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Marvel Rivals - Doom threatens the multiverse

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Relaxed Grind | Marvel Rivals' best feature so far is that completing its seasonal passes and events doesn't feel like a second job

I like Marvel and cool skins, but I'm also a semi-functional adult.

Jan. 10, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Cost of your actions | Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's dedication to letting me be a drunk, boorish oaf is so committed, it honestly left me astounded - preview

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 feels like a hobgoblin game; built for late nights, days off work, and to compliment your headiest rot days.

Jan. 10, 2025 Connor Makar

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Boomer Schooler | “It always felt like this vague form of superficial hell to me” Doom: The Gallery Experience devs on turning a 90s shooter into high culture

Read on to find out which Renaissance paintings they think Doomguy himself would get a kick out of.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

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Story Time | It might only be Week One, but I think I’ve already played one of 2025’s best games

As first impressions go, it’s difficult to get better than this - and I genuinely think it could end up being one of the most exciting games of 2025.

Jan. 7, 2025 Alex Donaldson

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Fightin' stuff | Virtua Fighter 6's exhilarating proof-of-concept video at CES proves we're so back, and that you don't need 15 super meters and fantastical nonsense to make a sick fighter

It's a brief look courtesy of SEGA and NVIDIA, but it is a cause for real hope.

Jan. 7, 2025 Connor Makar

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2XKO So Soon | 2025 is the sink or swim year for 2XKO, as my most anticipated game finally nears its release date

Can 2XKO make waves in a genre dominated by classic IPs? We'll not be waiting long to find out.

Jan. 2, 2025 Connor Makar

A character wielding a staff, looking very mage-like, can be seen standing on a cliff-edge overlooking their surroundings in Elden Ring Nightreign

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The Nightlord Cometh | Is Elden Ring Nightreign inspired by mods? I’m not sure, but it’s certainly a dream come true for Seamless Co-op and randomiser enjoyers

Nightreign won’t be for everyone, but for those who dabbled with Elden Ring’s mods, prayers have been answered.

Jan. 2, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

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A segmented image featuring mobile games available on Netflix, including Dead Cells, Immortality, Kentucky Route Zero, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Into the Breach

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Net A Good One | The best Netflix games to play in 2025

All of these essential games are included as part of your Netflix subscription, and they're all great.

Jan. 1, 2025 James Billcliffe

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Battlefield Rescue | My most anticipated game of 2025 is a game with no title and no date, but it’s one I hope will make me fall in love with my favourite shooter series all over again

The next Battlefield, whatever it ends up being called, will define the future of the series, for good or ill. None of us know much about it, but I can’t wait to see and play it.

Dec. 31, 2024 Sherif Saed

Yasuke from Assassin's Creed Shadows and Henry from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 facing off against two flying monsters from Avowed and Monster Hunter Wilds.

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Only One | Who will win February 2025's RPG Royal Rumble? Kingdom Come, Assassin's Creed, Avowed or Monster Hunter?

With 4 huge RPGs launching back-to-back in February 2025, can any of them stand out from the crowd?

Dec. 30, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Another Crab?!? | Another Crab's Treasure was a bright spot in a rough year, and an absolute must play

A quirky little action game made by a team of young, passionate creatives. That's what it's all about, innit.

Dec. 29, 2024 Connor Makar

A beach scene from GTA 6 with a comical picture of Goro Majima over the top

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Coming Soon | GTA 6 is coming in 2025, but so is a Goro Majima pirate adventure, and if they're both as good as I hope, I'm liable to be a big, sticky mess

I’m serious, it’s imperative for my health that at least one of these games is a bit crap.

Dec. 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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From left to right: a modded, horned woman in Baldur's Gate 3, a police man from Fallout London, and a skimpily clad female soldier from a Helldivers 2 mod.

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Mod's In Your Favour | Sure, gaming in 2024 had some killer underrated gems, but it was really the year of the mod

And not just the rude ones either, though obviously they did their bit.

Dec. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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CHOOSING WISELY | Indiana Jones may have arrived too late for many awards ceremonies, but it’s definitely one of the best games of 2024 regardless

Indy's first video game outing in forever is one for the ages, and the fact it released too late for some of the biggest gongs can't change that.

Dec. 27, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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A device, rendered in Renaissance style, holds an image of the film poster for Die Hard with a Vengeance.

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Immortal John Says | Death of the Reprobate is wacky renaissance painting Die Hard with a Vengeance, and an ideal game for the holiday period’s long dark teatime of the soul

It might not teach you who the 21st President is, but you will be able to hum the tune of Ballet CCLXVIII from Michael Praetorius’ Dances from Terpischore on demand.

Dec. 26, 2024 Mark Warren

Kat, Autumn, Nora, and Swann walk through eerily blue-lit woodlands at night, illuminated by flashlights.

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Double Feature | Lost Records: Bloom & Rage leads a 2025 double-A line-up that's already looking incredibly promising

Spring 2025 is shaping up to be a great season for fans of oddball indie-ish releases.

Dec. 26, 2024 Rebecca Jones

The back of a Space Marine, flanked by female characters from Dragon's Dogma and No Rest for the Wicked.

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2024 Reckoning | 2024 was a stellar year for games, whether you wanted to hang out with shooty McSpace fascists, or fall in love with gaming’s most eclectic mix of genres

2024 may not immediately feel like it brought us gigantic, industry-shattering releases, but looking back, almost every month had a gem of a game.

Dec. 25, 2024 Sherif Saed

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From left to right: Ichiban in Like a Dragon Infinite wealth, a cartoon of a man holding a tomato from Thank Goodness You're Here, and a woman waving a Union Jack flag from Fallout London

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Your Average Sunday | Game of the year 2024? For me, it was all about karaoke, a trip to Yorkshire, and irradiated tea

Forget Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo - here are the real big three that matter.

Dec. 24, 2024 Mark Warren

A character looks towards a church in a meadow, Unicorn Overlord art.

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Unicorn Hunter | We’ve all forgotten about one of the year’s best RPGs, and that’s a crying shame because it’s the best strategy game I’ve played in years

Vanillaware’s Unicorn Overlord might have one of the silliest names around, but beneath the comedy moniker is a stone cold classic.

Dec. 24, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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A smiling madman dressed like a clown in Maniac, with a Steam Deck imposed behind.

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Manic Disposition | Maniac may be the best Vampire Survivors-like you’ve never heard of (and is one of the best Steam Deck games of 2024)

I’m willing to bet you’re probably finding out about this gem of a Vampire Survivors-eque for the first time, but know that I don’t blame you.

Dec. 23, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Don't Touch Me | The Thing: Remastered is the definitive way to play 2002's most underrated horror comedy

The game is enhanced by the unintentional humor that remains at its core.

Dec. 23, 2024 Fran Ruiz

The iconic Ace Attorney "objection" speech bubble, over a courtroom scene where Blackquill, Apollo, and Athena can be seen around the edges.

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Gone Defendin' | Haven't I seen you somewhere before? 2024's best games were pure nostalgic comfort food, and sometimes that's what you need

Eat your hamburgers, Apollo, or you'll be late for the entire circus at Clown University.

Dec. 23, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Casting A Killer | The Casting of Frank Stone was never meant to be GOTY material, but its underrated formula for crowd-pleasing collaborations is one I wish we saw more often

Two of the best modern horror game franchises collided this year in Supermassive Games' sideways look at the world of Dead by Daylight.

Dec. 22, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Mew in Pokémon TCG Pocket's Mythical Island expansion.

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Mewing at 2AM | How Pokémon TCG Pocket reignited my love for competitive card games (and yelling at my phone at 2AM)

Now even moreso, thanks to the Mythical Island pack launch.

Dec. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

Some characters are fishing in Webfishing, whilst a dog in sunglasses chills in the ocean.

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Ultimate Fisherman | The most underrated game of 2024 reminds me of Animal Crossing, but it's all about fishing - and nothing else

Fish, gamble, and parkour. What more could you want?

Dec. 21, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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A gas-mask-wearing character from Stalker 2 stands and looks to the camera, with a Ukrainian flag faded in behind him and the Chernobyl ferris wheel slightly visible behind.

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Get over here Stalkr | Stalker 2 is a miracle game, and deserves its flowers more than any of the other big budget behemoth games that launched in 2024

Nothing has made me happier than seeing this game, by this team, do well.

Dec. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

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Kay Vess and her little axolotl pal in Star Wars Outlaws

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Kessel Re-Run | Star Wars: Outlaws is completely unoriginal, but that's kind-of the best part

It's not innovative, but sometimes the best thing about Star Wars is that it's unmistakably Star Wars.

Dec. 20, 2024 James Billcliffe

James from Silent Hill 2 flanked by characters from Mouthwashing and Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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I Got A Letter... | It's been a grim year, hasn't it? 2024’s best games are all about disgust, decay, and existential dread

I had a pretty cheerful 2024 in gaming, as you can tell.

Dec. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Ghould Vibes | As it heads into 2025, Fallout 76’s lead producer discusses playable ghouls, why Fallout needs a giant snake, and whether we’ll ever get playable super mutants

“I think ‘cool’ kinda overrode whether or not anybody cared about ‘does this even fit like that’”, says lead producer Bill LaCoste.

Dec. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

A ghoul in Fallout 76 over an apocalyptic nuclear background.

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Radioactivity | Fallout 76 playable ghoul hands-on preview – a rad expansion, especially if you're keen for an undead dip

Playing as a noseless adventurer in a Fallout game had me embracing my inner irradiated Michael Phelps.

Dec. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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S Rank Agent, Koleda, is shown in her character trailer for Zenless Zone Zero

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Start Again | Zenless Zone Zero devs speak on huge version 1.4 changes, where the game stands among the HoYoverse catalogue, and being a dev team 'who actually listens'

What sort of mindset does the Zenless team has towards big changes?

Dec. 19, 2024 Connor Makar

Revenge of the Savage Planet run across water

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FLO RIDA | Revenge of the Savage Planet is a deeply funny open world metroidvania that oozes charisma... and ooze

Racoon Logic takes us to New Florida in a cathartic spin on a survival game that really hits.

Dec. 18, 2024 Connor Makar

A group of Sims pose in front of boxart for The Sims 1 and The SIms 4.

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Sul Sul, My Lovely | Love, death, and innovative storytelling: Game design, broadening perspectives, and the future of The Sims 4 with Anna Huerta

2024 has been a strong year for The Sims – we spoke to TS4's Senior Creative Director about the philosophy behind (re-)designing the life sim.

Dec. 18, 2024 Rebecca Jones

5-way split of art from games such as The Sinking City, Diablo4, Buckshot Roulette, Honkai Star Rail, and Inscryption

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Somewhere In Time | VG247's best games of 2024 that aren't actually from 2024, because we're all time- and money-poor these days, right?

Look, it's expensive to keep up with the release schedule these days, and most of us have a huge backlog to get through –?so let's celebrate some older games, yeah?

Dec. 18, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Miquilla from Elden Ring stands in the middle of two Game Awards statues.

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Leaf It Out, Mate | My game of the year is Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree because, yes, of course you're are allowed to choose DLC

It's my game of the year, I'll choose whatever I like, thanks.

Dec. 17, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Warframe 1999 Arthur crossed with voice actor Ben Starr

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Rising Starr | "There's a lot packed into this update emotionally" warframe 1999's Ben Starr speaks on bringing some humanity to Arthur

"I was fully naked the entire time, bathed in goo, a la Get Your Own Back"

Dec. 17, 2024 Connor Makar

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Music Matters | Den of Wolves lead reveals the secret behind badass video game music, the "other mid tempo", and Metal Gear Rising's composer's involvement

Simon Viklund sits down for a conversation on music, something here's clearly a fiend for.

Dec. 17, 2024 Connor Makar

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Marvelous Hit | Marvel Rivals' secret weapon is its healthy mix of A-listers and overlooked characters, and this may help the brand as a whole

A golden opportunity to up Marvel's brand synergy.

Dec. 13, 2024 Fran Ruiz

Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy 16 stands in front of a roster of Tekken 8 characters, who are all slightly blurred.

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Days of the Phoenix | Tifa? I barely knew her! Final Fantasy 16's Clive will be the first guest character to land in Tekken 8, whether you like it or not

No, we're not Joshing you (sorry), it'll be Clive that comes to Tekken 8 to wrap up the game's first set of DLC - not FF7's Tifa.

Dec. 13, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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The Real TGAs | VG247’s Alternate Game Awards 2024

Put on your nicest jacket and your tightest girdle, because it’s time to look snazzy for the biggest game awards show: the VG247 Alternate Game Awards for 2024

Dec. 12, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Ready Player None | Secret Level doesn't work on its own, and it doesn't sell me on its games, so what's the point of it?

There aren't even any secret levels.

Dec. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A hero from Path of Exile 2 over two blurred Lilith portraits from Diablo 4

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Exiled Again? | Path of Exile 2’s action still doesn’t feel as good Diablo’s, but it’s uniquely fun - I just wish it wasn’t as frustrating

Path of Exile 2 makes case for a type of ARPG flow that’s rare to find in the genre. However, it’s lacking a certain spark that makes it hard to truly love.

Dec. 11, 2024 Sherif Saed

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More Work? | Warcraft 3: Reforged 2.0 is a fantastic upgrade of an eternal RTS classic, but I think I'll be sticking with the upscaled original graphics

Sometimes, you just can't replicate or update perfection.

Dec. 6, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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A Lasting Legacy | Remembering Michael 'Mynki' Brennan, the first art director of Warframe, and an example of how a single dev can have a monumental impact

"Sometimes people thought it was too weird - that's fine! Mynki never did."

Dec. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

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Master Rank | With Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom stakes its claim as the best publisher in gaming | behind-the-scenes hands-on

Capcom is on one of gaming's biggest and best hot streaks right now, and Monster Hunter Wilds looks set to be the pinnacle of its unassailable rise.

Dec. 3, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Night at the Museum | Two Point Museum is set to be the best Two Point yet, boasting customisation options galore and some very wacky exhibits

A concoction of Two Point’s charm, one of the best settings yet, and plenty of new mechanics; Two Point Museum is shaping up to be Two Point’s best in series.

Dec. 3, 2024 Kelsey Raynor