Author: Alex Kirton

Game of Thrones is heading into the real-time strategy genre with Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, an ambitious new PC game that will let players command some of the most powerful armies in the Seven Kingdoms. Developed and published by PlaySide Studios, War for Westeros received its first major gameplay reveal during Gamescom 2026, offering a much clearer look at how the studio plans to turn the wars, alliances and betrayals of the HBO series into a classic RTS experience. The game is currently scheduled to launch on PC via Steam in early 2027, following a delay from its…

Paradox Interactive has officially revealed LEGO Skylines, a new city-building game that combines traditional city management with the creativity and freedom of building with LEGO. Developed by Iceflake Studios, LEGO Skylines was announced on August 25 and is being pitched as a cozy, highly customizable city builder where players can create their own living LEGO metropolis from the ground up. Rather than simply constructing individual LEGO sets, players will be responsible for an entire functioning city. Basic necessities including electricity, food and water need to be provided, while citizens will also require homes, jobs and places to spend their free…

A new wave of GTA 6 leaked gameplay has seemingly revealed a huge amount of information about Rockstar Games’ upcoming open-world title, including changes to police, vehicles, combat and NPC interactions. While some of the footage appears to originate from development builds and features could still change before release, the leaks provide an interesting look at the systems Rockstar has been experimenting with. Here are 10 of the biggest features spotted in the latest GTA 6 leaks. 1. Police Can Recognise Your Face, Clothes and Vehicle One of the most interesting discoveries involves GTA 6’s wanted system. Leaked footage appears…

NetEase Games is preparing to enter the AAA single-player market with Blood Message, an ambitious cinematic action-adventure set during the final years of China’s Tang Dynasty. Developed by 24 Entertainment Lin’an Studio, Blood Message is a story-driven third-person game combining brutal melee combat, stealth and exploration with a heavily cinematic narrative. Rather than another enormous open-world RPG, the developers are building a more focused, linear adventure centred around an extraordinary journey across ancient China. Blood Message takes place during a turbulent period of the late Tang Dynasty, with players stepping into the role of a nameless messenger caught up in…

Rocksteady Studios is reportedly returning to the franchise that made it famous, with a new single-player Batman game believed to be in development. The project was first reported in 2025, when Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier revealed that Rocksteady was looking to return to Batman following the troubled launch and subsequent end of support for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. While Warner Bros. Games and Rocksteady have yet to officially announce the project, recent activity at the studio suggests development on its next major AAA game is continuing. Rocksteady is currently recruiting developers for roles focused on combat, enemy AI…

Bodycam is preparing to roll out one of its biggest updates yet, with the upcoming v0.8 “Locked & Loaded” update scheduled to launch on September 2, 2026. One of the biggest additions is Trenches, a new battlefield inspired by trench warfare that will combine intense close-quarters combat with longer-range engagements across exposed terrain. The map features a sprawling network of trenches surrounded by a burnt forest, giving players multiple ways to approach fights. Players who prefer shotguns and assault rifles can battle through the tight trench systems, while snipers will be able to take advantage of the more open areas…

Avalanche Studios, the developer best known for the Just Cause series and 2015’s Mad Max, once spent nearly two years developing an ambitious open-world Iron Man game before the project was ultimately cancelled. The previously unannounced project was revealed by Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg, who explained that the game was in development for around one and a half to two years before being scrapped around 2012. Unlike the movie tie-in Iron Man games released during the early years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avalanche’s project was reportedly being developed as a standalone experience and was not intended to tie…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is heading into its first beta, but one of its biggest multiplayer changes is already proving controversial. Infinity Ward has confirmed that the Modern Warfare 4 beta will feature both “Classic” and “Open” matchmaking options as the developer continues experimenting with how players are matched together. However, the decision to continue pushing its newer Classic system has been met with significant criticism from parts of the Call of Duty community. What Is Classic Matchmaking? Despite the name, Classic Matchmaking doesn’t simply recreate the matchmaking found in older Call of Duty games. The system was…

A new open-world survival game called Rerouted is heading to PC, challenging players to survive the unforgiving northern wilderness alone or alongside a group of friends. Developed and published by indie studio Tooman, Rerouted drops players deep into the wilderness after what should have been a relatively simple journey home goes badly wrong. With civilisation far away, players will need to navigate forests, swamps, rivers and mountain passes while dealing with hunger, freezing temperatures and dangerous wildlife. Rather than relying on GPS markers to guide players around its world, Rerouted puts a greater emphasis on traditional navigation. Players will need…

Grand Theft Auto VI has reportedly generated hundreds of millions of dollars months before release, according to new estimates from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Sensor Tower’s GTA VI sales tracker estimates that Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated title has already sold around 4.38 million copies through pre-orders, generating approximately $429 million in revenue. The estimates suggest PlayStation 5 is currently dominating GTA VI pre-orders. Around 77% of estimated sales are attributed to PS5, equivalent to approximately 3.38 million copies, while Xbox Series X|S accounts for the remaining 23%, recently passing an estimated one million pre-orders. Another major factor behind the…