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Donkey Kong Bananza might not be the best game of the year, but it's surely the one I loved the most
I think these days, after years of Nintendo outright eschewing the console power rat race and focusing instead on different ways to play and honin...
Posted on 28 December 2025 | 2:00 pm
Despelote showed me the year's greatest intro sequence, and its greatest advert for video games full stop
I'm going to spoil the opening of Despelote here - an opening which I think, as you can probably tell, is pretty glorious. It's not a spoiler so m...
Posted on 28 December 2025 | 12:00 pm
Skin Deep was this year's reminder that it's a privilege to recognise a developer's handwriting
Out in space there are objects that orbit one another for so long, and at such a stately pace, that when they both eventually arrive at the same p...
Posted on 27 December 2025 | 12:00 pm
In 2025, Deltarune reminded me of the joy and importance of secret hunting
A guide writer talking about how her favourite gaming related moment of 2025 was uncovering secrets? Who saw that coming… Seriously though, let me...
Posted on 27 December 2025 | 12:00 pm
In 2025, Winter Burrow showed how a little kindness goes a long way
In a loud world where everyone is battling to be heard, it's easy to forget that the quiet and smaller moments of kindness hold the most power. A ...
Posted on 26 December 2025 | 12:00 pm
A love letter to Banjo Kazooie's Freezeezy Peak, (probably) the greatest Christmas level of all time
We love a biome in video games. Even the word is one I inherently associate with video games, in spite of its origins as a piece of proper grown-u...
Posted on 25 December 2025 | 10:00 am
What we've been playing, Christmas Day edition - "hope I don't disgrace myself"
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week it's not about wha...
Posted on 25 December 2025 | 8:00 am
Eurogamer's Alternate Game Awards 2025
The year is over! Or near enough. Sound the refrain that has become all too familiar over the last few years: What a: year for videogames/nightmar...
Posted on 24 December 2025 | 4:00 pm
How I learned to stop worrying and love the anime horse racing game
Of all the games released this year, all the triple-A blockbusters and genre-defining smash hits, nothing shook me as much as Umamusume: Pretty De...
Posted on 24 December 2025 | 2:00 pm
In 2025, Elden Ring Nightreign was my playground for experimentation
Back in May, FromSoftware stepped outside of its comfort zone and did something it hasn't done before: it released a multiplayer game. Sure, the D...
Posted on 24 December 2025 | 12:00 pm
Eccentric Battle Royale-meets-Ace Attorney series Danganronpa romps to 10 million sales
Danganronpa, a game series I can never reliably spell, has just passed 10m sales, maker Spike Chunshoft has announced. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2025 | 11:52 am
"We've had a full team on Fallout for a long time" - Todd Howard stokes Fallout 5 fires as second TV season roars into life
Bethesda Game Studios boss Todd Howard has stoked the Fallout 5 fires by saying the franchise is "the one we're still doing the most work in above...
Posted on 24 December 2025 | 11:02 am
Three characters, a life-changing experience, and the mysterious 'Project W': for Maxence Cazorla, Expedition 33 is more than just a Game of the Year contender
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been on everyone's lips this year. Coming from a new studio with only a relatively small number of developers, on ...
Posted on 24 December 2025 | 10:00 am
Merry Christmas, James Bond game 007 First Light has been delayed
The promising James Bond game 007 First Light has been delayed. Danish developer IO Interactive announced the release date change this afternoon, ...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 8:10 pm
Grand Theft Auto Tokyo, Rio, Moscow, Istanbul - Rockstar apparently had ideas for them all
A key former member of the Grand Theft Auto team has said Rockstar toyed with ideas for many non-American settings for the series, including the c...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 3:05 pm
EA shareholders approve Saudi Arabian buyout, leaving only the US Government able to block the deal
EA shareholders have approved the proposed $55bn acquisition of the video game giant by Saudi Arabia and private equity firms, leaving only the US...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 3:04 pm
Blades of Fire and Hideo Kojima showed me I can still be surprised by a video game and that originality is essential
I am pretty confident in my ability to judge video games. I've been playing them (increasingly badly over more recent years!) for almost 40 years ...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 2:00 pm
"We were worried he'd never work with us again" - Dispatch creators on working with Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul, and whether he'd want to be involved again
Two of the lead Dispatch creators believe Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul wouldn't have agreed to be in the game had he realised how much work it wou...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 1:56 pm
Battlefield 6 players suspect AI cosmetics have been snuck into the game, despite EA saying that wouldn't happen
Battlefield 6 fans are starting to suspect that generative AI cosmetics have been added to Battlefield 6, in spite of previous statements by senio...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 12:42 pm
In 2025, Clair Obscur proved smaller-sized games from passionate developers are the future players want
"It's OK to make a small game," said Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet at this year's GDC. For many, Astro Bot was 2024's Game of the Year, a game...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 12:00 pm
Uniqlo's doing a new range of pastelly Pokémon T-shirts for next year's 30th anniversary
Do you need a new Pokémon T-shirt? Don't answer that. Could you be convinced to buy a new Pokémon T-shirt if a nice one popped up? Well, prepare y...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 11:13 am
Drop everything and play Sektori
Sometimes you just know. A few seconds into Sektori, through an alluringly vague tutorial and out the other side into your arrowhead cockpit, drop...
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 11:00 am
Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty and Respawn Entertainment, has died
Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty and legendary studio head, has passed away. Read more
Posted on 23 December 2025 | 9:48 am
Cronos: The New Dawn too hard for you? An easy mode is finally on the way
Time-travelling psychological horror game Cronos: The New Dawn is finally getting an additional, easier difficulty mode for people who want less o...
Posted on 22 December 2025 | 4:45 pm
"Is it okay for video games to be this good?" - developers tell us their favourite games of the year
Before we tell you what we think, and before we reveal what you think, we thought we'd do something a little bit different as part of our usual en...
Posted on 22 December 2025 | 2:59 pm
Clair Obscur's Gustave motion performer argues game awards should have a Best Character category, rather than "isolating a single performer and potentially leaving others invisible"
Since Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 released, there has been much discussion about the game's performances. While all are exemplary, and saw the lik...
Posted on 22 December 2025 | 1:02 pm
Expert in KOTOR 2 Switch lawsuit argued that the fan-made mod entire DLC was based on had "no economic value"
New details have been revealed regarding the Knights of the Old Republic 2 false advertisement lawsuit for Switch consoles. This includes an argum...
Posted on 22 December 2025 | 12:17 pm
"Passionate response" to Tomb Raider 2013's Switch port could mean Rise and Shadow also come to Nintendo's consoles
The rebooted 2013 Tomb Raider made its Switch debut just a matter of weeks ago, and thanks to the "passionate response" from the community, port d...
Posted on 22 December 2025 | 11:07 am
The Beloved Octopath Traveler series surpasses 6m lifetime sales, shortly after Octopath Traveler 0's launch
Square Enix has announced the Octopath Traveller series has surpassed 6m lifetime sales, shortly after the release of Octopath Traveller 0. Read more
Posted on 22 December 2025 | 10:29 am
Here's Hideo Kojima interviewing himself, and interviewing Stranger Things' creators, the Duffer Brothers (but not at the same time)
Hideo Kojima has popped up on Wired's (fantastic) Tech Support series (did you know that we're closer in time to Cleopatra than Cleopatra is to th...
Posted on 21 December 2025 | 4:32 pm
Indie Game Awards disqualifies Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for using AI
The Indie Game Awards has withdrawn two awards previously given to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, not because of the debate about what does and does...
Posted on 21 December 2025 | 2:44 pm
New report claims Xbox Wrapped 2025 isn't happening this year due to marketing budget constraints
While every site you've ever visited in 2025 seems intent on summarising your year even for things you absolutely don't need to be summarised (the...
Posted on 20 December 2025 | 5:22 pm
Epic boss Tim Sweeney confirms Fortnite will not release on iOS in Japan due to Apple's alleged "obstruction and lawbreaking"
Fortnite will not be returning to iOS in Japan next year "as promised" because, according to Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney, Apple has allegedly laun...
Posted on 20 December 2025 | 4:34 pm
Battlefield 6 tweaks "vehicle availability" across Breakthrough maps for attackers and defenders
Battlefield 6 is changing vehicle availability on its Breakthrough maps to improve pacing and "vehicle availability" for attackers and defenders. ...
Posted on 20 December 2025 | 2:26 pm
PBA Pro Bowling 2026 is an earnest, accurate sports sim that feels like it fell out of 2010. I love it
There's a lot more to ten-pin bowling than meets the eye. What to most people is something you do while half-cut during a boozy night-out or take ...
Posted on 20 December 2025 | 10:00 am
What we've been playing - "I would throw the dumbbells at a perfect vertical angle and close my eyes"
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week Bertie swears he d...
Posted on 20 December 2025 | 8:00 am
Final Fantasy 14 fans fear feline fancy Jonathan Bailey's fame is impacting his performance, as 7.4's "gruff" G'raha Tia sounds off
Final Fantasy 14 fans are concerned Jonathan Bailey, this year's People's Sexiest Man Alive, may have been recast in Square Enix's MMORPG - or at ...
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 3:50 pm
Dave the Diver's In The Jungle DLC will make substantial changes, with Animal Crossing sim mechanics and a new restaurant
Mintrocket has revealed more on the forthcoming Dave the Diver DLC In The Jungle in its latest vlog, including new locations, gameplay, and mechan...
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 2:24 pm
We're never going to get those cut Dispatch sex scenes because "they never tangibly existed"
Ever since lead Dispatch writer Pierre Shorette went on the record as saying "we definitely cut some sex scenes" and teased that we may "get to se...
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 2:05 pm
Vin Diesel-starring Ark 2 now slated for 2028 release
The oft-delayed Ark 2 is now being planned for a release in several years time, with the latest date simply being "2028". Read more
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 12:55 pm
Sony and Honda's new vehicle will let passengers play PS5 games via Remote Play
Sony and Honda have announced its new car will include PlayStation Remote Play, so passengers can stream PS4 and PS5 games on the go. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 11:28 am
Marathon art lead departs Bungie of his own volition, ahead of game's new release date
Marathon art director and veteran Bungie developer Joseph Cross has announced his departure from the company, mere months ahead of the extraction ...
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 11:12 am
Amazon's Tomb Raider series adds White Lotus star to the cast
Jason Isaacs has been cast in the live-action Tomb Raider series from Amazon and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 11:06 am
A fond farewell to Ed Nightingale
Season's greetings, everyone. It is my sad duty to inform you all that this week is Ed Nightingale's last at Eurogamer. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 10:54 am
"A lot of things have become lost in translation," Larian boss Swen Vincke says following generative AI backlash - promises a Divinity AMA in the new year "to give you more insight"
Larian is set to host an AMA in the new year to follow-up on its use of generative AI, following a huge backlash earlier this week. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 10:21 am
Riot Games is remaking League of Legends in 2027, to "lay the groundwork" for the 16-year-old MOBA's next era
League of Legends is getting a massive overhaul in 2027, with everything from the games' client to the in-game visuals receiving significant chang...
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 10:18 am
The Last of Us studio Naughty Dog reportedly mandated crunch to ready a demo for Intergalactic: The Heretic Profit
A new report claims that The Last of Us and Uncharted studio Naughty Dog recently ordered its employees to take on "mandatory" overtime, often kno...
Posted on 19 December 2025 | 9:59 am
Tomb Raider's newest Lara Croft is "frightened about losing" the role after being "absolutely blindsided" by Perfect Dark cancellation
When Microsoft decided to pull the plug on its Perfect Dark reboot earlier this year, we weren't the only ones to be taken by surprise, with Joann...
Posted on 18 December 2025 | 5:00 pm
Acclaimed LGBTQ+ developer Robert Yang releases explicit game about an angler catching hogs, critiquing modern dating and overfishing
Acclaimed LGBTQ+ developer Robert Yang has released another explicit game, this time a commentary on fishing for dates. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2025 | 4:21 pm
"Tasks that previously took 2-3 hours can now be completed in 10 minutes": Falcom is the latest developer to buy into the AI hype machine
Falcom, creator of the Trails in the Sky and Y's series, has revealed during a recent shareholder presentation it has begun using AI during game d...
Posted on 18 December 2025 | 3:55 pm