September was a month loaded with major releases, but October is not falling behind at all. The shadow of the release of Grand theft auto VI on November 19th continues to loom over the industry, forcing many companies to concentrate their new releases over the coming weeks so as not to be sidelined. Let's review the highlights of a month in which there is no lack of variety.

Sea level rise is one of the impacts of the climate crisis that are already irreversible, as the UN warns. As the oceans warm, water rises mainly due to a phenomenon of thermal expansion, and to this is added the water poured in by both melting terrestrial glaciers and the continental ice of the poles as it thaws. It is precisely this last cause, the melting of the polar ice caps, that has been accelerating the most in recent years. Now, a new study published in Scientific Data, from the Nature group, offers the most precise portrait obtained to date on ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica.

Control Resonant is the continuation of Control, a 2019 video game that surprised with its paranormal universe, striking gameplay, and a convoluted plot that hooked players. The title was a complete success and exceeded 6 million copies sold, but the reality is that Control is not an isolated game. The Finnish studio behind these works, Remedy Entertainment, is recognized for building a connected narrative universe in which its sagas share a very characteristic visual and thematic language. This atmosphere is also breathed in the horror of Alan Wake, which triumphed with its sequel in 2023, or in the action of the iconic Max Payne, of which a remake of the first two installments is already being developed.

Insomniac Games, one of the flagship studios of PlayStation Studios, leaves behind the successful Spider-Man saga and bets on a new hero from the Marvel comics universe. The shift in tone towards a much darker, adult and visceral title is remarkable, since its creators are also responsible for family-friendly and iconic sagas like Spyro or the charismatic Ratchet & Clank. Marvel: Wolverine, the official name of the game Marvel’s Wolverine in Spain, arrives as this year's big exclusive for the PlayStation 5 console (with the permission of Saros).

Faced with the imminent arrival of Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar's blockbuster, the industry has agreed not to take risks and to bring forward its main releases to avoid direct confrontation with the big rival. The result is an exceptionally packed September, where several heavyweight bets for all platforms coexist.

Since the first Splatoon landed in 2015 on the Wii U, Nintendo's young franchise has been mainly defined by its competitive multiplayer aspect, where fast-paced, colorful ink battles focused on conquering territory are the main protagonists. The Japanese company had already explored new mechanics in some of the main titles' expansions, but, supported by their new hardware, they have now decided to make a strong and unexpected turn. Splatoon Raiders is the first official spin-off of the saga and the fourth global installment of its universe, in which Nintendo moves away from the traditional formula to offer a mainly solo adventure that bets on frantic action, treasure hunting, and the exploration of large territories.

August brings sequels and spin-offs from well-known franchises, but also risky and innovative projects that present completely new universes. Let's review the most relevant titles arriving in the middle of summer.

After exploring the winding streets of Baghdad and discovering the harshness of feudal Japan, the new chapter of the popular saga Assassin’s Creed revisits the Caribbean Sea. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag was released in 2013 and became an absolute success with over 15 million units sold worldwide. Its great appeal was the freedom it offered to sail the seas, the pirate setting, and its more rogue tone, which broke with the rigidity of the franchise up to that point. The adventure of Edward Kenway, the pirate protagonist and assassin of British descent, resurfaces with this remake.

After the big presentations in June and learning what the future of video games will offer, we look at the shorter term and review the most imminent releases. Action, rhythm, nostalgia and fantastic creatures: there's something for everyone! And we haven't forgotten about the frantic trains of Denshattack!, by the Catalan developers Undercoders, which were supposed to arrive in June, but have suffered delays until this July 15.

Almost three decades have passed since Shigeru Miyamoto revolutionized the Nintendo 64 with the Rumble Pak and the ambitious cinematic narrative of Lylat Wars, the name under which Star Fox 64 landed in Europe. The Japanese company's most iconic aerial combat franchise returns this week exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2. Well, in fact, we are talking about a very particular case, since the original installment had already received a remaster for the Nintendo 3DS (2011) and a reboot on the Wii U console (2016), and now it definitively closes the circle with this remake.

God of war Laufey, Final fantasy VII revelation, Gears of war: E-day or The legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time remake. The June video game presentations leave no one indifferent, and despite the industry shaking, the future release calendar does not stop and brings titles for all tastes and ages. Beyond new details and updates, let's review the great video games that will arrive in the coming months or even years.

1. The hidden impact

To make a single tote bag of conventional cotton, 2,700 liters of water are needed (what a person drinks in three years) and intensive use of pesticides.

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June is shaping up to be relatively quiet in terms of releases, and the avalanche of presentations accumulated at the beginning of the month will monopolize the sector's attention. Nevertheless, the calendar offers us essential proposals that are worth keeping an eye on, including a new dose of local talent.

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For some time now, Catalonia has become a major hub of talent within the video game sector, but rarely does a studio established in our country lead a blockbuster of the caliber of 007 First Light. It is the most ambitious video game made to date by the studio IO Interactive (IOI), originally from Copenhagen but with a key headquarters on Enric Granados street in Barcelona. Thanks to the mix of their recognized experience in the stealth genre (they are the creators of the Hitman saga) and the license to use the James Bond universe, comes one of the most anticipated action and adventure titles of the year of the year.

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On March 10, 1876, 150 years ago, the first telephone call was made, a milestone that forever changed our way of communicating. “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you,” was the phrase that the Scottish inventor and scientist, Alexander Graham Bell, conveyed to his assistant, Thomas Watson, just three days after patenting his invention, which progressively relegated the telegraph, used since 1844. Quickly, that system became popular to become a mass communication medium that we all carry in our pockets today.

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In a sector that often lives obsessed with the next big launch and the latest generation of graphics power, the RetroBarcelona fair has become a necessary space to stop and look back. The eleventh edition arrives at an exciting time for the Catalan ecosystem, as the three major events in the sector (SAGA, BCN Game Fest, and RetroBarcelona itself) have made their merger public. Despite the new shared direction, the Hospitalet event maintains its dates alone in May to demonstrate that classic video games are not just a matter of nostalgia, but a fundamental pillar of contemporary digital culture.

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The health crisis triggered by the hantavirus outbreak on the luxury cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’ remains open as new cases of possible infections emerge. At ARA, we try to summarize the state of affairs in these graphics.

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The catalog of exclusive PlayStation games continues to grow with Saros, the new project from Housemarque that picks up the legacy of Returnal but aims to reformulate some of its key ideas. The previous title from the Finnish studio arrived a few months after the launch of PlayStation 5 and marked the beginning of Sony's current generation by becoming one of the first games that excited with its technical and gameplay possibilities. Since then, Housemarque has been refining the formula that consolidated them within the PlayStation Studios label to give rise to their most ambitious game to date.

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The month of May once again brings big releases, among which we find a variety of genres and production values. We review in chronological order all the most relevant video games that land in the coming weeks.

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Humanity returns to the Moon 50 years later. NASA's Artemis program, which made history this April by breaking the record for the furthest manned space voyage, responds to an openly declared objective by Donald Trump himself: “Get to the Moon before China”.

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