The 2025 Guardian Games began earlier this week in Destiny 2, but that event wasn't the only thing to arrive. Somehow, Bungie accidentally released some of its Rite of the Nine activities prematurely during the latest update. But the good news is that players will be able to keep any of the weapons they earned from completing those activities.On Bungie's official site, the devs chalked up the error to the will of the Nine, and added that, "Their will is their own." The company went on to explain that the Rite of the Nine activities accidentally leaked in Update 8.2.5 were in an extremely early state with temporary art and "fake perk rolls." The final versions of those activities will be more refined, and optimized for Explorer, Eternity, and Ultimatum modes.Luckily, Bungie accepted the mistake with good humor, and noted that the early-bird weapons won't be removed from anyone's inventory. That said, the weapons will be modified a bit to prevent any rule-breaking combos. And they will be available when Rite of the Nine launches some time after the beginning of Heresy Act III.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new report sheds some light on the situation surrounding the Switch 2's upcoming launch, which is poised to be one of 2025's biggest events in the gaming industry (alongside the debut of GTA 6).Analyst Serkan Toto told Bloomberg that Nintendo will sell "boatloads" of the Switch 2 in the first few months after launch, "almost regardless of price." Toto also elaborated on what he believes will be some of the Switch 2 games coming in the first year, guessing that Mario Kart 9, a new 3D Mario game, Metroid Prime: Beyond, and Pokemon Legends Z-A will come to the system within the first 12 months.He also predicted there will "probably" be a Call of Duty game released on Switch 2 in the first year, among other third-party support.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Since it was first revealed, Rebellion's upcoming game Atomfall has often been compared to Bethesda's Fallout. While both games do share a few similarities--from post-apocalyptic themes to killer robots--Rebellion says the game is more than just Fallout with a British coat of paint."Once you play it for a bit, you're like, 'oh, this is its own thing for sure,'" art director Ryan Greene explained to IGN. "And one of our owners, Jason Kingsley, he's a big Fallout fan, so inevitably there was going to be some parallels in that any kind of survival in the apocalypse, immediately Fallout's going to come up as a thing. And those guys are great at what they do. And that's cool. The reality is, here's this very successful franchise and we're version 1.0. To be compared to those guys--thank you very much--yes, we appreciate it because that’s a skillful team that's making that stuff."Another key differentiator in the game is its lack of a traditional main quest, as players will instead work their way through several interconnected stories that all eventually connect to the overarching mystery of the game. Greene added that Atomfall will even allow you to adopt a non-lethal approach to playing the game, and he's "fairly certain" that the game can be completed without needing to kill a single person.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Last Of Us Limited Edition DualSense Controller $85 | Releases April 10 See at PS Direct See at Amazon See at Walmart See at Target See at Best Buy Preorders for the PlayStation's The Last of Us Limited Edition DualSense Controller are available now at PlayStation Direct and major retailers. PlayStation opened preorders on March 14 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET, and rather unsurprisingly, major retailers sold out almost instantly. That said, you can still preorder the controller at PS Direct as of 10 AM PT. The Last of Us DualSense Controller releases April 10, three days before the premiere of The Last of Us Season 2 on HBO.The Last of Us DualSense Controller Preorders:PlayStation Direct - In stockBest Buy - Sold outWalmart - Sold outGameStop - In stock | Pro members onlyAmazon - Sold outTarget - Sold out The Last Of Us Limited Edition DualSense Controller $85 | Releases April 10 Designed with a black and white color scheme, the controller is adorned with various icons and emblems representing different events and characters from the game. The bottom half of the controller (including both analog sticks) is a brilliant white, while the top half (including the face buttons and D-pad) is black. You’ll get a pop of white on the triggers and on "The Last of Us" text emblazoned on its back. Fans will also notice several easter eggs scattered around the gamepad's surface, including a firefly, moth, and wolf printed on the controller, referencing the Fireflles organization and the characters Ellie and Abby.It’s a good-looking controller by all accounts, and it’s bound to be just as popular as previous limited-edition models from PlayStation. See at PS Direct See at Amazon See at Walmart Sony has released several other limited-edition DualSense controllers, including version based on Astro Bot, Spider-Man, God of War, Concord, and more. While most of these are sold out, you can still grab the official Helldivers 2 DualSense and Fortnite DualSense controllers for $85 each. Like the new Last of Us controller, these gamepads feature unique color schemes and decals themed after the games they're based on.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Rockstar has released the latest GTA Online update, and part of it involves a St. Patrick's Day celebration.Everyone who logs into GTA Online now through March 19 will get the Blarney's Stout t-shirt and the matching Blarney's beer hat. You can see both items in the image below. This content is available to players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and the newly launched Enhanced version of GTA 5 for PC.GTA Online is celebrating St. Patrick's Day.GTA Online isn't the only popular game celebrating St. Patrick's Day, as the "Clover Craze" event is going on now in the Call of Duty games Black Ops 6 and Warzone.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Square Enix has announced a crystal-shattering sales milestone for the Final Fantasy franchise. Worldwide, the RPG series has now topped 200 million copies sold, with the achievement apparently coinciding with the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series surpassing 5 million units sold.The official Final Fantasy account on X shared the Ifrit-sized accomplishment for the series. The post also thanks players for "wherever you joined us on our adventures." The RPG franchise began in 1987 with the original Final Fantasy, with the most recent mainline addition being Final Fantasy XVI in 2023. Last year saw the launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and the remake made its way to PC at the beginning of this year. In fact, the game starring Cloud Strife and crew set a Steam concurrent-players record for the series. The PC release has also led to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth becoming one of 2025's best-selling games so far. It's an intriguing development after Square Enix noted that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI failed to meet sales expectations in September.The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, and the Final Fantasy series has now sold over 200 million copies across the globe!Wherever you joined us on our adventures, thank you. pic.twitter.com/6eoIoDBXh0 — FINAL FANTASY (@FinalFantasy) March 14, 2025 The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series--consisting of the first six mainline games in the franchise--originally launched on PC and mobile devices in 2021. Square Enix then brought the Pixel Remaster series to Switch and PS4 in April 2023, with an Xbox Series X|S release happening in 2024. Speaking of Microsoft, Final Fantasy XIV finally arrived on Xbox Series X|S last year, too. The MMO's success has actually led to Square Enix promising more of its games for Xbox. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, March 14, 2025. Below, we take a look at how the unusual platformer had a spark unlike anything else in the series.When fans think of the Donkey Kong series' platforming games, it's easy to consider the timeline as one that began with Rare and its groundbreaking CG graphics in the SNES era before the baton was eventually picked up by Retro Studios with Donkey Kong Country Returns. In Nintendo's history of wacky and inventive ways to play games, there is perhaps nothing quite as bizarre as Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, released in North America in 2005 for GameCube, which gave the iconic ape a stopgap to remember in between the Rare and Retro eras.The credit can't all go to the Kyoto company though, quite literally so because this was in fact the debut of its newly established EAD (Entertainment, Analysis and Development) Tokyo studio designed to attract new talent from Japan's capital. Even the technology that's front-and-center in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat wasn't created by Nintendo but rather Namco in its 2003 music spin-off Donkey Konga.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The superb 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2 is on sale for its lowest price yet on PC over at Fanatical. For a limited time, you can save nearly 50% on a Steam code for rebuilt edition of Konami's survival horror classic. The standard edition is up for grabs for $36.39, while the Digital Deluxe Edition is $41.59. Get deal at Fanatical These deals are substantially better than what Steam is offering during its Spring Sale. Directly from Steam, the standard edition is $49 and the Digital Deluxe is $56.Like the original Silent Hill 2, Bloober Team's remake is a dark descent into a world that has an oppressive atmosphere. Full of surreal nightmares, players not only have to survive the terrors stalking Silent Hill but find answers to the questions that have haunted the protagonist James Sunderland for several years.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year is expected to be a big moment in the video game industry, and many are wondering how the system is going to sell. Nintendo has not published any sales projections for the system, but one analyst has now said the new console will fail to sell as many units right away compared to the original system. Joost Van Dreunen of Aldora said in a report that the Switch 2's backwards compatibility support, along with its "relatively modest technical improvements," will "ensure a slower adoption curve." This will be particularly pronounced for cost-conscious consumers, Van Dreunen said. The analyst said the Switch 2 is projected to sell for about $400 at launch, which is $100 more than the Switch launched at in 2017. Other analysts have suggested similar price points, while one analyst believes it could go as high as $500. Regarding backwards compatibility, Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 will play games from the original Switch, but not every title will be supported.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo Power was a popular staple of '90s gaming culture, offering not just insight into upcoming Nintendo video games, but also various comics based on many of the Big N's franchises. One of its most popular comics was Super Mario Adventures, which ran in the magazine from 1992 through 1993. The comic strip followed Mario and Luigi as they attempt to rescue Princess Toadstool from the clutches of Bowser. If you've ever wanted to revisit the comic, the full Super Mario Adventures series is available as a standalone graphic novel, and right now, it's on sale for one of the best prices we've seen in years. Super Mario Adventures (Paperback) $10.55 (was $17) Super Mario Adventures is a full-color graphic novel inspired by the video game series. This collection includes every installment of the series that ran in Nintendo Power, making it great for nostalgic fans and folks looking to enjoy the comic for the first time. The 112-page paperback collection is rarely discounted this much, and this is its lowest price since late 2022. This discount makes it an easy recommendation if you're looking for a way to enjoy the Mushroom Kingdom from a whole new perspective. See at Amazon Another cool way to dive into the world of Mario is with The Art of Super Mario Odyssey. The hardcover book is currently on sale for $28.49 (was $50), and it gives you a behind-the-scenes look at its development across 368 pages. The hardcover book looks great, making it an excellent centerpiece for your coffee table.The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Paperback) is on sale too, and it's an excellent companion for Super Mario Adventures. This graphic novel also debuted in Nintendo Power, and since it serves as an adaptation of the iconic NES game, fans are bound to find it a worthwhile purchase at just $16.89 (was $20).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Silent Hill f Standard Edition $70 | Get $10 Gift Card at Best Buy Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Amazon Revealed by Konami in 2022, Silent Hill f received a new cinematic trailer this week--though no release date was announced. Showing off a chilling small town in Japan and its lead protagonist, student Shimizu Hinako, it looks like another terrifying entry in the beloved franchise. If you're excited about the chance to finally dive in, preorders are now open at select retailers. Silent Hill f will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC at launch.Silent Hill f Preorder BonusesNo official preorder bonuses from Konami have been revealed yet, though an announcement is likely arriving at a later date. Keep in mind that most retailers don’t make you pay for your item until it ships--so you're free to preorder now, then swap up your choice if there's a retailer-exclusive bonus that catches your eye. For now, you can get a free $10 gift card for preordering at Best Buy.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The last decade alone has seen a major shift in how entertainment is produced and consumed, and while the future isn't set in stone, Avengers: Endgame and The Electric State directors Joe and Anthony Russo have predicted that "linear visual storytelling" is in for a big shake-up once Gen Z becomes the dominant consumers of media. In a new interview, the duo explained how the future of entertainment could be dominated by projects that embrace both gaming and traditional formats to tell a story."We are in the biggest transitional moments in the history of linear visual storytelling," Joe Russo said to The Hollywood Reporter. "It's very hard to say in this moment where it’s going because a lot of that is going to be dictated by the taste of Gen Z once they become the dominant consumers. And I don't know that anyone knows what their taste is yet because they have been trained on a completely different model of consumption than we are used to. I expect radical change, I expect immersion, I expect a blending of virtual and linear, gaming and linear."The Russos are already experimenting with a two-pronged approach to their projects, as The Electric State has a companion game scheduled to arrive later this month. The directors have also mentioned how they're "open" to having video games developed based on their next two Marvel movies, Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. This also lines up with previous comments by Russo about how he believes the future of entertainment will be dominated by gaming.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Avowed's latest update includes quite a bit of content, but in addition to the usual bug-fixes and stability improvements players expect from a post-launch patch, the 1.3.0 update also includes a number of new features and gameplay changes that were specifically requested by players."Your input is key to help us refine and expand Avowed, and we are excited to keep rolling out updates," the game's developers wrote in a recent forum post. "Within the next few weeks, we are going to be releasing a roadmap that will go over some of the plans we have that will be coming to the game over the upcoming year, so keep your eyes peeled!"Although Obsidian hasn't said anything about a potential expansion for the game, Avowed director Carrie Patel says she'd "love to see us do more" with the game, so the sheer number of tweaks and new additions included in the latest patch isn't too surprising.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Boy and the Heron 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Edition $25 (was $45) See at Amazon See at Walmart Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron Steelbook Edition is on sale for its lowest price yet at Amazon and Walmart. Released last summer on 4K Blu-ray for $45, The Boy and the Heron Steelbook is up for grabs for only $25.The 4K Steelbook Edition of The Boy and the Heron is actually cheaper than the standard 4K edition ($32) and 1080p Blu-ray ($25.75) at the moment. The Boy and the Heron 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Edition $25 (was $45) The Boy and the Heron became the second Hayao Miyazaki-directed Ghibli film to win the the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. It's widely considered to be one of the storied animation studio's best films, joining classics such My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, and Spirited Away--the other Ghibli film that took home the Academy Award.The steelbook matches the aesthetics of previous Studio Ghibli limited-edition releases, but it's the first 4K Blu-ray from the beloved studio. It's actually the second Hayao Miyazaki film to receive a 4K release, as The Castle of Cagliostro, Miyazaki's directorial debut, released on 4K a few years back. It's a great animated comedy, but it initially released in 1979, years before the formation of Studio Ghibli.All three versions of The Boy and the Heron include the following bonus features:Feature-Length StoryboardsInterview with Composer Joe HisaishiInterview with Producer Toshio SuzukiInterview with Supervising Animator Takeshi HondaDrawing with Takeshi Honda"Spinning Globe" Music VideoTeasers and Trailers See at Amazon See at Walmart If you want to add more Studio Ghibli films to your collection, you'll find plenty of great deals on steelbook editions from the Ghibli catalog below:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Bethesda's 2023 RPG Starfield is not ruled out for PS5, but it also hasn't been announced for Sony's system like some of Bethesda's other games have, including Doom: The Dark Ages and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Now, a listing on Bethesda's modding website might suggest a PS5 edition of the game is coming. Reddit user Dollar99Man reshared a finding from YouTube user 510deshawn who discovered that the Bethesda Creation Kit website for Starfield was updated with the PlayStation logo, sitting alongside the logos for PC and Xbox. However, the Starfield Creation Kit hub does not allow players to choose "PlayStation" as a platform in the filter, despite the logo appearing on one of the mod's pages.It's possible to tweak the URL to force the filter to show mods listed for PlayStation. For a period of time today, March 14, this displayed one result for the mod listed for PlayStation. However, it has since been removed.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com