Actor Aaron Paul voices one of the leads in the just-released episodic game Dispatch, and it's his first time starring in a game. He is a big fan of games, though, and has a special fondness for a few in particular. Speaking to IGN, the 46-year-old Breaking Bad actor singled out the 1996 original Resident Evil as one of his favorites.

"I didn't know I could feel that way while playing a game. It sent shivers down my spine in a way that no film has ever done. It was just terrifying. But it was so gripping," he explained.

Paul went on to say he enjoys the Halo franchise and had a good time playing the game with his friends when he moved to Los Angeles in his 20s to pursue acting. He said playing the game as an adult made him feel like a kid again. Paul might be happy to know that Microsoft is about to reveal the next Halo project.

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With Fallout Day finally here and the internet buzzing with talk of remakes, remasters, and maybe even a brand-new entry in Bethesda's iconic post-apocalyptic series, one Hollywood star has jumped into the conversation. Actor Danny Trejo, the fan-favorite tough guy from From Dusk Till Dawn, Machete, and Spy Kids--and huge Fallout fan--made his opinion crystal clear on social media: He wants Fallout: New Vegas back--and now.

Trejo, who actually voiced the ghoul mechanic Raul Alfonso Tejada in New Vegas, commented on Bethesda's official Instagram post with, "Remaster New Vegas boss!" followed by a fire emoji. That message sent shockwaves through the Wasteland, garnering almost 1,600 likes.

Unfortunately, Trejo's wish wasn’t included in Bethesda’s official lineup for Fallout Day. During the celebration, the studio is set to show off more from Fallout 76's upcoming Burning Springs expansion out this December, and yes, that includes Walton Goggins returning as The Ghoul from the hit Fallout TV series. There are also updates coming to Fallout 4 and Fallout Shelter, plus new content via Creations, Bethesda's name for officially supported community mods. Fans can also expect merch drops, live events, and a post-show dedicated to the ever-passionate Fallout community.

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The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Vol. 3

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The third and final volume in Philip Pullman's best-selling fantasy series The Book of Dust has arrived. The Rose Field is Pullman's longest novel yet at 672 pages, and Amazon is offering an awesome launch discount that drops the price of the hardcover edition by 40%. Fans of The Book of Dust and His Dark Materials can get The Rose Field for $18 (was $30). The novel is also available in ebook and audiobook formats.

For longtime fans of Pullman's fiction, The Rose Field's launch may be a bittersweet moment. In addition to concluding The Book of Dust trilogy, The Rose Field brings Lyra Belacqua's adventures in the multiverse to an end 30 years after her first appearance in the 1995 novel The Golden Compass. For millions of fans who grew up reading His Dark Materials, Lyra is one of the most memorable and beloved heroines in YA fiction and fantasy in general.

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Like the first two novels in the trilogy, The Rose Field has gorgeous, hand-drawn artwork on the jacket and is a Deckle Edge hardcover--the rough, uneven page edges look and feel cool. In my experience, the paper used to make the deckled pattern is often higher quality.

The Rose Field is a direct continuation of the 2019 novel The Secret Commonwealth, Volume Two of The Book of Dust. For that reason, we won't say anything about the plot, just in case you aren't fully caught up with the series.

Naturally, now is the perfect time to read The Book of Dust. While eager readers have waited six years for the final installment, newcomers can join Lyra on all of her adventures from start to finish at their leisure.

The Book of Dust can be read without previous experience with Pullman's fantasy world, but to fully enjoy this trilogy, you should read His Dark Materials first. La Belle Sauvage, the first entry in The Book of Dust, takes place 12 years prior to His Dark Materials and was published in 2017. You will appreciate it much more if you dive in with the earlier books fresh in your mind.

If you already own His Dark Materials but haven't started the follow-up trilogy, hardcover editions of Volumes One and Two are $17.74 and $15.87, respectively. Both novels are also sold in trade paperback, and La Belle Sauvage has a gorgeous hardcover Collector's Edition that's still in stock.

The Book of Dust Trilogy (Hardcover)

1. La Belle Sauvage -- $17.74 ($23)
2. The Secret Commonwealth -- $15.87 ($23)
3. The Rose Field -- $18 ($30)

Paperback Editions:

1. La Belle Sauvage -- $11 ($17)
2. The Secret Commonwealth -- $14.76 ($17)

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If you need to revisit the original trilogy or are interested in trying it for the first time, Amazon has awesome deals on His Dark Materials books this week. You can get His Dark Materials 3-Book Box Set for only $14.89. In addition to saving 50% by default, this collection is eligible for Amazon's Buy One, Get One 50% Off Book Sale.

The trilogy is also available as a 1,144-page hardcover omnibus. This beautiful edition is on sale for only $21 (was $40).

More than 22 million copies of His Dark Materials books have been sold, and the series is available in 40 different languages. Published as Northern Lights in the UK, The Golden Compass earned the prestigious Carnegie Medal for best children's novel. The Subtle Knife released in 1997, and the trilogy concluded with The Amber Spyglass in 2000.

His Dark Materials can often be found high on lists of best fantasy series, especially in the United Kingdom where Pullman resides. You'll frequently see it recommended to fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. And much like Tolkien's novels, His Dark Materials is enjoyable for teens and adults. It's a philosophical fantasy series with complex themes about the human soul and sin. Pullman was inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost, and the trilogy can be viewed as a reinterpretation of the epic poem.

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If you're looking for more stories to read after finishing His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust, make sure you also check out the companion books Pullman wrote after concluding the original trilogy. The 2003 novella Lyra's Oxford takes place after The Amber Spyglass, and the 2008 novella Once Upon a Time in the North is set before The Golden Compass. In 2014, Pullman published another story that takes place before The Golden Compass called The Collectors. The 2020 novella Serpentine is another tale set after the conclusion of His Dark Materials.

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Amazon's popular TV series The Boys is going to become its own video game, series creator Eric Kripke has revealed. He said in an interview that "there are plans" for The Boys to spin into its own video game, but not on console. Kripke would like to see a console game someday, though.

"There is currently a desire, but no hard plans for, a console game. I don't want to give anything away, because I'm not sure what I’m allowed to say or not, but there are plans for some other kinds of video games that aren't necessarily Xbox or PlayStation," he said in an interview with Variety.

Characters from The Boys have appeared in games like Call of Duty and Mortal Kombat, but there hasn't been a dedicated game for the series as of yet.

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One of the best RPGs of this decade might be in development for Switch 2. A reliable leaker has namechecked Baldur's Gate 3 as a possibility for Nintendo's new console, though admits more information is needed before fully providing more details.

NateTheHate2 responded to a question on X about Baldur's Gate 3, implying the RPG could be in the works for Switch 2. "Have heard something on [Baldur's Gate 3] for [Switch 2] but need more verification on it before I can share," wrote the leaker, who has previously nailed when Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play events would happen.

GameSpot has reached out to Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios for comment.

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2025 has been a tumultuous year for the Xbox brand, with massive layoffs, multiple price hikes for both its console portfolio and Game Pass subscriptions, and continued controversy over Microsoft's work with Israel casting a shadow over the company's gaming wing. A new report from Jason Schreier at Bloomberg has shed some light on what's going on behind the scenes at Xbox, and a lofty profit goal looks to be the catalyst for these decisions.

According to the report, for the past two years, top executives have set an "across-the-board [profit margin] goal of 30 percent." The report says that the new target was set by Amy Hood, Microsoft's chief financial officer, whose team has "taken a larger role in the gaming business in recent years."

Perfect Dark, which was cancelled in July 2025.

For context, as Schreier reports, estimates from S&P Global Market Intelligence mark the average profit margin for the entire video game industry at between 17 percent to 22 percent since 2018, with Xbox specifically coming in between 10 and 20 percent.

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