In the winter of 2022, I was taken aback by my sudden fascination with Immortals of Aveum after watching its announcement trailer. The game was developed by Ascendant Studios, a relatively new studio founded by Bret Robbins, a renowned AAA creative director who had previously worked on successful titles such as Modern Warfare 3, Advanced Warfare, and WWII. Despite being an independent venture, Ascendant Studios had partnered with EA to create a first-person shooter set in a militaristic fantasy world. Initially, I didn’t think it would pique my interest. But…

City planners and traffic experts can celebrate as Cities Skylines II is set to release on October 24th, 2023, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The sequel’s latest trailer showcases its enhanced visuals and mechanics. Developer Colossal Order delivered the original Cities Skylines 8 years ago and has since sold over 12 million copies. The game has a strong community on Twitch and YouTube, and some of the biggest personalities have been playing the sequel in beta and giving feedback to the developers. Cities Skylines II pre-orders open…

The Chinese Room, known for creating Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Dear Esther, and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, has returned with a new horror game called Still Wakes the Deep. This narrative horror game takes the studio back to its origins and is set on an oil rig in 1975. The game is played in first-person and the trailer showcases a series of intense and deadly moments on the rig. Here’s how The Chinese Room describes the game: “Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of…

Despite a potential spoiler leak, Atlus made a major announcement during Microsoft’s Xbox and Starfield showcase on Saturday. The publisher revealed plans to remake the popular 2006 game Persona 3 for modern platforms, under the title Persona 3 Reload. The remake will feature updated graphics using Epic’s Unreal Engine and incorporate gameplay improvements from 2016’s Persona 5. It remains unclear whether the remake will include content from the expanded rerelease Persona 3 FES or the PlayStation Portable port Persona 3 Portable, which introduced a beloved new female protagonist. Alongside Persona…

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was featured in the Xbox Games Showcase after a long hiatus, and Microsoft announced its release window. The sequel will be available on Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2024, with Game Pass subscribers having immediate access. The latest trailer begins with Senua crawling through a narrow opening into a vast cave. It only takes a few seconds for things to get a little confusing thanks to ghostly whispers and moving walls. Built in Unreal Engine 5, the new clip for Senuan Saga: Hellblade II is…

During the Summer Game Fest, Microsoft revealed that Forza Motorsport, which has been delayed for a long time, will finally be released on October 10th. Originally scheduled for a spring launch, the eighth installment in Turn 10 Studios’ series was postponed until later in 2023 in January. The developer says Forza Motorsport makes the most of the latest Xbox and PC hardware to deliver the franchise’s most immersive experience yet. It introduces 100 new vehicles among the game’s 500+ cars. The racing game will be released for Xbox Series X…

The ultimate announcement of Summer Game Fest was the follow-up to Final Fantasy VII Remake, known as Rebirth. This highly anticipated sequel will feature Cloud, Aerith, and their companions venturing beyond Midgar, with expanded areas for exploration that harness the capabilities of the PS5. However, the beginning of the trailer teases alternate timelines and events once more, as the highway collapse (the end of FF7: Remake) shows injured party members being stretched out in helicopters before returning to more familiar story beats for anyone who’s played. original. We get flashbacks…