GameRant - Video Game Previews

Mega Man: Dual Override Preview: Capcom’s Comeback Plays It Safe

Greysun Morales — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:18:04 GMT

Once I got my appointment booked with Capcom to check out an early version of Mega Man: Dual Override, I was ecstatic. I'm not a huge nerd about the mainline games (I am a hardcore stan of Battle Network), but since this is the first new mainline game in the series in about ten years, I needed to know what Capcom was cooking up.

Nodusfall Hands-On Preview

Cameron Swan — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:12 GMT

Though Nodusfall was one of several co-op games revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live, the developer behind it is sure to have turned some heads. Formerly known as miHoYo, HoYoverse is a Chinese developer responsible for immensely popular games like Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero, and the Honkai series. While I personally have never fallen in love with any of HoYoverse's previous works, Nodusfall certainly grabbed my attention, likely due to my undying affinity for all things FromSoftware and the major Elden Ring vibes that its reveal trailer gave off.

Modern Warfare 4 is Already the Best Call of Duty in Years

Dalton Cooper — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:28:39 GMT

No matter if the newest game is set in World War 2 or far-future space, the core Call of Duty experience remains the same. That holds true for Modern Warfare 4, offering familiar multiplayer action that's already plenty polished and feels great months away from launch.

Metro 2039 Hands-On Preview

Josh Cotts — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:01:13 GMT

Just a few hours into my preview of Metro 2039, I was running out of filters for my gas mask and the materials necessary to craft more, putting me on the brink of suffocation—but I had to keep exploring. I knew the route I would need to take to advance the story further and, ultimately, be safe from the toxic air on the post-nuclear surface, but I didn't want to take it. All I wanted was to keep poking around for more crafting and survival materials, more puzzles to solve, more weapon blueprints, and more "frozen stories" (as the series has long called its take on environmental storytelling), because if there is one thing I've learned as a longtime Metro fan, it's that patience and exhaustiveness pay off. Because of that philosophy, I knew beforehand that I would stubbornly push myself to the very edge in Metro 2039, until I had absolutely no choice but to move on.

Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands-On Preview

Dalton Cooper — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:00:12 GMT

GameRant was recently given the chance to go hands-on with the Gears of War: E-Day campaign, with our preview covering the first two chapters of Act 2. My time in the Gears of War: E-Day campaign only lasted about an hour or so, but it left me with the same feeling I came away from the multiplayer beta with: incredibly optimistic that classic Gears is back in full force.

The Duskbloods Hands-on Preview: FromSoftware's Big Leap on Switch 2

Anthony Taormina — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:01:12 GMT

Developer FromSoftware has given players plenty of moments of elation in its nearly 40-year history, but nothing quite like this. The Duskbloods is a stark departure from the Japan-based studio’s prior projects. It has elements from games like Elden Ring and its Nightreign expansion, but it’s clear that, when partnering with Nintendo on this Switch 2 exclusive, FromSoftware wanted to subvert expectations a bit.

Gears of War: E-Day Horde Siege and Versus Multiplayer Hands-On Preview

Dalton Cooper — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:14 GMT

GameRant was recently invited to go hands-on with Gears of War: E-Day's new Horde Siege mode and try the game's take on the series' signature PvP experience. Three days of playing E-Day left me feeling incredibly optimistic about the game and its potential to bring Gears of War back to its glory days.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Preview: I Declare Another Hit

Anthony Taormina — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:13 GMT

Wii Sports was an experience that transcended the line between gamer and non-gamer. It went on to become one of the best-selling games of all time and made the Wii ubiquitous in millions of households around the world. Now, with the Switch and Switch 2 notching their own records, Nintendo is looking to capture similar magic with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.

Silent Hill: Townfall Hands-On Preview: Lost in the Static

Nick Rodriguez — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:13 GMT

Game Rant went hands on with Silent Hill: Townfall for about three hours, and it's looking about as creepy and strange as one could hope.

Battlefield 6 Season 4 Preview

Christopher Adams — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:13 GMT

Battlefield 6 Season 4 is bringing naval warfare back in a big way. I spent some time with the season's first phase, Pacific Front, at a recent hands-on preview event, and one thing became clear almost immediately: Tsuru Reef, the map anchoring the season’s return to the water, is gigantic. I’d wager that when Battlefield 6 Season 4 launches on July 21, it’ll be the best, most feature-complete version of the game to date, and while the game probably should have been like this closer to launch, fans won’t complain.