The Game Awards is a major event for the video game world, celebrating the best games and the people who create them. It’s also a place where exciting new game trailers are revealed, giving players a sneak peek at what’s coming next year. While many anticipated games were shown, the 2025 Game Awards also had a few unexpected announcements.
Crystal Dynamics revealed in April 2022 that they were developing a new Tomb Raider game with Unreal Engine 5. Amazon Games signed on to publish the game in December 2022, but there haven’t been any updates—aside from one initial piece of concept art—in the three years since.
If you enjoy games filled with enemies and challenging yourself to achieve higher scores through fast-paced combat, then focusing on relentless offense is the way to go. These games are fantastic for letting off steam and enjoying some exciting mayhem, and we’ve gathered a few of the best ones for you here.
Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels were popular, but the character truly became a phenomenon after the first film, Dr. No, premiered in 1962. Sean Connery’s performance made Bond a globally recognized figure, and the film series has continued for decades with actors like Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig each taking on the role. While James Bond video games have had varying degrees of success, 007 First Light aims to revitalize the franchise with a fresh take on Bond and a compelling new villain who promises to be a worthy adversary.
Epic Games Store has often run sales and given away free games connected to The Game Awards, including popular titles like Control, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Celeste, Inside, Death Stranding, and Borderlands 3. Recently, Epic hinted at a new free game for December 11th, using branding from The Game Awards. That game has now been revealed to be Hogwarts Legacy.
Now, in this brave new universe, communications are no longer mere words but are tied to a verified identity, like a badge of honor, or maybe just a badge to avoid spam bots that look too real. Messages glow in blue-because everyone loves a bit of color in their digital life-and profile pics get checked against some Orb image-like a cosmic judge for your online persona. It’s like DNA testing, but for the internet-less messy, more encrypted.
After Disney acquired the Star Wars franchise, many projects were put on hold, but Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and its related games were particularly affected. The only title to receive continued updates since then has been the online game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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Capcom’s Pragmata has intrigued fans ever since it was announced, as it’s a brand new game world unlike anything the company has done before. The game is an action-adventure story centered around Hugh, who’s trying to disable a dangerous artificial intelligence and find his way back to Earth from a research station on the moon. He’s assisted by Diana, an android who appears as a young girl and often rides on his back during battles.