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  3. 机核55

    Psychological horror game JIAOHUN announced, coming to PC and PS5 in 2027

    JIAOHUN, a cinematic first-person psychological horror game, was unveiled globally on October 8 at the 3i plan showcase and is expected to launch in 2027 on PC via Steam and PlayStation 5. Developed by Shanghai studio 12AM BLACKOUT using Unreal Engine 5, it is set in the Chinese town of Xiannü in Baishui County on the eve of the millennium and blends puzzle solving with walking simulation, switching between 4:3 and 2.39:1 aspect ratios. The game will be playable at the Beijing stop of the HJJ event on October 24 and 25, 2026, at booth B07-1.

  4. 机核62

    Hand-drawn action adventure Waltz in Stumbles launches December 3 on PC, Switch 2, and PS5

    Flyway Games, a creative studio under KRAFTON, announced that its hand-drawn action adventure Waltz in Stumbles will launch worldwide on December 3, 2026 for Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. The news came with a new trailer that debuted at the 3i Plan indie game showcase on October 9. A free demo is now available on Steam and covers roughly the first hour of the game.

  5. 机核42

    S.O.N.A.R. Free Demo Lands on Steam

    Abylight Studios has released a free playable demo for S.O.N.A.R. on Steam, available since September 30. The demo includes a single-player tutorial and two selected missions focused on crew cooperation and submarine management. The full game launches on October 29.

  7. 机核42

    Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator Co-op Mode Launches November 17

    Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator will leave PC Early Access on November 17, 2026, adding an optional two-player co-op mode and launching on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S the same day. The co-op mode will be free to existing players as part of "Early Access Update #3," and the game supports cross-platform play. It is now available for pre-order at €19.99/$19.99/£16.75 on PC and €24.99/$24.99/£22.49 on consoles.

  8. Gematsu41

    BeXide Announces Copy-and-Paste Hide-and-Seek Party Game Cat and Paste! for PC

    BeXide has announced Cat and Paste!, a copy-and-paste hide-and-seek party game for PC via Steam with support for English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Russian. The game supports two to 16 players online, with cats copying stage objects to transform and pasting decoys to hide from hunters. An open playtest will run from October 16 at 18:00 JST to October 19 at 16:00 JST.

  10. 机核41

    Step Into a Chinese Town on the Eve of the Millennium | "12AM BLACKOUT" Brings Its Horror Game to Fusion 2026 Beijing

    Chinese studio 12AM BLACKOUT will showcase its first game at Fusion 2026 Beijing, offering on-site demos with collectible merchandise for completing a check-in. The first-person psychological horror title, built in Unreal Engine 5, is set in the fictional town of "Baishui County's Xiannü Town" on the eve of the millennium and is expected to launch in 2027 on PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5. The event runs October 24-25 at Shougang International Convention Center in Beijing, with single-day tickets priced at 139 yuan.

  11. 游戏LOOK67

    Aion 2 hits nearly 400,000 concurrent players on Steam at international launch as Korean MMOs turn to the West

    NCsoft's Aion 2 launched globally on October 5, drawing more than 400,000 daily active players and a Steam peak of 398,000 concurrent users, briefly topping Steam's global top sellers. Its Steam rating sits at 64%, with complaints focused on auction house and player trading still requiring a paid membership. The piece argues that scarce high-quality MMO releases in the West explain the early surge, while Korean MMOs have yet to solve long-term retention, and asks whether Chinese studios such as NetEase should follow.

  13. Nintendo Life34

    Witcher 3 Remastered Switch 2 Update To Improve "Image Clarity And Sharpness"

    CD Projekt Red says it is working on an update for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered that will bring closer parity with other versions, including the same global changes, and improve Switch 2-specific aspects such as image clarity and sharpness. After the remaster launched on multiple platforms last week, players reported "blurry" visuals on Switch 2, and CDPR said it was also looking to address "bloom effect" issues across all platforms. More information is expected in the following days.

  15. 机核62

    BetaDwarf's Dragon Vault Raiders demo is live on Steam, PvPvE test set for October 15

    Dragon Vault Raiders, a multiplayer extraction ARPG from BetaDwarf with Square Enix as global publisher, now has a demo on Steam, with a PvPvE test starting October 15. The demo offers two playable Breakers and two PvE difficulties for solo or co-op play through the first chapter's map and main questline. The PvPvE test adds more Breakers and player-versus-player combat, and the game supports solo and multiplayer PvE as well as PvPvE modes.

  16. 机核42

    Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown Free Roguelite Mode "Q's Trials" and "Section 31" DLC Now Live

    Daedalic Entertainment and developer gameXcite have released the free Roguelite mode "Q's Trials" for Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, alongside the second DLC "Section 31." The mode is available to all base game owners, while the DLC can be purchased separately or through the expansion pass, adding the U.S.S. Section 31 ship and three exclusive heroes. The content is now available on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

  17. IGN38

    Jay and Silent Bob's Joint Venture Trailer and Game Details Revealed for Weed Farming Sim | NYCC 2026

    Nitrate Games revealed the first trailer and details for Jay and Silent Bob's Joint Venture, a weed farming sim, at New York Comic Con. The game is written by Ernie Altbacker and continues Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse, with an expected release in late Spring 2027 on Steam/PC and a console release also slated for 2027. It is currently heading toward its play testing phase.

  21. PC Gamer38

    Blizzard refuses to let World of Warcraft: Forever's dungeons become the fastest way to grind XP: 'We need to hold firm on these balance adjustments'

    Blizzard announced tweaks to dungeon XP in World of Warcraft: Forever, raising the XP from killing dungeon monsters slightly but not back to WoW Classic levels. The developers said they want Azeroth to be the "main character" and don't want players spending their entire leveling experience in caves, so dungeon cleaving to 60 won't be the optimal way to level.

  24. @Shinobi60235

    The Pines Reveal Trailer: Psychological Horror RPG Hits PC in 2027

    The Pines is a psychological horror RPG coming to PC in 2027, per its reveal trailer. Players take on the role of ex-detective Edward Walker seeking peace at a secluded retreat that promises quiet, recovery, and on-site therapists. The game features a dense open world with secrets and hidden locations, clue investigation, choices about who to trust, melee and ranged weapons, skills and perks, factions, and a Stalker System where formerly harmless residents may return as a stalker.

  25. Gematsu48

    Rockbeasts Launches in January 2027, PC Demo Out Now

    Publisher Critical Role and developer Lichthund announced that the story-driven band management RPG Rockbeasts will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam in January 2027, with a PC demo available now. Set in the 1990s United States, the game casts players as the manager of an up-and-coming rock band, with a story written by the writer of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Blood of Dawnwalker, and voice actors from games including Baldur's Gate III, Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metaphor ReFantazio, and Alan Wake II.

  28. Game Informer47

    Mafia III Gets Surprise PS5, Xbox Series X/S 60 FPS Update Today, Free If You Already Own It

    2K Games has surprise-released a PS5 and Xbox Series X/S update for Mafia III that adds 60 FPS performance and other technical improvements, free for existing PS4 or Xbox One owners. The publisher also revealed Mafia III: Definitive Edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, bundling the base game, all story DLC, and bonus packs, also available in the recently released Mafia: The Omerta Collection. The Steam version is receiving a massive patch with fixes and quality-of-life updates.

  29. 机核65

    Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4 reveals Space Marines faction, launches December 3

    Deep Silver and KING Art Games detailed the fourth and final faction of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, showing two playable Space Marine chapters, the Blood Ravens and the Dark Angels. The Space Marines rely on positioning and tactical flexibility to offset their smaller numbers, with the Blood Ravens favoring stealth and precision strikes and the Dark Angels favoring heavy armor and frontal assault. The game launches on December 3, 2026, with Commander's Edition buyers getting three days of early access from November 30, and both editions are now available for preorder at a 10 percent discount.

  30. 机核62

    3i Initiative Season 4 showcase roundup: Machinarium 2 and The Escapists 3 announced, The Talos Principle 3 gameplay revealed

    The 3i Initiative Season 4 online showcase on October 8 announced several indie titles, including Machinarium 2 with Steam wishlists open, The Escapists 3 for PC and consoles in 2027, and the first gameplay reveal for The Talos Principle 3, due 2027 on PC and PS5. It also dated Stronghold 4 for December 7 with a new demo, launched Risk of Rain 2's fourth DLC Seekers of the Storm, revealed a Dave the Diver and Subnautica 2 crossover DLC, and set Among Us Story: On Guard from the Among Us team for February 17, 2027.

  31. 机核49

    New Top-Down Light Survival-Building ARPG "New Gods Chronicle" Officially Revealed, Chinese Mythology to Be Added in the Future

    Montreal-based indie studio Norsfell officially announced its new top-down action RPG New Gods Chronicle at the 3i Plan showcase, blending light survival-building gameplay with single-player and co-op support. Set in an open world where Norse, Greek, and Egyptian mythologies converge, the game casts players as god descendants who survived Ragnarok and can transform into mythical creatures like phoenixes, manticores, and sirens. It will launch on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, with Chinese mythology content to be added in the future.

  32. IGN75

    Forza Horizon 6 Comes to PS5 on January 26 Alongside First Expansion

    A new trailer confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will launch on PS5 on January 26, the same day as the game's first major expansion, whose details are still unknown. Pre-ordering any PS5 version grants a pre-tuned Ferrari J50, while the Premium Edition includes five days of early access. The news follows rumors that the game would miss its initial 2026 PS5 release window, which this confirms.

  39. Gematsu43

    Brotato DLC 'Primal Dead' Launches November 2 for PC, Early 2027 for Consoles and Mobile

    Brotato's downloadable content "Primal Dead" will launch on November 2 for PC, and in early 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, and Android. The DLC was announced by Evil Empire and Blobfish and includes a new map with 20 waves of new enemies, elites, and bosses, plus new characters, weapons, items, game mechanics, music tracks, and achievements.

  40. Gematsu36

    Mafia III: Definitive Edition Now Available for PS5, Xbox Series

    2K and Hangar 13 announced that Mafia III: Definitive Edition is now available on PS5 and Xbox Series, with a free upgrade for existing PS4 and Xbox One owners and an update for the PC version. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions support 60 frames per second gameplay, with many cinematics rendered in real time at 60 frames per second while some pre-rendered movies play at 30 frames per second.