Games

Deca Games released a launch trailer for *Star Trek Online: Unleashed* on the game’s YouTube channel.

Annapurna Interactive announced *People of Note* as one of three games they’ll be showcasing at Tokyo Game Show 2025. Unlike the other two – the puzzle-adventure game *D-topia* and the action-platformer *Demi and the Fractured Dream* – *People of Note* is an RPG. Playable demos for all three games, including *People of Note*, will be available at the event in Makuhari Messe.

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties combines a fully updated version of Yakuza 3 with a new game starring Yoshitakan Mine, a character from the original Yakuza 3. The remake also adds fresh content to the original game. You can watch trailers for both games in Japanese and English below.

Hideo Kojima has a lot on his plate. Fresh off the anticipated release of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, expected to be a top game of 2025, he’s currently involved in numerous projects, both inside and outside of the gaming world.

Square Enix revealed Octopath Traveler 0 during the July Nintendo Direct presentation. Since then, they’ve released information and images detailing the story, combat, town-building features, and the game’s villains. Our own Scott had a chance to play it at PAX East, and you can find his thoughts on the game here.

Square Enix revealed The Adventures of Elliot during the Nintendo Direct presentation in July, and also gave fans a first look at screenshots and details about the story, characters, and how the game will play.

With Noah Hawley’s new series, *Alien: Romulus*, and *Predator: Badlands*, it’s a fantastic time to be an *Alien* and *Predator* fan. After just eight episodes, the show is considered one of the best *Alien* films and a top show of 2025.

Gearbox announced on social media that they’ve delayed the game, explaining it wasn’t an easy decision. They want to make sure the game is the best it can be for fans and needs more time for development and polishing. They also want to release the game alongside cross-save functionality, which they know is important to players. Gearbox will share a new release date as soon as they finalize their plans.

Okay, so I found out something kinda surprising about the Splinter Cell novels. Turns out Tom Clancy didn’t actually *write* them himself. It’s like with a lot of stuff that has his name on it now – other authors, like David Michaels and Peter Telep, are the ones doing the writing. They try to keep the style similar to how Clancy used to write, but it’s not actually him penning these stories.

Like games such as Getting Over It and QWOP, Baby Steps is incredibly challenging and can be very frustrating. The game is intentionally designed to make players stumble and lose their progress, no matter how skilled they are. Expect to fall, slide backwards, and have to start over frequently.