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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 7h

Sci-fi city builder Surviving Mars: Relaunched now has a release date, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Haemimont Studios announced today, preparing to take off in a bit under a month.

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Surviving Mars: Relaunched Gets November Release Date, | GameWatcher

Surviving Mars: Relaunched includes all of the original sci-fi city builder's expansions alongside brand new political mechanics.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 10h

The Outer Worlds 2 wasn’t originally going to offer us the option of playing using a third-person camera, Obsidian has revealed. The now-confirmed feature only made its way into the development pipeline relatively late.

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Obsidian Didn't Originally Plan for A Third-Person | GameWatcher

The Outer Worlds 2 ended up getting a third-person camera because the developer thought that "people are really going to want this."

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🎃 Spooky Fran Ruiz 👻 @radioactivejawa.bsky.social · 6d

Jurassic World Evolution 3 is now in, and I can confirm I'll be reviewing it for @gamewatcher.com. Shocker, I know. October 21 is the date!

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🎃 Spooky Fran Ruiz 👻 @radioactivejawa.bsky.social · 2d

Here's my full review of Battlefield 6 for @gamewatcher.com! Its dull and toothless campaign can't bring down an excellent MP package, extremely refined mechanics, and Portal's huge potential. Read here: www.gamewatcher.com/reviews/batt...

Battlefield 6 Review | GameWatcher

Battlefield 6 triumphs as an old-fashioned, polished all-you-can-eat of multiplayer chaos, hitting the ground running instead of limping. Its single-player campaign is a waste of many studios’ time an...

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 11h

Stardock Entertainment's Elemental: Reforged is unifying War of Magic, Fallen Enchantress, and Sorcerer King, and it's launching into Steam Early Access on October 23.

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Elemental: Reforged hitting Steam Early Access next | GameWatcher

Stardock Entertainment's Elemental: Reforged is unifying War of Magic, Fallen Enchantress, and Sorcerer King, and it's launching into Steam Early Access on October 23.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 12h

After a successful first showcase, Galaxies is set to double down on hot upcoming AA and indie releases from studios all over the world, with publishers like NACON, Saber Interactive’s 3D Realms, and Team17 joining with all sorts of premieres and updates.

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Galaxies Showcase returning on October 23 with world | GameWatcher

Galaxies' second showcase, coming on October 23, will include publishers like NACON, Saber Interactive's 3D Realms, and Team17, among others.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 12h

Spanish folklore-inspired horror FPS Crisol: Theater of Idols has a new Steam Next Fest demo you can play right now.

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Spanish horror FPS Crisol: Theater of Idols drops | GameWatcher

Spanish folklore-inspired horror FPS Crisol: Theater of Idols has a new Steam Next Fest demo you can play right now.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 14h

If you'd been wondering whether your PC can run Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2's menacing (but restrained) rendition of Seattle when it finally launches on October 21, wonder no more!

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 reveals full PC | GameWatcher

If you'd been wondering whether your PC can run Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2's menacing (but restrained) rendition of Seattle when it finally launches on October 21, wonder no more! The…

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 15h

Trouble has been brewing at Spanish developer MercurySteam for a while now, and the latest findings reveal a culture of crunch, lack of communication, and veiled threats.

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MercurySteam developers denounce crunch around Blades of | GameWatcher

Trouble has been brewing at Spanish developer MercurySteam for a while now, and the latest findings reveal a culture of crunch, lack of communication, and veiled threats.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 8d

God Help Us All, a fixed-camera survival horror adventure set in the Wild West, is coming in 2026.

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Fixed-camera retro survival horror game God Help Us All | GameWatcher

God Help Us All, a fixed-camera survival horror adventure set in the Wild West, is coming in 2026.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 8d

Tempest Rising’s Customization update is now live, bringing us a series of fresh settings for custom and skirmish matches, three new maps, alongside several quality of life features, as post-launch support for the real-time strategy game continues to roll out.

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Tempest Rising's Customization Update Adds New Maps, | GameWatcher

A Casual difficulty for Skirmish AI, rig improvements for the Tempest Dynasty faction, and more are also live now.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 9d

Spooky Season is upon us, and with it comes horror-themed video game sales. At the Humble Store, the big ‘Month of Terror’ celebration has kicked off, and we’ve taken a good look at every bloody deal to unearth the most terrifying and bang-for-your-buck.

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Humble Store's Month of Terror Sale 2025 Highlights & | GameWatcher

These are our favorite deals and deep discounts from Humble Store's Month of Terror Sale 2025.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 9d

Paradox Interactive and C Prompt Games’ middling 4X strategy game Millennia won’t be getting more updates or patches, the publisher and developers have confirmed.

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Historical 4X game Millennia gets final update, Paradox | GameWatcher

Paradox Interactive and C Prompt Games' middling 4X strategy game Millennia won't be getting more updates or patches, the publisher and developers have confirmed.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 9d

Spain-based Night Council Studio has been making noise for a while now with Dark Atlas: Infernum, a narrative-heavy first-person survival horror game which has locked a release date and dropped a demo on Steam and PS5.

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First-person survival horror Dark Atlas: Infernum sets | GameWatcher

Spain-based Night Council Studio's Dark Atlas: Infernum, a narrative-heavy first-person survival horror game, has locked a release date and dropped a demo on Steam and PS5.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 9d

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 is letting diehards and newcomers alike go hands-on with an unexpected Steam demo.

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 surprises with | GameWatcher

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 is letting diehards and newcomers alike go hands-on with an unexpected Steam demo.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 9d

A new Starfinder: Afterlight trailer is letting everyone know its Kickstarter campaign starts on October 7.

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Turn-based sci-fi fantasy RPG Starfinder: Afterlight | GameWatcher

A new Starfinder: Afterlight trailer is letting everyone know its Kickstarter campaign starts on October 7.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 13d

Endless Legend 2’s Steam Early Access debut has been a strong one, yet it remains the first step in a long journey. Now, developer Amplitude Studios and publisher Hooded Horse have shared what’s in store for the fantasy 4X game in the coming months.

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Amplitude Studios shares Endless Legend 2 early access | GameWatcher

Developer Amplitude Studios and publisher Hooded Horse have shared what's in store for fantasy 4X game Endless Legend 2 in the coming months after a successful early access launch.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 13d

The new Warhammer video game bundle from Humble Bundle is loaded with 40K and Fantasy titles well worth your time and money. Space Marines, Orks, Skaven, and plenty of carnage!

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New October Warhammer Humble Bundle brings the chaos | GameWatcher

The new Warhammer video game bundle from Humble Bundle is loaded with 40K and Fantasy titles well worth your time and money.

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🎃 Spooky Fran Ruiz 👻 @radioactivejawa.bsky.social · 13d

If you want straight-to-the-point news reporting with a special focus on PC games + unfiltered thoughts where needed, make sure to follow and bookmark @gamewatcher.com. I'll be hitting the beat daily alongside other peers, and the site has cool stuff and improvements in the pipeline.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 13d

Following the ongoing struggles with Payday 3 and the bungled rollout for Payday 2’s subscription model, developer Starbreeze has announced some restructuring around its huge IP, which will also translate into Project Baxter being binned.

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Starbreeze refocusing on Payday franchise,Project Baxter | GameWatcher

Starbreeze has announced a bigger focus on Payday moving forward, which will also translate into Dungeons & Dragons co-op game Project Baxter being binned.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 14d

Fallout 76 takes us to Ohio for the first time in series history when its Burning Springs update releases this December.

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Fallout 76's Burning Springs Update, Its "biggest ever," | GameWatcher

Fallout 76's Burning Springs update is in "total tonal tandem" with the upcoming season of Amazon's TV show, promising "desert, deathclaws, and raiders" across its newest region.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 14d

We’ve had no shortage of exciting RTS games coming out this year and beyond, but only a few are trying to bring back the spark of old Blizzard-developed classics. Up next, Space Tales will put a cartoonier twist on StarCraft-style base-building.

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Retro-futuristic RTS Space Tales announced, free demo | GameWatcher

Space Tales will try to put a cartoony twist on StarCraft-style base-building and large RTS battles when it launches in 2026.

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🎃 Spooky Fran Ruiz 👻 @radioactivejawa.bsky.social · 15d

Part 2/2 of my Jurassic World Evolution 3 coverage from the preview event. I talked to princ. designers Sandro Sammarco and Michael Evans about the campaign, custom content, and the console version's limitations, among other things. Read at @gamewatcher.com: www.gamewatcher.com/news/jurassi...

Jurassic World Evolution 3 Developer Interview – | GameWatcher

During Jurassic World Evolution 3's preview event, we interviewed Frontier's Sandro Sammarco and Michael Evans, principal designers on the game.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 14d

Railway Empire 2 has been enjoying a good deal of success since its launch in 2023. Up next, its trains will be getting to China’s biggest locations with the Steel Dragons expansion.

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Railway Empire 2 goes to China in its Steel Dragons DLC, | GameWatcher

Kalypso Media and developer Gaming Minds Studio have announced the Steel Dragons DLC is taking Railway Empire 2 to China in late October.

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GameWatcher @gamewatcher.com · 14d

During Jurassic World Evolution 3's preview event, we also interviewed Frontier's Sandro Sammarco and Michael Evans, principal designers on the game to talk about campaign length, custom content, and console limitations.

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Jurassic World Evolution 3 Developer Interview – | GameWatcher

During Jurassic World Evolution 3's preview event, we interviewed Frontier's Sandro Sammarco and Michael Evans, principal designers on the game.

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