George Yang

George is a freelance writer specializing in video games and other entertainment.

Previews

MMORPG.com •

Hands-on Preview: 007 First Light has one of the Best Openers in Recent Memory

It’s been a while since I’ve been enamored with an opening sequence as clever as 007 First Light’s. It starts with James Bond before he joins MI6 on an aircraft over Iceland, when the plane gets hit and he crash lands on the shore. Surviving the fall, he makes his way towards the center as he avoids guards, and his comms randomly get intercepted by MI6, with the organization helping guide his way to safety.
MMORPG.com •

Hands-On Preview: Waiting 6 Years for Pragmata Was Worth It

When Pragmata was announced back in 2020, it became one of my most anticipated games. It was initially slated for a 2022 release, but it kept getting delayed, eventually landing on a 2026 release. Pragmata’s unique blend of real-time puzzle solving and shooting mechanics drew me in, while the father-daughter-like relationship between the two main characters, Diana and Hugh, kept me engaged for the long-term.
Epic Games Store Blog •

Crimson Desert wants to transcend genre boundaries

Crimson Desert is poised to be one of 2026’s biggest games. Social media posts about the game have been increasingly going viral due to the sheer amount of activities included in it. There are your typical gameplay pillars like combat, side quests, and cooking, but Crimson Desert also includes pastimes like fishing and even arm wrestling! It's an ambitious game, filled with numerous interlocking systems, and the developers at Pearl Abyss are holding nothing back when it comes to making Crimson Desert the most enjoyable action-adventure game they’ve ever released.
Mashable •

'Marathon' game hands-on: Bungie shooter goes back to the future

When it comes to first-person shooters, Bungie — from Halo all the way to Destiny — has long been in a class of its own. Now the studio is returning to an older game — Marathon, originally released in 1994.

Having played the 2026 version of Marathon for 6 hours, my first impressions are positive. The gunplay is impressive, the art direction is enticing.

The game's slower pacing may not be for everyone — but personally, I’m hungry for more.
Fangoria •

I Played 3 Hours Of RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM And Its New Screaming Enemies Frighten Me

We’ve had monsters chasing us in Resident Evil games, such as Mr. X and Nemesis in Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes, respectively. In 2021’s Resident Evil Village, the towering Lady Dimitrescu followed players throughout the castle portion of the game. Capcom has confirmed that the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem’s stalker monster, a grotesque female creature of some sort (which can be seen in the initial reveal trailers), will be more like Lady Dimitrescu, only being a “small part” of the game.
Fangoria •

This New Video Game Lets You Play As A Vampire Human Hybrid

In 2022, former CD Projekt employees founded Rebel Wolves, a new studio aiming to make dark fantasy games. With developers holding years of experience under the phenomenal The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077, it looks like Rebel Wolves is poised for success.

The studio's first game, The Blood of Dawnwalker, was first revealed in January this year. Its dark fantasy medieval setting is filled with vampires, monsters, and other haunted creatures, that is quite an aesthetic departure from what these developers created before.
Epic Games Store Blog •

Battlefield 6 hands-on: Four hours of play brings back the old days

In recent years, the Battlefield series has experimented with its various settings, including both World Wars in Battlefield 1 and V as well as the near future in Battlefield 2042. But EA is returning to a modern setting with Battlefield 6. After four hours of hands-on time with this new entry, it seems very much like a continuation of the modern warfare of Battlefield 3 and 4, which were arguably the peaks of the franchise’s popularity.
Anime News Network •

Persona 5: The Phantom X Makes Smart Changes to the Traditional Persona Formula

Persona 5 was released almost a decade ago in Japan. Since then, we've had many spin-offs: Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. I'm surprised we haven't had a Persona 5 spin-off fighting game. While the whole world is waiting for even the slightest crumb of Persona 6, there's yet another Persona 5 spin-off coming.

Enter Persona5: The Phantom X, a free-to-play mobile spin-off of Persona 5.
Anime News Network •

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Is Shaping Up to Be One of Atlus' Best Games

I spent three hours playing the remaster's first two chapters, and it's shaping up to be one of Atlus' best games, especially from a combat angle. Aside from Persona 5 Strikers, Atlus is known for its turn-based combat, but Raidou takes the opposite route and has real-time action. It's a departure from what recent Atlus fans are used to, but it's a welcome one after years of creating turn-based games.
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