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8th Jun 2025
The Outer Worlds 2 is officially Xbox’s first $80 game
Microsoft confirmed plans last month to increase game prices
Don’t Nod’s next game is cinematic space adventure Aphelion, developed in collaboration with the ESA
Aphelion is being developed in partnership with the European Space Agency
The Outer Worlds 2 deep dive reveals the game’s three clashing factions
The game's release date has also been confirmed
The remade Gears of War is getting a beta test this month on Xbox and PS5
Gears of War: Reloaded's multiplayer beta will take place on June 13
Keeper, a new game from Double Fine, announced for Xbox and PC
Double Fine's latest comes from the art director of Brutal Legend
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s first major DLC is set in Rome
The Order of Giants is out in September
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 cast includes Heroes and This is Us star Milo Ventimiglia
The first casting information has been confirmed for the game.
VGC Editors' Picks
Elden Ring Nightreign review: A clumsy multiplayer sideshow to the generation’s best RPG
FromSoftware's latest game takes big swings, but loses plenty of the Elden Ring magic along the way
PlayStation’s Summer plans with Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb – VGC Podcast
Plus: What will happen to Fairgames?
How Hideo Kojima is evolving Death Stranding 2’s formula with a bold Australian frontier
VGC travelled to Kojima Productions to play 30 hours of Death Stranding 2 and speak with Hideo Kojima
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8th Jun 2025
Reviewing Xbox’s showcase… 2 days before it happened (a discussion about leak culture)
VGC and Eurogamer's Alex Donaldson discuss how the press approach handling leaked information
The next Call of Duty game is Black Ops 7
The first trailer has been shown
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Final Fantasy 16 announced for Xbox
Final Fantasy 16 is available today
First-Look: Here’s Bam Margera in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
Margera returns to the series after being initially absent from the game
After much speculation, a Persona 4 remake has officially been confirmed
Persona 4 Revival was announced during the Xbox Games Showcase
You can play the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 demo right now
Player who've pre-ordered the skating remake can start playing today
Watch the first gameplay from The Blood of Dawnwalker
A full gameplay reveal is coming later this year
A sequel to Obsidian’s Grounded is coming next month
Grounded 2 is coming to Xbox Game Preview in July
InXile’s first-person steampunk RPG Clockwork Revolution gets a 5-minute gameplay trailer
The game was initially revealed two years ago
Pokémon developer Game Freak just revealed a new IP at the Xbox showcase
Watch the first trailer for Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation
Super Meat Boy 3D is coming next year
The famously difficult platformer enters the third dimension
Microsoft has revealed the first Xbox handheld
The handheld will be released later this year
VGC Reviews
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Elden Ring Nightreign review: A clumsy multiplayer sideshow to the generation’s best RPG
FromSoftware's latest game takes big swings, but loses plenty of the Elden Ring magic along the way
Revenge of the Savage Planet Review: A cheery and densely-packed co-op metroidvania
Racoon Logic delivers an adventure designed for those looking for a good time, not a long time.
Doom: The Dark Ages Review
Id Software has put the Doom series back on track after the love-it-or-hate-it Doom Eternal
Features & Interviews
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Interview: Sonic Team head talks CrossRoads, competing with Mario Kart World and leak culture
Takashi Iizuka also tells VGC why crossovers have returned to the Sonic Racing series
Build a Rocket Boy talks MindsEye, Everywhere and the inevitable GTA comparisons
VGC speaks to assistant game director Adam Whiting about the studio's debut game
Nintendo Switch 2 launch games: Every Switch 2 game available on day one
Here's our guide to every Switch 2 launch game available on June 5
Guides
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Pokémon Destined Rivals Trading Cards: Where to buy Destined Rivals
Pokémon Destined Rivals is out this week
Death Stranding 2 DualSense PS5 Controller: Where to buy the Death Stranding 2 PS5 Controller
Where to buy the latest limited edition PS5 controller
Pokémon Destined Rivals Pre-release: Pre-release date and how to find your local pre-release
Everything you need to know about Pokemon Destined Rivals, and how to get your hands on the cards early