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Amazon Game Studios and Crystal Dynamics announced two Tomb Raider games at The Game Awards: Tomb Raider: Catalyst, the next major entry set in Northern India launching 2027, and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a reimagined version of the 1996 debut arriving 2026. Both feature actress Alix Wilton Regan as Lara Croft.
DECEMBER 12
SEGA and Creative Assembly announced Total War: Warhammer 40,000 at The Game Awards, bringing the strategy franchise to Games Workshop's science-fantasy universe. The game will launch on PC and for the first time ever on PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
DECEMBER 12
Remedy Entertainment have officially revealed Control Resonant, a sequel to their critically acclaimed action-adventure Control. The game is coming in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Mac.
DECEMBER 12
Wildlight Entertainment revealed Highguard at The Game Awards, a free-to-play PvP raid shooter from developers behind Apex Legends, Titanfall, and Call of Duty. The game launches January 26, 2026.
DECEMBER 12
Hogwarts Legacy is the first freebie Epic Games are giving away on their store this holiday season. WB's title can be downloaded for free until December 18.
DECEMBER 12
Larian Studios revealed Divinity at The Game Awards, marking the studio's return to Rivellon after Baldur's Gate 3's overwhelming success. The new RPG promises greater breadth and depth than any previous Larian title, built by the team behind 2023's critically acclaimed fantasy epic.
DECEMBER 12
IO Interactive's official 007 First Light social media account prematurely posted a video revealing musician Lenny Kravitz as villain Bawma. The clip shows Bawma's forces trapping Bond in Mauritania ahead of what's likely a full trailer reveal at tonight's Game Awards.
DECEMBER 11
Embark Studios has released Arc Raiders patch 1.6.0, addressing map exploits and collision bugs whilst announcing changes to update cadence. Future patches shift to Tuesdays rather than weekly Thursday releases, with a holiday break planned before the Cold Snap update arrives.
DECEMBER 11
Polish games industry insider Borys Nieśpielak claims CD Projekt Red is developing a third expansion for The Witcher 3, potentially announcing at The Game Awards on December 11th. The rumoured DLC could serve as an introduction to The Witcher 4, though CDPR hasn't officially confirmed anything.
DECEMBER 11
Team17 has partnered with Warsaw-based Sonka to publish Holstin, a psychological survival horror game set in an isolated 1990s Polish town. The title launches on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch with no confirmed release date.
DECEMBER 8
GSC Game World has released Stalker 2 patch 1.7.1, addressing bugs including artifacts spawning underground, disappearing power lines, and massive performance drops when opening the PDA. The update also introduces fail-safe mechanisms for mod incompatibility issues.
DECEMBER 8
Ubisoft Mainz delivers the prettiest and most accessible Anno yet, but an unfinished campaign prevents it from reaching true greatness at launch.
DECEMBER 8
