Some of last night’s most exciting announcements didn’t have numbers in the title I haven’t been active in fandom spaces for years now, but lurking on the edges of social media forums dedicated to games I find cool does technically fall under the remit of my job. And let me tell you, the lead-up to a night likeThe Game Awardsis always something else. Fringes of theTomb Raiderfanbase were getting hyped for the announcement of the next game because… well, it just feels like about time, right?...

God-Emperor of War I was astonished by the announcement ofWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2at last year’s Game Awards, never expecting a sequel to actually happen, so I’m pleased to see a new trailer at this year’s Geoffries. This “gameplay reveal trailer” only has a few wee snippets of the game being played, but they’re solid. As our boy Spice Maureen stomps through vastGothicindustrial ruins and cuts through hordes of aliens, it’s got that ‘Dynasty Warriorsmeets God Of War’ look again....

My favourite move there is Cal picking up a stormtrooper with the Force, dangling him in mid-air like a puppet, and pulling his strings to shoot his mates. Completely dickish, but that’s what stormtroopers are for. Here’s EA’s marketing blurb to explain what’s up with your man’s return: “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor picks up five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, as Cal continues to grow as a Jedi and evade the Empire’s constant pursuit....

Your turn to buy ends on Dec 12th Your wallet may still be quivering from the Steam Autumn Sale. Tough. It’s time to grab hold of it again, comfort it with a few tender strokes, then gorge on its innards to pay for some of the splendid turn-based strategy games on salein Steam’s TurnBasedFest. There are decent discounts for Katharine’s belovedDorfromantik, my belovedSlipways, and many generally beloved digified board games. Most of the sales end on December 12th, so don’t spend too long thinking about it....

A pre-alpha trailer was shown during The Game Awards Ahh, I’ve got my eye on youDune: Awakening. An open-world survival MMO set in perhaps one of the most suitable sci-fi universes for such a thing, Funcom’s upcoming game based on the works of Frank Herbert and the recent movie showed its first in-game footage at tonight’sGame Awards. Pop on your stillsuit and jump in your ornithopter to watch the pre-alpha teaser trailer below, you cheeky Kwisatz Haderach wannabe....

We’ve also got a firm May 26th release date, too Yeah, The Flash really doesn’t have a very good time in that trailer, does he? I mean,he didn’t have a good timein the first gameplay reveal for Suicide Squad at last year’s Game Awards either, to be fair. Not sure what that’s all about. Maybe they just don’t want to reveal any of the other Justice League members you’ll presumably be maiming / killing in the rest of the game yet?...

Six months after it came out on PS5 Previously, Sony said the PC version of The Last Of Us Part 1 would simply becoming “very soon” after launch on PS5, although I’m not sure six months technically counts as “very soon”, but hey, at least we’ve got an actual date now. Unfortunately, we weren’t treated to a special PC trailer for the occasion - just more footage captured on PS5 - so you’ll have to make do with the original reveal trailer above....

It’s pizza, but not as you know it Roll three dice and get all 3s! Yeah! Worm eyes! That must mean it’s day 9 of the RPS Advent Calendar. But wait a second. There’s something funny about your dice. You cheatin' me? Oh, hang on, they’re just pizza dice. Well inthatcase. What could it be but some Cosmo D? Have a ball inBetrayal At Club Low! Alice0:Most RPGs are too long....

We had this idea a month ago and I can prove it I wasn’t on call last night, so I didn’t get to experience The Geoffies in their full, live glory, as God intended. But that doesn’t matter, because we’ve done our own awards, and who needs a live show with a smiley man in clean, clean trainers when you’ve got a list of the games and things in games that we liked for reasons too specific to get a category on stage?...

The rumours were true, Returnal is coming to PC… “soon” After months ofsneaky Steam listings, the hectic but excellentReturnalis officially heading to PC. Confirmed tonight duringThe Game Awardspre-show, Housemarque’s arcade-y timeloop shooter doesn’t have a precise release date just yet, but it is “coming soon” according to its fancy new PC trailer. Have a look below. I got a fair way into Returnal when I played the PS5 version for the first time late last year, but its intense baddies and shoot ‘em up-style laser attack patterns proved to be just a bit too much for me in the end....

Minsc, Boo, and Jaheira are back, too, but Larian won’t be putting them in early access As you saw, half-elf druid Jaheira’s a smidge older than she was in the originalBaldur’s Gateand its sequelShadows Of Amn, what with more than a century having passed between those and BG3. Time hasn’t affected Minsc quite the same though, because the legendary ranger was petrified all those years. Ashort teaser trailerahead of The Game Awards showed him, and giant miniature space hamster companion Boo, being released from their stony imprisonment....

Amazon Basics to the rescue again. Amazon Basics have produced some great computer gear in their history - memorably, once selling afull-size mechanical keyboard for £23that I reviewed and found surprisingly good value for money. Today though, it’s something different: an Amazon Basics branded Micro SD card in a 256GB capacity, selling for just £15.67 rather than its UK RRP of £26.99. Here’s what I’ve learned about the card, and why I reckon it’s worth picking up if you’re in need for a memory card for your Steam Deck, Switch or whatever....

We dive into everything Al Mazrah On this week’s episode of theUltimate Audio Bang, we drop our early verdicts on the state ofWarzone 2and whether or not it lives up to expectations. That’s with thoughts on DMZ mode too, which we reckon has great potential. Having dropped into Warzone 2,a lotsince its launch, Hayden and I pick apart everything that sets it apart from the original, which - aside from the map - are lots of small details: the looting, the pacing, the buy stations, and more....