Gaming

Warhammer 40,000 fans were likely delighted to see Dawn of War 4 announced with a flashy CGI trailer at Gamescom 2025’s Opening Night Live, but they’ll surely have noticed one of the series’ most important characters is MIA. Gabriel Angelos, Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens and essentially the protagonist of the original Dawn of War trilogy, is nowhere to be seen. And so when I had the…

It often takes a sequel to unlock an idea’s full potential. Just look at Assassin’s Creed 2, Mass Effect 2, or Batman: Arkham City – games which erased the imperfections of their predecessors and elevated rough diamonds to all-time-classic status. Based on a new demo I played at gamescom 2025, I’m betting The Outer Worlds 2 is about to join that club. Obsidian’s first trip across its…

A fresh Nintendo Direct broadcast will air in September, according to a new report. Speculation around the next major Nintendo Direct date has been rife following a series of other presentations over the past few months focusing on third-party games or individual titles, including a recent deep dive on Kirby Air Riders. Now, VGC has said it has heard of a mid-September date for the next…

Fans have always felt that Dragon Age: Origins’ mage class was more complete, perhaps even more dominant, than the game’s other two classes, the rogue and the warrior. But why was that? Former BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah has said it’s mostly about second edition Dungeons & Dragons. In a recently published video, Darrah explained why the mage in BioWare’s much-loved 2009…