Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will officially launch on October 21, co-publishers Paradox Interactive and White Wolf revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live. In a new trailer, players also got a closer look at the game and how parts of the storyline will see them step into the shoes of Fabien--a mysterious Malkvian detective and the voice inside of the protagonist Phyre's mind--who'll help them unravel a murder mystery that threatens to alter Seattle's secret vampire society.

Alongside the standard release, there'll be two special editions that can be preordered. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Deluxe Edition comes bundled with Santa Monica Memories--a cosmetic pack featuring decor items inspired by the original Bloodlines game--to adorn Phyre's in-game apartment, and the Premium Edition includes that DLC and the DLC Shadows and Silk.

This add-on allows enables players to choose the Lasombra or Toreador clans for Phyre to join, and each one offers unique abilities, playstyles, and distinct outfits. This DLC will be available as standalone purchases for the standard edition of Bloodlines 2. Preorders will also include the Bloodlines Nostalgia Jukebox, a decor item for Phyre's haven that features a curated playlist of in-game music by the composer of the first Bloodlines game, Rik Schaffer.

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During Gamescom Opening Night Live, 11 Bit Studios and Digital Sun confirmed that Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault--the half-roguelike, half-shop-running-sim follow-up to the 2018 action-RPG Moonlighter--will enter early access on October 23.

A new trailer for the game debuted during ONL, which gave an updated look into both halves of Moonlighter 2's main adventure. We see the hero merchant Will setting up relics in his shop to sell to the local townspeople, followed by him setting out into a mysterious Vault in search of more relics to fill his shelves.

The early-access version of Moonlighter 2 launching in October will offer three different biomes, with each featuring unique obstacles and enemies. Over 120 relics will be available to find and sell in Will's shop--which you can customize to your liking, including display areas, prices of relics, and more.

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Today, during Gamescom Opening Night Live, Jyamma Games announced its next souls-like action-RPG adventure: La Divina Commedia, a new take on Dante Aligheri's Divine Comedy. Despite how the early portion of the trailer may look, it's not to be confused with the Dante's Inferno game published by EA in 2010.

The debut trailer shows a warrior take on a skeletal beast in fast-paced combat, with multiple dodges and parries as the beast swings wildly at the swordsman. After defeating the ghoul, the warrior moves on to a massive lake, where a spectral gate looms on the horizon.

La Divina Commedia's official website confirms multiple details about the game, including craftable armor and weapons, unique weapon classes, and procedural dungeons. One notable feature is the idea of "sin alignment"--or, as the website describes, the player's choices "will bind the main character to the seven deadly sins, shaping abilities, story events, and the very world around [them]."

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A new Silent Hill F trailer debuted as a part of Gamescom Opening Night Live and features the game's English cast for the first time. While exact narrative details remain cryptic, the trailer did give a concrete look at the game's combat and showed a mysterious figure wearing a fox mask.

This young man seems to be a central in the game. The trailer opens with him declaring that protagonist Hinako "saved my life and laid claim to my soul. In turn, I shall save your soul by claiming the life of your old self." What this means is up to interpretation. But the trailer does depict Hinako confronting what appears to be another version of herself.

Otherwise, although it shows new locations and details, this new look is similar to prior trailers, with Hinako wandering an abandoned village beset by horrific creatures. New tidbits include the man in the fox mask guiding Hinako with a blue lantern and Hinako returning home to find that it has changed, too.

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Famed developer Ron Gilbert's new game, Death by Scrolling, was showcased in video form at the Gamescom 2025 Opening Night. It is a pixel-art, vertically-scrolling roguelike game with action-RPG elements and a morbid sense of humor.

Death by Scrolling takes you to Purgatory™, a seemingly bright and colorful world of retro-styled pixel-art that's constantly being consumed by an encroaching wall of flames. Because of this, the gameplay is constantly auto-scrolling upwards, forcing you to keep moving forward--hence the title.

The trailer shows five selectable heroes, each with unique perks. The gameplay showcased in the trailer has the heroes fighting against various threats while the environment scrolls upward, all the meanwhile collecting power-ups (in the form of cards) and gold. Eventually, the hero is pursued by a reaper, who seems to be haunting them with all manner of debilitating stat debuffs. The goal is to collect a certain amount of money and pay the ferryman in order to escape Purgatory™--which is likely much easier said than done.

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Hot on the heels of its success in late 2024, Indiana Jones and the Order of Giants, a story expansion for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, sees the titular archeologist return to uncover the secrets buried deep below the surface of Rome. Publisher Bethesda also revealed that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.

A new gameplay trailer at Gamescom ONL showed off new puzzles and cults for Indy to contend with, along with a new serpentine friend for him to be introduced to. The Order of Giants pairs Indy with the young priest Father Ricci, who leads him to secrets hidden in Rome that pertain to Emperor Nero, the Cult of Mithras, and the promise of treasures hidden amongst a dark secret.

The gameplay looks like some of the best moments from The Great Circle, with the first-person perspective offering an intimate view of the dusty catacombs and dimly lit tombs that you'll explore, as well as a sample of some of the dangerous puzzles Indy will have to solve to uncover the truth at the center of this generational mystery.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Standard Edition

$70 | Releases November 14

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches November 14 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Preorders are available now, and grabbing an early copy gets you bonus content for Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone, plus early access to the upcoming Black Ops 7 open beta. And if you want even more content, there's a digital-only Vault Edition packed with exclusive DLC and early unlocks. You can secure a physical copy at multiple online retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop. The game will also be available day one on Game Pass.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Preorder BonusesCall of Duty: Black Ops 7 preorders include early access to the open beta.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 preorders are now live, and there are some bonuses you can score, including operator skins. This includes Reznov, a classic character from the Black Ops series' past, who can be unlocked as a playable operator in Black Ops 6 and Warzone. You can also complete newly released in-game challenges to unlock additional skin options, and we explain how to most easily earn those below.

How to Unlock Reznov in Black Ops 6 and WarzoneReznov operator skins

Call of Duty's Viktor Reznov is a preorder bonus operator similar to how Frank Woods was the operator bonus for Black Ops 6 last year. This means preordering any digital edition of Black Ops 7 or subscribing to select Game Pass plans will grant you access to a host of preorder content, including Reznov.

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During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Wargaming unveiled World of Tanks 2.0, a massive update to the 15-year-old free-to-play tank battle game, which will launch on September 3. The 2.0 patch is described as the "most ambitious update in World of Tanks history" and will add a highly-requested feature: Tier XI vehicles are finally coming to the game.

16 new Tier XI vehicles will be added to the game on the 2.0 patch's launch day, with each offering unique gameplay mechanics and a new progression system specific to Tier XI. More vehicles at this new top tier will be coming in the future, according to the official announcement.

Tier XI isn't the only major addition coming to WoT in the 2.0 patch; the update will also introduce a PvE story-driven campaign mode to introduce the Tier XI tanks, which will be set on a "never-before-seen" map. The hangar will also receive a facelift, as players will now be able to assemble tanks and equip them with weapons and armor on the fly from right within the redesigned hangar area.

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The first season of the Fallout series on Prime Video received praise for telling an original story in the world of the games, but Season 2 will get a little closer to the lore that players are familiar with. Some of the cast members and producers on the show appeared on stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live to debut the teaser trailer for Fallout Season 2, which features our first look at a character from the games appearing in the show, while confirming the season's premiere date of December 17.

The action-packed trailer shows where the end of last season left the characters. Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) is traveling with the gunslinging Ghoul (Walton Goggins) after the two formed an uneasy alliance to search for Lucy's father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan). Meanwhile, we see Maximus (Aaron Moten) in his new life as a Knight, a status he gained through dubious means. And flashbacks once again show the life of actor Cooper Howard, who acted as a Vault-Tec spokesman before the nuclear conflict turned him into the terrifying Ghoul we know and love.

Exploding bodies, blood splatter, and other moments of violence and chaos are seen throughout the trailer. The footage showcases elements from the video games, including a massive Deathclaw creature that Lucy and the Ghoul encounter and subsequently flee from. But fans of the series also noticed hints of Caesar's Legion, leading them to speculate whether the show will depict any of the endings of Fallout: New Vegas as definite canon.

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The next entry in the Warhammer 40K series was announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live today, with Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War IV getting unveiled and set for a 2026 released on PC.

German developer King Art Games is producing Dawn of War IV, and it will be published by Deep Silver. The original Dawn of War games were made by Relic Entertainment. You can wishlist Dawn of War IV on Steam now. This is the first game in the series not made by Relic Entertainment.

"Return to the RTS series' roots with deeply satisfying strategy gameplay. Take command of four unique Warhammer 40,000 factions, including the Adeptus Mechanicus in their series debut! Fight through 70+ epic campaign missions, as well as the replayable Last Stand, Skirmish and multiplayer modes," reads the game's official description.

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Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy XIV are having a crossover event, with both games receiving new content based on the other.

Announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live, Monster Hunter Wilds X Final Fantasy 14 will bring new event content to both games. Monster Hunter Wilds will get a new monster called Omega Planetes, a four-legged machine boss from Final Fantasy XIV, along with FF14 cosmetics, like Chocobo mounts. This content will arrive as part of Title Update 3 in late September.

Meanwhile, Final Fantasy XIV will get content based on Monster Hunter Wilds, featuring the Seikret mount and a boss fight against Arkveld, the flagship monster from Monster Hunter Wilds. It's not clear how in-depth the quest line in FF14 will be, but the FF14 part of the collaboration will arrive in early October. The trailer does show a character investigating dead monsters and riding a Seikret through a desert canyon, so there will likely be a dungeon alongside the boss fight against Arkveld.

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At Gamescom Opening Night Live, developer TT Games revealed its latest game, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Following on from the studio's work with other properties, such as The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, this latest installment promises to be the definitive Batman experience that celebrates the Dark Knight's storied history.

The reveal trailer featured numerous callbacks to popular moments from nearly two decades of Batman films, recreating memorable scenes with the Lego game's signature humor and visual style. There's an assortment of villains, too, from Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and Bane (voiced by none other than Matt Berry, star of the TV series What We Do in the Shadows).

It's not just the films that Lego Batman takes inspiration from, but some of the best Batman games, too. The short glimpse of gameplay shown on stage revealed a combat system very reminiscent of Rocksteady's Batman Arkham series, continuing TT Games' trend of injecting more intricate gameplay systems into its Lego titles.

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Lords of the Fallen 2--technically the third game in the series--takes place one hundred years after the 2023 reboot. The previous game revolved around traveling between the world of the living and the world of the dead. In the sequel, the two dimensions are converging. The debut trailer was shown as a part of Gamescom Opening Night Live.

Throughout the trailer, a voiceover intones the necessity of fighting the gods, who were potential allies in the first game. He urges the protagonist, the Lamp Bearer, to use a dark power to bring "retribution" to the heavens. It is unclear whether players will play as the same character from the last game, or which of the original's three endings Lords of the Fallen 2 will enshrine as canon.

The trailer was a pre-rendered cinematic, but it teased boss battles players may encounter in the full game. One such foe is an angel-looking woman with wings made up of multiple arms, like branches on a tree. At the trailer's climax, the Lamp Bearer fights the angel underneath a tower crowned with a gigantic flower.

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The anime adaptation of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has officially been revealed as Sekiro: No Defeat. Debuting at Gamescom Opening Night Live, From Software parent company Kadokawa--alongside anime streaming platform Crunchyroll and animation studios Qzil.la and Arch--spoke about how this production aims to respectfully adapt From Software's cult-classic game with fully hand-drawn animation.

Set in a fantastical reimagining of Sengoku-era Japan, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice follows the Shinobi Wolf on his quest to rescue the young lord Kuro. The anime will be available exclusively through Crunchyroll outside of Japan, China, and Korea upon its debut later in 2026.

"We are taking on the monumental task of animating the breathtakingly beautiful Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In doing so, we are pouring every ounce of our artistic vision and passion for beauty into its production," said Kenichi Kutsuna, director of the adaptation. "The final product is being crafted to be a truly memorable experience, one that will leave a lasting impression on both dedicated fans of the game and those who are discovering the world of Sekiro for the very first time. Please look forward to it."

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Disney Dreamlight Valley's next free update arrives this week, and it's themed around Inside Out. The update, titled Emotional Rescue, includes a new realm replicating Inside Out's Headquarters, and introduces Joy and Sadness as new characters--along with plenty of new items and cosmetics.

When the free Emotional Rescue update drops on August 20, players will be able to access a new realm from the Dream Castle--the Headquarters from Inside Out. Players can complete various quests themed after the Disney Pixar film, and build a remote Headquarters to invite Joy and Sadness to their Valley. Both characters have tasks they need help with in exchange for cute themed Friendship rewards--Joy wants to fix the Valley's mood swings, while Sadness needs help with a rainy day.

The Memory Mania Mini-Event will be returning between September 1 and 16, where players will have to track down Riley's phone when it spawns around the Valley in exchange for rewards themed after Inside Out 2. The nostalgia theme continues with a Retro Roadtrip Star Path featuring retro furniture pieces and vintage fashion, allowing players to create a kitsch drive-in movie theatre for the Valley.

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Deadlock's cast of heroes will be expanding significantly over the next two weeks, with six new characters being introduced one-by-one. The new heroes coming to Valve's steampunk MOBA include a vampire, a doorman, a Frankenstein-style monster, and a goat.

The first new character, Mina the vampire, is live in game now, but the release schedule for the rest of the new heroes is yet to be decided--players will be able to vote on which character is released next, with a new hero dropping every other day in a rolling update reminiscent of Valve's TF2 days.

Mina is introduced as a glass cannon who can deliver quick bursts of Spirit damage from a distance. She can also turn into a swarm of bats to escape sticky situations, and her ult unleashes an even bigger swarm to hunt down and silence enemies.

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Rainbow Six Siege is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and a new operator is coming to the game in September when Year 10: Season 3 begins with Operation High Stakes. The new guy is called Denari, and he's got the potential to be a game-changing defender thanks to his ability to lay down laser traps.

Denari is a Swiss military veteran who wields a Scorpion EVO 3 SMG or an FMG-9 SMG, and an optional P226 Mk 25 pistol in conjunction with his Glaive-12 shotgun sidearm. But the real attraction is his ability to use T.R.I.P. connectors to make laser grid traps that can slow down enemies or even temporarily trap them. The lasers do inflict damage, and simply powering through won't get rid of them because the devices reactive after a few seconds.

There are a few ways to counter Denari's T.R.I.P. connectors, including shooting them, melee attacks, or using explosives. Drones can also be used to dismantle the connections. However, the most effective tactic appears to an impact EMP grenade that can disable the laser field. Unfortunately, many of those options leave attackers wide open for a trap by Denari or his allies.

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The fall gaming season is fast approaching, and there are still plenty of unknowns when it comes to how that season will take shape. Some of those questions may soon be answered, as Gamescom Opening Night Live, the annual showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley, is upon us. [Update: The preshow is underway, and you can follow along with all the news in our Opening Night Live announcements roundup.]

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 will kick off from Hall 1 of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany on August 19 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET. Multiple games have already been teased for an appearance at the show, including three heavy hitters from Xbox--with one of those being the first gameplay reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Fest Live 2025

Gamescom Opening Night Live will be available to stream on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of The Game Awards, which Keighley also hosts. The show can also be viewed live on the official Gamescom website.

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Elio Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Digital)

$45 | Releases September 9

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Elio (Blu-ray, DVD, Digital)

$25 | Releases September 9

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Pixar's charming animated film Elio has another chance to find a wider audience in a few weeks. Elio releases on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray September 9, and preorders for Elio's Limited Edition Steelbook are now available for $45 at Walmart and Amazon. Like other recent Disney and Pixar films, Elio's 4K Blu-ray edition is only available with a collectible steelbook case. A standard Blu-ray edition is also up for preorder for only $25 at Walmart.

Elio will arrive on Blu-ray less than three months after its June theatrical debut. Disney animated films often have longer gaps between theatrical and home video releases, but Elio's disappointing performance at the box office likely contributed to the fast turnaround. Elio received many positive reviews for critics; it's genuinely one of the better Pixar movies in recent memory. The beautifully animated sci-fi adventure used Pixar's new Luna lighting tech, so it should be a cool Disney movie to watch on 4K Blu-ray with HDR.

The heartfelt movie stars an 11-year-old boy who dreams of space and hanging out with aliens. When he inadvertently becomes Earth's ambassador to an interplanetary organization, Elio's wish becomes reality.

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