Game News Round-Up

Monster Hunter Wilds launches February 28, 2025

• More infomation at TGS2024 Capcom Online Program - September 26th 7am PDT / 3pm BST / 11pm JST

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered announced, coming this October

• The game will be available for $49.99 on PS5, Steam and the Epic Game Store, while owners of the original game can upgrade to the remaster for $9.99
• "Same visual fidelity as Horizon: Forbidden West"
• Developed with nixxies
• October 31st release date

Keanu Reeves will star in Sonic x Shadow Generations movie DLC

• The DLC will be inspired by scenes from the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film and arrives ahead of its release on 12th December.

Sony reveals Ghost of Yōtei, the follow up to Ghost of Tsushima

• The game will feature an all-new Ghost protagonist named Atsu and takes place in the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei - that's on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan.
• Releases "2025"

Lego Horizon Adventures release date confirmed

• PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch on November 14th
• Digital Deluxe Edition includes Sackboy, Ratchet outfits

Ghost-laden Holy Horror Mansion announced by Professor Layton developer Level-5, coming to "secret" platforms

PlayStation announces Chroma Pearl, Indigo and Teal DualSense and console covers

Alan Wake 2’s second DLC, The Lake House, is coming in October

• This expansion unfolds parallel to the main game, putting you in the shoes of FBC agent Kiran Estevez, portrayed by Janina Gavankar.

Palworld is out now on PS5

• The game has been on Xbox and PC since January

Astro Bot speedrun free DLC will add 5 new levels and 10 cameo bots

• "Further surprises on the way"
• Some of the cameo bots include Helldivers and Eve from Stellar Blade
• Releases "later this year"

Stellar Blade updates

• Neir Automata x Stellar Blade DLC "later in 2024"
• Photo mode incoming
• Soundtrack now available on "Select Streaming Services"

Sonic Rumble is coming to PC as well as mobile this winter

• The 32-player battle royale sees players take control of toy versions of Sonic characters.

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Announced

• Coming to PS4/5 and PC on December 10th

Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard is now available in Street Fighter 6

PS+ Additions incoming

• 26th September: Last of Us Part 1 (Premium + Extra)
• October 1st: WWE 2K 24, Doki Doki Literature Club +, Dead Space (Monthly Games)
• "Coming Soon": Dino Crisis (PS1), Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (PS1)

No Time To Relax dev Porcelain Fortress raises $3m

• The team has also grown from four staff to 14 as a result of the fresh funding, with former CCP director for customer acquisitions Ingolfur Aevarsson hired as CEO.

Unicorn Overlord sells over 1 million copies in six months

• Within half a year, Vanillaware's tactical-RPG has reached the 1 million milestone faster than its last two games, 13 Sentinels and Dragon's Crown.

Frostpunk 2 has sold 350,000 copies

Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios

• Red Hook Studios is known for for the Darkest Dungeon series, which has sold nearly seven million copies.
• Acquisition news comes just days after closure of Midwinter Entertainment and cancellation of Dead by Daylight spinoff Project T
• Undisclosed amount

Actors union SAG-AFTRA calls a strike against League of Legends

• Production company Formosa accused of attempting to subvert ongoing video-game strike
• Riot games denies involvement and has said "since becoming a union project five years ago, League of Legends has only asked Formosa to engage with Union performers in the US and has never once suggested doing otherwise"