2025 Preview: Skate’s goodwill will wear thin if EA keeps kickflipping the can down the road
Skate should have us ollying with joy... when it finally comes out
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2nd Jan 2025
Grand Theft Auto 6 ‘could generate $1 billion from pre-orders alone’
Research firm predicts record-breaking year for GTA 6
2025 Preview: Two Point Museum looks to build on a winning, funny formula
A new progression system means the third Two Point game should be more compelling than ever
PlayStation Classics studio says it’s ‘dreaming about’ PS3 emulation
Currently PS5's PS3 classics are only playable via cloud streaming
In Brief
Stardew Valley has now sold more than 40 million copies
The hugely popular farming game has hit a new milestone
Now Black Myth: Wukong’s director blames Series S for Xbox delays
Confusion remains around Wukong’s Xbox no-show
1st Jan 2025
New Nintendo patent appears ahead of expected Switch 2 reveal
Nintendo's latest filing adds weight to expectation it will use DLSS-style upscaling
January’s PlayStation Plus includes one of last year’s high-profile games
Sony has detailed January’s ‘free’ PlayStation Plus games
VGC Editors' Picks
The best game music of 2024, as chosen by composers
Masayoshi Soken, Borislav Slavov, Lena Raine and many more share their best video game music of the year
INTERVIEW: CD Projekt Red wants The Witcher 4 to be a ‘deeper’ open world, not just a larger one
Narrative director Phillipp Weber and executive producer Małgorzata Mitręga discuss this month's enthralling reveal
INTERVIEW: Hideki Kamiya on returning to his roots with Clovers and Okami 2
The acclaimed designer tells VGC about his new studio, plans for the future, and why he left Platinum
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1st Jan 2025
2025 Preview: Doom the Dark Ages is keeping its feet on the ground
The eighth major Doom entry is set to dial down the verticality and focus on ground-based combat
2025 Preview: Marvel 1943 – Rise of Hydra covers an exciting era in Marvel lore
Will Uncharted designer Amy Hennig's Marvel adventure make the most of its setting?
31st Dec 2024
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2025 Preview: Will Metroid Prime 4 Beyond reward fans for their patience?
Coming eight years after its initial announcement, we hope Samus' Switch debut is worth the wait
2025 Preview: South of Midnight is Compulsion’s chance to show it can do substance as well as style
If Xbox's Deep South adventure plays as well as it looks, South of Midnight could be special
30th Dec 2024
2025 Preview: Only Like a Dragon can get away with such a ridiculous spin-off as Pirate Yakuza
Sega's Hawaii adventure jumps the shark with gusto
Patreon Unlock: The Rise and Fall of Dreamcast
Check out one of our monthly Patreon exclusive retro podcasts.
2025 Preview: Xbox’s Fable reboot seems to be ticking all the right boxes
Bustling towns, dry humor and a British development studio mean Fable's return looks on track
29th Dec 2024
2025 Preview: Could Pokémon Legends Z-A be Nintendo Switch 2’s first major system seller?
Can Game Freak's Pokémon Legends follow-up be the second coming of Arceus?
2025 Preview: Will Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ big delay be worth the wait?
Assassin's Creed's latest change of scenery may yet make Shadows an unmissable entry in the series
28th Dec 2024
2025 Preview: Hazelight’s next co-op epic, Split Fiction, has four big shoes to fill
Can Split Fiction build on the success of It Takes Two and make co-op lighting strike twice?
PlayStation’s boss says it’s open to reviving classic franchises
PlayStation co-CEO Hermen Hulst discusses bringing back old IPs
VGC Reviews
Expert reviews of the latest video games and gaming technology
CRKD Atom review: A tiny solution, if you need a cheap controller on the move
CRKD's $20 Switch and mobile controller is a useful stocking filler, as long as they like certain types of game
Evercade Alpha review: A beautiful bartop arcade that brings hot-swap to coin-op, with caveats
Blaze's arcade takes Evercade cartridges, but we worry about its future plans
Review: Nintendo’s Donkey Kong theme park adds extra a-peel to Super Nintendo World
Universal Studio's Nintendo World expansion delivers its best ride, but misses some classic elements
Features & Interviews
Longer reads, opinion and interviews from VGC
2025 Preview: Ghost of Yotei’s open world map will define its success
Players are getting bored of maps with endless icons: will Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima sequel adapt accordingly?
2025 Preview: Elden Ring Nightreign is untrodden territory for FromSoftware
Can the new Elden Ring make it the master of the roguelike genre?
2025 Preview: Mafia the Old Country looks like a welcome return to the series’ roots
With Mafia's setting change to 1900s Sicily, Hangar 13 is making us an offer we can't refuse
Guides
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Blue Lock Rivals codes for the Reo X Nagi UPD (January 2025)
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Fisch codes for the New Years UPD (January 2025)
We're fishing up Fisch codes