CD Projekt Red today released a new video for Cyberpunk 2077, offering gamers the latest look at gameplay and numerous aspects of the experience from the soon-to-be-released title.
The video features over 5 minutes of in-game footage thrusting gamers deep into the most dangerous megalopolis of the year 2077 — Night City. Never-before-seen interactions and action scenes are shown, revealing details about the story, as well as characters — including their backgrounds and motivations. In addition to discussing the primary objective of the game’s protagonist, the up and coming cyber-enhanced mercenary going by the name V, part of the trailer is also devoted to giving players a fresh glimpse into character development and some of the side activities they will be able to indulge in.
Cyberpunk 2077 will release December 10th for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Stadia. The game will also be playable on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. At a later date, a free upgrade to Cyberpunk 2077, taking full advantage of next-gen hardware, will become available for owners of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions respectively.
Today, Square Enix announced that the first new playable Super Hero for Marvel’s Avengers will launch as part of Operation: Kate Bishop – Taking AIM on December 8th. In addition to a new playable Super Hero in Kate Bishop and the new chapter in the game’s ongoing Avengers Initiative story, Marvel’s Avengers Operation: Kate Bishop – Taking AIM will also introduce a new villain, the Super Adaptoid, that will challenge players with a combination of skills and weaponry that mimic the Avengers’ attacks.
Today, Deep Silver and YS Net announce that Shenmue III is now available on Steam. To celebrate the launch, Shenmue III and its DLC will be on sale for the entire weekend:
Modus Games and developer Frozenbyte today announced Trine 4: Melody of Mystery, a story-driven expansion campaign for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, is now available on PC (Steam, GOG, Humble Store) for $7.99 USD. The expansion will arrive on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in Spring 2021.
IO Interactive, in collaboration with MGM, EON Productions and Delphi announced today that they are developing and publishing the very first James Bond origin story with the working title Project 007. Project 007 will feature a wholly original Bond story exclusively as a video game and will be powered by IO Interactive’s proprietary Glacier technology. The game will be made for modern systems and platforms.
Electronic Arts, Motive and Lucasfilm are saying “thank you” by releasing not one, but two free content drops for Star Wars: Squadrons over the holiday season.
On November 25th, the first update will deploy giving players a brand-new map of a fan-favorite location – Fostar Haven. This new map will be available in both Fleet Battles and Dogfight mode. Additionally, this update comes with several new ship components, including a Boost Extension Kit, Rockets, Prototype Piercing Torpedoes and an Anti-Material Rocket Turret.
The second holiday supply drop will arrive in December and feature some of the community’s most requested content, starting with two new iconic starfighters:
Alongside these starfighters, Motive is also introducing custom matches to all seven maps in both Dogfight and Fleet Battles. Custom matches will make it easier for more players to participate in community-run tournaments.
The Game Awards today announced its 2020 nominees with The Last Of Us Part II, Hades and Ghost of Tsushima leading nominations. The nominees will be honored during the digital livestreamed event on December 10th. Taking a virtual format this year, The Game Awards will air live in 4K UHD from Hollywood, California, with special segments from other locations around the world, including London’s historic Abbey Road Studios.
This year’s Game of the Year nominees are Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo), DOOM Eternal (id Software/Bethesda), Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix), Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch/SIE), Hades (Supergiant Games), and The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog/SIE).
In the gender-neutral Best Performance category, a diverse group of actors will compete for the industry’s highest honor. The nominees include Ashley Johnson and Laura Bailey (The Last of Us Part II), Daisuke Tsuji (Ghost of Tsushima), Logan Cunningham (Hades), and Nadji Jeter (Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales),
This year Sony Interactive Entertainment is the most nominated publisher with 22 nominations across its portfolio of games. This is the second highest count for publisher nominations in The Game Awards history, following Nintendo’s record-setting 23 nominations for The Game Awards 2017.
Following the nomination announcement, fans will be able to help choose the winners in all categories via authenticated online voting on www.thegameawards.com. Additionally, fans will exclusively determine the “Most Anticipated Game” category via The Game Awards’ Twitter DMs and share the vote to their timelines.
Warner Bros. Games today announced that Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, a new edition of Mortal Kombat 11, is now available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Stadia. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate provides the definitive Mortal Kombat 11 experience with the addition of Kombat Pack 2 featuring new playable fighters – Mileena, Rain and Rambo – along with the previously released Mortal Kombat 11 main game, Kombat Pack 1 and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion.
In the special Night City Wire episode, the studio invites gamers to check out gameplay from CD Projekt Red’s upcoming title captured on both Xbox One X, as well as Xbox Series X via the console’s backwards compatibility feature. A PlayStation gameplay video is also planned for release, with a specific date set to be revealed in the near future via the game’s official channels.
Cyberpunk 2077 will release December 10th for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Stadia. The game will also be playable on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. At a later date, a free upgrade to Cyberpunk 2077, taking full advantage of next-gen hardware, will become available for owners of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions respectively.
Today, Ubisoft announced strong early sales for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, selling through more units in its first week than any other Assassin’s Creed game sold during the same period. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla also has become the top-selling Ubisoft PC launch ever, driven by all-time record Ubisoft Store sales performance.