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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.

Steel Fortress Awakening: an android, a lost civilisation, and a solo dev with serious ambition
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Steel Fortress Awakening: an android, a lost civilisation, and a solo dev with serious ambition

A solo dev, an SF obsession born from a game jam, and a memory mechanic that says a lot about his intentions. Steel Fortress Awakening isn't out yet. We're already watching.

Alexandrosse
23 avril 2026·6 min
Hillshade Farm: the farm seen from the inside
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Hillshade Farm: the farm seen from the inside

A first-person farming simulator developed by a solo developer. Hillshade Farm arrives in Early Access on May 21st and promises radical planting freedom in a world that actually lives.

Alexandrosse
21 avril 2026·4 min
Cartel Pilots Wanted: tropical islands, a smuggling plane, and something that reminds us why we play
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Cartel Pilots Wanted: tropical islands, a smuggling plane, and something that reminds us why we play

A co-op aerial smuggling sim across a tropical archipelago. No demo, no press access. Just a trailer, a first-Far Cry vibe, and a genuine desire to be there.

Alexandrosse
19 avril 2026·5 min
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
18 avril 2026·5 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
18 avril 2026·6 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
17 avril 2026·12 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
17 avril 2026·11 min
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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
17 avril 2026·9 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
17 avril 2026·9 min