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  1. Polygon12

    8 Best Cyberpunk 2077 Replacement Games

    Polygon rounds up eight games like Cyberpunk 2077 for players looking for alternatives. CD Projekt Red did not invent dystopian neon, and these titles either go full cyberpunk or share a similar feel, with some closer to Night City than others.

  3. 机核62

    Time-management psychological horror game The Railway Man launches March 10, 2027 on PC Steam

    The Railway Man, a psychological horror game from 11 bit studios and Harvester Games' Rem Michalski, will launch on PC Steam on March 10, 2027. Players take the role of Troy, a new railway crossing keeper working a one-month contract in a remote area while trying to quit drinking and win back his wife's trust. The game has players memorize train schedules, raise and lower the crossing barriers, and manage hunger, sleep, and hygiene while deciding what to prioritize in limited time.

  4. 机核41

    Star Citizen Spin-Off Single-Player Game Squadron 42 Gets a Steam Store Page

    Cloud Imperium Games' Star Citizen spin-off single-player game Squadron 42 has launched its Steam store page. Players join the UEE Navy as a recruit for a cinematic single-player space adventure, living and fighting alongside an all-star crew. The story spans from fighter cockpits to capital ships, space stations to frontier outposts, with rank promotions earned through battle and key choices.

  5. 机核62

    Forza Horizon 6's first major expansion launches on January 21, 2027

    Microsoft announced that Forza Horizon 6's first major expansion will launch on January 21, 2027. It is included in the Premium Edition, the Premium Upgrade Bundle, and the Expansion Bundle at no extra cost, and can also be bought separately. Upgrading to the Premium Edition via the Premium Upgrade Bundle immediately unlocks the Car Pass, the Time Attack Car Pack and Italian Passion Car Pack, VIP membership, and the Starter Pack, along with access to the first and a second major expansion.

  6. 机核27

    Team Instant Defeat and 11 Studios Announce Roguelike Title Plot Dream Battle

    Newly formed studio Team Instant Defeat, together with 11 Studios, has officially announced the fast-paced top-down action roguelike Plot Dream Battle. Players build the battlefield from a single tile, fighting alien enemies invading the depths of their consciousness, with each new tile offering weapons, upgrades, healing, tools, defenses, and risky combo effects. Failing sends players back to a liquid tank, but they restart with the experience and knowledge they have accumulated.

  8. PC Gamer36

    Seamless Landing mod looks set to bring Starfield another step closer to No Man's Sky

    Frederik Wessberg's work-in-progress Seamless Landing mod for Starfield lets players descend from orbit and land anywhere, including on water, without picking a landing spot or watching a loading screen. It replaces the game's floating planet textures with 3D rendering based on Starfield's biome and surface data, using clouds only to mask the final cell switch. The finished mod will be freely available on Nexus Mods, with manual low-orbit flight or autopilot that lets you walk around the ship during descent.

  9. Gematsu40

    Invincible VS DLC Character Agent Spider Announced

    Skybound Games and developer Quarter Up have announced Agent Spider as a downloadable content character for the three-versus-three tag fighting game Invincible VS. He will launch this winter alongside a new mode and arena. Invincible VS is available now for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store.

  10. Polygon22

    11 Replay Ideas to Make Stardew Valley Feel New Again

    Polygon rounds up 11 replay ideas for making a fresh Stardew Valley run feel new again, aimed at players whose farm is paid off, villagers are at 10 hearts, and Community Center is complete. The piece starts from the fact that the game never tells you when you're done, and asks how to recapture a sense of wonder once you already know which crops turn a profit and which villagers to date.

  12. IGN23

    Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Says He'd Return to the Doom Series 'In a Heartbeat'

    Mick Gordon, who composed the soundtracks for 2016's Doom and 2020's Doom Eternal, told IGN at PAX Australia that he would return to id Software's Doom series "in a heartbeat" if the right conditions fell into place. He said he still has a whole list of ideas he'd love to explore for Doom one day. Gordon previously accused id Software in a 2022 Medium post of failing to pay him for half his work on the Doom Eternal soundtrack and singled out executive producer Marty Stratton.

  17. PC Gamer22

    2026 Golden Joystick Awards Shortlist Announced, Including PC Game of the Year, Voting Now Open

    The shortlist for the 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards has been announced, including 10 nominees for PC Game of the Year such as Big Walk, Crimson Desert, Escape from Tarkov, and Valheim. To qualify, games had to be released between November 1, 2025, and September 25, 2026. Voting closes on October 23, and winners will be revealed at a ceremony on November 11.

  22. PC Gamer38

    Bumper Bout: Two-Player Competitive Pinball Shown at PAX Australia

    Bumper Bout is a two-player competitive pinball game that was featured as the final game of the Omegathon at PAX Australia. Players compete on split halves of the screen and can flick balls across the divide to harass their opponent, with bumper hits earning attack balls that unlock character ultimates when four are stored. The game will launch on October 29 with singleplayer arcade and survival modes planned, plus online multiplayer in the final version, and a demo is available on Steam.

  26. Reddit · r/Games18

    Good Luck, Little Truck! - POLYFORGE Games - A Navigation Puzzler/Narrative Delivery Sim Where You Play as a Sentient Kei Truck

    POLYFORGE Games has released a new gameplay trailer for its debut game, Good Luck, Little Truck! Players take on the role of a newly sentient robot kei truck delivering supplies and building community among robot and human inhabitants in a hopeful post-post-apocalyptic island nation. The genre-bending cozy navigation puzzler/narrative delivery sim is now available to wishlist on Steam.

  29. PC Gamer12

    Yahtzee Is Still Out There Being Mean About Videogames, and Good for Him

    Yahtzee Croshaw's Zero Punctuation continues as Fully Ramblomatic on the Second Wind YouTube channel after The Escapist shut down. The piece argues his rudeness about games reads as deep care, with praise as well-observed as his criticism, such as noting how South Park: The Stick of Truth's turn-based combat leaves natural gaps for jokes. The videogame industry deserves to be disrespected now and then.

  33. IGN24

    The Best Deals Today: Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars Zero Company, 007 4K Blu-ray, and More

    Fanatical is selling Doom: The Dark Ages - Premium Edition for $30.09 today, including the base game and this Summer's Revelations DLC. Amazon has Star Wars Zero Company physical copies for $47.97, the 007 The Daniel Craig Collection 4K Blu-ray for $30.81, and Shuten Order for Nintendo Switch 2 at $49.99. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for Switch 2 is $49.99 at Woot, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time physical copies are $59.99 on Amazon.

  34. IGN22

    Resident Evil Overtakes Weapons as Zach Cregger's Highest-Grossing Film, The Social Reckoning Bombs

    The live-action Resident Evil adaptation reached an estimated $320.2 million worldwide, surpassing Weapons to become director Zach Cregger's highest-grossing film. Its fourth weekend brought in $62.65 million, including $40.6 million from its China premiere, returning it to the global number one spot. Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network sequel The Social Reckoning opened in seventh place with just $9 million, a certified bomb.

  39. Kotaku50

    GTA 6 Leaker Posts Naked Lucia Skydiving Footage to Pump Crypto

    The GTA 6 leaker account Cyberleek has posted new footage showing female lead Lucia driving, fighting hand-to-hand, using an ATM, and taking part in a parachuting side mission, with some parts looking janky. The account says it will release a playable build if its $Cyberleek meme coin reaches a $30 million market cap, and is now at around $4.75 million. It also claims Take-Two can avoid a threatened release of some version of GTA 6 by putting out a disc version and apologizing to players.

  40. Reddit · r/Games22

    Rollbound: A Balatro-Inspired Dice Roguelite for Mobile

    WL Digital has made Rollbound, a mobile dice roguelite inspired by Balatro. Players roll five dice, hold the ones they want and reroll the rest, scoring chips × mult while stacking charms, leveling up hands and carving dice. It includes 8 antes with bosses, an Endless mode and a Daily run, with no ads and an iOS version coming soon.