Previews
35 article(s)Hands-on previews and first impressions of upcoming games.
Endless Ragnarok: Granblue Fantasy Relink Makes Its Comeback
Two years after launch, Granblue Fantasy: Relink emerges from the shadows with Endless Ragnarok, a massive expansion available on PC, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch 2. Over a million units of additional content for an action-RPG that already turned heads—the question is no longer whether Cygames knows how to make a good game, but whether this XXL version has the staying power. First impressions.
Dune Awakening Heads to PS5 With Physical Edition Confirmed
Dune Awakening, Funcom's survival MMO launched on PC in June 2026, is preparing its PlayStation 5 port with a physical edition in the works. The announcement comes as the PC version is just finding its footing — raising legitimate questions about timing, technical stability, and what console players can realistically expect from such a resource-intensive experience.
IO Interactive Loses Xbox Partnership on Project Fantasy, Announces Layoffs
IO Interactive is hitting serious turbulence. The Danish studio behind 007 First Light just lost its main backer for Project Fantasy — presumed to be Xbox — and is announcing layoffs in the same breath. A double blow for a studio that seemed to have found its footing post-Hitman. What this rupture reveals about the fragility of ambitious projects outside established franchises, and what it means for First Light's future.
Clutch: One Hour of Gameplay Tests Whether Narrative Racing Actually Works
Following a Summer Game Fest reveal that turned heads, Maverick Games livestreamed an hour of Clutch's opening. An open-world racing game with stated narrative ambitions, led by veterans of Playground Games. The footage and intentions are there. What's still missing is proof they can coexist over the long haul.
Suikoden Star Leap: Mobile First in Japan, West Takes a Backseat
Announced in March 2025, Suikoden Star Leap is Konami's first free-to-play entry in the legendary franchise. After more than a year of near-total silence, the opening of an English-language X account suggests the game is approaching launch—but only in Japan, only on mobile. The West will wait. This staggered release strategy reveals how Konami plans to monetize a franchise comeback that deserved better.
Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Takes On GTA VI: Nintendo Charts Its Own Course
Nintendo announced an Ocarina of Time remake without flinching at GTA VI's release date shadow. Where most publishers retreat, Nintendo pushes forward. It's not arrogance—it's a clear-eyed read of its own market. The question remains whether this confidence is justified by what the game actually delivers, and what this remake says about Nintendo's ability to modernize its legends without betraying them.
Xbox at a Crossroads: Halo French Dub, Fable, The Wolf Among Us 2, and Mara
This past gaming week sent mixed signals about Xbox's platform health: a controversial French dub for Halo Campaign Evolved, Fable still struggling to prove itself, The Wolf Among Us 2 resurfacing, and the mysterious Mara emerging. Behind these scattered updates lies a fundamental question: does Microsoft still know where it's headed?
Halo Campaign Evolved: A Reassuring Grip on a Remake That's Found Its Way Back
Two missions played in advance, and already the impression that Halo Studios understood what Infinite missed. The Silent Cartographer and the control room command regain their original tension in a remake that goes far beyond a fresh coat of paint. The question is no longer whether Halo can return — it's already happening. What remains is verifying that the promise holds up over time, because a few hours don't make a full review.
Halo Campaign Evolved: Hands-On with a Sequel Unlike Anything Else
Twenty-five years after Combat Evolved, Microsoft and Halo Studios are back with a title that carries the legendary name without being a simple remaster. Arriving July 28 on Xbox Series, PS5, and PC, Halo Campaign Evolved has been placed in the hands of the press. First impression verdict: the project is ambitious, occasionally surprising, and carries a genuine gameplay proposition—but also raises some questions worth asking before launch.
God of War Laufey: What the Trailer Finally Fixes in Kratos' Formula
Four years after Ragnarok, God of War returns with Laufey, revealed in grand fashion at the latest State of Play. Beyond the announcement itself, early footage raises a concrete question: has the saga finally identified and corrected one of its most persistent design weaknesses? An analysis of what the trailer shows and what it suggests for the future.
Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered: What the Original Three Games Teach Modern Assassins
Saber Interactive resurrects the first three Hitman games in a remastered collection arriving at the perfect moment. With IO Interactive riding high on 007 First Light's success and World of Assassination's Freelancer Mode still evolving, it's time to look back. What did Codename 47, Silent Assassin, and Contracts invent that the World of Assassination trilogy sometimes left behind? An in-depth preview of a collection that deserves far more than just nostalgia.
Martial Blaze on PS5: The Fighting Game from State of Play That Deserves Your Attention
Amid the God of War deluge at June 2026's State of Play, a PS5-exclusive fighting game managed to capture the attention of those looking beyond Kratos. What makes this exclusivity so promising? First look at a title that could reinvent the genre on Sony's console, at a time when the fighting game scene is searching for its next major contender.