Gods and Monsters
With its painterly, storybook aesthetic and promise of a wide-open heros adventure, this mythological Ubisoft adventure will intrigue anyone whos patiently waiting for a sequel to Zelda: Breath of the Wild. From the developers of Assassins Creed: Odyssey, it sends the player out to face creatures drawn from the gnarliest Greek legends and rescue the gods. Release date: February (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Project Scarlett, Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch)
A platform game for anyone who thinks video games are too easy these days, Ori draws its play inspiration from classics such as Mario, Mega Man and Metroid, but its looks are bang up to date. Guiding a spirit through an intensely beautiful forest, youll come up against puzzles and obstacles that challenge both your mind and your reflexes. Lets hope theyre still sharp. Release date: 11 February (PC, Xbox One)
Originally released in 1997, Final Fantasy VII is one of the most beloved and acclaimed role-playing titles of all time. Under the direction of principal character artist Tetsuya Nomura, the remake is a complete update of the ecologically themed adventure with rebuilt environments and a modern, highly customisable combat system. Expectations are high and early hands-on reports suggest we wont be disappointed. Release date: 3 March (PS4)
Nintendos legendarily adorable time-sink returns only this time, instead of starting a new life in a town populated by kooky animals, youve got a whole deserted island to shape to your desires, making everything from furniture, houses and signage to neat threads. As ever, the true joy will be found in being invited to other players paradises and nicking their fruit trees. Release date: 20 March (Nintendo Switch)
A direct sequel to the 2016 Doom reboot (which brilliantly updated the classic formula with lashing of gore and incredible turbo-charged pace), Eternal doesnt mess too much with the format. Youre still the Doom Slayer, charging through a hellish landscape blasting demons with shotguns or dismembering them with chainsaws. This time however, you can dissect your fallen foe to discover new weapons and ammo. Release date: 20 March (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch)
It might not be the Half-Life sequel that fans have been praying for since Half Life 2: Episode Two, but this VR-exclusive return to the legendary sci-fi shooter series might be as close as we get. Set between Half-Life and Half-Life 2, the action follows resistance leader Alyx Vance as she fights back against the Combine. Designed specifically for virtual reality headsets and motion controllers, this could be a groundbreaking gaming experience. Release date: March (PC)
The latest open-world role-playing adventure from the creators of the Witcher series, Cyberpunk 2077 promises an epic dystopian fantasy filled with prosthetically enhanced hacker gangs, devastating weapons and sprawling neon-lit cityscapes. Youre a mercenary on the hunt for a life-extending augmentation, and how you get it is entirely up to you. If that isnt enough, it stars Keanu Reeves. Release date: 16 April (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Google Stadia)
Think Honey, I Shrunk the Kids as a cooperative survival game, where everyday objects and common bugs are massive and pose a sudden threat to your team of miniaturised kids in a suburban garden. Grounded looks characterful, colourful and approachable where survival games are often grim, unforgiving and unwelcoming. Release date: spring 2020 (PC, Xbox One)
Naughty Dogs post-apocalyptic adventure ended in a fittingly ambiguous way back in 2013, so the sequel, which takes place five years later, has a lot of work to do. Ellie is now 19 and, although monstrous mutants and deadly cults still roam America, she is living in a seemingly peaceful settlement until a tragedy occurs setting off a brutal revenge narrative. Expect violence and emotion in equal measure. Release date: 29 May (PS4)
Not confirmed for 2020 but likely to be a PlayStation 5 launch title, Ghost of Tsushima is an absurdly good-looking samurai game that pays loving tribute to the classic films of the genre. If youre excited by the idea of tense life-or-death swordfights under falling cherry blossoms, this is one to watch. Release date: Summer 2020 (PS4)
Another game about teen emotions from the developers of Life Is Strange, Tell Me Why is about a pair of twins, one of whom is a trans man, reckoning with the events of their childhood in small-town Alaska. Their differing recollections of events should introduce interesting narrative tension. Release date: mid-2020 (PC, Xbox One)
Blizzard Entertainments bright first-person shooter added much-needed character to the online multiplayer gaming scene but offered little in the way of narrative. The sequel brings new characters and maps as well as a full story mode, pitching our heroes against the Null Sector robot army in co-operative quests, while replayable hero missions allow characters to unlock new items. More of an expansion than a conventional sequel, it promises plenty of fresh challenges. Release date: TBC (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
A promising spinoff from the multimillion-selling construction game, Minecraft Dungeons puts players into groups of four adventurers raiding stylishly blocky tombs and tunnels to find treasure and kill enemies. Theres no building to do, just lots of traps, puzzles and monsters to contend with and a host of procedurally generated worlds to explore. Release date: TBC (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
The innovative open-world adventure returns with another critique on surveillance capitalism, this time set in a London that has become a technologically advanced police state. Players align with local members of the DedSec hacking group, recruiting new activists and striking back against the system. Were promised a vast, highly detailed version of the near-future capital and a thrilling resistance narrative. Release date: TBC (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Project Scarlett, Google Stadia)
Microsofts landmark sim gets its first major update for a decade and, thanks to modern mapping and cloud-computing technologies, it will apparently recreate the entire planet (including 2 million towns and cities) as well as real-world weather conditions. Were also promised dozens of licensed aircraft and a modifiable simulation engine that alters the flight difficulty, welcoming both wannabe pilots and players who just want to do a loop-the-loop in a 747. Release date: TBC (PC, Xbox One)
Its about time someone made a game that truly innovated on the battle royale formula and this looks like it. As with Fortnite, 100 players are dropped into the world until only one remains, but there are no guns. Instead participants have to run through a colourful obstacle course crammed with swinging battering rams and giant boulders until someone reaches the finishing post. Like Its a Knockout for millennials. Release date: TBC (PC, PS4)
The long-awaited sequel to one of the weirdest, best and most underrated platform games ever made, 2005s Psychonauts. Youre a strange kid with telekinetic powers, journeying through the minds of other equally odd characters, whose preoccupations and personality flaws are writ large. If Tim Burton made games, theyd look a lot like this. Release date: TBC (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
From veteran video game designers Brenda and John Romero, Empire of Sin is your chance to live the life of a mafia boss in prohibition-era Chicago, recruiting, manipulating and occasionally murdering mobsters to spread your influence (and hooch) across the city. A sim game about crime and characters rather than historical battles or city-building. Release date: TBC (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Nintendo Switch)
A game nobody thought would ever see the light of day, given that its been 15 years since the last game based on the rich, sexy World of Darkness vampire mythology, Bloodlines 2 is all about the choices that you make and the alliances you forge in the dark. Set in near-future Seattle, it promises an unforgettably brooding story. Release date: TBC (PC, PS4 Xbox One)
Yes, sure, its shooting aliens, but Halo has consistently offered some of the best alien-shooting out there, so you can hardly blame people for getting excited about Master Chief and his arsenal of pleasingly improbable sci-fi weapons. Expect awe-inspiring visual spectacle and, hopefully, excellent multiplayer. Release date: winter (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Project Scarlett)
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Vampires, gangsters and Keanu Reeves: our games picks for 2020 - The Guardian
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- The erotic 70s horror where lechy men turn into bloody-hungry vampires - Dazed - March 16th, 2024
- The vampires ball is coming to an end - Meduza - March 16th, 2024
- Oregon son, 56, who is accused of killing his mom by shoving a huge makeshift stake through her throat claims - Daily Mail - March 16th, 2024
- Muni Bond Games and the IRS' Lurking Arbitrage Vampires - Governing - March 16th, 2024
- Ball of vampires', nuke warning: Key takeaways from Putins interview - The Times of India - March 16th, 2024
- Putin compares western elites to 'VAMPIRES' who 'fill their bellies with human flesh' - GB News - March 16th, 2024
- Every Time Alaric Died In The Vampire Diaries & Legacies - Screen Rant - March 16th, 2024
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- 15 Actors That Could Play Edward Cullen in the Twilight TV Series - MovieWeb - March 16th, 2024
- BLOOD HUNT #1 Preview Releases A Horde Of Vampires On The Marvel Universe's Greatest Heroes - CBM (Comic Book Movie) - March 16th, 2024
- Man accused of killing mother in Siletz believed she was a vampire - Yahoo News - March 16th, 2024
- Stephen King approved 'Salem's Lot' movie to stream on Max this year - Yahoo Movies Canada - March 16th, 2024
- Empire of the Damned Review: A Wickedly Good Time | Arts - Harvard Crimson - March 8th, 2024
- The BLOODCOVEN: Marvel's Vampires Get Their Own Avengers With 6 "Supervampires Fed on the Blood of ... - Screen Rant - March 8th, 2024
- 17 fantasy and science fiction books to read in March 2024 - Winter is Coming - March 8th, 2024
- This MCU Hero Returns to Fight Vampires as Marvel's Massive BLOOD HUNT Begins - Screen Rant - February 28th, 2024
- These Vampons by 'Artisan Vampires' Will Make Your Period Goth AF - Loudwire - February 28th, 2024
- Bloodsuckers Through the Ages - A History of Vampires (Video) - Ancient Origins - February 28th, 2024
- 'Blood Hunt' #2 Cover Shows the Avengers Are Bloody, Battered, and Broken - Marvel.com - February 28th, 2024
- Vampires Invade the Marvel Universe in New Blood Hunt Trailer - Superherohype.com - February 28th, 2024
- 'Near Dark' Is the Acid-Soaked Vampire Western You Need to See - IMDb - February 19th, 2024
- In The Sci-Fi World I Created, Vampires And Werewolves Are Still A Huge Problem (20 New Pics) - Bored Panda - February 19th, 2024
- Kathryn Bigelow's 'Near Dark' Is the Acid-Soaked Vampire Western You Need to See - Collider - February 19th, 2024
- Interview With the Vampire review Tom Cruise and Brad Pitts brilliant bloodsucking bromance - The Guardian - February 19th, 2024
- Is This Too Niche: Vampires - The Post - The Post - February 19th, 2024
- ALEX VAN HELSING Novel Trilogy Being Adapted as a TV Series By Kit Williamson GeekTyrant - GeekTyrant - February 19th, 2024
- The Supernatural Romance Of Vampire: The Masquerade Blood-Stained Love - Forbes - February 19th, 2024
- Leaving the shadows for passion: Why vampires are classic monsters that best reflect our fears and desires - EL PAS USA - February 19th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend to Embark on 2024 Tour, Releases Two New Singles - Variety - February 19th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend adds second Austin show to 2024 tour - Laredo Morning Times - February 19th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend's summer 2024 tour will stop in Minneapolis - Bring Me The News - February 19th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend Announce Massive Tour in Support of New Album Only God Was Above Us - Rolling Stone - February 19th, 2024
- Harry Potter: Are There Vampires in the Wizarding World? - CBR - Comic Book Resources - February 19th, 2024
- The Midnight Sons return, Black Panther becomes a vampire, and much more in Marvel's Blood Hunt tie-ins - Gamesradar - February 19th, 2024
- Morbius is The Secret To Saving Marvel's Entire Universe (Yes, Seriously) - Screen Rant - February 19th, 2024
- Geometry Survivor is a little Geometry Wars and a bit Vampire Survivors - GamingOnLinux - February 19th, 2024
- The War with Angels Is On! SYFY's Reginald the Vampire Officially Returns for Season 2 in May - Yahoo Entertainment - February 19th, 2024
- BLOOD HUNT: Marvel Comics Reveals T'Challa/Black Panther Will Be Transformed Into A Vampire This May - CBM (Comic Book Movie) - February 19th, 2024
- Interview With The Vampire season 2 teaser reveals May 12 release date - Winter is Coming - February 11th, 2024
- Interview with the Vampire Season 2: Cast, Latest News, and Everything You Need to Know - TV Guide - February 11th, 2024
- 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 2 coming to AMC in May - Yahoo Lifestyle UK - February 11th, 2024
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- Everything We Know About INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Season 2 - Yahoo Entertainment - February 11th, 2024
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- Vampire Weekend Announced Their 'Only God Was Above Us' New Album - UPROXX - February 11th, 2024
- Interview with the Vampire - AMC Sets Season Two Premiere Date - Bloody Disgusting - February 11th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend announce new album 'Only God Was Above Us' & Austin total eclipse show - Brooklyn Vegan - February 11th, 2024
- Vampire Weekend tease new music with a cryptic video - NME - February 11th, 2024
- Louis and Lestat Are Coming Back: Interview With the Vampire Season 2 Has a New Trailer - Them - February 11th, 2024
- Expansion Of Anne Rices Immortal Universe In Development; Interview With The Vampire & Mayfair Witches Season 2 Updates From AMC - Deadline - February 11th, 2024
- 'Interview With the Vampire' season 2 is FINALLY on the horizonhere's when you can watch it - Out Magazine - February 11th, 2024
- Introducing the 'Vampire Virus' and What It Means for Connecticut and New York - i95rock.com - February 11th, 2024
- 'Interview With the Vampire' Season 2 Release Date, Cast, Plot, and More - The Mary Sue - February 11th, 2024
- Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Is Already Making One Big Mistake - Screen Rant - February 11th, 2024
- AMC's very good, very sexy Interview With The Vampire sets its return - Yahoo Entertainment - February 11th, 2024
- Man accused of burning down home said voices told him the place contained vampires - KOIN.com - February 3rd, 2024
- Dolly Parton on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot: 'They're still working on that' - USA TODAY - February 3rd, 2024
- Become the ultimate vampire In V Rising, coming to PS5 this year - PlayStation - February 3rd, 2024
- Here's Your First Look At Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Gameplay From Its New Developer - Game Informer - February 3rd, 2024
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- Dolly Parton On Potential Buffy The Vampire Slayer Revival: Theyre Still Working On That - Deadline - February 3rd, 2024
- Here's 15 minutes of The Chinese Room's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - Eurogamer.net - February 3rd, 2024
- Sink Your Fangs into This Extended Gameplay Reveal of Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - MMORPG.com - February 3rd, 2024
- They're still working on it: Dolly Parton teases Buffy The Vampire Slayer revival - Gay Times Magazine - February 3rd, 2024
- 'Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2' gameplay revealed in new trailer - NME - February 3rd, 2024
- Dolly Parton Hints At 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Reboot - Purple Sneakers - February 3rd, 2024
- All 8 The Vampire Diaries Seasons, Ranked Worst To Best - Screen Rant - February 3rd, 2024
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- Is Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot still in the works? Here's what Dolly Parton says - Sportskeeda - February 3rd, 2024
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot still in the works, says Dolly Parton - PinkNews - February 3rd, 2024
- Dolly Parton shares Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot revelation - The Independent - February 3rd, 2024
- Dolly Parton Spills the Tea on Potential 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Reboot - American Songwriter - February 3rd, 2024
- Hit Vampire RPG V Rising Arrives on PS5 This Year - Push Square - February 3rd, 2024
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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero