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I played nearly two hours of Beast of Reincarnation, Game Freak’s ambitious new action RPG, and came away feeling like I had only scratched the surface.
Beast of Reincarnation combines fast, demanding real-time combat with a more traditional command-based RPG system. You control Emma directly while issuing abilities to her canine companion, Koo, allowing you to attack, apply buffs, weaken enemies and change the pace of battle without completely stopping the action.In this hands-on preview, I break down the combat, progression, world, story setup and what surprised me most about Game Freak’s major departure from Pokémon.Beast of Reincarnation launches August 4, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. It will also be available through Xbox Game Pass on day one and supports Xbox Play Anywhere.Thanks to Fictions and Game Freak for inviting me to preview the game.

Xbox has teased that a major delayed console update should finally reach Insiders next week, and speculation is growing that it could be the reveal of Microsoft’s rumored disc-to-digital program.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced brings Edward Kenway’s pirate adventure back in a way that reminds you why this game became one of Ubisoft’s most beloved entries.

Microsoft’s Xbox reset is getting clearer, and the biggest news may be that Fallout is finally coming back.

This week @Sarthetv and @RapidReacts join me to react to the big changes at Xbox and PlayStation this last week.
Xbox and PlayStation are both making big moves across their studios, and not all of them make sense. This week on Game Chat, we talk through the latest layoffs, studio cuts, restructuring, and what these decisions say about the future of Xbox, PlayStation, and the games industry as a whole.