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Triumph Is the Official Motorcycle Partner for the New James Bond Video Game, Featuring a TF 250-X With a Flamethrower

Triumph is the official partner for the new James Bond video game, 007 First Light. Check out the custom TF 250-X with rear-facing flamethrower and tell me you don't want to ride it, even just a little.

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Hitman's planned crossover with MindsEye is cancelled as the publishing deal with IO Interactive is officially over

Build a Rocket Boy says it will continue to publish updates and expansion on its own.

PC Gamer

After weeks spent locked into Hitman's frustratingly good Freelancer mode, I realize that there's one vital thing 007 First Light needs to learn from Agent 47

Now Playing | Hitman's Freelancer mode is the greatest roguelike I've played in the last 10 years

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Lenny Kravitz feeds his foes to alligators in latest 007 First Light trailer showcasing the villain's first dramatic encounter with Bond

IO Interactive has released a new extended trailer for 007 First Light, which features an extended look at the game's villain, Bawma, played by actor and musician Lenny Kravitz.

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007 First Light gameplay director says players will 'see the Arkham games' in the combat, as well as Uncharted in its destructive environments

007 First Light's gameplay director, Andreas Krogh, has revealed what games inspired IO Interactive's action-adventure James Bond game.

TechRadar

007 First Light gets new story trailer ahead of its May launch, showcasing a charming James Bond in his early years as a young recruit, new characters, and even more explosions

IO Interactive has released a new story trailer for 007 First Light, offering a deeper look at the Hitman studio's re-imagining of James Bond's origin story.

TechRadar

From Wolverine to Tomb Raider, here are my 5 biggest predictions for February's PlayStation State of Play

It's time to lock in some PS5 release dates and prove that 2026 has more to it than GTA 6

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MindsEye was one of the most catastrophic game launches of 2025 but the studio refuses to quit: Its 'most significant post-launch update' is now live and an expansion is coming later this year

None of this makes sense to me, but it's sure interesting to watch.

PC Gamer

007: First Light devs were in a "really, really bad spot" with only "3 months to survive" before Hitman saved them

"I think Hitman, as a franchise, and our fan base and community, has never been in a better place than we are today"

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007 First Light will do something no Bond game has done before – slow down: "Players might be surprised at how much they enjoy those quieter experiences"

Big in 2026 | "Being Bond [is] something that hasn't been explored before in video games": Interrogating 007 First Light's Martin Emborg and Andreas Krogh on how the Hitman developer is tackling the world's most iconic spy

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007: First Light gets Xbox Play Anywhere support — allowing cross-saves and cross-buy allowance across the Xbox ecosystem

James Bond fans on Xbox can rejoice, for the upcoming Xbox version of 007: First Light will be getting Xbox Play Anywhere support, with full cross-buy and cross-save enabled.

Windows Central

007 First Light PC requirements: Minimum and recommended specs

Prepare yourself for the James Bond action.

Dot Esports

The name's still Bond but at least everything is right this time, as 007 First Light's devs have corrected their system requirements after 'an internal miscommunication' error

Who knew that PC hardware was so complicated?

PC Gamer

14 games we can’t wait to play in 2026 for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC and Xbox — GTA 6, Marvel's Wolverine, 007 First Light and more

2026 is shaping up to be another epic year for new video games, and these are the 13 upcoming titles we wish we could play right now.

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GoldenEye 007 is "a fantastic game," but 007 First Light dev says IO Interactive's title has "a far wider and more expansive offering and gameplay experience"

Hopefully, it's not like 007 Legends either

Dot Esports

2026 games release schedule: Everything coming out this year

The year of Grand Theft Auto 6? Not entirely.

PC Gamer

007 First Light reveals some pretty forgiving PC system requirements, with a couple caveats

The minimum system requirement is basic but the recommended hardware is fairly high-end, despite only promising 60 fps at 1080p.

TechRadar

007 First Light is no longer releasing in March following a delay – ‘these additional two months will allow us to further polish and refine the experience’

IO Interactive has delayed 007 First Light, with the upcoming spy action thriller now releasing in May. This marks a two month delay, with more updates coming early 2026.

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Exclusive: 007 First Light will be a 'completely new experience from the ground up' for Bond, says IO Interactive

I sat down with IO Interactive's Theuns Smit to find out what to expect from its upcoming 007 First Light and whether the story-driven, action-adventure game will be the first of many.

International Business Times UK

James Bond Game 007 First Light Delayed — New Date Set For May 2026

IO Interactive has delayed James Bond origin game 007 First Light to May 2026, with CEO Hakan Abrak calling it the studio's most ambitious project yet.

Windows Central

007: First Light has officially been delayed, with the next James Bond adventure now targeting a May 2026 release window — the team wants to deliver the "strongest possible version at launch"

007 First Light is delayed to May 2026, IO Interactive shared, adding that the game will now benefit from extra polish.

PC Gamer

007 First Light, IO Interactive's James Bond game, is delayed 'to ensure the experience meets the level of quality you players deserve on day one'

Instead of March, 007's new adventure is now set to arrive in May.

GamesRadar

007: First Light is "not a role-playing game" because it's James Bond's story, says dev who reveals what to expect from Lenny Kravitz's villain

Interview | IO's Rasmus Paulsen weighs in on what makes First Light a unique entry in the Bond canon

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10 most anticipated games coming out in 2026 (besides GTA 6)

2026 is already promising a huge year for gaming.

TechRadar

Lenny Kravitz’s pirate king Bawma fronts the villains of IO Interactive’s bold James Bond reimagining 007 First Light

IO Interactive’s Senior Licensing Producer, Theuns Smit, explains creating the ultimate spy-thriller experience through presentation and gameplay.

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