Ivo Kuijpers
Feature Writer
Ivo is a feature writer at Zero1Gaming that covers the a latest developments accross games, esports, and streaming culture with a direct, player-first approach. His work focuses on clear analysis, honest criticism, and the details that shape how games are played, watched, and discussed.
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10 best horror games for Halloween 2026
Whether you want co-op panic, survival horror or a short nightmare for one evening, these are the 10 horror games we are playing this Halloween.
The 12 best Steam Autumn Sale 2026 deals
Steam’s Autumn Sale has some unusually strong discounts this year, including $1.99 adventures, $3.99 co-op games and major RPGs for well under $25.
The Witcher 3 Remastered is bigger than anyone expected
The Witcher 3 Remastered smashed its Steam record in hours, with smoother combat, a rebuilt skill tree, expanded mods and dozens of quality-of-life upgrades.
GTA 6's biggest new details: map size, hurricanes, wildlife and more
Rockstar has revealed much more about GTA 6’s Leonida, including its huge map, regional weather, hurricanes, 170-plus animal species and rural activities.
10 biggest games still coming in 2026
The final months of 2026 still have plenty left to play, from Grand Theft Auto VI and Modern Warfare 4 to Ocarina of Time, Gears of War: E-Day and Phantom Blade Zero.
10 biggest RPGs coming in 2027
Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Fable, Persona 4 Revival, EXODUS, Pokémon and more make 2027 a packed year for RPG fans.
How SwizzY became Fortnite's first back-to-back world champion
SwizzY and Pixie recovered from 163 points behind with three matches left, then survived a final-game push from Shxrk and t3eny to win in Antwerp by two points.
The Sift gives Minecraft Dungeons II a chance to fix the original's biggest weakness
Minecraft Dungeons II is introducing the Sift before the dimension arrives in Java and Bedrock in 2027. Alongside shared capes and new creator tools, Minecraft Live showed Mojang bringing its different games closer together.
Graveyard Keeper 2 review: More to manage, more worth building
Graveyard Keeper 2 turns the original’s busywork into a more rewarding management loop. Better quest tracking, deeper automation and rebuilding The Town give every resource a clearer purpose, even when the new systems become overwhelming.
Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 2026: What to expect and how to watch
More than 60 games are appearing in the Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 2026, but most of the lineup remains secret. The Forgotten Ones and Dodo Duckie are among the few confirmed ahead of the show.
Minecraft Live September 2026: What to expect from this weekend's show
Minecraft Live returns just days after Wilderness Bound and before Minecraft Dungeons II launches. An Enderman teaser has restarted End theories, but Mojang has revealed very little about the next game drop.
Xbox's restructure changes who controls its biggest games
Microsoft is bringing existing development partners together and rebuilding Halo's team as it cuts another 268 jobs.
Asian Games 2026 esports: Every game, medal date and team to watch
Three fighting games share one team medal, and familiar club lineups give way to national selections.
Counter-Strike's 2027 Majors pair a Buenos Aires debut with a Shanghai encore
FiReSPORTS takes Argentina to its first Major in June, while Perfect World returns to Shanghai in December. For the first time, an entire year of Counter-Strike Majors will pass without a European host.
Bungie's plans for Destiny and Marathon gives us better reasons to return
Destiny 2 could finally restore years of missing story, while Marathon is expanding beyond extraction with permanent PvE and Team Deathmatch. Both changes give players who previously walked away a clearer reason to come back.
Xbox's PHYSINT deal keeps Kojima's return to espionage alive
Sony's withdrawal put PHYSINT's production at risk before Xbox stepped in as its new publisher. Development is moving again, but the cast and publishing deal still tell us far more about the project than its actual gameplay.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation gives story-focused players a way past the grind
Final Fantasy VII Revelation is making it easier to focus on the main story with optional level boosts, clearer side-content rewards and faster travel aboard the Highwind. Vincent, Cid and FITS add plenty for players who want to dig deeper, but skipping the grind should be much easier this time.
RLCS Worlds 2026: How Team Falcons won it all
Team Falcons turned a second-place group finish into a historic RLCS Worlds run, surviving a brutal lower bracket before beating Karmine Corp and sweeping Spacestation Gaming for MENA’s first world title.
Persona 4 Revival preview: a promising return with familiar dungeon problems
Persona 4 Revival makes a strong first impression with livelier character scenes, faster combat and smart additions like Baton Pass. Its rebuilt dungeons are less convincing, with Yukiko’s Castle still relying on the same repetitive corridors underneath the new presentation.
Everything announced at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026
Lufia finally comes to PC, Stronghold 4 details its Early Access plans and Thief gets a proper gameplay showing in the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026.
Xbox's 9 Biggest TGS 2026 Announcements, Ranked
From Modern Warfare 4 and Wo Long 2 to Faraday Blues, these are the nine biggest announcements from Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast.
7 Biggest Games You Can Play at TGS 2026
From Final Fantasy VII Revelation to Persona 4 Revival, these are seven of the biggest games attendees can play at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Top 10 Steals During Steam's Party-Based RPG Fest
Steam’s Party-Based RPG Fest runs through September 21. Here are 10 standout deals, including Divinity: Original Sin 2, Pathfinder and Baldur’s Gate 3.
Everything announced at Capcom Spotlight TGS 2026
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen, Mega Man: Dual Override and more headline Capcom’s TGS 2026 Spotlight.
How an Unannounced Game Became Heart Machine's Lifeline
Heart Machine’s unannounced game was funding nearly its entire remaining team. When the publisher pulled out, the studio had no replacement income ready.
Redfall took Arkane Austin away from what it did best
Former Arkane Austin developers say Redfall pushed the Prey studio outside its expertise, as co-op and live-service systems changed how it built games.
ARC Raiders should stop tying permanent upgrades to Expeditions
ARC Raiders Expeditions can refresh the loot grind, but permanent skill points push players toward resets they may not want. Embark should separate the two.
VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026: teams, groups, schedule and format
VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 runs from September 24 to October 18. See all 16 teams, groups, opening matches, format, schedule and venues.
How Legacy took control of the FISSURE Playground 3 final
Legacy swept G2 3-0 to win FISSURE Playground 3, with latto dominating the final to secure MVP and a third title in China.
tinyBuild Connect 2026: Every Announcement
tinyBuild Connect 2026 revealed The Crab is Walking, new Kingmakers gameplay, the Graveyard Keeper 2 demo, Road to Jukai and more.
Blizzard Is Trying a StarCraft Shooter for the Third Time
Blizzard has canceled two StarCraft shooters before. Its newly announced 2030 game must avoid the same fate as StarCraft: Ghost and Ares.
BlizzCon 2026 Had StarCraft, Diablo V And A Lot Of Surprises
BlizzCon 2026 revealed STARCRAFT, Diablo V, WoW: Forever, a new Warcraft III campaign, Heroes of the Storm updates and more.
The 10 best Blizzard games of all time, ranked
From Diablo II and StarCraft to Warcraft III and World of Warcraft, we rank the 10 best Blizzard games ever made.
10 new games and projects we want to see at BlizzCon 2026
From a rumored StarCraft shooter to WoW Classic+ and new Diablo content, these are the 10 games and projects we want to see at BlizzCon 2026.
BlizzCon 2026 - Major Blizzard reveals and esports finals
BlizzCon 2026 returns September 12–13 with major WoW, Diablo and Overwatch reveals plus five esports competitions and more than $1 million at stake.
Nintendo Direct September 9: all the biggest Switch 2 announcements
Nintendo’s September 9 Direct revealed Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, Persona 6, Monster Hunter Wilds and more for Switch 2.
Nintendo's Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 is made for collectors
Nintendo’s Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 costs just $20 more than the standard console, but existing owners are paying almost entirely for the design.
Everything announced at The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary Nintendo Direct
Nintendo revealed Ocarina of Time’s release date, a Zelda Switch 2, new amiibo, ocarinas, concerts, LEGO sets and more for Zelda’s 40th anniversary.
7 Nintendo Direct announcements fans are begging for
From the next 3D Mario and Smash Bros. 6 to Golden Sun and Ace Attorney 7, these are seven Nintendo Direct reveals fans most want to see.
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush wants collecting cars to be as fun as racing them
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush turns its 150+ cars into open-world goals, with rival races, Daredevils, dealerships and more ways to build your garage.
Crash Bandicoot at 30: the levels aged better than the rules
Crash Bandicoot turns 30 with its best levels still intact, but the PS1 original's fixed camera, save system and punishing gem runs show their age.
What Dota 2 loses after Falcons' 799-game run ends
Team Falcons is leaving Dota 2 after a record 799 games together, ending one of the most stable and successful lineups of the post-DPC era.
Who Is Scump? The King of Call of Duty
Meet Seth “Scump” Abner, the Call of Duty legend who won 30 majors, became world champion with OpTic and turned retirement into a huge CDL watch-party career.
Wardogs is turning teamwork into a negotiation
Wardogs pays players for revives, transport and support, creating a cash economy where teammates can negotiate over help and even exploit the system.
Scavland's first patch draws a line between difficulty and frustration
Scavland’s first Early Access patch adds Explorer mode, clearer quest items, larger storage and other changes that reduce frustration without removing survival risk.
DLSS 5 looks better, but costs up to 70% performance
DLSS 5 improves lighting, skin and hair in NBA 2K27, but early RTX 50 testing shows performance losses of roughly 40% to more than 70%.
NoPixel V is turning GTA roleplay into a scheduled streaming event
NoPixel V launches September 8 with invite-only GTA RP, Twitch Drops and Rockstar support, turning its closed beta into a major streaming event.
The 9 Best Nintendo Exclusives You Can Play on Switch
From Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Metroid Dread to Super Mario Odyssey and Tears of the Kingdom, these are the best Nintendo Switch exclusives.
SteamDB could help Nexus Mods make game updates less painful
Nexus Mods plans to use SteamDB’s game version history to flag mod compatibility problems before updates or collections break your setup.
Who Is Absi? The Middle Eastern King of Kick
Who is Absi? Meet Hani Al-Qablan, the Jordanian creator who turned TikTok fame into one of Kick’s biggest Arabic-language streaming audiences.