Video Game News 12/23/2025

#VinceZampella
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The Video Game Industry Pays Tribute To Vince Zampella: ‘The Embodiment Of A Legend’

Legendary game creator Vince Zampella has passed away

I Never Met Vince Zampella, But Here’s The Thank You I Would Have Wanted to Say to Him

Call of Duty co-creator, Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment co-founder, and Battlefield head Vince Zampella dies aged 55

Tributes pour in for FPS "visionary" Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty and Titanfall, who has died

Vince Zampella, co-creator of Call of Duty and Respawn Entertainment, has died

Vince Zampella, Call of Duty Co-Creator and Respawn Boss, Tragically Dies Aged 55

Industry Icons Pay Tribute To 'Father Of Modern FPS' Vince Zampella

Call of Duty Co-Creator Vince Zampella Dies at 55

December 23, 2025: Vince Zampella’s Legacy

#007FirstLight
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007 First Light delayed further into 2026

Merry Christmas, James Bond game 007 First Light has been delayed

007 First Light delayed, statement released

IO Interactive delays 007 First Light, with the Bond title now landing close to GTA 6’s old release date

007 First Light Release Date Delayed to May

Highly Anticipated PS5 Action Game Delayed by 2 Months

007 First Light Release Has Been Delayed By A Few Months

007 First Light Delayed To May 2026

IO Interactive's '007 First Light' Hit By Two Month Delay

#CallDuty
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DICE Acts to Maintain Realism in Battlefield 6

Call of Duty will no longer release back-to-back games

Remember when Xbox promised Call of Duty would come to Switch 2? It might be closer than ever

Call of Duty could finally be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 next year

#Switch2
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Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Deluxe Edition Includes 72-Hour Early Access

Animal Crossing: New Horizons New Year 2026 Designs Shared

Yakuza 3 Kiwami and Dark Ties Direct Highlights New Gameplay Additions

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

Guide: 137 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In The 'Hits For The Holidays' Nintendo eShop Sale (US)

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Direct Showcases New Modes Bad Boy Dragon And Hell's Arena

Feature: The Best Hidden Gems And Underrated Switch 1 & 2 Games Of 2025

Horror Dev Bloober Team On Its New Exclusive: "This Is A Vision That Could Only Exist On Nintendo Hardware."

Batman: Arkham Knight For Switch Receives Another Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Update

#IOInteractive
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IOI Delays James Bond Video Game 007 First Light to GTA 6's Previous Release Date

The Name Is Bond, Late Bond: IO Delays Its 007 Game

#December
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The Epic Games Store Is Giving Away Free Games Every Day: Here's What You Can Get Today

Xbox has announced the first 12 Game Pass titles for December

Vendetta Online dates events through the rest of December and readies wider 64-bit client testing

#EA
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EA Shareholders Approve Over-Inflated $55 Billion Sale To Saudi Arabia

EA shareholders approve Saudi Arabian buyout, leaving only the US Government able to block the deal

Battlefield 6 players suspect AI cosmetics have been snuck into the game, despite EA saying that wouldn't happen

EA’s Battlefield 6 Store Slammed for Selling AI-Generated ‘Slop’

EA shareholders approved $55 billion sale to consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF

#HollowKnightSilksong
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The Best PC Games Of 2025 According To Metacritic

After seven years well spent, Hollow Knight: Silksong is unforgiving, unmissable excellence

Hollow Knight Silksong drops to lowest price yet ahead of free DLC

Siliconera’s PlayStation Game of the Year 2025

#Nintendo
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Bloober Team says its mysterious Nintendo exclusive ‘will please fans of Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Eternal Darkness’

List of all Switch demos

Nintendo Music – list of all games included

Wii Party soundtrack now on Nintendo Music

#NintendoSwitch2
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The Best Games To Play Over The Holiday Break 2025

Best New Games Without AI

Ruffy and the Riverside 1.20 update out now, includes 60 FPS support on Nintendo Switch 2 and more

#RPG
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Exodus preview: Archetype team gets real nerdy about its new RPG

"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism

Jujutsu Zero codes December 2025

Hit PS5, PS4 RPG Getting ‘Big’ DLC 11 Years After Original Launch – Report

#EpicGamesStore
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What free games are on Epic Games Store today (Dec. 23)?

Hogwarts Legacy is free on the Epic Games Store for the next week

#May2026
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007 First Light has been delayed, so Hitman devs IO can further buff the Bondage

Tales of PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5 Game Cases Become Keychains

#Everness
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PS5's Next Big Gacha Game Wants You to Take It for a Test Drive

Neverness to Everness opens pre-registration for its coming Co-Ex test

Neverness to Everness takes apps for a PC and PS5 multiplayer ‘co-ex test’ scheduled for next year

#LowestPrice
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Anker’s USB-C Charging Station (250W, 6-Port) Gets a Surprise Christmas Price Drop, Lowest Price Ever This Holiday Season

2023 PS5, PS4 Adventure Game 70% Off on PS Store, Lowest Price

#XboxSeriesX|S
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Injection π23 Tabula Rasa Brings Classic Survival Horror to Xbox Series X|S

Taxi Chaos 2 Launches On Xbox Series X|S With AI-Ruled Streets And Arcade Mayhem

Portal Balls Rolls Onto Xbox, Play Anywhere And PC With Bite-Sized Puzzle Chaos

Transport Fever 3 Reveals Major Traffic and Infrastructure Overhaul in New First Look Video

#Android
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Pond Pals brings cosy glamping adventure to Android with an iOS release planned for next year

Heartopia Launches January 7, 2026, Bringing a Cosy Multiplayer Life Sim to PC and Mobile