{"id":21333,"date":"2025-12-24T15:37:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/24\/the-video-games-readers-couldnt-switch-off-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T15:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:37:21","slug":"the-video-games-readers-couldnt-switch-off-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/24\/the-video-games-readers-couldnt-switch-off-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The video games readers couldn\u2019t switch off in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s newsletter: Pushing Buttons readers on their favourite games of the year, from Death Stranding 2 and Arc Raiders to Ghost of Y\u014dtei and more<\/p>\n

Happy holidays, Pushing Buttons readers! Once again, we are approaching the cherished time of year between Christmas and New Year when we might actually have the time to play some video games. I hope Santa brought you something new to play, instead of taking one look at all the unplayed games in your Steam library and putting you straight on the naughty list.<\/p>\n

Over the past few weeks you have been sending in your favourite games of the year. I maintain that you readers have excellent taste: there\u2019s crossover with our own Guardian games of the year list<\/a>, but also plenty here that I haven\u2019t played myself. Thank you to everyone who sent in a recommendation, and I hope you find yet another game to add to your pile of shame among the following suggestions. I\u2019ll be back next week with a year-in-review issue \u2013 in the meantime, go enjoy yourselves!<\/p>\n

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\nIn this week\u2019s newsletter: Pushing Buttons readers on their favourite games of the year, from Death Stranding 2 and Arc Raiders to Ghost of Y\u014dtei and more
\nHappy holidays, Pushing Buttons readers! Once again, we are approaching the cherished time of year between Christmas and New Year when we might actually have the time to play some video games. I hope Santa brought you something new to play, instead of taking one look at all the unplayed games in your Steam library and putting you straight on the naughty list.
\nOver the past few weeks you have been sending in your favourite games of the year. I maintain that you readers have excellent taste: there\u2019s crossover with our own Guardian games of the year list, but also plenty here that I haven\u2019t played myself. Thank you to everyone who sent in a recommendation, and I hope you find yet another game to add to your pile of shame among the following suggestions. I\u2019ll be back next week with a year-in-review issue \u2013 in the meantime, go enjoy yourselves! Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s newsletter: Pushing Buttons readers on their favourite games of the year, from Death Stranding 2 and Arc Raiders to Ghost of Y\u014dtei and more Happy holidays, Pushing Buttons readers! Once again, we are approaching the cherished time of year between Christmas and New Year when we might actually have the time to …<\/p>\n

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