Mark Warren

SUPER STRANGE Blade, big Marvel game from Microsoft studio announced, yet Xbox hasn't claimed it as an exclusive

There seems to be a bizarre bit of distance between the brand and Arkane Lyon’s latest project.

LOTS OF THINGS Everything announced at The Game Awards 2023

Here are all the biggest headlines from this year’s iteration of the annual December showcase.

Celebrate c'mon! VG247’s Alternate Game Awards 2023

We doubt anyone will be putting these on their mantlepiece.

GOAT IS DEAD Get swept up in the terrifying meme vortex of Goat Simulator 3 on Xbox Game Pass today

Oh Pilgor, I’m not quite sure what I even am anymore.

NEW ATLANTIS CUSTOMS Starfield's latest must-have mod lets you become a professional spaceship designer

Finally, take on the career you had in mind when you got your useless degree in starship design.

TOUGH TIMES Amid rocky times for Destiny 2, developer Bungie could face a total Sony takeover if goals aren't met

No pressure, Final Shape expansion.

GOOD RIDDANCE Bigoted Baldur's Gate 3 mod booted from the Nexus following community backlash

“We are for inclusivity, we are for diversity.”

CRIMBO CRIME BOSS The least festive game of all time, with a GTA-style cast list, bizarrely just got a Christmas update

Who’s down to spend the holidays with Michael Madsen and Chuck Norris?

ALIEN ADVENTURE How long does Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora take to finish? About 20 hours for the main storyline

Don’t worry, you can spend longer than that with the blue people if you wish.

ANIMATED REACTION GTA 6 trailer shows how much Rockstar is "pushing the limits" of current hardware, says former GTA 5 animator

“When you play this game, it’s really gonna look like this.”

FESTIVE FOOTY EA rolls out the freaky red and blue non-humans to demonstrate key changes in EA Sports FC 24's Holiday Update

I didn’t know this was what I wanted for Christmas…

SOME MORE LAYOFFS After releasing EA Sports WRC and F1 23, Codemasters becomes the latest studio hit with layoffs

EA confirms the redundancies and cites a need to “meet evolving business needs and priorities”.

PS PROBLEMS A widespread issue looks to have caused some PlayStation accounts to be suddenly suspended for no reason

It’s a mystery to me, as well as those who’ve reported having it happen.

MORE SUPER SLEUTHING 10 interesting things we spotted in the GTA 6 trailer

It’s here ahead of schedule, so let’s dig in.

HYPE BUILDING The GTA 6 trailer: where to watch

Make sure you don’t miss your opening look at Rockstar’s next game.

FINAL HURRAH Cyberpunk 2077's "Last Big Update" arrives tomorrow, here’s the full rundown of everything it includes

We love a good set of beefy patch notes and these are BEEFY.

RAPID RUN Baldur's Gate 3's uber-hard Honour Mode has already been beaten in less than 40 minutes

What can’t the speedrunning community of Larian’s RPG do?

MERRY MILKY WAY Fancy a cosmic Christmas? This Starfield mod lets you turn your ship into a Starborn Santa's sleigh

Now all you need is a red and white space suit to go with your cargo hold full of prezzies.

NUCLEAR NIBBLES Teleporting synths delivering pizzas? It must be a great new Fallout 4 mod

There’s nothing like a piping hot Institute Special from Father Shaun’s.

SUPER SLEUTHING 10 things we spotted in the GTA 6 trailer release date announcement teaser image

Step aside Cole Phelps and Harry Du Bois, the VG247 detectives are on the case.

SUPERHERO STUTTERING Batman Arkham Knight's Switch port performs pretty decently, provided you don't get in the Batmobile

Holy frame rate-based stuttering, Batman!

IMP-RESSIVE ADDITION Baldur's Gate 3’s latest patch has finally made beloved community meme Bing Bong canon

Hopefully he met a slightly less brutal end than his D&D counterpart.

FUS ROH VR Elden Ring's famous mind control streamer is now casting spells in Skyrim VR using similar tech

No matter how it begins, every gaming road leads to a modded Elder Scrolls 5.

2.OH BOY, MORE STUFF Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a big free update with its Ultimate Edition

Get ready for some “new and hotly anticipated gameplay elements” in Update 2.1.

ARIZONA KILLER Fallout Nuevo México gets an atmospheric new teaser, with much more coming in 2024

Get ready to wander through some breathtaking environments in the upcoming massive New Vegas mod.

FALSE START Things go from bad to worse for Destiny 2's controversial ‘Starter Pack’

Bundle blasted by players as being ‘pay-to-win’ has been pulled from sale.

DINO D&D Wondering what a Baldur's Gate 3/Jurassic Park crossover might look like? Check out this mod

My party, they’re...moving in herds…

HYE-NO MORE After killing Hyenas, Sega is banishing Creative Assembly back to genres it already knows well

It looks like a return to making offline RTS titles is on the cards for the studio.

TINY TARNISHED Even the tiniest Armored Core 6 enemy dwarfs Elden Ring's Tarnished

Yup, the toughest terror in the Lands Between is definitely a short king or queen.

WHAT'S IN THE X-BOX? After a turbulent year, all eyes are on Xbox and its big teases at The Game Awards

Starfield might not quite have stuck the landing as intended, but it looks like Microsoft has some stuff up its sleeves.

E-NO WAY It turns out all EA Sports FC 24 needed to get back to the top of UK sales was a tiny 40% discount

A lot more people will buy the thing if they have to pay a lot less for the thing, who knew?

OUR HOUSE Fancy living in the Astral Lounge? This Starfield mod lets you set up player homes almost anywhere

I’m sure there aren’t any downsides to setting up your bedroom in the middle of a nightclub dancefloor.

LOPSIDED TRADE? NBA 2K's publisher is being sued because you can't transfer the virtual currency you buy between games

New class-action complaint over microtransactions accuses Take-Two of “theft”.

ROCKET REBUTTALS Bethesda has started trying to convince unhappy Steam reviewers that Starfield doesn't suck

It’s just a bit boring, it’s still good, it’s still good…

OUTLAWS TIL THE END Five years on, Red Dead Online remarkably feels like less of a dying west than RDR2

There's still a good number of cowboys and cowgirls roaming the plains.

OBLIVIO-NOT ANYMORE Starfield’s latest must-have mod eliminates NPC dialogue snap-zooms, limiting the jumpscares

Sometimes all you need to up your immersion is a bit more personal space.

WORLD PREM-NOT HERE The Game Awards 2023 will begin to drop the tacky 'world premiere' cards, do something about stage crashers

“What is a world premiere?” asks Keighley the philosopher.

RAIDER CHIC Rock one Fallout: London's unique outfits early with this new Fallout 4 mod

Nothing says post-apocalyptic wanderer like some leather armour and a killer helmet.

MONEYBALL Somehow, the new EA Sports FC 24 update has made the Ultimate Team store even more predatory

You’ve almost got to applaud the effort at this point.

FREAKY FRIDAY If I had £500 I’d buy all this cool stuff on Black Friday

I don’t have cash to burn, but if I did, here's what I'd pick up this Black Friday.

STRANGE SPRINGFIELD The Simpsons: Hit and Run's most bizarre crossover mod celebrates its first birthday

Homer, Wallace, and Hank Hill all in one town, how will people cope?

WELL, ART THOU? This Baldur's Gate 3 mod lets you grab some sassy medieval hotpants for Astarion this Black Friday

Give in to your dark urge and gift your favourite vampire some classy attire.

BLACK FRIDAY FOOTY EA Sports FC 24 cheap: Black Friday deals slice 50% off this year’s ‘FIFA’

Have a kickaround without breaking your transfer record.

KAPPA KHAOS Like a Dragon Gaiden Kappa location

No, he doesn’t want you to find some decently-priced sportswear.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR EA Sports FC 24 is getting a free Euro 2024 update, so you can simulate getting knocked out on penalties

Who doesn’t love a good international tournament, eh?

AN ICE TREAT Need an excuse to play one of 2023's best indies? The Pale Reach is exactly that

Dredge’s first DLC delivers more spooky fishing antics.

WOO, MORE SEWERS The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered’s cut ‘Lost Levels’ don't sound like much

It’s definitely worth re-buying a game to do a bit of extra sewer-wandering.

MELON MILLIONS Watermelon Game, aka Suika, is even more popular on Nintendo Switch than you thought

That’s an awful lot of round fruit.

SUM SUM (OF CASH) The Sims just got official merch and it's about as pricy as the average expansion pack

I don’t need the Sul Sul Bubble Tee. I don’t need the Su-(pulls out credit card).

THE REAL SKIN SHADY Someone call 2004, Fortnite's next big event looks set to feature Eminem

I’m gonna lose myself in the battle royale till I collapse…