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This year’s Game Awards is set to honor the best games of 2024 and show off what’s to come next. Digital Trends will have full coverage of the show this year, from the biggest news of the show to hands-on impressions on some of its exciting announcements.

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The Game Awards finally figured out its formula

After a rough show in 2023 defined by double standards, The Game Awards finally has a grip on how to make its mishmash format work.
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As more layoffs hit the game industry, ZeniMax Online Studios votes to unionize

ZeniMax Online Studios has voted to unionize, ensuring better worker protections amid unprecedented waves of video game industry layoffs.
Two swordsmen clash blades in Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert mixes fantasy action with pro wrestling, and it rules

We took down three of Crimson Desert’s bosses, giving us a look at the action game’s incredibly deep combat.
Aerith prays in FInal Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creators love that you’re debating its ending

We caught up with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase to reflect on the RPG's origins and polarizing ending.
Ciri in The Witcher 4.

The best trailers from The Game Awards 2024: Witcher 4, Intergalactic, and more

From The Witcher IV to Project Century to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, these are some of the can't-miss trailers from The Game Awards 2024.
Key art for the Super Citizen Edition of Helldivers 2.

You may have missed the reveal of this limited-edition Helldivers 2 controller

The new Helldivers expansion is here and it's brought a new, limited-edition controller with it with all the black-and-yellow tones you expect.
The main image for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is the next game from Naughty Dog

Naughty Dog, the developer behind series like Uncharted and The Last of Us, just announced a new game called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
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Ambitious mobile game Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is set during show’s 4th season

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is new mobile game set during the events of the HBO show that's launching sometime next year.
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Okami is back, and Hideki Kamiya is at the head once more

The beloved franchise Okami hasn't seen a new entry since 2010, but now the sequel is in development with Hideki Kamiya once more at the reins.
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Mafia: The Old Country takes the franchise back to its bloody roots in new trailer

Mafia: The Old Country reveled a new trailer showing off its beautiful and bloody gameplay at The Game Awards 2024.
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Den of Wolves is a game about assassinating corporate executives

Developer 10 Chambers just revealed more details on its shooter Den of Wolves, and its corporate assassination story is eerily relevant
A samurai in Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Onimusha returns with a surprise reveal at The Game Awards 2024

After 18 years of no new entries in the franchise, Onimusha: Way of the Sword showed up at The Game Awards 2024 with a new trailer and release window.
Man from Project Century trailer.

Yakuza studio reveals the return of Virtua Fighter and a new title in Project Century

The studio behind the Yakuza games, RGG Studio, presented the return of Virtua Fighter and a new game called Project Century at The Game Awards 2024.
Monster chasing character in Stage Fright.

Overcooked and No Man’s Sky devs are collaborating on a new co-op game

Stage Fright is a new co-op game from Overcooked developer Ghost Town Games and No Man's Sky studio Hello Games.
A zombie leaps towards a player in Dying Light: The Beast.

Dying Light: The Beast is smaller, scarier, and more sustainable

Dying Light: The Beast just got a terrifying new trailer, and we have even more details on its compact horror design.
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Borderlands 4 sets its sights on 2025 with a new trailer

Borderlands 4 showed up at The Game Awards 2024 with a new trailer showcasing gameplay and a release date.
Key art for Mecha Break's The Game Awards 2024 announcement.

Mecha Break finally takes to the skies next spring with a clear post-launch plan

Mecha Break finally received a confirmed spring 2025 release window at The Game Awards 2024, and Amazing Seasun teased some of its post-launch plans.
Key art for Warframe: 1999.

Warframe: 1999 launches today and it’s bringing plenty of 90s angst

Digital Trends chatted with voice actor Neil Newbon and Warframe: 1999 creative director Rebb Ford to learn more about the sci-fi shooter's next update.
A screenshot of two players in Steel Hunters.

Steel Hunters is the next game from the studio behind World of Tanks

Steel Hunters is a new mecha extraction shooter from Wargaming, the studio behind games like World of Tanks.
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Play Elden Ring: Nightreign together with friends in 2025

Elden Ring: Nightreign is a new multiplayer game set in the world you know and love, and it's coming out in 2025.
Zoe and Mio stand in front of a glowing object in Split Fiction.

I played It Takes Two’s follow-up, Split Fiction, with Josef Fares

The next co-op game from It Takes Two developer Hazelight is Split Fiction, and we played it with Josef Fares.
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The Witcher IV gets a surprise reveal at The Game Awards

The Witche IV was unveiled at The Game Awards 2024 and shows Ciri as the new protagonist.
A cat stares ahead with galaxies reflecting in its eyes in Catly.

Catly promises a photorealistic cat game, but its tech is a mystery

Catly promises to deliver a photorealistic cat game, but its first trailer raises questions about the tech powering it.
A screenshot of players celebrating in Rematch.

Sifu developer’s next game is absolutely not what you’re expecting

Rematch is the next game from Sifu developer Sloclap, and it's a multiplayer-focused soccer game.
Shadow Labyrinth.

Shadow Labyrinth is Pac-Man’s shocking take on Hollow Knight

A new Pac-Man game is coming, and it's unlike anything you're expecting. Say hello to Shadow Labyrinth.
Two players in a chase in Thick as Thieves.

Thick as Thieves reimagines Thief as a multiplayer immersive sim

We spoke with gaming legend Warren Spector and the team at Otherside about their surprising multiplayer Thief spiritual successor, Thick as Thieves.
Key art for The Game Awards 2024.

The Game Awards 2024: Here’s the complete list of winners

It's once again time for the video game industry to come together to recognize the year's biggest and best games. Here are all the winners at The Game Awards 2024.
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Everything announced at The Game Awards 2024

We've rounded up every announcement from The Game Awards 2024, including Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Borderlands 4, and The Witcher IV.
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No matter what gets Game of the Year, you’ve already won

Every year we have tons of Game of the Year awards and announcements, but the winner isn't what matters.
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Day of the Devs reveals 3 surprise sequels ahead of The Game Awards

Day of the Devs 2024: The Game Awards Edition was full of eye-catching indie games, including sequels to Ultimate Chicken Horse, Demon Turf, and more.
Cloud and Aerith dancing in a play in Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth.

Game Awards 2024: the case for and against every Game of the Year nominee

What will win Game of the Year at this year's Game Awards? For the first time, every single nominee has a chance at gold.
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The Game Awards’ world premiere reveals just started two days early

In collaboration with The Game Awards, Wholesome Games just showcased over 20 upcoming titles, including a few surprise releases.
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The Game Awards 2024: How to watch and what to expect

This year's Game Awards show is happening on December 12 and it'll feature fresh looks at Borderlands 3, Mafia: The Old Country and more.
A furnace golem looms in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

This is the Game of the Year nominee you should buy during Cyber Week

Almost all of the Game Awards' Game of the Year nominees are on sale for Cyber Week, but one deal beats them all.

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As Digital Trends’ Senior Gaming Editor, Giovanni Colantonio oversees all things video games at Digital Trends. As a veteran of the industry who first began writing about games professionally as a teenager, Giovanni brings a wealth of knowledge and historical context to Digital Trends’ gaming coverage. He brings that expertise to everything he writes, from interview features to reviews. His specialty is criticism and he’s committed to raising the bar for video game reviews. Just read his ambitious UFO 50 review as proof!

Giovanni majored in Film and Photography at Ithaca College, and that skill set had intersected with his games writing through his career. He previously worked as a Segment Producer on Polygon’s daily gaming show, Speedrun, and has contributed video content for sites like Prima Games and Hard Drive. He’s always willing to experiment with new media, whether that be via podcasts or creating videos for Digital Trends’ YouTube channel. He has previously written for Inverse, Fanbyte, The Inventory, and more. He began working with Digital Trends in 2019 as a Destiny 2 guides contributor before moving into his current role as Senior Editor.

His love of gaming dates back decades. Giovanni grew up in Massachusetts with his mother’s hand-me-down Atari 2600. He was hooked from that point on, spending his childhood obsessively playing Sega Genesis or Super Smash Bros. Melee with his friends. He carried that passion into college, where he hosted and produced Ithaca College’s own studio format video game news show. Since then, he has been committed to giving back to the video game industry that raised him by providing honest criticism, sharp analysis, and thorough coverage.

Giovanni is currently based in Brooklyn, New York where he works alongside his cat, Mirah. On weekends, you can find him birdwatching in local parks or watching professional wrestling, his second love behind gaming.