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One month ago, Nintendo announced that the Switch 2 had sold 3.5 million units in four days after its June 5 launch, making it Nintendo’s fastest-selling console ever, and likely the biggest console launch of all time. It seems the new Switch is maintaining that momentum. Last week, an apparently accidental data leak on Nintendo’s […]

Dungeons & Dragons players tend to love collecting things, and they aren’t always satisfied with the loot their Dungeon Master planned to reward them with. A party of adventurers might walk out of a dungeon with level-appropriate magic items, but also a kobold they decided to befriend, or an owlbear they want to adopt, leaving

Magic: The Gathering is embracing science fantasy for its upcoming space opera-inspired set Edge of Eternities, which will be released on Aug. 1. The genre shift required new mechanics and factions, but has allowed the game to bring back some old enemies too. Vehicles, artifacts that need to be crewed to unlock their full potential

With the next Mass Effect a ways off, maybe The Expanse can fill the void. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, developed by Owlcat Games, debuted at Summer Game Fest with a trailer showcasing a third-person action-RPG set in a rugged, realistic version of the distant future. Shortly after the trailer aired, viewers began comparing the upcoming

Prime Day gaming deals are here, with discounts on dozens of the best games across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. This year’s Prime Day sales run a little longer than usual — three days, until July 11, 2025 — so you’ve got a bit of extra time to peruse what’s on offer

Resident Evil fans have a lot to be excited for with Resident Evil Survival Unit, a new mobile strategy game announced by Anniplex Inc. during AnimeExpo 2025. The game is being co-developed by the JOYCITY corporation. Resident Evil Survival Unit is going to be released globally on mobile platforms, iOS, and Android. More information will

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is at the very start of its life — and, as with every young console, excitement for the new hardware is held in check by the quest for something to play on it. Nintendo debuted the system with one of the biggest guns in its arsenal: a new Mario Kart. Elsewhere, the

Content warnings have become, if not standard, then at least more common in entertainment media over the past decade. Films and video games dealing with sensitive topics add small messages alerting viewers and players that they might encounter something troubling. Two highly sensitive topics that would fit the bill are an integral part of Death

Balancing a game’s difficulty, especially one that’s meant to challenge the player, presents its own challenge for developers. Sometimes, the final game ends up being easier than some developers desired. Such is the case with Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, a roguelike spinoff of 2021’s Lost in Random that casts players as a remorseful

Mecha Break, the recently released free-to-play mecha shooter from Amazing Seasun Games, is a hell of a lot of fun. The minute I learned of its existence, I knew I’d be devoting a great deal of time to beating up giant robots with my own giant robot. I did not, however, expect to be devoting