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The gaming trends I expect to define 2025
Here are the five big gaming trends that I expect to see all throughout 2025.
Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshot showing protagonist Lucia in a car
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As Space Marine 2 crosses 6 million players, Games Workshop is looking for the next big Warhammer 40,000 game
As Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 continues its success by crossing 6 million players, Games Workshop wants another big 40K game.
A marine aims at a Tzaangor Enlightened in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
The new HyperX Cloud MIX 2 will firmly take the lead for wireless PC gaming headset fans with stellar battery life
The new HyperX Cloud MIX 2 is a quality, comfortable wireless PC headset that boasts some truly impressive battery life.
The HyperX Cloud MIX 2 from the left side
PlayStation just reportedly canceled two live service games that likely would've launched on Windows PC
PlayStation reportedly cancels two live-service games, including a live-service God of War from Bluepoint Games.
God of War: Ragnarok
Xbox announces new repair options for Xbox consoles, including first officially authorized third-party repair stores
Microsoft is now licensing uBreakiFix by Asurion as the first Xbox Authorized Service Provider, giving players a third-party Xbox console repair option.
New Xbox Series X|S models shown at the 2024 Xbox Showcase.
Ubisoft's assets may be broken up as founders seek deal with major Chinese publisher
Ubisoft's founding family is seeking a deal with Tencent that could see the company's assets split across a new venture.
Naoe overlooks feudal Japan in Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Valve designer says SteamOS isn't meant to "push users away from Windows," but to provide a compelling option for PC gaming
Valve isn't trying to push users away from Windows, according to SteamOS developer Pierre-Loup Griffais.
Steam
AI power duo Microsoft and NVIDIA join forces to revolutionize game development — Here's how
Microsoft is working with NVIDIA to push neural rendering and AI in DirectX game development.
DirectX 12
Mai Shiranui is headed to Street Fighter 6 with a new gameplay reveal — here's when you can play her
Fatal Fury's Mai Shiranui is headed to Street Fighter 6 in February 2025, with a new gameplay reveal showing off her moves.
Mai Shiranui kicking Juri in Street Fighter 6
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a new vampire RPG and 'narrative sandbox' from former Witcher and Cyberpunk developers
Rebel Wolves, a team founded by former CD Projekt RED developers, is working on The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire RPG being built in Unreal Engine 5.
A group of vampires in The Blood of Dawnwalker
Microsoft has filed a gaming patent for "crafting and altering game narratives" using generative AI
A new patent filed by Microsoft purports to demonstrate how game designers and players alike can alter a narrative experience using generative AI.
Microsoft AI generative patent for gaming
Rumored remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion reportedly features improved combat and more
A remake of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is reportedly on the way, with a new report detailing improvements to combat and gameplay.
One of the official images for bethesda's elder scrolls 4 oblivion
Xbox has a new "VP of next-gen" and they'll be at CES alongside Lenovo ... but what could it mean for Xbox's future?
Xbox's Jason Ronald, VP of next generation, is appearing with Lenovo at CES 2025. What does it mean for the future of Xbox?
A Lenovo Legion Go handheld on an orange background
Helldivers 2 developers embrace holiday spirit of giving — some Killzone crossover content will now be entirely free
Arrowhead Game Studios is making some changes to its Killzone crossover event after player feedback indicated the items were too expensive.
Killzone crossover in Helldivers 2
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC system requirements and specs — Is your computer ready for Cloud's return?
Check out the PC requirements for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and make sure your rig is ready to run this Square Enix JRPG.
Cloud, Tifa, and Barret riding Chocobos in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Grab your Steam Year in Review 2024 and check out the PC games you played over the last year
Valve joins in the year-end recap fun with the Steam Year in Review 2024, letting players easily check what they played this year.
Steam Deck showing games played that year with fireworks in the background
The Elder Scrolls Online is making some big changes in 2025 — Here's what the developers are focusing on now
The Elder Scrolls Online is set to get some big changes in 2025 as ZeniMax Online Studios works on new kinds of content.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road siege
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 tops November 2024 US sales, continues to boost Xbox Game Pass
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the best-selling game of November 2024 in the U.S, per Circana, with the title also contributing to Xbox Game Pass growth.
The Call of Duty team shares new details on audio engineering ahead of Black Ops 6's release date.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle just got another patch improving ray tracing on Xbox and bringing these important bug fixes
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle nabs a new update, fixing performance errors on PC and improving ray tracing on Xbox.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Cyberpunk 2077 somehow still getting better with new widely-requested customization options
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 is now available, bringing new customization options for cars and V that players can utilize.
A man on a motorcycle shoots a gun at a truck in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
