Video Game Previews

Previews based on hands-on demos, media events and early looks at video games.

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Resident Evil Requiem is Giving Fans Two Things They’ve Asked For

At Summer Game Fest, Capcom shows off the first gameplay for Resident Evil Requiem and reveals how the 9th game will satisfy fans, new and old.

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I Didn't Expect Pragmata's Combat to Work Like This (Summer Game Fest Hands-On)

We played Pragmata at Summer Game Fest, discovering how Capcom's sci-fi action game is putting its own twist on combat.

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Baby Steps Hands-On Preview: Brilliantly Clumsy

The Best War Games recently went hands-on with Baby Steps, the next bizarre project from the minds behind Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and Ape Out.

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Starlight Re:Volver Is a Multiplayer Roguelite Game That Turns Friends into Magical Girls [Hands-On Preview]

The Best War Games spent some time exploring the dual worlds of Starlight Re:Volver, a multiplayer roguelite RPG that lets friends hang out in dynamic ways.

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Holstin is an Old-School Survival Horror Experience That Toys With Perception

Ahead of its expected release later in 2025, The Best War Games got to go hands-on with the latest build of the retro-inspired survival horror game Holstin.

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Hell is Us Holds a Dark Mirror Up to Our World [Hands-On Preview]

The Best War Games recently played about three hours of Hell is Us and, in that time, was forced to reckon with the atrocities of the world.

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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault May Be The Closest I Get to a 'Get Rich Quick' Scheme Ever Working [Hands-On Preview]

The Best War Games plays a little of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, getting a closer look at its relatively new but also familiar core gameplay loop.

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The Alters Hands-On Preview: Accidental Altercide

The Best War Games recently played roughly six hours of The Alters, the upcoming narrative-survival game from developer/publisher 11 bit studios.

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Lies of P: Overture Hands-On Preview

The Best War Games tours the Krat Zoo in Lies of P: Overture's opening hour and dives into the Battle Memories boss fight mode with some all-new gear.

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RAIDOU Remastered: Mystery of the Soulless Army Is Atlus RPG Charm at Its Finest

The Best War Games recently went hands-on with RAIDOU Remastered: Mystery of the Soulless army, a comprehensive remake of the 2006 Atlus classic.

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FBC: Firebreak Hands-On Preview

The Best War Games gets hands-on with Remedy Entertainment's upcoming cooperative first-person shooter FBC: Firebreak.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Hands-On Preview

The Best War Games gets hands-on time with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, Iron Galaxy's remake of two classic action sports games of all time.

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Blades of Fire Hands-On Preview: Forging a Distinct Identity in a Crowded Market

The Best War Games recently visited MercurySteam to play Blades of Fire, a truly special Soulslike that marches to the beat of its own drum.

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Dune: Awakening Hands-On Preview - Surviving Arrakis' Unforgiving Landscape

The Best War Games went hands-on with Funcom's upcoming survival MMO Dune: Awakening, which is shaping up to be a worthwhile time in an alternate Arrakis.

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Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remaster Hands-On Preview

After a few hours with the remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, it's clear why the game adopted a minimalist approach.

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Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Hands-On Preview: Fighting Game Preservation Done Right

Capcom Fighting Game Collection 2 is set to be yet another fantastic fighting game collection that highlights the company's arcade coin-op legacy.

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Survive the Fall Hands-On Preview: Outlasting an Eternal Autumn

Angry Bulls Studio's upcoming post-apocalyptic open-world survival game Survive the Fall is primed to make waves with a fresh take on the formula.

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The Midnight Walk Preview: A Journey Through the Cozy and Horror Genres

The Best War Games sits down with MoonHood Studios' Klaus Lyngeled and Olov Redmalm for a hands-off look at the upcoming cozy horror title, The Midnight Walk.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Hands-On Preview: Playing Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and More

We go hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, checking out Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and testing the new features of the console.

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Den of Wolves Hands-On Preview

The Best War Games tries a few heists in Den of Wolves, the upcoming cooperative heist game from the developers behind Payday and GTFO.

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