Gaming Monitor Deals, Success Stories, and More: Top Gaming News of December 2025

Top Gaming Monitor Deals of 2025: The ASUS ROG Swift OLED Drops to Its Lowest Price

IGN highlights the best accessible games, top gaming monitors, and biggest disappointments from 2025. Among the deals is a significant price drop for the 27″ ASUS ROG Swift OLED, now at its lowest ever, making it an ideal choice for gamers seeking high-quality visuals and accessibility features.

• The Biggest Disappointments of 2025 — IGN
• The 27” ASUS ROG Swift OLED, Our Top 1440p Gaming Monitor, Is Down to Its Lowest Price Ever — IGN
• The Best Accessible Games of 2025 — IGN

RPS and Eurogamer Celebrate Octopath Traveler’s Massive Success

The beloved Octopath Traveler series has surpassed 6 million lifetime sales, shortly after the release of Octopath Traveler 0. Rock Paper Shotgun and Eurogamer highlight this significant milestone.

• The second RPS Christmas Cracker 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun
• The Beloved Octopath Traveler series surpasses 6m lifetime sales, shortly after Octopath Traveler 0’s launch — Eurogamer
• The first RPS Christmas Cracker 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun

AU Deals: A Ton of Wishlist Games Now Within Reach

IGN highlights a significant drop in prices for many wishlist games across Australia, making it easier for gamers to add desired titles to their collections without breaking the bank.

• AU Deals: A Tonne of Wishlist Worthy Games Are Finally Hitting Sensible Prices — IGN
• AU Deals: I Was Not Planning to Buy Games Today, Then These Bargains Happened — IGN

World of Warcraft Midnight’s New Solo-Friendly Prey Mode Introduces Unexpected Boss Attacks

A new solo-friendly ‘Prey’ mode in World of Warcraft: Midnight adds surprise boss attacks to keep players on their toes, promising challenging and dynamic gameplay experiences.

• World of Warcraft: Midnight’s new solo-friendly Prey mode will have bosses attacking you out of nowhere: ‘There’s going to be some really mean stuff that we’re going to do to you’ — PC Gamer

Don’t Miss Out: Free Escape From Tarkov Twitch Drops Available This Christmas!

GG.deals announces a special Christmas event where players can claim free rewards from Escape From Tarkov via Twitch Drops, offering exclusive in-game items and boosts.

• It’s time to grab some FREE Escape From Tarkov Twitch Drops this Christmas! — GG.deals
• It’s Your Last Chance to Get Up to Four Free iPhone 17 When You Switch to T-Mobile — IGN

Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice Review: A Gritty Revenge Drama

IGN’s review of Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ praises the director’s signature style, highlighting the film’s intense revenge narrative and dark atmosphere. Despite some uneven pacing, the movie delivers a gripping tale of vengeance that showcases Chan-wook’s mastery of thriller filmmaking.

• Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice Review — IGN

Clair Obscur’s Gustave Motion Performer Pushes for Best Character Category in Game Awards

Gustave motion performer from Clair Obscur argues that game awards should recognize character performances as a distinct category, rather than isolating individual performers and potentially marginalizing others. This proposal aims to ensure broader representation of talent behind characters across games.

• Clair Obscur’s Gustave motion performer argues game awards should have a Best Character category, rather than “isolating a single performer and potentially leaving others invisible” — Eurogamer
• Indie Game Awards Strips Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of Game of the Year Over Gen AI, Dev Says ‘Placeholder’ Textures Were Patched Out After Slipping Through QA Process — IGN

KOTOR 2 Switch Mod’s Economic Value Questioned in Legal Dispute

An expert argued that the fan-made mod, which formed the basis for a full downloadable content (DLC) expansion of KOTOR 2 on Nintendo Switch, lacked any economic value and therefore should not be considered part of an official DLC package.

• Expert in KOTOR 2 Switch lawsuit argued that the fan-made mod entire DLC was based on had “no economic value” — Eurogamer
• Expedition 33 may be a turn-based RPG, but it refuses to behave like one — Rock Paper Shotgun

Google Ends Support for Dreamcast Web Browser After 25 Years

PC Gamer reports that Google has discontinued support for the Dreamcast web browser, marking a significant milestone in the history of web technology.

• Google killed support for the Dreamcast web browser after 25 years — PC Gamer

Tim Cain Defines the ‘Immersive Sim’ Genre: RPG Elements Key to Both Immsims and Classic RPGs

In a PC Gamer interview, OG Fallout lead Tim Cain discusses his own definition of an immersive simulation (immsim), stating that elements making something an immsim are also what define good RPGs. He clarifies the genre’s ambiguity by highlighting shared core gameplay mechanics across immsims and classic RPGs.

• Nobody can agree what an ‘immersive sim’ is, but OG Fallout lead Tim Cain has his own definition: ‘The very elements that make something an immsim are the ones that I also think make good RPGs’ — PC Gamer