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  2. 机核40

    Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Paid DLC #6 "Avatar" Launches Today

    Sega announced that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' sixth paid DLC, the "Avatar Pack," launches today (October 14), adding racers Aang and Korra, the Lion Turtle Island track, and the Gliding Air vehicle. An "Avatar Event" will run from October 16 to 19, with players split into 3 teams competing for total points in online races. The free demo also adds the "Ultimate Skateboard" vehicle, available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games.

  3. 机核62

    Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition hits PC on October 13

    Sega announced that Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition launched on PC on October 13 across Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. The Complete Edition bundles three campaigns spanning 700 years of history and adds modern-hardware changes such as full Chinese voice and text, enhanced visuals and lighting, UI scaling at 1440p and 4K, a 64-bit update, and ultrawide support. Existing owners get all original DLC free, excluding Blood Pack, and can buy the Complete Edition at 25 percent of its price within one month of release.

  6. Push Square42

    Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Final Year One DLC Pack Is Live Now on PS5

    Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' final Year One DLC pack is now live on PS5, adding Avatar: The Last Airbender content. The pack includes two new drivers, Aang and Katara, a new course called Lion Turtle Island, and a new boost class vehicle named Gliding Air, available to season pass owners or as a standalone purchase. SEGA says a bigger year two with more premium and free DLC is coming into 2027.

  8. Rock Paper Shotgun24

    If you've sworn off genAI Crazy Taxi and dislike all the twerking in GTA 6, consider Shifu: Traffic Masters, a jolly open world driving game set in 1990s China

    Shifu: Traffic Masters, a solo-developed open world driving game from Boxy.Poly set in northern China in the 1990s, now has a demo on Steam. Players can haul cargo, chase criminals in a cop car, run a taxi service, drive a city bus on a timetable, and take part in arcade street racing, with weather affecting handling. It comes in Chinese and English, has no release date yet, and its Steam page makes no mention of generative AI.

  9. VGC42

    Three More GBA Games Come to Switch Online, Including Metal Slug Advance and a Previously Japan-Only Title

    Nintendo has added three more Game Boy Advance games to its Nintendo Classics library on Switch Online: Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance and Kururin Paradise, all available now via the GBA app on Switch and Switch 2. Kururin Paradise had only ever been officially released in Japan, making this its first official Western release after 24 years. The addition brings the total number of GBA games on Switch Online in the West to 32.

  10. 机核71

    Metro 2039 preorders open, launches February 5, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

    Metro 2039 is now available for preorder and will launch on February 5, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox PC. Preorders on all platforms include the Expert Pack with three blueprints that unlock three switchable backpack upgrades, though only one can be equipped at a time. The game comes in Standard, Deluxe, and Collector's Editions, with the Deluxe including post-launch story DLC and the Collector's Edition adding a replica Spartan helmet.

  11. 机核71

    Planet Zoo 2, the sequel to the zoo sim hit, is out now

    Planet Zoo 2 is now available as the official sequel to Planet Zoo, adding fully aquatic species and flying birds for the first time, with freshwater or saltwater tanks and customizable aviaries built from fences, posts, and dynamic netting. It also extends conservation beyond the zoo, letting players take on global projects and release animals into freely planned wildlife reserves. The game offers career, franchise, and sandbox modes, cross-platform sharing through the Frontier Workshop, and nine scenery themes made up of four new ones and five returning classics.

  12. 机核39

    Co-op Blacksmithing Game Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator Demo Now Live

    Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator, a co-op blacksmithing game developed by CozyPlay and published by polden, has opened a free demo covering the game's opening chapter with single-player and multiplayer co-op support. Players start as a level 1 blacksmith and grow to level 4, mining, chopping wood, forging swords, shields, bows and necklaces, and enchanting gear, while hiring a blacksmith assistant and a bard. The demo is available to download on its Steam store page, where the game can also be wishlisted.

  13. 机核71

    One More Level's The Immortal Legacy launches on PS5, Xbox, and Steam

    The Immortal Legacy, a first-person soulslike from Ghostrunner developer One More Level, launched on October 14 Beijing time for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, and Steam. The China Steam standard edition costs 168 RMB and the deluxe edition 248 RMB, which includes a major story DLC planned for 2027 plus cosmetic packs and several free updates after launch. Players control William Dorsett, a soldier of Napoleon's army, wielding period weapons and supernatural power against mutants born of the substance known as Anima Protein.

  15. 机核42

    Roguelike Fighting Game Poly Fighter Now in Steam Early Access

    HeartLoop Games, a Montreal-based indie studio, has launched its debut single-player roguelike fighting game Poly Fighter in Steam Early Access. The game costs 68 yuan with a 10% launch discount bringing it to 61.2 yuan, and supports Chinese. Players fight through an underground league, stealing opponents' moves and combining them to build a different fighter each run.

  16. 机核41

    Card-Collecting Simulator Rip It! Card Collector Gets Free Demo Ahead of October 30 Steam Launch

    Cybernetic Walrus, the studio behind Roadside Research and Order 13, has released a free demo for its card-collecting incremental game Rip It! Card Collector, which launches on Steam on October 30, 2026. The demo includes 369 collectible cards with foil and gold variants, plus an early look at upgrading the ripping setup. The full game features over 1,800 cards, with players selling duplicates and buying new equipment to turn manual ripping into a card-processing line.

  17. Nintendo Life48

    HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed Gets Its "Biggest" and "Completely Free" Update on Switch This Week

    Digital Cybercherries has announced that HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed on Switch will receive its "biggest" update yet, and it will be "completely free", arriving this week on 15th October 2026. The update adds full cross-platform support so Switch players can play with friends on Steam, Xbox and PlayStation, along with a story mode, 6 new bosses, 6 new enemy types, 3 new maps, 5 new weapons, 2 new playable characters and new modes including Infection, Capture the Battery and King of the Hill.

  18. Gematsu42

    1999 TOKOYO Building Launches November 10

    1999 TOKOYO Building will launch for PC via Steam on November 10, publisher Kodansha and developer TOKOYO FUDOSAN announced. The neo-nostalgic horror adventure game supports English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese, and a demo featuring the first chapter (about two hours of gameplay) is available now.

  19. Gematsu22

    Gundam Games 40th Anniversary Live Stream Set for October 28

    Bandai Namco will host the "Gundam Games 40th Anniversary Live Stream" on October 28 at 20:00 JST, viewable on YouTube in English and Japanese. The broadcast includes a 60-minute console and PC games introduction covering the Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation series and Gundam Rogue Orbit, a 15-minute mobile games segment featuring 40th anniversary campaigns for titles like SD Gundam G Generation ETERNAL, and a 15-minute additional information segment.

  21. PC Gamer28

    Steam client update adds a bouncing logo screensaver that the author says almost never hits the corner

    The Steam client received a major update today, and the previously beta-only screensaver for Big Picture Mode is now available to all users, defaulting to art from recently played games and recent screenshots, with custom screensavers also supported. Valve also offers a retro-inspired bouncing logo screensaver in which the Steam logo bounces around a black screen and changes color on each edge hit, which the author believes almost never lands a perfect corner hit. The update also improves startup performance, adds an experimental video codec called Pyrowave to Remote Play, and brings a host of tweaks and fixes for Linux users.

  23. Gematsu62

    FreeStyle Football 2 launches December 3 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

    Publisher JOYCITY and developer WOORE announced that FreeStyle Football 2 will launch on December 3 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. Pre-orders are open in Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate editions priced at $29.99, $39.99, and $69.99, with different outfit, item, and currency bonuses; the Deluxe and Ultimate editions also include early access. The game is a five-versus-five online team sports title in which each player controls one character in real time, and it includes a 10 to 20 hour chapter-based Story Mode, Competitive Leagues, and Club Tournaments.

  25. Nintendo Life12

    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Updated to Version 4.0.1, Full Patch Notes Revealed

    Nintendo has released version 4.0.1 for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch, a smaller update focused on multiple fixes. It addresses issues including an increased number of obstacles or Item Boxes during Online Play and Wireless Play on Nintendo Switch 2, the inability to select a registered user in two-player Online and Wireless Play, some Star Bits not displaying on Wii Rainbow Road on Nintendo Switch 2, and the game closing unexpectedly under certain conditions. The previous September update added Switch 2 display support and 5-8 player support.

  27. Xbox Wire62

    Valor Mortis Launches Today on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass, Devs Share Combat Tips

    Valor Mortis is available today on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass, with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Players control William, an Englishman who joins Napoleon's cause, in a plague-ravaged Europe. Developer One More Level shared combat tips: break enemy posture for heavy attacks or finishers, counter after blocking to restore lost health, aim at glowing weak points since ammo is scarce, and use Fire Transmutation to set enemies alight for finishers. Ambers change builds, such as Marksman's Bane parrying bullets for pistol rounds and Butcher's Carnage restoring health through melee at the cost of Ferrofluid Flask healing.

    Why this: The development team breaks down Valor Mortis's parry, weak-point, and Amber build systems, useful before starting the game.

Oct 13Tue
  3. Gematsu36

    Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey and Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town Coming to Switch 2 on March 4, 2027

    Neos announced that Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey and Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town will come to Switch 2 worldwide on March 4, 2027. The Switch 2 versions add mouse controller support, 60 frames per second, higher resolution, selectable text and audio languages, and the ability to save anywhere. A physical "Double Pack" with both games on one game card will also be released worldwide, distributed by Clear River Games in the Americas and Europe with pre-orders opening on October 13.

  4. Gematsu48

    BUZZ or DIE Launches October 28

    BUZZ or DIE, a point-and-click game published by Kodansha and developed by Bon, will launch on PC via Steam on October 28 with English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese support, and a demo is available now. Players join a man named Sagishima in a death-match game show for death row inmates, diving into opponents' mindscapes to turn secrets into short videos and win the most Likes.

  5. 机核44

    Directive 8020 Multiplayer Mode Launches October 19

    Supermassive Games has announced that the multiplayer mode for Directive 8020 will launch on October 19. The cinematic sci-fi horror adventure game is made by the team behind Until Dawn and The Quarry, and follows the colony ship Cassiopeia after it crash-lands on Tau Ceti f, where an alien organism that mimics its victims has infiltrated the crew.

  6. 机核60

    New Warhammer Blood Bowl game enters playtesting

    The new Warhammer Blood Bowl game has entered playtesting after Slitherine took over the series' publishing rights from NACON. Owners of Blood Bowl 3 get it free and keep their existing teams and cosmetic items. The game is built on its predecessor's foundation with the latest official tabletop rules, launches with 14 playable teams, and adds a 7-on-7 mode alongside the traditional 11-on-11.

  7. 机核28

    Yiguan Yan Studio's Intuition-Based Rhythm Game Animal City Cafe Launches on Steam

    Animal City Cafe, an intuition-based rhythm game from Chinese indie team Yiguan Yan Studio, launched on Steam on October 13 at 48 yuan, with a 10% first-week discount bringing it to 43.2 yuan. The game features 35 original tracks spanning Jazz, Pop and House, with players taking the role of a cafe owner. The studio also plans to add a level editor about a month after launch, letting players create charts, animations, music, sound effects and narrative content and share them via Steam Workshop.

  8. 游戏LOOK40

    Zilong's JackWalker Studio Reveals Realistic Fishing Game "Extreme Angler"

    Zilong Games has released the first PV and gameplay demo for "Extreme Angler," a multiplayer realistic fishing game developed by JackWalker Studio, a sub-studio under Blackjack Studio. The game uses a high-precision physics simulation system that turns underwater lure and fish behavior into a real-time waveform display, with controller vibration feedback on PC. The debut version includes three fishing methods, with initial fishing spots drawn from the Qiantang River system and 47 fish species across three rarity tiers.

  9. 游戏LOOK58

    Naruto mobile game announces international server as MoreFun pushes three titles this year

    The Naruto mobile game, licensed by Bandai and developed by MoreFun, announced an international server after ten years of operation in China, alongside a three-year Naruto IP global plan called PROJECT: RASENGAN revealed at a New York Naruto event. No test or launch date has been given, and the first PV ends with both Bandai and MoreFun studio logos, with the Japanese server likely published by Bandai. The article also notes MoreFun's other two titles this year: Rock Kingdom: World announced its overseas release at Gamescom in late August with its first overseas PV passing 4 million YouTube views, and The Outcast is set for December with 34 million pre-registrations.

  10. 机核55

    Raw Fury brings Deep Dish Dungeon, Kingdom III and Cassette Beasts 2002 to Beijing Gcores Fusion 2026

    Indie publisher Raw Fury will show three new titles at Beijing Gcores Fusion 2026, with Deep Dish Dungeon launching October 13 on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox cloud gaming and Steam, plus Xbox handheld certification and Xbox Play Anywhere support. The other two are Kingdom III and Cassette Beasts 2002, the latter letting players import characters from the first Cassette Beasts and supporting online multiplayer. The show runs October 24 and 25, 2026 at the Shougang International Convention Center halls 1 and 3 in Beijing, with single-day tickets at 139 yuan full price and 129 yuan discounted on Bilibili Member Buy.

  13. Gematsu62

    Sony launches PS5 Digital Edition Midnight Black in Japan on November 19, standalone disc drive same day

    Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia announced that the PS5 Digital Edition Midnight Black (console language: Japanese only) will launch in Japan on November 19 for 55,000 yen including tax, with pre-orders opening October 20 at PlayStation retailers and online stores. The system language is locked to Japanese and the console can only be used with PlayStation Network accounts registered in Japan. A Midnight Black standalone disc drive will release the same day for 11,980 yen including tax, and Sony reiterated that physical game disc production will end in January 2028, with games released from then on sold only as digital versions.