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- February 22
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- Avowed is nothing like Bethesda's RPGs, but The Elder Scrolls 6 should take inspiration from its combat
- "We try not to say 'fun'": Meet the devs behind the new survival game that puts the "human element" before letting you be a mountain-leveling demigod
- Peacemaker season 2: Everything we know so far about James Gunn's returning DC series
- This gaming tablet's processor could be the holy grail for handhelds
- Devil May Cry's Netflix release date, trailer, its surprising game connection, and everything else we know
- February 21
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- This puzzle game has done the impossible: waiting around for something to happen has never, ever been this fun
- Adam Scott's five-minute cameo in The Monkey is proof that he belongs in more horror movies
- 32 movies with Oscar-winning actors in bizarre roles
- New movie from the producers of Poor Things is a Gothic fairytale that pays homage to The Haunting of Hill House
- Delta Force – Black Hawk Down's missions aim to be challenging: "Players will need to adapt and learn from unsuccessful runs"
- Avowed's companion system is giving me strong Mass Effect vibes – and not only because of Kai
- This gadget has transformed my gaming time and the way I create YouTube content, and it was never designed to do either
- The new survival game from the creator of PUBG is an absolutely merciless wilderness experience that's aiming to be "as hard a survival game as you can make"
- Mortal Kombat 2 release date, trailer, cast, plot, and more news
- I spent 15 hours clearing a recycled map I'd already explored and loved every second – Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a greatest hits album and then some
- Fallout New Vegas is the perfect TTRPG that just hasn't been made yet
- February 20
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- "If we can do it… This will be something groundbreaking": PUBG creator Brendan Greene is five years into making a 10,000km "realistic Minecraft" – but there's still a decade to go
- I finally played The Order: 1886 for its 10-year anniversary, and I can't help but wonder where a scrapped sequel could have gone
- Should you buy Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Season 1 and Season 2 steelbooks?
- Assassin's Creed Shadows has the opportunity to right Valhalla's most offensive RPG wrong: Eivor's inability to serve
- February 19
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- Punisher actor Thomas Jane returns to comics with The Lycan, a horror love story he’s been waiting over 10 years to tell: "It's sexy, and it moves"
- The Batman 2 release date, cast, plot, and everything else you need to know about the DC movie
- Transparent tech has made a comeback, you just need to know where to look
- I don't fast travel in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 to channel the immersive feel of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077
- The 32 greatest Ryan Gosling movie moments
- "There shouldn't just be one weapon to slay them all": Monster Hunter Wilds' director will put up with my hammer bro shenanigans, but wants players to have options
- In Avowed I keep falling into the same habit as Skyrim's inescapable stealth archer, but I just can't resist
- Steam Next Fest 2025: all the dates, details, and everything else you need to know
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 2: everything you need to know about the Marvel show's upcoming return
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man ending explained: which Marvel characters make cameos and how does it set up season 2?
- February 18
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- Avowed has achieved something even Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 couldn't – it's made me fall in love with the most boring weapon in RPGs
- Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered trapped me in a cave for over an hour, but at least it taught me a valuable lesson in following instructions
- In 14 years I couldn't get through Skyrim, but smashed through Avowed in a weekend thanks to its bite-sized exploration and high-impact combat
- Reacher season 3 release schedule: When is episode 4 dropping on Prime Video?
- February 17
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- Daredevil: Born Again release schedule – When is episode 1 on Disney Plus?
- The Blood of Dawnwalker is already showing its Witcher 3 roots, but it also reminds me of my favorite underrated vampire RPG
- The Kingdom manga is finally getting an English translation almost 20 years after it first launched – and now anything is possible
- Cobra Kai just gave Stranger Things all the answers in how to end a fan favorite Netflix series – without upsetting the audience
- Captain America: Brave New World sets up a big power vacuum – and I think a major Daredevil character could fill it
- Reflecting on Assassin's Creed's romances has me looking forward to "the more developed relationships" in Assassin's Creed Shadows
- With Monster Hunter Wilds poised to pop off this year, the series' veteran devs have one piece of advice for new players: "Don't rush it"
- February 16
- February 15
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- Finally my doom scrolling has a use, thanks to this paranormal mystery sleuther that embraces the dark side of social media
- The Sims has always been a little broken, and the Legacy Collections are preserving the experience of '00s PC gaming warts and all
- Captain America: Brave New World's surprise cameo is fan service done right – and it should shape the next two Avengers movies
- February 14
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- 32 movies and TV shows that revitalized careers
- Absolute Batman is finally allowing one underrated villain to reach his full potential
- The new 2025 Monster Manual continues D&D 4E's redemption arc
- "This is no longer about playing it safe": Overwatch 2 game director talks Marvel Rivals and betting big on season 15
- Malediction is metal enough to make Elden Ring wince, and I can't wait to play this new wargame
- Saros: Everything we know so far
- I remade Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 in The Sims 4 because I had massive FOMO, and now Henry is a serial frog-napper
- Oscars Best Picture nominee I'm Still Here tells a powerful, hidden story of Brazil's past – and it's been championed by everyone from Guillermo del Toro to Alfonso Cuarón
- Afterlove EP is a Persona-tinged mix of rhythm game meets visual novel, and its characters really steal the show
- As Elden Ring Nightreign's network test servers struggle, I'm stewing in the shame of my catastrophic first run
- MTG Aetherdrift addressed one of the most common player complaints but it still won’t solve product fatigue
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – Everything we know about the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake
- South of Midnight wants you to feel like you're "inside a miniature" – and after playing one chapter, I want to stay in this world forever
- Captain America: Brave New World – Meet Copperhead, a twist on the Marvel Comics villain played by a former Game of Thrones star
- When does Captain America: Brave New World take place on the Marvel timeline?
- Captain America: Brave New World ending explained – Who dies in the Marvel movie? How does it set up the next Avengers?
- Captain America: Brave New World cameos and Easter eggs: all the Marvel references you might have missed
- February 13
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- Elden Ring Nightreign is the first FromSoftware game where co-op isn't jank, and the team synergy already feels amazing
- Yellowjackets season 3 release schedule: When is episode 4 on Paramount Plus?
- The best thing about State of Play was Konami's new Inside-like platformer that promises to let me "truly understand what it feels like to be an octopus"
- "If someone can’t play the game, the game sucks": Hyper Light Breaker devs explain what went wrong with their open-world roguelike and how they're fixing it
- Split Fiction ups the ante on It Takes Two's wacky co-op action, while showing why human creativity still matters
- Metal Eden is the Doom and Mirror's Edge mashup I didn't know I needed – and after playing just two levels, it's now my most-anticipated shooter of 2025
- I want Saros to riff off a misunderstood Hades feature to become a very different roguelike to Returnal
- Getting too drunk in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 led to one of the most stressful quests I've ever played in an RPG
- Cobra Kai season 6 ending explained: who wins, who dies, and does it set up Karate Kid: Legends?
- February 12
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- The 32 greatest '90s teen movies
- Marvel Rivals isn't going anywhere, so Overwatch 2 is stepping up with game-changing perks and a new mode that borrows from Counter-Strike and League of Legends
- Understanding the push, pull, and magic of South of Midnight's combat: "Spells control the flow of combat"
- Elden Ring Nightreign feels like a modded version of FromSoftware's best game ever – and after 3 hours, I only wanted to play more
- I had to break Killing Floor 3's first multiplayer beta in order to survive, but don't expect this strategy to work again
- 6 of the most metal tabletop RPG campaigns crowdfunding right now
- If "Wildest Extraction Shooter" was an award category, Exoborne would win – especially after its first playtest
- February 11
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- We're Taking Everyone Down With Us forces a young girl to reckon with her father's villainous legacy in a world of "superspies, power hungry madmen, and delusional world leaders"
- PlayStation State of Play predictions: leaks, rumors, and what we hope to see…
- As console exclusivity quietly dies, I'm reaping the rewards on PC
- After playing 2 hours of South of Midnight, I'm convinced that it has the sort of off-kilter energy that can define Xbox's 2025
- 20 years on, Monster Hunter Wilds' devs reflect on the series' co-op journey: "The world caught up with our vision"
- Zelda and Star Fox legend Takaya Imamura would "love" to make a Star Wars game with The Witcher 3's CD Projekt Red – and now I'm desperate to make it happen
- The White Lotus season 3 release schedule: When is episode 2 on HBO and Sky?
- February 10
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- With the superhero fatigue debate still raging, the MCU plans to fight back in 2025 with nine planned releases
- Trying to be a good person in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is like playing the RPG in hard mode, but I wouldn't have it any other way
- Should you upgrade your TV for the Switch 2?
- With the release of Avowed just days away, Xbox is set to kick off its most important year of the current generation
- I'm more excited for Thunderbolts than Fantastic Four, and the latest Super Bowl trailer just proves why
- From what we've seen so far, the Nintendo Switch 2's closest relative could be the Game Boy Advance
- Yakuza and living, breathing mascots collide in this adventure that has you battling a "normal sized door", faulty cash registers, and a playful dog
- I'm biased but the new Aeldari Phoenix Lords might be the coolest character models in all of Warhammer 40K
- February 8
- February 7
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- The 33 greatest '90s rom-coms
- Common Side Effects, from the studio behind Scavengers Reign, takes aim at the mundane evils of healthcare with wild body horror and goofy quirks
- I swore I'd never even look at a Call of Duty game, but then I started falling asleep to the sound of Black Ops 6
- Secret Six: Nicole Maines on reviving DC's antihero team and her "potential villain origin story" for Dreamer and Superman Jon Kent
- Poor Things' Christopher Abbott on his new thriller with Barry Keoghan that's "like a mafia movie with sheep"
- I underestimated Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and now I've got to find 2,000 groschen or live as a criminal forever – all because of a stupid lute
- With fantastic pixel art animation and fiendish puzzles, Loco Motive proves the spirit of Monkey Island is still going strong
- GameSir is one of my favorite controller brands, but I hope it changes one thing in 2025
- February 6
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- The 35 greatest '90s action movies
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The comic book history of Galactus, Marvel's weirdest, coolest cosmic villain
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's developer knew it couldn't "repeat the Eurojank" of the first game – and as sales soar, Warhorse is having a Witcher 3 moment
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure is the latest example of how cozy games are secretly pretty dark at their core
- WWE 2K25: Everything we know so far about the new wrestling sim
- I was worried about starting Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 without playing the first RPG, but the opening hour proved I didn't need to be
- Star Fox and F-Zero's legendary character designer brings plenty of charm to throwback adventure Omega 6: The Triangle Stars, but could use more bite
- On The Radar: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 coverage hub
- Doomsday: Last Survivors' crossover with Pacific Rim is proof that every single game should add mechs
- February 5
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- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 dev weighs in on why it's getting harder to survive in RPGs – "If a game is 150 hours and all of your sessions are the same, you're gonna get bored"
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer proves the Marvel movie will be like nothing we've seen before in the MCU – and I couldn't be happier
- WWE 2K25 preview: Bloodline Showcase, intergender matches, and big roster surprises make for an electrifying mix
- Jurassic World Rebirth looks more horror movie than adventure – and that has me thrilled
- D&D is "Great for sh*ts & giggles, but it's so saturated with magic that magic doesn't matter" says Legend in the Mist's lead designer
- Post-apocalyptic city builder Endzone 2 is proving that Early Access is still a hit for PC
- What is a Hall effect keyboard, and do you need one?
- With no Far Cry 7 in sight, I'm glad the FPS' best spin-off sequel just landed on Xbox Game Pass
- I didn't realize how tired I was of everybody in AAA games talking like MCU characters until Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 offered a welcome alternative
- February 4
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- Fantastic Four: The First Steps - What the heck is HERBIE? How Marvel replaced the Human Torch with a goofy little robot for bizarre safety reasons
- John Malkovich's Fantastic Four: The First Steps character might be The Red Ghost, a Russian cosmonaut who hangs out with three super-powered apes - and I couldn't be more excited
- A 13-year WoW veteran formed his own studio to make an RPG that plays like "World PvP: The Game" and feels like a mini MMO channeling "early Blizzard"
- The rise, fall, and rise again of The Sims: 10 moments that shaped EA's 25-year life sim legacy
- The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot news was always going to be divisive, but it could be exactly what TV needs right now
- Fortune favours the brave as Kingdom Come Deliverance II releases – a bloody, medieval masterpiece that is the must have immersive RPG of 2025
- "Instant gratification in gaming has become a problem" – Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 dev says the RPG is meant to feel like a spiritual successor to Oblivion and Morrowind
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer Easter eggs – The 12 Marvel nods we spotted, from the Fantasticar to the Baxter Building
- The 8 best Sims spin-offs and quirky console exclusives to play right now
- Best Captain America comics of all time
- Building the driving or flying sim setup of your dreams? Moza has everything you need
- I hated my first few hours with Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, but now you couldn't take it away from me
- February 3
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- How the Fantastic Four added Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, and more to become the Future Foundation
- Sniper Elite has been doing something the rest of the industry should have been taking note of for years
- 12DOVE Big Preview reveal: This month, we are diving deep into South of Midnight
- Assassin's Creed Shadows promises to evolve our bases with an RPG twist – and as a longtime fan, it's everything I've been waiting for
- February 2
- February 1
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- The Pokeball Plus cemented my appreciation of the Nintendo Switch, I just hope the Switch 2 carries on the tradition of weird and wonderful accessories
- GTA: Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories deserve the Definitive Edition treatment
- How do the Nintendo Switch's launch games compare to those of NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii and Wii U?
