I apologize to my fellow journalists that have used that headline already. Regardless, I think it's pretty cool that Street Fighter 6 has sold 6 million copies worldwide. Since the release, they've added 10 more characters. with two more on the way. Alex will probably be released in January, and we'll probably get our first look at The Game Awards. Ingrid will be here in Spring 2026. 

I've said on several occasions that this is the most fun I've had with a Street Fighter game since Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Capcom VS SNK 2, and Street Fighter Alpha 3. The World Tour mode, with all the characters' storylines added to the mode as they are added to the game. I gave it a ten. I stand by it If you haven't given it a shot, there are enough modes, characters, and in game tutorials to make you into a pro in no time. 

Congrats, Capcom. You are so back. 

The latest game in the Lonely Mountains series, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, will ski on over to PlayStation 5 on December 3rd. After previously releasing on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, the hit snow skiing game will head to Sony's console next week for the price of $24.99.

The PS5 version will include all of the game's updates thus far, including the Freestylers Update, which added a Trick Mode and Free Style Mode. Additionally, the new Highlanders premium DLC will be available for purchase on the PS Store.

If you've never played Snow Riders or the first game, Downhill, prepare for physics-based downhill skiing that is somehow both very zen and very challenging. Snow Riders features solo play, or both cooperative and competitive multiplayer with cross-platform support, if you're more of a social skier.

Have a look at the trailer before you dive into some Thanksgiving turkey:

If you like a little film noir and pulp adventure in your Dungeons & Dragons, then these are the Warforged you're looking for. The Eberron campaign setting leans into magical technology ("dungeonpunk") and applies the cynical, low-life, high-tech ethos of cyberpunk and bangs it with a magical-world hammer. The genre's star is the mechanical Warforged species. But a close second is the Artificer character class for more engineering-minded players who get their kicks from manufacturing.

Eberron: Forge of the Artificer hits store shelves soon, though Master Tier subscribers to D&D Beyond can get their forge-blackened hands on it now, digitally.

This is a 112-page expansion. With "expansion" being D&D 2024's new favorite word, considering the recent release of the Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun player expansion and Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerun Dungeon Master's expansion. Forge of the Artificer deems itself as a third new type of expansion: a Rules Expansion. Presumably for both players and DMs alike.

Inside you'll find:

• 5 subclasses (four reimagined, one new): The Cartographer, who charts the unknown with maps that reshape reality. Or as our own John Yan speculates, "The Cartographer is going to be subpar." I dasn't agree.
• 5 revised species
• 17 backgrounds
• 28 feats
• 9 magic items
• 1 map
• 25 monsters
• 3 vehicles
• 1 spell
• 3 campaign frameworks channeling Eberron's genres: noir intrigue, sky-high pulp, and political peril

Originally scheduled for August 19, both digital ($20) and physical ($30) editions will now launch December 9. Master Tier subscribers (on D&D Beyond) received early digital access today, November 25. And Hero Teir subscribers receive access on December 2.

Developer GFA Games announced that its ambitious post-apocalyptic open-world MMO first-person shooter, PIONER, is releasing in Early Access on December 16^th. Both a Standard and Deluxe Edition with some extra in-game goodies will be available on release.

PIONER features a Soviet era 50 square-kilometer open world (sounds big) filled with a blend of story-driven campaign missions, PvE missions, and PvP modes for those looking for it. A unique progression system lets you increase your influence by completing quests, and the more well-known you are, the more likely vendors are to sell you better items.

This isn’t just an FPS, however, as there are also side activities such as fishing, and a card mini game with collectible decks and its own reward system and ranked matches. PIONER also features survival mechanics and a deep crafting system, requiring you to carefully manage hunger, rest, and your inventory.

There’s a lot going on here, and what I’ve seen so far looks great. Check out a new trailer below:

Look out, there’s another cozy life sim incoming, and while they may be a dime-a-dozen nowadays, this one has caught my attention. It’s called Starsand Island, and the latest trailer from Indie Live Expo posits it as a Ghibli-inspired “pastoral fairytale for grown-ups”. The two-minute video shows that Starsand Island is absolutely packed with things to do and people to meet.

You can farm crops, raise livestock, ride your livestock into town, build houses, play arcade games, drive vehicles, go on dates, have pets, fish, skateboard, rollerblade, hang out with friends, ride jet skis, catch bugs, and…fight bosses. Not too cozy then, is it?

Check out the new trailer below or try out the free demo available on Steam. Starsand Island launches February 1^st, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

Well that was out of nowhere. No marketing for this at all? I couldn't even find a trailer for this. In any case, yeah, the incredible Silent Hill 2 Remake is now available on Xbox. 

The game is also on sale for $34.99 and there is also a bundle which includes both Silent Hill f and Silent Hill 2 that's on sale for $79.99

Here is the launch trailer for Playstation 5 since I don't have an Xbox trailer to put here. Uhhh well I assume the game is pretty much the same so just imagine the Playstation logos are Xbox logos.

D&D Beyond held a contest where five lucky winners received a Hellfire Club bomber jacket, and the latest Stranger Things bundle.

I'm furious with myself for letting this opportunity pass. Why? Because I'm a Stranger Things fan who loves Dungeons & Dragons—but alas, it slipped through my fingers and the closest I get is to writing about it!

You know what? I'll take it.

Our friends at D&D Beyond recently held a contest for the TTRPG community in honor of the recent launch of Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club, a Stranger Things-inspired starter set that I'm in the process of reviewing as we speak.

Contestants were challenged to use the home brew tool in D&D Beyond to create their own magic item submission, while encompassing the magic that is The Hellfire Club. Check out the winners below and click on their links to see what magical items they came up with.

• aston452 — Sweatbands of Strumming 
• Lanaken — Shirt of the Defiant 
• Richard40567 — Devil Horn Rings 
• kevtori — Flip-Up Shades 
• Iggisnilmor — Collar of the Goodest Boy 

Rad, huh? What's even more rad is that each winner scored a Stranger Things x RSVLTS Class of '86 reversible bomber jacket and a copy of the Welcome to the Hellfire Club Ultimate Bundle. Righteous!

So, if you haven't yet, check out the latest drop of the Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club ultimate bundle, and start prepping for your newest campaign with the help of Eddie Munson himself. Interested in learning more about the game from yours truly? Be on the lookout for my review!

Even if you didn't ask for it, Dotemu has delivered. Marvel Cosmic Invasion will have a physical release, and a Deluxe Physical Release, and it's coming for all consoles, and no, there are no Game Key Cards. So stop it. The standard version will run you $39.99, while the Switch 2 Standard version will run you $49.99

The Deluxe edition is where it's at though. For $59.99 ($69.99 for the Switch 2), you get the game with a special edition deluxe box, a steel book case, a 21 X 13" poster, 15 holographic art cards, with each fighters move set on the back of them, and a sticker sheet of the characters in the game. 

Though the Physical editions don't release until March 13, 2026, Marvel Cosmic Invasion release on December 1st. Gaming Nexus will be covering the review of the side scrolling 4 player beat-em-up here in the next few weeks. You can pre-order the physical edition at "your preferred retailer", or salivate over the pics we got from the Dotemu press release! 

The Golden Joystick Awards were live earlier this morning, and it definitely feels like a preview to come. Though I personally was rooting for Adriyan Rae (Hazel Flood, South of Midnight) to win best lead performer, it was Jennifer English (Maelle, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33) who took home the crown. Grand Theft Auto VI took home two awards, one for best trailer, and one for most anticipated game. Host Maggie Robertson (Lady Dimitrescu, Resident Evil Village) even quipped that GTA VI won an award before we got GTA VI.

Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 took home SEVEN awards, including Ultimate Game of the Year. Multiplayer romp Peak took home 2, and The Sims was inducted into the Golden Joystick Award Hall of Fame. Hollow Night Silksong took best PC game. Ghost of Yotei took home best console game, and Donkey Kong Bananza took home the Critics Award. Here's the full list of categories and awards, as well as the full presentation, if you want to see it for yourself. Of course, I tacked on my interview with Adriyan Rae, because yes. 

Best Storytelling: Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

Best Audio: Ghosts of Yotei

Best Multi-player: Peak

Best Visual Design: Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

Best Game Expansion: Lies Of P: Overture

Best Indie Game (Self Published): Silksong

Best Indie Game: Blue Prince

Studio of the Year: Sandfall Interactive (Clair Obscure)

Best Early Access Game: R.E.P.O.

Best Soundtrack: Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

Best Game Trailer: GTA6

Best Ongoing Game(Mobile): Pokemon GO!

Best Ongoing (PC and Console):  Minecraft

Streamer Award: Peak

Best Remake: Oblivion 

Best Breakthrough : Schedule 1

Best Hardware: 9950X3D CPU

Best Adaptation: Arcane Season 2

Best Supporting Performer: Ben Starr (Clair Obscure Expedition 33)

Best Lead Performer: Jennifer English: (Clair Obscure: Expedition 33)

Hall of Fame: The Sims

PC Game of the Year: Hollow Knight Silksong

Console Game of the Year: Ghost of Yotei

Critics Award: Donkey Kong Bananza

Most Wanted Game: Grand Theft Auto VI

Ultimate Game of the Year: Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

There’s nothing better than a classic arcade action game. Tons of bullets, endless action, and sprite-based graphics are where it’s at! Those looking to get their fix based on those credentials don’t have to look much further than Neon Inferno!

The game looks great and is a ton of fun. Think Contra meets Wild Guns, as you take down enemies both in your playfield and through the background, breaking the standard 2D feel. It’s super-fast paced and I have been having a ton of fun with it over the past few weeks.

Neon Inferno is now available on PC, Switch, Xbox S}X, and PlayStation 5. We’ll have our full review posted soon, but until then, check out the launch trailer: