The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Features A Playable Link, According To ESRB Rating

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom might be most notable for allowing you to play as Zelda herself, but series mainstay Link will also be playable, according to the game's ESRB listing. Just how prominent of a role he plays, however, remains to be seen. The listing reads, "As Link, players use...

How To Play College Football 25 Early

After more than a decade since its latest release, EA's college football video game series is back this week in the form of EA Sports College Football 25. The game officially launches on July 19, but there are multiple ways to play the game starting July 16. Everyone who buys the game's deluxe edition...

Switch Online Adds More Games Never Released In The US

Two decades after their initial release in Japan, Nintendo's first three Densetsu no Starfy games have finally made their American debut. Nintendo Switch Online members who have the premium expansion pack can now play the Game Boy Advance titles Densetsu no Starfy, Densetsu no Starfy 2, and Densetsu...

Suits Complete Series On Blu-Ray Is On Sale For Over 30% Off At Amazon

Earlier this year, the popular legal drama Suits finally released on Blu-ray following a huge resurgence in popularity after being added to Netflix. The 35-disc collection contains all 134 episodes as well as a bunch of special features. In the lead-up to Prime Day 2024, Amazon has dropped the price...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Matches Best Price Yet In Early Prime Day Deal

They say good things come to those who wait, and if you've been keeping an eye out for a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth discount, you're in luck. Only a few months old, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is now on sale for $55 at GameStop ahead of Amazon Prime Day. Normally $70, the sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake...

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Gets First Big Discount

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance just launched last month, but it's already received a steep discount as part of the sale festivities surrounding Amazon Prime Day 2024. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, your patience has been rewarded. Vengeance is up for grabs for only $40 (was $60) at multiple...

Star Ocean: The Second Story R Drops To Best Price Yet In Early Prime Day Deal

Just days before Prime Day, the stunning Star Ocean: The Second Story R remake has been discounted to $30 on PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch (down from $50). The Second Story R has only received a handful of discounts since it launched last year, and this is the lowest we've seen it retail for yet. At...

Save 50% On Pokemon Shining Pearl Ahead Of Prime Day At Amazon

Pokemon Shining Pearl is on sale for only $30 at Amazon as part of the retailer's early Prime Day sale. The Switch remake of the Nintendo DS RPG, Shining Pearl offers updated visuals while retaining the core loop of classic Pokemon. If you haven't played the latest entries in the Pokemon series, you...

The 54-Disc Star Trek Picard Legacy Collection Gets $100 Early Prime Day Discount

Star Trek: The Picard Legacy Collection $142 (was $245) See at Amazon Amazon has an enormous discount on Star Trek: The Picard Legacy Collection ahead of Prime Day 2024. While supplies last--and this is a Lightning Deal with limited quantities--this staggeringly expansive Star Trek Blu-ray...

Disney Plus Marvel And Star Wars 4K Blu-Rays Are B2G1 Free For Prime Day

As part of Amazon's early Prime Day sale, Marvel and Star Wars fans can save big on 4K Blu-rays of Disney+ shows. Most of the series that have released on Blu-ray are eligible for Amazon's buy two, get one free sale, but we expect these deals to disappear after today (July 13). Each of these 4K Blu-ray...

Save Over 40% On Amazon's Luna Controller Ahead Of Prime Day 2024

Amazon's wireless Luna controller is on sale ahead of the retailer's big Prime Day 2024 sale next week. The Luna controller is a surprisingly good gamepad that supports PC, Mac, and smartphones, and is a solid choice even if you don't use the Luna game streaming service. Prime members can pick one...

Stardew Valley: How To Unlock The Greenhouse

Located a short distance from your house in Stardew Valley is a dilapidated building. The building is the Greenhouse, which can be repaired and used after completing the corresponding section of the Community Center or by paying the fee at Joja Mart. Repairing the Greenhouse allows you to grow crops...

Where Is Xur Today? (July 12-16) Destiny 2 Exotic Items And Xur Location Guide

It's a quiet weekend in Destiny 2, but with arms dealer Xur having opened up his shop in the Tower, it's time to do some shopping. Next week will see the arrival of Act 2 of Episode: Echoes, and you're going to want to be prepared to deal with increasingly dangerous Vex armies. Here's where Xur is...

Give Blood, And You'll Get In This Cat Game's Credits

With China and Japan censoring Gori: Cuddly Carnage for being too gory, the people behind the upcoming game want to turn the setback into a good cause. As such, Angry Demon Studio and Wired Productions are offering people the chance to be credited in the title by donating blood. Angry Demon Studio...

Lego Diddy Kong's Mine Cart On Sale For Lowest Price Yet

Nintendo and Lego make for a dream team of fun toy ideas, and in this early Prime Day special, the Danish blocks, Super Mario, and the Donkey Kong family combine to create a fun building experience. Normally $110, the Lego Super Mario and Diddy Kong's Mine Cart Ride expansion set is on sale for $82.50.Lego...

The Animated Watchmen Chapter 1 Is Up For Preorder Right Now

For decades, folks acted as though the graphic novel Watchmen, by Alan Moore, was somehow unadaptable. But clearly that isn't the case--the book was translated to the screen for the first time with the 2009 Zack Snyder movie, and the Watchmen universe was expanded with the HBO sequel series. And now...

New Persona 4 Golden PC Mod Makes It Look Like The Original On PS2

A PC mod for Persona 4 Golden has been released that makes its graphics look like how they looked like on the original PS2 game. It's currently 40% complete and only covers the game's dungeons so far. Gamebanana user BrawlerAce created the Fog Restoration mode in order to allow players to experience...

Concord Beta: How To Get In, When To Play, And Rewards

Sony has revealed more details for the Concord early access beta, including global release times and the recommended hardware requirements for PC. The early-access period will be open to all PS Plus subscribers, although it was initially only open to people who had preordered the game. Progress will...

The Legend Of Zelda Books Are B2G1 Free At Amazon In Early Prime Day Sale

Target and Amazon are each hosting wide-ranging buy two, get one free promotions on video games, books, movies, board games, and more. You won't find Nintendo Switch games in the catalogs, but you can get some pretty awesome books about one of Nintendo's most iconic franchises: The Legend of Zelda....

Stardew Valley: Luau Festival Guide

The Luau takes place on Summer 11 every year in Stardew Valley, with the main event being the community potluck soup. You need to add an ingredient to the soup, which will have a drastic effect on the outcome of the Luau, depending on what you add to it. Of course, you can cause the soup to taste bad...

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Is Not A Day-One Game Pass Release For The New Tier

Microsoft recently announced a price hike for Xbox Game Pass and a new tier of the popular subscription service. If you're already signed up for the membership program, or are considering jumping in before Black Ops 6 comes to the catalog later this year, there are some key things to know. To begin...

NBA 2K25 Announced, Cover Stars Revealed, And Major PC Changes Detailed

2K Sports has announced NBA 2K25, and for the first time, the game has cover stars from both the NBA and the WNBA on one of its editions. Jayson Tatum, who just recently won a championship with the Boston Celtics, is on the cover next to back-to-back WNBA champion A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces....

Dark Souls, Elden Ring, And Bloodborne Books Are Buy 2 Get 1 At Amazon And Target

There are a whole lot of sales going on this time of year, as both Amazon and its competitors gear up for Prime Day 2024. And if you're a fan of From Software, you'll want to peruse the buy two, get one free book deals at Amazon and Target, since both retailers are offering up a wide range of books...

Bulk Up On Destiny Lore And Artbooks With This Buy 2 Get 1 Sale

Destiny 2 lore is some of the best in video games--even if it hasn't always been properly explained in the actual game. However, in the last few years, developer Bungie has taken to curating portions of that world-building into six hardbound volumes called the Destiny Grimoire Anthology. These tomes...

Deadpool And Wolverine Try To Court Fans Of ABC's The Bachelorette

The publicity tour for Deadpool and Wolverine is going all-out with product placement (and a weird popcorn bucket) and tie-ins, especially a few that are very unexpected. Take the comic book duo on trying to appeal to the audience of The Bachelorette. While Wolverine isn't game, Deadpool knows that...

Gladiator 2's First Trailer Is Out Now, And It's Absolutely Epic

At long last, the first trailer for Gladiator II has arrived--and it's stunning. The trailer for the Ridley Scott-directed film gives fans a first look at Paul Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius and some of the trials and tribulations he will face as he suits up for battle in the arena. Gladiator II...

Nicolas Cage Is "Terrified" Of AI, But Got His Body Scanned For Spider-Man Noir Anyway

On the big screen, Nicolas Cage has taken on just about everything from deadly criminals to killer animatronics. But the one thing that scares the actor more than any made-up threat is AI. Cage recently explained some of his AI fears despite the fact that he allowed his entire body to be scanned for...

There Is A New Way To Play Xbox Game Pass Games Today, No Console Required

Back in June, Microsoft announced a deal with Amazon to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to Fire TV devices, and today, July 8, that functionality has gone live. What this means is the Xbox experience is now available in yet another place, and people do not need to buy an Xbox console to play. As a takeover...

2K Is Reportedly Remaking A Game, And Fans Are Filling In The Blanks

It looks like 2K is remaking one of its games, but we don't know any more details about what the game could possibly be. Fans are taking guesses at what they want to see, with names like BioShock, The Darkness, and Spec Ops: The Line popping up. According to the LinkedIn page of a 2K 3D artist (found...

Avatar Producer Jon Landau Dies At 63, James Cameron Offers Heartfelt Tribute

Leonardo DiCaprio and Zoe Saldana also paid tribute to the Oscar winner. http://dlvr.it/T9TH...

John Cena Announces His Retirement From Wrestling In 2025

WWE superstar John Cena reveals his plans to retire from professional wrestling after 2025. http://dlvr.it/T9Sn...

Lego Star Wars Collector Series Luke Skywalker Landspeeder Gets Huge Discount

Star Wars has no shortage of iconic vehicles, but if you were looking for the best ground-based ride around the sands of Tattooine, it doesn't get much better than Luke Skywalker's X-34 Landspeeder. Essentially a hot rod with anti-gravity engines, the Lego replica of this speedy joyride has been marked...

Target B2G1 Free Game Sale Includes Some Preorders - Alan Wake 2 Deluxe, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D, And More

Target Circle Week has arrived, and it includes one of the retailer's most popular promotions: buy two, get one free video games, books, movies, and board games. On the video game side of things, the vast majority of the eligible titles are for PS5 and Xbox Series X. The list of games even features...

Bloodborne Anniversary Edition Guidebook Preorders Are Steeply Discounted At Amazon

Bloodborne Complete Guide - Anniversary Edition $35 (was $60) Preorder at Amazon Bloodborne fans can preorder the 700-plus page Bloodborne Complete Guide for only $35.34 (41% off) at Amazon right now. Set to release on September 30 to celebrate Future Press' 25th anniversary, this hardcover...

Grab Super Mario, Zelda, And More Nintendo Switch Exclusives For $35 While You Can

We're expecting great video game deals for Prime Day next week, but Target is getting a head start on the event by listing a bunch popular Switch games for just $35. You'll need to be a Target Circle member to cash in on the steep price cuts--but signing up is entirely free and takes just a few seconds....

Grab This Nintendo Switch Lite Deal At Amazon Before It's Gone

Amazon has an excellent deal on the blue Nintendo Switch Lite. While supplies last--and Amazon's Switch console deals always sell out pretty fast--you can grab a Switch Lite for only $172.49. That's roughly 15% off the Switch Lite's $200 list price and one of the best deals of the year on the handheld-only...

Is The Matrix Deckbuilding Game Real, Or Is It A Simulation?

There was a time when there were a few games based on The Matrix movies, and they were even pretty good at times. Today, while video game adaptations are tougher to come by (although you can be Neo or Trinity in Fortnite), fans shouldn't sleep on a tabletop opportunity to delve into the Matrix, with...

Haters Be Damned: Elden Ring Summoning Leads To Shadow Of The Erdtree's Best Moment

Igon is the best character in Shadow of the Erdtree. He's the best character in all of Elden Ring, in fact. He might be the best character in any From Software game. And if you're the kind of person who makes "git gud" a cornerstone of your personality, you probably missed out on him. You find Igon...

The Acolyte Just Brought Back The Most Random Jedi

Warning: This article contains a small spoiler about a minor character appearance in Episode 4 of Star Wars: The Acolyte. One of the more appealing aspects of Star Wars: The Acolyte has been its standalone nature, taking place so far before the main parts of the franchise that it feels pretty separate....

Looney Tunes: Wacky World Of Sports Preorders Live Now For Switch, PS5, And Xbox

Be vewy, vewy quiet, I'm huntin' pweorders. http://dlvr.it/T9Ml...

Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Mulan And Mushu

With hundreds of characters in the Disney universe, Disney Dreamlight Valley has added dozens of familiar faces to befriend, adventure with, and cook tasty treats. The game's next update: The Lucky Dragon welcomes two more familiar faces to the valley: Mulan and Mushu. Mulan is known to be determined,...

Fantasian Neo Dimension Brings Brings Final Fantasy Creator's RPG To Consoles And PC

During today's Nintendo Direct, Fantasian: Neo Dimension--a port of the previously Apple Arcade exclusive turn-based RPG Fantasian--was confirmed to be headed to consoles and PC later this year. Fantasian follows the story of Leo, who wakes up in a mysterious world of machines with little memory of...

Todd Howard Reflects On Sixth Anniversary Of Elder Scrolls 6 Teaser: "That Has Been A While"

The Elder Scrolls 6 reveal teaser trailer is now six years old, with Bethesda Studios having revealed little else about the game since then. Todd Howard has acknowledged the extended timeline in a new interview, stopping to reflect on the teaser's anniversary. Speaking in an interview with YouTuber...

Hidetaka Miyazaki On Bringing Elden Ring To A Close And The Future Of From Software

The launch of Shadow of the Erdtree brings a new and exciting journey for From Software to its end. Elden Ring, released two years ago, was the studio's first venture into the open-world genre, a massive undertaking full of complex challenges even for studios that have a long history of making them,...

Sony Confirms Another Uncharted Movie Is Still Happening

It's only been a little over two years since Sony's Uncharted movie brought the fan-favorite PlayStation games to the big screen, but the studio hasn't exactly been in a hurry to give the sequel a green light. Most of the updates about Uncharted 2 have been filled with uncertainty about whether the...

20 Years Ago, Nintendo's E3 2004 Press Conference Changed The Company's Trajectory

Ahead of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, we're taking a look back at the company's history of June and E3-centric events. Though the industry has since moved on from E3, it was once the most consequential event of the year for video games. Long before publishers could disseminate news through social...

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Premiere Breakdown Reveals Return To Familiar Places

The first season of House of the Dragon didn't revisit too many of the iconic locations from Game of Thrones, since most of the story took place in King's Landing. But with the full-scale Targaryen civil war in House of the Dragon Season 2, a pair of key locations made their return in the season premiere....

Lords Of The Fallen Sequel Announced But Probably Won't Be On Steam

CI Games has announced that a sequel to Lords of the Fallen is currently in development, and it most likely will not be sold on Steam for its PC release. CI Games revealed that Epic Games has the exclusive distribution rights for the Lords of the Fallen sequel on PC for its entire product life cycle....

Nintendo Direct Announced For Tuesday, Here's How To Watch

Nintendo has finally announced its next Nintendo Direct showcase, and it's very soon--like, tomorrow soon, June 18. As the first Nintendo Direct in many months and the one scheduled during peak Not-E3 season, it should be big. Here's how to watch the Nintendo Direct on June 18 and what to expect. How...

House Of The Dragon Trailer Reveals What's Coming Up In Season 2

After the way House of the Dragon Season 1 ended, it was inevitable that Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) was going to want revenge for the death of her son. But even Rhaenyra couldn't have predicted the form that revenge would take during the Season 2 premiere. Thanks to a callous act on Rhaenyra's...