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Virtual Mission? | Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a faithful remake of the action espionage classic, and a statement of intent for Konami's stewardship of the series - hands-on preview

“The only thing we can believe in is the mission Snake.” And the mission to remake and preserve Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, so far, has been a success.

Aug. 26, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Podcast | Best Games Ever Podcast - Extended Edition Info Page - August 23rd, 2024

All the info you need to get your hands on the for-members-only extended edition of VG247's podcast.

Aug. 23, 2024 Tom Orry

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PODCAST | The best game with the most pointless feature

We're not allowed to talk about horse balls.

Aug. 23, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Oink Oink | Nif Nif, now on Kickstarter, is a "cozy roguelike deckbuilder" that's suitable for everyone, and it's packing more than just cute visuals

I failed this little piglet once and felt sad.

Aug. 22, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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High Yield | Civilization 7 is breaking traditions and taking some big risks - and that's brilliant

In a newly-crowded market for 4X simulation games, the market leader returns - and it's not resting on its laurels.

Aug. 22, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Wounds of Love | Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay preview: creating wounds, and then ripping them open, may be the best thing Capcom has ever done for the series’ combat flow

After playing the tutorial and a quick multiplayer blast of Monster Hunter Wilds, I think Capcom may have found a way to improve on perfection.

Aug. 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

Key art from Starfield's Shattered Space expansion, and key art from Dead Space, featuring the armored main character, Isaac.

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House of the Red | Bethesda seems to be channeling its inner Dead Space with Starfield Shattered Space - and it genuinely looks interesting

Starfield's first expansion seems to have what it takes to win me back, thanks to a focus on 'the mystery and horror' of the universe.

Aug. 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

A close-up of Snake in Metal Gear Solid 3: he is in the forest, and has camoflage paint on his face.

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Snake Deals | Amazon slashes the price on Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 for Nintendo Switch

50% off for a limited time.

Aug. 21, 2024 Robert Anderson

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M'LORD! | Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 preview: less jank, less frustration, and a strong obsession with lusty historical accuracy

We tried out Warhorse Studios' upcoming RPG, and it looks to be a banger.

Aug. 21, 2024 Connor Makar

The four main protagonists from Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Nora and Kat on the left, Swann and Autumn on the right) with Chloe and Max from Life is Strange intercut in the middle.

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Millennial Pause | Lost Records: Bloom & Rage places Dontnod in the odd position of being its own strongest competitor - hands-on preview

A life by any other name would be as strange.

Aug. 20, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Borderlands 4 key art, featuring flames and the series' mascot mask.

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Bored of lands? | Following the disastrous Borderlands movie launch, 2K tries to salvage the brand’s reputation by announcing Borderlands 4

2K and Gearbox Software has announced the next game in the Borderlands series, but we don't know much about it right now.

Aug. 20, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

An image of James' shoe as he enters Silent Hill is shown alongside him looking in the apartments' mirror in the Silent Hill 2 remake

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Bloober’s Best | “We did the best job that we could” Silent Hill 2 devs on the challenges of remaking beloved horror classic

“We were always fans of the original story, and we did not feel at any point that it needed any significant changes.”

Aug. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Nintendeal | Best Buy selling select upcoming Switch games at ‘Buy 2 Get 1 Free’ again for paid members

Well goodness me.

Aug. 19, 2024 Robert Anderson

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You Made Me Happy | I’m as shocked as you: Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 could be the grand remake we’ve all been hoping for

Bloober Team has done an amazing job recreating Silent Hill 2 so far, turning my low expectations completely on their head.

Aug. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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The Yorkshireman | Eeh by gum, Thank Goodness You're Here is actually the greatest organised crime drama of our time, and you can't convince me otherwise, luv

I'll mek ‘im an offer ‘e can't refuse.

Aug. 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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A Strong Hook | Supermassive is as on-form as ever with The Casting of Frank Stone, a Dead by Daylight spin-off for fans of lore and gore - hands-on preview

A 45-minute preview of the early game left us with more questions than ever, but at least we finally know who Frank Stone is.

Aug. 17, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE | "If you're going to expect to be involved in the culture, you need to become part of the culture" Evo general manager speaks on growing Saudi presence in the FGC

Following a record breaking Evo 2024, we speak to general manager Rick Thiher on Saudi investment, sportswashing, and cultural clashes between the country and the FGC.

Aug. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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World Warrior | Evo is trying to kick off some world warrior ambitions" General manager Rick Thiher speaks on the biggest video game tournament going global

"there's an incredible amount of super, super engaged fighting game communities worldwide".

Aug. 14, 2024 Connor Makar

I am once again asking you to ignore Epic Games Store exclusivity, and please play Witchfire - because there’s still nothing like it

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The Witch is Back | I am once again asking you to ignore Epic Games Store exclusivity, and please play Witchfire - because there’s still nothing like it

Witchfire’s latest content update addresses a lot of what I didn’t like about the game, and adds plenty of fresh content to get stuck in.

Aug. 14, 2024 Sherif Saed

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PODCAST | What's the best game on the worst console?

Console wars with a twist.

Aug. 14, 2024 Tom Orry

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FRESH HELL | The Borderlands movie may be rotten, but at least it's pushed players to return to the excellent games

It turns out bad jokes can be forgiven when paired with genuinely fun gunplay.

Aug. 13, 2024 Connor Makar

Frank West in the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster next to a mic.

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Voicemail | Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’s greatest addition? A whole lot more voice acting, with a Dragon’s Dogma style twist

Dead Rising’s latest release replaces Frank West’s voice actor - but it turns out, Capcom had a pretty great reason to re-record all of the journalist’s dialogue…

Aug. 13, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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A Fallout: London character standing in from of the ruined tower bridge.

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Not So Lonesome Road | "You can be inspired, but understand the sacrifice" Fallout: London project lead on Team FOLON's future and making massive mods

"I don't want us to move into this corporate sphere and then become anything less than we are."

Aug. 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ghost In The Machine | 10 years on, P.T. remains the most influential horror game that never existed

A playable teaser for the Kojima-helmed Silent Hill game that never was, looking back on a decade of P.T. proves that it has one of the most unusual legacies in gaming.

Aug. 12, 2024 Rebecca Jones

Steph and Alex from the Life is Strange series, against an abstract background of red, purple, and yellow.

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Hot And Heavy | Life is Strange: Heatwaves proves that the franchise is still willing to experiment, and has me more excited than ever for Double Exposure

The second prose novel tie-in to Square Enix's coming of age superhero drama series is more interesting than Steph's Story, but not quite as satisfying.

Aug. 11, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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The Hard Way | How, against all expectations, The Outlast Trials has made my very stressful summer a bit more manageable

Fighting fire with fire.

Aug. 11, 2024 Fran Ruiz

A split image with Delta Force Hawk Ops soldier and Battlefield 2042 soldier going head to head under a triangular symbol from the BH game.

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90% of the Way | Delta Force: Hawk Ops' multiplayer is the closest thing we have to a Battlefield clone at the moment, I just wish it didn’t have heroes

Whatever issues you may have with Delta Force: Hawk Ops multiplayer, they’re probably going to dissipate after you realise it’s free-to-play.

Aug. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Nudge in the Ribbed | How Fallout: London’s creators delivered a truly British Fallout experience - by looking at Snatch, parodying privilege, and making rad-resistant condoms

“I don't think anything should be off the table for that, because we are a parody as a country.”

Aug. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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Frank West in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster split image with a load of circles saying 'erotica'

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Sex Strike | Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster drops ‘Erotica’ ratings from its photography mechanic

18 years on from his first outing, Frank West is toning down the sleaze in his photojournalism.

Aug. 9, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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London Calling | Jeremy Bentham, Doctor Who, and horse meat - our favourite things in Fallout London

There's also Post Boxers, Warmite, Wombles, and so much more to take in.

Aug. 8, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

A big Space Marine in focus over a screen shot of Space marine 2. He is armed with a Boltgun and a chain blade.

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Heresy Averted | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 feels like a lost Xbox 360 game, and I mean that in the best possible way

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a game that knows exactly what it is, and how to demonstrate it to everyone.

Aug. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

A horse urinating in a field. Its undercarriage is covered up by a whatsapp message that reads "Jim, you absolutely cannot use a weeing horse for the thumbnail."

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PODCAST | What's the best game where you can do a wee wee

We're not taking the, er, you know.

Aug. 6, 2024 Jim Trinca

A small Astrobot holds a PSVita aloft that's showing a Horizon Zero Dawn sceenshot

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Give Me Life | Sure, the PlayStation Portal is fine, but I really wish Sony bit the bullet and made a PS Vita 2 instead

Horizon: Zero Dawn on the go anyone?

Aug. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Age Concern | Nintendo World Championships might be my favorite multiplayer game in years, but the improvements for a potential sequel are obvious

Ahead of a Nintendo World Championship: SNES Edition, say, Nintendo has got its hooks in me - but there is certainly room for improvement.

Aug. 6, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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ODDBALL | Fixing the Fiddlesticks problem - 2XKO's Shaun Rivera speaks on tricky champ transitions to the 2D plane

There are a lot of weird League picks... Can they even make it in?

Aug. 5, 2024 Connor Makar

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Those About to Die may be about gladiators and chariot races, but its most ferocious battle is between historical record and artistic licence

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INDEPENDENCE DIEM | Those About to Die may be about gladiators and chariot races, but its most ferocious battle is between historical record and artistic licence

Ancient Rome has never looked as good as this on the small screen, or the big one, but did any of it really happen?

Aug. 4, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Digging down | "It's something we couldn't do in the past" How World of Warcraft: The War Within has one zone at its foundation

The journey deep into the earth required some serious groundwork.

Aug. 3, 2024 Connor Makar

A split image featuring comedian Graeme Barrett, aka AudioOpera, and a selection of cards from the Divorced Dads card game.

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Hit The Deck | Divorced Dads is a brilliant Magic The Gathering clone, but with more existential dread

"I play Magic: The Gathering, do you?" "No, I sleep in a big bed with my wife."

Aug. 3, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Star Wars: Bounty Hunter - Jango Fett on Coruscant

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Jet-Packed | Star Wars: Bounty Hunter's remaster is above-average, but be prepared to face the original's rough edges

The coolest Fett is back.

Aug. 2, 2024 Fran Ruiz

A trilogy of images for Star Wars Outlaws; a casual alien in a leather jacket, Kay Vess in a planning room, and the protagonist on a speeder

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Watch_Hutts | 'You could call it Grand Theft Andor' Star Wars Outlaws has been pulled from an alternate dimension where teenagers get to pitch Star Wars games, and they actually get made

What if they did a Star Wars game that was like GTA, and there were a bunch of different planets, and you had a cool dog?

July 30, 2024 Jim Trinca

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A Joker's head from Balatro over a slightly blurred deck of Jokers from the game.

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Joker in the Pack | That Balatro still has a grip on my very soul is proof it’s the best game of 2024

150-odd hours in, I’m still not done with Balatro, and when I am, I will mourn.

July 30, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Kiki, a young girl wearing a simple dress and a red bow on her head, is flying on a broomstick with her black cat sat with her over a picturesque town.

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Gotta Hustle | Kiki's Delivery Service is still the best film about the struggle of turning your passions into work, 35 years on

Maybe your hobby should just be a hobby.

July 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Mario & Yoshi 71438 Lego set over the top of a slightly blurred Level 1-1 from Mario + Yoshi's Island.

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Economic Block | Goodbye, money: Lego’s latest gaming set will surely open a wallet-emptying can of worms

I’m excited - and fearful - at what Lego and Nintendo's latest collaboration might usher in next.

July 29, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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FIGHTING WORDS | Riot Games' Michael Sherman peels back the curtain on 2XKO's competitive future

Head of 2XKO esports Michael Sherman sits down and speaks about what Riot's goals and hopes are for their fighting game.

July 27, 2024 Connor Makar

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Powering Up | Marvel Rivals reminds me of pre-identity crisis Overwatch in the best possible way, but it's far from ready

The promise and style are there, but it needs more time in the oven.

July 26, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Ugly Duckling | HunterxHunter NenxImpact preview: Not the prettiest dish, but rich with sauce

Eighting is back at it again, with a new game equal parts hilarious and exhilarating.

July 26, 2024 Connor Makar

A Fallout: London character in a crown between Xbox and PlayStation logos.

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WELL, CAN YOU? | Can you play Fallout: London on Xbox and PlayStation consoles?

It's a question you might well have about the highly-anticipated Fallout 4 mod, and we're here to answer it.

July 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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Jim, Tom, Connor, and Sherif from VG247 are superimposed over the top of a fake email.

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SNAIL MAIL | What’s the best game that should have been an email?

Best Games Ever Podcast is back - no email summary for you!

July 25, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Two players tussle over the ball in the middle of the pitch in EA FC 25, background in black and white.

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Year In, Year Out | "Imagine if you could play with young Messi" The biggest update to Career Mode in years is exactly what EA Sports FC 25 needs

A thriving Career Mode is exactly what EA Sports FC 25 needs to succeed, and EA is finally cooking up something better this year.

July 24, 2024 James Billcliffe

A Fallout: London character in a suit next to a wrecked Tube train.

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Match Mod In Heaven? | Good news: what GOG is doing with Fallout: London is a "trial run" for potentially supporting other major mods as a "one-click-and-run experience"

"I know that there are many amazing mods out there that we could help bring to a mainstream audience."

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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