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A quick glance at Steam or itch.io shows how gaming storefronts are flooded with new games as more developers use generative AI, making it harder than ever for indie devs with hand-crafted games to stand out. A recent social media post by itch.io revealed some new data highlighting just how bad the situation has become.

Fortnite Treasure Hunters is here at last. This season is all about pirates and plundering treasure. Players can look the part using the Straw Hat Pirates skins from One Piece. It can get expensive to purchase cosmetics in Fortnite, but this season, there's an in-game item that makes everything in the Item Shop free. It almost sounds too good to be true, but it's real, and it's out there on the Battle Royale island.

Three separate Valve leaks have been combined a fully playable version of the cancelled 2007 game F-Stop

Many Animal Crossing competitors have emerged since New Horizons became a breakout success in 2020, but few have a chance to take on the popular Nintendo series like HoYoverse's Petit Planet. Now, we've learned that a showdown between the two games will take place on Nintendo Switch 2, as a release window for a port was recently confirmed.

When fall brings cold, windy, and wet weather, it’s the perfect time to stay inside and curl up with a good book. November offers plenty of options, with fresh entries in long-running series, standalones by bestselling authors, and brand-new talent to check out. Whether you want to imagine sailing with sky pirates, exploring a haunted forest, or flirting with faeries, the 10 most anticipated sci-fi and fantasy books of November offer plenty of ways to pass a rainy day.

Hold the controller over your head. The Master Sword glows. Point it at the screen, hit Y to recenter, and swing. On the screen, Link swings… kind of the right way. Then, your chatty companion, Fi, chimes in with a very long and earnest explanation of something you figured out several minutes ago. Rinse and repeat for about 40 hours, and that’s Skyward Sword, one of the most cinematic, heartrending, memorable stories Zelda has ever told — and the one saddled with the most finicky gameplay.

Most of the published adventures for Dungeons & Dragons focus on epic fantasy, tasking players with fighting ancient necromancers, rampaging demons, or invading armies in order to prevent some great calamity. But the stakes don’t have to be so high to have a great session, and a bit of whimsy can prove just as memorable as a dramatic battle. That’s why one of my favorite adventures from Wizards of the Coast is a silly fairy tale inspired by Hansel and Gretel.

The End of the F***ing World is among the best in this genre. Based on Charles Forsman’s minicomics, the eight-part miniseries follows James (Alex Lawther), a teen who thinks he is a psychopath, and Alyssa (Jessica Barden), who considers James a welcome distraction from her tumultuous home life.

Prime Video is home to sci-fi shows of great variety, but some of the best ones capture our attention from the get-go. When a premise is solid and well-thought-out, the first episode often becomes a promising indicator for the rest of the story. With that in mind, here are seven near-perfect Prime Video sci-fi shows that hook you right from the first scene.

By the 1960s, Schulz hit his sweet spot with well-defined characters and a freshness to the material which would sometimes flag in the decades to come. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of hilarious, heartwarming, and inspired Peanuts comics from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, but taken as a whole, nothing tops 1960s Peanuts.

Buckle up, because that trend is about to kick into full gear. This week, we got a flood of news stories confirming that Hollywood is in a full-on gold rush. The film rights to video games are currently getting snapped up at an alarming rate. While that’s not exactly new for an industry that has a long history of eyeing game movies that never pass the scripting phase, we’re actually seeing significant developments that signal an approaching tidal wave.

Sundays are for looking upon my DIY works and despairing. Strewn sawdust, spilled paint, and hunks of broken MDF litter my living room kingdom. When will it be over? When will I be free? When will I be able to reassemble my sofa, sit down with a cup of tea in hand, and admire my books, unpacked and arranged on perfectly fitted alcove bookshelves? "Today?" I whisper hopefully in response to a paragraph of rhetorical questions. "Probably not," snaps back Reality. Especially if I don't get out of bed soon. Still, here in bed I can read the best writing about and not about games from the past week. Read more

Who would possibly think it's a good idea to launch a new game in the same month as Grand Theft Auto 6? That's probably what you're asking yourself, but a ton of new releases are coming before Rockstar's November 19 open-world crime caper, ranging from karaoke simulators to a return to Hyrule. For a closer look at what next year has in store, you can also read up on all the games announced for 2027 and beyond. Brotato: Primal Dread https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIyZ4j9JbAU&pp=ygUVQnJvdGF0bzogUHJpbWFsIERyZWFk Release date: November 2 Platforms: PC With a chip on his shoulder and a gun in his hand, Brotato is back with a new expansion that doubles down on everything that makes the game so popular--as well as cyborg dinosaurs. More guns, a big map to fire them in, new characters, and new gameplay mechanics headline this DLC for the popular roguelite-shooter. Gravhounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXHqAupnvS8&pp=ygUKR3JhdmhvdW5kcw%3D%3D Release date: November 2 (Early access) Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S A co-op action game starring some very good boys, Gravhounds follows a team of problem-solving pooches as they protect planets from a deadly swarm of enemies. Using each Gravhound's unique strengths, base-building features, and gravity-manipulating powers, you can play as a lone wolf or join a pack in this third-person shooter. Zero Parades: Director's Cut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS8TfhN6j_Y&t=151s Release date: November 3 Platforms: PC, PS5 One of our 2026 highlights, Zero Parades is getting an enhanced edition this month. If you missed this story-rich RPG with espionage flavoring, this edition packs nearly 40,000 words of additional dialogue, new scenes, alternative ways to solve challenges, new outfits, and more. English voice-acting has improved, new quality-of-life features have been added, and Backstage Mode lets you see how the spy-thriller sausage was made by walking you through early level iterations, technical breakdowns, and cut content. See on Fanatical Let's Sing 2027 and Let's Sing ABBA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnyYk-PF_nU&pp=ygUPTGV0J3MgU2luZyBBQkJB Release date: November 3 Platforms: PS5, Switch 2, Switch In the mood to belt out some tunes, earn some points, and realize that you're somewhat out of touch with the musical zeitgeist? Then check out Let's Sing 2027 to prove the judges on American Idol were wrong about you. Alternatively, you can make your grandparents very happy with Let's Sing ABBA on Switch 2. Mamma Mia, here we go again because this is a re-release of the original ABBA-pilled game--and just in time for the Swedish pop band's 50th anniversary--and this version includes several updates to bring it up to speed with modern-day Let's Sing. Kick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enxSH2kuJqE&pp=ygUMS2ljayBwYyBnYW1l0gcJCSsMAYcqIYzv Release date: November 3 Platforms: PC Tired of EA's FIFA games and looking for a different slice of footie fun? Then check out Kick, a stylish platformer that combines the thri...

Gears of War is arguably the most masculine property in video games. A franchise founded on the idea of muscular, refrigerator-sized dudes tearing apart stinky underground monsters with badass chainsaws until they’re covered in bloody viscera was always destined to attract such a reputation, but this only makes the moments when it subverts our expectations all the more impactful. Instances of quiet within its post-apocalyptic world, or conversations shared between its main cast when everything seems lost, always hit the hardest. Once you strip away the chainsaw bayonets, you’re left with a profound narrative of grief as Marcus Fenix tries to save a humanity that is already flirting with extinction. While all of his muscles and bravado might make the man seem infallible, Fenix is frequently tasked with the impossible--to save a human race that is constantly under the threat of annihilation. He’s doomed to fail, to eventually fall alongside his comrades until a new generation emerges to continue the fight. This makes perfect narrative sense, and would also give the iconic hero some much needed rest. So, what would happen if The Coalition actually went through with it and killed him? Ever since I first laid eyes on Marcus Fenix as he explored the darkened streets of a fallen city to the melancholic beauty of "Mad World," I have viewed him as a tragic character. He’s fighting an impossible war after being freed from unjustified imprisonment, and spends the entire original trilogy watching close friends succumb to their personal demons or fall to an enemy that shows no signs of slowing. Making the player feel doomed from the outset can be an incredibly powerful storytelling tool, so it’s no surprise that E-Day focuses so heavily on the world falling apart as a younger roster of heroes is forced to take action. When you turn up to save the day amidst the rubble of Kalona, it’s often about picking up the pieces while walking over fresh corpses of thousands, where finding even two survivors is a reason to celebrate given the circumstances. Not once does Fenix entertain leaving innocent people behind, and you truly feel for him when retreat becomes the only option. Unfortunately, once the excellent opening act concludes, the campaign settles into a predictable routine that can’t help feeling middle-of-the-road. This question has been on my mind for over a decade now, since the character arc of Fenix came to a natural conclusion in Gears of War 3 after the Locust are defeated and humanity is guaranteed a future. Our flawed hero might be stricken with grief by the sacrifices of Dom and his other comrades, but he remains surrounded by people who love and care about him in ways that can now be treasured in a world where survival is guaranteed. But thanks to this need to keep popular franchises alive and avoid disappointing legions of fans, Marcus Fenix has remained integral to Gears ever since. While the details are cloudy all these years later, there was a t...

As stumbled upon overnight by a Reddit user, one incensed fan is taking the fight right to the publisher’s gates

Dead of the Brain was developer FairyTale’s first foray out of erotica into horror and funnily enough that seems to be the case with its new publisher too

It’s time for the end of the first month of Guiding Key, Kotaku’s Kingdom Hearts replay series

Terrors of all genres await

Nintendo, and especially developer emeritus Shigeru Miyamoto, have been keen to make Pikmin a franchise on par with its other top-tier names like Mario and Zelda. To that end, it has declared November 1 will serve as Pikmin Day, a branding holiday of sorts to serve as a launching point for yearly announcements. The debut Pikmin Day Direct surprise-aired today, with Miyamoto walking through a handful of announcements. First, he explained the reasoning behind the date, as the original three Pikmin standing side by side looks sort of like 111. Uh, okay. So we guess it was either November 1 or January 11. That dubious rationale aside, it's a day to celebrate Pikmin, a pet favorite creation of Miyamoto, so we can't really complain. Pikmin 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition The Switch 2 upgrade for Pikmin 4 was already known to be coming on November 12. This part of the presentation was mostly an overview of the new additions, like the microphone voice commands for Oatchi, and a walkthrough of how the Dandori Academy mode works. You'll get to plan out your best route, and then every weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) you'll get a chance to take an exam to test your strategy. You only get one attempt, however, so it's a bit like a cuter version of Hitman's Elusive Targets. A demo of the Switch 2 version is coming on November 2, which will include the opening area and two Dandori Academy stages. Pikmin Bloom A cinematic trailer for Pikmin Bloom announced a new feature, Secret Caves. To find a Secret Cave, you'll need to discover a cave map, which the presentation hinted can usually be found attached to postcards. Plus you can earn special maps by completing exams in the Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition. Once you've discovered a cave, you can dispatch your Pikmin to explore it themselves. If they encounter a creature a battle will begin, but you can use your whistle to call them back if they're in danger. If they do get defeated, they'll automatically recover after a waiting period. If you win the battle in the secret cave, you'll get a new treasure that will be added to a new area of your collection. The update is coming this winter. Pikmin Animated Shorts Finally, Miyamoto introduced Japanese actress Fuka Koshiba, who went viral for her knitted Pikmin hats. After a bit of chitchat about hats and claw machines, Miyamoto and Koshiba introduced a new Hello Pikmin short about a Pikmin hiding from a suspiciously sneaky toad. This was the first of many Pikmin shorts to come, as Miyamoto announced that there will be another coming later in November, followed by monthly Hello Pikmin shorts starting in December.

While there were no new games announced, the Direct provided updates for the upcoming edition of Pikmin 4, Pikmin Bloom and crocheted hats

This multiplayer prequel is as gruesome as it is relevant

The studio is collaborating more closely than ever with MachineGames

This looks awesome

Like a tag team of oiled snakes that have entered a wrestling contest, theme is a difficult quality to pin down. A game can be well designed, but if it lacks a coherence between those mechanics and its appearance, narrative, and its framing, there is a dissonance that can be hard to ignore. I realise I've just stepped into an old argument by using the word 'dissonance', but Hocking was right, games that don't cohere can be jarring. A developer may desire that sensation of discomfort, but often it is accidental and unwanted. (Much like opening an article with a simile about wrestling snakes when there is nothing connecting that image to a game about solitaire. It might be a good line, but it doesn't smoothly connect with the rest of the article to elevate its argument.) Anyway, what does this all have to do with Forbidden Solitaire, a game in which you're delving deeper into a dungeon filled with horrors, progressing by clearing screens of cards? Well, it's an excellent example of how well-handled theming can raise a game into something more than its parts. Read more

All eyes may be on Grand Theft Auto 6's release in November, but this fall has kicked off with plenty else to play. Be it a new friendslop horror game, a relaxing driving experience, or a Mission: Impossible-style deception simulator, we've been enjoying a wide range of games in October. As usual, you can check out our staff picks for October below. We're primarily focused on recent releases that we loved and you might not be familiar with, though we've had some better-known games dominating our free time, too. Escape from Playtime The "friendslop" genre is dominated by horror games, and the latest of them is a new favorite for me and my daughter. Escape from Playtime is an eight-player co-op game set in the Poppy Playtime universe, combining the climbing mechanics of Peak with the quota-chasing loop of REPO, all set in a liminal world inspired by the Playrooms. The Poppy Playtime story is strangely complex, but you don't need to understand any of it to enjoy this offshoot. My little girl loves horror, so creepy mascot vibes like those in Escape from Playtime are right up our alley--for now, at least. After we played it for a bit, she saw in the trailer that we may eventually run into Miss Delight (pictured above) and is now having second thoughts. We'll see how much deeper into the weird world of Poppy we can get before she 180s for the exit. -- Mark Delaney See at Steam Lego Batman's Mayhem Mode Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was one of my favorites earlier this year, a fun mash-up romp through various Batman continuity with combat inspired by the Arkham series. The new Mayhem Mode is a treat--a quick retelling of Joker and Harley's toxic romance followed by a new roguelike mode which has the clown couple wreak havoc across Gotham on a strict time limit. You only have three minutes to complete objectives like setting up Joker's iconic balloons from the 1989 film, all while extending your timer by collecting studs and completing optional objectives. After the three minutes are up, you either escape with all the loot or get captured by the Bat and give up a huge chunk of it. Task Force X is also on your tail, which means you'll sometimes get random encounters against antiheroes like Deadshot, King Shark, and Captain Boomerang. With your ill-gotten gains, you can collect a wide variety of Joker and Harley outfits from across their many incarnations, scratching that same collector nostalgia itch as the main game. It's a bit slight, but it's fun to have a reason to revisit Lego Gotham City. -- Steve Watts See at Fanatical Gears of War: E-Day It saddens me that a game from a series this huge would be under the radar for anyone, but early player figures for Gears of War: E-Day have not been particularly impressive. That's a real shame, because it's up there with my favorite games of the year. The prequel chronicles the opening days of the Locust invasion, with Marcus and Dom's ragtag squad forced to improvise as the homicidal creatures begin d...

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Are you ready to unlock the secret ending in Phantom Blade Zero? Every story has its conclusion, including your journey across the Wulin as Soul. That said, there are several requirements that you need to be mindful of, including important quests and points of no return. Our guide discusses every single detail but, because of the topic at hand, you can bet that there will be major spoilers below. In This Article Phantom Blade Zero secret ending - The point of no return and important questsEarly-game quests and overarching plotsSecrets at the Heart of the Lake: The Village of LuExploration and collectibles: The Illusory Pipa, the Acolyte Masks, and the Herald’s IllusionSecrets at the Heart of the Lake: The Meigu Lake Discordance and Inanis' RealmWhat happens when you enter the Mirage Estate and Soulrend Cliff Phantom Blade Zero secret ending - The point of no return and important quests The Phantom Blade Zero secret ending, also known as the true ending, requires you to complete optional story quests throughout the campaign. It’s pretty much an overarching narrative where you discover the Secrets at the Heart of the Lake, the Herald’s Illusion, and Inanis’s role. These tasks must be completed before you reach the game’s point of no return: Mirage Estate. Here’s a quick summary: After completing the main mission in Pangzhen, you learn that you have to go to the Mirage Estate. However, there’s no way to enter via the steps/thoroughfare. The quest then changes to The Four Serpent Houses. This is when you discern that there’s a hidden passage behind the snake door in the Green Serpent House. After collecting the items needed to open the doorway, you can continue onward to the Mirage Estate. However, if there are still important quests that you need to tackle, you’ll be warned that you have “unfinished business.” You can still fast travel to other regions even if you prematurely enter the Mirage Estate. It’s just that the requirements for the true ending might fail, and you don’t want that to happen. You don't want to enter the Mirage Estate if you still have unfinished story quests in your journal. Early-game quests and overarching plots There are early-game quests that you should tackle to unlock the true ending. These include Deep in the Valley, Crimson Manor, Bloodline Awakening/Long Pillars, and Quick Hand Zhang Treasures. (You can check out these guides we’ve linked for more detailed tips.) Deep in the Valley grants you entry to the lower section of the first region, where you’ll find the Crimson Manor and Long Pillar. Quick Hand Zhang, meanwhile, has you collecting relics in various zones where he has a hideout. From left to right: Deep in the Valley, Bloodline Awakening, and the Crimson Manor. Secrets at the Heart of the Lake: The Village of Lu The Phantom Blade Zero Secrets at the Heart of the Lake is an overarching quest that’s initially started in the Village of Lu. First, you’ll want to collect the six Firefly’s Memory Flowers scattered all...

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Warframe creators Digital Extremes have announced that their free-to-play fantasy RPG Soulframe will be available for everyone to download on 6th November, after two years in closed alpha. Finally, you serfs without "prelude" keys will be able to fire up Soulframe.com and make sense of my ranting about the sleeping animals on the lobby screen. The new "open prelude" will land shortly before the game's 17th major update, Verse of the Veilands, which lets you grow your Omen wolfpup allies into rideable adult wolves by finding the ingredients for a special biscuit. More importantly, prelude 17 violently rearranges the game's wistful world, adding an Ubisoft-esque region purging system that is designed to guide new players a bit more emphatically towards the game's "votives". Aka, missions. Yes, Digital Extremes sort of have a bespoke term for every game feature in Soulframe. I find this can be either charming or maddening, depending on how much sleep I've had. Read more

While the female horror-game protagonist fends off demons and other predators, she is also serving looks. This is the rose-covered cross women are made to bear: We must inspire others with our appearance even while covered in gore. Within the broader scope of patriarchal society, this expectation, which then bleeds into fashionable horror games like Silent Hill 3 and the Fatal Frame series, is unfair. Women actively experiencing horror-game scenarios (a hateful god in Silent Hill 3, homicidal spirits in Fatal Frame, etc.) are already dealing with the stress of needing to do things like craft bullets and practice healthy inventory management. It seems cruel for developers to make them think about how their knee-high socks are rolling down mid-duel, too. But for women like me, who love horror games as much as they appreciate clean drinking water, horror-game protagonist fashion is also a uniform we can use to show we're united--both in our pain and in our resilience. Anyway, it takes a bold personality to make sure your hair is brushed and blouse is buttoned before steel-piping an enemy into dust. So I've collected eight of the best female horror-game protagonist outfits across major games like Resident Evil 4 and cult-favorites like Koudelka, ranked based on distinctiveness and influence. This is not a place for practicality. 8. Koudelka Iasant, Koudelka (2000) The psychic Koudelka had incredible fashion foresight: Her horror RPG takes place in a monastery in 1898, but she's wearing the perfect amount of polyester lace for a goth club in the '90s. This asynchronicity is just one of the many awkward details that stopped Koudelka from becoming a big deal at launch (GameSpot's Koudelka review from 2000 complains of "lackluster gameplay"), but it's also what makes her outfit special. Koudelka wears a jean skirt so short that her Victoria's Secret panties peek out like a ghost, plus a see-through black corset and brassy bangles that drunkenly gesture at her 19th-century setting. She's a witch, and confidently so. 7. Jessica Riley, Until Dawn (2015) Until Dawn is one of the best horror games of the PS4 generation, though its middling 2024 remake and unpopular 2025 movie adaptation has since rusted its reputation. But the appeal of fan-favorite Jess has always been as clean as coal. She wears her winter coat with its faux-fur collar popped out like a lion's mane, as bitchy as possible, and has her low-rise skinny jeans just high enough on her sharp hips to be practical. Like Jess herself, the outfit is smug in how overly trendy it is. But a woman with a little ego is nonetheless something to admire. 6. Fiona Belli, Haunting Ground (2005) Fiona was misunderstood for a long time, both by Haunting Ground's initial audience and the demented men in the game, who chase her around her own family's castle trying to get her pregnant. But, among new fans who have discovered Haunting Ground 20 years later, Fiona's outfit has finally earned her empathy--and respect....

As both a woman and complete and utter nerd, nothing makes me giddier than when those two core facets of my personality come together in an inspired way. Such is the case of Mooncat's Death Note collaboration, which sees the manga-turned-anime-turned-live-action-film adapted into something a bit different: nail polish. After a week of teases, the Mooncat x Death Note collection is now live. The collab features nine different polishes, each inspired by a specific character or moment in the dark-yet-beloved series, and marks the first time Death Note has collaborated with a beauty brand. If like me you are a die-hard Mooncat fan, you already know that their polishes are anything but simple, and this collection is no exception. The collab features nail lacquers in shimmer, matte, glitter, thermal, metallic, and magnetic finishes, all in a gorgeous range of moody colors. The descriptions for each polish are as follows: Sunset Over Tokyo: A deep blue laquer filled with yellow shimmer. God of the New World: A charcoal black to burgundy themral lacquer with a subtle transition. It transitions from a shade of burgundy red when cold to charcoal black when warm. God of the New World Sunset Over Tokyo Sugarfuel Brain Calories: A semi-sheer lacquer jam-packed with blue shimmer, cand-colored flakies, star-shaped flitter, holographic glitter, and reflective glitter. Mourning Rain: A matte grey lacquer filled with green shimmer. Misa Misa: A purple-pink magnetic lacquer that reveals a black base when magnetized. Rem's Requiem: A light pink-to-lavender multichrome magnetic lacquer that reveals a charcoal base filled with silver metallic flakies and reflective glitter when magnetized. Rem's Requiem Misa Misa Ryuk Was Bored: An icy silver-blue magnetic lacquer that reveals a navy blue base with reflective glitter when magnetized. Gods of Death Love Apples: A matte lacquer filled with red shimmer. Shinigami Realm: A slate grey to silver thermal lacquer filled with icy shimmer that transitions from a shade of slate grey when cold to silver when warm. Each polish runs between $17-18, and a magnetic wand--which assists in the application of magnetic polishes and making cat-eye effects--can be added to your cart for free with any purchase. Fans looking to grab the whole collection can also order the limited-edition collector's box set, which is housed in a matte black container meant to resemble the series' eponymous Death Note. The collector's box set retails for $139--about $20 less than if you were to buy each polish individually--and comes with an exclusive sticker set and magnetic wand. As someone who has been following the collaboration's rollout via Instagram, I am particularly impressed by the level of thought that went into the collection. According to Mooncat's creator, Michelle Lin, the set is "a love letter to a story whose artistic legacy has left an indelible mark on her creative vision." Lin has spent the past week or so regularly uploading short reels e...

Cozy life-sim games where you get to retreat to a rustic village for a relaxing, self-sufficient life on a farmstead are hardly in short supply--and, with so many stellar entries in this genre out there, a game following this formula needs a really good hook to stand out. Village in the Shade, a new release from NIS America on Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC, certainly looks the part of a cheerful, cozy farming game. But, as the phrase goes, looks can be deceiving--and, in this case, that deception runs deep. You can tell something is off right from the tutorial, which sees you chasing after an escaped chicken, only to discover something rather distressing. What happens next only leaves you with more questions and some highly unsettling imagery. Somehow, after all this, your player character emerges, stumbling into Kagatsu Village in urgent need of care. The Kagatsu villagers seem very attentive at first, but it quickly becomes clear that the people in charge aren't entirely altruistic. It feels like they see you less as a suffering victim and more as an engine to reap profits. You're thrown onto dirty farmland overrun with debris--which has been oh-so-kindly leased to you--and forced to sleep in a run-down shack that looks like it came from a match-3 mobile game ad. If you want to stay with the villagers, you're told, you will need to become one of them. And you'll have to work for it. Nobody will so much as speak to you until then. When you finally raise your first, scant batch of turnips--and offer them in a ritual sacrifice ceremony--you're made an official Kagatsu citizen. But then come the rules. The rules must be followed. They're strange. Arbitrary. Controlling. Almost cult-like. "Do not expose another person's secrets." "Do not search for what was lost." "Do not approach strangers." And, the one most commonly emphasized: "Do not go outside after 11 PM." But the people here seem nice enough, now that they're actually talking to you. Rokkaku's a single parent who runs the local restaurant and cares deeply for his adopted niece Yoh. Hasumi might not have a medical license, but she does seem to care deeply about everyone's health. Sazanka runs the general store and wants to provide the tools for your success. Kisuke might be crass and grumpy, but you can see that the builder has a good heart underneath it all. They'll teach you how to fish, how to set up animal pens, how to hunt for wild game, and how to build a variety of tools. They all seem like a pleasant bunch, even if they can be standoffish at first. (Well, except that sleazeball Konno. Guy has "manipulative crypto bro" written all over him.) And yet, it feels like everyone's hiding something. You catch glimpses of strange behavior, snippets of conversations likely not meant for your ears. There are noises at night. People knocking on your door at ungodly hours, screaming incoherently. Oh, no, it's just Yoh; she's lonely and wants to sleep with the baby chick she adopted that ...

It would appear that Phantom Blade Zero (Phantom Blade 0? Zero? Let’s go with Zero) demanding more gigs than a mismanaged stadium is doing little to stop people playing the thing. It therefore stands to reason at least some folks will want to run S-Game Studio’s lightly Soulsy sword-em-up on the Steam Machine, so let us now examine how said GabeCube stands up to its effects-heavy martial artistry. With some settings proposals, natch. Read more

Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, y’all! Sid, O’Dell, and Kristen are back this week to talk about the big games of October, some you might have missed, a blast from the past, and what remains this year. Stuff We Talked About Next week’s release highlights: Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered | PS5 (November 3) Let’s Sing 2027 | PS5 (November 3) Void/Breaker | PS5 (November 4) Escape Academy 2: Back to School | PS5 (November 5) Where The Seeds Fall | PS5 (November 5) Helldivers 2 Liberty Day — Liberty Day was on October 26 in the Helldivers universe, and you can now celebrate with Super Merch (real-world items) to commemorate the occasion. Also, enjoy a host of in-game events and items, such as the AR-23L Liberator Legacy. Where Winds Meet new arc — The new Hutuo narrative arc arrives on November 13, bringing the historic battlefield into the story. Prepare to charge into a war-ravaged land, where new enemies,weapons, fighting techniques, and mini-games await. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 — The first season of the latest installment kicks off on November 6. Gear up for all-new multiplayer stages, Backstab and Canyon, an undiscovered weapons facility in the DMZ, and a host of other updates across the entire game. The Prism Collection — Three new transparent designs for DualSense controllers and PS5 console covers are coming on February 4. Enjoy the new see-through look in Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Gray, with pre-orders starting on November 10. PlayStation Plus Monthly Games November Dead Island 2 | PS5, PS4 Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered | PS5, PS4 Monster Train 2 | PS5 The Cast View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Sid Shuman – Senior Director of Content Communications, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Kristen Zitani – Content Communications Manager, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image O’Dell Harmon Jr. – Content Communications Specialist, SIE Thanks to Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

Last week, we asked you dress up and share in-game costumes using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. Here are this week’s highlights: call_me_xavii shared Grace wearing the Lady Dimitrescu outfit in Resident Evil Requiem WildJogurt shared Bond wearing a gold blazer in 007 First Light. themarkplumb shared the Proxima outfit from Mortal Shell II gh_holy_mash shared a panda costume from Onimusha: Way of the Sword jobolts_ shares Lara in a mask for Dia De Los Muertos in Shadow of the Tomb Raider kali_girlgamer shares Verso in a French beret and sunglasses in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 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: ShadowsSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on November 4, 2026 Next week, share characters lurking in the shadows from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

The postmortem on BioWare, following their shuttering by EA this month, points to the publisher's preference to back Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5 as the main factor in the demise of the beloved RPG developer. That's according to Bloomberg, who also report that a couple of other factors likely also had some influence. Read more

Excellent apocalypse RPG World of Horror has just received a sizeable free update, As Below So Above, adding no less than two Old Godly invasions for you to identify and thwart. One of these additional cosmic disasters involves four cults summoning their fave abominations at the same time. I picture them forming a shaky barbershop quartet on the skyline, while stamping the streets to mush. Damn it, Ath-Yolazsth – you're leading again! Also in As Below So Above: more "enemies, mysteries, characters, items, spells, curses, and injuries", together with "a large batch of quality-of-life features and bug fixes". I can only applaud the vicious disconnect of listing "injuries" alongside "quality-of-life". These will be the most polished and ergonomic grievous wounds you've ever had! The experience will flow like your gushing blood! Read more

Thanks once again to everyone keeping our lights on, and our pantries full of Mini Cheddars, by being an RPS Supporter. The latest batch of subscription stats came in the other day and it’s been heartwarming, and more than a little humbling, to see new Supporters keep showing up. Rest assured that your backing does not go unappreciated, nor uninvested around the site. To whit, we’ve been commissioning a particularly strong assortment of freelance-scribed pieces (for all readers), some of which – including Amity Gilmour’s fun history lesson on the MicroSoft SideWinder and Kaile 'No Escape' Hultner’s Control Resonant analysis – are already live. It’s been a pleasure to have Ashley Schofield joining us for Tuesday newshounding too, along with RPS regular Oisin. And, of course, we’re still bringing exclusive features to Premium Supporters twice every week. Like these ones, from throughout October: Read more

As we've previously covered, a vote on recognition of a union made up of UK-based Rockstar Games devs is set to take place around GTA 6's console launch on November 19th. The Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) union, whom the Rockstar staff are working with in their efforts to organise, have now revealed just how many workers the Rockstar could end up encompassing if the recognition vote is successful. It's not a small number. Read more

One Piece is taking over Fortnite for the next five weeks as part of the game's now-annual November mini-season, which swaps out the current Battle Royale island for a smaller new pirate-themed one. Dubbed Fortnite Treasure Hunters, the new season is now live and will also focus heavily on music collabs with A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto--Epic isn't putting all its eggs in one cartoon basket like it did last year with its Simpsons season. Epic started doing these mini-seasons back in Chapter 4 with the original Fortnite OG event, and that one went so well that the company decided to make it a tradition. With Fortnite facing down the launch of GTA VI in late November, it needed some serious firepower--and One Piece, which has been one of the most requested Fortnite collabs ever, certainly qualifies. Let's take a look at the details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFHOT4Mb_yI Fortnite Treasure Hunters battle pass The Treasure Hunters battle pass is not a full collab pass, unlike the Simpsons and Star Wars ones from 2025. Instead, the pass includes three anime-themed Fortnite people, and two One Piece characters--Nico Robin and Portgas D. Ace--and one regular new Fortnite guy The rest of the rather robust roster of One Piece skins will be in the shop, which we'll talk about later. The Fortnite original characters in the pass include anime makeovers of Jonesy and Syd, as well as a rare re-do of Charlotte from the Chapter 2 Season 8 battle pass. The final skin is Captain X, who will be unlockable on November 21 via weekly quests. Welcome to Skull Island (sort of) The current BR island is being replaced with Crossbones Isle, a smaller island that has a max capacity of 80 players, down from the usual 100--same as the Springfield map last year. The new map has a lot more water than the Chapter 7 map did, and it's filled with new locations based on One Piece, like Arlong Park and Windmill Village, as well as spots based on the music collabs. There's a new POI with a battleship in it, for example, which belongs to A$AP Rocky. Lil Uzi Vert, Kasane Teto, and Hatsune Miku should also get their own POIs as the season goes on. Item shop collabs Aside from Robin and Ace, all other collabs are in the item shop. The One Piece cosmetics will drop piece by piece during the season, with Luffy, Nami, and Usopp available when Treasure Hunters season starts. Zoro, Sanji, and Chopper (as a sidekick) will drop on November 7, and Buggy the Star Clown lands in the shop on November 13. For the music collabs, A$AP Rocky hits the chop on November 5, followed by Lil Uzi Vert on November 12, and Kasane Teto and a new pirate-themed Hatsune Miku on November 14. It could be that one of these artists will be headlining the next music pass, which is slated to start November 12, but we don't know yet. The new music pass was supposed to begin on November 1, but Epic abruptly delayed it by three months just a few days before it was supposed to start. But after ...

Arrowhead's chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt can well imagine the Helldivers studio developing a videogame that satirises or parodies today's generative AI technology. The game in question wouldn't be a Helldivers project, however, and Pilestedt says it would need to be relatively upbeat, rather than an exercise in feverish despair. This seems like a tall order right now, at least while Tim Sweeney still has access to Twitter. Read more

This Halloween week, GFN Thursday is delivering a fresh batch of gaming treats. Something wicked this blade comes. S-GAME’s Phantom Blade Zero launches on GeForce NOW today, bringing a scarily good blend of martial arts and punk fantasy to the cloud. There’s also something on the horizon for adventurers: World of Warcraft: Forever arrives Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. PST, with a launch-week access reward coming for GeForce NOW members. This week’s lineup also includes nine games streaming from the GeForce NOW library, alongside new mod support for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered. That means more options to play, with no downloads or installs to haunt gamers’ devices. There’s another sweet update for gamers in India: The option to sign up for four-month Performance and Ultimate memberships is launching tomorrow. Visit the GeForce NOW website for more information. Cold Steel Meets Cloud Power Framed for his master’s murder and gravely wounded, a warrior named Soul has 66 days to uncover a conspiracy threatening the martial world in S-GAME’s Phantom Blade Zero. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the game combines wuxia storytelling with cinematic action. Master more than 30 primary weapons and over 20 Phantom Edges, chaining evasions, deflections and counterattacks into fluid combat. Traditional Chinese martial arts meet mechanical prosthetics, industrial ruins and rock music in a distinctive kungfupunk world. Ultimate members can wield GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud across PCs, Macs, handhelds, mobile devices, browsers, compatible TVs and more. GeForce NOW handles the game’s downloads and storage, leaving more time for the next clash. Soul’s clock is ticking, but the download bar doesn’t have to. Cut to the chase and hop into the game today. Azeroth Awaits Get ready for Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Forever, arriving Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. PT, on GeForce NOW. Explore an iconic world reimagined with new and expanded zones, new gameplay enhancements, upgraded graphics and more. A new reward will give eligible GeForce NOW members access to join beginning at launch and ending Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11:59 p.m. PT. The reward is available across all GeForce NOW membership tiers for new WoW users who don’t already have a subscription, while supplies last, on a first-come, first-served basis. Once available, members can sign in to their GeForce NOW account and head to the Account Portal to redeem. Mark the calendar and gather the party — launch week is approaching. New Tricks and Treats It’s a mod world. Familiar favorites have a few new tricks, too: Mod.io support is now available directly in game for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered, bringing more ways to make Night City and the Continent feel different. And the treats keep coming with the following games joining the GeForce NOW library this week: Phantom Blade Zero (New release on Steam, Oct. 28) ATMOSFAR (New release on Steam...

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 an...

Phantom Blade Zero blends influences from a variety of sources to create intense, fast-paced combat and a supernaturally infused Kungfupunk world. It draws on the tough, powerful bosses of Soulslikes, the quick, combo-focused combat of hack-and-slash games, the fascinating stories and characters of RPGs, and the unlockable exploration of search action games.All those ideas come together to create something familiar and unexpected, reworking common action-RPG elements into beautiful, fast-paced battles across a strange, devastated world. Mixing aggression and defense Verify your age to view this content. Verify your age to view this content. While Phantom Blade Zero’s combat evokes games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Bloodborne, it takes a more hybrid approach, channeling Wuxia stories and kung-fu movies. You’re not just using R1 to dodge, holding L1 to block blows, or tapping L1 to parry them; you also need to press attack, using Square for basic attacks and Triangle for more powerful blows to create simple but effective combos and force your opponent to block and parry as well. Verify your age to view this content. Verify your age to view this content. It’s all about managing a meter measuring your Sha-Chi. Blocking attacks depletes your Sha-Chi, and if it runs out, you can be staggered and left open to attack — but perfectly parrying, and dodging and landing blows knocks down your opponent’s Sha-Chi instead, letting you cut through their defenses. You can quickly refill your Sha-Chi by pressing Left on the D-Pad to swap between your two equipped main weapons. The system pushes you to string attacks together from both weapons, or to swap as you end your strikes so you’re ready to start parrying. Verify your age to view this content. Verify your age to view this content. As you land attacks, you also earn Sha-Chi Essence. When it’s fully charged, you can unleash a Power Surge attack with L2 that overpowers your opponent, interrupts their attacks, and deals massive damage. All those elements, combined with powerful Phantom Edge weapons that have specific but limited uses, work together to turn battles into a fluid dance that constantly moves between attack and defense. And thanks to haptic feedback in the DualSense controller, you feel those clashing blades, adding intensity that shows how powerful and lethal their blows can be. Using the weapons of the enemy One of the best parts of Phantom Blade Zero is the way it dishes out new weapons. Instead of finding swords in treasure chests or buying them from merchants, you claim most of your weapons from bosses you defeat. You get to see exactly how a weapon works as you defend against its unique capabilities, then try those capabilities yourself. Verify your age to view this content. Verify your age to view this content. For instance, after you defeat the boss Hua, Deadly Betrothed, you can claim her Scarlet Wraithblade, which summons spider lilies on the ground as you complete combos that slow d...

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. ...

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.

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 an...

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. T...

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...

We’ve just launched Dune: Awakening on PlayStation 5, but we’re only getting started. We’re excited to bring two more of our open-world survival adventures to PlayStation 5 in early 2027. Soar the skies in Aloft, then visit the unforgiving Exiled Lands in Conan Exiles Enhanced. Aloft: Build a home among the clouds Play Video After six years of heartfelt development with a team that grew from a small group of friends to the Astrolabe of today, we are ecstatic to reveal that our cozy co-op sandbox survival game in the clouds, Aloft, makes its console debut with Funcom as a publisher on PS5 early 2027. The PS5 version includes all the updates released during the game’s Early Access period on PC, as well as the 1.0 experience, bringing our complete vision of Aloft to life, filled with new content, stories, and so many improvements. Turn floating islands into skyships, build a home among the clouds, and explore a colorful open world alone or with friends. Since launching in Early Access, we have introduced five major content updates to Aloft, featuring new wildlife, puzzles, combat improvements, glider customization, expanded exploration, and much more. Discover lost knowledge, cure fungal corruption, care for your animals, brave hurricanes as you restore the ecosystem and uncover new adventures across the skies. Launching the complete game on PS5 marks an exciting new chapter for us. Aloft has always been a passion project fueled by the unwavering support and love of our community. Reaching this milestone is incredibly exciting, as this will mark a new era for the game – we really hope you will be part of our flight. Conan Exiles Enhanced: Survive the brutal, yet beautiful Exiled Lands We are thrilled to announce that Conan Exiles Enhanced is coming to PS5. All players who own Conan Exiles on PlayStation will get the Enhanced version for PlayStation 5 for free. Both PS4 and PS5 versions will be available to purchase. Buy one version and get the other for free. All your purchased Bazaar items and DLC will also carry over from PS4 to PS5 seamlessly. The Enhanced edition brings improved environments, characters, lighting, and effects, along with a redesigned UI and performance and quality-of-life improvements. Play Video The update also makes exploring the Exiled Lands and the Isle of Siptah expansion a more seamless experience. Isle of Siptah remains a separate purchase. The new Legacy of the Giant-Kings story arc will be included in the console launch of Conan Exiles Enhanced, bringing an exciting new narrative experience to console players from day one. Players will be able to uncover the mysteries of the ancient Giant-Kings, explore their forgotten legacy, and embark on a journey filled with new challenges, discoveries, and rewards. Its inclusion ensures console players can experience this major story arc as part of the enhanced Conan Exiles experience at launch. We’ll share release dates and more details for both games at a later date. Wishlist bot...

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 inclu...

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...

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.

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 releas...

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. Eac...

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 t...

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 ...

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 newl...

NVIDIA’s Gamescom announcements are revealing what’s next for GeForce NOW, with new ways to play, more supported devices and platforms, and even more big PC games headed to the cloud. New NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 technology controls give members more ways to fine-tune gameplay, while expanded support for new Steam devices, GOG single sign-on, Firefox browser support and more Amazon Fire TV devices continue broadening where and how GeForce RTX-powered PC gaming can be enjoyed. Gamescom is also bringing a blockbuster lineup of PC games to GeForce NOW. CONTROL Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, The Blood of Dawnwalker and STAR WARS Zero Company are all coming to the cloud at launch. For a limited time, members can also get CONTROL Resonant with the purchase of a 12-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership. The Gamescom extras don’t stop there. To celebrate, GeForce NOW is giving away more than 40 prizes in our Community Giveaway — including gaming hardware and GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships. There’s even more fun to come. Check out the list of 13 games joining the GeForce NOW library this week. Next-Level Cloud Gaming More ways to choose how to play. This fall, GeForce NOW is introducing new NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 controls in the cloud, giving Ultimate members more choice over how supported games look and perform, even without the latest hardware. Powered by NVIDIA RTX graphics, each control offers something different: DLSS Super Resolution sharpens image quality, while Dynamic Frame Generation delivers lower latency and stutter for smoother streaming, and Ray Reconstruction enhances ray-traced visuals. Together, these technologies make it easier to tune supported games for image quality, responsiveness or a preferred balance between the two. Stay tuned to GFN Thursdays for details about best practices for enabling DLSS 4.5 overrides and how Dynamic Frame Generation can help Ultimate members enable more graphic settings while still getting smooth streaming. Stream full steam ahead with the Steam ecosystem. GeForce NOW is also adding community-requested support for Steam Machine with Steam Controller later this fall, and later for Windows and macOS, delivering more ways to play and making it even easier for longtime Steam players to jump into the cloud using familiar hardware. The additions build on existing Steam Deck support and expand compatibility across the Steam ecosystem. Get your GOG on with one click into the library. Launching GOG games just got even easier. With GOG single sign-on now available on GeForce NOW, members can securely link their account once, automatically sync supported games and launch them without having to sign in to GOG again — all with a single click. With fewer steps between opening the app, skipping any downloads and jumping into gameplay, it’s another way GeForce NOW continues streamlining access to PC gaming libraries, making it easier to play the GOG library of games on TV platforms since gamers are automatic...

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This isn't a complaint, but I can't help but feel like every new game I pick up at the moment is Animal Crossing. Heartopia? Animal Crossing. Pokopia? Animal Crossing. Tomodachi Life? You guessed it, Animal Crossing! I am unashamedly one of those people who thinks the gaming landscape of the 2020s peaked early when New Horizons gently shepherded us all through lockdown, so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that – now that we're well past the midpoint of the decade, I hate to remind you – a bunch of studios have come to the same conclusion, and either spun up their own take on the idea, or repurposed an existing IP to include more Animal Crossing-like elements. Read more

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Indie games are a widely celebrated part of the video game industry, and they've only been getting better and better as time goes on. What defines an indie game is somewhat up for debate, and in some cases, it can be difficult to tell indies from bigger titles. For the purposes of this list, an indie game is developed by one person or a small team without a large publisher's budget behind it. Sometimes, the developer behind an indie game will grow into a larger studio and develop future games that are considered outside the realm of the indie label. Indies don't have to be a certain type of game or feature any kind of particular style of graphics or gameplay. The driving force behind what makes an indie game is the person or people behind the scenes developing it, as well as the funding behind them. That can make it a challenge to decide what is or isn't an indie, but we've done our best to account for these considerations. With that out of the way, it's time to get into our list of the best indie games to play in 2026. This isn't intended to be a "best indie games of all time" list, but rather a showcase of great indie games from a variety of genres that you can easily play and enjoy today. The list of indie games below isn't in any particular order. If you're looking for something more specific, check out our picks for the best racing games, best horror games, or best strategy games to play right now. Stardew Valley Developer: Eric Barone Release Date: February 26, 2016 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, Android Genre: RPG/Simulation Let's kick off the list with a game that defined the indie game genre for a generation. Stardew Valley was initially released in 2016 and had one single developer behind it: Eric Barone. What started as a farming simulator with RPG elements has turned into one of the best games of the 2010s with tens of millions of downloads to date. Substantial updates for the game continues to release (which have temporarily put a hold on development of Barone's next game, Haunted Chocolatier), but as is, Stardew Valley is a masterpiece in its own right. You begin as a simple player taking over your grandfather's farm but over time, you discover a massive map full of NPCs, new locations, and different items to expand your farm. You'll also grow your character by acquiring new skills and can even get romantically involved with some of the neighboring NPCs in different towns. If you want even more from the experience, be sure to check out our list of the best Stardew Valley mods. See on Humble Featured in this image Stardew Valley View Game Hub Follow Advertisement Undertale Developer: Toby Fox Release Date: September 15, 2015 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC Genre: RPG/Adventure Undertale is one of, if not the most well-known indie titles of all time. Once again, it was published by a single developer, Toby Fox, and released in 2015 to mass critical and fan acclaim...