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🔸 Updates and Trailers
During a recent livestream, Bungie unveiled a collaboration with Lucasfilm Games to bring Star Wars-themed cosmetics to Destiny 2, including armor, emotes, and finishing moves.
The "squeeze everything out of the remaining community" stage of Destiny 2 continues apace.
The "squeeze everything out of the remaining community" stage of Destiny 2 continues apace.
January 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
During a recent livestream, Bungie unveiled a collaboration with Lucasfilm Games to bring Star Wars-themed cosmetics to Destiny 2, including armor, emotes, and finishing moves.
The "squeeze everything out of the remaining community" stage of Destiny 2 continues apace.
The "squeeze everything out of the remaining community" stage of Destiny 2 continues apace.
Konami has announced that Silent Hill 2 Remake has passed 2 million copies sold across PS5 and Steam. Congratulations to Konami and Bloober Team on this significant accomplishment!
January 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Konami has announced that Silent Hill 2 Remake has passed 2 million copies sold across PS5 and Steam. Congratulations to Konami and Bloober Team on this significant accomplishment!
Sony has announced the latest installment in its popular baseball franchise, MLB The Show 25. The game is set to launch on March 18, 2025, for PS5, XSX, and Nintendo Switch. Players who purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition will gain early access starting on March 14.
January 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Sony has announced the latest installment in its popular baseball franchise, MLB The Show 25. The game is set to launch on March 18, 2025, for PS5, XSX, and Nintendo Switch. Players who purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition will gain early access starting on March 14.
DOOM: The Dark Ages has a release date - May 15, 2025 on PS5, XSX, and PC. Also on Game Pass. #XboxDeveloperDirect
January 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
DOOM: The Dark Ages has a release date - May 15, 2025 on PS5, XSX, and PC. Also on Game Pass. #XboxDeveloperDirect
Expedition 33 launches on April 24, 2025 on PS5, XSX, PC, and Day One on Xbox Game Pass. #XboxDeveloperDirect
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Expedition 33 launches on April 24, 2025 on PS5, XSX, PC, and Day One on Xbox Game Pass. #XboxDeveloperDirect
South of Midnight from Compulsion Games has a release date - April 8, 2025 on XSX, PC. Also on Game Pass Ultimate/PC. #XboxDeveloperDirect
January 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
South of Midnight from Compulsion Games has a release date - April 8, 2025 on XSX, PC. Also on Game Pass Ultimate/PC. #XboxDeveloperDirect
In addition to announcing Ninja Gaiden 4, Team Ninja also revealed a surprise remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, remade in Unreal Engine 5. The game is available today on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate/PC. #XboxDeveloperDirect
January 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In addition to announcing Ninja Gaiden 4, Team Ninja also revealed a surprise remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, remade in Unreal Engine 5. The game is available today on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate/PC. #XboxDeveloperDirect
Platinum Games and Team Ninja have announced Ninja Gaiden 4, releasing Fall 2025 for PS5, XSX, and PC. Also on Game Pass. #XboxDeveloperDirect
January 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Platinum Games and Team Ninja have announced Ninja Gaiden 4, releasing Fall 2025 for PS5, XSX, and PC. Also on Game Pass. #XboxDeveloperDirect
David Haddad, President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, is departing from his role after 12 years at the helm. This news comes after a challenging year for the company, marked by the underwhelming performance of titles like Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League and MultiVersus.
January 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
David Haddad, President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, is departing from his role after 12 years at the helm. This news comes after a challenging year for the company, marked by the underwhelming performance of titles like Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League and MultiVersus.
Extremely OK Games, the studio behind the acclaimed platformer Celeste, has announced the cancellation of their next game, Earthblade.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Extremely OK Games, the studio behind the acclaimed platformer Celeste, has announced the cancellation of their next game, Earthblade.
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New games coming to Xbox Game Pass, with highlights including Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders launching today, and Citizen Sleeper 2 coming January 31.
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#Xbox Wire: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
January 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
New games coming to Xbox Game Pass, with highlights including Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders launching today, and Citizen Sleeper 2 coming January 31.
#Xbox Wire: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
#Xbox Wire: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
Team Cherry has confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong is still in development.
The game has seen delays due to its expanded scope, but according to Matthew Griffin, PR and Marketing for Team Cherry, the developers are committed to delivering a high-quality experience.
The game has seen delays due to its expanded scope, but according to Matthew Griffin, PR and Marketing for Team Cherry, the developers are committed to delivering a high-quality experience.
January 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Team Cherry has confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong is still in development.
The game has seen delays due to its expanded scope, but according to Matthew Griffin, PR and Marketing for Team Cherry, the developers are committed to delivering a high-quality experience.
The game has seen delays due to its expanded scope, but according to Matthew Griffin, PR and Marketing for Team Cherry, the developers are committed to delivering a high-quality experience.
Sony has canceled two unannounced live service games that were in development for PlayStation, according to a recent report by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier.
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January 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Sony has canceled two unannounced live service games that were in development for PlayStation, according to a recent report by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier.
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#Nintendo has once again omitted individual credits for the original developers in its latest remaster, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for the Switch. While Forever Entertainment is credited for the remaster, the Retro Studios team behind the original 2010 Wii game remains unnamed.
January 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#Nintendo has once again omitted individual credits for the original developers in its latest remaster, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for the Switch. While Forever Entertainment is credited for the remaster, the Retro Studios team behind the original 2010 Wii game remains unnamed.
According to Director Daniel Vávra, Kingdom Come Deliverance II may feature the longest script ever written for a video game, surpassing 2.2 million words.
Currently, Baldur's Gate 3 holds the official Guinness World Record with a script of over 2 million words.
Currently, Baldur's Gate 3 holds the official Guinness World Record with a script of over 2 million words.
January 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
According to Director Daniel Vávra, Kingdom Come Deliverance II may feature the longest script ever written for a video game, surpassing 2.2 million words.
Currently, Baldur's Gate 3 holds the official Guinness World Record with a script of over 2 million words.
Currently, Baldur's Gate 3 holds the official Guinness World Record with a script of over 2 million words.
VSG's Best PC Game of 2024 is #Satisfactory.
Satisfactory invites players to transform a breathtaking alien world into a sprawling industrial complex, offering a deeply rewarding experience that's as challenging as it is mesmerizing.
Runner-Up: Hades II
Satisfactory invites players to transform a breathtaking alien world into a sprawling industrial complex, offering a deeply rewarding experience that's as challenging as it is mesmerizing.
Runner-Up: Hades II
December 20, 2024 at 5:04 PM
VSG's Best PC Game of 2024 is #Satisfactory.
Satisfactory invites players to transform a breathtaking alien world into a sprawling industrial complex, offering a deeply rewarding experience that's as challenging as it is mesmerizing.
Runner-Up: Hades II
Satisfactory invites players to transform a breathtaking alien world into a sprawling industrial complex, offering a deeply rewarding experience that's as challenging as it is mesmerizing.
Runner-Up: Hades II
VSG's Best #Nintendo Game of 2024 is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Echoes of Wisdom features captivating dungeons, mind-bending puzzles, and groundbreaking mechanics that redefine what a Zelda game can be.
Runner-Up: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Echoes of Wisdom features captivating dungeons, mind-bending puzzles, and groundbreaking mechanics that redefine what a Zelda game can be.
Runner-Up: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
December 20, 2024 at 3:12 PM
VSG's Best #Nintendo Game of 2024 is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Echoes of Wisdom features captivating dungeons, mind-bending puzzles, and groundbreaking mechanics that redefine what a Zelda game can be.
Runner-Up: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Echoes of Wisdom features captivating dungeons, mind-bending puzzles, and groundbreaking mechanics that redefine what a Zelda game can be.
Runner-Up: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
VSG's Best PlayStation Game of 2024 is Astro Bot.
Astro Bot bursts onto the scene with levels brimming with ingenuity, controls so fluid they feel like an extension of yourself, and a universe peppered with nostalgic nods to PlayStation's history.
Runner-Up: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Astro Bot bursts onto the scene with levels brimming with ingenuity, controls so fluid they feel like an extension of yourself, and a universe peppered with nostalgic nods to PlayStation's history.
Runner-Up: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
December 20, 2024 at 1:35 PM
VSG's Best PlayStation Game of 2024 is Astro Bot.
Astro Bot bursts onto the scene with levels brimming with ingenuity, controls so fluid they feel like an extension of yourself, and a universe peppered with nostalgic nods to PlayStation's history.
Runner-Up: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Astro Bot bursts onto the scene with levels brimming with ingenuity, controls so fluid they feel like an extension of yourself, and a universe peppered with nostalgic nods to PlayStation's history.
Runner-Up: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
VSGs Best Strategy/Puzzle Game of 2024 is BALATRO from LocalThunk.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Unicorn Overlord from Vanillaware, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes from Simogo, Persona 3 Reload from Atlus, and Frostpunk2 from 11 Bit Studios.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Unicorn Overlord from Vanillaware, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes from Simogo, Persona 3 Reload from Atlus, and Frostpunk2 from 11 Bit Studios.
December 18, 2024 at 11:48 PM
VSGs Best Strategy/Puzzle Game of 2024 is BALATRO from LocalThunk.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Unicorn Overlord from Vanillaware, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes from Simogo, Persona 3 Reload from Atlus, and Frostpunk2 from 11 Bit Studios.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Unicorn Overlord from Vanillaware, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes from Simogo, Persona 3 Reload from Atlus, and Frostpunk2 from 11 Bit Studios.
VSGs Best Action Game of 2024 is HELLDIVERS 2 from Arrowhead Game Studios.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Stellar Blade from Shift Up, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 from Treyarch and Raven Software, Black Myth: Wukong from Game Science, and Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 from Saber Interactive.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Stellar Blade from Shift Up, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 from Treyarch and Raven Software, Black Myth: Wukong from Game Science, and Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 from Saber Interactive.
December 18, 2024 at 7:02 PM
VSGs Best Action Game of 2024 is HELLDIVERS 2 from Arrowhead Game Studios.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Stellar Blade from Shift Up, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 from Treyarch and Raven Software, Black Myth: Wukong from Game Science, and Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 from Saber Interactive.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Stellar Blade from Shift Up, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 from Treyarch and Raven Software, Black Myth: Wukong from Game Science, and Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 from Saber Interactive.
VSGs Best DLC of 2024 is ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE from FromSoftware.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide from Square Enix, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred from Blizzard, Alan Wake 2: The Lake House from Remedy, and Destiny 2: The Final Shape from Bungie.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide from Square Enix, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred from Blizzard, Alan Wake 2: The Lake House from Remedy, and Destiny 2: The Final Shape from Bungie.
December 18, 2024 at 6:05 PM
VSGs Best DLC of 2024 is ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE from FromSoftware.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide from Square Enix, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred from Blizzard, Alan Wake 2: The Lake House from Remedy, and Destiny 2: The Final Shape from Bungie.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide from Square Enix, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred from Blizzard, Alan Wake 2: The Lake House from Remedy, and Destiny 2: The Final Shape from Bungie.
VSGs Best indie Game for 2024 is Animal Well from Shared Memory.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes from Simogo, UFO 50 by Mossmouth and other developers, The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures, and Balatro by LocalThunk.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes from Simogo, UFO 50 by Mossmouth and other developers, The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures, and Balatro by LocalThunk.
December 18, 2024 at 4:20 PM
VSGs Best indie Game for 2024 is Animal Well from Shared Memory.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes from Simogo, UFO 50 by Mossmouth and other developers, The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures, and Balatro by LocalThunk.
Congratulations to the other nominees: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes from Simogo, UFO 50 by Mossmouth and other developers, The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures, and Balatro by LocalThunk.
For Best Sports/Racing Game, the 2024 VSGA is awarded to EA SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL 25 from EA Orlando and Electronic Arts.
Congratulations to the other nominees: F1 24, EA Sports FC 25, WWE 2K24, and NBA 2K25.
Congratulations to the other nominees: F1 24, EA Sports FC 25, WWE 2K24, and NBA 2K25.
December 17, 2024 at 6:37 PM
For Best Sports/Racing Game, the 2024 VSGA is awarded to EA SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL 25 from EA Orlando and Electronic Arts.
Congratulations to the other nominees: F1 24, EA Sports FC 25, WWE 2K24, and NBA 2K25.
Congratulations to the other nominees: F1 24, EA Sports FC 25, WWE 2K24, and NBA 2K25.