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Riot wants to keep taking "risks" with Valorant. That's why it's still alive in 2026

Riot wants to keep taking "risks" with Valorant. That's why its still alive in 2026: An image of a man wearing a black mask with glowing blue eyes, a long, tan trench coat and a wide-brimmed hat walking through a Middle Eastern-inspired area holding a gun

There's a rising demand for new, mid-size games at affordable prices - and 4Divinity believes China has the answer

4Divinity thinks Chinese developed games could fill the demand for new IP - A woman lighting a cigarette in Showa American Story.

Path of Exile 2 Director admits GGG "had a lot of arrogance" coming into the ARPG sequel - A Duelist holds their sword aloft.

Path of Exile 2's Director admits, "We had a lot of arrogance about how long we thought it would take"

Metro 2039 preview: a tired looking man hands another what looks to be a home made rifle.

You could, and probably should, cut Metro 2039's atmosphere with a knife

"Every game is an archaeological expedition." How SNEG preserves gaming's fragile past

An image of a man smiling wickedly into the camera holding a knife

1001: Threads of Mizan's carpet riding shines as it tries to add multiplayer to a triple-A action game

A female boss in a big headpiece in 1001 Threads of Mizan.

Modern Warfare 4 feels fantastic, but familiar Infinity Ward issues and a poor campaign showcase are a letdown

A soldier jumping over a log in Modern Warfare 4.

Gamescom 2026 is "proof that the game industry is working towards a better tomorrow"

Gamescom 2026 proves the industry is looking ahead despite layoffs - An audience watches a Fallout reveal at Opening Night Live (Photo credit: Gamescom, Koelnmesse GmbH, Marvin Ruppert).

Gamescom 2026 is fully booked, and will have its biggest variety ever - Attendees in 2025 watch a stage presentation (Credit: Gamescom, Koelnmesse GmbH, Oliver Wachenfeld)

Gamescom 2026 promises its "biggest variety" ever. Here's how its Directors choose who you'll see there.

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Behind the scenes of Hell Let Loose Vietnam: How Expression crafted the perfect, playable warzone

Legends never die: League of Legends in 2026

Legends never die: League of Legends in 2026: An image of Ahri from League of Legends, a fox girl with dark hair and a red and white bodice casting a sphere of blue energy

Wardogs is a brilliant exercise in greed as teamwork

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Star Wars Zero Company is deep strategy wrapped in a beautiful package

Star Wars Zero Company preview: one human, one armored soldier, a small orange alien with beady eyes and a large blue alien all look into an open container.

Lifting together: How Warframe became one of the world's best multiplayer games

Lifting together: How Warframe became one of the world's best multiplayer games: An image of Excalibur from Warframe holding a katana across his chest, split into different diamond segments

Deadlock isn't even 'out' yet, but Valve's new game is a true monster in the making

Deadlock is Valve's secret weapon, a hero shooter and MOBA monster in the making - Ivy, a Gargoyle hero who appears in the new Valve game, currently in early testing on Steam.

Playing The Monstrous Feminine: Maggie Robertson on Warlock, and why Shakespeare "is great for games"

Playing The Monstrous Feminine: Maggie Robertson on Warlock, and why Shakespeare "is great for games": An image of Maggie Robertson on the Warlock cover art for Wizards of the Coast's 2027 game

By defying MMO convention, FF14 has grown from total failure to a titan beyond its genre

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If you bounced off Baldur's Gate 3: now is the time to try again: An image of Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3 reaching a hand out towards the camera holding a knife and smirking

"We will continue to make CRPGs because we love them" despite new BioWare-style title, says OwlCat Games' senior lead

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League of Legends Classic reminds us why we loved the old game and why we left it behind

A group of Champions from League of Legends Classic.

Cyberpunk 2077 in 2026: still alive, and still iconic

An image of female V from Cyberpunk 2077; a woman with pink hair, one side shaved, a futuristic, light up jacket, and piercings holds up a gun on a yellow background

Dawn of War 4's Necrons bring back a classic Warcraft 3 and Starcraft mechanic

An image of a Necron from Warhammer 40k holding a staff standing in front of bright green light

Move over, Assassin's Creed Resynced, you've made me fall in love with AC Shadows

An image of Naoe in Assassin's Creed Shadows

Roblox was for kids. Its future belongs to all of us.

Roblox State of the game 2026: An image of a male Roblox character in a denim jacket in a boat in the game SharkBite.

Mark Darrah thinks that Dragon Age is dead. If it ever were to continue, it needs to be reset

Morrigan from Dragon Age stands conjuring purple energy in her hand, an ogre behind her grimacing

RTS games aren't dead yet - but nothing hits quite like Starcraft 2

Starcraft 2's campaign is still the RTS to beat, more than a decade later - Terran rebel Jim Raynor clutches a cigarette in his teeth, flanked by Zerg leader Kerrigan and Protoss hero Artanis.

League of Legends Worlds resale tickets soar to $169k, as scalpers cash in

An image of League of Legends esports pro Faker holding the Worlds trophy

Yoshi-P's "huge list" of FF14 Evercold plans range from helping you through MSQ, to battling World of Warcraft's housing

For FF14 Evercold, Game Director Naoki Yoshida is prepared to risk failure taking big swings - 'Yoshi-P' poses in the armor of the MMO's new tank job, Bastion.

Task Bar Hero has normalized real money item auction houses, and Blizzard must be raging

A fight in Task Bar Hero.

Xbox releases four original console games on PC thanks to Backwards Compatibility, but they chose the wrong ones

Xbox releases four original console games on PC - A line of four xbox games that are releasing on PC

Soulframe is finally looking like the fantasy RPG I know it can be

An image of a blue-skinned creature with a spider-style crown on her head with long, round eyelashes looking at something off-camera

My newest tactical RPG obsession is a grimdark tale of sparking revolution and kicking dudes off moving vehicles

Prelude Dark Pain is launching into early access, and it's my new tactical RPG obsession - A bearded man with a scar over his right eye, and a large teal neck wrap.

Moss The Forgotten Relic is a great example of transferring games from VR, but making it "was no simple task"

Quill on a rock next to a statue's head.

Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis needs to have this one thing or it won't feel right

Lara Croft in a screenshot for the upcoming Legacy of Atlantis game

Modern Warfare 4's Kill Block lets you use a Desert Eagle sniper rifle, but it's still Call of Duty at heart

Modern Warfare 4's Kill Block lets you use a Desert Eagle sniper rifle, but it's still Call of Duty at heart: An image of a group of soldiers moving together with full combat gear on

Path of Exile is ripping up the rulebook, and nothing is "untouchable" - but don't get your hopes up for a campaign skip

Path of Exile 3.29 is ripping up the rulebook, and nothing is "untouchable" - Valerie, a corsair leading the Curse of the Allflame League in PoE patch 3.29.

PUBG is the original battle royale game and probably still the best

PUBG: a person shoots at an oncoming car, there are several explosions in the background.

The Blood of Dawnwalker's total freedom of choice is essential: "You need to accept that people will not see everything"

The Blood of Dawnwalker delivers complete RPG freedom, even if that means you won't see everything - Count Brencis, a Vrakhir tyrant in the new Rebel Wolves game.

I didn't expect Stranger Than Heaven to have such deep, satisfying combat

A girl talking in Stranger Than Heaven.

"Our job is to listen, learn, and improve": Andreas Thorstensson on Goals' future and the importance of player feedback

The stadium from the stands on Goals.

I'm not bothered about hidden blades, but I do miss Black Flag's environmental finishers

Black Flag Resynced combat: a man wearing a hood fighting on the deck of an old wooden pirate ship.

I'm already sold on The Blood of Dawnwalker, but its time-hopping sequel plans will be Rebel Wolves' make or break moment

The Blood of Dawnwalker's time-hopping future ambitions will be its make or break moment - Coen in the modern day.

"Safety is never an endpoint." Roblox's James Kay on age verification and commitment to player safety

Three Roblox characters holding hands.

Arc Raiders is down but not out - dwindling player numbers and a long wait for the next update mark an important time for the extraction shooter

Arc Raiders state: a grainy image of a red distress flare in the sky.

TennoCon 2026 was a triumph for Digital Extremes. Here's what went down

An image of The Lotus from Warframe; a woman wearing a blue helmet with wires coming out of the back, looking at her burnt hand

Tau isn't "Warframe 2," but it's a bold new step for Digital Extremes

Tau isn't "Warframe 2," but it's a bold new step for Digital Extremes: An image of Brysko, the new Warframe

The next PlayStation looks more and more like a PC, and that's not a bad thing

PlayStation 5 consoles

Unkillable: inside Dead by Daylight's incredible decade of scares

An image of The Tracker from Dead by Daylight, fire around him in a dark forest area

Choirs in Hell: The making of Diablo 4's iconic soundtrack

Diablo 4 composer interview: Choirs in Hell - Mephisto's face, the Lord of Hatred, highlighted in black and white.

Masters at work: how Riot grew Valorant into its second global esport

Masters at work: how Riot grew Valorant into their second global esport.: An image of Sage from Valorant; an Asian woman with long black hair tied in a ponytail with traditional Asian dress conjuring blue, icy energy

Taylor Swift needs to be a skin in Fortnite - rumor suggests it could happen soon

Characters from Fortnite performing with a microphone and guitar

Everything new in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Black Flag Resynced: a man stands on the bow of his ship, looking at a tropical port town.

Goals is building an exciting esports ecosystem "where everyone can compete"

A goals player running.

Past Midnight: building the next era of World of Warcraft

An image of Xal'atath, a purple elf woman, from World of Warcraft illuminated by the sun conjuring purple balls of magical energy

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an uncompromising, human RPG - and it's now my most-wanted game

The Blood of Dawnwalker is a vicious, uncompromising, and human RPG - Protagonist Coen, a young white man with facial scars and dark hair.

Xbox setting Compulsion and Double Fine free is the only good thing to come out of Microsoft's layoffs

An image of a Black woman conjuring spectral white energy in her hands, smirking

Boss themes, sagas, and Goblin Jazz: How World of Warcraft's music reflects a shifting Azeroth

How World of Warcraft's music reflects a shifting Azeroth - A statue of Jaster Gallywix in Undermine, one of many newer locations in the Blizzard MMORPG.

Stuntman Hollywood is a genius idea with a massive amount of replayability

The fast and furious car drifting in Stuntman Hollywood.

World of Warcraft patch 12.1 tackles bug fixes and housing decor costs, as Blizzard focuses on delivering a "polished experience"

World of Warcraft patch 12.1 tackles bug fixes and housing decor costs, as Blizzard focuses on delivering a "polished experience": An image of a troll woman with a red mohawk and red facepaint and piercings in World of Warcraft

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