This time it’s Lionel Messi, who joins the likes of former teammate Neymar, other athletes like Naomi Osaka and LeBron James, and musicians ranging from Billie Eilish to Snoop Dogg as playable characters. He’ll be available in the item shop starting at 7PM ET tonight.
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They just announced Stage Fright, another co-op experience that takes things in a spookier direction. (It’ll support both online play and couch co-op when it launches.) The game is also being published by No Man’s Sky maker Hello Games.
In a first for Netflix, the streamer has announced that the upcoming mobile game Squid Game Unleashed will be available for anyone to play, not just subscribers. However, it will only be that way for “a limited time” after the game launches on December 17th.
Capcom is returning to a favorite, with the next entry in the action series subtitled Way of the Sword. It’s still a while out though — the game doesn’t launch until 2026.
The next major update for Helldivers 2 has a big focus on vehicles. It’s also out now.
The next entry in the fighting game series is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the team behind the Yakuza and Like a Dragon franchises. It still sounds early though, as there is no release date, platforms, or even a final name.


Obsidian showed off a new glimpse at its sci-fi RPG, which is due out at some point in 2025.
The legendary creator of Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian teased a new project that doesn’t currently have a name, but sure looks as gorgeous and melancholy as you’d expect from the designer.