Contemporary Look: Neal Sayatovich’s Early Picks for Gaming in 2026

Hello expensive readers. It has been a protracted and exhausting 12 months full of fantastic video games, and the brand new 12 months is almost upon us.  Now, it’s time to look forward to the brand new titles popping out in 2026 and particularly those that I’m trying ahead to taking part in. GiN blogger Michael Blaker already hit the bottom operating with this, and he has some excellent ideas. My checklist is a bit completely different, in fact, however the excellent news is that within the recreation business as of late, there may be actually one thing for everybody.

So, with out additional ado, right here in no specific order is my checklist of 5 video games that I’m tremendous excited to see in 2026.

Resident Evil: Requiem (Planned launch: 02/2026)

I’ve missed the previous few Resident Evil titles, although I’ll attempt to return and play Village given how properly it did with its GiN assessment. While particulars have been scant about Requiem, the screenshots look unbelievable. Leon Kennedy is again and rocking the lovable scruff whereas dealing with the horrific creatures the franchise is understood for. Grace Ashcroft, an intelligence analyst for the FBI, is launched as the opposite fundamental character. Both characters have their very own model with Grace being extra horror centered whereas Leon is extra motion packed. It gained essentially the most anticipated recreation on the TrueGaming awards. Overall, my nervousness goes to utterly detest how a lot Resident Evil I plan to play in 2026.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (2026)

Longtime readers know I’m an enormous Fire Emblem fan. When the trailer dropped and I noticed we might be going again to Fodlan, I received excited as a result of gamers will get a greater probability to repair no matter story that Fire Emblem: Three Houses tried to inform. This is as a result of Three Houses had three playable tales that every gave completely different info with their very own completely different endings, and none of these tales actually gave any details about the true enemy. Fortune’s Weave will give us an opportunity to fill within the gaps.

It is unclear proper now if Fortune’s Weave is a prequel or a sequel, but it surely appears to be like like I’ve to purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 so I can play it. The particulars on Fortune’s Weave are nonetheless mild however sufficient to get me excited.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer (2026)

This title got here out of left area, and I actually didn’t have a brand new iteration of Star Wars: Racer on my bingo card. That mentioned, I bear in mind having fun with Star Wars: Racer on the Nintendo 64. For the time particularly, it was a stable racer and by no means got here off as an excessive amount of of a gimmick. That says loads as a result of, for these too younger to recollect, the Nintendo 64 was the wild west of gaming. This was the identical system that had a racing recreation for each Lamborghini and the Volkswagen Beetle. I assume my solely concern is that if they go the Star Wars: Squadrons route the place the multiplayer is tightly centered to the purpose the place solo play is virtually nonexistent. Hopefully, each solo and multiplayer gaming might be doable. Galactic Racer has a Steam page already however no indication of a launch date.

Gate Guard Simulator (2026)

It wouldn’t be an inventory of mine with out me wanting a random, obtuse recreation that appears boring. In this case, Gate Guard Simulator will fill that function in 2026. There aren’t many particulars but, but it surely appears to be like like a medieval model of Papers, Please that’s a lot goofier. The trailer reveals a guard toss a bard into the moat whereas checking carts for stowaways. No launch date was given, however I’ve already despatched a assessment request.

I’d simply have to be pried away from this one after it releases.

Ledgerbound (No launch date but)

Another recreation that there’s not many particulars on in the meanwhile however strikes a enjoyable tone is Ledgerbound, which can be on Steam. Ledgerbound is a techniques RPG which is a win for me but in addition has a humorous twist the place it seems that you’re employed at an organization that may go bankrupt if one other adventuring celebration dies and claims their life insurance coverage. Ledgerbound is likely to be the one I’m really essentially the most excited for subsequent 12 months. I believe that claims loads about who I’m as a gamer as of late.

Quick Note: I left Grand Theft Auto VI off my checklist despite the fact that Michael made it his primary selection. It does look superb, however I’m not completely satisfied that it’s going to launch subsequent 12 months.

So, it appears to be like like now we have a whole lot of superb titles releasing in 2026. Hopefully, you all can even discover one thing that piques your curiosity. Until then, have a cheerful vacation and a cheerful new 12 months!

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