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Life sim inZOI is out now in early access on PC, and players have expressed their surprise at being able to run over children, despite the game’s Teen rating. Warning! The following contains descriptions of inZOI gameplay some may find disturbing. The ESRB’s listing for inZOI does not mention the ability to run people over, but does mention Zois can die from "traffic accidents." That’s enough to get the T for Teen rating you’d expect for a sandbox life sim like this, and indeed is the same rating The Sims 4 has. However, inZOI players have discovered that they can — accidentally or otherwise — kill NPCs including children by driving into them, at which point the ragdoll physics kick in. Characters run over in this way die...
Springtime savings have been popping up left and right on a variety of items lately, and if you've been looking to score some sweet deals on video games, now's your chance. Not only are there some great deals on games in Amazon's Big Spring Sale, but other retailers like Woot (an Amazon-owned online retailer) and Walmart are offering discounts you definitely don't want to miss. Woot, in particular, has some of the best deals we've seen so far this year on games, including 53% off Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for PS5 and 64% off Metaphor: ReFantazio for Xbox Series X. You can see those deals and so many more of our favorites at the moment below. Spring Sale Video Game Deals A lot of the Woot deals are only available for a limited time...
Thank your own personal deity—possibly Dragon God Eht—it’s Friday! With end of week discounts this good, there's never been a better time to pick up some fresh favourites. Whether you're a die-hard JRPG fan, a sci-fi explorer, or an open-world wanderer, these deals won’t last forever. Grab ‘em while you can! This Day in Gaming 🎂 In retro news, I'm celebrating the 22nd birthday of the Gameboy Advance SP, the flip-top bestest version of the GBA SKUs. Debuting at a launch price of almost 200 dollarydoos, it would go on to ship a whopping 43.57M units before being discontinued in 2009. My fondest memory of my SP: using it in conjunction with a GameCube Link Cable to play asymmetrical multiplayer in Pac-Man Vs. all night long. Aussie...
The surprise announcement that development of Space Marine 3 development had begun sent shockwaves through the Warhammer 40,000 community, and sparked concern about the future of Space Marine 2. Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive announced Space Marine 3 in mid-March, just six months after Space Marine 2 came out, and amid existing concern about the amount of content coming to the game to keep existing players interested. In a new blog post, both companies addressed this concern, promising to continue to support Space Marine 2 and even making a significant announcement about what’s to come. “Mid-March, we announced that Space Marine 3 had begun development and we’re excited to see your enthusiasm, although...
While some communities (like the Tomodachi Life fans) are having an absolute blast following today's Nintendo Direct, others aren't doing so hot. Specifically, I'm referring to the Hollow Knight: Silksong folks, who are once again putting on their clown makeup after no new trailer for the long-anticipated Hollow Knight sequel surfaced at the showcase. Fortunately, there's another one next week. Look, the Silksong community has been a hot mess of anticipation and disappointment for a while. Pop into the subreddit or community Discord on a given day, and you'll be overwhelmed with constant memes and "silkposts" fantasizing, predicting, and joking about a game that seems like it will simply never arrive. We covered their antics last...
Path of Exile 2 developer Grinding Gear Games has fully detailed the first major content update since the action RPG’s early access launch last year. Dawn of the Hunt goes live at 9pm CET on April 4, and adds the new Huntress class. The Huntress is a Spear and Buckler user specialising in hybrid melee and ranged combat. Elsewhere, there are five new ascension classes: the Ritualist, Amazon, Smith of Kitava, Tactician, and Lich. Players can also expect dozens of new encounters in the endgame, significant mechanical overhauls, over one hundred new unique items as well as significantly expanded crafting options. The long wait for the Path of Exile 2 early access launch finally came to an end when it released on PC, PlayStation 5, and...
An unannounced paid DLC for Hogwarts Legacy has been canceled, according to a Bloomberg report. Per Bloomberg's sources, Warner Bros. was planning a paid story expansion to its Harry Potter adventure game, Hogwarts Legacy, that would have released this year alongside a "Definitive Edition" of the game. However, WB canceled the DLC this week, allegedly due to concerns that "the amount of content was not substantial enough to justify the price being considered," per Bloomberg. WB declined Bloomberg's request for comment. Warner Bros. has been actively restructuring its gaming division amidst ongoing financial struggles. Earlier this year, it canceled its planned Wonder Woman game and closed down the studio making it, Monolith...
In a space as crowded as the soulslike genre, it can be difficult to stand out, but after two hours with the uber-difficult Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, it seems the folks at Leenzee Games may be onto something. Taking place in a magical reimagining of dynastic China, you play a pirate warrior who has some serious moves, making use of intricate and deadly spells, an arsenal of weapons with potent movesets, and an upgrade tree that’s much more involved than your typical action-adventure game. This makes for an adventure where, more often than not, I felt like the scary badass the rest of the world should be afraid of, rather than the other way around. Of course, the upper limit on just how much I could make myself feel like an overpowered...
While Marvel Rivals players have spent months speculating about which heroes will soon join its roster, developer NetEase Games quietly added a Venom twerk emote that lets Spider-Man’s longtime rival throw it back like never before. Fans of the super hero shooter have been beside themselves today after the version 20250327 update added a mysterious April Fools’ Day reward to the Galacta’s Cosmic Adventure event. It’s almost impossible to believe, but the evidence is undeniable: Venom can really shake it. Social media has since been flooded with reactions to Venom’s newfound twerking abilities as fans try to cling on to the reality of the situation. It’s perhaps the most tongue-in-cheek thing NetEase has done since Marvel Rivals...
A new Super Robot Wars is on the way, and it's adding a popular Gundam to the mix. Super Robot Wars Y has been officially announced for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, and it'll see Suletta Mercury from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury make her series debut. Announced today during the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, the latest Super Robot Wars wasn't shown in the English broadcast, but did appear in Nintendo's Japanese stream. Regardless, Super Robot Wars Y is planned for reelase in the West, arriving sometime in 2025. If you're unfamilar, Super Robot Wars is a long-running tactical RPG series that mashes up mecha and robot from across many different series. While the heavy-hitters like Mobile Suit Gundam...
Picture the innermost circle at the end of a battle royale shooter match: a handful of fully equipped squads spending every resource available to try and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat—and other players. Now mix in the tactical nature of competitive shooters like Rainbow Six: Siege with its gadgets and role-driven gameplay or the sharp shooting of Counter Strike. That’s the white-knuckle, high-skill, competitive environment that Fall Damage is trying to create in Alara Prime. Originally revealed earlier this year, Alara Prime aims to bring a new spin to the tactical shooter genre. Instead of two teams, three teams of four duke it out in tight corridors and lanes, using helpful gadgets to control the map. One team defends an...
Ubisoft has created a subsidiary company based on its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands, with a €1.16 billion (approx. $1.25 billion) investment from Chinese megacorp Tencent. The news comes hot on the heels of the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows, which just passed the 3 million player mark. Ubisoft suffered a number of high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations in the run up to Assassin's Creed Shadows' release, and there is enormous pressure on it to succeed after the company's share price hit an historic low. Ubisoft said this new subsidiary, valued at €4 billion (approx. $4.3 billion) and based in France, will focus on “building game ecosystems designed to become truly...
Amazon is hosting a Big Spring Sale this week (March 25-31), with deals on select books, Blu-rays, toys, and more. Sure, some toys are meant for kids, but when it comes to Nerf guns, LEGO (like the LEGO Wednesday Set) and beloved character plushies, I think anyone can enjoy these cozy collectibles. I've rounded up the best deals I could find across popular franchises and characters, including Pokémon, TMNT, Disney, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and beyond. Whether you're buying for yourself or want to gift to a loved one, these cute plushies are affordable, adorable, and worth checking out. The Best Plushie Deals at Amazon Today One of the most popular plushie types sold these days is reversible plushies, giving you two sides of a...
If you’ve been itching for a game that lets you dive into the world of Game of Thrones, then the free-to-play action-adventure RPG Game of Thrones: Kingsroad that’s coming soon on PC and mobile will be right up your alley. Bringing a new, original story in Westeros, it's set during the latter half of Season 4 of Game of Thrones. Your character is a new addition to the series lore, an heir to House Tyre, a minor house in the North that has been caught up in the web of political intrigue of the realm Your journey will bring you into contact with well-known characters like Jon Snow, Samwell Tarly, Lord Varys, and Cersei Lannister, and you’ll see events you’ve never gotten to witness before — from House Bolton’s shifting allegiances to...
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has seen over 3 million players since launch, Ubisoft has announced. The player milestone comes seven days after Shadows launched on May 20, and is up from the 2 million reported on day two, surpassing the launches of both Origins and Odyssey. Other stats reported by Ubisoft today were already revealed by IGN’s coverage of an internal email in which the company contextualized Shadows’ opening weekend performance, saying it’s better compared to Origins and Odyssey rather than the “perfect storm” 2020’s Valhalla launched into. Shadows saw the second highest day one sales revenue in Assassin's Creed franchise history, behind only Valhalla, the biggest Ubisoft day one ever on the PlayStation Store, and has seen...
The hunt for incredible gaming deals just got a lot more exciting. From spellbinding adventures to out-of-this-world journeys, there are discounts galore across every major platform. Many of them are the perfect opportunity to add new titles to your collection without stretching your budget, so let’s get scrollin' and savin'. This Day in Gaming 🎂 In retro news, I'm celebrating the 17th bday of God of War: Chains of Olympus, a PSP powerhouse spin-off. In this first game prequel (that occurs after God of War: Ascension), Kratos is still the Winston Wolf dogsbody of that Greek Godsbody corporate. My overriding memory of it is an array of weird unlockable skins that turned old mate into a giant spud, a bekilted Braveheart berserker, or a...
Sony has revealed RoboCop: Rogue City (PS5), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (PS4, PS5), and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory (PS4) as its trio of PlayStation Plus Essential titles for April 2025. The gaming giant unveiled next month's service additions in a PlayStation.Blog post today. Each joins a catalog of titles available to subscribers of the cheapest PlayStation Plus tier at no additional cost and will remain available until the next batch of games rolls out come May 5. Every game in today’s list is available starting April 1. PlayStation Plus users will note the April 2025 lineup has a little something for everyone. Teyon and Nacon’s brutally accurate ‘80s love letter, RoboCop: Rogue City, is likely the biggest...
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to appear in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as an actual, genuine playable fighter in one of the most bizarre fighting game guest character appearances in recent memory. Ronaldo, considered one of the greatest footballers of all time alongside Lionel Messi, is part of the launch roster of characters. Developer and publisher SNK Corporation released the trailer, below, that shows how Ronaldo has been reimagined in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ comic-inspired art style. He has football attacks (one of Ronaldo’s command moves is called Headed Clearance, and he can slide tackle), and even does his trademark 'Siuuu' celebration, although Ronaldo didn’t do his own voice work - voice actor Juan Felipe Sierra did it...
If you've been waiting for another great opportunity to save on video games, now's your chance with Amazon's Big Spring Sale. Among the many deals Amazon's been dropping, we spotted an excellent discount on the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 that's worth picking up if you've had it on your radar. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 has dropped to just $19.99 (50% off its list price) at Amazon for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The Xbox Series X copy appears to be sold out, but don't worry, Best Buy has matched the price of the game for all platforms on its site and it appears to be in stock there. Have a look through the links below to add this one into your game library. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 for $19.99...
Call of Duty: Warzone is bringing back the battle royale map that started it all: Verdansk. It’s been just over three years since players last dropped into the beloved location’s iconic POIs, so we’ve taken the time to highlight its biggest changes. Verdansk is nothing without each individual building that players spent hundreds of hours dodging (and taking) bullets through – and Activision knows it. That’s why veterans who played the OG Warzone map back when it launched in 2020 will find that its Ukraine-inspired streets, rivers, and structures have been brought back almost completely unaltered. It’s the map you know and love, built from the ground up to suit the updated playstyle introduced with Black Ops 6 and squash a few of the...
Activision, Treyarch, and Raven Software have detailed a special Return to Verdansk event and free trial period that will coincide with the launch of the original Call of Duty: Warzone map next week. The team behind the current iteration of the massively popular military shooter battle royale experience shared everything players could ever want to know about Verdansk’s revival today. Included with a breakdown of all new and returning features, locations, modes, and more was a schedule for the Return to Verdansk event, which includes an ammo crate filled with rewards to earn from launch on April 3 to April 15. Activision is calling its limited-time event a “celebration” of the return to the open-world map that started it all. It...
Developer Goodwin Games has announced a new survival horror game for PC called Quite a Ride. Built with Unreal Engine 5, you must keep pedaling on your bike in order to keep the fog around you – and the horrors within it – from consuming you. It doesn't have a release date as of yet. As Goodwin describes it, "You travel by bicycle through a foggy rural landscape filled with eerie secrets and monsters lurking in the dense mist. The game's atmosphere and themes draw inspiration from Stephen King's works and iconic horror films of the '80s and '90s." Check out the announcement trailer above and the first screenshots in the gallery below. Your phone's battery drains over time and must be recharged by continuing to pedal your bike. And...
Ever since the upcoming DLC for Lies of P, Overture, was announced, fans have been speculating about what mysteries it might contain. And at the Game Developers Conference last week, IGN learned at least one mystery it won’t explain: the base game’s buck-wild twist of a final cutscene. For those who haven’t yet finished Lies of P, here’s the spoiler-free version: there’s a cutscene that plays at the end of the game that seems to suggest where Neowiz might be taking the Lies of P universe next. It’s a pretty wild twist of a scene, which has left fans speculating how it might be implemented and whether we’ll get an explanation in the DLC. However, Lies of P director Jiwon Choi confirmed that this cutscene isn’t DLC-related. All he’d say...
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If you're searching for your next new game to play, the Humble Heroines Bundle is now live just in time to celebrate Women's History Month, and this is the perfect bundle to discover something new! This bundle includes seven games that all feature female protagonists across a variety of genres. For just $12, you can take home the Humble Heroines Bundle today, but don't wait, as this offer won't last forever. Humble Heroines Bundle for March 2025 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Darksiders III Beyond: Two Souls Control Ultimate Edition Pseudoregalia Thief of Thieves Kill The Crows These games are sent as Steam codes, which are yours to keep forever. You can even send them to a friend if you already have the game or...
No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has detailed its latest update, Relics, which lets players become palaeontologists by digging up the skeletal remains of alien creatures. It’s out now across PC, console, and VR for free. When new bones are discovered, players can piece them together to their own design, Hello Games explained. They can even create their own museums, or share their collections with other players. “There is a truly huge variety of procedural prehistoric bones, in all shapes and sizes, to excavate and collect,” Hello Games added. “It’s up to you how you reassemble them and there’s a lot of fun to be had building ever-more outrageous skeletons to put on display in your bases-turned-museums or share with your fellow...
Wouldn’t we all like to know what our future looks like? Well, I decided to take a sneak peek at mine and walk in the shoes of 50-year-old me for a day via InZoi, the new life sim competitor out of Korea looking to take The Sims on at its own game. Join me as I get accustomed to a new city, try new foods, attempt to make new friends, and even chart a new career. Fair warning, though, that things may get dark quickly as I ignore my stomach's wishes, let cryptocurrency get in the way of a fledgling romance, and go on a journey of self-discover at an empty wedding venue. It's far less interesting for me to describe the video, though, so I think you should just watch is instead. You can do that below! Simon Cardy is a Senior Editorial...
Amid question marks about the future of The Last of Us video game series, fans are wondering where the story might go next after the HBO series Season 2 and 3 cover off the second video game. Earlier this month, series creator Neil Druckmann cast doubt on the prospect of The Last of Us 3, saying: “I guess the only thing I would say is don’t bet on there being more of ‘Last of Us.’ This could be it.” But if there’s no The Last of Us 3, would Naughty Dog and Druckmann keep the TV show going past the games? That’s the question IGN put to Druckmann himself on the red carpet ahead of The Last of Us Season 2 premiere, and he replied to say that while he has an ending of The Last of Us story in mind, because he’s not sure if he’ll get the...