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I fought a possessed bus in Control Resonant’s 'paranaturally warped' Manhattan, and embraced Dylan's brutal and lightning-fast combat — and I can’t wait to eviscerate more funky foes in weird streets

Control Resonant’s melee combat might be a first for Remedy, but it’s absolutely fantastic, and I can’t wait to unleash Dylan fully in a weird and spooky Manhattan

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'We want the player to kind of get lost in the world and 'force' them to have fun' — Control Resonant lead level designer teases new 'dungeons' and encourages players to explore the open world and engage in side content

Remedy Entertainment wants players to discover and engage in side content in Control Resonant's open environment alongside the main story.

TechRadar

It was always the plan to make a Dylan-focused game, says Control Resonant art director, but creating a 'high level' world came first — 'We create the world, and then there are opportunities to have these different lenses into it, or different stories'

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that it was always the plan to make a Control game starring Dylan.

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All Control Resonant editions and pre-order bonuses explained

Prepare for Control Resonant's weirdness by checking out its editions and pre-order bonuses.

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'Control Resonant' PS5 Exclusive Early Access Dismays Many Gamers, But Why?

"Control Resonant" faces backlash after announcing PS5-exclusive 48-hour early access, alerting gamers over platform paywalls and unfair release timing.

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Remedy confirms Jesse Faden ‘is not playable’ in Control Resonant — but still claims ‘she’s a big part of the game’

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control's main character, Jesse Faden, won't be playable in Control Resonant alongside her brother Dylan.

TechRadar

Control Resonant gameplay designer says 'this not a soulslike' but an 'action-driven' sequel that leans heavily on melee and supernatural abilities — 'The player is very much in charge'

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control Resonant will lean into melee action compared to the first game, but that it's "not a soulslike".

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Control Resonant is far more of an RPG than I expected, complete with talent trees, stats screens, and build-crafting that wouldn't feel out of place in a Diablo game

Remedy's taking another ambitious creative swing with its new sequel.

PC Gamer

Control Resonant trades shooting for a shapeshifting sword because "melee is cool", its creative director tells me, and he's not wrong

Preview | Control Resonant warps Manhattan and hands players a transforming melee weapon for an action RPG like no other

GamesRadar

The latest Control Resonant gameplay trailer showcases new zones, abilities, and progression, which Remedy says 'is all about building your perfect combat flow'

Remedy Entertainment has released the first full gameplay trailer for Control Resonant, showcasing a "paranatural" warped Manhattan, new abilities, and zones to explore.

TechRadar

'There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic Publishing,' Remedy says in defense of Epic's deals with developers: 'The publishing deal with Epic was very fair to Remedy'

The statement comes in response to Larian publishing boss Michael Douse's comment that Epic's deals might do more harm than good by keeping games off of Steam.

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Our 14 most anticipated games of 2026 prove that there's more to look forward to than just Grand Theft Auto 6

These are all the games that you should be keeping an eye on in 2026.

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Remedy confirms that Control Resonant is the sequel to its critically acclaimed paranormal action game, and it's coming in 2026

Remedy Entertainment has finally revealed Control Resonant, the highly anticipated sequel to its critically acclaimed paranormal action game Control.

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Remedy announces Control Resonant at the Game Awards 2025 — and it's launching on Xbox and PC in 2026

Remedy Entertainment showed up to the Game Awards 2025 to announce Control Resonant, which is set to launch in 2026.

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As FBC: Firebreak fails to recover from its disastrous launch and profit warnings are issued to shareholders, the CEO of Remedy Entertainment is stepping down

Tero Virtala is leaving the company after nine years in the role.

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Remedy's Control gets Xbox Series X|S, PS5 update — I'm glad that this excellent game now has proper HDR, 120hz support, and more

Remedy Entertainment's Control has a new update on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, bringing 120hz support, HDR, and more.

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Rockstar, Remedy in ‘full production’ of Max Payne 1 and 2 remakes

Remedy and Rockstar return to Max Payne, together.

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Remedy is 'unsatisfied' by poor sales of FBC: Firebreak and a tiny PC playerbase, but says 'despite the rocky launch, we believe we have a solid game to build on'

The majority of the game's money was made through the deals to put it on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, rather than copies sold.

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Remedy vows to make FBC: Firebreak's gear progression no longer a slog — while also outlining plans for further improvements in its latest patch

FBC: Firebreak, the new co-op shooter by Remedy Entertainment, recently received a sizable balance patch along with a statement from Remedy that says the studio plans to make bigger improvements to the game in the future.

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The first hour of FBC: Firebreak is absolutely miserable, and it doesn't get much better from there

FBC: Firebreak is a bland and repetitive co-op shooter that’s not worth your time or attention.

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I appreciate FBC: Firebreak's co-op friction fun, but I hope this Remedy game can evolve over time — Review in progress

FBC: Firebreak is the most different Remedy game so far, with fun intentional friction in co-op that's rewarding, even if progression is a bit of a grind.

GamesRadar

FBC: Firebreak review: "A disappointingly bland multiplayer FPS that's missing far too much of what made Control special"

Destructoid

FBC: Firebreak review – Some potential for good friendship fun, for free—for now

Bring your friends and some free time.

PC Gamer

FBC: Firebreak review

A big old mess. Mainly by design, partly by mistake.

PC Gamer

Co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak is so deadly that even the objectives are trying to kill you

If you've ever thought Left 4 Dead would be better if you were set on fire more often, then Remedy's new Control spin-off is for you.

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