Top Gaming, Tech, and Entertainment Highlights of 2025: Exciting Deals, Announcements, and Surprising Revelations
Top Gaming Deals and Highlights of 2025: PowerA Controller Discount, RPS Christmas Cracker Anthologies, Eurogamer’s Best Games List, Steam Demos Free Picks, Biggest TV Shows 2026 Preview
This roundup compiles the most notable gaming deals and highlights from 2025, including a significant discount on the PowerA Advantage Wired Switch 2 Controller (32% off), selections from Rock Paper Shotgun’s annual Christmas Cracker series featuring bonus games of the year by various writers, Eurogamer’s curated list of the top 50 ranked games for 2025, GG.deals’ highlights of the most played Steam demos available for free in December 2025, and IGN’s preview of the biggest TV shows set to debut on streaming platforms in 2026. Additionally, it covers Rock Paper Shotgun’s tenth Christmas Cracker edition and Callum’s bonus game picks.
- The PowerA Advantage Wired Switch 2 Controller Hits the Lowest Price We’ve Seen at 32% Off — IGN
- The final RPS Christmas Cracker 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The RPS Selection Box: Mark’s bonus games of the year 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The eleventh RPS Christmas Cracker 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The RPS Selection Box: Callum’s bonus games of the year — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The 50 best games of 2025, ranked — Eurogamer
- The most played Steam demos of 2025: Top picks to try for free — GG.deals
- The Biggest TV Shows Coming to Every Streaming Service in 2026 — IGN
- The tenth RPS Christmas Cracker 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun
Top Deals for 2026: New Years Day 4K + Blu Ray Steelbook Sale
On January 1, IGN highlights deals including a wide selection of 4K + Blu Ray steelbooks available at discounted prices. The promotion spans new and classic titles, perfect for collectors looking to expand their libraries on the first day of the year.
- Deals for Today: 4K + Blu Ray Steelbook Sale is Live For New Years Day — IGN
- Deals for Today: 4K + Blu-ray Steelbook Sale is Live For New Year’s Day — IGN
- Deals for Today: The Best Manga Boxsets Are on Sale at Amazon — IGN
How to Watch the Alien Movies in Chronological Order
A guide explaining the proper sequence for watching all Alien movies, ensuring viewers experience the franchise’s timeline accurately.
- How to Watch the Alien Movies in Order — IGN
- How to Watch the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies in Chronological Order — IGN
- How to Watch Indiana Jones Movies in Chronological Order — IGN
PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025: A Year of Surprising Innovations and Top Tech
The PC Gamer Hardware Awards for 2025 celebrate the best in PC gaming technology over a dynamic 12-month period, highlighting both standout winners and unexpected favorites that defied expectations.
- PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025: All the winners from a bumper 12 months of PC gaming tech — PC Gamer
- PC Gamer Hardware Awards: 2025’s wildcards—the best of the rest is full of surprises — PC Gamer
Fallout Season 2 Episode 3: A Deep Dive into the Easter Eggs and Gameplay Details
IGN’s detailed review of Fallout Season 2, Episode 3 highlights key narrative twists, character developments, and numerous Easter eggs scattered throughout the episode. Players uncover hidden secrets that offer insights into the game’s lore while enjoying intense combat scenarios and engaging side quests.
- Fallout Season 2: 24 Video Game Details and Easter Eggs in Episode 3 — IGN
- Fallout Season 2, Episode 3 Review — IGN
Top AU Game Deals of January: Bangers You Can’t Miss at Unsustainable Prices
IGN’s latest AU deals roundup highlights the best games on sale in Australia this New Year, featuring bangers you must buy despite the obscene discounts driving you to impulse purchases.
- AU Deals: Bangers I Actually, Personally Recommend at Prices That Are Obscene — IGN
- AU Deals: New Year, Same Problem, Too Many Great Games On Sale and These Are the Must Buys — IGN
Top Games and Movies Expected in 2026
IGN previews the most anticipated video games and blockbuster films slated for release in 2026, highlighting key titles expected to shape entertainment that year.
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) Review
IGN provides a comprehensive review of the Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025), highlighting its updated hardware, performance enhancements, and gaming capabilities. The article covers key features like improved cooling, display quality, and connectivity options, making it an appealing choice for gamers seeking high-performance laptops.
Get Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain & Beyond: Two Souls Free for New Year
GG.deals offers a freebie deal allowing users to get Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain, and Beyond: Two Souls completely free in the coming New Year.
- Want to get Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain & Beyond: Two Souls FREE for the New Year? — GG.deals
- Want to get Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain or Beyond: Two Souls FREE for the New Year? — GG.deals
Stranger Things Fans Rally for Unseen ‘Snyder Cut’-style Season 5 Release
A petition calling for the release of supposed ‘unseen footage’ from Stranger Things Season 5 has garnered over 350,000 signatures, prompting the cast to deny rumors of a secret Snyder Cut-style compilation. The upcoming finale trailer hints at an unresolved conclusion to the Upside Down storyline.
- Stranger Things Actor Insists ‘There’s No Secret Snyder Cut of the Show’ as Over 350,000 Sign Petition Calling for Release of Supposed Season 5 Vol. 2 ‘Unseen Footage’ — IGN
- Stranger Things Season 5 Finale Trailer Sets Up What Looks Like the End of the Upside Down — IGN
‘Friendslop’ Dominated 2025 by Proving Time and Again That Graphics Are Overrated
A summary of the article highlighting how ‘Friendslop’ proved that graphics are overrated in gaming throughout 2025.
‘I Put So Much Into That Version of the Movie’ — Ryan Coogler Reveals the Black Panther 2 Before Chadwick Boseman’s Death
Ryan Coogler shares insights into the pre-Chadwick Boseman ‘Black Panther 2’, revealing he poured significant effort into the original script before his passing.
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