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Cid and Vincent are fantastic additions to an already great party when it comes to the evolved combat system.
Wutai has been recreated and expanded similarly to other locations to give it more importance in the story.
Flying across the open world is neat, but it could be quite bloated with sidequests of checklist objectives and frequent interruptions in gameplay.
It's a little surreal that the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy is about to come to a close; this reimagining of one of the most formative games has had quite the journey from the PS3 tech demo and the long development cycle to its conclusion with the upcoming FF7 Revelation. And so, there's a lot riding on Revelation to tie up all the loose ends...
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation is the finale of Square Enix's ambitious project that began with FFVII Remake in 2020 and continued with FFVII Rebirth in 2024. A full trilogy that retells and remixes the story and world of one of the most beloved video games of all time is a crazy idea on paper, but in less than a year, it will be complete. IGN recently went hands-on with Revelation -- you can read Michael Higham's preview coverage for his in-depth thoughts -- and after playing for roughly two hours for myself, I sat down with two of the creators responsible for bringing this saga to a satisfying conclusion: Director Naoki Hamaguchi and Battle Director Teruki Endo.
I asked the pair (through an interpreter) about how they're keeping the...
Project Zeta is a mashup of multiple live-service genres, but for developer Nirvanana, it’s best described as an “espresso MOBA.”
This four-teams-of-three ‘Tactical Hero Arena’ third-person action game is, essentially, a race involving as many teamfights as possible. The game actively encourages teams to fight each other, scrapping over objectives throughout each phase of a session. MOBAs typically focus combat down lanes, but in Project Zeta, around three minutes into each session, the focus becomes fighting over objectives. You have to seek out teamfights to win. This is not a game about hiding in bushes.
Each session is made up of seven phases. The first phase sees players defeat ordinary monsters to level up — all very MOBA. It’s...
The Sun is going to consume the Earth. Before humanity can fly the planet away, it has to get rid of the Moon.
Author Liu Cixin loves big existential catastrophes. The same fine fellow who casually bent the nature of reality in The Three-Body Problem also wrote a novella of roughly 23,000 Chinese characters that became The Wandering Earth. In turn this became a 2019 film credited as the moment Chinese cinema proved it could do hard sci-fi at blockbuster scale.
Beyond selling tickets, the film’s success proved the commercial potential of Chinese science-fiction IP and kicked off a wave of new development and creative exploration across the industry.
What’s interesting about The Wandering Earth: The Last Full Moon, the new game from...
Renowned video game director Hideo Kojima's upcoming project Physint, which could fairly be described as a spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid, will now be published by Xbox instead of Sony, Microsoft announced today.
Xbox will continue to publish Kojima's horror game OD — itself something of a spiritual successor to the never-finished PT — and the Kojima-Xbox partnership will expand beyond these two game projects to include film and television. “This expands our relationship with XBOX beyond OD. As we move forward with the development of PHYSINT, we remain committed to redefining the action-espionage genre for players around the world,” Kojima said. He also posted on X with details on how the deal came to be, saying that Sony was...
A hacker using an ‘Evil’ Tung Tung Tung Sahur skin has been banned after wreaking havoc in Valorant lobbies and decimating entire teams.
Cheaters are a never-ending issue in online multiplayer games, but some are more memorable than others. A recent hacking incident has produced possibly one of the most memorable cheaters of all — or at least, one of the most visually disturbing.
As pointed out by Dexerto, a hacker using an ‘Evil’ Tung Tung Tung Sahur skin has sparked backlash within the Valorant community, and it’s not hard to see why. The skin, modeled after the viral brainrot meme Tung Tung Tung Sahur, has transformed the character into a deranged-looking, evil version of himself. (I choose to believe that Evil Tung Tung Tung Sahur...
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has re-emerged, five years after its release, with a new Switch 2 version... and some fans hope it could lead to a sequel.
During today's Nintendo Direct, fans were surprised to learn that Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy game is coming back. It's getting a new "Encore Edition," exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, which not only brings the game to a new platform, but also adds new content like special outfits for the cosmic heroes. This news came as a bit of a shock, since the game missed sales expectations despite having great reviews, so fans assumed that we'd never see this iteration of the Guardians ever again.
Now, this new release has some hoping that the Guardians may live on. Over on social...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword dropped last week, and we’re of the opinion that it’s a 10/10 masterpiece.
If you’ve already jumped into the action or are generally curious about the story side of things, it's worth checking out the official companion webcomic. The story serves as a direct prequel to Way of the Sword, and is free to read for anyone with a Webtoon account.
The entire Onimusha series takes place in an alternate version of Japan’s feudal era. In the game’s canon timeline, Way of the Sword picks up over two decades after the previous mainline release, Dawn of Dreams, bringing the world of Genma into the Edo period.
The companion webcomic, subtitled "Fated Rivalry," picks up pretty soon before the main events of Way of the...
The fighting game community is in the middle of a fierce debate over the amount of guest characters coming to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.
On September 9, SNK announced two more guest characters coming to City of the Wolves: Manjiro "Mikey" Sano and Ken "Draken" Ryuguji from Tokyo Revengers. These popular shonen anime protagonists mark the latest in a string of guest characters for the game, which include Chun-Li and Ken from Street Fighter, pro footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, music artist Salvatore Ganacci, and Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star.
That’s a lot of guest characters for a game that’s only a little more than a year old — and while Ken and Chun-Li make sense given Capcom and SNK’s wealth of crossovers over the years...
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve brand director Kazutoki Kono joked that developers spent so long working on Tasha that she ended up being the “most expensive character” in the entire game.
Kono visited China for the first time to answer questions in a group interview with the media following a hands-on demo for the game, where he opened up about how popular Tasha has become over the last few months.
The pink-haired pilot is a fan favorite, and the game hasn’t even come out yet; set to release on October 2, oodles of future players are already obsessed with Tasha Severskaya, a former “star pilot in Yuktobania's acrobatic team, Zvezda.” Tasha hopped aboard the Endurance to capture publicity footage, but the ensuing war kept her on the...
This is an IGN opinion piece from Ryan McCaffrey, who worked at Official Xbox Magazine from 2002-2012 during the original Xbox and Xbox 360 era before joining IGN, where he remains “the Xbox guy.” In the run-up to Xbox’s 25th anniversary, he’ll be sharing his memories from the platform’s first quarter-century.
When I started this Xbox retrospective project ahead of the console’s 25th anniversary this November, I knew it’d skew heavily towards original Xbox and Xbox 360 games. And while the Xbox One era wasn’t all bad, it was nonetheless one that a lot of Xbox fans would be happy to fast-forward through. Sure, the platform and messaging woes get most of the blame for Xbox’s first failed console (and before the Xbox faithful come after...
A brand new look at Spyro: A Realm Beyond has been shown off for the game's 28th anniversary.
The legendary purple dragon is finally making his return after being absent for nearly 20 years. Outside of a collection of remakes in 2018, Spyro hasn't had a brand new standalone adventure since 2008, but he will make his grand return next year. To celebrate the franchise's 28th anniversary, Activision has revealed a new look at the game with some artwork of a key location in Spyro: A Realm Beyond.
The artwork depicts one of the earliest regions players will explore, Arcadian Vale. The location is a calm, serene, and vibrant plane for Spyro to soar through. It's filled with ancient-looking stone structures, waterfalls, and sprawling grassy...
Action games –well the great ones, anyway – are defined by three things: speed, precision, and player expression. A good action game might do one really well. The great ones have two of them. The all-timers nail all three. This is a preview, so I’m not ready to call Gundam: Rogue Orbit a great action game. But if what I played at Gamescom is any indication, it might just get there.
My Rogue Orbit demo was pretty simple: I would choose one of three pre-baked Gundam loadouts, and my pilot, RE-X, and his partner-in-crime VII would enter the cockpit. The scene starts with the camera behind RE-X and as he steps into the cockpit, it fuses with her perspective. The distance between the two of you evaporates. Those aren’t RE-X’s hands flexing...
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for September 2026, which is headlined by RuneScape: Dragonwilds, WWE 2K26 and Ball x Pit.
Indie romance simulator Date Everything!, suspenseful adventure Slitterhead and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound are also all worth a look. A personal favorite this month, though, is Dungeons of Hinterberg — a brilliant game that mixes the puzzles of Zelda with the forging of small town relationships through daily interactions with the locals.
Rounding out the selection this month is long-range shooter Sniper Elite: Resistance, while PlayStation Premium subscribers gain access to retro RPG Mega Man X Command Mission and Metro Redux.
Once again, it's worth remembering that Sony is still experimenting...
With the remainder of 2026 and early 2027 packed with new and exciting games, the latest PAX West offered attendees a great way to see some of the most anticipated new titles a bit early. Coming hot on the heels of Gamescom 2026 and only a few months before Grand Theft Auto 6's release, attendees got a final public look at a wide variety of big games, some of which are still flying under players' radar.
In this roundup of our favorite games from the show, we're spotlighting some of the most eye-grabbing titles we saw during PAX West 2026 and other adjacent events such as The Media Indie Exchange. Along with Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Persona 4 Revival, we're also spotlighting some new games that just may be your next favorite...
The remakes of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 next month.
Capcom is making sure fans can enjoy classic Resident Evil games on the go by porting the trilogy of remakes over to Nintendo Switch 2. The games were announced for the console durign today's Nintendo Direct and will arrive digitally on October 16, with physical versions to follow on in January 2027.
These won't be sold exclusively as a collection (though it wouldn't be surprising if there is a bundle), so fans will be able to pick which ones they want to purchase and play.
Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 will come with their respective DLCs, including 4's Separate Ways expansion that follows Ada Wong. No other unique features or upgrades were mentioned...
Viral hide-and-seek game Meccha Chameleon is sneaking onto Nintendo Switch 2 – and it’s out today.
The indie developer behind the popular PC video game, lemorion_1224, confirmed the news during today’s September 2026 Nintendo Direct. Instead of waiting to check out Meccha Chameleon with a later release date, it was confirmed that players will be able to paint themselves into the experience starting today.
It’s currently unclear if Meccha Chameleon will come to other platforms like PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
"Blend into your surroundings in this competitive multiplayer game that combines drawing and hide-and-seek," Nintendo said. shortly after its Direct reveal. "Strike a pose and paint yourself to become one with nearby...
Capcom has announced a Monster Hunter Wilds Nintendo Switch 2 release date of December 4, 2026.
The latest entry in the publisher’s monster-hunting series kicked off today’s September 2026 Nintendo Direct. Additional details about the release include confirmation that the Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds will come with local play and all previous title updates.
In case you forgot, this is Nintendo’s second Direct of the week. For everything announced during yesterday’s Zelda Direct, click here. For everything announced during today’s Direct, click here.
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What We Do in the Shadows' Matt Berry voices an IKEA Kallax bookcase in a free official Creation for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The infamous IKEA storage unit will become a fully-fledged in-game companion, Kallax Storageborn, able to carry your items and prevent you becoming easily over-encumbered. You'll even be able to summon him with a custom Dragon Shout (AYE-KEY-YAH). Yes, IKEA.
Why is Berry being roped in to lend his baritone boom to a bookcase? Well, this is an officially-licensed IKEA collaboration that plays on the infamous annoyance of being over-encumbered within the game.
But there's seemingly more here than just a simple joke. Not only have Berry's talents been secured, but developer Kinggath Creations has crafted a...
No Man's Sky 10th Anniversary Cosmos Update Actually Updates Space, Lets Players Finally Reach Stars
No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has continued the relentless pace of updates for the space game, this time releasing a 10th anniversary patch called Cosmos.
Hello Games chief Sean Murray said Cosmos is one of No Man Sky’s “biggest and craziest” updates ever, as it actually updates space.
“No Man’s Sky is often referred to as ‘a Space Game,’ it’s a huge part of our game, but we’ve never really updated space since release,” Murray said. “In most sci-fi games, space is just an empty void. With Cosmos we wondered - can we make space feel truly alive? And could we make space feel more like home? What if you could own a Space Station? If you could build star bases, and create alliances with other players.”
Additions include a Star Map...
We stepped into Port Desire’s bustling street market to conduct a simple, albeit grisly experiment: How many people can we make explode into bits of blood and pulp with a single gunshot?
To achieve this messy masterpiece, we walked slowly into the middle of a tightly packed crowd to find the optimal spot for maximum impact. A stasis grenade was then thrown into the mix, suspending every unfortunate body within its blast radius in a vibrating, temporal state. Such is the kinetic energy built up by the event that all it took was a single headshot for a chain reaction to begin, each subsequent body erupting into wet chunks of bone and organ as the market transformed into a human popcorn maker. In turn, this set off a nearby box of...
Achievements for various upcoming games have been made public as part of a significant Steam leak.
Spoiler-filled achievements for Persona 6 and Kingdom Hearts 4, among many others, appeared on achievement tracking website Exophase. In the case of Kingdom Hearts 4, the achievements reveal unannounced worlds. The Persona 6 achievements hint at plot points.
Little is known about Persona 6, which was announced during June’s Xbox Games Showcase with the teaser, below.
We do know it's a day-one Game Pass title, though, and that it is due out on Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. Here’s the official blurb:
Square Enix has announced just one Kingdom Hearts 4 world so far: Coco. Last month, Kingdom Hearts 4 co-director...
New to Valheim 1.0? These beginner tips cover food, stamina, building, crafting, combat, exploration and recovering when the tenth world gets the better of you.
Valheim 1.0 brings Iron Gate’s open-world survival adventure into its complete form, with the Deep North joining a vast world of exploration, crafting, building and unforgiving combat. New enemies, weapons and challenges await, but the fundamentals still decide whether your Viking thrives or ends up making another awkward run back to a tombstone.
A handful of good habits can make those first hours considerably less painful. If you are entering the tenth world for the first time, these essential Valheim 1.0 survival tips will help you build a strong foundation, explore with...
The 2026 Rocket League World Championship Finals will be broadcast at 50 AMC Theaters across the United States.
The Finals take place on Sunday, September 20. That day, fans can show up to participating AMC Theaters nationwide and catch the action on the big screen.
The competition will stream live from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, where 20 teams will throw down for the chance to win $300,000 out of a staggering $1.2 million prize pool. The total broadcast will last approximately eight hours.
Tickets are currently on sale at participating theaters, with adult tickets priced at $19.49 ($22.18 if booked online). Only a few of these theaters are showing the Finals, and tickets are selling out fast, so make sure to grab yours...
We’re rapidly approaching three years since the world got its first look at Exodus. A lot has happened in the world since 2023 - many games have come and gone in the span between. It would be fair to question if Exodus has kept pace with the movements of the market.
Happily, all this time has gone to good use. Developer Archetype Entertainment, backed by legendary tabletop game publisher Wizards of the Coast, are now on the downhill run on this science fiction sprawler and it’s finally time to wrap our mitts around a gamepad and get stuck in. Archetype is rightly avoiding Grand Theft of Your Time in November and touching down on April 7, 2027 instead, so now’s the perfect time for a progress check-in.
Here are Five Things You Need to...
Benjamin Burnley, lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Breaking Benjamin, took five minutes during a concert in Holmdel, New Jersey, to rant about his feud with a fellow Fallout 4 modder.
If you didn’t know Benjamin Burnley was a big gamer, now you do. He announced this information during a concert on Sunday, September 6, revealing that he’s an “amateur modder” for Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Lately, he’s been beefing with a fellow modder over a mod he recently created for Fallout 4 that allows users to play the game in first-person. He thinks it’s a pretty solid mod — but the other guy just doesn’t see the vision.
His spiel was caught on video by a fan at the concert, who posted footage of the moment on Reddit under the name...
Akira Nishitani, one of the original designers for Street Fighter 2 and Final Fight, expressed an interest in rebalancing Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo — over 30 years after its release.
In September 2026 — 32 years after Super Turbo hit arcades in 1994 — Akira Nishitani, a legend in the fighting game world and a veteran of the industry, shared a post on X/Twitter with the wild concept of rebalancing the game after so many years.
“Is it okay to tweak [Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo] again?” he wrote, as spotted and translated by EventHubs. “I wasn't really involved much, but if it's possible, I'd kinda like to give it a shot. Sorry if it turns into a nerf fest, lol.”
While Capcom has re-released a slew of its older fighting games over...
Call of Duty's upcoming Halloween event will add the Doom Slayer to the game as a playable operator.
As part of what is expected to be the final season of content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Activision is adding in one of the most iconic protagonists in FPS history: the Doom Slayer. The character will be added as part of The Haunting update, which will be released on September 17. Players will be able to acquire the Doom Slayer operator, inspired by Doom: The Dark Ages, as well as a Doomguy skin which is more in line with the character's look from the original Doom games. Of course, this will all be rounded out with signature Doom weaponry, including the shotgun, crucible blade, and the almighty BFG.
The legendary FPS icon will be...
Sega president and COO Shuji Utsumi says the company has experienced an uptick in fans who don’t actually play the games it develops and publishes.
In a September 7 interview with Nikkei Gaming, Utsumi discussed the company’s current “transmedia” strategy, which has seen some of its biggest franchises — such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona, Yakuza, etc. — cross over into the worlds of film and television to expand their brands across multiple different mediums.
This, of course, has led to a rise in fans of these games who haven't actually played them. Utsumi confirmed this sentiment to Nikkei Gaming’s editor-in-chief, Aya Hirano, after she broached the topic by saying, “Lately, there's been an increase in fans who like an IP even...
After nearly two decades of writing music for a galaxy far, far away, it can be argued that Gordy Haab is the most prolific composer in the Star Wars universe, John Williams included. Haab, who’s created the scores for Star Wars games including The Old Republic, Battlefront I and II, Squadrons, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Jedi: Survivor, just finished work on EA and Bit Reactor’s Star Wars: Zero Company. Now, Haab is revealing exactly how both his and Williams’s previous work directly influenced the music of the new XCOM-style game.
I sat down with Haab for an exclusive interview immediately following Star Wars Zero Company’s release, where he revealed that he considers the game’s score to be a “sequel” to other Clone Wars-era stories...