Fyra Frost

Beyond These Stars: Build a Thriving City on the Back of a Space Whale

Oct 15, 2026, 23:15 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

Beyond These Stars is a sci-fi city builder where you build a thriving civilization on a giant Space Whale while exploring the galaxy.

What if your next city-building project had a heartbeat, a metabolism, and a destination of its own? Beyond These Stars puts a decidedly unusual spin on the colony simulator formula by asking players to build a thriving civilization on the back of a gigantic space-faring whale. Instead of simply claiming a patch of land and covering it with houses, factories, and infrastructure, you'll have to develop your settlement in harmony with a living creature as it journeys through the universe. The...

GTA 6 launch trailer is here: Rockstar sets the stage for the release

Oct 15, 2026, 20:45 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

Rockstar just dropped the GTA 6 launch trailer. Watch Jason and Lucia's story unfold, and find the best pre-order price on DLCompare.

Rockstar has released the official launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, a month out from release. Captured entirely in-game on a PlayStation 5, the 90-second video takes us back to Vice City and the state of Leonida for one last look at Jason and Lucia before the game arrives on November 19. The final trailer before launch is here The trailer digs a little deeper into Jason's background, revealing he ran into trouble during his military service and left...

Echo Weaver Reinvents the Metroidvania With Time Loops

Oct 15, 2026, 18:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News

Echo Weaver reinvents the Metroidvania genre with time loops, knowledge-based progression, clever puzzles, and a world built to reward experimentation.

Echo Weaver is a sci-fi adventure blends Metroidvania mechanics with a time-loop structure that turns knowledge, experimentation, and route optimization into the keys to progression. The game was released on October 8, 2026, and it follows the adventures of the last Weaver in Provenance, a futuristic colony devastated by an event known as the Collapse. While trapped in a seemingly endless repeating time cycle, the protagonist must explore ruins, investigate the survivors' secrets, and uncover the truth behind the events that...

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is completely worth it

Oct 15, 2026, 00:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse finds the perfect balance between its legacy and exciting novelties to deliver one of the best experiences in the series.

Some gaming franchises are better left untouched than dragged back for another nostalgia-fuelled adventure. However, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse makes a strong case for bringing the classics back the right way. The game has all the ingredients that made its legendary vampire hunters true icons in the world of video games, while offering a modern and exciting adventure to both long-time fans of the series and newcomers. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse innovates in the right way to deliver an experience that combines action, exploration, hidden secrets,...

dLcompare Recaps the Latest Games: Weekly Recap (Oct.03 –11, 2026)

Oct 14, 2026, 21:10 Fyra Frost Gaming News

Discover the dLcompare Weekly Recap for October 3–11, featuring Hellraiser: Revival, STAR WARS: Galactic Racer, Gears of War: E-Day, AION 2, and more.

The latest dLcompare Weekly Recap covers ten games worth keeping on your radar, from mind-bending puzzles and supernatural horror to high-speed racing and MMORPG adventures. This edition highlights several blockbuster releases alongside games that offer something a little different from the usual blockbuster formula. From the dark fantasy of Order of the Sinking Star to the return of the Gears of War universe in Gears of War: E-Day, here's a closer look at the games featured in this week's video. Ten games...

Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts expansion has nailed it

Oct 14, 2026, 17:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Industry

Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts shines on Steam with positive reviews and good sales.

There's a new reason for players to return to Petrichor V in Risk of Rain 2. The Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts expansion was released on October 8, 2026, and it introduces a plethora of content to the game. The Halloween-themed expansion adds two playable survivors, new stages, dangerous enemies, as well as an expanded item pool. It has already made an impression on Steam, earning a Very Positive user-review rating and positioning itself among the best-sellers shortly after release. Two New...

Squadron 42 returns with a new trailer and a Q2 2027 release window

Oct 12, 2026, 15:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date Gameplay

Squadron 42 gets a new gameplay trailer and a Steam page as Cloud Imperium Games targets a Q2 2027 release for its long-awaited sci-fi adventure.

After years of delays and an unusually long development cycle, Squadron 42 has taken another step towards launch. Cloud Imperium Games has released a new trailer for its single-player sci-fi adventure. The studio has also opened the game's Steam page and confirmed a release window for the second quarter of 2027. This ambitious project has spent years in development as the single-player counterpart to Star Citizen. Nothing surprising here, as the same is happening for the latter. Star Citizen has been...

This Week's Video Game Releases - October 2026 (Week 42)

Oct 12, 2026, 13:05 Fyra Frost New Game Releases Release date

Discover this week's new games, from Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Boltgun 2 to Planet Zoo 2, Harvest Moon and Tales of Eternia Remastered.

October's video game release calendar isn't slowing down. The week of October 12–18 brings a mix of retro-inspired shooters, fantasy adventures, farming simulations, family games, and creative management experiences. There's plenty to put on your gaming radar. The schedule gets underway on Tuesday with three contrasting releases, picks up the pace on Wednesday, and reaches its busiest point on Thursday. Friday then offers another opportunity for simulation and RPG fans to find something new. Here are the week's notable video game...

Where to Buy GTA 6 Cheapest: Pre-order Deals Compared

Oct 11, 2026, 16:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News Guide

Find the cheapest GTA 6 pre-order deals for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Compare editions, prices, trusted retailers, and digital codes before launch.

Grand Theft Auto VI is closing in on its November launch, and with pre-orders already available, players have a new question to answer: where can you buy the cheapest GTA 6 key without risking a dodgy code or an invalid purchase? Rockstar Games has confirmed the game's release date, supported platforms, available editions, and pre-order bonuses, giving buyers a solid starting point for comparing offers. The catch is that the cheapest listing is not necessarily the best deal. Official digital...

WARDOGS Season 2 is bringing new weapons and major faction changes

Oct 10, 2026, 21:45 Fyra Frost Gaming News Updates & Patches

WARDOGS Season 2 launches October 15 with new weapons, vehicles, rainy weather, and faction balancing changes following its explosive Early Access debut.

WARDOGS is gearing up to shake up the battlefield with the arrival of Season 2, which will introducenew weapons, military vehicles, rainy weather, and major faction balancing changes. Developer BULKHEAD has confirmed that the new season will kick off on October 15, with an update that is bringing more tactical options and economic incentives designed to making the FPS even more appealing. WARDOGS was significantly improved before entering Early Access, and now it will receive another push with the arrival...

PAPERHEAD: a cardboard nightmare turned into a bloody shooter

Oct 8, 2026, 20:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

PAPERHEAD is a bizarre horror boomer shooter where cardboard bleeds, pencils become weapons and players must uncover a dark laboratory mystery.

There are plenty of horror games willing to throw monsters and demons at you. PAPERHEAD takes quite a different approach: it puts you inside a world made of cardboard and paper, gives you a pencil as a weapon, and then lets you figure out why does the carboard bleed. The game is a first-person shooter that mixes old-school boomer shooter movement with horror and adventure elements. The game is scheduled to launch on Steam on October 9, 2026. Despite its...

Silver Pines turns a mystery into a surreal horror nightmare

Oct 8, 2026, 19:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News

Silver Pines combines survival horror, Metroidvania exploration and detective mystery in a bizarre town packed with monsters, puzzles and dark secrets.

Some missing-person investigations involve knocking on doors, asking awkward questions and filling out paperwork. Silver Pines has a slightly different approach: send a private investigator into a deserted town where reality appears to be falling apart, give him limited ammunition, and let the monsters handle the welcoming committee. Silver Pines is a survival horror adventure from Wych Elm that combines classic horror mechanics with Metroidvania exploration, detective work and a dose of surrealism. The result is a game that wears its...

Marvel's Wolverine update finally lets players turn off scent trails

Oct 7, 2026, 20:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Updates & Patches

Maany players dislike the game's guidance systems and prefer to explore as much as possible while adventuring.

Insomniac Games has released another update for Marvel's Wolverine, giving players something many have been asking for since launch: the option to turn off the game's infamous Scent trails, including those used during story sequences. There's been a great controversy around this feature since the game was released, as many players think that it works directly against the exploration element and consider it too intrusive. Due to a recent update, the new version 1.002.001 shows Insomniac's efforts to address solve this game...

Permafrost puts a frozen twist on survival sandbox games

Oct 7, 2026, 14:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Early access

Permafrost dares you to face extreme cold in a post-apocalyptic. There are no zombies here, but it's still as hard as it gets.

The survival genre has given us tropical islands, zombie-infested cities, alien planets and enough wooden crafting tables to furnish a small continent. Permafrost takes a different route: it freezes the world solid and makes the environment itself the central threat. Permafrost has entered Early Access on PC as a story-driven survival sandbox game set in a post-apocalyptic Earth that has been transformed by an event known as the Shattering. The Moon has been destroyed, temperatures have plummeted and humanity is struggling to...

Modern Warfare 4: DMZ has been officially unveiled

Oct 6, 2026, 19:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News

Launching October 23, 2026 with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the overhauled DMZ mode offers a persistent extraction shooter experience in Hajin.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will offer a variety of experiences, including multiplayer, campaign, and more, but the return of DMZ is probably the most interesting one. Activision has released a deep dive into the mode, revealing new details about the Hajin Exclusion Zone and the gameplay mechanics. DMZ will launch alongside Modern Warfare 4 on October 23 as a persistent, open-world combat experience. It's been described as "the definitive extraction shooter experience", where players will gather resources, complete missions, battle...

Gears of War: E-Day reinvents the classic Gears formula

Oct 5, 2026, 22:50 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

Despite it's a prequel, Gears of War: E-Day offers a modern take on the franchise that may surprise its long-time fans.

The Locust are coming. Again. But this time, players get to experience the catastrophe that started it all. Gears of War: E-Day will be available to play tomorrow, October 6, on Xbox Series X/S and PC. The game is set 14 years before the original Gears of War, and it allows players to experience the Emergence Day through the eyes of younger Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. That premise might sound like an excuse to revisit familiar territory, but The Coalition has taken...

Star Wars: Galactic Racer proves that there is more than Jedi and Sith

Oct 5, 2026, 21:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

Star Wars: Galactic Racer takes the iconic universe beyond the Jedi and Sith conflict with fast-paced arcade racing, roguelite gameplay and deep customization.

The Star Wars universe has never been short of stories, but there is one particular corner of the galaxy that has always had enormous potential: the one where everyone just cares about going ridiculously fast. STAR WARS: Galactic Racer takes that idea and turns it into an arcade racing experience, showing that a Star Wars game does not need lightsabers, Jedi or Sith to feel authentic. STAR WARS: Galactic Racer arrives tomorrow for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Instead of...

This Week's Video Game Releases - October 2026 (Week 41)

Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 Fyra Frost New Game Releases Release date

Several major releases alongside a few smaller experiences are coming this week. Pick your favourite ones!

This week, two very different blockbusters arrive with plenty to prove: Gears of War: E-Day takes players back to the bloody beginning of the Locust invasion, while STAR WARS: Galactic Racer puts the galaxy's most recognizable universe behind the wheel. And just when things seem to be settling down, Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen Expansion arrives to drag adventurers back into the wilderness. Those are undoubtedly the biggest attractions of the week, but they are far from the only new games...

Run your dream gaming shop in Gamer Stop Simulator

Oct 2, 2026, 17:30 Fyra Frost Gaming News

Gamer Stop Simulator lets you run your own video game store, buy and sell games, repair consoles, hire staff and hunt for rare collectibles.

The simulation genre is expanding to offer players the opportunity to discover all kinds of experiences. We recently showed you that you could manage your own card shop in TCG Card Shop Simulator; now Gamer Stop Simulator allows you to do the same with a video game store. This new management simulator puts you behind the counter of your own gaming shop, where selling games is only the beginning of the business. Build your own dream game store Gamer Stop Simulator revolves...

AION 2 is already a Steam hit ahead of its official launch

Oct 2, 2026, 17:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News Release date

AION 2 has already reached #1 on Steam's global Top Sellers chart, days before the MMORPG officially launches as a free-to-play game.

AION 2 hasn't even officially launched yet, but it is already proving that there is plenty of interest in NCSoft's new MMORPG. The sequel has reached No. 1 on Steam's global Top Sellers chart shortly after its Early Access period began on September 30, putting it ahead of the competition just days before its free-to-play release. There is, however, a small twist to those impressive numbers. AION 2 will be free to play when it officially launches on October 5,...

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