The last time that Harold Halibut was in the news, was way back in the dark year of 2018 during GDC. That’s three years ago, which in Internet-years equates to several centuries worth of memes. Heck, that’s an entire three Call of Duties! German studio Slow Bros. didn’t just vanish off the face of the planet though, as the initial demo reel for Harold Halibut showed off an early glimpse of a game that was painstakingly hand-crafted by a small team.

Returnal may be an odd—and silly—name for a video game, but Housemarque’s latest project looks set to be its most modern offering yet while retaining its core appeal of hardcore arcade action with a good dollop of rhythm thrown on top. The plot is simple: As an astronaut by the name of Selene, you’re dead. Or you will be, and you have been before.

BlizzConOnline kicks off in a handful of hours, and while fans are expecting some sort of update on Diablo 4, it looks like the development team just dropped some early and meaty tidbits on how the game is shaping up so far. In the latest update, Blizzard revealed how the grim RPG is handling elements such as storytelling, its open-world, and seamless multiplayer.

While it’s a nice nod of appreciation from the prestigious literary award body, they’re aware that video games will also (hopefully) come out after 2021...right?

There was a time when Kaiju rose from the Pacific Rim only to encounter gigantic robots, Jaegers, built to fight them back. That time has passed. Now, Australia has been overrun by Kaiju, forcing the evacuation of an entire continent. Left behind, teenage siblings Taylor and Hayley embark on a desperate search for their missing parents, teaching themselves to pilot a battered, long-abandoned Jaeger to help in their quest and give them even the slightest hope of surviving.

The end times are officially upon us, as Electronic Art’s next big game is aiming to deliver the ultimate Star Wars space combat experience and not ring a few extra coins out of players in the process.

Forget about being a Jedi, because the coolest part of that franchise has always been a pitched dogfight in the unforgiving vacuum of space while the entire fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance. Star Wars Squadrons looks set to finally scratch that itch, and the end result looks more beautiful than a village of dead Gungans who have recently been introduced to the business end of a lightsaber.

Predator: Hunting Grounds gives players the real sequel to the classic 1987 film they've always wanted, by focusing on an epic story and conclusion for Arnold Schwarzenegger's character of Alan "Dutch" Schaefer.