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Every story we publish, newest first: announcements, patches, delays, industry moves and hardware.
Morrow Keep’s dark-fantasy action RPG is finished. Preloads open October 25, and patch 1.0.1 adds a photo mode and a harsher Penitent difficulty on day one.
Redline Assembly’s arena mode opens to everyone October 30 through November 2, with three maps, two modes, and cross-play on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The publisher behind Hollowmere and Brickhold is reorganizing around horror, multiplayer, and catalog labels. It says no jobs are being cut, though some roles are moving.
Saltmarsh Games’ first post-launch patch cuts Barbed Volley stacking, adds a Calm Seas assist toggle, and stops saves from corrupting when you quit during a tide change.
We tested Apex Torque’s racer on three PCs before and after its first patch. Shader stutter is mostly gone, and two settings account for most of the performance cost.
Good · Velocity Unbound
Apex Torque’s arcade racer has a terrific drift-and-slipstream core and a city that looks stunning at speed, but a thin career mode and aggressive rubber-banding take some of the shine off.
Release dates for Sunken Crown and Skyhook, a first proper look at Abyssal Choir, a surprise Wildgrass demo, and the rest of the news from three days on the show floor.
Corvid’s handheld gaming PC has an excellent screen, comfortable controls, and enough power for this fall’s big releases at modest settings. Battery life is its weak point.
Apex Torque’s arcade racer now compiles shaders before your first race on PC. A separate console hotfix fixes missing Night Shift rewards and a livery editor crash.
Gilded Cartridge’s flooded-city metroidvania arrives on all four platforms in spring, with a physical Switch 2 edition and a $24.99 digital price.
Mixed · Brickhold
Forgeworks Collective’s co-op base builder has clever load and power rules and great moments with friends, but thin content, a grindy early game, and launch bugs leave it feeling unfinished.
Lanternfall’s game director explains the decision to cut the Verge down to a single band of land, where the stance system came from, and why every map you draw is also a weapon.