The debut title from Just Cause developer Christofer Sundberg's new studio Liquid Swords launches this week, and the launch trailer has arrived. The game is called Samson: A Tyndalston Story, and at a glance, it looks like Grand Theft Auto without guns.

The $25 game has players taking on the role of Samson, a man who "learned violence before he learned mercy." The game has a debt system where Samson must pay off mobsters after a heist goes badly, and his sister is being held for collateral. Players have a payment quota, and deadlines to meet, with the debt interest growing if missions are unsuccessful.

Samson can earn more than 25 upgrades to improve his brawling and driving skills. The game does not give Samson any guns, but he can drive weaponized cars to get jobs done. The game has multiple open-world districts and NPCs that remember your past behavior.

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Sony WH-1000XMS5 Noise-Canceling Headphones

$248 (was $400)

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If you're in need of a high-quality pair of over-the-ear headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM5 premium noise-canceling headphones are currently available on Amazon for $248 (was $400) for a limited time. The deal applies to all four color options: Black, Midnight Blue, Smoky Pink, and Silver. Regardless of which colorway you pick, these are an excellent choice for noise-canceling headphones even at full price, and are practically a no-brainer at this discount. And they're also marketed as the "official headphones of the NFL", whatever that means.

Sony WH-1000XMS5 Noise-Canceling Headphones $248 (was $400)

This set of noise-canceling headphones comes with plenty of other quality-of-life features to set them apart from others. On top of full over-the-ear noise cancellation, here are some other perks you can expect:

• 30 Hours of Battery Life
• Alex Voice Control
• Compatibility With the Sony Sound Connect App
• Multi-Device Pairing

Along with the headphones, the box also includes a carrying case and a USB-C charging cable.

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Crimson Desert is one of those games where, if you see it, you can likely go to it, living up to the Bethesda-ism that Skyrim was built on. Unfortunately, with great freedom comes great regret, as players warn that you could break quests by exploring too soon.

Fans took to the game's official subreddit to decry the dilemma. Specifically, Great-Remove-844 posted on April 6 that, after taking the Fruit of Life key item during the Passage of Malice Abyss puzzle, the corresponding Fragment of Life mission breaks. Because the mission sends you to collect the Fruit of Life, if you already have it in your inventory, the game registers it as unusable, essentially softlocking you from completing this questline. This has been a contentious point for days, with Redditors posting about the Fragment of Life mission breaking since at least March 29.

This isn't the only questline that can break if you collect or sell certain items before their intended use. In the comments of Great-Remove-844's post, user No-Goal-3634 explained that, after selling a specific flower basket before the Surprise Gift mission, the questline was no longer completable. Elsewhere in the comments, Redditor grindgrindwilli said that collecting a certain note before turning in a bounty will brick a treasure hunt quest tied to that bounty. There's an order of operations, it seems.

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The best World of Warcraft players in the world are locked in a neck-and-neck race to bring down Midnight Season 1's final boss on Mythic difficulty, and just when it looked like one guild had done it, a secret boss phase flipped the script.

Team Liquid and Team Echo have been locked in a tight race to bring down L'ura, the final boss of the March on Quel'Danas raid, with each guild just a few health percentage points away from bringing the dark naaru down. Liquid looked to have secured the win on April 4, bringing L'ura down to 0 HP, only for the naaru to secretly have a fourth phase. In an Easter surprise, the boss healed to her full 1 billion health and began overwhelming the arena in darkness, quickly killing the last remaining raiders.

Getting back to that phase has been tricky for both teams, with each having only done it a handful of times. However, each time a team has reached the secret phase, they've been able to glean more information about it. The good news is that with more intel, it looks like the phase itself is relatively simple (though still extremely challenging). Players need to stick close together in a light bubble while avoiding L'ura's lasers and voidlings, as well as be able to heal through massive damage from a raid-wide attack. The even better news is that L'ura takes significant extra damage during this phase. If each team can get to the final phase with most of the raid alive, the boss should go down relatively quickly.

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Since it first launched in 2023, Starfield has received numerous expansions and upgrades, and this month is a big one for Bethesda's sci-fi adventure game. Not only is it coming to PS5 consoles, but Starfield is also getting two updates--Free Lanes and Terran Armada. Both of these will be launching on April 7. If you're looking to jump into the new content--or you're planning to get Starfield for PS5--here's when it unlocks around the world:

Starfield Free Lanes and Terran Armada launch times

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Undead Labs' studio head Philip Holt has explained the six-year gap between when State of Decay 3 was announced and its re-reveal this past week.

Holt told Sunny Games that State of Decay 3's announcement trailer from 2020 was not actually of the game. "There really wasn't a game or game team when we were working on that trailer, like, it was so early," he said, adding that only about four or five people were working on the game then.

"The game was in a Word document," he added, as reported by GamesRadar.

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Legendary movie director Steven Spielberg has heaped praise on Zach Cregger, the director of the upcoming Resident Evil video game movie based on Capcom's iconic gaming franchise.

Speaking to Empire, the E.T. and Jurassic Park director said he hasn't made a horror movie before and he may never, in part because Cregger's horror movie Weapons was so good.

"I haven't directed a horror film yet, and I've always wanted to, and someday I may. But there have been some great horror films out already that satisfy that itch. When I see a great horror film like Weapons, I don't have an itch I need to scratch," he said. "I see Weapons, and it doesn't make me want to make a horror film that's as scary or scarier than Weapons. It satisfies me so completely, it actually arrests my desire to someday make a really, really scary movie."

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Crimson Desert has received another patch that brings several important and welcome changes to the open-world action-adventure RPG. This includes addressing the game's biggest headache: storage space. However, there's a caveat this time.

As part of Patch Version 1.02.00, which is available now on all platforms (with the Mac App Store version currently "in progress"), South Korean developer Pearl Abyss has expanded the number of storage slots you have access to in Crimson Desert. These storage slots, though, are found in Kliff's private storage chest in the Greymane's camp, which you unlock at the start of Chapter 3. You previously started with 240 slots in this lockbox, but now, depending on how much you build upon the camp, you can increase the number of storage slots to a maximum of 1,000.

Greymanes, Patch Version 1.02.00 is rolling out.
This patch adds the Headgear Visibility option, private storage capacity increase of up to 1000 slots depending on the Greymane camp expansion level, and more.
The patch is available on Steam and EGS. PlayStation, Xbox, and Mac… pic.twitter.com/b4SbaHeE80

— Crimson Desert (@CrimsonDesert_) April 4, 2026

This is a welcome addition, particularly considering how frustrating storage has been since the game's March 19 launch on consoles and PC. Across reviews, including GameSpot's 7/10 Crimson Desert review, the common refrain has been that inventory management is "aggravating" and "tedious" due to item abundance and space limitations. Pearl Abyss released a patch on March 29 that increased the number of storage slots on Kliff, but players still found the inventory-management system irksome. While this patch doesn't add more slots to Kliff's personal bag, the additional space to his private chest should help assuage some of the concerns regarding the amount of storage you have access to.

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Nintendo has announced a new limited-time Switch 2 deal. Anyone who purchases the console can save $20 on the physical or digital version of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 when bought together, and the special runs April 12 through May 9. Participating retailers include Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart. Normally $70, both games will cost just $50 with this offer.

Arriving in the wake of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie--which is taking the global box office by storm--Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 includes both of the classic Wii games in one package. Considered to be two of the best 3D Mario games ever made, these interstellar adventures have also received a big update for Switch 2. In addition to an enhanced 4K resolution and improved user interface, players can also jump into extra storybook chapters, and a new Assist Mode makes them more accessible.

The first Super Mario Galaxy game followed Mario on a journey across the cosmos to recover the stolen Power Stars from Bowser, and it introduced the fan-favorite character Rosalina. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the adventure expanded to the distant reaches of space, and Yoshi joined Mario on his quest.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie put up some impressive figures at the box office this weekend, and one beneficiary of that success in the movie theater chain AMC. The company reported today that the April 1-5 five-day period was the best Easter weekend in the company's 106-year history in terms of revenue for combined ticket sales and food and beverage.

More than 6 million people went to an AMC theater in the US or ODEON Cinema location internationally between April 1-5, and that was the highest global attendance for a Wednesday through Sunday period so far in 2026 at AMC locations.

Merchandise was also a huge hit for AMC this past weekend, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's merch now ranking No. 2 all time for sales and grosses, only behind merch for the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie in October 2023.

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Actor Anya Taylor-Joy did not actually barf the first time she voiced Princess Peach for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. She recently clarified her earlier comments, saying she did in fact vomit when doing voice over for the first time, but not for Princess Peach.

She told Entertainment Tonight, "I never said it was Princess Peach. I said it was the first time I ever did voice acting."

The confusion came from an interview with Seth Meyers prior to the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Taylor-Joy recalled a story of a time when she threw up while doing voice acting, but in that interview, she never said it was when she voiced Peach. Despite that, the YouTube video from Meyers was titled, "Anya Taylor-Joy Threw Up the First Time She Voiced Princess Peach in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie."

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It has come to light that the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda movie is filming at some of the same locations that Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy shot at in New Zealand. The island country is known for its gorgeous natural beauty, and the live-action Zelda movie is going to tap into that, with scenes filmed near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Specifically, some of the recent filming has taken place in actual Paradise, which is where many iconic scenes from Jackson's movies were filmed, including depictions of Lothlorien, Isengard, and Amon Hen.

No doubt some of the Zelda movie is being filmed on sound stages, like Jackson's movies were as well, but local Reece Reilly said the Zelda film is "being shot predominantly on location."

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With a new spin-off animated series coming out this month, Maul is back in the Star Wars spotlight. Since his first appearance in 1999's Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, the former Dark Lord of the Sith has become one of the series' most popular characters and has appeared in several video games over the years. Even though Maul has never starred in his own game, his current voice actor believes there is a chance to tell an "incredible" story if given the chance.

In an interview with Discussing Film, actor Sam Witwer shared that he would love to see a Maul video game happen someday. "I've become convinced we could do an incredible story, yeah," Witwer said. "If you asked me, maybe two years ago, I don't know. Yeah, probably, I would have said yes anyway. But now I'm like, 'I know what we can do with him,' for sure."

Witwer is very familiar with both Star Wars and video games. His voice and likeness were used for Darth Vader's secret apprentice, Galen Marek, in 2008's The Force Unleashed and its 2010 sequel. Since then, Witwer has often voiced Maul in TV shows and games, including major roles in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels, and Solo: A Star Wars Story. In Solo, Maul's original actor Ray Park returned to play him in live-action scenes.

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Limited Run has been no stranger to online controversy. Between allegations of using cheap recordable media in place of pressed CDs for certain games, a lawsuit for alleged violations of privacy, and severely delayed collectors' editions arriving with questionable quality control, things have been messy for the Embracer-Group-owned boutique physical games publisher for quite some time. However, with the recent departure of former CEO Josh Fairhurst, it appears that the new management is scrambling to make amends with customers--and subtly trashing the old management in the process.

One of the most common complaints around Limited Run Games involves delays--buyers have come to expect delays of months, if not years on many projects, though many still grumble online whenever the dreaded release-date-change email from LRG hits their inbox. On Friday, many customers with outstanding preorders from LRG received a mass email from the company.

After notifying the customers that their LRG preorder has been delayed--and notably, not naming specific products--the email continues by saying that they will be working to provide more accurate release dates going forward. "As we continue this transition of growth and transparency here at LRG, our new leadership has taken a hard look at our in-progress releases, and it’s clear: We’ve set some delivery dates that were too aggressive," the email states. "We were overly optimistic--and we’ve disappointed you in the form of delays and uncertainty."

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Fight Club Steelbook Edition (4K Blu-ray)

$40 | Releases May 12

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We're about to break the first rule of Fight Club and tell you about it, as a new 4K steelbook edition of the cult-classic movie is now available to preorder through Amazon and Walmart. Priced at $40 and shipping starting May 12, fans of David Fincher's 1999 movie about mischief, mayhem, and soap can look forward to a feature-packed release.

Fight Club Steelbook Edition (4K Blu-ray) $40 | Releases May 12

The steelbook cover for Fight Club keeps things simple with a clean bar of soap--don't ask where the fatty ingredients came from to produce it--and the inside jacket features a screenshot from the movie's finale. This version includes a 4K restoration approved by Fincher, HDR10 support, and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track.

The special features include plenty of archival materials to explore in this two-disc set. Highlights are several commentary tracks with Fincher, the primary cast, and crew members. It also includes a digital streaming key to watch online.

You can also check out several featurettes, including a memorable documentary on capturing the right sound of hitting someone in the ear. There are deleted scenes, art galleries, promotional materials, and much more.

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• Audio commentary featuring director David Fincher
• Group commentary with David Fincher, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter
• Screenwriting discussion track with Chuck Palahniuk and Jim Uhls
• Technical deep-dive commentary by Alex McDowell, Jeff Cronenweth, Michael Kaplan, and Kevin Haug
• Featurette: A Hit in the Ear – Exploring Ren Klyce’s sound design work
• Flogging Fight Club behind-the-scenes feature
• Interactive "Insomniac Mode: I Am Jack's Search Index"
• Multi-angle production vignettes with optional commentary
• Collection of deleted and alternate scenes
• Promotional materials, including trailers, TV ads, and online spots
• Public service announcements
• Official music video
• Image collections featuring promotional stills
• Art galleries showcasing production design

Considered one of Fincher's best movies, Fight Club is based on the book of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The movie follows a narrator known only as "Jack" who is jaded by life, materialism, and stricken with insomnia. In his quest to get a good night's sleep, Jack meets Tyler Durden, a mysterious individual who draws him into underground fighting and anarchy. Things take an extreme turn, and the film's twist remains one of the greatest surprises in cinema.

If you don't want to wait until May, you can grab Fight Club on standard Blu-ray for $17.38 from Amazon. This standout 1080p version is equipped with a high-quality DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track, and includes all the special features listed above for the 4K release.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Secrets of the Zonai Hero Edition

$120 | Releases October 20

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Secrets of the Zonai

$60 | Releases October 20

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Dark Horse has published several Legend of Zelda books over the years, each essential reading for any fan of the franchise. Soon, the publisher is shining a light on the latest big Zelda game with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Secrets of the Zonai. There are two options: a $60 standard hardcover edition and a $120 Hero Edition packed with extras. Both versions start shipping in October, and preorders are now open through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Dark Horse Direct.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Secrets of the Zonai Hero Edition $120 | Releases October 20

Secrets of the Zonai is a hardcover book chronicling the development of Tears of the Kingdom and the lore it introduces to the series. Inside are 350 pages of promotional illustrations, sketches, character art, concept art, and storyboards, plus insights from key development team members, including producer Eiji Aonuma, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, and art director Satoru Takizawa. For Zelda lore fans, over 80 pages cover the new myths and legends introduced in Tears of the Kingdom.

The Hero Edition adds a slipcase cover, world map, an art print of Link and the Sages, and a collectible Zelda Tear replica housed in a secret compartment.

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While the regular hardcover lacks the Hero Edition extras, the book alone is a handsome addition to any shelf and fits seamlessly with the rest of Dark Horse's Zelda books.

Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Barnes & Noble Preorder at Dark Horse Direct The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedias

You can expand this collection with more Legend of Zelda hardcover books from Dark Horse. These popular releases have been regularly reprinted since their debut several years ago, making building your own Hyrule library easy and affordable. They are also official, thanks to Nintendo and its team of Zelda historians who contributed to each title.

The first book in Dark Horse's Zelda book series, Hyrule Historia, is a treasure trove of concept art and lore, while the Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is a massive reference book available in both standard and collector's edition formats. The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts is a 427-page hardcover book that features content from modern Zelda games like Breath of the Wild, and Creating a Champion is a deep dive into how that monumental Switch game was built from the ground up.

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If you're planning to see The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in theaters, make sure you bring a phone with the Nintendo Today app installed. At participating theaters, you'll have the chance to grab some extra digital goodies, and all you need is your camera.

With the Nintendo Today! smart device app, you can enjoy exclusive content if you check in at theaters when you go to watch The Super Mario Galaxy Movie! Find out more: https://t.co/CTycRdp5RN pic.twitter.com/4baj1CeSBF

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 3, 2026

Here's how it works: Once you've arrived at a theater showing The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, look for the official movie poster on the wall. Allow location services and camera access to the Nintendo Today app, then scan the poster using your phone's camera. You'll be rewarded with an exclusive photo frame, which wraps your favorite picture with the movie's logo and Lumas. You'll also be awarded a wallpaper for your phone, so you can let everyone know it's your favorite movie ever.

Reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie have been divisive. Some have called the film "tortuous," though gaming-centric outlets have appreciated it more. One particular four-year-old was very high on the movie, praising its Super Mario Odyssey elements and the inclusion of Bowser Jr.

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Amazon Kindle Scribe 10.2-inch with Premium Pen

Starts at $150 (was $200)

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Amazon Kindle 16GB (2022 Release, 11th Gen) Refurbished

$45 with discount code (normally $110)

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If you're looking to spend Spring catching up on your reading list, Woot is offering steep discounts on a multiple Kindle models for a limited time, and you can take an extra 25% off that price by entering code 25OFF at checkout. This is a great opportunity to pick up one of two fan-fave Kindles (and one of my personal favorites), the 11th-Gen Kindle 16GB, as well as 16GB and 64GB models of the Kindle Scribe 10.2-inch. The sale runs until April 11, but the extra 25% off code is only valid today. Stock is also limited across all available models and could sell out before the sale ends, so if you want one, be sure to grab it before the deals disappear.

Note that Woot normally charges for shipping, but since it is an Amazon-owned company, Prime members can get free standard shipping on all orders. Paid Two-day and One-day shipping options are also available. Shipping is only available within the continental US (sorry, Hawai'i and Alaska).

Amazon Kindle Scribe 10.2-inch with Premium Pen Starts at $150 (was $200)

This is probably my favorite Kindle, if I'm being honest. At 10.2 inches, it's got a luxuriously large display, but it's still super lightweight, lighter than any full-size tablet. The note-taking feature is the real star of the show. With the included stylus, you can write notes in a separate notes app, or annotate your books as you read them, and the experience of using the stylus feels remarkably like writing on paper with a pencil. It's quick, responsive, and such a joy to use.

Woot's sale has the 16GB ($150 with discount code) and 64GB models available ($187.50).

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It's a crowd favorite for a reason. The 2022 Kindle is currently Amazon's most affordable e-reader, featuring adjustable front lighting, ridiculous battery life, and a nice, lightweight feel in the hand. It's a great pick if you're just looking for a basic e-reader to toss in your bag or take on the road. No bells, no whistles, just reliable performance. Note that this is a refurbished model, meaning it's been used before. Woot lists it as "Scratch & Dent" quality, meaning you may notice some minor wear on the surface (which is why it's so much cheaper than a new full-price model), but otherwise it's in full working condition.

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For a limited time, you can save on Bandai's line of collectible Pokemon Nanoblock figures at Best Buy. The miniaturized, block versions of our favorite pocket monsters are adorable recreations of their digital counterparts. Almost all of the 'Mons on offer are discounted between $2 and $8 per figure. For example, you can grab the Bulbasaur and Squirtle Nanoblocks for $6 each (were $14). Both are 120-piece kits, so putting them together won't steal too much time away from your Pokemon Pokopia obsession. Note that some discounted figures are already sold out, including the Charmander and Pikachu Nanoblocks. That said, restocks are possible, so it's a good idea to refresh the page every now and then, especially since the sold-out figures are still discounted.

There's a Pokemon Nanoblock figure for almost everyone. Not every type is represented, and some of the more iconic Pokemon are missing from this catalog, but the ones available are still pretty good. For example, the 160-piece Lucario is available for $6 (was $14). It stands almost three inches tall and is the perfect little fighting-type desk companion. For something a little larger, the Mega Charizard Y Nanoblock set is on sale for $6 (was $14). This kit is larger than most of the other discounted Nanoblocks, with 200 pieces and an impressive wingspan.

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One Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 performer felt confident enough that the RPG would be a success that they bet someone at the game's publisher 33 baguettes that it would sell 1 million copies in a week. That ended up happening, and now the voice actor, Aliona Baranova, wants her bread.

At Emerald City Comic Con 2026, Baranova said she "knew" that Expedition 33 would be a hit. She raised the stakes, too, with a bread bet.

"I made a bet with someone called Jack who's on the Kepler [Interactive] publishing team that it would sell a million copies in the first week. I made a bet and the bet was to win 33 baguettes. Jack, where are my baguettes?" she said, as reported by GamesRadar.

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