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Nintendo Switch eShop latest sales: lowest prices ever for Disco Elysium, Tomb Raider 1-3 and 4-6 Remastered, more
The North American Nintendo Switch eShop is currently featuring new sales, including historic low prices for titles such as Disco Elysium and the Tomb Raider 1-3 and 4-6 Remastered collections. The article lists a comprehensive selection of discounted games available on the platform.
Weekend PC Download Deals for Oct. 23: Epic Games Halloween Sale
This weekend's PC gaming deals feature a variety of Halloween sales from major digital storefronts including the Epic Games Store, Steam, Green Man Gaming, GOG.com, and Fanatical. Discounts are available on numerous titles, with special bundles and free games also highlighted across platforms like Amazon Luna.
ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies Director’s Cut is Coming to Xbox Series X/S on November 3rd
ZA/UM's ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies is receiving a Director's Cut update on November 3rd for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, with PC players receiving it as a free update. The Director's Cut adds over 40,000 words of story, voice-over improvements, and new features like Backstage Mode. The article also references a previous review of the base game, noting its strengths in setting and characterization but also its lack of guidance, and mentions layoffs at the studio, implying the original release did not perform as well as Disco Elysium.
Zero Parades: Director’s Cut coming to Nintendo Switch 2, second game from the developer of Disco Elysium
ZA/UM, the developer of Disco Elysium, has announced Zero Parades: Director's Cut for the Nintendo Switch 2, set to release on November 3, 2026. This espionage RPG's Director's Cut includes new content such as a dramatic encounter, expanded scenes and relationships, a backstage mode showcasing development, revised English voice-over, and additional visual and quality-of-life improvements.
Disco Elysium splinter studio's Red Rooster is going to be a 'an incendiary, physics-driven RPG' where you play an inmate, an opiate-fuelled mathematician, and a bus driver with nunchucks
Eternal Summer, a studio formed by former Disco Elysium developers, has announced its debut title, Red Rooster. This physics-driven RPG will allow players to investigate arson as an inmate partnered with an opiate-dependent mathematician, blending cerebral worldbuilding with immersive sim elements.
"We are here to give you something to believe in": the former Disco Elysium devs of Summer Eternal reveal new RPG Red Rooster, a game of fire, water and alternate selves
Former Disco Elysium developers have formed a new studio, Summer Eternal, and revealed their upcoming RPG, Red Rooster. The game is described as a spiritual successor to Disco Elysium, featuring a 3D real-time third-person perspective, a magic realist setting, and a physics-powered sandbox with a focus on fire and alternate selves. The studio aims for an anti-capitalist approach to game development, though the game is still in early pre-production and seeking funding.
"This non-profit will be the 'voice of the gamers'" - Former Disco Elysium devs break new ground with player- and developer-owned studio structure
Former Disco Elysium developers have launched Summer Eternal, a new studio with an experimental community-driven ownership structure. Players can become members of the Players Non-Profit organization, which owns 5% of the studio and participates in its governance, allowing them a say in game development decisions.
Ex-ZA/UM developers reveal Red Rooster, an "incendiary RPG" that is very intentionally not trying to be a "Disco Elysium successor" or "Disco-like"
Summer Eternal, a studio founded by former ZA/UM developers including writer Argo Tuulik, has announced its debut RPG, Red Rooster. The game is described as an "incendiary, physics-driven RPG" that aims to combine immersive sim elements with deep worldbuilding, and is being built in Unreal Engine. The studio is also releasing a 500-page anthology book detailing the game's development and industry commentary, which includes a player-funded model.
RPGs are simply better when you're an idiot
This article argues that role-playing games are more engaging when they embrace player failure and incompetence, rather than solely selling a power fantasy. It highlights how games like Disco Elysium and Baldur's Gate 3, along with tabletop RPGs, create richer narratives and more satisfying successes by allowing for mistakes and unexpected consequences.
Weekend PC Download Deals for Oct. 2: Steam Autumn Sale and friends
The annual Steam Autumn Sale has begun, offering discounts on a wide range of PC games, including recent releases and older titles. Several other digital storefronts like GOG.com, Epic Games Store, and Fanatical are also hosting their own autumn sales, providing various deals and free games.
What's the weirdest thing that happened to you in a tabletop RPG?
PC Gamer's Fraser Brown invites readers to share their strangest tabletop RPG anecdotes, contrasting them with the weirdness found in CRPGs like Disco Elysium and Baldur's Gate 3. He recounts personal experiences including a player puking on himself and an actual earthquake interrupting a remote session.
Weekend PC Download Deals for Sept. 25: GOG.com Autumn Sale
This weekend's PC gaming deals include GOG.com's Autumn Sale featuring DRM-free titles like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077. Other notable sales are happening on Steam, the Ubisoft Store, and the Epic Games Store, with discounts on a wide variety of games across multiple platforms.
Experimental RPG developer Summer Eternal: 'We're giving away 5% of our studio to you, the Players' in order to 'mend the trust broken in this industry a thousand times over'
RPG developer Summer Eternal, co-founded by ex-ZA/UM designers, is implementing a radical governance model that gives players 5% of studio ownership and profit sharing. This initiative aims to rebuild trust in the industry by making players stakeholders in the studio's direction and investments, rather than just consumers. Their first product, 'The Summer Eternal Anthology Vol. 1,' includes essays and a preview of their upcoming game, 'Project Red Rooster.'
Achievement hunters: Can you identify the games these milestones are from?
This article presents a quiz challenging readers to identify video games based on their achievement descriptions. It includes 17 questions covering a variety of titles and encourages players to share their favorite or most dreaded achievements.
Age of Empires developer World's Edge hit with layoffs following move to Activision
The Age of Empires developer World's Edge has been significantly impacted by layoffs following its transition to Activision, with "just under half" of its employees affected. Former creative director Adam Isgreen was among those let go, expressing disappointment about the outcome of his 16-year tenure. This restructuring also saw 268 positions eliminated across various Xbox studios, leading to the closure of Ninja Theory and the independence of Undead Labs.
New publisher PUBLSH launches with Disco Elysium-inspired title Pera Coda
A new game publisher, PUBLSH, has launched with the goal of providing publisher-level leadership without excessive control. Co-founded by Ben Granados and Samuel Clarke, PUBLSH's first title is the episodic murder mystery Pera Coda, developed by Turkish studio Elyzio. The company plans to publish four to five games per year with development budgets under $20 million.
Nintendo Switch eShop charts – September 19, 2026 – Metroid Dread rises to the top thanks to Metroid Ravenous
Metroid Dread has climbed to the top of the Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of September 19, 2026, following the announcement of Metroid Ravenous. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom also saw a significant boost, reaching second place due to the Nintendo Customer Appreciation Sale.
Weekend PC Download Deals for Sept. 18: Steam Party-Based RPG Fest
This weekend's PC gaming deals include a Steam Party-Based RPG Fest with discounts on titles like Baldur's Gate 3 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Several publishers like Capcom, Square Enix, Sega, and Bandai Namco are participating in the Tokyo Game Show sales, while Ubisoft offers discounts and free copies of For Honor for its 40th anniversary.
Zero Parades: Director's Cut will challenge you to drive a stolen truck through a busy roundabout while stoned out…
Studio ZA/UM has announced Zero Parades: Director's Cut, a major update adding new content and improvements to their espionage RPG. This definitive edition will be a free update for existing owners on October 1 and will also mark the game's launch on PlayStation 5 on November 3.
Escape a roundabout as a stoned tuk-tuk driver in Zero Parades' free Director’s Cut update, which will add about 40,000 new words to the RPG next month
ZA/UM is releasing a free Director's Cut update for its RPG Zero Parades on October 1st, adding approximately 40,000 words of new narrative content, including a new scene featuring the protagonist and an old friend in a stoned tuk-tuk. The update also includes completed English voice-overs, a new 'Backstage Mode' for a behind-the-scenes look at development, and various other quality-of-life improvements. This update coincides with the game's console release, following a period of studio drama and layoffs attributed to the game's commercial performance.
