Sucker Punch has announced Ghost of Yōtei, a sequel to Ghost of Tsushima! Set in 1603 near Mount Yōtei, the game features a new protagonist, Atsu, voiced by Erika Ishii. Scheduled for release in 2025 on PS5. Unbelievably hyped - looks awesome, cannot wait.

Free DLC for Astro Bot has been announced, featuring five online speedrun levels and 10 special bots, including characters like the Helldivers soldier and Eve from Stellar Blade. While the DLC is set to release later this year, no exact date has been confirmed.

BioWare has revealed new gameplay for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, featuring a battle with two dragons and teasing elements of the story. Launches on 31 October 2024

Monster Hunter Wilds has been confirmed for release on 28 February 2025. The latest trailer highlights the game’s story, and showcases gameplay with environmental interactions. More details will be revealed at the Tokyo Game Show.

Stellar Blade and NieR: Automata are collaborating. The crossover DLC, set for late 2024, teases the appearance of NieR’s 2B in the Stellar Blade world. Though the extent of new content remains unknown, fanservice is sure to abound.

Take a look at another Alan Wake II expansion: Lake House, revealing fresh supernatural horrors. Set to launch in October.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have officially sued Palworld developer Pocketpair for “multiple” patent infringements. The lawsuit seeks to stop the game’s full release as well as compensation for damages. There was lots of speculation whether this would happen when it came out in early access, and it’s kind of a wonder the notorious litigious Nintendo took so long.

Following security concerns after the disastrous Crowdstrike outage, Microsoft plans to remove kernel-level security. This could pave the way for more games to run on Linux and will likely benefit devices like the Steam Deck by making anti-cheat software easier to emulate.

Unity has scrapped its controversial Runtime Fee and is returning to a seat-based subscription model, but Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise prices will rise in January 2025. The Runtime Fee, introduced last year, faced strong backlash from developers, forcing Unity to reverse course. The new CEO, Matthew Bromberg, aims to rebuild trust by reverting to traditional pricing structures, with Unity Personal remaining free and Pro/Enterprise seeing price adjustments. Good change, but the damage may have been done.

The entire team at Annapurna Interactive, known for publishing the likes of Stray and Outer Wilds, has resigned after failing to spin off into an independent company, according to Bloomberg. Former president Nathan Gary confirmed that “all 25 members of the Annapurna Interactive team collectively resigned.” The company says existing games will continue under Annapurna.