Shadows’ Character

Shadows’ character-switching is a remedy for anyone getting bored of the Assassin’s Creed gameplay loop that’s been baked into the series since Origins We can all agree that the soft reboot of Assassin’s Creed was a ‘good thing, actually’ but Shadows iterates on the formula again - to great effect. Image credit:VG247 Have you ever heard about chemical memory? It’s the phenomenon whereby RNA, or ribonucleic acid, can apparently transfer rudimentary memories between living things....

December 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1446 words · Peter Ehlers

Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Codes For February 2026

Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond codes for February 2026 Here’s exactly how to redeem Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond codes and what they can get you. Image credit:Cygames Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond is a strategy-based card game released during the summer of 2025, where you’ll open packs, collect cards, and build decks to devastate opponents with. The card battler does, of course, feature certain gacha elements when it comes to claiming new cards, though Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond codes can help you with building that meta deck you’ve been eyeing up....

December 25, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Kevin Michel

Sons Of The Forest Best Bases

Sons of the Forest Best Bases | The best places to build in Sons of the Forest Wondering where the best base locations are in Sons of the Forest? Sons of the Forest boasts a sprawling island, and it’s easier than ever to get lost. Pair this vast space with cannibals, mutants, and the unforgiving presence of mother nature, and you’re in for a ride. When you first wake up, your main priority should be establishing a base....

December 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1324 words · Cedric Bloodworth

Sons Of The Forest Is A Glitchy Mess, So Why Am I Enjoying It So Much?

Sons of the Forest is a glitchy mess, so why am I enjoying it so much? Kelvin is also the most lovable pain in the ass I’ve ever met. Sons of the Forest released in Early Access on Steam just last week. So, of course, the highly-anticipated survival-horror title is going to have its issues. A predecessor, The Forest , launched to a similar fate in 2014, remained in Early Access for four years before fully releasing; in the end, it was fantastic....

December 25, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Janice Riggs

Sorry, Agatha All Along Lovers, But It Sounds Like Any Season 2 Hopes You Might Have Had Have Been Dashed

Sorry, Agatha All Along lovers, but it sounds like any season 2 hopes you might have had have been dashed And there’s an extra confirmation as to why its creator didn’t want to make WandaVision season 2. Image credit:Marvel If you were hoping to get a second season of Agatha All Along , I’ve got some bad news, as it sounds like its showrunner turned it down. Spoilers ahead for the end of Agatha All Along....

December 25, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Olive Carter

Sorry, Thanos Fans, But That Agatha All Along Twist Has Nothing To Do With The Big Purple Meanie

Sorry, Thanos fans, but that Agatha All Along twist has nothing to do with the big purple meanie That one story looks to be staying in the comics. Image credit:Marvel A big Agatha All Along twist had some Marvel comics fans thinking about Thanos, but unfortunately, the connection many might want isn’t there. Spoilers ahead for episode 7 of Agatha All Along. Those that know Thanos well know that his movie counterpart is actually quite different from his original comic book version....

December 25, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Danny Kohn

Squad Busters Tier List

Squad Busters Tier List Here are the best characters to win every match Image credit:Supercell Want to pick the best units to form your team in Squad Busters ? In the new free-to-play brawler made by the Supercell team, you can recruit famous characters from their games such as Clash of Clans , Boom Beach, and many others, to fight in 10-person multiplayer matches. With a total of 27 characters available, each with their own status, abilities, and evolutions, learning what are the most powerful ones will come in handy....

December 25, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Carla Ruiz

Squash All Those Irritating Starfield Bugs With This Essential Community Patch Mod

Squash all those irritating Starfield bugs with this essential community patch mod Have no fear, interstellar bug fixes are here. Image credit:VG247/Bethesda Those who’ve been waiting to be able to grab a Starfield mod that rectifies many of the minor bugs and issues that Bethesda hasn’t quite gotten to yet are in luck; the first version of the game’s community patch is here. For those out of the loop, the mod, which was in the works from a theoretical standpoint before the game even came out, is quite similar in terms of scope and aims to Skyrim and Fallout 4 ’s unofficial patches ....

December 25, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Debra Cherry

Stalker 2 Developer Asks Fans To Steer Clear Of Leaks After Being Hacked

Stalker 2 developer asks fans to steer clear of leaks after being hacked “We have been through a lot, however these challenges only encourage us to work even harder.” The developer of the long-awaited Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl , GSC Game World, has announced that one of its employee’s accounts was compromised by a group of hackers on a Russian social network. As a result of this breach, the developer took to Twitter to explain the situation and warn keen fans of leaks that may emerge....

December 25, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Albert Wolfrom

Stalker 2 Review: An Excellent Work Of Struggle And Loneliness, Even If It Is Plagued By Bugs

Stalker 2 review: an excellent work of struggle and loneliness, even if it is plagued by bugs In spite of its flaws, Stalker 2 is a brilliant game made under extenuating circumstances. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/stalker-2-header_moDNrqd.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Stalker 2 review header that reads: “excellently portrays the grim reality of trying to carve a life out of struggle” - 4 stars - 1”> Image credit:VG247 There’s not been a game that nails the feeling of loneliness like Stalker 2 ....

December 25, 2025 · 11 min · 2315 words · Frank Hughart

Starfield Friends Like These Quest Guide

Starfield Friends Like These quest guide In this quest, you’ll be getting friendly with the Freestar Rangers and House Va’Ruun. Image credit:Bethesda/VG247 After joining the UC Vanguard faction in Starfield , you’ll find yourself facing the hostile threat of Terrormorphs over and over again. These creatures are becoming a real problem, but Hadrian thinks you can help her put a stop to them. To do so, however, we’ll need to gain the approval of the Freestar Rangers and House of Va’Ruun in the ‘Friends Like These’ quest ....

December 25, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Arthur Reece

Starfield Gets A Live Action Launch Trailer At Gamescom Opening Night Live

Starfield gets a live action launch trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live Plus, a lovely piano cover. Image credit:Bethesda We’ve just seen a brand new trailer for Starfield shown off at Gamescom Opening Night Live, following a lovely musical performance live on stage. This trailer is live action, played alongside a very video-gamey trailer of Rocketman by Elton John. Embark on your own epic journey through the stars on September 6....

December 25, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Joan Hill

Starfield Patch Stops Mannequins From Stealing Your Stuff

Starfield patch stops mannequins from stealing your stuff Bethesda’s gonna stop them now. While we wait for the big Starfield update, currently in the works, Bethesda released a smaller patch across all platforms. This one addresses a couple of serious bugs that (at their worst) could block quest progress. It also has a few minor fixes for ships, as well as graphics, performance and stability. The patch fixes an issue that caused some characters to not be where they should, which could mess with certain quests....

December 25, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Edwardo Perry

Steam’s Best Destruction Simulator Is Astounding On Ps5, But It's Missing A Crucial Feature

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. Image credit:Tuxedo Labs, VG247 Teardown has been in early access since we were still taking covid seriously, and has enjoyed a lively development period with constant updates and a very active community on Steam. This is great for console players, because it has now launched on PS5 and Xbox Series with all the refinements, quality of life options, and mission content that the PC now enjoys....

December 25, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Carolyn Vincent

Street Fighter 6 Meets King Of Fighters In Season 2 Dlc

Street Fighter 6 meets King of Fighters in season 2 DLC Terry and Mai are coming, as well as a revived M. Bison and Elena! CVS is back, kinda. Image credit:Capcom Street Fighter is crossing over with SNK yet again via the Street Fighter 6 season 2 DLC. Terry and Mai from the King of Fighters series are set to make a return, as well as Street Fighter favourites M. Bison (somehow) and Elena....

December 25, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Kimberly Hafferkamp

Surprising Absolutely No One, Diablo 4 Is Reportedly On Its Way To Switch 2

Surprising absolutely no one, Diablo 4 is reportedly on its way to Switch 2 Diablo 4, just like many other big games already popular on existing consoles, is said to be in development for the Switch 2. Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment. According to some new industry chatter, you can count Diablo 4 among the games on their way to Nintendo’s upcoming console, the Switch 2 . The news comes by way of eXtas1s , the eXputer writer who has a pretty good track record when it comes to leaking unannounced projects....

December 25, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Darren Scott

Tactile, Nostalgic, Artisanal: Why Tren Could Be The Most Charming Playstation Plus Game Of 2023

Tactile, nostalgic, artisanal: Why Tren could be the most charming PlayStation Plus game of 2023 Built and releasing within Media Molecule’s Dreams, Tren is a proper little video game delight that reconnects you with your inner child. Image credit:Media Molecule “Everyone’s view on nostalgia is different,” says John Beech, creative director at Media Molecule . “We’ve all had different childhoods, some people are older than me, some are younger… so with Tren, we were trying to evoke that feeling of nostalgia....

December 25, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Viola Loeb

Tears Of The Kingdom's Latest Numbers Show It And Botw Are Gaining On The Rest Of The Zelda Series' Sales

Tears of the Kingdom’s latest numbers show it and BoTW are gaining on the rest of the Zelda series’ sales Link to outdoing the past. Image credit:VG247/Nintendo Nintendo’s latest financial numbers show that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild are definitely inching closer to matching the rest of the Zelda series in terms of combined sales. According to the Japanese publisher’s results for the second quarter of fiscal year ending in March 2024, which came to an end on September 30, 2023, the latest entry in the Zelda series racked up unit sales of 19....

December 25, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Catina Mullinix

That One Live Service Game You Begrudgingly Like? It's Probably Just As Bad As All The Others, You Just Need An Intervention

That one live service game you begrudgingly like? It’s probably just as bad as all the others, you just need an intervention As if “always online” is a selling point for entertainment. I’m always online! Let me log off! Image credit:Bungie, VG247 If you’re anything like me, nothing makes you lose interest in a game quicker than the words “always online”. Or “free-to-play”. Or “connected experience”, or whatever other marketing terms they’ve come up with for “live service grindfest that sucks”....

December 25, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Neal Warren

The Best Bit Of Black Ops 6 So Far? Weirdly, I Think It’s Got Something To Do With Faith No More

The best bit of Black Ops 6 so far? Weirdly, I think it’s got something to do with Faith No More When you talk about something being ‘epic’, this Call of Duty Black Ops 6 map has a very literal take on the word. Image credit:VG247 The Call of Duty series has a history of amazing maps. Activision’s esteemed FPS is basically teeming with them; Shipment, Terminal, Favela, Rust, Firing Range - the list goes on....

December 25, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Stacy Schmitke