We don't typically do Game of the Year awards at AltChar, but Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 left such an impression on our team that we couldn't let 2025 end without celebrating it.
Funcom have just announced Chapter 3 for Dune: Awakening, which they say is the largest free update for the game yet, focusing on expanded endgame progression alongside the paid Raiders of the Broken Lands DLC featuring 74 new building pieces.
Norwegian indie studio Filiokus has announced Talystro, a roguelite deckbuilder that uses mathematics as its core combat mechanic, tasking players with matching exact enemy values through strategic dice rolls and card calculations.
Bethesda is reportedly developing Starfield's largest content update yet for 2026, which will significantly reduce loading screens and improve exploration according to a report from Windows Central.
Warner Bros. Games has announced that Hogwarts Legacy has sold over 40 million units worldwide, making it the biggest game release in the publisher's history and placing it among the best-selling games of all time.
Dying Light: The Beast patch 1.5 introduces a new Nightmare Experience difficulty, the Alpha Volatile enemy, and added survival mechanics for experienced players.
Elden Ring Nightreign update 1.03.1 adds new Forsaken Hollows DLC content, balances raids and curses, and delivers a large wave of bug fixes across all platforms.