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A character in Ontos' key art sits in a chair that merges purple, floral, biological design with high-tech cables - their face is blurred with multiple expressions showing inner turmoil while their eyes are closed - with the GamesRadar+ Big in 2026 frame

Soma successor Ontos is "like Shadow of the Colossus" says its creative director: The moon-set horror is "built around the looming excitement and dread of what the next big Experiment will be like"

By Abbie Stone published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Frictional Games' Thomas Grip takes me through one of my most anticipated (and most terrified of) games of 2026

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The Blood of Dawnwalker screenshot showing Coen in combat versus some armed guards

The Blood of Dawnwalker devs "were afraid that people wouldn't want to play as human Coen" so it set out to create "a combat system that can set a new standard for RPGs"

By Josh West published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Rebel Wolves is wielding blood magic and swordplay to bring the mortal side of The Blood of Dawnwalker to life

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Key art for Cairn showing a character clambering up the side of a cliff loaded with rope and gear, with a sunrise in the sky - framed by the GamesRadar+ Big in 2026 frame

"We wanted to explore that longing for absolute freedom": Cairn is a survival climbing game about human will, endurance, and sacrifice

By Rachel Watts published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | We speak to The Game Bakers about sacrifice and survival in tactical climbing sim Cairn

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An older bearded man in a cap stood in front of computer equipment in Half-Life Alyx

What to expect from Valve in 2026: the return of the Steam Machine, a new VR headset, and more Half-Life 3 rumors

By Joe Chivers published

Features Opinion | As we all recover from the latest Steam sale, let's review Valve's ambitious plans

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Key art showing Romeo from Romeo is a Dead Man wearing a robotic helmet

Suda51 says "game development for us is almost like playing a jam session at a live concert", and the electric action of Romeo is a Dead Man has me ready to rock

By Luke Kemp published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Suda51 talks to us about making Grasshopper Manufacture's first new IP for a decade

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The Blood of Dawnwalker screenshot showing coen in a supernatural situation

Rebel Wolves isn't afraid of creating its own vampyric folklore for The Blood of Dawnwalker: "We want to tell a story with vampires, not a story about vampires only"

By Josh West published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | In part two of our spotlight series into The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves explores its twist on the traditional vampire fantasy

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Fable 4

What to expect from Xbox in 2026

By Jen Allen published

Opinion | After setting a low bar in 2025, Microsoft needs to aim higher

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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Big in 2026

2026 is going to be the year of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, whether or not the strategy game launches in full

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | Unfrozen's demo still has me by the throat as we enter the new year and it's unlikely to loosen up

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The Blood of Dawnwalker screenshot showing Coen holding a sword

With The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves wants to "get a few steps closer to pen-and-paper RPGs"

By Josh West published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | In part one of our spotlight series into The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves sets the stage for one of the most anticipated games of the year

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Ace Combat 8 screenshot

Ace Combat 8 wants to take the franchise to even greater heights, and that ambition has a cost

By Josh West published

Exclusive Big in 2026 | The creative leads for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve outline their ambition to deliver the next-generation of aerial action games

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