The Game Awards 2025: Exciting Announcements and Trailers from Clair Obscur, Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Control Resonant, Phantom Blade Zero, Forest 3, and Next Tomb Raider Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Thank You Expansion and Game Awards Triumph
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 releases a free expansion adding surprising new locations, photo mode, and vibrant worlds. The game also took home an unprecedented 9 awards at the 2025 Game Awards, surpassing Baldur’s Gate 3, cementing its status as a major award winner.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s free Thank You expansion is out now with “surprising new locations” — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes home an absurd 9 wins at The Game Awards, more than Baldur’s Gate 3 in 2023 — PC Gamer
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Storms The Game Awards, Wins Coveted Game of the Year 2025 — IGN
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s expansion is available right now, adding a photo mode and vibrant new world — Eurogamer
- Clair Obscur is game of the year, but what about everything else? Here are the winners of the 2025 Game Awards — Eurogamer
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s DLC Is Out Now | The Game Awards — IGN
5 Biggest Announcements and Trailers from The Game Awards 2025
PC Gamer reports on the major announcements, trailers, and highlights from The Game Awards 2025, including details about a new ‘Control’ game that isn’t a shooter, doesn’t follow the Oldest House storyline, and stars someone other than Jesse Faden.
- The 5 biggest announcements and trailers from The Game Awards 2025 — PC Gamer
- The new Control game isn’t a shooter, it’s not set in the Oldest House, and it doesn’t star Jesse Faden—but, y’know, otherwise it seems like a faithful follow-up — PC Gamer
No Law: An Open-World Shooter RPG from the Creators of The Ascent
Developed by Neon Giant, No Law is an open-world shooter RPG inspired by Cyberpunk 2077. It follows the team behind The Ascent and blends elements of that game with the style and scale of CD Projekt Red’s iconic title.
- The Game Awards’ big reveal this year was for a shooter from the creatives behind Apex Legends and Titanfall, and it looked… fine? — Eurogamer
- Think of a condensed Cyberpunk 2077 and you’re somewhere near No Law, a new open-world shooter RPG from the makers of The Ascent — Eurogamer
- The Next Game From the Developer of The Ascent Is Called No Law — and It Looks a Bit Like Cyberpunk 2077 | The Game Awards 2025 — IGN
- The Last of Us and Uncharted 4 Director Unveils Next Project Coven of the Chicken Foot | The Game Awards 2025 – IGN — IGN
Capcom Announces Mega Man: Dual Override for Switch 2 Launch in 2027
Capcom reveals Mega Man: Dual Override, featuring gameplay trailer and a 2027 release on Nintendo Switch 2.
- Mega Man’s finally making a comeback, but his first big game in years is still a while away — Eurogamer
- Mega Man: Dual Override Revealed by Capcom With First Gameplay Trailer and 2027 Launch Plans | The Game Awards 2025 — IGN
- Mega-hit co-op horror Phasmophobia is coming to Switch 2 — Eurogamer
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Officially Announced with Orks, Space Marines and Aeldari | Coming to Xbox, PlayStation and PC
Creative Assembly’s Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is now confirmed for release on Xbox, PlayStation and PC, featuring playable factions including Orks, Space Marines, the Aeldari and actor David Harbour. The game was announced at The Game Awards 2025 but no specific launch date has been revealed yet.
- Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is real and features Orks, Space Marines, the Aeldari and for some reason, David Harbour — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is finally, actually real, coming to Xbox, PlayStation and PC – but has no release date — Eurogamer
- Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Announced From Creative Assembly | The Game Awards 2025 — IGN
Control Resonant: A Paranatural Brawler with Shapeshifting Sticks
Remedy’s upcoming Control sequel, Control Resonant, introduces a new paranormal melee combat system where players wield resonant hittin’ sticks that enable shapeshifting abilities. Set in Manhattan 2026, Jesse’s brother Dylan navigates perception-bending challenges and supernatural encounters.
- It’s official: Control 2 is Control Resonant, a paranatural melee brawler with shapeshifting hittin’ sticks — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Control Resonant sends Jesse’s brother, Dylan, to a perception-bending Manhattan at some point in 2026 — Eurogamer
- Control: Resonant Announced by Remedy for 2026 Release | The Game Awards 2025 — IGN
Eagerly-awaited Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero finally gets a release date (and yes, it’s still a PS5 console exclusive)
Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero has been announced with its PlayStation 5 console exclusive release date. The eagerly awaited title joins the growing roster of high-profile games slated for PS5 launch in 2026.
- Eagerly-awaited Chinese action game Phantom Blade Zero finally gets a release date (and yes, it’s still a PS5 console exclusive) — Eurogamer
- Phantom Blade Zero Has a Release Date at Last | The Game Awards — IGN
Forest 3 Confirmed by Endnight as Sons of the Forest Follow-Up With First Trailer at The Game Awards 2025
Endnight has confirmed that a third installment in the Sons of the Forest series, titled ‘Forest 3’, will be released. The announcement was made during The Game Awards 2025 livestream where Endnight revealed the first trailer for the highly anticipated game.
- Forest 3 Confirmed by Endnight as Sons of the Forest Follow-Up With First Trailer Trailer | The Game Awards 2025 — IGN
- Forest 3 Confirmed by Endnight as Sons of the Forest Follow-Up With First Trailer | The Game Awards 2025 — IGN
Next Tomb Raider game, known as Catalyst, finally revealed at The Game Awards
Lara Croft’s iconic adventure returns in a new form, with the upcoming ‘Catalyst’ installment marking a significant reimagining of the franchise.
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