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Publisher Level Infinite and developer TiMi Studio Group have announced Delta Force: Hawk Ops, a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter reboot of the Delta Force series for PlayStation, Xbox, PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), iOS, and Android. Specific PlayStation and Xbox platforms were not announced. A full reveal is planned for Gamescom 2023: Opening Night Live on August 22.

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer CyberConnect2 have announced JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R Season Pass 2 downloadable content character Leone Abbacchio.

FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon launches next week, but it’s never too late for some new details. It’s announced a new showcase on August 18th at 4 PM PDT to highlight the lore, PvP and mission gameplay.

Publisher DON’T NOD and developer Studio Tolima have announced musical adventure game Koira for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2025.

Montreal-based developer Goose Byte has announced The Signal, an Unreal Engine 5-based open-world third-person survival crafting game in development for console and PC. An Early Access launch is planned for PC via Steam in Q1 2025, followed by a full release across console and PC in Q2 2026. It is targeting a $29.99 price point.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak has been revealed as the next free Epic Games Store title.

2K has officially announced the fifth and final DLC pack for WWE 2K23. The Bad News U Pack is headlined by Mr. Bad News himself, Wade Barrett. Barrett currently is the WWE RAW commentator, but was a five-time Intercontinental Champion and a former King of the Ring winner. He also entered WWE with the Nexus over fifteen years ago, which would be the first form of the NXT brand that fans know today. There are five total WWE Superstars available in this pack in total with one female WWE Superstar included.

Publisher Ravenage and developer Vixa Games have announced roguelite twin-stick shooter The Crackpet Show: Happy Tree Friends Edition for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. It will launch on September 27. For Switch and PC (Steam, GOG), it will be available as downloadable content for The Crackpet Show, which is already available on the platforms.

Publisher BlitWorks Games and developer Foreign Gnomes have announced Everhood: Eternity Edition, an enhanced version of the musical action RPG for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It will launch on September 28.

Plenty of video games are adaptations of TV shows, movies, comics, and everything in between, and The Walking Dead is one franchise that has had plenty of video games made after it. Not all of them have been good, but a few standouts exist. However, one thing that no one had done was make an adaptation of the TV show that was on AMC for years. It helped take the franchise to new heights, and many are still attached to it despite its finale recently. But now, The Walking Dead Destinies will help you relive those adventures and change fate along the way.

Startup game development house Eon Rush Studios has announced its first game, which shares the name of the studio: Eon Rush. It's a co-op action RPG in which players "will battle across different eras of science-fiction and fantasy." It's in development for PC (via Steam).

GameMill Entertainment and AMC have announced a new game in The Walking Dead universe called The Walking Dead: Destinies. It's a third-person, narrative-driven action-adventure game in which your choices can reshape the story of seasons 1-4 of the hit TV show. It's in development for all major platforms (PC via Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch).

Publisher GameMill Entertainment and developer Flu Games have announced The Walking Dead: Destinies for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced, but it will be priced at $49.99.

NetEase Games has announced the formation of a new studio led by MMO veteran Rich Vogel.

Following rumors that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is releasing as add-ons to last year’s Modern Warfare 2, Activision has announced Call of Duty HQ. It serves as “one access point” for all future content. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Warzone, and Modern Warfare 3 are confirmed to be included.

Larian Studios has revealed the preload times and release schedule for the PS5 version of Baldur’s Gate 3, ahead of its full PlayStation release on Sept. 6 early next month.

Following the game's gigantic release on PC, Baldur's Gate 3 is headed to PS5 in September.

After many years of waiting, showcases, and teasers, Bethesda has finally completed development on its newest IP, Starfield. Twenty-five years in the making, Bethesda has officially announced that the game has gone gold and will be released on September 6, 2023. With this, fans can rest assured that they will soon explore the stars in this space epic.

Sega has announced a closed beta test for Hyenas on PC alongside the release of a new gameplay trailer, which is viewable below.

Outsider Games has announced comic book-inspired narrative roguelite action game Tax-Force for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Everyone who takes part in the Shadow Siege event can earn some items, including a new assault rifle.

The next update for miHoYo’s Honkai: Star Rail, Version 1.3 “Celestial Eyes Above Mortal Ruins,” is coming soon. In the meantime, the developer has announced a Special Program that will stream on August 18th at 4:30 AM PT. Based on the thumbnail, Fu Xuan, Imbibitor Lunae, and Sushang from the Xianzhou Arc will be the focus.

HoYoverse announced via social media channels that two new characters that will be coming to Genshin Impact: Wriothesley and Neuvillette.

The next big livestreamed event in the games industry is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, scheduled to broadcast across YouTube, Twitch, and various social channels on Tuesday, August 22nd, starting at 11 AM Pacific Time (2 PM Eastern Time, 7 PM British Time, 8 PM local time).

EA has officially announced NHL 24 to the world and has revealed its cover athlete. There will be two versions of the game, both a standard edition and an X-Factor Edition as both will have separate covers. This year, the series has dubbed Cale Makar, the defenseman of the Colorado Avalanche, to be the cover star for this year’s title. He will be the fifth defenseman to grace the cover of the game joining P.K. Subban, Dion Phaneuf, Chris Pronger and Scott Stevens. Subban was the last defenseman to make the cover back in 2019, and he is the first Colorado Avalanche player to make the cover since Peter Forsberg back in 1998.

Back in March, there was a reveal that TMNT: The Last Ronin was in development, with Paramount Global confirming that information. At the time, there were not many details of what to expect or who the developer was. Today, during the THQ Nordic Showcase a trailer was released for TMNT: The Last Ronin, confirming the game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

THQ Nordic has announced a sequel to cult classic hack-and-slash action RPG from 2006, Titan Quest. Aptly titled Titan Quest 2, the game was announced for PC with a trailer, which you can check out below.

THQ Nordic held a massive showcase during which it announced a new game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, the game is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Check out the trailer below.

Back in March, there was a reveal that TMNT: The Last Ronin was in development, with Paramount Global confirming that information. At the time, there were not many details of what to expect or who the developer was. Today, during the THQ Nordic Showcase a trailer was released for TMNT: The Last Ronin, confirming the game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

South Park has quite a strong following, and over the years, we’ve seen this franchise get a few notable video game releases. But since South Park: The Fractured but Whole was released in 2017, it’s been relatively quiet for the IP. For a new mainline game, fans of the South Park franchise were left waiting. But now that wait is coming to an end. We know a new game is in the works, and best of all, we can expect it to land in the marketplace next year. Here’s everything we’ve learned about it so far.

Titan Quest 2 has just been announced by THQ Nordic and sees the series get a sequel nearly 20 years after the first game. The game has been revealed as part of the THQ Nordic 2023 Showcase today (August 11).

THQ Nordic held it's yearly showcase earlier today, showcasing all of the interesting titles they have coming in the near future. A whole bunch of exciting titles were shown off, though the highlight was undoubtedly the first trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin. Nickelodeon confirmed the game was in development earlier this year, and now we finally have a trailer officially revealing the title, albeit an extremely brief one.

THQ Nordic have announced Titan Quest 2, a sequel to Iron Lore Entertainment's action RPG of 2006, which was kind of a classical variation on Diablo with players touring Ancient Greece, Egypt and China in search of chthonic beasts to slay. The new game is the work of Grimlore Games, creator of Spellforce III and one of THQ Nordic's first internal development studios. It sees you hunting down Nemesis, goddess of retribution, who has gone a bit do-lally and is meddling with the Threads of Fate.

Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Black Forest Games have announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.

Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Question have announced South Park: Snow Day! for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC. It will launch in 2024.

Every kid growing up has prayed for a snow day or two in their time at school, and that wish is set to be granted to the kids of South Park in South Park: Snow Day!

Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Grimlore Games have announced Titan Quest II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). It will feature single-player, cooperative multiplayer, and player-versus-player online multiplayer modes. A release date was not announced.

One of the highlights of THQ Nordic's 2023 Digital Showcase was undoubtedly the reveal of Titan Quest II. After paving the way to a sequel with the late Ragnarök expansion to the original, we would have thought THQ Nordic would select Pieces Interactive to work on the game. However, Pieces is busy with the new Alone in the Dark game, so Munich-based developer Grimlore Games has been enlisted for Titan Quest II instead. Grimlore released the real-time strategy-roleplaying game hybrid SpellForce III. After that game was launched, THQ Nordic started looking into assigning the top-down hack-and-slash sequel to Grimlore.

Publisher MAGES. and developer Team GrisGris have announced Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, a brand-new entry in the horror game series Corpse Party. It will launch in 2024 in Japan. Platforms were not announced.

NVIDIA announced a partnership with Blizzard for an Overwatch 2: Invasion Ultimate GeForce RTX bundle. For a limited time, purchasing a GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics card, desktop PC, or laptop PC at select retailers will provide entitlement to the bundle.

Publisher Flyhigh Works and Banchou Tactics developer Secret Character have announced Neko Odyssey, a cat photography adventure game coming to PC via Steam in 2024.

EA Sports has announced EA Sports FC Mobile, the latest in its series of mobile football games.

QuakeCon 2023 is being held today, and as rumored, the show kicked off with some news about the series that started it all. Quake II has been enhanced and remastered for modern platforms by Nightdive Studios with 4K visuals and widescreen support, online play, and a number of other visual tweaks (while retaining the game’s overall classic look). Players can also look forward to some fun bonuses with this new version of Quake, including Quake II 64, the game’s original mission pack expansions “The Reckoning” and “Ground Zero,” and an all-new expansion from MachineGames entitled “Call of the Machine.”

Bliss Brain has announced Princess Maker 2 Regeneration for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on December 21 with English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the August 2023 Game Catalog lineup for Extra and Premium subscribers, and Classics Catalog titles for Premium subscribers.

Entergram will release Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit – Ano Yama ni, Mou Ichido for PlayStation 4 and Switch on December 7 in Japan for 8,778 yen, listings at retailers such as Amazon and Biccamera reveal.

With less than a month to go for Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield and pre-loads reportedly going live today, there seems a dearth of new information on the massive sci-fi RPG. Perhaps to address that, the official Twitter for the game has announced a Q&A with designer Emil Pagliarulo and design director Will Shen. It takes place on August 16th at 1 PM ET.

Sledgehammer Games and Activision today revealed the reveal date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III alongside details about what content from Modern Warfare II will carry forward into the sequel.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed August 2023’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue and Classics Catalogue titles.

Polyarc has announced that their next game will be Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss, another VR game from the studio, but one that is leaning into competitive multiplayer for the first time. A gameplay reveal will take place on 29th August.

Developer Creative Assembly has announced that the next major DLC release for Total War: Warhammer 3, titled Shadows of Change, will be coming to PC on August 31. Check out the trailer for the new DLC below.

Polyarc has announced that their next game will be Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss, another VR game from the studio, but one that is leaning into competitive multiplayer for the first time. A gameplay reveal will take place on 29th August.

SEGA has announced the first details on the paid post-launch downloadable content for Samba de Amigo: Party Central.

Earlier today, on August 8, we were treated to one of The Pokemon Company's regular Pokemon Presents presentations. 

It’s been several months since The Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Scarlet & Violet would be receiving DLC. In fact, akin to Pokemon Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet would receive two waves of DLC taking players on two separate adventures.

Publishers Koei Tecmo and Akatsuki Games, and developer Gust have announced Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Liberator of the Polar Night for PC (Steam), iOS, and Android. It will launch in 2023 in Japan. Pre-registration is available now via the official website and Google Play.

Activision Blizzard, one of the most prominent players in the gaming industry, has made an official announcement revealing that this year's addition to the widely acclaimed game series, Call of Duty, will continue the storyline from the preceding year's release. The upcoming game has been named Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, is scheduled for release on November 10. A brief teaser, which surfaced on Monday, hints at the potential comeback of the infamous antagonist, Vladimir Makarov. He has been a well-known recurring adversary in the Call of Duty franchise.

Over the weekend at EVO 2023, some news arose from the recently released Street Fighter 6. The first comes in the way of a new collaboration with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There is currently a new movie in theaters, but from the looks of it, this collaboration will focus on the traditional style of the Ninja Turtles rather than what is in the movie. Starting on August 8, players will be able to style their custom avatars with TMNT gear an emotes. Players also have access to new Titles, Stamps, and custom in-game mobile wallpaper and camera frames. World Tour and Battle Hub can also have custom avatars to represent each of the Turtles.

There is plenty of anticipation over Rockstar Games making a Red Dead Redemption remake or remastered edition reveal. But so far, that has yet to happen. With that said, Rockstar Games did make a surprise announcement regarding the iconic Western shooter. It looks like the game is receiving port releases for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch platforms. Before you get too excited, this is not the big remake or remastered, as mentioned. So we’re uncertain if this is another project being worked on or if all the hype and supposed leaks were just related to this port reveal.

had a big Evo. Aside from having the last grand finals match, Capcom showed more of its next DLC character, A.K.I. She was already announced, but the second reveal of the night was a complete surprise, as the company stated that the are crossing over with Street Fighter 6.

Sledgehammer Games and Activision today announced the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.

Publisher Activision and developer Infinity Ward have announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. It will launch on November 10. Platforms were not announced.

Reliable rumors about 2023’s Call of Duty title have been swirling for some time, but now Activision Blizzard has finally confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is coming our way this year. Originally, it was reported that CoD would actually be skipping 2023, with a major expansion for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II to be released instead. Later, that expansion would morph into a full game, headed up by Sledgehammer Games. It was Sledgehammer Games that made the officially CoD: MWIII announcement, essentially confirming this timeline.

Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, releasing on November 10th worldwide. It didn’t provide any other details, like the launch platforms, but there is a short teaser and some “ultimate threat” awaiting the player. Check it out below.

Rockstar Games today announced that a port of the original Red Dead Redemption is coming to PS4 and Switch.

Game delays are common within in the industry. But what is uncommon is holding a digital showcase that celebrates a game delay. Developer Digital has done just that, with a less-than-three-minute showcase of all the games it is publishing that won't hit a 2023 release date but will release in 2024 (as well as a few still set for this year).

Publisher Tate Multimedia and developer Trialforge Studio have announced Deathbound, a Soulslike action RPG due out for PC via Steam in 2024.

Publisher Alliance Arts, and publisher and developer Unknown X have announced roguelike dungeon builder Touhou Dungeon Maker: The Labyrinth of Heart for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

The biggest fighting tournament in the world has returned this year as EVO 2023 and featured not only some of the biggest moments in the fighting game world, but also some of its biggest game announcements.

Capcom has announced Street Fighter 6 downloadable content character A.K.I. and a collaboration with Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A.K.I. is due out this fall, but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collaboration will launch on August 8.

Arc System Works has announced Guilty Gear: Strive Season 3 downloadable content character Johnny and the Season 3 update. Both will launch on August 24 and act as the official start to the game’s third season.

If you’ve been waiting to upgrade your phone until the launch of the iPhone 15 you might not have to wait much longer.

Square Enix has announced Dragon Quest X Online‘s version 7.0 expansion Dragon Quest X Online: The Door to the Future and the Sleeping Girl. It will launch in 2024 in Japan. More information will be announced after the story of version 6.0 comes to a close.

The King of Fighters XV downloadable content will launch on August 8, followed by Duo Lon this fall, developer SNK announced.

Do you wish to work for the DDA? It is a government job. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has unveiled the examination timetable for a range of positions as per Advertisement No. 02/2023/Rectt. Aspiring candidates can access the comprehensive exam schedule on the official website, dda.gov.in.

Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Iron Galaxy have announced the 10th anniversary update for the 2013-released Killer Instinct.

Not only can you get Quake 2 (as well as other classic FPS games) for cheap at the moment, but there’s a rumor that a remaster of id Software’s classic could be announced soon. If you thought the era of remakes, remasters, and reboots was over, think again.