Month: August 2026

There are some genres that feel like a perfect fit for the gradually-expanding Lego video game umbrella, but perhaps none feel more obvious than a city builder. Lego Skylines looks like that exact dream come true, putting players in charge of a growing city built out of Lego bricks and populated by yellow minifigures. Take a look at the reveal trailer, which just debuted at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event, below.

Lego Skylines is developed by Iceflake Studios, the developer currently in charge of Cities: Skylines II. While Skylines II was initially developed by Colossal Order, the studio parted ways with the game’s publisher, Paradox Interactive, in November of 2025. Paradox retained the rights to the Cities: Skylines brand, however, and recruited Iceflake Studios to take over active development. Now, Iceflake and Paradox are partnering again with Lego Skylines. 

“Cover the basics like electricity, food, and water,” the Lego Skylines steam page reads. “Then make it a place your citizens will love. Give them homes that one-up the neighbors. Good jobs. Great parks. Donut shops on every corner because that would be awesome. A frankly absurd amount of buildings, decorations, and other cool stuff (customization stuff) will make it easy to create a city that’s got your fingerprints all over it.”

“LEGO Skylines puts you in charge of, well, everything. Remember hospitals to keep everyone in one piece. Wheat for the donuts. Garbage collection, sewage, and all the other things that make a city click.”

Lego Skylines has no release date window. When it does launch, it will come to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC. For more Lego, check out my reviews of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Lego Voyagers.

Path of Exile 2 has been coming together in PC early access since December 2024, and developer Grinding Gear Games has announced its 1.0 release date will arrive almost exactly two years later. 

The sequel to Path of Exile boasts the isometric action RPG blueprint popularized by the Diablo series and is set in the dark continent of Wraeclast. Players battle all manner of evil forces and native dangers alone or with up to six players in co-op. Path of Exile 2, like its predecessor, is a free-to-play title and this will remain the case when the game launches in full. Check out the latest trailer below. 

When Path of Exile 2 hits 1.0, it will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. 

Path of Exile 2 has been coming together in PC early access since December 2024, and developer Grinding Gear Games has announced its 1.0 release date will arrive almost exactly two years later. 

The sequel to Path of Exile boasts the isometric action RPG blueprint popularized by the Diablo series and is set in the dark continent of Wraeclast. Players battle all manner of evil forces and native dangers alone or with up to six players in co-op. Path of Exile 2, like its predecessor, is a free-to-play title and this will remain the case when the game launches in full. Check out the latest trailer below. 

When Path of Exile 2 hits 1.0, it will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. 

Final Fantasy VII Revelation is the big conclusion to Square Enix’s FF VII remake trilogy, and the finale doesn’t seem to be holding back any punches. At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 tonight, we got a longer glimpse at some of the Weapon fights waiting for Cloud and the gang in Revelation.

Director Naoki Hamaguchi took the stage to introduce the trailer, which put a light on the Ruby, Emerald, and Ultima Weapons.

The battles look impressive, and we won’t be waiting long to see them get underway. Final Fantasy VII Revelation is aiming for a Spring 2027 launch, arriving simultaneously on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation is the big conclusion to Square Enix’s FF VII remake trilogy, and the finale doesn’t seem to be holding back any punches. At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 tonight, we got a longer glimpse at some of the Weapon fights waiting for Cloud and the gang in Revelation.

Director Naoki Hamaguchi took the stage to introduce the trailer, which put a light on the Ruby, Emerald, and Ultima Weapons.

The battles look impressive, and we won’t be waiting long to see them get underway. Final Fantasy VII Revelation is aiming for a Spring 2027 launch, arriving simultaneously on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Following a live performance of the Mewgenics soundtrack, Geoff Keighley revealed on the Opening Night Live Gamescom stage that Mewgenics is coming to consoles.

The strategy game about breeding and fighting cats will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, And Switch 2 on September 8.

For more, you can read Game Informer‘s Mewgenics review by following the link.

Following a live performance of the Mewgenics soundtrack, Geoff Keighley revealed on the Opening Night Live Gamescom stage that Mewgenics is coming to consoles.

The strategy game about breeding and fighting cats will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, And Switch 2 on September 8.

For more, you can read Game Informer‘s Mewgenics review by following the link.

Metro 2039 got a new trailer showing off fresh gameplay while providing a new, harrowing glimpse of its narrative and protagonist. 

The fourth mainline entry in the Metro series was revealed back in April, and unfolds years after Metro: Exodus. We still don’t know much about the overall plot other than that the protagonist, known as The Stranger, must survive the dangers of the irradiated surface as well as threats hiding in the underground metro tunnels. Like previous Metro titles, 2039 blends first-person shooting with survival mechanics and elements of horror. Check out the game’s latest trailer below.

Metro 2039 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in February, but it does not have an exact release date. 

Metro 2039 got a new trailer showing off fresh gameplay while providing a new, harrowing glimpse of its narrative and protagonist. 

The fourth mainline entry in the Metro series was revealed back in April, and unfolds years after Metro: Exodus. We still don’t know much about the overall plot other than that the protagonist, known as The Stranger, must survive the dangers of the irradiated surface as well as threats hiding in the underground metro tunnels. Like previous Metro titles, 2039 blends first-person shooting with survival mechanics and elements of horror. Check out the game’s latest trailer below.

Metro 2039 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in February, but it does not have an exact release date. 

Opening Night Live 2026 just gave us a first look at Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons in action, and there’s lots to dissect about what was shown. 

In the new game under development by Invoke Studios, Players take on the role of a Warlock named Kaatri. The lead is played by Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) and her menacing patron is played by Maggie Robertson, who helped to scare players as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village. 

The debut gameplay leaned heavily into showing off the ways that Kaatri will use her Warlock magic to solve both environmental puzzles and take on combat in novel ways. At one point, she was able to stick a loose rock to a wall to create a platform. In another location, she completed a short-range teleport to cross a wide gap. In combat, she changed places with one of her foes just before being struck by a much larger monster. Elsewhere, she locked a giant monster in place with black tentacles in order to leverage a powerful attack spell that sent swords flying in from every direction into her foe. 

The gameplay shows an interesting mix of classic third-person action combat, but instilled with a good bit of Dungeons & Dragons fiction, the appearance of classic monsters and magic from that fiction, and a heavy focus on dark magic – something that likely helps it feel quite different from other third-person adventures on the market. 

Check out the gameplay in the video below.