On the occasion of the release of a new story-focused trailer for Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, NACON and the studio Big Bad Wolf are announcing the opening of pre-orders for the game starting today on consoles. Players will be able to explore the mythical city of R’lyeh for the first time and uncover the multiple endings the game offers starting April 16, 2026, on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss takes place in 2053. The player embodies Noah, an agent specializing in occult affairs. Our protagonist is sent to the depths of the Pacific Ocean to investigate the mysterious disappearance of researchers belonging to the Ocean-I company.
Today’s new trailer, with its heavy atmosphere, reveals more about the research conducted worldwide by Ocean-I. A major discovery has led a team of scientists to the gates of the mythical city of R’lyeh.
With no news from them, Noah sets out on their trail and that of Andrew Marsh, CEO of Ocean-I. As he progresses through the city’s winding paths, the line between nightmare and reality blurs under the influence of the most powerful of cosmic creatures: Cthulhu. Between loss of sanity, ancient rituals, and cosmic monsters, this quest for truth comes at a price.
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss offers an investigation on a razor’s edge, where Noah must maintain his lucidity while thinking outside the box. Solving the puzzles in each chapter involves making important choices and leads players to dive ever deeper into the Lovecraftian mythos.
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is a narrative investigation game inspired by the universe of Lovecraft. In this frightening first-person thriller, the player embodies Noah, an agent of the Ancile, an office specializing in occult affairs, investigating the mysterious disappearance of miners in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. His research will plunge him into the depths of the immense labyrinthine prison of R’lyeh, an ancient sunken city where Cthulhu is held captive. The player and their AI companion, KEY, will have to solve complex puzzles, make choices that will influence his destiny, and try to resist the corruption of the mind caused by the influence of Cthulhu.
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss pre-order includes:
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss special R’lyeh edition includes:
Developer Grimtaste Studios and publisher DreadXP revealed RUNT, a rural gothic visual novel mystery set in a monstrous post-apocalypse where the sky has been black for ten years and something far worse than suspicion stalks the town of Skipclaw. Brought to you by an independent team of two best friends, a playable demo of RUNT is also available now to celebrate the premiere.
In RUNT, players step into the shoes of Runt Strayer, the 19-year-old youngest of five brothers, the last surviving sons of a dead cult leader who once called himself the Mouth of God. On the fifth anniversary of their father’s death, the brothers discover a horrific message written in blood across their boarded-up church pulpit: 5 Days. With the town of Skipclaw sealed behind protective walls and humanity no longer the apex predator, Runt must investigate the omen before the fifth day arrives, and choose who to accuse. Will you be able to guess right?
RUNT is a branching narrative experience where you’ll gather clues by speaking to townspeople, interrogating your brothers, and navigating the suffocating politics of survival. The order of conversations, the questions asked, and the conclusions drawn will all shape the outcome at the end. Over five days, you will investigate every brother and their secrets, build or fracture relationships with masked townsfolk, survive in a world haunted by otherworldly creatures, and decide who is responsible. On the final day, upon choosing a culprit, you’ll see one of over a dozen endings.
Skipclaw is a town in isolation. After a mysterious apocalyptic event cloaked the world in pervasive darkness, horrific creatures have emerged and replaced humans as the dominant predators. To survive, the townspeople must stay in the light, cover their skin, and hide their faces behind masks. Inside the walls, safety is fragile, suspicion is constant, and the Strayer family, architects of the town’s defenses, sit at the center of it all. Dialogue choices build hidden stats that influence how characters respond to you and which clues reveal themselves. The kind of person you become will determine which truths you’re able to uncover, and which ones you’ll never know.
Key features:
A mature story for both adventure and visual novel fans.
Branching dialogue system where personality traits unlock different paths and clues as you develop relationships with those around you.
Five-day investigation of collecting clues to draw conclusions, culminating in a player-driver accusation.
Micro-games including HOGS (Hidden Object Games), puzzles, and bespoke manual labor vignettes.
A meticulously crafted aesthetic featuring originally captured photographs and hand-painted art.
Highly replayable rural gothic mystery with over a dozen different endings.
A bleak post-apocalyptic setting where darkness is permanent and humanity is, unfortunately, not alone.
RUNT will launch in 2026 on PC, and a playable demo is now available on Steam.
Universal Studios Hollywood unveils the remaining three ride vehicles joining the previously announced Dodge Charger that will comprise each of the “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” trains as the theme park puts on final touches for this innovative, first-ever high-speed outdoor roller coaster, opening this summer.
The ride, which pays homage to the franchise’s suspenseful and meticulous choreography created for the edge-of-your-seat driving sequences, will offer guests a chance to step into one of the four ride vehicles, modeled after the cars driven by some of their favorite Fast & Furious characters in the film series, to experience the energy and thrill of the films’ street racing for themselves.
Within the load platform, the ride vehicles will be set against an original large-scale mural created by world-renowned artist Tristan Eaton. The freehand, spray-painted mural will be splashed across an interior brick wall and will depict the finale street racing scene in the original film with a montage of the aerial-bound Dodge Charger and Toyota Supra vehicles racing against a speeding train.
Included within this mural is a homage to Vin Diesel’s character Dominic Toretto. The mural simultaneously conveys a sense of adrenaline as guests prepare to be transported into Universal Pictures’ exhilarating Fast & Furious universe.
At a glance, here is a look at the design inspirations for the four “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” ride vehicles:
Dodge Charger. This iconic ride vehicle is inspired by Dominic Toretto’s signature car featured throughout the film franchise. With its sleek black frame, this souped-up, 900-horsepower, 1970 Dodge Charger is considered the ultimate American muscle car.
Mazda RX-7. This ride vehicle is inspired by the 1997 model car driven by Han Seoul-oh. Featuring 19-inch wheels, racing seats, upgraded suspension and custom interior detailing, the Mazda RX-7 is considered one of the most iconic cars in the Fast & Furious film franchise.
Nissan Skyline GT-R. This ride vehicle is inspired by Brian O’Conner’s 2002 blue Nissan Skyline GT-R which was enhanced with extensive performance and styling modifications and is renowned for its unique appearance.
Toyota Supra. This ride vehicle is inspired by Brian O’Conner’s orange 1994 car featuring the legendary 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo inline-six engine. O’Conner owed Toretto a “10-second car,” and this one more than delivered on that promise. It is recognized as one of the most memorable cars in the film franchise.
“Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” will be located on the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood and is modeled after an expansive red brick, garage-like structure. It will feature groundbreaking 360-degree rotation technology designed to create a seamless sensation of drifting cars as guests spin in motion at speeds up to 72 mph, while careening along 4,100 feet of elaborate aerial track—the equivalent of nearly 12 football fields—that winds its way over sections of the theme park, including the multi-level Starway escalator that connects the Upper and Lower Lots.
This ambitious thrill ride roller coaster will benefit from Universal Destinations & Experiences’ decades-long expertise in revolutionizing the development of contemporary roller coasters across its global theme parks.
About Fast & Furious Saga: Over the course of eleven films that have stoked passion in an ever-expanding audience and have earned more than $7 billion at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ record-smashing, homegrown Fast & Furious Saga has become the studio’s most-profitable and longest-running franchise. Across social media platforms, the fan following for the movies and cast has grown into the biggest of any active franchise. Following 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, which debuted in theaters as the biggest global opening of all time, the blockbuster franchise expanded to a multitude of offerings – from toys and video games to an animated series and the hit spin-off title, Hobbs & Shaw. In 2026, the franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary and Universal announced that a thrilling new chapter—Fast Forever—will race into theaters March 17, 2028.
The world of Fatekeeper is ancient and mysterious. On your adventures, you will face not only monsters, traps, and other deadly threats, but also uncover the secrets of the Fatekeeper’s world and the people who shaped it.
In the latest developer diary, the team at Paraglacial delves into the details of the Underdwellers – an ancient culture that once fled the surface and built an entire civilization deep within the mountains. For centuries, they have thrived in underground dwellings and majestic cities carved into caverns, until one fateful day, by pure accident, they discovered… Solace.
Read more in the latest Fatekeeper Developer Diary and check out the new screenshots!
Fallout 76: The Backwoods is now available for free for all Fallout 76 players. This update brings a plethora of updates to public events and the chance to face Appalachia’s new four-star Cryptid: Bigfoot. The region’s most elusive giant finally stops lurking and starts swinging.
With The Backwoods update, players can participate in a number of Public Events for the chance to lure the tree-wielding, tick-throwing Bigfoot from the woods. Bringing Bigfoot down within five minutes will grant players a four-star legendary reward or the challenge-exclusive ‘Thrill Seekers’ mod. Players are very unlikely to run into Bigfoot in the open world as he is drawn to the sounds of the frenzied action in Public Events, so they should join as many possible to see if the flighty fiend takes direct action against the noise pollution.
This update overhauls Public Events and Activities across Fallout 76 with rebalanced enemies, richer rewards, and dangerous three-star Uninvited Guests that may make appearance at the close of various Public Events. The Backwoods also brings enemy level scaling and quality-of-life improvements, including new vanity lights for Photo Mode, updated Pip-boy UI, and more. Find further details here.
Fallout 76’s Season 24: Rip Daring and the Cryptids Beyond the Cosmos also kicks off today. Players can hunt extraterrestrial creatures, the Zetans, to unlock trophies and other season exclusive rewards — read additional details here.
Fallout 76: The Backwoods is available on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5 and 4. Fallout 76 is also available on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Extra.
Shudder is proud to announce the March 27th streaming release of THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT, one of INDIEWIRE’s most anticipated horror films of the year. A brand new poster and clip from the film that debuted on IGN are below for your coverage consideration.
Fellow enemy to all vermin, To fight the Bug, we must understand the Bug – we can ill afford another Klendathu! For the first time in history, the throwback FPS shooter Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! will let you experience the fight as our fearsome opponent: the Arachnid menace. Prepare to annihilate the greatest threat yet to galactic peace when Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! launches from publisher Dotemu and developer Auroch Digital on March 16 for PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Get into the puny minds of our enemy by watching debut gameplay from the all-new Bug Mode here:
The evolutionary Bug Mode will allow our Troopers to experience the battle from the Arachnid side – and the better we understand the Bug, the better we can kill the Bug.
Meet the Assassin Bug – With the ability to change between three different attack forms – Warrior, Hopper and Tanker variants
Explore Four Expansive Environments – Explore each of our four Bug Mode training areas as you conquer individual Terror Zones and understand how the Assassin Bug could cripple Federation outposts.
Kill Them All – Troopers will need to decimate each Terror Zone in the area to progress – confronting the firepower of the mighty Mobile Infantry
Lead the Arachnid Strategy – The Assassin Bug uses pheromone spray to direct nearby allied Bugs, as well as recruiting new Bugs for the fight at Bug Nests
Two legendary universes collide in one of Apex Legends’ biggest, most ambitious collaborations: the Apex Legends x Gundam Event, dropping March 10. This collab brings iconic Gundam-inspired combat to the Games, allowing players to live out their dream of fighting in the Gundam universe with new gameplay, weapons, map updates, and cosmetics.
Check out the official Apex Legends x Gundam Event trailer here:
Embody the power of Gundam during this event with an array of new in-game content:
Drop Into Wildcard & Earn Your Wings
Broken Moon transforms into a full Gundam battlefield for the event, with destroyed Mobile Suits scattered across the terrain, massive climbable Wing Gundam statues, and ships battling overhead.
Grab the Buster Rifle from Care Packages and launch skyward for aerial recon, scan through walls to mark every enemy, and fire laser beams that cut through cover and explode on impact.
Utilize Bit Staves as shields to absorb damage while pushing through enemy lines, or switch to Drone Command to patrol, scan, and attack trespassing players!
Unleash Lethal Gundam Abilities with New Wild Cards
Epyon’s Lash adds a magnetic melee pull Tactical ability, and more.
Heavyarms Salvo marks enemies for air support missile strikes after landing multiple hits.
Zero Sacrifice triggers a self-destruct explosion on death, taking down nearby enemies with the player.
Zero Rebirth allows players to enter the Void when knocked, then exit with 1 HP, temporary invulnerability and health regen.
Gundam Skins, Cosmetics & Rewards Galore
Players can celebrate their love of the fandom with Legendary cosmetics, Gundam-inspired skins, a Limited Edition Gunpla drop, and more!
Earn Medals during the Event to unlock Gundam-themed items from the Reward Shop.
To celebrate the Apex Legends x Gundam Event out of game, there will be three limited-edition Apex Legends Gunplas available for sale:
RG1/144 FREEDOM GUNDAM -APEX LEGENDS™ Crypto Ver-
RG 1/144 WING GUNDAM ZERO EW -APEX LEGENDS™ Valkyrie Ver-
RG 1/144 GUNDAM EPYON -APEX LEGENDS™ Alter Ver-
Each kit will be available for pre-order online starting on March 18.
Today, Swedish indie publisher Raw Fury and developer Christoffer Bodegård launched their fantasy CRPG, Esoteric Ebb, for PC. Players are now able to step into Esoteric Ebb’s isometric, Disco-inspired TTRPG-turned-CRPG gameplay, which features deep, branching dialogue and staggering player choice, in a richly imagined Arcanepunk fantasy world.
In Esoteric Ebb, the player is the Cleric, one of many menial laborers of the city of Norvik. Tasked to solve the mystery of an exploded Tea Shop, players will roll dice against the voices in their head, explore a fantasy city on the brink of its first-ever election, and strive to become a hero of legends. Or completely ruin the campaign.
Key features in Esoteric Ebb include:
Make choices that may come back to bite – Complete open-ended quests, low and high-stakes alike, set in the streets, towers, and dark tunnels of Norvik. Become the city’s savior or its demise.
Roll the dice – Roll to wrestle dwarves, steal anything in sight, or keep from looking like a complete fool. But remember, in true TTRPG fashion, failure can often be way more interesting.
Warp reality to your whim – Use The Cleric’s innate magical power for unique narrative choices. Control minds for fun and profit. Detect secrets in the tunnels below or within the minds of enemies.
Master turn-based combat sequences – Clerics in Norvik are taught to use violence as a last resort. When the need does arise, a roll of the dice determines success or failure ala the best tabletop RPGs.
Progress through the story to complete the Questing Tree – A quest log, skill tree, and mind map all at once. Each Quest Branch can take root in your mind and alter the Cleric’s playstyle through game-changing feats.
Esoteric Ebb is now available for PC. To keep up with the game, follow its developer on X.
Publisher Mindscape and Developer Aesir Interactive are excited to celebrate the Early Access Launch of The Legend of Khiimori with a brand-new launch trailer.
The Legend of Khiimori is a system-driven game where players create their own adventures through interacting systems, consequences, and choice, while exploring the untamed land of 13th-century Mongolia as a brave courier rider. Breed and train horses with specialized abilities to explore every aspect of this diverse and fascinating landscape.
Following a successful 2025 Kickstarter campaign, the game has reached more than 300,000 wishlists on Steam, and the October 2025 Steam Next Fest Demo has been played over 54,000 times.
Early Access is only the Beginning
We are launching The Legend of Khiimori in Early Access to continue building a collaborative relationship with our players as we shape the game’s expansive world and deep mechanics. Early Access gives us the opportunity to gather valuable feedback, iterate quickly, and refine core systems based on our player’s feedback. Our goal is to create an immersive open-world action adventure with horses at its core, and we believe that this exciting ride is best taken together with our passionate community.
During Early Access, new content and features will be added, such as falconry, Mongolian horse racing, peaceful mode, horse and character customization, as well as additional breeds.
Take on the role of a brave courier rider in The Legend of Khiimori!
Explore the wide Mongolian steppe, snow-covered mountains, and scorching desert on horseback in a system-driven open world full of challenges.
Plan your delivery routes and carry cargo into the far reaches beyond your village.
Prepare yourself for harsh climates, steep cliffs, and amazing landscapes by crafting essential items, and setting up camp in the untamed wilds.
Breed authentic horses based on real‑world horse genetics and select the perfect mount for each courier mission across the Mongolian wilderness.
Unlock vital equipmentby increasing your Yam rank, each upgrade becoming an essential part of your next journey.
Defend yourself from dangerous wildlife and hunt for the supplies you need to survive.
Liberate corrupted zones from evil spirits, adding another layer of Mongolian myth to that enables players to shape their own experience.
The Legend of Khiimori is available NOW in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store. The full release of the game is planned on PC and consoles.
