Insider Gaming’s Game of the Year 2025

After a year of exciting video game releases, the moment has arrived to celebrate the best titles. Developers have poured their hearts into creating these games, and publishers are hoping for recognition. 2025 has been a fantastic year for gaming, offering incredible experiences in genres like Roguelikes, RPGs, and Action-Adventure, and keeping players entertained for countless hours.

How to Fill Your Car With Gas in My Winter Car

As a driver, I always glance at my dashboard. The fuel gauge is usually right next to the speedometer. If the needle’s creeping towards the red on the left side, that’s my cue to find a gas station – I’m running low!

Xbox Stream Your Own Game Library Grows By Over 50 Titles

Xbox has been expanding its Cloud Gaming service all year, adding lots of new games. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get cloud gaming included with their membership, letting them play a huge selection of games without downloading anything. The ‘Stream Your Own Game’ library already features hundreds of titles, including popular new releases like ARC Raiders, Borderlands 4, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and Xbox has just added even more games to the collection.

Oshi no Ko Season 3 Episode 1 Release Date & Time

Good news for fans – Season 3 of Oshi no Ko is coming out in January! We’ll soon see Aqua and Ruby Hoshino continue their journey to find justice for their mother, Ai. While they appear to be successful actors and idols, the Hoshino family is actually hiding a lot of pain and deception.

The 90 Metacritic JRPG that proves turn-based combat can hold its own against modern AAA games (& it’s not Expedition 33)

As a huge RPG fan, I was really blown away by Chained Echoes when it came out in 2022. It’s incredible to think this was largely a one-person project, a true labor of love by Matthias Linda over seven years! The pixel art is gorgeous, and it clearly wears its influences on its sleeve – think Secret of Mana and classic Final Fantasy games. While it maybe didn’t get the same buzz as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, I honestly think Chained Echoes is just as impressive, especially when it comes to its satisfying turn-based combat. It even holds its own against a lot of today’s big-budget games, which is saying something!

Free PS Plus Games for January 2026 Officially Revealed

Even though many PlayStation fans have moved to the PS5, a lot of people are still enjoying their PS4s. If those PS4 gamers want to fully experience PlayStation Plus, upgrading to a PS5 is still recommended eventually. However, they’ll be happy to know that the games offered in January 2026 include a couple of titles for the PS4. Plus, the lineup includes a total of three games, which means Sony isn’t planning to offer fewer free games each month, despite some concerns.

D&D Monster Types Players Often Underestimate

That initial thought could be the start of a truly terrible experience, often leading to a character’s death and the need to create a new one. Many monsters – undead, creatures from other dimensions, and bizarre aberrations – even those that seem small or have a low threat level, have been underestimated by players, usually with disastrous consequences. Players often regret this underestimation when it’s too late.

My Hero Academia: Shoto’s Most OP Moments, Ranked

Shoto Todoroki’s journey in My Hero Academia involved mastering his powerful and adaptable Quirk, resulting in several impressive moments that highlight just how strong he is. While there are many examples, these eight stand out as the most notable throughout the series.

7 Things to Expect From Pokémon in 2026

Over the past thirty years, Pokémon has grown to include more than 1,000 different creatures players can catch in video games. Beyond the games, there are thousands of anime episodes, feature-length movies, a hugely popular trading card game, and numerous other related games and products.