Lost Odyssey: Shadows of Destiny Is a One-Shot Set in Avatar Legends With the Voice Actors of Aang and Toph

Microsoft debuted its Xbox Developer Direct event in January last year, and the company looks set to return with a second edition in 2024. A recent rumour claimed that another Xbox Developer Direct presentation was set for sometime this month, and further details on its timing may now have surfaced.

What are the biggest movies coming in 2024? Surprisingly, there aren't as many superhero films gracing theatres this year, with DC Studios preparing to launch just one, Joker: Folie à Deux, a sequel to Todd Phillips' grounded Batman universe, introducing a new player into the mix. On the Marvel side, we've got four movies — Kraven the Hunter, Deadpool 3, Venom 3, and Madame Web — all suffered shifting release dates due to the Hollywood labour strikes. Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two was another major casualty of the strikes. Originally set to debut in November last year, it got pushed into March when the actors' union barred its star-studded cast — featuring the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Florence Pugh — from promotional duties and interviews.

January 2023 saw Microsoft taking a swing at the Nintendo Direct formula with its own Xbox Developer Direct, where it showcased the likes of Redfall, Forza Motorsport, and Minecraft Legends, along with announcing and shadow dropping Hi-Fi Rush. Interestingly, it seems like the company might have something similar planned for 2024 as well.

India is increasingly and rapidly stepping up its game in space missions and discoveries. With a number of new upcoming missions planned by the space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India has also laid out its investment plans for a monetary contribution to the international astronomical collaboration project, which includes over 16 nations. The collaboration between the nations will be developing the world's largest radio telescope called the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), which will be responsible for studying galaxies present in the universe. Additionally, it aims to make available the data as to evolution of our galaxy. Know what the project is about and how and when it will be ready to conduct research.

Today's a top day for two things: great gaming deals and frosty decorations that don't translate well to our oven-esque hemisphere. I'm pausing my family's Festivus Celebrations early—including this afternoon's Feats of Strength—to hunt discounts for you instead. I've got a great list going that will swell even larger tomorrow, thanks to the usual Boxing Day madness. Be sure to swing back around!

The Apple Watch Series 9 launched alongside the iPhone 15 lineup in September, and Apple only made slight changes to the wearable. The most prominent addition is the new S9 chip. While the chip is a hefty upgrade over the previous generation, the external design and form factor remained unchanged. According to a new report, Apple is planning to redesign the Apple Watch in 2024, possibly to mark its tenth anniversary.

Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake 2 received widespread acclaim from fans and critics when it launched on 27th October, continuing the tale of the tortured, titular writer. The sequel to the cult-classic Alan Wake, buoyed by more than a decade of hype and developed by a Remedy with the momentum of a well-received Control behind it, you'd expect the game to sell like gangbusters, wouldn't you?

Free-to-play 3D action game One Punch Man: World will launch for PC, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play on January 31, 2024 in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, and on February 1, 2024 in Europe, Middle East, and North Africa, publishers Crunchyroll Games and A Plus Japan announced with developer T3 Studio.

Update — Publisher Mytona has posted an update on The Day Before situation, pledging to work with Steam to open up refunds to any players who choose to do so.

The fate of the Knights of the Old Republic Remake remains in flux, much like the Force itself, and conflicting reports from trusted sources have recently left us contemplating a turn to the dark side. Now, a Disney executive has thrown further fuel on the flames.

Ubisoft Original Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has crept up, releasing 18th January on PS5 and PS4, bringing the series to an entirely new generation after a 14-year hiatus. At The Game Awards, we were treated to a story snippet and a playable demo, and now we've got an expansive overview trailer to gush over.

If you're considering taking a trip to Japan in the coming months and have strong and unresolved feelings about the fate of characters from across Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchises, then boy, do we have the cultural event for Kir-you. Beware of SPOILERS below.