ZA/UM's spy RPG from the makers of Disco Elysium reached consoles on November 3 with about 40,000 words of new writing and a new story encounter.All three console versions launch with the Director's Cut from day one, <a href="https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/zero-parades-directors-cut-coming-to-xbox-series-on-november-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to ZA/UM's announcement</a>. PC owners already have it as a free upgrade. <a href="https://whatoplay.com/games/zero-parades-for-dead-spies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zero Parades: For Dead Spies</a> first launched on PC on May 21, 2026, and costs $39.99 on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863680/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steam</a>. Critics have rated it well, with a score of 8.4 on whatoplay from 17 critic reviews.What's new in the Director's CutThe biggest addition is the Quisach Roundabout, a new Dramatic Encounter. In it, Hershel and her old friend Ramses are extremely high, driving a hijacked tuk-tuk, and apparently stuck on a roundabout.Backstage Mode lets players walk through earlier versions of some of the game's environments and find cut content, while art director Kaspar Tamsalu narrates stories from the team. The update also adds new conversations with Ramses, HOLOCENE and Melita, plus a completed and revised English voice-over, new outfits and new Reverie portraits, <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2863680/view/1845383656381050" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to ZA/UM's Steam post</a>.Which consoles is Zero Parades on?Zero Parades is on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2. It isn't on the original Switch. The Xbox version supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

The Disco Elysium studio's spy RPG adds about 40,000 words of new writing, a new story encounter and a Backstage Mode with cut content.

Zero Parades: Director's Cut is out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2

Atari's Unreal Engine 5 remaster of the 2002 kaiju brawler costs $29.99 and is out on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2.On PC, it's sold through <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4251460/Godzilla_Destroy_All_Monsters_Melee_Remastered/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steam</a>. Physical editions are available for PS5 and Switch 2, and the Switch 2 edition costs $39.99, <a href="https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-remastered-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-switch-2-and-pc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to Gematsu</a>.What's new in the remaster<a href="https://whatoplay.com/games/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-remastered/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered</a> comes from Pipeworks Studios, the developer of the original game. Its biggest addition is online multiplayer. Console store listings show support for two players online and up to four locally.The graphics have been rebuilt, and a new unlock system lets you open up monsters, arenas and gallery items in any order. Each kaiju also gets its own single-player campaign, <a href="https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-remastered-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-switch-2-and-pc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to Atari's announcement</a>.Monsters and arenasThe game has 12 kaiju and eight arenas, each with a day and a night version. The arenas include real-world cities, Monster Island and the Alien Mothership. You can pick up buildings and use them as weapons.When did Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered come out?It launched on November 3, 2026. On PlayStation and Xbox, it went live at 9 a.m. ET, which is 14:00 UTC, <a href="https://pogwire.com/releases/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-remastered-release-date" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to Pogwire</a>. Atari first revealed the remaster in June.

Atari's $29.99 Unreal Engine 5 remake of the 2002 kaiju brawler brings back 12 monsters and eight arenas on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2.

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered is out now with online multiplayer

After The Surge, Frostpunk 2 will only get maintenance updates. 11 bit studios is moving on to Frostpunk 1886 and an unannounced game in a new genre.The Surge is the city builder's third expansion. It's a story scenario with branching choices, and it launches on PC and consoles on December 14, 2026, <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4124760/Frostpunk_2_The_Surge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to 11 bit studios</a>. The studio hasn't announced a price yet.What's in The SurgeAfter a journey through the frozen remains of the USA, your people reach a mysterious valley. They've come because of rumors about a relic, left behind by "history's greatest mind," that could reshape the world.The expansion adds a new resource that pushes city automation further, along with two new factions that fight over how to use it. Storm technology lets you turn whiteouts into resources you can harvest and store. You can also explore caves and ruins for hidden treasures.How The Surge fits with Frostpunk 2's other expansions<a href="https://whatoplay.com/games/frostpunk-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frostpunk 2</a> launched on PC on September 20, 2024. Its first expansion, Fractured Utopias, arrived in December 2025 and expanded the Utopia Builder mode. Breach of Trust followed in June 2026 with a scenario built around an erupting volcano in New Edinburgh. Both cost $12.99 on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601580/Frostpunk_2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steam</a>.On whatoplay, Frostpunk 2 holds a critic score of 8.5 on PC, from 67 reviews.When does Frostpunk 2: The Surge come out?The Surge launches on December 14, 2026, on PC and consoles.

Frostpunk 2 moves to maintenance updates after its third expansion, as 11 bit studios shifts to Frostpunk 1886 and a new game.

Frostpunk 2's last expansion, The Surge, arrives December 14

Elementa's open-world detective RPG has passed 15 million pre-registrations worldwide ahead of launch, the Singapore-based studio announced on October 31.The global launch begins December 14, 2026 (UTC+8). Players can pre-register now through the official website, the App Store and Google Play. The game is also listed on the Epic Games Store and the PlayStation Store.What is Silver Palace?<a href="https://whatoplay.com/games/silver-palace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Silver Palace</a> is an action RPG built on Unreal Engine 5. Players take the role of a detective who solves cases with a group of companions in a Victorian-inspired city powered by a substance called Silverium. Rival factions are fighting over control of that resource.Combat is in real time, and players can switch between characters during fights. The game has an anime-inspired art style.Pre-registration rewards and languagesElementa is running a pre-registration campaign that unlocks in-game rewards as sign-ups and social media follower counts hit set milestones. The rewards include a new 4-star character and 20 Simulation Shots.At launch, the game will support 12 languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian.When does Silver Palace come out?Silver Palace launches globally on December 14, 2026 (UTC+8). Before then, Elementa will show the game at gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 and South Korea's Anime X Game Festival 2026. It has already appeared at Anime Expo, Japan Expo and gamescom.

Elementa's open-world detective RPG has passed 15 million pre-registrations, with rewards, 12 languages and a Victorian city to explore.

Silver Palace launches December 14 on PC, PS5, iOS and Android

Devolver Digital's horror RPG about a cursed apartment building has come to consoles, and it's available now on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.Developer Francis Coulombe and Devolver Digital announced the release on October 30. The game launched on PC through <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3373660/Look_Outside/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steam</a> on March 21, 2025, where it holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating.What is Look Outside?<a href="https://whatoplay.com/games/look-outside/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Look Outside</a> is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. Players search the building for food, supplies and weapons, meet strange characters, and fight monsters that used to be their neighbors.Between trips out, players go back to their own apartment to recover. There they can play games, cook dinner, craft tools, and get to know the few allies they've managed to find.Price and platformsLook Outside costs $9.99 in the US on the <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10020193" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PlayStation Store</a> and the <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/look-outside-switch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nintendo eShop</a>. The release doesn't list prices for other regions.Devolver has also released a <a href="https://youtu.be/2fvClsw3UZ0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">console launch trailer</a>.

The survival horror RPG, rated Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam since March 2025, traps you in a cursed apartment building full of monsters.

Look Outside is out now on PlayStation and Switch for $9.99

<a href="https://whatoplay.com/games/phantom-blade-0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phantom Blade Zero</a> reached 723,876 concurrent players on Steam a few hours after it launched on October 29, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phantom-blade-zero-is-already-proving-its-prelaunch-hype-was-no-fluke/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GameSpot reports</a>. Critics rate it 88 on Metacritic and 91 on OpenCritic.S-Game's action game is out now on PC and PS5. It's the studio's first console release.What critics are sayingThe 88 on Metacritic applies to both the PS5 and PC versions, <a href="https://www.thegamer.com/phantom-blade-zero-review-round-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to TheGamer's review roundup</a>. That puts it above two other 2026 action games, Nioh 3 at 86 and Onimusha: Way of the Sword at 85.Most reviews are strongly positive. IGN gave it a 9/10, and DualShockers gave it a 9.5/10. TheGamer gave it 5/5. Eurogamer is the low outlier with a 6/10. Its reviewer praised the animation and environments but criticized the early boss fights and called the story "pretty unremarkable."How well is Phantom Blade Zero selling?Market research firm <a href="https://alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/phantom-blade-zero-rises-while-final" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alinea Analytics estimates</a> the game pre-sold 850,000 digital copies on Steam and PS5 before launch, for about $43 million in revenue.By Alinea's estimate, about 62.5% of those pre-launch copies were sold in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Its figures don't include Tencent's WeGame store in China.About the gamePhantom Blade Zero is a martial arts action game set in a world inspired by Chinese folklore. Its fight scenes were choreographed by Donnie Yen.In a launch-day letter quoted by GameSpot, creative director Soulframe Liang called it "a gift from a small group of gamers who just happen to be developers."

Phantom Blade Zero hit 723,876 concurrent Steam players hours after launch and scores 88 on Metacritic and 91 on OpenCritic. Here's how it's doing.

Phantom Blade Zero passes 723,000 concurrent Steam players hours after launch

<a href="https://whatoplay.com/games/warframe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Warframe</a>: Tau will launch in December 2026 as a free update on PC, console and mobile, Digital Extremes announced on October 30. It takes players out of the Origin System to a new star system called Tau.The studio revealed the update during Devstream 198, its first detailed look at Tau. A second Devstream is set for November 27.What's in Warframe: TauTau adds a new single-player cinematic quest and a new Star Chart. It launches with two locations. The first is Perita, a war-ravaged moon with a revamped Survival mission. The second is Fornax, a mob-run ring city.Fornax is home to MANIFOLD 90-BF, a new social hub. On Perita, players will meet The Cleaving Glaive, a new allied Syndicate.Digital Extremes says Tau will grow with later updates. The Old Peace update in December 2025 showed players what the Tau system used to be like.Brysko, the 67th WarframeBrysko is the game's 67th Warframe and the main character of Tau's quest. Matthew Mercer voices him, and the character draws on detective noir.He fights with a Hound companion and the Rain &amp; Shine fist weapons, and his Exalted weapon is a magnum called Corecracker. Players can unlock him instantly from the Warframe Market or earn him through gameplay. He also introduces a new type of cosmetic called the Chimera Skin.New cosmeticsKoumei is getting her first Deluxe Skin, Koumei Enshoujo, which arrives alongside Tau in December. Nezha's Heirloom Skin is due in early 2027.When does Warframe: Tau come out?Warframe: Tau arrives in December 2026. Digital Extremes hasn't announced an exact date yet. The next Devstream on November 27 is the next chance for more details.Warframe launched on PC in 2013 and has more than 90 million registered players, according to Digital Extremes.

Warframe: Tau launches free in December 2026 on PC, console and mobile, with a new star system, a cinematic quest and Brysko, the 67th Warframe.

Warframe: Tau launches free in December with a new star system and Warframe

A live-action <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://whatoplay.com/games/playerunknowns-battlegrounds/">PUBG</a> series is in development at Netflix, with Donald Glover (Atlanta, Community) set to direct, write, executive produce and star, Krafton announced on October 30.Stephen Glover joins as a writer and executive producer. The announcement doesn't name the other cast members, give a release window, or say how many episodes are planned.What we know so far<ul class="tight" data-tight="true"><li>Donald Glover will direct, write, executive produce and star.</li><li>Stephen Glover is a writer and executive producer.</li><li>The other executive producers are Michael Schaefer for NEON TV, Fam Udeorji for Gilga, and Taeseok Jang and Sujin Lee for LV3H.</li><li>LV3H is Krafton's entertainment company, and it's involved in developing and producing the show.</li></ul>Why PUBG is getting a showKrafton says it's expanding PUBG into original entertainment. In the announcement, the publisher calls PUBG its best-selling game and says it holds seven Guinness World Records.PUBG: Battlegrounds launched in Steam Early Access in 2017 and helped popularize the battle royale genre. By late 2021 it had sold more than 75 million copies across PC and consoles, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://press.krafton.com/PUBG-BATTLEGROUNDS-TO-GO-FREE-TO-PLAY-ON-JAN-12-2022">according to Krafton</a>, and it went free-to-play on PC and consoles on January 12, 2022.When is the PUBG series coming out?Neither Krafton nor Netflix has given a release date or window. The show is still listed as in development.

A live-action PUBG series is in development at Netflix, with Donald Glover set to direct, write, executive produce and star. Here's what we know so far.

PUBG live-action series in development at Netflix, with Donald Glover directing and starring

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://whatoplay.com/games/the-wolf-among-us-remastered/">The Wolf Among Us Remastered</a> is out now worldwide on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox One for $24.99 in the US, Telltale and publisher PM Studios announced on October 29.On PC it's available on Steam, including Steam Deck, and on the Epic Games Store. The Xbox One version also plays on Xbox Series X|S through backward compatibility. Switch versions will follow later, with no date given. When Telltale revealed the remaster in June, it listed Switch and Switch 2 for a Holiday 2026 launch alongside the other platforms. Physical editions, which were also due this holiday, are now planned for early 2027.Your choices carry into The Wolf Among Us 2Telltale and PM Studios confirmed for the first time that major choices made in the remaster will carry into <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://whatoplay.com/games/the-wolf-among-us-a-telltale-games-series-season-2/">The Wolf Among Us 2</a>. To bring those choices over, players have to be signed in to a Telltale Account while they play Remastered. Anyone who goes straight to the sequel can set their past choices when they start it.What's in the remasterThe remaster includes all five episodes of the 2013 original, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://whatoplay.com/games/the-wolf-among-us/">The Wolf Among Us</a>: Faith, Smoke and Mirrors, A Crooked Mile, In Sheep's Clothing and Cry Wolf. It also adds five playable Deleted Scenes, cut from the original episodes and now available as special features.An optional Noir Mode plays the whole game in black and white. There's also a gallery with more than 100 pieces of artwork and over an hour of developer interviews.Telltale co-developed the remaster with Trick Studios. According to the release, the team updated the environments, character models, lighting, animation and audio.The Wolf Among Us is based on DC's Fables comics. Players take the role of Bigby Wolf, sheriff of Fabletown, a hidden community of fairy-tale characters in 1980s New York, as he investigates a murder. The original game was nominated for BAFTA and D.I.C.E. awards.Launch discountsA 20% launch discount runs from October 29 to November 12, 2026. During the same window, players who own the original game digitally can save up to 50%, but only on the same platform and account. On PlayStation, the 20% discount is limited to PlayStation Plus members. The two offers can't be combined.When is The Wolf Among Us 2 coming out?The Wolf Among Us 2 was first announced in 2017, and its development went through a studio closure and engine changes, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-wait-for-the-wolf-among-us-2-has-been-a-long-one-but-its-gamescom-2026-preview-has-me-more-hyped-than-ever">according to TechRadar</a>. Telltale's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.gamespress.com/en-US/THE-BIG-BAD-WOLF-RETURNS-TELLTALE-AND-PM-STUDIOS-REIGNITE-THE-FABLETOW">June 2026 announcement</a> set a 2027 launch for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and Switch 2. It still has no specific date.

Out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox for $24.99, and your choices carry into The Wolf Among Us 2. Switch versions come later.

The Wolf Among Us Remastered is out now for $24.99, and your choices carry into The Wolf Among Us 2

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://whatoplay.com/games/circle-empires-2/">Circle Empires 2</a> now features 24 playable leaders, twice the 12 available at launch, following a series of free updates over the past several weeks from developer Runwolf Games (Haarlem, Netherlands).Each leader in the bite-sized <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://whatoplay.com/best/real-time-strategy/">RTS</a> commands a distinct army with unique units, buildings, and technologies, and the eight newcomers push that variety further. Electra Eelshock fields an army built around eels and lightning-based attacks, while Zaroth the Zealous leads demonic forces whose units regenerate health during combat, making them suited to prolonged frontline fighting. Hammerfist takes the opposite approach, relying on large numbers of goblins that scavenge the battlefield rather than raw individual strength.The rest of the new lineup covers a wide range of playstyles: Celestria the Crowned's celestial forces emphasize durability, Sunstone Sniper commands golem units, and Magnar the Mammoth and Woody both add new logistics options, one through mounted units, the other through stationary support structures. Icarus the Infiltrator leans into a stealth-and-swarm approach with rat units backed by a heavy-hitting mechanical cat, and Harry the Harvester builds toward a late-game payoff by growing a powerful pumpkin-based unit over time.Beyond the roster expansion, the recent updates added several systems to enhance replayability. Leader-specific win streak leaderboards let players track and compete on the longest streaks per leader, a feature that matters more now that there are 24 distinct playstyles to master. Multiplayer also gained resource sharing between allies, opening up cooperative strategies that weren't previously possible. Two new modes, Imperial Conflict and Pick From Three, offer alternate ways to play beyond the core loop, and difficulty settings were expanded to smooth the early game while adding tougher options for experienced players.The developer also shipped a broader set of balance changes, new biomes, UI updates, and bug fixes alongside the leader additions, though specifics on individual balance changes weren't detailed in the announcement.With the roster now at 24 leaders, Circle Empires 2 offers considerably more strategic variety than at launch, though the announcement doesn't specify whether further leaders are planned or if this marks a pause in new-character content.

Circle Empires 2 has added eight new leaders, bringing its roster to 24, alongside new game modes and leaderboards.

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