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Diablo 4 has finally lifted the lid on its upcoming season, the Season of the Construct, and with it comes all new seasonal mechanics, content, rewards, and a slew of other changes and tweaks to the game.

A new gameplay trailer has been released for city builder survival game Frostpunk 2 by 11 Bit Studios, and it confirms that Frostpunk 2 will be available on PC and Xbox Game Pass. The focus of the new gameplay trailer is all about you, the Steward, and a snapshot of the decisions that will need to be made in the wake of food shortages, human experimentation, and civil unrest. It looks like keeping the city from falling will not be an easy task for anyone.

Developer Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II hit PlayStation 4 in 2020, and now, four years later, The Last of Us Part II Remastered is just a few days away from its fancy new PlayStation 5 release. More specifically, it hits PS5 this Friday, January 19. We've played the game, and you can read some impressions from a first-time player of the game's story here, and you can read about how I think HBO's adaptation can fix the worst part of The Last of Us Part II. 

New Final Fantasy VII Rebirth footage was shared online over the weekend, providing another quick look at the game.

As a Dino Crisis-inspired first-person action-adventure title, ever since its announcement back in 2021, Instinction is a game that has been on many people’s radars, and developer Hashbane Interactive has provided another look at how the game is shaping up.

Following the release of Sonic Mania (and its various follow-up versions), director Christian Whitehead and friends decided to start developer Evening Star to do one of the most difficult things in video games: create a brand new original property. Penny's Big Breakaway is a new character in a unique platformer and we had a chance to go hands on with it ahead of its release next year.

Announced alongside Lego Fortnite, a new survival crafting experience, Rocket Racing is developer Psyonix's first new release since Rocket League in 2015 – and it's only playable inside Fortnite. Returning guest and gaming journalist Jesse Vitelli joins Game Informer's Alex Van Aken to show off Rocket Racing gameplay while discussing why the racing game is actually great.

A Granblue Fantasy: Relink playable demo is going to be released soon on PlayStation consoles, allowing players to finally get a taste of the action role-playing game by Cygames launching in less than a month.

Over 17 minutes of new gameplay for THQ Nordic’s Alone in the Dark are available, courtesy of Game Informer. Set in an early part of the reboot, it follows Emily Hartwood (played by Jodie Comer) as she goes from Derceto Manor to a surreal environment. Check it out below.

Bandai Namco already confirmed that Tekken 8 would see the return of Panda, and now it’s revealed some new gameplay for the adorable fighter. Perhaps the best part is her interaction with Ling Xiaoyu as the two ponder what to eat for lunch. Check it out below.

As part of the monthly IGN First game overview, CAPCOM has released new Dragon's Dogma 2 gameplay footage centered on the Trickster class (or vocation, as they are called in this franchise). The Trickster was briefly shown in a previous video, but this is a much longer dive into the class. First of all, here's the official description from the Dragon's Dogma 2 website:

Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League received new hands-on impressions and previews, several mixed on its approach. There’s also new gameplay, providing an extensive look at Deadshot and Harley Quinn, two of the four playable characters. Check them out below courtesy of VGC.

New hands-on impressions and gameplay for RGG Studio’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth went live yesterday, showcasing almost everything players can do. From the Pokemon-esque Sujimon to the revamped Delivery Help Summons, there’s a lot to check out, courtesy of Famitsu and 4Gamer.

Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is one of the bigger releases this month and the first follow-up in the series since 2010’s Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Publications like Game Informer went hands-on with the title before launch, revealing nearly 20 minutes of action-packed gameplay. Check it out below.

Of the many megaton releases lined up for the first few months of 2024, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one in particular that has been generated a great deal of excitement, and Capcom recently streamed a meaty chunk of new gameplay footage for the upcoming open world action RPG.

Along with announcing 13 million players for Starfield to date, Bethesda Game Studios revealed its post-launch plans for the title heading into 2024. It already confirmed “all-new ways” to travel and city maps, and starting in February, it will target updates roughly every six weeks. They will add new features and content with quality-of-life improvements.

Today Bethesda posted a recap of the year Starfield has had in the form of a few fun facts: in 2023 players visited a collective 1.9 billion planets, spent 26 million hours building ships, and ate more than 18 million battlemeal multipacks. (Weirdly, no sandwich tally was provided.)

In what looks like its last Starfield post for the year, Bethesda's committed to big changes for the RPG in 2024, revisiting promised quality-of-life features and doubling down on new gameplay options ahead of the RPG's first confirmed expansion, Shattered Space. 

The Tekken 8 hype continues with Bandai Namco releasing a brand new character trailer, this time for Shaheen. As one of the newer fighters in the series, he debuted in Tekken 7 and wants to avenge his friend who died at the hands of G Corporation, headed by Kazuya Mishima. Check out his moves below.

Mouse, an upcoming classic first-person shooter sporting a vintage rubber hose animation style, turned heads in May with its first look at gameplay. Although that initial showing was very much a work in progress, today’s video offers a more polished look at what’s to come.

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for the upcoming side-scrolling game Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Focusing on showcasing the title’s gameplay, the trailer offers five minutes of explanations for the game’s various systems. Check it out below.

Sony Santa Monica has a new video available for God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla, its upcoming DLC for the critically acclaimed action-adventure that adds a separate rogue-lite mode for all players. Co-game directors Bruno Velasquez and Mihir Sheth discuss five things players should know before venturing into the mysterious new location. Check it out below.

Ubisoft has released a new Skull and Bones gameplay trailer, following their release date reveal on 2023’s The Game Awards.

Hoyoverse, the team behind Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, has released a new trailer for its next game, Zenless Zone Zero. Unlike its other two games, Zenless Zone Zero puts players in a futuristic metropolis in control of various characters capable of fast-paced, stylish action. 

Team Ninja revealed Rise of the Ronin, its PlayStation 5-exclusive action game, during a State of Play last year. The game made an appearance at The Game Awards 2023 to showcase more of its fast-paced action alongside the news that it will hit PS5 on March 22, 2024. 

Developer Ninja Theory made another appearance at The Game Awards, this time with a new trailer for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. In the trailer, we get confirmation that it's still expected to hit Xbox Series X/S in 2024 alongside a new look at its extremely visceral combat. 

Developer Game Science's Soulslike action RPG, Black Myth: Wukong, is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC next August. More specifically, it hits those platforms on August 20, 2024, as revealed in a new gameplay trailer that aired during The Game Awards 2023. 

Ninja Theory debuted a new trailer forSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Ninja Theory’s action-adventure follow-up to the 2017 classic, at The Game Awards. It sees Senua undergoing various trials and tribulations, from combat – which showcases an option to dual-wield a handaxe – to stealth and exploration. Check it out below.

Black Myth: Wukong has been making massive waves ever since it was first announced, and with each of its new showings, the excitement surrounding it has only grown. At The Game Awards, we got another meaty look at the game, with developer Game Science showing off an explosive new trailer.

Ninja Theory shared a new gameplay trailer for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, and it looks simply fantastic with cutting edge graphics and performance capture throughout. Hellblade 2 is set for release in 2024 across Xbox Series X|S and PC. It will be day one in Xbox Game Pass.

It turns out that Atlus has been pretty busy recently, with the recent release of Persona 5 Tactica and the launch Persona 3 Reload on the horizon. Not content with having just one massive game in 2024, Atlus has given us another good look at its upcoming title Metaphor: ReFantazio, a new IP by the creators of Persona which was rebranded and re-revealed during the Xbox showcase earlier this year.

LEGO Fortnite, a survival crafting experience within Epic Games’ Fortnite, is live on all platforms. After the cinematic trailer, some new gameplay debuted, showcasing what it’s like to run around, gather materials and flee from skeletons and angry wolves. Check it out below.

Later this week, owners of Resident Evil 4 and PS VR2 will be able to experience the survival horror’s VR Mode for no additional cost. Launching December 8, this DLC will allow players to step into Leon S. Kennedy’s shoes and experience the entire main story campaign in VR for the ultimate immersive experience. (And for PS VR2 owners yet to play RE4, a free demo drops the same day.) 

Remember Nexon’s single-player action RPG based on Dungeon Fighter Online? Announced as Arad Chronicle: Khazan, it’s officially called The First Berserker: Khazan. It’s coming to Xbox, PlayStation and PC with a new gameplay trailer debuting at The Game Awards.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink has been a long time coming, but Cygames’ action RPG is in its final pre-release stretch now, which means new details and gameplay footage are rolling out at an increasing pace. Recently, the developer held a preview event where several content creators were able to go hands on with the game, following which hefty chunks of new gameplay have emerged online.

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, previously described by Ed as "an exciting action-RPG mix of Elden Ring and God Of War" has a new trailer - and cat-lovers, you are in for a treat, because this game has a cat called Enki which you can use as a magic grappling hook and a handy source of lightning for your groundpounds. Enki has big cute ears and a beaver's tale, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's related to one of those awful, many-limbed gods Flintlock's protagonist Nor Vanek is trying to slay.

Today’s reveal stream for Path of Exile centered on Affliction League, but Grinding Gear Games’ also debuted some extensive new gameplay for Path of Exile 2. It showcased the Mercenary, an Ascendancy that relies on crossbows to take down enemies, and confirmed that WASD movement is supported. That’s a huge deal, especially since the base game is click-to-move only (though the sequel will still have the option).

Along with a release date for Pacific Drive, Kepler Interactive announced a new release window for Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. It’s launching in Summer 2024 for Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and PC, and also on day one for Game Pass. The latest gameplay showcases some combat and traversal – check it out below.

Cyberpunk 2077 keeps adding reasons to get lost in Night City. Now that everyone’s had time to settle in with 2.0 and Phantom Liberty, a new Update 2.1 is going to add some new gameplay elements to Cyberpunk 2077 next week. 

Rocksteady and WB Games’ iconic Batman: Arkham Trilogy is coming to the Nintendo Switch next month and with it a timed exclusive new suit based on Robert Pattinson’s portrayal of the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

Bandai Namco may have finished revealing the newcomers joining Tekken 8’s roster, but there are still plenty of other fighters to showcase. Steve Fox is one such combatant, debuting in Tekken 4 and relying on boxing to beat his opponents. Check out how his style works with new mechanics like Heat Burst and Heat Engager.

Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Trilogy is finally coming to Nintendo Switch this week after facing some delays, and a new gameplay trailer is available to showcase all three games. The performance, resolution and graphical quality aren’t too shabby, though we’ll need more extensive comparisons. Check it out below.

A few hours ago, publisher THQ Nordic shared a new gameplay trailer for South Park: Snow Day. A cooperative action game in development at Question (the California-based studio behind the Stranger Things-like game The Blackout Club), South Park: Snow Day will launch next year on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X for a price of €29.99 / $29.99 / £24.99. The premise is very simple: a blizzard has landed in town, and school is canceled for the day, allowing for all sorts of mayhem to happen.

With winter looming, THQ Nordic has seized this most seasonally appropriate opportunity to showcase more of its upcoming South Park: Snow Day, with its latest trailer revealing a smattering of new gameplay for the co-op adventure.

For just short of a year, Guerrilla has been working with the team over at Steamforged Games to bring you a fully cooperative, narrative-driven tabletop experience set in the world of Horizon.

This morning, CAPCOM announced a new Dragon's Dogma 2 showcase scheduled for Tuesday, November 28th, airing at 1 PM Pacific Time or 9 PM GMT.

Rocksteady Studios and WB Games finally debuted some new gameplay and details for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which is still launching on February 2nd, 2024. The first episode ofSuicide Squad Insider is live and confirms rumors that Metropolis is twice the size of Gotham City from Batman: Arkham Knight.

It's been nearly nine months since Rocksteady finally unveiled the debut gameplay of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League during February's State of Play showcase.

A few hours ago, publisher THQ Nordic and developer Pieces Software unveiled nearly eight minutes of new gameplay of the upcoming Alone in the Dark reboot.

NetherRealm Studios’ first DLC character for Mortal Kombat 1 isInvincible’s Omni-Man, a Viltrumite with overwhelming strength and the ruthlessness to match. While the first trailer showcased his sheer brutality, a new gameplay video is available that goes into more detail (and displays some pre-match dialogue). Check it out below.

With Croteam’s The Talos Principle 2 out soon, some new extensive gameplay is available courtesy of IGN. Taking place about five hours into the story, it sees 1K and his allies happening upon the Megastructure while also solving different puzzles. Check it out below.

After impressions for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora went live recently, extensive gameplay has emerged courtesy of GameSpot. At about 18 minutes, it showcases several aspects of the open-world first-person shooter. Check it out below.

Ironcore Game Studios has just dropped a new gameplay video for their upcoming Perfect New World Equilibrious Test. The video offers players a sneak peek into the game's latest features, including the introduction of the Dragonspear class, a revamped talent system for the Berseker class, and the discovery of enigmatic Spirit Beasts scattered across the vast continent.

Old World Lab's Abyss Online celebrated their popularity at Gamescom Singapore with a series of content teasers showing off several choice clips of combat and gathering. The developers were excited to announce the popularity of their game during the convention, captivating attendees with their immersive world rendered in Unreal Engine 5. The team stated in a recent Steam post that they are eager to replicate their success, and plan to conduct live demos and AMAs with gamers around the world, with Taipei being the next stop.

Old World Lab's Abyss Online celebrated their popularity at Gamescom Singapore with a series of content teasers showing off several choice clips of combat and gathering. The developers were excited to announce the popularity of their game during the convention, captivating attendees with their immersive world rendered in Unreal Engine 5. The team stated in a recent Steam post that they are eager to replicate their success, and plan to conduct live demos and AMAs with gamers around the world, with Taipei being the next stop.

Arizona Sunshine 2, the sequel to developer Vertigo Games' well-received 2016 VR zombie shooter, is coming to PlayStation VR 2, Meta Quest, and Steam VR on 7th December — and there's a new gameplay trailer to accompany the news.

Over the last few weeks, we've covered various aspects of Grand Theft Auto 6 or GTA 6, Rockstar's next big game and the sequel to massively popular GTA 5. Courtesy of the big leak that took place last year, we now know that GTA 6 might have two playable protagonists - Jason and Lucia. The game might also feature a new cover and stealth mechanics, as well as an RDR2-like health and eagle eye system. Today, we take a deep dive into the new gameplay systems of GTA 6.

New gameplay is available for Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, Ubisoft’s new virtual reality title in the series coming to Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro next month. Check it out below.

Indie scuba diving and management sim Dave the Diver is getting its next major update “real soon”. Slated for release later this month, the update will bring a host of new content to the game, including a new zone and new species.

Developer Kumi Souls Games announced its gothic Soulslike metroidvania, The Last Faith, years ago, and last summer, we got a new trailer that indulged in the game's pixelated violence. We knew the game was coming late this year, but now it's official: The Last Faith hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on November 15. 

Cookie Cutter, the unapologetically gory upcoming indie from developer Subcult Joint, has a brand new gameplay trailer that you definitely shouldn’t check out during work time.

Publisher New Blood Interactive and developers Trey Powell and Jason Bond have released a new cutscene and nine minutes of new gameplay for hand-drawn crime noir first-person shooter Fallen Aces.

Who would like to see some new gameplay footage from Super Mario Bros Wonder? If so, you’re in luck because that’s what we have for you today. Previews are starting to come out for the upcoming 2D title, including sites like VGC recording their own personal runs with the game and putting them online. The site put a six-minute clip of some levels they ran through, and they got to see some seriously interesting stuff that shows just how wild and creative the game will be when it comes out next month. Shall we dive in?

As part of its Tokyo Game Showcase, Capcom has shared nine minutes of new Dragon's Dogma 2 gameplay footage, this time focusing on vocations — basically the series' version of classes — as well as offering a little look at some of the major locations in its world.

New Dragon's Dogma 2 footage was shared online today, providing a new look at some of the mechanics that power the highly anticipated new entry in the series by CAPCOM.

New Dragon's Dogma 2 gameplay footage was shared online today, providing a new look at the upcoming action role-playing game in development by CAPCOM.

Various hands-on impressions and new gameplay for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth have gone live as Tokyo Game Show 2023 kicks off. Two portions of the game are showcased – Fated Beginnings: Cloud and Sephiroth, which takes place in the past and The World of FF7 Rebirth: Junon Area, set after the events of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Check out the gameplay below courtesy of Dengeki Online and Famitsu.

Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 has received some new gameplay, courtesy of IGN First, with the titular protagonist traversing The Dark Place. As a replica of New York City, it’s where characters tied to his books will appear. While looking for a light to open an entrance into the subway, Wake runs into none other than director Sam Lake.

Bandai Namco’s post-apocalyptic third-person PvEvP shooter Synduality: Echo of Ada is no longer releasing in 2023. The team said it needed “a little more time” to prepare, and as it worked on “game development and improvements,” there would be more updates soon. A new release window wasn’t announced.

Cygames recently hosted part 1 of itsGranblue Showcase, providing new details on Granblue Fantasy: Relink and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. You can check out the action RPG from 44:16 onwards, with the developer revealing Ghandagoza as a playable character. As a brawler, he utilizes the Eternal Rage Style, executing combos to increase the attack of Raging Fist.

Developer and publisher Frontier Developments has released a new trailer for its upcoming real-time strategy game Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin. The new trailer shows off the general gameplay of the upcoming title, and you can check it out below.

Upcoming third-person tactical shooter Helldivers 2, where you friendly fire your buddies and also spread managed democracy for Super Earth, will release on February 8, 2024. That's a short hop back from its previous 2023 release date before we dive back into the tongue-in-cheek cooperative combat that the original Helldivers established.

Hands-on impressions have gone live for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, providing new details like the game’s frame rate settings and always-on ray tracing. There’s also some sweet new gameplay, as seen in the preview below by Game Riot. It starts with Peter Parker in the Symbiote suit battling Kraven’s Hunters, showcasing several abilities.

The PlayStation Direct opened with another look at the QWOP-meets-basement-dweller walking simulator. The game is coming out summer 2024 for PS5 and PC.

A new Star Ocean The Second Story R gameplay trailer was shared online today, providing a new look at the remake of the second entry in the series developed by tri-Ace.

Nintendo has released a new gameplay trailer for its remake of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, coming to Nintendo Switch on November 17th. The updated visuals look incredible, while the soundtrack is lovingly modernized. But that’s not all, as the role-playing game has received some new features to enhance combat.

After a long, long wait, Alan Wake 2 is now finally approaching release, and with a little over a month left until the survival horror sequel’s launch, new details and gameplay footage are continuing to be doled out at a regular clip. IGN has also uploaded a hands-on preview of the game, revealing plenty of new gameplay footage and details.

CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is still several weeks away but continues to look ever-so sumptuous. In a new trailer on Twitter (with footage captured by @Much118x), the developer showcases some of the expansion’s new weapons and Update 2.0’s abilities that players can utilize.