Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a few weeks from release. The Nintendo 64 classic returns with streamlined controls, overhauled visuals, and new features including Zelda Notes and enhanced ocarina support. The piece also mentions a new addition called the Hall of Fallen Foes.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a limited edition Gran Turismo themed DualSense wireless controller, featuring racing stripes, motorsport-inspired graphics and a carbon-fibre-style front plate. It will retail for $84.99 USD / ¥12,480 (including tax) / €84.99 / £74.99, with pre-orders opening October 22 via PlayStation Direct and a release on December 10.
Enshrouded's 1.0 release is set for October 15 on PC, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 5 Pro, with an Xbox Series X|S version planned for spring 2027. The full release promises answers about the origins of the Shroud and the fall of Embervale, plus new enemies, biomes, and gameplay improvements. Up to sixteen players on PC and eight on PS5 can share a world, with building, exploring, and farming all contributing to the same goal.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) physical textured foil cover art reveal
Summer Eternal, a studio founded by former Disco Elysium developers, announced the physics-driven RPG Red Rooster. It will launch first on PC, with PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 versions to follow, and no release date was given. Players take the role of white-collar inmate Redrick Roost as an arson investigator looking into a string of fires tied to his brother, the city's fire chief.
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Nintendo released an overview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2, showing gameplay from the remake. The trailer features the new Hall of Fallen Foes, where players can view statues of defeated enemies, and Ocarina features that let players hum a tune or play a real ocarina while Link mimics it in-game. It also briefly shows Zelda Notes and upcoming amiibo, with existing Zelda amiibo adding items like hearts, bombs, and rupees. The game launches on Switch 2 on 5th November 2026.
Summer Eternal announces 'incendiary, physics-driven RPG' Red Rooster for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/summer-eternal-announces-incendiary-physics-driven-rpg-red-rooster-for-ps5-xbox-series-switch-2-and-pc
Nintendo's new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake mostly shows prettier versions of the Nintendo 64 game's locales and boss fights, while revealing a new addition called the Hall of Fallen Foes. The museum-like space displays statues of defeated enemies with descriptions and locations, and lets players refight the game's bosses while tracking their best times. The remake launches on Switch 2 on November 5 as the series' 40th anniversary tentpole, with a live-action film starring Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragason due next year and no full trailer yet.
Developer Question announced that story-driven card battler The Killing Stone will leave Early Access and launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC on October 21 for $19.99, via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. The game first launched in Early Access for PC on February 16, and version 1.0 adds the fourth and final chapter, The Reckoning. The full story is voiced by Emma Gregory and Liam O'Brien and can be played in authentic 17th-century English or a more contemporary style.
Half Human Games has announced Myths from the Maw, a dark cosmic fantasy strategy RPG coming to PC via Steam, with a Kickstarter campaign planned for 2027. Players lead mercenaries into the Maw, a colossal spacefallen fortress, where blood sacrifice, kills, and narrative choices accumulate corruption that manifests sinful traits affecting behavior in events, campfire actions, and battle. The game features turn-based tactical combat with permadeath, procedural dungeons, randomized loot, and builds drawn from 12 races and 20 classes.
Nintendo released a five-minute overview trailer for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which launches for Switch 2 on November 5. The remake lets the Switch 2 microphone hear players hum or play a melody so Link's ocarina responds, and adds the Hall of Fallen Heroes, where statues of defeated monsters can be studied or fought again. It also features overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes with expanded dialogue, full symphonic orchestral music, support for the ZELDA NOTES service in the Switch App, and two new amiibo figures in 2027 that unlock special in-game masks.
Why this: Nintendo's five-minute overview for the Ocarina of Time remake details microphone ocarina play, the Hall of Fallen Heroes, and a November 5 release date.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense controller for the series' 30th anniversary in 2027, launching December 10 for $84.99 / €84.99 / £74.99 / ¥12,480, with pre-orders opening October 22 via PlayStation Direct and participating retailers. Part 1 of the Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV update is out now, adding six cars, the SUGO International Racing Course, Brand Central features such as Vintage and Car Concierge, and raising the Collector Level cap from 70 to 90.
The developer of Metro 2039 has opened PS5 pre-orders for the game. It also confirmed that DLC is planned, according to a Push Square report.
Gran Turismo 7's Spec IV update Part 1 launched today for all players at no cost, adding six new cars, the Sportsland Sugo circuit, six new World Circuit events, Scapes locations, Car Viewer features, and Experience mode. The new cars include the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo, Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94, Honda Civic Si Group A version '87, Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Evo '26, Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line '23, and Citroën 2 CV 6 Charleston '86. Marking 30 years of Gran Turismo, Sony also showed the DualSense Wireless Controller Gran Turismo Limited Edition, priced at $84.99 USD / ¥12,480 (including tax) / €84.99 / £74.99, with pre-orders from October 22 and a global launch starting December 10.
Why this: The official post lists Spec IV Part 1's new cars, circuit, and events, plus the limited edition controller's price and pre-order timing.
The Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense wireless controller launches December 10
Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will come exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov 5. Pre-orders are open now.
Why this: Nintendo has given a date and pre-order link for The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, so readers can plan a purchase.
miHoYo officially revealed Nodusfall, a dark fantasy co-op action game, at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. Players pick a character, fine-tune their loadout, and fight tough bosses with allies, with the option to switch roles and loadouts at will. No release date, platforms, or beta dates have been announced yet.
The Killing Stone will launch on October 21 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Dark cosmic fantasy strategy RPG Myths from the Maw announced for PC
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake received an Overview trailer. Gematsu shared a link to the trailer.
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An overview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 has been released on YouTube and is also available on Nintendo Today. Amazon lists the preorder at $59.88, $10 off MSRP, with Walmart also offering a preorder.
DualSense Wireless Controller – Gran Turismo Limited Edition announced - $84.99 releasing Dec 10th. Preorders begin Oct 22, 7 AM PT on PS Direct (also at participating retailers) https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/14/gran-turismo-7s-spec-iv-part-1-launches-today-and-a-first-look-at-dualsense-wireless-controller-gran-turismo-limited-edition/
4A Games has opened PS5 pre-orders for Metro 2039 on the PS Store, with the base version priced at £59.99 / $69.99 and a Deluxe Edition costing £25 / $30 more. The Deluxe Edition includes a digital art book, soundtrack, a Specialist Pack with early item unlocks, and a post-launch story expansion, though the store listing gives no further details on that DLC. The game launches on 4th February 2027.
An overview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2.
Summer Eternal, a studio formed by former ZA/UM staff, announced Red Rooster, in which players take the role of arson investigator Redrick Roost working with an opiate-dependent mathematician on a string of fires tied to his brother, the city's fire chief. The studio describes it as a physics-driven RPG built in Unreal Engine, set in the tri-partie city of Arta-Tantor, and says it is nearing the end of pre-production with an internal playable tech demo. The game was announced through a 500-page physical book, the Summer Eternal Anthology, priced at €69 for the Standard edition and €99 for the Deluxe Firestarter bundle, with buyers eligible for membership in a non-profit that owns five percent of the studio.
Publisher Crunchy Leaf Games and developer Twigames announced that the narrative survival RPG Hollow Home will launch on January 27, 2027 for Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Players take the role of Maksym, a 14-year-old boy alone in a besieged city, in a game with no weapons, battles, or combat, built around dialogue, branching quests, and moral choices and inspired by Disco Elysium and This War of Mine. Twigames founder Valerii Minenko said work began in spring 2022, and the game was funded on Kickstarter in August 2026, where 558 backers took the campaign to 140 percent of its goal.
Hamster Corporation announced that Arcade Archives Thundercade will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, and Switch on October 15. The Arcade Archives 2 version costs $9.99 / 1,100 yen, while the Arcade Archives version costs $7.99 / 838 yen, with an upgrade available for $2.99 / 330 yen. The original Thundercade is a shooting game released by SETA in 1987.
Hamster has announced that Console Archives The Drug Store will launch for PS5 and Switch 2 on October 15 for $11.99 / 1,200 yen. The game is a simulation title originally released by HUMAN in 1998 for a 32-bit home console, in which players manage a drug store. The release includes only the Japanese version, with all in-game text in Japanese.
Hollow Home launches January 27, 2027 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/hollow-home-launches-january-27-2027
Arcade Archives Thundercade launches October 15
Console Archives The Drug Store launches October 15 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/console-archives-the-drug-store-launches-october-15
Activision confirmed the preload and global release times for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, with the full game including multiplayer launching October 23 across all platforms. Digital preorders of the Standard or Vault Edition get campaign early access on October 16, DMZ early access starts October 20, and preload begins October 14 at 9pm PT. The PC version requires 115GB of SSD space, and the Digital Standard Edition costs $69.99 while the Vault Edition is $99.99.
Why this: Activision confirmed unlock times, preload, and campaign early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, so readers can plan when to download and play.
Sony has revealed the God of War Laufey Collector Box, priced at $149.99 / €149.99 / £129.99, which includes a statue, a 51-card Oracle Deck and a mini artbook but not a copy of the game. It launches on February 16 alongside the game and is available for pre-order now on the PlayStation Direct store. The game itself is sold separately as a Standard Edition and a Digital Deluxe Edition.
Ten new games launch on Xbox today, October 14, including Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, a retro-style FPS sequel with a branching single-player campaign on Series X|S, PC and Cloud. Also out are The Witch's Bakery, a cosy narrative RPG set in modern Paris, and Ratatan, a rhythm roguelike action game with online co-op for up to 4 players on Series X|S. Other releases include Cleaning Simulator, My Recycling Center 2 and YAR: Forgotten Throne.
Sega announced that the racing simulation game Project Motor Racing will release its new DLC "World Endurance Pack" on November 10. The game is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The DLC adds 4 new classes, 11 cars, and 6 track layouts for Fuji Speedway, including its modern form and 1966 original layout.
Escape Academy 2 launches on November 5. It supports split-screen co-op and Game Pass, and offers an optional no-timer mode.
Sega announced that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' sixth paid DLC, the "Avatar Pack," launches today (October 14), adding racers Aang and Korra, the Lion Turtle Island track, and the Gliding Air vehicle. An "Avatar Event" will run from October 16 to 19, with players split into 3 teams competing for total points in online races. The free demo also adds the "Ultimate Skateboard" vehicle, available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games.