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HALF-LIFE IS BACK!


From the video description:
Valve Wrote:Set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, Half-Life: Alyx is a new full-length game built from the ground up by Valve for virtual reality.


Contrary to what some people are saying, Half-Life Alyx is NOT Half-Life 3. Half-Life Alyx is a prequel to Half-Life 2.

Shenmue 3 is now available.


X019 in a nutshell.
Sega announced a Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of both titles.

The 10th Anniversary Bundle will launch on February 18th, 2020.

Square Enix has launched a NieR 10th anniversary website.

https://www.jp.square-enix.com/nier10th/

The 10th anniversary for the original NieR is coming up, in April 2020.

The official Megaman YouTube channel released a new promotional trailer for the upcoming Megaman Zero/ZX collection.


Gungrave G.O.R.E. Delayed to 2020 in Order to Make It a “Cooler Game”

New Valfaris update is now available.


M2 To Bring Nearly All Toaplan Games To Modern Home Consoles

They know what they doing. M2 will surely take off every “Zig” for great justice.

All your base are belong to us.
Resident Evil 3 Remake?

CONFIRMED!


You know how we are living in an era where Mr. X aka T-00 is more popular than Nemesis? Looks like that is going to change very soon.

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Every Game Announced During Nintendo's Indie World Showcase

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EDIT 4:
Every trailer and announcement at The Game Awards 2019



Bendy and the Dark Revival was delayed to a 2020 release.


GOG announced the re-release of the classic Blade Runner game.

Developed by Westwood Studios and released in 1997, Blade Runner was a point & click adventure game set in the same time and universe as the film of the same name.

Sony announced a new accessory for the DualShock 4.


The Outer Worlds Story DLC Will Release Next Year

https://www.onlysp.com/the-legend-of-her...mmer-2020/ (The next entry in the Trails series has been announced as The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki, or Trails of the Beginning)

Blizzard has announced that Warcraft III: Reforged will release on January 28, 2020.


Splatoon 2 will receive some basic gameplay updates in 2020

EDIT (December 28th):

https://gematsu.com/2019/12/famitsu-and-...-ambitions (Famitsu and 4Gamer.net have gone up with their annual year-end articles, where over 100 game creators have shared messages, aspirations, and teasers for what is to come in 2020)

EDIT (December 31st):

Untitled Goose Game Has Sold 1 Million Copies Worldwide in 3 Months
Bayonetta 3 News is Coming Soon According to PlatinumGames 

Platinum Games receives capital investment from Tencent Holdings to expand into self-publishing

Royal Mail Announces Stamps Featuring UK-Designed Video Games 

Nintendo Celebrates 10 Million Courses Uploaded to Super Mario Maker 2, Increases Upload Cap to 100

Taito released a trailer for Space Invaders: Invincible Collection.


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At CES2020, Sony reveals the PS5 logo (is exactly what you would expect) and some bits of information.

You know what they say: don't fix what isn't broken.

PS5 – unique, unannounced features teased by Sony Interactive Entertainment president ("PS5 biggest unique elements have yet to be announced").

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Here's a new trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. This trailer showcases the character progression system.

The game is coming on January 17th, 2020.

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The full Nikkei interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has been translated, where he talks about the future of the company, giving developers freedom, and more!

https://japanesenintendo.com/2020/01/07/...-products/ (part 1 of 3)

https://japanesenintendo.com/2020/01/08/...disappear/ (part 2 of 3)

https://japanesenintendo.com/2020/01/08/...they-want/ (part 3 of 3)
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition is coming on January 28th, 2020.

From the video description:
Quote:KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO: TV EDITION is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Wander the highways of Kentucky, meet dozens of compelling characters, learn the secret language of bats, and make some friends before morning.

All five episodes and interludes will be available and packaged together for consoles in the "TV Edition."

https://bethesda.net/community/topic/369...anguage=en (Doom and Doom II update, patch notes)

Arc System Works announced a new crossover game called Code Shifter. Featuring characters from Guilty Gear, Blazblue, the River City series, etc.


Official Press Release:
Arc System Works Wrote:Rolling Hills Estates, California  –  Jan. 9, 2020  – Arc System Works America, Inc. is proud to announce that action platformer, Code Shifter will be released on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Steam (PC) in Q1 of 2020.
In Code Shifter, you play role of Stella, a game developer at the "Awesome Rainbow Corp" who is tasked with squashing the remaining bugs on the eve of the company’s biggest game release. As she scrambles to fix the game, mysterious errors in the program suddenly appear and time is running out to finish the game in time! To deal with the situation, Stella, whips up a debug program: “Code Shifter”, that allows her digital avatar “Sera” to eradicate the issues from within. Along the way, she’ll encounter powerful bugs and anomalies but she’ll get some help from some unexpected allies each with their own special powers. Will Stella and her coworkers be able to find the origin of these bugs and deliver the game before the launch date?

Key Features Include:
  • Iconic Arc System Works characters remixed in 8-bit pixel art, including Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, the River City series and more!
  • Utilize a whopping 100 characters to successfully overcome deadly obstacles and enemies to ship the game in time!
  • The soundtrack features 8-bit renditions of popular character themes like “Give Me a Break” (Sol Badguy’s Theme), Bullet Dance (Noel Vermillion’s Theme) and more!
  • By defeating the bosses of each stage Sera is rewarded with new costumes that gives her different powers when equipped.
  • The “COLORFUL FIGHTERS” game mode is a brawler mini-game that allows up to 4 players to duke it out in a free-for-all!
  • Fight against other CPU controlled characters in the Ex Stages of the main story to unlock more playable characters!

https://arcsystemworks.com/game/code-shifter/


New trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. This trailer is about the Soul Emblems system.
PlayStation Confirms It’s Not Attending E3 2020

Looks like the rumors were true, after all.

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New trailer for the Resident Evil 3 Remake.


New Doom Eternal trailer.


Shenmue 3’s Battle Rally DLC releases January 21

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I think this is a good move by CD Projekt Red. There are many games releasing in April.


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Half-Life Games are Free To Play On Steam Until March
 
From the video description:
Digital Foundry Wrote:"As well as sitting down for *three hours* to play the upcoming Doom Eternal, Digital Foundry's John Linneman also had the opportunity to discuss the new id Tech 7 engine upgrades with Doom Eternal executive producer and id software studio director, Marty Stratton. From engine upgrades to ray tracing to Switch to next-gen consoles, there's a ton of new info in this one."


Metro Exodus Receives Final DLC Next Month

Patapon 2 Remastered is Coming to PS4 Later This Week

Nioh Shipped 2.95 Million Units Worldwide

Stardew Valley has sold over 10 million copies according to creator

Atari Isn’t Just Making a New Console, It’s Building Hotels Too (yup..)

EDIT:
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition is now available.


Nintendo Ending Wii Repair Service in Japan After March 31, 2020

Patapon 2 Remastered is coming January 30th.


Bluepoint’s Upcoming PS5 Game Will Be “Largest” In Their History
System Shock 3 Development Team Confirmed to be “No Longer Employed”

Bloodroots is Finally Releasing on PS4, Switch, and PC at the End of February

Sony Spent $229 Million to Acquire Insomniac Last Year 

THQ Nordic Continues Studio Spree With Opening of Nine Rock Games 

George Kamitani Confirms Vanillaware is Developing A New Game Following 13 Sentinels


Platinum Games Wants To Self-Publish Bayonetta (Read the article. This is actually a big deal for the franchise if it were to happen).