After a first installment that was intended as a love letter to the 8-bit era and Wonder Boy, Aggelos 2 takes a look at the 16-bit consoles—SEGA’s Mega Drive and the Super Nintendo. Once again, it’s a French production, as François Perez is still behind this sequel. The result is very solid but remains challenging, with respawn points that are fairly far apart, enemies that reappear every time you return to a screen you’ve already cleared, and a map that’s still just as hard to read—even though you can mark the areas you’ve explored. Still, this new Metroidvania has heart and rewards (non-linear) exploration by providing new tools to help you progress, such as weapons, wings, or a grappling hook, for example. While the game remains challenging in some respects, it wisely avoids punishing the player by choosing not to strip away items collected since the last save point upon death, and the map you’ve uncovered remains so when you die as well. The inclusion of two distinct maps—the Kingdom of Lumen and the World of Darkness—is also a great touch for the genre, as it forces you to switch between the two realms. In the same vein, the hero has two forms (angelic and demonic), which grant access to distinct attacks and enable a switch system for absorbing enemy projectiles, as in Housemarque’s Outland or, of course, Treasure’s Ikaruga. Enough chatter—we'll let you experience the first twenty-one minutes of the adventure on PC for yourself.

Developed by Adglobe and published by NIS America, Brigandine Abyss is a turn-based tactical RPG that will face stiff competition from the upcoming release of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. Here are the first 50 minutes of the game on Nintendo Switch 2.

As huge fans of GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64, we couldn’t pass up the release of Agent 64: Spies Never Die. With a single-player mode and a rather enjoyable multiplayer mode, we’d recommend giving it a go if you don’t mind the retro graphics.

We already posted a preview of The Sinking City 2 a few months ago, and we thought we’d be able to do the same for the review, but because of the release date and our summer vacation, we had to change our plans. Nevertheless, we invite you to check out the beginning of the adventure as well as the start of the sequence that follows the demo’s church scene, along with our comments (in French with automated English subs) on this final version. Critical reception has been mixed for now, with some publications praising Frogwares’ new game to the skies and others focusing primarily on its shortcomings. As for us—even without having seen enough for our opinion to carry any real weight—we think we fall somewhere in between. The game boasts truly impressive visuals for its budget, the atmosphere is spot-on, and even though animations are stiff and the combat system and is quite average in terms of feedback, we find this sequel has a genuine double-A charm. Keep in mind, however, that we also enjoyed the first installment, which may influence our perspective.
Update: Gameplay video added (no commentary).

Since we won’t be getting the remake promised by Ubisoft, fans nostalgic for the superb Prince of Persia : The Sands of Time can count on GOG, which has just added the cult classic to its preservation program, making it more enjoyable to play on modern systems. 16:9 and widescreen displays are now supported, with scaling options that preserve the game’s correct vertical aspect ratio; you can choose different frame rates, and a new overlay even lets you adjust the FOV if you’d like. However, there are still a few quirks here and there, notably the very brief pixelation effect when the camera changes zoom levels (such as when switching to the distant camera angle, or when the prince starts drinking the water at his feet, for example), but the game is still just as fun to control despite its age, and revisiting it is a real pleasure.

NBA 2K27, still developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, reveals its latest gameplay improvements in this new video. As a reminder, the game will be available on September 4, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, while Early Access begins on August 26 for players who purchase the Deluxe Edition or Ultra Edition.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is back today, and in this new video, the spotlight is on combat, crafting, and the progression system. We’re still eagerly awaiting this new remake, but since it’s set to be released on February 12, 2027, we’ll have to wait a little longer to see if it lives up to expectations on PC, PS5, Xbox Series et Nintendo Switch 2.

Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based strategy game developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games will be available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on August 27, 2026. Here is the final trailer.

During D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026, SQUARE ENIX and Disney revealed a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV, showcasing the game’s new world inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Coco. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in late 2027.

Discover new details on weapons, difficulty options, side quests, and Donnie Yen’s role in bringing authentic kung fu to Phantom Blade Zero in a special gameplay deep dive State of Play.