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…AND THE REVOLUTION | Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's most controversial feature is a game changer

Providing a whole suite of tweakable difficulty options is a boon for accessibility, and dads.

Jan. 13, 2024 Jim Trinca

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'EAR ME OUT | Are bone-conducting headsets what middle-aged gamers need to feel alive again?

Creative’s Outlier Free Pro+ has been a revelation for gaming with hearing loss.

Jan. 4, 2024 Jim Trinca

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TANGOED | Bethesda's masterpiece is our Game of the Year 2023

That's right, it's Hi-Fi Rush!

Dec. 24, 2023 Connor Makar

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HE'S A ROBOT COP | RoboCop Rogue City was the best shooter of 2023, and it's our GOTY

Of all the year's big surprises, this exceptional licensed game was the nicest.

Dec. 23, 2023 James Billcliffe

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GIT REUNION | The Best Games Ever Show Christmas Special

Who is the best Santa in video games? And is it Tony Blair?

Dec. 22, 2023 Jim Trinca

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A DIE WAS CAST | VG247's Games of the Year: Baldur's Gate 3's unlikely consensus

The stars aligned to give Larian Studios its best shot at a mainstream hit, but they made their own luck by building an incredible game.

Dec. 21, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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DEAD MEN | Kane & Lynch 2 is still the GOAT, so it's our GOTY

2010's most underappreciated shooter is bolder than anything 2023 could throw at it.

Dec. 20, 2023 Jim Trinca

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TAKE A SPIN | VG247 GOTYs 2023: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

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

Dec. 19, 2023 Mark Warren

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TRAGIC CLICKER | VG247's Games of the Year 2023: Alan Wake 2

That time when Remedy reinvented horror and forged an exciting shared universe.

Dec. 18, 2023 Jim Trinca

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Tom Kicks Off | Podcast Audit #3: Tom reveals the guest he hates the most

...and the least.

Dec. 18, 2023 Jim Trinca

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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.

Dec. 8, 2023 Jim Trinca

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

We doubt anyone will be putting these on their mantlepiece.

Dec. 7, 2023 Alex Donaldson

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LIKE A SIEVE | The GTA 6 trailer is online now, 14 hours ahead of schedule

It seems Rockstar can't catch a break from leaks

Dec. 5, 2023 Jim Trinca

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LOAD OF GUFF | GTA 6 finally grows up, adopts a mature tone

But we've got the antidote to that.

Dec. 5, 2023 Jim Trinca

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NICE CITY | GTA 6's Vice City has had a huge glow-up

This ain't a PS2 game.

Dec. 5, 2023 Jim Trinca

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TURNCOAT | Shock Betrayals and Other Gaming Tropes

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

Dec. 1, 2023 Jim Trinca

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SLAPSTICK TROOPER | Lethal Company is video game comedy in its purest form

Gaming’s answer to Red Dwarf doesn’t need a script.

Nov. 30, 2023 Jim Trinca

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DEEP SPACE CONFINED | Game of Thrones star Lena Headey makes a triumphant return to genre TV

Beacon 23 redefines the bottle episode as a stage for immense creativity.

Nov. 30, 2023 Jim Trinca

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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.

Nov. 24, 2023 Jim Trinca

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CRIMINAL AMBITION | GTA 6: five things it should keep, five things it should skip

Rockstar should not be afraid to cherry-pick the best ideas from its past, while ditching the ones that didn't work.

Nov. 23, 2023 Jim Trinca

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DADDY COOL | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters makes a good case for Hollywood nepotism

…but struggles to make a case for itself.

Nov. 23, 2023 Jim Trinca

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BEST DIRECTOR | 15 years on, Left 4 Dead still rules the genre it created

The greatest PVE shooter of all time is now old enough to rent The Godfather.

Nov. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca

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TAKE A SEAT | What's the best game you can finish in one sitting?

Sometimes you just need a quick one.

Nov. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca

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VOX POP | Steam’s best destruction simulator is astounding on PS5, but it's missing a crucial feature

Blow off Steam while you’re blowing off steam in Teardown’s console edition.

Nov. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca

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HORROR KING | Five things Alan Wake 2 does better than every other horror game

The game Remedy has spent its entire existence building to could teach other studios a few things

Nov. 14, 2023 Jim Trinca

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FICKLE RICK | Rick and Morty’s Season 7 recast is the least of its problems

Cartoons have been changing voice actors for decades, but few of them are a lightning rod for culture wars.

Nov. 13, 2023 Jim Trinca

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CHIMNEY BOP | Celebrate Christmas in style with this horrid viral PS4 theme from some game nobody remembers

Marvel as the commercialisation of Christmas continues to plummet new and exciting depths.

Nov. 13, 2023 Jim Trinca

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LONDON PUN | The best game set in London isn’t what you think

England’s capital is gaming’s second city, but some games get it so wrong.

Nov. 10, 2023 Jim Trinca

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COD BLIMEY | Modern Warfare III's mundane recreation of London's south bank makes me want an entire game of that

Hyper-realistic scenes of ordinary urban afternoons are wasted on Call of Duty.

Nov. 10, 2023 Jim Trinca

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HOLLYWOOD HYRULE | The best Zelda movie has already been made

From Studio Ghibli to Star Wars, the tropes Zelda draws from can be found everywhere.

Nov. 8, 2023 Jim Trinca

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WHAT A MELON | Suika Game: there’s a reason this weird watermelon game is one of Nintendo Switch’s best-selling titles

“What if 2048 had a physics engine” is one of the stupidest elevator pitches ever. And yet.

Nov. 8, 2023 Jim Trinca

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GALAXY ZEST | Somehow, Lower Decks is the best Star Trek show since Deep Space Nine

The critical success of this animated spin-off proves that you shouldn’t judge a holonovel by its isolinear rod.

Nov. 7, 2023 Jim Trinca

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DAFT PUNT | From Alan Wake to Miles Prower: what are the best pun names in gaming?

The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 76

Nov. 4, 2023 Jim Trinca

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FUTURE IMPERFECT | Robocop: Rogue City Review - finally, a worthy sequel to the classic film

After decades of diminishing returns, Old Detroit’s finest is back with something to say.

Nov. 2, 2023 Jim Trinca

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CLIFFHANGER | Jusant review: an incredible vertical odyssey with a hopeful environmental message

It will forever be notable that Don’t Nod’s best game was the one without any spoken dialogue.

Oct. 31, 2023 Jim Trinca

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FUHGEDDABOUDIT | What's the best game set in New York, apart from Marvel's Spider-Man 2?

How d'ya like them Big Apples?

Oct. 27, 2023 Jim Trinca

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BRINE SWEEPER | Steam’s best roguelike finally hits Switch today – and every Nintendo fan should take note

Dave the Diver contains more genres than Waterstones, and it's now on console.

Oct. 26, 2023 Jim Trinca

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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?

Oct. 20, 2023 Jim Trinca

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BRISTOL TEMPLE MEALS | Is Honkai Star Rail’s fried chicken crossover worth a trip to Bristol?

Somehow, one of the biggest games in the world has done a deal with a tiny chicken shop chain in the south west.

Oct. 19, 2023 Jim Trinca

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BECAUSE IT’S THERE | Jusant plays wonderfully, and it's coming to Game Pass: be excited

By focusing on the joy of climbing, Don’t Nod has made a special game.

Oct. 18, 2023 Jim Trinca

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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!

Oct. 13, 2023 Jim Trinca

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SCOTCH MISSED | Forza Horizon 4 is more than just a racing game: for a while, it was my connection to home

This World Mental Health Day, read why Forza Horizon 4 was a home from home when it mattered the most.

Oct. 10, 2023 Jim Trinca

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VICE, VICE, BABY | Crypto, Poker, and Phil Collins: What we want in GTA 6

Read VG247’s GTA 6 Wishlist – I bet you a Great White Shark Cash Card it’s different from all the other ones you’ve read so far.

Oct. 7, 2023 Dom Peppiatt

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It was made in 59 | What is the best driving (not racing) game?

Vroom vroom vroom vroom, parallel park in my room.

Oct. 6, 2023 Jim Trinca

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EARLY EXCESS | How Cyberpunk 2077 cheated the past to forge the future

Patch 2.0 and Phantom Liberty finally fulfil the promise that inspired eight million pre-orders.

Sept. 28, 2023 Jim Trinca

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CREW ARE YA? | The Crew Motorfest is a brilliant Horizon-like for PS5 owners, but it’s a baffling substitute for The Crew 3

It’s a great time if you can get past its identity crisis.

Sept. 26, 2023 Jim Trinca

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ALSO FEATURING | What are the best cameos in gaming?

Jeff Goldblum? Professor X? General Zod? They’ve all shown up in video games where we least expected them.

Sept. 22, 2023 Jim Trinca

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JUNON SEQUITUR | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth takes you beyond Midgar

We explore the most expansive Final Fantasy since the PS1 era.

Sept. 21, 2023 Jim Trinca

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NO BOTHANS DIED | Xbox leaks: what do they mean for you? Our five biggest takeaways

It’s unfortunate for Microsoft that the documents were made public, but there’s a lot to be excited about

Sept. 20, 2023 Jim Trinca

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Lordy | What's the best Easter game? What even IS an Easter game?

We've not had Christmas yet, but we're extremely odd here at VG247.

Sept. 15, 2023 Jim Trinca