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The 12 biggest announcements from The Game Awards 2019

2019-12-12T23:56:17-05:00

It's that time of year again: The Game Awards, gaming's most flashy awards celebration, which also doubles as an E3-style keynote packed with announcements. The 2019 edition was no exception. This year saw a massive revealed of the next Xbox - the Xbox Series X - along with the very first PlayStation 5 title. On top of that, we had news and trailers for big games like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, League of Legends, and more.

Here are the biggest announcements from the show.

Microsoft unveils Xbox Series X

Things kicked off with a bang. Xbox boss Phil Spencer took the stage early in the show to reveal the next Xbox, previously k …

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A Fast & Furious game is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC next year

2019-12-12T23:53:33-05:00

Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel just appeared on stage at The Game Awards to announce Fast & Furious Crossroads, a new game coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It features both stars from the movie mega-franchise along with Tyrese Gibson, and is being developed by Project Cars creators Slightly Mad Studios. Bandai Namco is publishing.

The trailer doesn't give much away about how the game will play, but given the preceding information it is safe to say that it will involve driving cars very fast in close proximity to explosions. A Bandai Namco press release describes it as a "team-based, vehicular-heist action game" where players will "travel …

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Telltale’s The Wolf Among Us sequel is being resurrected

2019-12-12T23:50:28-05:00

A second season of Telltale Games' The Wolf Among Us is being produced, following the studio's shutdown last year and its relaunch in August. The Wolf Among Us 2 had been in development before Telltale's closure, and it's now being created in conjunction with AdHoc Studio, which was founded by former Telltale developers. The original voice actors for Bigby Wolf (Adam Harrington) and Snow White (Erin Yvette) will also be returning. There's not much more detail about the new season, except for a brief reintroduction to Bigby Wolf - the protagonist of the original 2014 adventure game based on comic series Fables.

In a press release, LCG Entert …

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Ghost of Tsushima gets new trailer, summer 2020 release date

2019-12-12T23:05:17-05:00

Sit back and enjoy a nice look at one of the most anticipated games for the PS4. At The Game Awards tonight, developer Sucker Punch revealed the latest trailer for its PS4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima, an action-adventure game that combines sword fighting and stealth in a world inspired by feudal Japan. Clocking in at four minutes, the trailer is easily the best look at the game to date, mixing together both gameplay and cinematic footage.

Ghost of Tsushima was first announced back in 2017, and we've heard little about it since then, aside from a slick gameplay trailer at E3 a year later. It's a big departure for Sucker Punch, a studio best- …

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Cyberpunk 2077’s soundtrack features Grimes, Run the Jewels, and more

2019-12-12T22:19:47-05:00

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most anticipated games of 2020, and at The Game Awards, CD Projekt Red revealed more details about another important area of the game: the soundtrack, which will be drawing on a variety of popular punk, electronic, rap, hip-hop, and alternative artists to set the mood.

The trailer reveals a list of artists who'll be contributing music to Cyperpunk 2077's soundtrack, including:

Run the Jewels
Refused
Grimes
A$AP Rocky
Gazelle Twin
Ilan Rubin
Richard Devine
Nina Kraviz
Deadly Hunta
Rat Boy
Tina Guo

A varied soundtrack is important for a game like Cyberpunk 2077, which looks to put a lot of effort into the world-building ar …

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Ruined King and Convergence are the first indie League of Legends spinoffs

2019-12-12T22:05:35-05:00

Tonight at The Game Awards, Riot revealed the first indie games it will be publishing as part of its newly-unveiled Riot Forge label. One is called Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, and it's being developed by Airship Syndicate for console and PC. You can check out the first trailer above. The other is Convergence - inexplicably styled Conv/rgence - developed by Double Stallion Games. You can get a first look below. It's also coming to console and PC, though neither game has a release date yet.

Riot Forge was announced a week ago as a way for Riot to expand the League of Legends universe with smaller, linear games. The idea is that, w …

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Yes, you can use the new Xbox Series X horizontally

2019-12-12T21:51:06-05:00

The Xbox Series X is Microsoft's newly revealed next-gen console with a unique, PC-inspired vertical design that has already had many questioning how on earth they're going to fit it into their TV stand. But don't worry: according to Xbox head Phil Spencer, Microsoft "designed Xbox Series X to support both vertical and horizontal orientation."

Based on the orientation of the Xbox button on the Xbox Series X, it's clear that Microsoft intends for the console to be stood up vertically, much in the same way that the current Xbox One consoles were designed to lay flat.

Microsoft also hasn't released a picture of what the Xbox Series X will loo …

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Final Fantasy VII Remake’s new trailer is all about Cloud

2019-12-12T21:41:24-05:00

The long-awaited release of Final Fantasy VII Remake is quickly approaching, but in the mean time at least we have this nice, new look at Cloud Strife. Square Enix released the game's latest trailer tonight at The Game Awards, and its focused exclusively on everyone's favorite spiky-haired protagonist. The trailer provides a bit of backstory, which should be useful to those new to the game, though it doesn't answer important questions, like why Cloud's sword is so big.

Final Fantasy VII Remake is launching on the PS4 on March 3rd, though it's a timed exclusive, meaning it could hit other platforms in 2021. The release will represent the ear …

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The Xbox Series X controller has a tweaked design and a Share button

2019-12-12T21:37:25-05:00

Microsoft just announced the new Xbox Series X, and along with the console comes a new Xbox Wireless Controller. It doesn't deviate too far from the existing Xbox One design, retaining signature features like the bumpers and rumble triggers, but there are a few meaningful tweaks.

Microsoft says the controller's "size and shape have been refined to accommodate an even wider range of people;" it's slightly smaller than before. The biggest new feature is a PS4-style dedicated Share button, which should simplify the experience when uploading screenshots and video clips. The D-pad has also been redesigned, moving from a cross shape to a circle s …

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Godfall is the first game announced for the PlayStation 5

2019-12-12T21:34:52-05:00

Gearbox and Counterplay Games have just announced Godfall at The Game Awards, a "third-person fantasy looter-slasher focused on melee combat" that marks the first game announced for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5.

Godfall is set in an entirely new universe, and will support solo, duo, or three-player co-op (although no gameplay was shown at the show.) In the Gearbox spirit - which also publishes the Borderlands games - Godfall will have an emphasis on collecting ever-escalating sets of loot and weapons over the game.

It'll be out holiday 2020, and will also be released on the Epic Games Store.

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