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Sony has launched PlayStation Store’s Holiday Sale.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster will launch for Switch on April 28, 2024, publisher Rainy Frog and developer crim announced.

Project Cloud Games-developed action RPG The Relic: The First Guardian will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC in early 2025 under the publishing of Perp Games, the companies announced.

Blizzard is aiming to release The War Within Pre-Patch in early summer 2024. Pre-patch will bring some of the expansion systems to the game, including Warbands, guild updates, and dynamic flight outside of the Dragon Isles. While not mentioned explicitly, the guild updates announced at BlizzCon include Cross-Realm Guilds.

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The Cub will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on January 19, 2024, publisher Untold Tales and developer Demagog Studio announced. A demo is available now for PC via Steam.

In today's 2024 Roadmap announcement, Blizzard is committing to launch The War Within expansion in late summer/early fall 2024. The War Within Expansion Overview Earthen Allied Race GuideEverything about DelvesNew Hero Talents From BlizzCon, we already had an idea about the release date from multiple interviews, but now we have a more concrete announcement.

Indie adventure-RPG Tails of Iron is getting a new expansion, Bright Fir Forest, that follows up on the critically acclaimed RPG's story. The expansion, which adds thirteen new quests, launches today for free.

The next major biome for Iron Gate’s Valheim is the Ashlands, a fiery region with lava and extreme temperatures. In a new Steam post, the developer confirmed its launch for the first half of 2024 but noted that it would arrive in the Public Test Branch first. On top of this, it released a new “Walk and Talk” video where the team discusses various aspects of the new biome.

Square Enix has confirmed that SaGa Emerald Beyond! is going to be released on April 25th, 2024. The news has come from the SaGA Glimmerfest 2023 35th anniversary livestream. Two main characters from the game have been detailed including Tsunanori Mido and Ameya Aisling, along with their companions and allies.

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Omega Force have announced One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 downloadable content characters Shanks and Coby, who will launch alongside Uta as part of the game’s “One Piece Film: Red Pack” on January 11, 2024.

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer FromSoftware will release the version 1.05 update—the “Ranked Matchmaking Update”—for Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon on December 19, the companies announced.

The developers of Wayfinder have soft launched their Eventide update in hopes that the players would come across any game destroying bugs before the full release. 

The Switch version of Touhou Project restaurant simulator Touhou Mystia’s Izakaya will launch on May 2, 2024 for $24.99, publisher Phoenixx and developer Dichroic Purpilion announced. It will support English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language options.

Much like the World of Warcraft Classic edition, Karos Classic aims to bring back the original iteration of the game. On the Steam page, it calls itself “an ideal opportunity to indulge your nostalgia for your favorite game, untouched by years and updates.”

HoYoverse recently dropped details and a new trailer for Honkai: Star Rail version 1.6 ‘Crown of the Mundane and Divine’ during the game’s latest ‘Special Program’ livestream.

Rockstar Games have released a mobile version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition on iOS, Android, and Netflix. Yes, Netflix.

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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.

Retro-style fast-paced action RPG Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk will launch for PC via Steam and itch.io on January 12, 2024, developer Bred Frown announced.

SaGa Emerald Beyond will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android on April 25, 2024, Square Enix announced.

The version 1.6 update for Honkai: Star Rail, dubbed “Crown of the Mundane and Divine,” will launch on December 27, developer miHoYo announced.

SaGa Emerald Beyond, the next title in Square Enix’s SaGa series, launches on April 25th, 2024, for PS5, PS4, PC, iOS, Nintendo Switch and Android. Like previous games, there are multiple playable characters as players explore 17 different worlds, from forests to a world ruled by vampires.

Square Enix has confirmed that SaGA Emerald Beyond! is going to be released on April 25th, 2024. The news has come from the SaGA Glimmerfest 2023 35th anniversary livestream. Two main characters from the game have been detailed including Tsunanori Mido and Ameya Aisling, along with their companions and allies.

Falcom has announced the next title in its long-running Kiseki series – The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria. It launches in 2024 for Japan, though the platforms have yet to be announced. Though it seems to be a follow-up to The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki, the focus is on an orbal rocket’s launch to investigate the ends of the continent.

The artificial intelligence (AI) wave has swept the world and the world's biggest tech companies are making efforts to incorporate this technology into their suite of products. Apps like Instagram and WhatsApp have benefitted from AI adoption, adding new and intuitive features. Over the past few months, Telegram has also been adding several features to enhance the user experience. Now, it is also set to get an AI boost. Voicemod has launched the VMgram, the “Ultimate Voicemod Telegram Mod”, for Android smartphones. Know all about VMgram.

Earlier this year, Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive announced Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, the next instalment in the offroading sim MudRunner franchise, and confirmed that it would launch sometime in 2024. Now, a specific release date for the title has been confirmed.

When I wasn’t looking, Cosplay Club, the new game by Behold Studios, the devs behind Knights of Pen and Paper and Chroma Squad, has entered Early Access.

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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.

So, the day is finally here! Echocalypse: Scarlet Covenant launches today globally on Android. It’s a free-to-play RPG developed by Yoozoo Games. Since it’s the launch week, the title is dishing out a lot of goodies for the players.

VOID Interactive's hardcore tactical first-person shooter game Ready or Not is finally launching out of early access later today, around 10 AM Pacific Time.

Atomic Heart downloadable content “Trapped in Limbo” will launch on February 6, 2024, publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Mundfish announced.

The Epic Games Store has launched its Holiday Sale.

Warframe’s latest expansion, with a new cinematic quest, Whispers in the Walls, arrives today, along with cross-save beginning its rollout, and the 55th Warframe, Qorvex.

It’s been a fantastic year for gaming on PlayStation, with the launch of fan-favorite titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Final Fantasy XVI, and many, many more. In celebration of another year of amazing games and experiences, we’re excited to share that PlayStation 2023 Wrap-Up officially launches today (you can also sign up for emails to get a summary delivered to your inbox in the future).

Hey chefs! We have some exciting details regarding Cooking Simulator VR, coming to PlayStation VR2 on December 15. Our VR game will make you feel like a master chef. Take control of a highly polished, realistic kitchen equipped with all kinds of utensils and stands. Unlock and master over 80 recipes or use dozens of lifelike ingredients to cook everything you like. A simulator spiced up with a dash of real-life physics!

Side-scrolling action adventure game Aeterna Lucis, the sequel to Aeterna Noctis, will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam in late 2024, developer Aeternum Game Studios announced.

Cooking roguelite management game PlateUp! will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on February 15, 2024, publisher Yogscast Games and developer It’s happening announced. The PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch versions will be available both physically and digitally in standard and Collector’s editions. The game will also be available via Xbox Game Pass for console and PC.

Cyberpunk-style side-scrolling platformer Eden Genesis, a new game set in the Aeterna universe, will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam in early 2024, developer Aeternum Game Studios announced.

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on March 5, 2024, publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive announced.

Romance visual novels Aokana: Four Rhythms Across the Blue – EXTRA1P and Aokana: Four Rhythms Across the Blue – EXTRA2P will launch digitally for PlayStation 4 on December 21 in Japan, developers FILMIC NOVEL and sprite announced.

Did you know that House Flipper 2 once beat Lies of P as Steam Next Fest’s most-played demo? Well, it did, and now, it’s about to come out very shortly. Supposedly a comprehensive upgrade to the middle-of-the-road original, House Flipper 2 is about to prove its worth.

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Zhaoxin has announced the launch of its next-gen KX-7000 CPU aiming at the high-performance desktop PC market with up to 8 cores.

Bandai Namco will release a demo for Tekken 8 on December 14 for PlayStation 5, and on December 21 for Xbox Series and PC, the company announced.

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«The Binding Blade”, Darkest Dungeon II’ s first DLC is out today via Steam and Epic Games Store. The DLC features two heroes, a new boss, The Warlord, and more content.

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Fresh off announcing a release window for Zenless Zone Zero, miHoYo has confirmed that the next update for Genshin Impact will launch on December 20th. Version 4.3, “Roses and Muskets”, sees the celebration of the Fontinalia Festival. It also adds two new characters – 5-star Geo wielder Navia and 4-star Cryo user Chevreuse. Check out the first trailer below.

It is little news to anyone who knows me that I enjoy putting headphones on top of my head, round the back of my head, in my ears, or even against my jaw in some cases in the search for the best gaming audio. Final are a Japanese audio specialist who’ve made listening to things their business, scoring big with their previous releases like the Final VR3000 and its latest iteration the VR2000. For those looking for an over-ear experience, the UX2000 is the newest addition to the range, bringing with it ANC, wireless connection, and most interestingly a low-latency gaming mode.

Alan Wake II will add New Game Plus mode “The Final Draft” via a free update on December 11, Epic Games Publishing and developer Remedy Entertainment announced.

A new trailer for miHoYo Games’ Zenless Zone Zero debuted at The Game Awards, confirming a 2024 release for the free-to-play action RPG. Check it out below, featuring the various playable characters in action.

The version 4.3 update for Genshin Impact, dubbed “Roses and Muskets,” will launch on December 20, developer miHoYo announced.

For months, X (formerly Twitter) users have seen hilarious screenshots of Grok AI patiently, waiting for their turn to come. The generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot with humor and sarcasm is a product of xAI, an AI firm owned by Elon Musk. So far, it was in beta testing and only a select few verified X Premium Plus users, the highest tier of the subscription, had access. But now, Musk has announced the wider roll-out of the chatbot in the US to all X Premium Plus users, bringing the funny and “spicy” AI tool to the general public. With the launch announced, here are 10 things about Grok AI that you should know.

It is little news to anyone who knows me that I enjoy putting headphones on top of my head, round the back of my head, in my ears, or even against my jaw in some cases in the search for the best gaming audio. Final are a Japanese audio specialist who’ve made listening to things their business, scoring big with their previous releases like the Final VR3000 and its latest iteration the VR2000. For those looking for an over-ear experience, the UX2000 is the newest addition to the range, bringing with it ANC, wireless connection, and most interestingly a low-latency gaming mode.

Free-to-play online action RPG Blue Protocol will launch for PlayStation 5 via PlayStation Store and Xbox Series via Microsoft Store on December 13 at 17:00 JST in Japan, Bandai Namco Online announced. Both versions will support cross-play with each other and the existing PC version.

At TGA 2023, Canadian developer Red Barrels announced the 1.0 launch date of The Outlast Trials. The cooperative asymmetric survival horror game will be released on March 5, 2024 for PC and consoles. Pre-orders are now available on Microsoft and PlayStation stores.

Square Enix has made several attempts to inject life back into the Mana franchise in recent years, with remakes and remasters of Secrets of Mana, Trials of Mana, and Legend of Mana, and clearly, those attempts have been successful enough to warrant a new game. In 2021, the company announced that a new instalment was in development, and at The Game Awards, it got its full announcement.

Skull and Bones’ constant delays and development troubles have become something of a nuisance at this point, but it seems Ubisoft is (once again) ready to move in the direction of a firm release date. At The Game Awards, the publisher premiered a new trailer for the pirate game, confirming recent rumours that it will launch in February.

Red Barrels’ The Outlast Trials received a spooky new trailer at The Game Awards, highlighting some impressions from players throughout early access. The co-op survival horror also received a launch date of March 5th, 2024, and will be available for Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and PC.

Square Enix confirmed earlier this year that it was working on two paid expansions for Final Fantasy 16, and at The Game Awards, we got a full reveal for both- and even a surprise release for one of them.

Capcom has finally announced its next mainline Monster Hunter title – Monster Hunter Wilds, launching in 2025 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. Check out the first trailer below, with more details in Summer 2024.

Contestants! Strap in and get ready to experience the mad destruction of The Finals, launching on PlayStation 5 today.

Final Fantasy XVI players will soon be able to enjoy two new DLC chapters for the critically-acclaimed action-RPG, one very soon indeed: Echoes of the Fallen launches on PlayStation Store today! The second DLC, entitled The Rising Tide, releases Spring 2024. Both are paid-for DLC, but players can purchase the Final Fantasy XVI Expansion Pass to enjoy both chapters at a discounted price.

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Skull and Bones will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC via Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store, Stadia, and Luna on February 16, 2024, publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Singapore announced.

Free-to-play urban fantasy action RPG Zenless Zone Zero will launch for console, PC, iOS, and Android in 2024, developer miHoYo announced.

Free-to-play cooperative looter shooter The First Descendant will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in summer 2024, publisher Nexon and developer Nexon Games announced.

Third-person action game Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on September 9, 2024, publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive announced.

Tactical first-person shooter Ready or Not will leave Early Access and launch for PC via Steam on December 13 for $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99, developer VOID Interactive announced.

Free-to-play MMO Palia will launch for Switch on December 15, developer Singularity 6 announced.

Rise of the Ronin will launch for PlayStation 5 on March 22, 2024, publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Team NINJA announced. Pre-orders will open on December 14.

The multiplayer shooter arrives today on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Cooperative survival horror game The Outlast Trials will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on March 5, 2024, developer Red Barrels announced. It will be priced at $39.99 for the standard edition and $49.99 for the Deluxe Edition. The latter includes the “Reagent Starter Pack.” Pre-orders for both editions include the bonus “Legendary Grizzly Hazmat Outfit.”

“The Finals is a game show at heart; it’s not a battle royale or a military sim.”

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

Warframe's upcoming expansion, Whispers in the Walls, has a release date as revealed at The Game Awards. The next chapter in the story crafted by Canadian studio Digital Extremes is coming on December 13th.

The First Descendent, a third-person loot shooter made in Unreal Engine 5, has confirmed a summer 2024 release window.