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Deltarune's story will continue next year, as creator Toby Fox has set a 2027 release window for Chapter 6.Yesterday, Deltarune Chapter 5 was finally released to much anticipation. Within hours of its launch, the release helped the game shatter its previous concurrent player record on Steam. Previously, the record was 133,920 concurrent players, now the record sits at 290,973 concurrent players, more than double the original all-time peak. Despite Deltarune being nearly a decade old, it seems like it has only grown in popularity over time.With all of that said, Toby Fox isn't slowing down when it comes to continuing the story. In an FAQ on the game's Steam page, the developer confirmed that Chapter 5 is not the end of the story and Chapter 6 will release next year. We are aiming for a 2027 release, reads the FAQ. Meanwhile, we will be periodically releasing information on the development progress of the game. Previously, Fox noted how smoothly development was progressing on Chapter 6 and said that it was possible that Chapter 7 may enter full development in the near future. This sounds crazy, but it’s not unrealistic that some staff members may start working on Chapter 7 before the end of the year, Fox said.It's unclear how long Deltarune will be supported for. Perhaps Fox will try to tie everything up in 2028, when the game reaches its 10th anniversary. As of right now, we'll just have to wait and see, but it has been a wonderful indie phenomenon to follow.We gave Deltarune a 9/10, noting that it manages to impress despite the fact it is largely unfinished: Toby Fox and his team have really accomplished something incredible with Deltarune and its new chapters, even if that accomplishment isn’t quite finished just yet. The fact that what appears to be a halfway point in the story can leave off on such a phenomenal and high-stakes note after roughly 20 hours still has me reeling knowing I’ve yet to see the true depths of where this adventure will lead. Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN's news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.

The people yearn for games set in space. Perhaps we are all just looking for something to fill the massive void left in our hearts by the continued absence of Mass Effect. Yet the perfect replacement already exists. In fact, it even has a sequel! Both 2022's Citizen Sleeper and 2025's Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector boast some of the best sci-fi stories in games, with a focus on deeply emotional storytelling and tabletop-inspired mechanics. As of today, both games are now available on Nintendo Switch 2, giving players the perfect excuse to enjoy a double-feature of space-faring adventure.

Families are right to be angry about devastating care failures in Nottingham. Ministers must respond fastThe painful familiarity of key themes in Donna Ockenden’s review of maternity care failures must not detract from the urgency around this issue. The 400-page report published on Wednesday is a shocking catalogue of what went wrong at Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust. Its contents range from a excruciating case study of the errors leading to the death of baby Harriet Hawkins in 2016 – and the cover-up that followed – to trust-wide problems with staffing, culture and leadership. It also highlights flaws in the wider NHS, citing the finding of the 2022 Messenger review that political pressure can lead bosses “to look upwards to furnish the needs of the hierarchy rather than downwards to the needs of the service-user”.Given its around 100 action points, implementation is a daunting prospect. Next week, Valerie Amos will add to these, and the more than 700 recommendations of earlier reports, with her own investigation of maternity care in England. Wes Streeting had pledged to chair a new taskforce and his resignation as health secretary alarmed campaigners. Whoever ends up in charge, a commitment to maternity care improvement must be non-negotiable, and firmly grounded in practicalities. The review points to a damaging split between strategy and operations in Nottingham. NHS England must avoid replicating this. Continue reading...