Article
MAYSTARWARSDERBY DAY | What are you playing this weekend?
What a month already: May Day, Derby Day, and Star Wars Day - all in the first week!
Articles
Article
TOAD-AY OF ALL DAYS | This Star Wars Day we celebrate the best part of the Star Wars Jedi series: Oggdo Bogdo
Here's to you, Oggdo. Please come back in Star Wars Jedi 3.
Article
THERE IS ANOTHER | 25 years in, LEGO Star Wars has finally created the perfect set - and it’ll cost you less than what came before
Sometimes, less is more - both in cost, in size, even in piece count. That thinking has finally come to LEGO Star Wars.
Article
TRAP CARD | Magic The Gathering’s ‘Universes Beyond’ tie-ins are synergistic gaming perfection
I’ve never really been a player of Magic: The Gathering. But clever tie-ins are making me into one.
Article
HE FALLS A LOT | The Fall Guy is an uncomplicated, old-fashioned movie magic centred on some of today's hottest stars
A much-needed return to big-budget Hollywood flicks in which star power mattered more than IP.
Article
MUTANT MOVIEMAKING | “I would do it all over again right now” Creating the cool Fallout fan film that dropped just before Amazon’s TV show
"I've definitely spent roughly over $65,000 of my own money on this, and I know I'll never see any of it back."
Article
ONE AND DONE | I'm not sure I believe those Kingdom Hearts movie rumours, but if one does happen, I'm begging, keep it simple
And clean.
Article
HEE-HO, LET’S GO | Darker than Final Fantasy, harder than Persona – there’s never been a better time to get into Shin Megami Tensei than with SMT5: Vengeance
There’s been a wealth of amazing RPGs so far in 2024, but now it’s time to take it up a notch with the uber-hard Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Article
BEAR-D INFLUENCE | What's the best game where you fight a bear? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 97
I'll be honest, it's far too many of them. Even if we're still waiting on a Yogi and Boo-Boo FPS.
Article
Podcast | Best Games Ever Podcast - Extended Edition Info Page - April 30, 2024
All the info you need to get your hands on the for-members-only extended edition of VG247's podcast.
Article
UNDER THE SEA | Another Crab's Treasure brings something truly fresh to Xbox Game Pass and the Soulslike genre
It may seem obvious, but Another Crab's Treasure does one thing that sets itself apart from its rivals.
.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Article
TIL YOU BUCK | Knuckles follows a long-standing tradition of baffling video game adaptations, but I can't figure out if that's a good thing or not
Rougher than the rest of them.
Article
BUSHIDO BRAVE | Shogun is brave, bold, and a must-watch TV epic for the ages
If you’re yet to watch FX’s hit new Japanese historical drama, there’s no more excuses: with the full season out, it’s a bingable must-watch.
Article
WICKED HYPE | I went into No Rest for the Wicked completely blind, and that absolutely worked in its favour
Having no expectations is better than having the wrong expectations.
Article
WATER THE FLOWER | Life Eater is a short, gripping 'kidnapping sim' that’ll have you questioning everything you believe in
This 'horror fantasy kidnapping simulator' is deeply disturbing at first glance, but Life Eater manages to serve up tragedy tastefully.
Article
SHINING STARS | As Honkai: Star Rail turns one, we look back on the Genshin Impact successor that might just outshine its blockbuster older sibling
We're all living in a gacha game world now, but who holds the throne of the F2P empire? Figuring it out isn't as simple as you think.
Article
AI'LL B THERE 4 U | I talked to Nvidia’s AI NPC: it’s impressive, uncanny, an ethical nightmare, and inevitably here to stay - like it or not
Is this the beginning of the robot uprising, or just a weird little novelty that will tire itself out? A little of column A, a little of column B.
Article
THE WORLD ON FIRE | Hear me out. After the Fallout TV show I don't want a new Fallout FPS - I'm fiending for a top down RPG
There's never been a better opportunity to head back to the series' roots
Article
POST-NUCLEAR PITCHES | What do you want from Fallout 5? We asked some Fallout community staples what they need from the next game in Bethesda's series
We've likely still got a while to wait for the real thing, but as we delve into Fallout 4's next-gen update, let's have some fun with the unknown.
Article
LEGEND-BUILDING LAPS | EA Sports F1 24 Career Mode preview - get ready to build on Nigel Mansell's moustache legacy, if you want to
You can also try and get poor Nico Hulkenberg that elusive podium - or take his streak into even more terrifying territory.
Article
ATOMIC DROP | Fallout 4 next-gen update release time: When will it arrive?
We already know it'll contain some cool Enclave goodies and fun-looking guns, but when will it drop?
Article
WELL, CAN YOU? | Can you play Fallout: London on Xbox and PlayStation consoles?
It's a question you might well have about the highly-anticipated Fallout 4 mod, and we're here to answer it.
Article
THOSE WHO PLAY | Manor Lords is 2024's must-play strategy game, even in early access – and a massive win for Game Pass
Slavic Magic has already made one of the best strategy games of 2024 – in a Manor of speaking (sorry).
Article
FINALITY | 5 years on from Mortal Kombat 11's series high-point, the games industry seems intent on making it the last MK I'll ever love
I’ve always felt that Mortal Kombat 11 was the end of an era for NetherRealm, and Mortal Kombat 1 solidified that for me.
Article
FIGHTING MUSIC | "We're trying something out that's very experimental" - Casey Edwards opens up about 2XKO's soundtrack
A chat with Casey Edwards on his journey to 2XKO, and his role on the project.
Article
CAN YOU HANDLE IT? | EA Sports F1 24 preview - Yes, it might even give you a reason to actually drive the Williams
Logan Sargeant surpassing Lewis Hamilton's win total here I come.
Article
GOOD, AD, UGLY? | The first 4 episodes of the Knuckles TV series feel like a fever dream – for better, and for worse
What if The Mighty Boosh, Sonic the Hedgehog, and some of the most egregious product placement you’ve ever seen had a baby?
Article
THE BEGINNING | The Fallout TV show’s good, but Bethesda shouldn't be afraid to let the series out of its Vault-Tec liveried box
War may never change, but that doesn’t mean Fallout’s world needs to stand still.
Article
FORAGING FOR HERBS | No Rest for the Wicked makes a killer first impression, but I’m worried about all the crafting and survival guff
I am wary about how No Rest for the Wicked's mechanics could drive players away over time.
Article
SUPERHERO DRAMA | Michael Douglas requesting Hank Pym to be killed off in Ant-Man 3 highlights the MCU's recent lack of stakes
There have been exceptions, but it's largely felt toothless as of late.
Article
HIGH WATERMARK | “We put everything into this expansion” - Final Fantasy 16’s DLC director speaks on the game’s final content drop
Final Fantasy 16 is finally complete, with its final DLC out now. We catch up with the director of the add-ons to talk about what's new for Rising Tide, and how to successfully close out Clive's adventures.
Article
IT'S RAD | The original Fallout games show their age - but newer fans should still give them a shot
Yes, they may look a bit old and out-dated, but the foundations of the Fallout universe are perhaps more relevant than ever right now.
Article
DOMAIN EXPANSION | Jujutsu Kaisen is officially the world's most popular anime, and I can't think of a series that deserves it more
Yes, I know you think your favourite series should be the most popular, but it isn't so pipe down.
Article
STOPPING THE SIFTING | Diablo 4 PTR's best feature has me more excited about Season 4 than I’ve ever been – and it’s not even the better loot
One of the perhaps less flashy changes in the recent Diablo 4 PTR is the one that actually has me most interested in playing Season 4 next month.
Article
COUNT YOUR KAIJU | Want to keep that Godzilla train rolling? This season's latest kaiju anime is the one for you
Don't worry, Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire fans, there's more kaiju ready and waiting for you.
_ddwYK80.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Article
CRAB RAVE | World of Warcraft is fixing a major problem with the help of... Crabs?
Thanks to a new arachnophobia option, crabs are taking over Azeroth and beyond.
Article
WTB BOOST | World of Warcraft: The War Within preview - delving into an exciting new saga
The first of three new expansions, The War Within makes a great first impression.
Article
DESTINY'S CROSSROADS | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's ending was never going to please everyone, and that's fine
Sometimes some things aren't meant for everyone.
Article
A NUCLEAR TAKE | I don't like the Fallout games, but the show might have made me a convert
The power of television.
Article
NO PRESSURE, EH? | Fallout explained - Amazon's TV show dissected in less time than it takes for the nuke to drop in Fallout 4's intro
Sadly, I'm not quite a post-apocalyptic rap god.
Article
BREAKDOWN | In a post-Armored Core 6 world, can Mechabreak smash the mecha curse?
Is there even an appetite for more role-heavy multiplayer games in a world with Overwatch and Valorant?
Article
CHILL OUT | Done watching the Fallout series? You should hop on Fallout 76
Yes, really. No, this isn't promoted by Bethesda.
Article
WILD WASTELAND | The good, the bad, and John the fire dancer - as Fallout gets a TV show, here's how the series' community is doing
“The Fallout community is varied, to say the least.”
Article
NO DICE | EA wants its own Call of Duty salt mines with Battlefield, and it doesn’t make sense
EA is back on its Battlefield Universe horse again as it continues to rope in studios to work on Battlefield. But is it all a little desperate?
Article
ALL-OUT | Yup, Fallout is the final push that video game adaptations needed to become Hollywood's next big thing
For better or worse, it's the start of a new era.
Article
PRETTY S.P.E.C.I.A.L | The Fallout TV show treads the best path a video game adaptation can take
What did I do after I rolled the credits on this show? I installed Fallout 4 and New Vegas. Enough said?
Article
U, WII, US | It might have been a bad console, but I'm still sad the Wii U is dying today
Gone, but probably eventually forgotten.
.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Article
DOOMS-DATES | Ahead of the Fallout TV show, you should replay Fallout New Vegas, because it’s the ultimate dating sim with nukes
Truth is... the dates were set up from the start…
Article
FROM THE TOP | If The Matrix 5 has to happen, it needs to start from scratch
It would be better if it just didn't exist, though.