Remedy Entertainment has announced FBC: Firebreak, a 3-player co-op FPS, coming in 2025. Set in the Federal Bureau of Control, players fight off a supernatural siege. Unexpected, but looks cool.

Destiny: Rising has been officially announced. A free-to-play mobile RPG shooter, is set in the Destiny universe. Developed by NetEase Games, the creators of Diablo Immortal, with Bungie overseeing, it launches its closed alpha on November 1. Expect campaign missions, multiplayer modes, and both old and new characters in an alternate post-Dark Age timeline. Feels like a bit of an oof.

Multiple new studios featuring former Disco Elysium devs and ZA/UM staff have been announced in quick succession. First came Longdue, with their “psychogeography RPG,” followed by Dark Math’s XXX Nightshift. The latest is SUMMER ETERNAL, describing themselves as an “art collective/RPG studio” with a socialist co-op org. structure. Notably though, Robert Kurvitz and Aleksander Rostov are absent from all projects, so it’s hard to know how much Disco magic will be in any of these.

The Golden Joystick Awards 2024 voting is now live, with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Astro Bot leading the nominations with five each. Helldivers 2 follows closely with four, while Balatro has three (letsgooo). Expectedly, fan favourites like Dragon’s Dogma 2, Wukong and the Elden Ring DLC are also up. Go over and getcha votes in.

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.