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While GTA VI dominates attention, 2026 has much more to offer gamers. From epic RPGs to stylish action adventures and racing spectacles, this column highlights five major games worth watching — and possibly playing — before Rockstar’s blockbuster arrives.

Indie games ruled 2025, delivering unforgettable experiences across genres. From Hades II’s refined combat to Expedition 33’s emotional storytelling, this year proved that innovation and creativity mattered more than blockbuster budgets.

The rapid growth of generative AI is causing severe shortages of RAM and SSDs, pushing hardware prices sharply higher. From PC components to gaming consoles, rising memory costs are making upgrades expensive and forcing consumers to rethink buying decisions.

A long-term review of Netease’s gacha-driven, free-to-play (F2P) take

Battlefield 6 has become EA’s biggest launch ever, selling over 7 million copies and topping global charts. Steam has revived its hardware line with a new console and VR headset, while Nvidia shifts focus heavily toward AI, raising questions among gamers

Key events from the gaming world, the delay of GTA VI and the Witcher Season 4

What does one do if everything is an Xbox?

Microsoft’s new ROG Ally X and Nintendo’s Switch 2 bring fresh excitement to handheld gaming. While the ROG Ally X offers more power and Game Pass access, the Switch 2 wins on performance stability, exclusive titles, and overall gaming experience

Nvidia Intel alliance, Borderlands 4 performance issues, Assassin’s Creed Shadows DLC, EA FC26 review, September gaming news, Claws of Awaji gameplay, Intel government bailout, RTX GPU compatibility, EA Ultimate Team updates, gaming news roundup

From one of the developing teams of the amazing Dead Cells

Silksong: A successor to the most popular indie game of all time

Games like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers show how poorly optimised launches remain a major issue. From bugs and glitches to heavy file sizes, unpolished releases waste power, time, and money. Better optimisation could improve play, reduce energy costs, and ensure sustainable gaming

The M4 Mac Mini proves itself as a capable gaming machine, running titles like Hades, AC Shadows, and Control smoothly. With increasing macOS support and Apple Silicon optimisation, gaming on Mac is no longer a compromise—it’s a growing possibility

Games are increasingly incorporating non-humans into the core gameplay experience

FIFA Rivals by Mythical Games blends arcade-style swipe mechanics with strategic gameplay. While engaging and innovative, aggressive monetisation and less precise controls than Score! Hero slightly dampen the experience. Still, it's a fresh, fun mobile football option for fans

Rumors persist of a successor to the Xbox Series X/S and an upcoming handheld

A must play mobile experience that is great on larger displays like the iPad or the Galaxy Tab, this game comes with a Netflix subscription – a major coup for the streamer’s games catalogue if you ask me.

A review of the 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard'

With ‘Heroes of History: Epic Empire’, Game On’s coverage of strategy-based worldbuilding games continues, as titles from the genre seem to be launching all around us.

It has become the most popular single player game in China