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You Can Sign Up To Test Mortal Kombat 1 Now

Rhiannon Bevan — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:31:09 GMT

Mortal Kombat 1 isn't that far away, set to be with us on September 19. Despite this, we haven't even had a proper look at the gameplay yet, with the reveal trailer focusing on the timeline reset and this new take on characters we've known and loved for 30 years. But now, fans are getting the chance to try the game out for themselves, even before the pre-order beta kicks off, letting you be among the first to get your hands on the new MK.

How To Unlock All Five Endings, Including The Secret Ending In Cyberpunk 2077

Kirk McKeand — Sun, 28 May 2023 16:46:15 GMT

If you're looking to unlock all of Cyberpunk 2077's endings, you've come to the right place. Cyberpunk 2077 has four main endings, as well as a hidden, secret ending for you to unlock. One of the main endings cuts your story short and prevents you from accessing the final mission, while the other four alter the final mission and change the epilogue.

Stop Treating Consoles Like Sports Teams

Stacey Henley — Fri, 26 May 2023 16:45:15 GMT

Any sports fan will tell you of the highs and lows of following their team through thick and thin. Last minute winners, heartbreaking losses, and skillful legends are carved into their memories. Right now, my team is pretty good, and for a long time it was very, very bad. Before that, we were tragically good, winning nothing despite our greatness. I understand the high of winning, and the gut-punch of just missing out. I know what it's like to think you just need one more player, one lucky break, one big bounce, and it's all sorted. You can't leave your team, so all you can do is hope the chips fall. But your games console is not a sports team. Stop treating it like one.

Minecraft Might Finally Be Getting RTX On Xbox

James Troughton — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:40:21 GMT

Minecraft got RTX support on Windows 10 way back at the end of 2020, letting you toggle ray-tracing so that you can experience your worlds with real-time lighting techniques that essentially serve as beefed-up, official shader packs. However, Xbox Series and PS5 fans have been left waiting, and waiting, and waiting, as the RTX option taunts them with a greyed-out checkbox. But it might finally be arriving all these years later.

16 Best Couch Co-op Games For The Xbox Series X|S

Ben Jessey — Wed, 24 May 2023 15:00:17 GMT

It is becoming rarer and rarer to find a game that allows you and a buddy or two to play side by side on the couch. However, while split-screen multiplayer may be becoming a thing of the past, for the time being, you can still find a game here or there that features it.

Xbox Owners Overwhelmingly Agree Quick Resume Is The Console's Best Feature

Lu-Hai Liang — Tue, 23 May 2023 17:01:10 GMT

While it can seem like Xbox and PlayStation are locked in a deadly battle, as they fight for supremacy each generation, to rule as the number one console, in reality things are different. For instance, many gamers might even have multiple consoles, or they own one and wonder what it would be like to own the other.

It's Been Ten Years Since Microsoft Almost Ruined Xbox Forever

Jade King — Tue, 23 May 2023 17:00:16 GMT

Microsoft still hasn’t recovered from the Xbox One reveal. It was a paradigm shifting moment in the gaming industry that turned what was once a leader in overblown console wars into a laughing stock. High on television, Kinect, and its own misguided view of a connected future, Xbox stumbled out of the event with over a decade of lost ground to recover. We still love to crack jokes about Don Mattrick’s awkward rambling of buzzwords associated with sports and TV, all while trying to sell us an overpriced console with not enough games and far too much baggage. Years later and Phil Spencer is still struggling to pick up all the pieces.

Xbox Reports 450 Percent Increase In Player Punishments Over "Vulgar" Content

Rhiannon Bevan — Mon, 22 May 2023 17:25:23 GMT

Xbox is continuing to clamp down on toxic and abusive players on its systems, revealing that it has seen a huge increase in accounts reprimanded for posting "vulgar" content. Since improving its moderation system, the company says there's been a 450 percent increase in "enforcements" over such content, presumably ranging from taking down the post to suspending players altogether.

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater Remake Reportedly Coming To PS5, Xbox Series X, PC

Josh Coulson — Mon, 22 May 2023 11:32:44 GMT

It might be the worst-kept secret in video games right now, but Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater's remake still hasn't been officially confirmed to even exist. It has been claimed official confirmation will finally manifest at this Wednesday's PlayStation Showcase, but don't panic if you don't have a PS5. Apparently, the remake isn't going to be a PlayStation exclusive.

The Xbox Series X|S Games With The Best Story

Ben Jessey — Sun, 21 May 2023 15:00:17 GMT

As the library of games on the Xbox ecosystem continues to grow, owners of the Series X|S might find it increasingly difficult to pick what to play. Not only do they have a number of solid first-party titles to choose from, but there's also no shortage of third-party and cross-platform games too, not to mention a scattering of awesome indies worth checking out as well.

Take-Two Says New PS5 And Xbox Series Models Are Likely

Josh Coulson — Thu, 18 May 2023 11:37:58 GMT

Rumors continue to spread suggesting PlayStation is working on a mid-gen upgrade for the PS5, and comments from Take-Two Interactive have added fuel to the fire. The studio's CEO expects not just PlayStation, but also Xbox to launch upgraded versions of its latest consoles in the near future.

From Halo 3 To Mass Effect, Xbox Fans Debate The Best Exclusives Of All Time

Rhiannon Bevan — Mon, 15 May 2023 16:07:13 GMT

Xbox is having a tough time with its game output right now. Despite having a whole bunch of studios under its belt, many of its big exclusives are still miles away, with The Elder Scrolls 6, Avowed, and whatever comes next for Fallout far from ready to be shown to the public. Couple that with the disastrous launch of Redfall, and it's clear that Xbox isn't winning the exclusives race this time around.

Xbox Outsells Switch After More Than Two Years In The UK

Sean Murray — Mon, 15 May 2023 14:43:09 GMT

Xbox has hit a momentous milestone in terms of unit sales. New data reveals the Xbox Series X|S has passed two million units sold in the UK after 128 weeks, 12 weeks faster than it took the Nintendo Switch to achieve the same.

Xbox Just Needs One Great Game

Stacey Henley — Fri, 12 May 2023 15:30:15 GMT

There’s been a lot of talk about Xbox's future lately, and I can understand why. By Phil Spencer's own admission, Microsoft "lost" the last generation, ceding the ground it had built up in the 360 era as the Xbox One's gimmicks and games misfired while Sony solidified the PlayStation as the dominant console in pop culture and the destination for premium, exclusive experiences you won't find anywhere else. With this new generation, Xbox sharply changed tactics. The introduction of Game Pass and the cheaper Series S model saw it make a play as the people's console, while it has been biding its time on exclusives with major acquisitions. Sony has mostly stood still so far this gen, yet somehow it has opened up a wider cultural lead.

A Plague Tale: Requiem Gets 60fps Mode On PS5 And Xbox Series X

Vlad Mazanko — Wed, 10 May 2023 13:39:40 GMT

A Plague Tale: Requiem has received a new update on all platforms, finally adding a 60fps option via the performance mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X, while PC players can expect to see some additional graphic options, which aim to improve the game's performance on various system configurations.

Redfall Is The Latest Example Of Games Chasing Dead Trends

Stacey Henley — Tue, 02 May 2023 17:30:13 GMT

Everything moves in trends. Things are in, then things are out. We see it in fashion, movies, television, animation, sport, and video games. A few years ago, every cartoon had eyes like that (you know what I mean), and then we all hated them, so new ones don’t. High waisted is in, then low wasted is in. We want sequels, then cinematic universes, then standalone adventures. Teams play four at the back, then three at the back, then four with one inverted full back. Things change. But in video games, it’s not that easy.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PC Patch Out Now, Console Fix Coming Tomorrow

Josh Coulson — Mon, 01 May 2023 14:56:03 GMT

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched last week and has dominated video game headlines, for better and worse. The bad reasons have largely revolved around the latest Star Wars adventure being plagued with issues, particularly on PC. EA has confirmed the latest patch for the PC version of Jedi: Survivor is available now, and the very first console patch will go live on Tuesday.

The Best Xbox Series X|S Games Of All Time

Sam Hallahan — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:30:15 GMT

The Xbox Series X|S launched in November of 2020, and since then has seen a growing library of games available on the console - both from indies and triple-A studios, many of which are available on Xbox Game Pass.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Only Takes Up 44GB On Xbox Series S

Lu-Hai Liang — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:09:22 GMT

Is that a moon? No, it's the approaching launch date for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The eagerly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Fallen Order. EA and Respawn's follow-up has had a big budget thrown at it, and the game comes freighted with expectation, especially since the first game was already triple-A, while fans of Star Wars and Cal Kestis are very much looking forward to catching up with the Jedi and his band of outcasts.

Everything You Need To Know About Ghostwire: Tokyo

Axel Nicolás Bosso — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:45:16 GMT

The streets of Tokyo are waiting for you. Ghostwire: Tokyo is an action-adventure game full of scary creatures called Visitors. A strange event by a masked individual called Hannya has vanished the entire population of the city — well, not everyone is gone; you are alive and with new magic powers. It's your duty to absorb all the spirits and sent them to the other side while you stop the mysterious villain.

Minecraft Legends Review

James Troughton — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:00:16 GMT

You’re busy exploring a cave, minding your own business and mining away before three energetic god-like beings pluck you from the underground to fight in a war against the invading Piglins. I didn’t sign up for this, but it’s at least something to do while the pork chops cook. The signature creativity Minecraft players are known for is why they picked you—you have the imagination needed to lead this new world to victory. It’s a shame then that Minecraft Legends doesn’t let you do much with it.

Redfall Won't Launch With A Performance Mode On Xbox

James Troughton — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:11:41 GMT

Redfall revealed in February that it will require an internet connection to play even for single-player, and only yesterday, it announced that it's sticking with Denuvo DRM despite the backlash. Today, it has drawn more controversy among gamers because it won't have a performance mode on launch for consoles.

The Best Open-World Games Ranked By Their Wildlife

Hilton Webster — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:45:15 GMT

Though it's by no means the best type of game out there, there's no denying that open-world games are some of the most popular at the AAA scale. Just about every major game seems to have one, creating a massive world that you can explore at your own pace. It can be pretty hard to make a world that big feel real though.

Complete Guide And Walkthrough For Persona 3 Portable

Gabrielle Castania — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:00:14 GMT

Persona 3 Portable has long been said to be one of the stronger entries in the beloved Persona series, and we’d definitely agree on that. Thematically dark and with life and love on the line, P3P is a classic JRPG that doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to your emotions.

Every Xbox Series X Exclusive Currently Announced For Next-Gen Only

Seth Parmer — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:30:15 GMT

Microsoft was met with backlash this past generation from fans and critics alike for their exclusive portfolio and ultimately put things in motion to help alleviate that tension. Microsoft has been slowly building a rock-solid foundation to help bolster its first-party lineup and their subscription service, Game Pass.

Why Can't Starfield And Spider-Man 2 Launch At The Same Time?

Josh Coulson — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 14:30:14 GMT

Video game release dates have become pretty fluid over the past decade or so. They're more rough estimates than fixed points in time these days, and that's absolutely fine. In fact, it's better than fine. I welcome it. As a few heavy hitters have proved recently, it's better to push a game's launch multiple times than offer it up to the world in an unfinished state. Cyberpunk 2077 shows how badly things can go if you stick to a date in the calendar (even after multiple delays), and the decision to launch the game in the state it was should serve as a warning to not only CD Projekt Red but every other developer with something in the pipeline.

How To Ride The Pacifica Rollercoaster In Cyberpunk 2077

Santi Leguiza — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 18:15:16 GMT

Cyberpunk 2077 brings Night City to life, a place full of saints and sinners that hosts some of the best and worst places to visit. In a map as massive as this one, you want to make sure you explore every nook and cranny while fighting for your life against corpos and mercs.

Best Games Where You Can Quickly Swap Outfits

Erroll Maas — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:45:16 GMT

Costumes aren't always an essential aspect of video games but remain important in many, depending on the genre. In some video games, these changes are purely visual, with players switching to alternate costumes simply because they look cool, while in others, different costumes give the characters different or additional abilities compared to their default outfits.

Xbox Is No Longer Offering Its $1 Game Pass Deal

Josh Coulson — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:39:22 GMT

Xbox Game Pass newcomers have previously been able to take the service for a month-long spin for just $1. Well, no more. Xbox has confirmed its $1 for a month of Game Pass introductory deal has now ended as it explores other ways to get people to hop aboard its game library's bandwagon.

What Is The Elden Ring?

Hilton Webster — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 20:30:15 GMT

FromSoftware is known for the intricate world-building exhibited in their games, though Elden Ring has a slightly different approach than their previous games. It has a much more defined mythos, crafted by George R.R. Martin, as well as a more deeply detailed history of events.

Complete Guide And Walkthrough For Persona 5 Royal

Meg Pelliccio — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:05:41 GMT

When it comes to Persona — or even the wider Megami Tensei universe — Persona 5 Royal is arguably the most well-known and most beloved by fans. This version offers additional content on top of the base game, including two new characters, new confidants, a whole new semester, and more.

Starfield's Lack Of Love Making Is A Major Loss

Stacey Henley — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:33:31 GMT

The time between a game having its release date announced and actually coming out is always a strange period. Studios are wary of overhyping expectations, so they tend to sit on their hands until just before launch. There’s a trailer with the release date, then very little else until a couple of weeks before it finally comes out, or a dedicated showcase. That’s what’s happening with Starfield. But fans don’t play ball - they’re desperate to know every inch of a game before they’ve even got their hands on it, and have all sorts of methods to help. That’s how we know there’s no sex in Starfield.

Best Tips To Play Elderand

William Antonio Quick — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:46:13 GMT

There's an emerging trend of what could be called "souls-lite" games and Elderand is among them. While still having a similar level of difficulty and mechanics, souls-lite games are more lenient. In Elderand, checkpoints can be easy to find with paths that allow a good amount of space to get around enemies and avoid damage.

Valheim Launches On Xbox Game Pass With Crossplay

Rhiannon Bevan — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:03:35 GMT

Valheim's long-awaited console port is now with us, as it launches on Xbox via Game Pass. This comes more than two years since its initial release on PC, although the game is still technically in early access across all of its available platforms.

Ashley's Underwear In Resident Evil Is Not Censorship

Stacey Henley — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 18:00:14 GMT

Congratulations angry gamers, the word 'censorship' has officially lost all meaning. Censorship at its most literal is the suppression of speech, but that definition leaves a lot of room for interpretation. Some cases are very clear - the government telling a newspaper that they can't report negative stories on said government is obviously censorship. If you were denied access to a television appearance or had a book deal cancelled because you were Black or Jewish, that's also censorship.

There Is No Fixing Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

Stacey Henley — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 17:30:14 GMT

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is currently down on the floor, gasping for breath, blood spraying from its teeth, so I'm not gonna kick it any further. In fact, I'm going to rack my brain for a nice thing to say about it - the characters all seemed to have well-established and authentic personalities in the cutscenes we've seen so far. The most important thing for me personally was that the game got Harley Quinn right, and it appears to have done that. So, good job. But I won't lie, the latest trailer did not make it look good, and pretty much everyone agreed. So much so that the game has reportedly been delayed into late 2023 (as recently as two weeks ago the PlayStation showcase emphasised the May 26 release date) and could even be bumped to 2024. But there's just no fixing it. Suicide Squad is what it is.

The Problem With Mass Effect 3's Ending Is Not The Child Catalyst

Stacey Henley — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:30:00 GMT

I've given up fighting about the Mass Effect 3 ending. With the Extended Cut, I think the Destroy ending is perfectly serviceable. Mass Effect’s ending is effective - the hero sacrifices themselves to save the galaxy, ridding it of its mightiest threat, just after taking down their corrupted enemy and joining forces with their loyalest ally. The world is saved, but our hero is lost. It's a bittersweet finale, topped off by the final shot of our fallen warrior gasping for breath on an abandoned rock somewhere before a cut to black. It's not the most inventive ending in the world, but it is effective. The problem is not that the ending is bad, but that there are too many of them, and that has soured people on everything involved - including The Child.

Starfield's Latest Trailer Makes It Seem Small, And That's A Good Thing

Stacey Henley — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:45:14 GMT

Starfield has long been touting itself as a huge game. Not only as a tentpole release in the year that will challenge for all the major awards, but also in sheer scope. When Bethesda gets everything right, it creates the most replayable games on the planet - we'll never see another game quite like Skyrim - and some of this replayability comes from the size itself; you can always go a new direction, wander to a new land, meet a new character. Starfield's promise of 1,000 planets seemed to be an attempt to repeat this, but felt like a bridge too far, and an ethos of quantity over quality. The latest trailer, which reveals the September 6 release date, makes the game feel small, and that's a major positive.

Project Zero: Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse Review

Meg Pelliccio — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:00:14 GMT

Exploring an abandoned island that’s riddled with ghoulies and ghosties sounds pretty exciting. You’re armed with a special camera or torch that is capable of deflecting and defeating the different spooks you encounter, all while you hunt down answers to your forgotten past. Different character perspectives interlink, threading together to weave the answer to the mystery surrounding the Rogetsu Festival that happened ten years prior. But I couldn’t enjoy any of that because of how slow and clunky Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is.

I Forgot How Hard The Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Opening Goes

Stacey Henley — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:30:14 GMT

It feels strange to say this about a Star Wars game that acts as a direct sequel to a fairly popular and crowd-pleasing adventure with a well established IP, but I'm going to say it anyway - I think Star Wars Jedi: Survivor could be one of the sleeper hits of the year. I don't love the messy name, but it's a little cleaner than Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, so even that is worthy of respect. Speaking of, ahead of Survivor's launch in April, I've jumped back into the original to remind myself of all the combat I'm going to suck at. What I had forgotten, or perhaps just didn't appreciate at the time, was how hard the opening sequence goes.

Elden Ring Players Can't Believe There's A Friendly Dog In The Game

Vaspaan Dastoor — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:23:54 GMT

The Lands Between is a dangerous place where everything wants to kill you. Going for a leisurely stroll can result in a horrific death even if you stick to the relatively safe parts of the map. Even when there isn't some grotesque creature trying to smash you to bits and feed you to its children, there's Varre, who is equally brutal in pointing out that you're maidenless. Even the one bit of affection you get from Fia acts as a debuff.

The PS5 Was Always Going To Sell More Than The Xbox Series X

Andrew King — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:00:15 GMT

Xbox may be losing the battle on hardware sales, but it's continuing to position itself to win the war – or, at least, to win an entirely different battle.

Ten Years On, Tomb Raider 2013 Still Holds The Key To The Series' Future

Stacey Henley — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 15:30:15 GMT

Ten years ago today, Tomb Raider rebooted itself with the start of the Survivor trilogy. It's the third reboot the series has gone through, and by far the most transformative, but it's difficult to see what its legacy leaves behind ten years on. Survivor was a huge swing, and modernised Tomb Raider in ways that make it perfectly suited to the current era, yet it doesn't hold an especially fond a place in the overall Tomb Raider canon - with many worried that what comes next will hew too close to what Survivor wrought. On its tenth birthday, maybe it deserves a lot more love.

Everything You Need To Know About Wild Hearts

Jacob Whaling — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 17:00:15 GMT

Wild Hearts is a third-person action RPG developed by Omega Force and Koei Tecmo, and published by EA. In Wild Hearts, you play as the hunter, using a variety of weapons and contraptions to battle against massive monsters known as Kemono in the fictional world of Azuma.

Elden Ring Player Manages To Beat The Game Without Walking

Joshua Robertson — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 02:33:08 GMT

Most people have a hard enough time as it is trying to overcome many of Elden Ring's horribly mutated monsters, though there are some brave souls out there that like to make the game even harder with self-imposed challenges that restrict certain weapons or abilities. I doubt you'll find any of these challenges trickier than what YouTuber ymfah has managed to pull off though, as they've managed to get through Elden Ring entirely without walking.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Aims To Make Escorting Ashley Around "More Appealing"

Joshua Robertson — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 01:42:27 GMT

While Resident Evil 4 may be pretty fantastic, I think most fans will agree that having to escort Ashley around was one of the worst parts of the game. Not only does she get kidnapped a bunch and need help climbing down ladders, but she also doesn't do much to ensure her own survival when not given direct orders, often standing amongst a horde of enemies just waiting for them to grab her.

I Can't Believe Destiny 2's New Bad Guy Is A Wittle Uwu Baby

Stacey Henley — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:00:15 GMT

Look, I don't play Destiny 2. We've got lots of people at TheGamer who do, particularly Features Editor Eric Switzer who has been pumping out great Destiny pieces talking about how it finally has sexy dudes, the blast he had at the Guardian Games, and the way Destiny adapts to changing trends like no other game out there. At least, I assume they're great. They might stink. I don’t know the game.

Xbox Series X Sales Reportedly 12 Million Behind PS5

Josh Coulson — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:42:16 GMT

It's hard to believe the current generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles is already well over two years old. As both become more widely available following shortages for those first two years, comparing sales numbers now starts to paint a better picture of how each has performed so far. A little more than two years in, the PS5 currently has an almost 12 million unit lead over the Xbox Series X|S.

Is The Xbox Series X Worth It?

Helen Ashcroft — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:00:16 GMT

Xbox Series X is Microsoft's premier console for the ninth generation, alongside the cheaper alternative, the Xbox Series S. The system is a big technical upgrade to the Xbox One. In fact, it's the most powerful console in the Xbox family.

The Call Of Duty Xbox Deal Explained

Stacey Henley — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:01:15 GMT

If you only read gaming news casually, you might be under the impression that Microsoft just bought the rights to Call of Duty, and now Sony is crying foul. That's only part of the story, however. Microsoft actually bought Activision Blizzard King, a conglomerate of three of the biggest games studios in the world (which makes, amongst other things, Call of Duty). Microsoft plans to absorb these three massive companies, which already combine to make a really massive company, into its own really really massive company, making it really really really massive. I think it's bad for gaming as a whole, but what's worse is that the only sticking point for legislators seems to be Call of Duty.

10 Underrated Games On Xbox Series X|S

Alpay Dedezade — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:30:15 GMT

Even with Microsoft’s lucrative Game Pass service, it’s still hard to keep up with every new release on Xbox. More often than not, there will be some that will slip under the radar for most gamers.

We Don’t Need Mean Protagonists Like Atomic Heart’s P3

Stacey Henley — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:00:15 GMT

Atomic Heart's protagonist is being called one of the most insufferable characters in the history of video games, which might be a bit overblown. We still have a ways to go, but it's easy to forget just how dire video game writing used to be. Duke Nukem is mocked nowadays, but you have to remember he was once an example of good writing. My problem with player-character Sergey Nechaev, often referred to as simply P-3, is not necessarily that he's annoying or insufferable, but that he is incessantly mean in a way that fundamentally damages my enjoyment of and connection with the game. It seems to be a popular direction in modern gaming, and it has never once landed.

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Is Full Of The Numbers We All Hate

Stacey Henley — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:00:14 GMT

Critics and players don’t always see eye to eye on things. Players tend to only think about fun in the moment; is this game more enjoyable than not playing the game, and is it better than sitting on my couch playing nothing? Likewise, critics can get too cerebral at times, performatively talking up games that are different and fresh, putting too much stock in a game with an awkward tilt, and forgetting that most of the players we’re talking to just want to have a good time. So I get that sometimes when I say ‘who would want this?’, the answer is sometimes ‘most normal players’ and I’m the Principal Skinner who’s out of touch. But surely no one wants Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League like this.

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’s Hype Could Be Over Before It Begins

Stacey Henley — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:30:14 GMT

Sony just announced that tomorrow’s State of Play will feature 15 minutes of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gameplay footage, and that feels like a bold risk. On the one hand, after (potentially fake) leaks and a delay have derailed hype, I have to praise the game for betting on itself. Rocksteady isn’t dishing out a series of flashy cinematic trailers here, but an elongated look at gameplay itself. I just hope the hype isn’t over before it begins.

Atomic Heart's Save Room Cartoon Contains A Racist Caricature

Issy van der Velde — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:12:06 GMT

Atomic Heart launched this week, a sci-fi shooter with a '50s Soviet aesthetic that includes a real Russian cartoon you can watch in the game's break rooms. These are where employees of Facility 3826 would rest during shifts, and also where you can save the game. You can also watch the cartoon, Nu, Pogodi!, a sort of Russian Tom and Jerry, in its entirety. Unfortunately, this includes a racist caricature.

Atomic Heart's Ballerinas' Haircut Foreshadows A Big Plot Twist

Issy van der Velde — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:38:23 GMT

Atomic Heart launched this week to mixed reviews, but if you've been playing and loving it, you may not have noticed this hidden piece of foreshadowing in the robot ballerina twins' hair. That's right, their hair is a clue to a major reveal late on in the story.

Atomic Heart Players Complain About Lack Of Basic Features Like Adjustable FOV And Subtitles

Issy van der Velde — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:04:07 GMT

Atomic Heart launched to mixed reviews, but players have noticed the absence of some fairly basic features. As well as the Soviet-inspired shooter not launching with the promised ray-tracing feature, it also doesn't contain the ability to change the FOV, a staple of almost all first-person PC games. Developer Mundfish took to Twitter to tell people the issue would be rectified soon, but players just had more complaints.

I Don't Want To Live In A World Where Saints Row Is A Risk

Stacey Henley — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:00:18 GMT

Embracer Group is the latest big player in the video game market, and it's hard to know what it stands for right now. It's currently buying up huge properties like Tomb Raider and Lord of the Rings, and making promises of five triple-A games in the next five years from just one of its many studios, and four Lord of the Rings games too, which seems to suggest an ethos of IP reliance and smaller, more readily available titles, rather than the prestige, eight year development cycle process taken by Naughty Dog and Rockstar. There's certainly a gap in the market for these double-A games, as the 'indie plus' titles from Annapurna and Devolver have shown. But now Embracer has said it will take fewer risks after Saints Row, and I'm not sure what that means if Saints Row constitutes a risk.

Atomic Heart And The Problem With Keeping Politics Out Of Gaming

Stacey Henley — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:01:15 GMT

Atomic Heart features a statue of Karl Marx, quotes from Animal Farm, and imagines an alternate history where the Soviet Union becomes a world leader in science (with a particular focus on robotics) in the aftermath of World War 2. Some have described it as an alternate history where the USSR wins the Second World War, but that’s not so much an alternate history as it is ‘history’. In any case, this is a game with politics baked through it, so why is it so afraid of them?

Xbox Series X Gets Almost $50 Increase In Sweden

Sean Murray — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:48:08 GMT

"Based on challenging economic conditions," Sony was forced to increase the price of a new PS5 by anywhere from $20 to $50 USD last summer, depending on where you live. At the time, both Nintendo and Xbox said that they wouldn't increase the prices of their own home console systems, but it seems like Xbox might have come around to the idea of a pricier Xbox Series X.

Like A Dragon: Ishin Makes Me Want A Yakuza Game Where You Play As The Bad Guy

Meg Pelliccio — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:30:14 GMT

Yakuza series’ protagonists are not your stereotypical thug-life gangsters. While they’re still willing to settle an issue with their fists (or even a well-placed trash can smackdown), you’ll quickly learn they have strong moral compasses and go out of their way to ‘do the right thing’ in both the main story and endless substories, but Like a Dragon: Ishin has me yearning for something a little less righteous.

You Owe It To Yourself To Play Resident Evil 4

Stacey Henley — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 17:00:15 GMT

If you were making a video game Mount Rushmore, the first thing to do would be to phone your doctor and ask them to change your medication as you fear it’s affecting your mental state for the worse. After that, you'd have to consider a whole wealth of factors. Firstly, and most obviously, you'd want the games to be good. I mean, come on. But you'd also want to consider not just how good they were in the moment, but how influential they were overall, and what their legacy has led to. You'd want a collection of iconic games, a spread of genres, and the sorts of titles people really should play to round out their gaming catalogue. After all that, you might very well end up picking Resident Evil 4 before the new prescription kicks in.

Hellblade 2 Is The Most Exciting And Most Worrying Game Of 2023

Stacey Henley — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 15:30:14 GMT

For the past few years, the biggest appeal for me has lay in the 'quite big' games over the 'very big' games. Last year, when everyone knew God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring would duke it out for GOTY, I had my eye on Legends: Arceus and Ghostwire: Tokyo. Back in 2020 when we had The Last of Us Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima, my heart belonged to THPS, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Yakuza: Like A Dragon. This year, while everyone else cares about Zelda and Starfield, all I'm interested in is Hellblade 2. Interested, but also a little worried.

Halo Infinite Leaked Images Confirm Campaign AI Coming To Forge Soon

Vaspaan Dastoor — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 13:17:18 GMT

Halo Infinite was immediately on everyone's Game of the Year list when the multiplayer was shadow-dropped; and it only went higher on the list once the campaign was out. However, it was all downhill from there. It started with complaints about the in-game economy, and eventually spiraled to the lack of new content, with the Forge and Co-Op constantly getting delayed.

UK Tells Games To Stop Collecting Behaviour Data From Kids

Vaspaan Dastoor — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 08:01:15 GMT

Age restrictions aren't easy to uphold. How many times has a website, app, or game asked you for your age, only for you to put down January 1, 1947? Then there are those that simply don't try – only asking if you're above 18. Let's face it, online age restrictions are a joke – but it seems that the UK no longer finds it funny. A recent report by the Information Commissioner's Office wants video games to bolster and enforce age restriction.

Like A Dragon: Ishin Has The Best Combat In The Entire Yakuza Series

Meg Pelliccio — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:31:14 GMT

Whether it’s button-mash beatdowns in the original Yakuzas action-brawler combat or the carefully curated skills of Yakuza: Like a Dragon’s turn-based RPG-style combat, fighting on the streets of Kamurocho has always been extremely divisive.

Like A Dragon: Ishin Review

Meg Pelliccio — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:00:15 GMT

One minute you’re taking part in a clandestine bathhouse meeting to unearth a lead on the man who killed your father, the next you’re wrestling someone butt-naked while little wisps of steam cover up your manhoods. After this, you grab a casual drink together, naturally. That might sound strange, but the Yakuza series has always paired meaningful, emotional narratives with quirky, offbeat humour. This balance has always been struck in spectacular, unforgettable fashion, and Like a Dragon: Ishin is no different.

The Community in Pentiment Could Never Exist Today

Tessa Kaur — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:30:15 GMT

Pentiment mainly revolves around a single character, Andreas Maler, an illuminator (that’s a fancy word for illustrator) living in the small fictional Bavarian town of Tassing. He lives with a local family of farmers, eats meals with his neighbours, and explores both the town and the countryside. Due to unfortunate circumstances, he also finds himself solving murders.

In Defence Of Dragon Age Inquisition’s Sera

Stacey Henley — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:00:14 GMT

Believe it or not, we folks at TheGamer talk about games quite a bit in between our work. I imagine the gang over at TheWeather talk about how chilly it has been lately, while the team at TheWeekendPlans are always talking about their adventures big and small. I envy the workers at TheLotteryWinners, but right here we talk about games. Recently, one of the games on the docket was Dragon Age Inquisition, which regularly comes around. This time though, what TheGamer had planned was abuse for Sera, and that will not stand.

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Is Taking Lessons From Dragon Age 2

Stacey Henley — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:15:14 GMT

They say slow and steady wins the race, which is why I'm only now getting around to writing about the Dragon Age: Dreadwolf leaks. To tell you the truth, I was scared. I have fallen out of love with the big triple-A scene lately, with double-A adventures and indie mavericks holding more charm than big, bombastic offerings which all seem variations on the same theme. The only thing I caught of the Dreadwolf leaks without actively looking for them was the inventory screen, which seemed (like all modern RPGs) to be a litany of minor customisable features on various parts of the body to create an oversaturated mess. The leg bone's connected to the +4.5 percent damage to corrupted enemies bone, and all that. It didn't make for happy reading, but thankfully I eventually dove in.

Sony Isn't Giving Us Enough Reasons To Own A PS5

Jade King — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:00:14 GMT

The PS5 is back! It never went away, but recently a fresh marketing campaign from Sony has been pushing the console as a fancy new prospect for new and existing customers who are yet to take the plunge into a new generation. Supply can finally keep up with demand and popping online to purchase a console is no longer a case of eagerly watching bots and message boards. Sony is aware of this, its most recent earnings call and a new video available online stressing the necessity of upgrading from its almost ten-year old predecessor. Get with the times, loser, I don’t care if you don’t have $500 to waste on it.

The Best Xbox Games For Kids To Play

TheGamer Staff — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 22:45:15 GMT

Playing video games can be a pretty fun time for people of all ages. It's hard to deny that video games have been rising in popularity over the years and these days, they're popular with so many different groups of people of all ages. There are a ton of different video games out there and, let's be honest, some of them are a little bit less family and child-friendly than others are.

Red Faction Needs To Make A Comeback

Issy van der Velde — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 19:00:14 GMT

During Summer Game Fest last year we saw a trailer for a survival horror game set in outer space. Then we saw another trailer for a survival horror game set in outer space. After that we were treated to a trailer for a survival horror game set in outer space. And to round things off, we saw a reveal trailer for, and you’ll never guess this, a survival horror game set in outer space.

Deliver Us Mars Review - Houston, We Have A Problem

Issy van der Velde — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:00:14 GMT

During my Gamescom preview of Deliver Us Mars, I was told by PR that developer KeokeN Interactive was referring to it as “triple-I”. Unfortunately, that ambition has forced the space puzzle game to crash land. The story of a family separated across space after Earth comes to the brink of collapse is held back by some frustrating new additions to the series. It stutters to a satisfying conclusion, but that doesn’t help wash away the lingering bitter aftertaste.

Microsoft Is Raising Xbox Series X/S Prices In Japan

Lu-Hai Liang — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:33:45 GMT

Japan is the home of Nintendo and Sony, as well as former console maker Sega, and so it is not the easiest place to dominate when you're seen as the foreign interloper. Microsoft however is making inroads with its Xbox Series consoles, especially in the form of the cheaper Series S.

Why Are Hi-Fi Rush's Levels So Long?

Stacey Henley — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:30:14 GMT

I don't think I 'get' Hi-Fi Rush. I don't begrudge its success, and it's always welcome when a game that does things a little differently becomes a smash hit. It has a cartoonish art style, relatively short runtime, is a major change in aesthetics and theme for its studio, plays with niche genre mechanics, and was shadow-dropped. Regardless of my personal feelings towards the game, I'm glad I get to write that sentence. It's a welcome change from photorealistic triple-A aesthetics in big, bloated beasts that rely on formulaic building blocks of dull familiarity with a year-long bombastic hype cycle. There's one major issue that puts me off the game more than anything else, but as I think about it, I realise I simply do not matter.

The Witcher 3 Update Patch Is "Hopefully" Coming This Week

Lu-Hai Liang — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 12:50:05 GMT

CD Projekt Red has been at work on a patch that should address the issues that players have been experiencing in The Witcher 3's "next-gen" update.

Xbox Desperately Needs More Exclusives Like Hi-Fi Rush

Jade King — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 20:00:14 GMT

I thought Xbox would have solved its exclusive drought problem by now. When Phil Spencer waltzed on stage at E3 a few years ago to announce Microsoft had acquired an impressive number of studios from across the globe, there was a clear feeling of confidence in the air. Combine that with the recent purchase of Bethesda and future acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and no other company on the planet can match Microsoft in terms of IP. It is the king of content.

When Are They Going To Make A Rhythm Game For Sad White Girls?

Stacey Henley — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:00:14 GMT

I’ve been playing a bit of Hi-Fi Rush since its surprise shadow drop earlier this week, but as ever with a rhythm game, ‘playing’ is a strong word. There are various categories you can be scored in across the game, and I keep getting ‘B’ or higher in most of them, but for ‘Timing’ I’m lucky to get a C. Hi-Fi Rush mainly relies on rock and punk music, and it makes sense to lean into something so rhythmic, where the best is crucial to the music’s overall composition. Rap music is another strong foundation for a rhythm game. So is heavy metal, as proven with Metal: Hellsinger. But when are they going to make a rhythm game for sad white girls?

Like A Dragon: Ishin Interview - Hiroyuki Sakamoto Discusses Bringing Ishin West

Meg Pelliccio — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:30:14 GMT

When fans clamour for a remaster or remake, it’s usually because they want the opportunity to replay the game but with shiny, modern graphics and features. Unusually, Western Yakuza fans have begged for a remake of a game that most have never played — Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin. It was never localised outside of Japan, yet was known throughout the international fandom as being one of the best titles in the series. When Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced the remaster-remake hybrid Like a Dragon: Ishin, it answered those fans’ prayers.

Like A Dragon: Ishin Preview

Meg Pelliccio — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:00:15 GMT

There’s something deliciously captivating about slicing through your opponents and seeing the blood burst out in a crimson crescendo in Like a Dragon: Ishin. The mainline Yakuza games have their fair share of violence — even smacking people in the face with bikes is commonplace, and plenty of blood is spilled in the name of betrayal, revenge, and love. Yet Ishin feels noticeably bloodier, as you take on the role of the famous samurai Sakamoto Ryoma and trade the series' traditional bikes, baseball bats, and trash cans for a sword that's as sharp as Akiyama’s wit.

Forza Motorsport Reportedly Delayed To Second Half Of 2023

Akshay Patel — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:24:33 GMT

We caught a glimpse of Xbox’s upcoming Forza Motorsport title at the recently concluded Developer Direct showcase. However, the one detail missing from the information we got was a release date, as the showcase only mentioned a 2023 release without a launch window. Now, a popular industry insider has revealed that it has been reportedly delayed to the second half of 2023.

Xbox's Carbon Aware Update Has Sent Republicans Into A Frenzy

Sean Murray — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:12:48 GMT

A little while ago, Xbox announced plans to make its Xbox Series X|S consoles a little more energy efficient. Called Xbox Carbon Aware, this new feature would basically schedule automatic updates to happen when regional carbon intensity data shows emissions for your area are at their lowest. This would mean your Xbox Series X would use solar, wind, or other renewable energy for automatic updates rather than non-renewable sources like oil or coal. Xbox Carbon Aware would also allow the user to set their own active hours so that their console would shut down during non-active hours.

Xbox Accidentally Lists Indie Game For $2,000

Josh Coulson — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:05:09 GMT

As the industry standard price for new triple-A games is pretty much $70 across the board now, grabbing everything you want to play when it launches can really start to add up. Particularly if you want to play Ball Race 2: Ramp on your Xbox which is currently listed for $2,000.

Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Bundle Review

Meg Pelliccio — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:00:14 GMT

Persona’s two latest ports have plots riddled with mystery and misdirection, enough jokes to form their own comedy club, and memorable characters that you’ll find adorable, irritating, downright strange, or even hot enough to romance. Then there’s the dungeon crawling, demon fusing, battling to banging music fun, and you still have to maintain good grades and the busy social life of your average high schooler. Get your calendars ready, you’re in for a packed schedule with Atlus’ ports of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden to modern consoles.

Over Half Of UK Xbox Series X Owners Don't Consider It Their Main Console

Lu-Hai Liang — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:37:26 GMT

It seems Xbox Series owners are much less likely to consider their console their main one compared to PS5 owners, in the UK, in new research carried out by Ampere Analysis.

Upcoming Xbox Update Will Make It The First Carbon-Aware Console

Sean Murray — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:01:06 GMT

Xbox is looking to make its consoles the greenest around with a new software update that automatically detects when the local grid is drawing from renewable sources in order to minimize its carbon footprint.

We Should Care More About Developers Not Being Included In The Credits

Stacey Henley — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:30:14 GMT

No one watches the credits of anything. I think a lot of us were unaware of how long movie credits were until we had to sit and watch them to find out Captain Bleepblorb was going to be in Doctor Strange 5. But just because no one reads them doesn't mean they're not important. No one reads the warranty documents for their refrigerator either, but when it starts smoking, you're glad it exists. It recently emerged that The Callisto Protocol may have left several developers out of the end credits, and we should be making more of a fuss about it.

Quick Resume Has Ruined My Gaming Snacktime

Ben Sledge — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:31:13 GMT

I love to have a little snack while I play a game. I never go Full Gamer with a sharer bag of Doritos and 2L Mountain Dew, but I regularly nibble on crisps during cutscenes or scran some biscuits while working out my next move.

How Hogwarts Legacy Became A Battleground

Stacey Henley — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:46:58 GMT

Hogwarts Legacy isn't out yet and already I am exhausted by its existence. It is easily the most divisive game of the year, but the way it has been discussed makes it extremely curious too. Often when games are divisive ahead of release, they fall into two camps. The first camp we can call the 'Buried Head' camp. The hype cycle is maintained by positivity, by excitement, by the desire to always consume something new. For games that fall into this camp, fans will ignore crunch, or union busting, or sexual harassment, or whatever behind the scenes issue causes this sense of division. They bury their heads.

The PS3 Outranked The Xbox Series X In 2022's Most Played Consoles

Josh Coulson — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:01:43 GMT

Since it's only the first week of 2023, analysis of 2022 is far from over. As people continue to decide what their favorite games of the last 12 months have been, a somewhat surprising stat has reared its head. One revealing more time was spent playing PS3s in 2022 than was spent playing the Xbox Series X and Series S combined.

Xbox Series X: How To Customize Your Dashboard

Jerel Levy — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:00:14 GMT

The Xbox Series X|S are very accessible consoles that keep gamers playing through the likes of Xbox Game Pass. However, the hardware and software should also be appreciated. If you're looking to customize your Xbox and truly make it your own, there are quite a few options you have when it comes to adding your own style and flair to the UI.

Thank You, Games Writers, For All The Stuff I Don't Read

Stacey Henley — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 17:00:14 GMT

I've been playing a lot of Marvel’s Midnight Suns recently, and spending far more time becoming friends with superheroes than I have smashing skulls of bad guys. It's a pleasant surprise to see the character side of the game so well supported, a quality backed up by the depth offered to the world-building. There are journals to find scattered about the place, as well as excerpts from books to read in the library, and a constantly active social media platform that also includes private messages between heroes. There is so much extra writing going into this game, whether it be world building, descriptions of quests and experiments, or flavour text on the various upgrades and attacks. I don't read any of it, but I am so glad it exists.

Sorry Neon Violet, I Want A Divorce

Stacey Henley — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:00:13 GMT

Earlier this year, I met the gaming character perfect for me. While it's a running joke (please don't look at my search history, it really is a joke) that Pokemon's Tsareena is my wife, in reality it could never work. She can't say anything but repeating her own name, and it doesn't matter how pretty she is, I need a bit of conversation in my life. My real gaming wife, courtesy of a proposal early this year, was Neon Violet, in all her 'spit in my mouth and step on me' glory. Neon White is described as a game for freaks, and Neon Violet was the freak for me. You'll notice I keep using 'was'. That's because Neon Violet is no longer my wife. Violet, I want a divorce. I'm marrying Magik.

Winter Is The Best Time To Play FIFA 23

Stacey Henley — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:30:14 GMT

If you asked me to describe the way I play FIFA, I'd say "recreationally". I'd also think you were a bit of an odd bod going around asking strange questions, but my answer would be fairly simple. I don't play Ultimate Team, I only dabble in Online Seasons, and while I used to tear through Career Mode until the game was full of fake players because the real ones had all retired, these days I get bored after a season and start playing something else. But over winter, there's nothing better than jumping on for a quick game of FIFA 23 against the computer and running around in the snow.

Blue Protocol Could Be 2023's Surprise Hit

Stacey Henley — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:00:14 GMT

It seems people don't quite know what to make of Blue Protocol. It is being discussed as "Amazon's Genshin Impact", both of which are being used as insults. But I'm not sure that's particularly accurate or wise. While I will admit Blue Protocol was not one of the trailers that most impressed me during The Game Awards, on a rewatch I can see its potential. Not only does it seem like a game I personally may be interested in, it could also have mammoth potential, and it's well worth keeping an eye on.

Crash Team Rumble Is My Biggest Gaming Worry Of 2023

Stacey Henley — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:00:15 GMT

I've never quite gotten the hype around Crash Bandicoot's Wumpa League. Crash Bandicoot was the very first video game I ever played, and I've stuck with the madcap marsupial through all of his ups and downs. While I'm often critical of remakes and remasters as safe cash grabs over an attempt at something new, I allowed Crash to grab my cash with both the N. Sanity Trilogy and Nitro Fueled. Crash Bandicoot 4 felt like a justification for that, but then things were all quiet on the wumpa front. There were long-held rumours that the next game was a battle royale of sorts named Wumpa League, but it always seemed to be whispers in the aether. The Game Awards finally confirmed the game's existence (though it will now be called Crash Team Rumble) via a live-action Crash Bandicoot crashing the stage, and now that it's here I'm more convinced than ever that I don't really want it.

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Needs To Get Harley Quinn Right

Stacey Henley — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:00:14 GMT

Gotham Knights was one of my biggest letdowns of 2022. I don't always think it's that useful at the end of the year to look back on the worst times, but in order to look onward to 2023, I cannot avoid it. The closer we got to Gotham Knights' launch, the more I started to pull away. Previews were limited and controlled, and Warner Bros. arrived at Gamescom armed with a life-size Batcycle for cute pictures but no video game. The lack of trailers, the poor gameplay footage, the mishmash of single-player and co-op... the warning signs were there, and I knew it was not going to be a Bat Classic. However (and here's why I needed to bring up Gotham Knights), my hopes remain strong for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. A delay is par for the course and the few details we've gotten seem positive, even if the lingering fears over the whole four-person-squad thing remains. So please, 2023, give me a good Harley Quinn.

Complete Guide And Walkthrough For The Devil In Me

Meg Pelliccio — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 22:30:13 GMT

The Devil In Me is the finale for season one of Supermassive Game's Dark Pictures anthology, and it brings with it a range of new features for players to test out. The plot follows the Lonnit Entertainment documentary crew as they find themselves in the recreation of H.H. Holmes 'Murder Castle', where things start to get a bit more real than they bargained for.

The Twelve Pains Of Gamer Christmas

Chris Sanfilippo — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 16:30:14 GMT

Regarding holiday music, I'm a big fan of satire. But, of course, I hold high esteem for traditional hymns. And I'll be the first to belt out one of Darlene Love's or Mariah Carey's pop Christmas classics! Still, nothing tickles my funny bone like campy tunes such as Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, The Chimney Song (Something's Stuck Up In The Chimney), and the uproarious The Twelve Pains Of Christmas.