Game Releases

Activision seems to be firing on all cylinders when it comes to nabbing the growing menace of cheating across its platforms, awarding cheaters bans across the board on PC thanks to a mix of upgraded anti-cheat software and driver-based measures.

Nintendo has revealed that Vi-O-La, a Lamorn-engineered motorcycle in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond that can be summoned only in specific Viewros areas and grants Samus on-board actions including boost, power-slide drifting, and homing energy blasts.

In Unknown Fluffy Object, players take on the role of a herding dog defending its flock from UFOs – an unusual yet endearing concept. The game has been warmly received on Steam, with all 24 user reviews so far giving it a positive rating.

Megabonk, a solo-developed 3D reverse-bullet-hell roguelike by Vedinad, has sold one million copies in two weeks since its September 18 release, peaking at over 102,000 concurrent Steam players and rising to sixth on Steam’s global top-sellers list while clocking in a a low $5.49 price tag.

Redemption Road has indefinitely delayed Kingmakers’ planned October 8 early access launch, saying the ambitious time-travel shooter/strategy hybrid requires more work to avoid cutting promised features.

Kazuhiro Aoyama, director of the 1999 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, expressed confusion after learning that Resident Evil 9: Requiem appears to depict Raccoon City and landmarks like the RPD intact, contradicting Nemesis’s canonical destruction by a thermobaric missile.

Veteran composer Grant Kirkhope, best known for the DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64 says Nintendo “arbitrarily” failed to inform or credit him after the track appeared in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and on Switch 2’s Donkey Kong Bananza, prompting his refusal to watch the former.

Starbreeze has effectively shelved the long‑promised offline mode for Payday 3, something it pledged as part of February 2024’s Operation Medic Bag while declaring an implementation as “not feasible” during an October 2 anniversary livestream.

Atlus has shed some light on its shelved plans to port Persona 3 Reload to the original Nintendo Switch, which made the remaster exclusive to the newly announced Switch 2 if users want to play on Nintendo's platform.

A Halo: Combat Evolved remake is reportedly in development at Halo Studios, with insider Rebs Gaming citing sources that Abstraction Games is leveraging a “hybrid” approach with core mechanics on a modified Blam Engine from Halo: Reach and visuals driven largely by Epic's Unreal Engine 5.

It seems as though Mortal Kombat may make an appearance in Xbox Game Pass when it announces the next round of games available to Premium members. While Microsoft and Xbox have not yet announced that Mortal Kombat will be coming to Game Pass, marketing material for Mortal Kombat 1 was spotted in a Microsoft Store ad for Game Pass.

Sega and Puma's limited-edition Sonic the Hedgehog capsule collection, unveiled ahead of its launch on Oct. 30, 2025, comes at a time when Sonic Racing: Crossworlds is already on the radar for many people, further cementing what many see as a win for the video game publisher.

Polish game studio Bloober Team has stated that it intends to extend the Cronos IP in the future, even as it currently splits its resources across 5 different projects, including the highly anticipated Silent Hill 1 Remake.

Bethesda Game Studios, at a media event ahead of the December 2025 Burning Springs update, acknowledged long-standing player demands for cross-play and cross-progression in Fallout 76, saying the features aren’t ruled out but would require a “huge technical lift” to accomplish.

Treyarch is swapping out the classic high-round zombies for slower, hard-hitting ones in the Black Ops 7 beta, dev reveals.

In what most consumers will find to still be a relatively unequal balancing act on Microsoft's part, Xbox Game Pass's recent update and subsequent price hike did come with multiple new titles in tow.

In Not Raised by Wolves, you play as a revolver-wielding coyote lady making her way through a mysterious AI facility, supported by a loyal drone. The game may only last 10 to 15 minutes, but it packs a surprising punch. So far, Steam users have given it a perfect 100% positive rating.

Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter did not mince words when he covered Sony's current posture in the gaming business, advising investors not to buy stock in the consumer electronics giant for exposure in the company.

Konami says Silent Hill f sold over 1 million copies worldwide on launch day, following its September 25, 202,5 release, a rapid commercial milestone that bolsters the franchise's preexisting 11.7 million lifetime sales since the original title was released in 1999.

Sony is marking the 30th anniversary of PlayStation's 1995 North American and European debut with a roster of nostalgic merchandise led by "PlayStation: First 30 Years," a 400‑page Read‑Only Memory photography book available for pre‑order (standard £95; deluxe boxed edition £245, limited to 1,994 copies) and due to ship worldwide in spring 2026.

Sucker Punch's studio head and founder, Brian Fleming, has doubled down on maintaining a certain degree of authenticity when it comes to Ghost of Yotei's core gameplay and setting.

Battlefield 6 may have just upped the ante when it comes to first-person shooters trolling each other thanks to its official launch live-action trailer that dropped yesterday.

Copies of Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 are already out in the wild, with multiple gamers posting their loot even as the official launch date of Oct 2 holds for most physical and digital preorders alike.

The 37-second Borderlands 4 Vault Hunter teaser trailer offers a small glimpse at what Gearbox promises will be a content-loaded pipeline for Borderlands 4 in coming days.

As many as 5 Lego titles have been potentially confirmed, thanks to a banner being displayed early last week at the Zurich Pop Con, even as an official statement has yet to be made on the matter.

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser had a nuanced take on why Bully 2 never became a reality for the prolific game development company.

Pragmata's delay may have been due to a mix of experimentation at the development end, as well as an earlier reveal than most of its peers when it was first announced in 2020.

Brick-and-mortar video game retailer GameStop might have found itself in a different kind of PR horror story as disgruntled players accuse it of mismanaging the launch of the Silent Hill f steelbooks despite having orders that were months in the making.

The hotfix was promised amidst growing user frustration about interactions with biters in Dying Light: The Beast, which involved unskippable quick time events (QTEs)

Baldur's Gate 3's impressive showing as a title in both commercial and critical terms may not be completely reflected in player game completion rates, with only 23.4% of buyers actually finishing the game without accounting for reruns on Steam.

PC Gamers still considering hopping on Silent Hill f's bandwagon can benefit from an impressive 25% discount for a Steam key, an offer that has been available to users since preorders kick in.

PlayStation 5 players might have to wait a considerable amount of time to be able to play, unlike PC and Xbox players who will have day one access to the title.

Five reels, three rows and a pit that swallows you whole if luck is not on your side. CloverPit is a roguelike gambling game in the spirit of Balatro, but with a horror twist and a slot machine in place of the deck of cards. It has been warmly received on Steam, where it is currently available with a 10% launch discount.

Splash Damage, a UK-based studio that specializes in multiplayer shooters, has now officially parted ways with Tencent, which acquired it previously, thanks to a deal with private investors.

The performance issues saga for Borderlands 4 seems to be the gift that keeps on giving as Gearbox's latest update comes with a fresh set of users reporting issues and the developer publishing troubleshooting instructions on multiple mediums.

Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Series consoles may no longer be stocked by America's most beloved big-box retailer, even as price increases are on the horizon even as the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch remain unaffected.

Capcom's unveiling of Pragmata at Toyko Games Show 2025 offered a significant amount of detail to fans worldwide, even as the publisher offered a playable demo to attendees in addition to a 2026 release date.

Arrowhead Game Studios continues on its policy of strong community engagement as it looks to address performance issues in Helldivers 2, as it discussed both short and long-term measures to address the problem with its fans.

Pocketpair is on a roll lately, with the developer promising both a 2026 release date for the title that has been in early access and a 'massive amount' of new content in tow, and its new Palworld x Ultrakill collaboration might just be the tip of the iceberg.

While SEGA offered a generous sneak peek at both its upcoming titles, New Virtua Fighter Project and Stranger Than Heaven, it offered no release dates for the titles just yet, despite growing anticipation from fans.

Aphasie combines immersive-sim mechanics with a distinctive paper-cut aesthetic and launched as a free-to-play title on Steam on September 16, 2025. While it has only gathered 14 user reviews so far, all of them are positive.

Celestial Empire is an upcoming city-building title from Warsaw-based President Studios with a surprising amount of depth, even as it sports an introductory discount as part of its offering.

The numbers include an impressive 1 million copies sold on Steam alone, even as Dying Light: The Beast sold well on other platforms, including PlayStation and Xbox.

Bungie’s Marathon might only be ready for a public showing months after the current State of Play event that made its debut earlier today.

After years of anticipation, delays, and speculation, Crimson Desert finally has a firm launch date. Pearl Abyss revealed during the PlayStation State of Play event when exactly open-world action RPG will release.

Gamers finally got a first look at Physint as part of Kojima Productions' Beyond the Strand Livestream event that also provided a first glimpse at the title's protagonist.

Silent Hill f manages to hit a key performance metric, but it is going to cost you a significant amount of visual detail thanks to it dropping to as low as 360p in certain situations.

Sega has registered a trademark for Arcade Paradise, which could be a telltale sign of an upcoming release ahead of its presentation during the Tokyo Game Show 2025 event.

Hideo Kojima’s upcoming Xbox project OD, now subtitled Knock, is shaping into one of his most daring experiments in horror. The latest teaser shows unsettling imagery, lifelike MetaHuman performances, and an atmosphere closer to film than a traditional game. Kojima says the game draws on his personal fear of loud knocks, while Jordan Peele is contributing to a separate OD project.

Round8 Studios’ Lies of P may have been key to Sandfall Interactive setting the bar considerably higher than it initially planned for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, as per its CEO and director.