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Techland got off to fantastic start with the original Dying Light in , and its sequel intends to healthily expand those parameters in every regard.

With its reactive world, branching narrative, finessed combat, and radically upgraded visuals, Dying Light 2 is everything you could hope for in one, beautifully apocalyptic package, and then some.

Our barbed wire baseball bats are already prepared and eager for zombie blood. Sifu is the brand new game from Sloclap, the developer that gave us Absolver. In this though, you play as a young Kung-Fu student looking for vengeance after the murder of his family. The game is focused on a unique aging mechanic, where if you make a mistake you can trade off your life to try again, and learn from your errors.

But, get too old and you will die, forcing you to start over again. Aloy is officially back in a sequel to 's Horizon Zero Dawn, and this time we'll be journeying to the post-apocalyptic setting of San Franciso in America.

The trailer which debuted during Sony's Future of Gaming event revealed Horizon Forbidden West will be coming to the PS5, and showed off gorgeous, vibrant landscapes, new big machines creatures, and - most interestingly of all - underwater sequences. We'll no doubt have more mysteries to unravel as we return to Guerrilla Games' unique world when it does eventually release on the next-gen console. In what will be FromSoftware's biggest game to date, Elden Ring takes place in an open world filled with rich lore and bloody history, with incredible monster designs, magic, and a horse too.

Platform s : PS5 Release date: March 4, A new trailer for Gran Turismo 7 showed off car models so realistic you could almost smell the gasoline and hinted at a return of super nerdy customization options on everything from engines to decals.

PlayStation Studios head, Hermen Hulst, said Gran Turismo 7 will pull elements from the entire franchise, and it will be amazing to see what a series notorious for its visual standards can do with the power of the PS5. Playing as newly appointed lord, Serenoa, you'll command warriors on the battlefield, make big decisions that will shape the fate of the continent of Norzelia, and find yourself caught up in the power play between nations.

Since the launch of the demo earlier this year , Square Enix revealed it has taken on board player feedback to bring a wealth of the player requested changes to the upcoming release. The game will be a story-driven co-op campaign for up to four players, but unlike other Borderlands titles will be a high-fantasy setting full of monsters, treasures, and even a Dragon Lord. Tiny Tina makes the rules in this world though, like some kind of Dungeon Master, so expect things to go brilliantly awry on the regular.

In this one, you'll be exploring the vast Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in the highly anticipated sequel to the original title. The Zone is a much tougher place to survive than before, especially after the second explosion hit the nuclear reactor. There are violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and warring factions all to contend with - and an incredible power at the center of the Zone that may provide an even more serious threat. Luminous Production's team is made up of some of the developers who worked on Final Fantasy As the debut adventure from the studio, Forspoken follows the story of Frey, a young woman from New York who finds herself in the hostile world of Athia.

With magic powers, parkour, and lots of other-worldly creatures, Forspoken also boasts a host of established writers such as Gary Whitta, Alison Rhymer, Todd Stashwich, and Amy Hennig. Platform s : Nintendo Switch Release date: Spring Kirby and the Forgotten Land is officially bringing the loveable pink puffball back for a new platforming adventure on Switch.

Set in a mysterious world where remnants of a past civilization can be seen in the abandoned buildings that decorate the landscapes, we already have so many questions. What happened to this place? Where did everyone go? And how did Kirby end up here? As the first 3D adventure in the Kirby series, there's all manner of reasons to get excited about the return of the the small but mighty hero.

Arkane Austin is making a brand new open-world, co-op shooter called Redfall. Set in the island town of Redfall, Massachusetts, the place is under siege by vampires who have blocked out the sun and complete access to the island. You're trapped with a handful of other survivors, who must team up and use innovative weaponry to try to become the ultimate vampire slayers. Think UV blasters and stake guns and you're getting there. Saints Row is coming back with a complete reboot of the series.

You'll be building the Sains from the ground up, playing as the Boss with a small group of friends just starting out. It'll be your decisions that will shape the newly formed gang, and you'll be able to make your mark on the fictional city of Santo Ileso by deciding what kind of crime lord you want to be.

Drug smuggling? Arms running? You decide. This is the Saints' origin story, and you get to tell it your way. Bethesda's first new IP in 25 years, Starfield , is so wrapped up in mystique and profundity right now, that we're not even sure if it'll be releasing on this generation of console hardware.

Here's what we do know: it's set an open world RPG set in space, and Bethesda has been working on it for years. Sorry, but that's about it for now, but at least the studio was kind enough to confirm its existence after so many whispers amongst the industry.

Given Bethesda's pedigree, Starfield is now one of the most promising titles of the future, and I can't wait to play it, even if it might not launch until we get our hands on next-gen consoles. The famous blue hedgehog is back for a new adventure where you'll experience what is described as "open-zone freedom".

Taking on powerful foes as you make your way through Starfall islands, you'll find yourself speeding across forested areas, desertland, and more.

The debut cinematic trailer which was showcased during the Game Awards gave us a look at some of these landscapes, with towering structures and vast waterfalls. Nightingale comes from former BioWare boss Aaryn Flynn.

First revealed during the Game Awards , Nightingale is described as a "shared-world survival game" that takes place in a Victorian fantasy setting.

Sounds intriguing, doesn't it? You'll be able to play the survival adventure solo or with friends and other players you meet in the world. According to the official site , testing is set to go live sometime next year, so it looks like we can expect to see a Beta at some stage. But, they'll also need help from The Hunter - aka you, the first-ever customizable Marvel hero. God of War Ragnarok broke the internet with its latest trailer, showing Kratos and a much bigger Atreus facing family strife as they take on Freya, Thor, and the impending Ragnarok.

Eric Willaims has taken over directing duties from Cory Barlog, and the story will see father and son travel to new realms like Vanaheim, Svartalfheim, and Asgard and meet new characters like Angrboda and Odin. This will be the final part of God of War's Norse saga. The breakout indie hit Oxenfree is getting a sequel in the form of Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals. Developer Night School Studio is delivering us another supernatural mystery to unravel as heroine Riley returns to her hometown of Camena, but discovers a little more than she expected.

Along with Riley, expect a whole new cast of characters, as the developer says it's a new story that also offers an entry point into the games without having played the first entry. Although, you totally should play it! As people start evaporating from the neon-lit streets of Toyko, it's clear that something's not quite right.

In Ghostwire: Tokyo strange shadowy figures begin patrolling the streets, along with terrifying monsters based on Japanese lore and legends. It's being made by the same studio that brought you survival horror The Evil Within , which is promising. Especially as it sounds like it's filled with paranormal entities, supernatural events, conspiracies, and the occult.

The Gotham Knights are taking over the protection of what the studio is calling the "most dynamic and interactive Gotham City yet", with unique abilities and skill trees available for each of the four Knights - Red Hood, Nightwing, Robin, and Batgirl.

It's a drop-in, drop-out co-op affair, with an open-world action-adventure gameplay style. Expect to see plenty of DC villains try to take control of Gotham in Batman's absence, meaning the Gotham Knights have definitely got their hands full. But, with combat looking very Batman: Arkham-esque, you'll have plenty of tricks up your batsleeves.

Ever wanted a game where you play as a little street cat? Well, now's your chance. This is Stray, and as the title suggests, you play as a stray kitty exploring a cyberpunk world filled with robots. Because of your stature, you'll be able to sneak under cars, clamber over rooftops, and even be a little bit sneaky. Your task is to untangle an ancient mystery to escape this long-forgotten city, enlisting the help of a small drone, known only as B Park Beyond is a brand new theme park sim coming to new-gen and PC, and it's being made by Limbic Entertainment - the team behind Tropico 6.

It might not be trying to reinvent the genre wheel, but it is doing something a little different. Introducing the word "Impossification" as the theme for the campaign and the features at large, you'll be playing as a visionary brought in to breathe life into an ageing theme park. Classic rides are getting improvements that take them beyond reality, beyond gravity's pull, and beyond current imagination - hence the word impossification.

It's silly, but it just might be brilliant. We're expecting it to be more than "Skyrim in space" but Todd Howard has confirmed that it is, in some ways, Skyrim in space. We're expecting tons of exploration in the Settled Systems with dangerous spaceflight and various factions.

Other new features like a tactical pause system for single-player and dynamic cover—where destruction just changes the type and location of cover—are both exciting and welcome. Gotham Knights Four members of the Bat Family are watching over Gotham in Batman's absence in this diversion from the Arkhamverse timeline. Kerbal Space Program 2 The delightful misadventures of the Kerbonauts in building a space program will be continued in the second half of Now, you'll be able to establish colonies, create interstellar travel, and continue to spectacularly explode innumerable spacecraft before the horrified and fascinated Kerbal people.

System Shock Shodan is coming back in a neon-drenched remake of the classic fps. You'll wake up from a coma onboard the orbital research station and have to take on the hordes of mutants and cyborgs that the killer station-AI has created. System Shock's cyberpunk pedigree is unmatched, and we're hoping this will nail it.

Warhammer 40, Darktide Fatshark is branching out with a new '-tide' game set in the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40k world. The co-op fps formula looks to be firing on all cylinders, and with meaty melee combat returning—chainswords in hand—with a new cast of four, this may be the pinnacle of games to get your group into in Baldur's Gate 3 ?

Baldur's Gate is back and it's now in the hands of Divinity: Original Sin's developers. Larian has already launched the first section of the game in early access while adding new features and classes prior to the official launch.

Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 ? We don't even know for sure if it's launching in , but we're still hoping for some excellent vampire sandbox action set in Seattle. January is kicking off the year with two excellent PC ports of console games.

Not a bad start to This time you'll be visiting Kamura Village with your new Palamute dog mount. Rainbow Six Extraction January 20 Ubisoft's horde-fighting spinoff fromt he Clancy games is borrowing operators from Rainbow Six Siege for co-op tactical shooting. You'll fight back the parasitic alien threat in 12 containment sites around the United States.

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