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One of the biggest eyebrow raisers for the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem was the surname of its protagonist, Grace Ashcroft. That’s because she’s the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, an investigative reporter and oft-forgotten character who last appeared in the equally overlooked Resident Evil Outbreak. For the many unfamiliar RE fans, this begs the question: Who the heck is Alyssa Ashcroft, and why has she suddenly become a big deal? To prepare for the next mainline Resident Evil game, we’re going to answer this tantalizing question. Resident Evil Outbreak launched for the PlayStation 2 in North America on March 30, 2004. Set…

Revealed as the Six One Indie Showcase’s “One More Thing” game, City of Dolorosa brings players to Hell. Developer Cuelebre Cult describes City of Dolorosa as a narrative game that blends first-person exploration with visual novel-style dialogue. After a mysterious, rigged trial, you’re condemned to live in Dolorosa, a city in Hell. The former king, Satan, has just died, so you’ll need to find your place in the mess he leaves behind. The art style is reminiscent of tattoos, especially in the coloring, and you should check out the trailer to see it for yourself. A demo is available now,…

We’re excited to reveal that The Outer Worlds 2 will grace the cover of the next issue of Game Informer magazine! Subscribe today to receive this issue when it launches digitally on September 30, with the physical issue hitting mailboxes soon after in October. Like all subscribers, you’ll also receive complete access to all our back digital issues of Game Informer to explore at your leisure. This month’s cover image is a special one, as we worked together with Obsidian’s artists to craft a look for the magazine that feels like something you’d find in the world of the game, including…

The Sonic and Mario franchises have been intertwined since the dawn of Sega’s flagship series, so it’s only fitting that Sonic’s kart-racing return occurs the same year as Mario’s. However, much like how Sonic brought a different flavor to the platforming genre in the ‘90s, the Blue Blur approaches the kart-racing genre from a different angle than Nintendo’s mascot. The result is a much more streamlined, yet still ambitious product that sits alongside Mario Kart World as the best the genre has delivered in 2025.Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds delivers a trimmed-down arcade-style racing experience; there’s no open world or story mode,…

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 stirred up controversy among fans for its DLC strategy, particularly in how it was locking away two of the game’s six vampire clans as launch-day DLC. Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have walked this back; the Lasombra and Toreador clans will be part of the base game at release.Originally, the Lasombra and Toreador clans were going to be offered as DLC for $21.99 and as part of the $89.99 Premium Edition. Since this extra content would be available at launch, many fans, who were already upset that the sequel features significantly…

Hollow Knight: Silksong is an exemplar of its form. Games like Metroid and Castlevania helped establish the fun of an exploration and platforming adventure filled with upgrades that open up new paths to progression, and Team Cherry’s second Hollow Knight game takes that concept to a profound level of depth, sophistication, and scope. Pacing issues and a punishing approach to forward progression prevent a full-throated endorsement to every type of player, but those with significant patience can uncover a true masterpiece. While there are some scant references to the prior game, players should be comfortable thinking of Silksong’s story as a…

Dispatch, the narrative adventure game that puts you in charge of dispatching various superheroes and reformed villains to those in need in a city, launches next month. More specifically, Dispatch will launch on PlayStation 5 and PC on October 22, marking the beginning of its four-week release. Developed by AdHoc Studio, a team comprised of Telltale alumni, Dispatch consists of eight playable episodes, with the first two scheduled for release on October 22. Two episodes will be released each week for four consecutive weeks. The full season will cost $30, or you can purchase the Deluxe Version, which includes a digital…

Developer Pocketpair has announced that its hit creature-catching open-world survival game, Palworld, is finally launching out of Early Access and into version 1.0 in 2026. Palworld has been available in Early Access since January 2024, and centers on catching Pokémon-esque critters called Pals, which you can equip with guns to battle other monsters while aiding players in farming and crafting. In a developer update video, Pocketpair promises that a “massive amount of content” is being planned for the 1.0 update. However, the studio also acknowledges it wants to clean up Palworld’s remaining technical bugs before it hits 1.0.  As such, the studio says…

Valheim, the hit indie Viking survival game from developer Iron Gate AB and Coffee Stain Publishing, is finally coming to PlayStation 5 in 2026. It’s currently unclear, though, if this version of the game will be 1.0 or Early Access. Valheim launched into Early Access on PC back in 2021, quickly climbing up the Steam charts to become one of the most popular survival games of the year. That excitement continued well into 2022, with the audience growing in 2023 when Valheim launched into Game Preview on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One, featuring cross-play as well. Now, Valheim is finally…

Poland-based studio Reikon Games has only been around since 2014, but in its decade of development, it has made a name for itself creating stylish, action-forward cyberpunk games. Its debut, 2017’s Ruiner, was itself a great isometric shooter, but in hindsight, it was a look toward the studio’s future and its second game: Metal Eden. Like Ruiner, Metal Eden is a futuristic neon-lit shooter set in a cyberpunk dystopia, but this time, from a first-person perspective. It blends excellent first-person gunplay with movement tech that turns the city of Moebius into a parkour playground, and the resulting gameplay is hyper-fast,…