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Previews and first impressions on upcoming games in 2025-2026. We got our hands on it before you: find out what convinced us, and what didn't.

Hex Harmony: the little indie we're rooting for
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Hex Harmony: the little indie we're rooting for

A hex-grid puzzle management game, no stress, fragile ecosystems and an art style that makes you feel good. Pixel Builder Studio is building something right. We've got our eye on it.

Alexandrosse
5 min
Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad, the Aincrad we've been waiting for since Hollow Realization
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Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad, the Aincrad we've been waiting for since Hollow Realization

Bandai Namco announces a return to Aincrad with a custom hero and a full permadeath Death Game Mode. We're SAO fans at InsertCoins, so yes, we're watching this very closely.

Alexandrosse
6 min
Masters of Albion: the return of the god game, or Peter Molyneux's last promise?
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Masters of Albion: the return of the god game, or Peter Molyneux's last promise?

With Masters of Albion, Peter Molyneux returns to what he does best: the god game. A fascinating, vertiginously ambitious project that reopens questions gaming had stopped asking for too long.

Alexandrosse
12 min
Scars of Honor: the MMO that wants to replace WoW... but does it really have what it takes?
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Scars of Honor: the MMO that wants to replace WoW... but does it really have what it takes?

Scars of Honor doesn't hide behind timid ambition: it wants to offer a real alternative to World of Warcraft. And surprisingly, that's not completely absurd.

Alexandrosse
11 min
Tides of Tomorrow: what if someone else's future became your present?
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Tides of Tomorrow: what if someone else's future became your present?

Tides of Tomorrow proposes an idea few games dare to explore: seeing another player's actions not as a replay, but as a vision of the future. A groundbreaking mechanic, carried by a studio that knows exactly what it's doing.

Alexandrosse
9 min
Vampire Crawlers: addiction lying in wait?
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Vampire Crawlers: addiction lying in wait?

On paper it's simple: roguelite, deckbuilding, real-time action. In practice, it's a lot smarter than that. And we got to play it.

Alexandrosse
9 min
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Windrose wants to be the Black Flag we've been waiting for since 2013. It's off to a good start.

Kraken Express arrives with an early access open-world pirate game. Free exploration, naval combat, co-op for up to 4. The 2026 pirate dream might finally be here. Or not. That's the whole point.

Alexandrosse
6 min
Pragmata: what if Capcom really surprised us?
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Pragmata: what if Capcom really surprised us?

Diana, a mysterious little girl, and an astronaut lost in a hostile, warped space universe. Pragmata may be one of Capcom's boldest creations in years.

Alexandrosse
5 min