VG247’s The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.41: The best game that you can’t forgive When a video game annoys you for the last time, the grudge stays with you forever. Welcome to VG247’s Best Games Ever Podcast: Episode 41 - The best game that you can’t forgive. Sometimes even great video games are associated with bad memories. Maybe the last boss was just too annoying for you to finish. Maybe it was the game that made your 360 red ring....
Want to know what Geralt of Rivia was like as a moody teenager? The latest entry in The Witcher books will show you just that in English later this year A good thing to have while you wait for The Witcher 4. Image credit:CD Projekt Red The latest entry in The Witcher books finally has an English release date, and it’ll follow Geralt on his first ever mission. Geralt’s story might technically be over in both the games and the original Witcher books, but last year author Andrzej Sapkowski finally released a new novel last year acting as a prequel to all of his previous works....
Warcraft 1 and Warcraft 2 are set to be pulled from GOG, but the storefront says it’ll be sticking to its plans to preserve them “Every user who already owns these games on GOG will continue to benefit from our commitment.” Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Warcraft 1 and Warcraft 2 are set to be delisted from GOG later this month, but the PC storefront says that isn’t going to stop it from offering the support it pledged to the two games when it included them in the initial batch of titles for the new preservation program it announced last month....
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review - Maybe the most faithful Warhammer video game adaptation of all time Space Marine 2 is one of the best Warhammer games ever released, and one of the most dangerous gateway drugs to plastic crack I’ve ever seen. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/SM2-review-header.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=“Review header for Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2. 4 Stars. Reads: “The quintessential Warhammer experience”. - 1”> Image credit:VG247 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 might be the most faithful Warhammer video game adaptation of all time....
Though it is “some years” away. Image credit:Proxy Studios/ Games Workshop “It might have taken a year but it was a year well spent! And what fun - sifting through the enormity of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, debating characters, story arcs and the thematic grit that underpins it all.” In terms of when the first project will arrive, the post notes that it’ll be “some years. Project One is about to go into development proper....
Warwick takes the spotlight in Arcane season 2 tease A follow-up on the finale tease that had us all howling. Image credit:Riot Games A teaser for Arcane season 2 has just been released, as part of a series of big League of Legends reveals hyping up the coming year. It’s a tantalizing one - while not actually giving us any new information. That’s perfect combo for any teaser, and it’s why we’re not giving a spoiler warning....
We’ve just made it easier for you to keep up with your favourite games Spend less time searching for the things you love, and more time reading about them. Image credit:VG247 We’ve just made it easier for you to keep up with your favourite games. Today, our intrepid tech team has added the ability for you to follow topics on our sites. You can use it to follow video games, tabletop games, your favourite console (we all know it’s the original, best-in-class, PlayStation), up-and-coming indie studios, or your favourite people in gaming –– whatever you’re into!...
What are you playing this weekend? It’s a time for games and other things. The weekend is here, and it’s time to have fun and forget about everything else happening in the world. As usual, we plan to do things other than play games, especially those of us who live in the US. It’s been a long, cold winter, and with Mother Nature being super chill with us of late, we plan to enjoy what looks to be an early spring by getting out of the house....
What are you playing this weekend? Eclipses and games. What a neat combination. Image credit:Falcon Development Today is an interesting and rather awe-inspiring day in a part of the Americas: we had an annular eclipse. Unlike a total eclipse, where the moon covers the sun in its entirety, an annual eclipse does not. That’s because with the moon is at its furthest point from the earth, our celestial sister is not close enough to cover the sun completely....
What the best game where everyone’s mad at you even though you did nothing wrong? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 101 It’s only game, why you have to be mad? Image credit:VG247 It won’t have escaped your notice, dear viewer or listener, that the last episode - our incredible two-part 100th episode special quickfire edition - featured six contestants instead of the usual three. It may have escaped your notice, however, that 50% of them were not actually VG247 staff....
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? Image credit:VG247 / Rockstar Inspired by the recent-ish release of Detective Pikachu Returns , the topic of this week’s Best Games Ever show is: what’s the best Detective Game? And it’s a doozy of a topic, because there’s so many to choose from....
What’s the best game where you play dead guy? The Best Games Ever Show episode 57 From Manny in Grim Fandango to Reagan and Gorbachev in, uh, Reagan Gorbachev, dead guys have better video game representation than the Welsh Welcome to The Best Games Ever Show episode 57: The best game where you play a dead guy. Gaming is stuffed to the coffin lid with undead protagonists. Vampires. Poltergeists. Murdered detectives with unfinished business....
Where to find diamonds in Minecraft 1.21.5 Here’s where to find diamond ore as of version 1.21.5 in Minecraft. Image credit:Mojang UPDATE: We have updated this page with new information on where to find diamonds after the level they are found at was changed with the Caves and Cliffs update. This page is up to date for version 1.21.5. It’s a cliche, but diamonds might actually be one of your best friends in Minecraft ....
Where to find Wingdrake Hide in Monster Hunter Wilds Dropped by Wilds’ flying, small monsters, Wingdrake Hides are easy to gather in abundance. Image credit:Capcom/VG247 Some materials and resources are much easier to get your hands on than others in Monster Hunter Wilds , and fortunately for you, Wingdrake Hides are one item that is easily acquired in abundance once you know where to look. These drop from the flying Small Monsters across the locales that Wilds has to offer....
Where to get all Erdtree’s Favor Talismans in Elden Ring There are three Erdtree’s Favor Talismans - the standard variant, +1, and +2 - for keen Tarnished to seek in Elden Ring. Image credit:VG247/FromSoftware Elden Ring has multiple Talismans for players to choose from, but only four Talisman Pouches to actually fill. That means you ultimately want to have the best Talismans for your build equipped, and there are few stand-out Talismans in The Lands Between that are suitable for every build ....
Which is the best clan in Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2? From the skulking Banu Haqim to the sophisticated Toreador, these are the best clans to choose for your first playthrough of VTMB2. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/vtmb2-gender-choice-screen.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=“Two characters — female and male interpretations of the same playable protagonist from Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 — rest in darkness with their eyes closed. Text on screen prompts the player to “Awaken your elder”....
While you wait for the live-action Tomb Raider series and Crystal Dynamics’ next game, Aspyr has another batch of remastered classics on the way Always more tombs to raid. Image credit:Aspyr It’ll likely be a while before we get to play Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming Tomb Raider game, but luckily Aspyr has another round of remasters coming our way. Tomb Raider fans haven’t been able to play a completely new entry in the series since 2018, and since then the rights have changed hands a touch , but we do know a new Crystal Dynamics game is in the works....
Witchfire finally has a release date Witchfire is the stunning-looking, action-focused shooter from The Astronauts, and it arrives in September. One of the nice the surprise announcements made during the Summer Game Fest showcase was a new trailer for Witchfire , the witchy FPS from The Astronauts. This is a studio made up of former Painkiller, Bulletstorm , and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter developers. Witchfire has actually been a sort-of Summer Game Fest mainstay, but today’s trailer is one we’ve been waiting for, because it actually has a release date....
With technical improvements, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are utterly transformed on Nintendo Switch 2 What a difference a frame rate makes. On more powerful hardware, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are practically different games I can scarcely think of a game as hampered by its performance as the original Nintendo Switch release of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet . I can think of loads of games that perform worse, of course - broken, shattered releases - but I struggle to think of a great game so thoroughly compromised just from how it runs....
Wuthering Waves Clashing Blades puzzles walkthrough Solve the myriad puzzles of the Grand Library in Wuthering Waves’ Clashing Blades quest! Image credit:KURO GAMES/VG247 As the Rover’s search for the truth continues in Wuthering Waves , their mission leads them to the Grand Library of Jinzhou and the Clashing Blades quest. This is a twisty encounter filled with puzzles right from the very beginning of the quest, but does feature a big chunk of combat too....
