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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.

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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 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

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Control: Resonant serves up our first good look at its weird new outdoors world at Sony's State of Play showcase

Remedy's upcoming Control sequel really is a big departure from the original.

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“I'm like, ‘OK, put the drum machine in.' When I played it, she said, ‘Oh, I like that. I like that.' And she said, 'I want to do a song about the nasty boys’”: How Janet Jackson and Jam & Lewis made Control – with a little help from the Ensoniq Mirage

“We were like, let's make a record like we're making it for a rock and roller or a rap artist. Let's make the beats super hard"

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Control Resonant may be an action-RPG, but Remedy isn't veering into hellishly-challenging territory: "There are no parries, there is no back-and-forth with a single enemy"

Big in 2026 | Remedy pushes Control is a bold new direction as the Hiss spill into the streets of Manhattan

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7 Ways Constant Compromise Can Turn Into Silent Control

Compromise is the golden rule of relationships, or so we are told. We are taught to meet in the middle. But in many dynamics, the “middle” is a moving target that always seems to shift closer to one person’s comfort zone. When compromise becomes a one-way street, it transforms into…

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One of the best (and oddest) blockbuster shooters of 2019 is $4 on Steam at the moment

Control is going for next-to-nothing ahead of its sequel.

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Among a host of reveals, these were our favorite announcements at The Game Awards 2025

We've picked out our five favorite announcements from this year's The Game Awards, from Star Wars to Control: Resonant.

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The Game Awards live coverage: Every reveal and announcement as it happens

Keep up with all the news and awards at The Game Awards 2025.

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‘Control Resonant’ Fuses Devil May Cry With Remedy’s Brand of Weirdness, and It Already Looks Incredible

Remedy's spirit of experimentation is stronger than ever, as Control Resonant marks the studio's first high-speed action game. And it already looks wild.

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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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Control Resonant is a very real shock to the system: Here's the 5 biggest changes coming to Control 2

Jesse Faden and the Oldest House are out. Melee-focused action-RPG combat is in.

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Charlie Hunnam Is Jumping From Serial Killers To John Le Carré's Spy-Verse For New Streaming Show

This is a sweet genre leap for the star.

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With The Game Awards weeks away, new Remedy trademark for what could be Control 2 surfaces

Or a TV series / Movie project at least

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‘Genshin Impact’ Developer’s Next Game Is Surprisingly Similar To A Modern Masterpiece

Not long after revealing 'Petit Planet,' developer HoYoverse is showing off the first footage of 'Varsapura,' a 'Control'-inspired action RPG.

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Remedy issues 'profit warning' after FBC: Firebreak's big overhaul fails to turn things around: 'Despite improved player and sales metrics after the update, sales have not reached Remedy’s internal targets'

This could be the end.

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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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Control is 90% off in the Steam Autumn Sale, meaning you can read some of the finest redacted documents in videogames for just $4

The superpowers and stuff are cool, too.

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The 13 Best Blood-Curdling Horror Games To Play In 2025

From psychological thrillers that leave you thinking for days, to frenetic fire fights prompted by supernatural forces, these horror games promise to pull you into their shadowy depths, a good distraction from the endless sun.

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Remedy offers update on 'FBC: Firebreak,' details coming improvements — "We’ve seen many players come into the game and leave within the first hour."

Remedy's multiplayer Left 4 Dead-like 'FBC: Firebreak' had tons of promise, but it hasn't blown up quite as the Control and Alan Wake developer might've liked. But that doesn't mean the team is giving up.

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Destiny 2 just got weird: Launch trailer leans hard into time travel and looks more like a Control crossover

Edge of Fate might be light on new activities, but at least the campaign sets up a cool mystery.

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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.

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

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'FBC: Firebreak' Director Details Bizarre Early Concepts — And Equally Strange Ideas That Made It In

'FBC: Firebreak's director details some of the game's out-there early concepts, and the wild ideas that made it in — and embraced the chaos of multiplayer games.

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