Gamescom 2024 offered far more than surprising reveals. The German video game showcase also gave publishers the opportunity to release extended footage of their upcoming titles. These longer videos spotlight how these games play, making the hype train’s wheels spin faster than vague teasers. So sit back and enjoy these deep dives into highly anticipated titles.
Black StateThe world yearns for a new Metal Gear Solid release. In the meantime, Black State looks to capture some of that same energy with its stealth-based, military sci-fi action. The upcoming game lacks a release date, but this footage spotlights its 4K RTX graphical potential.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Call of Duty enters the 1990s with Black Ops 6. When it drops on Oct. 25, you can take a break from the multiplayer shooting to enjoy an action-packed, single-player campaign set during the Gulf War.
Dragon Ball: Sparking ZeroDragon Ball: Sparking Zero returns to the dynamic anime fighting popularized by the Budokai Tenkaichi series. What better way to celebrate the life of the late, great Akira Toriyama? Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero releases on Oct. 11.
Diablo IV: Vessel of HatredDiablo IV isn’t finished yet. Blizzard’s latest gothic-RPG receives its first major expansion that features a new class and region packed with monsters to vanquish. Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred releases on Oct. 8.
Dune: AwakeningThe spice must flow. If you know anything about Dune, you know that an open-world survival MMO may be the best genre to capture the franchise’s harsh, sprawling setting and dense narrative. Explore your golden path when Dune: Awakening arrives in early 2025.
Indiana Jones and the Great CircleIndiana Jones and the Great Circle’s gameplay includes all the tomb-raiding, history-loving, Nazi-punching action we expect from Harrison Ford’s hero. The game launches on PC and Xbox on Dec. 9, and will be the next Xbox exclusive headed to PlayStation in 2025.
Little Nightmares IIIBesides its photorealistic interactive horror movie games like Until Dawn, developer Supermassive Games also makes the adorably spooky puzzle-platforming series Little Nightmares. Little Nightmares III will deliver more co-op frights in 2025.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024Microsoft Flight Simulator is so dense and fascinating we could watch hours of footage explaining how to take to the skies. Instead, we’ll settle for this 15-minute overview of the game’s new systems and details before this 2024 edition launches on Nov. 19.
Stalker 2: Heart of ChornobylMore than 15 years after the original game, Stalker returns with a new distinctly Ukrainian take on bleak survival horror shooting. Watch this deep dive to learn how you’ll make it through the irradiated wasteland. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl drops on Nov. 20.Check out the hottest trailers from IGN Live and Summer Game Fest for more sneak peeks at upcoming video games.
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In 2013, I started my Ziff Davis career as an intern on PCMag’s Software team. Now, I’m an Analyst on the Apps and Gaming team, and I really just want to use my fancy Northwestern University journalism degree to write about video games. I host The Pop-Off, PCMag’s video game show. I was previously the Senior Editor for Geek.com. I’ve also written for The A.V. Club, Kotaku, and Paste Magazine. I’m the author of a video game history book, Video Game of the Year, and the reason why everything you know about Street Sharks is a lie.
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