Title: Gorgeous Stardew Valley For Witches Cozy Sim Finally Has A Release Date After 10 Years Of Waiting Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:00:10 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/after-10-years-of-teasing-witchbrook-finally-has-a-release-date-2000750543 Chucklefish is finally ready for players to hop into Witchbrook

Title: Athanasia Is System Shock With Dinosaurs, And It Works So Damn Well Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:30:58 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/athanasia-indie-pc-steam-black-lantern-system-shock-immersive-sim-review-2000750533 Athanasia is an immersive sim with dinos, secret passages, and codes hidden in emails

Title: Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Developer Deletes Layoff Announcement, Then Reposts It Just Two Weeks After Scoring 96 Percent Positive Review Rating On Steam Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00:48 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/warhammer-40000-boltgun-2-deletes-layoff-announcement-and-then-reposts-it-just-two-weeks-after-scoring-96-percent-review-rating-on-steam-2000750552 Auroch Digital deleted its initial layoff announcement

Title: Everything You Need To Know About The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Pre-Orders Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:10:40 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-pre-orders-2000750512 Nintendo's going all out with a special console, Pro Controller, carrying case, and a special-edition foil game box. Good luck getting any of them

Title: PlayStation Plus Free Games For November 2026 Include Tomb Raider Classics And A Superb Deckbuilder Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:10:02 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/playstation-plus-free-games-for-november-2026-include-tomb-raider-classics-and-a-superb-deckbuilder-2000750542 And after skipping spooky games for October, a zombie action-adventure arrives ahead of Turkey day

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

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

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

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

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

Title: GTA 6 Online Could Be Released In Early 2027, Bank Says Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:05:50 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-online-could-be-released-in-early-2027-bank-says/ Take-Two's biggest release ever, GTA 6, is coming up in November, but the company's share price continues to drop. It's down 21% this year and has now dipped under $200 this week after reaching a 52-week high of $265. In short, the stock is struggling, but one big bank says it sees a lot of upside, in part because Rockstar is expected to release a new version of GTA Online--potentially in the first quarter of 2027--that could generate loads of money. "We recommend being long $TTWO through the GTA 6 launch," the bank said in a memo to investors seen by Business Insider. Being "long" means the investor would buy and hold. The bank said Take-Two stock "remains cheap." In particular, Bank of America said investors are not fully appreciating how big GTA Online 2.0 could be. To be sure, Rockstar is calling GTA 6 a single-player game, but everyone expects multiplayer to arrive in some form eventually. GTA Online for GTA 5 has been, and continues to be, a huge moneymaker for Rockstar and Take-Two thanks to its many microtransactions. Many expect a new version of GTA Online for GTA 6 to up the ante even further and give players more reasons to spend time--and money--in the game. Bank of America said a new version of GTA Online for GTA 6 could launch in the first calendar quarter of 2027, meaning January-March. This is also around the time that a PC edition of GTA 6 could arrive, driving even more revenue. For comparison, both GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption II launched without online multiplayer support, so it would not be shocking if GTA 6 followed the same playbook. Bank of America has given Take-Two a "buy" rating and a price target of $330. That's below the company's previous $380 target, but still represents an upside of more than 60% based on the current stock price. GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game's file size was recently revealed, and it's absolutely massive.

Title: LOTRO’s Latest Expansion Is Out Now, Nearly 20 Years After The Game Launched Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:30:46 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/lotros-latest-expansion-is-out-now-nearly-20-years-after-the-game-launched/ The Lord of the Rings Online, an MMO based on the popular fantasy series, got its latest expansion today, some 19.5 years after the game was originally released in 2007. The new expansion is called The Wolves of Mordor, and as its name suggests, the expansion is focused on the werewolves of Mordor who are going after the people who took down their master, Sauron. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDjEtbJuMP0 The expansion takes players beyond Gorgoroth where they will "gather unlikely allies and uncover the secrets hidden in Mordor's forgotten corners." Players will visit three new regions: Heledhris, Parth Rhavas, and Nan Ogol. In those places, players can learn new skills and receive enhancements, and then mix and match them to create a unique playstyle. The Wolves of Mordor expansion also adds new companions called Neighbors, who have their own unique personality traits and a "dynamic mood system." Players can forge friendships with these companions, and the companions can tell the player stories, provide gifts, and send them on missions. The Wolves of Mordor is available in a $40 standard edition, an $80 Collector's Edition with extra cosmetics, and the $130 Ultimate Fan Bundle. This version comes with even more cosmetics, additional neighbor characters, and XP boosts, among other things. The Lord of the Rings Online has added more than a dozen expansions since it was first released in 2007. The developer Turbine created the game, which began as a subscription-based MMO before pivoting to free-to-play in 2010. Warner Bros. originally published the game, but it changed hands to Daybreak Game Company, with development shifting to Standing Stone Games. The Lord of the Rings Online has been up and running for nearly 20 years, but it's not the longest-running MMO out there. Blizzard's World of Warcraft launched in 2004 and has been running ever since, and has remained subscription-based the whole time. 1997's Ultima Online is also still up and running. The wider Lord of the Rings universe remains in the zeitgeist, as Prime Video's The Rings of Power show comes back for its third season in November. After that, Andy Serkis is directing and starring in the 2027 movie The Hunt for Gollum. There are more Lord of the Rings games in the works as well, including a "deeply immersive" game from Kingdom Come studio Warhorse.

Title: Backrooms Director Reacts To Rumors That He’s Making A Portal Movie Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:15:27 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/backrooms-director-wears-a-valve-hoodie-to-interview-and-people-think-hes-teasing-a-portal-movie/ Kane Parsons made one of 2026's most highly acclaimed and commercially successful movies in Backrooms, and everyone wants to know what he'll do next. A lot of people think he's going to make a Portal movie, based on Valve's hit series, and his latest appearance has fans convinced that's on tap. Parsons recently appeared on Kyle Buchanan's podcast wearing a Valve hoodie. Parsons is a huge fan of Valve and its work, so he very well may have been wearing the hoodie like anyone wears a piece of clothing bearing the name or logo of their favorite thing. But others believe it was an intentional choice by Parsons to wear the Valve hoodie to stoke the rumors of a Portal movie. In the interview, Parsons said he's working on three "dream projects" right now, and he can't talk about them. The other people involved might "get me with their space lasers," Parsons joked. He added that these people can "see through walls," and fans are taking that to be another reference to Portal and its gameplay system that allows players to get through walls with a special gun. Parsons said he has "loved" taking meetings with Valve. "Lovely people over there," he said. "Is there anything on the table in any way, shape, or form?" Parsons said of his discussions with Valve. He said he would be totally OK if nothing ever materializes. "It's more having an abstract, creative conversation that could flow in like 30 different directions," he said. https://twitter.com/kylebuchanan/status/2115459007494373675 Don't expect Parsons to make another movie anytime soon, though. He said he's still at the "information-collection phase" and that he wants to choose projects that give him enough "mobility creatively." "I'm not trying to bite off more than I can chew currently. I'm trying to pick things that are going to force me to learn about subjects that I think are foundational to things I want to learn about later in life," he said. Parsons, who is 21 years old, previously told Buchanan directly that he was looking into directing a Portal movie "with a lot of caution and a lot of curiosity." In 2013, Valve announced plans to investigate the possibility of making Portal and Half-Life movies. Star Wars and Star Trek director JJ Abrams later came aboard to make the Portal movie. Warner Bros. was making the movie and hired a writer. In 2021, Abrams said he thought the Portal movie could get made. As things tend to happen in Hollywood, however, the Portal movie never materialized, and neither did the Half-Life film. Valve is known to take its time and be selective with its projects, and that very nature is what Parsons said he likes about Valve. Parsons recently said he respects Valve’s integrity for making things because it wants to, and not just to make money.. Anyone who has seen Backrooms may have noticed that the film’s creaking door sound was borrowed from Portal. Parsons has also said Valve’s Portal series has been his single biggest influence creatively. Parsons said he is so obsessed with Portal that he travels to the game’s fictional setting in his dreams. Many people have pointed out that Backrooms’ set design gives off a lot of Portal vibes. Despite his enthusiasm for Valve and Portal, Parsons is also cautious about adaptations. “Needing to step into someone else’s view of life tends to damage the initial point for me,” he said in a recent interview. “So the only ones that I would look at are ones that have shaped my own experience of life so much that I feel like I have something to do with that conversation in the first place.” Parsons is also connected to gaming through his family. His father, Michael Parsons, worked at Telltale Games and now works at Skydance.

Title: Fortnite Is About To Sell Half An Elle Fanning In The Item Shop Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:30:41 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-is-about-to-sell-half-an-elle-fanning-in-the-item-shop/ Fortnite's very last new collaboration for this year's Halloween season is with Predator: Badlands, and it includes the first Predator skin that's ever been available outside the permanently locked Chapter 2 Season 5 battle pass. But the main attraction in this set may actually be the back bling, which is the top half of Thia, the Weyland-Yutani android, played by Elle Fanning, who spends most of the movie strapped to the protagonist's back. The whole Predator: Badlands set hits the Fortnite shop on October 28 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. It's exactly what fans of Dan Trachtenberg's film have hoped for since the collab was first announced last month. We knew a new Yautja (the in-universe name for the Predator species) skin was on the way, but it wasn't until the cosmetics were granted to content creators on Wednesday that we knew about the Thia back bling. In the film, a damaged Thia, torn in half on a hostile planet by a legendary alien beast called the Kalisk, teams up with a young Yautja called Dek in order to survive the monsters and other, more insidious threats that are hanging around the place. Since Thia spends much of the movie on Dek's back, she makes perfect sense to include as a back bling. Still, she's an extremely unusual one--it's only the second time we've had a human-shaped body as a back bling, after the similar C-3PO one from 2024, and it's the one of only three back blings that use a real person's likeness, after the Lil Tecca plushie and the Tyler the Creator doll. The Thia back bling is tagged as being reactive, which means it should move or make some kind of noise in response to things you do during a match. But it may be bugged right now, because these cosmetics have already been granted to content creators, like PIZ0 and VALtheVAL, and it doesn't seem to do anything in videos that those folks have posted so far. Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 and the Fortnitemares event both wrap up on Halloween night, with the new One Piece-themed mini-season kicking off on Sunday, November 1.

Title: WoW: Forever Content Updates Will Come Slower Than You Might Expect Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:16:42 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wow-forever-content-updates-will-come-slower-than-you-might-expect/ Developer Blizzard's new version of its flagship MMORPG, World of Warcraft: Forever, will receive content updates "every four months," avoiding modern WoW's somewhat controversial eight-week patch cycle. In an interview with IGN, Forever principal game designer Kris Zierhut revealed the content schedule plan and explained Blizzard's reasoning. He said WoW Classic's Season of Discovery received updates "way too fast," every 8-10 weeks. Since the launch of WoW's Dragonflight expansion in 2022, an eight-week update schedule is also what modern WoW operates on. Its more frequent patch schedule means there's always something new to do, but has been criticized by some players due to the buggy nature of recent updates and lackluster content. https://youtu.be/9AlEQvn4dlc?si=JHSRubJ8HwfkO_Lw On the other hand, some older expansions, like Warlords of Draenor and Shadowlands, saw content droughts that lasted six months or more, leaving players hungry for something new to do. Forever will split the difference.  "We're fairly convinced the correct [update] rate is something closer to once every four months or 17 weeks or three times a year," Zierhut said.  Just because major updates will be coming every four or so months doesn't mean there won't be anything new to do between patches. Zierhut said some content will unlock partway through those four-month patch cycles. "It's not just patch day comes [around], here's a content fire hose, and now we're silent for four months," he said. "A lot of that is, 'Hey, there's a time event calendar that gradually unlocks things and opens them up over those four months' to give things a little bit more life instead of all at once." According to a Forever content roadmap released during BlizzCon 2026, the latest version of Blizzard's MMORPG will receive its first major update in Spring 2027. That update will add new raids, dungeons, and quests, and mark the start of a new PvP season. Another major update is slated for Summer 2027 and will add yet another new raid, revamp an existing raid from WoW Classic, add two additional dungeons, see a new legendary item and quest chain, and introduce updates to the game's professions and its new Legacy system. WoW: Forever launches on November 4, but you can technically go ahead and make your character now if you paid for the game's new playable race. With less than a week before launch, Blizzard has been busy announcing changes and improvements ahead of its release, with major changes to racial abilities, improvements to layering, and the addition of a new server option. 

Title: Backrooms Director Teases Next Dream Projects — Is Portal One of Them? Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:14:30 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/backrooms-director-kane-parsons-portal-movie-valve-rumors/ Since the buzzy horror film Backroomspropelled Kane Parsons to instant fame, many are eager to know what the young director is working on next. Beyond a confirmed Backrooms sequel, many are convinced he will bring another world of corporate drudgery to the screen: it seems quite possible he'll helm a Portal movie. The young director has made it very clear that he’s a fan of Valve, previously citing the Portal games as a major inspiration for Backrooms and its sterile aesthetic.

Title: Resident Evil Lead Teases Series’ ‘Conclusion’ Coming In the Next 10 Years Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:34:23 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/resident-evil-capcom-horror-could-end-soon/ Resident Evil is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Capcom's iconic horror series has been a foundational part of the survival horro genre, and it's still delivering amazing entries, such as this year's Resident Evil Requiem. Still, that doesn't mean it will be around forever. With remakes of past titles catching up to new mainline games, the series may be entering a new phase, which may bring about its conclusion.

Title: Modern Warfare 4’s Multiplayer Is the Best Call of Duty Has Been in 7 Years Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00:18 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/mw4-modern-warfare-4-multiplayer-review/ After two years of back-to-back Black Ops games, Modern Warfare 4was always going to feel like a breath of fresh air. Even though the differences between the two series are subtle, the minor tweaks to movement, gunplay, and aesthetic are always noticeable to anyone who plays year in, year out. And I've always been a Modern Warfare kid at heart, from way back in 2007, when I lived and breathed Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for a year straight. The last Call of Duty that truly captivated me was 2019's Modern Warfare.

Title: How to get Tifa and Barret's outfits in FFXIV Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:50:11 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/ffxiv-tifa-barret-outfit-glamour-how-to-get-ff7-remake-event/ Tifa and Barret's outfits are the real stars in Final Fantasy 14's event in the Keybound Brawlers, a new collaboration with Final Fantasy 7. Unlike Cloud's outfit, which is based on the Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children design and has been in the game for ages, these two are based on the FF7 remake project. To get them and many other FF7-themed cosmetics and items, you must survive the typing brawls and earn a special currency.

Title: Major 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Game Finally Lives Up To The Hype Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:24:30 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/best-avatar-game-legends-fighting-switch-2-aang-korra-october-update/ With its fantastic animation and incredible attention to detail, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Gamefelt like it was destined for greatness. And perhaps the fighting game could have gone down as the best Avatar interactive experience ever made had it not been released in July 2026 without some key components promised in its marketing. But now, three months later, Avatar Legends looks like it might to live up to its original promise.

Title: Cloud Deployment Incoming: ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ Arrives on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:20 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4/ Lock in and load out this GFN Thursday. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 arrives on GeForce NOW at launch, bringing a new campaign, multiplayer action and DMZ, high-stakes extraction mode to supported devices. The campaign also gets an enhanced look: GeForce RTX 5080-class performance arrives for Ultimate members, bringing support for ray-tracing features in the cloud. There’s a new way to join the cloud, too: Existing supported Fire TV Stick users can now purchase one-month Performance or Ultimate memberships directly through Amazon, making it easier to sign up and start streaming on the big screen. Plus, Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE brings cinematic pixel art and strategic battles to the cloud, and The Elder Scrolls Online’s Echoes of Skyrim Season adds the entire Greymoor Chapter free for all ESO Standard Edition owners. It’s all part of six games joining the GeForce NOW library this week. Deployment Without the Downloads Squad up and answer the call on the cloud. Activision and Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches today on GeForce NOW. Members can drop into the trenches in Korea, close-quarter combat in New York, high-octane chases through Paris, night raids in Mumbai and city-wide engagements to reclaim occupied territory. Fight as Private Park, a young South Korean soldier facing live combat for the first time alongside his squad as a routine patrol turns into a desperate fight for survival. Beyond the front lines, operator-turned-outlaw Captain Price is operating outside the system he once served, pursuing revenge through covert missions as the conflict spreads. Multiplayer pairs precise combat with fluid movement, a dozen core 6v6 maps from around the world and battlegrounds that are shaped by the campaign’s global conflict. The DMZ extraction mode sends players into contested territory to recover valuable technology, weigh objectives and decide when to get out. Loot, fight, negotiate, betray and extract — it’s all fair in the cloud and battleground. Ultimate members can now experience the campaign with ray tracing, powered by newly added GeForce RTX 5080-class performance across PCs, Macs, handhelds, mobile devices, browsers, supported TVs and more. With game downloads and installs handled by GeForce NOW, members can spend less time preparing a local rig and more time preparing the next loadout. A New Way to Play A new way to join GeForce NOW on Fire TV. GeForce NOW in-app purchase is rolling out to existing supported Fire TV Stick users, making it possible to purchase a membership directly through Amazon using an existing account. Transactions are processed through Amazon’s billing system, creating a more seamless path from setup to gameplay. GeForce NOW transforms Fire TV into a powerful PC gaming rig in the cloud. Members can stream supported PC games they already own or purchase new titles from digital stores including Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, Xbox PC Game Pass, GOG and EA. The library includes thousands of ready-to-play games, including many of the world’s most-played titles and more than 100 free-to-play games. No downloads, installs, patches or updates stand between a new game and playtime. An Amazon Fire TV Stick, the GeForce NOW app and an Ultimate membership are all it takes to level up the living room with GeForce RTX 5080-powered gaming. A Pixel-Perfect Fantasy Classic roots. A new adventure. Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE launches today on GeForce NOW, bringing the series’ classic roots into a cinematic pixel-art world. Travel with companions bound by fate and uncover the truth behind a force threatening to bring everything to ruin. Strengthen the party with Visions of beloved FINAL FANTASY characters, each bringing unique skills and abilities to battle. Dynamic camera angles and pixelized 3D models give familiar fantasy a fresh perspective. Exploit enemy weaknesses to stagger foes, break their defenses and seize extra turns before finishing the bonus phase with powerful Resonance attacks. Airships, crystals, espers and moogles bring familiar series favorites to a world filled with secrets to discover. GeForce NOW handles the game’s downloads and storage in the cloud, leaving more space on supported devices for everyday essentials. Save the inventory management for potions and Phoenix Downs. Step Into a New Season in Tamriel Familiar lands. Fresh reasons to return. The Elder Scrolls Online’s second season, Echoes of Skyrim, launched Wednesday, Oct. 21, free for all ESO players and ready to stream through GeForce NOW. Season Two gives everyone who owns ESO Standard Edition access to its Skyrim content and the Antiquities treasure-hunting system. The Markarth downloadable content follows Monday, Nov. 9, rounding out the additions with two classic zones to explore.  The Season also introduces Solo Dungeons, reimagining challenges previously designed for groups. Moon Hunter Keep and March of Sacrifices have been redesigned and rebalanced for players ready to tackle their dangers alone. Earn new rewards and take on new challenges at your own pace without needing to find a group. A new Tamriel Tome also launched Oct. 21, offering both free and premium battle pass reward tracks.  In addition, members can look for the following titles joining the GeForce NOW library this week: We Were Here Tomorrow (New release on Steam, Oct. 20) FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE (New release on Steam, Oct. 22) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (New release on Oct 23, available in the Call of Duty app) CONTROL Resonant (Epic Game Store) Crimson Desert (Epic Games Store) Planet Zoo 2 (Xbox app, supports XBOX Play Anywhere) 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. 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 mission board this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

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

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

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

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

Title: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1: Everything you need to know for November 6 launch Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:15:17 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/28/modern-warfare-4-season-1-everything-you-need-to-know-for-november-6-launch/ Get ready for Season 1, with new maps, modes, events and rewards across Multiplayer and DMZ. Explore the unforgiving corridors of X01, wield new weapons and attachments, acquire new Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, DMZ Survival Kits, and more. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 goes live on November 6 Play Video New Multiplayer maps and modes Take the fight in Multiplayer across three new maps at Season 1 launch. Brave inclement weather across the all-new war torn Backstab, where abandoned tanks litter the landscape and drone ordinance line the shelves of a deserted dwelling.  Battle amidst towering rock walls in the all-new Canyon and try your luck along the River near the Convoy Ambush or take the Cliff Path for its winding pathways. Drop into a reimagined Shoot House against the rugged terrain of North Korea during a snowfall. Also, at Season 1 launch, play the fan-favorite Grind mode where you eliminate players, recover their dog tags, and take them to the Bank to score for your team.  Plus, Drop Zone mode returns where teams fight to hold a single rotating objective with periodic Killstreak packages airdrop over the Drop Zone. In the Mid-Season, we drop additional new maps and modes. Battle erupts at the all-new Ministry, causing damage to an embassy as you fight in and around the building on this diplomatic summit. Overflow is the new map centered around a factory and its surrounding farmland.  Counter Attack is a new mode where your focus is detonating bombs at the enemy Comm Station while protecting your own from attack. DMZ’s new X01 weapon facility A formerly undiscovered weapons facility —codenamed X01 — has recently been seized by enemy forces. X01’s maze of tunnels and shifting hazards calls for careful planning, specialized equipment, and squad coordination. Expect new and powerful equipment and as the facility starts to close off extraction points, complete the required steps to escape, or else! In addition, expect multiple pages of new DMZ Orders inside X01 with plenty to uncover on deployment along, Threat Briefing to take down DMZ’s biggest Boss threats from Commanders and more, and Resupply Runs. New Warzone maps Play across two new maps in Call of Duty: Warzone as the Season 1 update brings both Hajin and Zodiac with additional game modes, gameplay features, and more. More intel to arrive soon, including full roadmap covering everything coming to Call of Duty: Warzone in Season 1. General content updates Expand your arsenal of weapons with the arrival of the Cronen Osprey Assault Rifle and the CSG-35 SMG in the Season 1 Battle Pass.  The Cronen Osprey combines speed with moderate power for an Assault Rifle that’s quick and reliable on the frontlines. The CSG-35 SMG excels at putting down enemies fast at close ranges as it features the highest fire rate in its class  The Season 1 Battle Pass is packed with 100+ pieces of unlockable content with an all-new catch-up system that guarantees 50+ rewards for those who purchase it. In addition to the normal unlocking of Battle Pass content, players who fall behind in the premium Battle Pass will be automatically caught up to the Reward matching the current day of the season, up to day 50. In addition, the Battle Pass itself is simpler to navigate, too: Log in to collect your rewards and keep playing to unlock a linear 100-tier track filled with additional Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, Finishing Moves, and more.

Title: PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November: Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered, Monster Train 2 Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:31:43 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/28/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-november-dead-island-2-tomb-raider-iv-vi-remastered-monster-train-2/ Tackle the sun-kissed undead, uncover ancient relics, and jump aboard a train for a deckbuilding journey through Heaven, Hell and beyond. Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered, Monster Train 2 form your PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November, with all available to play from Tuesday November 3 to Monday, November 30.  Let’s take a closer look at each of the games. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Dead Island 2 | PS5, PS4  Welcome to HELL-A. The City of Angels has been transformed into a hellish sprawl, its populace now mutated into disgusting zombies with an insatiable appetite for humans. In this extensive, visceral RPG experience you’ll journey to iconic LA locations, taking on quests, meeting eccentric survivors and enjoying a joyously pulpy narrative along the way. The game’s brutal melee combat gives you access to an expansive array of inventive zombie-slaying weaponry that lets you slice, smash and tear through the hordes before they get the chance to do the same to you. Explore the game’s expansive world alone, or practice strength in numbers in online three-player co-op to increase your chances of survival. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered | PS5, PS4  Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of the Darkness Trilogy, which includes  Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. Play with the original polygonal models or swap to the remastered graphics at any time.  View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Monster Train 2 | PS5  This single player deckbuilding roguelite sees you command clans formed of a makeshift alliance between former angels and demons, as they work together to oust powerful beings known as Titans, who have seized control of Heaven. Now, you must command these clans aboard newly forged trains, and embark on your journey through Hell, Heaven, and the Abyss, to defeat the Titans before they destroy this world. Choose from a selection of five brand new clans, each with its own unique strengths and gameplay to forge strategies fitting your personal playstyle. With three vertical levels to defend against dangerous new enemies, you’ll need to recruit powerful new units, upgrade cards, and experiment to survive.  View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Last chance to add the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October PlayStation Plus members have until Monday November 2 to add the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October –  F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 – to their library.

Title: First look inside the Prism Collection, with three new transparent designs for PS5 accessories Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:00:33 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/28/first-look-inside-the-prism-collection-with-three-new-transparent-designs-for-ps5-accessories/ Get ready to see your PS5 console and DualSense controller in a whole new way. Today, we are pleased to introduce the Prism Collection, featuring three striking transparent designs for DualSense wireless controllers and PS5 console covers: Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Gray. The new collection was inspired by our design teams’ interest to bring a transparent appearance to PS5, and give players a closer look into the design and craftsmanship behind our DualSense controllers and PlayStation 5 consoles. From bold Flare Orange to elegant Emerald Green and stylish Graphite Gray, each color is finished with a premium glossy sheen for a sleek and elevated design. Play Video The luminous Flare Orange brings a bold and vibrant aesthetic to a PS5 setup. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image The elegant Emerald Green features a silky green exterior. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image The classy Graphite Gray presents a refined gray design. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image The Prism Collection brings a fresh new look to the PS5 console and DualSense controllers. To share more about our creative process behind the new design, here are insights from Leo Cardoso and Satoshi Aoyagi from our Color, Material, and Finish design team. “We know how much our fans have been looking forward to the return of transparent controllers. We wanted to bring back the iconic see-through trend of the late ’90s in a fresh, modern way that complements the PS5’s industrial design.” – Leo Cardoso “The high-gloss clear finish extends across the back of the controller, offering a look at the technology that powers the DualSense controller while maintaining a sleek, monochromatic look. The metallic finish on the middle cover brings the contrasting surfaces together for a premium appearance that feels consistent with the PS5 generation. To complement the futuristic aesthetic, we carefully selected three distinct colors: a vibrant orange that subtly takes on a rosy hue where the transparent material overlaps, a deep hunter green that gains depth through its transparency, and a cool-toned storm gray.” – Satoshi Aoyagi View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image The Prism Collection DualSense wireless controllers will be available globally for a recommended retail price (RRP) of $84.99 USD / ¥12,480 (including tax) / €84.99 / £74.99.* The matching PS5 console covers will be available exclusively directly from PlayStation where available** and in other regions in limited quantities through select retailers for a RRP of $74.99 USD / ¥9,980(including tax) / €74.99 / £64.99.* The Prism Collection launches starting on February 4, 2027. Pre-orders will begin on November 10, 2026 at 10am local time directly from PlayStation (where available) as well as participating retailers. The exact launch date and availability for the accessories may vary by country/region.    View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Buy direct from PlayStation purchase information Starting November 10, 2026 at 7:00am PT / 10:00am ET, players in the U.S. will be able to pre-order the Prism Collection direct from PlayStation through direct.playstation.com. Starting November 10, 2026 at 10:00am local time in the U.K., France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, players will be able to pre-order the Prism Collection direct from PlayStation through playstation.com/store/hardware. *Actual retailer prices and availability may vary.**Regions where ordering directly from PlayStation is available: U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, and Italy.

Title: Suit up as Astro Bot in Rayman Legends Retold Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:01:45 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/28/suit-up-as-astro-bot-in-rayman-legends-retold/ Rayman Legends Retold is coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro on December 3, and Astro Bot’s iconic design is featured in the game as an exclusive costume, bringing the iconic platformer pairing full circle after Rayman made a cameo in Astro Bot (2024). The PS5-exclusive Astro Bot costume in Rayman Legends Retold will be available for free on players’ first visit to Victor Velour, the game’s resident tailor, at his costume shop. The outfit is once again a collaboration between Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Montpellier, and Team Asobi. We sat down with Guillaume Arvieu, Art and World Director on Rayman Legends Retold, and Quentin Chaillet, Lead Character Artist, to discuss the collaboration, how the costume was created, and the DNA shared by two platforming icons. Play Video Talk us through the Astro Bot skin design in Rayman Legends Retold – how did you approach capturing the essence of Astro Bot within your own art style?   Chaillet: One of the biggest challenges was bringing Astro Bot’s sleek, futuristic aesthetic into Rayman’s universe. Rayman’s designs traditionally have a more handcrafted, organic feel, so introducing these glossy surfaces, metallic details, and high-tech materials was something quite different from what we’re used to. We wanted to stay as faithful as possible to Astro Bot’s iconic design while making sure it still felt authentically Rayman. That meant carefully adapting the shapes and proportions, especially his large nose, no arms / legs, and his big shoes, which are such recognizable parts of Rayman’s silhouette. The goal was to incorporate as many of Astro Bot’s signature details as possible, from the reflective metallic parts and glowing blue elements to the smooth white surfaces, without losing Rayman’s personality or expressiveness. It was a really interesting exercise in finding the right balance between two very different visual identities and making them feel like they naturally belong together. In your own words, what DNA do Astro Bot and Rayman share?   Arvieu: Astro Bot has truly established itself as a major player in the platforming genre, with an identity of its own. What I particularly appreciate is how generous the game is: the richness of its worlds, the creativity of its scenarios, and the constant joy of discovering new gameplay ideas.  This is something we also find in Rayman. Both games offer incredibly rich fantasy worlds, filled with diverse biomes that invite players to explore, discover, and experience a sense of wonder. They also place great importance on fluid movement, a variety of interactions, and the joy of mastering the possibilities available to the player. Beyond these similarities, I think our two franchises share, above all, the same spirit. They’re both colorful, creative games that are full of surprises and driven by positive values. They aim to evoke emotions, make people smile, and rekindle that almost instinctive sense of joy we feel when discovering a platformer bursting with ideas. These are games that make you feel good. They remind us that video games can be a wonderful source of joy, wonder, and shared experiences, whatever our age. Why do you think collaborations like this are important?  Arvieu: Since the early days of video games, creators have been inspiring one another. An idea, a gameplay mechanic, a character, or an artistic approach can spark new ideas and open up unexpected possibilities. It’s an ongoing exchange that fuels our collective creativity. Collaborations like this make that exchange tangible. They allow us to celebrate the work of other teams, bring together worlds that are close to our hearts, and create moments players might never have imagined otherwise. It’s a virtuous circle: everyone brings their own perspective, ideas, and expertise to the table, and we all grow from the experience. Ultimately, it’s the players who benefit, discovering new encounters and sharing in the joy of seeing their favorite characters come together. Rayman has a long history behind him and holds a special place in the hearts of many players, particularly those who first discovered him on the original PlayStation. Astro Bot, meanwhile, celebrates this legacy while establishing its own identity with a new generation of players. Seeing these two worlds come together is therefore also a way of bringing different generations of players together. It’s a little nod to the history of video games, but also a wonderful illustration of the medium’s ability to reinvent itself and continue to surprise us. Rayman Legends Retold is coming to PS5 and PS5 Pro December 3, 2026. Embark on a bold reimagining of the beloved platformer, with new visuals and a retold story. Play solo or up to 4player couch coop, explore a mysterious new realm, jam through new musical stages, and more.

Title:  (For Southeast Asia) PlayStation 11.11 Power Deals returns from 30 October to 12 November 2026 Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:01:10 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/27/20261028-sale/ PlayStation 11.11 Power Deals returns to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam from 30th October to 12th November 2026, with discounts on PS5 peripherals and disc versions of PS5 games from PlayStation Studios. Highlights of this year’s 11.11 Power Deals include: DualSense wireless controllers: SGD 14.10 / RM 54 / THB 500 / IDR 250,000 / VND 260,000 off DualSense Edge wireless controllers:  SGD 39 / RM 130 / THB 1,000 / IDR 470,000 / VND 750,000 off PULSE Elite wireless headset: SGD 56 / MYR 180 / THB 1,400 / IDR 680,000 / VND 1,040,000 off Discounts on disc versions of PS5 games, including Marvel’s Wolverine, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, SAROS and Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. The 2026 PlayStation 11.11 Power Deals promotion will be available at participating retailers (https://www.playstation.com/local/retailers/) while supplies last. NOTE: Offers are available while stocks last. Promotional prices apply to selected PlayStation products at participating retailers. Actual prices and product availability vary by retailer. The promotion runs from 30.10.26 to 12.11.26. See below for the full list of promotional offers on selected games and peripherals in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam: Singapore PeripheralsOriginal SRPPromotion SRPDualSense™ Wireless controller – WhiteSGD 99.00SGD 84.90DualSense™ Wireless controller – Midnight BlackSGD 99.00SGD 84.90DualSense™ Wireless controller – Cosmic RedSGD 99.00SGD 84.90DualSense™ Wireless controller – Nova PinkSGD 99.00SGD 84.90DualSense™ Wireless controller – Galactic PurpleSGD 99.00SGD 84.90DualSense™ Wireless controller – Starlight BlueSGD 99.00SGD 84.90DualSense™ Wireless controller – Gray CamouflageSGD 99.00SGD 84.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Volcanic RedSGD 108.00SGD 93.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Sterling SilverSGD 108.00SGD 89.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Cobalt BlueSGD 108.00SGD 93.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma TealSGD 108.00SGD 93.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma IndigoSGD 108.00SGD 89.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma PearlSGD 108.00SGD 89.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Techno RedSGD 115.00SGD 100.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Remix GreenSGD 115.00SGD 100.90DualSense™ wireless controller – Rhythm BlueSGD 115.00SGD 100.90PULSE Elite™ – WhiteSGD 194.00SGD 138.00PULSE Elite™ – Midnight BlackSGD 194.00SGD 138.00PULSE Explore™ Wireless EarbudsSGD 214.00SGD 175.00PULSE Explore™ Wireless Earbuds – Midnight BlackSGD 214.00SGD 175.00DualSense Edge™ Wireless ControllerSGD 279.00SGD 240.00DualSense Edge™ Wireless Controller – Midnight BlackSGD 279.00SGD 240.00Access™ controllerSGD 126.00SGD 87.00 Game Titles (PS5)Original SRPPromotion SRPSarosSGD 97.90SGD 53.00Ghost of Yotei – Complete EditionSGD 89.90SGD 64.00Marvel Tokon Fighting SoulsSGD 77.00SGD 53.00Astro BotSGD 77.00SGD 53.00Gran Turismo® 7SGD 85.00SGD 37.80God of War™ RagnarökSGD 85.00SGD 37.80Marvel’s Spider-Man 2SGD 85.00SGD 37.80Rise of the Ronin™SGD 85.00SGD 37.80The Last of Us™ Part II RemasteredSGD 64.00SGD 37.80The Last of Us™ Part ISGD 85.00SGD 37.80Ghost of Tsushima Director’s CutSGD 85.00SGD 37.80Helldivers 2SGD 53.00SGD 37.80Until DawnSGD 77.00SGD 37.80Horizon Zero Dawn RemasteredSGD 64.00SGD 25.00LEGO Horizon Adventures SGD 53.00SGD 14.00Stellar BladeSGD 85.00SGD 37.80Death Stranding 2: On The BeachSGD 85.00SGD 53.00Marvel’s WolverineSGD 89.90SGD 64.00Lost Soul AsideSGD 77.00SGD 25.00 Malaysia PeripheralsOriginal SRPPromotion SRPPULSE Elite™ wireless headset – WhiteRM699RM519PULSE Elite™ wireless headset – Midnight BlackRM699RM519PULSE Explore™ wireless earbuds – WhiteRM789RM659PULSE Explore™ wireless earbuds – Midnight BlackRM789RM659DualSense Edge™ wireless controller – WhiteRM999RM869DualSense Edge™ wireless controller – Midnight BlackRM999RM869Access™ controllerRM449RM319PlayStation®VR2RM2,099RM1,619DualSense™ wireless controller – WhiteRM369RM315DualSense™wireless controller – Midnight Black + USB Cable for PCRM369RM315DualSense™wireless controller – Midnight BlackRM369RM315DualSense™ wireless controller – Cosmic RedRM369RM315DualSense™ wireless controller – Nova PinkRM369RM315DualSense™ wireless controller – Galactic PurpleRM369RM315DualSense™ wireless controller – Starlight BlueRM369RM315DualSense™ wireless controller – Gray CamouflageRM369RM315DualSense™ wireless controller – Volcanic RedRM399RM345DualSense™ wireless controller – Sterling SilverRM399RM345DualSense™ wireless controller – Cobalt BlueRM399RM345DualSense™ wireless controller – Techno RedRM419RM365DualSense™ wireless controller – Remix GreenRM419RM365DualSense™ wireless controller – Rhythm BlueRM419RM365DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma TealRM399RM345DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma IndigoRM399RM345DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma PearlRM399RM345PlayStation VR2 Sense™ controller charging stationRM229RM99 Game Titles (PS5)Original SRPPromotion SRPAstro BotRM249RM169Gran Turismo® 7RM299RM129God of War™ RagnarökRM299RM129Marvel’s Spider-Man 2RM299RM129Rise of the Ronin™RM299RM129The Last of Us™ Part II RemasteredRM209RM129The Last of Us™ Part IRM299RM129Ghost of Tsushima Director’s CutRM299RM129Helldivers 2RM169RM129Until DawnRM249RM129Horizon Zero Dawn RemasteredRM209RM79LEGO Horizon Adventures RM169RM39Stellar BladeRM299RM129Death Stranding 2: On The BeachRM299RM169Lost Soul AsideRM249RM79Ghost of Yotei Complete EditionRM299RM209SAROSRM299RM169Marvel Tōkon: Fighting SoulsRM249RM169Marvel’s WolverineRM299RM209 Thailand PeripheralsOriginal SRPPromotion SRPPULSE Elite™ wireless headset – WhiteTHB 5,190THB 3,790PULSE Elite™ wireless headset – Midnight BlackTHB 5,190THB 3,790PULSE Explore™ wireless earbuds – WhiteTHB 6,090THB 5,090PULSE Explore™ wireless earbuds – Midnight BlackTHB 6,090THB 5,090DualSense Edge™ wireless controller – WhiteTHB 7,790THB 6,790DualSense Edge™ wireless controller – Midnight BlackTHB 7,790THB 6,790Access™ controllerTHB 3,090THB 2,090PlayStation®VR2THB 15,990THB 12,390DualSense™ wireless controller – WhiteTHB 2,590THB 2,090DualSense™ wireless controller – Midnight BlackTHB 2,590THB 2,090DualSense™ wireless controller – Midnight Black + USB Cable for PCTHB 2,590THB 2,090DualSense™ wireless controller – Cosmic RedTHB 2,590THB 2,090DualSense™ wireless controller – Nova PinkTHB 2,590THB 2,090DualSense™ wireless controller – Galactic PurpleTHB 2,590THB 2,090DualSense™ wireless controller – Starlight BlueTHB 2,590THB 2,090DualSense™ wireless controller – Gray CamouflageTHB 2,590THB 2,090DualSense™ wireless controller – Volcanic RedTHB 2,690THB 2,190DualSense™ wireless controller – Sterling SilverTHB 2,690THB 2,190DualSense™ wireless controller – Cobalt BlueTHB 2,690THB 2,190DualSense™ wireless controller – Techno RedTHB 2,890THB 2,390DualSense™ wireless controller – Remix GreenTHB 2,890THB 2,390DualSense™ wireless controller – Rhythm BlueTHB 2,890THB 2,390DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma TealTHB 2,690THB 2,190DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma IndigoTHB 2,690THB 2,190DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma PearlTHB 2,690THB 2,190PlayStation VR2 Sense™ controller charging stationTHB 1,699THB 699 Game Titles (PS5)Original SRPPromotion SRPAstro BotTHB 1,990THB 1,290Gran Turismo® 7THB 2,290THB 990God of War™ RagnarökTHB 2,290THB 990Marvel’s Spider-Man 2THB 2,290THB 990Rise of the Ronin™THB 2,290THB 990The Last of Us™ Part II RemasteredTHB 1,690THB 990The Last of Us™ Part ITHB 2,290THB 990Ghost of Tsushima Director’s CutTHB 2,290THB 990Helldivers 2THB 1,290THB 990Until DawnTHB 1,990THB 990Horizon Zero Dawn RemasteredTHB 1,690THB 690LEGO Horizon Adventures THB 1,290THB 345Stellar BladeTHB 2,290THB 990Death Stranding 2: On The BeachTHB 2,290THB 1,290Lost Soul AsideTHB 1,990THB 690Ghost of Yotei Complete EditionTHB 2,290THB 1,690SAROSTHB 2,290THB 1,290Marvel Tōkon: Fighting SoulsTHB 1,990THB 1,290Marvel’s WolverineTHB 2,290THB 1,690 Indonesia PeripheralsOriginal SRPPromotion SRPPULSE Elite™ wireless headset – WhiteIDR 2,499,000IDR 1,819,000PULSE Elite™ wireless headset – Midnight BlackIDR 2,499,000IDR 1,819,000PULSE Explore™ wireless earbuds – WhiteIDR 2,699,010IDR 2,229,010PULSE Explore™ wireless earbuds – Midnight BlackIDR 2,699,010IDR 2,229,010DualSense Edge™ wireless controller – WhiteIDR 3,599,000IDR 3,129,000DualSense Edge™ wireless controller – Midnight BlackIDR 3,599,000IDR 3,129,000Access™ controllerIDR 1,649,000IDR 1,179,000PlayStation®VR2IDR 7,799,000IDR 6,179,000DualSense™ wireless controller – WhiteIDR 1,359,000IDR 1,109,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Midnight BlackIDR 1,359,000IDR 1,109,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Midnight Black + USB Cable for PCIDR 1,359,000IDR 1,109,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Cosmic RedIDR 1,359,000IDR 1,109,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Nova PinkIDR 1,359,000IDR 1,109,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Galactic PurpleIDR 1,359,000IDR 1,109,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Starlight BlueIDR 1,359,000IDR 1,109,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Gray CamouflageIDR 1,359,000IDR 1,109,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Volcanic RedIDR 1,449,000IDR 1,199,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Sterling SilverIDR 1,449,000IDR 1,199,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Cobalt BlueIDR 1,449,000IDR 1,199,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Techno RedIDR 1,549,000IDR 1,299,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Remix GreenIDR 1,549,000IDR 1,299,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Rhythm BlueIDR 1,549,000IDR 1,299,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma TealIDR 1,449,000IDR 1,199,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma IndigoIDR 1,449,000IDR 1,199,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma PearlIDR 1,449,000IDR 1,199,000PlayStation VR2 Sense™ controller charging stationIDR 899,000IDR 429,000 Game Titles (PS5)Original SRPPromotion SRPAstro BotIDR 879,000IDR 579,000Gran Turismo® 7IDR 1,029,000IDR 439,000God of War™ RagnarökIDR 1,029,000IDR 439,000Marvel’s Spider-Man 2IDR 1,029,000IDR 439,000Rise of the Ronin™IDR 1,029,000IDR 439,000The Last of Us™ Part II RemasteredIDR 729,000IDR 439,000The Last of Us™ Part IIDR 1,029,000IDR 439,000Ghost of Tsushima Director’s CutIDR 1,029,000IDR 439,000Helldivers 2IDR 579,000IDR 439,000Until DawnIDR 879,000IDR 439,000Horizon Zero Dawn RemasteredIDR 729,000IDR 279,000LEGO Horizon Adventures IDR 579,000IDR 139,500Stellar BladeIDR 1,029,000IDR 439,000Death Stranding 2: On The BeachIDR 1,029,000IDR 579,000Lost Soul AsideIDR 879,000IDR 279,000Ghost of Yotei Complete EditionIDR 1,169,000IDR 729,000SAROSIDR 1,029,000IDR 579,000Marvel Tōkon: Fighting SoulsIDR 879,000IDR 579,000Marvel’s WolverineIDR 1,169,000IDR 729,000 Vietnam PeripheralsOriginal SRPPromotion SRPPULSE Elite™ wireless headset – WhiteVND 3,999,000VND 2,959,000PULSE Elite™ wireless headset – Midnight BlackVND 3,999,000VND 2,959,000PULSE Explore™ wireless earbuds – WhiteVND 4,399,000VND 3,649,000PULSE Explore™ wireless earbuds – Midnight BlackVND 4,399,000VND 3,649,000DualSense Edge™ wireless controller – WhiteVND 5,699,000VND 4,949,000DualSense Edge™ wireless controller – Midnight BlackVND 5,699,000VND 4,949,000Access™ controllerVND 2,599,000VND 1,849,000PlayStation®VR2VND 12,999,000VND 10,389,000DualSense™ wireless controller – WhiteVND 2,099,000VND 1,839,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Midnight Black + USB Cable for PCVND 2,099,000VND 1,839,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Midnight BlackVND 2,099,000VND 1,839,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Cosmic RedVND 2,099,000VND 1,839,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Nova PinkVND 2,099,000VND 1,839,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Galactic PurpleVND 2,099,000VND 1,839,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Starlight BlueVND 2,099,000VND 1,839,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Gray CamouflageVND 2,099,000VND 1,839,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Volcanic RedVND 2,299,000VND 2,039,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Sterling SilverVND 2,299,000VND 2,039,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Cobalt BlueVND 2,299,000VND 2,039,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Techno RedVND 2,399,000VND 2,139,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Remix GreenVND 2,399,000VND 2,139,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Rhythm BlueVND 2,399,000VND 2,139,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma TealVND 2,299,000VND 2,039,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma IndigoVND 2,299,000VND 2,039,000DualSense™ wireless controller – Chroma PearlVND 2,299,000VND 2,039,000PlayStation VR2 Sense™ controller charging stationVND 1,490,000VND 740,000 Game Titles (PS5)Original SRPPromotion SRPAstro BotVND 1,499,000VND 999,000Gran Turismo® 7VND 1,799,000VND 899,000God of War™ RagnarökVND 1,799,000VND 899,000Marvel’s Spider-Man 2VND 1,799,000VND 899,000Rise of the Ronin™VND 1,799,000VND 899,000The Last of Us™ Part II RemasteredVND 1,249,000VND 749,000The Last of Us™ Part IVND 1,799,000VND 899,000Until DawnVND 1,499,000VND 749,000Horizon Zero Dawn RemasteredVND 1,249,000VND 624,000LEGO Horizon Adventures VND 999,000VND 499,000Stellar BladeVND 1,799,000VND 999,000Death Stranding 2: On The BeachVND 1,799,000VND 999,000Lost Soul AsideVND 1,499,000VND 759,000Ghost of Yotei Complete EditionVND 1,799,000VND 1,249,000SAROSVND 1,799,000VND 999,000Marvel Tōkon: Fighting SoulsVND 1,499,000VND 999,000Marvel’s WolverineVND 1,799,000VND 1,249,000

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Title: Company of Heroes 3's Operation Torch DLC ships off to North Africa in November, for new missions based around the Allied landings Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/company-of-heroes-3s-operation-torch-dlc-ships-off-to-north-africa-in-november-for-new-missions-based-around-the-allied-landings Atten-shun! Company Of Heroes 3's got new single-player missions inbound via a DLC set during the Allies' 1942 invasion of North Africa. You'll take charge of American forces through a campaign steeped in second world war history that's designed to test your tactical nous and ability to upgrade fighting units to come out on top.It's out on November 25th. Read more

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Title: Subnautica 2 dev thinks early access teams should worry less about adding features that are "very ugly, incomplete, or prototype" Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:40:46 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/subnautica-2-dev-thinks-early-access-teams-should-worry-less-about-adding-features-that-are-very-ugly-incomplete-or-prototype Subnautica 2 creative director Anthony Gallegos has spoken about what Unknown Worlds have learned over their many years working in Steam early access, exhorting other devs to add new features "as soon as possible" and experiment with them right under the flared nostrils of players. Damn the torpedoes, etcetera. The original Subnautica is one of the oldest Steam early access success stories, launching in 2014 a month or so after the program went live. Many of the final version's better qualities, including the pivot to horror epitomised by the spectacle of a Reaper grabbing your submarine's face, reflect observation of players and streamers in the wilds. Read more

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