Pokemon Legends: Z-A is set for release on Thursday, October 16, but when exactly can you start playing? The global launch times for the upcoming Switch exclusive have now been posted.

The game launches on October 16 at midnight Eastern, which works out to 9 PM PT and 11 PM CST on Wednesday, October 15. You can see the full release times below, as posted by IGN.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A release times:Wednesday, October 15, 2025

• 9 PM PT
• 11 PM CST

Thursday, October 16, 2025

• 12 AM for everywhere else in the world

Preloading and preorder info

Preloading for Pokemon Legends: Z-A is now available for people who acquired a copy from the Nintendo eShop. According to Polygon, it requires 4GB of space on Switch 1 and 7.7GB of space on Switch 2. People who preorder also get some digital extras. Be sure to consult GameSpot's Pokemon Legends: Z-A preorder guide to see all the preorder perks and find out which version is right for you.

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This week, Activision is launching Overwatch 2 Season 19: Haunted Masquerade, the latest Halloween-themed event for the franchise. This year, Haunted Masquerade is introducing magical masks of their allied heroes that give the characters special buffs and powers. For example, Tracer can wear a Winston mask, and he can wear her mask. The launch trailer below shows off some of those new mask abilities in action.

In addition to the Haunted Masquerade arcade mode, the new season is bringing back Halloween Terror 2025, which will allow four players to team up in co-op to defend Adlersbrunn from Dr. Junkenstein and his monster minions. Your chosen heroes will have to face hordes of foes and "powerful bosses" to maintain control of the castle.

Additionally, Junkenstein's Revenge lets players control Sojourn, Junker Queen, Kiriko, and Ashe as they crush barricades and battle "exploding zombie omnics," as well as Banshee Moira and Gargoyle Winston, before uncovering Adlersbrunn's castle. The new season is also bringing back Wrath of the Bride as a co-op fight and adding new Mythic cosmetics and other in-game collectibles.

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D'Angelo, the voice behind one of Red Dead Redemption 2's most memorable moments, has passed away. While tributes pour in from the music industry, D'Angelo is also being remembered by Rockstar Games and the legions of gamers who will never forget his contribution to the RDR2 soundtrack.

D'Angelo was a pioneer in the neo-soul movement, releasing three studio albums throughout his career--his 1995 debut Brown Sugar, Voodoo in 2000, and Black Messiah, which was released in 2014 after a long break. Gamers might be more familiar with his later single Unshaken, which was recorded for the Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack.

Rest In Peace D'Angelo, a true titan of soul. We are eternally grateful for his track "Unshaken" which will forever be an enduring part of the legacy of Red Dead Redemption 2. pic.twitter.com/HvmcJ6FPWA

— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) October 14, 2025

A big fan of the original Red Dead Redemption, D'Angelo ended up playtesting the sequel while it was still in development, after he reached out to a contact at Rockstar. Seeing his enthusiasm for the game, Rockstar invited D'Angelo to contribute to a song for RDR2's soundtrack--a collaboration that eventuated in the single Unshaken.

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It is said that only in the darkest of times, true heroes are forged. But others may be lured by this darkness onto a much easier path. Some follow this path out of selfish greed and lust for power, while others do so out of a corrupted sense of duty, stopping at nothing to achieve their higher goals. A few of the most powerful ones have the dubious honor of being proclaimed Lords of Ravage. You'll take on the role of one of these Lords on the brink of their defeat. Search for a great artifact that can change the fate of this world. Deal with any heroes brave or foolish enough to interfere with your plans. Hunt for forgotten artifacts, forge dark alliances, and undertake daring raids to take by force everything your heart desires.

The prison's security has been breached and all the cell doors have opened. You and your fellow Jailiens need to find a way out before backup arrives! Break through doors, vents, and weak walls using explosives and other tools, to reach restricted areas. Dig an underground tunnel using your trusty spoon, for a stealthy escape. Check the cameras to locate guards, or hijack the intercom to communicate with teammates across the prison. Destroy the generators to cut the building's power, disabling anti-aircraft guns and phone lines. Team up with a few friends and work together to be the first prisoners out, betray your team and escape alone, or gang up on other teams to hinder their progress.

The protagonist is a 17-year-old boy named Kotaro who lives in modern-day Japan. One day, he is caught in a supernatural phenomenon in Shibuya and loses consciousness. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a setting reminiscent of a Japanese historical drama. Eventually, Kotaro learns from a "god" that he has been transported back in time to the Edo period as a soul, and that he is now in Yoshiwara, the pleasure quarter in Edo, the capital of 19th-century Japan. Without knowing why he has arrived in this era or how to return to the modern world, Kotaro begins to wander around Yoshiwara in search of clues to unravel the "mystery." Soon, he encounters the murder of an oiran (courtesan) and takes on the role of a "detective" to solve the case. However, he is drawn into a series of grotesque murders.

Ballbylon has fallen. After a meteoric and completely unexpected event annihilated the great city, all that remains is an ominous, yawning pit. Treasure hunters from far and wide flock to the city’s tomb to seek their fortune, plumbing the depths in search of Ballbylon’s scattered riches. Few return. The pit plays host to armies of barbaric creatures, hellbent on ending your quest before it even begins. Armed with a growing arsenal of magic-infused projectiles, batter your way through multiple levels of increasingly challenging obstacles to claim the ultimate prizes and rebuild New Ballbylon. BALL x PIT is a fast-paced fantasy roguelite where heroes must find the balls to plunge deeper into a seemingly bottomless pit of monsters. Develop arcane ammunition and resources in pursuit of treasure, recruiting additional heroes to aid you in your perilous quest.

Tencent Games and developer Grey State Studio aren't sending players to Hell in their upcoming game, Rules of Engagement: The Grey State. But this free-to-play tactical-horror action-RPG shooter might be Hell-adjacent, thanks to a nightmarish realm filled with monsters and other unspeakable creatures.

The Grey State is the name of an unstable dimension that's too dangerous for humanity, but it also contains alien artifacts that are invaluable. To survive in this hellscape, players assume the role of Striders who remotely pilot their bio-engineered shells from the comfort of their own dimension. Grey State Studios describes The Grey State as a "graveyard of nightmares" and a "Horrorverse" that includes Lovecraftian creatures, as well as monsters inspired by films, books, and even creepypasta online tales.

The gameplay is a PvEvP loop that gives players only a limited time to drop into The Grey State. Striders will have to scavenge for gear inside the nightmarish dimension and ultimately choose between accepting an early extraction for limited rewards or taking a shot at even bigger profits if they can beat their fellow players to an alien artifact.

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Catch Me If You Can Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)

$ | Releases December 9

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Catch Me If You Can (4K Blu-ray)

$ | Releases December 9

Preorder at Amazon

It's turning out to be a good month for Steven Spielberg fans, as several of the director's celebrated films are getting 4K re-releases. One of those is Catch Me If You Can, the 2002 crime drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, which is getting a stylish Limited Edition Steelbook 4K Blu-ray on December 9 alongside a new standard edition 4K Blu-ray. Both editions are available to preorder at Amazon--you can grab the Catch Me If You Can Limited Edition Steelbook 4K Blu-ray for $37, or the standard edition for $31.

Catch Me If You Can Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) $ | Releases December 9

The new Catch Me If You Can Limited Edition Steelbook is a two-disc set that includes a 4K edition of the movie with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. You'll also get a digital streaming code to watch the movie on a supported device.

The second disc includes a selection of special features. These are inherited from the 10th anniversary Blu-ray release, and include behind-the-scenes featurettes on the filmmaking process, the casting process for the movie, a closer look at the soundtrack, the real-life inspirations behind the story, and a photo gallery.

Preorder at Amazon Catch Me If You Can (4K Blu-ray) $ | Releases December 9

The standard 4K Blu-ray features all the same on-disc content as the Steelbook Edition--including the 4K edition of the film, streaming code, and all the same bonus materials--but swaps out the special steelcase for standard 4K Blu-ray clamshell packaging.

Preorder at Amazon Catch Me If You Can 4K Steelbook EditionCatch Me If You Can Special Features

• Photo Galleries
• Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera featurette
• Frank Abagnale: Between Reality and Fiction featurette
• The FBI Perspective
• Cast Me If You Can: The Casting of the Film featurette
• Scoring: Catch Me If You Can featurette
• Catch Me If You Can: In Closing

Catch Me If You Can was adapted from the book co-written by Frank Abagnale Jr., a real-life conman, and author Stan Redding. DiCaprio plays Abagnale in the film, who infamously passed himself off as a Pan American airline pilot, doctor, and several other highly trained professions at a young age. Abagnale's schemes would eventually attract the attention of the FBI, with one dogged agent--played by Hanks--chasing him from state to state. If you're interested in checking out the original book, you can grab the Catch me If You Can paperback edition for $10 at Amazon (was $19), or the Audible audiobook version for $15.75 (was $18).

The audiobook is also included at no extra charge as part of the Audible Premium Plus streaming library, which you can access for just $1/month three months if you sign up for the service before December 16. Along with the library of content, you also get one Audible credit each month that lets you buy any audiobook on Amazon, and they're yours to keep forever, even if you cancel. Basically, the deal gives you three audiobooks over a few months for just $3. The subscription plan will roll over to the normal $15/month after three months, unless you cancel before the promotional period is over.

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