Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aimé showed off a trailer for Bayonetta 3 at The Game Awards tonight, moments after announcing that the first two games would be coming to the Nintendo Switch as well. Bayonetta 3 is a Nintendo Switch exclusive, with no announced release date. You can view the trailer above, although don’t expect much in the way of details or insights about the upcoming game. The game could be early in development, but knowing that it’s officially coming to the Nintendo Switch is sure to g

World War Z, the zombie apocalypse novel turned movie, is now becoming a video game. The game, simply titled World War Z, was revealed during today’s The Game Awards. Developed by Saber Interactive, the studio whose work includes shooters like Inversion, Timeshift and Quake Champions, World War Z is coming to PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. In a press release, Saber Interactive said World War Z will be a four-player cooperative action game. For a look at World War Z, check out the world

Vacation Simulator is the next project in the Job Simulator series. Owlchemy Labs premiered the game with a trailer shown during The Game Awards 2017 pre-show. Based on the first look at the game, it’s much the same as Job Simulator. Job Simulator served as a launch title for several virtual reality headsets, including PlayStation VR and HTC Vive. Vacation Simulator will come to all VR-capable platforms at an unspecified date, the team at Owlchemy Labs told host Geoff Keighley during the pre-sho

“The king is dead.”Crows Crows Crows, The Stanley Parable designer William Pugh’s studio, debuted the first trailer for the PlayStation VR version of Accounting+ during The Game Awards 2017 pre-show. Accounting, which Rick and Morty co-creator first spoke about last year (it was originally for the HTC Vive) marked the first game from Roiland. Roiland is collaborating with Crows Crows Crows on Accounting+, according to the team at Crows Crows Crows. Accounting+ is described as a game actually abo

FromSoftware teased its next project during The Game Awards in a painfully short teaser that provides very little to go on. The video for FromSoftware’s unannounced gamed, which lasts less than 30 seconds, includes two things: a twisting, bloody rope that looks like it’s attached to a bone, and three words, “Shadows die twice,” on a black background. FromSoftware didn’t offer much beyond that on its YouTube upload of the video. From’s new project could be a sequel to Bloodborne or, if we’re goin

FromSoftware teased its next project during The Game Awards in a painfully short teaser that provides very little to go on. The video for FromSoftware’s unannounced gamed, which lasts less than 30 seconds, includes two things: a twisting, bloody rope that looks like it’s attached to a bone, and three words, “Shadows die twice,” on a black background. FromSoftware didn’t offer much beyond that on its YouTube upload of the video. From’s new project could be a sequel to Bloodborne or, if we’re goin

In the Valley of Gods, the next game from Firewatch creator Campo Santo, was announced tonight during The Game Awards. It is scheduled for a 2019 release. The single-player, first-person adventure game is set in Egypt in the 1920s. The bluesy, pop-infused soundtrack was in stark contrast to the game’s 1920s-era, analog tech. Campo Santo said that the game is expected to release on Mac, Linux and Windows PCs.

In the Valley of Gods, the next game from Firewatch creator Campo Santo, was announced tonight during The Game Awards. It is scheduled for a 2019 release. The single-player, first-person adventure game is set in Egypt in the 1920s. The bluesy, pop-infused soundtrack was in stark contrast to the game’s 1920s-era, analog tech. Campo Santo said that the game is expected to release on Mac, Linux and Windows PCs.

After years of teasing, publisher Bandai Namco announced the long-awaited sequel in its weapons-based fighting game series today. Like Bandai Namco’s Tekken 7, Soulcalibur 6 will run on Unreal Engine 4. The new Soulcalibur is coming in 2018 to PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One, just in time for the series’ 20-year anniversary. The most recent entry in the mainline series, Soulcalibur 5, was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. Since Soulcalibur 5, Bandai Namco re-released an HD

After years of teasing, publisher Bandai Namco announced the long-awaited sequel in its weapons-based fighting game series today. Like Bandai Namco’s Tekken 7, Soulcalibur 6 will run on Unreal Engine 4. The new Soulcalibur is coming in 2018 to PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One, just in time for the series’ 20-year anniversary. The most recent entry in the mainline series, Soulcalibur 5, was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. Since Soulcalibur 5, Bandai Namco re-released an HD

Epic Games has announced a brand new 50-versus-50-player game mode for Fortnite: Battle Royale. The free mode will appear as a new playlist inside the unified Fortnite client on Mac, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. Fortnite: Battle Royale is a free-to-play multiplayer survival shooter also in early access that shares some of the same mechanics as the root game. Epic was unable to say how many players were in the Battle Royale game specifically. That includes users who paid full price for

Epic Games has announced a brand new 50-versus-50-player game mode for Fortnite: Battle Royale. The free mode will appear as a new playlist inside the unified Fortnite client on Mac, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. Fortnite: Battle Royale is a free-to-play multiplayer survival shooter also in early access that shares some of the same mechanics as the root game. Epic was unable to say how many players were in the Battle Royale game specifically. That includes users who paid full price for

Both Bayonetta games are heading to Nintendo Switch next February, the publisher announced during The Game Awards 2016. The Nintendo Switch port of Wii U’s Bayonetta 2 will include a full game download for the original Bayonetta, much like the Wii U game’s original release. Bayonetta 3 will come to Nintendo Switch as well, which Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime revealed as a surprise second announcement during The Game Awards. Bayonetta 3 will be a Nintendo Switch exclusive. Update

Both Bayonetta games are heading to Nintendo Switch next February, the publisher announced during The Game Awards 2016. The Nintendo Switch port of Wii U’s Bayonetta 2 will include a full game download for the original Bayonetta, much like the Wii U game’s original release. Bayonetta 3 will come to Nintendo Switch as well, which Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime revealed as a surprise second announcement during The Game Awards. Bayonetta 3 will be a Nintendo Switch exclusive. Update

A new trailer for Death Stranding, the first game from Kojima Productions, debuted during The Game Awards Thursday evening. He was joined by Norman Reedus, who joked about finding the footage just as esoteric as the rest of us. Del Toro plays a key role in Death Stranding, as we saw last time Kojima dropped a trailer for the game. At The Game Awards 2016, the director returned to the stage with a Death Stranding trailer after his former employer, Konami, barred him from appearing the year before

A new trailer for Death Stranding, the first game from Kojima Productions, debuted during The Game Awards Thursday evening. He was joined by Norman Reedus, who joked about finding the footage just as esoteric as the rest of us. Del Toro plays a key role in Death Stranding, as we saw last time Kojima dropped a trailer for the game. At The Game Awards 2016, the director returned to the stage with a Death Stranding trailer after his former employer, Konami, barred him from appearing the year before

Six months after debuting the first gameplay footage at E3, developer 4A Games brought a brand new trailer of its upcoming Metro game, Metro Exodus, to The Game Awards. Metro Exodus is the most ambitious Metro game the studio has ever worked on, producer John Bloch said during a gameplay demo session on Twitch during E3. Bloch confirmed at the time that Metro Exodus begins in Moscow, and characters will play as Artyom. Players will eventually leave Moscow and explore new regions in Metro Exodus,

Bethesda is talking to you directly, and it would like you to purchase its games. In an ad that ran during The Game Awards 2017 on Thursday night, Bethesda Softworks invoked the power of Lynda Carter (of classic Wonder Woman fame) to remind people that it made a lot of single-player games this year. In a year where studios like EA pivoted its upcoming Star Wars title away from a single-player adventure, and multiplayer experiences like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds dominate the conversation, it’

Not only is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo’s highest rated Legend of Zelda game, it’s also the best game of 2017, according to The Game Awards. Host Geoff Keighley crowned Breath of the Wild the best game of the year, ushering the game’s producers on stage to accept the award. Breath of the Wild also won for Best Game Direction and Best Action/Adventure Game. With awards for the game and 12 total nominations, it’s been one one hell of a year for the publisher, which also saw th

Players will still take the role of Link in The Champions’ Ballad, although the downloadable content will provide even more of Zelda’s story. The Champions’ Ballad will be available as part of Breath of the Wild’s Expansion Pass, which costs $19.99. The add-ons are not sold separately; if you want to play either of them, you must buy the full Expansion Pass. Update (Dec. 8): The Champions’ Ballad is now available — the DLC is now listed in the Nintendo eShop with a Dec. 7 release date. In additi