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  4. Push Square58

    Valor Mortis (PS5) Review: First-Person Soulslike in a Napoleonic Alt-History

    Push Square reviewed Valor Mortis, calling the first-person Soulslike from One More Level a standout for its Napoleonic alternate history and strong level design, with satisfying combat and weapon upgrade trees. The reviewer finished most side quests in about 18 hours and expects the Platinum around the 22-hour mark. The review also notes flat visuals and unremarkable music, indistinct boss fights, and a frustrating final stretch with low health and inconsistent checkpoints.

  6. Rock Paper Shotgun22

    This week in PC games: a human-eating Katamari from outer space, Planet Zoo 2 nature reserves, and Napoleonic body horror in Valor Mortis

    This week's PC games roundup includes Planet Zoo 2, which lets players run a nature reserve and build aquariums and aviaries, and Rolla, which casts players as a malevolent human-eating ball of tentacles rolling through a city like a Katamari. Valor Mortis is a first-person soulslike set in the Napoleonic era with body horror, and Total War: Shogun 2 - Compete is a remaster with fancier graphics and 50 new minor factions.

  7. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Valor Mortis review: this Napoleonic first-person swordfighter is one of the freshest Soulslikes in years

    Rock Paper Shotgun's James Archer reviewed Valor Mortis, calling One More Level's Napoleonic first-person Soulslike a game that strikes out on its own in perspective and combat design. The review says its parry timings are well judged and the first-person view makes one-on-one fights more personal, though it notes falls off cliffs while backstepping, a narrow weapon and talent selection, and repeated minibosses in later stages. The game runs under 20 hours and includes grappling hook and wallrunning parkour, with platforming falls costing neither catalysts nor a trip back to the nearest lantern.

  8. GamesIndustry.biz40

    Dwarf Fortress creator Tarn Adams on why he hates generative AI

    Dwarf Fortress creator Tarn Adams says he has never been tempted to use generative AI in the game, calling AI-written code bloated and saying you can tell a vibe-coded game when your computer fan starts spinning. He notes he has worked with traditional AI for decades but now avoids the term entirely, and says only platform pressure from Microsoft could force him toward generative AI.

  9. Eurogamer42

    Starfield Seamless Planetary Landings Mod Is Nearly Ready, Thanks to One Modder's Tireless Work

    Modder Frederik Wessberg is developing a Starfield mod that enables seamless planetary landings, letting players manually enter a planet's atmosphere and fly in low orbit without loading screens. Inspired by the Seamless Grav Jumps and Seamless Planet Takeoff mods, it also offers autopilot, water landings, and volumetric clouds driven by climate data and weather systems. The mod is currently in development for PC only, with no release target yet, and will be free on Nexus Mods when ready.

  10. Eurogamer62

    Valor Mortis review: Ghostrunner studio's Napoleonic Soulslike adds parkour and gun-blade combat

    Eurogamer reviewed Valor Mortis, One More Level's alternate-history Napoleonic Soulslike starring Grande Armée soldier William Dowsett. The review calls its first-person swordplay solid and notes the gradual addition of pistols, shotguns, rifles, parkour and grapple swings across a roughly 20-hour run that is more forgiving than genre peers. It faults the later stages for repeated enemy types, similar environments and a predictable story.

  14. HLTV36

    Live updates from the race for PGL Major Singapore

    The race for PGL Major Singapore qualification continues at Stake Pulse Beat III, the first tier two event of the Major run-in, with an $80,000 prizepool and several Major-chasing teams in attendance. Ninjas in Pyjamas' qualification chances range from 97% with a first-place finish to 48% in last, while Inner Circle sit between 99% and 26%. HEROIC would virtually guarantee qualification with a win but sit at 71% in last, and Envy range from 77% to 16%.

  15. Game Informer62

    Valor Mortis Review: A Napoleonic Take on the Soulslike

    Game Informer reviewed Valor Mortis, a first-person Soulslike from developer One More Level, with the author finishing it in about 25 hours and dying more than 100 times. Set in Napoleonic France, it follows William, who is reawakened by Napoleon speaking in his mind and wields left-hand powers like fire and stasis alongside swords and guns. The review calls the first half unfairly balanced with frequent one-hit kills, while the second half settles into a rhythm that encourages another attempt, with parrying, blocking, and dashing at the core of combat.

  19. Reddit · r/Games62

    Valor Mortis Review Roundup: 80 Average on OpenCritic Across 43 Reviews

    The Valor Mortis review roundup shows an 80 average and 81% recommended across 43 reviews on OpenCritic. The first-person Soulslike from Ghostrunner developer One More Level is set in an alternate Napoleonic-era Europe, and critics broadly praise its sword-and-gun combat, parkour and level design while faulting repetitive enemy variety, forgettable bosses and technical issues. It launched on PC on September 24, 2026 at $40 and is available Day One on Xbox Game Pass.

  22. Nintendo Life22

    Mini Review: Bluey's Happy Snaps (Switch 2) - A Light, Breezy Photography Adventure

    Gameloft's Bluey's Happy Snaps is out on Switch 2, tasking players with photographing specific objects and creatures across the Heeler house, beach, park and more, collecting at least 15 stickers to unlock each new area. The game runs at 60fps with three special photo minigames per location, and every menu option features voiceovers from Bandit and Chilli's voice actors. Touchscreen support is included but doesn't work properly, though analogue stick controls function well.

  23. Kotaku48

    Gears of War: E-Day Hit by DDoS Attack, The Coalition Confirms

    Developer The Coalition has confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day suffered a DDoS attack over the weekend, causing intermittent disconnects and login issues for players. The studio said its teams are continuing to monitor and mitigate the activity. The attack comes amid earlier reporting that the Microsoft title sold fewer than 250,000 copies in its first week, with 62,000 on Xbox, while an estimated 1.7 million played via Game Pass.

  24. Pure Xbox22

    Gears of War: E-Day Online Services Hit by DDoS Attack

    The Coalition has confirmed that recent server issues in Gears of War: E-Day were caused by a targeted DDoS attack on its online services, leading to connection drops and sign-in problems. The official Gears community account said the issues stemmed from distributed denial-of-service attacks, and the team is monitoring the situation to mitigate future activity while thanking the community for its patience. Players during the attack may have seen random disconnections, ping drops, and visual issues like rubber-banding and stuttering.

  27. Push Square8

    Kojima Productions and Casetify Collab Launch Death Stranding 2-Themed iPhone 18 Pro Cases

    To mark 10 years of Kojima Productions and 15 years of Casetify, the two companies have collaborated on a Death Stranding 2-themed product line, with sales starting on 15th October and priority access sign-up on Casetify's website. The flagship design is a craft aluminum case imagined by lead artist Yoji Shinkawa, alongside accessories like a Dollman plush keyring and a QPid wristlet inspired by Norman Reedus' necklace in the game. All purchases come with a limited edition trading card, and the aluminum case qualifies buyers for two exclusive designs; no pricing was announced in the press release.

  28. VGC36

    Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - All Obelisk Locations to Upgrade Vocations

    Dragon's Dogma 2's Dark Arisen expansion adds an Obelisk of Benediction for each Vocation, and activating one grants that class a new ability plus a big power boost while making related Spoils and Relics appear more often. Activation requires an Offeringe Flame earned from the new Proving Grounds challenge dungeons in Vermund and Battahl, which can be located using the Proving Grounds Compass from Captain Brant's Lost Rites quest. There is no Warfarer Obelisk, since that Vocation can already use other classes' weapons and skills.

  29. GameSpot62

    New Squadron 42 Trailer Arrives With a 2027 Release Window That's Hard to Believe

    Star Citizen's single-player mode Squadron 42 has a new trailer showing its cast, including Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman, and Henry Cavill, along with space dogfighting, life aboard a capital ship, and first-person combat. After 12 years in development, the mode has no firm release date, only a Q2 2027 window, and is now wishlistable on the CIG website and Steam.

  30. Eurogamer42

    Gears of War: E-Day server crashes and login problems caused by DDoS attacks, studio says

    Gears of War: E-Day's servers suffered login issues and outages due to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting its online services, according to The Coalition. The official Xbox account said service has returned to normal. The login problems caused extended wait times and server outages that reportedly made the game unplayable even in campaign.

  31. Eurogamer44

    Nintendo executive confirms company has "no plans to ditch physical games"

    Nintendo of Latin America VP and general manager Bill van Zyll said in an interview with YouTuber Coelho no Japão that the company has no plans to ditch physical games and will keep investing in physical media for the foreseeable future. He said Nintendo has historically been "agnostic" and goes off what the consumer prefers, noting the Switch 2 is barely over a year into its life and supports both digital and physical. The comments come after Sony's controversial decision to announce PlayStation will be discless by 2028.

  32. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Star Citizen singleplayer spinoff Squadron 42 gets a Steam page ahead of its 2027 launch

    Squadron 42, the singleplayer spinoff from Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games, now has a Steam page listing a planned launch in the second quarter of 2027, between early April and the end of June. A new trailer shows the player as a rookie in the UEE Navy and lists cameos including Gary Oldman, Mark Hamill, Gillian Anderson, Andy Serkis and Henry Cavill. The game is now wishlistable.

  36. IGN27

    Haunted Chocolatier Is 'More of an Action RPG' Compared to Stardew Valley, ConcernedApe Says

    ConcernedApe (Eric Barone) said Haunted Chocolatier is more of an action RPG than Stardew Valley, with its main focus on adventuring, finding equipment and getting more powerful, plus monsters and boss fights. It is set in a more "metaphysical" locale and is aimed at Stardew Valley players who go into the mines. The game still has no release date, as does the Stardew Valley 1.7 update.

  37. IGN22

    Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Boosters Are Back in Stock, but Where's the Best Price Right Now?

    Amazon has restocked Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Booster Bundles at $99, still above MSRP and well above the $45 Amazon charged in September. The set's market value has dropped 35.43% in the last month, from around $120 in late September to about $74 on resale, or $12.33 per pack. The 30th anniversary set is now officially available globally but has been hard to find since preorders went live.

  39. Pure Xbox22

    Two Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Rhythm Roguelite Akin To Hi-Fi RUSH (October 12)

    Two new games launch on Xbox today, October 12. Alpha Nomos is a rhythm-action adventure for Series X|S, PC, and Cloud in which players control Cello and time attacks to the beat, echoing Hi-Fi RUSH's combat. Colorbound is a cosy puzzle-platformer, also on Series X|S, PC, and Cloud, following Anku as he uses color to reunite his late grandfather's band.

  40. VGC60

    Modder finds cheat codes to unlock F-Zero GX's five golden cars

    Japanese modder BTEST4HE found that F-Zero GX's five golden cars were always unlockable through cheat codes, though they require four players to input simultaneously with a 10-frame window. The cars were previously given out only at Japanese events, and players have confirmed the codes work on all versions, including the Switch 2 GameCube library. The five cars are Thunderstorm, El Dorado, Chrono Symphony, Bahamut and Gladiator, with CGN estimating only 256 people obtained El Dorado through official channels.