After three years of requests, Steam Deck finally lets players download games with the screen off
Until now players have had to keep their console on while downloading games and updates
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4th Nov 2025
Xbox has announced the first 11 Game Pass titles for November, including COD Black Ops 7
Six games are also leaving the service later this month
Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment review: This time it’s canon(dorf)
The most serious Hyrule Warriors to date is also the one with the most engaging and rewarding combat
‘Digital ownership must be respected’: UK parliament debates Stop Killing Games campaign, but government doesn’t budge
Politicians debate recent examples of games being "destroyed"
US patent office director orders re-examination of Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle
Older Konami and Nintendo patents call the newly granted patent into question
NetEase’s closed studio, T-Minus Zero Entertainment, is back from the dead
The T-Minus name has been acquired by staff; "reimagined" studio to relaunch as production company
Fortnite Chapter 7 could have a Hollywood theme and a Kill Bill skin, teaser suggests
Fortnite creators have been sent a mysterious video by Epic Games
Nintendo Switch 2’s phenomenal launch continues as it clears 10 million – more than PS4 and PS5
The company has raised its forecasts for the business year; Switch 1 set to become Nintendo's best-selling console ever
VGC Editors' Picks
Halo on PS5 isn’t really shocking, but fans could be right to bemoan the death of Xbox exclusives
First-party games often risk what others can’t, so what kind of games will Xbox produce as a multiplatform company?
‘I’m very confident in Part 3’: Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s director talks Switch 2, Clair Obscur, and more
VGC met with Naoki Hamaguchi to discuss the upcoming Xbox and Switch 2 versions of FF7 Remake
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3rd Nov 2025
Another NetEase Games studio is shutting down
Fantastic Pixel Castle was founded in 2023 by a Warcraft veteran to create a fantasy MMO
MSI Claw handhelds have started getting the Xbox ‘full screen experience’ first seen on ROG Xbox Ally
The mode has rolled out to Windows Insider users
The next Mario Galaxy Movie reveal is reportedly coming very soon
A full trailer for the next Nintendo movie is said to be attached to an upcoming release
Olympics ends Esports plans with Saudi Arabia after just one year
The IOC says it decided to end an announced partnership with Saudi Arabia, following a review
The original Saints Row’s design director says he’s been ‘asked to create a pitch’ for a potential prequel
Chris Stockman previously said the Saints Row reboot was "a terrible idea"
Consumers spend twice as much on video game remakes than remasters, according to research
Global spending on an average remake was more than twice that of the average remaster, according to Ampere
‘You needed guns’: There was never a 3D GTA set in London because the series is inherently American, Dan Houser says
The only London GTAs were the mission packs released for the top-down original
Dragon Quest designer, Yuji Horii, becomes first game designer named in Japan’s autumn honors
Horii thanks staff and fans as he's awarded Order of the Rising Sun
‘I don’t think it works’: GTA writer Dan Houser says Rockstar’s Agent never happened because spy games don’t suit open-world
Houser says he went through five iterations of Agent before giving up
2nd Nov 2025
The Weekly Round-Up: Halo on PS5, Zelda goes vinyl and Kojima’s Matrix muddle
Our light-hearted recap of the week's most interesting news
1st Nov 2025
The Simpsons has now arrived in Fortnite, with a month-long season and Springfield map
A Springfield Battle Pass adds premium skins like Homer, Marge and Flanders
31st Oct 2025
Podcast: Halo is coming to PlayStation. Is anyone surprised?
Plus: Animal Crossing comes to Switch 2
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Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection review: Cooler than Sub-Zero, creakier than Shang Tsung
Digital Eclipse tests its might and delivers a near-flawless victory
The Outer Worlds 2 Review: Obsidian’s sequel does little to stand out in the RPG genre
Shallow RPG mechanics and familiar story beats hinder the studio's long-lasting legacy
Ninja Gaiden 4 review: Relentlessly entertaining combat, even if it threatens to outstay its welcome
PlatinumGames and Team Ninja deliver a great action game that's perhaps longer than it needs to be
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Halo on PS5 isn’t really shocking, but fans could be right to bemoan the death of Xbox exclusives
First-party games often risk what others can’t, so what kind of games will Xbox produce as a multiplatform company?
‘I’m very confident in Part 3’: Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s director talks Switch 2, Clair Obscur, and more
VGC met with Naoki Hamaguchi to discuss the upcoming Xbox and Switch 2 versions of FF7 Remake
Interview: Glen Schofield’s plan to save the games industry
The Dead Space producer and Call of Duty director talks AI, E3, and what’s next
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