Developer DALOAR and publisher Daedalic Entertainment are pleased to announce that the first-person horror adventure The Occultist will release on April 8, 2026. The Occultist is now also available for pre-order on PlayStation 5 and Xbox. More information can be found on the game’s official website: https://www.theoccultist-game.com.
The episode explores how environmental details, distant sounds, and carefully used silence shape the experience of exploring the island. Instead of relying on jump scares or gore, the developers focus on sustained tension where atmosphere and player imagination gradually build fear throughout the journey.
Focus Entertainment and Mundfish Studio are excited to welcome players back to the beautifully dystopian world of Atomic Heart on April 16, 2026, when DLC 4 – “Blood on Crystal” – releases on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. Discover the new enemies and locations that await you with today’s new gameplay trailer, and prepare for the climactic conclusion of Atomic Heart’s mind-bending story!
“Blood on Crystal” is an all-out, bloody showdown!
Experience the thrilling, high-stakes conclusion of Atomic Heart with “Blood on Crystal!” P-3, the Twin and their comrades must venture deeper into Facility 3826 than ever before to battle CHAR-les and make a last desperate bid to save humanity from total annihilation. Visit the new Wave Platform and the classified Crystal Complex as you unearth the unspeakable truth behind CHAR-les’ nefarious plans.
Face a new breed of enemies with the full might of your arsenal
Take on the ultimate challenge as you face off against the Polymorphs, a new cast of mysterious beings spawned from the horrific experiments of CHAR-les himself. Harnessing the properties of polymer to assume elemental forms, the Polymorphs will force you to adapt your fighting style on the fly and make the most of your arsenal. You’ll encounter the wildest bosses still lurking in Facility 3826, but thankfully you’ll have access to the mightiest glove abilities and weapons yet to deal with them.
Atomic Heart’s Ultimate Edition unveiled!
In addition to “Blood on Crystal,” this spring will also mark the release of Atomic Heart’s new Ultimate Edition in both retail and digital stores. Pre-orders for the limited physical edition, including a new, exclusive SteelBook, are already available at participating retailers with a release set to March 24. Digital versions will become available on April 16 with the release of “Blood on Crystal.”
Dive back into the strange and dystopian world of Atomic Heart on April 16 when its final DLC – “Blood on Crystal” – debuts on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC!
Legendary’s Monsterverse grows to new heights once again as the limited-time collaboration between Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and the 4X strategy MMO Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers is now live.
From Legendary Entertainment, the global media studio known for successfully translating fan-driven IP and creating premium original content, publisher Tilting Point and developer Hunted Cow Games under license from Legendary and Toho International brings The Restless Ocean, a limited-timed event available now and runs through May 11 across iOS, Android, Steam, Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store.
The Restless Ocean unleashes an original episodic story campaign inspired by the hit Apple TV series. Featuring new map events, exclusive rewards and a powerful limited-time recruitable monster, the event arrives as Season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premiered last month on Apple TV.
At the center of the collaboration is Titan X, an ancient force erupting from the depths and triggering a full-scale Monarch emergency.
In Season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Titan X stands at the heart of a growing global mystery, an awe-inspiring and terrifying presence rising from the ocean depths. When its massive bioluminescent form breaks the surface, it signals the arrival of a living cataclysm unlike anything seen before.
Now, in Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers, players step directly into the crisis. Across the Siren Isles, Titan X’s destabilizing arrival reshapes the battlefield in real time. Titan Chasers will investigate escalating threats, uncover hidden connections between Monarch and Apex Cybernetics, and make high-stakes strategic decisions as this Monsterverse story unfolds through gameplay.
The collaboration includes:
New Limited-Time Scarab
Rewards including: Monarch Aquatic Outpost Skin, Monarch Pioneer Equipment Set, Monarch’s Legacy and Apex Activated Avatar and Frame Sets
Spawn of the Deep Map Events:
Additional Dynamic Map Events
Exclusive Monarch-Themed Rewards
Themed Login Calendar & Explorer Pass
All content is accessible through a dedicated in-game event hub guiding players through evolving story chapters, challenges and rewards throughout the event window.
The Monarch: Legacy of Monsters collaboration event will be available in Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers beginning March 2 on iOS, Android and PC platforms.
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
