Very early this year, The Blood of the Dawnwalker developer Rebel Wolves confirmed that their debut dark fantasy action RPG would release in 2026. Now, after a few months of silence, the CEO, Game Director, and Co-Founder Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has been interviewed on The Game Business Show, revealing that he is comfortable with the widespread comparisons to The Witcher games, especially after the successful focus tests. He also shared that the console versions are already shaping well, and he personally finished the whole game on a PlayStation 5. I'm really comfortable. I feel really confident about our game; we're already […]

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The award-winning Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been such a smashing success that it's only natural that it will influence future role-playing games considerably. However, Verso's voice actor Ben Starr believes that the worst of the video games industry will learn nothing good from the "wrong questions" it will ask as it takes the game apart. "I think when the opportunistic fingers of capitalism try to take apart this game and its success, I fear they will ask the wrong questions," said the voice actor during a spotlight panel at Emerald City Comic Con 2026 as reported by Popverse. "They […]

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The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards nominations have been revealed, and as seen in previous award shows, it's a historic year for independent and debut projects. Leading the pack is the critically acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which has secured an extraordinary 12 nominations.

Developed by Sandfall Interactive, the turn-based RPG has struck a chord with voters, appearing in major categories including Best Game and Debut Game. Expedition 33 also won prestigious GOTY awards at The Game Awards and the Golden Joystick awards.

While Clair Obscur holds the lead, it faces stiff competition from a diverse field of other titles. Dispatch, the superhero workplace comedy developed by veterans of the former Telltale team, has earned an impressive nine nominations. Close behind are Ghost of Yōtei with eight nominations and Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach with seven. Rounding out the top contenders are Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with six nominations and the extraction shooter Arc Raiders with five. The full list of categories and respective nominees can be found below:

Animation

• Battlefield 6
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Dispatch
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades II
• Hollow Knight: Silksong

Artistic Achievement

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Dispatch
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• South of Midnight

Audio Achievement

• ARC Raiders
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Dispatch
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Best Game

• ARC Raiders
• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Dispatch
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

British Game

• Atomfall
• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
• Mafia: The Old Country
• Monument Valley 3
• Powerwash Simulator 2
• Two Point Museum

Debut Game

• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Consume Me
• Despelote
• Dispatch
• The Midnight Walk

Evolving Game

• Fallout 76
• Helldivers 2
• Hitman: World of Assassination
• No Man's Sky
• Vampire Survivors
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Family

• Donkey Kong Bananza
• Is This Seat Taken?
• LEGO Party!
• Mario Kart World
• Powerwash Simulator 2
• Two Point Museum

Game Beyond Entertainment

• The Alters
• And Roger
• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
• Consume Me
• Despelote
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl

Game Design

• Ball x Pit
• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades II
• Split Fiction

Multiplayer

• ARC Raiders
• Dune: Awakening
• Elden Ring Nightreign
• LEGO Party!
• Peak
• Split Fiction

Music

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Dispatch
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Narrative

• The Alters
• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

New Intellectual Property

• The Alters
• ARC Raiders
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Dispatch
• South of Midnight
• Split Fiction

Performer in a Leading Role

• Aaron Paul as Robert Robertson in Dispatch
• Ben Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei
• Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
• Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Performer in a Supporting Role

• Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad in Lies of P: Overture
• Charlie Cox as Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Jane Perry as Lia Cain in Dead Take
• Jeffrey Wright as Chase in Dispatch
• Kirsty Rider as Lune in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Troy Baker as Higgs in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Technical Achievement

• ARC Raiders
• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• DOOM: The Dark Ages
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Split Fiction

The winners of the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards will be crowned on April 17th during a live ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.

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KitGuru says: As the industry gathers in London, the spotlight will be on whether Clair Obscur can translate its massive nomination count into another sweep of trophies, or if established franchises like Indiana Jones and Ghost of Yōtei will claim the top honours.

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The Game Developers Choice Awards take place every year at the Game Developers Conference, and the 2026 iteration of the event at GDC 2026 was, in many ways, no different from the other major video game award shows we've seen so far, starting with the Golden Joystick Awards back in November 2025, because once again, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has walked away with the big award of the night. Alongside adding another Game of the Year win to its growing trophy cabinet, developer Sandfall Interactive also adds wins for Best Debut, Best Visual Art, Best Audio, and Best Narrative. Clair […]

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Today may be Mario Day for Nintendo fans, but it's Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2026 week for the rest of the video game industry. On top of B2B-focused announcements from companies like Razer, this week also brings us plenty of insights into the video game industry and some of the biggest games from the past year, like 2025's Game of the Year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer Sandfall Interactive is one of many hosting talks during GDC 2026, and during a talk it hosted, it revealed a significant aspect regarding how the studio put the game together, and for a […]

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Update 09/03/2026: On top of being tied with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem is now the highest-rated game on the PlayStation Store by its five-star user rating review system. Spotted on ResetEra, the game has over 51K ratings with a score of 4.91/5, while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sits at 4.85/5 based on over 92K ratings. Its larger sample size is definitely a factor in why it has a lower score, but the point stands that Resident Evil Requiem is really resonating with players. Original Story 02/03/2026: Resident Evil Requiem arrived on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, […]

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Over the past few months, video gaming has become a rather expensive hobby, with hardware and game prices rising consistently, risking pricing out more and more gamers as the worldwide economic situation remains challenging. However, not every publisher is set to increase prices, and some, like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 publisher Kepler Interactive, are set to continue employing a pricing strategy that is respectful of gamers' money and time. Speaking with the BBC, Kepler Interactive's CEO Alexis Garavaryan commented on the company's pricing strategy, which has "kind of taken the opposite action" to what most major publishers have done in […]

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