The Outer Worlds 2 is almost here, aiming to not just be ******* than its predecessor but a better RPG in every respect when it releases on October 29 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. We think Obsidian's sci-fi sequel is one of this fall's most slept-on games, possibly due to a bumpy start after The Outer Worlds 2 was initially touted as Microsoft's first $80 game. The publisher U-turned on the decision just a month later, however, saying it was keeping the price at $69.99 "in line with current market conditions." We had a great time with The Outer Worlds 2 when we previewed it back in August, writing: "If it’s not clear by now, I’m really into what Obsidian is doing with The Outer Worlds 2. While I appreciated Obsidian’s prior attempt at this universe, I never totally fell for it, but what the studio has achieved here in this prologue is exactly what I’d hoped for the first time around. And that’s exactly why I’m willing to bet that The Outer Worlds 2 will be one of those sequels. The ones that finally take an idea all the way to greatness." The Outer Worlds 2's official release date is October 29, but if you've bought the $99.99 Premium Edition, you can jump in five days early from October 23-24, depending upon where you are in the world. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can also jump in early if they have a valid subscription and upgrade to the premium edition for $29.99. The Outer Worlds 2 is available for pre-download now. The Outer Worlds 2 Early Access Launch TimesThursday, October 23, 2025 PDT (San Francisco): 9pmFriday, October 24, 2025 EDT (New York): 12am midnight BST (London): 5am CEST (Paris, Rome, Berlin): 6am EEST (Turkey): 7am HKT (Hong Kong): 12pm noon CST (Beijing): 12pm noon JST (Tokyo): 1pm AEST (Sydney): 3pm The Outer Worlds 2 Global Launch TimesWednesday, October 29, 2025 PDT (San Francisco): 10am EDT (New York): 1pm BST (London): 5pm CEST (Paris, Rome, Berlin): 6pm EEST (Turkey): 8pmThursday, October 30, 2025 HKT (Hong Kong): 1am CST (Beijing): 1am JST (Tokyo): 2am AEST (Sydney): 4am Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article
October's list of PlayStation Plus games has been leaked online, and the new additions will reportedly include the 2024 remake of horror classic Until Dawn. The line-up of additional titles headed to Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription this month has once again been posted by Dealabs' ever-reliable billbil-kun, who states that Until Dawn will join the previously-reported Silent Hill 2 remake as part of October's suitably spooky offerings. PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers will gain access to both games — and several others — when the service next updates its offerings on October 21. Two additional titles will reportedly also join the PlayStation Plus classics range for Premium subscribers, also. Until Dawn's 2024 remake updated the PS4 horror classic for PS5, with additional scenes and shinier visuals so you can see its cast of teens (led by Heroes star Hayden Panettiere and Bond villain Rami Malek) face their fears in even higher fidelity. Silent Hill 2, meanwhile, will join the service just after the horror remake's first anniversary (it launched for PC and PS5 in October 2024), amid a swirl of rumors surrounding new content for the game, as well as a long-awaited but still unconfirmed launch for Xbox. Joining these will be As Dusk Falls, the formerly Xbox-exclusive narrative adventure from the lead game designer of Heavy Rain, as well as vampire survival title V Rising. The PlayStation Plus classics collection will meanwhile get PS1 fighting classic Tekken 3, as well as Tomb Raider Anniversary. The month's full line-up lies below: PlayStation Plus October 2025 GamesExtraSilent Hill 2 (PS5)Until Dawn (PS5)As Dusk Falls (PS4, PS5)V Rising (PS5)PremiumTekken 3Tomb Raider Anniversary So, anything take your fancy? Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social View the full article
Battlefield 6 launched to impressive player numbers just last week, but EA’s latest entry in the long-running FPS series is facing one issue that has players missing more shots than they should be. As players across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S poured into Battlefield 6 in the days following its October 10 launch, they were met with a launch build that holds up much better than some of the more infamous launches of the franchise’s past. It’s not been without its problems, though, with one particularly annoying bug seemingly affecting hit registration for some guns. Alright, which one of you loaded up my rifle with blanks? byu/KaiKamakasi inBattlefield6 .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Only a few clips analyzing the issue have managed to bubble to the top of online discussion, but each has drawn more examples from other individuals faced with the same issue. Reddit user KaiKamakasi was one of the first to bring their concerns to the table, showing a clip from Battlefield 6’s New Sobek City map that sees them firing more than 20 bullets directly into an enemy and getting nothing to show for it. They joke that someone must have loaded their rifle with blanks, but the video seems to be especially damning evidence that something else is afoot in Battlefield 6. Each shot seems lined up perfectly with the enemy, so much so that blood can even be seen spurting out from the soldier as each bullet hits. The other player then kills KaiKamakasi and seems completely untouched. “I had this today as well,” one comment added. “You can even hear it when the bullets hit a body so you know are hitting them. I was playing with a mate and asking him if classes have different armour that I'd never seen because some people just appeared to be bullet sponges. “I knew I was clearly hitting them and they just wouldn't go down.” Often it feels like hit registration just doesn’t exist... byu/cjoux inBattlefield6 .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } User cjoux took an even closer look in their own video by counting each bullet for a zoomed-in, slow-motion video of a close-range gunfight. This time, hit markers definitely show hit registration behaving as expected, but despite being trained directly on the target, only some of the nine shots actually land. Other Battlefield 6 players, again, chimed in with their own stories of similar hiccups, and we here at IGN have also experienced phantom bullets that seem to phase right through enemies, too. “So I’m not crazy?” one reply added. “I’ve BEAMED people with a controller. I could literally see that I was on point with my reticle and still lose the engagement somehow. Always one or two bullets just MISS somehow when my gun felt like it shot more than enough to kill someone. “It’s either hit registration or I’m not used to the spread and weapon balance in this game.” Thankfully, EA is on the case. Florian Le Bihan, Principal Game Designer on Battlefield 6, tweeted to say BF Studios is investigating the issue. "It is commonly observed with the target being visibly hit (blood splatters) but no damage is confirmed in the HUD (no hit indicator etc...)," he explained. While you wait, check out our Battlefield 6 multiplayer review, then visit IGN's Battlefield 6 guide for a complete list and video of all campaign collectible locations, tips for getting an edge in multiplayer, and more. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article
Drama in open source land, as a major conflict has caused many developers to leave GZDoom behind to fork it into UZDoom. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Disney Dreamlight Valley's annual Trick-or-Treat event is back, and it's brought with it a new, fairly tricky puzzle to solve. This mystery revolves around a strange new Haunted Well that grants an exclusive prize. The Haunted Well isn't easy to find, and even when you know where it is, the puzzle associated with it is still quite tricky to solve on your own. If this event task has you stumped, here's how to find and solve the Haunted Well puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contentsHow to start Haunted Well puzzle in Disney Dreamlight ValleyWhere to find Haunted Well in Disney Dreamlight ValleyHaunted Well puzzle solution in Disney Dreamlight ValleyHow to start Haunted Well puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid You can start the Haunted Well puzzle by opening a red chest in the Plaza biome. It only spawns here for the duration of the special Trick-or-Treat event, so make sure you open it before it ends. This chest can spawn anywhere in the area, so check all corners thoroughly to recover it. Mine spawned fairly close to the ramp that leads up to the Forest of Valor and near the rabbit hole you travel through during the Wonders of Wonderland quest, but yours might not be at this spot. Once you find the chest, interact with it to open it and spawn a Memory Shard. Open it to reveal a cryptic puzzle featuring a strange well, some candy, and forest trees. To tackle the next step, head up to the Forest of Valor. Where to find Haunted Well in Disney Dreamlight Valley The Haunted Well spawns at a random location in the Forest of Valor biome. The exact spawn spot looks different for all players, so you need to scour every inch of this region carefully to find it. Mine popped up close to a house I have placed near the east end of the biome by the river and the icy staircase leading up to the Frosted Heights biome. You're looking for a light grey well with some glowing candles, pumpkins, and spiderwebs on it. Haunted Well puzzle solution in Disney Dreamlight Valley This guide is a work in progress and is receiving live updates as we work through this mission. Screenshot by Destructoid Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post How to find and solve Haunted Well puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Disney Dreamlight Valley regularly launches festive events to coincide with various seasons and holidays throughout each year, giving you lots of opportunities to unlock special new items. The Trick-or-Treat event is one of them, and it comes with loads of duties to tackle for rewards. Like all events, this one can be a bit tough to work through if you're not familiar with how it works. You can earn some pretty cool prizes by participating, so here are all the Trick-or-Treat event duties and rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contentsTrick-or-Treat event duties in Disney Dreamlight ValleyTrick-or-Treat event rewards in Disney Dreamlight ValleyTrick-or-Treat event crafting recipes in Disney Dreamlight ValleyHow to complete Trick-or-Treat event in Disney Dreamlight ValleyWhere to find all Candy Bowls in Disney Dreamlight ValleyHaunted Well puzzle in Disney Dreamlight ValleyHow long is the Trick-or-Treat event in Disney Dreamlight Valley?Trick-or-Treat event duties in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid There are five key tasks you can complete for this event, all of which are listed in the Collection menu. You're only given the name of each one as a hint for what needs to be done, which isn't much to work with. If you're stumped on any of these missions, here's how to tackle each one. NameQuantityHow to completeA 3-Course Halloween Meal!ThreeEat all three types of event Candy, including Green Candy, Purple Candy, and Red Candy.Sugar RushThreeEat three sweet-based meals. This includes any dishes that have at least one ingredient from the Sweet category in them, like Candy or Aurora's Cake. Trick or Treat10Give 10 villagers Candy. You can use cooked Candy or special event Candy like Green Candy, Purple Candy, and Red Candy to make progress in this task. Stockpiling Pumpkins100Harvest a total of 100 Pumpkins.Villainy Wears Many MasksOneEquip any mask, such as the Incredibles Super-Mask or the Masquerade Mask from the Belle, Book, and Candle quest.Trick-or-Treat event rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid There are many special prizes featured in this event, all of which are exclusive to it and cannot be unlocked once the event ends. The Trick-or-Treat event is an annual occurrence, so if you do miss out on anything, you'll have a shot at grabbing the rewards next year. NameRewardA 3-Course Halloween Meal!Green Trick-or-Treater's BountySugar Rush15 – Happy Jack-O'-Lantern 30 – Mischievous Jack-O'-Lantern 45 – Friendly Jack-O'-LanternTrick or TreatMickey Mouse PumpkinStockpiling PumpkinsPumpkin StackVillainy Wears Many MasksPurple Trick-or-Treater's BountyHaunted Well puzzleHaunted WellMickey's Halloween Candy Bowl crafting recipeMickey's Halloween Candy BowlTrick-or-Treat event crafting recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley There's just one crafting recipe featured in this event, but making it does unlock a fairly cool prize. Mickey's Halloween Candy BowlFive ClayTwo Green CandyTwo Purple CandyTwo Red CandyHow to complete Trick-or-Treat event in Disney Dreamlight Valley There are four main missions to focus on to fully finish the Trick-or-Treat event, although some of these tasks include smaller quests within them that you also need to get done. Here's how to complete the Trick-or-Treat event in DDV. Collect Candy Bowls.Complete all five event duties.Solve the Haunted Well puzzle.Craft Mickey's Halloween Candy Bowl.Where to find all Candy Bowls in Disney Dreamlight Valley Screenshot by Destructoid There are three types of Candy Bowls you can find during the event, including Green Candy Bowls, Red Candy Bowls, and Purple Candy Bowls. All three types of Candy exclusively spawn in the Plaza biome. From Oct. 15 to 30, you'll find two of each color bucket spawn in the Plaza on a daily basis. On Oct. 31, the spawn rate is increased to two of each color spawning every hour for the full day. A maximum of five Candy Bowls can appear in the Plaza at any given time, so you must remove them frequently to make room for more to spawn. Haunted Well puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley There's a secret puzzle you can solve during this event to unlock the Haunted Well prize. Start by searching for a red chest in the Plaza biome. Open it up to unlock a memory, then head to the Forest of Valor to search for a well you can interact with. The exact spawn location of the well varies for all players, so search the entire biome carefully to find it. Mine spawned near the east end, close to the river. Approach the well and interact with it, then toss in: 15 Green Candy10 Red CandyFive Purple Candy Once you give the well the right amount of Candy in this order, it will vanish, granting you the special Haunted Well item as a reward. Screenshot by Destructoid How long is the Trick-or-Treat event in Disney Dreamlight Valley? The Trick-or-Treat event is available to complete from Oct. 15 to Nov. 1. This gives you just over two weeks to tackle all event festivities, with the full thing running for a total of 16 days. The Haunted Floating Festival event begins on Oct. 22, so to ensure you're ready to tackle that one too, it's best to get this event out of the way as soon as possible. The Witchful Thinking Star Path is also running through these events, so be sure to work through those duties too. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post All Trick-or-Treat event duties and rewards in Disney Dreamlight Valley appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Tiny Auto Knights is an upcoming release from Mumpitz Games with a demo now available that now has Native Linux support for it. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
KDE the free software community that develops the likes of the KDE Plasma desktop, has turned 29 years old and they're doing a fresh fund-raiser. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Sometimes you come across a game that feels like it was made to cater specifically to your interests, and for me, that's Tanuki: Pon's Summer. Just seeing the trailer of this mail-delivering, BMX-riding life sim was enough to convince me to add it to my wishlist. To be honest, the tanuki alone was probably enough. But now, having played its (albeit too brief) demo, I am thrilled that it feels like it'll live up to my expectations... Read more.View the full article
Fans across the world are paying tribute to "titan of soul" D'Angelo, who died yesterday aged 51 after an undisclosed battle with *******. D'Angelo was behind the hugely popular Red Dead Redemption 2 track, Unshaken, and fans of the game as well as developer Rockstar paid tribute following the news. In a statement posted to social media, Rockstar Games called D'Angelo a "true titan of soul," writing: "We are eternally grateful for his track Unshaken which will forever be an enduring part of the legacy of Red Dead Redemption 2." The Grammy-award winning musician released three albums over his career. 2014's ****** Messiah was his last album, which makes the iconic track included on 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2's soundtrack one of his final pieces. The entire track can be heard in the mission Dear Uncle Tacitus, in an impactful segment when you're riding a horse back to camp. It boasts over 55 million streams on Spotify alone. D'Angelo was a huge fan of video games and would visit Rockstar during Red Dead Redemption 2's development after reportedly reaching out to Ivan Pavlovich, director of music and audio at the studio, through an intermediary, to "just play the game." "We weren’t even talking about doing music,” Pavlovich told RollingStone in 2018. "When D’Angelo comes through, he shows up at midnight, and he’s playing the game until four in the morning. Each time he was just like, ‘It’s incredible.’ It just blows his mind. He’s such a fan. I have never seen someone that excited. D’Angelo’s actually a massive, massive, massive fan of the game — more than I ever knew." It was because of this that Pavlovich asked if D'Angelo would be interested in contributing to the soundtrack, which is partly why there are some vocal tracks on an otherwise chiefly instrumental score. Dozens of artists have paid tribute to the musician, including Flavor Fave, Beyoncé, Nile Rodgers, Lauren Hill, and Doja Cat, but so have hundreds of gamers, some of whom were introduced to D'Angelo's music through Red Dead Redemption 2. Others are learning for the first time that D'Angelo was behind the notable track. "I can’t think about RDR2 without Unshaken and how that particular transitional scene changed the game to such a complete form of entertainment for me," wrote one affected player. "For anyone who says 'it’s just a game' - they need to experience how this song was used." "If you haven't heard any more of his music, you need to know the man was one of the absolute best in his genre, an elusive legend," said another. "His album Brown Sugar is literally no skips, if you're interested in music at all, it's worth a listen." "My favourite video game song of all time. RIP. That song will always be a part of me," wrote another fan. Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article
Xbox Game Pass is losing Core Keeper and two other titles later today, October 15. Despite the departures, October 2025 is shaping up to be a major net gain for the service, with Xbox Game Pass arrivals from the first half of the month outnumbering removals approximately 18 to 1. View the full article
Heroes of Hammerwatch II from Crackshell / Team17 just released the first free major update to the rogue-lite action-rpg, along with improving it on Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
This is pretty big and exciting, the open source NVK driver for NVIDIA GPUs is on a path towards getting NVIDIA DLSS support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Battlefield 6 players haven’t decided what their favorite weapons are yet, but they’ve already fallen in love with a new movement tech called “ladder launching.” To catch you up to speed, the ladder is a gadget available to use with the Assault class in Battlefield Studios and EA’s latest Battlefield game. It’s a traversal tool that can be used to reach high-up places, opening up opportunities to gain new vantage points or even sneak up on unsuspecting enemies. The thing is that now, just days after Battlefield 6 launched for PC and consoles, the ladder is also being used for much, much more. The ladder is a nice idea but the physics around it seems to be a bit finicky byu/xXRougailSaucisseXx inBattlefield .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } If you’ve even accidentally whipped out the ladder while playing Battlefield 6 multiplayer, you might have noticed that actually mounting it can be a hassle. The bottom of the gadget bumps players around if placed at a certain angle, triggering moments that balance frustration with slapstick humor. While some Assault classes in Battlefield 6 have found practical uses for the tool, others are struggling to use it at all. However, it’s a secret, third segment of the community that has pushed things even further by using those wonky physics to catapult themselves around maps. Ladders might be broken in Battlefield 6 [Hidden Content] — Mokey (@mokeysniper) October 11, 2025 X/Twitter user @mokeysniper published a video detailing exactly how the ladder launch works, admitting that, while the move is far from a game-breaking exploit, it is quite fun to pull off. All it takes is maneuvering around the gadget at the right angle and speed, causing a chain reaction that sends players careening through the air. Sadly, ladder launching is, mostly, practically useless in Battlefield 6. That said, some players are still finding ways to create entire montages centered around ladder launching. Took 2 hours to break ladders in BF6 #BF6 [Hidden Content] — merkwy (@merkwey) October 12, 2025 Players probably should get too used to ladder launching in Battlefield 6, though, as David Sirland, lead producer at Battlefield studio DICE, has already confirmed the Battlefield Studios team has plans to deliver a patch in the future. Considering the average player will find its bumpy edges more annoying than useful, a patch is probably a good call. We can likely expect even more ladder launching clips to show up online while the team fixes the Assault ladder. In the meantime, you can see how other players are at least trying to use the ladder, below. You can also read our Battlefield 6 multiplayer review. For more on Battlefield 6, visit IGN's Battlefield 6 guide for a complete list and video of all campaign collectible locations, tips for getting an edge in multiplayer, and more. completely broken ladder movement tech in #Battlefield6 [Hidden Content] — vapur (@vapuurr) October 11, 2025 me when i meet the ladder of repulsion and displacement byu/TheFlame5 inBattlefield .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Assault ladder is criminally underutilized, I'm loving this thing. byu/chewy1is1sasquatch inBattlefield6 .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article
If you're someone who loves business management tycoon games and Dinosaurs, Jurassic World Evolution 3 could be the perfect title to sink your hours into in October. Developed by Frontier, the third installation of the popular park-management simulator goes live in the latter half of this month. We have known the date for quite some time, but the countdown below will help you keep track of the exact launch on PC and consoles. Table of contentsJurassic World Evolution 3 release countdownWhat to expect from Jurassic World Evolution 3Jurassic World Evolution 3 release countdown Jurassic World Evolution 3 goes live worldwide on Oct. 21, as announced by Frontier a few months back. The countdown keeps track of the exact launch time as the park-sim will have a simultaneous launch all over the world. [hurrytimer id="1129522"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 7am PT9am CT10am ET2pm UTC3pm BST4pm CEST While Jurassic World Evolution 3 will be available on consoles, there is no regional launch. Hence, you can't change the region of your console/account and set it to New Zealand to get extra hours of gameplay. While there's a Deluxe Edition on offer, you can't avail any Early/Advanced access of any kind. Everyone starts playing at the same time. What to expect from Jurassic World Evolution 3 Jurassic World Evolution 3 will be walking on the same path as its predecessor, but with more species than ever. You get to manage, breed, and evolve 75 families of dinosaurs across generations in your park. Watch them grow and turn into adults as they attract more visitors to your park. You'll have more responsibilities than managing your creatures, as constructing buildings and adding attractions for your visitors. Aside from a sandbox mode, you can expect a non-linear campaign involving different parts of the world and iconic characters from the Jurassic Park franchise. Ultimately, chasos can always find a way in park with dinosaurs, and you will aim to keep that at bay. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post Jurassic World Evolution 3 release countdown: Exact date and time appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
SpaceCraft from Shiro Games is easily one of the most exciting looking upcoming games, but we're going to have to wait a bit longer to see it release. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Satisfactory recently had a fresh experimental Beta for testing, which includes improvements to how it works on Valve's Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
HandFoot is an upcoming chaotic 3rd person action game where every gun is also a melee weapon. Inspired by 80s and 90s trash-horror cinema it could be great. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Dan Forden, the sound director best known to players as the ‘Toasty’ guy in Mortal Kombat, has retired after 37 years. Forden joined the industry in 1988 and worked on the audio for numerous Williams and Midway pinball machines, as well as Midway video games. It was his work on the Mortal Kombat series, however, which players will be most familiar with. Forden worked on the music and sound effects for the first Mortal Kombat game, and would go on to work on every main entry in the series, eventually joining NetherRealm studios where he was most recently audio director on Mortal Kombat X, Mortal Kombat 11 and the series reboot Mortal Kombat 1. Read More... View the full article
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