The Outer Worlds 2 has been announced via gameplay trailer. Explore a new colony, team up with a fresh crew, and get set for adventure. Launching in 2025.

Fumito Ueda (Ico, Shadow of the Colossus) has revealed his next project, codename Project Robot! Backed by Epic Games, but other details are scarce - judging by the trailer, we can expect his signature style of mystery and awe.

FromSoftware and Bandai Namco reveal Elden Ring: Neightreign, a standalone multiplayer co-op survival game (???). Team up in Limveld to survive a three-day cycle, fight bosses, and eventually face the Nightlord. With “unique heroes, evolving maps, and relic upgrades, every run is a new challenge”. Elden Ring co-op roguelike? I need it now, please.

The Witcher IV has been officially revealed in a cinematic trailer. In this new saga, “Ciri takes centre stage as the protagonist, embarking on her own journey to become a professional monster slayer.”

Well this was unexpected. Check out the reveal trailer for REMATCH, the online football game from Sloclap (Sifu, Absolver). Set in vibrant arenas with no fouls or offsides, you control one player, switching roles from striker to defender to a unique goalkeeper with special abilities.

Thick as Thieves is a first-person PvPvE stealth-action game from Warren Spector and Paul Neurath, creators of Thief and Deus Ex. Set in an alternate 1910s with advanced tech and magic, it adds multiplayer to the immersive stealth genre amid wealth disparities. Interesting.

Slay the Spire 2 is officially on its way! Watch the gameplay reveal trailer for the sequel to the beloved roguelite card battler. Entering early access in 2025.

Steam’s 2024 Awards are here, with voting open until December 4th during the Autumn Sale. There are 11 categories like Game of the Year and Most Innovative Gameplay. Winners will be revealed on December 31st, so hop over and getcha votes in.

Shuhei Yoshida, a beloved PlayStation icon, will depart Sony on January 15, 2025, after nearly 32 years. Known for championing indie games, Yoshida reflected, “when I hit 30 years, I was thinking, hmm, it may be about time for me to move on.” He also quietly supported Australia’s dev scene throughout his tenure, and leaves a legacy unmatched.

It’s hard to decide if the 2014 post-irony packaging is nostalgic or cringe, but the movement and gunplay genuinely surprised me - fun, smooth, responsive, and far more… legit than I expected. The absurdity is relentless, though whether that’s good or bad depends on your tolerance for (admittedly self-aware) dated memes.