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Expedition 33 Actor Bet Someone 33 Baguettes That The Game Would Be A Huge Hit
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.
Continue Reading at GameSpotGenki Covert Dock 3 Solves The Switch 2’s Clutter Problem In One Plug
With the Switch 2 nearing its first anniversary, more products have been unveiled that add new functionality. One is the Genki Covert Dock 3, a handy and portable dock that works with the Switch 2 and lets you connect to a TV without carrying the bulky original dock.
Available now and priced at $77, it can handle the beefier Switch 2 hardware, and it's compatible with handheld gaming PCs. If you're someone who travels often and you'd like to enjoy some big-screen gaming with your Switch 2 when you stop at a hotel, then this device is highly recommended.
Essentially, Genki's dock allows you to use your Switch 2 in docked mode without having to worry about cable clutter. It's equipped with an HDMI 2.1 port that allows it to transmit up to 4K 120fps video to a screen, and it also supports HDR and variable refresh rate (VRR). That's a significant improvement over the previous model--which could handle up to 4K 60fps footage--and the USB-C port charges at up to 65W, so if you want to hook an Xbox ROG Ally X, it has more than enough power under the hood to do so. All you need is an HDMI cable and a power outlet with your handheld and the covert dock, and you're good to go.
Continue Reading at GameSpotState of Decay 3 Is Back From The Dead, And You Might Be Able To Play It Soon
State of Decay 3 has been missing in action from several Xbox livestreams and game showcases for years now, but at long last, the threequel has resurfaced, and developer Undead Labs has announced that it'll be hosting an alpha test for the zombie apocalypse survival game. Sign-ups are now live for the State of Decay 3 alpha, and Undead Labs also posted a new video showing off teasing the long-in-development title.
The alpha playtest will kick off in May, and participants can expect four-player co-op, new base-building and resource strategies, and plenty of combat. "If scavenging supplies in the middle of a zombie outbreak sounds fun to you, then grab your ruck, pack some mags, and register for a chance to be included in the alpha," State of Decay co-creator Brant Fitzgerald said, while adding that there will be more opportunities throughout the year to test out the game.
State of Decay 3 was first announced in 2020, and updates on the game have been sporadic over the last six years. Earlier this year, head of Xbox Game Studios Craig Duncan said that the game is "coming on really well," and that he'd made several visits to Undead Labs recently. This new look at State of Decay 3 comes at a time when Xbox is undergoing big changes behind the scenes, which began with the departure of Phil Spencer and the announcement that Asha Sharma would take over his role as Microsoft Gaming CEO.
Continue Reading at GameSpotUncharted 5? Fans Believe Cryptic Naughty Dog Dev Post Is Teasing The Game
Naughty Dog's Uncharted series sold millions of copies across multiple installments, but the main franchise has been dormant since 2016's Uncharted 4: A Thief's End brought Nathan Drake's story seemingly to a close. Now, however, fans are theorizing that Naughty Dog might be returning to the franchise, thanks in part to a vague post from Naughty Dog creative director Shaun Escayg.
A vague Instagram photo from February of a cannon in a tropical environment that is captioned "research" is now making the rounds. People are theorizing that Escayg went to Fort George at Trinidad and Tobago to help research a new Uncharted game. It's rumored that merchants stored records and valuables at Fort George, further fueling the connection to Uncharted.
Nothing is certain, of course, and Escayg might have been referencing pretty much anything with his post, or nothing at all.
Continue Reading at GameSpotPlayStation To "Enhance Gameplay Visuals" With Buyout Ahead Of PS6
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that it has acquired the UK-based machine-learning and computer vision company Cinemersive Labs, in part to help "enhance gameplay visuals."
The company was founded in 2022 and developed a "Cinemersive AI" technology that is capable of transforming a photo into a "volumetric 3D experience." You can see this in action on the company's website.
When the deal closes, Cinemersive Labs will join SIE's Visual Computing Group. This unit is responsible for "advancing state-of-the-art visual computing within games."
Continue Reading at GameSpotWhy A Switch 2 Price Increase May Be "Inevitable"
Seemingly everything but Costco hot dogs has increased in cost recently, and one former Nintendo retail lead believes that a Switch 2 price hike is "inevitable." Speaking on the Kit & Krysta podcast--a series run by former Nintendo employees--the man known only as "Sean" suggested that Nintendo's decision to charge less for its downloadable games will help to soften the backlash if and when it decides to increase how much its hardware costs.
"Unfortunately, I think eventually the hardware price is going to have to go up," Sean said. "I think that there are things that they can and seem to be doing to try and mitigate that, but I also look at this move on on software as--if I'm reading it correctly--a way to make a hardware price increase a little bit more palatable. We've seen inflation being a problem for a while now. Tariffs are a more recent nuisance, but they're not going away anytime soon. The demand that AI is causing for chips is causing memory prices to go up, and within the past couple of weeks, we have issues with oil prices going through the roof."
Sean added that other factors, like an increase in the price of helium--a vital component in the production of semiconductors and a resource that is becoming increasingly finite--will only exacerbate current challenges. While Nintendo can tackle thinner hardware profit margins with merchandising, Sean added that the company may have no option but to increase Switch 2 hardware prices because of external factors, no matter what steps it takes to avoid doing so.
Continue Reading at GameSpotGTA 6 Will Likely Borrow Ideas From Red Dead Redemption 2, Former Rockstar Dev Says
A former Rockstar Games developer has said they would be shocked if GTA 6 does not borrow some ideas from the studio's previous game, Red Dead Redemption 2.
Appearing on the Kiwi Talkz podcast, former audio designer Rob Carr--who worked on GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption II--said his evidence is that Rockstar already did this.
GTA 5, for example, borrowed the Dead Eye system from the original Red Dead, Carr said. "They used the Dead Eye as one of the perks for one of the characters. You've got the Dead Eye thing that Michael used, I think you've got the slow-mo driving thing for Franklin, and the basically berserker mode for Trevor," Carr said (via GamesRadar).
Continue Reading at GameSpotNext TMNT Game Is Coming Very Soon, Lets You Lift Weights And Eat Pizza In VR
The next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, TMNT: Empire City, will launch on April 30, Cortopia Studios and Beyond Frames Entertainment have announced.
The VR game arrives that day for $25 for Meta Quest, Steam VR, and Pico. This is the first TMNT VR game, Ace St. Germain, the game's creative director, said it "captures that feeling of being a turtle."
And yes, that includes pizza. "One city. Four brothers. Endless pizza," reads a line from the game's description.
Continue Reading at GameSpotGears Of War Actor's Gears 6 Fanfic Involves Marcus Fighting His Zombie Son
Instead of following up Gears 5 with a proper sequel, the franchise's next game is going back in time with Gears of War: E-Day. But that hasn't stopped JD Fenix voice actor Liam McIntyre from sharing his story ideas for a potential Gears of War 6.
Posting on X, McIntyre claimed that "there was a suggestion" that Gears developer The Coalition would make Gears 6, but the studio "wanted to try something new." Even so, McIntyre stated that the forthcoming Gears of War: E-Day "looks great" and he can't wait to play it. When prompted by a reply addressing the ending of Gears 5, McIntyre shared how he would approach the story from there.
Spoilers for Gears 5 follow, if you don't know about the ending over six years after its release. Protagonist Kait Diaz is forced to choose between saving JD or her wingman Del Walker, with the other meeting a brutal demise at the hands of Swarm Queen Reyna. It's unclear which branch is canon to Gears lore or how a sequel would accommodate player choices, but McIntyre's "solve" is making Del's survival canon, the Swarm reviving and possessing JD, and a rogue Marcus Fenix having to face his zombie-fied son.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDead By Daylight 2? No Way, We're Not Doing That, Dev Says
The horror game Dead by Daylight is coming up on its 10th anniversary, and with the milestone on the horizon, developer Behaviour Interactive has told fans there are no plans for a numbered sequel. Dead by Daylight is a live-service game, and while the team did consider a sequel or some kind of new version of Dead by Daylight over the years, it never made sense to actually do it.
Creative director Dave Richard told IGN that fans have invested time and money into Dead by Daylight, and launching a sequel "never makes sense for the fans. Never ever."
Head of partnerships Mathieu Cote, meanwhile, said Behaviour wants to bring Dead by Daylight "kicking and screaming" into the next decade of its existence.
Continue Reading at GameSpotIt's A Shame Rockstar Won't Make A Red Dead Movie, Jack Black Says
Actor Jack Black is a big fan of video games, and specifically Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption series, and he thinks it's too bad that there hasn't been a Red Dead movie yet.
Speaking to Polygon, Black said it's a "shame" that Rockstar isn't making a Red Dead movie because the games are "the most cinematic" and would seemingly lend themselves nicely to a big-screen adaptation. "It would be, like, too easy to make them into great movies," he said, adding that he would love to be in a Red Dead movie if anyone asked him.
"Hey Housers? Dan, Sam, I'm waiting for your call," he said, referencing the Rockstar founder brothers. Dan Houser left Rockstar in 2020 to start a new company, Absurd Ventures. Sam Houser remains at Rockstar and is its current president.
Continue Reading at GameSpotIf Your Kids Suddenly Want To Play Star Fox, Here's How
The Super Mario Galaxy movie is primed for a predictably massive opening weekend despite mixed reviews, but the biggest surprise may be the non-Mario characters who make an appearance. Just ahead of the film's opening Nintendo revealed that Fox McCloud appears alongside all the Mushroom Kingdom denizens. If all that fancy flying puts you or your kids in the mood to explore the Star Fox oeuvre, we're here to help.
Star Fox is a traditional on-rails space shooter starring a team of anthropomorphic starfighter pilots. The team itself is called Star Fox, and Fox McCloud is the team leader. The other pilots--in most games, Peppy, Falco, and Slippy--are your wingmen. The series debuted on the Super NES in 1993, showing off rudimentary but at-the-time mind-blowing 3D effects. So should you track down the original Star Fox and get shooting? Not necessarily.
Continue Reading at GameSpotClair Obscur: Expedition 33 Will Get A Premium Art Book This Fall
The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Hardcover)
$57 (was $60) | Releases November 24
Preorder at Amazon Preorder at UdonThe Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Collector's Edition (Hardcover)
Preorder at UdonClair Obscur: Expedition 33 was one of 2025's biggest hits, a gorgeous turn-based RPG that came out of nowhere and became an instant classic on launch day. One striking feature of the game is its art direction, and if you want to explore how Sandfall Interactive combined classic art influences with modern inspiration, you can do so with this new art book. Ahead of its November 24 release, The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is on sale for $57 (was $60) on Amazon, and publisher Udon Entertainment is also offering an exclusive Collector's Edition for $100.
The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Hardcover) $57 (was $60) | Releases November 24The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a 352-page hardcover tome packed with artwork and testimonials from developer Sandfall Interactive detailing the making of the game. The cover features fan-favorite character Maelle, while inside, readers will find notes on the creative process, artistic influences, design documents, and previously unseen illustrations used to create Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, along with insights from the people who worked on the game. This edition is available to preorder at Amazon and publish Udon Entertainment's online store.
Preorder at Amazon See at Udon's Online Store The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Collector's Edition (Hardcover)$100 | Releases November 2026
The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Collector's Edition is a deluxe edition that is exclusive to Udon Entertainment's online store. This version is loaded with extra content and premium packaging. It features gold ink printing, a cardboard slipcase modeled after Alicia's mask, a golden-plated metal medal, 10 art prints on textured paper, and a cardboard portfolio with exclusive artwork.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAfter Peak's Success, Its Devs Face Burnout and Big Decisions
Change often leaves indie developers balancing their own creative plans with what players expect after a hit. Success, especially sudden success, can reshape a studio's future overnight.
Players now expect ongoing updates, long-term support, and clear roadmaps. But even at the highest level, that model is difficult to sustain. Recent layoffs at Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, highlighted how demanding live support has become. The tension between long-term vision and player demand is becoming harder to manage. Indie teams face similar pressure without the same resources.
Aggro Crab, the studio behind Peak, is one such team. However, the studio's legacy didn't start with a live-service title; instead it began with a comedic-yet-brutal soul like: Another Crab's Treasure. The title was a commercial and critical success, elevating the studio to new heights. But after finishing Another Crab's Treasure back in 2024, Aggro Crab's small team was exhausted. The three-year project left everyone drained.
Continue Reading at GameSpotFormer Naughty Dog Lead Reignites The Last Of Us: Part 3 Questions
Recent comments from industry figures have reignited speculation about the future of The Last of Us: Part III--even though no official confirmation has been made. Neil Druckmann, a key creative force behind the series at Naughty Dog, recently made some quizzical remarks that were enough to keep hopes alive. Now, new insights from a former studio lead suggest that something may indeed be happening behind the scenes--though details remain tightly guarded.
Speaking on the Lance E Lee Podcast (via GamesRadar) former Naughty Dog game director Vinit Agarwal reflected on his time at the studio, including his work on The Last of Us Online. After spending seven years developing the multiplayer project before its cancellation, Agarwal revealed that he transitioned to directing another "future game" within the company, where he remained for an additional year. While he ultimately left to pursue a new venture, his comments confirm that development on at least one other major title was underway during his final period at the studio.
Notably, Agarwal distinguished this mystery project from Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which he explicitly referred to as "Neil's game." This distinction has fueled speculation that the unnamed project could be something entirely separate--possibly even tied to the The Last of Us universe. Back in 2023, Naughty Dog stated that multiple large-scale single-player games were in development following the cancellation of its multiplayer title, and Druckmann later reiterated that more than one project was in progress.
Continue Reading at GameSpotThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie As Reviewed By A Four-Year-Old
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is finally here, and regardless of how critics feel about it, one thing is certain: It's going to make an astronomical amount of money. But that doesn't answer the real question of if Nintendo's latest film endeavor is actually worth seeing, does it?
While I could offer my two cents on the matter, I noticed when doing my own research on the film that there was a distinct lack of reviews from one of the film's target demographics: kids. Granted, this is largely due to writing competency issues and child labor laws, both of which are extremely fair reasons, but this lack also presented me with an exciting opportunity. Rather than give you my take on the film, I decided to ask my Mario-enthusiast son what he thought about it.
For background, my kid, unsurprisingly, loves video games. At this point, I think half of my paycheck is just funneled over to Nintendo. He adores Pokemon and Pikmin and has the plushies to prove it, but above all else, he adores the Mario brothers and their various adventures.
Continue Reading at GameSpotCharlie Day Says What We're All Thinking: Danny DeVito Should Play Wario In The Next Mario Movie
After 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie made a billion dollars, fans theorized that Wario should be in the next movie and that Danny DeVito should voice him. Even DeVito himself said he wanted to voice Wario, going on to joke that he would demand a high fee.
Charlie Day, who plays Luigi, told ScreenRant that his "dream casting pick" for Wario would be DeVito, his It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-star. "Danny would fit so well in this universe, and he would be a good Wario, I think," Day said.
Wario was not in The Super Mario Bros. Movie or the newly released The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The latest movie is already breaking records at the box office, and many believe a third entry in the series is not a question of it, but when. Could Wario show up in a potential third animated Mario movie? It sure seems possible, but nothing is set as of yet.
Continue Reading at GameSpotSuper Battle Golf Update Gives You A Rocket Driver To Ramp Up The Chaos
Super Battle Golf, the chaotic arcade-style golf game where everyone plays at the same time, is getting a new update on April 9 that adds new holes, a new game mechanic, and more items to dial up the mayhem even further.
The Frozen Fairway update adds the snow biome, featuring nine new holes set in chilly locations. The holes are themed around winter, so players can expect icy terrain and slippery conditions to make hitting the golf ball more challenging. Additionally, nine more holes are being added to existing maps.
In terms of new mechanics, the Frozen Fairway update introduces wind to the mix. Like in real life, players will need to change their strategies based on wind speed and direction. There are two new items in the update that players can use to save themselves or sabotage others, including the Rocket Driver and the Freeze Bomb.
Continue Reading at GameSpotCall Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Free Trial Goes Live With 30+ Maps And Double XP
If you're looking for something to play this weekend, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is currently having a free trial weekend, and it arrives just in time for the new Season 3 launch.
Now through April 6, everyone can play all 30+ multiplayer and Zombies maps, along with 8+ multiplayer modes and 5+ Zombies modes. You can check out some of the free content in the video below. The free trial arrives on the same day as Black Ops 7 and Warzone's big Season 3 update.
Additionally, new playlists are now available in Black Ops 7, including Demolition and Season 3 Moshpit. What's more, double XP is turned on through April 6, so everyone jumping in with the free trial or the full game will be doubly rewarded for a period of time.
Continue Reading at GameSpot"Nothing In Our Games Will Be AI-generated. Ever," Says Warframe Community Director
On March 25, 2013, Digital Extremes launched a free-to-play sci-fi action title called Warframe, putting players in the roles of the Tenno, fighting against interstellar evils across the galaxy. What started with humble beginnings has now grown into one of the most successful live-service games on the market, and after celebrating Warframe's 13th birthday, and with its new sibling, Soulframe, Digital Extremes wants to prove it still has plenty to offer its fans.
GameSpot sat down with Warframe community director Megan Everett at PAX East 2026, just after she completed a Warframe- and Soulframe-focused panel on the main stage. We spoke about the new Shadowgrapher update, Warframe's jump to Nintendo Switch 2, the studio's stance on generative AI, and more.
Enter the ShadowgrapherThe latest Warframe update adds a new playable character to the mix in Follie, an imposing figure who uses inks and paints as weapons in battle. The limited-time game mode introduced with her, Follie's Hunt, forces players into a 4v1 showdown with Follie that invokes similar feelings to horror title Dead by Daylight or other similar asymmetric multiplayer games.
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