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Sony is expected to unveil thePS Plus Extra and Premiumgames for this month on October 11, with their release taking place on week later on October 17, but fans can go ahead and get a sneak peek at the list.PS Plus Extra and Premium are likely to add about 20 gamesas they did in September, but 7 have been made known by a highly-regarded leaker. All leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, regardless of their origin, but leaker Billbil-kun has an impressive track record....

Best Light Cone Back to All Characters Sparkle is a playable Harmony character inHonkai: Star Rail. Her gameplay is also quite great, with unique support abilities such as generating skill points, as well as providing damage and Crit DMG buffs, and Advance Forward mechanics similar to Bronya. That being the case, Sparkle can fit into many team compositions, depending on the needs of the team. Sparkle becomes very useful when the team needs Skill Points management, or when there are several Quantum characters in the team....

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moraleslooks like its going to be a worthy follow-up to 2018’s massive hitMarvel’s Spider-Manon PS4. From the various bits ofMiles MoralesPS5 gameplaythat players have seen so far, it seems that this next title is keeping that same frenetic and fast-paced action intact. Insomniac is also doing its best to flesh out the new characters and setting forMiles Moralesbefore launch. Recently, Insomniac’s official Twitter account released a short video that shows a text conversation betweenSpider-Man: Miles Morales’ titular hero and his friend Ganke Lee, who has some new ideas for Miles’ suit....

Splatoon 3’s Chill Season is finally available, and with it comes three brand-new weapons along with a handful of remixed loadouts returning from previous entries in the series. The update also brings two new maps for players to enjoy in online PvP modes, as well as the Marooner’s Bay stage for co-op Salmon Run making its return fromSplatoon 2. Players can hop intoSplatoon 3now and check out this added content while they wait for more information on the upcoming Big Run event, scheduled to take place later this month....

With the mounting anticipation for the release ofStar Wars Outlawssometime next year, there are many different questions surrounding the game’s protagonist, Kay Vess. As a skilled and capable thief, Kay Vess and her outlaw lifestyle are set to make for a greatstory set in theStar Warsuniverse, but her outlaw status has some already comparing her to the iconic Han Solo. ManyStar Warsfans are familiar with the years long debate about whether Han Solo shot first or not in the Mos Eisley cantina, and Kay Vess needs to be a character who wouldn’t hesitate to pull the trigger....

Summary There have been some belovedStar Warsvideo game series over the last few decades, but few come close to the crown jewel that isStar Wars: Battlefront. Debuting almost 20 years ago now,Star Wars: Battlefrontwas one of the first games to capture the franchise’s large-scale battles in a realistic, engaging way. Taking fans to iconic planets like Naboo, Hoth, Tatooine, and more, the firstStar Wars: Battlefrontwas an incredible starting point, paving the way for its beloved sequel to overshadow just a year later....

The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh’s fourth feature-length film, has grown to become one of critics’ favorite movies of the year boasting nine Oscar nominations, though its dark tone and humor hide an ending that may have left many wondering what was the point of Pádraic and Colm’s entire feud in the first place. Indeed, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon’s performances make it easy to overlook what are the real themes played out in this blackcomedy, yet the more one knows about its creator and Irish history, the easier it is to appreciate everything that’s going....

New photos from the set of Warner Bros. and DC’sThe Batmanprovide the latest glimpse at Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. The collection of photos also feature Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobbleplot/Penguin, and John Turturro as Carmine Falcone. The Batmanwas in the midst of production when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Warner Bros. to suspend filming indefinitely in March, a decision that would lead to the studio pushing back the blockbuster’s June 2021 release date to October of the same year....

Summary Positioned as perhaps one of the most popular dream jobs of children today, astronauts are admired for braving strenuous training and conditioning for the honor of going to space. While franchises likeStar TrekandStar Warshave shown fantastical scenarios of humankind going where no human has gone before, and even long ago in a galaxy far, far away, reality eventually reflects being an astronaut as both a marvelous and risky profession. In this regard, the world of video games also attempted to createspace-set stories featuring astronautsthat depict the difficulties of managing life support in outer space interspersed with other mechanics....

Summary More than most genres, racing games have come along over the past decade or two, with the additional power ofsome of the more recent home consoleshaving played a huge role in this. These days, studios are able to develop games that are remarkably realistic, while also filling their creations with a huge selection of iconic cars and circuits from the real world. Not all developers strive for realism though, with some instead opting to stick tothe genre’s arcade rootsor looking for ways to make the experience more fun rather than stressful....

From MOBAS and MMORPGs, to open-world survival games and extraction shooters, PvPvE comes in many flavors and caters to a broad audience, but that does not automatically make it a good fit forOverwatch 2. Blizzard could find a way to craft an enticing and rewarding PvPvE experience inOverwatch 2, but its role-based competitive design poses challenges for the studio, so perhaps sticking to its strengths while fine-tuning its forthcoming cooperative PvE mode is the right choice....

Just a few days from its release in October, a new launch trailer forThe Dark Pictures: Little Hopeshows fans what to expect from the latest entry inThe Dark Pictures Anthology. The second entry in development from Supermassive Games,The Dark Pictures: Little Hopehas players taking the role of several college students and their professor who all get stranded after their bus crashes in the town of Little Hope, which has a history of witch hunting....

The Khajiit are arguably one of the most interesting races of Tamriel. First off, the very location and phase of the moon upon birth impact what a Khajiit looks like, explaining subtle differences inMorrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, and so on. They have an interesting home, interesting abilities, and a lot of other unique qualities. They are equal to any other playable ornon-playable race inThe Elder Scrollsin terms of interesting lore, capabilities, and heroics....