Vulture’s Most-Read Stories of 2025

Simply put, it was a great year for Vulture, and we’re incredibly proud of everything we published – including the 20 stories highlighted below, as well as our articles, videos, social media content, podcasts, and newsletters.

Heroes Battlegrounds codes (December 2025)

Codes help you improve your skills faster by letting you unlock characters and customize their abilities without spending a lot of time playing the same levels over and over. If you’re looking for free rewards, you’ll find the newest codes and instructions on how to use them below.

Jujutsu Zero codes (December 2025)

Codes can give you in-game rewards like Lumens, extra rolls, and rerolls, helping you strengthen your abilities and customize your character more quickly. If you want to improve your setup efficiently, here’s a list of currently available codes and instructions on how to use them.

Halo Returning With 2 New Games In 2026

Since the rumors about a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, shared by reliable source Rebs Gaming, turned out to be accurate, it’s likely his other prediction will also come true. Rebs Gaming reported on YouTube in October 2025 that the next Halo multiplayer game is expected to launch in 2026.

The Divisive Remake of a Classic ’90s Sci-Fi Action Series Will Stream for Free on YouTube

Fans of the sci-fi series Trigun will be excited to hear that the sequel, Trigun Stargaze, comes out on January 10th. Before the new series arrives, you can watch all 12 episodes of Trigun Stampede for free on YouTube, starting January 6th. Crunchyroll is hosting a special live watch party, and after the series finishes, there will be an exclusive interview with the creator, Yasuhiro Nightow. The link to the live stream will be available on January 3rd, and the stream begins at 10 am Pacific Time (1 pm Eastern Time) on January 6th. The stream will stay on YouTube until January 13th.

Pokémon Officially Loses No. 1 Spot in New 2025 Sales Rankings

Tsutaya, a major bookstore chain with over 1,400 stores across Japan, recently announced its best-selling books of the year, broken down into three categories. The top-selling hardcover book was Volume 3 of Noritake Suzuki’s Big Crisis Picture Book, and it was closely followed by Pokécology: An Illustrated Guide to Pokémon Ecology.

MKBHD denies “conspiracy” that he makes mistakes in reviews to farm engagement

I’ve seen this theory floating around online for ages – people saying that creators intentionally slip in little mistakes to get people talking, rack up comments, and get more views. Well, MKBHD actually tackled this head-on when he was going over his own errors from last year, and he totally shut it down. He said it’s just not true.