Pokémon McDonalds promo ends early in Japan due to extreme demand and wasted food
Thousands of dollars worth of untouched food was reportedly discarded over the weekend
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11th Aug 2025
Former BioWare exec producer says EA was pitched multiple times to remaster the first three Dragon Age games
Fans have long called for a remaster of the first games similar to Mass Effect's Legendary Collection
Weapons director’s Resident Evil movie won’t have existing characters because fans ‘can play the games’ for their stories
"I'm not going to tell Leon's story, because Leon's story is told in the games," Zach Cregger says
Battlefield 6 studio says it prevented 330,000 cheating attempts during its two days of open beta early access
Players also reported more than 100,000 instances of cheating before the beta became open to everyone
Former Blizzard president says Battlefield 6 will ‘boot stomp’ the ‘lazy’ Call of Duty and force it to get better
"Call of Duty has gone downhill for years", former Xbox exec Mike Ybarra says
9th Aug 2025
Diablo series head Rod Fergusson leaves Blizzard after five years
"It's time for me to step away, sword in hand, and see what's next"
8th Aug 2025
Bithell Games is making ‘the majority’ of its full-time staff redundant
11 staff have been impacted
Pokémon debuts new Ho-oh and Lugia art in TCG Pocket after controversial removal
The new art is available now in Pokemon TCG Pocket
VGC Editors' Picks
Ghost of Yotei directors talk open world philosophy and moving on from Jin Sakai
Nate Fox and Jason Connell on Sucker Punch's next blockbuster
Donkey Kong Bananza review: Smashing Switch 2 platformer is greater than the sum of its parts
DK's most memorable adventure in years delivers mass destruction, and big heart
How much Hitman DNA is in 007 First Light? IO Interactive talks James Bond
VGC talks to the Hitman studio on working with someone else's IP for the first time and how Bond will differ to Agent 47
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8th Aug 2025
Microsoft’s latest cancellation and PlayStation’s live service stumbles – VGC Podcast #133
Plus: What is going wrong with PlayStation's live service era?
As the Battlefield 6 Open Beta kicks off, its designers tell us what makes the perfect map
The game's designers tell VGC what makes a map iconic
Switch 2 game Drag x Drive gets a free online ‘Global Jam’ demo this weekend
The demo is available for download now
Nintendo announces My Mario, a range of products for young children including amiibo building blocks
They're Japan-only for now but some will be released overseas next year
Metal Gear Solid 3 Delta’s online multiplayer mode Fox Hunt gets a release window
The remake of MGS 3 is released at the end of this month
Nightdive and id Software have released ‘definitive’ remasters of FPS classics Heretic and Hexen
Both games come in one bundle and include two brand new episodes
Amazon Prime Gaming’s 12 ‘free’ games for August include Civilization 3
Amazon Prime subscribers can claim a dozen PC games to keep
7th Aug 2025
Microsoft has stopped development on Avalanche Studios’ Contraband
The Just Cause developer's latest game was announced four years ago and nothing has been seen since
Nintendo Indie World showcases 18 games, with UFO 50 out on Switch today
Place-shifting puzzler Is This Seat Taken? is also available today
Mafia: The Old Country review: A brief but beautiful Sicilian story
Hangar 13 returns to the series' linear roots, at the expense of its stunning map
Pokémon TCG Mega Dream coming later this year, featuring Mega Dragonite
The set is due for release in November
Nintendo Direct Indie World Showcase: Here’s where to watch today’s presentation
The 15-minute presentation will highlight new indie games coming to Switch and Switch 2
VGC Reviews
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Le Mans Ultimate Review: great as a simulator, but lacking in features
Officially licensed racing sim offers quality racing but suffers as an actual game
WWE 2K25 Switch 2 review: 2K redeems itself with the first great Nintendo wrestling game since the N64 era
After the disastrous Switch port of WWE 2K18, 2K has finally delivered a brilliant port for Nintendo fans
Magnus Pro Review: Secret Lab’s smart desk has magnetic attraction
Smart features and a quality build make Secret Labs' sit-to-standing desk worth the price
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Battlefield 6 hands-on: EA’s next roll of the Dice bets on destruction, scale and rock solid gameplay
Battlefield 6 feels like a sequel to the fan-favorite Battlefield 4
BitSummit Day 3 Report: Rez with wolves, cozy trucking and love rival witches
Our final daily report from Japan's leading indie festival
BitSummit Day 2 Report: Giving out an award, and discovering a brand new Mega Drive game
Five more indie games we discover at the Japanese event
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Pokémon World Championships 2025 Schedule: How to watch the VGC, TCG and more
How to watch all the action from this weekend's Pokemon World Championships
Battlefield 6 Open Beta: Beta times, early access and how to redeem a code
Find out how to get early access to Battlefield 6 starting today
How to unlock Bam Margera in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
Here's how you unlock Bam early in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4.