https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/ Gaming news and honest reviews from a dad of four, written for people with limited time. Part of the Kropp Media network. en-AU Kropp Media Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/crimson-desert-charting-the-unknown-delayed-october-29/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/crimson-desert-charting-the-unknown-delayed-october-29/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Pearl Abyss has moved Crimson Desert's first expansion, Charting the Unknown, from 15 October to 29 October 2026. The studio says it needs more development time to make the DLC more polished and stable. Delay https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/ps-plus-monthly-games-october-2026-f1-25-hunt-showdown-1896/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/ps-plus-monthly-games-october-2026-f1-25-hunt-showdown-1896/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 are the PS Plus monthly games for October. They can be claimed from 6 October to 2 November, and September's games leave on 5 October. Subscription https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/allogloom-steam-october-13-demo-out-now/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/allogloom-steam-october-13-demo-out-now/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Allogloom, a hand-drawn point-and-click mystery from Galactic Ghosty, launches on Steam on 13 October 2026 with Iceberg Interactive publishing. A free demo is available now. Release Date https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/songs-of-glimmerwick-out-now-steam/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/songs-of-glimmerwick-out-now-steam/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Songs of Glimmerwick, the witch academy RPG where spells are cast through music, is out now on Steam. Eastshade Studios lists US$24.99 with 10 per cent off until 14 October. Release https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/witcher-3-remastered-launch-patch-notes-free-upgrade/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/witcher-3-remastered-launch-patch-notes-free-upgrade/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Witcher 3 Remastered goes live today on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 as a free upgrade for owners. CD PROJEKT RED's patch notes list a rebuilt skill system with reset skill points, gear reforging and new platform features. Launch https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/thank-you-bus-driver-october-14-pc/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/thank-you-bus-driver-october-14-pc/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Double Fine's game page now lists 14 October 2026 for Thank You Bus Driver, its bus-driving comedy game. Windows PC is the only platform named and no price is listed. Release Date https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/alpha-nomos-october-12-pc-ps5-xbox-demo/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/alpha-nomos-october-12-pc-ps5-xbox-demo/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 RibCage Games has dated Alpha Nomos, a rhythm-action roguelite, for 12 October on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A free demo is on Steam now. Release Date https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/pixel-washer-steam-early-access-october-15/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/pixel-washer-steam-early-access-october-15/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Pixel Washer, a pixel art power washing game with a pig for a hero, enters Steam Early Access on 15 October. A demo is live and Switch versions are planned for 2027. Release Date https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/dragon-quest-xi-s-definitive-edition-switch-2/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/dragon-quest-xi-s-definitive-edition-switch-2/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Definitive Edition has launched on Nintendo Switch 2, landing in the middle of the series' 40th anniversary year. Release https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/edge-of-memories-november-5-release-date-pre-orders/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/edge-of-memories-november-5-release-date-pre-orders/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Nacon has dated Edge of Memories for 5 November 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Pre-orders are open on console, the Australian PlayStation Store lists it at $54.95, and the Deluxe Edition unlocks 48 hours early. Release Date https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/dungeons-and-degenerate-gamblers-ps5-switch-october-9/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/dungeons-and-degenerate-gamblers-ps5-switch-october-9/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The blackjack roguelike from New Zealand's Purple Moss Collectors hits PS5 and Nintendo Switch on 9 October 2026, with the 2.0 Doubling Down content built in. The Steam version is half price at $10.97 until 26 September. Console Release https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/nivalis-nights-1-million-wishlists-steam-september-29/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/nivalis-nights-1-million-wishlists-steam-september-29/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 ION LANDS' cyberpunk life sim, set in the Cloudpunk city, has passed one million Steam wishlists. It launches on Steam on 29 September 2026 US time, which the Australian store shows as 30 September, with an Epic Games Store release to follow. Milestone https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/ubisoft-anz-pax-aus-2026-lineup-melbourne/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/ubisoft-anz-pax-aus-2026-lineup-melbourne/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ubisoft ANZ is taking over the PAX Arena at PAX Aus 2026 in Melbourne from 9 to 11 October, with the Rainbow Six Siege APL Oceanic finals, playable demos of Rayman Legends Retold and Just Dance: Decades of Hits, and an Australia-only Black Flag Resynced pin. Event https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/gta-6-the-album-november-19-vinyl-cd-streaming/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/gta-6-the-album-november-19-vinyl-cd-streaming/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Rockstar and Atlantic Records are releasing Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album on 19 November 2026, the same day as the game. It has 34 original tracks, six are streaming now, and vinyl and CD pre-orders are open in US dollars. Announcement https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/physint-bill-skarsgard-lead-role-od-knock-update/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/physint-bill-skarsgard-lead-role-od-knock-update/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Hideo Kojima closed Xbox's Tokyo Game Show broadcast by naming Bill Skarsgård as the player character in Physint, alongside a new poster shot by Kojima himself. He also confirmed OD: Knock is back in performance capture after the actors' strike. Announcement https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/gears-of-war-e-day-gone-gold-pre-install-september-30/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/gears-of-war-e-day-gone-gold-pre-install-september-30/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Coalition says Gears of War: E-Day is finished. Pre-installs open on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam from 1am AEST on 30 September, Premium Edition owners play from 2 October, and everyone else, including Game Pass, gets in at 1am AEST on 7 October. Release https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/bloomwalker-ni-no-kuni-ps5-switch-2-switch-announced/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/bloomwalker-ni-no-kuni-ps5-switch-2-switch-announced/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Netmarble's cosy crafting adventure Bloomwalker is set in the Ni no Kuni universe, with Level-5 credited on the IP, and it's now headed to PS5, Switch 2 and Switch as well as Xbox and PC. No release date yet. Announcement https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-out-now-switch-2/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-out-now-switch-2/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launched on Nintendo Switch 2 on 17 September 2026. Australian RRP is $119.95 boxed or $104.95 on the eShop, and a day one 1.0.1 update adds weapons from past Fire Emblem games plus bug fixes. Release https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/wo-long-2-wings-of-ember-march-4-2027-alpha-demo/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/wo-long-2-wings-of-ember-march-4-2027-alpha-demo/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Koei Tecmo has dated Team Ninja's Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember for 4 March 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC, with Game Pass day one. A time-limited Alpha Demo is live on PS5, Xbox and PC until 30 September. Release Date https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/playstation-pulse-pulse-edge-headsets-announced/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/playstation-pulse-pulse-edge-headsets-announced/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Sony has announced the PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge wireless headsets for PS5, both with larger planar magnetic drivers and PlayStation Link. Pulse arrives this holiday season in select markets, Pulse Edge in early 2027. No prices yet. Hardware https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/dragon-quest-100-million-units-40th-anniversary/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/dragon-quest-100-million-units-40th-anniversary/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Square Enix says combined shipments and digital sales for the Dragon Quest series have passed 100 million units, announced on 16 September 2026 in the series' 40th anniversary year. Creator Yuji Horii posted a thank you video. Milestone https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/wardogs-two-million-copies-five-days/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/wardogs-two-million-copies-five-days/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Bulkhead and Team17 say WARDOGS passed two million copies sold less than five days after its 10 September Steam Early Access launch, with a peak of 428,666 concurrent players on 13 September. Milestone https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/two-point-museum-rides-relics-dlc-october-8/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/two-point-museum-rides-relics-dlc-october-8/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Two Point Studios and SEGA have announced Rides & Relics, a Two Point Museum DLC that adds rollercoasters, mascots and a run-down amusement park to reopen. Out 8 October 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for £9.99, Switch 2 to follow. DLC https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/jdm-japanese-drift-master-console-multiplayer-crossplay/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/jdm-japanese-drift-master-console-multiplayer-crossplay/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Gaming Factory's free multiplayer update for JDM: Japanese Drift Master reached PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 16 September 2026 with crossplay to PC, eight player lobbies, two new Tofuna events, an economy rebalance and a free FSO Polonez. Update https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/house-flipper-2-sakura-switch-2-physical-december-4/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/news/house-flipper-2-sakura-switch-2-physical-december-4/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Frozen District and Silver Lining Interactive are releasing House Flipper 2 with the Sakura DLC on a full Switch 2 cartridge on 4 December 2026, priced £44.99, €49.99 or US$49.99, with pre-orders open now. Release Date https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/minecraft-dungeons-ii/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/minecraft-dungeons-ii/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An entry-level dungeon crawler that's a good bit of fun. More open world to explore, plenty of gear and bosses, and a nice one to sit down with the kids. Just watch out, you can't pause it. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/pragmata/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/pragmata/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 I wasn't expecting much and it blew me away. Fun hacking and gunplay, a story that hits hard as a dad, and a perfect fit for 20 minutes at a time on the Switch 2. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/the-blood-of-dawnwalker/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/the-blood-of-dawnwalker/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The first 10 hours were a struggle, mostly the combat. Then the 30 day timer, the story and my own choices all came together and it really grew on me. Rough lock-on and bugs hold it back. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/onimusha-way-of-the-sword/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/onimusha-way-of-the-sword/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Capcom bring Onimusha back after twenty years and the combat is the star, it feels superb and looks it too. Cracking story, real depth to the characters, and you can pause absolutely all of it. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/halo-campaign-evolved/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/halo-campaign-evolved/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The first Halo ever on a PlayStation, a full remake of the 2001 original. Nostalgia hits hard and it plays brilliantly on the DualSense, even if part of me still misses the Xbox pad. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/007-first-light/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/007-first-light/ Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 From the Hitman devs, and you feel it. A cracking Bond story, fun combat, and dead easy to pause for the kids. A few online hiccups aside, an easy recommend. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/forza-horizon-6/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/forza-horizon-6/ Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Japan, 550+ cars, classic Skylines and Supras everywhere, and yes, you get to race a giant mech. One of the most parent-friendly games I've played in a while. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/saros/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/saros/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 From Housemarque, the devs behind Returnal. Third-person action roguelite with bullet-hell combat, 8 biomes and 8 bosses. More approachable than its predecessor. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/crimson-desert/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/crimson-desert/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Pearl Abyss delivers the open world game I've been waiting for since Red Dead 2 and Witcher 3. 70 hours in and I'm not done. A genuine GOTY contender. Review https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/ghost-of-yotei/ https://gaming.kroppmedia.com.au/reviews/ghost-of-yotei/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:22:34 +0000 The follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima. Same open world samurai DNA, new protagonist, and stunning Japanese landscapes. Review