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The BAFTA Game Awards agree: Vampire Survivors is 2022’s best game

March 31, 2023RockPaperShotgun

The BAFTA Games Awards were held last night – an annual show where a jury of developers throw weighty man-head statues at the crowd, celebrating the best games of any given year. The 2023 BAFTAs celebrated the best of 2022 with a mixed bag of games, awarding big blockbusters alongside popular indies, but the jury agrees with RPS on one front: Vampire Survivors is the best game of 2022. Good BAFTAs. Read more

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Elden Ring wins Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards

March 23, 2023VG247

It beat out God of War Ragnarok, Immortality, Pentiment and some other heavy hitters for the grand prize. Elden Ring has won the game of the year award at the Game Developers Choice Awards, beating outseveral other heavy hitters. These include God of War Ragnarok, Pentiment, Stray, Tunic and Immortality. The game, hugely popular since its release, recieved a rousing round of applause from the crowded room of game developers in attendance. Elden Ring was our game of the year too! See why here… Other awards were given out for other excellent games released this year. These include: God of…

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Elden Ring won GOTY at the 26th Annual DICE Awards, but God of War: Ragnarok took home more gongs

February 26, 2023VG247

The two games pretty much swept the board. Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok were the big winners at the 26th Annual DICE Awards, with both titles walking home with multiple awards. While Elden Ring took the coveted Game of the Year Award, God of War: Ragnarok completely mopped the floor of Resorts World Las Vegas resort, mall, and casino. God of War Ragnarok – Shaping the Story | PS5 & PS4 Games Elden Ring also won Outstanding Technical Achievement, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, Role-Playing Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction. God of War:…

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PlayStation hosting a free multiplayer weekend and God of War Ragnarok trial

February 15, 2023VG247

The trial is available for PS Plus Premium and Deluxe members Sony is hosting a Festival of Play for PlayStation Plus members and it kicks off today. One of the activities Plus members can enjoy in this timeframe is a God of War Ragnarok demo. God of War Ragnarok: Next-Gen Immersion Trailer | PS5 Games From today, if you are a PlayStation Plus Premium and Deluxe member, you will be able to try the first three hours of the game. Trophies and save progress from the trial will carry over if you decide to purchase the full game. For those…

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PS5 sales reach 32.1 million and God of War Ragnarok is selling rather well

February 2, 2023VG247

Over 11 million players travelled to Midgard. Sony has released its third quarter financial results for the period ending December 31, 2022. The reports find PlayStation 5 shipments are up 2.1 million than previously reported, and God of War Ragnarok is doing rather well for the company. Earlier this month, Sony reported its latest console had shipped over 30 million units. Today, it announced 32.1 million units shipped as of the end of 2022. This figure is up by 14.8 million units year-over-year (yoy). Does God of War: Ragnarok have TOO MANY graphical modes? For Q3, 7.1 million PS5 units…

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God of War Ragnarok will add New Game Plus in early 2023

December 23, 2022VG247

If you’re waiting to replay God of War Ragnarok in NG+, you won’t have to wait too much longer. God of War Ragnarok did the rounds back in November, and sweeped The Game Awards as a result. For those of you who can’t get enough of Kratos, and are no doubt replaying the original trilogy or weeping at the end credits, there’s some good news. Sony Santa Monica has finally confirmed that New Game Plus will be added to God of War Ragnarok. Unfortunately, you’re not going to be able to replay the adventure in NG+ over Christmas, but you…

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God of War Ragnarok is PlayStation’s fastest-selling exclusive ever

November 24, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. God of War Ragnarok has set a new record for the PlayStation family. Sony has announced a big sales milestone for God of War Ragnarok, and its first-party exclusives in general. The Sony Santa Monica-developed game has sold 5.1 million copies in just five days. The figures track copies sold to consumers, on both PS4 and PS5. This makes Ragnarok the fastest-selling first-party game in PlayStation history. It helps that Ragnarok has a captivating story. Selling over 5 million copies…

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God of War Ragnarok had a banner debut week at UK retail

November 15, 2022VG247

It had a better launch week than Modern Warfare 2 and Elden Ring. God of War Ragnarok, as predicted, topped the UK charts its debut week and became the second biggest game launch of the year at retail behind FIFA 23. During its first week on the market, it sold more copies than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Elden Ring, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. God of War: Ragnarok casts Odin as a mob boss in a deft blend of The Last of Us and Skyrim Again, this is just for UK retail as digital download figures won’t release until next…

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The Game Awards nominations are in, with God of War Ragnarok up for 10 of them

November 14, 2022VG247

Plus plenty of nominations for Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West. The nominations for this year’s The Game Awards are in, and unsurprisingly, both God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring have racked up a few of them. Important disclosure: Nominees are selected by a global jury of more than 100 media publications and influencer outlets – and that includes us here at VG247. Geoff Keighley has kindly told us what games we can potentially expect to see win awards at The Game Awards, obviously rounding off with the game of the year category. If you’re wondering who’s up for…

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God of War Ragnarok on track to becoming biggest title launch for the franchise in the UK

November 12, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Day one sales are greater than full-week launch sales for other God of War titles. God of War Ragnarok is doing well in the UK and is destined to become the best-selling entry in the franchise. Released just three days ago on November 9, day one unit sales of the sequel to 2018’s God of War are already out-pacing launch week sales of prior releases. God of War: Ragnarok casts Odin as a mob boss in a deft blend of…

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God of War Ragnarok gets the Digital Foundry treatment

November 5, 2022VG247

Compares the game on PS5 to a PC port with a “flawless performance.” God of War Ragnarok is out soon, and Digital Foundry recently had some hands-on time with Kratos’ latest adventure. According to Digital Foundry, even in its pre-released state, Ragnarok feels unbelievably polished… there are effectively no stutters, hitches, or any other weirdness.” God of War Ragnarok – Shaping the Story (PS5 & PS4) Zero bugs or visual glitches have been encountered, and everything “feels polished to perfection.” Digital Foundry said that while the game doesn’t push the “technology envelope,” the presentation is “so beautifully realized and tightly…

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God of War Ragnarok review: Unmatched spectacle action that’s determined to say the quiet part loud

November 3, 2022VG247

What did we think of Kratos and Atreus’ latest adventure? Find out in our God of War Ragnarok review! It says everything you need to know about God of War Ragnarok that you can go from listening to the captivating tales of Norse mythology, as told by your best mates as you float gently past dense riverbanks of lush jungle and along placid lakes surrounded by snow-capped mountains, to squishing giant flying eyeballs with your bare hands in the space of about 90 seconds. Neither feel out of place or jarring, but the flying eyeballs probably disagree. Although it starts…

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God of War sells over 23 million copies while sequel Ragnarok gets an interesting commercial

November 1, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sony announced in its latest financial report that 2018’s God of War has sold over 23 million copies worldwide. The figure is up from the 19.5 million reported in October 2021. All Parents Can Relate “In terms of first-party software, we plan to release a new popular franchise title, God of War Ragnarok, on November 9,” said the firm “The previous God of War game released in 2018 was one of the biggest titles ever released exclusively for PlayStation, selling…

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Watch out, God of War Ragnarok spoilers are doing the rounds on social media

October 24, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Keep your eyes peeled, boy. It wouldn’t be a AAA video game release without some kind of leak, this time for God of War Ragnarok weeks before the game is even out. We’re not going to write about them here, because that would be a dick-move, but we did want to let you know that if you aren’t careful, you might spot some spoilers for the upcoming sequel to 2018’s God of War. The leaked images were first spotted by…

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God of War Ragnarok has gone gold

October 7, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. God of War Ragnarok has gone gold, which means it’s being pressed at the manufacturer as we speak. It’s been a bit of a wait, so we’re happy to hear the release is getting close. A sequel to God of War (2018), the ninth installment in the series finds Kratos and his son Atreus facing a series of events that bring about the end of days and the deaths of some of the Norse gods. Basically, Ragnarok. Set three years…

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