Issue #314

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Here’s everything announced at The Game Awards 2025

The Game Awards 2025: Every Winner

Fallout creator Tim Cain is back working full-time at Obsidian, but “don’t bother guessing” what his new game is

Netflix Is Acquiring Warner Bros. And Its Games Division, Including Netherrealm, Rocksteady, And More

Embark dishes on all the goodies you’ll get in Arc Raiders if you choose to prestige later this month

The end of an era: Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada is out at Bandai Namco, after 30 years of working on the esteemed fighting series

Ex-Sony boss Shuhei Yoshida says Japanese devs likely can’t keep up with Chinese games: “They are made in an environment which allows for hiring a large number of personnel who can work long hours”

Amazon’s Fallout Series Will Start Filming for Season 3 in Summer 2026 – Executive Producer

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo’s real piracy problem isn’t going anywhere soon as it’s already playable in 4K on a PC using Switch emulators

Pokemon TCG Pocket sweeps up as iPhone Game of the Year, while Dredge and Cyberpunk all get awards

IGN Awards 2025: The Nominees

The Game Awards statue mystery may have been solved and it’s a real surprise

Skyrim: Anniversary Edition Shadowdrops On Nintendo Switch 2

Here are the top 20 most wishlisted games on Steam as we charge headfirst into 2026

Perfect Dark Devs Launch New Studio At Take-Two Following Game’s Cancellation

Last Epoch — 2026 Roadmap is Here

Wholesome Snack 2025: Everything Announced At The Cozy Showcase

GameStop’s Struggles Continue

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog lineup for December 2025 announced

Fortnite is back in Google’s Android app store

For the price of one Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, you could make roughly 30 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33s, as developer reveals 2025’s indie darling cost less than $10 million to make

Here’s Why A Call Of Duty Movie Is Finally Happening After 10+ Years Of Trying

REVIEWS Link to heading

Rhythm Doctor

Beyerdynamic DT 270 Pro

Skate Story

Unbeatable

Starforge Systems Traveler

Routine

Unbeatable

Cultic

FEATURES Link to heading

20 Years Ago, Animal Crossing Finally Showed What It Could Be

Don’t Expect Rainbow Six Siege 2–Creative Director Explains Why It’s Not Happening Yet

The guy responsible for the whole battle engine in Total War since Rome 1 had ’never worked writing game code’ when he got the assignment

Horror game Horses has been banned from sale – but is it as controversial as you’d think?

SteamOS vs. Windows on dedicated GPUs: It’s complicated, but Windows has an edge

A love letter to glory days of iPhone gaming

Please send help. I can’t stop playing these roguelikes.

It’s ugly, it’s beautiful, it’s how you know a game might be a classic

Will the Steam Machine take the Xbox’s place in the console wars?

TMNT: Empire City Hands-On Preview: Why the Ninja Turtles Might Be Perfect for VR

One Year Ago, Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Reminded Us How Hilarious The Series Is

WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s housing lays a great foundation, but I want so much more

Horses developer interview: ‘We might not be able to do a new thing.’

11-Bit Studios on succeeding at publishing – but missing out on Cult of the Lamb

High on Life 2 Weapon Reveal: Meet Travis, an SMG Voiced by Ken Marino – IGN First

End-of-Year Eleven: The healthiest MMOs going into 2026

GameSpot’s 10 Best Games Of 2025

Rotating CoD franchises is not enough – the entire series needs a sabbatical

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – how a tiny studio developed the Belle Époque-set gaming blockbuster

Tim Sweeney on the future of Fortnite after another win over Apple

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

Edmund McMillen here, creator of The Binding of isaac, Super Meat Boy and the upcoming Mewgenics! AMA!

Gamers born late 90s or earlier: Which game first looked to you like “photorealism”?

VIDEOS Link to heading

How Rainbow Six Siege Defied An Industry

Bellwright - Official ‘Maiden Voyage’ Update Announcement Trailer

Upcoming Games in 2026 | PS5 Games

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam | First Gameplay Reveal Trailer | World Exclusive with @IGN

Monster Hunter Wilds - Free Title Update 4

FUNNY Link to heading

Watching my friend play like

Working graveyard shift, this is not far off