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Editor’s note: Variety was part of the jury for The Game Awards 2025.

Every year, The Game Awards brings its fair share of big game reveals, new trailers, and unexpected announcements. The 2025 version has teased some big things already, with that cryptic obelisk teaser ...

If you didn't stay up to watch The Game Awards 2025, here's the complete rundown of the hottest sci-fi and space games that appeared at the show. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Update 12/11/2025 11 PM ET: The awards show has concluded, so the list of winners is now complete. Surprising few, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won many awards, including Game of the Year. In fact, ...

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The Game Awards returned in 2025 for a big show celebrating the best games of the past year and an exciting look at the future. You can check out all The Game Awards winners right here, and you can ...

The gaming obsessives at CNET and its sibling sites ZDNET, PCMag, Lifehacker and Mashable put their heads together and chose their absolute faves that were released this year. As Senior Video Producer ...

Marc Santos is a Guides Staff Writer from the Philippines with a BA in Communication Arts and over six years of experience in writing gaming news and guides. He plays just about everything, from ...