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Here you can find the entire collection of our pre-release coverage. Hands-ons, hands-offs, materials from conferences and industry events. Previews of PC and console games can be sorted by date.

Soulstice Preview: A Dark Tale of Two Sisters

Soulstice Preview: A Dark Tale of Two Sisters

game preview08 August 2022

Soulstice is an action-heavy RPG that drops the player right into an epic fantasy world. Genuinely fun combat and an engaging world are bogged down by a few frustrating features.

Soulstice Preview: A Dark Tale of Two Sisters
Saints Row Preview: Keeping it Strange and Familiar

Saints Row Preview: Keeping it Strange and Familiar

game preview21 July 2022

A reboot of the series, Saints Row graces us with its presence next month. After spending 4 hours with the game, I have high hopes the game will impress everyone with its new story and characters but will feel familiar to fans of the series.

Saints Row Preview: Keeping it Strange and Familiar
The One to Keep in Mind. Trek to Yomi Preview

The One to Keep in Mind. Trek to Yomi Preview

game preview18 March 2022

Trek to Yomi promises a beautiful monochromatic picturesque experience taken straight out of Kurosawa movies, combined with satisfying combat. Will the yet unknown story be on the same level?

The One to Keep in Mind. Trek to Yomi Preview
Horizon Forbidden West Looks Amazing!

Horizon Forbidden West Looks Amazing!

game preview25 January 2022

February 2022 could be a month of hits. One of them will be Horizon Forbidden West – a post-apocalyptic open world and an exclusive game for PlayStation. Will PS5 get a truly next-gen title?

Horizon Forbidden West Looks Amazing!
Battlefield 2042 is the Return of the Good Old BF!

Battlefield 2042 is the Return of the Good Old BF!

game preview11 October 2021

Do you know this joke? "What did Battlefield series need the most? Modern warfare." The first hours with the beta of Batlefield 2042 prove that the atmosphere from parts three and four is back in full force!

Battlefield 2042 is the Return of the Good Old BF!
Saints Row 5 Won't be Saints Row. New Direction for the Series is Coming

Saints Row 5 Won't be Saints Row. New Direction for the Series is Coming

game preview26 August 2021

Saints Row: Self Made is the announced title of entry number five. New direction means less craziness, no rubbernecking, and no kitsch. Does it make sense? I'm still looking for the answer to that question, though I tentatively like it.

Saints Row 5 Won't be Saints Row. New Direction for the Series is Coming
Call of Duty: Vanguard Preview - The Return of Iconic Fronts of WW2

Call of Duty: Vanguard Preview - The Return of Iconic Fronts of WW2

game preview19 August 2021

CoD: Vanguard returns to World War II and goes back to the roots. We will once again visit Stalingrad, North Africa, Normandy and the Pacific. Will Sledgehammer Games really manage to bring back the golden days of WW2 shooters?

Call of Duty: Vanguard Preview - The Return of Iconic Fronts of WW2
Clid the Snail Preview - It's Earthworm Jim Goes To Hell!

Clid the Snail Preview - It's Earthworm Jim Goes To Hell!

game preview12 August 2021

Fun with anthropomorphic gastropods in a bleak, dystopian future. Yeehaa. Read our Clid The Snail preview.

Clid the Snail Preview - It's Earthworm Jim Goes To Hell!
Back 4 Blood Preview - A Bloody Good Time

Back 4 Blood Preview - A Bloody Good Time

game preview11 August 2021

Left 4 Dead's successor and the new hope of multiplayer games. We played Back 4 Blood and really enjoyed it. It's bloody, it's challenging - and above all, there are a lot of zombies.

Back 4 Blood Preview - A Bloody Good Time
Battlefield Portal Announcement - Hot Cake, or GLaDOS in Disguise?

Battlefield Portal Announcement - Hot Cake, or GLaDOS in Disguise?

game preview22 July 2021

The classic Battlefield installments finally return in a refreshed version! But not quite in the form we expected – the new Battlefield Portal service is as hopeful as it is risky.

Battlefield Portal Announcement - Hot Cake, or GLaDOS in Disguise?
The Best Battlefield is The Crazy Battlefield

The Best Battlefield is The Crazy Battlefield

game preview02 July 2021

The first presentation of Battlefield 2042 has outraged some fans, who accuse the game of deviating into completely unrealistic gameplay. BF ended with Kill 'Em All. But I think Battlefield is returning to its golden days.

The Best Battlefield is The Crazy Battlefield
Death's Door preview - Overarching, Somber Yet Wryly Humorous

Death's Door preview - Overarching, Somber Yet Wryly Humorous

game preview30 June 2021

Death's Door is an interesting game that can be a lot of fun even before its release. We have already played it - read our preview.

Death's Door preview - Overarching, Somber Yet Wryly Humorous
Naraka: Bladepoint preview - A Melee-Focused Battle Royale

Naraka: Bladepoint preview - A Melee-Focused Battle Royale

game preview21 June 2021

Think you’ve played every battle royale out there? Naraka: Bladepoint wants you to experience a new kind of game with its fluid melee-focused combat that makes you feel like a martial arts superstar.

Naraka: Bladepoint preview - A Melee-Focused Battle Royale
Rainbow Six Extraction Hands-on - Ubisoft Envies CoD's Zombie Mode

Rainbow Six Extraction Hands-on - Ubisoft Envies CoD's Zombie Mode

game preview12 June 2021

For years, the Rainbow Six series was primarily about tactical gameplay with special forces. This time, the game takes our operators to a world taken straight from Stranger Things and pretends it's not the zombie mode from Call of Duty.

Rainbow Six Extraction Hands-on - Ubisoft Envies CoD's Zombie Mode
Far Cry 6 Preview - War Drama vs. Teen Comedy

Far Cry 6 Preview - War Drama vs. Teen Comedy

game preview28 May 2021

The latest Far Cry features a huge open world, a vicious civil war on a tropical paradise island, and a psychologically complex enemy to contend with. With yet another installment, the series strives to mix its pedigree with fresh ideas.

Far Cry 6 Preview - War Drama vs. Teen Comedy
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart - The Prettiest Upcoming PS5 Games!

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart - The Prettiest Upcoming PS5 Games!

game preview13 May 2021

After a generational hiatus, Ratchet & Clank are off with a new story for PlayStation 5. With new technology came new ideas, but characters remain the focal point of the game – both the returning ones and new, like Rivet.

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart - The Prettiest Upcoming PS5 Games!
Chivalry 2 Preview - Another Bloody Good Time

Chivalry 2 Preview - Another Bloody Good Time

game preview21 April 2021

Looking and playing better than ever, Chivalry returns with even more weapons, larger maps, and all the gore of the original. We took our sword out for a spin during a closed beta event and learned that swords are heavy and can really cut people in half.

Chivalry 2 Preview - Another Bloody Good Time
Resident Evil: Village Preview - Legendary Series Finally Reinvented

Resident Evil: Village Preview - Legendary Series Finally Reinvented

game preview19 April 2021

I admit – from the very first previews of Resident Evil: Village, I wasn't convinced about the upcoming game. However, when I saw it in action, everything changed.

Resident Evil: Village Preview - Legendary Series Finally Reinvented
Valheim - the Hot New Online Survival

Valheim - the Hot New Online Survival

game preview12 February 2021

Survival games have been wildly popular, but not many of them absolutely conquered hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of players, getting 96% positive reviews out of almost 17 thousand. What's all the fuss about? Valheim .

Valheim - the Hot New Online Survival
Hitman 3 Hands-on - Fans of Agent 47 in For a Treat!

Hitman 3 Hands-on - Fans of Agent 47 in For a Treat!

game preview12 January 2021

IO Interactive is operating much like 47 – patiently, precisely, and methodically. The studio is making incremental changes to the stealth formula and is closer than ever to creating the perfect Hitman.

Hitman 3 Hands-on - Fans of Agent 47 in For a Treat!
Gods Will Fall Preview - Upbeat Dark Souls Looks Amazing!

Gods Will Fall Preview - Upbeat Dark Souls Looks Amazing!

game preview18 December 2020

Gods Will Fall isn't another "open-world experience" powered by ray-tracing, but the game brings quite a few, interesting solutions that should make it a game worth your time. We were convinced of that in a recent showcase by its devs.

Gods Will Fall Preview - Upbeat Dark Souls Looks Amazing!
Hyrule Warriors isn't a Game for Breath of the Wild Fans... Except it is

Hyrule Warriors isn't a Game for Breath of the Wild Fans... Except it is

game preview10 November 2020

The only thing they have to swallow is a completely different gameplay loop. But it's worth it, and we'll explain that in a full review; for now we'll focus on the differences between the games.

Hyrule Warriors isn't a Game for Breath of the Wild Fans... Except it is
5 Likes & Yikes: Watch Dogs Legion

5 Likes & Yikes: Watch Dogs Legion

game preview06 October 2020

The latest instalment of the Watch Dogs series, despite some revolutionary solutions, still holds on to its roots. This is what I like and what I definitely don't like about the Legion.

5 Likes & Yikes: Watch Dogs Legion
Hands-on Preview of Immortals Fenyx Rising, or Assassins' Creed Meets Zelda

Hands-on Preview of Immortals Fenyx Rising, or Assassins' Creed Meets Zelda

game preview10 September 2020

A year ago at the E3, Ubisoft presented Gods & Monsters. After more than a year of silence, the game comes back as Immortals Fenyx Rising, going through slight changes along the way, an definitely having an identity crisis.

Hands-on Preview of Immortals Fenyx Rising, or Assassins' Creed Meets Zelda
Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War Multiplayer Hands-on Preview

Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War Multiplayer Hands-on Preview

game preview09 September 2020

The first impression after testing the multiplayer modes of the upcoming CoD: Black Ops – Cold War are positive, but it's hard to resist the feeling that the game won't be able to live up to the huge success of the latest Modern Warfare.

Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War Multiplayer Hands-on Preview
Mafia: Definitive Edition – Avoiding Mafia 3's Mistakes, Making its Own

Mafia: Definitive Edition – Avoiding Mafia 3's Mistakes, Making its Own

game preview04 September 2020

In the Mafia remake, you can see that the creators wanted to avoid at all costs the mistakes they made in Mafia 3. They succeeded in doing that, but it came at the cost of making new mistakes.

Mafia: Definitive Edition – Avoiding Mafia 3's Mistakes, Making its Own
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War – CoD Making a Step Towards RPG

Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War – CoD Making a Step Towards RPG

game preview26 August 2020

Call of Duty never changes? What if I told you that the latest part will have several endings, which will depend on our decisions during the game?

Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War – CoD Making a Step Towards RPG
I Played Both Valhalla and Legion. This Fall, I'm Betting on Watch Dogs

I Played Both Valhalla and Legion. This Fall, I'm Betting on Watch Dogs

game preview12 July 2020

Before the Ubisoft Forward conference, I had the opportunity to play the latest installments of both high-profile series, which Ubisoft will release later this year. After a few hours with AC and Watch Dogs, I know Legion will be a much more interesting.

I Played Both Valhalla and Legion. This Fall, I'm Betting on Watch Dogs
Far Cry 6 Preview  –  A Far Cry that Could Only Be Done in Times Like These

Far Cry 6 Preview – A Far Cry that Could Only Be Done in Times Like These

game preview12 July 2020

Ubisoft has invited us for a special showcase of Far Cry 6. For the very first time, we were able to learn more about key features of the upcoming part of this extremely popular series.

Far Cry 6 Preview – A Far Cry that Could Only Be Done in Times Like These
The Last of Us 2 Preview – What Glorious Apocalypse!

The Last of Us 2 Preview – What Glorious Apocalypse!

game preview01 June 2020

The Last Of Us part II takes feels to a whole new level, freezing with hysteria even those individuals who haven't played the game yet. I have played and I'll tell you how Naughty Dog will save the world in 2020.

The Last of Us 2 Preview – What Glorious Apocalypse!