GamingFortnite sets sail with One Piece
The Treasure Hunters mini-season brings One Piece to an 80-player island called Crossbones Isle from 1 November.
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GamingFortnite's pirate party has musical guests
A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto join the Treasure Hunters season as weekly captains.
GamingEpic Seven makes its Steam move
The turn-based anime role-playing game Epic Seven arrived on Steam on 28 October.
GamingDrenched offers a wonderfully strange escape
Free Steam release Drenched follows a burned-out artist who becomes a fish.
GamingTitan Quest II sets its Xbox appointment
Titan Quest II arrives on Xbox Series X|S on 19 January 2027, with pre-orders now open.
GamingOnce Human takes survival out to sea
The free Isles of Abyss expansion adds five marine sectors and modular ships that work as mobile bases.
GamingCrimson Desert discovers life beyond the battlefield
Charting the Unknown adds ocean exploration, new storylines, romance and housing to Crimson Desert.
GamingMetro Redux gets a fresh coat of dread
A free next-gen update for Metro 2033 and Last Light Redux is out now on Xbox Series X|S.
GamingMetro's next destination is February 2027
Metro 2039 launches on 4 February 2027, according to Xbox Wire's Metro Redux update announcement.
GamingAge of Empires IV welcomes northern troublemakers
Raiders of the North adds the Scots and Vikings to Age of Empires IV, plus new Crucible missions and co-op play.
GamingSword of the Sea surfs onto Switch 2
Giant Squid's Sword of the Sea launches on Switch 2 on 30 October in Australia and New Zealand.
GamingPetal Runner delivers digital pets with personality
Solarpunk courier adventure Petal Runner is a Switch 2 exclusive due on 8 March 2027, with a demo out now.
GamingWinds of Viridia has an impressive musical pairing
Shark Jump's Winds of Viridia targets early 2027 on Switch 2 with music by Kevin Penkin and Christopher Larkin.
GamingRACCOIN turns the coin pusher wonderfully chaotic
RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition reaches Switch 2 in Australia and New Zealand on 11 November.
GamingAustralian comedy gets a very long arm
Toot Games' My Arms Are Longer Now launches on 11 March 2027 with 48 characters voiced by Australian comedians.
GamingSlime Rancher 2 prepares its Nintendo move
Slime Rancher 2 is coming to Switch 2 in January 2027, Nintendo announced during its Indie World showcase.
GamingTenjutsu brings criminal housekeeping to Switch 2
Tenjutsu, from the designer of Dead Cells, is coming to Switch 2 in 2027 as a top-down roguelike brawler.
GamingR.E.P.O. makes teamwork painfully fragile
Online co-op horror game R.E.P.O. is heading to Switch 2 in 2027, Nintendo announced.
GamingXbox's latest numbers make sober reading
Microsoft's quarterly results show Xbox content and services revenue down 2%, with hardware reportedly down 14%.
GamingValve isn't promising an AI ban
Speaking in South Korea, Valve addressed AI copycat games on Steam without committing to a ban on AI tools.
GamingModern Warfare 4 readies its first seasonal assault
Season 1 arrives on 6 November with Backstab, Canyon and a reimagined Shoot House among its launch maps.
GamingDMZ's new facility sounds thoroughly unwelcoming
Season 1 adds X01, a seized weapons facility with tunnels, shifting hazards and extraction points that close over time.
GamingCall of Duty tries to ease Battle Pass catch-up
Modern Warfare 4's premium Battle Pass will automatically catch players up to the current day's reward, up to day 50.
GamingPlayStation embraces see-through nostalgia
Sony's transparent Prism Collection for DualSense and PS5 covers opens for pre-order on 10 November.
GamingDead Island 2 joins November's PlayStation Plus selection
Dead Island 2 leads November's PlayStation Plus monthly games, available to claim from 3 to 30 November.
GamingLara Croft's older adventures get subscription attention
Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered joins November's PlayStation Plus monthly games on PS5 and PS4.
GamingMonster Train 2 rounds out the November trio
The PS5 deckbuilding roguelite completes November's PlayStation Plus monthly line-up.
GamingAstro Bot sneaks into Rayman's wardrobe
Rayman Legends Retold will include a free, PS5-exclusive Astro Bot costume from tailor Victor Velour.
GamingPhantom Blade Zero makes boss loot matter
S-Game explains how weapons won from bosses change both combat and exploration in Phantom Blade Zero.
GamingFootball Manager 27 wants fewer frantic menu visits
Tactical Tweaks lets managers make several changes from the touchline with a single button press.
GamingNo Man's Sky refuses to stop expanding
The Forsaken update brings preserved organic matter and biomechanical Corvette modules to No Man's Sky.
GamingStrong sales haven't protected Sucker Punch from cuts
The Ghost of Yōtei studio has laid off 24 staff, about a tenth of its team, according to reports.
GamingSaros has a surprisingly tasty sound-design secret
The alien ocean in Saros was built partly from recordings of marinated chicken, fried chicken and walnuts.
GamingAloft prepares to float onto PS5
Funcom's co-operative sky survival game Aloft comes to PS5 in early 2027 with its full 1.0 content.
GamingConan Exiles promises existing owners an upgrade
Conan Exiles Enhanced comes to PS5 in early 2027, free for existing PlayStation owners.
GamingDune: Awakening anchors Funcom's PlayStation push
Dune: Awakening is already on PS5, and Funcom now has two more survival games heading to the console.
GamingWhere Winds Meet heads towards a major confrontation
The Hutuo Battlefield story arc arrives on 13 November with the game's first global anniversary update.
GamingTerrible Lizards puts running ahead of shooting
Released on 29 October, Terrible Lizards is a first-person parkour game about escaping dinosaurs at a roadside attraction.
GamingMinecraft gets a brighter Switch 2 home
Minecraft is out on Switch 2 with Vibrant Visuals, and digital Switch owners can upgrade free in most regions until January.
GamingDoctor Doom opens his doors to trouble
Marvel Cosmic Invasion's second DLC adds Doctor Doom and the Invisible Woman on 10 November.
GamingHelldivers 2 celebrated with a familiar firearm
Liberty Day on 26 October brought eligible Helldivers 2 players the AR-23L Liberator Legacy rifle.
GamingFlight Simulator adds a rugged little workhorse
The Antonov An-28 short take-off utility aircraft is Microsoft Flight Simulator's latest Local Legend.
GamingPoland and the Baltics get the aerial treatment
Flight Simulator's free World Update 23 refreshes Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with 77 points of interest.
GamingScramble Knights changed genre to save its adventure
Funktronic Labs rebuilt battle royale Scramble Knights as a co-operative MMO-lite after playtesters favoured exploring.
GamingBioWare's closure delivers a painful industry shock
EA is closing BioWare's Edmonton studio and halting a new Mass Effect, according to an internal memo reported by Variety.
GamingBattlefront 3 talk suddenly has more substance
EA is pairing Respawn and DICE on an unnamed project that Variety's sources say is Star Wars: Battlefront 3.
GamingFight Night is preparing a comeback
EA says a new Fight Night is in pre-production, reviving the boxing series after a long absence.
GamingThe Sims gets a reshuffle behind the scenes
EA is prioritising The Sims' Project Evergreen and pausing Project Lotus, according to a memo reported by Variety.
GamingFortnite returns to Australia's App Store
Epic says Fortnite is back on Apple's Australian App Store after a Federal Court ruling, while Apple plans to appeal.
GamingWolverine is ready for his close-up
A new Photo Mode guide for Marvel's Wolverine details five adjustable lights and slow-motion tools.
GamingLara's next look balances memory and modern detail
Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog explain how they redesigned Lara Croft for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.
GamingPEAK brings friendship-testing climbs to Xbox
Co-op climbing game PEAK arrived on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on 22 October with crossplay.
GamingPokémon Legends: Z-A packages its expansion physically
A physical bundle of Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Edition and Mega Dimension released on 29 October.
GamingPokémon Pokopia gets into the Halloween spirit
Pokémon Pokopia's Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises event brings tricks and pumpkin candy treats for Halloween.
GamingSteam swaps demo season for Halloween temptation
October's Steam Next Fest wrapped on 26 October, with Steam's Halloween sale scheduled to start the same day.
GamingFinal Fantasy VII Remake joins the Game Pass menu
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade arrived on Game Pass on 29 October for Ultimate, Premium and PC subscribers.
GamingBlake Manor brings a supernatural investigation
The Séance of Blake Manor joined Game Pass on 27 October with a ghostly mystery set in 1897 Ireland.
GamingMouthwashing arrives with deeply uncomfortable company
Psychological horror Mouthwashing joined Game Pass on 29 October, stranding five crew members aboard the Tulpar.
GamingPlants vs. Zombies returns to familiar turf
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted joined Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on 29 October with new levels and more.
GamingJustice gets the keys to GTA VI's score
French electronic duo Justice will compose Grand Theft Auto VI's original score, Rockstar has revealed.
GamingSteam achievement hunters get a useful experiment
Valve's Achievement Sets beta lets developers group achievements, with DLC tracked separately from the base game.
GamingTrials developer RedLynx faces proposed closure
Ubisoft has proposed closing Finnish studio RedLynx, with up to 52 positions potentially affected.
GamingUbisoft Singapore also suffers job losses
Ubisoft has cut 70 positions at its Singapore studio to align the team with production needs.
GamingNSW puts fresh funding behind local developers
Screen NSW has delivered A$448,535 across 24 games, including seed grants for 14 projects in 2026.
GamingNSW makes games travel support more flexible
Screen NSW's combined Screen and Digital Games Travel Fund now accepts applications year-round.
GamingMixtape takes Australian gaming's major prize
Melbourne studio Beethoven & Dinosaur's Mixtape won Game of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards.
GamingUppercut Games earns studio honours
Canberra's Uppercut Games was named Studio of the Year at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards.
GamingBits & Bops wins for play and accessibility
NSW studio Tempo Lab Games' Bits & Bops won awards for gameplay and accessibility at the 2026 AGDAs.
GamingKey Fairy makes a strong first impression
Queensland developer Owl Machine's Key Fairy won the debut award at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards.
GamingLeague of Legends Worlds reaches crunch time
The Worlds Swiss stage wraps up in Texas on 31 October, with three wins needed to reach the knockouts.
GamingAustralian Worlds viewers face an early alarm
The Worlds final starts at 6am AEDT on Sunday 15 November for viewers in Sydney and Melbourne.
GamingWorlds turns New York into a fan gathering
Riot's Worlds Fan Fest runs at Pier 36 in Manhattan from 12 to 14 November.
GamingFortnitemares assembles an outrageous guest list
Five Nights at Freddy's, Beetlejuice, Hazbin Hotel and A Nightmare on Elm Street all feature in Fortnitemares 2026.
GamingFreddy Krueger makes Fortnite personal
Defeat Freddy Krueger at Nightmare Neighborhood to claim an item that teleports you towards opponents.
GamingResident Evil's remakes make a Switch 2 entrance
Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition arrived on Switch 2 on 16 October.
GamingMonster Hunter Outlanders makes its mobile move
Capcom's Monster Hunter Outlanders launched on iOS and Android on 29 October.
GamingPragmata earns recognition for trying something different
Pragmata won an Award for Excellence and the Breakthrough Award at the Japan Game Awards 2026.
GamingResident Evil Requiem's milestone comes with an important date
Capcom says Resident Evil Requiem hit eight million sales faster than any previous series title, as of 30 June.
GamingMonster Hunter Wilds targets Switch 2 in December
Capcom has dated Monster Hunter Wilds for Nintendo Switch 2 on 4 December 2026.
GamingXbox cloud gaming is getting a clock
Monthly cloud play limits arrive in November: 15 hours for Ultimate, 10 for Premium and five for Essential.
GamingXbox also wants occasional cloud players
Microsoft will sell cloud playtime hours for owned games without requiring a Game Pass subscription.
GamingResident Evil Veronica puts 2027 on the horror calendar
Capcom's Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of Code: Veronica, is coming in 2027 to PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC.
GamingGTA VI puts 19 November firmly in the diary
Rockstar lists PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for launch day, while PC players are still waiting for news.
GamingKingdom Hearts brings a substantial package to Switch 2
Kingdom Hearts Collection I to III arrived natively on Switch 2 in October, bundling three collections.
GamingDragon's Dogma 2 expands into darker territory
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen arrived on Switch 2 with a new story set in the snowbound region of Norgan.
GamingFinal Fantasy Resonance mixes old favourites with new tactics
Final Fantasy Resonance, the first Final Fantasy in HD-2D, launched on Switch 2 on 22 October.
GamingA new Belmont takes up the family business
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse follows Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor, as the family arrives in Paris.
GamingDynasty Warriors 3 returns with reinforcements
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered revives the original and Xtreme Legends in Unreal Engine 5.
GamingJonathan Blow's new puzzle game thinks big
Order of the Sinking Star arrived on Switch 2 with more than 1,000 handcrafted puzzles across four worlds.
GamingRatatan marches to its own beat
Rhythm roguelike action game Ratatan arrived on Switch 2 on 14 October with battles involving over 100 characters.
GamingNintendo heads back to Wuhu Island
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort brings 12 sports to Wuhu Island, including Joy-Con 2 mouse controlled skateboarding.
GamingSpirit Crossing proposes a kinder online world
Spry Fox's Spirit Crossing reaches Switch 2 in Australia on 16 November, built around homes and friendships.
GamingHaunted Paws makes puppies the rescue team
Co-op adventure Haunted Paws sends two puppies into a haunted mansion, with a demo out now ahead of May 2027.
GamingWitchbrook finally puts a date on enrolment
Witchbrook arrives in Australia on 28 January 2027, with magical college life and online co-op for four.
GamingBao Bao turns cleaning into a social occasion
Pressure washing sim Bao Bao's Cozy Cleaning Services is out on Switch, with online play for up to four friends.
GamingTanuki: Pon's Summer delivers on two wheels
Tanuki: Pon's Summer arrives on 10 November, combining BMX riding, deliveries and shrine restoration.
GamingAustralian developers have a BitSummit deadline approaching
Screen Australia's BitSummit 2027 delegation offers A$6,000 support, with applications closing 5 November.
GamingEmerging Australian creators can seek seed support
Screen Australia's Emerging Gamemakers Fund offers up to A$30,000, with applications closing 25 February 2027.
GamingProduction funding offers a larger Australian opportunity
Screen Australia's Games Production Fund offers grants up to A$100,000, closing 25 February 2027.
GamingQueensland developers face an immediate funding deadline
Screen Queensland's Digital Games Incentive and Games Market & Travel rounds close at 9am AEST on 2 November.
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