➀ Star Citizen is offering a nearly two-week free trial from November 23rd to December 5th; ➁ New tutorial included for new and returning players; ➂ Part of the annual Intergalactic Aerospace Expo, showcasing expensive spaceships.

➀ SEGA has been supporting Apple's Arcade with new and original games; ➁ SEGA Hardlight is developing a Sonic Rush-style game for Apple Arcade; ➃ The teaser image shows a silhouette of Sonic in DS Sonic Rush series style with the Apple Arcade logo and a 2025 release date.

➀ Stellar Blade, a highly discussed PS5 exclusive, is set to release on PC in 2025; ➁ The game's success has led to the expansion of studio SHIFT UP and its public listing; ➂ SHIFT UP expects the Steam version to outperform the PS5 version due to the expansion of Steam's market share and the success of Black Myth: Wukong.

➀ STALKER 2 has officially gone Gold; ➁ GSC Game World faced numerous challenges in completing the game; ➂ The game is set to release on November 20th.

➀ The PC system requirements for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl have been announced, with the game set to release later this month. The minimum requirements are relatively low, including a Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i5-7600K processor, 8GB of RAM, and an RX 580 or GTX 1060 graphics card. The recommended requirements are more demanding, with a Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i7-9700K processor, 16GB of RAM, and a Radeon RX 5700 XT or GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER graphics card. ➁ The game is expected to be demanding at the highest settings, and a more detailed spec announcement may come closer to launch. ➂ The game is scheduled for release on November 20th.

➀ Sony is accelerating the release of PlayStation 5 console exclusives on PC; ➁ Spider-Man 2 is set to be released on Steam and Epic in January 2025; ➂ The PC version will include enhanced ray-tracing options and other improvements.

➀ Subnautica 2 has been officially announced for release in 2025; ➁ The game will be available on day-one for Game Pass subscribers on PC and Xbox Series X/S; ➂ The sequel promises new and unique experiences for fans of the original game.

➀ Cities: Skylines II has faced several issues since its launch, even nearly a year after its release; ➁ Paradox Interactive acknowledges some of their own faults with the game's current state; ➂ The team plans to continue working on the game and improve it over time.

➀ Atlus' new IP Metaphor: ReFantazio has received high ratings of 94 on Metacritic and 93 on OpenCritic; ➁ The game is praised for its mature take on the JRPG genre and experimental mechanics; ➂ The game is set to launch on October 11th with a 'Prologue Demo' available.

1. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set to release for Xbox and PC later this year, with a PS5 version planned for the first half of next year. 2. The game, developed by Machine Games, was initially announced as an Xbox console exclusive for 2024. 3. Reports suggest a six-month exclusivity period for Xbox, after which the game will be available on PS5.

1. Bethesda has announced the release date of its new mobile game, The Elder Scrolls: Castles, which will be available globally on September 10th for iOS and Android users. 2. The game is developed by the team behind Fallout Shelter and involves building a castle, managing resources, and defending against invasions. 3. This marks Bethesda's return to the mobile gaming market after discontinuing The Elder Scrolls Blades.

1. Xbox has delayed the release of Avowed, an action RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, to February 18, 2025. 2. The delay helps avoid competition with other major game releases in the latter part of 2024. 3. Xbox plans to reveal more information about upcoming games, including Avowed, during Gamescom 2024.

1. Activision confirms that Black Ops 6 requires an internet connection to play on all platforms and in all modes, including the campaign. 2. The game uses texture streaming technology to manage its large in-game assets, which results in a 300GB data size. 3. The always-online requirement facilitates the collection of valuable player data and telemetry for Microsoft and Activision, and the game is set to launch on October 25 across all platforms.