Boltgun 2 review: a gorier sequel that outguns the original
Boltgun 2 review: gorier, faster and better built than the first game, this Warhammer 40K boomer shooter hits hard despite some visual chaos.
Julien Lefevre
ANTONBLAST arrives on PS5 and PS4 on 15 October
ANTONBLAST, Summitsphere’s explosive platformer praised on PC and Switch, lands on PS5 and PS4 on 15 October, according to Gematsu.
Valor Mortis tips for your first few hours
Valor Mortis is tough from the start. The rapier, the skills to buy first, ambers and a lantern for quick levels: our tips to find your footing.
ARC Raiders guide to the Emperor and its modulator
ARC Raiders: how to craft the Emperor Gateway Conduit, get inside the Fallen Emperor on Pendola Pass and extract with an Emperor Modulator.
Cutout Village enters early access on 21 October
Cutout Village, DevilishGames’ paper village builder, enters Steam early access on 21 October, with a 1.0 release and consoles planned for 2027.
Valor Mortis review: a bold soulslike that pays off
Valor Mortis review: a daring first-person soulslike carried by its parrying and art direction, despite a few loading screens and a thin bestiary.
Valor Mortis reviews are in as it launches today
Valor Mortis, the Napoleonic soulslike from the Ghostrunner team, launches on 13 October. Early reviews praise its combat and flag a few rough edges.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse reviews are glowing
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse launches on 15 October to near-universal praise, with a Metacritic score of 86 from 45 critic reviews.
ARC Raiders tier list: the best weapons after Frozen Trail
Bantam, Stiletto, a rarer Anvil and reworked explosives: the ARC Raiders weapon rankings after the 2.0 update, backed by time-to-kill data.
Tenebris Somnia brings live-action horror on 16 October
Tenebris Somnia, a pixel-art survival horror cut with live-action scenes, launches on 16 October from New Blood Interactive.