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Key Preview Takeaways: The remake looks good, but not necessarily better than the 2D original it updates. It’s got new content to add on to what’s already here, along with an entire other Rayman game bundled with it. It still plays really well as a pure platformer. I’m going to get my most subjective opinion out of the way here first, before I tell you about my experience actually…

Bungie Studio Head Poria Torkan, alongside the Head of Product and GM of Marathon, Josh Dean, revealed plans to “evolve” Marathon as Bungie continues to navigate big internal changes. In a September 21 video message to fans, Torkan and Dean addressed what’s next for Marathon, saying the game is an “important part” of shaping where Bungie goes next. “It didn’t reach as many…

World of Warcraft: Forever looks like it could be a smash hit after the launch of the beta was overrun with eager fans, surprising even Blizzard itself. Blizzard’s ended last weekend’s BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony with the announcement of World of Warcraft: Forever, a “Classic Plus” MMO developed by the World of Warcraft Classic team, and set during the first year of World of…

This is an IGN opinion piece from Mat Jones, who thinks everyone’s made too big a deal out of experience-altering mods, and wouldn’t replay a video game ever, even if he were forced to do so by vampires holding his family hostage. I’ve spent the weeks since The Blood of Dawnwalker’s release nodding at headlines about how the time-pressured quest to rescue lead character Coen’s family…