We are at the last days of 2018 and looking this year we have had some amazing game titles. You have got to went through Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Spider-Man or Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. However, 2019 will also be a massive year with lots of great game coming. There will be titles that we have been waiting for years and also sudden release announcements. We have been keeping an eye on the most desired video games of 2019. And here are our first part of 30 games of 2019 that you should be looking for.

#30 Mortal Kombat 11

  • Available on: NS, XBO, PC, PS4
  • Expected release day: 23rd April of 2019

Mortal Kombat 11 was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Mortal Kombat is an established title in the world of the fighting game. In this series, there are many titles across platforms and generations. Recently in the event of Game Awards 2018, NetherRealm Studios announced that they are working on the 11th games in Mortal Kombat series. We only have this trailer which was shown of by NetherRealm for their announcement.

In the trailer, we could see that Raiden and Scorpion are battling and there is also a female character stands next to an hourglass.  If you pre-order Mortal Kombat 11, you will be given bonus character Shao Kahn, but like the previous games we think that the developers with also include many previous and franchise crossovers characters packs with the game's launch

#29 The Surge 2

  • Available on: XBO, PS4, PC
  • Expected release: 2019

Back in 2017,  Deck13 Interactive started The Surge, a series of action RPG science fiction. The game goes with a story of the evolution of technology, the depletion of Earth's resources and humanity. After it releases, The Surge received many good reviews which made the developer pick up and continue this series again. In 2019, Focus Home Interactive will publish The Surge 2.

It is a new game in the series where players will be placed in an abandoned city. Therefore, the level design will be much bigger than the game areas of the last game - so, roam free my friends! Also, with the combat system changed to be more polish but yet more brutal at the same time. More information about this title will arrive soon.

#28 Man of Medan

  • Available on: XBO, PS4, PC
  • Expected release: 2019

When talking about Supermassive Games, we already know how good they are with horror titles with their hit Until Dawn on PlayStation 4. Ever since Supermassive Games had released some spinoff games of Until Dawn up until now. But then, the studio has decided on a new trilogy of horror titles

The developers call the trilogy The Dark Anthology with the first game in the series Man of Medan which would be published by Bandai Namco. Until now you could confirm that the game will have a group of characters which could all be killed off just like Until Dawn. With Man of Medan, the characters will be set in the too deep-sea environment, where you and your friend search for a sunken relic and there is something lurking around in the relic.

#27 Skull & Bones

  • Available on: XBO, PS4, PC
  • Expected release: 2019

In 2019 Ubisoft will release the new title Skull & Bones. In the game, you will command a pirate crew and you will have to bring your crew to the top by using your wits and will. The general target of the game is to explore the open sea, find a good target to attack and loot. However, the targets will become stronger and stronger as the game progress. But with the rewards also become bigger thus you would want to take the bigger risks.

It seems like that Ubisoft has reused the mechanic in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag in this game. You will control the movement of the ship while also ordering your crew to shoot at the enemy. You could also repair your ship at any harbor before setting sail to ensure that your ship is ready for the upcoming battle.

#26 Luigi’s Mansion 3

  • Available on: NS
  • Expected release: 2019

This is the first time in years that we have a new Luigi’s Mansion game. Since the series' debut on Nintendo GameCube, we have received only one more installment on 3DS as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. With this series, you will be put into the role of Luigi who must chase away ghosts from his haunted mansion.

Nintendo revealed at Nintendo Direct this September that Luigi’s Mansion 3 is under works right now for Nintendo Switch. However, we don't have any further details on the game yet but it’s supposedly come to NS in 2019.

#25 Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

  • Available on: XBO, PS4, PC
  • Expected release date: March 15, 2019

The favorite child of Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment The Division 2 is supposed to launch in 2019. From the look of it, this sequel will take place just a year after The Division. This time, the game will focus on the new corrupt government that makes the lives of civilians more miserable. Under the new regime, punishments are fierce and rules are harsh so a new civil war is coming.

In the game, you will step again the shoe of an agent in The Division as the people fight back to gain normalcy and protection for innocents of USA. The game mechanic will stay somewhat the same as the previous game, still an action-packed which focus on cooperative gameplay.

#24 Judge Eyes

  • Available on: XBO, PS4, PC
  • Expected release: 2019

Sega had been testing our patience saying that the developers of Yakuza series are currently working on a new IP game. This project has been in the work for more than three years and only now we got a glimpse at this new game. I think we could expect the game Judge Eyes to come out next year.

Even though at the moment there are still plenty of details that Sega is hiding from us, but at an event of PlayStation Lineup Tour, Sega has revealed this trailer of Judge Eyes. The game's narrative will be of a lawyer who seeks clues to solve a crime. With the same development team, you could expect the game will have similar gameplay mechanics as the Yakuza series.

#23 Metro Exodus

  • Available on: XBO, PS4, PC
  • Expected release date: February 22, 2019

Deep Silver has delayed the release of Metro Exodus from 2018 until 2019. Even though at E3 2018, we already had a chance to take a look at the trailer of the game. From the trailer, we could see that there will be many hostile creatures that roaming around and also a bit of gun in the journey.

Deep Silver also gave out an expected release day of the game to be February 22, 2019. This game will follow the events of  Metro: Last Light and Metro 2033. With Metro Exodus, you will get back onto the world of post-apocalyptic Earth as our character Artyom looks to build up a new life.

#22 Shenmue 3

  • Available on: PS4, PC
  • Expected release date: August 27, 2019

After being trapped in the development hell, Shenmue III will finally release on the market in August of next year. This game has a very big and dedicated fan base after the first two titles in the series despite that they weren't a commercial success.

Yu Suzuki of Neilo, Ys Net, the series creator announced Shenmue III back in E3 2015. With the help from fan and crow funding, the team was able to resume the journey of  Ryo Hazuki looking for the killer of his father.

Since that first announcement, the game has experienced a few delays with the last one was in 2018. But, a new release day has been set in August 2019 for PC and PS4 for the development to have the time to further polish the game.

#21 Wolfenstein Young Blood

  • Available on: XBO, PS4, PC
  • Expected release: 2019

There will be a new title in Wolfenstein franchise which called Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Bethesda has unveiled this game during its E3 2018 conference. With this title, you will play as the twin daughters of BJ, the past protagonist in the series.

Because you will play as twin daughters, though there will be new cooperative game mechanics in the game. 20 years after the event of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus you will play as Soph and Jess in the search for their father B.J.

#20 Shen Megami Tensei V

  • Available on: NS
  • Expected release: TBA

Atlus is currently working on Shin Megami Tensei V and we can expect Altus will release the game for Nintendo Switch. From the few details of the game at the moment we can guess that the game will be set in present-day Tokyo.

Atlus is focusing on the capacities if NS as a home console and on-the-go to develop Shin Megami Tensei V for both gameplay style. We will have to wait for more information to have a clearer overall picture of the game.

#19 Gears of War 5

  • Available on: PC, XBO
  • Expected release: 2019

In  Gears of War 5 of The Coalition, you will play as Kait Diaz a female protagonist. From our current information about the game, we know that the main narrative will be following Kait as she leaving COG.

In the game, Kait has had some visions and she takes on this journey to find out the origin of Locust. Gameplay seems to be not changed much from the past game. You still go through cover-based combat to shoot off enemies.

#18 Kingdom Hearts 3

  • Available on: XBO, PS4
  • Expected release date: January 29, 201

The next major game in the Kingdom Hearts series is Kingdom Hearts III. We will receive the game next January after years of waiting. Through the trailers of the game, we have seen many  Disney characters who will take part in the game.

Sora and his friends will come back to fight evil and explore different Disney planets. We already know that Monsters Inc, Toy Story, Frozen and Pirates of the Caribbean will all be a part of this game. Moreover,  with the coming release day is coming in we will receive more and more information about this game.

#17 Dragon Age: Dread Wolf Rises

  • Available on: N/A
  • Expected release date: N/A

During The Game Awards 2018, we had new about a new game in The Dragon Age series, though we didn't have much on that yet. We at least know that the name will be Dragon Age: The Dread Wolf Rises and take place after the last narrative of Inquisition.

From this teaser, we could confirm that BioWare is working on it and at this stage, they wouldn't reveal anything major about the next adventure yet. We are not sure that we will get to see this game in 2019 or not, but we ought to keep an eye on this game in the next months.

#16 Death Stranding

  • Available on: PS4
  • Expected release date: TBA

Kojima Productions has developed Death Stranding with many rocky ridings to help with the hype of the game. You have the drama between Konami and Hideo Kojima the famous developer. Before the split was the hugely successful release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Silent Hills' announcement. But Silent Hills was quickly canceled before the leave of Kojima from Konami which caused the huge backlash to the company

After the split, Hideo Kojima opened up his own studio  - Kojima Productions and the first title is Death Stranding.

With all that drama, the hype is very much around this upcoming game, though not much information we have on the game for now. We were only given the trailer of a world where monsters kidnap humans using sound. Therefore, for more details, we still have to wait.