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Tears of Themis Redeem Codes

Who's your favourite husbando?

GAMES IN YOUR POCKET The best mobile games to play in 2024

Want to know the best games you can handily check out on your mobile device?

EXTENDED EDITION The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – SUBS ONLY

As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions.

PODCAST The best FREE games we'd love to PAY FOR – The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 94

As the old saying goes: the best things in life have a flat upfront cost and no microtransactions.

Mystic Messenger email guide: All correct answers for every guest

Make all the right connections over email throughout your story!

NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM The best free-to-play games to try in 2024

Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.

PASS THE GAMES The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024

Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.

CAN'T BE HELPED Persona 3 Reload producer says Portable's female protagonist would cost "two to three times" as much as The Answer DLC, so it won't be possible

No matter how much you beg, it sounds like it's not going to happen.

PLANET GIRTH NSFW: I can’t believe what The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is doing for Valentine’s Day

For Valentines day, celebrate your love of indie games with this massive hog.

PIXEL HEARTS The best dating sims to play in 2024

Whether you’re looking for a goofy romantic experience or something that’ll tug at your heartstrings, here are some of the best dating sims to give a go.

DOUBLE JUMP SCARES The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

TELL ME A GOOD ONE The best story games to play in 2024

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

THE NEXT GENERATION Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy review - Every bit as charming as its predecessors, if a little more uneven

Hold your objections, there are no spoilers here!

The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2024

Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.

The best PS2 games to play in 2024

It's time to take a trip back in time to one of the best generations of gaming.

STRIKING GOLD Here’s why you should play Persona 4 Golden this festive season

Having made its way to the Nintendo Switch this year, we finally marked Persona 4 Golden off our backlog.

It’s about time Apollo Justice got his dues

Move over, Phoenix Wright; it's the real hero's time to shine.

DON'T TURN AROUND Paranormasight, one of 2023's best games, might be the best visual novel to get you into the genre

Looking for a ghost story to curl up with this winter? The Seven Mysteries of Honjo ought to hit the spot.

BLACK AND WHITE "I don't care if they sell well or not" Danganronpa creator stands by making games he likes

At a time where sales and growth are king, Kazutaka kodaka stands by his vision.

TAKE A SPIN VG247 GOTYs 2023: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

It’s wheely, wheely good. Oi, you get back here right now!

CHIPPIN' IN The best cyberpunk games that aren't Cyberpunk 2077 to play in 2024

There's multiple, great big dystopian worlds out there for you to find.

A NEW OLD FAVOURITE Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy preview – Mostly more of the same, but in the best possible way

Capcom's latest Ace Attorney remaster collection tells a different story but wisely sticks with a tried-and-true style.

The best 3DS games to play in 2024

Zelda, Mario, Dragon Quest, Phoenix Wright, and even Metal Gear Solid. The 3DS had it all.

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.

Tom's on this Are there any good video game spin-offs into a completely different genre?

Look, we all know Mario has loads. You don't need to say it.

TURNCOAT Shock Betrayals and Other Gaming Tropes

Getting screwed over is just part of the deal as a video game protagonist.

DENUVO NO! Capcom slips in controversial Denuvo anti-tamper into Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Infamous for seemingly causing performance issues, Ace Attorney fans will have to put up with this at launch.

A STAR TOO FAR What’s the best game that we’d give a kicking?

Sometimes your review is an outlier, but that’s ok.

KEEP IT ROLLING Crunchyroll follows in Netflix footsteps, offering games on top of anime

The next Netflix of games?

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.

GUMSHOE IN What's the Best Detective Game, and why isn't it Disco Elysium?

Fans of sleuthing are well catered for by video games, but which is the best of the best?

ROADSIDE EPIPHANY Cult Of The Lamb and Monster Prom devs announce a surprise Halloween crossover

Monstrous indie worlds collide in a free update coming to Monster Roadtrip.

VIOLENCE IS GOLDEN The Best Ultraviolent Spectacle in Gaming

What's the best game where a lot of people get battered? Find out in The Best Games Ever show!

START WITH A BANG Please don’t shoot yourself in the head with Persona 3 Portable physical edition’s replica gun

Plus, a physical edition is on the way for Persona 4 Golden.

PILOT SCHEME One of the PS4's all-time greats is coming to PS Plus – and you need to play it as soon as you can

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is an essential game, and you'd be smart to check it out now it's on PS Plus.

IT'S ME, I'M FANS Capcom finally acknowledge Ace Attorney Investigations again on their 40th anniversary website

An exhibit dedicated to Investigations 1+2 has short-circuited the brains of Miles Edgeworth fans everywhere.

TAMRIEL IS CALLING The Elder Scrolls Online is free for a limited time on the Epic Games Store

Get one of the best MMOs out there for nothing this week.

Two Steps Backwards Persona 3 Reload has no FES or Portable content, so you can probably look forward to buying that later instead

The news has been a disappointment for a number of fans.

SYMBOLIC Metal Gear Solid Δ looks pretty goofy written down, but which games have worse titles?

What's in a name? Loads, actually. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 53

THIS CELLULOID DREAM Everyone with a Netflix account can play one of 2022's best-rated games for free

Netflix is known for its movie content, sure – but have you ever played a game that’s secretly three movies threaded together?

RED HEAD REDEMPTION Gingers? In video games? Who allowed this?

It's a mutation. It's a very groovy mutation. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 52

IT'S ALL LINKED As Tears of the Kingdom finally arrives, we ask: ‘What’s the best Zelda game that isn’t a Zelda game?’

The Legend of Zelda is a hugely influential series, but which of its many copycats is the best? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 51

ROYAL SHAME What's the best game that's uncomfortably pro-monarchy? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 50

Hey fellas, is it royalist to build an entire artistic medium around individual power fantasies?

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.

GRID CIRCULAR Tron: Identity is the perfect Disney universe for Bithell Games to play around in

A surprising culmination of everything the studio has been building towards since Thomas Was Alone.

April... Fools? Sonic's latest game kills him off, and you have to figure out who did it

RIP to a real one.

RAINCOAT How Sherlock Holmes, slick 3D graphics, and Switch exclusivity sets the ambitious Rain Code apart

We speak to writer Kazutaka Kodaka on his detective inspirations, releasing close to FF 16, and more at GDC!

Kiss And Tell Dating sim that helps you file your taxes delisted from Steam for obvious reasons

Tax Heaven 3000 will be available on other platforms next month, though.

JUST PARANORMAL MEN Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries Of Honjo is a must-play for Danganronpa, Zero Escape, and Japanese horror fans

A surprise Square Enix horror visual novel is just what I needed to curl up with, even if it did get under my skin.

REBUILD Doki Doki Literature Club publisher has another visual horror novel on the way

Developed by the creators of Paratopic, Arbitrary Metric.