The legendary hack-and-slash franchise returns with a new protagonist on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC alongside Game Pass.
New armor sets and login rewards will be available for two weeks while Arch-tempered Nu Udra gets a permanent event quest.
Partake in runs with fixed Emerald Perks until November 3rd for a chance to earn Enguarde and Kong Bananza statues in the DLC.
GSC Game World's sandbox shooter is out on November 20th for the console after launching last year on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
While they didn't confirm a future expansion, co-director Jason Connel and writer Ian Ryan spoke about the story and its reception.
The project is allegedly codenamed Chamber, and Jon McLaren of Far Cry 5 fame will likely play the role of co-protagonist Billy Coen.
"Obviously, they made decisions we didn't, and vice versa. So we could compare and contrast how some of those things shook out."
While Liu noted that Square Enix has been great to work with, he did say that it was difficult to explain the value of the IP to studios.
"Essentially, for the Final Fantasy numbered series, the game design is based on the director's decision himself," says Naoki Hamaguchi.
The PvE extraction shooter explodes onto Steam with nearly 176,000 peak concurrent players on the platform and counting.
Embarks' Virgil Watkins says it's "very, very implausible" that the extraction shooter would ever receive a first-person mode.
Despite the lower physical launch sales, the latest Pokémon title is still the Switch 2's second biggest launch in the region.
"Ultimately, what people remember are the IPs," said Miyamoto in an interview, discussing how video can last longer than games.
Ahead of its launch on October 30th for current-gen consoles and PC, Embark Studios' recent open test recorded impressive numbers.
Lana Del Rey had previously helped in the creation of a song for 2015's Spectre, which ultimately went with Sam Smith's song instead.
The next title in Ubisoft's city-builder series launches on November 13th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, with DLC yet to be dated.
"I learnt a long time ago to never say never, so we'll see as platforms grow and new opportunities come up too," said Alexander Karpazis.
"A lot of the points that we were hammering home on were just ignored and never actioned," says former lead analyst Ben Newborn.
Touted as an HD remaster of the popular tower defense title, Replanted is a downgrade over the original in numerous ways.
Cloud Strife's iconic appearance still looks incredible on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S with both versions out in January 2026.
