Vic Hood
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Vic is a news reporter for Eurogamer. She was an intern but wouldn't leave, so we were forced to keep her like a stray cat. Often found writing news, trying to convince others to appreciate The Sims or spamming PUBG articles.
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RecommendedPurrfect Date review
Curiosity killed the cat.
FeatureThe big interview: the Gambling Commission on loot boxes
"We don't yet understand enough of what the actual risks are."
PS Plus December games include Kung Fu Panda and Darksiders 2
Forma 8! Syberia Collection! More!
Stardew Valley's town built in 3D using Sims 4
Spoiler alert: cute as heck.
Fortnite update adds Xbox One X support, smoke grenades and leaderboards
Build me up buttercup.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is coming to mobile in China
It's an official version this time.
A free Sanic T-shirt DLC is now available for Sonic Forces
Gotta go fast.
FeatureGrowing up with and growing out of The Sims
A personal journey with EA's blockbuster series.
UK Gambling Commission weighs in on how it can - and can't - regulate in-game loot boxes
Better crate than never.
Horizon Frozen Wilds Bluegleam - how to get Bluegleam easily in the Horizon DLC
Our guide to The Frozen Wilds' new form of currency.
Xbox Live Games with Gold December lineup announced
Back to the Future! Warhammer: End Times - Verminintide! More!
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds datamine suggests desert map name changes
And three new guns.
Valve unveils plans to tackle Steam review bombers
"Making helpful user reviews more helpful."
Brütal Legend is currently free on Humble Bundle
Back in Black.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp releases this week
UPDATE: Available to download now.
Feline-dating simulator Purrfect Date releases next month on Steam
Cat's out of the bag.
Hitman has reactivated its first Elusive Target
The Forger is back.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot boxes investigated by Belgian Gaming Commission
UPDATE: EA says Battlefront 2's loot crates “are not gambling”.
Rainbow Six: Siege free to play this weekend
Don't Bungle it.
There's a Hitman TV series in the works at Hulu
And two more Hitman games in development.
Shooty Fruity will squeeze out in time for Christmas
One in a melon.
Ark: Survival Evolved Xbox One X enhancements detailed
Leave the Stone Age.
Skate 3 to be enhanced for Xbox One X
Alongside Mirror's Edge and Gears of War 3.
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds review
Let it snow.
What we learnt from Blizzcon's Overwatch Archives panel
Including the Jetpack Cat that never was.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds dev introducing tougher anti-hacker measures
"We would like to sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused by the cheaters."
Octodad is jetting its way onto Nintendo Switch
This should octopi your time.
London's Overwatch team picks Spitfire logo to honour "spirit of bravery under fire"
That'll mei-ke them proud.
FeaturePlayerUnknown reveals Battlegrounds Xbox One release date, and a major difference to PC
"Right now the two builds are on slightly different road maps."
The government finally responds to gambling in video games petition
And the response isn't as bad as we expected.
Shadow of War expansion pass details released
Features Outlaw and Slaughter Tribe DLCs.
Twitch Halloween loot crates contain temporary emotes
Which resemble Japan's illegal Kompu Gacha.
FeatureInterview with the video game whale
Splashing the cash.
Monument Valley designers' next game Florence is about first love
"An interactive story about love and life."
Night in the Woods coming to mobile in 2018
Crimes? Crimes.
VVVVVV coming to Nintendo Switch next month
Dancing on the ceiling.
Subsurface Circular comes to iPad today
When the truth is buried, go underground.
FeatureWhat the UK can learn from the Far East's battle with loot boxes
Laying down the law.
15 years on, Syberia 1 gets Switch release date
UPDATE: And now, so does Syberia 2.
Game Dev Tycoon coming to iPhone, iPad next month
Unfortunately no loot box DLC.
Endless Shadow Wars confirmed for first Shadow of War DLC
There and back again.
Government response to loot box concern is predictably non-committal
Evasive manoeuvres.
Halo Wars 3 concept art reveals failed pitch
Kodiak pictures.
Doom gets November release date for Nintendo Switch
Hotter than hell.
Online petition forces government response to loot boxes
Labour MP asks Secretary of State for in-game gambling response.
First look at Life is Strange: Before the Storm episode 2
October release date revealed.
FeatureAre loot boxes gambling?
Crate escape.
Speedrunner dances through Cuphead using DDR mat
He's no mug.
Overwatch's Halloween event returns next week
UPDATE: Yet more skins leak.
Here's our first look at Q.U.B.E. 2 gameplay
Don't be a square.
Overwatch PTR update changes Mercy yet again
Patching you up.
Fortnite Battle Royale introduces duos and supply drops
Building a winner.
Evolve developer announces new VR game
Well done.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds studio sorry for server issues
Pledges "will do our best to improve".
PlayStation VR getting updated headset
VR the champions.
SNES Classic - games list, controllers and specs, UK pre-order, release date and everything else we know about the mini SNES
An unreleased Star Fox game, longer cables and everything else we know about Nintendo's blast to the past.
Developers rally together to raise money for UK charity
One Special Day raises money for SpecialEffect.
Wii Shop Channel shuts down in 2019
Shop til' it's dropped.
Surprise! Flower is on the App Store
For the wind.
Xbox Live Indie Games gets stay of execution
Microsoft looking into preserving titles.
LawBreakers is free to play this weekend on Steam
Cliff upper lip.
Xbox Games with Gold October lineup includes Gone Home
Plus The Turing Test, Medal of Honor: Airborne and Rayman 3 HD.
Scan and shoot: Shooty Fruity's VR splatfest in action
One smoothie operator.
Valve removes over 150 'fake' games from Steam
Trump around.
Purrfect Date is a cat lover's dream dating simulator
Feline fancy.
Oddworld: Soulstorm looks like it will rewrite series' rule book
Brewing up a treat.
PUBG-inspired Fortnite Battle Royale will launch as a free mode
Coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One next week.
You can now play Super Mario 64 online with others
UPDATE: Nintendo pulls Patreon and videos.
Bizarre mod adds GTA character to Zelda: Breath of the Wild
All we had to do was follow the damn Oaki, CJ.
Firewatch review-bombed following PewDiePie racism incident
Smothering the flames.
Monster Hunter World gets global release date
Beast of a reveal.
It looks like Dragon's Crown Pro is coming to PS4
Sony confirms at TGS.
Editing files in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is now bannable offence
Hazed and confused.
Destiny 2 holds off PES and Metroid in UK charts
Titan defence.
Destiny 2 is down for hours again today
The darkness is coming.
Mike Morhaime borrowed Ł15K from his nan to start Blizzard
A gran gesture.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds developers have banned over 150,000 cheaters
Chicken dinner? I'm banished.
There's an ugly Call of Duty PlayStation 4
Camouflage doesn't hide everything.
Former Xbox console exclusive Max: The Curse of Brotherhood headed to PS4
No more sibling rivalry.
Don't Starve to get single-player Hamlet DLC and more
Second helpings?
Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan says toxic behaviour is slowing Overwatch development
We are in this together.
Dissecting PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' datamined desert map
Surveying the future.
Battle Royale coming to Fortnite in September
Players Unknown.
Star Wars: Battlefront Season Pass currently free on PS4 and Xbox One
Pray they don't alter the deal any further
Xbox Live Indie Games officially closes 29th September
Grab games while you can.