The PlayStation Store has more holiday deals

Pace yourself Sony is closing out the year with a big PlayStation holiday sale bash.The first week was a doozy. Now, fresh into the second week of the sale, we’ve got more PS4, PS3, and PS Vita deals to sift through. If you’re feeling ambitious, you can trynavigating the PlayStation Store. It’s slow going. If you’d rather seethis week’s additions in efficient list form, ResetEra user Captain of Outer Space has us covered....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Colleen Fox

The Splatoon 3 amiibo trio are now dated for November

The “winter” window has been narrowed down Several months ago, Nintendo teased a trio ofSplatoon 3amiibo (Octoling Blue, Inkling Yellow, and Smallfry) arriving “this holiday.” Wellthanks to a new YouTube video, the release date has been narrowed down to November 11. Roughly the first minute of the video is a recapof everything we covered here: including basic amiibo functionality. But in the remaining 20 seconds or so there’s a release date announcement, plus a brief look at what costumes the upcoming amiibo will grant players....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Thomas Garcia

This Zelda: Breath of the Wild combat video is straight out of a Dragon Ball Z episode

Rock the Guardian I’m halfway through another run ofZelda: Breath of the Wild, and knowing what I know now: it makes combat trick videos all the sweeter. Twitter user A.xk is taking things to the next level though, completely trashing a Guardian with a ton of abilities rolled into one video. You’ve seen Guardian flipping, right? Well A.xk incorporates it into their beatdown. Using the Cryonis to set their prey up, they launch right into the attack with a gnarly surfing slow-motion archery shot, which looks extra flashy thanks to the Daruk’s Protection aura....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Leah Lopez

Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia is the classic Shin Megami Tensei adventure I needed

Something many people might not know about me now is that I used to be a massive fan of theMegami Tenseifranchise.Digital Devil Sagais still a favorite and my 3DS remains aShin Megami Tensei 4machine. My adoration for this franchise extends even to the SNES titles. Specifically, I enjoyed thefirstSMTgameand played some of its sequel on the same system. There are definitely issues with these titles, ranging from Zio-breaking bosses to barren dungeons, but these games have avibe....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 975 words · Alexandra Johnson

Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[cl-r] confirmed for PS4 and Nintendo Switch

Anime fighter update coming 2020 Publisher Arc System Works, alongside developer French Bread,have finally confirmedthat the recently announcedUnder Night In-Birth: Exe:Late[cl-r]will be hitting PS4 and Nintendo Switch when t graces us with its presence sometime next year. The latest update to the super-stylish anime fighter was officially announced during theEVO 2019 fighting game tournamentlast month, following on from an earlier appearance on theTaiwan Ratings Boardwebsite.Under Night In-Birth: Exe:Late[cl-r]will be adding new roster member Londrekia, along with a huge overhaul of characters and mechanics....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Tanya Sanders

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong to take a bite out of PS5 and Xbox Series X in 2021

Necks Gen Fans (fangs?) ofVampire: The Masqueradewill be pleased to hear that The Creatures of the Night are set to continue their nocturnal activities on next-gen platforms. Publisher Nacon has announced a new title,Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, which is headed to PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X in 2021 (alongside current-gen consoles). InSwansong, players will step into the role of three Bostonian vampires, whose lives and fates become intertwined with the arrival of a new “Prince of the Boston Camarilla,” Hazel Iverson, aka “The Swan....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Gregory Rosales

War Machines codes (August 2025)—Are there any?

Updated: Jun 15, 2025 We searched for new codes! I always wanted to get into the epic Iron Man suit and use all of its power to blast my enemies into another universe.War Machinesis the game that lets you do precisely that—suit up and show everyone who’s the boss. You get even cooler suits as you progress! Of course, getting better suits requires in-game cash, and usingWar Machinescodes would be a great way to get there a lot faster....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Ryan Gillespie

What’s the difference between the Switch and the Switch 2?

It’s finally happening, folks: Nintendo’s officially revealed the Switch 2, and it absolutely is the grown-up version of the beloved handheld. More muted, a bigger screen, and substantially more modern hardware: everyone’s going to want the Switch 2, but how does it compare to the original Nintendo Switch? Nintendo is yet to provide us with a full and comprehensive spec sheet for the Nintendo Switch 2. Without mucking about with potentially false and/or misleading leaks, all we’ve got to go on are the bits and bobs we see as part of the reveal trailer....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Kevin Crawford

When did Life is Strange come out?

Life is Strangeis a landmark cinematic title that was released earlier than I’d like to admit. After close to a decade, here’s exactly whenLife is StrangeMax Caulfield began her time-traveling journey. What is theLife is Strangerelease date? Life is Strange‘s first episode was released on July 23, 2025. Yes, this is almost nine years ago; I feel old. The game was released episodically, and each chapter came out a few months after the other....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Kurt Lyons

XDefiant Season 2 patch notes: New map, game modes, and more

XDefianthas dropped its Season 2 patch notes, and it looks like we are getting a new map called Waterfront and a game mode called Bomb.Ubisoft, the developers, also fixed a bunch of gameplay issues, like the sliding mechanic and some sprinting quirks. Plus, there are some solid weapon additions and tweaks that could change your strategy. They’ve also made adjustments for different factions, so it feels like a balanced experience....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Dean Donaldson

2K finally announces BioShock: The Collection

All three games and DLC Just moments ago, after months of leading us around andjerking our chain, 2K Games has announcedBioShock: The Collection. It will be released on May 21, 2025, on PC, PS4, and Xbox One for $59.99, and is said to include remastered visuals. Of special note, Blind Squirrel Games will be handling the ports, and the collection will include the originalBioShock, BioShock 2,andInfinite, as well as “all single-player DLC,” and a “never-before-seen” video series that features Ken Levine....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Lisa Parsons

A ‘shocking’ new Pokemon project will be revealed on August 26

On NicoNico The Pokemon Company has teased a “shocking” new announcement for aPokemonrelated project, which will be revealed on August 26 streamed live on NicoNico. The president of the company will attend the event, and you can catch it at 6AM PST on that date. It could be a lot of things, actually.Pokken Fighterswas trademarked recently by Nintendo, and the Pikachu detective game hasn’t really been fully announced yet. Then you have pipedream hopes likePokemon Snap 2and the like....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Mary Mcdonald

Alienware Steam Machines won’t be upgradable

New hardware to release anually Alienware is coming out with a Steam Machine of its own, or should I say Steam Machines — the company intends to put out a new model “every year.” Speaking toTrustedReviews, general manager Frank Azor said “There will be no customization options; you can’t really update it. The platform will continue to evolve as the games become more resource intensive.” That sounds great if you’re hooked into some sort ofBrewster’s Millions-esque scenario in which money is no object....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Leslie Cross