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Emi Kimura shooting robot in Yars Rising

Yars Rising is the comeback an Atari 2600 classic deserves

Yars Rising, Atari's Yars reboot, reimagines the series as a 2D action-adventure platformer. Here's how its environmental puzzles and combat pay off.
An NPC looms tall in Greedfall 2: The Dying World.

GreedFall 2: The Dying World is going full-on Dragon Age: Origins

GreedFall 2: The Dying World is completely shaking up its predecessor with a new combat system inspired by Dragon Age: Origins.
Goku in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is the anime sandbox of your dreams

With spectacle-filled fights and a Custom Battle mode, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is shaping up to be the ultimate Dragon Ball sandbox.
Key art for New World Aeternum.

New World: Aeternum made a lot of necessary changes to work on console

I played the Xbox version of New World: Aeternum and think Amazon's MMO is shaping up to be just as fun on console.
Art of the Balahara in Monster Hunter Wilds.

How Capcom created one of Monster Hunter Wilds’ terrifying new monsters

Capcom told Digital Trends how it goes about creating new monsters, like the threatening Balahara, for Monster Hunter Wilds.
A warrior faces down a dragon in Phantom Blade Zero.

The best games we played at Summer Game Fest 2024

We played tons of demos at this year's Summer Game Fest, from Astro Bot to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. These were some of our favorites.
Astro Bot wears a dog backpack.

Astro Bot isn’t getting PlayStation VR2 support, Team Asobi confirms

Astro Bot won't feature any PlayStation VR2 support at launch, as Team Asobi tells us that it's focusing 100% on PS5.
Astro Bot dresses up as Kratos.

We played Astro Bot, and it’s the exact game PlayStation needs right now

We got tons of new details on Astro Bot during our hands-on session at Summer Game Fest. Here's everything we learned.
A Thunderjaw roars in Lego Horizon Adventures.

Lego Horizon Adventures will turn your kids into PlayStation fans

We took Lego Horizon Adventures for a spin at Summer Game Fest and got insight into why Sony is bringing it to Nintendo Switch.
A hunter fights two monsters at once in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Monster Hunter Wilds regions are twice as big as World’s, with no loading screens

Monster Hunter Wilds features regions that are twice as big as the ones in Monster Hunter World, yet they don't feature any loading screens
Key art for UFO 50 shows several retro characters.

UFO 50 isn’t the Spelunky follow-up you’re expecting. It’s even better

If you love 8-bit games, UFO 50 will give you 50 of them in an ambitious collection that we're already obsessed with.
Key art for Age of Mythology: Retold.

Age of Mythology: Retold will have controller support on PC from day one

The PC version of Age of Mythology: Retold will have controller support from day one, a World's Edge developer tells Digital Trends.
A dragon in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

I saw the first hour of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and it was action-packed

I saw the first hour Dragon Age: The Veilguard behind closed doors at Summer Game Fest. Here's a play-by-play of what happened.
Two warriors in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.

This surprising Capcom game is the best thing I played at Summer Game Fest

You've never played something quite like Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess before, and that's why this game deserves your undivided attention.
Three Na'vi standing in front of a dark, fiery sky amongst burned tents.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora story DLC brings new area, challenges in July

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora's first story DLC pack is coming on July 16, with a new area and new enemies.
Sargon leaping with his blades and with blue streaks behind him.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown to get new story DLC, Sands of Time coming in 2026

Ubisoft announced a few updates on its Prince of Persia franchise, including new story DLC for The Lost Crown and a release window for its Sands of Time remake.
Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows fighting an enemy. He's dressed in his samurai armor.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ blend of old and new is a recipe for success

We got a deeper look at Assassin's Creed Shadows, which showed the unique dynamic between its two heroes.
A character shoots stormtroopers in Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws might be a little too close to Uncharted for its own good

We walked away from our hands-on demo with Star Wars Outlaws excited for its story, but less impressed with its Uncharted-style gameplay.
A player runs through an XDefiant map with a shield from Rainbow Six

XDefiant is getting some massive updates for its Season 1 launch

Ubisoft's PVP shooter XDefiant is getting some big updates for its first season, including three new maps, new weapons, and a new play m ode.
Key art for Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus.

6 free indie game demos you should play during the Steam Next Fest

Some of the best Steam Next Fest demos are for Creatures of Ava, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, Gourdlets, One BTN Bosses, and more.
Shadow grinds away from an alien in Sonic X Shadow Generations.

Sonic X Shadow Generations’ new levels are surprisingly cinematic

Sonic X Shadow Generations adds a new standalone adventure for Shadow the Hedgehog and is a worthy successor to the black hedgehog's spinoff game from 2005.
Key art for Replaced.

Replaced is the Hellblade 2 of pixel art games

Replaced does for pixel art what Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 did for photorealistic Unreal Engine 5 graphics.
Sonic grinding on a rail.

We went hands-on with Sonic X Shadow Generations (the milkshake)

Instead of demoing Sonic X Shadow Generations at Summer Game Fest, we decided to go hands on with Shadow the Hedgehog's milkshake.
Celestial units in Stormgate.

Stormgate is the StarCraft 3 you’ve been waiting for

I went hands-on with Stormgate, and in lieu of a Starcraft 3, it's poised to become the new king of the RTS genre.
Xbox consoles

Xbox reveals new digital-only consoles and a bigger Xbox Series X

New digital-only Xbox editions are on the way later this year.
Gears of War E-Day cityscape Sera

Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel, not Gears 6

Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel to the original Gears of War game, and is not a spinoff, but rather a new mainline entry.
A masked figure in Avowed.

Avowed’s release date remains under wraps after the Xbox Games Showcase

Avowed is coming sometime in 2024, but we still don't know when.
One hero passing a sword to the other in Fable.

Fable finally shows off some gameplay at the Xbox Games Showcase

We finally got a new trailer for Fable at Summer Game Fest showing off its gameplay.
Indiana drawing a circle in red.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s release date remains a mystery

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle failed to deliver a release date during the Xbox Game Showcase.
call of duty black ops 6 preview bo6 multiplayer omnimovement

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 could change the first-person shooter forever

We got a comprehensive look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, including its genre-changing new movement system.
A squad stands together in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is bringing back several fan-favorite features

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will bring back several fan-favorite features, including Classic Prestige progression and a round-ending Best Kill clip.
Perfect Dark's protagonist, Joanna Dark.

Perfect Dark reboot finally gets a new trailer after years of silence

After years of silence, a new gameplay trailer has been revealed for the Perfect Dark reboot.
Key art shows Fragpunk characters.

Free-to-play shooter Fragpunk is Xbox’s wacky answer to Valorant

Fragpunk is a new free-to-play shooter coming to Xbox that puts a much wackier spin on Valorant.
starfield shattered space expansion announcement featured

Starfield Shattered Space expansion looks drastically different than we expected

The Starfield Shattered Space expansion is set for 2024 with a slew of new content on the way.