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Here are all the trailers you missed from The Game Awards 2024

The Witcher IV, Elden Ring Nightreign, Intergalactic

Published

December 13, 2024

Luigi Leonardo

There are two reasons why gamers watch the annual Game Awards. The first reason is, of course, to see if their favorite game earned recognition. However, the second reason is to watch all the latest trailers for next year’s upcoming games. In case you missed the recently concluded celebration, here’s a handy recap of what you need to watch.

The Witcher IV

The main portion of The Game Awards started off with a bang. After completing Cyberpunk 2077’s redemption arc, CD Projekt Red has finally unveiled our first look at the upcoming sequel to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As expected, an all-grown-up Ciri is ready to take on the life of a witcher.

The cinematic trailer shows a village about to sacrifice a girl to a monster, presumably to prevent more death. Ciri, however, takes matters into her own hands and kills the monster herself. The village remain ungrateful and still kills the girl, prompting Ciri to call them monsters too.

Elden Ring Nightreign

No one expected this. Earlier this year, FromSoftware confirmed that the critically acclaimed Elden Ring will no longer get more DLC or a sequel after this year’s Shadow of the Erdtree. Bully for us, FromSoftware meant those words in a literal sense.

Technically, Elden Ring Nightreign is not a sequel or a DLC to the original. Instead, it’s a co-op survival standalone. Though set in the Lands Between, the game will feature a tighter game cycle comprised of three day-night cycles with minor bosses for the first days and a major boss at the end.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

Though announced before the end of the show, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet deserves a spot up top. The game kicks off the next franchise from Naughty Dog, the studio behind the Last of Us series.

Reminiscent of dark sci-fi stories like Alien, Intergalactic features Jordan A. Mun, a bounty hunter. However, while pursuing her quarry (a target who looks suspiciously like Kumail Nanjiani ), she finds herself stranded in a desolate planet.

Fumito Ueda’s Project Robot

Are you prepared to cry again? Fumito Ueda, the mind behind Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian, has announced his next project, an untitled game codenamed Project Robot.

Though the trailer doesn’t really show what the game is about, it confirms a sci-fi setting filled with giant robots you can climb.

The Outer Worlds 2

Last year, Starfield opened to a tepid response, owing to a repetitive tedium. Underrated from the years prior, the studio who came up with Fallout: New Vegas already developed a sci-fi game in the same vein as Bethesda’s formula. That game, The Outer Worlds, is about to get a sequel.

The Outer Worlds 2 got its first trailer. The game will retain the humorous flavor enjoyed by its predecessor. Now, the trailer doesn’t really show much of the story, but there are clearly more weapons and more action in the upcoming sequel.

Mafia: The Old Country

Already announced previously, the upcoming prequel to the entire Mafia franchise just got a first look. Though we don’t see much of the gameplay, the trailer previews what’s coming for the narrative-driven game.

Focusing on the origin of the mafia, Enzo finds himself joining an underground crime family in 1900s Sicily. Instead of the open-world nature of the original trilogy, Mafia: The Old Country is more linear, offering a tighter story.

Split Fiction

After dominating the Game Awards with It Takes Two a few years prior, Josef Fares is back to announce his next upcoming game. Split Fiction will once again offer a co-op experience with a compelling narrative.

It’s a genre-bending game, too. In a futuristic world where people can go on realistic simulations of stories they dream up with, two writers find themselves stuck in the same simulation. One is recreating a sci-fi world, while the other is in a fantasy. They must work together to escape the simulation.

Dispatch

A game that came out of nowhere, Dispatch is a smaller title that mixes This is the Police with superheroes and visual novels. Mecha Man, a superhero, loses work after his mech-suit gets destroyed. He finds a job at a dispatch center which assigns superheroes to problems around the city.

The game features a star-studded cast. It has Aaron Paul, Laura Bailey, Matt Mercer, and Jeffrey Wright. Oh, and it has content creators like Jacksepticeye and Moistcr1tikal.

Borderlands 4

Announced earlier, Borderlands finally got a brief preview for its gameplay. Though we still don’t know much of the story, we got sneak peeks at the improved and smoother graphics — which still features Borderlands’s unique design.

We also got glimpses of a few enemies and, of course, Claptrap.

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.

Though Mortal Kombat, Tekken, and Street Fighter are getting all the love for fighting games, Virtua Fighter is one of the original franchises that defined the genre. Today, the classic series is finally getting some modern-day love.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced that Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. is coming early next year. The sequel is bringing back arcade-style fighting to modern systems.

Project Century

Virtua Fighter isn’t the only announcement from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The studio also announced Project Century, an untitled new IP from the creators of Yakuza. Featuring the latter franchise’s trademark beat-em-up gameplay, Project Century will take players to 1915 Japan.

Though untitled, it looks like the new project features a story outside of the Yakuza and Like a Dragon franchise.

Okami 2

One of the grander announcements of the night, Okami 2 came with a full orchestra at the Game Awards to debut its coming. The upcoming sequel will once again be helmed by Hideki Kamiya and will continue the adventures of Amaterasu.

To celebrate, Capcom will offer a bundle with the original Okami and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.

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Street Fighter 6’s first Filipina fighter arrives August 3

Yasmine arrives in August.

Published

July 17, 2026

GadgetMatch

Capcom is celebrating the arrival of Yasmine, the first-ever Filipina character in the Street Fighter series, with an official community event in the Philippines this August.

The Official Street Fighter 6 ‘Yasmine’ Community Event takes place on August 9, 2026 at Salud! by Primera Bar & Restaurant in Palanan, Makati. Doors open at 2:00 PM, with tournament matches, community activities, giveaways, and free play sessions scheduled throughout the day.

Meet Yasmine, Street Fighter 6’s first Filipina fighter

Yasmine joins Street Fighter 6 as the first playable character in the game’s Year 4 roster.

According to Capcom, she learned to fight alongside her older brother under the guidance of her grandfather. After her brother’s disappearance, she returns to combat using high-speed Eskrima techniques while wielding a Karambit knife.

She is joined in the Year 4 lineup by Arjun, Tifa from the Final Fantasy VII Remake series, and Bosch. Her release also coincides with balance updates for the entire Street Fighter 6 roster.

Yasmine becomes available on August 3, 2026 for players who own the Year 4 Character Pass or Year 4 Ultimate Pass.

Community tournament and exclusive merchandise

The Makati event will feature a double-elimination tournament, beginning with Best-of-3 matches before switching to Best-of-5 during the Top 8 Finals.

The schedule includes:

2:00 PM: Doors Open, Player Check-in, Controller Button Checks, and Free Play Warmups
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Welcome Speech & Official Street Fighter 6 Yasmine Gameplay Showcase
3:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Tournament Pools
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Top 8 Finals (Main Stage Broadcast) & Prize Presentation Ceremony for Champion, 2nd and 3rd Placements.
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Premium Community Giveaways, Group Photo Ops, and Closing Remarks
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Free Play and Community Networking

Attendees can also receive exclusive event merchandise while supplies last, including a Yasmine-themed T-shirt, lanyard, keychains, and themed food and refreshments.

Capcom says admission is subject to venue capacity and will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Watch the event online

Fans who cannot attend in person can watch the tournament live through the Capcom Asia Official YouTube Channeland the Enduins Games Official YouTube Channel.

Capcom also teased additional announcements, including appearances from cosplay personalities, fighting game veterans, and content creators, which will be revealed closer to the event.

Street Fighter 6 Yasmine community event details

Date: August 9, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Salud! by Primera Bar & Restaurant, Palanan, Makati City
Tournament: Double-elimination (FT2, Top 8 FT3)
Livestream: Capcom Asia Official YouTube Channel and Enduins Games Official YouTube Channel

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Most of the world’s PlayStations will be officially useless by 2028

PlayStation’s disastrous no-disc policy is now a lot worse than you thought.

Published

July 16, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Last week, we lamented the loss of the PlayStation disc. As we described, the loss isn’t just a major blow to nostalgia for aging gamers, but it also puts a huge question mark on game ownership. Well, there’s another wrinkle that the world is slowly realizing. By deleting physical discs, PlayStation has effectively blockaded their entire service from countries without an official online store.

If you haven’t heard, PlayStation is ceasing the production of physical discs for new games starting 2028. The console will become an all-digital platform. Now, we can blather on and on about how this sucks for ownership, but all gamers will still have access to games online at the very least. Right?

Wrong.

Not every country has an official PlayStation Store or the ability to create a PSN account. In fact, a staggering amount don’t; 121 countries (or 62 percent of the entire world) don’t have official access to the online storefront.

If you live in any of these countries, you’re likely familiar with some unofficial solutions: that is, setting your country elsewhere where the store exists. But, because it’s an unofficial solution, doing this is technically against PlayStation’s policies and can result in bans.

That being said, as noted by users on Reddit, this means that, on a very technical and legal level, these 121 countries will no longer be able to buy physical or digital games starting 2028. Because of a clarified policy, you can still play older games, but if you want to play the latest Call of Duty or NBA 2K, you are out of luck.

There’s no official list of affected countries, other than those collated by others manually. But if you’ve never been able to set your own country on the PlayStation Network, you’re a part of it.

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced comes to life at Skypark Macau

Themed event lets fans experience the game in real life from July 17 to 26

Published

July 13, 2026

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Assassin’s Creed fans are invited to celebrate the launch of Black Flag Resynced through a limited-time themed experience at the Skypark Macau Tower.

The experience will run from July 17 to 26, and will feature elements from the title brought into a real-world setting. There’s themed installations, photo opportunities, and exclusive event rewards.

Aside from that, there is a concept art gallery and replica props inspired by the action-adventure.

The experience opens to the public from 11:00 A.M. on Friday, and will remain available until the last Sunday of the month.

It will be more fulfilling to come on the first day, as there will be exclusive merchandise sold only on July 17.

Guests who purchase the game on-site, or present proof of purchase of the game at the event will be eligible to redeem an exclusive item, available only until supplies last.

Moreover, those who complete an eligible activity during the Assassin’s Creed event period at Skypark Macau will receive a paper scroll replica of the “Letter for Duncan Walpole”, while supplies last.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is a faithful remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. Rebuilt from the ground up and powered by the latest Anvil engine, the game features updated visuals, enriched gameplay, and new narrative content.

Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, the game invites players to sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway. The rebellious pirate captain is drawn into the centuries-old conflict between Assassins and Templars.

As the protagonist pursues glory and fortune, he crosses paths with legendary figures such as Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, and Calico Jack. All this while the fate of everything the pirates have built hangs in the balance.

The game is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.