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Nintendo Switch OLED and Joy-Con.

The Nintendo Switch 2 rumor mill was a comedy of errors in 2024

While Nintendo Switch 2 did not end up launching in 2024, rumors surrounding Nintendo's Switch successor dominated gaming discourse this year.
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The Mental Wellness Awareness Xbox design.

At the end of 2024, Xbox finds itself as a crossroads

Xbox finally delivered the strong games it needed this year, but its mixed messaging left Microsoft's vision for the future unclear.
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Key art of Okami HD.

This Capcom bundle is the best deal of the Steam Winter Sale

Okami + Kunitsu-Gami Bundle offers up a pair of amazing, innovative games for an inexpensive price during 2024's Steam Winter Sale.
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Key art for LOK Digital.

If you need a relaxing holiday vacation game, download this one

LOK Digital is a genius word search puzzle game that I will find myself playing for years to come.
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Frey in Square Enix's Forspoken.

3 new PS Plus games that you should play this weekend (December 20-22)

Get ready for the holidays by playing Forspoken, Rabbids: Party of Legends, or PHOGS! on PS Plus this weekend.
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A custom car built drives around Lego 2K Drive.

3 games leaving Xbox Game Pass you should play this weekend (December 20-22)

Make sure you play Lego 2K Drive, Humankind, and Party Animals before they leave Xbox Game pass at the end of the month.
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Key art for The Rouge Prince of Persia Update 10.

In 2024, early access video games went mainstream

Between Palworld, Hades 2, and Path of Exile 2, early access became more mainstream than ever in 2024.
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Key art for the Surtur season of Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap devs vow to fix one of its biggest problems in 2025

Acquiring every new Marvel Snap card has become a nearly impossible task for players, but Second Dinner plans on addressing this issue in 2025.
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A pilot standing in front of a titan with a sword in the ground.

The annual Steam Winter Sale is back with some deep discounts

2024's Steam Winter Sale is now live, bringing deep discounts to tons of beloved PC games.
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Promotional Image for Save State with the NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound key art.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound led a new kind of retro revival wave at The Game Awards

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and other retro revivals announced at The Game Awards 2024 understand what's required to bring a classic back.
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Key art for Alien: Rogue Incursion

This new Alien game will tide you over until Alien: Isolation 2

Alien: Isolation's sequel is still years away at this point, so fans should check out the new VR game Alien: Rogue Incursion for a similar experience.
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A team of heroes in Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals review: So what if it’s an Overwatch clone? It’s still a blast

Marvel Rivals pairs what worked well for Overwatch Marvel universe to create one of the most entertaining hero shooters in years.
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Best XBOX Games of 2024

The best Xbox games of 2024: Indiana Jones, Hellblade 2, and more

While 2024 has been a year full of ups and downs for Xbox, it delivered with games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.
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Ciri in The Witcher 4.

The best trailers from The Game Awards 2024: Witcher 4, Intergalactic, and more

From The Witcher IV to Project Century to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, these are some of the can't-miss trailers from The Game Awards 2024.
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Key art for Sly 2: Band of Thieves.

3 you PS Plus games that you need to check out this weekend (December 13-15)

Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Temtem, and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy are worth checking out on PS Plus this weekend.
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Indiana jones buried in the sand.

3 new Xbox Game Pass games that you should play this weekend (December 13-15)

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Wildfrost, and Overthrown are the last new Xbox Game Pass games of 2024, so you should check them out this weekend.
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Best PS5 Games of 2024

The best PlayStation 5 games of 2024: Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, and more

Sony may have whiffed with Concord, but the PS5 had a surprisingly fantastic year otherwise.
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A whitewalker in Game of Thrones: Kingsroad

Ambitious mobile game Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is set during show’s 4th season

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is new mobile game set during the events of the HBO show that's launching sometime next year.
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Key art for Mecha Break's The Game Awards 2024 announcement.

Mecha Break finally takes to the skies next spring with a clear post-launch plan

Mecha Break finally received a confirmed spring 2025 release window at The Game Awards 2024, and Amazing Seasun teased some of its post-launch plans.
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A screenshot of players celebrating in Rematch.

Sifu developer’s next game is absolutely not what you’re expecting

Rematch is the next game from Sifu developer Sloclap, and it's a multiplayer-focused soccer game.
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A robot hand holding a borderlands psycho mask in front of a dark blue screen.

Everything announced at The Game Awards 2024

We've rounded up every announcement from The Game Awards 2024, including Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, Borderlands 4, and The Witcher IV.
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Key art for Forspoken.

Underrated PS5 exclusive Forspoken is coming to PlayStation Plus this month

Forspoken headlines the final batch of new PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra game catalog additions for December 2024.
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Demon Tides key art

Day of the Devs reveals 3 surprise sequels ahead of The Game Awards

Day of the Devs 2024: The Game Awards Edition was full of eye-catching indie games, including sequels to Ultimate Chicken Horse, Demon Turf, and more.
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Pac-Man in Secret Level.

Secret Level creators explain its horrifying Pac-Man episode

Pac-Man: Circle is the most shocking episode of animated gaming anthology Secret Level. Its creators explain how the subversive episode came to be.
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Key art for The Game Awards 2024.

The Game Awards 2024: How to watch and what to expect

This year's Game Awards show is happening on December 12 and it'll feature fresh looks at Borderlands 3, Mafia: The Old Country and more.
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Key art for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind.

Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind shows there’s still space for retro originality

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind shows there's room left for innovation in the retro beat 'em up genre.
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Key art for Fortnite's new first person shooter mode Ballistic.

Fortnite is finally getting a first-person mode next week

Ballistic is the long-awaited first-person shooter mode for Fortnite, and it's out next week.
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It Takes Two's main characters ride frog taxis.

3 new PS Plus games you should play this weekend (December 6-8)

This weekend, PS Plus subscribers should check out It Takes Two, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, and Blood Omen 2.
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Crash Bandicoot in Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled.

3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (December 6-8)

If you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber who loves racing games, this is your weekend to shine.
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High res key art for Helldivers 2- Escalation of Freedom.

Helldivers 2 showed us the best and worst of gaming in 2024

For both positive and negative reasons, Helldivers 2 will go down as one of 2024's year-defining games.
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The shop in Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

Indie hidden gem Moonlighter is getting a 3D sequel next year

Digital Sun and 11 bit Studios just announced Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, a sequel to a 2018 indie hidden gem about dungeon crawling and shopkeeping.
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A screenshot from the survival game Prologue: Go Wayback!

PUBG’s creator announces 3 games with more on the way

The creator of PUBG wants to create ambitious sandbox video games, starting with tech demo Preface: Undiscovered World and survival game Prologue: Go Wayback.
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Key art for Hollow Knight: Silksong.

We didn’t need Hollow Knight: Silksong in 2024

While Hollow Knight: Silksong still does not have a release date, there's no denying that 2024 was a fantastic year for Metroidvania games.
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Photo of arcade machines in Japan.

I didn’t understand the magic of arcades until I visited one in Japan

Visiting a Taito Station arcade in Osaka, Japan, gave me a deeper appreciation of how arcades inspired retro game design.
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