Big in 2026

Dawn of War 4 has its sights set on "gameplay that feels authentic to the fantasy of each faction" in Warhammer 40k

PUBG's first spin-off is a top-down shooter shaped by Valorant, Counter-Strike, and a hardcore military MMO

Hellraiser: Revival has such sights to show you, but "most of them pretty visceral and gruesome"

"We wanted to make something darker", Reanimal's devs tell me: Without "the safety net charm of Little Nightmares"

Ex-Naughty Dog director says Zelda: Wind Waker was the main inspiration for his new game's art style

Starsand Island let me be a skateboarding rabbit farmer, so you better believe it's at the top of my wishlist

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis wants to make Lara Croft's iconic T-rex fight feel like the first time all over again

Resident Evil Requiem's dual protagonists aim to marry "the most terrifying horror and the most thrilling action"

Co-op stop motion adventure Out of Words could be the next It Takes Two

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight aims to be the "definitive Batman story"

Dosa Divas is an RPG where you solve every problem with cooking: "Everything is themed around flavor profiles, including attacks and enemy weaknesses"

Crimson Desert's hack and slash boss bottles "play a crucial role in shaping the game’s intensity", but there's more to the open world adventure – like fishing, cooking, and dragon-riding

"What we wanted to depict was the figure of a young, rough-edged Musashi": Onimusha: Way of the Sword's protagonist melds a historical figure with a cinematic legend

With Wolverine set to elevate superhero gaming in 2026, here's the four features I want the most, and four I'm desperate to avoid

Former Little Nightmares devs' End of Abyss is a satisfyingly creepy blend of top-down twin-stick shooter and Metroidvania exploration

Returnal spiritual sequel Saros lets you keep upgrades when you loop, but that just means this twitchy shooter can be challenging in brand new ways

Total War: Warhammer 40,000's crusade system sounds a lot like Helldivers 2: "Every campaign you play, there is meaning to it"