Deltarune‘s third and fourth chapters dropping simultaneously this year was my Silksong. Granted, I haven’t been waiting quite as long as the Hollow Knight sickos. Toby Fox only kept me hanging four years for the latest slice of his episodic Undertale successor.
Still, that’s before I’d started freelancing for IGN, let alone descended into the guide mines in service of my new all-knowing deity, Horace. Life has passed since I hung out with Deltarune’s adorably awkward protagonist, Kris, their chalk-devouring bestie, Susie, and the duo’s goat mage guide, Ralsie. They’re like old friends at this point, and I’ve been frantically waiting to rejoin their excursions to the shadowy alternate universe of the Dark World. After all, I had to see what manner of quirky little weirdos its ability to distort everyday objects into sentient beings would create next. But the wait was worth every agonising minute
We’ve had mixed opinions on the CRKD Nitro Deck for the Switch, but now the company has come out swinging with a brand new iteration – and it’s compatible with both Switch and Switch 2.
The Nitro Deck 2 starts shipping in Spring 2026 and looks to be a significant upgrade over the previous model. It seems the company has the Switch 2 in mind with this new product, but those still on the original Switch can still get in on the action. You’ll just need to utilise the additional centrepiece to make up for the height difference, while turning the dial on the back to decrease the length of the chassis.
When Deus Ex Remastered was revealed back in September, it quickly became apparent how Simply Not Great this thing looked. There was way too strong of a “we have to make this thing look new and modern and well lit” vibe to it that did not go down very well with pretty much anyway. It even tried to convince us that you’d need an RTX 2080 to run it at the recommended settings! The gall! And here we are, almost three months later, with word that the game has been delayed.
The future is here! Or, I guess it’s around 40,000 years away, but that’s still more or less here for the Total War series, which’ll be tackling a futuristic setting for the first time in last night’s reveal of a Warhammer 40,000 spin-off reveal. It’s got most of what you’d expect, like those mean ole Space Marines, and big, dramatic, explosive battles with so much going on on screen you’ll get a hernia. But there were a few details shared in a post-reveal blog post that go into some small bits that weren’t a part of the big reveal.
Are you old enough to remember being a kid and seeing a NES, Super Nintendo, or Mega Drive game of a licensed movie, and having your imagination run wild as to all the playable scenarios potentially contained within? If the answer is ‘yes’, then you’re equally likely to remember the actual experience typically being rushed, poorly coded junk that barely resembled the material upon which it was based.
But, in an alternate timeline, UK developers Mike Tucker and Matthew Cope would grow up to form a future resistance in 2016 under the moniker Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis, Final Vendetta). Their mission: return to the early ’90s to create the 16-bit movie licensed game kids always dreamed of, before travelling back to 2025 to correct the past and save the world. Confused? Wait until you find out who the dad is.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s promised free expansion is available to download right now, developers Sandfall Interactive have announced at this evening’s Trial by Keighley, aka the Game Awards.
The update includes new enemies and bosses, a new dungeon, enemies, new language support and costumes. The extra environment appears to be toy-themed and accessible later on in the game. If you’re concerned about spoilers (I myself still haven’t finished this), I would skip the below trailer. I would also skip the below trailer if the prospect of death by lollipop strikes you as a bridge too far even for Clair Obscur, a game of many disarming eccentricities.
At The Game Awards, Nintendo and Illumination surprised fans with another look at the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
It features Bowser Jr. taking on Mario and Luigi in a very brief teaser. Some not-so-pleasant introductions are exchanged, and before you know it, the younger Bowser is smashing everything in sight. Fortunately, Luigi steps in to save the day (and Mario).
Thank You for An Unforgettable Year with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Guillaume Broche, Founder & Creative Director at Sandfall Interactive
What a year we’ve had together, right? Starting the year with the Xbox Developer_Direct team visiting our studio in Montpellier, launching the game onto Game Pass, Xbox consoles and PC in April, and the crazy months we’ve had since then has been a dream. And for that, we want to say:
Thank you.
We couldn’t have achieved any of this without the love and support of players around the world, and we genuinely want to thank our fans for everything they’ve given us. So, for that reason, we’ve been working on a brand-new free game update with several requested new features and content that we think fans will love. And best of all, it’s available right now.
Welcome to Verso’s Drafts
In our new update, players can explore a brand-new environment: Verso’s Drafts. It’s a whimsical storybook adventure with ties to a young Verso, and something that I think fans would not have expected. Bright colored fields of flowers, an enormous overflowing toy box, a Gestral fairground and more, we wanted to create an area that fans will think is refreshing, intriguing, and most of all fun.
After we launched our game, we noticed a lot of fans reaching out and asking us to make something that will let them spend more time with the characters they love – something with the whole party, including Esquie! So, when we were thinking about what kind of content we should work on as a thank you to the fans for this update, we figured we should do something that’s cheerful and feels like a welcome reunion with old friends.
Exploring this new area should feel kind of like returning to a childhood memory, only this time with your fellow Expeditioners. There are new secrets to uncover, new weapons and Pictos to unlock, and a lot more we think fans will really get a kick out of discovering for themselves, including a particularly dastardly new encounter with the most villainous of villains! We can’t wait for you to discover more about him…
Powerful New Adversaries
Players looking for more challenges after their adventure in Verso’s Drafts will find even more to look forward to with the new content. We’ve updated the Endless Tower with a few new enemies that should challenge players to rethink their strategies and test their parrying skills to the absolute limit. Our team has spent a lot of time spicing up these encounters, so we hope high-level players who feel like they’ve overcome all of our hardest encounters will get a kick out of what we’ve made here. And of course, if you manage to defeat these souped-up enemies, there are new rewards to unlock, because that’s kind of a given, right?
So, for every player who mastered fighting Simon and perfected their no-hit run strategies before… well, here’s a new set of challenges. Good luck – we think you’re going to need it.
And That’s Not All
We’ve really poured our hearts into this update to make it something major for fans to dig into. Verso’s Drafts, new end-game bosses, a whole new Photo Mode (that’s right, we didn’t even go into that here!), new costumes and haircuts to collect, new text localizations into seven additional languages, Lumina loadouts (yes, that too!), and more… the list goes on. We really want this update to say thank you to our fans for an incredible year.
Let us know what you think about the new update or share your best Photo Mode pics at @Expedition33 on X and @expedition33official on Instagram – we can’t wait to enjoy this with you.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive and addictive than ever. Explore a fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France in which you battle devastating enemies.
Get the ultimate Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 experience with the Deluxe Edition!
The Deluxe Edition includes:
·Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Base Game
·The “Flowers” Collection – Six outfits and hairstyles inspired by the Flowers of Lumière, along with six additional “Gommage” outfit variations. One for each playable character.
·“Clair” – A custom outfit for Maelle
·“Obscur” – A custom outfit for Gustave
Greetings to all the PlayStation fans! Did you get a chance to watch The Game Awards 2025? Alongside celebrating the standout titles of the year, the show saw a wave of exciting new game announcements.
Capcom had three big reveals at the show: Pragmata’s release date, the unveiling of Mega Man: Dual Override, and the return of Leon S. Kennedy as the second protagonist of Resident Evil Requiem. Let’s review the details here in this PlayStation Blog.
Pragmata launches April 24, 2026
Pragmata is a sci-fi action-adventure game that follows spacefarer Hugh Williams and an android girl Diana in a futuristic lunar setting. The game offers a unique gameplay system that seamlessly blends puzzles and action, earning widespread acclaim at multiple game shows around the world.
The release date for Pragmata has officially been announced for April 24, 2026! Pre-orders are also open today.
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In addition to the Standard Edition, a Deluxe Edition will also be available, featuring exclusive skins for Hugh and Diana, a starting weapon skin, remixed BGM, a Diana emote set, and special development art materials.
Pre-ordering the physical edition or digital edition comes with an exclusive pre-order bonus: Hugh’s “Neo Bushido” costume and Diana’s “Neo Kunoichi” costume.
Mega Man: Dual Override arrives in 2027, the same year the series will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
We look forward to sharing more information in the future, but in the meantime, we hope you take note of Mega Man’s new look and the familiar whistle at the end of the video.
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Please wait a little longer for more information about the Blue Bomber’s next adventure.
Leon S. Kennedy returns in Resident Evil Requiem
Last but not least, Resident Evil Requiem. Along with FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, it has been announced that Leon S. Kennedy will be joining as the second protagonist of the game.
Step into the world of terror with FBI analyst Grace, then embrace the thrill of survival alongside veteran agent Leon. Their contrasting gameplay styles and intertwined stories deliver a dual experience that will be sure to chill players to their very core.
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To prepare for the release on February 27, 2026, a Deluxe Edition featuring additional downloadable content, such as character costumes, is available for preorders. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your hands on the special costumes.
I hope you enjoyed the three big announcements made by Capcom. Capcom is also planning a Resident Evil Showcase early next year to share more information about the game before its release, so make sure you mark your calendars.
Thank you very much for reading to the end. We hope your year-end and New Year are packed with fun and unforgettable gaming moments!
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stormed The Game Awards 2025, winning all but two categories it was nominated in, including the main prize: Game of the Year.
Sandfall Interactive’s much-loved RPG won Game of the Year ahead of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Accepting the Game of the Year award to rapturous applause, director Guillaume Broche thanked the “incredible team” at Sandfall Interactive, most of whom were in attendance and in costume. Broche extended his thanks to the “unsung heroes” of the video game industry, “the people who make tutorials on YouTube on how to make a game, because we had no idea how to make a game before.”
Broche went on to issue a personal thank you to Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, “who inspired me to become a game dev.” Broche ended his speech by announcing the shadow drop release of Clair Obscur DLC.
Clair Obscur also won Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score And Music, Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game, and Best RPG. Jennifer English won Best Peformance for her role in the game.
The only categories Clair Obscur was nominated in but failed to win were Best Audio Design, which went to EA’s shooter, Battlefield 6, and Players’ Voice, which went to Wuthering Waves. Still, it’s a remarkable result for the relatively small team at Sandfall Interactive, especially given Clair Obscur is its debut title.
Clair Obscur launched in April right up against Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, with both games hitting Game Pass as day one releases. It was felt that Clair Obscur might struggle under those circumstances, but it enjoyed instant and significant popularity, and would go on to sell 5 million copies by October.
IGN’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review returned a 9/10. We said: “Wearing its inspirations on its sleeve, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 paints itself into the pantheon of great RPGs with a brilliant combat system and a gripping, harrowing story.”
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
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