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This week is the week ofThe Games Awards, aka Geoffest, aka the Ke3ghleys - an absolute banquet of trailers, release dates and game announcements for the Maw. There are a few reveals in the offing. Some, we already know about, and may even have written up in advance; others, we’ll learn about together with your good selves when the livestream begins at 4.30pm Los Angeles time on 7th December, which equates to 12.30am on 8th December (ouch) in the UK. There’s the trifling matter of the firstGTA 6 traileron 5th December, too.

Some games out this week that we’re keeping in the corner of our eye, in case they turn on us:A Highland Song(5th Dec),Blood West(5th Dec),Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader(7th Dec),Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora(7th Dec).

Our live coverage of this event has finished.

07:56 amUTCIt isMAWNDAY. Do I hear the wail of a thousand embargoed news stories? Re-ensorcel the fifth Warding Line! Fetch my extra-large hammer! FEED THE MAW.

It isMAWNDAY. Do I hear the wail of a thousand embargoed news stories? Re-ensorcel the fifth Warding Line! Fetch my extra-large hammer! FEED THE MAW.

07:58 amUTCSome rowdykick-off music for this week- Pearl Jam’s Do the Evolution.

Some rowdykick-off music for this week- Pearl Jam’s Do the Evolution.

08:47 amUTCPhil Spencer has beenchatting to Windows Centralabout all things Xbox. Apparently, Microsoft has spent “over a billion dollars a year supporting third-party games coming into Game Pass”. Spencer also said of his penchant for name-dropping old franchises people would love Microsoft to revive that “usually when I tease, there’s something there”.

Phil Spencer has beenchatting to Windows Centralabout all things Xbox. Apparently, Microsoft has spent “over a billion dollars a year supporting third-party games coming into Game Pass”. Spencer also said of his penchant for name-dropping old franchises people would love Microsoft to revive that “usually when I tease, there’s something there”.

08:48 amUTCThis morning’s updates are being written as I travel to a press event for Something Fairly Big - hope to share more soon.

This morning’s updates are being written as I travel to a press event for Something Fairly Big - hope to share more soon.

08:51 amUTCSpeaking toMP1st, Crytek have confirmed that yes, Crysis 4 is still in development.

Speaking toMP1st, Crytek have confirmed that yes, Crysis 4 is still in development.

.@noobde: “just like we did with MK11, we’re going to release a second part with more story and we have a big surprise after that.”#MortalKombat#MK1#CCXP#MortalKombat1pic.twitter.com/w1o2Xgm7sN— Wesley Carlos (@WesleyLPBR)December 3, 2023

.@noobde: “just like we did with MK11, we’re going to release a second part with more story and we have a big surprise after that.”#MortalKombat#MK1#CCXP#MortalKombat1pic.twitter.com/w1o2Xgm7sN

09:04 amUTCThe Game Bakers have releaseda free 8-bit demakeof their cult hit boss-attacker Furi.

The Game Bakers have releaseda free 8-bit demakeof their cult hit boss-attacker Furi.

09:40 amUTCAlfy says:“Something Fairly Big”? A genuine SFB? Ohhhhh, the suspense is killing me.Now that I’ve hyped it up, it’s probably going to turn out to be some gun cosmetics or something.

Alfy says:“Something Fairly Big”? A genuine SFB? Ohhhhh, the suspense is killing me.Now that I’ve hyped it up, it’s probably going to turn out to be some gun cosmetics or something.

Now that I’ve hyped it up, it’s probably going to turn out to be some gun cosmetics or something.

11:29 amUTCEvery social media account under the sun is ripping off the GTA 6 teaser image, including the, er, city of São Paulo?Tá acontecendo🤩Saiba os detalhes:https://t.co/Ofdny2LcwC#diadosamba#saopaulopic.twitter.com/mpfzFly6v5— Cidade de São Paulo (@prefsp)December 1, 2023To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Every social media account under the sun is ripping off the GTA 6 teaser image, including the, er, city of São Paulo?Tá acontecendo🤩Saiba os detalhes:https://t.co/Ofdny2LcwC#diadosamba#saopaulopic.twitter.com/mpfzFly6v5— Cidade de São Paulo (@prefsp)December 1, 2023To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Every social media account under the sun is ripping off the GTA 6 teaser image, including the, er, city of São Paulo?

Tá acontecendo🤩Saiba os detalhes:https://t.co/Ofdny2LcwC#diadosamba#saopaulopic.twitter.com/mpfzFly6v5— Cidade de São Paulo (@prefsp)December 1, 2023

Tá acontecendo🤩Saiba os detalhes:https://t.co/Ofdny2LcwC#diadosamba#saopaulopic.twitter.com/mpfzFly6v5

Looks like@RockstarGamessecretly teased GTA 6’s big trailer reveal a few months ago with the “ONEDAYWILLREVEALALL” t-shirt in GTA Online.It featured a bunch of numbers on it but as one GTA Forums user noted back in October, there was a notable number sequence of “12523” on itpic.twitter.com/s3YvSeLw8T— Michael (@LegacyKillaHD)December 3, 2023

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15:37 pmUTCShout-out forEndlight, still a mind-bending anti-shmup, still getting updates, the latest of which went live over the weekend.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Shout-out forEndlight, still a mind-bending anti-shmup, still getting updates, the latest of which went live over the weekend.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Shout-out forEndlight, still a mind-bending anti-shmup, still getting updates, the latest of which went live over the weekend.

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16:33 pmUTCHere’sa grim puzzler I found- out this week, demo on Steam - that might interest people who enjoy moving blocks and don’t mind creepy-crawlies.

Here’sa grim puzzler I found- out this week, demo on Steam - that might interest people who enjoy moving blocks and don’t mind creepy-crawlies.

17:35 pmUTCOoh, there’s a newDungeons & Dragons co-op game on the way from Payday makers Starbreeze.Details are scarce, but I would wage this being a sort of D&D Vermintide, perhaps themed around heisting treasure from castles - in keeping with both Payday and this year’s movie Honor Among Thieves?We’ll find out in 2026!

Ooh, there’s a newDungeons & Dragons co-op game on the way from Payday makers Starbreeze.Details are scarce, but I would wage this being a sort of D&D Vermintide, perhaps themed around heisting treasure from castles - in keeping with both Payday and this year’s movie Honor Among Thieves?We’ll find out in 2026!

Ooh, there’s a newDungeons & Dragons co-op game on the way from Payday makers Starbreeze.

Details are scarce, but I would wage this being a sort of D&D Vermintide, perhaps themed around heisting treasure from castles - in keeping with both Payday and this year’s movie Honor Among Thieves?

We’ll find out in 2026!

18:06 pmUTCIn case you forget, nineties sci-fi adventure game Outcast is getting a sequel - andwe now know a release date for its long-awaited follow-up.Outcast: A New Beginning (which dropped its ‘2’ to encourage newcomers to come give it a go) will land next March, bringing back shooty-man Cutter Slade in an alien planet adventure that its devs - including some of the OG team - say will offer a more thoughtful take on the open-world formula. It’ll at least be shorter than your average sprawling Assassin’s Creed-a-like, lasting around 35 hours.

In case you forget, nineties sci-fi adventure game Outcast is getting a sequel - andwe now know a release date for its long-awaited follow-up.Outcast: A New Beginning (which dropped its ‘2’ to encourage newcomers to come give it a go) will land next March, bringing back shooty-man Cutter Slade in an alien planet adventure that its devs - including some of the OG team - say will offer a more thoughtful take on the open-world formula. It’ll at least be shorter than your average sprawling Assassin’s Creed-a-like, lasting around 35 hours.

In case you forget, nineties sci-fi adventure game Outcast is getting a sequel - andwe now know a release date for its long-awaited follow-up.

Outcast: A New Beginning (which dropped its ‘2’ to encourage newcomers to come give it a go) will land next March, bringing back shooty-man Cutter Slade in an alien planet adventure that its devs - including some of the OG team - say will offer a more thoughtful take on the open-world formula. It’ll at least be shorter than your average sprawling Assassin’s Creed-a-like, lasting around 35 hours.

18:50 pmUTCStellaris Nexus - the bite-sized 4X aiming to offer everything that Stellaris does but in minutes instead of hours - has hadits release date pushed back a week to December 12th.Even so, you’ll still be able to play it - and now for free for a few days, as tomorrow will instead kick off a week-long open beta before the early access launch. So, win-win?

Stellaris Nexus - the bite-sized 4X aiming to offer everything that Stellaris does but in minutes instead of hours - has hadits release date pushed back a week to December 12th.Even so, you’ll still be able to play it - and now for free for a few days, as tomorrow will instead kick off a week-long open beta before the early access launch. So, win-win?

Stellaris Nexus - the bite-sized 4X aiming to offer everything that Stellaris does but in minutes instead of hours - has hadits release date pushed back a week to December 12th.

Even so, you’ll still be able to play it - and now for free for a few days, as tomorrow will instead kick off a week-long open beta before the early access launch. So, win-win?

And could that same shirt also be hiding the release date for GTA 6?

It mean, it’s unlikely, but that hasn’t stopped some fans from becoming convincedthat’s the case.

23:38 pmUTCPolygonClassicist says:FEED THE MAW

Speaking of trailers, the release date trailer for Suzerain’s DLC Kingdom of Rizia was shared today: store.steampowered . com/news/app/1207650/view/3884980308711905860?l=englishAnother game I keep meaning to play - looks excellent.

PolygonClassicist says:FEED THE MAW

Another game I keep meaning to play - looks excellent.

23:40 pmUTCWhoops, the GTA 6 trailer has gone live ahead of schedule. It leaked earlier, and Rockstar evidently decided it was better to have a proper version on show rather than a smudgy pirate one covered with a hideous cryptocurrency watermark. Here’sKatharine’s full write-up.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Whoops, the GTA 6 trailer has gone live ahead of schedule. It leaked earlier, and Rockstar evidently decided it was better to have a proper version on show rather than a smudgy pirate one covered with a hideous cryptocurrency watermark. Here’sKatharine’s full write-up.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

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08:55 amUTCIT IS TUESGTA6, FEED THE ROCKSTAR- I mean,IT IS TUESDAY, FEED THE MAW.

IT IS TUESGTA6, FEED THE ROCKSTAR- I mean,IT IS TUESDAY, FEED THE MAW.

08:57 amUTCUgh, I’d forgotten how much the Maw likes 80s rock. On which note, here’s your morning music -a little Tom Petty numberyou might have heard in a trailer overnight.

Ugh, I’d forgotten how much the Maw likes 80s rock. On which note, here’s your morning music -a little Tom Petty numberyou might have heard in a trailer overnight.

09:01 amUTCSpare a thought for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, which launched its teaser trailer straight into the GTAvalanche yesterday.Thedas Calls - Dragon Age Day (2023) - Dragon Age: DreadwolfWatch on YouTube

Spare a thought for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, which launched its teaser trailer straight into the GTAvalanche yesterday.Thedas Calls - Dragon Age Day (2023) - Dragon Age: DreadwolfWatch on YouTube

Spare a thought for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, which launched its teaser trailer straight into the GTAvalanche yesterday.

Thedas Calls - Dragon Age Day (2023) - Dragon Age: DreadwolfWatch on YouTube

Thedas Calls - Dragon Age Day (2023) - Dragon Age: Dreadwolf

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09:05 amUTCRockstar have confirmed GTA 6 release platforms… but there’s no mention yet of PC. GTA 5, let’s not forget, took around a year and a half to make the leap from consoles.

Rockstar have confirmed GTA 6 release platforms… but there’s no mention yet of PC. GTA 5, let’s not forget, took around a year and a half to make the leap from consoles.

11:06 amUTCAny bets on whether that’s actually Patrick Stewart in the Dragon Age teaser? It certainly sounds like him.

Any bets on whether that’s actually Patrick Stewart in the Dragon Age teaser? It certainly sounds like him.

11:51 amUTCA couple from the RPS frontpage -thoughts on the DA: Dreadwolf trailer, andsome gentle fist-waving about the absence of a GTA 6 PC release date.

A couple from the RPS frontpage -thoughts on the DA: Dreadwolf trailer, andsome gentle fist-waving about the absence of a GTA 6 PC release date.

11:52 amUTCHorror puzzler The Great Below isout today on Steam. I played the demo a while back and found it to be very enticing.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Horror puzzler The Great Below isout today on Steam. I played the demo a while back and found it to be very enticing.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Horror puzzler The Great Below isout today on Steam. I played the demo a while back and found it to be very enticing.

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11:53 amUTCMiniMatt says:know absolutely nothing but sounds more like an actor doing a patrick stewart voice than extremely cynical take incoming very expensive man himself who’s getting on a bit now and whose voice is reflecting that and it might get worse over the next few years if they want him for DLC, though throw enough guitar effects pedals at it I guess could beMiniMatt, why must you pour icy-cold water on my Stewart rumour-mongering.

MiniMatt says:know absolutely nothing but sounds more like an actor doing a patrick stewart voice than extremely cynical take incoming very expensive man himself who’s getting on a bit now and whose voice is reflecting that and it might get worse over the next few years if they want him for DLC, though throw enough guitar effects pedals at it I guess could beMiniMatt, why must you pour icy-cold water on my Stewart rumour-mongering.

MiniMatt, why must you pour icy-cold water on my Stewart rumour-mongering.

13:25 pmUTCBorn of Bread isout todayand looks like Paper Mario but doughier. I approve.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Born of Bread isout todayand looks like Paper Mario but doughier. I approve.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Born of Bread isout todayand looks like Paper Mario but doughier. I approve.

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14:29 pmUTCYet more games industry layoffs are taking place atNew World InteractiveandCodemasters, though Embracer and EA are yet to share exact numbers.

Yet more games industry layoffs are taking place atNew World InteractiveandCodemasters, though Embracer and EA are yet to share exact numbers.

21:02 pmUTCBraid and The Witness developer Jonathan Blow is hiring a team to develop a VR game. There are no details on the game itself butover on Twitter he said it"has a boundary-pushing design and is made for untethered, roomscale play, with none of those game-ruining concessions for seated or stationary play." Impressive he’s found a way to be snooty about an already hyper-niche product like VR.

Braid and The Witness developer Jonathan Blow is hiring a team to develop a VR game. There are no details on the game itself butover on Twitter he said it"has a boundary-pushing design and is made for untethered, roomscale play, with none of those game-ruining concessions for seated or stationary play." Impressive he’s found a way to be snooty about an already hyper-niche product like VR.

21:05 pmUTCUbisoft put out some"before you play" information on Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora, which launches this Thursday. In brief: there’s a mandatory day one patch you’ll need an internet connection to download; there’s an offline mode otherwise; and 2-player co-op only unlocks after a particular story quest.

Ubisoft put out some"before you play" information on Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora, which launches this Thursday. In brief: there’s a mandatory day one patch you’ll need an internet connection to download; there’s an offline mode otherwise; and 2-player co-op only unlocks after a particular story quest.

21:19 pmUTCDLC heroes are coming to Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Realms Of Ruin, Creative Assembly’sailingstrategy game. The Stormcast’s Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear and Kruleboyz' Gobsprakk, the Mouth Of Mork will arrive on December 11th, anda new trailer showsshows them at their posing best.

DLC heroes are coming to Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Realms Of Ruin, Creative Assembly’sailingstrategy game. The Stormcast’s Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear and Kruleboyz' Gobsprakk, the Mouth Of Mork will arrive on December 11th, anda new trailer showsshows them at their posing best.

22:50 pmUTCSkyrim’s latest updatebrings back “paid mods” in a new form, with creators able to apply for verification in order to sell their work to players. I’m sure this will go much better than the last time Bethesda tried this, back in 2015.

Skyrim’s latest updatebrings back “paid mods” in a new form, with creators able to apply for verification in order to sell their work to players. I’m sure this will go much better than the last time Bethesda tried this, back in 2015.

23:11 pmUTCCyberpunk 2077’sUpdate 2.1 is out now, which adds a functioning metro system and new romantic hangouts to CDPR’s excellent open world FPS-RPG.

Cyberpunk 2077’sUpdate 2.1 is out now, which adds a functioning metro system and new romantic hangouts to CDPR’s excellent open world FPS-RPG.

23:28 pmUTCSteam VR Fest is underway until December 11th, with discounts and demos forgames that hug your face.

Steam VR Fest is underway until December 11th, with discounts and demos forgames that hug your face.

23:34 pmUTCI’m out. I leave you with a song, theunofficial Rocket League theme.

I’m out. I leave you with a song, theunofficial Rocket League theme.

09:05 amUTCIT IS WEDNESDAY. Containment fields are holding steady at 66.6% capacity! Set the Supernormal Flux Calibrator to “Steady As She Goes”. FEED THE MAW.

IT IS WEDNESDAY. Containment fields are holding steady at 66.6% capacity! Set the Supernormal Flux Calibrator to “Steady As She Goes”. FEED THE MAW.

09:06 amUTCThis morning’s music isTower Ascentfrom DOOM 2016. Let’s get to it.

This morning’s music isTower Ascentfrom DOOM 2016. Let’s get to it.

09:10 amUTCSomebody’s remade the GTA 6 trailer in the original GTA: Vice City - which, according to Graham,hasn’t aged very well.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Somebody’s remade the GTA 6 trailer in the original GTA: Vice City - which, according to Graham,hasn’t aged very well.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Somebody’s remade the GTA 6 trailer in the original GTA: Vice City - which, according to Graham,hasn’t aged very well.

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09:18 amUTCThe Lamplighter’s League has received a free 1.3 update with a new playable character, hothead merc Isaac Greymoor, and events system , even as publisher Paradox and developer Harebrained Schemes part ways (thanksEurogamer).

The Lamplighter’s League has received a free 1.3 update with a new playable character, hothead merc Isaac Greymoor, and events system , even as publisher Paradox and developer Harebrained Schemes part ways (thanksEurogamer).

09:49 amUTCBad news from Armello developers League of Geeks. They’ve laying off over half their studio, and are pausing development of the extremely promising Jumplight Odyssey “indefinitely”.We’ve got some unfortunate news to share, folks. A thread:pic.twitter.com/hDjlrkKtdV— League of Geeks (@LeagueofGeeks)December 5, 2023To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Bad news from Armello developers League of Geeks. They’ve laying off over half their studio, and are pausing development of the extremely promising Jumplight Odyssey “indefinitely”.We’ve got some unfortunate news to share, folks. A thread:pic.twitter.com/hDjlrkKtdV— League of Geeks (@LeagueofGeeks)December 5, 2023To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

Bad news from Armello developers League of Geeks. They’ve laying off over half their studio, and are pausing development of the extremely promising Jumplight Odyssey “indefinitely”.

We’ve got some unfortunate news to share, folks. A thread:pic.twitter.com/hDjlrkKtdV— League of Geeks (@LeagueofGeeks)December 5, 2023

We’ve got some unfortunate news to share, folks. A thread:pic.twitter.com/hDjlrkKtdV

12:40 pmUTCCryptical Pathis declaring itself the first “rogue-builder”, in which you hand-assemble the world as you explore it. There’s a demo, if that sounds intriguing.

Cryptical Pathis declaring itself the first “rogue-builder”, in which you hand-assemble the world as you explore it. There’s a demo, if that sounds intriguing.

Larian have released some moreBaldur’s Gate 3stats, revealing that 94% of players have created a custom character, and that they’ve spent a combined 8196 years doing so in its character creator menus.

13:33 pmUTCHere’sa bit more info on the new Tribes game. Key takeaway: it’s not free-to-play.

Here’sa bit more info on the new Tribes game. Key takeaway: it’s not free-to-play.

17:34 pmUTCMissed The Day Of The Devs showcase this afternoon? We’ve got all20 announcements right here.Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun

Missed The Day Of The Devs showcase this afternoon? We’ve got all20 announcements right here.Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun

Missed The Day Of The Devs showcase this afternoon? We’ve got all20 announcements right here.

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun

Artwork from Dome-King Cabbage, Nirvana Noir and The Mermaid’s Tongue

17:35 pmUTCSurprising no one, my highlight from Day Of The Devs is thefreshly-announced sequelto Tangle Tower, The Mermaid’s Tongue! There’s also a demo available now onSteamif you fancy giving its prologue a go, too.

Surprising no one, my highlight from Day Of The Devs is thefreshly-announced sequelto Tangle Tower, The Mermaid’s Tongue! There’s also a demo available now onSteamif you fancy giving its prologue a go, too.

17:37 pmUTCKind Words 2 was also announcedduring Day Of The Devs, where your lofi letter writing expands to let you explore a big cosy city.

Kind Words 2 was also announcedduring Day Of The Devs, where your lofi letter writing expands to let you explore a big cosy city.

17:41 pmUTCGenesis Noir likers will also be pleased to hear Feral Cat Den are back with a brand-new cosmic adventure in the form of Nirvana Noir. Here’s the exceptionally colourful reveal trailer:Nirvana Noir Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube

Genesis Noir likers will also be pleased to hear Feral Cat Den are back with a brand-new cosmic adventure in the form of Nirvana Noir. Here’s the exceptionally colourful reveal trailer:Nirvana Noir Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube

Genesis Noir likers will also be pleased to hear Feral Cat Den are back with a brand-new cosmic adventure in the form of Nirvana Noir. Here’s the exceptionally colourful reveal trailer:

Nirvana Noir Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube

Nirvana Noir Reveal Trailer

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17:43 pmUTCFinally, one for the history buffs (and our very own guides writer Jeremy), Digital Eclipse also have a new game on the way, too. After telling the story of Jordan Mechner with our The Making Of Karateka, 2024 will see Jeff Minter take centre stage in Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story.Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story | Day of the Devs RevealWatch on YouTube

Finally, one for the history buffs (and our very own guides writer Jeremy), Digital Eclipse also have a new game on the way, too. After telling the story of Jordan Mechner with our The Making Of Karateka, 2024 will see Jeff Minter take centre stage in Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story.Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story | Day of the Devs RevealWatch on YouTube

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story | Day of the Devs RevealWatch on YouTube

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story | Day of the Devs Reveal

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17:50 pmUTCA couple more announcements coming out of the Wholesome Snack stream as well this evening:Lightyear Frontieris hitting early access in March next year.The Ghibli-esque Europa gets an April 16th release date. There’s another demo onSteam, too, if you missed it earlier in the year.Islanders dev announces the positively lovely looking Summerhouse, a tiny little single house-builder that’s coming next year. There’s a demo onSteam, too, if you want to give it a try.

A couple more announcements coming out of the Wholesome Snack stream as well this evening:Lightyear Frontieris hitting early access in March next year.The Ghibli-esque Europa gets an April 16th release date. There’s another demo onSteam, too, if you missed it earlier in the year.Islanders dev announces the positively lovely looking Summerhouse, a tiny little single house-builder that’s coming next year. There’s a demo onSteam, too, if you want to give it a try.

A couple more announcements coming out of the Wholesome Snack stream as well this evening:

ThatLego Fortnite modesure looks like… Lego Minecraft?

There’s skeletons, lava monsters and more - it looks essentially like a whole new game with a lot of work going into making it all brickified, which is exciting. And it’s out tomorrow!

19:13 pmUTCBaldur’s Gate 3 players have racked up more time playing the D&D game - whether shagging bears, being turned into cheese or whatever else - than human civilisation has existed.That’squite a while!

Baldur’s Gate 3 players have racked up more time playing the D&D game - whether shagging bears, being turned into cheese or whatever else - than human civilisation has existed.That’squite a while!

Baldur’s Gate 3 players have racked up more time playing the D&D game - whether shagging bears, being turned into cheese or whatever else - than human civilisation has existed.

That’squite a while!

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Storywill include over 40 games - including a remastered Gridrunner and never-before-seen demo for the unreleased Konix Multi-System - and plenty of background about Minter and his influential label Llamasoft.

20:35 pmUTCIGN has anilluminating insider reportfrom Rebekah Valentine on life at Bungie in the wake ofOctober’s layoffs.

IGN has anilluminating insider reportfrom Rebekah Valentine on life at Bungie in the wake ofOctober’s layoffs.

09:07 amUTCIT IS THURSDAY – wait, is this thing on? I’m pressing the button Katharine but nothing’s happening.KATHERINE I THINK THE MICROPHONE’S BROKENoh, there we go. Start over:IT IS THURSDAY. FEED THE MAW!

IT IS THURSDAY – wait, is this thing on? I’m pressing the button Katharine but nothing’s happening.KATHERINE I THINK THE MICROPHONE’S BROKENoh, there we go. Start over:IT IS THURSDAY. FEED THE MAW!

09:09 amUTCAnd so it begins: the last big push to The Game Awards, beginning roughly 15 and a half hours from now. Tamesis and Brigantia defend us in this, the time of Maximum News.

And so it begins: the last big push to The Game Awards, beginning roughly 15 and a half hours from now. Tamesis and Brigantia defend us in this, the time of Maximum News.

09:10 amUTCAlfy says:Wasn’t there a mention of “something fairly big” on Monday? Going through the list, I’m not actually sure what it was… Dragon Age? GTA? Braid VR??Ha ha ha. You will see.

Alfy says:Wasn’t there a mention of “something fairly big” on Monday? Going through the list, I’m not actually sure what it was… Dragon Age? GTA? Braid VR??Ha ha ha. You will see.

Ha ha ha. You will see.

09:11 amUTCA remake of mournful “single-player co-op” outing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons isrumoured to be in development.

A remake of mournful “single-player co-op” outing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons isrumoured to be in development.

👀@thegameawardspic.twitter.com/o8BCS99w43

12:32 pmUTCHere’sour piece on the situation at Bungie. Working on Destiny 2 doesn’t sound very fun at the moment.

Here’sour piece on the situation at Bungie. Working on Destiny 2 doesn’t sound very fun at the moment.

14:21 pmUTCThe new Alone in the Dark has been pushed back yet again to 20th March 2024, in what THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive describe as an effort to avoid crunch over the Xmas season.

The new Alone in the Dark has been pushed back yet again to 20th March 2024, in what THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive describe as an effort to avoid crunch over the Xmas season.

14:45 pmUTCChivalry 2 is getting a free weekend from 1pm EST or 8am UK 7th December to 3am EST 11th December or 10pm UK 12th December on Steam and Epic, should you be in the mood to wallop some knights.

Chivalry 2 is getting a free weekend from 1pm EST or 8am UK 7th December to 3am EST 11th December or 10pm UK 12th December on Steam and Epic, should you be in the mood to wallop some knights.

17:27 pmUTCAs you’ve hopefully seen, ourGame Awards liveblogis now, um, live. Again, we’ll be covering the TGA announcements over there, not here. I’m off to put my head in a bucket of sand for several hours to ready my nerves for the upcoming Geoffathon.

As you’ve hopefully seen, ourGame Awards liveblogis now, um, live. Again, we’ll be covering the TGA announcements over there, not here. I’m off to put my head in a bucket of sand for several hours to ready my nerves for the upcoming Geoffathon.

05:15 amUTC…it is Friday. We have been up all night feeding Geoff Keighley to the Maw. I think that’s the last of it. Apparently Ollie is working on some kind of round-up post. Who knows? Who knows anything anymore?

…it is Friday. We have been up all night feeding Geoff Keighley to the Maw. I think that’s the last of it. Apparently Ollie is working on some kind of round-up post. Who knows? Who knows anything anymore?

05:18 amUTCThose of us who covered the Game Awards are largely taking today off - Rick Lane should be in to cover for me, but I might put my head round the door later on. Do you have a favourite announcement? I am probably most pumped for Thrasher.

Those of us who covered the Game Awards are largely taking today off - Rick Lane should be in to cover for me, but I might put my head round the door later on. Do you have a favourite announcement? I am probably most pumped for Thrasher.

05:19 amUTCMiniMatt says:after that epic all-nighter I can send in all the coffee flavour quality street from the bottom of the christmas tub if that helps?The kindness is appreciated but please, no more coffee. I think I am more coffee than man at this point.

MiniMatt says:after that epic all-nighter I can send in all the coffee flavour quality street from the bottom of the christmas tub if that helps?The kindness is appreciated but please, no more coffee. I think I am more coffee than man at this point.

The kindness is appreciated but please, no more coffee. I think I am more coffee than man at this point.

05:39 amUTCHere’s thatround-up of all the TGA trailers and announcements. Right, I’ll see you on the other side of lunchtime, if not the weekend.

Here’s thatround-up of all the TGA trailers and announcements. Right, I’ll see you on the other side of lunchtime, if not the weekend.

18:01 pmUTCThat new Alone in the Dark will now emerge into a slightly less dark month:March.The second delay (after it slid back to 2024 from this October) was put down in part to wanting to avoid crunching devs Pieces Interactive.

That new Alone in the Dark will now emerge into a slightly less dark month:March.The second delay (after it slid back to 2024 from this October) was put down in part to wanting to avoid crunching devs Pieces Interactive.

That new Alone in the Dark will now emerge into a slightly less dark month:March.

The second delay (after it slid back to 2024 from this October) was put down in part to wanting to avoid crunching devs Pieces Interactive.

18:45 pmUTCToday’s dose of sobering industry news: Welcome to Elk, Ynglet and Dead Pets Unleashed devsTriple Topping have declared bankruptcy and laid off their entire staff.Dead Pets Unleashed will apparently still see a release, with plans being made for the future of their other games, but otherwise the studio “no longer exists”, its CEO announced.

Today’s dose of sobering industry news: Welcome to Elk, Ynglet and Dead Pets Unleashed devsTriple Topping have declared bankruptcy and laid off their entire staff.Dead Pets Unleashed will apparently still see a release, with plans being made for the future of their other games, but otherwise the studio “no longer exists”, its CEO announced.

Today’s dose of sobering industry news: Welcome to Elk, Ynglet and Dead Pets Unleashed devsTriple Topping have declared bankruptcy and laid off their entire staff.

Dead Pets Unleashed will apparently still see a release, with plans being made for the future of their other games, but otherwise the studio “no longer exists”, its CEO announced.

A former animator on GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 has chimed in with his take on the trailer, praising its level of detail across everything from fidelity to animations andsaying that the trailer reflects how gameplay is “really going to look”.

It’s out in just over a week!

14:51 pmUTCThere’sa demo out for V.A Proxy, the game in which you can parry nukes, and also apparently gods.V.Aproxy demo is OUT!!! Go out there and parry god! Or harass local machines minding their businesspic.twitter.com/DiRij1nVLR— Pyro Lith (@LithPyro)December 9, 2023To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

There’sa demo out for V.A Proxy, the game in which you can parry nukes, and also apparently gods.V.Aproxy demo is OUT!!! Go out there and parry god! Or harass local machines minding their businesspic.twitter.com/DiRij1nVLR— Pyro Lith (@LithPyro)December 9, 2023To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

There’sa demo out for V.A Proxy, the game in which you can parry nukes, and also apparently gods.

V.Aproxy demo is OUT!!! Go out there and parry god! Or harass local machines minding their businesspic.twitter.com/DiRij1nVLR— Pyro Lith (@LithPyro)December 9, 2023

V.Aproxy demo is OUT!!! Go out there and parry god! Or harass local machines minding their businesspic.twitter.com/DiRij1nVLR

21:46 pmUTCKomaru.89 says:I really hope that RPS has the agency to just NOT talk at all about the Game Awards next year.I will say, for my part, that it would seem daft to not write about what’s obviously a big event on the industry calendar. We should write about it critically and we should write about the games that are announced there which we think are interesting or relevant to our readers. Writing about World Of Goo 2 (WORLD OF GOO 2!!) does not mean we think it’s a swell event.

Komaru.89 says:I really hope that RPS has the agency to just NOT talk at all about the Game Awards next year.I will say, for my part, that it would seem daft to not write about what’s obviously a big event on the industry calendar. We should write about it critically and we should write about the games that are announced there which we think are interesting or relevant to our readers. Writing about World Of Goo 2 (WORLD OF GOO 2!!) does not mean we think it’s a swell event.

I will say, for my part, that it would seem daft to not write about what’s obviously a big event on the industry calendar. We should write about it critically and we should write about the games that are announced there which we think are interesting or relevant to our readers. Writing about World Of Goo 2 (WORLD OF GOO 2!!) does not mean we think it’s a swell event.

21:48 pmUTCMovement speed in The Finals hasn’t changed since the beta, its developers say, despite players complaining that it feels slower now. The issue lies in animation and FOV changes, devs say, andthey’re working on fixes.

Movement speed in The Finals hasn’t changed since the beta, its developers say, despite players complaining that it feels slower now. The issue lies in animation and FOV changes, devs say, andthey’re working on fixes.

22:14 pmUTCMetal: Hellsinger, the rhythm-based shooter, now has ahorde mode thanks to a free update. There’s new DLC, too.

Metal: Hellsinger, the rhythm-based shooter, now has ahorde mode thanks to a free update. There’s new DLC, too.

22:38 pmUTCThe Sims 4’sFor Rent expansion came out this week, letting you create landlords and tenants and move multiple families onto a single lot.

The Sims 4’sFor Rent expansion came out this week, letting you create landlords and tenants and move multiple families onto a single lot.

09:37 amUTCThe Maw dies, the Maw lives. Here’sthe new liveblog for 11th-16th December.

The Maw dies, the Maw lives. Here’sthe new liveblog for 11th-16th December.