Mass Effect-Style Game Exodus Picked a Hell of a Time to Reveal Its Redesigned Male Protagonist

Developers are studying player feedback. Recently, Archetype Entertainment studio published a new teaser for Exodus. This is a single-player sci-fi action RPG from ex-Mass Effect developers. The presented video decided to demonstrate an updated version of the male protagonist named Jun. Previously, players criticized his appearance - the developers reacted:We saw the feedback you left about the male character model Jun. We listen carefully and take your opinion seriously. We are still perfecting Jun, refining the game. In the video published by the authors of Exodus, you can see several scenes with Jun: the character is demonstrated from different angles, which allows you to appreciate the model in all its glory. This is what the old version of the character and the refined model from the video look like:1 / 2Image source: Archetype Entertainment, Wizards of the CoastYou can add Exodus to your Steam wishlist by following this link. The release is scheduled for April 7, 2027, on PC, as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles. It is noteworthy that it recently became known about the closure of BioWare studio. There will be no new part of the Mass Effect franchise.

It's been 19 years since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode 2, and yet the ceaseless clamour for a Valve game with a number '3' in its title continues. And following a swell of reports suggesting Half-Life 3 isn't just real, its development is well underway, a Valve developer has gone and sent the internet a-chatter all over again by publicly, albeit accidentally, referencing its codename during a livestream. Valve's first attempt at releasing a Half-Life game with a '3' in its name would have been the ill-fated Half-Life 2: Episode 3, which was abandoned - despite Valve previously announcing it as part of a planned trilogy - sometime around 2009. After that, the studio seemingly had a crack at making a full-blown sequel, with Valve boss Gabe Newell confirming a few years back that Half-Life 3 had been in development around 2013/2014, but was ultimately scrapped because it was built on the unfinished Source 2 engine.

Updated: Oct 23, 2026 12:47pm UTCPS5 consoles are still a pretty hefty investment, so it's always worth keeping an eye out for ways to make the jump to current-gen gaming a little cheaper. Especially in 2026, and with GTA 6 just around the corner. PlayStation has a brand new offer that does just that in the run-up to Black Friday, knocking $40 off when you buy a Certified Refurbished PS5 console and a Recertified DualSense wireless controller together. The bundle starts at $518 for the Digital Edition, while the disc-drive model comes to $568. RefurbishedPlayStation 5 Console + DualSense ControllerDiscount applied at checkout. Save $155 on a PS5 and Two DualSense ControllersLet's break this down a little further, as there are more savings here than it initially seems. With the additional $40 applied at checkout, you're essentially getting $723 worth of hardware for just $568, at least on the refurb PS5 disc edition. For the digital edition, it's $673 total, down to $518. How does this work exactly - I hear you ask? So, you're already getting a $100 discount on a refurbished PS5 console compared to buying new ($599 / $649 MSRP).

Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero already appears to be outperforming massive games like Gears of War: E-Day and Control Resonant on Steam, despite still being days from release. That's according to sales data scrutinised by Alinea Analytics head of market analysis Rhys Elliott, who posted their findings on LinkedIn. Based on Elliott's estimates, Phantom Blade Zero has already sold 500,000 copies on Steam through pre-orders, bringing in roughly $24m in revenue ahead of its launch next week. Elliott noted the figures meant Phantom Blade Zero was "outperforming" Gears of War: E-Day and Control Resonant on Steam at the time of writing, and that China is currently its top market.