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It's a real dog-eat-dog world out there.

Gravhounds is an upcoming 1-4 player co-op action builder set to release to Early Access on PC, XBOX Series X|S, and Game Pass on November 2, 2026. The game's announcement trailer was shown at gamescom Opening Night Live and provided viewers with a look at "the game's chaotic, physics-driven mayhem."

Players are tasked with working together to build defensive fortifications as they work towards extracting valuable resources...

The prequel is a day away.

The launch trailer for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy premiered during gamescom this week. Shown during Opening Night Live, the launch trailer gives a small taste of what fans can expect from this more action-focused prequel to the Plague Tale series.

Initial reviews for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy are in. Resonance's 83% on OpenCritic seems to place it almost perfectly in line with both A Plague Tale: Innocence (82%) and its sequel, A...

It's like a whole new game.

Pearl Abyss showed up at gamescom Opening Night Live with a new trailer for Crimson Desert. Specifically, they showed off the big 2.0 update for Crimson Desert, an update apparently so grand that they're now calling the game Crimson Desert Enhanced.

The Enhanced update is free to everyone who already owns the game. Included in the 2.0 update are a variety of new cutscenes and dialogue that create a "more cohesive experience" and...

The launch will include the new Duelist class.

Grinding Gear Games announced the 1.0 release date for Path of Exile 2 during gamescom Opening Night Live. Path of Exile 2 will launch as a fully free-to-play action RPG on December 11, 2026. A new class, Duelist, will be added at the time of this 1.0 launch.

The new Duelist is a "sword-focused melee class," a first for Path of Exile 2. The Duelist is said to be a master of both sword and shield who can "control...

CD Projekt Red absolutely cooked.

CD Projekt Red shocked everyone watching and attending gamescom Opening Night Live when they announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered. Expected to release on September 29, 2026, The Witcher 3 Remastered offers an extensive list of changes, enhancements, and improvements.
This remastered release features upgraded visuals, enhanced combat, improved traversal and movement, new sign effects, revamped mount handling, enhanced monster behaviors,...

But how much of this release was created with AI?

Panache Digital Games released 1666: Amsterdam into Early Access today on PC via both Steam and the Epic Games Store. For $29.99 you can help shape the final product of the game by letting the developers know what does or does not work.

The team at Panache has certainly already heard the feedback about their extensive use of generative AI slop for many of the art assets. Many of those assets reared their ugly heads back...

I am Iron Man?

Footage from what is claimed to be the canceled Iron Man game by Avalanche Studios has allegedly surfaced online. In the early 2010s, the Just Cause studio was reportedly working on an Iron Man game, though it was never officially announced to the public. Gameplay from that game, which has long since been shelved internally, was shared online by someone who claims they pulled it from a PlayStation 3 developer kit. This same person previously leaked files from Grand...

Meow? Meow!? MEOOOOOOW!

Konami just announced that they are about to offer up exclusive Metal Gear cat merchandise through the OKS GEAR Shop. The development studio will first have a special meet-and-greet at CatCon 2026. During this two-day-long event that celebrates cats and cat lovers, Konami will host a special themed booth.

Those who are going to CatCon 2026 at the Pasadena Convention Center in California from October 10 - 11 will be able to purchase some items...

Another huge Sony L.

The third mainline entry in the Horizon franchise is still years away from release. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Horizon 3's development team consists of only a "tiny team" within Guerrilla Games. For several years now, the majority of the studio has been working on the cooperative multiplayer spinoff title Horizon Hunters Gathering.

Horizon Hunters Gathering was first officially announced in February 2026. Since then, Guerrilla...

A look ahead at the major updates currently planned.

Patch 1.2 was just released for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. While this latest update includes over 500 bug fixes and improvements, the team at Expression Games isn't done yet. They already have several updates planned for the rest of the year, up through Update 3.0.

A roadmap of planned post-launch updates was shared today. This roadmap includes a look at Update 1.5, Update 2.0, and Update 3.0, as well as updates to battalions,...

Will this new series emotionally wreck people as well?

CD Projekt Red and Netflix announced an October 20th premiere date for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. This premiere date came via a new release date trailer for the series.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 was created as part of a collaboration between CD Projekt Red and the animation studio Trigger. This series includes a new cast of characters and "follows their intertwining stories as they fight their own battles across...

New content and plenty of performance improvements.

GSC Game World launched Stalker 2: Cost of Hope today, the first major game expansion for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Cost of Hope is out now for PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC. This first major expansion includes "dozens of hours of gameplay."

Players will once again take on the role of Skif, the protagonist from the base game. The events of Cost of Hope take place alongside the events of Heart...

This feels wrong on so very many levels.

Would you exchange at least two years of your life for four days to play a video game? That seems to be the idea behind an "incentives" program currently going on in at least one Division within the United States Army.

The U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, based out of Fort Stewart in Georgia, will grant soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto 6 when it releases in November. To receive that four-day pass,...

Not to be confused with Hellraiser, of course.

The first piece of downloadable content for Nioh 3, Hell Rising, is now available worldwide. The new content from Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja tasks players with once again attempting to conquer the Crucible.

Hell Rising takes players to the Keian era. It is here where they will "encounter a version of Edo in the midst of a crisis following the death of the future shogun, Takechiyo." You are joined by the one-eyed...

Raise some hell on the go.

A release of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on Nintendo Switch 2 was just announced by Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games. This new Switch 2 version joins the already known PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and Steam versions we already knew about. The Switch 2 edition of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival will be released alongside the other platforms on the same day, October 8, 2026. Pre-orders for the Switch 2 version will open soon.

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