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• Key takeaways: • 2025 delivered a slew of inventive indie releases across PS5, Xbox, Switch and PC — from surreal dating sims to experimental puzzle and horror titles. • Standouts include Date Everything! (romance everyday objects), Blippo+ (intergalactic channel surfing), Time Flies (speedrunning a fly’s life) and Wheel World (calm bike racing)
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* Key Takeaways: * Steam experienced a partial outage beginning around 1 PM ET on Dec. 24, affecting the Store, Community and Web APIs. * Unofficial monitoring from SteamDB and DownDetector recorded thousands of reports; Valve did not immediately issue a public statement. * By about 4 PM ET services began to recover and
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• Key Takeaways: * A partial Steam outage began around 1PM ET on Dec. 24, affecting the Steam Store, Community and Web APIs. * SteamDB and Downdetector reported thousands of user reports; Valve did not publicly acknowledge the disruption. * Online features for Valve titles (Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike 2) were impacted;
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* Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is available now on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and My Nintendo marked the release with themed rewards. * New December offers include a Metroid Prime 4 holographic poster set (redeemable for 1,000 Platinum Points) and two sweepstakes: Mario & Yoshi and Metroid Prime Legacy.
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* Walkabout Mini Golf, Arken Age, Meta Neural Band and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City top UploadVR’s 2025 awards. * VitruviusVR wins Best VR Developer for Arken Age; Arken Age is VR Game of the Year. * Meta Neural Band (with Meta Ray-Ban Display) takes Best New Hardware for practical sEMG
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• Key Takeaways: * Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty and founder of Respawn Entertainment, has died at 55. * Electronic Arts announced his death but did not disclose a cause; EA called his influence “profound and far-reaching.” * Zampella helped build a franchise that has sold more than 500 million copies since
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* Key Takeaways: * Nintendo’s eShop holiday sale discounts both Switch 2 and original Switch titles through Jan 4. * Notable Switch 2 deals: Ball x Pit ($12), Final Fantasy Tactics ($40), The Witcher 3 now as low as $14.49. * Several older hits are deeply discounted—No Man’s Sky, Nier:
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• Key Takeaways: • Nintendo’s December 22, 2025 roundup highlights dozens of free-to-play games available on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. • Major multiplayer titles like Apex Legends, Fortnite, Overwatch 2 and Rocket League are available to download free from the Nintendo eShop. • The list spans battle royales, MOBAs, party games
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• Winners of Marvel Rivals S5 Livestream Incentive Event have been published. • All winners will be contacted by email before Jan 15; prizes scheduled for distribution by Jan 30. • Eligibility required correct hashtags and official event registration; queries go to marvelrivalscreators@service.netease.com. • Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play team-based PVP
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* Key Takeaways: * IO Interactive has delayed James Bond game 007 First Light from March to May 27, 2026. * IOI says the game is playable end-to-end; the extra two months are for polish and quality. * The studio calls First Light its "most ambitious project to date" and confirms features
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* Metacritic’s year-end rankings crown Hades 2 as the highest-rated PC release of 2025 (Metascore 94). * The list spans AAA ports, ambitious indies and remasters — Blue Prince (92), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (91), and Hollow Knight: Silksong (90) among them. * Critics rewarded strong design, replayability, and bold storytelling across genres
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* Key Takeaways: * Obsidian’s Avowed is John Walker’s game of 2025 for its worldbuilding, companions, and lasting emotional impact. * Multiplayer extraction shooter Arc Raiders surprised Walker and earned second place despite initial reluctance to play online. * The year balanced big-budget standouts (Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza) with breakout indies