IGN UK Podcast 831: The Big 2026 Preview

·1 hr 25 min·5 clips

The IGN UK team previews every major video game, movie, and TV show coming in 2026.

The IGN UK Podcast episode 831, titled 'The Big 2026 Preview,' features hosts Simon Cardy, Dale Driver, and Matt Jones looking ahead at the year's biggest video games, movies, and TV shows. The episode begins with a brief look back at what the hosts played over the Christmas break, including games like Claire Obscure Expedition 33 and Overcooked 2. The main segment is a lengthy preview of 2026's video game releases, starting with early-year titles like Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and Mugenics. The hosts discuss their anticipation for Resident Evil Requiem, expressing both excitement and concern over its dual gameplay styles. They delve into the ambitious and confusing Crimson Desert, which blends elements from The Witcher, Dragon's Dogma, and Breath of the Wild. Other highlighted games include Phantom Blade Zero, Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, and the potential release of Grand Theft Auto 6 in November. The conversation then shifts to 2026's film slate, beginning with 28 Years Later and Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice. They cover a wide range of movies, including the Super Mario Galaxy animated sequel, Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars, and Greta Gerwig's Narnia adaptation The Magician's Nephew. The hosts also touch on TV shows, though less extensively. Throughout, the tone is conversational and opinionated, with the hosts sharing personal excitement, skepticism, and predictions for each title. The episode concludes without a formal outro, as the hosts continue discussing films.

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A brisk 2026 preview that gives Control Resonant the sharpest and most opinionated stretch.

IGN UK Podcast starts the new year in preview mode, looking across the games, films and TV the panel expects to spend time with in 2026. Simon Cardy, Dale Driver and Matt Jones move from quicker mentions into a more focused run on Control Resonant, using Jesse Faden's brother,…

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You get a 2026 watchlist with a proper detour into Control Resonant's strange new shape.

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