Comedy

SONY BOUND? It looks like one of Xbox's biggest 2022 exclusives is coming to PlayStation

Wise-cracking weapons.

HEAD IN THE SAND Xbox Game Pass gets surprise day one bonus – a cracking 3D Metroidvania sequel

An unexpected – but certainly not unwelcome – to Xbox Game Pass adds even more value to the service today.

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.

EGGSPLORE SAN ANGORA Goat Simulator 3 is hosting an Easter eggstravaganza in latest free update

There’s no wackier way to celebrate Easter than with explosive egg timers.

Evil Dead: The Game Guide - All Mission Walkthroughs, Tips, Tricks, and Rewards

Sounds like a lot of yappening, and not a lot of happening.

SEASONS BLEATINGS Goat Simulator 3 gets festive with holiday cosmetics and new ways to terrorise the town

The Mandatory Holiday Update is here.

OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE Next week's big Xbox Box Game Pass game will be detested

Are you ready for a ‘marmite game’? It’s been a long time, but it looks like Xbox Game Pass’ upcoming title will be quite divisive.

Election Day Saints Row 4 is free on the Epic Games Store next week, just in time for its crossplay update

You'll be able to get Wildcat Gun Machine for free too.

HOOFIN’ AROUND Goat Simulator 3 review – A wacky yet meaningful lesson in the etiquette of an entitled goat

There’s goat-shaped destruction, a presidential race to boycott, and even a portal to IKEA. What more could you want?

TREASURE TROVE Return to Monkey Island review: a charming nostalgia-ridden musing on the ravages of time – and a worthy successor

The creator of the Monkey Island series returns to offer his vision of a third game – and it’s got more to say than its nostalgic trappings first suggest.

here we goat again Goat Simulator 3 gameplay reveal shows off the herd wreaking havoc

The sequel to Goat Simulator promises to raise the baaa...

Ahoy, Fancy Pants! Return to Monkey Island sets sail on PC and Switch September 19

Batten down the hatches.

Explore Evil Dead Evil Dead: The Game announces Army of Darkness update, available today

You can expect a new map, weapons, cosmetics, and a completely new mode.

don't stop believing VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.6: Best game someone not in the know would think you'd made up

Video games can be ridiculous, but which ones would the average Joe think you'd completely made up?

Crime pays VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.5: Best game you got for an odd reason

Sometimes we seek out games. Other times they seek out us. It's another brilliant VG247 podcast.

WHAT A BOSS Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course gameplay trailer shows Ms. Chalice fighting a chilly boss

As zany as you've come to expect.

Evil Dead: The Game - DLC Roadmap, upcoming season pass and new map

So far, there's four DLC on the way to Evil Dead: The Game.

Hail To The King Leak shows what Duke Nukem Forever was like 10 years before its disastrous release

The leak shows off a playable section of the game, and the full source code is expected to follow suit.

righteous follow-up Tales from the Borderlands sequel revealed, arriving later this year

The sequel will be developed in-house by Gearbox and feature fresh characters.

RPG-Style No More Heroes 3 quips its way on to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC later this year

It should be out sometime this autumn.

a comedy marvel The secret to writing a truly funny game like Guardians of the Galaxy? Vulnerability, tragedy, and free beer

Would Guardians of the Galaxy have been so funny without free beer? Mary DeMarle, executive narrative director at Eidos Montreal, reveals all.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Lucky Dice Locations in Queen's Gate, Brighthoof and beyond

There's a lot than 20 of these Ds

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Banshee: How to beat the Weepwild Dankness boss

Scream and shout

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Shrine Pieces: How to unlock the Shrines of Mool Ah and Zoomios

Shiny sigils

2 Fast 2 Furry-ious Sonic The Hedgehog 2 gets first trailer, introduces Tails and Knuckles

The blue blur is dashing back to cinemas next year, and this time he’s joined by some familiar faces.

Dead Rising 4 releases on Steam next month - take 20% off your pre-purchase

Where Has All the Funny Gone?

Games made expressly for the purpose of comedy seem to be growing more endangered by the day. Why is that?

The funniest moments of E3 2014

Schafer: "Humour would get more people into games"

Ghostbusting: Making a game funny like "writing three hit movies"

Gamespot could change Lost Odyssey score