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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?
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Racoon Logic takes us to New Florida in a cathartic spin on a survival game that really hits.
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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.
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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.
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"The more of this we sell - the more Illuminate type stuff we can keep dropping for free"
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"I was fully naked the entire time, bathed in goo, a la Get Your Own Back"
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Honk If You're... The first trailer for A24's Death of a Unicorn has Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega freaking out about accidentally killing everyone's favourite fictitious animal
It's an understandable reaction, honestly.
Psst! Explore our new "For you" section and get personalised recommendations about what to read.
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As TW4's director says, the Witcher community always delivers.
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Bonus Level Turns out Secret Level wasn't so secret after all, as Amazon has renewed it for a second season
Start placing your bets on what gets adapted next.
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Rider! Warframe does it again, turning another mobility bug into a permanent feature
Motorbikes weren't meant to be used in non-Warframe 1999 missions. But fun comes first!
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Fallen-on-and-On If you can believe it, Lords of the Fallen is still getting patches that change its combat this many months after launch
Over a year after its initial release, the devs behind Lords of the Fallen continue to tweak some of its most fundamental aspects.
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Shadowy Behaviour Turns out we can't have anything nice anymore, as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 spoilers are apparently already floating around
The film is due out later this week.
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Dun-dun-dun-duhh-duh While you wait for that Superman trailer, have a listen to the upcoming film's quite lovely main theme that calls back to the 1978 original
A little something to tide you over.
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Exciting Stuff Hideki Kamiya might be all in on the Okami sequel at his new studio, but that doesn't mean completely new titles aren't on the table
"Our mission at Clovers is to create unique games that only we can make."
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"The trailer is a cinematic look at the kind of experience The Witcher 4 is aspiring to give to players."
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"Let's speak that into existence."
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Dead Man's Hand Balatro Dev jokes about adding loot boxes to lower 18 age rating, highlighting the "real gambling" EA Sports FC gets away with
The game features no actual gambling, while other games monetised through loot boxes get off with a lower rating.
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Global Goblin Grind Diablo 4's final event of the year has the entire community chasing Treasure Goblins for some cool rewards
Diablo 4 is just about ready to wrap up 2024, and it's going to do so with a very on-theme event.
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Rock The Dragon You might be surprised to hear it, but Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is apparently already one of Bandai Namco's best selling games of all time
"I wasn't expecting this."
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And they're good words of advice too.
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Let The Race Begin There's a big JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime event coming next year, and fans have already convinced themselves that the next part of the series is finally getting adapted
I mean, what else could it be, right?
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Plus it's the only new Cyberpunk thing you'll be getting for a while.
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More! More! More! With Okami and Onimusha sequels finally in the works, you might be hoping Capcom is planning some more comebacks, and it turns out you might just get your wish
It's a good time to be Capcom.
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Speeding Things Up Want to refresh yourself on Final Fantasy 7 Remake before Rebirth drops on PC? A new patch should help you out, even if one new feature is a bit of an odd one
Ain't that nice of Square Enix?
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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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New outfits, an ice rink, and a flying obstacle course is on the horizon. Oh, Santa’s also gone missing.
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Eldamn, That Soon? Wahey, Elden Ring Nightreign is getting a network test that'll let you play a bit of it early next year, and you can sign up very soon
You'll just be helping the devs make sure everything works as intended, but it's still cool.
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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.
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It's also an idea the studio's had in mind for a good decade or so.
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Look, I just like getting into massive barneys that slightly pre-date the two world wars, ok?
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Hey, it'll only harm the user if its ammo canister gets hit. Surely the chances of that are lo-
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It's almost like this is what everyone had been waiting for.
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Whirling-In-Rags If you want to hear Disco Elysium's amazing music live, you need to act quickly: Sea Power is touring in 2025
It's a good time to be a Disco Elysium fan... unless you want a sequel or something, of course.
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Ocean's (30)11 Den of Wolves' first showing since its big reveal shows off 10 Chambers' Payday roots... but with a lot more sci-fi style
The first sighting of the game since its reveal, the Sci-Fi Heist game shows its hand.
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Onimusha is Capcom's 10th best selling franchise - but I expect that number is going to change once you see this trailer.
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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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Y2K... Almost Surprise! Warframe 1999 launches tomorrow for all platforms, so get ready to party like it's.... well, you get the idea
So, tonight (or tomorrow, more specifically), I'm gonna party like it's 1999
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Going Psycho Borderlands 4 gets a fresh trailer with some gameplay, and we can see why Randy Pitchford was "FREAKING OUT, yo"
Here's the thing Gearbox's CEO was doing those tweets about.
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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.
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Tree of Life It's not quite Elden Ring 2, but Elden Ring Nightreign certainly looks like everything us FromSoft-heads could want
FromSoftware has announced Elden Ring Nightreign, and it's a standalone co-op spin-off from FromSoft's best.
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Son Of A Witch-er The Witcher 4 shows up at The Game Awards 2024, and it’s looking so much better than you would have thought
Your next adventure on the continent is looking pretty cool.
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YOU'VE GOT NO FANS EA Sports FC Empires looks to take on Football Manager with weird 4X strategy that's Ultimate Team meets Clash of Clans
It’s available on iOS and Android in Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand right now, with a global release soon.
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I'm Mythbusting Good Mews, Pokémon TCG Pocket's Mythical Island expansion is set to offer new booster packs with a chance to grab everyone's favourite pink cat
The game has also now surpassed the 60 million download milestone.
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Grindy missions not included.
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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
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Get free Dice in Monopoly Go!
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Best Diablo 4 Spiritborn builds - Best Skills and Skill Trees
The new Spiritborn class is a force to be reckoned with, here's how to create their best builds!
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Mary… Silent Hill 2 remake endings guide
If you’re finally ready for the pain to end, here’s our Silent Hill 2 remake endings guide.
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Early Bird Special Ahead of The Game Awards, Mafia: The Old Country appears to have had its release window leaked via a pesky YouTube ad
Looks like someone's gonna end up sleeping with the fishes.
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Don't Jinx It Sorry, but Fallout and Arcane's Ella Purnell wants to stay away from more video game adaptations, and she's right to do so
She got lucky twice.
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The question we face now is: Elseworlds story or DCU continuity?
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"We would appreciate it if you would allow us to refrain from further comment."
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Look, at least they've waited more than a decade for this one.
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Winter Video Games Watch The Game Awards 2024 here
For one last time in 2024, it's a big games showcase thingy.
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Erratic Behavior Luca Guadagnino's American Psycho has found its Patrick Bateman in Austin Butler, instantly making the project 100% more interesting
I have to return some videotapes.
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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.
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A Granbull Day Out Pokemon's next adventure is a team-up with the iconic Wallace and Gromit stop-motion studio Aardman, though you'll be waiting quite a while for it
Bit of an early announcement, but still exciting!
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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.
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