Spooky season is officially upon us, and we’re also back to the Formula 1 racing tumbling out of the mid-afternoon window with a return to Malaysia for the nominal Bahrain Grand Prix. We might not like the reasons why we’re back here, but it is nice to have a great race circuit on the calendar.
In the News This Week
Let’s get into this week’s gaming news:
- Sony debuts QSSR upscaling – PSSR lite for the base PS5
- Xbox Disc-to-Digital is now live for all users
- Naughty Dog reconfirms multiple The Last of Us projects – will fully reveal Intergalactic in 2027
- Double Fine’s slappy Thank You Bus Driver is coming out in October
- A Game About Digging a Hole Together will let you dig holes with friends
- ARC Raiders will trial a PvE toggle in October
- Here’s everything new and different for The Witcher 3 Remastered
- Fortnitemares 2026 spends Five Nights at Freddy Krueger’s
- Control Resonant update 1.4.0 adds New Game ++
- The PS Plus Monthly Games for October 2026 include EDF: World Brother 2 and F1 25
Giveaway
There’s not long left before our book giveaway of Playing With History ends at 8PM tonight. It’s a lovely print edition that Jim and Ade put together, compiling many of the Playing With History features that Ade has produced over the years, and added to it.
Games in Review & Featured Articles
Alas, Gears of War E-Day and Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition review code only arrive for us at the end of this week, so we’ll be dishing out our scores and verdicts when we’re good and ready. That’s OK, though, because there’s plenty of other games for us to review and talk about!
- Star Wars Galactic Racer – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 9/10 (video review)
- Minecraft Dungeons II – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, NSW, PC – 8/10
- Transport Fever 3 – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 8/10
- Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, PC – 8/10
- Theropods – PC – 8/10
- Qliphah in Providence’s Shadow – PS5, NSW, PC – 5/10
- DreamEcho – PC – 4/10
Beyond the reviews, Nick shared his thoughts on Monster Hunter Outlanders, coming away impressed by the mobile game adaptation. I, meanwhile, explored Elta: Defy All Gods, which blends brawling combat with a metroidvania and a brushed art style.
I also checked out the dogged co-op shooter action of Gravhounds for last weekend’s playtest, and Aran pondered where could a Star Wars Zero Company sequel go next?
We wrap up with What We Played featuring Star Wars Galactic Racer, Silent Hill: Townfall and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Trailer Park
Motorsport Manager 2 first trailer teases motorbike racing
007 First Light – Extended Operations free DLC is out today
Get an in-depth look at Stranger Than Heaven’s 1943 Minami, Osaka setting
Check out the ‘Shadow’ trailer for Persona 4 Revival
That’s the round up for this week. Hope you have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday!