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007 First Light will star singer Lenny Kravitz as a villain, IO Interactive has revealed. The Are You Gonna Go My Way, Fly Away, American Woman and It Ain’t Over ’til it’s Over singer will play Bawma, a notorious criminal. “He rose from nothing, broke free, and built his own Kingdom of Aleph,” IO’s description of Kravitz’s character reads. Read More... View the full article

Ontos has been revealed as the next major project from Frictional Games, which previously delved deep into the intersectional human consciousness and technology with Soma. While not much has been revealed about Ontos yet, it seems to be exploring similar themes of identity and transhumanism, but with much greater visual fidelity and apparent narrative complexity. View the full article

Crystal Dynamics has used The Game Awards 2025 to officially reveal Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst. The latter is a brand-new series entry, while Legacy of Atlantis' TGA 2025 trailer introduces it as yet another remake of Lara Croft's first adventure. View the full article

fter years of waiting, Tomb Raider fans now have not just one but two new games to look forward to: A remake of the 1996 original called Legacy of Atlantis, and a surprise new addition to the series, Tomb Raider: Catalyst... Read more.View the full article

The next-gen, Unreal Engine 5-built Tomb Raider that developer Crystal Dynamics announced three years ago now has an official name and release window. Lara Croft’s new adventure for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S is titled Tomb Raider: Catalyst, and it will be released in 2027 and published by Amazon Game Studios. The first trailer was showcased at the 2025 Game Awards. In it, we see the legendary adventurer (voiced by Alex Wilton Regan, who has appeared in Cyberpunk 2077, Mass Effect 3, and Dragon Age: Inquisition) wield her signature dual pistols as well as a new gadget: a wrist-mounted grappling hook of sorts that looks like it’ll be used in both traversal and combat. Crystal Dynamics also gave us our first description of Catalyst’s story, saying it’s “set in the wake of a mythical cataclysm that has unleashed ancient secrets and awakened the mysterious forces that guard them. When the most notorious treasure hunters from around the world descend on the region, Lara races to uncover the truth buried beneath the fractured landscape and stop those who would use its power for their own gain. As the ancient world collides with the present, Lara must decide who to trust among rivals and allies to prevent a catastrophe and protect a secret that could reshape the future.” But Catalyst wasn’t the only Tomb Raider-related announcement at this year’s Game Awards. Catalyst’s first trailer was immediately followed by a surprise announcement of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a “reimagining” of the original 1996 classic. It is due out for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S sometime in 2026, as that’s when the franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary. Crystal Dynamics and Amazon shied away from calling it a remake, seemingly to allow for story and gameplay changes. The reimagining is also being built in Unreal Engine 5, and it’s being led by developer Flying Wild Hog (Shadow Warrior) in partnership with Crystal Dynamics and Amazon. The trailer shows off more platforming than Catalyst’s trailer did, perhaps suggesting a more platforming-heavy focus for the reimagining and maybe a larger emphasis on action for the new game. We’ll need to see more of each game to know for sure. But one thing is definitely certain: the T-rex will look a heck of a lot better this time around, as you can already see in the trailer. "This innovative new chapter with Tomb Raider: Catalyst, and the thoughtful reinvention of the series' roots with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, perfectly exemplifies our commitment to supporting developers with bold creative visions," said Christoph Hartmann, VP of Amazon Game Studios. "We're focused on delivering rich, story-driven experiences that resonate with both longtime fans and newcomers, strengthening our dedication to high-quality gaming experiences." Be sure to check out everything announced at The Game Awards 2025 for more, as well as the winners list in full. Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan. View the full article

Invincible VS has a character never before seen in Robert Kirkman’s superhero universe: Ella Mental. Revealed at The Game Awards 2025 with gameplay footage, Ella Mental — voiced by Tierra Whack — joins established characters such as Omni-Man and Invincible to flesh out the roster of playable characters in the 3v3 tag fighter. Ahead of her reveal, we got a chance to chat with not only Invincible series creator Robert Kirkman, but also several members of the development team at Quarter Up to find out some extra details about Ella Mental’s design, her playstyle, and some of the lessons that Quarter Up took away from their recent closed beta. IGN: So to start, Robert, what can you tell us about this new character? Robert Kirkman: Ella Mental is a completely original character to the game. We're coming in with a new corner of the Invincible Universe. The team reached out to Cory Walker and myself, wanting to see if it would be okay to add somebody new to the game to shake things up. And Cory and I took it as an opportunity to put the old creation hat back on and come up with something new for the Universe. And it's been pretty great. This team is really devoted to Invincible and is really committed to making sure that this game is an authentic experience on par with the television show and the comic book and any other kind of Invincible you would experience. And so to have a new character running around and being added to and fleshed out by them is really awesome and gratifying. And I think it just makes this game that much cooler. IGN: So obviously this is going to be a character that's a part of this new story mode that you're making for Invincible VS. Can you tell us a little bit about what their role is going to be in that story mode? Mike Rogers, narrative director: Yeah, we're not talking specific details in story mode just yet, but she will be appearing in the mode for sure. And you've seen a clip of how some of those characters interact with the principal Robot and Ella. And you'll have to wait and see exactly what the context, the wider context of all that is. But she's going to be a pretty pivotal part of the story and a pivotal part of the rest of the game too, because we've put a lot of love and effort into designing her kit and how she fights and what her personality's like and everything in between. IGN: We can see in the trailer that she is voiced by Tierra Whack. Can you tell us a little bit about what it was like working with her? What was the casting process like? Rogers: Working with Tierra was awesome. When we were trying to figure out how we were going to bring Ella to life and who would be the right person for her, Tierra was someone we thought of pretty early on. And we knew that Tierra was a big fan of the Invincible franchise. And I feel really lucky that she came aboard. She responded to the material really strongly. I think she identified with some of the stuff that we've written there and really, really brought a passion and a drive to the character. And I think that really helped heighten what we wrote and really bring this character that was so nascent to life. And I'm really excited about all of her VO and how well it fits with what we envision for the character from the attacks to just like the conversations that they have. She's positive, she's energetic, but she's got this slight sardonic edge to her. And I think Tierra really brings that side of it to the character. So I couldn't be happier, and I think the whole team feels that way. IGN: Speaking of those attacks, I know you can't really go into story details, but can you tell us a little bit about how she will play, what her play style is in the actual game? Mike Willette, executive producer: Oh, a lot of mid-range, some long-range zoning, a lot of chargeable attacks, every element. There's stuff that she just does to manipulate space even in front of her so she can bring up earth to block attacks… it acts as a deterrent to trying to get in on her, and she can shatter it, and you can see part of that in the little glimpse of the video. But she uses water, fire, air, and earth to get around. We really wanted something different. So when we asked politely — begged Robert — like, "Hey, this would be a great idea to add a new character, and we'd love for something that's just different that we haven't really explored before that we think we could have some creative gameplay," Robert and Cory are like, "Oh, we'll get back to you," because it sounded really exciting. And so as soon as we saw the concepts, we're like, ****, we know what we're going to do. So then we had to get creative and say like, "Oh, how do we solve this?" We're like, "What kind of attacks? What do we think we can pull off?" And that's when we go to Dan [Eder]. We're like, "Dan, what do you think for the art? What can we pull off?" IGN: Robert, you mentioned something about putting the creative hat back on. What was that like coming back to the world of Invincible to create this new story for this game? Kirkman: I feel like I've never left the world of Invincible just because I went right from the comic to the TV show. So it's just nice to do more. One fun aspect of Ella Mental is that she was backwards engineered to be in a video game. So when Cory [Walker] and I sat down, it was like, well, what are the deficiencies of the Invincible characters in the context of a video game? And we don't have a lot of projectile throwing characters, and we don't really have anybody that throws fireballs or hits people with rocks. And we have names that we kick around every now and then because a lot of Invincible names are like a normal name that fits inside a different word. And so we'd just be sitting around hanging out and we'd be like, "Ella Mental, that's something we can do something with at some point in the future because it's like Elemental." And then the name Ella is in there. Look at that. That's how creative we are just to completely nail it down. And so we had that in our back pocket. And so it was like, "Oh, we can do something with this Ella Mental name and do some cool stuff with it." IGN: Coming around to Dan, what was the process like of bringing this character to life in terms of from concept art to putting her in the game? Dan Eder, art director: I think it was completely different from any other character because we didn't have any reference. Essentially, we got a sketch from Cory, which was amazing, by the way. And then we're like, "How do we make this work in our game? Just if we put her next to the rest of the roster, does she look like she belongs in the same universe?" And I think instantly the answer was yes, but there was still a lot of room to flesh her out in terms of general level of detail and facial features and certain readability related concerns when it comes to some of her elements and just overall color palette, that kind of stuff. So the first thing we did was just try to extrapolate. We looked at the concept, and then we did our own version based on Cory's concept, which was a lot more in line with just the overall art style of the game, but it still kept it very, very authentic to the original design from Cory. I think over time she really evolved, both in terms of her features as well as once we got in those moves on the gameplay side, that really informed us on the visuals like, well, how much do we want to lean into the color palette for the elements and have that be represented in her eyes, for example, which glow based on the element that she's currently casting? And I think very quickly we landed on something that we all felt surprisingly, shockingly happy with very, very early on. Because I think when you design a new character, you don't expect it to be this smooth, not for me anyway, because again, there's so much room for error, which I feel like we dodged a lot of those traps that we could have fallen into with an original character that you'd expect. And I think players, when they get to experience this character for the first time, they're going to be shocked by how integrated she feels into the universe and how her interactions with other characters, as you saw with Robot and Rex and Mark in the trailer, those kinds of interactions are going to feel natural. And I think if you're not an Invincible fan, I wouldn't blame you for thinking she was part of the comics or the show because it feels that real. IGN: Coming back to Robert, you also oversaw Telltale's The Walking Dead. And I know that this is a very different style of game compared to The Walking Dead, but I wonder, has the experience working on Invincible VS been similar at all? Kirkman: I think it's been similar in that the team at Telltale was so plugged in and so dedicated that my overseeing was a few casual conversations. "This is what makes Walking Dead cool." And then going, "Hey, that looks really great. Hey, that looks really great. That's really working well." And the experience working with the Quarter Up team has been the same. We've talked early on about things, and I've worked with Mike and Helen Leigh on giving a few story points and things like that, but really it's just been a wealth of just sitting back and being like, "Oh my gosh, this is awesome. This is working great. This is looking great." Everything I've seen from Dan, the way the game is structured, it's all just terrific. So myself, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley, we really take it seriously that we are the stewards of this brand and we need to make sure that all things are authentic and that it's providing an additive experience for an Invincible fan. But with this one, we had to do very little because the team was just as dedicated to that as we were. And the talent behind this game really shows through and everything that you see from it. And it's been a really remarkable experience. IGN: Were you a fighting game fan coming in, or has the process of working on this game gotten you more into the genre at all? Kirkman: Yeah, I'm a huge fighting game fan. Street fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, I love all those games. I still try to keep up, but I will say that sometimes I get a little lost in how complicated they can get and how much better everyone is than me. And I think that that's one of the things that this game tackles really well. You can sit down with this game and just have fun button mashing and be like, "Oh, I did some really cool combos. That looked really nice. I wish I knew how I did that." But at the same time, there's a lot of elements to the game that once you get into it and you're having a lot of fun, you can really dive deep and learn some really complicated things that are really impressive. And it's great that you can have both levels of play in the same game. So it's really great. And honestly, an Invincible fighting game is almost the thing that I've always wanted out of Invincible more than a show or a movie or whatever. And so to finally have it and to have it be as good as this game is, is really a high watermark of my life, to be completely clear. IGN: And then the final question for the Quarter Up crew, you recently had a closed alpha test *******. Can you give some overall thoughts on how it went and what some of the main points of feedback you received from it were? Willette: Oh, absolutely. It was a fantastic time. We got to play with so many people across different ecosystems, like whether they're playing on Xbox or PlayStation. Got to see people get really sweaty that quickly over three days. That was really impressive. So for us, it was really a network test, but it was also an opportunity to see how people interacted with the system, how much time it was taking them to acclimate to certain things that really separate our game from other games, which is really our Omni-Tag system. It's like the fluidity of tagging in and out. And the game is really about team and team-centric tactics. So by day three, really seeing people capitalize on not just the active tag and assist system, but counter tags, assist breakers, when to use snaps, when not to, taking advantage of arena shifts, the people that found them and were using them a lot, and then just different ****** setups. So whether I was watching A FOxy Grampa or Mustard or Maximilian Dood or Diaphone or just all the other streams that we had going on and then just getting lots of feedback. So things that people wanted with trijumps or certain things that looped or things they wanted improved with motion inputs or just all these things that we've been taking in that feedback and we've been actively updating the game preparing for launch with this feedback in mind. So everything was fantastic from our perspective of just getting that many people into play and getting that quality feedback and just the good, the bad, the ugly, everything. It was a great, great experience. The Game Awards 2025 trailer confirmed an Invincible VS release date of April 30, 2026 across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Mitchell Saltzman is an editorial producer at IGN. You can find him on twitter @JurassicRabbit View the full article

Two new Tomb Raider games have been announced at The Game Awards. The first, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, is a “reimagining” of the original Tomb Raider, promising redesigned visual and modern gameplay, set to release in 2026. The second, Tomb Raider: Catalyst, is an entirely new adventure which will be released in 2027. Read More... View the full article

The next RPG from Larian is already shaping up to be an epic.View the full article

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The Game Awards 2025 kicked off with a huge announcement: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is led by Casey Hudson, former director of the much-loved Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy. The development studio is Edmonton, Alberta-based Arcanaut Studios. It's described as a narrative-driven, single-player RPG and spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic. Lucasfilm insisted Fate of the Old Republic is not a direct sequel or continuation of KOTOR, and will introduce new characters for an all-new story. It's said to be in the early stages of development. The teaser trailer is below. Here's the official blurb: Players step into the role of a Force user in a galaxy on the edge of rebirth. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will blend innovative storytelling, memorable characters, and heart-pounding combat for an unforgettable experience where every decision deepens the player’s journey toward light or darkness. “Working on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was one of the defining experiences of my career,” Hudson said. “With Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, we’re telling a completely new and different story with everything we’ve learned since - crafting an adventure about choice, destiny, and the timeless struggle between light and dark. It’s a dream come true to once again collaborate with Lucasfilm Games.” “We look for partners who have the drive and the leadership to build something groundbreaking, and that’s what we see in Casey,” said Jay Ong, President of Disney Games Group. “Under Casey’s direction, Arcanaut Studios is assembling a team with a deep passion for storytelling and building immersive worlds. Their vision for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is exactly the kind of ambitious, high-quality experience we want to deliver for our players.” "The Old Republic era is a rich and beloved part of the Star Wars™ galaxy, and we are thrilled to be exploring a fresh story that we’ve never seen before in Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic,” added Douglas Reilly, VP and GM of Lucasfilm Games. “Arcanaut Studios shares our enthusiasm for the galaxy far, far away, and their plan for this new narrative is inspiring. We believe fans will be delighted by the journey that awaits them, and we can't wait to share more." Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is in early development for PC and consoles. Be sure to check out everything announced at The Game Awards 2025 for more, as well as the winners list in full. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

After some unusual teases and a trademark inadvertently showing Larian Studios' hand, the Baldur's Gate 3 developer's next game has been officially revealed at The Game Awards with one heck of a disturbing trailer. It's Divinity. Just Divinity. We don't have any details on the game itself, but we can glean some from the very cinematic trailer. We saw a medieval-looking festival with all sorts of revelry, and a giant wicker man ready for burning. Inside the man, an actual man is chained and tortured as they burn the effigy down. But as he melts away (it's gross, okay?), his blood (?) drips into the soil, weird screaming plants come up, the wicker man goes nuts, there's a lot of screaming, and then we see the statue that's had everyone guessing for the last couple of weeks. Divinity! Notably, this is not a new Divinity: Original Sin game, but more specifically Divinity, its predecessor. Larian first released Divine Divinity in 2002, followed by Beyond Divinity in 2004, Divinity 2 in 2009, and Divinity: Dragon Commander in 2013. Divinity: Original Sin came out in 2014, with Original Sin 2 as a direct follow-up. Unlike Original Sin, the other Divinity games are action RPGs rather than turn-based. With far more eyes on the studio after the successes of Original Sin 2 and Baldur's Gate 3, it makes sense that Larian would want to return to its roots a bit and show off its own IP. Larian'****** a series of home runs with its RPGs. We gave Divinity: Original Sin 2 a 9.6/10, saying, "Divinity: Original Sin 2 may have been designed in the spirit of decades-old RPGs like Baldur’s Gate 2, but that legacy serves only as a foundation for the expansive game Larian has built on top of it." More recently, we gave Baldur's Gate 3 a 10/10, saying, "I don't want to say every CRPG going forward should aspire to be like Baldur's Gate 3. Not everything needs to be nearly this big and ambitious, or even this dense. But it is a landmark moment in the genre, and if I had to point to one paragon that I would like everyone else making these to take inspiration from, this is absolutely it." For those wondering why Larian's not working on a Baldur's Gate 4, sorry, they've already explained themselves and Baldur's Gate's future remains in the hands of Hasbro. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article

J.J. Abrams and Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth took to The Game Awards 2025 to announce that their mysterious new co-op video game is a sci-fi third-person shooter called 4Loop. A trailer for the PlayStation 5 and PC project was unveiled during today’s show, revealing a twisted new version of Earth filled with deadly creatures (and a lot of purple). The first trailer for 4Loop teases gameplay that requires players to form a world-saving team that will live and die by how it learns from its failures. For all of tonight’s biggest highlights, you can check out everything announced at The Game Awards 2025. You can also keep up with our running list of all of the winners. Developing… Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article

The Game Awards took fans to a Galaxy Far, Far Away with the reveal of a brand new game set in the Old Republic, titled Fate of the Old Republic. The Game Awards only gave fans a brief teaser, but it's more than enough. View the full article

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Capcom has officially announced that Pragmata, its long-delayed sci-fi action shooter, will launch on April 24, 2026. First revealed in 2020, Pragmata has resurfaced several times only to be pushed back and reshaped repeatedly. Now, Capcom is positioning the game as a major tentpole as the company continues its run of critically and commercially successful games. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Read This Article Free Get instant access by joining the GB MAX Access tier — it’s free to sign up and unlock premium content.Join Now to Start ReadingAlready a member? Sign in The post Capcom’s new sci-fi shooter Pragmata releases April 24 appeared first on GamesBeat. View the full article

The world of Star Warsvideo games has been moving slowly recently, but one title announced at The Game Awards 2025 could change everything. While the Knights of the Old Republic remake, a Star Wars game by Amy Hennig, and Star Wars Eclipse all hang in the balance, Fate of the Old Republic could be just what fans are asking for. View the full article

Owlcat Games has launched Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader on Switch 2 with the Void Shadows and Lex Imperialis DLC coming at a later date. View the full article

It's like they modded a first-person camera into the original gameView the full article

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic has been announced. Announced at The Game Awards, the game is being directed by Casey Hudson, the director of the original Knights of the Old Republic game. “Developed by Arcanaut Studios in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is a new single-player narrative-driven action RPG and spiritual successor to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,” according to a press release. Read More... View the full article

The curse-themed dungeon RPG teased early in 2025 is set for release a year later. View the full article

Talk about a talented castView the full article

It's been six years since Pragmata was announced, and we finally have a release dateView the full article

The voice acting in Solasa: Crown of the Magister wasn't its strong point. That was the tactical battles making use of 3D space and terrain, as well as the fidelity to D&D's rules and vibe. The acting, well, the acting could charitably have been called enthusiastic... Read more.View the full article

“If Half-Life 3 goes out at the same time as our game, after 20 years of people waiting… we lose with the best.” Without knowing all of its secret announcements in advance, it’s difficult for anyone to predict the highlights of any Game Awards. But sat in my hotel room across the street from the Peacock Theatre on the morning of show day, I was convinced Day 4 Night’s debut project, Bradley the Badger, would be one of 2025’s most memorable reveals – even if, by the time you read this, Valve has done the unimaginable. Bradley is a colorful action-adventure game from Mario Rabbids creative director Davide Soliani and Red Dead Redemption writer Christian Cantamessa, who formed Day 4 Night last year, along with other former leaders of Ubisoft Milan, including Mario Rabbids producers Cristina Nava and Gian Marco Zanna. Read More... View the full article