SCUF Gaming has launched an early Black Friday sale running through November 8 with discounts up to 25% on its professional-grade Xbox and PC controllers. The lineup includes the VALOR PRO Wireless with Endurance TMR joysticks, the VALOR PRO Wired Hall Effect model, and the Envision Pro V2 with five programmable G-Keys.
Compulsion Games creative director David Sears revealed he would not have greenlit South of Midnight himself, calling the action-adventure title an unconventional risk that only Xbox Game Studios was willing to take. The game launches April 8, 2025 on Xbox Series X/S and PC with a Southern Gothic setting, stop-motion aesthetic, and folklore-inspired combat.
Xbox and Bethesda have officially unveiled The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel with a new trailer confirming the Hammerfell setting and sand physics. The reveal arrives 8 years, 4 months, and 23 days after the original title card tease, coinciding with Bethesda Game Studios' 40th anniversary celebration.
Ubisoft has announced a New Game+ mode for Assassin's Creed Valhalla arriving November 5, six years after the Viking RPG first launched. The update brings optional progression, new runes, a stash system, and Mithril crafting material for divine gear upgrades.
Chucklefish has confirmed that its long-awaited magic school simulation Witchbrook will launch on PC in 2025. The game blends Stardew Valley-style farming and relationship building with spellcasting and seasonal events inspired by Kiki's Delivery Service. After years of quiet development, players finally have a concrete window to mark on their calendars.
The Wolf Among Us Remastered brings Telltale's neo-noir masterpiece to modern platforms with enhanced set dressing and behind-the-scenes content, but persistent animation issues prevent it from feeling truly definitive. The five-episode narrative remains as gripping as ever, though the penultimate chapter's pacing dip and uncanny character movements stand out more in 2026 than they did in 2013.
Video Games Chronicle has reviewed Phantom Blade Zero, awarding the action RPG an 8/10 score and calling it a damn good action game that shouldn't be ignored. The title launches on PS5 and PC for $59.99, positioning itself as a serious contender in the character-action space.
Screen Rant has awarded Phantom Blade Zero an 8/10 score, calling it a martial arts feast for the eyes and ears. The action RPG launches on PS5 and PC for $59.99, promising spectacular combat and audiovisual presentation. Players seeking a stylish action experience should take note of this strong early reception.
After 40 hours and nearly 100 bosses, Phantom Blade Zero is shaping up to be one of the best action games in years. S-Game's first triple-A release delivers deep combat systems, rewarding exploration, and production values that rival genre giants, though narrative weaknesses and repetitive late-game mob fights prevent perfection.
Fifteen years after its October 2011 launch, Batman: Arkham City remains the benchmark for superhero games. Rocksteady's masterpiece set the template that Insomniac's Spider-Man series and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor would follow, yet no subsequent Batman title has matched its perfect balance of combat, stealth, and open-world design.
