Mega Crit's October Neowsletter puts Slay the Spire 2's next big beta patch on 12 November, with new modes for solo and co-op, and more Acts in the pipes.
The FM27 Launch Preview is free on PC and Mac until 6pm GMT on 3 November, 5am AEDT on 4 November by our conversion. Careers carry over to the full game.
Karmine Corp beat CTBC Flying Oyster 2-0 to end the LCP's Worlds run, and Top Esports beat Bilibili Gaming 2-1 to reach the Knockouts. Two more series Saturday.
T1 and Invictus Gaming won their round four series to reach the Worlds 2026 Knockouts. CTBC Flying Oyster face Karmine Corp at 7am AEDT Friday to stay alive.
Ubisoft's Oceania Tier 2 playoff, The Gauntlet, fills its last two spots in a qualifier this Saturday, before its finals run 3 to 6 December in AEDT, with A$2,250 for the winners.
How Phantom Blade Zero's Sha-Chi meter, weapon swaps, Power Surge and boss weapons work, from PlayStation Blog's look at the game's combat and exploration.
S-GAME's creative director traces Phantom Blade Zero back to an RPG Maker game he made as a student, and adds a 5 GB day-one patch and an NVIDIA driver warning.
WDR Studios' director explains how Terrible Lizards borrowed shooter movement for its parkour, and why a 1990s Route 66 dinosaur attraction is its setting.
A round-up of the Halloween events running now in Deep Rock Galactic, Don't Starve Together, Delta Force and Battlefield 6, with end dates where the developers give them.