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$500 for a Switch 2 and a Game, or $500 for Just a Switch 2
Nintendo's new Choose Your Game Bundle gives you a Switch 2 and a first-party title for $500. Come September, that same $500 won't even cover the console.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Game Pass Starter Has a Catch Console Players Won't Like
Discord Nitro's new Game Pass Starter Edition includes 50+ games and cloud streaming, but console players won't get online multiplayer. That's a first for any Game Pass tier.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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5 Years and $882M Later, Sega's Super Game Is Dead
Sega quietly confirmed the death of its ambitious Super Game initiative in a financial results slide, five years after announcing the project and floating an $882 million investment to make it happen.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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ESA Tells Lawmakers You Don't Own Your Digital Games
The Entertainment Software Association is urging California lawmakers to kill a bill that would require publishers to preserve games or offer refunds, arguing the bill rests on the 'false premise' that consumers own their digital games.
Stop Killing Games4 min read
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NBC Turns Wordle Into a Cash-Prize Game Show
NBC is turning the New York Times' daily word puzzle into a primetime game show with cash prizes, hosted by Today's Savannah Guthrie and produced by Jimmy Fallon.
Wordle3 min read
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The Uncharted 4 You Never Played Had a Ballroom Dance
Eight years of datamining have unearthed Amy Hennig's wildly different vision for Uncharted 4, complete with sword fighting, fish spearing, and Nathan Drake cutting a rug at a fancy party.
Uncharted 43 min read
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Aaron Paul Campaigned His Way Into Fallout Season 3
After showing up to Fallout events for over 15 years and semi-publicly lobbying producer Jonathan Nolan, Aaron Paul has finally landed a role in the show's third season.
Fallout2 min read
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Your $10 Discord Nitro Sub Now Unlocks 50+ Xbox Games
Discord Nitro's new Rewards program bundles a starter edition of Xbox Game Pass into the $9.99 subscription, giving members access to over 50 games including Fallout 4, Stardew Valley, and Doom Eternal.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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The 'My' in My Nintendo Store Dies May 27
Nintendo confirmed the My Nintendo Store will become just 'Nintendo Store' on May 27, a rebrand that changes two letters and absolutely nothing else.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Nintendo Forced WWE's Cody Rhodes to Ditch His Zelda Boots
The Undisputed WWE Champion says Nintendo politely told him to stop wearing the Triforce on his ring gear, though the symbol is still tattooed on his finger.
The Legend of Zelda4 min read
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Nintendo Stock Tanks 12% as Switch 2 Price Hike Backfires
Nintendo raised the Switch 2's price to calm shareholders. Instead, shares cratered 12% as investors learned the hike still doesn't cover rising production costs.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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CD Projekt Red Keeps Raiding Kingdom Come's Talent Pool
Zdeněk Glatz, a senior designer and writer on Kingdom Come: Deliverance, has joined CD Projekt Red as senior open world designer. He's the latest in a growing line of Warhorse veterans making the move.
CD Projekt Red3 min read
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Nintendo Pulls a Zuckerberg, Drops 'My' From Its Store
From May 27, My Nintendo Store becomes Nintendo Store. Nintendo leaned into The Social Network meme to break the news, and honestly, it might be the most personality the storefront has ever shown.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Crimson Desert Now Lets You Ride Lions, Tigers, and Bears
Pearl Abyss delivers on one of the biggest fan requests since launch, turning Crimson Desert's coolest wildlife into permanent rideable mounts.
Crimson Desert4 min read
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Pirates Beat Forza Horizon 6's $100 Early Access by 5 Days
A developer apparently forgot to encrypt Forza Horizon 6's files when uploading them to Steam, and pirates had the game running before anyone who paid $100 for early access could touch it.
Forza Horizon 62 min read
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Age Ratings Leak Star Wars Zero Company's Biggest Secret
Australia's age classification board accidentally revealed that Star Wars Zero Company's story spans into the early Galactic Empire, a detail Bit Reactor hasn't officially announced yet.
Star Wars Zero Company3 min read
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Diablo 4's Warlock Was Built to Beat Every Mage in a Fist Fi
Blizzard's lead class designer revealed the team's surprisingly physical litmus test for making the Warlock feel distinct from Diablo 4's other spellcasters: who would win in a fist fight?
Diablo 43 min read
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Wayne June Said Yes to AI. Darkest Dungeon Said No.
Wayne June gave Red Hook permission to clone his voice with AI before he died. The studio said no, and the reasoning behind that decision says more about the AI debate than any corporate policy ever could.
Darkest Dungeon4 min read
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A Casino Roguelike Just Sold a Million Copies in 7 Days
Gamble With Your Friends, a co-op casino roguelike from first-time studio Team Gwyf, has blown past a million sales in just seven days.
Gamble With Your Friends2 min read
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TF2 Modders Built the COD Zombies Mode Valve Never Did
A modding team called Breadworks is turning Team Fortress 2 into a full-blown zombie horde survival game, complete with barricades, perks, and endless waves. It looks like the mode Valve should have shipped years ago.
Team Fortress 24 min read
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Fans Built a Native Twilight Princess PC Port From Scratch
Six years of decompilation work has produced Dusk, a native PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess that runs on PC, mobile, and Linux with mod support baked in.
The Legend of Zelda4 min read
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$8 Casino Game Crushes 1M Sales in Its First Week
Gamble With Your Friends hit 1 million copies sold in just nine days, proving once again that cheap, chaotic co-op games are the most reliable hit factory on Steam.
Gamble With Your Friends2 min read
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September for E-Day? WWE Deal Points to Launch Window
Gears of War: E-Day was revealed as the presenting sponsor of WWE's Triplemania 2026 event in September, and WWE's track record with game sponsorships suggests the timing isn't a coincidence.
Gears of War E-Day3 min read
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Ex-Epic Director Bets AI Can Dethrone Unreal Engine
After eight years managing Unreal Engine at Epic, Arjan Brussee thinks AI-first architecture can topple the very engine he helped run. His new project, the Immense Engine, is being built from scratch in the Netherlands.
Game Engines5 min read