One of the best things about the Christmas break, aside from the dangerous amount of cheese and knowing you can eat chocolate for breakfast without being judged, is the time to sit and catch up on video games.2024 has beena corker of a year for games, after all, and our backlogs are begging for mercy. As much as I hate to make things even harder for you,PlayStationgamers currently have until 14 January to download 11 games forfreebefore they’re gone....

A brand new freebie just dropped onPlayStation Plusthat fans are already in love with, and it’s easy to see why. Unlike a lot of the past free trials, this one isn’t a pithy one hour demo.Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’sfree trial is actually 10 whole hours long, although you’ll probably only be able to get through about fifteen percent of the game regardless. Advert Advert Over in a thread discussing its inclusion on PlayStation Plus, users had nothing but praise for the newYakuzatitle....

2025 should see the announcement of the next Nintendo console, the Nintendo Switch 2, and with that will come a new Pokémon game. This has been leaked previously with the leaker, Centro Leaks, reporting that we’ll see several newPokémontitles on the hardware. Pokémon is teaming up with Aardman animation for some new cartoons coming soon This seems like a pretty obvious statement as everyNintendoconsole has seen a Pokémon title releases, so of course, Reddit is roasting this ‘leak....

Throughout all the Star Wars films, Palpatine has been the villain responsible for the war and the darkness plaguing the galaxy. Star Wars fans have a chance to play bounty hunter in a remaster of an absolute classic It turns out, that at one point George Lucas had planned for another character to be the grand evil presence instead. Advert Advert According to adiscovery on Reddit, Lucas originally planned for Grand Moff Tarkin to be the true villain of the story, with Darth Vader being merely a henchman....

Christmas is a time for seeing family, but after about five minutes with the family you realise your time is much better spent hiding upstairs and playing video games. Good news, then: there are a ton offreetitles currently available onSteamthat could be just what you need. I should stress the games outlined aren’t AAA. They’re not even AA, or A (is that a thing?), but it’s always nice to highlight some of the smaller games that might otherwise fly under the radar....

Thanks to one dedicated team, The Elder Scrolls fans can now explore the world of Morrowind as they have never been able to before. Let’s face it,The Elder Scrolls VIis so far into the future that its very announcement has become a distant memory for fans. Check out the trailer forThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowindbelow! Advert Advert Courtesy of the modding community, Project Tamriel Team as part of its Project Cyrodiil,Abecean Shoresis a brand-newmodthat aims to add part ofThe Elder Scrolls: Oblivion’s map toMorrowind....

It is hard to believe that it has been a decade since Ubisoft first released its action-adventure gameWatch Dogsand, despite its somewhat mixed reviews, it has remained one of the best iconic titles in the studio’s history.Set in a fictionalised version of Chicago and following the story of hacking vigilante, Aiden Pearce, we follow him as he sets out on a mission to avenge the murder of his niece.Check out the launch trailer forWatch Dogsbelow!...

Christmas may officially be over but it seems as though Microsoft is showing no signs of stopping the celebrations with some free gift cards appearing for some Xbox users.I don’t know about you but I will never say no to free store credit for my chosen platforms.Check out the Xbox Series X/S consoles below!If you agree, then you are in luck asMicrosoftis back yet again with a giveaway which will see selectXboxusers win gift cards as part of its Xbox Countdown Sale 2024....

Microsofthas a special treat in store (pun intended) for some folks onXboxtoday, but you’ll have to manually check to see if you’re one of the lucky few that’ve been graced with a free treat.Thank you in advance toFraser Gilbert over on Pure Xboxfor spotting this one!As part of Microsoft’s 2024 Xbox Countdown Sale, some users have noticed that they’ve received $5 gift cards in their inboxes. There’s probably a great xbox/inbox pun somewhere in there that’ll come to me in like three to four hours....

If you were lucky enough to get a shiny new Xbox Series X for Christmas, there are a few things you’ll want to do with your console first. Personally I’d recommend checking outIndiana Jones And The Great Circleas soon as possible, since it’s one of the best games of the year. But there are also someXbox Series Xsettings that are worth changing right away. One of the best settings you can change involves greatly improving your download speeds, which as anyone who has spent hours waiting for a new game to download will know is essential....

Can you believe we’re getting a new Elden Ring game in 2025? I know I can’t. Not content with a GOTY-winning first game and GOTY-nominated expansion, it seemsFromSoftwarehas much more planned for us.Elden Ring: Nightreignis a brand new adventure set in The Lands Between with more of a focus on dungeon crawling and multiplayer co-op.Bloodbornefans everywhere probably screamed up a lung when it was announced. But that’s not coming until 2025, and I’d assumelate2025 at that....

Hogwarts Legacywas a massive critical and commercial success when it launched in 2023, so it’s no real surprise to learn Warner Bros. is keen to get the sequel to fans as quickly as possible. Advert Advert It was previously teased thatHogwarts Legacy 2could embrace a moremodern settingas it aims to synergise with the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series. We also know the new TV series is eyeing a 2027 release window, which could meanHogwarts Legacy 2isn’t far behind it....

Gollum’s relationship with the One Ring is an odd one.Unlike many of the other characters inThe Lord of the Ringsseries, Gollum’s desire to possess the One Ring falls shy of actually trying to wear it.But why? The other characters who come into contact with it clearly want to use it, so why doesn’t Gollum?AdvertWell, it turns out the answer was right under our noses the whole time.Thank you in advance toSterling Ulrich over on CBRfor their incredibly in-depth research on this!...