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Every GameSpot Game Of The Year

Every game that has won GameSpot's Game of the Year award since 1996.

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A Parent’s Guide To The Best ‘Minecraft’ Add-Ons

Minecraft is the ideal parent/child bonding video game. Enrich your experience with these Minecraft: Add-ons, from killer sharks to Buck-chuckets.

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007: First Light Knows The Key Ingredient To A Great James Bond Adventure

IO Interactive's narrative directors talks character development, working with Lenny Kravitz and Gemma Chan, and more.

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Games • PC Gaming

Best Steam Winter Sale 2025 Game Deals

The Steam Winter Sale is offering big discounts on PlayStation ports and several GOTY-nominated games.

GameSpot Dec 18

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Our Favorite Games Of 2025 That Didn't Make The Top 10

We loved way more than 10 of 2025's releases. Here are our individual choices for Game of the Year that didn't make the cut.

GameSpot Dec 18

Games • Blizzard

Diablo 4 Paladin First Impressions: Much More Than A Diablo 2 Copycat

Aura farming.

GameSpot Dec 16

Games

Divinity Will Be Better Than Baldur’s Gate 3 “On All Fronts” Says Larian CEO

Larian sat down with GameSpot to talk about their follow-up to Baldur’s Gate 3 right after its announcement at this year’s Game Awards.

GameSpot Dec 16

Games

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is GameSpot's Game Of The Year 2025

Here's why Sandfall Interactive's debut title is deserving of our highest accolade

GameSpot Dec 12

Gaming News • Games

The Game Awards 2025: All The Biggest Announcements

The annual awards ceremony is bringing a ton of news and updates along with it.

GameSpot Dec 12

Games

All The Game Awards 2025 Winners Revealed

The Game Awards are underway, and here's a rundown of all the winners, leading up to Game of the Year.

GameSpot Dec 12

Games

GameSpot's 10 Best Games Of 2025

We've tallied the votes, debated the games' merits, and chosen our top 10 games of the year.

GameSpot Dec 10

Games

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Team Had "A Lot Of Arguments" About Its Ending

"Ultimately, what matters is your own interpretation of the ending and of the story," Expedition 33 creative director Guillaume Broche told GameSpot.

GameSpot Dec 10

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Gaming News • Games • PlayStation

PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For December: Assassins And Skateboarders

PS Plus Premium and Extra subscribers can look forward to these 10 games later this month.

GameSpot Dec 10

Gaming News • Games

Wholesome Snack 2025: Everything Announced At The Cozy Showcase

Over 20 new cozy games were highlighted during the event.

GameSpot Dec 10

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Call of Duty

Call Of Duty Will No Longer Do Back-To-Back Black Ops Or Modern Warfare Games

"The reasons are many, but the main one is to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year."

GameSpot Dec 10

Gaming News • Games

2025's Biggest Gaming News: Banned Games, GTA 6 Delayed, Price Hikes

The end is nigh, at least for 2025--here's all the biggest news in gaming from the past year.

GameSpot Dec 9

Games

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Reminded Us How Hilarious The Series Is

MachineGames successfully captured the unsung physical comedy seen in Spielberg's films.

GameSpot Dec 9

Games

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Is The Real Successor To The Last Crusade

MachineGames' take on the Hollywood archaeologist's story made The Crystal Skull fall to pieces.

GameSpot Dec 9

Gaming News • Games

Battlefield 6 Update Live With Winter Offensive And Limited-Time Event

The Winter Offensive has come to Battlefield 6, and your new ice-climbing axe can also be used as a weapon.

GameSpot Dec 9

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Fortnite

Lego Fortnite Ninjago Update Brings Human Versions Of Ninjago Characters

It's the first time we've gotten Fortnite skins for preexisting Lego characters.

GameSpot Dec 9

Movies • Games

Movies • Games • Horror

How ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Supersizes The Horror

Escaping Fazbear’s Pizza Won’t Save You This Time...

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Games • PC Gaming

Amazon Prime Members Get These 14 Free Games In December

Prime gaming subscribers can close out 2025 with these free games.

GameSpot Dec 4

Game Reviews • Games

Octopath Traveler 0 Review - From Zero To Heroes

A stellar combat system and multitude of strategic wrinkles are the glue that holds this well-told, if disjointed, episodic story together.

GameSpot Dec 4

Game Reviews • Games

Game Reviews • Games • Nintendo

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review - Prime, But Not Quite Prime Prime

High highs and middling lows make Metroid Prime 4's return uneven.

GameSpot Dec 2

Game Reviews • Games

Marvel Cosmic Invasion Review - It's Marvel, Baby

Exciting side-scrolling action and a varied roster of heroes come together in a fun retro romp.

GameSpot Dec 2

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Xbox

Game Pass Adds All These Games In December

The final month of the year brings lots more games to Game Pass.

GameSpot Dec 2

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Xbox

Xbox Game Pass Losing Five Titles Soon, Including The Best Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat 11, Still Wakes the Deep, and Carrion will be removed from the Game Pass library this month.

GameSpot Dec 2

Games

Elden Ring Nightreign's Forsaken Hollows Has Exciting Additions

We played six hours of the DLC and spoke to the game's director to find out what's new.

GameSpot Dec 2

Games

"Irreparably Damaged Our Reputation": How One Game Rebounded From A "Nightmare"

After a rocky launch, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus is making a comeback with a major update that adds new challenges and gameplay updates.

GameSpot Nov 25

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Gaming News • Games • Call of Duty

Call Of Duty Hasn't Been Outsold By Another Shooter In The US Since 2006

Battlefield 6 outselling Black Ops 7 would be a big deal, if it happens.

GameSpot Nov 25

Movies • Games

We Ate The Popeyes Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Deluxe Box

FNAF and Popeyes are partnering for a new meal, but is it any good?

GameSpot Nov 18

Games • PC Gaming

Steam Machine Release Date Window, Price Speculation, And Everything We Know

Valve is taking another shot at a living room PC. Here's what we know about the Steam Machine.

GameSpot Nov 18

Games

All The Game Awards 2025 Nominees And Categories

Here's a rundown of all the games up for Game of the Year and every other category for this year's Game Awards.

GameSpot Nov 17

Gaming News • Games

Battlefield 6 Patch Notes Include A Major Change For Aim-Assist

It's a big week for Battlefield.

GameSpot Nov 17

Games

It's Time For Dragon Quest's Big Moment

The classic role-playing series has enjoyed massive popularity in Japan, but it’s time for Western gamers to finally experience this wonderful series.

GameSpot Nov 17

Games

Sonic Colors Saved Sonic--And Set It Up For A Troubling Decade

After struggling to modernize, Sonic Colors showed a new way forward for the blue blur--for better and worse.

GameSpot Nov 17

Games • Call of Duty

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Review - A New But Familiar Way To Play Campaign

The latest entry in the Call of Duty series gives players more ways to play the campaign than ever, to various degrees of success.

GameSpot Nov 14

Game Reviews • Games

Ambrosia Sky: Act One Review - Deep Space Burial

Ambrosia Sky combines its sci-fi setting with intergalactic cleaning to tell a poignant and contemplative story about dying alone in deep space.

GameSpot Nov 14

Games • Nintendo

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Hands-On: Psychic Abilities Are More Than A Gimmick

An early chunk of Prime 4 gameplay showcases exciting new psychic abilities that feel right at home in Samus's suite of powers.

GameSpot Nov 14

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • PC Gaming

Valve Reveals New Hardware: Controller, Console-Style PC, and VR-Ready Headset

Valve is aiming to bring Steam to the living room with its new hardware, again.

GameSpot Nov 12

Gaming News • Games

Everything New In Arc Raiders North Line Update - Full Details

Arc Raiders' first major update has arrived!

GameSpot Nov 12

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Gaming News • Games • PlayStation

PlayStation State Of Play November 2025: All The Biggest Announcements And Games

The Asia-focused State of Play features updates and new game announcements from many Eastern studios.

GameSpot Nov 12

Games • Call of Duty

With CoD: Black Ops, Treyarch Fell Into The Rabbit Hole And Never Got Out

The trippy Cold War period piece set the studio--and the franchise--down a path on which it remains.

GameSpot Nov 10

Games

Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Window, Trailer, Changes, And Everything We Know

Microsoft is remaking the first Halo game again, and bringing the franchise to PlayStation for the first time.

GameSpot Nov 10

Game Reviews • Games

Football Manager 26 Review - Back To The Drawing Board

A new tactical interface and improved match engine are title-worthy, but a frustrating UI, missing features, and bugs drag it into a relegation battle

GameSpot Nov 6

Game Reviews • Games

Ball X Pit Review - Off The Wall

Ball x Pit interpretation of one of gaming's simplest ideas is chaotic, messy, and consistently entertaining.

GameSpot Nov 6

Game Reviews • Games

Arc Raiders Review - Stronger Together

Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter unlike any other, a totally unpredictable, immersive, thrilling story generator directed by the community.

GameSpot Nov 6

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Game Reviews • Games • Nintendo

Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Review - Link To The Past

A few issues hold it back, but Age of Imprisonment marks a high point for the series, iterating on its hack-and-slash combat with depth and variety.

GameSpot Nov 6

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Gaming News • Games • PC Gaming

Amazon Prime Members Get These 13 Free Games In November

Prime gaming subscribers can look forward to some narrative adventures and a trip to the Fallout wasteland this month.

GameSpot Nov 6

Gaming News • Games

GTA 6 Delayed To November 2026, Take-Two Stock Tanks

Rockstar's open-world action game has been delayed yet again.

GameSpot Nov 6

Games

The Biggest New Game Releases Of November 2025

Manage your dream football team, uncover the hidden history of Hyrule, and do some music crimes this month.

GameSpot Oct 31

Games

27 Best Horror Games To Play In The Dark In 2025

With spooky season upon us, it's time to play the best (and often scariest) horror games available on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and other platforms.

GameSpot Oct 31

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Gaming News • Games • Nintendo

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Finally Getting New Content, Switch 2 Upgrade

Meanwhile, the original Switch game is getting a free update at the same time.

GameSpot Oct 30

Games • Game Trailers

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Review In Progress - Worthy of the Elder Gods

Digital Eclipse's latest is a love letter to kombat with a K, warts and all.

GameSpot Oct 30

Game Reviews • Games

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD Remake Review - One For All

A heroes' journey, twice retold.

GameSpot Oct 30

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • PlayStation

PlayStation Plus Free Games For November 2025 Revealed

Here's a closer look at the three games that PS Plus subscribers can claim in November.

GameSpot Oct 30

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The Outer Worlds 2 Guides Hub

Venture into the Arcadia system with the help of our The Outer Worlds 2 guides hub.

GameSpot Oct 30

Game Reviews • Games

Escape The Backrooms Review - Haunting The Vibes Museum

Escape The Backrooms is the most encyclopedic Backrooms game of them all

GameSpot Oct 28

Gaming News • Games

Battlefield 6 Season 1's Giant Update Is Live Now: Full Patch Notes

The massive update hit consoles and PC on October 28, and you can check out the patch notes below.

GameSpot Oct 28

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • PlayStation

PlayStation Plus Free Game For November 2025 Leaks Online

What a purrfect freebie for November.

GameSpot Oct 27

Gaming News • Games

Battlefield RedSec Is Free-To-Play Battle Royale, Launches October 28

Battlefield Studios finally confirms the name and release date for its upcoming battle royale.

GameSpot Oct 27

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Fortnite

Fortnite x Simpsons Event Gets A New Teaser And Start Time

Check out the latest hype video for the upcoming collaboration.

GameSpot Oct 27

Games • PlayStation

The PlayStation 2 Still Has One Of The Most Exciting, Expansive Libraries Ever

From Ico to Silent Hill, no consoles represent the diversity of video games better than the PS2.

GameSpot Oct 27

Game Reviews • Games

Ninja Gaiden 4 Review - Master Ninja

NG4 brings the series back with a bang, building on its intoxicating foundations with smart additions that elevate its brutally brilliant combat

GameSpot Oct 21

Games • Fallout

Fallout: New Vegas Is Still A Landmark In Role-Playing

New Vegas took the structure built by Fallout 3 and expanded with a living, responsive world and loads of tiny touches for dedicated role-players.

GameSpot Oct 21

Games

Best Battlefield 6 Portal Codes: XP Farms, Hardcore Modes, And More

The best Portal maps in Battlefield 6 can give you experiences that are nostalgic, helpful, or totally novel.

GameSpot Oct 21

Game Reviews • Games

Game Reviews • Games • Xbox

Keeper Review - This One's A Keeper

Keeper is Double Fine at its most confident, presenting a visual feast and a heartfelt tale in a detailed, complex natural world.

GameSpot Oct 17

Game Reviews • Games

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Review - Aged, But Still A Fine Wine

Although it isn't particularly ambitious or polished, it has enthralling gameplay, gorgeous environments, a good story, and even better characters.

GameSpot Oct 17

Games • Nintendo

Best Starter Pokemon To Pick In Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Will you pick Chikorita, Totodile, or Tepig as your starter Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

GameSpot Oct 16

Games • Nintendo

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Tips: 16 Things You Need To Know Before You Play

We've got numerous Pokemon Legends: Z-A tips to help you as you explore the dazzling city of Lumiose.

GameSpot Oct 16

Game Reviews • Games

Game Reviews • Games • Nintendo

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Review - A Battle Revolution

Pokemon Legends: Z-A successfully translates its iconic battle system to real-time, but its visuals and presentation leave a lot to be desired.

GameSpot Oct 16

Games • Xbox

Games • Xbox • PC Gaming

ROG Xbox Ally Is Good Hardware Let Down By Annoying Software

The new portable gaming PC on the block packs a punch, but it swings awkwardly

GameSpot Oct 15

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • PlayStation

PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For October Add An All-Time Horror Great

We hope you're wearing your brown pants, because these new additions to the PS Plus Game Catalog are frightfully good.

GameSpot Oct 15

Game Reviews • Games

Digimon Story: Time Stranger Review - The Digivolution Is Up And Running

Time Stranger propels Digimon forward as a serious contender in the critter-catching genre.

GameSpot Oct 14

Games • Blizzard

WoW: Midnight Is Killing Part Of The Game Before It's Ready

Blizzard's intentions are good, but its approach has been anything but.

GameSpot Oct 14

Gaming News • Games

After Joining CoD And Fortnite, Jason Voorhees Is Getting His Own Game Again

The iconic slasher from Friday the 13th arrives in two of the biggest multiplayer games this month.

GameSpot Oct 14

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Xbox

Xbox Shoots Down Another Hardware Rumor

There were so many reports that Xbox consoles and games were being pulled from stores that Microsoft felt the need to respond.

GameSpot Oct 14

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Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Showrunner Talks Games, Sam Fisher, And John Wick

The Netflix showrunner and John Wick franchise creator talked to GameSpot about his latest stealthy project.

GameSpot Oct 14

Game Reviews • Games

Absolum Review - A Sleeper Hit

Infusing a classic beat-'em-up structure with a modern roguelike loop is a match made in heaven.

GameSpot Oct 9

Games • Fortnite

Fortnite Festival Mixtape Music Pass: All Jam Tracks, Skins, And Other Rewards

This is the first music pass with six licensed jam tracks.

GameSpot Oct 9

Games • Call of Duty

CoD Season 6 Patch Notes Detail Weapon Buffs And Bug Fixes For BO6 And Warzone

Here we breakdown all the major changes for Season 6 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone.

GameSpot Oct 9

Game Reviews • Games

Battlefield 6 Review - Good Company

Battlefield 6 plays it safe but marks a return to form for the series, delivering chaotic, large-scale multiplayer that is uproariously fun.

GameSpot Oct 9

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Xbox

Game Pass Adding These 12 Games Soon

It's a big, big month for Game Pass.

GameSpot Oct 8

Game Reviews • Games

Little Nightmares 3 Review - Recurring Dreams

New developer Supermassive Games takes Little Nightmares in a familiar direction, though co-op does mix things up in a welcome way for the series.

GameSpot Oct 8

Games • Fortnite

Everything New In Fortnite OG Season 6

Fortnite OG Season 6 adds map changes, a new OG pass, new weapons, and a whole lot of new cube activity.

GameSpot Oct 2

Games • Fortnite

How To Get All Fortnite KPop Demon Hunters Skins And Free Rewards

Fortnite added a bunch of KPop Demon Hunters cosmetics to the item shop, but there are free items you can earn via quests, too.

GameSpot Oct 2

Gaming News • Games

Unpacking EA's $55 Billion Sale To Go Private: What Does It All Mean?

One of the biggest gaming companies on Earth is in the process of being acquired.

GameSpot Oct 2

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Xbox

Xbox Game Pass Will Lose Four Games Soon, Including Two Acclaimed Puzzle Titles

The award-winning Cocoon and Donut County are among the next games departing the subscription service.

GameSpot Oct 2

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • PC Gaming

Amazon Prime Members Get These 14 Free Games In October

Amazon Prime members can sink their teeth into several horror games this month.

GameSpot Oct 2

Games • PlayStation

Ghost Of Yotei Tips: 15 Things To Know Before You Play

We've got a bunch of Ghost of Yotei tips to help you as you explore the lands of Ezo.

GameSpot Oct 2

Games • Fortnite

Games • Fortnite • Call of Duty

Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Avoids The CoD Fatigue, But Warzone Falls A Step Back

The futuristic multiplayer setting reduces any Black Ops fatigue, but Warzone's integration feels like an afterthought.

GameSpot Oct 2

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Fortnite

KPop Demon Hunters x Fortnite Adds Skins, Items, And A Demon-Hunting Mode

The super-popular Netflix movie is taking over Fortnite for the month of October.

GameSpot Oct 1

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Xbox

94 New Game Pass Games Released Today, Here's The Full List

From Ubisoft classics to old-school Quake, here's a closer look at the expanded Game Pass library.

GameSpot Oct 1

Gaming News • Games

Gaming News • Games • Xbox

Game Pass Price Hike Announced, Will Cost $30/Month For Ultimate

Microsoft is raising prices ahead of Black Ops 7.

GameSpot Oct 1

Games

The Biggest Game Releases Of October 2025

From Ghost of Yotei to Mina the Hollower, here's a closer look at the biggest games being released in October.

GameSpot Sep 30

Games • PC Gaming

Best Steam Autumn Sale 2025 Game Deals

The Steam Autumn Sale is now live, and there are some great discounts on hundreds of games.

GameSpot Sep 30

Games

Is There A Right Way To Play A Video Game?

In a world of remakes, remasters, ports, and mods, the quest for a definitive version is a lost cause--and that's what makes the medium so interesting

GameSpot Sep 30

Games • Nintendo

Super Mario Galaxy And Galaxy 2 Are Still Peak 3D Platforming

The remastered Galaxy games hold up beautifully on modern hardware, showcasing an overflowing font of creative platforming ideas.

GameSpot Sep 30

Games

How Silent Hill F Is Connected To The Rest Of The Series

Silent Hill f's flowers are more than just a pretty touch.

GameSpot Sep 30

Games • Nintendo

One Year Ago, Zelda Showed Going Smaller Can Still Mean Going Bigger

Breath of the Wild's vision for a creativity-driven approach works, even when the world itself is small and cute.

GameSpot Sep 26

On Pluribus, You're Going To Miss Carol When She's Gone

Fallout Season 2 Ep. 2: The Commonwealth Is Coming

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