Decrepit, a new dark fantasy game, has been unveiled at The Game Awards. Inspired by souls-like games, the first-person dungeon-crawler doesn't have a final release date yet, but it is in development for PC and is aiming to launch in 2026.

Like several other souls-likes, Decrepit is built around stamina-based combat. Developer Jämmerdal Games says players will need to master the space around them to overcome the monsters that stand in their way, and while hidden secrets can provide permanent bonuses, they are no substitute for knowledge and the perfect execution of moves. Each weapon in Decrepit has distinct attack patterns, and spells can be used to deal heavy damage when a window of opportunity opens up.

Games like Hexen and Eye of the Beholder are some of the influences cited by the developer, but with a modern souls-like inspiration at its core, you'll need to study enemy attack patterns and strike quickly at the right time. Every death drags you back to the starting dungeons--and stripped of all equipment--so knowledge truly is power in this game. Players can choose from several equipment-based classes--Mage, Warrior, Rogue, or Shaman--and finding the right gear to match your archetype will unlock set bonuses and unique abilities.

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Time Magazine named AI's architects as Person of the Year for 2025, but if these "thinking computers" are exemplified by the artificial intelligence used by Amazon Prime Video, then they aren't really thinking at all. Prime Video posted an AI recap video for Fallout Season 1 that's so egregious and wrong that it almost played like a parody--at least until it was pulled.

Until earlier today, Prime Video subscribers were able to witness it for themselves by visiting Fallout Season 2's page and clicking on Fallout - Season 1 recap. However, the video has since been pulled. The AI tones of the narrator's voice were a dead giveaway about the video's origin. But it soon became clear that the video wasn't even proofed by anyone connected to the show. The most glaring example of that was the video's description of the flashback scenes, which it states are the 1950s instead of the retro future of 2077.

The video was also cut and edited in a haphazard way that almost seemed random. Near the end of the video, the narration even implied that the Ghoul threatened to kill Lucy to coerce her to go to New Vegas with him. This video has trouble getting even the basic facts correct, and it could almost be believable as a brilliant joke if the show had more in-universe AI-related material to work with.

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In 2023, Final Fantasy Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida indicated his distaste for the term JRPG, saying that Square Enix doesn't go into its games trying to make a JRPG. "We go into them thinking we're going to create RPGs," he explained.

Before this, Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami, who worked with MonolithSoft on Xenoblade Chronicles X, echoed similar sentiments, saying, "I feel like we just make RPGs, I don't need anyone to add the 'J', personally."

In these two instances, there is both a direct and an implied acknowledgement that although there can be positive connotations attached to the label, "JRPG" can also feel limiting and discriminatory.

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Another great Xbox exclusive, South of Midnight, is heading to rival platforms. Developer Compulsion Games has announced that the action-adventure game is coming to PS5 and Switch 2 in Spring 2026.

South of Midnight launched in April for PC and Xbox Series X|S, meaning it'll be coming to different systems after about a period of a year, depending on when exactly it hits PS5 and Switch 2.

South of Midnight is set in the American Deep South. The game follows the character Hazel, who, along with her mother, are preparing for a huge hurricane.

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Fortnite has drawn upon some of the most iconic characters from the world of fiction, which recently led to a massive crossover. Now, the game is apparently expanding its roster to reality TV stars, as Kim Kardashian is slated to make her Fortnite debut on December 13. The influencer, model, and part-time actress has had her own hit mobile game, but this is her first appearance in an existing game.

Kardashian's appearance in the game is also a collaboration with her clothing line SKIMS. So far, dataminers have determined that Kardashian will have at least three main skins, eight alternate outfits, and various hairstyles to choose from. Via Vice, the potential pricing for these items is reproduced below.

• Kim Kardashian (Fur Coat): 1,500 V-Bucks
• Kim Kardashian (SKIMS Suit): 1,500 V-Bucks
• Kim Kardashian (Leather Suit): 1,500 V-Bucks
• Kim Kardashian Purse (Pickaxe): 800 V-Bucks
• Emote (Paper Magazine Pose): 500 V-Bucks
• Makeup Backpack (Back Bling): 400 V-Bucks
• Ring Light and Phone (Back Bling): 400 V-Bucks
• Jet (Glider): 1,200 V-Bucks

FULL KIM KARDASHIAN SET AND STYLES! pic.twitter.com/YTMXpX2mnT

— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) December 10, 2025

The pricing for the Kim Kardashian bundle and its full contents have yet to be shared. Additionally, there will be a Kim Kardashian Pickaxe that players can purchase in the Fortnite store and wield in battle.

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In 2012, programmer Chris Oberth passed away after a career that spanned from the dawn of video games in the late '70s to the PlayStation 2 era. Now, one of Oberth's unfinished games, Xcavator 2025, has been completed and it's slated for a physical release on the console it was originally intended for: the NES.

The Video Game History Foundation--with the permission and support of Oberth's family--found the source code for Xcavator 2025 in Oberth's development archives. It was originally developed by Incredible Technologies Inc., the company behind the Golden Tee Golf and Big Buck Hunter arcade games. However, it was rejected by publishers in 1991, and it was never seen again until now.

To finish the game, the VGHF teamed up with Mega Cat Studios, which was guided by the remaining materials to recapture the spirit of Oberth's original vision. Towards that end, Mega Cat Studios' development team only used the tools and environments that would have been available at the time. A standalone trailer for Xcavator 2025 isn't available yet, but the first footage was screened during the Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition at the 1 hour 43:31 mark below.

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The Game Awards are set to kick off on December 11 at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET, and it's sure to come with some surprise announcements and premieres that we may or may not have predicted well. With the nominations and the snubs revealed, here's a rundown on where you can stream Geoff Keighley's annual show.

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• Where to watch The Game Awards?

When does The Game Awards start?

As aforementioned, The Game Awards starts at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 11 with a 30-minute pre-show that'll likely include the typical fare: announcements, smaller awards, trailers, and the like. Below is a more detailed breakdown of the showcase's start time for various other regions:

• 4:30 PM PT
• 6:30 PM CT
• 7:30 PM ET
• 9:30 PM BST
• 12:30 AM GMT
• 5:00 AM IST
• 8:30 AM CST

Where to watch The Game Awards?

We'll have a stream available right here for you to watch, so you can either bookmark this post or return to GameSpot to read some articles and catch the show.

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With work on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach complete, all eyes are on the next game from Kojima Productions, OD. Also known as Overdose, OD is one of several games from Hideo Kojima and his team at Kojima Productions that we know about, and it's being made in partnership with Xbox Game Studios. Kojima has kept most details on OD under wraps, allowing the brief reveal trailer to do the talking for him and get fans of his work speculating on what he's cooking up right now. A few other details on the game have been revealed since it was first announced during the 2023 edition of The Game Awards. Here's a closer look at everything we know about OD so far.

When will OD be released?

A release date for OD hasn't been revealed yet, and we're expecting this game to be in incubation for a few more years before it sees the light of day. Kojima, who is now in his 60s, is keenly aware that he can only remain active in game development for as long as his body and mind holds out, but the veteran developer has promised to stay creative for as long as he is physically able to do so.

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The most substantial glimpse of the game was shared during a Kojima Productions live-stream in September 2025. In the new teaser trailer, OD’s backstory is shared in glimpses of redacted text that raise more questions than answers. From there, the video follows Sophia Lillis’ character as the events unfold from her first-person perspective.

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Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption 2 has some moments of levity, but it's not a comedic farce. Or at least it wasn't until a modder found a way to bring the chaotic energy of Super Monkey Ball into game with Arthur as the monkey inside of the ball.

YouTube host Blurbs recently fielded requests for Red Dead Redemption 2, including the aforementioned Super Monkey Ball mod. Before it could be finished, Blurbs had to work out how to put Arthur into a ball and and add gyroscopic controls and little bananas for Arthur to collect. But the crowning touch was to let the monkey ball unleash a path of destruction in its wake.

I completely recreated Super Monkey Ball inside of RDR2.
I asked popular streamers for mod ideas, so blame them. pic.twitter.com/WtltktmxYw

— Blurbs (@Blurbstv) December 9, 2025

That was only one of the requests that Blurbs completed for the full video. Some of the others included the creation a gunicorn--a horse with a usable gun attached to their head--as well as a separate gun that can turn NPCs into horses, in addition to birds that target Arthur with their explosive poop. To cap it off, Blurbs activates all of the mods at once, which sends Arthur into Super Monkey Ball mode at very inopportune times.

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If you're seeking a fun and affordable stocking stuffer this holiday season, it's hard to pass up Shashibo Magnetic Puzzle Cube. They're something between a fidget cube and a Rubik's Cube. The shape-shifting puzzle cube is wildly popular, and comes in dozens of designs based on pop culture properties like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob, and more. Even better, many models are on sale at Amazon, with some as much as 30% off.

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Most Shashibo products can be rearranged into more than 50 shapes, giving you plenty of reasons to keep coming back and tinkering with their sides. The sides are magnetic, too, so when you find a new position for it, they lock into place with a satisfying snap.

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If none of the themed versions catch your eye, you can also stick with one of the traditional designs like the Shashibo Spaced Out, which is on sale for just $18.19 (was $28). There's also a funky White & Black design available for the same price. Or for something a bit more complex, there's the Shashibo Octa that's on sale for $15 (was $20). There are several designs available, so check the list below for all the options on Amazon. Keep in mind that these are popular sellers and many of the discounts are limited-time deals, so expect prices and availability to change in the coming days.

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Tales of Berseria Remastered

$40 | Releases February 27, 2026

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Tales of Berseria Remastered launches February 27, 2026, for PlayS5, Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. This modern remaster brings the beloved fast-paced JRPG from 2017 to Switch and Xbox for the first time, with updated visuals, gameplay, quality-of-life improvements, and all previous DLC from the PS4 and PS3 versions. It's coming out digitally for all these platforms, but physical versions are only available on PS5 and Switch, and preorders are available for $40 at Amazon and Best Buy. PC players can also score a preorder discount by grabbing the game at Fanatical, where it's discounted to $33.59

Tales of Berseria Remastered Preorder BonusesTales of Berseria Remastered preorder bonuses

Preordering any version of Tales of Berseria Remastered nets you the Super Adventuring Assistance Set, a helpful collection of in-game consumables to make your playthrough a bit smoother. Here's what's included:

• 10x Apple Gel
• 10x Peach Gel
• 10x Life Bottle
• 10x Panacea Bottle

Tales of Berseria Remastered $40 | Releases February 27, 2026

The standard physical edition of Tales of Berseria Remastered is priced at $40 and available for PS5 and Switch. It includes the full game--which bundles the remastered base game and all the original version's post-launch DLC--as well as the Super Adventuring Assistance Set if you preorder. The physical box features hand-drawn cover art of the game's protagonist, Velvet. Digital preorders are also available on all platforms, and if you're on PC, you can save a few dollars by preordering at Fanatical, where the game is just $33.59 (normally $40).

Along with bundling all the original release's base content and DLC into one package, Tales of Berseria Remastered also features various upgrades and tweaks to the experience, including improved visuals and performance, quality of life options like destination markers and the ability to toggle enemy encounters, as well as immediate access to the Grade Shop--which included end-game benefits that carried over to New Game Plus in the original game, but is now available during your first playthrough.

Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Fanatical (PC) Tales of Berseia Digital Deluxe Edition $60 | Releases February 27, 2026

Aside from the standard edition, there will also be the Tales of Berseria Remastered Digital Deluxe Edition. You'll receive everything in the standard edition, the Super Adventuring Assistance Set preorder bonus, and some extra goodies, which are listed below.

• Battle BGM Pack
• Digital Artbook & Soundtrack
• Super Growth Support Herb Set

While digital preorders are available for $60 on all platforms, PC players can grab this version for just $50.39 (normally $60) at Fanatical.

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Tales of Berseria original came out in 2017 and serves as the prequel game to 2015's Tales of Zestiria, making it the 16th mainline entry in the Tales franchise. Berseria follows Velvet Crowe, a young woman bent on vengeance after the murder of her brother. It's a deep, emotional tale of self-reflection and the power of letting go. Despite launching after Zestria, Berseria's prequel story is approachable even if you haven't played Zestria. In fact, like the majority of the Tales series, you can play Tales of Berseria without prior knowledge of the other games. It even seems like Bandai Namco plans for new players to start here, considering Zestria has not been remastered yet. With the cadence of remastered Tales games, it seems to only be a matter of time before Bandai Namco announces a remaster of Tales of Zestiria to give both new fans and veterans alike the complete story with modern improvements.

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Three-time Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro has revealed some of his favorite video games, including BioShock, Death Stranding, Red Dead Redemption, and God of War, among others.

Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, del Toro said Sony's God of War series had some of the "best cinematic experiences" he's ever witnessed.

"When [Kratos] fights Odin [in God of War Ragnarok] and Odin keeps coming back and he looks like a Peaky Blinders brawler. He beats the crap out of Kratos. What a great video game. And the way they use the budget of data on the console to create atmospheric dispersion and light. That is lit like a film," he said.

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Grand Theft Auto Online players are going to live the high life in the game's latest update, A Safehouse in the Hills. For the first time, the game is letting users purchase one of three luxury estates in and around Los Santos and all of the amenities that come with them. It arrives alongside the new Grand Theft Auto 5 Title Update 1.72, the full patch notes for which you can see below.

Each of the three mansions--The Richman Villa, Tongva Estate, and Vinewood Residence--have their own perks and visual identities. But all of the mansions come with a fast-travel ability that lets players go from the lap of luxury to any of their other properties in the city without the hassle of driving.

Players can take remote work to the next level by using a master control terminal to remotely manage their businesses. But when the need for travel arises, there's a 20-car garage with ample space for personal vehicles as well as a private rooftop helipad that comes with a Volatus helicopter.

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Fallout: Season 1 Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)

$40 (was $45)

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If you missed out on the Steelbook Edition of Fallout: Season 1 when it launched in July, you have another chance to snag a copy for your collection. Fallout: Season 1 Limited Edition Steelbook is back in stock and discounted to $40 (was $45) on December 10. Exclusive to Amazon, this collectible 4K Blu-ray edition also comes with five art cards.

Amazon likely restocked Steelbook Edition due to Season 2's imminent arrival on Prime Video. Season 2 premieres December 17 and switches the series to a traditional weekly schedule. Episodes will stream on Wednesdays, with the Season 2 finale slated for February 4.

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A new update has arrived to both Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone. The patch notes for the December 10 update detail various bug fixes and improvements across all modes, but some of the changes are a disappointment for Zombies players.

A few bugs are squashed for Season 1's new Astra Malorum Zombies map. The patch notes address an issue where Oscar could become stuck in the starting area, and it also fixes the map's new LGM-1 Wonder Weapon, which could sometimes fire with unintended behavior when paired with certain GobbleGums and the Frenzied Fire augment. Unfortunately, this also affects a strategy players were using to help make the Wonder Weapon more powerful during the tough boss fight for Astra Malorum.

The update also corrects an issue that previously awarded players the completion rewards for the Astra Malorum boss fight even when the encounter was actually failed.

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Astro Bot Physical Edition

$40 (was $60)

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Astro Bot is on sale for its lowest price ever during PlayStation's 2025 Holiday Sale. The wonderful PS5-exclusive 3D platformer normally sells for $60 and rarely receives discounts, but you can grab a copy for only $40 through December 18. This deal kicked off last month alongside the rest of the Black Friday PlayStation hardware and game deals. Amazon sold out of copies within days, but the deal is back in stock as of December 10. The Astro Bot discount is also available at PlayStation Direct, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.

Unfortunately, the Astro Bot Joyful DualSense Controller deal remains sold out at all retailers. You can, however, save $20 on other limited-edition models, including the Walmart-exclusive Icon Blue DualSense.

Astro Bot Physical Edition $40 (was $60)

Astro Bot is a 3D platformer starring Team Asobi's plucky, titular robot hero as he embarks on a galaxy-spanning quest to save his comrades from an evil alien.

The superb adventure builds off of the foundation of Astro's Playroom, the free pack-in game that launched with the PS5 console to showcase the DualSense Controller's unique features. Over the course of 90-plus levels, Astro Bot makes brilliant use of the DualSense's adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, touch panel, gyro controls, and built-in speaker. From a mechanical perspective, Astro Bot is arguably the most inventive and playful 3D platformer ever made.

Astro Bot also doubles as a celebration of all things PlayStation. You'll meet little robots themed around other PlayStation heroes and heroines, including Ratchet, Rivet, Kratos, Atreus, Aloy, Nathan Drake, Sly Cooper, Jak, Crash Bandicoot, and many more. Some of the levels are even themed around different franchises and implement mechanics from those games.

Astro Bot earned a 9/10 in GameSpot's review and won GOTY at last year's Game Awards.

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PlayStation's Holiday Sale features a bunch of other notable game deals, including Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for $30, Death Stranding 2 for $50, God of War: Ragnarok for only $20, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for $30. A bunch of the games in the list below are sold out at Amazon, so we've updated those links to lead to Walmart or PlayStation Direct. It's worth noting that PlayStation Direct offers free standard shipping on all orders.

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The Game Awards are just around the corner, and while this time of year is surely exciting for all the nominees--and those of us eager for new game announcements--this year, there is one studio in particular that has more reason than any to celebrate: Sandfall Interactive.

Earlier this year, the small-scale studio took the world by storm with its debut title, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Despite being Sandfall's first game, the narrative-driven, turn-based RPG quickly entered the pantheon of all-time greatest RPGs, earning nearly universal critical acclaim for its artistry, story, and espousal of mechanics and themes typically associated with Japanese RPGs.

Now, Sandfall Interactive stands poised to make The Game Awards history. Last month, the studio broke The Game Awards' record for most award nominations, earning a whopping 13, including Game of the Year. Earlier this year, I spoke with the studio's creative director, Guillaume Broche, who said the team was in "disbelief" about how the game has been received; it stands to reason that this sentiment has only grown with the game's tremendous success.

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Come gather around The Ghoul Log, a festive video that the Fallout TV show has created in the lead-up to Season 2. Starting with The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), this holiday special features Dogmeat and shows a human arm--"specifically, a fat man's"--burning in a fireplace for roughly an hour and a half.

On YouTube, Prime Video released the officially titled Fallout: The Ghoul Log, which can be seen below. The Ghoul makes a couple of revelations about the wasteland early on. First up, he says, "Well, this ain't no Whoville," implying The Grinch is part of that universe. Funnily enough, Goggins portrays The Grinch in a Walmart ad campaign this holiday season. And sadly, The Ghoul notes that Santa Claus doesn't exist in the wasteland.

Regardless, the video can help fill in the time until Fallout Season 2 premieres next week on December 18. Prime Video will drop episodes weekly through February--a major shift for Fallout. The first season saw all episodes arrive at once on the streaming platform. Speaking of that, you can watch Season 1 for free on Samsung TV Plus

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The latest GTA Online update, titled "Safehouse in the Hills," has finally arrived and delivers some interesting content with it. The highlight of the update is the return of Michael De Santa, one of the main characters from GTA 5's story mode. Michael has a new mission for you to complete in GTA Online that rewards you with some serious cash, but to start that mission, you'll have to do some setup in Los Santos.

Below, you can see everything you need to do in GTA Online to begin the new Michael mission.

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• Buying a Mansion from the Safehouse in the Hills update

Buying a Mansion from the Safehouse in the Hills update

Before you can even attempt any of the new missions from the Safehouse in the Hills update, you'll need to purchase yourself a mansion. When you first load up GTA Online after downloading the update, you'll be presented with three distinct mansions on the Prix Luxury Real Estate website. The mansions up for grabs are:

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At the end of October, Rockstar fired over 30 employees at Rockstar North in the United Kingdom and contended that they were let go over "gross misconduct." The Grand Theft Auto developer has since been accused of union busting, since many of the fired devs were either members of the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain or organizing for it. Now, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, and a member of Parliament, are keeping up the pressure on Rockstar.

"It's a deeply concerning case," said Starmer. "Every worker has the right to join a trade union and we're determined to strengthen workers rights and ensure they don't face unfair consequences for being part of a union. Our ministers will look into the particular case the member raises and will keep him updated."

The case was brought up by Edinburgh East and Musselburgh MP, Chris Murray, who met with Rockstar on behalf of the workers. Murray noted that Rockstar initially refused to meet with him unless an NDA was signed, but the company relented following his refusal. Murray also stated that he was unconvinced by Rockstar's account of the firings.

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