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Sonic 06 model over a blurred background of Shadow and Sonic from Generations X.

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Clanger to Banger | Sonic X Shadow Generations is so slick it does the impossible - makes me nostalgic for a game I hated

Yes, I'm talking about Sonic '06. No, I am not talking specifically about *that kiss*.

Sept. 18, 2024 Alex Donaldson

On the left, Icon, a boy with horns, is stood in a stone room, arm reaching out. In the middle, Astro Bot, a cute robot with a robot dog on its back, is winking at the camera. On the right, Toro Inoue, a white cartoon cat, is walking in a real world park.

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Bot-tled Up | Team Asobi wanted Astro Bot's cameos to encourage kids to go back and play the classics, so when is Sony going to let that happen?

Crappy cloud streaming games and absent icons makes some of these cameos feel a bit sadder than they should.

Sept. 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A series of PS5s with a blacked out silhouette over the top, and the text 'PS6 When?"

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Pro-Jections | PS5 Pro's biggest problem isn't its price, it's the PS6

And maybe give us some clue as to what the PS5 line-up is going to be like in the coming years.

Sept. 16, 2024 Tom Orry

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Massive picture of misty hills and mountain clouds, all with a sunset pink hue, for Assassin's Creed Shadows.

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Stratus Effect | Assassin’s Creed Shadows has got one massive, gorgeous, secret weapon up its sleeve to make it more immersive than ever: clouds

Shadows is the first Assassin’s Creed game that has been specifically designed for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles - and, boy, does it show.

Sept. 16, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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PODCAST | The best games that bricked consoles

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: the 360 era was a golden age but man, the hardware sucked.

Sept. 14, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Podcast | Best Games Ever Podcast - Extended Edition Info Page - September 14h, 2024

All the info you need to get your hands on the for-members-only extended edition of VG247's podcast.

Sept. 14, 2024 Tom Orry

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The Sims 2's Fortune aspiration icon, an abstract silhouette of a figure holding two bags (implicitly filled with money), above a render of several Sims as they appear in-game.

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We're Retro Now | The best Sims game turns 20 today, calling forth a wave of warm nostalgia in the face of the franchise's uncertain future

The Sims 2 was released on this day in 2004, so if you're interested in reading this, chances are you're old like me.

Sept. 14, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Lost in Wild Space | Wild Bastards has got killer style and ideas, but feels like a scattered shotgun blast instead of a bullseye

Blue Manchu's latest game takes a while to take off and fails to dazzle.

Sept. 13, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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WEB GATE | Space Marine 2 has opened the door for thousands into one of richest sci-fi IPs out there, I hope future games venture into stranger places

The game is essentially a wedge in the door for one of the vastest lores in fiction.

Sept. 12, 2024 Connor Makar

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The PlayStation 5 Pro over a slightly blurred, multi-colour background

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PayStation | Why the PS5 Pro's $700 price tag bothers me so much

Sony's PS5 Pro price shockwave has made me reconsider my entire outlook on the video game industry

Sept. 11, 2024 Tom Orry

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Isometric image of the PS5 Pro over a blurred background with the 700 price point in red slapped on top

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Taking the PSSR | PS5 Pro $700 announcement felt like it shook reality

I mean, what the hell.

Sept. 10, 2024 Tom Orry

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MONEY MAKER | Too broke for Space Marine 2? Roblox might have a solution for the fiscally weak Warhammer fan

Listen, it's hard out here. Thankfully Roblox is here for those without cash to splash.

Sept. 10, 2024 Connor Makar

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Babu Freaks | Star Wars Outlaws understands the importance of weird little guys and Glup Shittos

There's no Star Wars without them.

Sept. 9, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Waagh | Excited for Space Marine 2? Here are some other Warhammer 40k games you should check out!

So you've got the hunger for more grimdark games? There are plenty of great options out there!

Sept. 9, 2024 Connor Makar

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A squirrel with a gun in Squirrel With A Gun next to Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time To Die.

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Octopussy | Squirrel with a Gun is a decent Goat Sim-like, but it’s at its best when it’s persuading me that my cat’s ready to fill Daniel Craig’s shoes

Pinewood’s been expecting you, Meows Bond.

Sept. 8, 2024 Mark Warren

Jude Bellingham celebrating a goal with Vini Jr and Kylian Mbappe in EA Sports FC 25.

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Fair Play | "Years ago it was very easy to add more features" - the next 5 years of EA Sports FC 25 with senior producer Sam Rivera

The new features in this year's EA Sports FC 25 focus on community, consistency and competition.

Sept. 6, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Clash Of Titans | Space Marine 2's multiplayer may have its problems, but god is it refreshing compared to other multiplayer games

It ain't perfect, but I can't pull myself away from Space Marine 2's Eternal War mode.

Sept. 6, 2024 Connor Makar

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Model Behaviour | Cut free of Apple Arcade, Fantasian shows off the revolutionary spirit that helped Hironobu Sakaguchi create Final Fantasy in the first place - interview

With Fantasian, Sakaguchi has a different kind of revolution in mind; one that is rooted in art, and puts aesthetic first.

Sept. 4, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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CODEX COMPLIANT | "It was an insane amount of work" A dive into the challenge of making Space Marine 2 lore accurate

Be it Games Workshop, the fans, or love for the IP, the task of getting things right was tough to say the least.

Sept. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

Alone and Low climbing a stone block in Little Nightmares 3.

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LOW AND ALONE | Huge environments and claustrophobic corridors could make Little Nightmares 3 the next big thing in trial-and-error terror

With new characters and a new development team, Little Nightmares 3 is a fresh chapter for the series.

Sept. 3, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Sprint Over Marathon | Splitgate 2 CEO speaks on keeping things fresh, factions, and avoiding the Halo Reach problem

Adding abilities to a skill-based FPS is a perilous bridge to cross, but one Ian Proulx and co are treading confidently.

Sept. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

Characters facing off in a new PvP scenario in Once Human.

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ALWAYS HUMAN | Once Human wants to be "operated for decades" on console, mobile and PC - Starry Sky on the long-term vision for breakout survival hit

Starry Studio is in it for the long haul with Once Human, with plans for consoles and hardcore mode in the works.

Sept. 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

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RUNNING HOT | Bringing Dune Awakening to the Xbox Series S will be a "challenge", according to Funcom chief product officer

"It's one of the reasons we're coming out on PC first"

Sept. 2, 2024 Connor Makar

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Two male Sims toast a couple at the head table of a rehearsal dinner.

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Ooboo Vroose Baa Doo | Today, The Sims 4 becomes the first game in the franchise to turn 10 – and it marks a massive departure for the series and EA

Spending a full decade in active development post-release is a noteworthy milestone for a Sims game, albeit a bit of a mixed blessing.

Sept. 2, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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PODCAST | What's the best Star Wars game that isn't even a Star Wars game? You may have played it years ago...

It's the most copied and parodied IP ever, and its influences are well documented. So you can find Star Wars' DNA almost anywhere you care to look.

Aug. 30, 2024 Jim Trinca

Dying Light The Beast official screenshot of lady jumping for big hug

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Beastie Boy | Dying Light: The Beast is making the most out of rough situation, but more than anything it has me craving something totally fresh from Techland

Dying Light: The Beast is the Bullet for my Valentine of first person zombie games

Aug. 30, 2024 Connor Makar

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A character gliding over a Frigilith, an ice monster in Fera: The Sundered Tribes.

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BIRD OF PREY | Fera: The Sundered Tribes takes Monster Hunter in a fast-paced new direction - up into the sky

Fera: The Sundered Tribes combines monster hunting with survival and city-building, and it's out in Early Access soon.

Aug. 30, 2024 James Billcliffe

Brad, Alex, Julia, Fliss, and Conrad sit on the boat deck at night, dimly lit by a flashlight.

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Boo! Tricked You | As The Dark Pictures Anthology celebrates its fifth anniversary, here's why its first entry remains its best

Though its story was divisive, Man of Medan set the gold standard for branching in narrative horror games.

Aug. 30, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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TRY AGAIN | Exoborne is Sharkmob's brave next attempt at live-service success, but with one dead game behind it, can this one survive?

The ghost of Bloodhunt haunts the pretty cool looking Exoborne ahead of its release. Can Sharkmob shake the ghoul?

Aug. 29, 2024 Connor Makar

Three characters sit fishing and eating a picnic by a river in Floatopia.

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Super Fuzzy Animals | I'm quietly obsessed with Floatopia, a free-to-play superpowered Animal Crossing-like that's New Horizons meets My Hero Academia

Nothing says "cosy life sim" like rocket shoes and superpowers?

Aug. 29, 2024 James Billcliffe

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View of the World | Forget the new story and characters, Genshin Impact's 5.0 update has raised the bar by adding the most gorgeous region yet

Look past the quests and your empty wallet for a second, and take in the view.

Aug. 29, 2024 Connor Makar

The main character of Metaphor ReFantazio with a small solid white outline, over the top of a blurred image of a character wearing a crown.

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Votes of Light | Metaphor ReFantazio is more than just ‘grown-up Persona’ - it’s all about “anxiety and elections”, just in case your real-world blues aren't going to be intense enough this October

Moving away from the schoolyard setting of Persona in order to tackle some more universal themes, Metaphor ReFantazio could broaden the appeal of Atlus’ games.

Aug. 29, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Some characters encountering a creature in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Region Locked | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is reminding me of the greatest Lord of the Rings game

Expedition 33 unexpectedly channels one of the greatest and most unexpected licensed games of all time - and I’m here for it.

Aug. 28, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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The protagonist of Metaphor ReFantazio over a blurred image of key art from the game.

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Winner, Winner… | Metaphor ReFantazio effortlessly nails fantasy world-building, and proves Atlus can go toe-to-toe with Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy… and maybe even out-do them

We’re probably never going to get a Delicious in Dungeon game, but Metaphor ReFantazio is doing its best to fill the culinary fantasy void

Aug. 28, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Spine official art with Remember Me character art.

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Remember What? | SPINE was one of Gamescom's sleeper hits, and it's inspired by deep-cut action games you probably don't remember

If you've played all of these, you're officially an action game afficionado. My condolences.

Aug. 28, 2024 Connor Makar

A Ford Bronco in Forza Horizon next to El Toro Loco in Monster Jam Showdown.

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Freestyling | Monster Jam Showdown feels a bit like what would happen if Forza Horizon had a baby with my childhood, and that’s cool

Maybe this isn’t what the ideal Monster Jam game would look like, but it’s still a pretty good racing thing.

Aug. 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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Boss Rush | Crimson Desert is a dope action game that sadly could only be experienced through a bizarre public demo

We tried out Crimson Desert at Gamescom and were blown away with how Pearl Abyss decided to show it off.

Aug. 27, 2024 Connor Makar

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SSStylish | Infinity Nikki is just a nice open world, dress-up game with some real heart - so what’s the catch?

Oh Nikki, you're so fine. You're so fine, you blew my mind.

Aug. 27, 2024 Connor Makar

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Virtual Mission? | Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a faithful remake of the action espionage classic, and a statement of intent for Konami's stewardship of the series - hands-on preview

“The only thing we can believe in is the mission Snake.” And the mission to remake and preserve Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, so far, has been a success.

Aug. 26, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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