From Moon Studios, the developers of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes No Rest for the Wicked, a “visceral, precision ARPG”. Art style, characters and gameplay all look great here - super keen.

Arkane are making a Blade game. Cool I guess? Not sure I love the idea of them working with existing IPs (especially Marvel) when their original ideas are so cool - but it’s undeniably a good fit. We’ll see!

This one caught me off-guard! The First Berserker: Khazan is “a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pelos empire, whom overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.” Soulslike maybe? Please?

DON’T NOD Montréal have revealed their new one which looks interesting, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. “A story-driven journey through time. The magical summer of 1995 is one of self-discovery and forging unbreakable bonds for high school friends Swann, Nora, Autumn, and Kat. 27 years of no contact later, fate reunites them to confront the long-buried secret that made them promise to never speak again.”

Woo! A new trailer for Black Myth Wukong, showcasing lots of new characters, enemies, and areas. More importantly, a release date! August 20, 2024 - let’s gooo!

Kojima was of course at The Game Awards, but… not for Death Stranding 2? He, with Jordan Peele, revealed OD. “OD explores the concept of testing your fear threshold, and what it means to OD on fear – while blurring the boundaries of gaming and film.” Intriguing, but not sold quite yet.

Ikumi Nakamura has revealed the first title from her indie studio, Unseen, and it’s called KEMURI. “The unpredictable meets the extraordinary in an urban jungle where mysterious creatures - YOKAI - hide amongst the population. Become a YOKAI HUNTER and use your FOX WINDOW to unravel the mysteries of the city and bring balance to the world. Dive into a thrilling adventure alone or with friends”. Looks cool.

We’ve been hearing about this game for years, but a new Hellblade 2: Senua’s Saga gameplay trailer has me pretty hyped all over again. 2024, but still no exact date.

One of my TGA show highlights was Big Walk by House House, from Melbourne. Absolutely love the sounds and flora of Australia here. “Hang out and get lost with close friends in a big world.” Looks super, super fun. Coming 2025.

Exodus is a narrative driven sci-fi shooter from Austin based studio Archetype Entertainment, starring Matthew McConaughey. “Become the Traveller”. Not heaps to go off, but looks neat.