Category Archives: Χωρίς κατηγορία

Den of Wolves will have a soundtrack “heavier” than Payday – with help from Metal Gear Rising composer

When you’re sat across from Simon Viklund – narrative director for the just-announced Den of Wolves and renowned composer – music is the elephant in the room. He is, in the eyes of many, the big daddy of EDM, and for good reason. The Payday series is notorious for a money bag of reasons, not […]

Surprise! Steam game The Day Before is out and it’s nothing like was promised

The saga of The Day Before has seemingly reached its inevitable conclusion. After nearly three years of development, several controversies involving unpaid volunteers, copycat trailers, multiple delays for dubious reasons, and a seemingly constantly changing direction, The Day Before is finally out and you can play it. All the years of hype, trailers, and a […]

Blade, big Marvel game from Microsoft studio announced, yet Xbox hasn’t claimed it as an exclusive

Blade, a blockbuster Marvel game from a Microsoft-owned studio, was announced at The Game Awards last night, but without any mentions of Xbox – or any confirmation as to whether it’ll be an Xbox exclusive. In case you went to bed at a reasonable hour or decided just to wait for the inevitable roundups, one […]

Are there any good video game spin-offs into a completely different genre?

The VG247 crew is back to decide on yet another Best Game Ever. In this week’s show we’re looking at games that are spin-off from a game in a totally different genre. So, things like how Mario Kart is a ‘Mario’ game but not a 2D platformer that the series became famous for. You get […]

The Finals is immediately one of Steam’s most played games after Game Awards shadow drop

The Finals has cemented itself as the last big game of 2023. Thanks to a release during The Game Awards 2023 ceremony, the free-to-play shooter has kicked off what’s bound to be a long journey – and players are very much excited to be along for the ride. The Finals dropped on PC (Steam), PS5, […]

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on Xbox Series X|S right now, after shock shadow drop

By gum, it’s taken a while, Larian Studios’ turn-based RPG Baldur’s Gate 3, is now available on Xbox Series X|S. The game did not come to Xbox platforms at launch, due to technical issues getting split-screen co-op to work on Series S. But now – out of nowhere! – Baldur’s Gate 3 has shadow-dropped on […]

The Game Awards 2023 – Baldur’s Gate 3 walks off with Game of the Year and five other awards

The Game Awards 2023 has wrapped up, and alongside game annoucements, trailers, surprise guests, and music, awards were handed out. Baldur’s Gate 3 walked off with the coveted Game of the Year Award, as well as awards for Best Multiplayer, Player’s Voice, Best RPG, Community Support, and Best Performance. Alan Wake 2 also walked home […]

Payday via Black Mirror: Why Den of Wolves sets you free in an authentic corporate free-for-all

Who doesn’t love grimy, corporate grey areas in their first-person shooters? I know I do. So imagine my joy when Den of Wolves – the next big game from the team at 10 Chambers – was recently shown off to the world. Made by some Payday alumni, alongside over 100 like-minded staff, it promises to […]

Monster Hunter Wild is basically World 2, and it comes out in 2025

Capcom looks like it’s going to have another big year in 2025. The publisher recently announced a release date for Dragon’s Dogma 2, and it has now revealed another major title that will no doubt be among 2025’s biggest games. It’s a little while off, but hopefully it’ll be worth it. That being, Monster Hunter […]