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class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Yes, video game piracy is bad for players" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/why-video-game-piracy-is-bad/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Yes, video game piracy is bad for players" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-1-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-1-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-1-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w, 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1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>16</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/why-video-game-piracy-is-bad/">Yes, video game piracy is bad for players</a></h2><div class="strapline">Piracy will always exist, but when it goes mainstream everyone loses out</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-10-13T14:48:17+01:00">5 days ago</time></span><span class="comments"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/why-video-game-piracy-is-bad/#comments">16 Comments</a></span></div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--features"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Hands-On: Forza Horizon 5 takes familiar paths and Mex no apologies" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hands-on-forza-horizon-5/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Hands-On: Forza Horizon 5 takes familiar paths and Mex no apologies" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/forza-horizon-5-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/forza-horizon-5-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/forza-horizon-5-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/forza-horizon-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/forza-horizon-5-1280x720.jpg 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/forza-horizon-5-1440x810.jpg 1440w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/forza-horizon-5.jpg 1920w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div><div class="vgc-post__count" title="7 Comments"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M12 1c-6.338 0-12 4.226-12 10.007 0 2.05.739 4.063 2.047 5.625.055 1.83-1.023 4.456-1.993 6.368 2.602-.47 6.301-1.508 7.978-2.536 9.236 2.247 15.968-3.405 15.968-9.457 0-5.812-5.701-10.007-12-10.007zm-5 11.5c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>7</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hands-on-forza-horizon-5/">Hands-On: Forza Horizon 5 takes familiar paths and Mex no apologies</a></h2><div class="strapline">Playground Games' latest plays to the series' strengths</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-10-11T14:00:15+01:00">1 week ago</time></span><span class="comments"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hands-on-forza-horizon-5/#comments">7 Comments</a></span></div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--opinion"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Rockstar, please stop overlooking Grand Theft Auto’s other classic games" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/rockstar-please-stop-overlooking-grand-theft-autos-other-classic-games/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Rockstar, please stop overlooking Grand Theft Auto’s other classic games" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-1280x720.jpg 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-1440x810.jpg 1440w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions.jpg 1920w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div><div class="vgc-post__icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M11.362 2c4.156 0 2.638 6 2.638 6s6-1.65 6 2.457v11.543h-16v-20h7.362zm.827-2h-10.189v24h20v-14.386c0-2.391-6.648-9.614-9.811-9.614zm4.811 13h-3v-1h3v1zm0 2h-3v1h3v-1zm0 3h-10v1h10v-1zm-5-6h-5v4h5v-4z"/></svg><span>opinion</span></div><div class="vgc-post__count" title="6 Comments"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M12 1c-6.338 0-12 4.226-12 10.007 0 2.05.739 4.063 2.047 5.625.055 1.83-1.023 4.456-1.993 6.368 2.602-.47 6.301-1.508 7.978-2.536 9.236 2.247 15.968-3.405 15.968-9.457 0-5.812-5.701-10.007-12-10.007zm-5 11.5c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>6</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/rockstar-please-stop-overlooking-grand-theft-autos-other-classic-games/">Rockstar, please stop overlooking Grand Theft Auto’s other classic games</a></h2><div class="strapline">There's far more to GTA's heritage than the same three games every time</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-10-09T15:10:21+01:00">1 week ago</time></span><span class="comments"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/rockstar-please-stop-overlooking-grand-theft-autos-other-classic-games/#comments">6 Comments</a></span></div></div></article><div class="adcontainer"><div class="advert advert--fishbowl" data-loaded="no" id="ad__fishbowl" data-type="fishbowl" data-removable="container"></div></div><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--opinion"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Analysis: Should games subscription services be concerned about Netflix?" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/netflix-video-games/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Analysis: Should games subscription services be concerned about Netflix?" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-1280x720.jpg 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-1440x810.jpg 1440w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis.jpg 1920w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div><div class="vgc-post__icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M11.362 2c4.156 0 2.638 6 2.638 6s6-1.65 6 2.457v11.543h-16v-20h7.362zm.827-2h-10.189v24h20v-14.386c0-2.391-6.648-9.614-9.811-9.614zm4.811 13h-3v-1h3v1zm0 2h-3v1h3v-1zm0 3h-10v1h10v-1zm-5-6h-5v4h5v-4z"/></svg><span>opinion</span></div><div class="vgc-post__count" title="2 Comments"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M12 1c-6.338 0-12 4.226-12 10.007 0 2.05.739 4.063 2.047 5.625.055 1.83-1.023 4.456-1.993 6.368 2.602-.47 6.301-1.508 7.978-2.536 9.236 2.247 15.968-3.405 15.968-9.457 0-5.812-5.701-10.007-12-10.007zm-5 11.5c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>2</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/netflix-video-games/">Analysis: Should games subscription services be concerned about Netflix?</a></h2><div class="strapline">Netflix has the building blocks to disrupt the games industry, but can it deliver?</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-09-28T12:42:04+01:00">2 weeks ago</time></span><span class="comments"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/netflix-video-games/#comments">2 Comments</a></span></div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--features"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Hands-On: Metroid Dread shine(spark)s on the new OLED Switch" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/metroid-dread-oled-switch/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Hands-On: Metroid Dread shine(spark)s on the new OLED Switch" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/Swich_MetroidDread_ComsBroll_SCRN07-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/Swich_MetroidDread_ComsBroll_SCRN07-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/Swich_MetroidDread_ComsBroll_SCRN07-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/Swich_MetroidDread_ComsBroll_SCRN07-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/Swich_MetroidDread_ComsBroll_SCRN07-1280x720.jpg 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/Swich_MetroidDread_ComsBroll_SCRN07-1440x810.jpg 1440w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/Swich_MetroidDread_ComsBroll_SCRN07.jpg 1920w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div><div class="vgc-post__count" title="2 Comments"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M12 1c-6.338 0-12 4.226-12 10.007 0 2.05.739 4.063 2.047 5.625.055 1.83-1.023 4.456-1.993 6.368 2.602-.47 6.301-1.508 7.978-2.536 9.236 2.247 15.968-3.405 15.968-9.457 0-5.812-5.701-10.007-12-10.007zm-5 11.5c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>2</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/metroid-dread-oled-switch/">Hands-On: Metroid Dread shine(spark)s on the new OLED Switch</a></h2><div class="strapline">Footage and impressions from the first two hours of the game, played on the upgraded Switch hardware</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-09-27T14:00:34+01:00">3 weeks ago</time></span><span class="comments"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/metroid-dread-oled-switch/#comments">2 Comments</a></span></div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--opinion"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="On its 10th anniversary, Dark Souls is still the best game I’ve ever played" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/on-its-10th-anniversary-dark-souls-is-still-the-best-game-ive-ever-played/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="On its 10th anniversary, Dark Souls is still the best game I’ve ever played" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-social-review-overlay-3-2-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-social-review-overlay-3-2-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-social-review-overlay-3-2-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-social-review-overlay-3-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-social-review-overlay-3-2-1280x720.jpg 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-social-review-overlay-3-2-1440x810.jpg 1440w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-social-review-overlay-3-2.jpg 1920w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div><div class="vgc-post__icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M11.362 2c4.156 0 2.638 6 2.638 6s6-1.65 6 2.457v11.543h-16v-20h7.362zm.827-2h-10.189v24h20v-14.386c0-2.391-6.648-9.614-9.811-9.614zm4.811 13h-3v-1h3v1zm0 2h-3v1h3v-1zm0 3h-10v1h10v-1zm-5-6h-5v4h5v-4z"/></svg><span>opinion</span></div><div class="vgc-post__count" title="2 Comments"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M12 1c-6.338 0-12 4.226-12 10.007 0 2.05.739 4.063 2.047 5.625.055 1.83-1.023 4.456-1.993 6.368 2.602-.47 6.301-1.508 7.978-2.536 9.236 2.247 15.968-3.405 15.968-9.457 0-5.812-5.701-10.007-12-10.007zm-5 11.5c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>2</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/on-its-10th-anniversary-dark-souls-is-still-the-best-game-ive-ever-played/">On its 10th anniversary, Dark Souls is still the best game I’ve ever played</a></h2><div class="strapline">From’s classic RPG was the challenging game to match a challenging decade</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-09-22T10:42:36+01:00">3 weeks ago</time></span><span class="comments"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/on-its-10th-anniversary-dark-souls-is-still-the-best-game-ive-ever-played/#comments">2 Comments</a></span></div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--interviews"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="PlatinumGames interview: ‘Only one project in my career went according to schedule’" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/platinumgames-sol-cresta-bayonetta/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="PlatinumGames interview: ‘Only one project in my career went according to schedule’" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2019/05/Capture-4-320x166.png 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2019/05/Capture-4-480x249.png 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2019/05/Capture-4-768x398.png 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2019/05/Capture-4-1024x530.png 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2019/05/Capture-4-1280x663.png 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2019/05/Capture-4-1440x746.png 1440w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div><div class="vgc-post__icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M16 11c0 2.209-1.791 4-4 4s-4-1.791-4-4v-7c0-2.209 1.791-4 4-4s4 1.791 4 4v7zm4-2v2c0 4.418-3.582 8-8 8s-8-3.582-8-8v-2h2v2c0 3.309 2.691 6 6 6s6-2.691 6-6v-2h2zm-7 13v-2h-2v2h-4v2h10v-2h-4z"/></svg><span>interview</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/platinumgames-sol-cresta-bayonetta/">PlatinumGames interview: ‘Only one project in my career went according to schedule’</a></h2><div class="strapline">Kamiya and Inaba discuss their retro revival Sol Cresta and the ongoing wait for Bayonetta 3</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-09-13T16:23:59+01:00">1 month ago</time></span></div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--features"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Hands-On: Far Cry 6 looks stunning but feels familiar" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hands-on-far-cry-6/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Hands-On: Far Cry 6 looks stunning but feels familiar" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/FC6-Screenshots_Coop-1261265b82875011.15649001-320x180.png 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/FC6-Screenshots_Coop-1261265b82875011.15649001-480x270.png 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/FC6-Screenshots_Coop-1261265b82875011.15649001-768x432.png 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/FC6-Screenshots_Coop-1261265b82875011.15649001-1024x576.png 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/FC6-Screenshots_Coop-1261265b82875011.15649001-1280x720.png 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/FC6-Screenshots_Coop-1261265b82875011.15649001-1440x810.png 1440w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/FC6-Screenshots_Coop-1261265b82875011.15649001-1920x1080.png 1920w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/FC6-Screenshots_Coop-1261265b82875011.15649001-2560x1440.png 2560w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hands-on-far-cry-6/">Hands-On: Far Cry 6 looks stunning but feels familiar</a></h2><div class="strapline">Ubisoft Toronto has made some compelling additions, but the new game is unlikely to win over new fans</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-08-31T17:00:04+01:00">1 month ago</time></span></div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--opinion"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Collecting video games shouldn’t be about making millions" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/collecting-video-games-shouldnt-be-about-making-millions/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Collecting video games shouldn’t be about making millions" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/vgc-opinions-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/vgc-opinions-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/vgc-opinions-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/vgc-opinions-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/vgc-opinions-1280x720.jpg 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/vgc-opinions-1440x810.jpg 1440w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/vgc-opinions.jpg 1920w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div><div class="vgc-post__icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M11.362 2c4.156 0 2.638 6 2.638 6s6-1.65 6 2.457v11.543h-16v-20h7.362zm.827-2h-10.189v24h20v-14.386c0-2.391-6.648-9.614-9.811-9.614zm4.811 13h-3v-1h3v1zm0 2h-3v1h3v-1zm0 3h-10v1h10v-1zm-5-6h-5v4h5v-4z"/></svg><span>opinion</span></div><div class="vgc-post__count" title="4 Comments"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M12 1c-6.338 0-12 4.226-12 10.007 0 2.05.739 4.063 2.047 5.625.055 1.83-1.023 4.456-1.993 6.368 2.602-.47 6.301-1.508 7.978-2.536 9.236 2.247 15.968-3.405 15.968-9.457 0-5.812-5.701-10.007-12-10.007zm-5 11.5c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>4</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/collecting-video-games-shouldnt-be-about-making-millions/">Collecting video games shouldn’t be about making millions</a></h2><div class="strapline">As auction houses do their best to ruin game collecting, I re-evaluate what parts of my collection are truly valuable</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-08-30T14:08:37+01:00">1 month ago</time></span><span class="comments"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/collecting-video-games-shouldnt-be-about-making-millions/#comments">4 Comments</a></span></div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--features"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Hands-On: Martha is Dead is an extremely dark but compelling mystery" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hands-on-martha-is-dead-is-an-extremely-dark-but-compelling-mystery/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Hands-On: Martha is Dead is an extremely dark but compelling mystery" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/martha-is-dead-1-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/martha-is-dead-1-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/martha-is-dead-1-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/martha-is-dead-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/martha-is-dead-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/martha-is-dead-1-1440x810.jpg 1440w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/08/martha-is-dead-1.jpg 1920w" data-sizes="auto"></figure><div class="vgc-post__ident"></div><div class="vgc-post__count" title="2 Comments"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M12 1c-6.338 0-12 4.226-12 10.007 0 2.05.739 4.063 2.047 5.625.055 1.83-1.023 4.456-1.993 6.368 2.602-.47 6.301-1.508 7.978-2.536 9.236 2.247 15.968-3.405 15.968-9.457 0-5.812-5.701-10.007-12-10.007zm-5 11.5c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>2</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hands-on-martha-is-dead-is-an-extremely-dark-but-compelling-mystery/">Hands-On: Martha is Dead is an extremely dark but compelling mystery</a></h2><div class="strapline">This psychological thriller has the potential to become a sleeper hit</div><div class="meta"><span class="datestamp"><time datetime="2021-08-26T14:00:59+01:00">1 month ago</time></span><span class="comments"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/hands-on-martha-is-dead-is-an-extremely-dark-but-compelling-mystery/#comments">2 Comments</a></span></div></div></article></div><div class="vgc-pagination"><span aria-current="page" class="page-numbers current">1</span> <a class="page-numbers" 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-website-is-sporting-a-new-look-inspired-by-360s-blades-dashboard/">Xbox’s website is sporting a new look inspired by 360’s ‘blades’ Dashboard</a></h6></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--standard vgc-post--news"><div class="vgc-post__prefix">4</div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h6><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/elden-ring-has-been-delayed-by-a-month-and-a-beta-test-is-coming-in-november/">Elden Ring has been delayed by a month and a beta test is coming in November</a></h6></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--standard vgc-post--news"><div class="vgc-post__prefix">5</div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h6><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ps5-ends-switchs-33-month-reign-as-the-best-selling-console-in-the-us/">PS5 has ended Switch’s 33-month reign as the best-selling console in the US</a></h6></div></article></div></section></aside><div class="vgc-layout__adbreak adwrapper"><div class="advert advert--adbreak" data-loaded="lazy" id="ad__adbreak" data-type="adbreak" data-removable="wrapper"></div><div class="advert advert--hugebreak" data-loaded="lazy" id="ad__hugebreak" data-type="hugebreak" data-removable="wrapper"></div></div><div class="vgc-layout__promos vgc-layout__promos--featured"><h5>Explore VGC Opinion</h5><div class="vgc-listing vgc-listing--promos"><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--opinion"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Yes, video game piracy is bad for players" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/why-video-game-piracy-is-bad/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Yes, video game piracy is bad for players" class="bytes-image__img 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4.226-12 10.007 0 2.05.739 4.063 2.047 5.625.055 1.83-1.023 4.456-1.993 6.368 2.602-.47 6.301-1.508 7.978-2.536 9.236 2.247 15.968-3.405 15.968-9.457 0-5.812-5.701-10.007-12-10.007zm-5 11.5c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.829 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.671-1.5 1.5-1.5 1.5.671 1.5 1.5-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5zm5 0c-.828 0-1.5-.671-1.5-1.5s.672-1.5 1.5-1.5c.829 0 1.5.671 1.5 1.5s-.671 1.5-1.5 1.5z"/></svg><span>16</span></div></div></a></div><div class="vgc-post__info"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/why-video-game-piracy-is-bad/">Yes, video game piracy is bad for players</a></h2><div class="strapline">Piracy will always exist, but when it goes mainstream everyone loses out</div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--opinion"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Analysis: Should games subscription services be concerned about Netflix?" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/netflix-video-games/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Analysis: Should games subscription services be concerned about Netflix?" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-480x270.jpg 480w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-768x432.jpg 768w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-1280x720.jpg 1280w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/09/vgc-analysis-1440x810.jpg 1440w, 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Netflix?</a></h2><div class="strapline">Netflix has the building blocks to disrupt the games industry, but can it deliver?</div></div></article><article class="vgc-post vgc-post--post vgc-post--featured vgc-post--opinion"><div class="vgc-post__media"><a title="Rockstar, please stop overlooking Grand Theft Auto’s other classic games" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019042045/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/rockstar-please-stop-overlooking-grand-theft-autos-other-classic-games/"><div class="bytes-image fixtp"><figure class="bytes-image__container"><img alt="Rockstar, please stop overlooking Grand Theft Auto’s other classic games" class="bytes-image__img bytes-image__img--crop-center fixvh lazyload" data-srcset="/web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-320x180.jpg 320w, /web/20211019042045im_/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/files/2021/10/vgc-opinions-480x270.jpg 480w, 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