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A photo looking in at a Christmas gaming scenario in a house, only, it's Santa Claus we see the back of who is gaming on the TV. And they're playing a sleigh-racing game. A Christmas tree shines brightly beside them.

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Five of the Best: Games to play over Christmas

Pressing Xmas.

Dec. 20, 2023 Chris Tapsell

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The companion character Lae'zel from Baldur's Gate 3, close-up and looking suspiciously at the camera. She's splattered in some red paint or is it dried blood? It's not clear.

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The Steam Awards 2023 shortlist has been revealed - here's what Steam players think are 2023's best games

Steamed up.

Dec. 16, 2023 Vikki Blake

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A person on rollerblades skating through a garage covered in graffiti

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Jet Set Radio original creators involved with new game, Sega says

"We really want to show edginess and a rebellious mindset."

Dec. 11, 2023 Liv Ngan

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Key art for The Game Awards 2023 showing a close-up of one of the TGA awards that's presented to winners.

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The Game Awards 2023 Winners List

Every award winner including GOTY.

Dec. 8, 2023 Dion Dassanayake

Some Among Us beans and Vampire Survivors characters charging into battle

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Vampire Survivors announces Among Us DLC collaboration

Call an emergency meeting!

Dec. 7, 2023 Liv Ngan

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News

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration just added 12 more games in free update

And there's more on the way.

Dec. 5, 2023 Matt Wales

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News

Sega is bringing a "new era, new energy" to next week's The Game Awards

A new era.

Dec. 2, 2023 Vikki Blake

16 comments

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Deathloop leads Amazon's free Prime games for December

Plus Akka Arrh!

Dec. 1, 2023 Ed Nightingale

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A section from the cover of Consider Phlebas, by Iain Banks, showing a spacecraft approaching the bright surface of a ring planet.

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Supporters | Game of the Week: the Banksian thrills of Asteroids

Complicity?

Dec. 1, 2023 Christian Donlan

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A rather-alarming looking long, pink, um, serpent. It's Nidhogg from Norse mythology but as if it had been drawn in MS Paint. And yes, there's a shade of rudeness about it.

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What we've been playing

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

Dec. 1, 2023 Robert Purchese

141 comments

News

PowerWash Simulator leads PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for December

Plus Sable and Lego 2K Drive!

Nov. 29, 2023 Ed Nightingale

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Sonic Superstars sales impacted by Mario, Sega suggests

Had a "slightly weaker start" than anticipated.

Nov. 29, 2023 Ed Nightingale

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Layoffs hit Galaxy on Fire, Chorus developer Fishlabs - sources

UPDATE: Embracer confirms 50 jobs losses.

Nov. 28, 2023 Tom Phillips

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Screenshot from Them's Fightin' Herds showing a fight between a pony and a llama

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Them's Fightin' Herds accused of breaking promises as it ceases development of Story Mode

Foal play.

Nov. 27, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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Deals

Jelly Deals | Net a PS5 bundle with Witcher 3, AC Mirage, and more for just £440 in Game's Black Friday sale

Additional bundles featuring an extra controller, or games like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Lego Star Wars, and more.

Nov. 26, 2023 Josh Mckenna

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Jelly Deals | These critically-acclaimed PS5 games from 2023 are under £30 each this Black Friday

Resident Evil 4 Remake, Final Fantasy 16, and Street Fighter 6 are all on sale.

Nov. 25, 2023 Josh Mckenna

A snakebird navigates the jungle in this screen from Snakebird Complete, headed for a portal. Spikes must be navigated first.

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Supporters | Game of the week: Snakebird Complete offers a much needed burst of colour

Grey lagoons

Nov. 24, 2023 Christian Donlan

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News

Ex-Rockstar North dev spills on Agent, abandoned zombie game, and more in fascinating new blog

UPDATE: Now offline, following contact by Rockstar itself.

Nov. 23, 2023 Matt Wales

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Deals

Jelly Deals | Get this brilliant Mario Kart 8 Switch OLED bundle with Mario Wonder for just £330 with this Black Friday deal

With 3-months of Nintendo Switch Online membership included!

Nov. 21, 2023 Josh Mckenna

Deals

Jelly Deals | Get this fantastic Mario Kart 8 Switch OLED bundle for just £299 at Very ahead of Black Friday

The cheapest price for this bundle in the UK right now!

Nov. 21, 2023 Josh Mckenna

Nintendo-Switch-OLED-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-bundle

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Jelly Deals | This brilliant Mario Kart 8 Switch OLED bundle is £309.99 for Black Friday

The Mario Kart Switch bundle is back but this time with an OLED upgrade.

Nov. 20, 2023 Josh Mckenna

Tomohiro Nishikado playing his ¼ scale machine.

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Here's Space Invaders creator Tomohiro Nishikado playing a quarter-scale replica 45 years after it first released

"At quarter scale, I think it feels pretty close to the actual machine."

Nov. 18, 2023 Vikki Blake

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Nintendo Switch Neon console with Super Mario Bros Wonder and Sonic Superstars

Deals

Jelly Deals | Nab this Nintendo Switch Mario and Sonic bundle for only £299 in the Very Black Friday sale

Two gaming mascots together without the console wars.

Nov. 17, 2023 Alan Wen

A screenshot from Bramble: The Mountain King. Two children stand in front of a huge, car-sized toad with a crown on. In the game's reality, the children have been shrunk.

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What we've been playing

A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment.

Nov. 17, 2023 Robert Purchese

129 comments

A photograph from the bottom of a well looking up towards the light. It's all darkness apart from the top of the well and some semblance of bricks on it.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Subterranean worlds

Going underground.

Nov. 15, 2023 Robert Purchese

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