Oct 12–Oct 18, 2026

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Video Games

Video Games Scam With Your Friends: Teamwork Is Not Enough Commentary: The co-op game's advertised fraud quotas deserve Christian scrutiny, without confusing fictional wrongdoing with actual theft. Read it

Video Games Planet Zoo 2: Christian Stewardship Starts With Care Commentary: Frontier’s zoo sequel offers a promising view of animal care. Christians should judge it by how creatures are provided for, not profit or release alone. Read it

TTRPGs

TTRPGs Games Workshop announces Necromunda: Roleplay with bounty-hunter missions EN World reports a miniatures-focused RPG with roll-under d100 rules, 18 new models and compatibility with the existing Necromunda range. Read it

TTRPGs Herd of Horns Puts Dinosaur Herd Survival at the Center of a New Tabletop RPG Weaponized Ink’s announced game pairs individual Ceratopsid characters with herd-level decisions, migration and environmental challenges. Read it

TTRPGs Pathfinder Action-Figure Line Announced, With Fumbus First Paizo’s deal with Harvinger Studios covers characters and monsters from both editions, with a tentative late-2027 rollout for the goblin alchemist. Read it

TTRPGs White Wolf to Take Over World of Darkness RPG Publishing in 2027 Renegade’s partnership ends after 2026, with promised PDF access preserved and future reprints left to White Wolf. Read it

Board Games

Board Games Satisfactory Board Game Opens Gamefound Campaign, Details Factory Systems The one-to-four-player adaptation pairs finite power management with competitive scoring and cooperative options, but its release date remains unannounced. Read it

CCGs/TCGs

CCGs/TCGs Pokémon TCG Pocket Plans Six-Week Booster Cycles and Expanded Rental Decks An October producer letter outlines collecting and battling changes for a new series planned for the end of October 2026. Read it

CCGs/TCGs Cyberpunk TCG’s Holophone will link faction stories to organized play WeirdCo detailed a web and mobile narrative experience designed to connect tournament participation with jobs, character interactions and story progression. Read it

CCGs/TCGs Naruto Card Game Targets June 2027 Worldwide Launch, Store Demos Start in February Bandai plans three Starter Decks, a debut booster pack and opportunities to try the trading card game before release. Read it

Wargames

Wargames Decisive Campaigns: Twilight in the East scheduled for November 12 Matrix Games outlines 19 launch scenarios, PBEM++ multiplayer and scenario-creation graphics spanning the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945. Read it

Wargames Command: Modern Operations Adds Real-Time Multiplayer in v1.10 Matrix Games reports competitive and cooperative play is live, with multiplayer-focused scenarios planned around 100–200 units. Read it

Wargames Dropzone Commander Third Edition: Why Transport Choices Shape the Battle Feature: New activation Groups, revised deployment restrictions and more scenarios put army logistics at the heart of TTCombat’s far-future wargame. Read it

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