#New release
机核AI score6262 Nintendo LifeAI score6262 Tropico 7 officially confirmed for Switch 2, out 28 January 2027
Kalypso Media confirmed that Tropico 7 will launch on Switch 2 and other platforms on 28 January 2027, with the Switch 2 version developed by Engine Software. That version is optimised for the console and supports Joy-Con 2 mouse controls plus GameChat voice chat and screen sharing. A story trailer followed, marked as work in progress.
机核AI score5555 Psychological horror game JIAOHUN announced, coming to PC and PS5 in 2027
JIAOHUN, a cinematic first-person psychological horror game, was unveiled globally on October 8 at the 3i plan showcase and is expected to launch in 2027 on PC via Steam and PlayStation 5. Developed by Shanghai studio 12AM BLACKOUT using Unreal Engine 5, it is set in the Chinese town of Xiannü in Baishui County on the eve of the millennium and blends puzzle solving with walking simulation, switching between 4:3 and 2.39:1 aspect ratios. The game will be playable at the Beijing stop of the HJJ event on October 24 and 25, 2026, at booth B07-1.
机核AI score6262 Hand-drawn action adventure Waltz in Stumbles launches December 3 on PC, Switch 2, and PS5
Flyway Games, a creative studio under KRAFTON, announced that its hand-drawn action adventure Waltz in Stumbles will launch worldwide on December 3, 2026 for Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. The news came with a new trailer that debuted at the 3i Plan indie game showcase on October 9. A free demo is now available on Steam and covers roughly the first hour of the game.
机核AI score4242 S.O.N.A.R. Free Demo Lands on Steam
Abylight Studios has released a free playable demo for S.O.N.A.R. on Steam, available since September 30. The demo includes a single-player tutorial and two selected missions focused on crew cooperation and submarine management. The full game launches on October 29.
机核AI score5858 Diver Dave announces a new DLC crossover with Subnautica 2: Alien Waters
MINTROCKET teased a new Diver Dave DLC crossover with Subnautica 2: Alien Waters, planned as a free update in the first half of 2027. Players will explore a sea region called Proteus with Dave and Bancho, gather sea creatures, unlock recipes, and encounter the giant deep-sea creature Leviathan. Producer Hwang Jae-ho called it the final DLC for Diver Dave.
机核AI score4242 Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator Co-op Mode Launches November 17
Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator will leave PC Early Access on November 17, 2026, adding an optional two-player co-op mode and launching on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S the same day. The co-op mode will be free to existing players as part of "Early Access Update #3," and the game supports cross-platform play. It is now available for pre-order at €19.99/$19.99/£16.75 on PC and €24.99/$24.99/£22.49 on consoles.
GematsuAI score4141 BeXide Announces Copy-and-Paste Hide-and-Seek Party Game Cat and Paste! for PC
BeXide has announced Cat and Paste!, a copy-and-paste hide-and-seek party game for PC via Steam with support for English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Russian. The game supports two to 16 players online, with cats copying stage objects to transform and pasting decoys to hide from hunters. An open playtest will run from October 16 at 18:00 JST to October 19 at 16:00 JST.
@GematsuAI score4242 BeXide announces copy-and-paste hide-and-seek party game Cat and Paste! for PC
BeXide announces copy-and-paste hide-and-seek party game Cat and Paste! for PC https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/bexide-announces-copy-and-paste-hide-and-seek-party-game-cat-and-paste-for-pc
机核AI score4141 Step Into a Chinese Town on the Eve of the Millennium | "12AM BLACKOUT" Brings Its Horror Game to Fusion 2026 Beijing
Chinese studio 12AM BLACKOUT will showcase its first game at Fusion 2026 Beijing, offering on-site demos with collectible merchandise for completing a check-in. The first-person psychological horror title, built in Unreal Engine 5, is set in the fictional town of "Baishui County's Xiannü Town" on the eve of the millennium and is expected to launch in 2027 on PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5. The event runs October 24-25 at Shougang International Convention Center in Beijing, with single-day tickets priced at 139 yuan.
游戏LOOKAI score6767 Aion 2 hits nearly 400,000 concurrent players on Steam at international launch as Korean MMOs turn to the West
NCsoft's Aion 2 launched globally on October 5, drawing more than 400,000 daily active players and a Steam peak of 398,000 concurrent users, briefly topping Steam's global top sellers. Its Steam rating sits at 64%, with complaints focused on auction house and player trading still requiring a paid membership. The piece argues that scarce high-quality MMO releases in the West explain the early surge, while Korean MMOs have yet to solve long-term retention, and asks whether Chinese studios such as NetEase should follow.
机核AI score6262 BetaDwarf's Dragon Vault Raiders demo is live on Steam, PvPvE test set for October 15
Dragon Vault Raiders, a multiplayer extraction ARPG from BetaDwarf with Square Enix as global publisher, now has a demo on Steam, with a PvPvE test starting October 15. The demo offers two playable Breakers and two PvE difficulties for solo or co-op play through the first chapter's map and main questline. The PvPvE test adds more Breakers and player-versus-player combat, and the game supports solo and multiplayer PvE as well as PvPvE modes.
IGNAI score3838 Jay and Silent Bob's Joint Venture Trailer and Game Details Revealed for Weed Farming Sim | NYCC 2026
Nitrate Games revealed the first trailer and details for Jay and Silent Bob's Joint Venture, a weed farming sim, at New York Comic Con. The game is written by Ernie Altbacker and continues Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse, with an expected release in late Spring 2027 on Steam/PC and a console release also slated for 2027. It is currently heading toward its play testing phase.
Rock Paper ShotgunAI score6262 Pony Island 2: Panda Circus opens playtest sign-ups as the original goes free on Steam
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus showed a new trailer at the latest Triple-i Initiative and opened playtest sign-ups, which players can join by marking interest on its Steam page. The original Pony Island is free to claim on Steam until October 12th and stays in your account. The sequel is due out April 27th, 2027.
Nintendo of AmericaAI score2222 Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival Now on Switch 2
Can you use the power of a mysterious puzzle box to uphold a dangerous bargain?
@GematsuAI score4242 Prospice: Anomalous Logistics launches in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Prospice: Anomalous Logistics launches in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
PlayStationAI score3434 Order of the Sinking Star Out Today on PS5
Order of the Sinking Star is available today on PS5 ✨
GematsuAI score3333 Prospice: Anomalous Logistics launches in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Publisher Forklift Interactive and developer Code Wakers announced that Prospice: Anomalous Logistics will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2027. The console versions are newly announced, and a PC demo is now available.
@Shinobi602AI score3535 The Pines Reveal Trailer: Psychological Horror RPG Hits PC in 2027
The Pines is a psychological horror RPG coming to PC in 2027, per its reveal trailer. Players take on the role of ex-detective Edward Walker seeking peace at a secluded retreat that promises quiet, recovery, and on-site therapists. The game features a dense open world with secrets and hidden locations, clue investigation, choices about who to trust, melee and ranged weapons, skills and perks, factions, and a Stalker System where formerly harmless residents may return as a stalker.
GematsuAI score4848 Rockbeasts Launches in January 2027, PC Demo Out Now
Publisher Critical Role and developer Lichthund announced that the story-driven band management RPG Rockbeasts will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam in January 2027, with a PC demo available now. Set in the 1990s United States, the game casts players as the manager of an up-and-coming rock band, with a story written by the writer of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Blood of Dawnwalker, and voice actors from games including Baldur's Gate III, Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metaphor ReFantazio, and Alan Wake II.
@wario64AI score6060 Forza Horizon 6 hits PS5 on January 26, retail copy requires a content download
Forza Horizon 6 launches on PS5 on January 26, with Premium Edition owners getting in early on January 21 and the first expansion arriving at the same time. Wario64 notes that the PS5 retail copy requires a content download.
XboxAI score2121 Xbox Announces Gears of War: E-Day
The Locust aren't going to chainsaw themselves, are they?
机核AI score6565 Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4 reveals Space Marines faction, launches December 3
Deep Silver and KING Art Games detailed the fourth and final faction of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, showing two playable Space Marine chapters, the Blood Ravens and the Dark Angels. The Space Marines rely on positioning and tactical flexibility to offset their smaller numbers, with the Blood Ravens favoring stealth and precision strikes and the Dark Angels favoring heavy armor and frontal assault. The game launches on December 3, 2026, with Commander's Edition buyers getting three days of early access from November 30, and both editions are now available for preorder at a 10 percent discount.
机核AI score6262 3i Initiative Season 4 showcase roundup: Machinarium 2 and The Escapists 3 announced, The Talos Principle 3 gameplay revealed
The 3i Initiative Season 4 online showcase on October 8 announced several indie titles, including Machinarium 2 with Steam wishlists open, The Escapists 3 for PC and consoles in 2027, and the first gameplay reveal for The Talos Principle 3, due 2027 on PC and PS5. It also dated Stronghold 4 for December 7 with a new demo, launched Risk of Rain 2's fourth DLC Seekers of the Storm, revealed a Dave the Diver and Subnautica 2 crossover DLC, and set Among Us Story: On Guard from the Among Us team for February 17, 2027.
机核AI score4949 New Top-Down Light Survival-Building ARPG "New Gods Chronicle" Officially Revealed, Chinese Mythology to Be Added in the Future
Montreal-based indie studio Norsfell officially announced its new top-down action RPG New Gods Chronicle at the 3i Plan showcase, blending light survival-building gameplay with single-player and co-op support. Set in an open world where Norse, Greek, and Egyptian mythologies converge, the game casts players as god descendants who survived Ragnarok and can transform into mythical creatures like phoenixes, manticores, and sirens. It will launch on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, with Chinese mythology content to be added in the future.
IGNAI score7575 Forza Horizon 6 Comes to PS5 on January 26 Alongside First Expansion
A new trailer confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will launch on PS5 on January 26, the same day as the game's first major expansion, whose details are still unknown. Pre-ordering any PS5 version grants a pre-tuned Ferrari J50, while the Premium Edition includes five days of early access. The news follows rumors that the game would miss its initial 2026 PS5 release window, which this confirms.
@GematsuAI score6262 The Talos Principle III gets a gameplay reveal trailer
The Talos Principle III has received a gameplay reveal trailer. Gematsu shared the link to the video.
@GematsuAI score2222 Mafia III: Definitive Edition Now Available for PS5, Xbox Series
Mafia III: Definitive Edition now available for PS5, Xbox Series https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/mafia-iii-definitive-edition-now-available-for-ps5-xbox-series
@GematsuAI score4141 Canyons launches in November 2027
Canyons launches in November 2027 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/canyons-launches-in-november-2027
@GematsuAI score4848 Brotato DLC 'Primal Dead' Launches November 2 for PC
Brotato DLC 'Primal Dead' launches November 2 for PC, in early 2027 for consoles and mobile https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/brotato-dlc-primal-dead-launches-november-2-for-pc-in-early-2027-for-consoles-and-mobile
@GematsuAI score3030 The Road of Dust and Sorrow Launches December 3
The Road of Dust and Sorrow launches December 3 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/the-road-of-dust-and-sorrow-launches-december-3
@GematsuAI score3434 Rockbeasts launches in January 2027
Rockbeasts launches in January 2027 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/rockbeasts-launches-in-january-2027
GematsuAI score4343 Brotato DLC 'Primal Dead' Launches November 2 for PC, Early 2027 for Consoles and Mobile
Brotato's downloadable content "Primal Dead" will launch on November 2 for PC, and in early 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, and Android. The DLC was announced by Evil Empire and Blobfish and includes a new map with 20 waves of new enemies, elites, and bosses, plus new characters, weapons, items, game mechanics, music tracks, and achievements.
GematsuAI score3636 Mafia III: Definitive Edition Now Available for PS5, Xbox Series
2K and Hangar 13 announced that Mafia III: Definitive Edition is now available on PS5 and Xbox Series, with a free upgrade for existing PS4 and Xbox One owners and an update for the PC version. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions support 60 frames per second gameplay, with many cinematics rendered in real time at 60 frames per second while some pre-rendered movies play at 30 frames per second.
Push SquareAI score4444 PS5 Console Exclusive PRISON OF HUSKS Looks Like a Soulslike with PS2 Presentation
PRISON OF HUSKS, an upcoming PS5 console exclusive, launches on 27th January with a 4:3 aspect ratio and low-resolution PS2-style visuals. Originally a solo project, it is now arriving as a dramatically expanded version, and an expanded demo is available on PC now. The press release says it is inspired by "earlier" Souls games, closer to Demon's Souls than Elden Ring, with an arsenal ranging from pistols to magic.
GematsuAI score4141 The Road of Dust and Sorrow Launches December 3
The Road of Dust and Sorrow will launch on December 3 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam, publisher Silver Lining Interactive and developer Painted Black Games announced. The story-driven pixel art survival horror game is inspired by '90s classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, following Katherine and her daughter Ava as they search for safety in a fallen world.
Rock Paper ShotgunAI score3535 Dave the Diver Is Wrapping Up Its DLC Plans with an Aquatically Appropriate Subnautica 2 Collab
Mintrocket has announced a collaboration between Dave the Diver and Subnautica 2, which will wrap up Dave the Diver's DLC plans. A reveal trailer shows Dave hopping through a portal into Subnautica 2's ocean moon, encountering alien sealife and a Leviathan. No word yet on whether Dave will make a counter appearance in Subnautica 2, which is still in early access.
KotakuAI score6262 Amanita Design announces Machinarium 2 with Josef and Berta as dual protagonists
Amanita Design announced Machinarium 2 on X, along with a Steam page and a short video showing its hand-drawn animation style. The sequel picks up after the first game, with Josef and his friend Berta crash-landing in a place called the Barrens and finding a hidden valley home to two robot tribes, both running low on power. Players can switch between Josef and Berta at will as the pair solve puzzles together and communicate wordlessly in thought-bubble pictographs. No release date has been announced.
Reddit · Gaming Leaks and RumoursAI score6060 Rumor: Mafia III Definitive Edition launches today on PS5 and Xbox Series, free for existing Mafia 3 owners
A Reddit rumor says Mafia III Definitive Edition launches today on PS5 and Xbox Series. It claims existing Mafia 3 owners get it for free, and the claim has not been confirmed by the publisher.
Game InformerAI score6262 Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 delayed to January 26, 2027, launching alongside its first premium expansion
The PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6 was set to launch this year but has been delayed to January 26, 2027. Premium Edition owners can start five days early on January 21, the same day the game's first premium expansion goes live on all platforms, which Playground Games says is a free content update for all players. The PS5 port is handled by Panic Button and supports cross-platform play and cross-save with the Xbox and Steam versions.