This is an IGN opinion piece from Ceridwen Millington, who has craved horror of all stripes ever since she stumbled through Silent Hill 3’s wretched amusement park. Or perhaps since she first got blown to bony gibs in Half-Life. You might today find her at home in the esoteric weirdness of MyHouse.WAD.
Survival horror is back at the top. Franchises synonymous with the genre, like Silent Hill…
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Doesn't Have Waypoints Because the Devs Want Players to 'Figure Things Out' for Themselves
September 16, 2026
The developers of Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons have said they avoided putting waypoints into the game because they want players to actually explore.
The open-world single-player action-adventure goes easy on the hand-holding by ditching traditional quest markers that…
Make-A-Wish UK Brings Golf With Your Friends to Life For a Chaotic Charity Stream: How to Watch and What to Expect
September 15, 2026
Following its hugely successful and award-winning Overcooked! Live charity stream in 2025, Make-A-Wish® UK is back with Golf With Your Friends Live! In collaboration with team17, Golf With Your Friends Live takes the chaotic multiplayer mini golf video game and transforms…
Metroid Dread Drops in Price for Nintendo Switch Following the Metroid Ravenous Reveal
September 15, 2026
The reveal of Metroid Ravenous has me wanting to replay Metroid Dread again, which is pretty convenient timing considering Nintendo has just knocked a decent chunk off the price of one of my favorite games of all time.
As part of Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation Sale, Metroid Dread is currently $41.99, down from its usual $59.99. That’s not quite the lowest price we’ve seen the…
Blizzard Insists There Are 'Many Reasons to Keep Playing' Diablo 4 as Fans Debate End of Expansions and Diablo 5 in 2029
September 15, 2026
Blizzard has insisted Diablo 4 still has “bright support” as the community debates the shock news that no more expansions will be released for the game and with Diablo 5 looming over the horizon.
At BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, Blizzard announced Diablo 5 for 2029.
CD Projekt and Blizzard have released a first look at the Geralt-themed Barbarian skin for Diablo 4, but you’ll need to preorder The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past on Battle.net to get it.
During BlizzCon 2026, CD Projekt’s Expert Community and Social Media…
Overwatch Devs Confirm That Yes, Tracer Is Still The Game’s Mascot
September 14, 2026
You heard it here first, folks: Tracer is still the face of Overwatch, despite not being featured in many major collaborations or promotional materials as of late.
We got the chance to sit down with the minds behind Overwatch at Blizzcon 2026 to discuss the game’s newest support hero, Doctrine, and the future of the franchise — as well as grill them about Tracer’s role as its supposed…
World of Warcraft: Forever, a Classic+ iteration of the long-running franchise that lets players return to an updated vanilla Azeroth featuring new zones, dungeons, raids, and more, was announced at yesterday’s BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony. And now, the game’s…
Physint Could Be Xbox's Biggest Gamble Yet
September 13, 2026
This is an IGN opinion piece from Simon Cardy, who is always happy to see creators like Hideo Kojima being allowed to push video games forward with new ideas, wherever their home may be.
Microsoft’s hijacking of Hideo Kojima’s Physint is without a doubt the company’s…
Key Preview Takeaways:
Conservation is an excellent addition to the scope of Planet Zoo.
PZ2 immediately drops you into the on-the-ground view, which is an effective way to bring you into the game.
There’s a lot of detailing and decorating to do for players interested in that.
The animal lover in me was immediately delighted by the couple of hours I got to spend with Planet Zoo 2. And not…
