Author - Jerry Paxton

Razer Unveils the Mako Desktop Gaming Speakers

Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Mako, a new line of compact desktop gaming speakers designed to deliver fuller sound, deeper bass, and Razer Chroma™ RGB lighting for modern battlestations.

The Mako desktop gaming speakers line gives gamers clear ways to upgrade their desktop audio: Mako for those who want fuller sound with a dedicated subwoofer and more expansive lighting presence, Mako X for those looking for more compact speakers.

“The Mako line is our answer to gamers who want room-filling sound in a compact footprint,” said Barrie Ooi, Head of PC Gaming Division at Razer. “Every part of it is built around that idea. Custom-tuned full-range drivers and room-filling bass give games, music, and movies real weight, 7.1 virtual surround sound opens up the soundstage, and Razer Chroma RGB extends lighting beyond the speakers to bring the whole battlestation to life.”

Big Sound. Small Footprint.

The Mako line redefines what compact desktop audio can deliver, bringing full, immersive sound to a space-efficient form factor. It packs bigger sound, deeper bass, expressive lighting, and flexible connectivity into designs made for modern battlestations. Built around the idea of compact immersion, Mako and Mako X give gamers two ways to upgrade their setup without adding unnecessary clutter.

Mako leads the line for gamers who want maximum presence on the desk, while Mako X carries the same idea into a smaller footprint.

Mako: Brilliant Vibes. Expansive Sound.

The Mako pairs custom-tuned 2.75-inch full-range drivers with a dedicated forward-firing 3.5-inch subwoofer in a 2.1-channel configuration, delivering 40W RMS and 60W peak output[1] with a frequency response reaching down to 45 Hz.

Games, movies, and music gain deep, room-thumping bass that stays big without taking over the desk, while an angled desktop design projects sound toward ear level and 7.1 virtual surround sound widens the soundstage into a 3D sound experience.

Lighting carries the same idea beyond sound. Rear-Projection Razer Chroma RGB casts rich, ambient color onto the wall behind the desk, creating an immersive glow that reaches past the speakers themselves, with 16.8 million colors and reactive effects across more than 300 Chroma-integrated games.

Connectivity stays just as simple. A single USB-C cable carries power and audio, with higher output available when connected to a compatible 30W or higher USB-C power source. Bluetooth 5.3 and 3.5 mm serve as alternative connections, so a full 2.1 configuration adds presence to the battlestation without adding clutter.

Mako X: Compact Design. Room-Filling Sound.

For those looking for a more streamlined setup, the Mako X carries the same compact immersion into a 2.0-channel configuration. Custom-tuned 2.75-inch full-range drivers paired with built-in passive radiators that extend low-end response inside the chassis, delivering up to 30W RMS and 45W peak output[2] with a frequency response reaching down to 60 Hz.

Designed for versatile setups, it can also run on standard USB power at up to 15W, with higher output available when connected to a compatible 30W or higher USB-C power source.

Games, movies, and music gain fuller, punchier bass than the footprint suggests, while an angled desktop design projects sound toward ear level and 7.1 virtual surround sound widens the soundstage.

Lighting takes a more subtle form here. 10-zone Razer Chroma RGB underglow casts a soft glow beneath the speakers, adding a refined layer of ambience to the desk space. A single USB-C cable handles power and audio, with Bluetooth 5.3 and 3.5 mm as alternative connections.

Compact Footprint. Full-Scale Sound.

  • Compact Immersion: Custom-tuned 2.75-inch full-range drivers and an angled desktop design project natural mids and crisp highs toward the listener, with 7.1 virtual surround sound widening the soundstage for games, movies, and music.
  • Bass With Presence: Mako adds a dedicated forward-firing subwoofer for deeper low-end impact, while Mako X extends bass response through built-in passive radiators in a smaller footprint.
  • Lighting and Connectivity: Rear-Projection Razer Chroma RGB on Mako and 10-zone Razer Chroma RGB underglow on Mako X carry light beyond the speakers, with USB-C, Bluetooth 5.3, and 3.5 mm connectivity for any desk.

One Line. Two Ways to Upgrade.

Mako delivers the fuller, more expansive setup, while Mako X brings the same immersion to a smaller footprint. Two speakers, one idea: room-filling sound that respects the desk it sits on.

Both pair full, immersive audio with expressive Razer Chroma RGB and flexible connectivity, so the desk sounds as good as it looks.

With the Mako line, Razer sets the stage for the next chapter in desktop gaming audio.

For more information on the Razer Mako X, visit: https://rzr.to/mako-x.

Pre-Registration Now Open For Game Of Thrones: Kingsroad Global Content Alignment

Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has opened pre-registration for the newly revamped Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, which will launch its Global Content Alignment server on October 13. Players can sign up via email or Netmarble Launcher to be eligible for an array of rewards ahead of the launch. A new Reward Lookup feature will also open today, guiding players through a comprehensive program that assesses both progression and cumulative purchase history on the former Western Server, rewarding players who begin adventuring on the new server.

The new Global Content Alignment will treat players to redesigned progression systems, expanded combat mechanics, enhanced multiplayer features that strengthen cooperative and competitive gameplay, improved convenience functions, as well as upgraded visuals to deliver a more immersive experience. For a full list of the sweeping updates, check out the recent Developer’s Note and FAQ.

Valuable rewards, such as Mounts, Enhancement Tool Boxes, Supply Boxes and a variety of other items for growth will be offered to players, unique to each platform upon sign-up.

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad will continue to expand with future content updates. The Season 3 update is expected to become available at the time of the Global Content Alignment launch, introducing a new storyline set against the backdrop of the Stormlands, alongside additional progression content and new gameplay objectives.

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is an open-world action RPG based on HBO®’s iconic Emmy®- and Golden Globe®-winning original drama series, Game of Thrones. The game is officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of HBO.

For the latest information and updates, visit the official website of Game of Thrones: Kingsroad or join the community conversation across official social media channels.

Mini Motorways Merlion’s Marina Update Out Now

Mini Motorways, the award-winning minimalist strategy traffic management sim with over nine million players on iOS via Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, and PC/Mac via Steam from developer Dinosaur Polo Club, redirects Singapore traffic in the ’Merlion’s Marina’ update available today. We invite you to go hands-on with the update alongside your community!

Merlion’s Marina introduces the next stop on Mini Motorways’ traffic-improving world tour: the gorgeous city landscape of Singapore, winner of the player-voted map contest!. Build roadway networks to facilitate smooth travel for over 6.1 million residents, complete with local landmarks including Singapore River, Marina Bay, and the Merlion Statue. Construct city planning without roadblocks in “Continue in Creative Mode,” earn all-new achievements, and tackle fresh daily and weekly challenges.

New Zealand natives can build to their hearts’ content, with Te Reo Māori added as a fully supported language to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori!

Roadhouse Simulator Launch Trailer

DRAGO entertainment today announced that Roadhouse Simulator is officially available on PC via Steam. The prequel to the 2-million-selling Gas Station Simulator takes players back to the outlaw days of Route 66, where they step into the boots of the Uncle and work their way from bouncer to owner, one brawl at a time.

Following a free Prologue in May and a Demo in August, the full release goes far beyond a single night behind the bar. Players grow a run-down roadside joint into the hottest stop on the highway, and eventually into a small biker empire.

“Gas Station Simulator was about survival on the road. Roadhouse Simulator is about everything that happens once you decide to stay,” said Lucjan Mikociak, Studio Head at DRAGO Entertainment. “The Prologue and the Demo were a taste of one rough night behind the bar. With the full release, players get the whole story: from bouncer to owner, one brawl at a time.”

Remothered Red Nun’s Legacy Release Date Trailer

Maximum Entertainment today announced that Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy, the modern survival horror developed by Stormind Games, will launch physically across EMEA on PlayStation 5 on October 27, 2026, followed by Nintendo Switch 2 on December 3, 2026. The game is also coming soon to North American retailers.

Alongside the physical release dates, Stormind Games also confirmed that both the Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition will launch on consoles and PC platforms on October 27, 2026.

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes:

  • The full game
  • Digital artbook
  • Full digital soundtrack, composed by Akira Yamaoka and Aram Shahbazians

The Physical Deluxe Edition includes the same digital artbook and soundtrack, alongside the full game and an exclusive reversible coversheet. It will launch across EMEA on PlayStation 5 on October 27, 2026, followed by Nintendo Switch 2 on December 3, 2026.

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy closes the trilogy and reveals the truth behind the Red Nun, uncovering the origins of the myth at the heart of the series. A mysterious recording rekindles the hope that Susan’s kidnapped daughter may still be alive, and the search leads her to a decaying noble residence isolated on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily.

Legendary Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka scores the trilogy’s finale, alongside performances from BAFTA Games Awards winner Cissy Jones as Susan and The Game Awards winner Maggie Robertson as the Red Nun. The Deluxe Editions expand on that experience with a digital artbook and the full soundtrack by Yamaoka and Shahbazians, while the Physical Deluxe Edition also features an exclusive reversible coversheet. Maximum Entertainment is handling the physical release across EMEA, with copies heading to North American retailers soon after.

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy releases across EMEA retailers on PlayStation 5 on October 27, 2026 and on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 3, 2026, and is coming soon to North American retailers. For more information, visit maximument.com or follow @MaximumEntmt on X.

Echoes of Mora Official Launch Trailer

Selkies Interactive has announced that Echoes of Mora is available now on Steam for PC. A boy went missing. A village drowned. And somehow, you can reach into the past.

In Echoes of Mora, players dive into the sunken ruins of a flooded village, uncover hidden objects and traces of the people who lived there, and unlock portals into the days before the flood. By sharing what they discover with Mora across time, players can guide her search for her missing brother and influence how the story unfolds.

Key Features:

  • A mystery told across time: Uncover the emotional story of two siblings across the flooded village and the days before the flood.
  • Explore a world beneath the water: Search abandoned houses, submerged streets, and hidden places filled with objects and environmental storytelling.
  • Unlock the Echoes: Solve puzzles and collect the fragments needed to open portals into the village’s past.
  • Find the Traces: Listen in on fragments of village life and piece together the stories of the people who lived there.
  • Guide Mora’s search: Interact directly with Mora in the past and share discoveries that influence her decisions.
  • Decide how it ends: The choices you make shape the final outcome of Mora’s story.

Navigate the flooded landscape at your own pace using keyboard and mouse or a controller. There are no timers or dangers waiting around the next corner, just a quiet world full of secret places, lost belongings, and stories waiting to be found.

Echoes of Mora is available for €14.99 / $14.99, with a 10% launch discount. A free demo is also available on Steam.

Once Human Sets October 22 Global Release Date For Ocean Expansion Isles of Abyss

Starry Studio announced today that Isles of Abyss, the massive Ocean Expansion for Once Human, will officially launch globally on October 22 (Oct 21 PT), 2026. Available as a free update, the expansion will arrive simultaneously across PC, mobile, and consoles (PS5 and XBOX Series X/S), with full cross-play and cross-progression.

Marking the largest content update in Once Human’s history since its 2024 launch, Isles of Abyss expands the game’s Stardust polluted world into a vast, uncanny ocean – introducing entirely new survival mechanics, mobile naval fortresses, and 5 distinctive sea regions.

Once Human Ocean Expansion Release Date Trailer:

“The Sunken Lord” & Six Rules of Survival

At the heart of Isles of Abyss lies a disturbing secret: the sea is not merely an environment, but an ancient, awakening entity known as “The Sunken Lord.” Beneath the shrouded waters and distant lighthouses, something vast and hostile watches every surge of the tide – transforming the ocean itself into a living entity that hungers for those who dare to cross it.

As revealed in the recently released Release Date Reveal Trailer, Malla, an enigmatic navigator who has “drowned a thousand times,” warns players of six critical rules from her logbook..These rules expose the ocean’s lethal traps – from predatory lighthouses to disguised, living islands – —outlining the unique hazards players must overcome to survive.

Conquer the Ocean: Custom Warships & Land-Sea Dual Survival

Isles of Abyss expands Once Human’s gameplay into vast, uncharted waters through a brand-new experience:

Unprecedented Freedom of Shipbuilding: Players can craft, customize, and upgrade their vessels from agile skiffs to massive Mobile Sea Fortresses. Transform your ship into a fully functional base, workshop, and heavy artillery platform. How players design their vessels directly dictates their tactical approach to oceanic hazards, encouraging creative problem-solving and adding immense gameplay depth.

Land-Sea Dual Survival Loop: Survival spans three seamlessly connected layers- navigating treacherous sea surfaces, exploring mysterious islands, and diving deep underwater for buried treasures and aquatic resources. Each layer feeds directly back into core player progression, creating a rich, mutually sustaining survival economy between land and ocean. Navigate five distinct oceanic regions where the sea itself acts as a massive, hostile entity watching your every move.

Full Cross-Play & Game Pass Availability

Isles of Abyss will be available as a free update for all players on October 22 (Oct 21 PT), featuring seamless cross-play and cross-progression across PC, Mobile, and Console platforms.

XBOX Game Pass subscribers can also continue enjoying Once Human with immediate access to the expansion upon release.

Razer Becomes Official Headset Partner Of Blast Premier

Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced a two-year partnership with BLAST Premier, becoming the global Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournament series’ Official Headset Partner.

Across 12 events from late 2026 through 2028, players will compete on stage using Razer headsets. The partnership will debut at BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong, taking place November 11–15, 2026.

In CS2, a round can turn on just hearing something first: a footstep, a reload, or a teammate’s call. Razer is bringing headsets built for those split-second decisions to every BLAST Premier stage covered by the partnership.

“Esports is where we prove our technology, learn from the world’s best, and set the standard for competitive performance,” said Jeffrey Chau, Global Esports Director at Razer. “BLAST Premier gives us a global Counter-Strike stage to do that consistently. When a round can turn on a single audio cue, players need absolute clarity and total confidence in their gear, and that is what we are bringing to every event.”

 Built with Pros, for the Stage.

For more than two decades, Esports has been where Razer develops, validates, and advances competitive gaming technology with the esports pros who use it under pressure.

The BLAST Premier partnership extends that model into Counter-Strike at a global scale, creating a consistent stage for Razer performance audio, and a proving ground where competition at the highest level continues to inform how its esports headsets evolve.

At the center is the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro, the latest evolution of Razer’s flagship competitive headset line introduced in 2012. Each generation has been shaped by direct feedback from esports professionals, with a focus on sound clarity, communications, long-session comfort, and noise isolation.

The BlackShark V3 Pro was developed with direct input from Counter-Strike Major champion and Team Razer athlete Nikola “NiKo” Kovač, alongside other esports professionals. NiKo worked with Razer engineers to fine-tune the headset for competitive CS2 including the subtle audio details that inform split-second decisions.

Worn by the World’s Best.

Source: The Razer BlackShark V3 Pro Raises the Standard – ProSettings.net

That product-development approach has translated into adoption by professionals. According to ProSettings.net, more than one in three tracked professional esports players, over 775 pros worldwide, compete on a Razer headset. The Razer BlackShark line holds both the #1 and #2 positions among gaming headsets overall. The BlackShark V3 Pro is also the most-used headset among the site’s tracked Counter-Strike 2 professionals.

“Razer has a long-standing reputation for building products with competitive players at the center,” said Steve Rossi, Senior Vice President of Brand Partnerships at BLAST. “Bringing Razer headsets to BLAST Premier strengthens the stage environment for our teams and connects one of esports’ most established brands with Counter-Strike fans around the world.”

Competitive gaming keeps raising the bar, and the margins that decide it keep getting finer. Through BLAST Premier and partnerships like it, Razer is doubling down on a pursuit two decades in the making: equipping the world’s best players to perform when it matters most, and inspiring the next generation to chase them onto the stage.

For more information, please visit razer.com/teamrazer.

Hello Sunshine Tokyo Game Show 2026 Trailer

Publisher Megabit and Norwegian studio Red Thread Games today unveiled a new trailer for Hello Sunshine, the survival mystery set in the sun-scorched ruins of a corporate empire, as part of the PC Gaming Show: Tokyo Direct.

The new footage offers a deeper look at the wasteland left behind by Sunshine, following the player as she scavenges crumbling settlements, salvage parts from downed war machines, and leans on her towering robot companion for shade, protection, and survival against the relentless heat.

This trailer also shows how the relationship between human and machine begins to develop. New scenes tease the robot growing more attentive to his human charge, culminating in a moment where he interacts with the player for the first time, lifting her into his mechanical palm in a spectacular set-piece against the night sky.

In Hello Sunshine, players walk in the shadow of their giant robot companion across a scorched world, whether playing alone or with a friend in co-op. There is one simple rule: stay out of the sun. Step outside the robot’s shade during the day and players will find that the punishing heat will eventually kill them; remain close, and they might last until nightfall.

Hello Sunshine is coming soon, wishlist on Steam today.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Unleashes New Steam Demo and Trailer

Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games are excited to open the gates of Hell for the Steam demo for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, the upcoming survival-horror action game coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8. Available now, this new Steam demo lets players experience an early stretch of this Hellish original story. While you’re getting a taste of the gruesome thrills lying in wait, check out the game’s shocking new trailer, featured at this year’s Fantastic Fest at Alamo Drafthouse, which will introduce you to the twisted cult trying to create a debauched paradise for mankind: the Scarlet Church.

In the brand-new Steam demo* for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, players can dive into the mysterious hellscape of the Labyrinth and face off against the wicked Scarlet Church, which has taken the coveted Genesis Configuration into its possession. You’ll be introduced to the main characters of the story and their twisted machinations while traversing an ever-shifting realm of nightmares. Discover the basics of combat, crafting and puzzle solving while preparing your body for the complete experience at launch!

The new trailer for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival peels the skin back further on one of the game’s core antagonists: Marlowe and his sacred (or sacrilegious?) Scarlet Church. Backed by an army of unholy priests, deviants, and cultists, Marlowe seeks the Genesis Configuration puzzle box for his own devious ends. With every slice and drop of blood, the Scarlet Church recruits those bold enough – or foolish enough – to covet Hell’s blasphemous temptations and gifts.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is now available to pre-order on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 for $39.99. The Deluxe Edition is also available to pre-order digitally for $49.99. 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 the game 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.

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