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Dashiell Wood, Gaming Editor -- Romeo is a Dead Man

The latest directorial effort from No More Heroes and killer7 creator Goichi Suda looks, as per usual, like a seriously wild trip.
Release date: February 11, 2026
Play it on: PS5, PC
Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher: Grasshopper Manufacture

Weve seen little of the upcoming action game so far, but it appears to blend the best gameplay elements of No More Heroes and other Grasshopper titles
like Shadows of the Damned and Lollipop Chainsaw (the original, mind, not the iffy remaster).

The promise is almost painfully Grasshopper, starring an agent brought back from the brink of death as a cyborg killing machine. As the titular Romeo, it looks like its our job to dispatch hordes of zombies, demons, and all manner
of creepy cryptids with plenty of melee and ranged weaponry.

Im a huge fan of Grasshoppers work, and I particularly love Sudas irreverent style mixed with his pointed social commentary. Look past all the flash and flamboyancy (and then learn to embrace it), and in everything from The Silver Case to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, youll find seriously engaging narratives and a desire to buck industry trends - and Im hoping Romeo is a
Dead Man will be no exception.

Rhys Wood, Hardware Editor -- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4

The next entry in this real-time strategy behemoth series looks like its
going back to the roots, grittiness, and moreish gameplay of the legendary first game.
Release date: TBC 2026
Play it on: PC
Developer: King Art Games
Publisher: Deep Silver

The combat Ive experienced in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 already brought me right back to the LAN parties I had about 20-odd years ago, and the
lengthy battles and sheer scale are things I remember really fondly. It
appears that both of these concepts are making a big return next year.

The game looks to be in very safe new hands, too, as developer King Art Games appears to be building on all that Iron Harvest was, and taking it into the brutal, hostile, epic world of Warhammer 40,000.

Players returning to Kronus will be able to play one of four factions right from the off and, as well as the mighty Blood Ravens, there have been strong hints that theres going to be some Dark Angel action for us too.

The immense satisfaction of slowly expanding into a map, resource point by resource point, to assert dominance over the enemy was already obvious to me
in my hands-on early in 2025, and I can't wait to experience more of it and
get into the granular details of running a mega Blood Raven army mission
after mission.

For a few reasons, nowadays, there are only a couple of games that will have
me sat at my gaming PC for hours on end, and Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War 4
is surely going to be one of them when it lands in 2026.

Rob Dwiar, Managing Editor -- Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered

Yep, this is my guilty pleasure pick. Ive been a massive fan of the Dynasty Warriors franchise ever since taking a chance on a bargain bin copy of
Dynasty Warriors 6 back in my university days. And a return to one of the
most fondly remembered entries in the series, with Dynasty Warriors 3:
Complete Edition Remastered , sounds like the perfect complement to the
modern touches of Dynasty Warriors Origins.
Release date: March 19, 2026
Play it on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
Developer: Koei Tecmo
Publisher: Koei Tecmo

I loved Origins, but I did lament the complete lack of series staples like
tons of playable officers and strong weapon variety. But now is a chance to apply the best, most satisfying aspects of Origins to a reimagining of a certified PlayStation 2 classic.

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered seems to be packaging everything from the original game along with its Xtreme Legends expansion.

Plus, more than two decades of hardware improvements mean the games battles should be as exceptionally hectic as what we get in more recent entries. I think this ones going to be a real treat when it arrives in March, and I cant wait to play one of the series best games with a fresh coat of paint.

Rhys Wood, Hardware Editor -- 007 First Light

007 First Light looks like itll be a superb implementation of the worlds coolest spy in a video game, and having seen a bit of it in 2025 at Gamescom,
I was sold from the very first moments. It really does look to channel everything that makes a Bond movie great - but also mixes in the perfect
amount of Hitman , too.
Release date: March 27, 2026
Play it on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
Developer : IO Interactive
Publisher: IO Interactive

Im really looking forward to several parts of the game and how it puts them into the globetrotting spy adventure action formula. Chief among them is the suite of Bond-y gadgets that well get to play with. I want to be all over
using the watch to take out baddies, or hacking systems from afar to wreak havoc, using pens or sandwiches to blow things up, and getting behind the
wheel of a weapon-laden Aston in breathtaking setpiece action.

The locations on offer are likely to be spectacular destinations too, perfect for a Bond adventure; as a fan of digital landscapes and environments, I cant wait to see what virtual playgrounds IOI are going to throw us into.

All in, theres so much to look forward to, both known and unknown, and Im already champing at the bit to get stuck in.

Rob Dwiar, Managing Editor -- Forza Horizon 6

Im not really much of a racing guy, but every now and then an arcade racing game pulls me in and I get completely obsessed. This happened in a big way
with Forza Horizon 5 , and Id wager I put at least 200 hours into that game. Forza Horizon 6 , then, really has me excited. Its set in Japan, and even if its just more of the same, Ill be there on day one.
Release date: TBC 2026
Play it on: Xbox Series X|S, PC
Developer: Playground Games
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

In truth, Forza Horizon 6 is pretty much the only Xbox exclusive Im genuinely excited for. It comes first to PC and Xbox, note the wording there, and I expect it to arrive on PS5 not long after.

Even so, Ill be digging out the Series X to make sure I get in early, and I cant wait to see how Playground Games evolves the formula moving forward. Having just spent hundreds of hours admiring rural Japan in Assassins Creed Shadows and Ghost of Ytei , its Horizon s potential take on forests and mountain regions that most excites me.

The Forza Horizon games are masterful in their dynamic weather systems and bite-sized renditions of iconic world wonders. Im expecting the new entry to
be absolutely gorgeous, and to make use of the very best of what the current generation of consoles can achieve.

If Playground Games plays its cards right, I may even be picking up Forza Horizon 6 twice next year, as the potential for a PS5 Pro version is
something I truly cant resist.

Jake Green, Evergreen Editor -- Resident Evil Requiem

Keeping with the earlier zombie theme for another pick, I of course couldnt overlook Resident Evil Requiem given just how highly it sits on my personal wishlist.
Release date: February 27, 2026
Play it on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom

This tantalizing next instalment in the legendary survival horror franchise takes the action back to where it all began: Racoon City. You venture into
the ruins of the midwestern town as new protagonist FBI agent Grace Ashcroft, with much of the action centered around an abandoned hotel where her mother
was murdered years prior.

Having recently replayed the remakes of both Resident Evil 2 and Resident
Evil 3 in preparation for its release, Im desperate to re-explore iconic environments like the Racoon City Police Station to see just how much theyve changed.

I went hands on with a small slice of the game earlier this year, which only cemented my excitement. It seems like the perfect combination of everything I enjoyed from the remakes and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard , including the introduction of a new horror to dynamically stalk you through certain environments.

Now that we know for sure fan-favorite Leon S. Kennedy is going to be a major playable character, Im even more hyped to find out where this new chapter
will lead.

Dashiell Wood, Gaming Editor ======================================================================
Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/most-anticipated-games-of-2026
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