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Palworld has always seemed too good to be true, given its vibrant world and amazingly absurd premise of inserting guns and survival features into a Pokémon-inspired open-world game. After a long wait, fans will finally get to try it for themselves early next year. Developer Pocketpair revealed during Summer Game Fest that Palworld is launching in Steam Early Access in January. A long wait to be sure (especially since the game was last slated to enter Early Access this year), but we'll take any proof that this game is a real thing because it continues to look bonkers.  Palworld takes place in a world where players can catch and befriend cute, legally-distinct monsters called Pals. The game features an open world that supports multiplayer (up to 8 players) where you can have Pals give a helping hand in battles or...

Alan Wake 2 got its first unedited gameplay showing during Summer Game Fest, with Remedy head Sam Lake divulging more details on the upcoming survival horror title. Sam Lake offered further details on previously revealed factoids about Alan Wake 2. The game lets you play as Alan and newcomer FBI agent Saga, who each sport separate but connected campaigns. Players can switch between the two at any time, with Saga exploring the pacific northwest while Alan tries to escape the Dark Realm. Since players can change characters freely, this opens up a plethora of storytelling differences; you can even play the full game as one character if you choose.  The sequel’s shift to pure survival horror is shown off with the game’s heavy Resident Evil vibes as Saga riddles a terrifying killer with bullets while dodging his attacks. The trailer...

Set to the tune of "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is a game about fighting zombies in, presumably, the apocalypse. The trailer showed a group of four characters in a car together shooting at zombies in the first-person perspective. The trailer also leaned heavily on vehicle gameplay. The characters are shown in the car together, driving through zombies, and even pulling other vehicles out of the mud. Little else is known about the game, but it will be available in 2024. ...

Today’s Summer Game Fest gave us a first look at Sand Land, the new game from Bandai Namco, based on a manga by celebrated artist, Akira Toriyama. The new game boasts a gorgeous art style that is unmistakably rooted in Toriyama’s style, and seems to mix action, vehicles, and fighting game mechanics together to tell a story set in a mysterious desert world. It’s unknown at this point if the game will follow the same thread as the original manga. If it does, the story will follow a former general named Sheriff Rao as he tries to overcome a corrupt king with the help of the demon prince Beelzebub and his friend Thief. The three work together (including stealing a tank) to bring water back to a parched world. There’s still much to learn about the video game adaptation, but the...

Today’s Summer Game Fest gave us a first look at Sand Land, the new game from Bandai Namco, based on a manga by celebrated artist, Akira Toriyama. The new game boasts a gorgeous art style that is unmistakably rooted in Toryiyama’s style, and seems to mix action, vehicles, and fighting game mechanics together to tell a story set in a mysterious desert world. It’s unknown at this point if the game will follow the same thread as the original manga. If it does, the story will follow a former general named Sheriff Rao as he tries to overcome a corrupt king with the help of the demon prince Beelzebub and his friend Thief. The three work together (including stealing a tank) to bring water back to a parched world. There’s still much to learn about the video game adaptation, but the...

Sega and Sonic Team have announced Sonic Superstars, a new 2D adventure starring the company's Blue Blur. Though Sonic is the star, as the name implies, there are plenty of supporting cast members. In this reveal trailer, we also see Tails, Knuckles, and Amy appear as playable characters, each with their own unique abilities. For the first time since Sonic Adventure, original Sonic the Hedgehog designer and artist Naoto Ohshima returns to the franchise. As the original designer of the Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman characters, he will bring an all-new character to the franchise through Sonic Superstars.  Sonic Superstars also introduces seven different Emerald Powers. In the trailer, we see Sonic create clones of himself and climb waterfalls, but the press release also teases "powering up."  Taking place on the North Star Islands, Sonic Superstars purports...

Lies of P, a game that is somehow inspired by Bloodborne and the 1883 Italian novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, is getting a playable demo and it will be available today on all platforms the game is releasing for. Along with the news of the demo, the game also received a new trailer, a collection of new screenshots (seen below), and the reveal of a collector's edition for the game. The deluxe version of the game will include the Great Venigni’s Set, a unique mask, and three days early access to the game. The physical collector's edition will include a steelbook, artbook, and a digital soundtrack. The demo, which will be available today, let's players check out the game's first two chapters, which will let players tackle a boss alongside introducing a number of characters.   Lies of...

Today, over four years since the last entry in the series, we finally got a clear look at Mortal Kombat 1. Shown at Summer Game Fest, the trailer shows off a lot of gameplay, confirming a number of fighters: Scorpion, Sub Zero, Liu Kang, Kenshi, Kitana, Mileena, and more. You can watch the full reveal trailer below. The ending of Mortal Kombat 11 allowed NetherRealm to rework the series a little bit, so this newest entry serves as a reboot of sorts. Classic characters have been put into new scenarios and have new relationships. For example, long-time rivals Scorpion and Sub-Zero are brothers now, and Liu Kang is a god of fire. Additionally, Johnny Cage is now being played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, an actor that inspired the creation of the original Mortal Kombat games. Kameo fighters put an additional spin...

After previously suffering a delay, the dark fantasy shooter Witchfire has a new early access launch date of September 20. The news comes alongside a new gameplay trailer that premiered during Summer Game Fest, which shows off even more of the game's occult-themed gunplay.  Witchfire is being developed by The Astronauts, the team behind The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and centers on an alternate universe war between powerful witches and the Vatican church, with the player working for the latter to hunt down the former. The gameplay blends first-person shooting with supernatural abilities bestowed by the church. Creative director Adrian Chmielarz explained in an Epic Games blog post that the early access version will focus on fine-tuning gameplay first and foremost, with story elements being introduced over time.  Witchfire is coming to PC via The Epic Games Store. ...

The recently-released Street Fighter 6 and the soon-to-be-released Exoprimal are getting a crossover event in the fall, as announced today during Summer Games Fest.  Details are a bit scarce right now, but in the trailer, we see mecha-inspired Ryu talking with Exoprimal's artificial intelligence, Leviathan, who welcomes the fighter to Bikitoa Island. We also catch a glimpse of Ryu fighting dinosaurs. Ostensibly, all of this takes place within Exorpimal. It's to be determined if any of the crossover content will come to Street Fighter 6. The trailer concludes with a glimpse of Guile also showing up to Bikitoa, but concludes without any further info. Check it out below: While Exoprimal is out on July 14, the Street Fighter collab isn't expected until this fall. Interestingly, it's being billed as "Capcom Collab 1," implying future collaborations in the future, though...