https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-titanfall-devs-trade-in-mechs-for-horses-in-new-fantasy-raid-shooter-highguard/1100-6536921/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f Highguard's release isn't as big of a surprise drop as Apex Legends but it's pretty close.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/arknights-endfield-gets-a-release-date-with-music-video-trailer/1100-6536919/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f The upcoming title that mashes up gacha anime girls with a factory sim finally has a release date.

https://www.ign.com/articles/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-announced-for-pc-and-consoles-in-first-trailer-the-game-awards-2025 Bandai Namco sped into The Game Awards 2025 to finally reveal Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve as the next entry in the long-running flight simulator series.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/chinese-martial-arts-rpg-phantom-blade-zero-gets-september-2026-release-date/1100-6536785/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f Phantom Blade Zero is now slated to launch on PC and PlayStation 5 on September 9, 2026.

https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-galactic-racer-announced-from-former-burnout-and-need-for-speed-developers-the-game-awards-2025-ign A brand new Star Wars racing game has been announced, from the makers of Burnout and Need for Speed.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warframe-turns-to-a-very-unexpected-person-to-explain-its-lore-werner-herzog/1100-6536916/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f Werner Herzog reintroduces the mythology of Warframe in his own unique way.

https://www.ign.com/articles/returnal-successor-saros-gets-a-new-trailer-and-release-date-the-game-awards As promised, Housemarque brought a new trailer for its Returnal follow-up, Saros, to The Game Awards today, and it included a release date of April 30, 2026.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-look-at-saros-pushes-back-the-darkness-as-well-as-its-release-date/1100-6536855/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f The Game Awards dropped a new trailer for Returnal developer Housemarque's Saros.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ben-starrs-face-at-the-game-awards-suits-2025-perfectly/1100-6536917/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f The prolific voice actor might've accidentally just given us one of the best memes of the year.

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-next-game-from-the-developer-of-the-ascent-is-called-no-law-and-it-looks-a-bit-like-cyberpunk-2077-the-game-awards-2025 The developer of well-received top-down action game The Ascent has revealed its next game and a shift in perspective to first-person.