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IO Interactive has pulled the curtain back on a proper, movie-style title sequence for 007 First Light, backed by a brand-new theme song from Lana Del Rey. It’s a three-minute Bond-centric animation set to Del Rey’s track “First Light,” and it’s arriving ahead of the game’s confirmed May 27…
A fresh Resident Evil Requiem datamine has kicked the community into speculation overdrive, with unused audio tracks—most notably one featuring a prominent ticking clock—fueling renewed belief that Mercenaries Mode is headed to the game. Capcom has already teased a “surprise” minigame update coming…
Gears of War: E-Day is still mostly a mystery beyond its reveal trailer, but it just earned a big vote of confidence from the person most synonymous with the series’ original identity: former lead designer Cliff Bleszinski. In a new interview, Bleszinski praised The Coalition’s direction for the…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just added another crown jewel to its already absurd trophy case, taking Best Game at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards in London. The bigger story, though, is that BAFTA didn’t turn into yet another one-game victory lap: Dispatch matched Expedition 33 with three wins, while…
Lana Del Rey has finally delivered the James Bond theme song she’s always felt destined to make—just not for a film. Her new single “First Light” arrives as the main title track for IO Interactive’s upcoming Bond origin game 007 First Light, launching May 27 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with a…
Metro 2039 is real, it’s mainline, and it’s coming this winter—bringing 4A Games’ post-apocalyptic shooter series roaring back after 2019’s Metro Exodus. Revealed during an Xbox First Look showcase by publisher Deep Silver, the sequel isn’t just “darker than ever” marketing talk: the studio says…
EA and Battlefield Studios are finally doing the thing frustrated Battlefield 6 players have been begging for: going back and fixing what isn’t working. Two of the game’s most-criticized maps—Blackwell Fields and New Sobek City—are officially slated for full reworks “later this year,” with deeper…
Hades 2 just hit PS5—and Supergiant Games didn’t simply roll out the red carpet for console players. It immediately followed up with a huge, free post-launch update that overhauls balance, adds fresh narrative and relationship content, and (in a classic Supergiant move) quietly slips in a brand-new…
A serious security flaw tied to Indonesia’s game ratings system has reportedly exposed private classification materials for a huge number of titles—resulting in spoiler-heavy footage from IO Interactive’s 007: First Light circulating online, potentially including the ending. The same incident has…
The tunnels are calling again. Metro 2039 has been officially confirmed as the next mainline entry in 4A Games’ post-apocalyptic FPS series, and it’s getting a dedicated “world premiere” reveal during an Xbox First Look livestream on Thursday, April 16. After years of near-total silence following…
