Destroy All Humans! Remake
- Developers: Black Forest Games
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, Stadia
- Release: 2020
- Co-op: N/A
- Competitive Multiplayer: N/A
Destroy All Humans! released back in 2005 and while it had a couple of installments, the franchise has been dormant since 2008. Thankfully THQ Nordic and Black Forest Games are bringing out a remake of the franchise which will stay true to the gameplay and premise. If you’re not familiar with the game, players take on the role of an alien in the late 1950s.
Sent to Earth to collect human DNA, you’ll be presented with a large sandbox set of levels with challenges in each. For those moments that the humans start to attack back, players will have advance alien weaponry to use for the defense or offense. From an Anal Probe, the Zap-O-Matic and a slew of transportation vehicles like the flying saucer and jetpack.
Godfall
- Developer: Counterplay Games
- Publisher: Gearbox Publishing
- Platforms: PS5, PC
- Release: 2020
- Co-op: Online
- Competitive Multiplayer: TBA
Counterplay is an indie studio that features talent that worked on quite a few different AAA video game titles. Their upcoming title in the works for PC and PlayStation 5 is Godfall which is a game catered towards cooperative gameplay. So far we know that the game is an action-RPG where the narrative is based around a high fantasy setting. Players will be taking on the role of the last member of the Knight’s Order, an organization that was established to prevent any potential apocalypse events.
As mentioned, the game does feature cooperative gameplay where up to three friends can jump in or drop out at any time. It’s a game based around close melee attacks, gathering loot and consistently making adjustments to armor sets or weapons. Being one of the first games announced for the PlayStation 5, there is quite a bit of hype already building up for this upcoming action title.
Fast & Furious Crossroads
- Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
- Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment America
- Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
- Release: May 2020
- Co-op: TBA
- Competitive Multiplayer: TBA
Chances are you don’t need a recap on Fast & Furious as the franchise has become a blockbuster hit. There are so many new installments in the series and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Now a new chapter is coming to fans through a video game known as Fast & Furious Crossroads, though the details as to what we can expect are a little scarce. Slated to launch in the spring of 2020, players should expect a fast-paced action-packed experience. With an assortment of buffed vehicles and a storyline that will take the family into a new journey that involves an international crime syndicate. While we’re waiting for more details to emerge for this game, we do know that there is some sort of multiplayer aspect, but it’s not quite certain just how it will be incorporated in the game at the moment.
Maneater
- Developer: Tripwire Interactive, Blindside Interactive
- Publisher: Tripwire Interactive, Deep Silver
- Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS
- Release: TBA
- Co-op: TBA
- Competitive Multiplayer: TBA
If you’re looking for something a bit unique to try out then we suggest looking into Maneater. It’s a game that we’re hopeful will release this year, but overall the game is focused around being a shark. Take to the Gulf and devour anything that comes in your way. From divers to other wildlife that roams the waters, this is a rather unique action game. In fact, it’s also equipped with some RPG progression. As you play you’ll be able to further upgrade your shark giving it some new improvements that cater towards the way you play. Currently, the game doesn’t have a release date attached, though we’ll hopefully see a launch at some point before 2020 wraps.
Back For Blood
- Developer: Turtle Rock Studios
- Publisher: Warner Bros.Interactive Entertainment
- Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
- Release: TBA
- Co-op: TBA
- Competitive Multiplayer: TBA
Turtle Rock Studios is best known for Left 4 Dead, a game they crated up and managed to release through the help of Valve. While the studio has a history of being attached to valve and then split off again to work on their own projects, Turtle Rock Studios had come out to unveil that they are making a spiritual successor to their Left 4 Dead franchise known as Back 4 Blood. It’s a game being developed currently and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, but so far, news has been a little scarce. While we know it’s going to be co-op focused with players battling against a slew of undead zombies, we don’t have the specifics on how many are able to join in and just when it will launch into the market.
Still if you’re familiar with Left 4 Dead you can expect the same overall gameplay which will include scavenging for items, completing tasks, and fighting off a variety of zombies. We’re likely going to see some unique features being added into this IP as well, though we’ll have to wait and find out for sure. We imagine that this will be a big hit once it receives a trailer as there are still plenty of players enjoying the original two installments to the Left 4 Dead franchise.
Fast & Furious Crossroads
- Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
- Publisher: Bandai Namco
- Platforms: PS4, XBO, PC
- Release: 2020
- Co-op: TBA
- Competitive Multiplayer: TBA
The Fast & Furious franchise has been around for quite a few years now and it looks like we are going to receive a new video game based on the cinematic non-stop action series. We’re left waiting to know more about this game but it would appear that we get to step into a member of the crew as you take down an international crime syndicate. Just like the films we imagine you will be using a wide variety of exotic cars and we’re sure there will be some combat along the way. Driving should also be pretty great as well since its being developed by Slightly Mad Studios, the studio the has brought out the Project Cars franchise.
Star Wars: Squadrons
- Developer: Motive Studios
- Publisher: EA
- Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
- Release: October 2, 2020
- Co-op: Online
- Competitive Multiplayer: Online
If you have been missing the action-packed Star Wars space battles then you’re in luck. A brand new video game is coming out into the marketplace later this fall. Star Wars: Squadrons is a game that follows both sides of the war, which being the New Republic and the Empire. Overall, the game seems to be focused around dogfights both in space and likely in various planets although we do know that the game will have a campaign attached as well. In this game, players will bet taking the role of both sides of the war as a pilot, somewhat similar to the Star Wars: Battlefront 2 video game. Players are essentially given an outlook behind each side of the war which will be taking place after the destruction of the second Death Star, shortly after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
The game is all about piloting your ship and it’s worth making note that there will be a way to further upgrade and enhance your craft. Through experience points, players will be able to unlock new weapons, shields, cosmetic skins, and of course various upgrades to give your ship a competitive edge when in battle. There’s also going to be cross-platform play and if you happen to play this game on either PC or PlayStation 4, there will be VR support.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine
- Developer: Ubisoft
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
- Release: 2020
- Co-op: Online 3 Players
- Competitive Multiplayer: TBA
The Tom Clancy series is known for delivering out tactical shooters for players to enjoy battling either AI or opposing players. However, there is a new direction the developers at Ubisoft will be taking their fans with the next upcoming release in 2020. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine is a new title that follows a team of players dealing with an infection. We’ve only received one small teaser so far about the game and from what we gathered, it seems that Quarantine will follow a battle against those infected.
This will be a cooperative campaign with players able to join in as teams of four. So far, the only comparison we’ve seen for this game is the past event featured on Rainbow Six Siege called Operation Chimera. We’re likely going to see some overall changes between that particular event and the full launch experience of Quarantine. Currently, we know that this game is slated to launch in 2020 for current-generation platforms.
Outriders
- Developer: People Can Fly
- Publisher: Square Enix
- Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
- Release: 2020
- Co-op: Online
- Competitive Multiplayer: TBA
During E3 2019, we got the reveal of Outriders, a new video game being developed from the Bulletstorm studio People Can Fly. Because the initial announcement of the video game came from this year’s E3 event, not too many details has been put out to the public, though we do know that this is a shooter set in a sci-fi universe. From what we have learned so far about the narrative it seems that Earth is dying and it’s left the rest of humanity to seek out a new place to live. This is where a group sets off to colonize an alien planet known as Enoch. However the group learns that the planet is far from being a safe and compatible home for colonization.
There are plenty of hostiles residing in the planet and you’ll have to fight your way through the planet in what we assume is a means of escape. We’re definitely keeping tabs on this game for more information but for now, we know that the developers are aiming to see Outriders release for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One platforms this coming 2020.
