There’s no overall winner for 2019’s glorious soundtracks, but there are multiple champions! Video game scores which we’ve had repeat since the year kicked off, worn out headsets listening to and have made streaming service subscriptions aThese are the soundtracks that moved us, that opened our hearts and are responsible for a hole in our floor thanks to rhythmic foot tapping to the various beats that they introduced. Here’s the best in video game music for 2019. worthwhile investment for us. Here’s the best in video game music for 2019.

On the cusp of a new console generation, 2019 was gaming at its very finest and worst when you think about it. Old legends returned to glorious new heights as single-player games surged forward in quality as gamers got fed up with peak live service game launches, indies remained as groundbreaking as ever and pure thrills based on proven formulas filled the spaces between big budget releases. Which means that obviously , its award season time.

I’m pretty chuffed with Game Pass on Pc. I’m not especially keen on the Windows store or the Xbox app that I have to use to access the service, but it’s a lovely way to play a bunch of games for not very much money. It’s a killer service on both PC and console, regularly adding great new games to play.

This year saw Nero given an upgrade when his trusty sword-arm was ripped away from him, as he began wielding Devil Breaker arms that ramped the stylish meter up to ludicrous new levels. Action so intense, that it can only be replicated in glorious painted polystone. Which of course has a price tag attached to it that is currently causing my wallet to experience what it feels like to be devil triggered.

Able to render spooky backdrops with proper digital ACTING with ease (or a team of Japanese developers who long to remember what it was like to sleep once), the RE Engine is another example of software pushing a console generation to the bleeding edge of what’s possible in the waning days of that era. According to Capcom’s latest financial reports, that engine is only getting started as the next generation of devices will also see the Big C use it for future projects.

Zip, zilch, nada. That’s what on the horizon for Devil May Cry 5. Which is both incredibly refreshing and sad. While Devil May Cry 3 and 4 would pop out a special edition after release, Capcom looks set to close the book on the magnificent fifth chapter of the series, which in itself could be the perfect swansong for the entire franchise.

In many ways, Devil May Cry’s Bloody Palace is the OG battle royale simulator. One hundred floors of action, one devil slayer and a chicken dinner waiting at the top. It'll be ready, on April 1.

There’s plenty of fantastic acting inside of Devil May Cry 5, a game that is already cementing itself as one of my personal highlights not only of the year but of this gaming generation.