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CATCHING UP ONLINE Even if your friends or family are far away, many games allow you to play together thanks to the joys of the internet, and all the big three consoles have their own services. For Switch, there’s Nintendo Switch Online, PS4 and PS5 players need the PlayStation Network, and for Xbox there’s Game Pass, which was formerly known as Xbox Live.

Christmas is all about family and friends, and what better way to have fun together than with a spot of gaming? We’ve dived into our collection to come up with a selection of perfect multiplayer games to crack into this year. Words Amy Flower Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 The latest instalment in the juggernaut shooter series the world. This latest edition delivers 40 new and fun songs to bounce around the lounge to. Kirby and the Forgotten Lands This adventurous outing for everybody’s favourite IT’S MULTIPLAYER HOLIDAY FUN TIME!

jam? Then get ready, because up to three players can go co-op locally, or you can hit up frenetic 5v5 action by going online. Nintendo Switch Sports The successor

to the legendary Wii Sports , which had young and old waggling wildly, anywhere from two to eight can get involved here, with eight sports now packed in – yes, including bowling! Splatoon 3 Got players who once can have crazy – and stylish - ink splatting shooter mayhem, and it’s fun at any age, too! Super Mario Party Jamboree Got a more traditional group together? Surprise them by partaking in some classic Mario infused board game fun for up to four players – and it’s playable either locally or online, too. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Get ready from some light-hearted biffo with friends as the Mushroom Kingdom crowd and ringers from all manner of other games come together, with wild four or eight player action. Tekken 8 It’s the latest aren’t ready for the reality of something like Call of Duty ? Up to eight players at

delivers 16 new multiplayer maps right out of the box, while the theme is a spy action thriller set in the politically charged days of the early 1990s. Diablo IV What better way to spend time with your loved ones than forming a party in this epic action RPG and hunting down supernatural enemies – and, of course, bagging plenty of loot?! years, and now this legacy continues in EA Sports FC . Have a quick match or go in for the long haul in this top soccer smash. Gran Turismo 7 dangerous! So, if you want to race without risking life, limb, and licence then do it in split-screen style with this latest in the classic racing series. Just Dance 2025 Edition Up to six people can Driving at insane speeds is thrilling – but also really EA Sports FC 25 Many holidays have been spent on the pitch in the FIFA games over the

super-cute glob of pinkness delivers delightful 3D platforming action, and two can play with one as Kirby, and another as Bandana Waddle Dee. LEGO Horizon Adventures LEGO gaming is back, in this collision with Horizon Zero Dawn that brings the fun action and adventure home with all the humour and family friendliness that you’d expect from a LEGO game. there’s no better way to belt out new and classic hits than with Let’s Sing ! Grab a mic or use the smartphone app and have a jolly good singalong this year. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Putting the fun in head-to-head racing for more than 30 years, this latest in the big daddy of multiplayer go karting fun is revved up and ready for up to eight eager racers. NBA 2K25 Is getting in some brisk basketball action your Let’s Sing 2025 Sometimes you just have to sing, and

instalment in the legendary fighting series, and the story is possibly more

dance to the hits together, either in the same room or from anywhere in

bonkers than ever! Two fighters can go head to-head locally, or up to eight in crazy online showdowns.

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