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GOUGE AWAY

Marvel Snap is incredible, but its cash prices are incredibly stupid

One of 2022's breakout mobile games continues to impress, but its monetisation methods leave a lot to be desired.

ATTACK ON TITAN

Ahead of the remake, can we all agree that Dead Space 2 is better than the first one?

As much as I loved being spooked aboard the USG Ishimura, playing through Dead Space 2 over a decade later is more engrossing and fun than I remembered.

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

Nintendo in 2023: Is Tears of the Kingdom going to be the Switch’s last big hurrah?

Rumours abound that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be the Switch’s swansong – but is it too soon to write off the handheld/home console hybrid?

LORDRAN IT OVER

Almost a year after Elden Ring changed everything, there’s never been a better time to return to Dark Souls

If you’re considering a replay of Dark Souls, there’s no better time to praise the sun than right now – in a cold, forgettable week in January

THE FATHER OF MAGIC

The best time to make a new Discworld game was 10 years ago – the second best time is now

Britain’s best fantasy author is criminally overshadowed by its worst. But video games have the power to redress the balance.

SHELL OUT

Now that it’s back on Game Pass, you really need to give this underrated Souls-like a go

2023 has begun, and while we still don’t have a full picture of the Game Pass line-up in January, there’s one game that you should definitely play: Mortal Shell.

IT’LL END IN TIERS

Sony in 2023: PlayStation 5’s exclusives are still untouchable – it’s just a shame about everything else

PlayStation is unstoppable when it comes to behemoth first-party releases – why can’t the rest of its strategy be that good?

HOKEY COMPUTER

VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.33: The best game that could have been made by an AI

Humans have wondered for decades if artificial intelligence will lead to their doom, but could it have invented DOOM?

ALL ROADS TO CHROM

Fire Emblem Engage is Three Houses turned up to 11, for better or worse – preview

If you're concerned about the Persona-fication of Fire Emblem, you might want to temper your expectations for Engage.

PRIME EXAMPLE

The best gaming thing I experienced in the holidays? Sonic Prime

Turns out a new animated Sonic series is a great way to ring in the New Year.

WHO THE F IS CHALICE

Enter the CUMMMFPK Dungeon: The joy of coming to Bloodborne late

It’s taken me seven years, but I’m finally wrist-deep in BloodBorne’s guts – and perhaps coming to FromSoft’s pièce de résistance late is the best way to play it.

ECHOES RETRIEVED

Xbox Game Pass is hiding a must play game for Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger fans

Gorgeous pixel art, compelling RPG mechanics, heavy metal turtle racing – what more could you want from a love letter to 16-bit RPGs?

UNCUT GEMS

I played Jewel over 200 times last year, but never played beyond level 1

A daily ritual for a few measly points. What am I doing with my life?

NOSTRADUMBASS

VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.32: The best game of 2023

Can our panellists predict the future? No, obviously.

GOD-TIER

Best of 2022: Elden Ring, and Alex's other GOTY picks

Sometimes picking out a best game each year is a painful, difficult choice. Sometimes it’s easy. This year, it’s… sort of both? Let me explain.

MISTLETOE AND WHINE

VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.31: The best game that reminds you of Christmas

Special guests from across the games media join us in the spirit of togetherness.

A GALAXY FAR AWAY

Best of 2022: Lego Star Wars – The Skywalker Saga, and Steph’s other GOTY pick

Because someone else picked Elden Ring.

FIVE GOLD RINGS

Best of 2022: Elden Ring, and James' other GOTY picks

My picks are vanilla ice cream, but it’s the posh stuff that has the little black bits of pod in. Haagen Dazs at the very least.

NIGHT (CITY) AND DAY

Cyberpunk 2077, in its current state, is a much better open-world RPG than The Witcher 3

Ever role-played as a taxi driver in Night City? You should try it; it's better than watching Geralt auto-gallop to his next contract.

SPAIN IN THE NECK

Best of 2022: Pokemon Scarlet and Kelsey’s other GOTY picks

My GOTY is broken, but I don't care.

DOM'S SUBS

Xbox Game Pass is already looking unbeatable in 2023

As Xbox Game Pass goes from strength to strength, Sony really needs to up its game with PS Plus' tiers.

ACHTUNG ACHTUNG

Best of 2022: Signalis, and Connor's runner-up choice

One of the best horror games released in decades, and a memorial for a wacky contender.

HORSIN' AROUND

Best of 2022: Elden Ring, and Sherif’s other GOTY picks

In which I explain why 2022’s most obvious pick also happens to be the best game I played all year.

FORMAT C:

VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.30: The best game that made you uninstall

Why would you uninstall the best game ever?

Yule backlog

Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus in the '90s would have seemed like a Christmas miracle

This Christmas, Timmy, you've got Xbox Game Pass. Now let me sleep as I've just eaten 12 mince pies.

THE PAST OF US

2022 Games of the Year: Pentiment, and Jim’s other picks

A time-machine fuelled by the power of art, a comic book epic about sharing your feelings, and one of the most inventive RPGs we’ve seen in decades.

COFFIN FIT

Best of 2022: Vampire Survivors – Tom’s one true and only choice for GOTY

I’m not even picking runners-up. Nothing else comes close.

NO FOX GIVEN

2022 Games of the Year: Tunic, and Dom’s other GOTY picks

How a tiny little fox fought off the industry’s most imposing behemoths, armed soldiers, and a superhero team-up.

ALL HANDS ON DECK

Sony handhelds might be dead, but on its 18th birthday the promise of the PSP is as alive as ever

The PlayStation Portable and Vita dream might be over, but the Switch and the Steam Deck keep the flame alive.

FREYED PATIENCE

Forspoken devs looked at two PlayStation exclusives to learn what open-world mistakes to avoid

The Final Fantasy 15 developer knows that open world games are starting to lose their sheen a bit, and is doing what it can to remedy that.

OFF THE CUFF

"It just wouldn’t work on PS4": Forspoken devs on why the RPG had to come to PS5

Luminous Productions has been on quite the journey with PS5 console exclusive Forspoken - but it’ll hopefully be a journey with a happy ending.

OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE

Next week's big Xbox Box Game Pass game will be detested

Are you ready for a ‘marmite game’? It’s been a long time, but it looks like Xbox Game Pass’ upcoming title will be quite divisive.

IDLE CHATTER

VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.29: The best game where you don't do much

Sometimes you just want to do nothing and get rewarded.

JOYSTICK NOEL

Gaming gift guide: The best Christmas gifts for gamers that aren’t video games

Stuck for what to buy your gamer kids for Christmas in 2022? Need to get a present for your nerd spouse? We’ve got you covered.

FINDING A WAY

How Wayfinder mixes Warframe DNA with decades of action experience to take on the live service market

Just announced at The Game Awards, Joe Madureira from Airship Syndicate speaks on what makes Wayfinder special in an already-overcrowded market.

GONG SONG

VG247's Alternate Game Awards 2022

The phallic statues are ready and polished, the red carpet has been vacuumed, and the stage is set. What has won 2022's most prestigious awards?

TRAP CARD (GAME)

Card games are boring, so how did two of them become my favourites of 2022?

I’ve been banging the ‘card games are boring’ drum for years, so I didn’t expect to be spending so much of my game time this year with two of them.

A WEAK POUND

$70 console games are good for developers, but they’re getting harder and harder to swallow as a consumer

Xbox joins the publishers charging $70 for new, triple-A game – and that’s good. Until you consider there’s a cost of living crisis.

THINK HUNT

One of Nintendo Switch’s best games is coming to Game Pass, and you need to play it

Capcom has been on a roll lately, and in bringing one of its best new games to Xbox Game Pass, everyone wins.

BUG TYPE

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are great, but the future of Pokemon games is concerning

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet change up the 26-year-old Pokemon formula in an interesting way, but this is the second game in a row plagued with release bugs.

CATCH A LITLLE COLT

Mythical Pokemon Keldeo debuts in Pokemon Go next week during the Mythic Blade event

Open up your wallets.

BRRRRRRRR

What are you playing this weekend?

No more the scarlet maples flash and burn.

ROLE PLAY

Overwatch 2 has an on-boarding problem, and it should look to Final Fantasy 14 to fix it

When it comes to helping players understand and actually enjoy the game, Overwatch 2 has a lot to learn from Final Fantasy 14.

MOONSHOT

Why does The Callisto Protocol run better on PS5? Maybe because of all those bonus PlayStation devs

As the world gets to know The Callisto Protocol, it's become clear there is one dominant version of the game on console –?but why?

KLINGON TO SANITY

VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.28: The best game to play while you wait for Starfield

It's time to boldly go and find another excuse to talk about Bethesda games that aren't out yet.

SHIV AND LET SHIV

The Callisto Protocol beginner's guide: 8 spoiler-free tips I wish I knew before playing

If you want help climbing up Jacob's ladder, look no further than our The Callisto Protocol tips –?they might just save your life.

ASSASSIN 47

Hitman rules, and Ubisoft needs to take note for Assassin's Creed Mirage (and beyond)

The next Assassin’s Creed entry is a golden opportunity to turn the franchise’s signature assassinations into more flexible and memorable sequences a la Hitman.

SHEPERD’S DELIGHT

Three of the best RPGs of all time land on PS Plus soon

Wake up, buddy; it’s time to save the universe all over again.

JOHN KICK

New Xbox Game Pass release is more enjoyable than FIFA 23

If you didn't enjoy FIFA 23, this quirky indie RPG might be to your liking - and it's on Game Pass.

OUT OF UNBOUNDS

Need for Speed finally figured out what it wants to be

It took an entire console generation, but there’s a Need for Speed game worth celebrating at last.