Today, Amazon announced a revamped version of its Luna game streaming service, which now includes more than 50 games available to Prime members. The redesign also includes the launch of GameNight, a collection of multiplayer games designed to be played amongst family and friends in the comfort of your living room, on a television or device that you already own. Luna is available on Fire TV devices, tablets, smartphones, web browsers, and some LG and Samsung smart TVs, with a list of compatible controllers for each platform available here.

As someone who believes in the promise of game streaming, I’d heard of Luna before, but as a Prime member, there is no reason to not give Luna a try, as it now includes more than 50 games at no additional cost with my membership. And the list includes some heavy hitters like Hogwarts Legacy, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and TopSpin 2K25.

As with other gaming services, the library of titles will evolve over time, with games coming and going. You can see the current library of Luna titles here. If you try Luna and enjoy it as a part of your Prime benefits, Amazon also offers Luna Premium (formerly Luna+) for $9.99 a month that expands the game library further with titles like EA Sports FC 25 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. You can see the full list of Luna Premium games right here.

I admit to not giving Luna the time of day before, but this revamp seems like the best time to see what it’s all about. I may even check out Amazon’s Luna controller. If I do, I will report back on my findings.

Studio Ellipsis, a new game developer led by Alexandre Amancio (the Creative Director for Assassin’s Creed Revelations & Unity) has announced its first project, a multiplayer horror extraction game for PC and consoles called Nightholme.

Nightholme features PvPvE action where teams of three players hunt both each other and the Nightwalkers in a dynamic environment that changes with each run. Each time out, players will choose a Grimrunner and archetype, which determines what type of monster you will transform into by drinking a potion known as Nocturn. A skill tree lets you build the archetype that fits your playstyle, while Terror Seeds earned from boss fights allows you to unlock permanent upgrades for future runs.

Amancio says that Studio Ellipsis’ goal is to create something fresh in a market flooded with generic multiplayer games:

“After opening our studio doors last year, we’re thrilled to share our first game, Nightholme. Our team of both newcomers and industry veterans set out to create a one-of-a-kind multiplayer horror experience that’s as terrifying as it is unpredictable, where every match feels like its own unique story of survival,” said Alexandre Amancio, Head of Studio Ellipsis and Creator of Nightholme. “The last thing anyone needs is another generic multiplayer game, so with Nightholme we’ve made sure that we’re offering a fresh and exciting experience to fans of horror and extraction games.”

Check out the new announcement trailer below. There’s no word yet on a release date or specific platforms, but we do know that beta tests will begin in 2026.

Following the recent changes to walk back some bad decisions in Destiny 2, the next step is giving players cause to actually return to the game. While the feedback from the community on the changes have been largely positive with players and streamers noting the power grind feels much better than at at point since release and with many still very much looking forward to the Star Wars themed Renegades content update in December, there is still the pesky old problem of how to re-engage or keep people engaged until then. The most recent TWAB (don't care, it's always a TWAB to me) on the Bungie site details what's up now and who's on deck - namely Festival of the Lost and Call to Arms.

First up is Festival of the Lost - the Halloween themed annual event. There are a few changes to try and refresh the formula, instead of Haunted Lost Sectors the focus has shifted to Haunted Altars of Sorrow and there is a new PvP mode, Red Rum(ble), that tosses a Headless One in the middle of a Rumble match that will drop motes upon defeat that count towards your score. So it's rumble, with a showering of bonus points if you can time the killing blow on the PvE distraction in the middle of the map just right. All the rest of the standard Festival of the Lost mechanics are in place such as featured cosmetics, Masks and candy, and three featured weapons to chase: the Gunburn Kinetic Submachine Gun, the Whisper Strand Bow Hushed, and the return of last year’s Arc Shotgun Arcane Embrace. And best of all, just like the summer's Solstice event, all reward drops in Festival of the Lost are dropping at +1 tier reward level - a wildly popular decision by Bungie. Festival of the Lost started Tuesday and runs for two weeks, ending November 4th. 

Then in November we pick back up with Call to Arms on November 11th. Call to Arms is a score based event that will let you attune seven different weapons:

• Submersion (Combat Bow)

• Romantic Death (Grenade Launcher)

• Folded Root (Rocket Launcher)

• Ribbontail (Trace Rifle)

• Synanceia (Sword)

• Phoneutria Fera (Hand Cannon)

• Trachinus (Shotgun)

There are also various cosmetics and other rewards attached to the event, and the points do matter. There will be an exclusive legendary helmet universal ornament only available to Guardians who either place in the top 10% across two of the five events or the top 1% in any of the five. More details can be found in that latest TWAB. 

A lot of folks are taking a break right now from Destiny waiting for Renegades to drop, but with the 300 power catch-up armor waiting for us at the tower and with a chance to get some bonus tier drops, I'm thinking for players like myself that skipped this season, this might be a chance to dip a toe back in. 

RetroMania Wrestling has been out for some time and I thought it was a really fun arcade wrestling game but was missing some features to make it even more fun. Thankfully it seems that we will be getting those updates as the first big DLC update for the game is now available titled "The Madness Returns". "The Madness Returns" DLC pack looks like a major update to the game which includes six new wrestlers, a ton of quality of life features, new match types, game modes and more. 

Here are the wrestlers included in the DLC pack...

• Macho Man Randy Savage
• Axe
• Smash
• Ricky Morton
• Robert Gibson
• Magnum TA

The DLC doesn't just include wrestlers. The DLC pack includes additional content including the following...

• Three new stages
• Six new handicap match types
• New House Show game mode
• New Tournament game mode
• Wrestler gear customization
• Tracking system with Championship title history and other statistics
• New attract mode intro 
• Tag Team Wrestling Championship
• Retro Mania World Championship

A full list of patch notes with bug fixes and changes can be viewed on RetroSoft's official website.

The Madness Returns DLC for RetroMania Wrestling is available now. 

As someone that grew up with an Atari 2600, Colecovision and Intellivision, it's really heartwarming to see these classic consoles still being preserved and having their games being re-released after all these decades. One of the original console wars was between Atari 2600 and Intellvision, especially with their sports games which looks so much better on Intellivision over the Atari. Now decades later Atari is releasing their own Intellivision plug and play console with the Intellivision Sprint.

The Intellivision Sprint will be a recreation of the original console with HDMI, USB ports, wireless controllers and comes with 45 built in games. Also included are new overlays for the controllers for every game in the collection. 

Some games included in the collection include... 

• Astrosmash
• Shark! Shark!
• Vectron
• Baseball
• Frog Bog
• Bowling
• Night Stalker
• Thunder Castle
• B-17 Bomber

The Intellivision Sprint will be available for $149.99 and will start shipping orders on December 5th 2025. 

Gorn 2 released in late spring, bringing all the zany dismemberment and decapitation fun of the original along with it. This month the game also got the Fight of the Living Dead update, bringing new undead enemies, a powerful new boss, and new weapons to the arena... crypt. It's halloween time so of course the update makes sense given this time of year, but clubbing skeletons is the kind of year-round fun I'm in for beyond just the spooky season. 

The update coincides with a sale, 20% off. The sale is live now on Meta and will update over on Steam October 27th. Gorn 2 is of course a VR game and can be played through Meta Quest or SteamVR.

Train Sim developer Dovetail Games has revealed Metro Rivals: New York, a unique and casual twist on its very own train simulator that blends both simulation and arcade racing together, only with trains. Dubbed a “subway simcade game”, Metro Rivals: New York puts players in a near-future New York City where the subway system is broken up into districts controlled by one or more celebrity train drivers (conductors?) who seek to dominate the rail lines, grow their brand, and not to mention, their social media following.

Metro Rivals features a single-player campaign where players start with a barebones train, building it up over time by completing missions and cash fares. In addition to the campaign, there will also be a PvP mode where up to four players can compete online or against friends to top the asynchronous leaderboards. Of course, it wouldn’t be a sim without some laid-back vibes as well. If competition is not really your thing, you can also explore NYC in a relaxed mode that lets you plot your own course and cruise around the city.

Under the hood, Dovetail Games is utilizing Unreal Engine 5, including its Nanite and Lumen technologies. They’re also including procedurally generated music from Reactional Music that reacts to the game in a cinematic way. Sounds cool.

Check out the reveal trailer below, or wishlist it now on your favorite platform. Metro Rivals: New York is launching in early 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Ubisoft has shared a new deep dive for Anno 117: Pax Romana, the newest entry in the popular city builder franchise. A new 12-minute video hits all the highlights of what to expect when the game launches on November 13^th for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Amazon Luna, from getting started in single-player mode, customization, as well as multiplayer. So far, it is looking great.

In addition to the new video, we also received details on Anno 117’s first year of post-launch content, which will include three premium DLCs. The first is called Provinces of Ash and features the largest island ever created in an Anno game, as well as a towering volcano and new deity. The second is called The Hippodrome, which allows you to construct the massive monument inspired by Circus Maximus where you can host chariot races and attract elite specialists from around the empire. And finally, the third DLC is titled Dawn of the Delta, featuring a new province of deserts, rivers, and unfamiliar lands at the far reaches of the Roman empire.

Check out the excellent deep dive trailer below:

Free-to-play open-world Wuxia RPG, Where Winds Meet, has shared a new trailer highlighting the game’s world and everything there is to do within it. It’s a great trailer, and the one that has sold me on the game’s promise. With 20 distinct regions and more than 10,000 unique NPCs, that sort of scale in a video game world has been hard for me to wrap my head around until now.

This new look at the game includes mahjong, a card game, wrestling, pickpocketing, jail time, sword fights, and slinging a bear across a stream. I’m not joking. Where Winds Meet is looking like quite the time sink if there’s this much stuff to do, and I think I’m prepared to take the leap.

Where Winds Meet launches November 14^th for PC and PlayStation 5.

The team at Embark Studios has opened the floodgates for a free “Server Slam” playtest for its hotly anticipated PvPvE extraction adventure shooter, ARC Raiders. The test is open to everyone, with no sign-ups required, across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The goal is to stress test servers and game systems before the full launch on October 30^th, with participants earning an exclusive Server Slam backpack reward for the full game.

If you haven’t had the opportunity to play ARC Raiders yet, boy are you in for a treat. I think it is going to be a dark horse for Game of the Year, and certainly in the running for best multiplayer game of 2025. I’m looking forward to killing you and looting your body in Speranza this weekend.