Ryan McCaffrey

Ryan McCaffrey

@dmc-ryan.bsky.social

Senior Executive Editor at IGN. Car guy. Friend to dogs everywhere. The "DMC" is because I used to own a DeLorean. Yes, really.

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Pizza-making Week 7 was a HUGE SUCCESS! These were NY-style pies made by following the recipe from the Ooni Pizza Project book that a follower recommended. These were legit — crispy and crunchy on the outside but chewy when you bit into them. I can’t believe I made these!

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It's been a ✨while✨ since we've posted, huh? That's because our Bargaining team has been DEEP in negotiations over our first contract for over a year now. But we're finally getting towards the end, and we're hopeful that we can come to a fair agreement! I mean how could you say no to these faces?

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I played a near-final build of Mouse: P.I. for Hire and was impressed at how much more there is to this first-person shooter besides just its gorgeous 1930's cartoon look and rubberhose animation style. Check out my preview if you're interested: www.ign.com/articles/mou...

ign.comMouse: P.I. for Hire – The Final Preview - IGNMouse: P.I. for Hire, based on what I’ve played so far, is far more than its distinct 1930’s rubberhose-animated look. It sure seems to have legitimate gameplay depth and mechanics to it as well, and ...
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I got a behind-closed-doors look at a new gameplay demo of Control Resonant, and I'm now extra hyped for it because it's not a soulslike at all; in Remedy's own words, it's a fast-paced character action game! My first impressions: www.ign.com/articles/con...

ign.comControl Resonant First-Look Preview – This Is No Soulslike. It’s Faster - IGNWe got a look at a behind-closed-doors gameplay demo of Control Resonant, and it’s not just that it's a markedly different and not just a same-y sequel, but it’s that its melee combat might scratch my...
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Everyone thought Sony was the villain in the "Why hasn't there been a Bloodborne remake?" story, but in true Scooby-Doo fashion, when the perpetrator was finally unmasked, it turns out it was FromSoftware all along! Nice scoop by @jasonschreier.bsky.social here: www.ign.com/articles/blo...

ign.comBloodborne Remake Was Reportedly Pitched by Bluepoint and Accepted by Sony, But FromSoftware Turned It Down - IGNBluepoint, the studio behind the successful Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls remakes, reportedly pitched a Bloodborne remake last year that was rejected not by Sony, as many have thought, but ...
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Sony closing ranks on consoles while PC gaming continues to grow is...an interesting strategy. They are zigging while Microsoft zags. Obviously PlayStation is in a MUCH stronger position than Xbox right now, but I wonder how this plays out over five years. www.ign.com/articles/con...

ign.com'Console Is Where They Want to Be' — Reports Indicate Sony Is 'Pulling Away' From PC for Single-Player PlayStation Games - IGNSony is reportedly pulling away from PC when it comes to single-player PlayStation games to focus more on console exclusivity.
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I played the first hour of Samson: A Tyndalston Story, which is from the creator of Just Cause and a bunch of ex-Avalanche folks. It's a gritty brawler that has a AA scope but looks AAA. I had a great time with it. Here's my preview if you're interested: www.ign.com/articles/sam...

ign.comSamson: A Tyndalston Story Plays Like a Brawler Set in Max Payne’s New York – IGN Fan Fest - IGNIf the gritty, pseudo-open-world brawler Samson: A Tyndalston Story (from former Just Cause and Mad Max developers) can keep its mission variety fresh – which is no small thing, I recognize – it’ll go...
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My interpretation of Todd Howard's quote here is that they're probably ditching the base-building stuff we saw in Fallout 4 & Starfield. Which, selfishly, I'd be in favor of. I never personally enjoyed that part of those games. (P.S. Nice get @gameovergreggy.bsky.social!) www.ign.com/articles/the...

ign.comThe Elder Scrolls 6 Will Return to Bethesda's 'Classic Style' After Detours With Skyrim, Fallout 76, Says Todd Howard - IGNThe Elder Scrolls 6 is going to be a return to Bethesda's "classic style" of games, according to Bethesda director Todd Howard.
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My daughter and I are only like an hour into Reanimal after getting started last night, but I'm really enjoying it so far! Definitely a lot of Limbo/Inside vibes (and obviously Little Nightmares), which of course is like catnip to me. 😂

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Our final preview of the sublime-looking @replacedgame.bsky.social is now online, courtesy of my colleague @cardy.bsky.social. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one crazy-excited for this 2.5D pixel-art beauty after getting a chance to play it. Check it out: www.ign.com/articles/rep...

ign.comReplaced Final Preview: You Might Think You Know What It Is, But I Promise You Don’t - IGNYou might think you know what Replaced is, but I promise you don't. Here's our final preview of one of 2026's most exciting games.
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I say this not as an attempt to hate or dunk on it, but I can genuinely say that even though it's only been out for four months, I rarely hear about – or see – the iPhone Air anymore. For those that bought one, how are you feeling about it 100+ days later?

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If you heard me talking about Full Spectrum Warrior on our Top 100 Xbox Games of All Time (Part 1) episode of Unlocked we posted over the weekend, thanks to @artynintendoguy.bsky.social for letting me know that it's on sale for $3.74 this week. That's about as close to free as you can get!

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Ok, @dmc-ryan.bsky.social. I’ll bite on this one. I’m a 40 year old guy who never touched this one. I do remember it though.

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If you'd like to get a few more details on Fable, I interviewed game director and studio head Ralph Fulton about things like the dog (or lack thereof), the size of the game world, the project's origins, and more! Full interview text on IGN: www.ign.com/articles/wev...

ign.com'We've Been Working on This Game for a Really, Really Long Time' — the Big Fable Interview With Microsoft Developer Playground - IGNIGN interviews Playground Games' founder and general manager, Ralph Fulton, on Microsoft's upcoming Fable reboot.
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WTF? Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake canceled? Ubisoft NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. And it was only one of six cancellations. So help me God if one of the other cancellations was the Splinter Cell remake... www.ign.com/articles/ubi...

ign.comUbisoft Cancels 6 Projects Including Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, Closes 2 Studios and Confirms Further Layoffs in Major Company Restructure - IGNUbisoft has announced a sweeping company restructure that will result in the cancelation of six games including its Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, and a delay to a further seven titles. Two U...
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First, for all the crap Kathleen Kennedy took, we did get Andor and The Mandalorian under her watch. She deserves credit for those as much as criticism for other stuff. Now, I feel great that Lucasfilm has put Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan in charge: www.ign.com/articles/kat...

ign.comKathleen Kennedy Leaves Lucasfilm After 14 Years, Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan Named New Star Wars Overlords - IGNAfter months of rumors, Kathleen Kennedy is officially stepping down as the President of Lucasfilm after 14 years and will be replaced by Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, Walt Disney Studios announced ...
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I lay out the case for why I think this is FINALLY the year we get a new mainline 3D Mario game from Nintendo (after EIGHT YEARS!) in my new opinion column. Check it out if you're interested! www.ign.com/articles/sup...

ign.comSuper Mario Odyssey 2 or Something New? Why 3D Mario Should Finally Return in 2026 - IGNWe lay out the case for why we believe the long wait for Nintendo's next mainline 3D Mario game, succeeding Super Mario Odyssey, is finally going to end this year.

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Len
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I got to visit King Art Games and talk about Dawn of War 4 pretty extensively. I also played a fair bit of the campaign. Keep an eye out this month for lots of Dawn of War stuff!

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Our month of exclusive IGN First coverage of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4 is underway! Warhammer games always seem to get great cinematic/CGI trailers. Here's an awesome one showing off the Ork faction: www.ign.com/articles/war...

ign.comWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Shows Off Ork Faction in New CGI Trailer – IGN First - IGN
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Some good stuff in the January wave of Xbox Game Pass announcements. Star Wars Outlaws (much improved after a number of updates) and Resident Evil Village to get you in the mood for Requiem! Full list here: www.ign.com/articles/mic...

ign.comMicrosoft’s First Xbox Game Pass Announcement of 2026 Confirms Star Wars Outlaws, Resident Evil Village, and More for January - IGNMicrosoft has made its first Xbox Game Pass announcement of 2026, confirming a number of big hitters for January.
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So are all these legacy Marvel characters going to be in Doomsday for like 5 minutes each? Or is this going to be a four-hour movie? The answer is both, isn't it? 😜

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If Control Resonant is Remedy's big release for 2026, hopefully that means we get the Max Payne 1 + 2 remakes in (presumably Fall) 2027. Which would make sense because Rockstar is publishing them; they've already got a little something due out in Q4 this year. 😜