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Microsoft has unveiled a unique Xbox controller that seemingly floats in the air, together with a special-edition Series S console, both styled after Dune. The debut of this distinct duo of Xbox devices coincides with the release of a Dune-themed expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Xbox pulled back the curtain on its latest controller design, the Fire Vapor Special Edition Controller, as part of its ongoing Vapor Controller series exclusively available on the Microsoft Store. Like other Vapor Controllers from Xbox, the Fire Vapor Controller comes with a special dynamic background for Xbox console users to enjoy.

Some enemies in Honkai: Star Rail will reportedly have multiple layers of Toughness, as stated by a prominent leaker. Honkai: Star Rail has a combat mechanic that requires players to deplete the enemy's Toughness bar, which is displayed above its HP bar, to trigger the Break Effect. When this bar is fully exhausted, the enemy enters the Broken state, and players can utilize its elemental weakness to deliver a massive amount of damage.

New audio leaks ahead of the Joker's debut in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, giving fans a new look at the character as well as a defining moment in his particular story. Since launching at the start of February, it's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which hasn't gotten off to a great start, even though there are parts of the game that fans seem to really enjoy. However, Rocksteady has plans to continue tweaking the experience, with planned changes coming soon as well as the first season coming in a couple of weeks.

Shadowheart just got a new kiss animation in Baldur's Gate 3 and lots of fans are likely planning a new romance with her as a result. Larian Studio's latest RPG released last year, but it's still drawing fans back for more playthroughs, and gamers are still raving about it. Baldur's Gate 3 was one of the biggest hits of 2023, and it looks like players could make it a major part of 2024 as well.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will take place on a different continent than the previous game, Hideo Kojima has revealed. The famous video game designer confirmed this detail about his upcoming PlayStation exclusive as part of a recent interview that also saw him disclose some other information about Death Stranding 2.

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail has revealed details about the gameplay for upcoming five-star character Aventurine, ahead of his release in Version 2.1. The debut of Penacony has brought plenty of new characters into the world of the massively popular HoYoverse RPG, both releasing in Version 2.0 and teased for later updates. Version 2.0 saw the release of Black Swan, Sparkle, and Misha, while HoYoverse would officially confirm three more characters set to arrive in the following update. Now, one of Version 2.1's five-star characters has seen his gameplay kit leaked.

With Death Stranding 2: On the Beach due out next year, and Kojima Productions set to begin production on new stealth-action IP Physint around the same time, Hideo Kojima and its studio have plenty on their plate already- though that’s not all. Also in the works is OD, a horror game being made in collaboration with Xbox Game Studios, which, as revealed at The Game Awards in December, will also see acclaimed American actor and filmmaker Jordan Peele collaborating with Kojima.

Overwatch 2 Season 9 is titled Champions, and with it comes some really cool-looking things. 

Fallout 76 detailed a new update coming on January 30 that will implement bug fixes and launch the Burning Love event. Additionally, Fallout 76 PC players can now try out the Atlantic City: America's Playground expansion on the game's Public Test Servers.

The latest Minecraft YouTube video has revealed the Vault block and how it can be unlocked using Trial Keys. Minecraft Trial Chambers are a fresh addition to the game, but Mojang seemingly intends to expand on the feature based on these new additions.

Bungie has revealed a new Destiny 2 community event inspired by The Witcher. This new community event follows a crossover with CD Projekt Red’s hit franchise, which introduced several new cosmetics inspired by Geralt of Rivia that came with Season of the Wish. Crossovers are nothing new in Destiny 2, with Bungie introducing cosmetics based on other popular Sony titles like God of War and Horizon Forbidden West into the game, but this is the first time that one has resulted in a community event.

Honkai: Star Rail has revealed Gallagher as a new Fire Abundance character coming to the game with the launch of the Version 2.1 update, currently expected to debut in March. With the release of Honkai: Star Rail's newest playable world right around the corner, HoYoverse has given fans plenty of reasons to be excited about the new world. Penacony's release is expected to bring three new playable characters to Star Rail, more areas to explore, and even new gameplay mechanics. Now, players are being teased with even more characters to come.

Xbox and Obsidian Entertainment have revealed extended gameplay footage of Avowed, spilling new details about the aquatic Shatterscarp region as well as other key combat features. After its debut gameplay trailer went live as part of Xbox's summer showcase last June, Avowed appeared again at Xbox's recent Developer Direct alongside other big Xbox games like MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.

Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed was one of five games to receive a lengthy gameplay showcase at the recent Xbox Developer_Direct presentation, with details being revealed on the action RPG’s world, combat, and more. Hot on the heels of that showing, the developer has shown off more of the game and revealed yet new details with an extended gameplay breakdown game director Carrie Patel and gameplay director Gabe Paramo.

The Marvel slate is looking a little barren in 2024 when compared to other years as of late, and that's probably a good thing. Between TV shows on Disney Plus and MCU blockbusters not making as much as they used to, a year in which there isn't as much Marvel content may well make more casual fans hungry for what's still to come. That said, there will still be some new Marvel stuff in 2024, and two of its biggest upcoming projects already have their own Funko Pops.

The latest Special Preview Program for Genshin Impact has revealed an ambitious slate of new content coming in Version 4.4, which also includes skins for Ganyu, Shenhe, and Xingqiu, as well as confirming the event banners for Xianyun, Nahida, Xiao, and Yae Miko. Chenyu Vale in Genshin Impact is finally making its debut, as the new zone will bridge the gap between Fontaine and Liyue, and connect the two nations together. In addition to exploring its breathtaking sights, Genshin Impact players will also be able to aid the local adeptus in healing the land, and even challenge a new world boss.

Developer Naughty Dog has confirmed that fans will be able to earn new trophies while playing through the remastered version of The Last of Us 2, and previously unlocked trophies will also transfer over. The Last of Us 2 Remastered is an enhanced re-release of the PS4 title, and it comes with a number of improvements over the original game.

Developer GSC Game World has had to deal with more than its fair share of behind-the-scenes complications (to put it mildly) during the development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and though the game has faced numerous delays as a result, recent developments indicate that we might be getting an update on its release in the near future.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a month and a half away from launch, and with excitement surrounding its release continuing to build, Square Enix has offered another look at what the action RPG will offer. Along with releasing a new trailer hyping up Cloud’s imminent battle with Sephiroth, the developer has also revealed some brief new details on some of the locations you’ll be visiting in the game’s massive world, and some of the new characters that will be featured in its expanded cast.

The long-rumoured MultiVersus promo at McDonald's has finally gone live, giving us a new look at the game's updated renders for most of the fighters on the roster and seemingly hinting at the reveal of the 24th playable character.

Social media giant Facebook has unveiled its latest virtual reality headset, the Oculus Quest 2.

Sega announced not one, not two, but five reboots of classic franchises at The Game Awards earlier this month, and in a recent management meeting, the company revealed some more new tidbits on those titles via a presentation.

Developer Creepy Jar, best known for their open-world survival sim Green Hell, officially revealed their next title as a sci-fi base builder titled StarRupture. Earlier this year Creepy Jar briefly teased the game during the PC Gaming Show though it was codenamed Chimera. In StarRupture, players will build up their base on an alien planet stuck in a catastrophic cycle of destruction by a nearby star.

Ten years after revealing No Man’s Sky at a Geoff Keighley-hosted video game awards show, Spike’s VGX Awards, Hello Games unveiled something new: Light No Fire, an original fantasy game in which players will explore an Earth-sized planet in an experience that the studio says will marry the depth of a role-playing game with the freedom of a survival sandbox game.

We found out last August that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was set to hit theaters on December 20, 2024, but a new teaser gave us another glimpse at its newest star: Shadow the Hedgehog.

A first look at the upcoming Fallout TV show has discussed in detail its characters and setting, as well as its existence in Fallout canon.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is set to add some intriguing new content to the acclaimed action-adventure title upon its launch a couple of months from now, with three Lost Levels – early development slices of levels that were cut from the final game – and No Return – a roguelike survival mode – looking like its most significant additions. More details have arrived on both, courtesy of the remaster’s page on the official PlayStation website.

Another N7 Day has come and gone, and with it the first tease for BioWare's Mass Effect 5. But that's not the only piece of good news for Mass Effect fans this week. Now Dark Horse has revealed the next two figures in its ever-growing lineup of Mass Effect collectibles.

Fresh details about a previously leaked but unannounced Silent Hill game have emerged via the Australian Classification Board (ACB).

Disney's captivating new trading card game, , is nearing the release of its second set titled. The collectible and competitive card game allows glimmers of familiar Disney characters a chance to save the world of Lorcana with the help of players acting as Illumineers to guide the battle and hunt for lore. Some of the most beloved Disney princesses are already among the catalog of card choices for questing or challenging opponents, and now another take on the classic Cinderella is joining the fray.

At BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard Entertainment revealed a new playable character that will be added to Overwatch 2 a little over a month from now. Called Mauga, the new hero looks like a cheerful yet destructive force of nature. Check him out in action in the trailer below.

Blizzard Entertainment has released a new trailer for Overwatch 2 revealing new playable Tank Hero Mauga, who is due out alongside Season 8 on December 5.

Greg Street, a former lead systems designer on Blizzard's World of Warcraft and executive producer on Riot Games' League of Legends MMO still in development, and NetEase Games have announced a new studio called Fantastic Pixel Castle. This studio is developing a new AAA MMO codenamed Ghost, set in a new fantasy universe. Street is joined by a founding team with decades of MMO and related genre experience ranging from World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Guild Wars 2, Fortnite, Overwatch, and Valorant, according to a press release. 

A year ago, if Red Dead Online announced any kind of new content, people would probably be overjoyed. The game was notoriously lacking in support, especially when compared to GTA Online, and got the rug pulled out from under it earlier this year. But when Rockstar announced a brand-new outfit, comments were flooded with demands for GTA 6 news.

Sky Children of the Light is visually stunning without question, but its wholesome premise and cozy gameplay are what truly make it a unique game in a sea of combat-focused online experiences. If you’ve played Journey, Thatgamecompany’s older indie adventure gem, then you know just how special the developer can make exploration-focused games feel. Now that Sky Children of the Light is finally making its way to PC, the dev is giving us all a chance to see how it worked its magic once more in a free demo during the Steam Next Fest.

Call of Duty’s exclusive marketing deal with PlayStation sees it getting some exclusive content on Sony’s consoles every year, and Activision has now revealed one piece of that for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3– Elodie “Lockpick” Micheaux, a new Operator.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was fully revealed today, and it's set to debut a new city-themed Warzone 2 map with drivable trains, zip lines, and quite a few points of interest.

Alan Wake 2 isn’t just going to take the series’ story forward- as the next instalment in the shared universe that includes both Control and Alan Wake, called the Remedy Connected Universe, the upcoming survival horror sequel is also going to further expand that universe, and even set the stage for Control 2. That, of course, means we can expect to see narrative elements that will tie in directly with Remedy Entertainment’s acclaimed 2019 title- one of which has been formally unveiled.

Xbox has announced the first wave of new Game Pass additions for the month of October, including Gotham Knights and The Lamplighter's League, with Forza coming soon.

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, AKA Concerned Ape, has given fans a sneak peak at the content coming to the game in the highly anticipated 1.6 update, including a new farm type, fresh dialogue, and eight-player multiplayer support for PC.

After a week of hints and teasers, Paradox Interactive has finally revealed its new title: Millennia. In Millennia, players will create their own nation in a historical turn-based 4X environment. From there, players will shape the nation across 10,000 years of history starting with the dawn of humanity and stretching into the future. According to Paradox, each playthrough will be unique as you craft an epic story based on your actions. The new strategy title is being developed by C Prompt Games, who doesn’t seem to have much of a history. Based on their Steam page, the only previous title by them is a digital board game called Heretic Operative. A teaser trailer was included in the announcement that briefly shows some of the many different Ages you can experience.

According to documents accidentally leaked by Microsoft during its trial with the FTC (spotted by The Verge), we got to peek at Xbox's plans for the future, including a refreshed, disc-less version of the Xbox Series X and, more notable from the PC gaming perspective, a fancy new controller. 

Modern Warfare 3 is one of the most exciting FPS games, and its Zombies game mode is playing on all of our nostalgic heartstrings right now. If you have fond memories of tearing through zombie hordes with your pals in middle school, you’re not alone. According to developers, Modern Warfare 3 will have the largest Zombies mode to date, featuring an entire open world and brand-new mechanics. We’ve also just received a first look at the Zombies lore in MW3, and it seems like the story is just as massive as the gameplay is shaping up to be.

Resident Evil 4’s stellar remake is set to receive a glut of new content in the coming weeks and months. Not only is its PlayStation VR2-exclusive VR mode due out this Winter, the game will also be getting a free update to its Mercenaries mode, as well as an expansion in the form of Separate Ways, both of which are coming in a week’s time.

In a recent Night City Wire stream, CD Projekt RED announced that Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.0 will be going live on September 21, while also showcasing some of the builds that players will be able to work towards courtesy of its revamped progression mechanics. But of course, the main course at the stream was the action RPG’s upcoming expansion, Phantom Liberty, and plenty of details were revealed for it as well, courtesy of Idris Elba himself, who’s playing Solomon Reed, a key character in the expansion.

Sonic Superstars is one of many big titles scheduled to release in October. In the lead-up to the game, we’ve slowly been learning more about what Sonic Team is preparing. There’s a new rival called Trip who’s going to have an interesting backstory. Although Sonic Superstars is ditching the pixel art style of Sonic Mania, it’ll retain the gameplay of classic Sonic titles.

15 minutes of new gameplay showed off many of Mario's Wonder-ful new moves.

Alongside the newly named PlayStation Portal, Sony has also lifted the veil on some new official accessories. The company is introducing some premium wireless headphones named Pulse Elite, and a set of wireless earbuds named Pulse Explore.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is set to redeem CD Projekt RED's latest game with one of the largest expansions we have ever seen. While we have gotten glimpses of it, developers have revealed several exciting bits about the new in-game content, detailing new features.

Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing have released some more details about the upcoming space RTS Homeworld 3. The newest installment in the Homeworld series will feature a new roguelike-inspired multiplayer mode called War Games. Unveiled at GamesCom, the new mode creates a strategic co-op experience mixed with elements of roguelike gameplay.

Mortal Kombat 1 has been the talk of the gaming world for some time now. Since it was confirmed earlier this year and promised a new paradigm for the Kombatants, fans and critics alike have been eager to see what would happen and who would make the cut. At Gamescom, Ed Boon promised that there would be a new trailer and some surprises along the way, and he didn’t disappoint. Not only did we get three character reveals, but some new Kameo fighter reveals as well. The twist is that everything focused on Outworld and the power struggle that lies within. Oh, and a god made an appearance too.

During today’s Opening Night Live show at gamescom 2023, Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada showcased a brand-new trailer for Tekken 8. Unlike the past several trailers, which tended to focus on a single character, this one unveils a whole slew of veteran fighters at once as well as a new single-player mode for fans and newcomers to enjoy. We also now finally know Tekken 8’s release date, which is January 26 of next year.

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Tekken 8 will release in early 2024 on PC and consoles, making it one of the first major releases of the year.

Surrounded by megaton releases like Baldur’s Gate 3, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, Starfield, and more, you’d think that there wouldn’t be much oxygen left in the room for a new indie game, but Sabotage Studio’s retro RPG Sea of Stars has been high on most-anticipated lists for years now, and excitement surrounding its imminent release is continuing to mount.

The Pokemon Company and developer Game Freak have released a new trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet downloadable content “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero” introducing new Pokemon Poltchageist.

Black Myth: Wukong has continued to impress in all of its showings since its announcement a few years ago, and if the newest gameplay footage and details are anything to go by, it’s continuing to take solid shape.

Black Myth: Wukong has been in the pipeline for three years, and Chinese developer Game Science has been teasing us with glimpses of in-game content for a while. However, we now have the first hands-on game preview and several new details courtesy of IGN.

At this point, if you’re not enjoying Splatoon 3, you’re missing out on quite a bit. The game has been incredibly popular since it dropped last year, and it’s about to celebrate its 1st anniversary in the biggest ways possible! Today, the team at Squid Research Labs dropped several announcements outlining what’s to come in the “Drizzle Season” that’ll start on September 1st. The game came out on September 9th last year, so it’s a nice way to honor their release month. As you would expect based on the last two “seasons” of the game, there’s plenty to check out and enjoy.

Overwatch 2 continues generating hype as one of the biggest multiplayer games today. Blizzard has poured its heart into Overwatch 2 and its cast of heroes since the game’s release, working to keep the fanbase occupied with hundreds of fun hours of blood-pumping gameplay. The developers have now dropped a new Overwatch 2 Invasion trailer revealing the game’s upcoming chapter, its new support hero Illari, lore-filled story missions, and thrilling game modes.

Today's Pokémon Presents gave us lots of updates on upcoming Pokémon titles, like Detective Pikachu Returns, the classic games coming to Switch Online, and even new raids for Mewtwo in Scarlet and Violet. However, none of those updates were as substantial as the one we got on the upcoming Scarlet and Violet DLC, with the showcase spending ten minutes of its 35-minute runtime to reveal new Pokémon, new areas, and even a release date. Here's everything you need to know about Pokémon Scarlet and Vilet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero.

Capcom made two Street Fighter 6 announcements this weekend at Evo 2023.

Since its announcement roughly a year ago, Under the Waves has turned a fair few heads, owing to its promise of a compelling, narrative-driven adventure title with a unique underwater setting. With the game set to launch towards the end of the month, developer Parallel Studio and publisher Quantic Dream have offered another look at what it will have in store.

Xbox's Phil Spencer took to the stage at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest this weekend to reveal a partnership between Microsoft and Square Enix.

A recent datamine has revealed that Pokémon Presents could be held in August. The highly anticipated event is expected to showcase details about upcoming DLCs.

Recently at San Diego Comic-Con, NetherRealm Studios showed off a new trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 that confirmed Li Mei, Baraka, and Tanya for the reboot’s roster of fighters, and Goro and Darrius to the roster of Kameo characters. Now, the developer has also provided new story details on a couple of those additions.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 got a new trailer during a Spidey-themed panel at San Diego Comic-Con, in which we see a number of new little details including new looks for both Miles Morales and Mary Jane.