Pokemon Pokopia is a cozy sim that lets you live alongside Pokemon in a game centered around crafting and building instead of battling. Building your own settlement with Pokemon can take time, but there is a hack if you want to speed things up.

Much like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokemon Pokopia features a day-night cycle linked to real-world time, meaning that a day in the game is as long as a day in real life.

Time traveling on your Switch 2 can be used as a hack to allow you to speed things up and see your projects come to life faster in-game.

Following the recent escalation of the United States and Israel's joint military campaign against Iran, the White House has taken to X to share a video promoting its ongoing operations. In addition to real footage from recent attacks, the video includes a killstreak animation from 2023's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

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The video begins with a Call of Duty player activating an MGB (Mass Guided Bombs) killstreak--a hidden killstreak that can only be issued by players who get 30 kills without dying. Once activated, players have only 10 seconds before the match ends, with the team that launched the attack emerging victorious. The remainder of the White House video features numerous clips from the United State's recent military strikes against Iran with accompanying kill scores. This video was shared the same day that thousands in Iran attended a funeral mourning the estimated 175 civilians who were killed in these attacks, which demolished an elementary school. The White House denies responsibility for this particular attack, but is reportedly looking into it, per The Guardian.

GameSpot reached out to Activision for comment, but has yet to hear back from the company.

Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth entry in the storied survival horror series, launched on PC and consoles last week to positive reviews and fan reactions. It's shaping up to be another standout entry in the franchise, which has been on a roll since Resident Evil 7: Biohazard reinvigorated the series in 2017. If you haven't had the chance to pick it up yet, you may want to check out a pair of limited-time PC hardware deals that include a bonus free code for the PC version of Resident Evil Requiem when you purchase select Razer gaming laptops or Samsung monitors.

Prior to the launch of Build A Rocket Boy's debut game, MindsEye, co-CEO Mark Gerhard cited a concerted effort to trash the game and went on to blame its poor reception on corporate sabotage, although he didn't name whom he saw as the guilty party. Now, Gerhard is revisiting those claims of espionage and sabotage while sharing a message about BARB's latest round of layoffs.

"Over the past months, we have been working with external partners and legal advisors to investigate the criminal activity that took place around our launch," said Gerhard in a statement posted to LinkedIn. "That work has taken far longer than expected, but it has now resulted in overwhelming evidence of organized espionage and corporate sabotage affecting MindsEye. Because this matter is moving toward prosecution, we cannot share the full details publicly yet."

Gerhard's remarks drew rebukes from other figures in the industry.

If you’ve been meaning to revisit some of your favorite Final Fantasy games, GOG has a new sale you should check out. The online retailer is discounting several PC versions of some fan-favorite entries in the series by as much as 60%, and you can grab all five for $34. Not to mention, because they’re GOG releases, they’re DRM-free.

The PlayStation Era Final Fantasy games are well represented in this sale, including the original version of Final Fantasy VII, for those who just want to fully sink into one of the best games ever made. Join Cloud, Tifa, Barrett, and the rest of the AVALANCHE crew as they try to stop Sephiroth from crashing out so hard that he summons the devil, who is also a rock from space. For an extra dose of nostalgia, hook up a CRT to your PC and play it the way we played it back in 1997.

A less well-known entry that’s included in this sale is the Final Fantasy IV 3D Remake. This is the game that laid the groundwork for the modern Final Fantasy games like VII, VIII, and IX. You can see so much of the entire series’ DNA here. There’s a robust job system built into the story, so your characters will evolve as the game goes on, you’ll see your main character start as a Dark Knight and eventually become a Paladin with an entirely new model and moveset. If you want a taste of where the most well-known entries in the series got their inspiration, check out Final Fantasy VI; it’s impossible to play without stopping every few minutes to notice characters, worldbuilding details, or themes that become foundational details in future games.

Battlefield Redsec, the battle royale spin-off of Battlefield 6, is getting a new Solos playlist for everyone to try very soon. Fans had been asking for it since launch, and it's finally coming, albeit in an early "experimental" form, and only for a limited time.

Redsec Solos will be available during the March 6-9 weekend as a Battlefield Labs test, but, unlike other previous Labs tests, this one is open to everyone in the live version of the game.

"The goal of the test is to gather feedback and assess how Redsec's pacing, balance, and tension hold up in a true one-versus-everyone format. This mode is experimental and subject to change," Battlefield Studios said.

It's the end of the road for Highguard, which is set to go offline on March 12, a little over a month after its notoriously rocky launch. But the skeleton crew of Wildlight Entertainment developers still working on the game are releasing one final update--and it looks to be the biggest one yet, introducing account progression, a skill tree, a new weapon, and a new playable Warden, all set to arrive tonight at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET.

"For our final patch, we'd like to thank everyone who has played and is still playing Highguard," Wildlight shared in an article posted to X. "Even though we are shutting the game down, we are excited to give our remaining players one last big update to keep you entertained over the weekend. Thanks again for playing with us. Enjoy!"

When an X user responded to the post wondering why the update is being released now, rather than during the game's launch, Wildlight founder, studio head, and game director Chad Grenier replied with a bit of insight.

Since 2020, Google and Epic Games were entangled in a legal feud that kept Fortnite off of Google's platforms. The two companies signaled that they had reached terms for a settlement late in 2025, and now, the legal battle is over and the path is clear for Fortnite to return to Google Play.

In a statement shared on Epic's site, the company stated that it will "be investing robustly in serving developers and gamers with the Epic Games Store for Android, and will also be bringing Fortnite back to the Google Play Store worldwide." The statement also noted that Epic and Google have jointly asked the US District Court to accept their proposal to end the lawsuit.

One of the main obstacles that led to this lawsuit was Google's refusal to let apps accept payment without going through Google Play Billing. Google has announced that it will now allow third-party billing on its platforms, but the change will be rolled out in the following stages.

During most recent State of Play, Konami revealed that the Castlevania is ending its long slumber with a new game, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. This new 2D action platformer is being developed by Motion Twin and Evil Empire--the studios behind roguelite titles Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia. Despite the studios' history, Konami has let fans know that Belmont's Curse isn't going to be a roguelite game as well.

"Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a 2D action-exploration game where players can freely explore vast, elaborately crafted maps," Konami's Tommy Williams told The Verge. "It is not a roguelike or roguelite game."

Konami hasn't disclosed many details about Belmont's Curse yet. Aside from confirming that the playable character is Trevor Belmont's successor, the only thing we know about him is that he's using the holy whip to take out the undead and various monsters standing in his way. The game is set in Paris in the year 1499, as the city comes under siege by darkness. The currently unnamed Belmont descendant will have multiple weapons at his disposal, including a sword.

The opening scene of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze illustrates one of the things that's so fun about the movie. After the first TMNT film in 1990, parents reportedly pushed back against the heroes' use of weapons like katana, sais, and nunchuks. As a result, when the sequel rolled around in 1991, the titular turtles spent the whole movie not using their signature gear.

It's a restraint that's pretty dumb in hindsight, undercutting a major element of what makes the turtles cool, but it did lead the movie to find some creative solutions. In the opening fight when the turtles break up a robbery in a mall, they use anything they can find that's not a conventional weapon to beat on the giant group of thieves. That includes toys, such as yo-yos. At one point, Michelangelo grabs some sausage links and uses them as nunchuks--"Combat cold cuts!"

Jumping into the day-long preview of the new TMNT set in Magic: The Gathering Arena, one of the things I liked most about the new cards is how they capture the vibe of that scene. There are a lot of inspirations for the turtles, ranging from the movies to the comics to the video games, and the cards can be dark and lethal. But they can also be goofy in a way that feels quintessentially turtles, not just in their concepts and art, but in the way they interact.

Season 2 Reloaded arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone next week, and Activision has revealed all the details for this midseason update. Season 2 Reloaded is packed with more guns to unlock, additional multiplayer maps, a new Zombies map, and Warzone's Black Ops battle royale.

• Call of Duty Season 2 Reloaded start times
• Events and new weapons

The Season 2 Reloaded update arrives to Black Ops 7 and Warzone on March 11. This update will go live at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST across all platforms. It's worth noting that Warzone's Black Ops Royale mode will be released separately from the Season 2 Reloaded update. This battle royale experience goes live on Thursday, March 12 at 9 PM PT / Friday, March 13 at 12 AM ET.

There will be new seasonal events with reward tracks that offer cosmetic items as well as the two final weapons for the season.

Apple has revealed the MacBook Neo, a cheaper new laptop launching at a time when PC hardware has been getting more expensive.

The Neo follows the general design of Apple's popular MacBook laptops, featuring a 13-inch liquid Retina display, Magic Keyboard, multi-touch trackpad, 16 hours of battery life, Tahoe macOS, and a built-in 1080p camera. It's powered by Apple's A18 Pro chip, which Apple says offers faster web browsing and on-device AI processing than Intel Core Ultra 5 laptops.

Most impressively, the standard retail price for the 256GB model is $600, with students being able to pick it up for $500. The low price point feels particularly impressive, considering how technology has gotten more expensive over the past year. Due to the United States' recent tariffs and a RAM and chip shortage caused by the current AI boom, tech prices have been going up.

New data is suggesting that Americans just aren't spending as much money on physical video games as they used to, with Circana stating that the rate fell 11% from 2024 to 2025.

Industry analyst Mat Piscatella shared the figure in a Bluesky post (via Kotaku) on March 2. Piscatella confirmed that when looking at the data between 2024 and 2025, last year saw an 11% decline in spending on physical video games in the US. Although that sounds like a terrible number, it's less drastic than 2024's figure, which was -28%. The decline, according to Piscatella, slowed because we're "nearing the bottom" (presumably of this console generation), and the Nintendo Switch 2's launch last year helped "stabilize" the numbers a bit.

Piscatella also noted that 2025 saw Americans spend $1.5 billion on physical video games, which is an all-time low since this data began being tracked in 1995. While the peak was in 2008 at $11.6 billion, Piscatella clarified that this figure has declined every year since. The most pronounced drop, however, was still 2024's -28%.

Last weekend, Bungie held an open beta for its long-awaited live-service extraction shooter, Marathon. Known as the Marathon Server Slam, the beta test armed Bungie with valuable player data containing useful info that can be used to improve the game, but some of it is downright hilarious. Case in point: During the open beta, Marathon players extracted 384,866 drinkable cheeseburgers, as revealed by a recent X post in which Bungie shared various stats from the Server Slam.

Known as the NuCaloric Drinkable Cheeseburger, this unappetizing fictional food can't actually be consumed in-game. Instead, it's meant to be extracted by players during matches and later sold as a valuable for 1,100 Credits (which can then be used to buy gear like weapons and oxygen canisters).

Marathon features a number of other gag-inducing processed space-foods for players to extract during matches, including Premium Tick Milk, which is exactly what it sounds like. But so far, the Drinkable Cheeseburger seems to be holding onto its title as the most-extracted food item in the game, likely due in part to its comical design--this extremely cursed fast-food item is described in-game as, "Drinkable, shareable, shelf-stable!" It comes in a plastic tub similar to one you might find full of cream cheese or yogurt at your local grocery store. The container has two straws sticking out of its lid, with one labeled, "Mouth," and the other labeled, "Friend mouth," implying the liquified burger is meant to be shared with a buddy.

Dippin' Dots is blasting off into Mario Day with a limited-time Galaxy Pop mystery flavor and exclusive movie-themed collectibles celebrating all things Mario and the upcoming release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Starting today, the new flavor of the brand’s signature beaded ice cream is available nationwide.

On MAR10 Day, more than 120 participating franchise and shopping-center locations will hand out free souvenir collectible cups and limited-edition spoons featuring three themed designs inspired by the new movie. The Galaxy Pop flavor will be available through April 30 at malls and movie theaters, with collectible spoons sticking around through April as well.

"We wanted this to feel playful and a little unexpected," said Kimmra Hingher, Dippin' Dots vice president of marketing, in a statement. "The mystery behind Galaxy Pop, along with the collectibles, gives fans something new to discover, whether they're stopping by a Dippin' Dots location for Mario Day or heading to theaters for the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie."

Ubisoft has published a "brand update" for the Assassin's Creed series, covering the latest developments on the multiple upcoming games and the live-action TV show for Netflix. Included in the breakdown was an image for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced, and it's basically confirmation that a remaster/remake of Black Flag is happening, as has been rumored.

This is coming not long after Ubisoft installed new leadership for the Assassin's Creed franchise at Vantage Studios, and after we learned that Ubisoft veteran Clint Hocking had left Ubisoft and is no longer the top boss on one of the most anticipated upcoming Assassin's Creed games, Hexe.

Ubisoft's Jean Guesdon, the head of content for Assassin's Creed, delivered the updates today. Here's all the key info you need to know about each game and project in the works.

A Crimson Desert rep has responded to players on X and Reddit after being accused of hiding console footage of the game.

Will Powers is the PR and marketing director at Pearl Abyss, Crimson Desert's developer and publisher. While the company has shared quite a bit about the upcoming action-adventure game, most of the footage has been of the PC version. After X user J's Gaming World responded to a post by GermanStrands saying that Pearl Abyss was "hiding all console footage," Powers argued Pearl Abyss wasn't trying to hide it.

"We're not hiding anything, and I'm sick of having to repeat myself," Power said on X. "I've repeated 100s of times that we'll reveal things ahead of launch to give people adequate time to still preorder the game for themselves. We're saying this openly... Let us cook? Please and thank you. /rant."

Bungie's big new shooter Marathon launches on March 5, and the developer has now warned fans that there may be server queues upon release if demand is high enough.

In a FAQ, Bungie said, "Launch days are busy," and as such, players may encounter "brief queues." Bungie also said it may push new updates live for maintenance, and if that's the case, the developer will release those details on the its Server Status pages on X and BlueSky.

When a big game launches, it's also pretty normal for there to be issues, and Bungie said players can visit the Help pages and forums on Bungie.net to find solutions to known issues. Additionally, players can join the official Marathon Discord and follow the MarathonDevTeam account for the latest information.

The big new Resident Evil game, Requiem, features a terrifyingly realistic spider boss that's sending shivers down everyone's spine. Arachnophobes are definitely shaking in their boots, but so, too, is rapper Ice-T, who had some very simple words for a very ugly enemy.

Ice-T took to X on March 3 to share his thoughts on the boss. In a post late that evening, he said eight simple words: "Gamer Stuff: Resident Evil 9… F*** that Spider."

Those eight words were directed toward Requiem's eight-legged spider menace, the Titan Spinner. A relatively early boss encounter in the NF Building in East Raccoon City, this hairy arachnid is the size of a Hummer and is just as unstoppable. Running away? You almost certainly can't escape since it cornered you in a building. Pumping it with lead? It just shrieks, shrugs the bullets off, and keeps charging you anyway. Trying to hide? Well, you can't because it knows where you are, always. It's not unkillable--nothing is--but it requires patience and persistence to defeat. Get greedy, and you're dead.

While Leon's appearance in Resident Evil Requiem might have been one the worst-kept secrets, the revelation he was sporting what looks like a wedding ring caught fans off guard. You can see the ring on his finger in a couple of Resident Evil Requiem's cutscenes, but it's also displayed on some concept art for his character model.

Talking with PC Gamer, Leon Kennedy's voice actor Nick Apostolides revealed that he's ready for Leon to take a vacation and settle down properly. After all he deserves it.

"I would love to see him kind of settle down for once, maybe open an ice cream parlour. I think he deserves a little break, a little vacation, and maybe fight zombies once in a while." However, what he didn't admit to was whether Leon should be with Ada Wong, or Claire Redfield--much less confirm if Leon is in fact married to either of them.