Watch Out for Fireballs Dispatch: October 2026

What makes for the perfect final exam level or boss in a game? Is it a grand tour of mechanics and enemies? Is it a boss rush meant to demonstrate how powerful you’ve become? Or is it a test of your understanding of how the game works, with some new intuitive leaps thrown in? Don’t read anything into how that was worded. You need to listen to find out. We also read your responses to October’s games: Cultic, Stone of Madness, and Silent Hill: Townfall.

November’s Games:

• Shining Force

• The Incident at Galley House

• 007: First Light (Premium)

December’s Game:

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion