Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 secured five awards at this week's Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' (AIAS) DICE Awards (not to be confused with EA's Stockholm studio of the same name), including the coveted Game of the Year prize, while Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei secured three, including for Adventure Game of the Year.
The 29th annual DICE Awards are set for February 12, 2026, and the full list of nominees has been revealed, with an unsurprising list of games leading the way in nominations. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yotei lead the pack with eight nominations each, while Dispatch and ARC Raiders tie for second place with six nominations each. All four titles are also nominated for the big prize, Game of the Year. The DICE Awards are hosted every year by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, with the nominees and winners picked by an academy of more than […]
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After actor Charlie Cox spoke out in support of motion capture performances following his Game Awards nomination, the rest of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s cast have joined in, acknowledging their co-stars.
Last month, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Charlie Cox drew a crowd when he spoke out in support of mocap actor Maxence Cazorla, who helped bring the Expedition 33 character Gustave to life. Cox insisted the real credit for his Game Awards nomination in the Best Performance category should go to Cazorla, stating, “Any nomination or any credit I get, I really have to give to him.” The voice of Gustave has been adamant about the acting prowess of his ‘co-star’ since June 2025, often heaping praise on the motion-capture actor when he himself received acknowledgement for his role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Since his statements, the motion capture actor Cazorla has responded on X with a heartfelt post thanking Cox for his kind words, saying, “Bringing Gustave to life was a team effort, and I’m honoured to have played my part in it.” The full post can be seen below, bringing the acknowledgement moment between the two actors full circle.
Today, the rest of the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cast has also spoken out in support of motion-capture performers, particularly how they’re often overlooked in an interview with VGC. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cast members, Jennifer English, Shayla Nyx, Devora Wilde and Aliona Baranova, have called on The Game Awards to introduce more performance categories, namely, a motion capture category. All of the actors agree that motion capture should get its own category at The Game Awards, and the actors figure the reason it hasn’t happened yet is that game development secrets can remain hidden.
Aliona Baranova (who also served as motion capture director on Baldur’s Gate 3) said, “The audience doesn’t know enough about this because there’s not enough attention on it,” adding, “If we had an award category for mocap specifically, then studios would be encouraged to release that behind-the-scenes footage because people are desperate for it. Studios keep that a bit quiet because it gives away details on how they made the game.”
While there is clearly demand for a motion capture category at The Game Awards, it remains to be seen if one will be implemented in later showcases. The Game Awards kicks off on Thursday, December 11, at 8:00 p.m. EST, and it can be watched on the official Game Awards YouTube Channel.
The Game Awards is teasing one of its biggest reveals with a mysterious giant statue that has already sparked intense speculation across the community. Fans believe it may hint at a major PlayStation title, but theories range from Saros to God of War and even The Elder Scrolls.
Ahead of The Game Awards 2025, it has been revealed that the anticipated remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will not be at the event. This news is disappointing to fans, as reports have suggested theremake could be released by the end of January 2026. While the game could still hit this release window, players will have to look somewhere besides The Game Awards to learn more information about the project.
As publishers continue to make less and less single-player games, a reader recommends Assassin’s Creed Shadows as one of the most enjoyable solo adventures of 2025.
I noticed that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out on Nintendo Switch 2 next week and I’m honestly half tempted to buy it. I already have it on PlayStation 5, but I’ve enjoyed it so much I would honestly pay to experience it all again with the novelty of it being portable. I’m already resigned to it not winning any major awards but for me it is definitely my game of the year.
At the end of the day, game of the year just means what you’ve enjoyed the best and for me that is definitely Shadows. I tried Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 but while I could see the craft I just don’t really like that kind of role-player and in the end I regretted even getting it. I didn’t like the original Hades or Hollow Knight and while Donkey Kong Bananza was good, I feel it’s miss that extra spark to make it something special.
I’m sure lots of people would say the same about Assassin’s Creed Shadows but for me it worked. I’d say it’s easily the best Assassin’s Creed game and one of the best open world games I’ve ever played.
Assassin’s Creed has always been like comfort food to me. I know that could be seen as a negative but there is nothing I enjoy more than coming home from work and putting a couple of hours into a well design open world. and I don’t think I’m alone. In fact, I’m prepared to say that’s probably the secret of the franchise’s success.
I’m not trying to run the game down though. It has really good combat, two very different characters, and decent stealth. The story isn’t necessarily the best, but you always know what’s going on and it keeps everything ticking along.
The game is big and, like all Assassin’s Creed games, a little bloated but not so bad, in my opinion. There’s plenty of variety in missions and the graphics are fantastic. I feel the game overall is underrated but the graphics in particular are so good and with zero performance problems, despite the open world.
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There’s a lot of talk nowadays about how big publishers don’t want to make single-player games anymore, even though that’s what everyone still prefers, and I feel a game like Shadows is exactly what most people are looking for. It’s literally the opposite of being clowned on in a game of Call Of Duty by a 12-year-old.
Shadows is a game where you’re in control of everything and you decide how and when you play it, not some young tyke in another country. Everything in Shadows is dedicated to entertaining me, and only me, and I don’t feel that’s the case with multiplayer games.
It might not be high art, even by the standard of other video games, but I’ve enjoyed every minute of it, and I feel sad at the idea that games like this may become more and more rare in the feature. To put my money where my mouth is though I’m going to pick up Star Wars Outlaws in the Black Friday sales and give that a go as well.
To split the difference I’ll get it on Switch 2, as I heard it’s a good port, and see how this sort of thing works on the go. I know fashions change over the years, but I never would’ve thought we’d be in a position where single-player games were becoming rare and you had to force yourself to support them or they might go away.
If that’s the reality of the situation though I can’t recommend Assassin’s Creed Shadows enough. But if it doesn’t seem like your sort of thing, because of the setting or the Ubisoft-ness or whatever, please just support whatever single-player game does take your interest, or otherwise they might become a thing of the past.
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Leaks have started for the most important night in gaming, with Control 2 and Silent Hill 1 remake amongst the rumoured line-up.
The Game Awards might be pitched as an Oscars style awards ceremony, but the vast majority tune in to catch the big game reveals and trailers.
This year’s event takes place in Los Angeles on December 11 (or very early Friday, December 12 in the UK), with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 going up against the likes of Donkey Kong Bananza and Hollow Knight: Silksong for the big Game Of The Year prize.
While we’re still two weeks away, there’s already rumours (and in one case, confirmation) of what games to expect at the event. To keep all the leaks under control, we’ve directed them into one big bucket below.
At the time of writing, the only confirmed title is sci-fi role-player Exodus. This was originally revealed at The Game Awards in 2023, by none other than Interstellar’s Matthew McConaughey, who voices a character in the game.
While the screenshots look generic, the main reason to be optimistic is the talent involved, with developer Archetype Entertainment run by BioWare veterans James Ohlen, Chad Robertson, and Drew Karpyshyn. A spiritual successor to Mass Effect? We hope so.
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This is your call to rise. A new EXODUS trailer premieres live at @TheGameAwards. December 11. Don’t miss it. Synchronize your timepiece: https://t.co/Jo4AdUqX1y pic.twitter.com/d6DWwAMjrL
— EXODUS (@EXODUSGame) November 25, 2025
There are several titles rumoured to make an appearance. Based on Ubisoft’s release slate, the Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time remake looks like a shoe-in, since it’s expected to launch in January. Similarly, the rumoured remake of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is said to be slated for March, so a long overdue announcement could happen at the show.
Based on a recent trademark filing, the sequel to Control could debut as well. As spotted by MP1st, a trademark with the name ‘Control Resonant’ was filed on Thursday (November 27), under the Nordia Attorneys At Law representative associated with Remedy.
It’s unclear if this trademark specifically relates to Control 2, which was announced back in 2022 but still hasn’t been revealed, or some kind of extended universe shenanigans like new DLC, a TV adaptation, or a book. However, considering Control 2 went into full production in February this year, a reveal doesn’t feel out of the question.
Another rumour claims the remake of Silent Hill 1 could get some kind of trailer too. This comes from Peruvian outlet MasGamers, citing a Japanese insider. Details are scarce, so we’d take it with a pinch of salt, and considering developer Bloober Team only announced its existence in June, we doubt it’ll be anything more than a pre-rendered teaser.
A more likely candidate is the announcement of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach on PC. A post on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) outed the existence of a PC port earlier this week, before it was swiftly taken down. The architect behind The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley, is famously pally with Hideo Kojima, and with the original Death Stranding being available on PC, this seems inevitable.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach ESRB rated for PC pic.twitter.com/8MAxRnmTAN
— Wario64 (@Wario64) November 26, 2025
The only game which has been ruled out is The Witcher 4. CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski shared a post on X stating so, in response to their nomination for Most Anticipated Game.
‘I’m very happy to see The Witcher 4 nominated in the Most Anticipated Game category at The Game Awards,’ he wrote. ‘Thanks to everyone who has already voted – your support means a lot to us. We won’t be bringing any new content to TGA [The Game Awards] this year, but we’re, as always, excited to watch the show and celebrate this amazing industry’s great night alongside all of you.’
While it hasn’t been explicitly ruled out, reputable insiders have claimed Naughty Dog’s next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, will also not be shown. A trailer for the sci-fi adventure game, starring Tati Gabrielle, debuted at The Game Awards last year.
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The entire gaming industry is merely a farce: a place where people gather not to play games but to hope for new ones. It's the ultimate assembly of tinfoil hatters, who predict, decrypt, and huff and puff the hopium. And this time, it's the HL and GoW fans doing it together.
After Geoff Keighley, the host of The Game Awards, shared two cryptic images portraying some sort of demonic portal and a desert in the middle of nowhere, fans were quick to conjure up hype. For what? No one seems to know, but some think it's a new God of War game that is to be announced at the upcoming TGA.
There's a lot to back this up: the portal has various fantasy creatures that are reminiscent of the last two games, and a chest plate on it is strikingly similar to one Kratos wears in God of War: Ragnarok. The portal is in more ways than one borne out of the fantasy genre, which is hard to connect with Half-Life. But that hasn't stopped its eager fans.
Jumping on the second image shared by Geoff, the one showing just a desert in California (that curiously contains the name of the road running through it, Yucca Mesa Road) Half-Life fans are convinced this is red hot desert proof that HLX is going to be announced at The Game Awards. I mean, Half-Life starts in a desert and a facility called Black Mesa, so this is as clear cut as it gets? Right? Maybe. Probably not, though.
Geoff Keighley is known for sharing images that are oddly similar to various games, usually done to generate hype and excitement for annual events like the Summer Games Fest or The Game Awards. Sometimes these are actual teases of what is to come, but usually end up being something completely different to what fans imagined.
HL fans are extra eager to believe anything and grasp at any straws they can reach for, given how much hype was generated for Half-Life 3 in previous weeks. This hypothetical final game in the 27-year-old series hasn't been talked about more ever since HL2 Episode 2 came out, so I can understand the fans who are desperate to get closure on one of the biggest cliffhangers in the industry's history.
The Game Awards is going to give us a ton of good announcements, that much is sure, as it does every year. Whether or not that'll end up being a new God of War or Half-Life (or even both) is anyone's guess. But I think it's safe to say that no, Geoff did not just reveal these two games to us.
Or maybe he did?
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Today, December 3 – Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) held the PlayStation Partner Awards Japan/Asia to celebrate some of the best PlayStation 5 titles that debuted through the year, made by creators in Japan and Asia. Read on for a rundown of all the games that received awards at this event.
For the 2025 PlayStation Partner Awards, the traditional Users’ Choice Awards, Partner Awards, and Grand Awards returned, alongside the Accessibility Award and the brand-new PlayStation Indies Award. The Accessibility and PlayStation Indies awards celebrate the commitment to diverse play made by creators, as well as recognizing their creativity, development skill, and appreciation from PlayStation players.
PlayStation Partner winners were honored by long-standing members of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s executive team, including President and CEO of SIE, Hideaki Nishino, alongside the Senior Vice Presidents of Global Partner Development & Relations division, Pete Royea, Kiichiro Urata, and Phil Rosenberg. The PlayStation Partner Awards remains a celebration that honors the creativity of talented developers, and celebrates the amazing variety of hit titles that PlayStation communities in Japan and Asia enjoyed throughout the year.
Awarded to the top five titles developed in the Japan / Asia regions with the highest worldwide sales between October 2024 and September 2025*.
| Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| eFootball | Konami |
| Marvel Rivals | NetEase Games |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | Capcom |
| Zenless Zone Zero | HoYoverse |
Awarded to titles developed in the Japan / Asia region with top-ranked worldwide sales between October 2024 and September 2025**, with particularly noteworthy commercial accomplishments.
| Elden Ring Nightreign | FromSoftware, Inc. / Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater | Konami |
| Path of Exile II | Grinding Gear Games |
| Silent Hill f | Konami |
| Wuthering Waves | Kuro Games |
Awarded to titles developed by Japan / Asia studios that launched in 2025, notable for the high quality and development effort of their accessible gameplay implementations, including alternative control schemes, colorblind modes, audio description, and more.
| Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | Sega |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | Capcom |
A new PlayStation Partner Awards category, recognizing the variety and creativity of independent game creators and studios working in Japan/Asia. The title list was curated from 12 outstanding indie titles produced in Japan and the broader Asia region, then voted on by PlayStation players. Said John Vega, Global Director of the Indies team: “It is an honor to introduce the inaugural PlayStation Indies Award chosen by you, the players. This award recognizes some of the awesome Indie titles that have released on PlayStation over the past year from our partners across Japan and Asia and celebrates their impressive creativity. PlayStation loves Indies!”
| Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist | Binary Haze Interactive |
| Nine Sols | Red Candle Games |
| Urban Myth Dissolution Center | Shueisha Games |
Awarded to the top five titles released in the Japan / Asia region between October 2024 and September 2025, selected by user votes in the Japan/Asia region, out of the top 30 titles with the longest total game play time.
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Kepler Interactive |
| Dynasty Warriors: Origins | Koei Tecmo |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | Capcom |
| Silent Hill f | Konami |
| Wuthering Waves | Kuro Games |
* Calculated based on physical sales as well as digital sales made through PlayStation Store (including additional content and in-game currency).
** SIE’s own indicators, such as player numbers, are also factored into the selection of nominees. Listed publishers are that of the Japanese PlayStation Store.
Here are messages from the recipients of the “Grand Award” to all the players.
(Bandai Namco Entertainment)
“We are truly honored to receive this distinguished award.
As the first new installment in the series in 17 years, this title was made possible thanks to the incredible support of our many fans. This award is the result of the passion and enthusiasm everyone has continued to bring to the game, even after its release. We would like to take this opportunity to once again extend our sincere gratitude. Thank you for your ongoing support as we continue working on future developments.”
– DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Team
(Konami)
“We are deeply honored to receive the prestigious GRAND AWARD. From the release of the very first Winning Eleven on PlayStation to its rebranding as eFootball, the series is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the players around the world who have continued to support us. With the world’s biggest football event approaching next year, we expect an even more exciting season ahead. Our development and operations teams will continue to work together to deliver an even more passionate and enjoyable football experience. Thank you for your continued support of eFootball.”
– Konami
General Producer
Junichi Taya
(NetEase Games）
“We are truly honored that Marvel Rivals has received this recognition. Our heartfelt thanks go to PlayStation for their tremendous support, to our team and Marvel Games for their ongoing efforts, to our partners for their hard work, and to the millions of players who have continued to support our game and show us love.
In the past year, we have introduced over 40 superheroes to players through Marvel Rivals. Moving forward, we will strive to deliver even richer content. We look forward to players continuing to explore this diverse Marvel universe, stepping into the roles of superheroes who save the world, and enjoying the fast-paced battles.
Once again, we express our gratitude to PlayStation and our players for their unwavering support! We will closely monitor player feedback and are committed to providing even more exciting content in the future!”
– NetEase Games
Lead Producer
Weicong Wu
(CAPCOM)
“Our entire team is truly honored to receive both the GRAND AWARD and the ACCESSIBILITY AWARD, as well as a nomination for the USERS’ CHOICE AWARD.
This game was developed with the goal of creating a deeply immersive hunting-action experience that could be enjoyed by both longtime fans of the series and newcomers. Based on player feedback, we are continually refining and updating the game to deliver an even more comfortable and exciting hunting experience.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has played Monster Hunter Wilds, and we look forward to your continued support.”
– CAPCOM
Producer
Ryozo Tsujimoto
Director
Yuya Tokuda
(HoYoverse)
“We are deeply honored that Zenless Zone Zero has received the GRAND AWARD for the PlayStation® Partner Awards 2025, and we would like to sincerely thank players worldwide and PlayStation for their support of Zenless Zone Zero, who have witnessed the growth and evolution of Zenless Zone Zero over the course of a little over a year. This award is both a testament to and recognition of the journey we’ve shared together, and it will continue to inspire us to create even better gaming experiences with passion, dedication, and sincerity.
The adventure in New Eridu continues onwards, and we will continue to be driven by your support and feedback to work harder to shape the unique charm of Zenless Zone Zero — pursuing a distinctive artistic style, creating exhilarating combat experiences, and delivering richer and quality content through continuous updates and optimizations. We look forward to exploring the secrets of New Eridu together with our Proxies as we head towards a future full of endless possibilities for Zenless Zone Zero.”
– HoYoverse
Producer
Zhenyu Li
