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Oct 2Fri
  1. Gematsu32

    Survival Horror Game Signal Veil Announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC

    Serafini Productions has announced Signal Veil, a third-person survival horror game coming to PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, with no release date announced. Players follow Aki Mizuno, a teenage girl who uses a supernatural cellphone left by her missing mother to detect spirits and uncover the truth behind a series of disappearances at Nishikawa High School. The game emphasizes psychological terror, emotional storytelling, and a 90s anime-inspired aesthetic.

  2. Gematsu62

    Elta: Defy All Gods launches February 2, 2027, demo now available

    Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Afterburner Studios announced that Elta: Defy All Gods will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on February 2, 2027, with a demo available now on all platforms. The adrenaline-fueled action platformer from the indie team behind Dreamscaper follows a warrior monk fighting alongside a draconic companion to restore their god's powers.

  3. Gematsu57

    ArcheAge Chronicles limited-time PC demo launches October 19

    XLGAMES announced that a limited-time PC demo for ArcheAge Chronicles will run from October 19 to October 26 on Steam as part of Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition. The demo covers the Diamond Shores region and four classes, Warrior, Ranger, Berserker and Mage, and includes player-versus-player for the first time in a public build, while Housing and Trade life skills are held back for Early Access. The game is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam, with no release date announced yet.

  4. Push Square42

    Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos Remaster Release Date Confirmed for Late October on PS5, PS4

    Argonaut Games has confirmed that the Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos remaster will launch on PS5 and PS4 on 29th October, 2026. Like the remaster of the original, it features refreshed visuals and modernised controls, and brings back the Crocipedia museum mode with developer interviews and cut content. The sequel also adds more movement abilities for Croc, more varied activities, and a broader setting with several villages to explore.

  5. Push Square27

    Turn-Based Anime RPG LitGirls: Bookbound Dungeon Announced for PC in First Half of 2027

    Tokyo studio Nanairo Enterprise is developing the turn-based anime RPG LitGirls: Bookbound Dungeon with publisher DANGEN Entertainment, featuring a party of characters inspired by literary classics such as Alice, Dante, and Juliet. The game is due out in the first half of 2027 on PC, with console versions also planned, and an 18+ uncensored version will be available on PC.

  6. Gematsu60

    VOID/BREAKER launches November 4

    Publisher Playstack and developer Stubby Games announced that the fast-paced roguelite first-person shooter VOID/BREAKER will leave Early Access on November 4 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, and will also be available via Game Pass. The game first launched in Early Access on August 20, 2025, and is a solo project from developer Daniel Stubbington of Stubby Games.

  7. PC Gamer62

    Poppy Playtime multiplayer prequel Escape from Playtime opens a Steam open beta

    The multiplayer prequel to Poppy Playtime, Escape from Playtime, is holding an open beta on Steam all weekend until 6 pm PT on Sunday, October 4, supporting up to eight players with groups of four recommended. Players take the role of small Playtime toys collecting supplies to fill a cart and advance through shifts until they escape the factory. Developer Mob Entertainment says the build is a playtest with work-in-progress and experimental features, and a survey follows the beta.

  8. Kotaku62

    Gears of War: E-Day Devs Explain Missing Launch Features and Reveal Season Roadmap

    Gears of War: E-Day launched on October 1 for players who bought early access to the new Xbox console exclusive. The developers said in a blog post that they built the entire gameplay sandbox from scratch on an empty hard drive, so legacy features like Meat Shields, Chainsaw Duels, select past weapons, Private Lobbies and leaderboards could not all be included at launch, though they are not gone from the franchise. Versus Ranked arrives October 13, Season 1 runs themed events through December 1, and later seasons are named Legacy and Beyond, Infiltration, Pendulum and Devotion.

  9. PC Gamer23

    Frutiger Home lets you build a house out of Windows Vista-era nostalgia

    Frutiger Home, a home decorating sim, launched on Steam this week for $5. Its architectural themes, color swatches, and interior accents are inspired by the Frutiger Aero aesthetic, the glossy visual language that dominated tech and UI design from the mid-2000s to the early 2010s. Players can swap a living room screen's imagery and step outside into green hillsides stretching into the distance.

  10. GameSpot55

    PS5 Game Kena: Scars of Kosmora Delayed to 2027

    Developer Ember Lab announced that Kena: Scars of Kosmora, the PS5 sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits, has been delayed from this year to 2027. The studio said it needs more time to polish the expanded experience and exceed the quality of the 2021 original. The game has so far been confirmed only for PS5 and PC.

  11. 机核62

    Aerta: Against the Gods launches February 2, 2027, with a free demo out now

    Focus Entertainment and Afterburner Studios announced that Aerta: Against the Gods will launch on February 2, 2027 for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with pre-orders now open. A free demo is available on all platforms from October 1, running 45 to 60 minutes and covering the opening chapter, which ends with a first boss fight. The full game runs 15 to 20 hours, and pre-order buyers get the Vanguard Armor DLC cosmetic skin.

  12. Eurogamer62

    Aion 2's worldwide release nears as early access founders' packs outsell major games

    Aion 2 is days away from its worldwide release, roughly a year after launching in Korea and Taiwan. Its founders' packs, which start at £18.49 and are currently required for early access, have earned more revenue this week than EA FC 27, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and Gears of War: E-Day, topping Steam's Top Sellers list while the game sits at number nine on Steam's Most Played chart. The author has tried the character creator and main story, describing flight, pet collection and character building as fun, with combat between tab-target and Black Desert Online-style action.

Oct 1Thu
  1. Xbox Wire82

    Gears of War: E-Day Enters Early Access Today, Full Launch on October 6

    Gears of War: E-Day begins Early Access on October 1 at 8:00 a.m. PT for Premium Edition players and Game Pass subscribers with the Premium Upgrade, with the full launch set for October 6 at 8:00 a.m. PT. The game is available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Steam, with cloud gaming through Game Pass Ultimate and GeForce NOW. Built by The Coalition in Unreal Engine 5, it includes an origin-story campaign, the 4-player Horde Siege PvE mode, and 4v4 Versus PvP, with two-player split-screen on console only.

  2. PlayStation Blog62

    Afterburner Studios announces Elta: Defy All Gods, free PS5 demo out today

    Afterburner Studios announced its action-platformer Elta: Defy All Gods, launching February 2, 2027, with a free PS5 demo available today. The demo covers the game's opening, letting players retrieve the dragon-god they worship, fight corrupted enemies in melee, and explore the glacial world of Lerna. The studio describes the game as blending brawler combat, search-action exploration and dragon companion abilities, inspired by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, God of War and Hong Kong martial arts films, and made with Focus Entertainment.

  3. PC Gamer55

    Gears of War: E-Day PC requirements call for a ray tracing-capable GPU and 115 GB of SSD space

    Gears of War: E-Day launches on October 6 with early access already live, and The Coalition has posted its full PC system requirements. Minimum specs call for an RTX 2060 or RX 6600, while 4K Ultra needs an RTX 5070 Ti or RX 7900 XT, and the game explicitly requires a hardware ray tracing-capable graphics card. It supports DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR 4 and Intel XeSS 3.0 at launch, and needs 115 GB of SSD storage.

  4. Game Informer56

    Kena: Scars of Kosmora Delayed to 2027

    Ember Lab confirmed that Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been pushed from its 2026 launch window to 2027 for PlayStation 5 and PC. In a PlayStation Blog post, the studio said the extra time is needed to polish the expanded experience and exceed the quality of its 2021 debut, Bridge of Spirits. The sequel follows an older Kena to the island of Kosmora, where she masters a forgotten form of spirit guiding with alchemy-based elemental powers and gains a giant wolf companion that serves as a mount and aids in combat and puzzles.

  5. PlayStation Blog62

    The Wolf Among Us Remastered Launches October 29, Telltale Details Visual and Noir Mode Changes

    Telltale's The Wolf Among Us Remastered launches October 29 and is available to wishlist now. Game director Matt Saia said the story, directorial choices and overall art style were left untouched, while all character models and textures were rebuilt and every scene was relit. The remaster adds a Noir Mode with a pure black-and-white film look, handled differently from the Shadows Mode in Telltale's Batman series.

  6. Push Square62

    Sony Officially Delays Kena: Scars of Kosmora to 2027, Reveals New Details

    Sony announced that Kena: Scars of Kosmora, developed by Ember Lab and published by Sony, has been delayed to sometime in 2027 for PS5 and PC, with no firm date yet. In a PS Blog post, the team said the extra time is needed to polish the expanded experience and exceed the quality of its 2021 debut, Bridge of Spirits. The sequel follows an older, more experienced Kena to the island of Kosmora, whose cultures are built around the four elements and each have spirit guide temples that function like large dungeons, while a large crystalline wolf serves as a mount for traversal, combat, and puzzle-solving.

  7. Gematsu56

    Kena: Scars of Kosmora delayed to 2027

    Ember Lab announced on the PlayStation Blog that Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been pushed to 2027 to polish a larger game experience. The studio said it remains a character-focused linear adventure but with a broader and deeper scope than 2021's Bridge of Spirits, with the island of Kosmora's living cultures and a crystalline canine companion that serves as a mount and aids in combat and Alchemystic puzzles.

  8. VGC51

    Ember Lab delays Kena: Scars of Kosmora to next year

    Ember Lab announced in a joint post on the PlayStation Blog that Kena: Scars of Kosmora has been delayed from this year to next year. The sequel was planned for release on PS5 and PC, and the studio said the extra time is needed to polish the game beyond the quality of its 2021 debut Bridge of Spirits. The original Kena: Bridge of Spirits launched in September 2021 for PS5, PS4 and PC, came to Xbox Series X|S in 2024, and a feature complete version arrived on Switch 2 in March.

  9. PlayStation Blog58

    Kena: Scars of Kosmora delayed to 2027, Ember Lab shares story overview

    Ember Lab announced that Kena: Scars of Kosmora will launch in 2027 on PS5 (physical and digital) and PC (digital), pushed back to polish a larger game experience. The character-focused linear adventure has a broader and deeper scope than 2021's Bridge of Spirits, following Kena and her childhood friend Orfio to the island of Kosmora to uncover its four elements and Alchemystic Temples. Kena also gains a crystalline canine companion that serves as a mount and aids in combat and Alchemystic puzzles both mounted and on foot.

  10. Gematsu43

    Alien-Inspired Metroidvania Moadra Launches October 22

    Developer Gloomsoft announced that the Alien-inspired science-fiction Metroidvania game Moadra will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 22. Players explore the planet Protea VI, using agility moves, a scanner bot, and X-ray vision to survive and uncover secrets. Absorbing Protoplasm from creatures allows metamorphosis in organic chambers to evolve abilities and weapons.

  11. Pure Xbox48

    15+ Games Launch Today on Xbox, Including Two Particularly Big Releases (October 1)

    More than 15 games are launching on Xbox on October 1, with the Premium Edition of Gears of War: E-Day and the full release of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve as the two biggest titles. Other releases include Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, End of Abyss and MXGP 26, while a free demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is also live ahead of its October 14 launch.

  12. Nintendo Life62

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Free Demo Is Now Live, With a Frame Rate Boost on Switch 2

    The free demo for Konami's Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is now available, letting players try the early stages of the game, with save data carrying over to the full release on 15th October. Despite having no dedicated Switch 2 version, the demo runs at a smooth 60fps on Switch 2, double the locked 30fps Konami announced for the Switch 1 version earlier this summer. The game is developed by Dead Cells studio Motion Twin and Evil Empire as a 2D Castlevania-style title.

  13. Nintendo Life62

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Free Demo Is Now Live and Runs Smoothly on Switch 2

    Konami's free demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is now available, letting players try the early stages of the game, with save data carrying over to the full release on 15th October. The demo has no dedicated Switch 2 version but appears to run at a smooth 60fps on the new hardware, double the locked 30fps Konami announced for the Switch 1 version earlier this summer. The game is being developed by Dead Cells team Motion Twin and Evil Empire.