete Edition and its one year anniversary. Stuff We Talked About Next week’s release highlights: Kingdom Hearts I-III | PS5  Star Wars: Galactic Racer | PS5  Deck of Haunts | PS5  Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition The Blood of Dawnwalker (Kristen gets its name right this time) Silent Hill: Townfall Onimusha: Way of the Sword God of War Laufey pre-orders available now, editions detailed – All the juicy details on pre-order bonuses, Digital Deluxe Edition, some peeks at Faye’s armor coming in those editions, and a highlight of Faye’s Serpent Bow combat. How Control Resonant’s art design and tech shaped its bosses, paranaturally-twisted Manhattan and more – Deep dive into Remedy’s inspirations, how they designed Dylan and his combat animations, the twisted version of Manhattan, liminal spaces, boss fights, and PS5 features PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 Kena: Scars of Kosmora launches 2027– Ember Labs offers a development update, as well as a new look at Kena’s spirit companion The Cast 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 Kristen Zitani – Content Communications Manager, 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 – Logan Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:10 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/02/share-of-the-week-marvels-wolverine-logan/ Last week, we asked you to share portraits of Logan from Marvel’s Wolverine using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. Here are this week’s highlights: calisarah1998 shares Logan growling in front of some wreckage Gib84G shares Logan surrounded by money from the casino PurplePampano shares Logan with his hat tipped lets_gaming.vp  shares a black and white portrait of Logan peering through his claws PatmanGames shares Logan with a shredded shirt abd23.gameframes shares Logan leaping into the night 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: Marvel’s Wolverine – Allies & VillainsSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on October 7, 2026 Next week, share moments fighting alongside Team X and Jean Grey, or against various villains in Marvel’s Wolverine using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

Title: My horror that 32GB RAM has become the norm is exceeded only by my contempt that 7.28% of you have over 4TB free hard drive space Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:40:00 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/my-horror-that-32gb-ram-has-become-the-norm-is-exceeded-only-by-my-contempt-that-728-of-you-have-over-4tb-free-hard-drive-space This week, Steam published another one of their monthly hardware surveys, offering a granular market assessment based on optional and anonymous contributions. I don't read a lot of these. Perhaps if I did, I'd be less shocked to discover that 32GB is now the most popular RAM setup, with 42.22% of respondents choosing it, as against 37.82% for 16GB configurations, and 6.47% for 8GB. Read more

Title: "It changes the notion of safety for the enemies, but also for you": Rainbow Six Tactics' destruction undoes the classic dynamics of flanking Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:07:37 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/it-changes-the-notion-of-safety-for-the-enemies-but-also-for-you-rainbow-six-tactics-destruction-undoes-the-classic-dynamics-of-flanking During the hands-off presentation of Rainbow Six Tactics at Gamescom, destruction obviously featured. Walls were breached, cover was blown up, and masonry was peppered with rounds. It looked excellent, but it was also familiar from other turn-based tactical games. Considering the focus of scenery destruction in Rainbow Six Siege, I wasn't sure how the team were actually advancing the tech beyond what we've seen in games like XCOM 2. There was one moment in the hands-off demo in particular that had me worried it was basically a graphical nicety. Sniper Glaz fired a high-powered round through two interior walls, headshotting a terrorist on the other side. The round left visible holes in the walls, but beyond being a neat bit of set redressing, it wasn't anything that we couldn't have seen in other turn-based tactical games. When I spoke to the developers, I wanted to know if there was anything else happening that I wasn't perceiving, something about the destruction that made it distinctly Siege-inspired. Read more

Title: Alleged footage of Xbox's cancelled Perfect Dark reboot shows a parkour-heavy chase scene and the summary execution of fruit Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:22:52 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/alleged-footage-of-xboxs-cancelled-perfect-dark-reboot-shows-a-parkour-heavy-chase-scene-and-the-summary-execution-of-fruit In-development footage of the Perfect Dark reboot from The Initiative, which Microsoft cancelled as part of their mass layoffs in July last year, has reportedly been uncovered. It shows off a couple of minutes worth of what looks to be texting of shooting and explosion mechanics, plus a chase on foot through a facility that's falling apart. Read more

Title: "Your body is foreign territory": Small-town mystery puzzler Patience is a Virtue explores power and vulnerability by way of a unique conversation system Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:35:13 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/your-body-is-foreign-territory-small-town-mystery-puzzler-patience-is-a-virtue-explores-power-and-vulnerability-by-way-of-a-unique-conversation-system The English language can be a way of communicating, and it can be a way of subjugating. Patience is a Virtue protagonist Louis knows this intimately. In this "cozy-meets-creepy" conversation puzzle game from teaisfortoby!, some interactions require you to answer only using the words spoken by the other party. The first such chat in the demo is with Louis's boss at the local grocery store. She wants him to lock up early. All Louis has to do is assent. But to assent, he must reassemble her phrasing into a coherent, five-word response, grappling not just with elementary grammar but phantom questions of tone. Being the first of these puzzles, it's an easier one, but the constraint is rather suffocating nonetheless. Louis is chronically ill and neurodivergent, and his difficulty talking back reflects his lack of privilege. These words don't belong to him. They are alien objects he must painstakingly bolt together on demand. Read more

Title: GTA 6 won't be playable on PC at launch via Xbox's cloud streaming services, Microsoft exec indicates while refuting exclusivity deal report Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:03:06 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-wont-be-playable-on-pc-at-launch-via-xboxs-cloud-streaming-services-microsoft-exec-indicates-while-refuting-exclusivity-deal-report Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball has refuted a report that the console makers have secured an exclusive cloud streaming deal for GTA 6 at launch, which is noteworthy because the tech could provide a means to play the crime sim on PC prior to a native port arriving. Read more