Chronicles: Medieval – Official ‘The Exploration Map’ Video

Join community lead Clemens Koch at Raw Power Games for a look at the exploration map in Chronicles: Medieval in this new video for the upcoming strategy action sandbox game set in the age of the Hundred Years’ War. The new video showcases how you’ll traverse across medieval Europe, places you can visit and discover, and a peek at adventures that await. Chronicles: Medieval will be available in Early Access on Steam in early 2027.

In Chronicles: Medieval, explore a brutal but beautiful, historically grounded Europe, command armies in massive battles, leave a mark the chroniclers can’t ignore as you make your name one fight at a time. What story will you write?

Cozy Builder – Official Release Date Announcement Trailer

Check out the release date trailer for Cozy Builder, a sandbox builder set in a vineyard valley left in quiet disrepair after an earthquake.

Restore the châteaux piece by piece from dormers, arches and gabled roofs, then move in and decorate every room, harvest the vineyard, and bottle your own wine.

Cozy Builder releases on PC via Steam on October 14, 2026.

Soulframe – Official Preludes 16: Of Hook & Hound Update Teaser Trailer

Take a look at the Preludes 16: Of Hook & Hound Update Teaser Trailer for Soulframe, an upcoming fantasy action-adventure RPG developed by Digital Extremes. Players will soon be able to access the latest update in Soulframe: Preludes with the Of Hook & Hound Update, fitted with puppy interactions, fishing, dynamic weather, and more. The Of Hook & Hound Update is coming soon to Soulframe: Preludes, available now on PC.

Nivalis Nights – Official ‘A Day In The Life’ Trailer

See what daily life is like in this latest Nivalis Nights trailer for the upcoming cyberpunk life sim game. In Nivalis Nights, grow your business, manage restaurants and nightclubs, make friends and enemies, buy and decorate apartments, go fishing and maybe even find love in Nivalis, the city that stretches from the ocean to the clouds. Nivalis Nights will be available on PC (Steam) on September 29, 2026.

Samson – Official Console Release Date Trailer

Watch the Console Release Date Trailer for Samson, a third-person action-adventure game developed by Liquid Swords. Players will take to the streets of Tyndalston as Samson, with his days numbered and a large debt to repay. Thrive in the criminal underworld and fight for freedom in Samson, launching on September 21 for PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, and Xbox on PC, with the game available now on PC (Steam).

Stronghold 4 – Official Story Trailer

Learn about the story of Stronghold 4 in this latest trailer for the upcoming narrative prequel to the original ‘castle sim.’ Wood needed! Return to the green roots of Stronghold in Stronghold 4. Immerse yourself in a cinematic campaign, hone your siegecraft with new mechanics in skirmish mode and customise your castles with a wide selection of castle pieces and cosmetics. Stronghold 4 will be available in PC Early Access in 2026. A demo is out now on Steam.

30 Open World Masterpieces You Need to Play

Open-world games. Arguably, no other genre has defined modern gaming more than the expansive, experimental, and exciting places this genre has taken us to. Over the past 30 years, we’ve gone from grey, empty streets begging to be torn up in a blocky muscle car to glorious, colourful fantasy lands full of adventure and opportunity. But what are the games that have stood out the most, pushed the form forward, and ultimately led to GTA 6’s moment?

As part of IGN 30, I’m going to try to answer that question by walking you through five distinct flavours of open-world game before deciding on the greatest of them all. From web-swinging superheroes and sword-swinging monster hunters to bank heists and shrine raids, here are the 30 masterpieces of open-world game design.

00:00 – Intro
01:00 – City Living
09:10 – Superheroes
15:44 – RPGs
26:34 – Discovery and Experimentation
36:55 – Sim-like Escapism
43:30 – Overall Masterpiece

#GTA6 #OpenWorld #IGN

Ready or Not – Official Mission Editor Overview Trailer

Get a deep dive into what to expect with the Mission Editor game mode for Ready or Not in this new trailer for the strategic tactical shooter game. The Mission Editor allows you to go “behind the scenes” for comprehensive tweaking of gameplay variables within a mission with a particular focus on customizing non-playable characters. Customizations will focus on tailoring the suspects, civilian, and SWAT specific modifiers for their behaviour, health, appearance, armaments, and more. Update version 1.5 of Ready or Not, which includes access to the Mission Editor, is available now on PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X/S, and Pc (Steam and Epic Games Store).

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