Side-scrolling beat ’em up game Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint for PC launches October 23

Astrolabe Games will publish Unicellular Games-developed 2.5D side-scrolling precision platformer Fall Up, the companies announced. It will launch for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Insomniac has a tendency to cram its games full of additive bells and whistles at launch, with plenty of modes and additional features being available in the developer’s titles to allow players to get the most out of the games. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, however, will have one or two such features missing at launch- though they will be coming in the not-too-distant future.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 mightn't be out yet, but if your excitement is so vast you're already pondering a second play-through, you'll be pleased to know the game will — like its predecessor — be getting a New Game Plus mode, but it'll be arriving sometime after launch.

Insomniac Games has said Spider-Man 2 will get a New Game Plus mode after its release.

Idol Mahjong Final Romance 4 Remaster, a remastered version of the 1998 arcade mahjong game from Video System, will launch for Switch via Nintendo eShop on October 26 in Japan for 2,480 yen, publisher City Connection announced. Pre-orders are available now at a 2,232 yen discount price.

The Switch version of rhythm game Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade will launch on October 26 for $19.99, publisher Rogue Games and developer Dabadu Games announced. It will be available at a 15 percent-off discount price for the first week of launch.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the start of a “new phase” for the plumber’s side-scrolling adventures, according to Nintendo staff.

PlayStation 5 cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers will launch on October 17 in Japan, October 23 in Europe, and October 30 in North America, allowing users to play PlayStation 5 games without having to download them, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced.

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Dimps will release a major free update for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on October 12, followed by new downloadable content and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions in 2024, the companies announced.

worm club will release Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on October 26, the developer announced. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.

Kona II: Brume will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 18, publisher Ravenscourt and developer Parabole announced.

Super Spin Digital will release kinetic rhythm action game Spin Rhythm XD for Switch on October 26, the developer announced. Pre-orders will open on October 19.