Upcoming
One More Level's Soulslike Valor Mortis launches 13 October
One More Level's first-person Soulslike Valor Mortis launches on 13 October on PS5, Xbox and Steam for US$39.99, and on Game Pass from day one.
Suki Marr
Video Desk
The tape
Official video, filed with the story it belongs to.
Upcoming
KUMARANGK adds fourth session ahead of Adelaide Film Festival
The Adelaide Film Festival added a fourth KUMARANGK session on 2 October after three sold out. The festival runs 14 to 25 October with 122 films.
Suki Marr
How-to
How to get Windows 11 26H2 now, and check it installed
Microsoft began rolling out Windows 11 26H2 on 29 September, US time. Here's how to get it from Windows Update with one restart, and what to check first.
Quin Halberg
Game Reviews
Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II arrive on Switch 2
Square Enix's Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II hit Switch 2 on 1 October for US$59.99 each, with a sharper picture and smoother frame rates.
Wren Solace
Game Reviews
007 First Light's free update adds New Game+ and Valhalla runs
IO Interactive's free Extended Operations update for 007 First Light landed on 1 October with New Game+, a 00 difficulty, photo mode and over 700 fixes.
Wren Solace
Game Reviews
Football Manager 27 launches 10 November on PC, console, Netflix
Sports Interactive's Football Manager 27 launches on 10 November on PC, Xbox, PS5 and Netflix mobile. Cup draws and Deadline Day are back.
Wren Solace
Space
Smile, the ESA and China space mission, starts its science work
ESA and China's Smile spacecraft was cleared for science on 23 September. Its UV camera can watch the northern lights for 45 hours at a stretch.
Liora Hale
Computing
Windows 11 26H2 arrives as a quick, one-restart update
Microsoft began rolling out Windows 11 version 26H2 on 29 September. It installs like a monthly patch and resets support to 24 months for Home and Pro.
Quin Halberg