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Cloud Imperium Games launched a Steam page for Squadron 42, confirming its 2027 release and showcasing a star-studded cast in a cinematic single-player space adventure.
A new immersive sim demo for Militsioner introduces a sprawling open-world prison escape with systemic choices and tutorial failure, available now.
Medium Rare, a Resident Evil-inspired dungeon crawler about rescuing a wife from a human meat factory, uses stock photos processed into crunchy, pixel-like assets to create its unsettling visual style.
A new horror game, *This Is Not For You*, challenges players with a non-Euclidean lighthouse maze where movement defies logic, drawing inspiration from *House of Leaves*.
Playground Games announced the first major expansion for Forza Horizon 6, arriving January 21, 2027, exclusively for premium edition owners unless purchased separately.
A playtest for the genre-blending Pony Island 2: Panda Circus is now open, while the original Pony Island is free on Steam until October 12.
Paramount and CD Projekt Red will produce a live-action *Cyberpunk 2077* film, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached as producer, following the studio’s merger with Skydance.
A reviewer critiques *Hellraiser: Revival*’s opening hours, contrasting its grotesque horror with a surprisingly grounded BDSM club that highlights the game’s tonal inconsistencies.
Fuse Games will double the multiplayer party size in Star Wars: Galactic Racer from three to six players within weeks of launch, responding to player feedback.
Bit Reactor is rehiring furloughed developers for Star Wars Zero Company, restoring payroll to over half of its pre-furlough headcount amid ongoing legal disputes.
Atmosfar, an open-world sky-island game, announced an early access launch on October 29 featuring airships, cloud bases, and co-op play.
Microsoft denies securing an exclusive cloud streaming deal for GTA 6 at launch, confirming the game will not be playable on PC via Xbox cloud services when it launches on Xbox on November 19.
Undead Labs’ boss Philip Holt says investors now demand “obvious slam dunks,” with Seattle’s high labour costs and slower decision-making deterring funding for State of Decay 3.
A cancelled free-to-play Borderlands MMO spin-off, Borderlands Online, has been revived by modders and is now playable in English.
Yellow Brick Games, developer of Eternal Strands, has reportedly begun laying off staff following the studio’s sole game release in January 2025.
A management game forces players to dismantle eco-friendly public transport systems in favor of car dependency, using land purchases, demolition, and propaganda to reshape cities.
The Oliver Twins announced a new Dizzy game at Play Expo, blending remakes of Treasure Island Dizzy with modern visuals and AI-assisted development, aiming to revive the classic series.
Supermassive Games has laid off over 70 staff following redundancy consultations announced in August, citing company sustainability needs after the launch of Directive 8020.
A Banjo-Kazooie recompilation developer argues generative AI does not speed up quality PC ports of classic games and risks undermining preservation efforts.
Ninja Theory staff report redundancies after Microsoft’s failed acquisition attempts, with developers sharing farewell messages and uncertainty over an unfinished project.
Rockstar’s GTA 6 writer says the game avoids direct ties to real political figures or events to ensure lasting relevance, focusing instead on exaggerated satire of broader societal trends.
This week’s PC game releases skew heavily toward Halloween horrors and late-week launches, including a *Star Wars* racer and a dystopian tycoon sim.
Jagex announced RuneScape 4, a new Unreal Engine MMO set in Gielinor’s Ashenfall region, evolving from a planned Dragonwilds expansion and still in early development.
No Law’s small team of 24 developers deliberately limited scope to create a dense, vertical open-world immersive sim without loading screens or drivable cars.
A recent game poem jam showcased short, experimental works exploring themes of duality and choice, including Luis 'Ludipe' Díaz Peralta's Sometimes I Wonder About The Other Me, which challenges traditional replay value.
Micron warns RAM shortages will persist through 2028, with prices remaining elevated as supply fails to meet demand amid AI-driven production shifts.
An AI-generated browser game titled Fallout: New York, created using Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5, received a cease and desist from Bethesda’s parent company ZeniMax over copyright concerns.
A new open-world game’s corner shops offer unusually detailed realism, blending sci-fi and everyday life while allowing players to interact with every item.
Nerial, the studio behind Reigns and Card Shark, will close after 13 years, with the entire team laid off as founders seek a break before returning to indie development.
Control Resonant’s Game++ update introduces New Game++ mode, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements, including a toggle for opening credits music and corrected fast-travel outfit resets.