If you’re a dark fantasy fan who loves the brutal world of Berserk, the gothic horror of Dracula, or better yet, both, then there’s one upcoming series you’ll want to keep on your radar. Arriving this August, this new entry into the genre promises a “doomed march through Transylvania,” and with a…
Mark Rosewater and Gavin Verhey answer the questions that all Pauper and Premodern players are asking Magic designers weigh official support for Pauper and Premodern Younger Magic: The Gathering players might not remember the origins of the game's most popular format, Commander. It began in a small…
No bones about it We're just past the halfway point on the calendar, and 2026 has already been a stellar year for video games. Back in May, indie developer and publisher Yacht Club Games released its long-awaited follow-up to 2014's Shovel Knight. The Game Boy Color-inspired Soulslike Mina the…
Warning: SPOILERS For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 1 - "Valles Marineris"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds kicked off season 4 by forever retconning the history of Earth, Mars, and humanity in the canonical Star Trek universe. Directed by Chris Fisher and written by Akiva Goldsman…
Marvel's Wolverine feels like it's been a long time coming. Insomniac Games and Marvel Games had been working on the Earth-1048 universe, and it was time for another character to step up to the plate. Marvel fans couldn't be happier. While Spider-Man is known as a friendly neighborhood hero,…
Halo: Campaign Evolved is looking to bring back the magic of the original Halo in remake form, and the team over at Halo Studios mostly succeeded. There are a lot of changes involved in Campaign Evolved, which makes sense as the original Combat Evolved is 25 years old at this point. In the years…
Just because a game is free, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s worth playing, but The Lure is one you should definitely consider downloading this upcoming weekend. Developed by Roger Entertainment, The Lure is a new free psychological horror game played from a third-person perspective available…
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is here, and IGN is at the show reporting live on all the panels that matter. Our live reporting kicked off with Insomniac’s panel for upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Marvel’s Wolverine, direct from Hall H. There, Insomniac Games’ creative director Marcus Smith, game…
In the vast majority of fantasy video games, the world is populated by more than just humans. Mankind is typically accompanied by a range of different species or races, and The Blood of Dawnwalker has no intention of bucking that trend. Vampires are not the only creatures you’ll be bumping into on…
Microsoft has launched a test for ad-supported Xbox game streaming, and promised the ads won't interrupt gameplay. The test lets users stream select games from their library for a limited time supported by adverts, and is available to Xbox Insiders. During this test period, Xbox Insiders with an…
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 is here, and IGN is at the show reporting live on all the panels that matter. Our live reporting kicks off with Insomniac’s panel for upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Marvel’s Wolverine, which begins at 11.15am PT / 2.15pm ET / 7.15pm UK time direct from Hall H. There,…
Burrowing from the greats. Late last year, Yacht Club Games founder Sean Velasco described Mina The Hollower as "make or break" for the studio. After a long development process and a last-minute delay, Yacht Club needed Mina to hit if it was going to have a future. Two months since launch, and it's…
YouTube just scored an action classic. Action as a genre continues to evolve. In the early 1980s, hulking heroes played by the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone would gun down dozens of enemies without suffering so much as a scratch. The release of Die Hard in 1988 changed…
HDMI cables may all look the same, but there are big differences between them. If you're like me and have been onboard with the HDMI format since the Xbox 360 days, it means you have two decades of cables lying around your house. I have a difficult time getting rid of older things, so it means I…
Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 - Alpha Strike Livestream: Ranged Combat - YouTube Watch On As the closed beta for Total War: Warhammer 40k grows ever closer, we're getting to see a lot more gameplay recently. The first reveal was at our very own PC Gaming Show, and then a couple of weeks back,…
(Image credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock) Steam gifting and wishlists have received big improvements in recent updates from Valve Users can now gift games to friends and family directly via email Wishlists now have categories and a new 'Demo Available' highlight Valve's updates to Steam have…
Groove Armada. The latest Japanese boxed charts data is in from Famitsu, and Rhythm Heaven Groove has once again taken the top spot with another 76,786 copies sold. There are a few newcomers again this week, including eBaseball: PRO SPIRIT 2026 on the PS5 along with Kyoto Xanadu, 70s-style Robot…
Nintendo and the Japan Patent Office have had an interesting back-and-forth on the latest patent rejection. The most recent rejection is not related to the original patent that Nintendo used in the Palworld lawsuit. Instead, it concerns a divisional patent that Nintendo was attempting to include in…
Halo: Campaign Evolved is officially available to play, revamping the original Halo: CE experience in modern graphics and with completely overhauled gameplay. While much of the game will feel familiar for longtime Halo players, there are quite a few new gameplay features and mechanics included. One…
Halo: Campaign Evolved has officially launched in early access, but those who splashed out on the Premium Upgrade are being locked out of the title. The remake of the original Halo campaign has two editions, a Standard and a Premium Edition, with the former included in an XBOX Game Pass Ultimate…
Amazon Prime Video is rebooting a beloved science fiction franchise that's a little like Reacher meets Terminator. Prime Video has not been passive when it comes to accumulating IP, securing deals for The Lord of the Rings, Warhammer 40,000, and the James Bond franchise all in the last few…
We've been here before They say New York City can be a main character. Portrayed right, that’s as true for a Nora Ephron film as it is for a video game, like The Division or Marvel’s Spider-Man. We’re expecting a similar characterization when Control Resonant brings its bold vision in 2026, but…
Despite being Xbox’s biggest franchise, Halo has been in a strange spot for over a decade. Following the disappointment of Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries) released Halo Infinite in 2021. Infinite was meant to be a soft reboot for the Halo franchise and was built in the…
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