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The second week of October brings news about this year's highly-anticipated games. Phantom Blade Zero's 66-Day difficulty mode stumps even its own developers, the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake introduces something new for players, and GTA 6 will have a shot at The Game Awards, entering eligibility by one day. The CN-strong Naruto mobile comes to global, and we were able to sit down with the developers of Truckful about their new cozy-horror delivery game.
Here’s a quick look at some of the week’s biggest gaming headlines.
Gaming News At A Glance
Phantom Blade Zero’s 66-Day Mode Is So Hard Even the Devs Can’t Beat It Without Dying
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Will Now Let You Pummel Bosses in a Rematch
NARUTO Mobile Finally Arrives on Global After a Decade
GTA 6 The Game Awards Eligibility Paints An Award Sweep For the Game
Truckful is A Cozy-Horror Title That Brings You to The Countryside
Other News and Developments This Week
Gaming News At A Glance: SummaryOfMostInterestingTitles
Phantom Blade Zero’s 66-Day Mode Is So Hard Even the Devs Can’t Beat It Without Dying
Phantom Blade Zero’s hardest mode, 66 Days, is the ultimate challenge—so much so that even the developers themselves can’t beat the game without dying, shared S-GAME Director Qiwei “Soulframe” Liang. That is thanks to the game’s focus on “behavioral complexity,” where the boss AI’s system is designed to emulate a real human player in PvP, as they wanted to provide that experience or “feeling of fighting a living person.” Each unique boss will require a different strategy, allowing players more immersion and action.
We were also able to try out the game in a hands-on preview.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Will Now Let You Pummel Bosses in a Rematch
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake will introduce the Hall of Fallen Foes, an arena-like new area where players can take previously defeated bosses down with a rematch in timed challenges. Revealed through an overview trailer posted on October 14th, it showed an example of the new game “mode” through King Dodongo
NARUTO Mobile Finally Arrives on Global After a Decade
NARUTO Mobile is now set to arrive globally sometime between 2027 and 2029, as revealed at the Naruto panel at the October 10th New York Comic Con. A release date or window has yet to be revealed. The game’s global launch is part of the three-year Project Rasengan initiative, a multi-year plan for the franchise.
The gacha-style fighting game has long topped revenue lists despite being a China-exclusive that first released back in May of 2016, consistently garnering at least $19 million USD monthly despite being only in one region.
GTA 6 The Game Awards Eligibility Paints An Award Sweep For the Game
GTA 6 dropped a new launch trailer and is officially qualified for The Game Awards, managing to beat the deadline by just one day. To be eligible for the awards ceremony, a title must be commercially available by Friday, November 20, 9PM PT—and GTA 6 is launching on November 19th.
Fans are expecting a GTA 6 domination, considering how highly anticipated the game is. Other gamers, though, are frustrated at the prospect, arguing that there is already an expectation for its win, not when there are plenty of other games released in 2026 that deserve an award.
Truckful is A Cozy-Horror Title That Brings You to The Countryside
Truckful is the “Dredge on wheels” you never knew you needed. The cozy puzzle-mystery title by Poland-based developer MythicOwl to deliver players the “idyllic side of rural life” as a courier placed in the middle of nowhere, in a village that is bright on the outside, but there lies hidden dangers. The hand-painted visuals inspired by Studio Ghibli, Gravity Falls, and the Polish countryside may bring about a sense of comfort, but it surprises you in other ways.
It’s more than just a “wacky physics game”—it has story, colorful characters, a large world to explore, and much to learn. It prides itself on providing an experience: "”Does what I'm seeing while creating this properly convey the feelings I had when experiencing beautiful views, films, and games?” the developers shared.
Other News and Developments This Week
⚫︎ The Amazing Digital Circus x CookieRun: Kingdom Collab is Real, Pomni and Jax Revealed
⚫︎ Witcher 3 Is More Alive Than It Was Pre-Remaster, and CD Projekt Red Is Not Stopping
⚫︎ Arc Raiders’ PVE Haters Hate The New Mode So Much They're Making Everyone Miserable
⚫︎ GTA 6's Jason and Lucia Took 8 Years of Work to Make Their Relationship Possible
⚫︎ Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Adds a Monster Museum With Timed Boss Rematches
⚫︎ Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass Adds New Stories, Allies, and Three Houses Weapons
⚫︎ God of War Laufey’s Collector Box Costs $150 and Doesn’t Include the Game
⚫︎ Hytale Co-Founder’s $15,000 Boss Challenge Beaten Just 14 Hours After Chapter 1 Update
⚫︎ Palworld Dev Explains Why Its Spinoffs Are Standalone Games Unlike Fortnite
⚫︎ Haunted Chocolatier Dev ConcernedApe Hasn’t Let Anyone Play the Game in Almost 5 Years
⚫︎ Granblue Fantasy x Sanrio Collaborate for Granblue Fantasy Fes 2026
⚫︎ No Man's Sky Brings 10 Years of Updates to iPhone and iPad on October 28
⚫︎ Sony’s Midnight Black PS5 Launches Alongside Matching Disc Drive, Exclusively in Japan
⚫︎ How to Fish Catches 10 Million Players and Teases What's Next
⚫︎ RimWorld Now Uses Its Faster Engine, Four Times More Efficient Than Unity
⚫︎ Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Reveals Season 2 Roadmap With Godzilla, Evangelion, Persona, FF7R, and More
⚫︎ Star Citizen's Squadron 42 Targets Q2 2027 Release After 14 Years of Delays
⚫︎ Hytale’s Most Expensive Edition Gives Away Free Copies to Share With Friends
⚫︎ Arknights CN x National Library of China Collab Adds New Outfits and Rewards on October 16
