Fresh off the debut of the big Official Story Trailer (as seen below), the Force was felt at IGN Live Sunday with a panel for Star Wars: Zero Company featuring Director Greg Foertsch and Lead Designer James Brawley. The upcoming single-player turn-based tactics game is set in the twilight of the Clone Wars and Foertsch elaborated how you play against (and within) the backdrop of the Clone Wars, not so much directly immersed in them. "There's so many things going on. Lots of different backroom dealing, lots of politics at play. While the Clone Wars is happening, there's this other war happening beneath the war." Zero Company contains XCOM-style permadeath for characters, even though it is considered a canonical story. Said Foertsch, "All the stuff that happens in the middle, your experience will be different from mine, but in the end where it all wraps up, that's where it funnels into the Star Wars canon," even as there might be variations on who lives and dies around you along the way. Brawley noted that while "the tactical missions themselves are the bread and butter of a lot of the gameplay and where all off the combat happens," he was also excited for players to experience The Den. As he described it, The Den is "a place where you and your operators are operating between missions. You'll have the opportunity to not only talk to the different members of the team and see how they're doing and if they're hoping you'll help them take care of something, but also take care of a lot of the management tasks. You'll be able to buy items from the ****** market. You can choose to modify your character's load outs - what weapons and utility items they're using and then customize and level up their skills as you choose to." Following that, you then move to the Galaxy map, which is where "you'll send your guys out on non-combat missions that help them gather intelligence and new resources." At the conclusion of those tasks, the cycle concludes, with Brawley explaining that's when you "accept and select a mission, choose your squad members, and see the sequence where you depart the Den." As for the team you assemble, Brawley noted that Star Wars: Zero Company contains "A cast of bespoke characters but the player can also create as many custom characters as they want and they can perform the same level of combat interactions as the other characters." Teamwork is integral because the game contains what Brawley calls the Bond System, "where actions and combat can improve relationships between two of the characters on the team. That's really the backbone of how our characters progress. As the relationships develop, they gain more and more focus points to spend on leveling up their skills." In the game, you play as former Republic office Hawks, whose default is a human male, but Foertsch noted, "Hawks can be anything you want Hawks to be. You can make Hawks a Twi'lek or a Zabrak, a male, a female... It should be however you want to express yourself as a player" The trailer revealed Anakin Skywalker will show up in the game, but it also showed a glimpse of an unknown figure holding a red lightsaber. Given we know Zero Company is set near the end of the Clone Wars, Foertsch and Brawley were asked whether Anakin would be considered good or perhaps more Dark Sided already - or perhaps you meet him both before and after? Replied Foertsch, "You'll have to play it to find out!" Star Wars: Zero Company will be available on PC, PlayStation 5 (PS5), and Xbox Series X/S on August 27. Be sure to keep up with everything going on at IGN Live 2026. You can check the full schedule to see what else is coming up across games, movies, TV, streaming, and more. View the full article
Ninja Theory shared a surprise announcement at today's Xbox Showcase, revealing a new Hellblade game called Senua. Though Hellblade 2 was a beloved game that eventually also released on PlayStation 5, despite being published by Xbox Game Studios, there was no indication that a sequel or standalone game like Senua was in the works. Interestingly, the series has changed naming conventions across its three installments, with the first game being Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, the second being Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, and now Hellblade 3 being just called Senua. View the full article
I've been playing first-person shooters for a long time, so if you show me a man wall-running while blasting an enemy, a big smile is going to creep across my face. Empulse's gameplay, shown for the first time at the PC Gaming Show, has me grinning like an ******, then... Read more.View the full article
s the old saying goes: In space, no one can hear you have a pleasant time with a small cohort of your pals. Unless you have in-game voice chat. Or Discord. Or I guess you could just call each other. Do people still call each other in the space age?.. Read more.View the full article
The protagonist of Happy Bastards' new PC Gaming Show Trailer is the first time I've truly seen the dark turn-based strategy obsessed side of myself portrayed in a game trailer. Sprawled out on a comfortable chair, talking about how brave and smart he is while his underlings do all of the work? That sounds like me playing Xenonauts, Menace and, after I've installed the available-right-now demo, Happy Bastards... Read more.View the full article
I've always been a little sad that the GBA-era style of RPGs—where you had those cute 2.5D pixel graphics—never caught on. Mostly because I think it looked pretty good, tying together graphical limitations at the time with the advent of better handheld tech. Well, Cassette Beasts has kept that tradition alive and well. First with the original game back in 2023, and now with Cassette Beasts 2002... Read more.View the full article
I may not have been born in the '80s, but its aesthetic has endured so well I can both instantly recognise it and feel right at home. Deep, bold colours, wild hair, and camp, schlocky horror are all staples of the decade that I adore, even though I'm bald now. Upcoming revenge sandbox Gone Feral trades the hairdos for animal masks and pops you right into an old-school straight-to-VHS B-movie... Read more.View the full article
Abiotic Factor has a special place among the hearts of survival enthusiasts here at PC Gamer. The Half-Life 1-styled survival game received a whopping 92 in our review because, in addition to just being a riot, it was brave enough to ask the question: Wouldn't the horrors of ****** Mesa be better with your mates? The answer is a resounding yes. Also, you can wear a couch as armor... Read more.View the full article
After leaks and rumors, Atlus has finally officially announced Persona 6. Persona 6 is in development for Windows PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. A release date wasn’t announced. Here’s a blurb on the new sequel, plus a teaser trailer: With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, the Persona series has […] Source View the full article
I've got a big soft spot for Serious Sam. Back in the day, a young Josh really marvelled at that one bit—you know the one—where what-felt-like-a-million Beheaded Kamikazes pour over the sand dunes and begin charging directly at your position. It was probably the first game I played that made fun of games, that mucked about with familiar tropes to create something that felt like a long piece of affectionate mockery... Read more.View the full article
Asobo Studios' upcoming Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is right around the corner, and the good news for Xbox fans is that it will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one, August 27, 2026. The Plague Tale franchise has been an underrated hit since its first game in 2019 and has been a staple on Xbox Game Pass since then, with release-date launches for both of its sequels. View the full article
Clockwork Revolution re-emerged at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 to confirm it will launch in 2027 as an Xbox console exclusive. Developer inXile Entertainment helped close out today’s show with a lengthy look at the kind of antics players can expect from its steampunk world. While Microsoft wasn’t willing to lock in a firm release date quite yet, Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty did confirm that it will launch as an Xbox console exclusive, meaning it won’t be coming to PS5 anytime soon, if at all. Clockwork Revolution will introduce players to a new, steampunk first-person RPG world when it launches next year. You can dip your toes into that new Xbox universe with its The Heist trailer below. If you need to catch up on all of the biggest reveals, you can check out everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's extraction mode, DMZ, has been revealed with an extensive first look. DMZ was first introduced in 2022's Modern Warfare II as a beta and a free-to-play mode through Warzone. The mode didn't make as big of a splash as something like Warzone, so it didn't get as much support as one would've imagined. However, the extraction genre has only gotten ******* since then thanks to games like Escape from Tarkov and Arc Raiders. The mode will return in Modern Warfare 4 as the game's third-mode and will no longer be free-to-play. The new look closed out Xbox's showcase and looks like a massive step up from the Modern Warfare II version with a much more intense, gritty tone. For more, be sure to check out IGN's roundup of everything announced at Xbox Showcase 2027. This story is developing... Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN's news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder. View the full article
Following months of leaks and rumors, Xbox has finally announced a brand-new Spyro the Dragon game, Spyro: A Realm Beyond. Spyro: A Realm Beyond is something that's been rumored for quite some time, with a Spyro the Dragon revival long assumed to be Toys for Bob's next project after ****** Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. View the full article
Fable showed up in a big way at the Xbox Games Showcase, confirming its February 23 release date, giving a first look at the upcoming villain played by Haley Atwell, and showing off the return of Jack of Blades. Afterward, Xbox would go on to show off the available content in both its Premium and Collector's Editions, as well as its pre-order bonuses. View the full article
During the Xbox Games Showcase, Playground Games released a new story-based trailer for Fable, not only confirming the return of the Jack of Blades, as well as the main villain of the story, but putting a new twist on the character with an MCU star. View the full article
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Fresh off the debut of the big Official Story Trailer (as seen below), the Force was felt at IGN Live Sunday with a panel for Star Wars: Zero Company featuring Director Greg Foertsch and Lead Designer James Brawley. The upcoming single-player turn-based tactics game is set in the twilight of the Clone Wars and Foertsch elaborated how you play against (and within) the backdrop of the Clone Wars, not so much directly immersed in them. "There's so many things going on. Lots of different backroom dealing, lots of politics at play. While the Clone Wars is happening, there's this other war happening beneath the war." Zero Company contains XCOM-style permadeath for characters, even though it is considered a canonical story. Said Foertsch, "All the stuff that happens in the middle, your experience will be different from mine, but in the end where it all wraps up, that's where it funnels into the Star Wars canon," even as there might be variations on who lives and dies around you along the way. Brawley noted that while "the tactical missions themselves are the bread and butter of a lot of the gameplay and where all off the combat happens," he was also excited for players to experience The Den. As he described it, The Den is "a place where you and your operators are operating between missions. You'll have the opportunity to not only talk to the different members of the team and see how they're doing and if they're hoping you'll help them take care of something, but also take care of a lot of the management tasks. You'll be able to buy items from the ****** market. You can choose to modify your character's load outs - what weapons and utility items they're using and then customize and level up their skills as you choose to." Following that, you then move to the Galaxy map, which is where "you'll send your guys out on non-combat missions that help them gather intelligence and new resources." At the conclusion of those tasks, the cycle concludes, with Brawley explaining that's when you "accept and select a mission, choose your squad members, and see the sequence where you depart the Den." As for the team you assemble, Brawley noted that Star Wars: Zero Company contains "A cast of bespoke characters but the player can also create as many custom characters as they want and they can perform the same level of combat interactions as the other characters." Teamwork is integral because the game contains what Brawley calls the Bond System, "where actions and combat can improve relationships between two of the characters on the team. That's really the backbone of how our characters progress. As the relationships develop, they gain more and more focus points to spend on leveling up their skills." In the game, you play as former Republic office Hawks, whose default is a human male, but Foertsch noted, "Hawks can be anything you want Hawks to be. You can make Hawks a Twi'lek or a Zabrak, a male, a female... It should be however you want to express yourself as a player" The trailer revealed Anakin Skywalker will show up in the game, but it also showed a glimpse of an unknown figure holding a red lightsaber. Given we know Zero Company is set near the end of the Clone Wars, Foertsch and Brawley were asked whether Anakin would be considered good or perhaps more Dark Sided already - or perhaps you meet him both before and after? Replied Foertsch, "You'll have to play it to find out!" Star Wars: Zero Company will be available on PC, PlayStation 5 (PS5), and Xbox Series X/S on August 27. Be sure to keep up with everything going on at IGN Live 2026. You can check the full schedule to see what else is coming up across games, movies, TV, streaming, and more. View the full article