Category: Video Games

All the major studios and publishers have now revealed their biggest announcements through the numerous summer showcases. But IGN’s Summer of Gaming continues! We’ve already run down the biggest and best trailers of the season, but now we move on to bigger issues. Which games have us the most excited and counting down the days until they’re eventually released?

That’s why we’re here today to highlight our most anticipated games… and decide which one we’re hyped for the most. Our top pick has been chosen from a pool that includes every reveal from across the various shows we’ve seen, as well as the games that we’ve been able to go hands-ons with. We’ve also considered the enthusiasm that you, our readers and viewers, have shown for the many newly-announced titles – and so we’ve weighed up comments and trailer viewcounts along with our own personal excitement.

But before we get to our top pick, let’s take a bit of time to reflect on some of the other amazing games we’ve seen and played over the past couple of weeks. Here are some of our other favourites:

5. Ninja Gaiden 4

Soulslikes may have dominated the last decade of action-RPGs but the hack-and-slash renaissance is in full swing thanks to games like Ninja Gaiden 4. Team Ninja and PlatinumGames, two of the best character action developers in Japan, are teaming up for this direct sequel to 2012’s Ninja Gaiden 3.

The high-speed actioner jumped onto the scene in style thanks to a stylish new trailer, but our 25-minute hands-on with the game left us wanting to play much, much more. Super-fast and hyper-bloody, it will make you feel like the ultimate killing machine, provided you have the dexterity to juggle your enemies and pull off the right combos, of course. Luckily, we won’t have to wait too long, as Ninja Gaiden 4 will be out on all platforms on October 21, 2025.

4. Silent Hill Remake

It may have been just a logo and a little bit of nostalgic music at the end of Konami’s Press Start livestream, but the announcement that the Silent Hill 2 remake’s developer Bloober Team will be tackling the original Silent Hill as its next collaboration with Konami was enough to send all of our heads spinning.

The first Silent Hill kicked off one of the most horrifying and beloved video game franchises in history, but while it was ahead of its time in many respects when it came out in 1998, it certainly hasn’t kept up with the times. A remake crafted with the same care and consideration Bloober gave to its sequel is certainly an exciting prospect.

3. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Move aside Marvel vs. Capcom, there’s a new superhero fighting game in town. The big surprise of PlayStation’s latest State of Play was Arc System Works’ Marvel Tokon, a 4v4 tag team fighting game featuring Marvel heroes like Iron Man and Captain America reimagined through a Japanese lens. Arc System Works is already lauded for their visually striking and deeply competitive fighting games like Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ, but Marvel Tokon could take this beloved-but-niche developer to new heights thanks to the power of Disney. The detail and depth of mechanics showcased in the lengthy reveal means Marvel Tokon just inches past our excitement for another superheroic fighting game announced over the Summer of Gaming – Invincible VS. Plus, Fighting Souls is 4v4 rather than 3v3, so that extra couple of heroes only helps push our anticipation up further.

2. 007 First Light

IO Interactive finally unveiled its long-awaited 007 game and – surprise! – it looks fun as hell. While the developer’s usual suited assassin, Agent 47, might be an emotionless killing machine, young James Bond here in 007 First Light looks to be having the time of his life as he sets out on the path to become one of the most famous secret agents in the world (a mission that, admittedly, seems something of a contradiction).

The trailer has everything a good James Bond game should have: exotic locales, sports cars, laser wrist watches, a little light flirting, and plenty of explosions. Pair that with the knowledge that IOI has said we should expect the same level of freedom as available in the Hitman: World of Assassination trilogy, and 007 First Light is one game we just can’t wait for (plus, with a 2026 release window, this is likely going to be our first big Bond outing since Daniel Craig bowed out). Perhaps the only reason it’s not our overall most anticipated game of the event is that we sadly haven’t had a chance to play it yet, and therefore can’t definitively speak to its quality. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for gamescom 2025…

So, that’s four reveals of varying sizes that have us hyped for future games. But the big one – our most anticipated game – is something coming pretty soon, and something we’ve already been able to play. And, based on how much we love its predecessors, we’re hoping it continues the series’ legacy and offers up one of the finest survival horror experiences of the generation. Our most anticipated game from the Summer of Gaming is…

1. Resident Evil Requiem

Capcom delivered an epic bait-and-switch during Summer Game Fest 2025, suggesting that there would be no official Resident Evil 9 announcement as part of the show, only to formally reveal Resident Evil Requiem a few minutes later. I guess delayed jump scares are part of the Resi recipe, after all.

The next mainline entry in the popular survival horror franchise is set to star a new hero, Grace Ashcroft, who has a close relationship to a character from a forgotten Resident Evil game. More excitingly, though, Capcom revealed that Resident Evil Requiem will be playable in both first- and third-person at launch, combining the best of both worlds when it comes to modern Resident Evil games. We got a chance to play a short preview build of Resident Evil Requiem and came away impressed with how first-person focuses on pure horror, while playing in third-person delivers some added action thrills.

Grace seems like a compelling new character, too, given her background as an FBI analyst who’s more comfortable behind a computer than with a gun. This’ll make her (and us) even more afraid when we come face to face with Requiem’s new stalker monster, a hulking figure whose grotesque frame fills up entire hallways.

All this, plus Capcom’s ongoing winning streak of great games, means we’re incredibly excited to play the next mainline Resi game when Resident Evil Requiem is released on consoles and PC on February 27, 2026.

Resident Evil Requiem is our most anticipated game from the Summer of Gaming, but what’s yours? You can let us know in the comments below, or join us tomorrow when we’ll be ranking the biggest announcements in an IGN community tier list.

As the wait continues for news of Ubisoft’s long-delayed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, the publisher has reassured fans it is still persevering with the project, and instead recommended something else to play while you wait.

Ubisoft first announced a remake of the beloved Prince of Persia: Sands of Time back in 2020, and said it was set to launch the following year. The project has had a rocky development, with multiple delays and a full reboot as work was restarted back at Ubisoft’s Montreal mothership, having originally begun at Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai.

Now, with no sign of the game during any of this month’s various announcement shows — Sony’s PlayStation State of Play, Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase, or Summer Game Fest — Ubisoft has spoken out to confirm its Sands of Time remake is now “deep” in development, as the game’s current vague 2026 launch window edges ever closer.

“Yep, we’re still deep in the game — exploring, building, and ensuring the sands move with purpose,” Ubisoft wrote on the official Prince of Persia social media account.

“This game is being crafted by a team that truly cares, and they’re pouring their hearts (and a lot of coffee) into every step. Thank you for sticking with us.”

Yep, we’re still deep in the game — exploring, building, and ensuring the sands move with purpose. 🗡️⏳

This game is being crafted by a team that truly cares, and they’re pouring their hearts (and a lot of coffee) into every step.

Thank you for sticking with us. 💖 pic.twitter.com/9bKjZHjmur

— Prince of Persia™ (@princeofpersia) June 16, 2025

While there’s still a long wait ahead for Prince of Persia fans, Ubisoft noted that there was another entry in the series that’s well worth a try: The Rogue Prince of Persia, developed by Dead Cells studio Evil Empire, which is currently set to leave early access in August.

“While development continues behind the scenes, there’s another adventure waiting for you right now: The Rogue Prince of Persia — fast, stylish, and built with the same dedication,” the publisher added.

While Ubisoft didn’t mention it, Prince of Persia fans should also spare a thought for The Lost Crown, the series’ 2024 Metroidvania-style entry. Despite a positive critical reception, the game failed to generate sales. Ubisoft subsequently disbanded its development team into other departments, scrubbing hopes of a sequel.

Ubisoft is currently in something of a quiet patch for new game launches, following the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows back in March this year. The game’s first expansion, Claws of Awaji, is due before the end of 2025, but new games in the publisher’s other big franchises are further off.

As the company restructures itself with the help of €1.16 billion investment from Chinese giant Tencent, it has also delayed a number of its upcoming big budget releases in order to afford them extra development time — likely meaning a longer wait for the return of Far Cry.

Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

Elden Ring Nightreign has some pretty sick gear drops. And sometimes, you might even want to let other people try out that gear, even though you want to also use them. Well, a gear duplication glitch makes it easy to share the loot, for as long as it’s around.

I first saw this thanks to the folks at PC Gamer, who put together a quick guide on just how to tackle the duplication. It’s actually fairly simple to execute; if two players try to pick up the same weapon, at the same time, they both pick it up. So now you have the original, and a duplicate. (Don’t ask which is which, it’ll freak everyone out.)

Not only is this fairly simple, it’s easy to repeat and there isn’t really a downside to “failing” it. If the pick-up gets messed up, you can just try again. In fact, the only danger is that you’re basically stopping in one place and coordinating this drop-and-pick-up strategy, and in Nightreign, standing still is rarely advisable. The brief respite between days, or the alabaster alcove before the big Nightlord showdown, is probably the best time to do this.

As PC Gamer noted though, they’re not the first to stumble onto this trick. Various YouTubers and Reddit users have posted about the easy duplication, too. The proverbial lid is off on this particular exploit.

Whether FromSoftware will take any aim at changing it is anyone’s guess. It is somewhat niche-use. There’s no voice chat or anything to coordinate with random players online, so it’s not exactly feasible to start dropping your best equipment and hope everyone’s on the same page.

Even for teamed-up players using Discord or some other method to chat, you’d still want to have equipment that other characters would want. Not only is Elden Ring Nightreign fairly generous in drops, at least in my experience, but each character tends to have their own wants and needs for weaponry. Unless you’re rolling three Ironeyes, I suppose.

The duplication glitch is nice for characters who want to double-up on specific weapons, like the Executor, but it’s not some instant-win trick. For some fun and maybe sharing the wealth around if someone didn’t manage to get any solid weapons by the final day, though, it might not be the worst trick to keep in your back pocket.

We’ve got plenty of Nightreign tips and tricks to help you take down all the eight Nightlord Bosses, and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked Nightfarer Classes, check out How to Unlock the Revenant and How to Unlock the Duchess, plus How to Change Characters.

Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.

To celebrate the release of Nintendo Switch 2 – and the 19(!) different Zelda games that are now playable on the system – the IGN Guides team has made a few upgrades to ensure you’ll have a helping hand when you most need it. Not everyone needs a walkthrough to get to the end, but we hope these new features and upgrades can inspire even the most seasoned Zelda player to return and discover something they may have missed or skipped on a previous playthrough.

Speaking of smooth sailing, we hope you’re as excited as we are to revisit one of GameCube’s best games, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker in its original form. Yes, that means the slow-sailing and long Triforce Chart/Shard quest found in the OG version are back – and you may want to use our guide to make sure you don’t head in the wrong direction. Our Wind Waker guide was originally written in 2002, but we’ve worked on some big upgrades to make it nice and new for Switch 2! Here’s what you can expect:

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Guide and Map

We have overhauled our guide and walkthrough with new high-resolution screenshots, added in-page tracking, checklists, new videos, and radically upgraded our interactive map. Instead of just showing you a desktop or mobile version of the in-game map, we have redone it from the ground up and you can now zoom in all the way and see every island, enemy platform, and submarine up close. Track which Pieces of Heart, charts, and items you’ve collected and start chasing all 135 Nintendo Gallery images to finally get that 100% completion. If you prefer video, you can even track every Treasure Chart via in-video checklists (or jump to the exact spot in the video from the guide). The guide and videos of course also address the Wii U HD vs GameCube/Switch 2 version differences so that it all works for both versions.