We have some actual Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 gameplay! The trailer hints at visceral swordfights, crossbows battles, and scenic rides through the war-torn countryside. Set for release on February 11, 2025, with a deeper look at gameplay coming soon.

Path of Exile 2 is set to enter early access on November 15, 2024! Although no fixed release date for the full game has been announced, Grinding Gear Games is reportedly focused on refining the experience through closed beta testing before committing to a final launch date.

ARC Raiders, the upcoming third-person PvPvE extraction shooter developed by Embark Studios, has a release date - 2025. It’s something I guess. A public Tech Test will run from October 24 to 27. Love the visual design in this game, hope it’s fun.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has a release date: 9 December 2024, for PC, Xbox… and with a PS5 release set for Q2 2025. This marks a shift from Xbox exclusivity, aligning with the company’s broader strategy to bring first-party games to other platforms. Oof.

REANIMAL from Tarsier Studios (Little Nightmares), follows two siblings in an expectedly nightmarish world, this time with co-op play. Looks cool. No release date yet.

Gearbox have announced Borderlands 4, surely hoping to recover from the recent movie flop. Slated for a 2025 release, the teaser doesn’t reveal much, and after Borderlands 3, most - including myself - are cautious to be too optimistic.

Sony’s Bungie cuts staff from 1,300 to 850: 220 laid off, 155 moved to Sony, ~40 to a new studio. CEO Pete Parsons says they “were overly ambitious” and ran into financial trouble. Let’s not forget, two years ago:

Though Bungie employees said leadership has assured them there will be “absolutely no layoffs” and nothing “major” in terms of restructuring once the Sony deal closes

Very sad. Sidenote: Reports suggest Parsons spent $2.4m on 25 cars in the past two years…

Humble Games has laid off all 36 of its staff. Despite confirming a “restructure” the company didn’t actually specify job losses, but confirmed the charity storefront Humble Bundle will remain unaffected. The indie publisher has assured support for ongoing and upcoming projects. They’ve put out some really great games, so this sucks…

Please don’t. Rumours started last week about an Elden Ring TV show or film adaptation, and George R. R. Martin has added fuel to the fire in his ‘not a blog’.

Oh, and about those rumors you may have heard about a feature film or television series based on ELDEN RING… I have nothing to say. Not a word, nope, not a thing, I know nothing, you never heard a peep from me, mum mum mum.   What rumor?

As much as I’d love to see this done well, I think it’s more likely it won’t be… if it even can.

11 Bit Studios has delayed Frostpunk 2 from July 25 to September 20. They report needing more time to implement key features based on beta feedback.