Geoff Keighley’s annual gaming celebration reached unprecedented viewership levels in 2025, proving video game events can compete with traditional sports broadcasts for mainstream attention.

While blockbusters dominated headlines, dozens of exceptional indie and AA games flew under the radar in 2025. Here are the overlooked titles you should play before the year ends.

Silver Lining Interactive partners with Painted Black Games to publish this haunting story-driven survival thriller inspired by 90s classics, featuring a mother-daughter journey through a collapsed world.

Warner Bros. announces the Harry Potter RPG has sold 40 million copies in less than three years, outselling entire franchises and becoming one of the fastest-selling games in history.

The Pokemon-with-guns survival game teams up with the ultraviolent retro FPS to bring blood-fueled weapons and V1’s iconic coin toss to the Palpagos Islands.

Revolutionary Games Studio completes the microbe stage of their ambitious Spore successor, proving passion projects can survive over a decade of volunteer development.

Skyrocketing memory costs driven by AI demand are pushing Baldur’s Gate 3 developer to do early-stage optimization work it never intended, as industry-wide shortages threaten gaming hardware and development.

Community projects like Uncharted Reloaded are resurrecting shuttered online modes for classic PlayStation 3 titles, proving that game preservation goes beyond just keeping single-player experiences alive.

The MOBA battle royale is bringing iconic fighting game characters to its arena next week with a month-long collaboration featuring skins, events, and special rewards.

The Returnal studio reveals the cinematic and narrative techniques behind their most ambitious story yet, featuring motion capture performances from Rahul Kohli and an ensemble cast.