After 2 Hours, Gears of War: E-Day's Campaign Goes BRRRR In All the Right Ways | Preview
Gears of War: E-Day, a prequel to the Gears of War games, impresses with gameplay and tone, according to a hands-on preview of two early levels.
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Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands-On Preview: To Quote Marcus Fenix, “Nice”
I’m now not only more fired up to finish Gears of War: E-Day’s prequel story than ever, but I’m also more confident than ever that, at least based on the small slice I’ve played so far, E-Day has struck the exact right balance of tried-and-true old stuff and compelling new stuff.
Read at IGN1001 Threads of Mizan: The First Preview
While I can definitely see it working well solo, playing with two other players in real time is where 1001 Threads of Mizan really shines. There were no multiplayer quick time events or big flashy mid-fight cutscenes that triggered when everyone did a specific thing, but...
Read at IGNGears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands On – Brutal, Brilliant, and Quintessentially Gears
There’s something to be said for a video game so emotionally striking in what it offers that I spend a few seconds just sitting in the lobby, looking at the characters in awe. That’s how I started my first hands-on preview of the Gears of War: E-Day campaign last week, an...
Read at Xbox WireGears of War: E-Day somehow feels exactly like a direct continuation of the original Xbox 360 trilogy, for better and for worse
Marcus Fenix says something gruffly, his squad laughs, then a horde of Locust enemies rushes the team. The hulking figure of Marcus roadie-runs towards the nearest hip-high bit of cover, slams his muscly shoulder into the concrete, and starts laying down suppressing fire with...
Read at EurogamerRoco Kingdom Goes Global
IGN published this gaming update. Open the original source for full details.
Read at IGNLEGO Skylines Announced at Gamescom
A new LEGO city builder known as LEGO Skylines has been announced at Gamescom.
Read at IGNAtari is taking another shot at reviving RollerCoaster Tycoon
RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks is being developed by Springloaded, makers of the excellent Let's Build a Zoo.
Read at PC GamerCities: Skylines Big New Replacement Gets the Lego Treatment
The Lego Cities Skylines rumors turned out to be true, as Paradox revealed Lego Skylines at Gamescom 2026
Read at PolygonPath of Exile 2 Release Date Sets 1.0 Launch in December 2026
Grinding Gear Games has announced Path of Exile 2 1.0 has a December release date.
Read at IGNSchell Games reportedly lays off staff
Schell Games, co-developer of Among Us 3D and studio behind the I Expect You to Die series, has reportedly laid off staff.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizYes, the leaks were true - a Lego version of Cities Skylines is on its way to PC and consoles
Well there go, the leaks were true! Paradox has announced a brand-new entry in its Cities Skylines series, and this time it's getting a Lego makeover for what the publisher is calling a "playful take" on city building that's heading to Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and...
Read at EurogamerBackrooms Is Officially Coming to HBO Max in September
Backrooms officially has a streaming release date.
Read at IGN1666: Amsterdam's early access is live now but there's still plenty that needs ironing out before I'd pay $30 for it
Long road ahead.
Read at PC GamerLego Skylines Is A Genius Idea For A Cities: Skylines Spin-Off
Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios validated some recent leaks at Gamescom Opening Night Live by announcing Lego Skylines. As its title suggests, it's a spin-off of the city builder Cities: Skylines where everything is made out of Lego. A press release for Lego Skylines...
Read at GameSpotWarlock: Dungeons & Dragons Doesn’t Seem Too Concerned With The “D&D” Part Of Its Title
After nearly a year of silence, Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons has reemerged to give sword and sorcery fans a first look at its third-person gameplay. Warlock's gameplay reveal came during Gamescom Opening Night Live , and featured a lengthy trailer showcasing how the game's...
Read at GameSpotNext big D&D game fully revealed with lengthy gameplay trailer
Warlock gameplay is bringing me back to the mid-2000s.
Read at PC GamerHaving taken over Cities: Skylines 2's resurrection, Iceflake Studios are also making a bricky city builder called Lego Skylines
You probably don't need me to recap the difficult life Cities: Skylines 2 has had since hitting the streets in 2023. Plagued by performance issues and prompting questions over whether its additions made it a worthy sequel right out of the gate, thus followed years of tweaks...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunCrimson Desert Is Becoming Crimson Desert Enhanced for Free
Pearl Abyss has announced Crimson Desert Enhanced, a new version of the game with additional story, available free to all players.
Read at IGNSave $200 Off Sonos' Best Dolby Atmos Soundbar
It even has a built-in subwoofer so you can skip buying a separate one.
Read at IGNCrusader Kings devs Paradox officially reveal Afterworld, a Fallout-flavoured grand strategy game in which you can overrun America with a cannibal cult
Following leaks earlier in the week , Crusader Kings 3 and Hearts of Iron IV creators Paradox Interactive have officially announced Afterworld , a post-apocalyptic grand strategy game about wasteland tribes jostling for dominance of a procedurally generated North America....
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunMetro 2039 Explores The Horror Humans Can Commit In Latest Gameplay Trailer
The Metro games have never shied away from shoving players into a bleak post-apocalyptic world, but in Metro 2039, things are looking especially grim. Ahead of its release in 2027, a new gameplay trailer for Metro 2039 was revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live , showing how...
Read at GameSpotRainbow Six Tactics Features Optional Permadeath, Ironman Mode
Ubisoft just announced Rainbow Six Tactics, a single-player turn-based tactics game starring 15 fan-favorite Operators from the popular long-running multiplayer first-person shooter Rainbow Six Siege. I had the chance to talk to Tactics game director Martial Potron about...
Read at IGNBattle royale goes grunge: there's a new PUBG game and it's set in the '90s
PUBG: Ded.net is "a new multiplayer FPS that combines shooter gameplay with roguelite progression across runs."
Read at PC GamerPragmata is Finally, Officially a 'Mega Man Game'
Pragmata and Mega Man are finally connected — just not in the way fans expected.
Read at PolygonGame of Thrones RTS War for Westeros just got a first gameplay trailer confirming some familiar faces
If you've been eager for an update on that Game of Thrones RTS announced during last year's Summer Game Fest showcase , tonight's your night: War for Westeros just got its first gameplay trailer for you to peruse.
Read at EurogamerDungeons & Dragons game Warlock gets a first proper trailer, showing single-player action gameplay
Dungeons & Dragons game Warlock has had a first proper trailer featured at Gamescom Opening Night Live this evening.
Read at EurogamerNBA 2K27 Teases GTA 6 Crossover Of Some Kind
2K Sports has released a new trailer for NBA 2K27 today, and it features a reference to GTA 6 that is prompting people to theorize about what it may mean. The Season 1 trailer for NBA 2K27 does a lot more than just show off what's coming in Season 1--it also hints at Seasons...
Read at GameSpotCyberpunk 2077 Commodore Computer Premieres at Gamescom, and It's Up for Preorder Now
The retro-futurism of Cyberpunk 2077 meets the retro computerism of the modern Commodore 64.
Read at IGNDungeons & Dragons' Big Gamble Warlock Re-emerges in First Gameplay Trailer
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons returns at Gamescom Opening Night Live with its first gameplay trailer from Wizards of the Coast and Invoke Studios.
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