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The 25 Best Games of 2025
In a year absolutely packed with incredible games, we've determined the very best
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On the Radar with The Outer Worlds 2 – going beyond our verdict with a deep dive on one of 2025's greatest RPGs
On the Radar | Speaking with Obsidian Entertainment, our post-review coverage digs into the long-awaited sequel RPG and how it's shaping the genre
Minecraft Mounts of Mayhem will finally let you give your horse the armor it deserves: a top-tier Netherite suit
News Netherite horse armor is upon us
Activision clears the air: no Call of Duty Black Ops 7 early access despite rumors
News KontrolFreek just dropped new Call of Duty Black Ops 7 thumbsticks, and they even come with a free in-game weapon charm.
The Outer Worlds 2 developers have one major combat tip: "Pick a lane and stick with it"
Interview On the Radar | Any lane will do, but it's probably important to focus, according to Obsidian
Microsoft reports Xbox hardware revenue down 29%, and 1% growth in content and services like Game Pass blunted by "a decline in first-party content"
News Don't worry, though, AI is still making the numbers go up
The Outer Worlds 2 launch derailed by Microsoft Azure outage on Xbox, Game Pass, and PC: "All titles may be temporarily unavailable to purchase or install"
News Meanwhile, it's business as usual over on Steam
The Outer Worlds 2 director is already watching streamers create bad character builds, but that's part of the "true RPG" experience that "the Baldur's Gate 3s of the world" are helping bring back
News On the Radar | Game director Brandon Adler tells GR+ that fans are "relearning how RPGs" can offer real player choice
The Outer Worlds 2's first area is all about nailing Obsidian's "hardcore RPG feel" – which you can trace back to New Vegas, Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, and the first Fallout
Interview On the Radar | Creative director Leonard Boyarsky and art director Daniel Alpert explain how the first Outer Worlds' unrealized vision laid the perfect foundations for Paradise Island
