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The Escapists 3 Takes The Great Prison Escape Into 3D
Team17 has announced The Escapists 3, set to release in 2027 for PC and consoles. The sequel will feature fully 3D environments, five new prisons, expanded crafting options with over 120 items, and persistent progression through an XP system. Multiplayer will support local split-screen for two players and online co-op for up to four.
What does Nomadic Crafting let you make in Arc Raiders?
The Nomadic Crafting skill in Arc Raiders unlocks the ability to craft various ammo types, the Grappling Hook, and the Zipline. This system complements earlier crafting skills, allowing players to create traps and other essential items. The article notes that while the skill is at the top of the survival tree, its specific item unlocks are not immediately clear from the in-game description.
Indie Selects for October 2026: Discover and Progress Through Unforgettable Worlds
The ID@Xbox team has curated six standout indie games for October 2026, available on the Xbox Store. The selection includes Mortal Shell II, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, Mewgenics, The Sinking City 2, Woodo, and Lou's Lagoon, offering a diverse range of genres from challenging combat and survival horror to cozy puzzles and exploration.
Valheim Review | TheXboxHub
Valheim has officially launched with its 1.0 update, offering a Viking journey across a vast, corrupted world. The game blends exploration, resource gathering, and base building with a unique skill-based progression system and meaningful death penalties. Despite dated visuals and occasional lack of direction, Valheim is a highly recommended survival game, especially with friends.
Embercircle - Free Online Browser Game
Embercircle is a free-to-play browser game that offers an instant survival roguelike experience without requiring downloads. Players gather resources, hunt, and defend against predators, while also building a camp, farming, and cooking. Progress is converted into permanent upgrades through a skill point system, creating an addictive gameplay loop.
Valheim – Xbox series X review
This review of Valheim on Xbox Series X praises its engaging survival mechanics, deep crafting system, and challenging combat, all set against a beautiful Norse mythology backdrop. While not a visual marvel, the game offers a vast world and steady progression that keeps players invested, with boss battles and exploration providing ample challenge.
New Rust update adds livestock, slows the race to vehicles, and finally gives spoiled meat a use
The latest Rust update introduces livestock farming, allowing players to raise cows and sheep for resources like wool and meat, and utilize spoiled meat for biofuel. The update also adds smaller wildlife, new loot rooms in monuments, and modifies the vehicle race post-wipe. Facepunch Studios has also implemented technical improvements, including a custom Unity render pipeline for potential performance gains.
That's some fiiiiine lookin' milk, but Rust devs warn that 'cream is a more powerful consumable'
Facepunch Studios has added livestock, including cows and sheep, to Rust as part of its October update. Players can now farm animals for resources like meat, bones, leather, milk, and wool, with an economy built around selling them to a new Stable vendor. The update also introduces new fencing for pens and highlights that cream is a more powerful consumable than milk.
Fantasy adventure game Humblets coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
The cozy adventure game Humblets, successfully funded on Kickstarter, is coming to both the Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. The game features procedural world exploration, crafting, card-based battles, and multiplayer support for up to four players.
New Minecraft update freezes over as the Ice Caves biome opens for the first time
A new Minecraft update introduces the Ice Caves biome, featuring Frostbite Zombies, Icicles, and the new Freezing Potion and Arrows. This biome, primarily composed of Packed Ice and Calcite, can be found underground in colder regions and contains valuable ore deposits. The update is available through the Java Snapshot and Bedrock Preview builds.
Casually Classic: Five World of Warcraft Forever features that have my full attention
This opinion piece highlights five key features of World of Warcraft Forever that the author is most excited about, including a new camping system, graphical improvements, transmogrification, a legacy system for leveling, and enhanced crafting. The author expresses enthusiasm for how these features will improve the classic MMO experience.
The Biggest New Game Releases Of October 2026
October 2026 is set to be a massive month for game releases, with numerous titles launching before the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6. The month features a diverse lineup including remasters like Dynasty Warriors 3, new entries in established franchises like Ace Combat 8 and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and promising new IPs such as Hellraiser: Revival and Phantom Blade Zero. The releases span across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch, offering something for every player.
How to get the Feline armor in The Witcher 3
This guide details how to find the Feline armor set diagrams in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a light witcher gear set requiring level 17. It outlines the locations for the armor pieces, swords, and crossbow, as well as the necessary steps for crafting and upgrading the set through various merchants and in-game quests.
How to get the Ursine armor in The Witcher 3
This guide details how to find the diagrams for the Ursine armor set in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a heavy witcher gear set. The diagrams are scattered across Skellige Isles, with upgrade diagrams obtainable by purchasing maps from the Kaer Trolde armorer. The guide also briefly mentions other witcher gear sets and how to acquire grandmaster upgrades in the Blood and Wine DLC.
A 'fundamental' update for this 34-year-old survival game is coming in October
The 34-year-old survival game UnReal World is set to receive a significant update in October, introducing complex new clothcrafting features. Developed by Enormous Elk and led by Sami Maaranen, the game, which launched in 1992, continues to be updated with features that require substantial in-game time and resources to craft, such as clothing.
Silent Hill: Townfall Guide – How To Heal And Revive Plus Crafting Recipes
This guide for Silent Hill: Townfall details how to heal and revive characters, focusing on crafting more effective consumables. It lists all healing and revival items, such as Gauze, Sterilized Gauze, First Aid Kits, IV Fluid, Empty IV Bags, Filled IV Bags, Antibiotics, and Enhanced IV Bags, and explains how to combine them for greater benefits, contributing to achievements.
Aniimo – How To Unlock The Legendary Aniimo Irisalis
This guide details how to obtain the legendary Aniimo Irisalis in Aniimo through the 'Walking with Irisalis' seasonal event. Players must collect 99 Irisalis Petals to craft the Aniipod, defeat Irisalis in battle using Dark, Fire, and Wind elemental teams, and then use the Aniipod to catch it.
Rust Farming: Why Your Hemp Keeps Dying and What the Letters Mean - Walkthrough, Tips, Review
This guide explains the genetics system for farming in Rust, detailing how six genetic slots influence plant growth, yield, and hardiness. It covers crossbreeding techniques, the importance of indoor farms with automated watering and lighting, and the benefits of using planters and composters. While food production is secondary, farming hemp for cloth and medical supplies is presented as a worthwhile endeavor for players seeking a less combat-focused activity.
Stars Reach paints with all the colors of the wind in its next update
The space sandbox MMO Stars Reach is preparing to launch its next update, '8.7: Crafted in Color.' This update will introduce expanded paint tools, the ability to preview finishes, and craftable materials like metal, stone, and wood. It also includes new building pieces, improvements to the mission system, and UI enhancements.
Slayers 2 Nightfall Schematics [Locations, Armor, and Weapons]
This guide details the locations of the Nightfall Schematics in Slayers 2, which are essential for crafting powerful Nightfall weapons and armor. It outlines how to obtain each schematic, including specific questlines and item requirements, and lists the stats for various Nightfall gear pieces.
