Previews
7 article(s)Hands-on previews and first impressions of upcoming games.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Sonic, Ryu, Lara, and Sora Together
Epic Games just confirmed Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4's roster: Sonic the Hedgehog, Ryu from Street Fighter, Lara Croft, and Sora from Kingdom Hearts are joining the same season. Four major franchises, four separate publishers, one Battle Pass. It's Epic's usual gamble taken to a rarely seen level. Before launch, we break down what this lineup reveals about the game's crossover strategy and what players can reasonably expect.
The Blood of Dawnwalker: Rebel Wolves Reveals All Before Launch
Weeks before release, Rebel Wolves publishes a six-minute recap video covering the entire project: narrative choices, combat system, character progression, and open-world structure. A rare move that feels less like marketing and more like an admission of complexity. What this condensed preview reveals about the studio's ambitions—and the real risks The Blood of Dawnwalker is taking.
Star Wars Zero Company: BitReactor Proves the XCOM Formula Still Works
Ten hours with Star Wars Zero Company is enough to understand why this pairing seemed both obvious and risky. BitReactor, a new studio staffed by Firaxis veterans, didn't try to reinvent turn-based strategy—it applied a proven formula to a universe that needed it without knowing it. The result is solid, sometimes exciting, and raises questions about long-term depth.
Star Wars Zero Company: BitReactor Succeeds Where Others Feared to Tread
Ten hours of gameplay make it clear that Star Wars Zero Company is far more than a stylistic exercise. BitReactor, a studio founded by former Firaxis veterans, applies XCOM mechanics to the Star Wars universe with a rigor that catches you off guard. The question is no longer whether the marriage works—it does—but whether the studio can sustain its promises over the full campaign.
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.
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.
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.