Eastward: Octopia DLC Launching at the End of January - Hardcore Gamer

There's more left to come, even after DLC. The franchise's ninth generation began in 2022 with the release of. It more recently completed a two-DLC run of and. Together, the two parts comprise an expansion called. ends in a final battle against a second set of Elite Four trainers, wrapping up the paired DLCs and seemingly concluding the Gen 9 story for good.

Nintendo just announced that Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero is getting an epilogue on January 11, 2024. It will be free to existing DLC owners, given that it's a follow-up to an existing expansion.

Over a year after its initial release, has returned with free DLC,. Taking players to Santa Monica Studio's imagining of the iconic Norse afterlife reserved for those slain in battle, presents a roguelite epilogue to 's story. While an unexpected expansion to the latest game is a welcome surprise in itself, the additional quests offer some rewards that are likely to pique the interest of fans who have been following Kratos' journey since the original Greek saga.

The ending of the DLC for is a shocking and pleasant one to witness as a player. The new expansion is the second part of the DLC pack and is a direct sequel to the events that took place during the expansion. The ending itself is a direct culmination of everything that happened in Paldea, the land of Kitakami, and Blueberry Academy, all the way over in the Unova region. There are connections to special NPCs that appear throughout the story, thirst for power, and even revenge playing out during this second expansion.

Mundfish’s second story add-on for Atomic Heart, officially titled Trapped in Limbo, launches on February 6th, 2024, for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC. Instead of directly following Annihilation Instinct, it’s after another ending from the base game, with players navigating the twisted land of Limbo. Check out the latest gameplay below.

God of War  Ragnarök's Valhalla DLC is out now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, less than a week after it was revealed at The Game Awards 2023. It features a good bit of story content that acts as an epilogue to the events of Ragnarok, and it's packaged within a roguelite structure, meaning it's heavy on combat. Apparently, there's an endgame challenge in Valhalla so difficult that nobody on the dev team could complete it on the DLC's «Show Me Mastery» difficulty, according to Valhalla's director Mihir Sheth. 

Today, EA has officially announced that its Season 2 Update for EA SPORTS WRC is available on December 14 with new content. This will include the inaugural Central European Rally. This is comprised of 32 kilometers of asphalt across 12 stages. Players can also expect new Rally Pass items and 60 new Moments to choose from, which allow players to replay pivotal racing moments in history. The Central European Rally takes place in the Czech Republic and will also be included in Career with various weather conditions and seasonal climates. The full route list can be found on the EA SPORTS WRC website.

While last night’s Game Awards show primarily focused on the biggest games of 2023 and the most anticipated titles for next year and beyond, one of 2022’s best games also got a fresh announcement that players will be able to check out very soon.

Although Remedy’s latest narrative-driven project didn’t end up bringing home the Game of the Year award at last night’s Game Awards, it did walk away with several other victories, including Best Game Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Narrative.

When Untitled Goose Game debuted back in 2019, its quirky charms quickly made it an internet sensation and put its developer, House House, on the map as an indie developer. Many were eagerly awaiting the studio’s next game at first, but that seemed to have more or less died down after a couple years of silence. However, the excitement is now back in full force thanks to the surprise announcement of Big Walk, House House’s next game!

During The Game Awards, Red Barrels showed off a new trailer and provided an official release date for the third release in the Outlast franchise, The Outlast Trials. The game will be available on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Two digital launch versions will be available that can be pre-ordered on both the Xbox and PlayStation digital stores now. This will include the Grizzly Hazmat Outfit with the pre-order. The Outlast Trials will release on March 5 for all platforms as the game launched in Early Access on PC during May 2023. This will be set in the same universe as the previous games but can be played with a friends in a team of up to four people.

Dinosaur enthusiasts got a very welcome surprise yesterday during The Game Awards 2023. Not only was there a trailer for a new Jurassic Park game, but it’s for one set shortly after the events of the movies. More than that, it’s not just another Jurassic Park theme park or nature preserve sim like Jurassic World Evolution 2. Rather, fans are getting Jurassic Park: Survival, and with it some horror action from at last from a series whose main draw has always been such. Well, better late than not at all, yeah?