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Skate Story: A Surreal Skateboarding Quest

Nov 29, 2025, 4:00 PM OctaneE Gaming News

A glass demon skates through Hell on a quest to swallow the Moon. Master tricks, defeat demons, and find freedom.

Forget the sunny asphalt of Tony Hawk and the polished realism of Skater XL. Skate Story isn't interested in conventions; it's interested in salvation via a perfect 360 flip. This isn't just a skateboarding game; it's a surreal, existential RPG where every grind and ollie is a desperate plea for freedom. The half-pipes are weeping concrete, and the enemy is pure, existential anguish. The game demands precision, not just for high scores, but for survival—because your protagonist is made of...

Roll the Dice, Get the Power: Side Effects Unknown

Nov 29, 2025, 3:00 PM OctaneE Gaming News

S.E.M.I.: Co-op escape where super abilities come with chaotic, hilarious side effects. Take the pill, embrace the unpredictable!

Imagine facing a choice where godlike power is within reach, but the cost is a descent into utter, unpredictable chaos—would you still pop the pill? That's the electrifying risk-versus-reward dilemma at the heart of the latest action indie co-op game, S.E.M.I.—Side Effects May Include..., where you and your feeble-minded friends, playing as patients in a sinister clinic, must consume experimental drugs to gain the superpowers needed to escape, only to have those abilities paired with random, hilarious, and often catastrophic...

Experience adreanaline boost in RESISTOR

Nov 29, 2025, 11:15 AM OctaneE Gaming News

Open-world racing RPG. Stunts, combat, crew building, and corporate rebellion. Fast cars meet deep choices!

Are you a car enthusiast? For instance: Do you love the thrill of high-octane racing? Do you spend hours thinking about modified cars and perfecting a tune? Do you yearn to play a deep, compelling game that mixes street racing with an expansive open world? If you are a dedicated gearhead and a gamer, RESISTOR might just be the perfect title to get excited about. Set to launch in 2025, this upcoming adventure RPG is promising a powerful blend of stunt-infused...

Bubble Bobble is Back: Sweet Roguelite Fun!

Nov 28, 2025, 5:46 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Bub's roguelite adventure! Classic bubble action meets changing dungeons, permanent skills, and sweet, challenging fun.

Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons is a new action-platformer and puzzle game from the long-running Bubble Bobble series, developed by Taito Corporation and published globally by Taito and Arc System Works. The game was released on November 27, 2025, bringing the beloved bubble-blowing dragon back for a fresh adventure. It is available across multiple platforms, including PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, and notably includes a bundled port of the classic 1997 home console version of the arcade game Bubble...

Runequest: Warlords - A strategy game set in Glorantha

Nov 28, 2025, 12:36 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Command heroes and Rune Magic in turn-based combat! Defend Glorantha's tribes against the Chaos hordes in this tactical strategy game.

RuneQuest: Warlords is a battle-scale, turn-based strategy game (similar to XCOM 2) that serves as the first-ever video game adaptation of the classic tabletop role-playing game, RuneQuest, which is set in the rich, Bronze Age-inspired mythical world of Glorantha. The game is developed by Virtuos (specifically their Volmi studio) and published by the strategy specialists, Slitherine Ltd. It is currently scheduled for release on December 9, 2025, and will be available exclusively on PC (Windows) via platforms like Steam. Explore Tactical...

Unscripted Lives: Tales from the Open World of Paralives

Nov 28, 2025, 11:10 AM OctaneE Gaming News

Indie life sim with deep customization, grid-less building, and an open world. All future content is promised free!

Paralives is an upcoming sandbox life simulation game (similar to The Sims), developed by Alex Massé and team and published by the self-funding Paralives Studio. This indie project is seen as a major competitor in the life-sim genre, having been built with heavy community feedback and funding through platforms like Patreon. The game is currently scheduled to launch into Early Access on May 25, 2026, on PC (Windows) and macOS, having been recently delayed from its original December 2025 date...

The Schemer's Ascendancy: Sayl, The Tides of Torment

Nov 28, 2025, 10:07 AM OctaneE Gaming News

Sayl the Faithless DLC: New Norsca Legendary Lord! Unleash "manipulations" and dark magic with "Curs'd Ettin" and "Dread Maw"!

Prepare to navigate the treacherous waters of the Northern Wastes! The frosty realms of Norsca are about to get a massive infusion of dark sorcery and cunning treachery with the impending arrival of the Tides of Torment DLC for Total War: WARHAMMER III. This isn't just an update; it's a monumental shift in the balance of power, kicking off with the focus of our attention: the malevolent Legendary Lord, Sayl the Faithless. The Sayl-Tides of Torment pack is the dark,...

Total War: WARHAMMER III - Dechala – Tides of Torment

Nov 28, 2025, 9:24 AM OctaneE Gaming News

Unleash Dechala the Denied One! Conquer settlements for Thralls, build Pleasure Palaces, and wield Decadence in war for Slaanesh.

The Total War: WARHAMMER III - Dechala – Tides of Torment pack, a Total War: WARHAMMER III DLC, will be released on the 4th of December, 2025. introduces Dechala the Denied One, a new playable Legendary Lord for the Slaanesh faction in the Immortal Empires campaign and Custom Battles. She leads her warband, The Tormentors, with a focus on cruelly exploiting captured settlements to fuel her power. Dechala-Tides of Torment Arrives in Total War: WARHAMMER III As one of Slaanesh's most devoted champions,...

Ferocious: Lost World Hunter

Nov 28, 2025, 1:33 AM OctaneE Gaming News

Stranded on a dinosaur-filled island, fight mercenaries and command prehistoric beasts to rescue your brother in this aggressive survival FPS.

Ferocious is a survival first-person shooter (FPS) and action-adventure title that plunges the player into a mysterious, uncharted island setting (feels like ARK: Survival Evolved). The game is being developed by OMYOG, a small studio noted for incorporating talent from both AAA game and film backgrounds, and it will be published by tinyBuild. The planned release date for the game is December 4, 2025, and it is confirmed to launch initially for PC via Steam. There are also indications...

Frostpunk 2 Expansion: Ideological Conflict in the Frostland

Nov 28, 2025, 12:38 AM OctaneE Gaming News

Clash of Utopias! Manage intense political turmoil, eight warring factions, and new epidemics in this dark, morally challenging expansion.

Frostpunk 2: Fractured Utopias is the first major downloadable content (DLC) expansion for the city-building survival game, Frostpunk 2. The game is both developed and published by 11 bit studios, a Polish game development company known for the original Frostpunk and other acclaimed titles like This War of Mine. The expansion is set to release on December 8, 2025, and will be available across all platforms that host the base game, specifically PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store, and...

Log Away: Build Your Dream Cabin, Find Your Peace

Nov 27, 2025, 5:27 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Escape the grind! Log Away offers pure relaxation, limitless design, and a unique Coziness System.

In a world increasingly dominated by high-octane action, competitive esports, and sprawling open-world epics demanding hundreds of hours, sometimes all you really crave is a quiet corner to breathe. A place where the only objective is your own peace of mind, and the biggest challenge is deciding where to place your next window. If that resonates with your weary gamer soul, then get ready, because Log Away (similar to Tiny Glade) is about to become your new digital sanctuary. Imagine this: the...

Scrabdackle: The Exiled Wizard's Hand-Drawn Quest

Nov 27, 2025, 3:17 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Hand-drawn Metroidvania adventure. Play Blue, an exiled wizard, exploring a vast, non-linear world. Master spells and face tough bosses to find the way home.

Prepare to have your gaming senses tickled and your inner adventurer unleashed, because a truly unique indie gem is on the horizon. Meet Scrabdackle, a captivating top-down action/adventure game that shares the spirit of classics like Zelda and The Sprawling, interconnected exploration of Metroidvania titles. But this isn't just another tribute; Scrabdackle carves out its own distinct niche with a charming, deliberately rough hand-drawn art style that makes the world look like it was pulled straight from a magical,...

Action-packed beat 'em up: Toxic Crusaders

Nov 27, 2025, 12:18 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Clean up Tromaville! 4-player co-op beat 'em up with 7 heroes, toxic Troma humor, and retro pixel art. Dec 4, 2025.

The newly developed Toxic Crusaders is a return to the classic side-scrolling beat 'em up, or brawler (similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge), reviving the beloved franchise born from the 1990s cartoon and Troma Entertainment's The Toxic Avenger. The entire project is being spearheaded by the team at Retroware, who are serving as both the developer crafting the full-color pixel art action and the official publisher managing the digital distribution. For collectors and enthusiasts seeking a physical copy...

SLEEP AWAKE: Vanish or Survive

Nov 27, 2025, 10:56 AM OctaneE Gaming News

SLEEP AWAKE: Psychedelic horror in Earth's last city—sleep and vanish forever. Survive insane wakefulness!

There's no denying the profound importance of sleep—it's the sacred time when our minds unwind and our bodies recharge, weaving the fabric of our daily vitality. Yet, imagine a chilling scenario: What if falling asleep meant vanishing into oblivion? To survive, you'd have to forsake sleep entirely, embracing a life of relentless wakefulness. But that choice carries its own torment—chronic sleep deprivation, manifesting as severe, unending insomnia that erodes your sanity and health. So, the question lingers: Would you opt for...

Destiny 2: Renegades - Drifter's Crew vs. Cabal Imperium

Nov 26, 2025, 9:38 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Defy the Vanguard! Join the Drifter, become a space outlaw, and fight the Cabal Imperium using new Blaster weapons in the Fate Saga's next chapter.

The upcoming major expansion, Destiny 2: Renegades, is set to be released on December 2, 2025. Developed and published by Bungie, this expansion will be available across multiple platforms, including PC via Steam, Epic Games, and the Xbox App, as well as on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The game was heavily inspired by the Star Wars galaxy, emphasizing themes of lawlessness, bounty hunting, and forming an underdog crew. Unraveling the Conflict: Drifter's Crew Faces...

LET IT DIE: INFERNO: The Reaper's Rogue-lite Survival

Nov 26, 2025, 8:59 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Descend the Hell Gate! Brutal rogue-lite PvEvP action where death grants power. Fight monsters and rivals for the Reaper's Eye.

Scheduled for a worldwide launch on December 3, 2025, LET IT DIE: INFERNO is poised to deliver a unique and challenging experience within the rogue-lite survival action genre (similar to Nioh 2 or Dead Cells). This highly anticipated title integrates distinct PvEvP elements, ensuring that players must contend with both monstrous environmental foes and hostile human rivals during their desperate runs. The game will be available across major platforms, including the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PC via Steam....

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – The New Psychic Edge

Nov 26, 2025, 8:34 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Samus is stranded on Viewros! Hunt Sylux, master new psychic powers, and use the Vi-O-La vehicle in this cross-gen Prime adventure.

The Metroid Prime saga primarily revolves around bounty hunter Samus Aran’s encounters with a highly mutagenic substance called Phazon, which originated from a meteor and threatened various planets, creating the sentient enemy known as Dark Samus, a corrupted clone of Samus herself; the saga concludes with Samus finally obliterating Dark Samus and the Phazon source, ending the threat, though the overarching narrative includes an earlier side story, Metroid Prime Hunters, where Samus and six other bounty hunters, one of...

Experience FPS roguelite action game: AFTERBLAST

Nov 26, 2025, 5:01 PM OctaneE Gaming News

Frantic FPS roguelite launching today! Fight gods, stack upgrades, and find game-breaking synergies solo or in co-op.

Afterblast is a high-octane FPS roguelite action game (similar to Gunfire Reborn or Doom) developed and published by Lumino Games, with an early access launch on November 26, 2025, exclusively on Windows PC via Steam. Players can dive into the dynamic gameplay experience solo or with friends in online co-op, navigating randomly generated dungeons and facing hordes of monsters and massive bosses. The core loop promises a satisfying sense of permanent growth, as every run, successful or...

A.I.L.A: Face your deepest fear

Nov 25, 2025, 3:37 PM OctaneE Gaming News

A.I.L.A. is an AI that customizes horror by reading your fears. Survive adaptive, realistic nightmares before the digital dread consumes your reality.

Do you know what your deepest fear is? Do you want to experience an intense, disturbing horror experience? Are you fond of first-person horror games? A.I.L.A. might be the perfect game for you. A.I.L.A., a highly anticipated first-person horror game, is scheduled to launch today, November 25, 2025. Developed by Pulsatrix Studios (the team known for Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel) and published by Fireshine Games, A.I.L.A. is a unique blend of survival, psychological, and action horror elements. It is being released across multiple platforms,...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion: Dazzling pixel art in the style of 90s comics

Nov 25, 2025, 12:55 PM OctaneE Gaming News

A nostalgic, four-player beat 'em up where 15 Marvel heroes fight the Annihilation Wave with flashy, authentic, tag-team combat. Releases Dec 2025!

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion is apparently gearing up to be the most satisfyingly nostalgic smackdown of 2025. It's a classic action/side-scrolling beat 'em up—meaning you'll be mashing buttons and watching bad guys fly across the screen, just like in the good old days. The masterminds behind this pixelated chaos are Tribute Games, the same legends who perfectly resurrected the genre with TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, and they're backed by the publishing powerhouse Dotemu (the folks who gave us Streets of Rage 4). You...

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