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Toy Story: Retro Roundup! And Toy Story 3 Complete Edition Are Out Now
Toy Story: Retro Roundup! and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition have been released on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Retro Roundup! is a collection of five classic Toy Story and A Bug's Life games with added quality-of-life features and archival content, while Toy Story 3 Complete Edition offers an updated version of the 2010 game with improved visuals and additional content.
Fancy A Prison Break? Prison Run and Gun Explodes Onto Xbox And PC
Prison Run and Gun, an action-platformer developed by Quantized Bit and published by Silesia Games, has been released on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The budget title features 30 levels of shooting, explosions, and obstacles, offering a frantic prison break experience for £3.29.
Review: Well Dweller (Nintendo Switch)
Well Dweller is a dark fairytale metroidvania adventure for the Nintendo Switch, featuring a charming bird protagonist named Glimmer on a quest to save his family. The game offers engaging exploration, a unique art style with a Tim Burton-esque quality, and challenging boss fights, though backtracking and combat variety could be improved. Despite minor flaws, its blend of adorable characters and nightmarish creatures makes it a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.
Garry's Mod creator admits the launch of S&box "was s**t" and so was its free weekend: "There being too much content is a problem"
Garry Newman, the creator of Garry's Mod, has openly admitted that the launch of its successor, S&box, was a failure, citing issues with content flooding and a poorly executed free weekend. He acknowledges the negative impact on the community and plans to shift to a Steam Workshop model to improve the user experience.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is set to release on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16, 2026, as a Holiday Play Edition which includes the King Moonracer's Kingdom of Misfits DLC Expansion. This festive adventure game allows players to join Rudolph and friends on a quest to save Christmas, featuring cooperative gameplay and exploration through various winter wonderlands.
Ash - A lovely looking Amiga platformer based on the Norwegian folk tales of Askeladden is teased
Ash is an ambitious new platformer in development for the Commodore Amiga by Thomas Mayer Foss, inspired by Norwegian folklore. The game features dynamic companion swapping, five detailed worlds, and aims to push original hardware limitations with custom Assembler code. Early footage showcases smooth performance on real hardware.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for October 5 to 9
This weekly feature highlights new games arriving on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass between October 5th and 9th. Titles include Gears of War: E-Day, STAR WARS: Galactic Racer, KINGDOM HEARTS Collection I-III, and many more across various genres.
Ape Escape return teased by insider as hopes raised for new Astro Bot game
A reliable insider suggests that Sony Interactive Entertainment is planning a return for the Ape Escape franchise. While the original developer Japan Studio is unlikely to be involved, and Bandai Namco has also been ruled out, the project is reportedly in development. This news comes as anticipation grows for a potential new Astro Bot game from Team Asobi.
Beloved PS1 Platformer Arrives on PlayStation 4 & 5 Later This Month
Argonaut Software announced that the remaster of their 1999 PS1 platformer, Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos, will launch on October 29 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, alongside Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The remaster features enhanced visuals, quality-of-life upgrades, and a new in-game museum called Croc2pedia.
Elta: Defy All Gods Hands-on Preview – A man and his baby dragon god
Elta: Defy All Gods is an upcoming 3D metroidvania platformer from Afterburner Studios and Focus Entertainment, featuring a masked warrior monk and his baby dragon companion. The preview highlights engaging melee combat, Metroid Prime-inspired world-building, and a dynamic platforming system with grappling and gliding mechanics. The game is set to release in early 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Nitrome bringing Super Leap Day to Nintendo Switch
Developer Nitrome has announced that its one-button precision platformer, Super Leap Day, is coming to Nintendo Switch. The game features a new level every day, multiplayer support for up to four players, and various unlockable characters and power-ups. Release timing for the Nintendo Switch version has not yet been confirmed.
Gorgeous PlayStation 5 Console Exclusive Gets Release Date, 20% Off on PS Store
Tathvamasi Studios announced that Suri: The Seventh Note, a PlayStation 5 exclusive rhythm-based platformer, will launch on October 30, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and PC. The game features original analog instrument recordings and DualSense controller integration. A 20% discount is available for PlayStation Plus subscribers on both standard and digital deluxe editions.
Gorgeous PlayStation 5 Console Exclusive Gets Release Date, 20% Off on PS Store
Tathvamasi Studios has announced that their PlayStation 5 exclusive platformer, Suri: The Seventh Note, will be released soon and will be available at a 20% discount on the PlayStation Store.
Solseed: Journey to Spring - An updated retro adventure for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128K by marinovic
Solseed: Journey to Spring, an updated retro platformer by developer marinovic, has been released for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128K. This version features 42 screens, AY music, and redefinable keys, offering a larger and more magical world than the original 48K release.
Frogger Junior - Love the classic Arcade frogger? Then check out this new Amstrad GX4000 and ZX Spectrum NEXT game!
Frogger Junior, a modern reimagining of the 1981 arcade classic Frogger, has been released for the Amstrad GX4000 and ZX Spectrum Next. Developed by RedBug, Pulsophonic, and TITAN, the game features vibrant pixel art and challenging gameplay across highways and rivers, tasking players with guiding a frog to claim property portfolios.
Weekend Discussion - September 26, 2026
This Weekend Discussion article from Shacknews features staff writer Ozzie sharing his personal gaming experiences and preferences. He discusses his history with games, his work in QA for THQ and Activision on the Guitar Hero series, and his enjoyment of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, RPGs, and games with strong narratives. The article also includes a brief mention of a documentary about cruise ships and a look back at Puzzle Kombat.
L'Abbaye des Morts - Locomalito's brilliant platformer comes over to the ZX Spectrum Next via shrek128
The ZX Spectrum Next has received a new release with a custom port of L'Abbaye des Morts, developed by Locomalito and debuted at ByteFest 2026. This port brings the 2010 classic platformer, inspired by titles like Manic Miner, to its original hardware inspiration, featuring precise platforming and puzzle-solving without combat.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for September 28 to October 2
This weekly feature highlights new games coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC between September 28 and October 2. Titles include Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and a remastered The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, among many others across various genres.
Stuntboost is a Tech Dech, skateboarding platformer all about doing sick flips on cardboard constructs in your bedroom, and it's out now
Stuntboost, a first-person skateboarding platformer where players perform tricks on cardboard constructions in a bedroom setting, has been released. The game features speedrunning elements, online leaderboards, and a late '90s/early 2000s inspired soundtrack. It is available on Steam.
Tiny Quest - A charming platformer by Rebel Bytes & Digital Monastery gets an Amstrad port via Outsoftware
The charming platformer Tiny Quest, originally developed by Rebel Bytes & Digital Monastery for the Commodore 64, has been ported to the Amstrad CPC by Outsoftware. This marks the latest in Outsoftware's series of source-code conversions for classic systems, with over 30 ports completed. The game challenges players to guide Mr. Cube through hazardous environments with precise timing and reflexes.
