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"We're not quite at the pre-production stage yet" CD Projekt Red has described its mysterious new game, which is currently known by its codename Hadar, as its "biggest project to date", revealing it's taken "several good years" to reach its current state, and it's still not even in pre-production.

As Nintendo has pulled back the curtain on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, we’ve begun to get a better understanding of how this Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive will look and feel to play. IGN has already got you covered with an extensive hands-on preview, as well as a roundup of all the changes we’ve noticed so far compared to the N64 masterpiece. But now, Nintendo has released two new trailers (TV spots for Japan) that, while brief, reveal a tantalizing glimpse at some never-before-seen characters, chief among them Dark Link.[任天堂HP]Nintendo Switch 2 ソフト『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ』のCMを公開しました。#時のオカリナ #ゼルダの伝説40周年https://t.co/Y0gB7x0RUN— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) October 16, 2026 Warning! Potential spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake follow… Fans of the original game will know Dark Link well. He’s a shadowy, mirror-image doppelgänger of Link who serves as the mini-boss of Ocarina’s iconic Water Temple. You fight him in a fog-filled room with shallow water and a dead tree in the center, in what is one of the more memorable battles in the game.

Magic: The Gathering's new Foundations Commander decks are back in stock at major online retailers, including Amazon, after shortages since their arrival alongside Reality Fracture. The five decks arrived on October 2, 2026, giving players an accessible way to get started with Commander, MTG's most popular multiplayer format. Each deck is super affordable, with a different mono-color strategy built around a familiar creature type or playstyle, from Angels and Dragons to Dinosaurs, Zombies, and artifacts. MTG’s Foundation Decks Are Almost All Back In StockIt’s worth noting right off the bat that, sadly, the price has crept up on some of these precons. Despite an MSRP of $30, they’ve been climbing a little due to months of intermittent stock shortages for preorders and since launch at the start of October. Yet, despite this, there are still some fairly good deals up for grabs when you compare prices to current market rates at TCGplayer. For example, Reign of Dragons (the mono-red deck) is available for $35.44 at Amazon right now, while the zombie-focused mono-black deck, Wretched Ranks, is $39.99.

The latest game to pass a 1 million copies sold milestone is Control Resonant. Developer Remedy Entertainment broke the news yesterday, roughly three weeks after the game's release, revealing that Resonant is now the fastest-selling game in the Finnish studio's 31-year history. Remedy didn't share a digital/physical split, nor say which platform led sales, but these are good numbers for a Remedy game, and even more impressive considering the unusually packed September release schedule Resonant released into.

No more having DLC decimate your precious 100% completion badge Steam has a new feature in beta aimed at helping completionists feel like they've got a bit more of a handle on their never-ending quests to 100% games whose trophy lists keep on growing and evolving. Steam achievements can now be grouped into sets determined by the developers, creating a means of separating off the likes of DLC trophies from the base game's to-do list, thereby making it clearer what you've done so far and where you might want to focus next.

Ever since we first saw Peak climb onto PC last year, we have been jonesing for a Switch 2 port. Aggro Crab and Landfall Games have been teasing that something was in the works for a few months, and now we finally know what it was: Peak is coming to Switch 2! The devs revealed that this beloved indie mountain climber will plant its flag on consoles on 22nd October (yep, as in next week), making an already stacked release month even busier.

Rockstar’s wild marketing push for GTA 6 is well underway, with the latest seeing modded cars cruising around Miami. The GTA 6 developer pimped out some real-world vehicles to look like their in-game counterparts and showed them off around The Magic City. The cars rocked Leonida license plates — the plates you’ll see in the game’s fictionalized Florida — and drove around in a tight convoy, with a VCPD-liveried Lamborghini police vehicle in the mix. There was also a McLaren, kitted out to look like a real life Progen Emerus. Other looks included real-life takes on the Cheetah, the Coquette D10, the Tempesta, and the Manana. I can’t even imagine how much this cost to put together. Rockstar Games appear to be marketing #GTAVI in Miami with a street car showcase, featuring Leonida licence plates and a VCPD-liveried Lamborghini 👀Sources: https://t.co/2yW2dNONpm / @WillMacGTA https://t.co/xLU4lWGoTY— ben (@videotech) October 16, 2026 “That Vice City Police Huracan is FIRE,” said one X / Twitter user. “Miami is so unserious for turning a game launch into a city-wide event like this is just a normal Tuesday for them,” said another.

RuneScape: Reignited, a shiny new version of the long-running British MMORPG, has been cancelled less than two weeks after it was revealed. RuneScape Reignited - a major reveal during RuneFest earlier this month - was to be a game mode which would allow players to start fresh characters with a separate player-economy from regular RuneScape accounts, meaning they could only buy and sell items between themselves. Reignited accounts would also be prohibited from tackling bosses with regular RuneScape accounts. It was an attempt to court new players to the game. However, it was immediately met with fierce feedback from long-time RuneScape players.

Updated: Oct 16, 2026 8:58am UTCNothing beats jumping into a scary game around Halloween. But if you're someone who prefers games on the lighter side of spooky, Humble's Cozy After Dark Showcase Bundle is perfect for you. This collection of 10 eerie indies is available to grab for as low as $12, and features a great lineup that includes Paradise Killer and Fear the Spotlight. If you were to buy all 10 of these games on their own, it'd set you back $176, so this is a fantastic offer to take advantage of. As of the time of writing, it's only available for another 18 days as well, so the countdown is on to grab it. Below, you can check out the full game lineup for this bundle, which can all be redeemed on Steam if you decide to treat yourself to it. Humble Bundle – Cozy After Dark Showcase BundleCozy After Dark Showcase BundlePay at least $12 for all 10 games. If really scary games aren't for you, this bundle is full of some great options that can bring you that spooky season atmosphere in a lighter fashion. Fear the Spotlight is one that I really enjoyed, which is a delightful love letter to PS1-era horror games and Blumhouse Games' debut launch.

Nintendo has put out a new ad for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on its YouTube channel for Japan, showcasing some of the more darker aspects of the upcoming remake. So it starts off with Ganondorf doing his plinky-plonky thing on his ludicrously large piano, before launching into a bunch of clips featuring some of the game's iconic enemies.

Season 5 launched in Battlefield 6 this week as planned, and though most of the new additions - new maps, weapons and vehicles, and gameplay changes - were well received, the season began on a low note due to accusations of generative AI use and because of a major hit to XP gain. Upon launch, Season 5 players discovered they weren't earning as much XP as they used to. To make matters more confusing, Battlefield Studios did not communicate any change to XP earn rates prior to the patch's release. The developer has now said the change was "unintended" and reverted XP earn-rates to their previous values.

Mark Darrah predicts a "bifurcation" is coming "The triple-A industry has become over-specialised, specialised to the point of hyper-fragility," Mark Darrah states in a foreboding interview found deep in the pages of the Summer Eternal Anthology, recently covered by Edwin. As a former executive producer at Bioware, who corralled teams on Anthem and Dragon Age, after starting his career as a programmer on Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Jade Empire, Darrah has seen firsthand the growing scale of video game production and the challenges it can bring.

Demo purely mechanics-focused and contains no story elements. Publisher Cygames, and developers CygamesEdge and ZEREO have released a new trailer for “leap-of-faith” action adventure game Where the Seeds Fall. A demo is also now available for PC via Steam. Here is an overview of the game and demo, via Cygames:About the DemoThe demo features a challenging section of the game built specifically to showcase the in-game mechanics and aspects of descent. The demo showcases all of the major game mechanics and contains no story elements or major spoilers. The full game features a stronger emphasis on narrative and lore, with game mechanics gradually unlocked as players progress through the story, while the difficulty is balanced to be more accessible to a wider audience. About the GameWhere the Seeds Fall is set in a world ravaged by Blight, where humanity has been forced to build new homes upon the branches of the World Tree. The protagonist, a man who has lost everything, encounters a “Fell Child,” a being branded as an omen of disaster. Together, they begin their descent toward the surface. Play the full game to experience the story of their journey.

The new Street Fighter live-action movie starring Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and various other characters from Capcom's long-running fighting game universe is out this week in cinemas. To celebrate the premiere, new codes have been released for Street Fighter 6, which gives select character outfits a unique EX colour. These codes can be used in all versions of the game (including the Switch 2 release), but will require you to own the respective outfit.

A retro-inspired survival horror game set on a submarine. Survival horror game Heavy Metal Death Can is now available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series for $17.49, developer Krufs Productions announced. Heavy Metal Death Can first launched for PC via Steam on May 28. Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:AboutHeavy Metal Death Can is an old-school survival horror game set on a Swedish Cold War–era submarine. Trapped beneath the ocean, you must fight against the terrifying Sludge which has turned your crew into Zombies. Look for survivors and uncover the truth behind the madness. Classic Survival Horror Emerges from the Depths

Gematsu recently sat down with Eternal Anima producer Makoto Shioda and development director Katsuhisa Higuchi to discuss Marvelous‘ newly announced turn-based RPG. Topics discussed include the Future Sight Battles system, time-travel mechanics, character customization, and the team’s approach to capturing the spirit of classic JRPGs with modern design. Get the full interview below. An early promotional line said “making a game Marvelous has never made before while still retaining that unique Marvelous flair.” What would you say are the defining characteristics of Marvelous and its titles? Makoto Shioda, Producer: “One distinguishing quality of our Story of Seasons and Rune Factory series is their sense of warmth. Although Eternal Anima is an entirely new title, I hope players will feel this distinctive Marvelous touch in its story, visuals, and other elements.”You say you want to “capture the feeling of adventure of classic RPGs. “What makes for a good RPG or captures the sense of adventure in your opinion? Katsuhisa Higuchi, Development Director: “I believe that adventure and combat go hand in hand.

Originally revealed in 2023 as a working title named Project Life is RPG, Marvelous didn't show too much of their new IP, but said they were creating a game that pays respect to the classics of the genre, along with some gorgeous concept art. Jump forward to this year, and Eternal Anima was officially unveiled in September's Nintendo Direct. A bunch of game industry veterans are working on this title, such as Katsuhisa Higuchi (Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Xenogears), Kazushige Nojima (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts), and Keisuke Makino (Metaphor: ReFantazio, Persona 5), to name a few.

As we get closer to Zelda: Ocarina of Time's return, more retailers around the world are announcing midnight launches and special bonuses. The latest one has now been announced for France. If you attend a Micromania midnight launch for the Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time, you might be able to get your hands on this replica Nintendo 64 box at participating stores.