We all have a backlog. It’s just a way of life as a video game enthusiast. As we’re now over halfway through 2025, which has graced us with many exceptional titles, what’s the biggest game to release this year that you still haven’t played?

My answer for this is easy: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. It’s big, it’s long, and, by many accounts, it’s fantastic. My fellow editor Wesley LeBlanc spoke highly of it in his glowing review, scoring the game a 9.5 out of 10. That’s Game of the Year caliber, meaning I’m professionally obligated to at least put some significant time into the copy I own for end-of-year award discussions. I just have to make the time; a daunting task with so many other games both available and on the horizon. 

I’ve confessed my crimes, so I turn the discussion to you all, our lovely readers: what’s the biggest 2025 release still awaiting your attention? Do you think you'll actually play (or even finish) it this year? Sound off in the comments!

One of the more exciting announcements of The Game Awards 2023 was the reveal of Saber Interactive's Jurassic Park: Survival, a first-person survival horror game set on Isla Nublar, a day after the events of Jurassic Park. Since then, the team has remained quiet on its development, but today, Saber released a five-minute behind-the-scenes featurette that includes details about the game's setting, lead protagonist, and plenty of pre-alpha footage. 

Set one day after the events of 1993's Jurassic Park, players control Dr. Maya Joshi (played by actress Payal Mistry), an InGen scientist personally recruited to the park by John Hammond. Unfortunately, following the events of the film, Maya still remains on Isla Nublar, trapped and forced to survive against all kinds of dinosaurs. If today's featurette is any indication, that includes velociraptors, dilophosauruses, and of course, the mighty T-Rex. 

Check out these dinos and more in the Jurassic Park: Survival featurette below: 

Jurassic Park: Survival will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in the future, though Saber hasn't revealed details about when. 

 

While waiting to learn more, watch the original Jurassic Park: Survival reveal trailer, and then check out the reveal trailer for Jurassic World Evolution 3. 

What do you hope to see from this game? Let us know in the comments below!

Reviewed on: PlayStation 5
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: EA Tiburon
Release: August 14, 2025

During each NFL offseason, front offices work to add the pieces necessary to field a better team than the year before. Sometimes, despite making all the right moves on paper, things just don’t come together the way they had hoped. Similarly, the Madden NFL franchise looked to have a terrific offseason, adding several exciting features to its long-running formula, but sadly, despite various important improvements, Madden NFL 26 falls well short of being championship caliber.

On the field, Madden NFL 26 plays as authentic as ever, particularly thanks to improved superstar behavior. Lamar Jackson tucks and runs more than other QBs, Patrick Mahomes exudes confidence in high-pressure situations, and TJ Watt will go for the strip whenever he can. Players like Watt also benefit from improved defensive adjustments, which allow you to change your rush type pre-play, as well as gamble on guessing the route type in coverage. When combined with more true-to-life player performance and expanded playbooks, Madden NFL 26 offers a strong on-the-field product.

Off the field, players have a bevy of options. Card-collection mode Ultimate Team gives you plenty of compelling online and offline opportunities to earn packs and in-game currency en route to creating the team of your dreams, but long-form modes like Franchise and Superstar continue to be my destinations. Franchise effectively captures the thrill of taking the reins of your favorite team in hopes of turning their fortunes around, crafting the next dynasty, or maybe even relocating them. Coaching plays a bigger role this year, with new archetypes to choose from and skill trees to develop, plus better tools for scouting your opponents, new gameplan options, player wear and tear management, and increased coordinator importance.

 

Superstar continues to build on the exciting premise of creating a custom athlete and guiding them through their career. I’m still enamored by my annual tradition of pushing my player up the depth chart to become the franchise QB, and the new Sphere of Influence mechanic adds free-time decisions that impact your relationships with teammates, coaches, and other people.

For example, choosing to go on a podcast instead of getting in an extra training session will please your agent, but upset your strength coach. I love how improving my relationship with my agent gets me access to more sponsorships, while getting in on the good graces of my head coach adds more selectable plays on the field. I enjoy the time-management aspect, but I was frustrated when a wire apparently got crossed and my selection had the inverse impact on the two parties involved, an immersion-breaking mistake that is indicative of Madden 26’s biggest problem.

Unfortunately, this year’s gains are fumbled thanks to a pervasive lack of polish. Certain textures sometimes fail to populate, creating gaps in player’s bodies, and some animations fail to load. This combines with glitchy menus to highlight how unpolished this game is at launch. However, the most egregious problem comes from the game failing to grasp important football strategy and rules, costing me multiple close games in Superstar.

In one instance, I drove my team down the field in a tie game and got inside the five-yard line with 10 seconds left and one timeout remaining before handing it to the simulation. Even a novice football fan would know this is when you drain the clock, call a timeout, and bring your kicker on for a chip-shot. Much to my surprise, we went to overtime. I thought maybe the kicker missed the extremely easy kick, but when I checked the stats in OT, no kick was ever attempted; the simulation just let the clock run out. In another instance, I scored a touchdown as the clock hit zero, bringing me an extra point away from tying the game, but instead, the game just ended, leaving me speechless after a heroic comeback.

This all removed me from feeling immersed in the game’s beautiful visuals and excellent atmosphere, but even when things are working properly, the inconsistent commentary also broke the illusion. I love the idea of multiple commentary teams, but the gulf in quality between the teams is apparent. In that aforementioned heroic drive down the field, I was about to snap the ball, down seven, with two seconds remaining, but rather than acknowledging the moment, the commentary acted like it was just another 2nd and 2 play.

And all these shortcomings are made even more unfortunate by the clear care that went into the rest of the broadcast package. Presentation is a big emphasis in this year’s Madden, with improved in-game weather, better likenesses, authentic celebrations, improved broadcast overlays, the best soundtrack in years, and in-stadium traditions that truly make the atmosphere feel more genuine. These improvements go a long way to helping me feel like I’m in the middle of a high-energy stadium full of screaming fans, but the air in that ball completely deflates each time one of these frustrating issues rip me out of my immersion.

Despite a disappointing launch, Madden NFL 26 isn’t unsalvageable. I would imagine many of these problems will be fixed through post-launch patches, but that doesn’t change the fact that despite how strong its fundamentals appeared to be prior to stepping onto the field, much like a nervous rookie, this entry just wasn’t quite ready for primetime. 

Score: 6

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PlayStation has revealed the games entering its PlayStation Plus Extra catalog this month, and it includes Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, Mortal Kombat 1, and Giant Squid's latest, Sword of the Sea. Plus, retro survival horror games Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis hit the catalog for PlayStation Plus Premium members, too. 

Alongside these new additions, Kojima Productions' recently released Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is getting a Game Trial for PlayStation Plus Premium members, giving players the chance to check out up to five hours of gameplay. If you decide to pick up the game after the trial, your progress and trophies will carry over. In the meantime, read Game Informer's Death Stranding 2 review here. 

This Game Trial and new PlayStation Plus additions will hit the service on Aug. 19. 

Every Game Coming To PlayStation Plus This Month

• Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5) – read our review here.
• Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (PS5, standard version on PS4) – read our review here.
• Sword of the Sea (PS5) – launches Aug. 19
• Earth Defense Force 6 (PS5, PS4)
• Unicorn Overlord (PS5, PS4)
• Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (PS5, PS4)
• Indika (PS5) – read our review here.
• Harold Halibut (PS5)
• Coral Island (PS5)
• Resident Evil 2 (Premium classic – PS5, PS4)
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (Premium classic – PS5, PS4)

Which of these games are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments below!

Krafton has revealed that Inzoi, its life simulation Sims competitor, will launch on PlayStation 5 in the first half of 2026. This will bring the currently PC-exclusive game to a console for the first time. 

Inzoi launched into Early Access on Steam back in March, surpassing 1 million sales in its first week. Krafton says all of Inzoi's systems and features on PC will appear in the PS5 version, reworked specifically for console. Ahead of the game's PS5 release next year, though, Inzoi will launch on Mac next week on August 20. System requirements include Apple silicon Macs with an M2 chip (2022 models) or newer, and at least 16GB of unified memory.

Inzoi is available on PC via Steam Early Access and hits PS5 sometime in the first half of 2026. 

Are you going to check out Inzoi on PS5 next year? Let us know in the comments below!