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Next Week on XBOX: New Games for October 19 to 23
This weekly feature highlights new games launching on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass between October 19 and 23. Titles include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE, Shoresy: Legends of the North, and numerous other indie and genre titles.
The Operator Is a Conspiracy-Fuelled Adventure, Out Now
The conspiracy-fueled puzzle adventure game, The Operator, has launched on Android after its initial PC release in July 2024. Players take on the role of an Operator for the FDI, investigating cases by analyzing evidence, searching databases, and connecting clues.
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective Review
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is a niche simulation game with a realistic setting that ultimately devolves into disengaging busywork. The reviewer found the gameplay to be frustrating and difficult to manage with one hand.
Detective Game The Posthumous Investigation Lands on Mobile
The time-loop murder mystery game, The Posthumous Investigation, is now available on mobile platforms, including the Google Play Store. Developed by Mother Gaia Studio and published by Critical Leap, the game was previously released on PC and features a noir-inspired setting in 1937 Rio de Janeiro where players must solve a murder within a resetting day.
Popular Open-World PS5 Game Is 75% Off on PlayStation Store
The action-adventure open-world game Judgment is currently on sale for 75% off on the PlayStation Store, priced at $9.99 for PlayStation 5 and $7.49 for PlayStation 4. This limited-time offer, from SEGA, ends on August 27, 2026. The game follows disgraced attorney Takayuki Yagami as he investigates a series of murders.
LA Noire still stands as Rockstar's extravagant, cinematic ode to noir fiction that could have changed everything
LA Noire, released in 2011, was an ambitious and expensive detective game that aimed to blend cinematic storytelling with interactive gameplay. Despite its innovative MotionScan facial capture technology and detailed crime scene investigations, the game's interrogation mechanics were often criticized for being inaccurate and confusing. While it captured the noir atmosphere effectively and offered a unique experience, it ultimately failed to spawn imitators or significantly change the industry, remaining a singular, albeit flawed, experiment.
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective Review | TheXboxHub
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is a realistic simulation game that focuses on the meticulous and patient work of forensic investigation rather than action. Players examine crime scenes, collect evidence, and analyze data in the lab to solve cases. While praised for its authenticity and original mechanics, the game's slow pace and lack of handholding may not appeal to all players, particularly those seeking fast-paced action.
These Mass Effect veterans are carrying the RPG's "principles" into a new game that sounds like Dispatch…
Studio Reset, founded by three former BioWare developers, is developing a new narrative-driven adventure game called The Eventide. The game features a contemporary Canadian setting with "neon noir" detective vibes and a watercolor art style, drawing inspiration from The X-Files. Players will manage a team of paranormal detectives, assigning them to cases based on their unique perspectives and expertise, a system designed to carry forward BioWare's principles of character and world-building.
This X-Files-Inspired Detective Game Wants You To Solve Mysteries From Every Angle
The Eventide is a supernatural detective game from Studio Reset, featuring a team of paranormal investigators in a neon-noir Canadian city. Players will utilize a "Parallax Deduction" system, assigning different agents with unique backgrounds and perspectives to solve cases, influencing the investigation's outcome. The game aims to blend mature narrative themes with supernatural mystery, featuring fixed-camera exploration and agent-driven deduction, and is set to release on PC via Steam.
Case Solved: The London Files Opens
Case Solved: The London Files, a new detective puzzle game from developer and publisher Minimol Games, is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile platforms. The game challenges players to solve crimes using logic and deduction in a "cozy noir" atmosphere set in 1960s London, featuring three handcrafted investigations.
Hope in the City – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Hope in the City is a narrative mystery game where players investigate a disappearance through observation and sketching. The game features a unique art style and thought-based mechanics to piece together clues. A beta sign-up is currently available.
The Incident at Galley House Achievements Guide - 100% Steam
This guide details how to unlock all 100% achievements for the visual novel detective game, The Incident at Galley House, available on PC via Steam. It lists specific in-game actions and code inputs required for each achievement, such as restoring power, viewing scenes in every room, and discovering character fates.
The Incident at Galley House Codes Guide - Full List
This guide details the necessary codes for progression in The Incident at Galley House, a visual novel detective title. It provides solutions for puzzles and lists all codes required across different timelines and rooms within the game.
TennoCon 2026: Everything you need to know about Warframe’s reveals from TennoLive
Digital Extremes revealed major updates for Warframe at TennoCon, including the highly anticipated journey to Tau, a new noir-inspired region with a detective narrative and a new Warframe named Brysko. The fall update, Iceblade of Narin, will introduce a new ice-themed Warframe, a Banshee rework, and Citrine Prime. Additionally, a new Nightwave event, Amir's Shockwave, and a card minigame called Portau are coming soon.
The Blood of Dawnwalker Let Me Be a Vampire, Detective, and Witch Lover in the Space of 4 Hours
Hands-on gameplay with The Blood of Dawnwalker reveals its open-world setting where players can engage in vampire activities, detective work, and romance options with a witch. The preview highlights the game's ability to offer diverse gameplay experiences within a short timeframe.
Narrative Mystery Game Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus Drops a Steam Demo
The demo for the narrative mystery game Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus is now available on Steam. Developed by Triple Cerberus Studios, the full game is set to launch on October 30th, 2026, and features Dungeons & Dragons-inspired mechanics within a fantasy setting. Players take on the role of Truthsinger Ak’ordia, an investigator tasked with solving the mystery of a stolen magical artifact within a seven-day in-game time limit.
KABUKI FIRE Studio Is Making Two Hand-Painted Point & Click Adventures – Expert Game Reviews
Atmosphere Entertainment Studios, known for the arcade shooter KABUKI FIRE, is developing two new hand-painted 2D point & click adventure games: Adam Vandell – Black Neon, a cyberpunk detective story, and Petko and the Black Island, a humorous zombie apocalypse adventure. Black Neon is a remake of a 2002 German-only release, while Petko and the Black Island has a playable demo available on Steam. Neither game has a release date yet, but both will be available in English and German.
Scam Buster - Free Online Browser Game
Scam Buster is a single-player, browser-based detective revenge game where players assume the role of Harold "Hack" Jenkins, a retired FBI agent who uses his hacking skills to thwart scammers. The game features a photorealistic Windows 11 interface, allowing players to waste scammers' time, infiltrate their systems, and gather evidence to dismantle their operations. It includes five unique scammer personalities and advanced hacking tools, all playable offline on a PC via a web browser.
Observe, Interrogate, Expose the Truth. 1990s Japanese Psychological Thriller Wasabi Reveals Its Steam Store Page
Phoenix Game Productions has revealed the Steam store page for their upcoming first-person psychological horror thriller, Wasabi. The game, set in 1990s Japan and developed with Unreal Engine 5, tasks players with investigating murders as a detective who uses a mysterious power to uncover the truth. A gameplay trailer and new screenshots have also been released, with a playable demo planned for the future.
Forensic - M.E. Protocol Review | TheXboxHub
Forensic - M.E. Protocol is a niche simulation game that puts players in the role of a forensic officer tasked with solving nine distinct crime scenes. The game focuses on methodical evidence gathering and analysis, offering a realistic glimpse into forensic work without significant handholding. It is available on Xbox and PC.
