IGN has launched a new weekly roundup feature collecting its game preview coverage from the past week, giving readers a single place to catch up on hands-on impressions of several upcoming titles. The article summarises previews of five games: The Duskbloods, Tides of Annihilation, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit and Silver Pines, each accompanied by key takeaways from IGN's playtesting.

The Duskbloods, a Switch 2 exclusive from FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki, was described as an eight-player phase-based PvPvE experience with combat reminiscent of Bloodborne and Nightreign, though its lock-on camera struggles against fast-moving opponents. Tides of Annihilation, an Arthurian-inspired action-RPG from debut studio Eclipse Glow Games, impressed with satisfying boss fights despite movement controls needing refinement, while Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 was praised for capturing the tense atmosphere of the Alien franchise, particularly through its customisable Specialist class.