Previews
22 article(s)Hands-on previews and first impressions of upcoming games.
LIVEBAIT: The Fishing Game on Steam Breaking Through the Calm
LIVEBAIT is quietly appearing in Steam's "coming soon" listings, and its name alone is enough to spark curiosity. Behind this fishing premise lurks potentially far more than another contemplative simulator. Here's what we know, what we sense, and why this title deserves your attention before launch.
Blessed To Die: This Upcoming Roguelite on Steam Has Everything to Surprise
Blessed To Die is quietly arriving on Steam without fanfare, but its concept catches the eye. Permanent death, vertical progression, and an aesthetic that channels the most demanding roguelites on the market: enough to warrant closer attention before launch. First look at what could be one of the indie surprises worth watching in the coming months.
007 First Light Preview: IO Interactive Finally Shows Its Hand, and It's Solid
Less than a month before launch, IO Interactive finally let journalists play 007 First Light for over three hours. First takeaway: the studio clearly knows what it's doing with Bond. The formula is accessible, readable, effective — perhaps a bit too cautious in places, but the foundation is there. Here's what stood out from this preview that raises as many questions as it answers.
False Alarm: The 2D Hitman That'll Have You Sweating
Scattered Discs just launched the demo for False Alarm, a 2D stealth game that openly claims Hitman and Mark of the Ninja as its heritage. Multi-objective levels, gadgets to throw at guards' faces—this indie project has serious ambitions. Lumnix spent several hours with it. Here's our early verdict.
007 First Light: IO Interactive Reveals Its Assassin Sandbox — And It's Ambitious
IO Interactive isn't recycling its Hitman playbook: 007 First Light shapes up as a complete overhaul of the spy sandbox, with gameplay mechanics built around a young, impulsive Bond—still learning the ropes. Infiltration, hand-to-hand combat, gadgets, freedom of approach—everything seems in place. But between a polished trailer and a game that delivers on its promises, there's a gap only launch day will close. A close look at what IO is showing, and what it's still holding back.
007 First Light: Opening Sequence Revealed at BAFTAs, and It Impresses
IO Interactive used the BAFTA Game Awards to unveil the opening sequence of 007 First Light, featuring a theme by Lana Del Rey and David Arnold. A bold choice that immediately sets the title apart from typical licensed games. First impressions on what could be the most ambitious Bond game since GoldenEye 007 in 1997.
Phasmophobia x Alan Wake: Remedy Shines a Light on Ghost Hunting
Phasmophobia finally emerges from early access limbo with an unexpected collaboration: Remedy Entertainment lends Alan Wake's universe to Kinetic Games' cooperative ghost-hunting experience. A crossover blending psychological horror and paranormal investigation for a limited time. On paper, the partnership is enticing. But how worthwhile is this venture into Bright Falls' darkness for a game still struggling to find its footing?
Metro 2039 Is Real — First Impressions of 4A's Next Underground Epic
After years of rumors and radio silence, 4A Games has made it official: Metro 2039 is coming, and an Xbox-hosted reveal stream is set to drop later this week. We break down everything we know about the next chapter in one of gaming's most atmospheric franchises — what the announcement signals, what the setting might mean, and whether 4A can recapture the suffocating tension that made Exodus a modern classic.
Sol Cesto 1.0: The French Roguelite That Turns Chance on Its Head
Three developers, one roguelite that refuses to let bad luck ruin your day. Sol Cesto wrapped early access on April 10 with a 1.0 version that delivers. Behind this French indie gem lies a rare design philosophy: giving players the tools to master chaos rather than suffer through it. We dove in to see if the ambition holds up in practice.
Fable: Playground Games Nails It — Albion Is Back
Two hours of gameplay previewed at Cambridge. British humor, a generous open world, and a Fable that remembers why we loved the series in the first place.