Podcast: ‘Wii U was ahead of its time’
A tribute to one of Nintendo’s biggest failures
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5th Jul 2024
Elden Ring patch 1.12.3 nerfs Bloodfiend’s Arm and other popular weapons
Boss locations have also been tweaked slightly
Exoprimal’s seasonal content is ending, Capcom confirms
Previous content will return starting next week for the foreseeable future
Cut dialogue found for Shadow of the Erdtree final boss
It's unknown if it's possible to trigger the lines in-game
GTA 5’s story DLC was scrapped because GTA Online was a ‘cash cow’, cinematics editor claims
"It was hard to make an argument that a standalone DLC would out-compete that"
4th Jul 2024
Co-development studio Tose reports losses due to multiple cancelled games
Cancellations made by client publishers are having a knock-on effect
Sony’s Horizon Netflix series is reportedly not moving forward
It's unclear if it will progress with a different creative team
Japanese Sonic X Shadow Generations website is teasing a fourth playable character
The game will be released in October
VGC Editors' Picks
Hands-On: Black Myth: Wukong is frantic, hard as nails and visually stunning
Leave your Soulslike expectations at the door for this journey through Chinese mythology
Nintendo’s NES World Championships game feels like its next multiplayer hit
Hands-On: Can you collect Super Mario Bros.' first mushroom in less than 5 seconds?
Astro Bot: How Team Asobi has turned Playroom into a galaxy-sized sequel
Creative director Nicolas Doucet discusses the droid every PlayStation fan is looking for
VGC News
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4th Jul 2024
Nintendo has officially ended Wii U repair support
Lack of available parts has been cited as the reason for the conclusion of the service
In Brief
F-Zero 99 adds festival event, emotes and ‘Star Rivals’
The latest patch also includes gameplay adjustments
PlayStation is fully returning to Tokyo Game Show
Sony hasn't had a major presence at the show since 2019
Nintendo has added 7 more NES games to Switch Online
Golf, Mach Rider, Donkey Kong Jr. Math and more
3rd Jul 2024
In Brief
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Season 2 roadmap revealed
New content launches on July 11
A Battlefield 2042 x Dead Space crossover event is coming next week
The shooter is getting a time-limited mode called Outbreak
Sony has announced a new line of collectible PlayStation figurines
Including Aloy, Varl, Kratos, Atreus and Jin Sakai, costing between $30/£29 and $50/£48
In Brief
The Watch Dogs movie has started production
The film will co-star Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) and Tom Blyth (Hunger Games)
Sakaguchi isn’t interested in revisiting Final Fantasy, Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon
The Final Fantasy creator and Mistwalker boss is working on something new
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is reportedly coming to Game Pass in August
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and Spyro Reignited Trilogy are also joining soon, it’s claimed
‘The First Descendant made me realise I’ve had enough of live service shooters’
Good quality or not, online time sinks have reached breaking point
GOG has added a new free game to its Summer Sale
The First Templar - Special Edition is free to claim for 72 hours
VGC Reviews
Expert reviews of the latest video games and gaming technology
Review: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is a welcome return to an old haunt
Nintendo's latest remaster is an accomplished journey back to the Year of Luigi
Review: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is a welcome revival, but far from the series' best
The first all-new entry in a decade is let down slightly by performance issues and no Party mode
Review: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is a sublime follow-up to one of the best games ever
The lastest tale from Hidetaka Miyazaki's modern masterpiece is every bit as epic as we'd hoped
Features & Interviews
Longer reads, opinion and interviews from VGC
Hands-On: Black Myth: Wukong is frantic, hard as nails and visually stunning
Leave your Soulslike expectations at the door for this journey through Chinese mythology
First Look: PlayStation’s Concord is breaking new ground in how live service games tell stories
Built by Destiny and Call of Duty veterans, Concord is much more than its quippy trailer would have you believe
Concord Interview: ‘The reveal trailer is a tiny slice of what we’ve been working on’
VGC spoke to Concord's director of IP, Kim Kreines and lead character designer, Jon Weisnewski
Guides
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How to unlock facewear in Final Fantasy XIV
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Anime Heroes Simulator codes July 2024
It's the second game of its kind with a matching acronym to launch on the same weekend