Dead of Darkness 2 Announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC
Dead of Darkness 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC
Dead of Darkness 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC
BECROWNED adds PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 versions, delayed to Q1 2027 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/becrowned-adds-ps5-xbox-series-and-switch-2-versions-delayed-to-q1-2027
Retrofiction Games has announced Dead of Darkness 2, an isometric 2D survival horror sequel coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, with console versions published by eastasiasoft. The game follows Jun Takehara as she searches for help in the sinister town of Goldren Creek, and features a cast of 28 characters plus character switching between up to three characters.
FairyTale, a prolific PC-98 studio from the '90s, has struck a deal with Fakku to bring Dead of the Brain to Steam just in time for Halloween, with additions like autosaves and optional quality-of-life improvements. The game previously only had a fan translation by the group WINE, making this an official release of a fan-translated PC-98 title. Fakku seemingly bought the publishing rights to FairyTale's entire catalog, potentially meaning dozens of PC-98 games could come to Steam in the future.
Publisher Top Hat Studios and developer 13th Street Games announced that BECROWNED will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam in Q1 2027, a delay from its previously planned fall 2026 window, with the console versions newly announced. A new trailer shows the psychological survival horror game's darker direction, drawing on 1970s and 1980s grindhouse cinema, 70s French horror's surrealist dark satire, and Russian cultural and literary references. Players take on the role of Richard Torrance, navigating his relationships inside and outside a strange dimension to determine his ultimate fate.
Dead of Darkness 2, in development for PS5 and PS4 by Retrofiction Games, debuted its first trailer during the Horror Game Awards Halloween Showcase. The game uses SNES-style pixel visuals with 90s-inspired anime cutscenes, and features character switching for puzzles, item boxes for sharing resources, scarce ammo, and secret documents. No release date has been announced, and the original Dead of Darkness is currently on sale on the PS Store for $9.59/£6.49.
What if Resident Evil Had Debuted on SNES? Dead of Darkness 2 Has the Answer on PS5 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/what-if-resident-evil-had-debuted-on-snes-dead-of-darkness-2-has-the-answer-on-ps5
Developer Serafini Productions announced that BrokenLore: ASCEND will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on January 7, 2027. The first-person psychological horror game follows two renowned rooftop climbers, Ren and Yui, attempting a forbidden nighttime ascent of Japan's tallest building, Elysium Tower, where a supernatural entity called the Rokurokubi haunts them.
Publisher Serafini Productions and developer Mike Ten announced that The Hambagu Shop will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam on January 11, 2027. The cozy horror simulation game casts players as Mari, who inherits her late grandfather's Japanese hamburg shop and must grill patties, serve customers, and upgrade the business while haunting visions suggest the shop is haunted.
SEGA announced that the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds downloadable content "Avatar Legends Pack" will launch on October 14, and it is also available as part of the $29.99 Season Pass. The pack includes Aang and Katara as playable characters, a Gliding Air vehicle, and the Lion Turtle Island course. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is available now for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
BrokenLore: Ascend hits PS5 on January 7, 2027 🗼
Pre-orders for Minecraft on Nintendo Switch 2 are now open. Players who already own the digital version of Minecraft for Nintendo Switch can get the digital Minecraft Standard Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 for free in most territories by Jan 31.
Hazard Levels launches November 12 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/hazard-levels-launches-november-12
Springs, Eternal launches November 11 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/springs-eternal-launches-november-11
Developer Wales Interactive announced that co-op survival shooter Hazard Levels will leave Early Access and launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on November 12. The game first entered Early Access on Steam on April 30 and supports one-to-four-player co-op with proximity chat, sending players into procedurally generated rifts to harvest otherworldly ingredients for a secret brewery beneath a British pub.
Publisher Serenity Forge and developer Fullbright announced that Springs, Eternal will launch for PC via Steam on November 11. A demo is available now. The lo-fi first-person narrative exploration game is set at a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and takes around two-to-three hours to fully complete.
Riftbound, the League of Legends card game, will release its Radiance set on October 23, and Game Informer exclusively reveals one of its new cards: Ziggs, Explosive. The purple "Chaos" card costs 4 and has 4 Might, and can exhaust resources to deploy a Bomb gear token whose Deathknell deals 2 to an enemy unit there and kills all other Bombs you control there. When Ziggs defends, he may kill a friendly gear to gain an additional 2 Might this turn.
Thunder Lotus has pushed its action-adventure game At Fate's End from 2026 to 2027, saying the game needs more love and care. The studio said on Steam that a more precise date will come later, and the game is still headed to Xbox Game Pass. A new demo is now available on Steam for players to try for the first time.
Marvel Tokon will add Phoenix and Cyclops on 2nd November. A PS Plus trial is available now, per Push Square.
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Paradox Interactive announced Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition, a Nintendo Switch 2 port of the 2015 city-builder developed by Tantalus Media, launching October 28 for $49. It includes 10 expansions, expands the buildable area to 25 tiles, supports keyboard and mouse, adds a map editor plus better precision placement and environmental controls, and offers 30fps and 60fps modes, with a 70% discount for owners of the Switch 1 version. Three content creator packs arrive the same day on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, while the console ports of Cities: Skylines 2 remain unreleased after repeated delays.
Model Debut 4 (Switch) up for preorder on Amazon ($39.99) https://amzn.to/4rQhL6m #ad
Warhammer Survivors has a new demo out ahead of its November launch. It can be tried now on Steam and Xbox.
Phoenix Cyclops, the first post-launch DLC character for MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls, launches on November 2. The developers said they chose the Phoenix version of Cyclops because his classic look and battle style were already well established in Marvel fighting games. He is an all-rounder who builds Solar Shards with Optic Blasts and can transform into Dark Phoenix after collecting four, gaining a temporary power boost at the risk of health depletion. Classic and Legacy costumes are also included, and attendees at EVO France from October 9 to 11 can try him early.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls has revealed a gameplay trailer for Phoenix Cyclops, who joins the game on November 2. Players build Solar Shards to harness the power of the Phoenix, balancing extraordinary strength against the path to destruction. The game is available now on PS5 and PC.
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls producer Takeshi Yamanaka announced that Phoenix Cyclops, the first Year 1 Pass DLC character, arrives on November 2, voiced by Ray Chase, with Classic and Legacy DLC costumes on the same day. He explained that the Phoenix version was chosen over the traditional Cyclops to offer fresher visuals and a different fighting style. Cyclops is an all-rounder using varied Optic Blasts, and collecting four Solar Shards lets him transform into Dark Phoenix for a temporary boost that also drains health. The game's first PlayStation Store sale starts today, PlayStation Plus members get a 3-hour Game Trial from today, and attendees at EVO France from October 9-11 can try him early.
Why this: The producer explains why Phoenix Cyclops was chosen over the classic version and details the Solar Shards transformation and DLC costumes.
The sky-island open world game Atmosfar will enter Early Access on October 29, accompanied by a trailer showing flying islands, cloud cruisers and sky taxis. Players can pilot three variants of the Wasp hovercar or board a Cloud Cruiser airbase that hosts up to three co-op players. The Early Access launch includes two regions, and the developers say it will last at least 9 months while adding a third region, a fourth Wasp breed and more building options.
SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 on October 28 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/sno-ultimate-freeriding-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-and-switch-2-on-october-28
Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition is coming to Switch 2 on October 28. It will arrive alongside new content.
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls DLC character Phoenix Cyclops launches November 2 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-dlc-character-phoenix-cyclops-launches-november-2
At Fate's End, the next game from Spiritfarer studio Thunder Lotus Games, has been delayed from its 2026 launch window and is now seen as a 2027 frontrunner. The game was revealed last summer with a 2026 launch window and had been eagerly anticipated.
Xbox announced the first October wave of Game Pass additions, with Battlefield 6 joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on October 13. Echo Weaver, Forever Ago, Deep Dish Dungeon, Valor Mortis, Bluey's Happy Snaps, Chained Beasts and Beyond These Stars arrive on day one. Nine titles including A Plague Tale: Requiem, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Pacific Drive leave the library on October 15.
Why this: Xbox's official list of October Game Pass wave one includes Battlefield 6 and several day-one titles, useful for planning downloads.
Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition launches on Switch 2 on October 28, with reworked performance, visuals and controls for the console. The buildable tile limit rises from 9 to 25, and players can pick a Performance option targeting 60fps or a Quality option targeting 30fps, alongside mouse mode and a map editor. The edition includes 10 previous DLC expansions and content packs, priced at £41.49 / $49.00 / €41.00 on the eShop, with a 70% discount for owners of the Switch 1 version until April 28, 2027.
Forza Horizon 6 for PS5 has been delayed to January 26, 2027, after Microsoft said the version was still on track for 2026. The PS5 edition is developed by Panic Button and offers a 4K 30FPS Quality mode and a 60FPS Performance mode, with cross-play and cross-saves with the Xbox and Steam versions, plus a pre-tuned Ferrari J50 for preorders. The first paid expansion launches January 21, 2027, included in the Premium Edition, Premium Upgrade, and Expansions Bundle or sold separately at an unconfirmed price.
Xbox Game Pass announced its first October wave of 12 games, led by Gears of War: E-Day and also including Battlefield 6 and Valor Mortis. Echo Weaver, Forever Ago, Bluey's Happy Snaps, Chained Beasts, and Beyond These Stars arrive day one, while Battlefield 6 joins on October 13. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Evil West are among the titles leaving on October 15.
Publisher AMATA Games announced that Studio Gauntlet's free-skiing game SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 on October 28. The game first launched for PC via Steam on February 17, 2025. It features procedurally generated mountains, three riding styles, and a ZEN mode, but no online multiplayer.
Paradox Interactive and Tantalus Media announced Cities: Skylines Expanded Edition for Switch 2, launching October 28 for $49 / £41.49 / €49 with 25 buildable tiles, a map editor, keyboard and mouse support, and 10 DLC expansions and content packs included. Owners of the Switch version can get a 70 percent discount from October 28, 2026 to April 28, 2027. Two Content Creator Packs and a radio station also arrive the same day on PC, PS5, and Xbox, priced at $5.99 / £4.99 / €5.99 and $3.99 / £2.99 / €3.99, or in the $12.99 / £10.99 / €12.99 Estates & Escapes Bundle.
Beijing-based studio S-Game's action RPG Phantom Blade Zero will launch on PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam on October 29. It is an entry in the Rainblood/Phantom Blade series and was announced at the August PlayStation State of Play. The studio describes it as inspired by a mix of wuxia, fantasy, and folk horror, and coined the term kungfupunk for it.
ATMOSFAR launches in Early Access on October 29 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/atmosfar-launches-in-early-access-on-october-29
Annihilated launches November 10 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/annihilated-launches-november-10