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The latest long reads, interviews and perspective from across PC and console gaming.
The most anticipated games of 2026 and 2027
Vice City is close, Layton has a new case and Link is back in Hyrule. Find release dates, platforms and trailers for 25 games.
End of Abyss asks you to scan the doors its map remembers
Cel's scanner gives locked passages a place on the map, but a missed switch can still leave you retracing your steps.
With a rapier in Valor Mortis, there's no block to fall back on
A precise stab can do the pistol's work, but the rapier's weapon defence depends on a well-timed parry.
Phantom Blade Zero's Seven Stars boss ends up on his own puppet strings
The disciples spend health to heal their leader, then lift him on red threads for a very different second phase.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer's speeders think they're cars, bikes and planes
Landspeeders drift, bikes burst out of tight turns and skim speeders roll onto one wing.
The strangest noise in End of Abyss starts with two playing cards
Enemy voices, weapon materials and ventilation hum tell you what is nearby, even when nobody speaks a recognisable language.
What is falter in Control Resonant? The stun meter and patch 1.3.3
Falter explained: lower stun thresholds, stronger upgrades and cheaper respecs shorten the path to an execution.
Silent Hill: Townfall finds horror in borrowed keys and floppy disks
Borrowed keys, floppy disks and a lived-in town give Townfall's puzzles their own history.
Enshrouded's mage finally has a reason to carry two weapons
A wand crit powers the next staff attack, while summons and piercing shots give a caster more decisions.
FC 27 Career Mode transfers: how negotiations work
Enquiries take time, rivals can bid, and the contract can affect a player's later form.