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Warhammer Survivors, a collaboration between Auroch Digital and Poncle, launches on Switch 1 and 2 on 10th November for £6.39 / $7.99 / €7.49. It is a Vampire Survivors-style bullet heaven game with over 40 playable characters from the Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar universes and more than 75 weapons.
Blizzard this week revealed "Defiled Anthem," a new Overwatch event with skins and cosmetics for Shion, D.Mon, Kiriko, Reaper, and Emre, headlined by a transforming "Evolution" skin that changes sound and visual effects as a match goes on. The content is China-specific and has not been announced for other regions, drawing negative reactions from international players. Blizzard previously told IGN that China-only skins stem largely from its relationship with Chinese publisher NetEase.
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden questioned Sony's decision to phase out PlayStation discs starting in 2028 on The Expansion Pass podcast. He said digital downloads are more convenient but argued the minority who still buy discs are often the most loyal customers, and that the real issue is ownership. He added that players tend to imagine the worst case, which carries a brand and reputation cost for Sony.
Star Wars: Galactic Racers launches today, October 6, and is free to play for Amazon Prime members on Amazon Luna. The game is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Amazon Luna, and is the first podracing game in over two decades. Non-Prime members can sign up for a 30-day free trial, or pay $15 for one month.
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A new game blending Warhammer with Vampire Survivors gameplay is set to launch in November. It joins other November releases including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Grand Theft Auto 6, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered, and Barbie Rewind.
Costco is offering four $25 PlayStation Store gift cards for $80, or two $75 gift cards for $120, which can be used toward GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition. The deal runs through October 11 or while supplies last and is listed as members only. GTA 6 preloading begins November 12, and the game unlocks November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Warhammer Survivors will launch on November 10 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, and mobile, and will also be available via Xbox Game Pass, with a new demo now on Steam. The game follows the Vampire Survivors formula and features over 40 playable characters and 70 weapons, with the demo offering heroes Lyssa Revenya and the Legend of Catachan. It arrives days before GTA 6's November 19 release, while Poncle is also working on Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble, which has slipped from this year to 2027.
GameStop is now listing pre-owned PS5 Pros at $1,400, or $1,330 for Pro members, a $500 surcharge over a brand-new console amid current stock constraints. Sony raised prices for the PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal in April, with the PS5 Pro moving from $750 to $900 after launching at $700 in November 2024. The Xbox lineup also saw another round of price hikes in August, with the cheapest option being an Xbox Series S at $500.
Blackbird Interactive and publisher Secret Mode partnered to take over development and console ports of Escape the Backrooms, a game originally made solo by a developer using the pseudonym Fancy. The game has drawn over 4 million players across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch 2. Work on the project, codenamed Minotaur, began in September 2025, targeting a 1.0 launch on PC, Xbox, and PS5 on October 23 plus a Switch 2 version built from scratch.
Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise has surpassed 20 million copies sold.
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A leak from Xbox's backend server points to a new Xbox Elite controller, reportedly an Elite Series 3, with no official announcement yet. The rumored controller is said to include advanced haptics like Impulse Triggers and trigger-specific vibration, plus Hall-effect joystick modules and a "silent stick" option. Pricing is unknown, though the older Elite Series 2 has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $199.99.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is set to launch on Switch 2 on 22nd October, and the final previews are now live with a broadly positive tone. Eurogamer praised the ruleset variety and open-world potential, Game Informer highlighted the single-player Island Crown mode, IGN was surprised by how much there is for hardcore players, and Polygon called it the most comprehensive entry in the series. Gamespot was more hesitant, questioning how much mileage the activities will have collectively.
Survival horror metroidvania Silver Pines has drawn high scores from critics, currently sitting at 87 (93% recommended) on Opencritic and 91 on Metacritic for the PS5 version. CGMagazine and Radio Times gave it 10/10, DualShockers 9.5/10, GamesRadar+ and Gamer Social Club 9/10, PlayStation Universe 8.5/10, The Guardian 8/10 and Checkpoint Gaming 7/10. It is the first game from Wych Elm and casts players as private investigator Red Walker searching the town of Silver Pines for missing musician Eddie Velvet.
Thunder Lotus Games has delayed its action adventure game At Fate's End from its previously planned 2026 release window to 2027, and a demo is now available on PC via Steam. The full game will launch on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. Players take the role of Shan, heiress of the Hemlock clan, wielding the God Sword Aesus through narrative puzzles and duels against estranged siblings.
Publisher DreadXP and developers John Szymanski and Evan Szymanski will release My Friendly Neighborhood for Switch 2 on October 22, and it will also be available via Game Pass. The puppet-filled survival horror game first launched for PC via Steam on July 18, 2023, followed by PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on July 17, 2025.
Amazon Prime Day is here, and while the PlayStation 5 isn't on sale this year, several of the year's best games and a handful of accessories are discounted. With console prices continuing to rise, these deals offer some relief.
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Take a closer look at shop management and changing seasons in Acornia: Mirror Worlds, a new game from the developers of Tinykin
Star Wars: Galactic Racer uses a roguelite structure where a failed run ends your story progress for that attempt, though permanent upgrades carry over. The author was eliminated almost immediately in his second race, an Elimination event requiring a top-three finish, and initially feared losing progress for good. After understanding the roguelite loop, he came to respect the game's commitment to letting players fail.
Mafia 3 and all of its DLC are currently free to claim on the PS Store in several European countries with no PS Plus required, and Call of Duty: WWII is also available at no cost, which Push Square has corroborated. In the US, Mafia 3 still shows at $29.99 and Call of Duty: WWII at $59.99, and it is unclear whether the free offer is an error that will be revoked.
Fuse Games is already addressing Star Wars: Galactic Racer's limited multiplayer, planning to raise the maximum party size from three to six players "within the first few weeks of launch." The game currently lacks private lobbies or custom games, and the studio said on Discord it is listening to how players want to play. The title launched to glowing reviews, but its online modes have drawn repeated player complaints.
Final Fantasy Resonance is the first Final Fantasy game to use Square Enix's housemade "2D-HD" graphical style, reviving the defunct mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as a full console RPG. In the demo, the mad scientist Dr. Lazarov experiments on fallen comrades, and after the heroes Rain and Lasswell defeat his summoned monster, one line of dialogue won the author over with its sense of humor.
Atlus shared a quick peek at Marie in Persona 4 Revival with a YouTube Short that also highlights her English voice acting.
Warhammer Survivors will launch on November 10. The news comes via Gematsu, with a link to the original article.
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Warhammer Survivors is a standalone game developed by Auroch Digital in partnership with Poncle, set for release on November 10, 2026, with a demo already available on PC and Xbox. It includes two separate games for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, each with its own unlocks, stages, and achievements, and turns tabletop items like Nuln Oil paint and D6 dice into weapons alongside a Hobby Table stage and a Paint Pot system. The author found the opening pace slow and the weapon and passive combinations hard to grasp, but expects it to appeal to Warhammer fans.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale runs October 6-7 for Prime members, with Switch 2 games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade at $24.99 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth at $34.99 hitting their lowest prices. The Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle saves $37.97, and a $10 Nintendo eShop gift card is discounted to $8.98. Select Switch 2 preorders, including Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Metroid Ravenous, and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, are $10 off.
Warhammer Survivors will launch on November 10, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, PC, and mobile, priced at $7.99 / £6.39 / €7.49 with a 10% launch and preorder discount on select platforms, and Xbox Game Pass members can play it at no extra charge on day one. The game packs two campaigns, over 40 playable characters, more than 75 weapons, and over 15 stages drawn from Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. A demo matching the preview build is playable now on PC via Steam and Xbox, adding The Legend of Catachan and Lyssa Ravenya plus improvements based on community feedback from the previous demo.
GameStop and third-party resellers on Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart have raised used PS5 Pro prices to as much as $1,400, a $500 markup over Sony's suggested retail price. GameStop's website listed an all-digital PS5 Pro at $1,399 this morning after rumors the night before. The piece attributes the rise to strong demand for the premium console, whose price went from $750 to $900 earlier this year, with GTA 6's release expected to add pressure and component shortages possibly limiting supply. IGN gave the PS5 Pro a 7/10 in 2024 and called its launch price a hard sell.
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