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Vibe Ribbon | One of the best modern rhythm action games is getting a sequel on Xbox, and there’s a demo now available in Steam Next Fest

Rebuilt from the ground up, Aaero 2 does everything the first game did - and more. And that’s a very, very good thing.

Oct. 15, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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The best Apple Arcade games to play in 2024

Here are some pocket-sized games for you to play on the go.

Sept. 30, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

Hi-Fi Rush's protagonist in a video call.

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Opposite Day? | "We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money," Krafton boss says, possibly winning the award for the strangest thing to come out of a CEO's mouth in 2024

"I know it's not a game a lot of studios were making, and we have to keep trying [that approach]."

Sept. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

22cans founder Peter Molyneux in front of a screen saying Masters of Albion.

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He's Said A Thing | Peter Molyneux reckons AI will "be a real game changer" in the future of games, and it'll "allow anyone" to make an entire title with a single prompt

"AI-generated characters, animations, dialogue, VO, there is so much that AI will be able to tackle."

Sept. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer alongside The Ghost in Destiny and someone playing a guitar in Guitar Hero.

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Not Xbox's Destiny | "I passed on so many games" - Xbox's Phil Spencer doesn't regret not grabbing Destiny or Guitar Hero as exclusives, even if he now gets their appeal

The man just wasn't into PvP and plastic guitars, it happens to the best of us.

Sept. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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Good News | Huzzah! PUBG's publisher has saved Tango Gameworks and Hi-FI Rush - but The Evil Within and Ghostwire Tokyo are sticking with Microsoft

The Tango team - expected to meet unemployment - have all had their jobs saved.

Aug. 12, 2024 Connor Makar

Xbox's Matt Booty alongside the main character in Hi-Fi Rush.

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Sigh | Wondering why Xbox shut down Hi-Fi Rush's studio? Matt Booty says he won't say, then implies leadership change might be a factor

"I won’t get into the real nitty-gritty details on what went into the decision", says man about to allude to things that might have gone into a decision.

June 21, 2024 Mark Warren

Hi-Fi Rush food court fight with Invaders Must Die soundtrack

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Tough Decisions | Phil Spencer: "Running a sustainable business" the reason why Xbox closed multiple beloved Bethesda game studios

"We will continue to invest in what we're trying to go do in Xbox."

June 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Master Chief in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

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Halo Again | Looks like Xbox is making Halo: Combat Evolved again, but this time it might also come to PS5

A fresh remaster is reportedly in the works.

June 7, 2024 Mark Warren

A mixture of screenshots and key artwork from five different PS1 games are shown. From left to right: Silent Hill, Gran Turismo, Mega Man X3, Dino Crisis, and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

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PLAY HAS NO LIMITS | The best PS1 games to play in 2024

Still have your PlayStation kicking about? Here are some of the best games you can still play on it today.

May 16, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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THE BAND PLAYED ON | Hi-Fi Rush encores with final update featuring bug fixes and smoother rhythm for its bittersweet, farewell performance

Sing a song, play along, boost your spirits, come on, let's hear it!

May 15, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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TONGUE TIED | As Xbox shutters studios, old documentary clips that highlight problems with how Microsoft handles its developers are resurfacing

Following a week with plenty of foot-in-mouth c-suite moments at Xbox, some older ones are returning to the fore.

May 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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LOVE BOMBING | Hi-Fi-Rush and The Evil Within games being "positive" review bombed on Steam in wake of Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks

Review bombs are usually a bad thing, but this is different.

May 10, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Chai, from HiFi Rush, swings his guitar weapon down in front of him, over a blurred image of a boss fight from the game.

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A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023

Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry.

May 9, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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THROW THE BABY OUT | Xbox reveals desire for smaller award winning games shortly after closing studio behind Hi-Fi Rush

Revealed to staff during an internal town hall- Matt Booty points to the companies' future goals.

May 9, 2024 Connor Makar

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MICROSOFT | Microsoft to shut down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more due to a "reprioritization of titles and resources"

Those two studios and more to be shuttered in a shocking and sudden development.

May 7, 2024 Connor Makar

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PODCAST | They'd never get away with THIS nowadays! The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 96

Nowadays, right, you can't even massacre everyone on a football pitch in an ill-advised parody of the first world war, because of woke

April 23, 2024 Jim Trinca

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THE SHIITAKE SHOW | The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to square

Xbox Anywhere, except under your TV where it's supposed to be.

Feb. 26, 2024 Jim Trinca

Hi-Fi Rush x Pentiment cross header custom

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GETTING PHYSICAL | Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!

Whether you're on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, one of these shiny new editions could be yours.

Feb. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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ZOMB-EEE, LOOK HERE | Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Pass

Just in case there wasn’t enough Xbox news this week.

Feb. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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YES, AN XBOX THING | Grounded is coming to Nintendo Switch in April this year

Ooh, Xbox thing!

Feb. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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DIRECT TO YOUR EYES | Watch today's Nintendo Direct here

Tune in for a look at some games coming to Switch soon.

Feb. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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IT NEVER ENDS | Yes, a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, so of course everyone's talking about Xbox again

Oh, and there’s also a Pokemon Presents coming next week, which is cool.

Feb. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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EVERY SCREEN | Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be "accessed across any screen"

Every screen is an Xbox, as reports stated was the message earlier this month.

Feb. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

Phil Spencer on the official Xbox Podcast.

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VERY PODDERS | Good news, Phil Spencer's very important Xbox business update is coming this Thursday...via a podcast

Here comes the big news we’d been promised by Microsoft, in a format we all expected.

Feb. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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SOON(TM) | Don't worry, Phil Spencer says Xbox will address all your very urgent questions about exclusivity...next week

No time like the present, eh Xboxers?

Feb. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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JUST BREATHE, OK? | Even this Baldur’s Gate 3 dev thinks that Xbox porting games to PS5 is a good thing, so calm down

That video game box you bought is going to be ok, even if someone else gets to play Indiana Jones too.

Feb. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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ROCK ON | Hi-Fi Rush on PS5 and Switch looks more likely, and for once it's not Phil Spencer's t-shirt that gave it away

It would be mighty night if 2023's Game of the Year made its way to other platforms. Just saying.

Feb. 2, 2024 Connor Makar

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CURTAIN CALL | Rock Band DLC is officially ending, but the music will live on

From 3 Doors Down to The Zombies and everything in between, Rock Band DLC takes a final bow.

Jan. 17, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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WHAT A RUSH | Xbox exclusive rumor suggests Nintendo Switch is getting 2023's Game of the Year

No, it's not Starfield.

Jan. 8, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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The best VR games to play in 2024

There are some stellar experiences to be had in VR. Here's what you should check out.

Jan. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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B-COME AS YOU ARE | Forget triple-A GOTYs, 2023 was year of the ‘B game’

2023 is the year B games became comfortable being themselves, and confident enough that there’s an audience who wanted just that.

Dec. 31, 2023 Sherif Saed

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TANGOED | Bethesda's masterpiece is our Game of the Year 2023

That's right, it's Hi-Fi Rush!

Dec. 24, 2023 Connor Makar

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THE VRY BEST | The best PlayStation VR2 games to play in 2024

The games you absolutely must buy for your PS VR2 headset on PS5.

Dec. 19, 2023 Tom Orry

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The best Nintendo DS Games to play in 2024

While the NDS library sits at over 2000+ titles, there are a few that stand out from the rest.

Dec. 8, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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The 20 best Nintendo Wii games to play in 2024

Time to head down motion control memory lane.

Nov. 1, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

The POV player character (Lewis Finch) approaches a monarch on a throne holding a crown in her hands. He's moving down a red carpet with palace guards on either side. The throne has a sinister guillotine shape.

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BIG INDIE | Annapurna announces a collector's edition containing 12 of their best games, but should you buy it?

When something costs $200, it's worth breaking down its value for money.

Oct. 25, 2023 Rebecca Jones

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LOTS OF CATS | Here’s everything announced at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase

Missed the showcase? Here’s a round-up of all the games that were shown off.

April 20, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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ENCORE | Hi Fi Rush struck a chord with its Game Pass stealth drop – here’s how Tango Gameworks made music matter

Director John Johanas speak to us about the origin of the idea, the gruelling task of using licensed music , and Game Pass.

April 17, 2023 Connor Makar

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BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY | Final Fantasy Theatrhythm Final Bar Line review: Long-awaited Switch and PS4 ensemble strikes a chord

The latest Switch and PS4 FF rhythm game creates some series high notes – but it’s not a totally flawless performance.

Feb. 14, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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PIVOT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.38: The best game you'd never believe was from that developer

Sometimes a game developer just goes off-piste, and the results are wonderful.

Feb. 10, 2023 Jim Trinca

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Feel. The. Beat. | Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm-action game from Tango Gameworks and it's out now

Beat up your enemies to music.

Jan. 25, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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PARP FOR THE COURSE | Classic TV themes in Trombone Champ

We are very, very sorry about this.

Nov. 3, 2022 Jim Trinca

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FI FA FO FUM | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.19: The best game with an acronised name like 'FIFA' that isn't FIFA

This podcast isn't about FIFA, but we've been told to do more stuff on FIFA, so.

Sept. 30, 2022 Jim Trinca

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all sorts of stuff | Nintendo Direct: here's what you may have missed

Everything else announced during Nintendo Direct.

Sept. 13, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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music to your ears | 3DS sleeper hit series, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm, finally comes to PS4 and Switch in 2023

As well as over 300 Final Fantasy songs, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line will include music from the NieR, Saga, and Octopath Traveler series.

Sept. 13, 2022 Dom Peppiatt