Gang of Dragon is a new action game from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi. The reveal hinted at brawler focused combat and a fresh cast of characters, while retaining the gritty tone and offbeat energy Nagoshi is known for.
Star Wars: Galactic Racers was announced as a fast paced arcade racer set across the Star Wars galaxy. It is not a straight revival of podracing, but the high speed chaos clearly echoes it. As someone who loved the original, this feels like a nostalgic nod wrapped in a more modern arcade racer format. Keen.
Creative Assembly officially revealed Total War: WARHAMMER 40000, bringing the long running strategy series into the grimdark sci-fi universe for the first time. The announcement confirmed large scale faction warfare and planetary battles, marking a major shift from the series’ historical and fantasy settings. Cool.
Order of the Sinking Star is the long awaited new one from Jon Blow. A narrative puzzle adventure focused on environmental storytelling and abstract design. The announcement prioritised atmosphere over mechanics, suggesting a slow burn around interpretation, symbolism and layered problem solving. If his Twitter is anything to go off, it’s set to be the best videogame ever made!
Remedy announced CONTROL: Resonant, a standalone title set in the CONTROL universe. While not a direct sequel, it expands the world of the Federal Bureau of Control with more reality bending environments and a darker psychological tone, continuing Remedy’s push into surreal action storytelling, this time seemingly as a melee action adventure. Keen!
A new trailer for Phantom Blade Zero showed more of its stylised swordplay, alongside a confirmed 2026 release window! The footage seemed to reinforce its identity as a skill driven action RPG, blending wuxia influences with the weight and intensity of Souls style encounters. Looks really cool.
Highguard is a new free to play hero shooter (…) focused on fast movement, hero style abilities and short competitive matches. The reveal leaned into spectacle, with the game clearly targeting a live service future, but reception was immediately tempered by genre fatigue.
Crystal Dynamics announced two Tomb Raider projects at The Game Awards. Legacy of Atlantis is a ground up reimagining of the original 1996 game, modernising combat, traversal and puzzles while staying close to its roots. Alongside it, Tomb Raider: Catalyst was revealed as a brand new entry built in Unreal Engine 5, framed as the future of the franchise rather than a remake or reboot.
Lucasfilm Games unveiled Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a new single player narrative RPG set thousands of years before the films. Led by former BioWare creative director Casey Hudson, it’s positioned as a spiritual successor to classic Old Republic storytelling, with player choice, Force politics and large scale galactic conflict at its core. Predicted for 2030…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated the Golden Joysticks, sweeping six major categories and earning Sandfall Interactive Studio of the Year. Silksong snagged PC GOTY and Best Indie Self-Published, Blue Prince took Best Indie, and Peak won Best Multiplayer. Check the rest here.