Tag: Io Interactive
News For England, James! 007 First Light's PS5 Launch Trailer Is Here to Hype You Up
Just a few days left
Here’s your last look at 007 First Light before the game’s big PS5 launch next week, on 27th May. The video holds few surprises really: it shows Bond getting a dressing down by his superiors, while he performs superhero-esque feats. There are a few new clips here I’ve never seen before, but at just over a minute long,...
News 'It's a Clear Upgrade': Why 007 First Light Will Look and Play Best on PS5 Pro
Took the team 24 hours to implement PSSR2
PS5 Pro will be the best console to play IO’s upcoming James Bond sim 007 First Light, and the studio has delved a little deeper into what you can expect. Writing on the PS Blog, Senior Global Communications Manager Yann Roskell confirmed that the title will take advantage of PSSR2 out of the box, the...
News Strong Opinions on 007 First Light's Younger James Bond? 'That's Great', Says Dev
"Everyone has their favourite Bond"
007 First Light is introducing a brand new James Bond when it arrives later this month, and as you'd expect, the younger take on the secret agent character has been somewhat polarising. Well, IO Interactive's perspective on this reaction to its Bond — played by Irish actor Patrick Gibson — is that it's a very...
News 007 First Light Now Ready for Action, James Bond PS5 Game Goes Gold
Out on 27th May 2026
Hitman developer IO Interactive has announced that its James Bond game, 007 First Light, has now gone gold ahead of the 27th May 2026 release date. In the games industry, something having "gone gold" means the studio has completed all the work needed for the 1.0 version of the game, and now that can be printed to physical...
News You Need a PS5 Pro to Play 007 First Light at Its Best on Console
First clip of PS5 Pro gameplay revealed
IO Interactive has shared the first glimpse of 007 First Light running on a PS5 Pro, featuring the chaotic action scene at the airport first seen in the State of Play deep dive from last year. The developer reveals it'll run at 60 frames-per-second on the upgraded console, and you can have a watch in the...
News PS5's 007 First Light Will See You Embody the Charismatic James Bond for 20+ Hours
Approx running time revealed
Bad news for players not charismatic enough to embody protagonist James Bond: the upcoming 007 First Light will last around 20 hours on a first playthrough, although there’ll be plenty of replay value beyond that. Word comes by way of JorRaptor, who got the playthrough estimate confirmed by the gameplay director at a...
Preview 007 First Light: A Full Debrief After 3 Hours with IO's New James Bond Game
Shaken, not stirred
MISSION SUMMARY: London. A stone’s throw from King’s Cross. Crowds were too busy taking photos of Platform 9¾, so the setting was suitably discreet. The only potential threat: a Tube Strike on the same day. The briefing was succinct. Hands-on with 007 First Light, a new training simulation developed by IO Interactive. I...
Patrick Gibson for the big screen?
The next big James Bond adventure isn't a movie, it's PS5 game 007 First Light, and it sounds like its lead performer is doing a great job of playing the part. Patrick Gibson steps into the polished shoes of James Bond in the upcoming action adventure game, portraying a younger version of the character in an...
News PS5's 007 First Light Shows Its Hitman DNA in This Great New Overview Trailer
0047
Like any good spy, 007 First Light's release is sneaking up on us. IO Interactive's James Bond action adventure launches in just a few weeks, and it seems the marketing machine is beginning its push. Not only has the studio revealed the theme song and opening title sequence, it's now released a new overview trailer, focusing on the game's...
News 007 First Light's Pitch Perfect Title Sequence Suggests James Bond Is in Safe Hands
Chess-splosion
Earlier this week, IO Interactive unveiled the theme song for its James Bond action adventure, 007 First Light. Now, we've seen the title sequence that'll play alongside it when you begin the game, and it's about as Bond as you could expect. Obviously, some might want to watch it for the first time when they play the game itself, but...
News Lana Del Rey Finally Gets Her James Bond Theme Song with 007 First Light on PS5
Title track officially revealed
Lana Del Rey, American singer-songwriter, is behind the theme song for 007 First Light, it's been announced. The title track, simply named First Light, has been released on streaming services, and you can listen to it right now: Written and composed by Del Rey and David Arnold, with the former performing the...
News Beware: 007 First Light Gameplay Reportedly Leaks Online, Possibly Including the Ending
Abort mission
If you're looking forward to 007 First Light when it arrives at the end of May, be careful, as you may need to dodge some major spoilers in the meantime. According to a new report from VGC, over an hour of gameplay footage from IO Interactive's James Bond action adventure game has leaked online. Apparently, this comes from the...
News 007 First Light Is Getting Its Own Limited Edition DualSense PS5 Controller
The Man with the Golden Pad
You know Sony considers a game a big deal if it gets its very own custom DualSense controller, and the latest title to receive that honour is 007 First Light. Yes, IO Interactive's upcoming James Bond action adventure game is getting a special, limited edition PS5 pad, and here it is: The 007 First Light controller is...
News IO Interactive Washes Its Hands of MindsEye After Disastrous PS5 Launch
Publishing rights move to dev team
IO Interactive has officially announced the conclusion of its working relationship with Build a Rocket Boy, the development studio behind MindsEye. The Hitman maker published the game last year, but as of 16th March 2026, all publishing rights and duties are being transferred over to the developer. For a long...
News Learn More About the Cast and Characters of 007 First Light in New Dev Diary
Bonds
IO Interactive has just published the second episode of Beyond the Light, its dev diary series focused on 007 First Light. In this video, staff and members of the cast talk about the action adventure game's characters and how they came to be: There's insight on IO's interpretation of several key James Bond personalities, like Moneypenny,...
News 007 First Light's PS5 Story Trailer Goes Loud Ahead of Launch
Earn the number
007 First Light looks like a bit of a dream game, doesn’t it? It’s got IO Interactive’s signature touch, with deeply replayable puzzle-like levels. But it’s also bombastic like an Uncharted – the perfect blend, in our opinion. This new trailer shows how protagonist James Bond will be thrust into the 00 Programme, where...
Rumour MindsEye Dev Splits From Hitman Publisher, Seeks to Fix 2025's Biggest Flop
Hitman crossover cancelled
We honestly didn't think that we'd still be writing about MindsEye here in 2026, but apparently, the drama surrounding one of last year's most prominent flops simply never ends. According to an Insider Gaming scoop, MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy will soon announce that it's parting ways with IO Interactive — the...
News Keep Your Hitman Progress Across All Platforms from 3rd February
Cross progression update just weeks away
IO Interactive has announced the cross progression system for its trilogy of PS5, PS4 Hitman games shall go live on 3rd February 2026. An updated look for the IOI Account system will help to facilitate the feature, which lets you carry over all your Hitman progress between consoles and PC, and have all the...
News 007 First Light's PS5 Release Date Has Been Pushed Back a Couple of Months
Release date shaken, not stirred
With the juggernaut that is GTA 6 now standing alone in the November wilderness, the rest of the PS5 release schedule has a little more room to breathe. Recently we saw Housemarque’s roguelite shooter Saros pushed back a few weeks, and now IO Interactive’s highly anticipated spin on James Bond has been delayed...
News Unalive Milla Jovovich in Hitman's Next Celebrity Assassination Mission on PS5, PS4
Alice in murderland
Who knew Milla Jovovich was so bubbly and fun? She was certainly a hoot at The Game Awards last night. The actress – potentially best known among gamers for her turn as Alice in Paul W. S. Anderson’s Resident Evil movies – will appear as the next Elusive Target in Hitman: World of Assassination. The content is scheduled...
News 007 First Light Unveils Lenny Kravitz as a Villain in New Trailer
Don't let him get away
In a move nobody expected, musician Lenny Kravitz is set to appear in 007 First Light as one of Bond's adversaries. He plays a villain named Bawma, who seems to be the criminal kingpin of a place called Aleph in Mauritania. Per the trailer, it seems Bawma will capture Bond in a very, well, James Bond fashion; we see the...
Shoot them in the foot
IO Interactive has published a new behind-the-scenes presentation delving into the gameplay of upcoming stealth action game, 007 First Light. The trailer includes a few snippets of new gameplay, but mostly focuses on the presentation from the release’s recent State of Play. But there’s one intriguing snippet we pulled...
News More 007 First Light Gameplay in New Developer Livestream This Week
Catch the Beyond the Light stream on Wednesday
IO Interactive has confirmed that it's hosting a gameplay-focused livestream later this week, where it will share more on its upcoming PS5 title 007 First Light. Having been the star of a recent State of Play showcase, the James Bond game will next appear in a Beyond the Light livestream this...
News Good Work, 47: IO Interactive Confirms the Hitman Series Will Continue
"Of course"
Developer IO Interactive is currently all-in on its upcoming action adventure, 007 First Light, but it sounds like Hitman fans needn't worry about the franchise's future. In an interview with Variety, CEO Hakan Abrak is very clear about the status of the Hitman series. "So of course there will be more Hitman," Abrak says, saying that...
News PS5 Mega Flop MindsEye Gets a Free Starter Pack on PS Store
Will be updated regularly with new content
You can now play PS5 disaster MindsEye for free – well, sort of. Released earlier today ahead of Christmas, the so-called Free Starter Pack is effectively an extended demo, featuring a full campaign mission and a generous side-dish of “ARCADIA missions and challenges”. Dev Build a Rocket Boy implies...
News James Bond's Love Affair with Aston Martin Is Present and Correct in 007 First Light
As if he'd want to drive anything else
There are many things synonymous with James Bond, and one of those is Aston Martin — a car brand he's been driving since Goldfinger. Well, fans will be pleased to know that the tradition of driving these swish supercars is set to continue in 007 First Light, as this new trailer reveals: The game will...
News Eminem Hires Agent 47 to Kill Slim Shady in Hitman's Weirdest Elusive Target Yet
Would the real Slim Shady please fall down?
We thought Hitman’s time-limited Elusive Targets had peaked with the addition of Casino Royale’s Le Chiffre recently, but this new one takes the metaphorical cake. As hip-hop fans will know, in Eminem’s most recent album, The Death of Slim Shady, he attempted to lay his alter-ego to rest. But it...
News ARCADIA Is an Attempt to Revive MindsEye with User-Made Custom Experiences
Update: Not available on consoles
The much maligned MindsEye has, unfortunately, failed to capture the imaginations of gamers this year, but that isn't stopping developer Build a Rocket Boy from trying to keep it alive. Recently, an update to the game re-introduced ARCADIA, a platform through which you can experience user-generated missions, races,...
News Grammy Winner Lana Del Rey Potentially in Line to Sing 007 First Light's Theme Song
Video Games star may find herself in a video game
Lana Del Rey’s voice is a perfect fit for James Bond, and she may have been recruited to croon the theme tune to IO Interactive’s upcoming 007 First Light. We’ll be frank with you: there’s a lot of speculation doing the heavy lifting here. But here is the fact: Lana Del Rey has registered a...
News Crazy Rich Asians Star Gemma Chan Is 007 First Light's Q-tie
"Please ask questions"
007 First Light has received a new trailer, confirming Crazy Rich Asians actress Gemma Chan for the game. The English star will play Dr. Selina Tan, a quirky assistant to Q, who’s performed by Monarch of the Glen’s Alastair Mackenzie, as previously announced. Her blurb reads: “Dr. Selina Tan, played by Gemma Chan, is...
News PS5 Treated to an Exclusive Hitman Physical Re-Release, Out in October
Available to pre-order now
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hitman franchise, IO Interactive has announced it's putting out another physical version of the PS5, PS4 trilogy — and for some reason, it's only doing it on PS5. Now a boxed copy exclusive to Sony's system, the "25th Anniversary Box" is releasing on 17th October 2025 for £44.99...
Not what IO Interactive hoped for
You know Build a Rocket Boy as the developer behind MindsEye, but the colossal PS5 flop might never have made it to market without its publishing partner, Hitman and 007 First Light team IO Interactive. MindsEye was the first game published by the studio that it did not make itself, and it's done so badly that IO...
Poll Are You Sold on 007 First Light?
Let there be Light
PlayStation's just given us a lengthy look at 007 First Light thanks to a dedicated State of Play broadcast, but as always, we want to know your thoughts on what was shown. In case you haven't been keeping up, this is the James Bond outing from Hitman developer IO Interactive, and while the project clearly shares some DNA with...
Preview Why 007 First Light Is the Most Exciting Game of 2026
From Hitman to Her Majesty
007 First Light’s debut demo left us both shaken and stirred. You’ll no doubt be reading this breathless after Sony’s latest State of Play presentation, but we’ve had a little over a week to process our reaction to IO Interactive’s latest. In a nutshell? This upcoming effort, due out on 27th March, is sitting...
News 007 First Light Brings James Bond to PS5 on 27th March
Pre-orders to go live soon
IO Interactive revealed at the end of its dedicated State of Play showcase that 007 First Light will release on 27th March 2026 for PS5. Pre-orders are expected to go live shortly. If you missed the State of Play livestream, you can watch a rerun above, which includes footage of two missions. If you pre-order, you get an...
News State of Play Confirmed for 3rd September, Deep Dive on 007 First Light
30+ minutes of James Bond action
Sony has announced a new State of Play livestream will take place this week, and it will focus entirely on the upcoming James Bond game from IO Interactive, titled 007 First Light. The deep dive will include more than 30 minutes of gameplay, and will feature "a playthrough of Bond’s first mission as an MI6...
News 'This Isn't What I Expected': MindsEye Actor Weighs in on PS5 Flop's Shoddy Launch
"I don't love it"
MindsEye actor Alex Hernandez has reflected on the release of Build a Rocket Boy’s debut, and expressed his distaste for titles launching unfinished. The open world PS5 game attracted disastrous reviews this month, and is comfortably the worst rated release of the year so far. We scored it a 3/10 in our
News MindsEye Is Comfortably the Worst Reviewed PS5 Game of 2025
Build a rocket bomb
Poor ol’ MindsEye, eh? It’s so bad Sony’s been issuing refunds on the PS Store, an option it reserves for the most torrid of titles, like Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 at launch. And with a Metacritic rating of just 38, it’s now officially the worst reviewed PS5 game of the year. In fact, th
News Assassinate Your Targets with Pals in Upcoming Hitman Co-Op Mode
The world of assassination invites a friend
Arguably the biggest announcement from IO Interactive’s showcase was confirmation that it’s developing a new co-op mode for Hitman: World of Assassination, named Stone & Knight. If those names sound familiar, it’s because they’re the codenames of agents Derrick Powell (Stone) and Andrea Morgan...
Live Get the Latest on 007 First Light in the IO Interactive Showcase Here
MindsEye! Hitman! Bond, James Bond!
007 First Light, the next big game from IO Interactive, will headline the Danish dev’s first ever showcase from 6PM PDT / 2AM BST. There’ll also be updates from MindsEye and Hitman during the broadcast, which you can watch live above.
News Unlock 007 First Light Content with Le Chiffre's Elusive Target in Hitman on PS5, PS4
Poker face
Casino Royale’s Le Chiffre, portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen, is infiltrating Hitman: World of Assassination as an Elusive Target. The limited time mission, which will be set inside the Paris map, will be available from 6th June (that’s today) through 6th July. Completing it will unlock an unspecified item in upcoming James Bond origin...
News Fans Convinced They've Figured Out Who Plays James Bond in 007 First Light
But are they right?
The debut trailer for 007 First Light aired during Sony's recent State of Play, and it finally unveiled IO Interactive's take on James Bond. However, while there was much to enjoy about the trailer, including a look at numerous characters and various gameplay clips, fans are left wondering — just who is playing the lead role...
News James Bond's Origin Story 007 First Light Will Run at 60fps in Quality Mode on PS5 Pro
For better performance, James
Buried among all the new information about 007 First Light, the James Bond origin story from Hitman maker IO Interactive, is confirmation that the release will take full advantage of the PS5 Pro. Writing on the PS Blog, Senior Communication Manager Yann Roskell revealed that the release will be enhanced for Sony’s...
News James Bond Is Just 26-Years-Old in 007 First Light's PS5 Gameplay Debut
An all-new original story
James Bond is looking particularly fresh faced in Hitman developer IO Interactive’s highly anticipated take on the franchise, 007 First Light. The character is just 26-years-old, taking him all the way back to his origins. The game starts with the suave protagonist working in the Navy, before an “audacious act of...
News Hitman Dev's James Bond Game Officially Named 007 First Light, Full Reveal on Friday
Bond to be good
Hitman studio IO Interactive announced Project 007 years ago, with only a brief teaser to go on and some scant details, but we'll soon be learning much more. The game is officially named 007 First Light, and the full reveal is coming this week: We can only presume "this week" translates to the Summer Game Fest showcase, which is...
News Action Shooter MindsEye Continues to Have the Weirdest Gameplay Marketing on PS5
Eyeballing it
We just don't know what to make of MindsEye — the PS5 action shooter from ex-Rockstar boss Leslie Benzies. As you'd probably expect, the game's official press releases have always made a big deal out of the aforementioned developer, who played a key role in shaping Grand Theft Auto as we know it. However, we've seen very little of...
News Ex-GTA Boss' PS5 Shooter MindsEye Gets a Tiny Gameplay Trailer, with Launch Just Weeks Away
All in the mind
MindsEye, the curious action shooter from ex-GTA veteran Leslie Benzies, has finally been handed an official look at gameplay. The problem, though, is that it's encased within a tiny 30-second trailer. This is a title that's been raising eyebrows for several months now. Due out for PS5 in just a few weeks, on the 10th June, we've...
News Leaked MindsEye PS5 Gameplay Has Fans Giving GTA Veteran's Latest the Side Eye
But maybe it'll be good
We suppose it’s a little unfortunate for MindsEye gameplay to leak just as Rockstar reveals GTA 6’s latest trailer. Led by GTA veteran Leslie Benzies, this faux-pen world game is similar in style to the old Mafia releases, offering a smaller-scale sandbox that largely serves as the backdrop for its narrative action. The...
News PSVR2's Best New Game About to Get Even Better
Hitman PSVR2 update drops on Thursday
Already considered a "must-play" for PSVR2 enthusiasts by us, the VR version of Hitman will take a new patch later this week that improves the virtual reality edition further and irons out any loose ends. In terms of actually upgrading the VR version itself, the update will improve the audio and haptic feedback...
Hands On Hitman: World of Assassination Is a Must-Play on PSVR2
VR port finally hit its target
Hitman in VR is a match seemingly made in heaven, but whether it was on PSVR, PCVR or Meta Quest, IO Interactive has never seemed to get it quite right. The ill-fated PSVR release with Hitman 3 in 2021 was an admirable attempt, although shocking motion tracking through the DualShock 4 (?!) meant it felt like a half...
