Events and exhibitions

According to insider Roberto Serrano, the next State of Play gaming event might take place this month. He suggests that the most likely dates are January 28 or 29.

Last week, we reported that the announcement of the Oscar nominees had been postponed to January 19 due to wildfires in Southern California. Recently, it was revealed that the date has been pushed back once more. The nominees will now be announced on January 23.

As reported, at CES 2025, Genki showcased a mock-up of the Nintendo Switch 2 along with a range of accessories for the console, which has yet to be officially announced. Later, Nintendo commented on the situation, stating that the displayed hardware is unofficial.

At CES 2025, Sony introduced a conceptual technology that could significantly enhance the level of immersion in gaming. With it, players can even smell the enemies as if they were right in front of them.

At CES 2025, Razer showcased a unique gaming chair called Project Arielle. Its main feature is the ability to heat and cool the user.

Alongside the new RTX 50 graphics cards, NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4 technology at CES 2025, featuring an enhanced AI capable of generating multiple frames simultaneously.

As expected, during the CES 2025 event, NVIDIA officially announced the new GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, which include the following models: 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5070. These new cards are built on the Blackwell architecture.

During CES 2025, Sony announced three new adaptations of its games. The lineup includes films for Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2, as well as an anime series for Ghost of Tsushima.

At CES 2025, Hyperkin unveiled a new wireless gaming controller for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC called The Competitor. Interestingly, the gamepad's design resembles the PS5's DualSense.

During CES 2025, HDMI 2.2 was unveiled — the latest version of the multimedia interface specification. Its bandwidth has doubled compared to the previous version, reaching up to 96 Gbps (compared to 48 Gbps in HDMI 2.1).

A new old-school action game with pixel art, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, was announced during the ceremony. The creators released the first trailer featuring gameplay footage and animated scenes.

At The Game Awards 2024, the gameplay trailer for Thick As Thieves was unveiled. This is a new first-person action game featuring PvPvE multiplayer. Warren Spector, the creator of the original Deus Ex, is involved in its development.

During The Game Awards 2024, a trailer was revealed for a new game from the creators of Sifu — REMATCH. This is a multiplayer project that combines the genres of football and action.

At The Game Awards 2024, developers from Velan Studios showcased a new trailer for their multiplayer first-person shooter, Midnight Murder Club. The game is set to release in early access in February 2025.

During The Game Awards 2024, a new shooter titled Turok: Origins was announced, developed by Saber Interactive. The first trailer and screenshots have been released, and there's also a Steam page available.

Publisher NEXON and developer Neople have unveiled a new cinematic trailer for the soulslike action game The First Berserker: Khazan, revealing the exact release date. The game is set to launch on March 27, 2025, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

At The Game Awards 2024, a new trailer was revealed for the action-adventure RPG Game of Thrones: Kingsroad. The trailer showcases popular characters from the series, including Varys, Jon Snow, and more. The game is being developed for iOS and Android.

SEGA has announced a new Sonic game titled Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The developers have so far only released a brief cinematic teaser, suggesting that the project falls into the arcade racing genre.

At The Game Awards 2024, Pearl Abyss released a new gameplay trailer for the open-world action RPG Crimson Desert. The developers confirmed that the game will be released at the end of 2025 on PC (Steam), Mac, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

At The Game Awards 2024 ceremony, the best games of the year were announced. The top honor went to the platformer Astro Bot, which also won in several other categories. The winner was announced by Swen Vincke, the head of Baldur's Gate 3.