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The best upcoming games of 2019 (and beyond)










This year is already jam-packed with amazing games thus far, and it's not slowing down any time soon. With so many exciting titles in the works, it's never too early to start planning for the future and figure out what you need to start saving up for now. We've compiled some of the biggest new games of 2019 that we're most anticipating, along with some sleeper hits you might not have heard of. It's all ordered by release date for easy browsing, with weekly updates to expand the lineup and account for any unfortunate delays. The Outer Worlds has just been added to the list, while Total War: Three Kingdoms and Phoenix Point have been pushed back by a few months. Be sure to check back regularly, and prepare yourself for another year of wonderful games big and small.











Dead or Alive 6




















With Tekken 7 and Soul Calibur 6 going strong, it was only a matter of time until the other big 3D fighting game series entered the fray. They say if it ain't broke, don't fix it, so Dead or Alive 6 is offering more of Team Ninja's flashy, fast-paced fighting full of counterattacks and ridiculous stage hazards. Two new characters join a roster of fan favorites - NYC brawler Diego and electricity-infused Nico - and beginners should enjoy the addition of a one-button autocombo called the Fatal Rush. Dead or Alive 6 will have a full-fledged (and no doubt endearingly corny) story mode, and also features another extensive array of character costumes.









Devil May Cry 5
























Devil May Cry 5 keeps the grimy aesthetic from Ninja Theory's DmC, but ditches the reboot's plot for a continuation of the numbered games' story. Described by Capcom as a "true sequel" to Devil May Cry 4, the game puts players in control of Nero, a demon hunter with a robot arm and sword he can rev like a motorcycle engine. Yes, it's a bit silly. But who cares when your game's hero is surfing rockets like a surfboard right into a demon's face?









The Division 2
















As shared-world multiplayer games go, Tom Clancy's The Division has enjoyed such an interesting, surprisingly long lifespan. Ubisoft's third-person shooter, set in the snowy streets of smallpox-afflicted New York City, was a commercial success at launch, but the sparse end-game content eventually left many players cold. Undeterred, the development team kept refining the game with years' worth of improvements, leading to what is now a cult hit with a small army of dedicated players. The Division 2 aims to build on that success, taking place in Washington, D.C. seven months after the events of the first game's outbreak. With the new class system, eight-player raids, and an overhauled game engine, there should be a lot to love in The Division 2 for anyone who enjoys shooting thugs and looting their bodies for better gear.




Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice




















A new game from the masters of the action-RPG FromSoftware tends to be a blessing and a curse all at once. A blessing, because it means another lovingly crafted world to explore and soak up for months. A curse, because it also means we're going to be terrified, beat up, and killed over and over again by the studio's punishing approach to gameplay challenge. Set in a mythologised take on Feudal Japan, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will continue the FromSoft hack-and-slash tradition with thematic tweaks and forward-thinking changes to suit the new milieu. The most enticing feature spotted so far? A grappling hook, which could drastically change how we traverse the expertly made zones and arenas. Get ready to die all over again.




Yoshi's Crafted World












Nintendo's lovable dino has swapped out his wool look for a felt aesthetic in Yoshi's Crafted World, the Switch follow-up to the delightful (if a bit samey) Yoshi's Wooly World on Wii U. The levels in this vibrant 2.5D platformer are built from colorful construction paper and cardboard, as the legion of multicolored Yoshis chase after Baby Bowser to reclaim the pieces of the Sundream Stone. To make the most of the Switch's built-in two-player via the Joy-Con controllers, Crafted World includes two-player co-op, which allows for a sort of Yoshiception where one player can ride the other's back. As with previous Yoshi games, you'll need to slurp up enemies and make some precision egg shots - but the primary innovation in Crafted World is the ability to flip your view of the stage, highlighting foreground and background elements that are surely hiding crafty secrets.









Mortal Kombat 11
















NetherRealm Studios has such a good thing going, able to alternate its mastery of highly polished fighting game design between the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises. This year, NetherRealm is going back to its bone-crunching, intestine-obliterating roots with Mortal Kombat 11, which expands on the different playstyles of Mortal Kombat X's Variations with customizable moves, and includes collectible gear in the same vein as Injustice 2. You can expect another extensive, lavishly rendered storyline in Mortal Kombat 11, which will focus on the corrupted Dark Raiden and the evil machinations of time travel.









Days Gone
















If you think zombies have been done to death, well... you're right, but that isn't stopping the PS4-exclusive Days Gone. The enemies in this open-world post-apocalypse aren't technically undead - the so-called 'Freakers' are actually infected humans who have gone feral and seem eager to devour our hero Deacon (voiced by and modeled after Sam Witwer, who you might recognize as Starkiller from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed). What really sets the Freaker horde apart is just how many can be chasing you at once; there are times when they're practically flooding out of the environment, and all you can do to survive is simply run.