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Machinarium 2 Is Coming Nearly 17 Years Later, and You’ll Play as Both Josef and Berta
Nearly 17 years after the original Machinarium launched, Amanita Design is making Machinarium 2. The Czech studio announced the sequel on Oct.…
Penguin Fury Hands-On: A Tough, Charming Roguelite Worth Your Next Fest Time
How we played: Game Empress played a pre-release build of Penguin Fury on a Windows 11 PC on Oct. 10, 2026, using…
What GTA 6 Really Costs on Day One: We Priced It in 10 Countries
A copy of Grand Theft Auto VI costs $79.99 in the US. But the game will not run on a PS4 or…
Mafia III: Definitive Edition Comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S With 60 FPS and a Free Upgrade
Ten years after its release, Mafia III has been updated for current consoles. 2K and Hangar 13 have released Mafia III: Definitive…
Xbox Creates XP Division for Films and Theme Parks, Names Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Minecraft
“Our ambition at XBOX is to be the number one entertainment company in the world.” Matthew Ball, writing on Xbox Wire Xbox…
The Witcher 3 Remastered Patch 5.01 Adds Console Graphics Options and Fixes PS5 Settings Bug
Console players of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered can now switch off bloom, light shafts and depth of field. Those…
Video Game Release Dates for October and November 2026
The rest of fall 2026 is crowded. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of…
Xbox Game Pass October 2026: Battlefield 6 Joins Oct. 13 as Clair Obscur Leaves
If Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still on your Game Pass backlog, you have until Oct. 15 to finish it. Sandfall Interactive’s…
Forza Horizon 6 Comes to PS5 on January 26, 2027, With Early Access on January 21
Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PlayStation 5 on Jan. 26, 2027. Playground Games confirmed the date on Oct. 8 and opened…
GTA 6 Will Let Jason and Lucia Listen to Radio and Podcasts on Foot
For the first time in Grand Theft Auto, the music doesn’t stop when you step out of the car. Rockstar Games said…
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6: Pearl’s Banner, New Events and When 4.7 Is Expected
Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.6, “Dance With the Beast Before Moonrise,” is live, and it runs differently from most updates. Pearl, its…
Should You Upgrade From PS4 to PS5 Before GTA 6?
Analysis: This guide combines official information from Rockstar Games and Sony with the writer’s advice on choosing a console. Prices are U.S.…
GTA 6 Lets You “Rob Pretty Much Anything,” Rockstar’s Rob Nelson Says
In Grand Theft Auto VI, robberies are not saved for a handful of big story moments, according to Rockstar. “You can rob…
Mafia III and Call of Duty: WWII Listed Free on UK PlayStation Store, No PS Plus Required
Two well-known PS4 games are listed free on the UK PlayStation Store. When GameEmpress checked on 6 October 2026, the standard editions…
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Lets Players Blame the Innocent—and Face the Consequences
In Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, the person you accuse may not be the person who did it, and Owlcat Games says that…
Idea Factory Announces IFChronicle and Crime Thriller ICONOLOGY for Switch and PC
Idea Factory, the Japanese publisher behind the Otomate and Compile Heart brands, has a new brand for story-driven games, and its first…
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