Instead of Traveler ND-3576, you’ll control the Warden. Or rather, the Warden before he assumed that role, i.e. the Pathfinder. After the Collective effectively leaves him for dead, he seeks out someone important – a “lost Essence” that he’s not keen to let go.

And while he’s not quite at 100 percent, the Pathfinder is still a powerful opponent. He favors a more aggressive playstyle and possesses unique abilities, including creating a decoy and turning invisible for a period to get the drop on foes. He’ll need all of this and more to surge ahead, especially since Bloober Team promises “even harsher challenges” than before.

That includes a pursuer, one tasked by the Collective to eliminate the Pathfinder. Of course, as you progress through Lazarus, you’ll learn more about his past and what ultimately shaped him into the Warden. Given the lengths he’s willing to go, it can’t be anything pleasant.

Cronos: Lazarus doesn’t have a price yet, so stay tuned for more updates in the coming months. Check out our thoughts on the base game in the meantime. A free demo is also available on all platforms for those who want to try before buying.

However, details have been scarce, and speculation rife about whether this would be an expansion to Cronos: The New Dawn, or a whole new title altogether. Well,  a couple of tweets from leaker intercelluar indicate that it’s the former.

That makes sense given the success of The New Dawn, a title we found quite impressive in how it presented its horror elements and world. The story was no slouch either, presenting a take on human greed, apathy, and the hope for a better tomorrow that was not only insightful but deliciously nuanced. There’s a reason it scored high in our review, after all.

While we’re taking the tweets with a grain of salt until we hear an official announcement, we can’t help but wonder if the leaked images hint at playing as ND-F077, who would become the Warden. What ultimately shaped his journey?

We’d be delighted if the outcome was somehow connected to the apocalypse that has befallen post-apocalyptic Poland, but of course, that’s just speculation at this point. The good news is that we won’t have to wait too long to find out if we’re right, so stay tuned for updates later this week.

Taking place on June 6th and 7th, the line-up also includes Control Resonant getting some updates from creative director Mikael Kasurinen; Lara Croft actor Alix Wilton Regan going behind the scenes with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis; and a bevvy of other titles, including The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, and more.

As for Cronos: Lazarus, it’s assumed to be a new entry in the sci-fi survival horror series, which debuted last year with Cronos: The New Dawn. The latter saw strong critical acclaim and sold 500,000 copies as of November.

For its part, Bloober Team teased its existence last April, but also said last year that a sequel wasn’t planned. Perhaps it’s a standalone expansion or even a spin-off to the original, which presents a new perspective (or at least ties up any loose ends). Time will tell, so stay tuned for more details and check out our review for the base game here.

Universo Nintendo’s ‘Necro’ Felipe reports that it’s part of an event hosted by the Chinese social media app, Jike. Further details are still pending, but it could be ripe for an official worldwide announcement in the coming weeks, especially with State of Play and the Summer Game Fest coming up.

Is it a sequel? Bloober Team famously said there are no plans for the same, and it has several other projects in development, from Project M on the Nintendo Switch 2 to Layers of Fear 3. There’s also Silent Hill 1 Remake, developed in collaboration with Konami following the successful Silent Hill 2 Remake.

An expansion, potentially standalone, is far more likely, that too one continuing the base game’s story, though far be it from Bloober Team to add a replayable mode or other extras for players. Time will tell, so stay tuned for updates.

Cronos: The New Dawn is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. It sold 500,000 copies as of October, and has since received a demo and a free update that adds the easier Temporal Diver difficulty. Check out our review of the base game, which we rated a 9 out of 10.