With Crimson Desert having recently gone gold, Pearl Abyss' game will be ready in time for its release on March 19. The video focuses on the hero's story and motivations, but it also gives us a glimpse of the continent of Pywel, the open world that will welcome us with its wild landscapes, cities, ancient ruins, and more. We are obviously curious to see what this ambitious project has in store for us, but we will all find out very soon now.

For French developers, the year begins with titles that require a pretty high level of skills to master. Following Haven, which was in stark contrast to Furi as it was not meant to be a challenging experience, French studio The Game Bakers is back with Cairn, a game that focuses on climbing in a way that is, to say the least, quite different from what we've been used to in the past 30 years. Far from the accessibility of a game like Jusant, this is more of a simulator wrapped up in a good dose of storytelling. Check out our impressions and gameplay video on PS5 Pro, just after the click.

Spellcasters Chronicles is back with a second closed beta, which will run from January 29 at 4:15 p.m. to February 2 at 10 a.m. Quantic Dream is also taking this opportunity to announce that early access to the game will be available on February 26. Initial feedback from players last December has already enabled the studio to incorporate their comments into this new phase of the game's development. A new non-playable character has also just been announced, Ozdam Devam, also known as the Chronicler of Ashkenon. The press release also states that “new combat items will be available, as well as a series of balancing updates affecting spellcasters, summons, spells, and the basic rules of the game.” For more information, please visit the official website, the Steam page, check out the YouTube page of the game.

Microsoft kicks off the year with its Xbox Developer_Direct 2026, during which we got to see Beast of Reincarnation, Fable, Kiln, and Forza Horizon 6.

MIO: Memories in Orbit is quite a challenging game, and we must confess we had our share of frustration when playing it, to the point we couldn't complete in time for the end of the embargo. Still, despite this, we can only praise what Douze Dixièmes has achieved in a game that is sold less than $/€19.99. People will certainly tell you about the tough boss battles, which are a lot of fun, but maybe a bit less about the challenging platforming sequences (that were probably the most annoying part of the game for us), so we chose to prepare a video showcasing some of those moments. Note that only the YouTube version of the video is proposed for the reasons we evoked in the RE Requiem news article.

While we are all eagerly waiting for the release of Resident Evil Requiem, still scheduled for February 27, we were surprised to see that Capcom has succumbed to the lure of product placement, with the Porsche and Hamilton brands. These collaborations were unveiled at last week's showcase, which we are only able to share with you now. Only the YouTube version is available here because we encountered problems with our servers and we don't know if they have been resolved. We apologize for this, of course.

We're starting this new year of reviews with an outsider you may npt have heard of, but that should please all those of you who are into 3 platformers. We've enjoyed our time playing Big Hops so much that we decided to share our thoughts on the game in the following Gamersyde Offline Review video, hoping that you'll take the time to check it out to understand why we had such a great time. The game is coming out in two days on January 14 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC and it's only €/$20 (there will also be a 10% launch discount on Steam). If you're curious to see what it's all about, hop in!
Note: Please take the time to read the video description as we corrected a mistake we made when talking about the different systems on which the game will be available.

And so begins the twenty-third year of the -yde adventure (technically it won't be before next September but we'll, never mind). While it may no longer be as lively and dynamic a place as it was when it was born back in 2003, we can still pride ourselves for still being alive and kicking in a world where video game-focused websites are no longer particularly attractive for most gamers. We won't lie to you, it's not always easy to maintain the level of motivation required to meet our editorial quality standards, but the micro-team that is still holding this fragile structure together has no intention of giving up for the moment. We would obviously like to thank the members of the community who are still with us, whether they are regularly active in the comments or more discreet, but we also think very fondly of those who have left us, either because life unfortunately left them no choice, and of course, or because they preferred to turn the page and move on to other things. After a complicated 2025 in so many ways, both nationally and internationally, we can only wish everyone the best, hoping that you will still keep a little place for us, however small it may be, because without you, we are obviously nothing. So, happy new year and good health to all, and long live Gamersyde while we're at it!

In a world as stressful as ours, finding relaxing and escapist games is becoming essential to coping, and American Truck Simulator is the one we've set our sights on in recent days. Our road trips across the United States with country music playing in the background (or any other style you like) have relaxed us a lot lately, so that's why we're sharing a nice video with you on Christmas Eve. No downloadable version this time due to some issues we're having with our servers, but thirty-five minutes of driving through several states. Needless to say, it made us want to jump back into Euro Truck Simulator 2, which also offers some great destinations, including our beautiful country (France), of course! Merry Christmas to you all!

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault was released in early access about a month ago, and we hadn't found the time to check it out. Therefore, we're taking advantage of the Christmas holidays to show you a long sequence, which will allow you to see that the game incorporates roguelike elements. The video you are about to see was recorded on a PC equipped with an RTX 2080 Ti and an i9 9900K, and it runs perfectly in 4K on this configuration.