Video Game News 12/19/2025

#Switch2
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Bravely Default Nintendo Switch 2 Remaster Gets First Discount At Amazon

Switch 2 Dev Says Nintendo Has Cheaper Cartridges Coming as Alternative to Game-Key Cards, Then Backtracks, but Either Way Its Title Will Now Be a Proper Physical Release

Trails Beyond the Horizon Demos Debut

Free Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time DLC to Appear Around Christmas 2025

Two Point Museum Zooseum DLC Feels Different

ININ Games issues correction after announcing new Switch 2 cartridge sizes

Publisher claims Nintendo is now offering smaller card sizes for Switch 2, which could mean less game-key cards [update: retraction]

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Anniversary Edition has dropped on Switch 2

"A Really Good Experience" - Digital Foundry Dives Into Switch 2's Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo

Nintendo Has A Game-Key Card Alternative In The Works With Smaller Switch 2 Carts

Video: Digital Foundry Reviews Skyrim On Switch 2, And Yeah, It's Bad

Rumour: Bethesda's Newest IP Is Still Reportedly On Course For Switch 2

Kirby Air Riders amiibo: Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee

ININ Games says Nintendo now offering smaller Switch 2 cartridge sizes

#Nintendo
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Switch 2 Dev Explains Why It’s Ditching Game Key Cards Thanks To Nintendo

Nintendo Might Change The Switch 2 Feature Players Complain About Most

PlayStation First Class: Where Are The Stars Of The First Bundled Demo Disc?

Japan's New Language Locked PS5 Hasn't Made a Massive Difference to the Format's Domestic Fortunes

Weekend Console Download Deals for Dec. 19: Xbox Countdown Sale

Nintendo says inspiration from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment could influence the future of Zelda

The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon demo just released on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Pokémon Pokopia’s GameShare Feature Can’t Save It From Fan Fury Over Key Cards

Guide: 100 Switch 1 & 2 Games To Check Out In Nintendo's Holiday eShop Sale (UK)

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Updated To Version 1.3.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Aonuma: Nintendo wanted to be first to release Zelda on Switch 2, Age of Imprisonment may influence next game

Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Version 1.3.0 now available (patch notes)

#AI
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It Feels Impossible To Trust Anything People Are Saying About Avengers: Doomsday Right Now

Witcher 4 Dev Is Says AI Can Unlock "Meaningful" Benefits

Larian announce plans to let folks ask anything about their generative AI use, asserting "a lot has become lost in translation"

Sam Altman says Google is 'still a huge threat' and ChatGPT will be declaring code red 'maybe twice a year for a long time'

"A lot of things have become lost in translation," Larian boss Swen Vincke says following generative AI backlash - promises a Divinity AMA in the new year "to give you more insight"

Manor Lords update finally arrives adding AI settlements, new maps and more after 10 months in the oven

Metal Gear Solid Creator Believes We Can’t Go Back to a World Without AI, Compares it to Smartphones

77-Bit’s MMORPG introduces the Lands Game

Art on Tezos Sees Robust Institutional and Artist Growth in 2025

#Christmas
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Anker’s 67W USB-C Charger Is Going for Peanuts and Is About the Size of AirPods Pro, Order Now to Get It Before Christmas

ASUS Clears Out Gaming Laptops After GPU Deals, Offloading the TUF Gaming F16 (2024) Ahead of Christmas

Dave the Diver's next DLC may not stick to sushi, but its underwater croc fights and jungle exploration have my attention

The Wrapp - Jazz cats a-leaping, giant bugs a-slaying, and a kaiju in a pear tree

Diablo Immortal to debut its massive capstone for the year with The First and Last King

The Macabre Journey launches on Android to offer an atmospheric puzzler about a twisted kind of love

Pax Dei’s Yule events are underway along with a story about goats

Equinox Homecoming rolls out a festive holiday scavenger hunt, reindeer kit, and an in-game radio

Is Multiplayer Gaming Ruining Your Christmas? How to Balance Family and Your Squad

#NintendoSwitch2
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The Nintendo Switch 2 Just Got Another Last-Minute Discount

Mario Kart World review: The road ahead

Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition launch trailer – horror experience comes to Nintendo Switch 2

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim update out now on Nintendo Switch 2

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Release Window Set

Bethesda Releases Skyrim Switch 2 Patch Addressing Input Latency Issues

Ubisoft says it’s unlikely Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Switch 2 will have resolution bump in handheld mode

#LeagueLegends
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League of Legends is set for a big overhaul in 2027, as Riot lay "the groundwork for League’s next era"

Riot Games is remaking League of Legends in 2027, to "lay the groundwork" for the 16-year-old MOBA's next era

Riot Games announces new roadmap for League of Legends

#DLC
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The New Voice Of Lara Croft Is Dreading A Repeat Of Perfect Dark

Starfield's Second DLC Reportedly Pushed Back Because Of GTA 6 Delay

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Fans Are Using the New Photo Mode to Recreate Memes, Take Action Shots, and Catch Incredible Hidden Details

Dave the Diver's In the Jungle DLC Around 10 Hours Long, Turns it into Animal Crossing

Rogue Mega Rush strategy guide for Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Mega Lucario Z has debuted in a new Pokémon Legends Trailer

Get A Closer Look At Dave The Diver's Upcoming 'In The Jungle' DLC In New "Dev Dive" Trailer

#ZenlessZoneZeroVersion2
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Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.5 introduces dual-form Void Hunter on December 30

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.5 Launching December 30

#Amazon
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HP Drops a 5-Star Laptop by 70% and Throws in $199 Worth of Accessories, Only on Amazon Not the Official Site

Amazon Just Dropped An Exclusive '80s Film 4K Blu-Ray Bundle

Pokemon TCG Mega Charizard Ultra-Premium Collection Drops To $140 At Amazon

Amazon Lightning Deal: Donkey Kong Bananza Amiibo Gets Big Price Cut

Arcade1Up Classic Special Edition Mortal Kombat Cabinet Gets First Discount

Pokémon TCG: This Phantasmal Flames Mega Charizard X Ultra-Premium Collection Is Cheaper Than It’s Ever Been at Amazon

Save Big on the Yunobo Legend of Zelda Amiibo and Donkey Kong and Pauline’s Amiibo at Amazon

#Fortnite
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Epic’s Tim Sweeney says Apple’s ‘dishonesty’ and ‘gross disrespect’ to Japan is the reason Fortnite isn’t coming to iOS there

Bleach Characters Head to Fortnite

Bleach Invades Fortnite With a Full In-Game Showcase

Fortnite’s Patty Wagon Is Real, And It’s Bringing Multiple Wild Variants

#ZenlessZoneZero
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Zenless Zone Zero's Milestone Update Is One of the Most Generous in Gacha Gaming History

Zenless Zone Zero Coca Cola FamilyMart Event Announced

2.5 Zenless Zone Zero Update Release Date Falls at End of 2025

Zenless Zone Zero sets the date for version 2.5 launch just in time for the holidays

Zenless Zone Zero 2.5, 'To Be Fuel for the Night' Will Add First Dual-Form Void Hunter and More This Month

#SteamOS
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The Steam Deck's handheld crown could finally fall as a new SteamOS Lenovo Legion Go 2 may crush its specs

Seems like the Lenovo Legion Go 2 could be the company’s next SteamOS device

Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes

#Marathon
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Marathon art lead departs Bungie of his own volition, ahead of game's new release date

Marathon Art Director Departs Bungie as the Game Enters Its Final Stretch

Marathon art director Joseph Cross leaves Bungie

#Available
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Soulframe Preludes Adds Thawtide Holiday Event, New Gear, and Runes in Latest Update

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From the Ashes Expansion Now Available

#Japan
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Reze Joins Chainsaw Man Bunny Girl Figure Collection

Evangelion Anime Short Will Appear at 30th Anniversary Event

#Steam
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Winter PC Game Sales Are Live, Featuring Big Discounts on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Silent Hill f, and More

The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon reveals quick look at the next instalment in the point-and-click franchise

Weekend PC Download Deals for Dec. 19: Steam Winter Sale 2025 and friends

FM26 Women’s Defensive Midfield Wonderkids Guide

Last-Minute Holiday Video Game Gift Guide 2025 (Philippines)