Author - Jerry Paxton

BlizzCon 2026 Unveils Celebrity Guests and Performances

2 months ago

Today, Blizzard Entertainment announced a wide-ranging lineup of musical artists, performers, creators, and special guests coming to BlizzCon® 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center, September 12-13.

Special Appearances

Special guests appearing on the BlizzCon 2026 show floor include:

Grammy Award-winning artist, streamer, gamer, and longtime Blizzard supporter T-Pain will join the celebrations for the Overwatch® World Cup.
Actor, producer, and avid Blizzard game player Simu Liu will battle it out as a player in the Blizzard Classic Cup StarCraft® II Entertainment Match, in addition to joining the casting desk.
Internationally renowned electronic music producer, DJ, and longtime gaming enthusiast deadmau5 will attend a Diablo®-focused panel conversation featuring game developers.
One of gaming’s most influential creators, Duke Dennis will join World of Warcraft® activations, community engagements, and creator experiences on the show floor.
Actor, creator, and Blizzard community personality Khleo Thomas will serve as a “BlizzCon Insider,” capturing real-time highlights and behind-the-scenes content throughout the weekend.

Performances

As shared in June, global K-pop sensation LE SSERAFIM will return to BlizzCon, joining the festivities and taking the Main Stage as the weekend’s closing musical act on Sunday, September 13.
International music duo YOASOBI will make BlizzCon history performing at BlizzCon’s first-ever halftime show in the Overwatch World Cup Arena on Sunday, September 13.

BlizzCon is Blizzard Entertainment’s premier community celebration, bringing players together from around the world for a weekend of games, announcements, hands-on experiences, esports, developer panels, cosplay, and unforgettable moments. BlizzCon is the official gathering place for the global Blizzard community to celebrate the worlds, characters, and stories that connect players across the universes of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Hearthstone®, and beyond.

BlizzCon 2026 takes place September 12-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center. BlizzCon Passes are officially sold out but may become available on the Tixr public resale market. Stay tuned for additional programming details to be announced soon, including how to watch the BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, major panels across both days of the show, and all the high-stakes esports competitions on offer via the official BlizzCon livestream.

Honeycomb: The World Beyond Release Date Announcement Trailer

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Developer Frozen Way Studio, in partnership with publisher Snail Games USA, have revealed that their survival sandbox game Honeycomb: The World Beyond will launch September 8th on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series platforms. You won’t have to wait that long to play it, as a demo is coming to Steam on August 31st! Gamescom attendees will also be able to play it at Hall 8.1, A-041. Prepare for a journey of scientific exploration and survival on an awe-inspiring planet that can be both incredibly friendly – and slightly hostile.

Honeycomb: The World Beyond puts players in the astro boots of Hennessy, a pioneer forging an expedition on an uninhabited, mysterious planet that could be the key to saving mankind. Explore the world of Sota7 and uncover its secrets. From calm forests and vibrant jungles to vast fields spread at the foot of a mysterious volcano, every trek through its diverse terrain is sure to leave a lasting impression. Carve out a home for yourself and use that safe space to further your research. Play your part in saving the Earth’s ecosystem through experimenting with innovative bioengineering mechanics on Sota7.
Gathering information about an ecosystem is a crucial part of a bioengineer’s work. Analyze samples and procure resources carefully in order to find familiar patterns and understand this world. This will help you create new, fascinating life forms that will harmonize with its alien environment. Hennessy’s understanding of Sota7’s new ecosystem will be fundamental in solving the problems back on Earth. Use innovative in-game mechanics such as allogamy and grafting to create hybrids that could change the world. Unleash your inner scientist and become a master of the art of crossbreeding.

A true explorer needs a safe haven to rest and contemplate if they’re to succeed. Plan and build your perfect modular base as a means of shelter, as well as a lab to carry out your experiments, report progress, and rest. Inspired by natural shapes found in Art Nouveau, the modular design of your base isn’t just a visual feature, but also a strategic advantage that allows you to adapt to your changing needs as an explorer and a scientist. Nestled within your base lies a sanctuary of profound significance: the laboratory. Here you can grow as a scientist and bioengineer. Gather resources and create varied laboratory devices to experiment with samples collected during the exploration of the world. Cultivate plants to decorate your place as well as yield a satisfying harvest. Ensure your base is a habitat that matches its surroundings in form and function.

“Honeycomb: The World Beyond is our realization of the dream of intergalactic adventuring. Of landing on a strange new planet and having to figure out how it functions on an organic level,” said developers at Frozen Way. “We wanted to capture both the awesome wonder of a strange, new world, as well as the creative freedom that comes from taming it your own way. “Honeycomb: The World Beyond offers a world of discovery and innovation, and we can’t wait for you to touch down on Sota 7 on September 8th!”

Frozen Way Studio has partnered with NVIDIA to integrate advanced features such as NVIDIA RTXDI, NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 with Ray Reconstruction, Multi Frame Generation and Reflex to deliver a visually stunning and immersive experience.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 Oct. 8

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Halloween, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

The screams are getting louder! Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games have revealed that all digital versions of the survival-horror action game Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival are now available for pre-order* on hellraisergame.com. Originally revealed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, the team is thrilled to share that Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is also coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on Oct. 8, 2026, with pre-orders to come soon! With the underworld and Pinhead’s master plans inching ever closer, you can prepare for oblivion with the newest trailer, offering a taste of all the deadly fun coming for those who pre-order the Deluxe Edition today.

The Deluxe Edition of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is available to pre-order digitally for $49.99. The Deluxe Edition includes a forbidden collection of in-game items and surprises, including the Nailer melee weapon, Cenobite shotgun skin, and Punisher baseball bat weapon skin, as well as a Leviathan weapon charm, ’80s horror movie filter, special digital art book, the “Bleeding Hearts” digital novella, and the digital game soundtrack.

The Standard Edition of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is also available to pre-order now digitally and at major retailers for $39.99.

Players who pre-order either edition of the game will unlock the exclusive in-game Labyrinth Pistol Skin and Martyr Sawblade Skin at launch.

Fans can also still pre-order one of two special Collector’s Editions of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival featuring a variety of exclusive, licensed collectibles at hellraiser.bossteamgames.com. Collector’s Edition pre-orders will unlock all Deluxe Edition and pre-order bonus content, including the Labyrinth Pistol Skin and Martyr Sawblade Skin.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is coming to Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8. For more info, visit www.HellraiserGame.com, and stay hooked to the latest news and updates on X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.

*Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is unavailable to digitally pre-order in regions governed by USK and CERO ratings boards.

THE FPS GAMES SHOW DEBUTS ON 3 SEPTEMBER

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Industry News, Trailers / Videos

The FPS Games Show, presented by Bulkhead, is a new pre-recorded showcase dedicated entirely to FPS games, which will debut live on 3 September 2026 at 19:00 BST / 20:00 CEST exclusively on Twitch at twitch.tv/thefpsgamesshow

Watch the announcement trailer here:

A first-of-its-kind collaborative showcase, the FPS Games Show brings together studios from across the genre to create a shared showcase of content for FPS players. Rather than studios paying for placement or competing for attention, every developer involved is participating freely, with no paid placements and no marketing spend required to appear in the show. Instead, participating studios are coming together to champion one another’s games, share exclusive news, trailers and gameplay, and celebrate the FPS genre as a whole.

Built around titles players are already invested in, alongside new games and updates worth discovering, the show is designed to give the FPS community something it rarely gets: a showcase created collectively by the people making these games, for the players who love them.

FPS is one of gaming’s biggest, most passionate and most performance-driven audiences, but until now has not had a dedicated showcase of its own.

“FPS games have been a cornerstone of the industry for more than three decades, building one of the biggest and most dedicated player communities in gaming. Yet that audience is underserved when it comes to a dedicated place for news, updates and new game reveals,” said Joe Brammer, CEO of Bulkhead.

“The FPS Games Show aims to change that by bringing studios together to showcase their work, support one another and celebrate our collective love of the genre. It’s about giving FPS games, and the players who are passionate about them, a show of their own.”

Rather than mixing shooters into long line-ups spanning unrelated genres, the FPS Games Show puts FPS games, communities and players at the centre. Viewers can expect new trailers, gameplay, content updates and news, all wrapped in a show designed for FPS players, by FPS players.

The 16 title lineup includes: Rainbow Six Siege, Escape from Tarkov, Ready or Not, Stalzone, SCUM, Gray Zone Warfare, Wardogs, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Beautiful Light, Bellum, Incursion Red River, Road to Vostok, Sand Raiders of Sophie, Bodycam, 83, and Terminal War.

“The FPS Games Show is a great example of studios coming together to celebrate the genre, showcase the games players are invested in, and support each other’s work.” said Shed Wilson, Director + Co-Founder at BOOST.

“There’s a real sense of unity around FPS games, both among the studios making them and the players who love them. This really is the first time studios have come together like this to showcase their games to the wider community.”

Every participating studio, publisher and creator will co-host the FPS Games Show directly to their own communities, significantly extending its reach across the genre. Through co-hosting, reactions and community promotion, each participant will not only showcase their own games, but help amplify those of others, with everyone taking part for free.

The show will combine a fast paced showcase with a player-first, self-aware tone, aiming to feel less like a corporate reel and more like something FPS players actually want to watch, featuring games and creators they know and respect. A proper celebration of the genre, made for players who want updates for the games they love.

Support from both Twitch and Steam further strengthens the FPS Games Show’s ambition to create a major collaborative moment for the genre. Twitch is helping bring this first-of-its-kind celebration to as many players as possible by supporting participating game communities and developers, while Steam will host a dedicated 3rd Party platform event featuring selected titles, including discounts, free demos and free weekends.

Together, their involvement brings developers, platforms and players together around FPS games as a whole.

The FPS Games Show, presented by Bulkhead, takes place on 3 September 2026 @ 19:00 BST / 20:00 CEST exclusively on Twitch at twitch.tv/thefpsgamesshow

Introducing the PixelByte Controller from Drakong

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Peripherals News, Trailers / Videos

Drakong™ by Hyperkin, a leading L.A. based gaming hardware company, announced today the PixelByte Controller, a new range of highly collectible, fully-functional controllers, and the world’s first line of Blindbox gamepads!!

Tiny in size, huge on fun, the PixelByte Controller range offers a fully-functional gamepad that’s small enough to go where you go, and thanks to its integrated key-chain, the PixelByte can attach to your belt loop, bag, purse, or practically anything, ideal for travel or for fans who thrive on Blindbox collecting. Impossibly small and equally as adorable, the PixelByte range will be available in multiple series of collectible designs (coming soon), featuring some of the world’s best-loved licenses, themes and IP’s.

From anime, to snacks, games to TV shows, fans will never know what’s next with this landmark range of collectible hardware from Drakong.

The first series of PixelByte Controllers launches with the incredible Attack on Titan™ range, and with pre-orders starting today, you won’t have long to wait! A series of seven fully licensed designs, based on the fan-favorite anime, lovers of the show will want to collect them all!

With the PixelByte Controller, size really does matter, and despite its small stature, the PixelByte miraculously manages to deliver a genuine, multi-format gamepad that’s fun to collect and perfect for travel.

Featuring three separate modes, each available at a flick of a switch, the PixelByte Controller includes integrated Bluetooth® technology, and is compatible with iOS™, Android®, PC, Nintendo® Switch™ 1|2, Linux® based devices and more! Affording maximum compatibility, gamers can easily switch the orientation of the Bumper and Trigger Buttons, as well as the ABXY Action Buttons, as well as switching the D-pad to replicating a left Thumb Stick should they wish. For those finger intensive gaming sessions, the PixelByte even includes an integrated Turbo Mode!

When playtime is over, the PixelByte need not be put away, it transforms into a useful work tool, offering yet more value and functionality! Switch to Productivity Mode and the PixelByte becomes a hybrid mouse/keyboard controller! Used to scroll through presentation slides, take a photo remotely on your phone, access hot keys on your PC, the list of possibilities is as endless as your imagination.

With the finger-sized loop and tactile silicone membrane buttons, company meetings are made just a little bit easier, as the PixelByte transforms into a trusted fidget toy.

Slade Dude Suzuki, Lead Product Developer for Drakong commented, “The PixelByte Controller is a new concept in collectible hardware from Drakong, the first in the world to be sold under a traditional Blindbox format. Designed for collectors, gamers and everyone who values instant gaming on the go, the PixelByte packs a serious punch into an impressively small size. Working with some of the most beloved franchises and IP’s in the world, we can’t wait to show gamers what’s in store for the range, with every design featuring exciting looks, quality hardware, and genuine fun.”

The Attack on Titan PixelByte Controller range is available for pre-order today and is available from hyperkinstore.com and Amazon for an incredible MSRP of: $24.99 / € 24.99 / £19.99

Car Park Capital Release Date Trailer

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Build parking empires, manufacture car dependency, drill for oil, fight dangerous walkism, and discover the true meaning of automotive freedom.

MicroProse is pleased to announce that Car Park Capital, the satirical strategy and management simulation about transforming perfectly functional towns into car-dependent automotive paradises, will launch on Steam on October 9, 2026.

A new Release Date Announcement Trailer is out now, offering another glimpse at the increasingly ambitious business of convincing people that everything in life would be better if only they had somewhere to park.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days Launches March 2027

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Developer and publisher PikPok today announced that Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days will officially leave Early Access and launch its full 1.0 release in March 2027, bringing its gripping survival experience to players across Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and GeForce NOW.

To celebrate the announcement, PikPok released an all-new gameplay trailer showcasing a fresh look at the desperate struggle for survival, expanded gameplay systems, and the harrowing choices awaiting players when the full game launches next March.

Since entering Early Access, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days has grown through player feedback and continuous updates, expanding its survival systems, refining gameplay, and introducing new content to create the most complete version of the experience yet.

In Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, players scavenge for dwindling resources, build and manage shelters, make impossible moral decisions, and guide a fragile group of survivors through an unforgiving 1980’s Texas where every choice carries consequences. Survival depends not only on avoiding the infected, but on maintaining hope, trust, and the will to find a way to escape the city.

“Announcing the launch of Version 1.0 marks a major milestone for the team,” said Mario Wynands, CEO at PikPok. “The passion and feedback from our Early Access community has helped shape and drive Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days into an experience even better than what we originally envisioned. We’re excited to welcome both returning survivors and new players when the full game launches in March 2027.”

SiN: Reloaded Coming to PC and Console on September 24

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, PlayStation 5 News, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Nightdive Studios — a renowned video game remaster studio and Atari® subsidiary — is excited to announce that SiN: Reloaded, the long-awaited remaster of the 1998 cult classic FPS, will release on September 24 for PC and consoles. This deep remaster of SiN boasts enhanced visuals, modernized control schemes, and includes the Wages of SiN extra mission pack.

Known for pushing the Quake II engine to its limits and its pulpy, cyberpunk-style antagonist, Elexis Sinclaire, SiN is considered both the last of the original-style boomer shooters and an important transitional moment to a more modern approach. The title was an industry trendsetter, featuring a cinematic plot, scripted sequences, non-linear game design, interactive environments, complex maps, and dynamic enemy reactions.

Set in a near-future dystopian world, SiN: Reloaded puts players in control of security consultant Colonel John R. Blade as players take on his nemesis Doctor Elexis Sinclaire. When Elexis, CEO of SinTEK Industries, begins injecting the streets with a DNA-altering drug, it’s time to reassess the laws of morality by facing off against Elexis’ unholy army of genetically-engineered mutants.

The original SiN was lauded for introducing a groundbreaking level of interactivity. Players can hack their way into computer terminals using DOS-style code, use elevators and security cameras to wreak havoc, and traverse levels using a variety of vehicles, including a forklift, a patrol boat, and a helicopter. Players’ actions have consequences, creating branching paths as the game progresses.

SiN also helped pioneer the ability to knock weapons out of an opponent’s hands and take area-specific damage from their attacks. SiN: Reloaded includes the Wages of SiN mission pack, where players go up against a mafia boss with a new army of dangerous henchmen. Both games have been optimized using Nightdive’s proprietary KEX Engine to play on modern systems, and graphics have been beautifully remastered with new textures. Additionally, control schemes have been modernized and maps have been improved with Nightdive’s established precision.

Key Features:

Fans can play the original SiN and the SiN: Wages of Sin mission pack, both optimized using the KEX Engine
Players can enjoy beautifully remastered graphics with HD textures and models (up to) 4K resolution at 144 FPS, anti-aliasing, and upgraded 2D screens and menu art
Overhauled control schemes and modernized UI for gamepads and mouse & keyboard make playing easier than ever
Improved maps throughout the entirety of the game give an upgraded feel across the experience
Players can swap between remastered visuals and the original SiN Gold version for an original feel
Players can trophy hunt like never before with brand-new achievements
Higher resolution Zak Belika tracks that have been mixed/engineered by Chris Mock
A vault filled with exclusive, behind-the-scenes material for diehard fans
The Nintendo Switch version of SiN Reloaded can be digitally upgraded to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for no additional cost.

Baptiste Gets Spooky New Trailer

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Spanish indie studio Firenut Games and Digital Dreams today released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming survival horror title, Baptiste, striking fear into the hearts of players this fall on consoles and Steam.

The new trailer sets the stage for the reality-blurring journey that awaits in Baptiste, offering a glimpse of the game’s cast of characters and the eerie, isolated mansion players will explore as they face off against supernatural forces and their own inner demons in a fight for survival.

At the center of Baptiste’s narrative-driven adventure is Tom, a child who frees an eerie doll from its display case and is thrust into a fear-soaked journey. Through his eyes, Baptiste explores how tragedy and loss can fracture a family’s reality, and how a child struggles to cope with the emotional scars of devastating events.

Baptiste draws inspiration from classic horror tales like the allegedly possessed doll Annabelle and R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps story Night of the Living Dummy, as well as fan-favorite psychological horror games such as P.T., Layers of Fear, and the Outlast series. The game combines exploration and environmental storytelling as players explore an ominous mansion, piece together clues, and solve puzzles to uncover its dark secrets and the story behind the game’s titular living doll.

Following a family tragedy, Sara and her son, Tom, seek a fresh start at Jagged Shore Cliff, but it quickly unravels into a new nightmare. In their new and mysterious home, a dusty cabinet holds Baptiste, an unsettling doll accompanied by an ominous warning: “Never release this from its glass prison.” What ought to have been a shelter becomes the scene of a nightmare that defies all logic, putting their sanity and desire to survive to the test.

Rather than rely on jump scares, Baptiste’s take on the psychological horror genre combines atmospheric tension and emotional depth, exploring how tragedy and loss can fracture a family’s reality, particularly through the lens of a child attempting to cope with intensely traumatic events. It also examines the descent into madness, blurring the lines between what is real and what is a nightmare, reflecting the fragile state of the mind under extreme emotional distress to tell a story of human vulnerability.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is Coming to XBOX Game Pass

2 months ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Today, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, is excited to share that their breakout open-world survival crafting game, RuneScape: Dragonwilds will be available day one with Xbox Game Pass. The game enjoyed by over one million players during Early Access, and the first from the iconic fantasy franchise to make its way to console, will be available to Xbox Game Pass holders to play for free when it launches its 1.0 version on the 15th of September later this year.

A standalone title building on the lore of the beloved RuneScape MMORPG, RuneScape: Dragonwilds is an open-world crafting and survival game that sends solo players or teams of up-to-four across Ashenfall, a previously unexplored continent in Gielinor. They’ll explore Ashenfall’s many varied and wondrous regions to uncover the source of a wild, transformative magic spreading across the fractured land. Harnessing the anima-rich landscape, players can wield powerful spells in combat and use magic to gather resources, craft gear and shelters, and aid their journey. Facing fierce dragons at every turn, players must level up skills, brew potions, and forge equipment as they battle their way toward the Dragon Queen herself.

Key Features:

RuneScape at its core!: Embark on quests, level skills while exploring a beautiful, hand-crafted world. This all-new adventure blends high-fantasy and iconic RuneScape lore on an undiscovered continent. Battle legendary RuneScape creatures like Zogres, challenge Black Knights and the entirely new and fearsome Garou, all set to a sweeping soundtrack of reorchestrated RuneScape classics and hours of brand-new music.
Grind Skills, Slay Dragons: Locate them, throw down the gauntlet, and carve a path to the Dragon Queen herself. Follow the trail of destruction and uncover the mysteries of the continent to learn not just how to confront the dragons, but how to overcome them.
Survival Through Sorcery: Summon a spectral axe to fell trees in an instant! Blink away from danger in a cloud of magic. Turn bones into… peaches? The Anima-rich landscape of Ashenfall offers a power unlike any other. Conjure a tornado of fish from a lake! Explode ore veins with a snap of your fingers! Journey through the vibrant regions of Ashenfall, discover why wild magic spills from the fractured lands and harness that power to survive!
Community Driven, Player Centric: Like all RuneScape games, community is at the heart of RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Whether players are adventuring with friends or going it alone, every opinion matters, and it’s up to the community to help shape the future of our game.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is currently available on Steam Early Access, and will launch its 1.0 version in both Digital Standard and Deluxe Editions for PC via Steam, the Jagex Launcher and Epic Games Store on 15th September, 2026, alongside its release on PlayStation 5 (and on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers for subscribers), and Xbox Series X|S, available day one with Xbox Game Pass. The game will also be available as a Digital Standard Edition on Nintendo Switch 2 on 15th September, 2026. Physical Standard and Deluxe Editions of RuneScape: Dragonwilds will be available for PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series X in Q4 2026.