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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.
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It's a brief look courtesy of SEGA and NVIDIA, but it is a cause for real hope.
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Hell Yeah One of gaming's best metal songs has just passed 100 million streams on Spotify
Mick Gordon is a beloved composer, with one of his most popular tracks soaring past the 100 stream mark.
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While PC or Game Pass Standard players are getting something fresh, those paying the most aren't getting much.
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Out of Fashion Street Fighter 6 players left depressed as yet another battle pass is announced, while character costumes are nowhere to be found
While avatars are getting love, players are wondering where main character costumes are.
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"It completely honours the spirit of the game."
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Page Turner Crunchyroll has already conquered anime, and now it's setting its sights on manga... again
The question is, will this app be any good?
Psst! Explore our new "For you" section and get personalised recommendations about what to read.
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Game that draws lots of inspiration from a movie is now getting a movie about said game. It's the circle of life.
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Aloy is making some changes.
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Is this a case of honest miscommunication or overeagerness on AMD's part? We can't say for now, but Valve really wants to tell us that a Steam Deck that uses AMD's new chip is not a thing.
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The Two of Switches When is the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal coming? Some fans have turned to tarot readings for an answer, and I'm only 50% sure they must be joking
It's only natural to reach out to your friendly neighbourhood Mario-stic at this point.
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Only a little bit of slack, though.
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Flexing on 'em Valorant is adding a whole new type of cosmetic designed entirely so that you can flex on other players
Who doesn't want a new way to show your stuff.
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But not best selling, not yet anyway.
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To The Point A must-play JRPG is back on the Nintendo Switch after a short leave of absence
If you've not played it yet, now you can on the go!
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Buyers Remorse Starting to regret picking up an Xbox Series X? This new controller will at least let you pretend you're using a PS5 DualSense
The Competitor enters the arena.
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Microsoft is giving Game Pass Quests is a big shakeup as it officially brings the long-running feature to PC.
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Messmering About Elden Ring player self-dubbed the "First Elden Sandwich" is racking up daily no hit beatings of Messmer until Nightreign arrives, because Souls game
Yep, everything seems as it should be here. Slay on, Chickensandwich420.
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So Long, Farewell It's time to finally say goodbye to your dreams of a Mighty No. 9 3DS port, as Amazon seemingly starts cancelling very old orders of the failed Mega Man successor
I mean, if you were holding on this long, that's on you in my opinion.
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Culture Classic Doom: The Gallery Experience takes you to the real hell - trying not to choke on wine and cheese by sniggering at the nude bits of classical art
*cough* Oh, yes, it's a *cough* masterpiece, you can tell by the shading around the er...excuse me a moment...
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A Joy-Con does not a good time make.
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Batman is Dead The first Batman-ish game to (maybe) come to Switch 2 is one that you probably don't want
Imagine Gotham Knights being one of the first games you play on your brand new Nintendo Switch 2.
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The Year Of Serving Bayonetta celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, and despite a recent staff exodus, PlatinumGames has teased it has "a few things in store"
"Keep your eyes peeled."
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All's Fare In War Helldivers 2 mod turns the FRV into a souped-up Crazy Taxi, so naturally here's a video of it running down Voteless while blasting The Offspring
A ride that's pretty fly, for a Super Earth guy.
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From Demon's Souls all the way to Elden Ring, one feature in particular has come to define FromSoftware's games, but we're fine letting it go for Nightreign.
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Critical Danger Days There's an official Dungeons & Dragons pinball machine coming that's a stunner to look at, has a hefty price tag, and features... My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way?
There's some Critical Role cast members included too, but the real surprise as everyone's favourite emo man.
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"It means games that sell the most will dictate future games."
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A Perfect Circle Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: an acquired taste, but a barnstorming classic
The best thing I can say about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is that I know I’m going to be thinking about this for a long time yet.
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Get out of here! Stalker 2 review: an excellent work of struggle and loneliness, even if it is plagued by bugs
In spite of its flaws, Stalker 2 is a brilliant game made under extenuating circumstances.
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Max Caulfield returns to headline a follow-up that hints at an exciting new direction for the series — but doesn't quite manage to answer all of its own questions.
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Their top spot is a "true masterpiece."
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Just a bit mysterious, there.
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Rings For Days Sonic games might be hit or miss, but now that the movies are a billion dollar franchise, we can easily assume they're here to stay
That's a lot of zeroes!
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"We don’t need to hear the origin story again."
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Doing numbers, as the kids say.
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If They Golden Ring Sonic 3 star Jim Carrey says he's "open to the idea" of returning for Sonic 4, after casually pulling another of the top 10 faces of all-time
He power-rests between projects, and it would seem could still do with some cash, if it's attached to something fun.
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Activision clearly shares the add-on philosophy of Pimp My Ride's Xzibit.
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Hiiiiiii-nahhhhh Indiana Jones and the Great Circle baddie Voss might say karate weirdly, but his actor's glad he didn't have to learn how to whip Indy's bum for real
He did nail some monkey noises in one take, though.
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I've got no idea if you can run into Mr Bellic, but surely it's worth hopping on the plane to find out.
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So many showcases, so little free time.
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Big Time Hail Mary Can Behemoth save PS VR2?
PSVR2 needs to go big or go home, and Behemoth might literally be its best chance.
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Retro Is Back A new handheld console has just been revealed, and no, it's not the Switch 2
It's even got a keypad on it, ain't that nice!
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Oh, and Super Earth's just passed a "FREEDOM Act" that'll create a "security force dedicated to loyalty enforcement". No politics here.
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If these pics are real, it's clear the developer has its its in-office waste disposal on lock, or at least it did post-Covid.
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Still Going Rogue Baldur's Gate 3's popular roguelike overhaul mod just got a total revamp, including a level 27 "superboss" for the uber-masochists out there
It looks like the list of new "unique, rarely-fought enemies" might also include a sheep, because why not?
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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.
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Breaking The Bank GTA 6 is projected to make over $1 billion in pre-orders, and double GTA 5's first year, no doubt letting a bunch of suits buy ten car garages they don't need
Yep, just a small amount of money, to help counteract an estimated budget of up to $2 billion, because numbers can be ridiculous.
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Wukong Days Has the truth behind Black Myth Wukong's absence from Xbox has finally been revealed? It's complicated
One of 2024's oddest stories seems to have come to a close.
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Sony is kicking off the new year with something of a bang, having just revealed the line-up of games PlayStation Plus members will be getting this month.
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Cyrodiil You Soon Skyblivion, the huge Oblivion remake mod in Skyrim's engine, is now in its release year and its devs only have one region of Cyrodiil left to complete
By Azura, things currently still look on track to let you hop into the massive mod's Imperial province by the end of 2025.
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The wonderful world of legal patents may be pointing to a cool Switch 2 feature.
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Enhance your Swarm with these codes
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Gunning Forwards "We are growing Helldivers 2 into Helldivers 3" says Arrowhead CCO Pilestedt, and he's taking design suggestions for the massive miniguns everyone wants
That said, it doesn't sound like you'll necessarily be getting your hands on one uber-soon.
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Season's Greekings Honkai Star Rail kicks off the new year with a release date reveal for version 3.0
Alongside this, a new cinematic OP trailer that swings past all the new characters.
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But DLC though... The Space Marine 2 content train is not stopping in 2025, and Saber has revealed what to expect
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will continue to receive new content in the new year, and some of those updates are going to be big.
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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.
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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.
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With 4 huge RPGs launching back-to-back in February 2025, can any of them stand out from the crowd?
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How Many? Almost 19,000 new games were released on Steam in 2024, more than any year before
The number of new games that hit Steam every year continues to jump to ridiculous figures, and this year has been no different.
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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.
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Turns out it's working as intended!