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Lara Croft Returns In This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebie

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 01:01

The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given away hundreds of free games, and there's no sign that the program will stop any time soon. The company has also extended its freebies to Android devices, and you can claim a free game every week here as well. We keep this article up to date weekly to highlight both the current free games and next week's offerings.

If you're looking for more freebies, you can check out our list of the 25 best free PC games to play right now, or for more options, the 25 best free games to play on multiple platforms.

Current free games at Epic Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

This week, you can grab Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Down in Bermuda for free. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is a complete collection of Lara Croft's original adventures with updated visuals--or the original janky ones if you prefer--and several other quality-of-life features. Down in Bermuda is a 2019 puzzle game, revolving around a stranded adventurer trapped in a time bubble deep inside Bermuda and looking for a way to escape.

Next free games at Epic

Next week's free games are...a mystery! Epic usually plays its cards close to its chest when it has a few big games to give away or during promotional events, so you'll have to check back next week to see what's behind the curtain.

See all free games at Epic Epic Games Store free games list

We're keeping a running list of every free game that Epic users have been able to claim in the past. From AAA hits to indie darlings, Epic has really made its mark with free games. You can even snag these games if you don't have a powerful PC so you can play them if you ever get one. Look at the list below to see the frankly ridiculous list of free games that have been available.

GameDateTomb Raider I-III RemasteredMay 21-28, 2026Down in BermudaMay 21-28, 2026Batman: The Telltale Series - Shadows EditionMay 14-21, 2026SunderfolkMay 14-21, 2026Trash GoblinMay 7-14, 2026Arranger: A Role-Playing AdventureMay 7-14, 2026Firestone Online Idle RPG: Epic Games Store gift bundleApril 30 - May 7, 2026Oddsparks: An Automation AdventureApril 30 - May 7, 2026DoombladeApril 23-30, 2026The Stone of MadnessApril 16-23, 2026Prop SumoApril 9-16, 2026Tomak: Save the Earth RegenerationApril 9-16, 2026Clone Drone In the Danger ZoneApril 2-9, 2026Hyper EchelonMarch 26 - April 2, 2026HavendockMarch 26 - April 2, 2026Electrician SimulatorMarch 19-26, 2026World of Warships: Tachibana PackMarch 19-26, 2026IsonzoMarch 12-19, 2026Cozy GroveMarch 12-19, 2026Idle Champions of the Forgotten RealmsMarch 5-12, 2026Turnip Boy Robs a BankMarch 5-12, 2026My Night JobFebruary 26 - March 5, 2026Boxes: Lost FragmentsFebruary 26 - March 5, 2026Stalcraft X: Starter PackFebruary 19-26, 2026Return to AshFebruary 19-26, 2026The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the DarkFebruary 12-19, 2026Nobody Wants to DieFebruary 12-19, 2026Pixel Gun 3D Poison Retro Set DLCFebruary 5-12, 2026Botany ManorFebruary 5-12, 2026Definitely Not Fried ChickenJanuary 28 - February 4, 2026Rustler: Grand Theft HorseJanuary 21-28, 2026Styx: Shards of DarknessJanuary 14-21, 2026Styx: Master of ShadowsJanuary 14-21, 2026Bloons TD 6January 7-14, 2026WildgateJanuary 1-7, 2026Total War: Three KingdomsJanuary 1-7, 2026Chivalry 2December 31, 2025Trine: Classic CollectionDecember 30, 2025ViewfinderDecember 29, 2025SKALD: Against the Black PrioryDecember 28, 2025Cassette BeastsDecember 27, 2025We Were Here TogetherDecember 26, 2025Disco Elysium: The Final CutDecember 25, 2025The Callisto ProtocolDecember 24, 2025Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightDecember 23, 2025Paradise KillerDecember 22, 2025Sorry, We're ClosedDecember 21, 2025Blood WestDecember 20, 2025EternightsDecember 19-20, 2025Jotunslayer: Hordes of HelDecember 18-19, 2025Hogwarts LegacyDecember 11-18, 2025The Jackbox Party Pack 4December 4-11, 2025The Darkside DetectiveDecember 4-11, 2025Universe For SaleNovember 27 - December 4, 2025Godzilla Voxel WarsNovember 20-27, 2025ZoetiNovember 20-27, 2025Zero HourNovember 13-20, 2025Songs of SilenceNovember 13-20, 2025ScourgeBringerNovember 13-20, 2025Felix the ReaperNovember 6-13, 2025Idle Champions of the Forgotten RealmsNovember 6-13, 2025Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the PitOctober 30 - November 6, 2025Bendy and the Ink MachineOctober 30 - November 6, 2025Fear the SpotlightOctober 23-30, 2025Samorost 3October 16-23, 2025Amnesia: The BunkerOctober 16-23, 2025Albion Online: Rogue Journeyman BundleOctober 9-16, 2025Gravity CircuitOctober 9-16, 2025NightingaleOctober 2-9, 2025Firestone: Online Idle RPGOctober 2-9, 2025Jorel's BrotherSeptember 25 - October 2, 2025Eastern ExorcistSeptember 25 - October 2, 2025Samorost 2September 18-25, 2025Project WinterSeptember 18-25, 2025Monument Valley 2September 11-18, 2025Ghostrunner 2September 11-18, 2025The Battle of PolytopiaSeptember 11-18, 2025Monument ValleySeptember 4-11, 2025Make WayAugust 28 - September 4, 2025MachinariumAugust 28 - September 4, 2025Strange HorticultureAugust 21-28, 2025Kamaeru: A Frog RefugeAugust 21-28, 2025Hidden FolksAugust 14-21, 2025Totally Reliable Delivery ServiceAugust 14-21, 2025Road RedemptionAugust 7-14, 2025112 OperatorAugust 7-14, 2025KeylockerJuly 31 - August 7, 2025PilgrimsJuly 31 - August 7, 2025Legion TD 2July 24-31, 2025Sid Meier's Civilization 6: Platinum EditionJuly 17-24, 2025Sky RacketJuly 10-17, 2025Figment 2: Creed ValleyJuly 10-17, 2025FigmentJuly 3-10, 2025Backpack HeroJuly 3-10, 2025Sable

June 26 - July 3

The Operator

June 19-26, 2025

Two Point Hospital

June 12-19, 2025

Ogu and the Secret Forest

June 5-12, 2025

Deathloop

June 5-12, 2025

Limbo

May 29 - June 5, 2025

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

May 29 - June 5, 2025

Gigapocalypse

May 22-29, 2025

Sifu

May 22-29, 2025

Deliver At All Costs

May 22-29, 2025

Happy Game

May 15-22, 2025

Dead Island 2

May 15-22, 2025

Touch Type Tale

May 8-15, 2025

Deadtime Defenders

May 8-15, 2025

Super Space Club

May 1-8, 2025

Chuchel

April 24 - May 1, 2025

Botanicula

April 17-24, 2025

Firestone: Online Idle Rpg

April 17-24, 2025

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realm

April 10-17, 2025

River City Girls

April 10-17, 2025

Cat Quest 2

April 3-10, 2025

Neko Ghost Jump

March 27 - April 3, 2025

Cat Quest

March 27 - April 3, 2025

Jurassic World Evolution 2

March 20-27, 2025

Mortal Shell

March 13-20, 2025

Them's Fightin' Herds

March 6-13, 2025

Mages of Mystralia

February 27 - March 6, 2025

Garden Story

February 20-27, 2025

World War Z: Aftermath

February 20-27, 2025

F1 Manager 2024

February 13-20, 2025

Humankind

February 6-13, 2025

Beyond Blue

February 6-13, 2025

Undying

January 30 - February 6, 2025

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery

January 23-30, 2025

Escape Academy

January 16-23, 2025

Turmoil

January 9-16, 2025

Hell Let Loose

January 2-9, 2025

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

January 1-2, 2025

Sifu

December 31 - January 1, 2025

Redacted

December 30-31, 2024

Orcs Must Die 3

December 29-30, 2024

Kill Knight

December 28-29, 2024

Hot Wheels Unleashed

December 27-28, 2024

Ghostrunner 2

December 26-27, 2024

Control

December 25-26, 2024

Dredge

December 24-25, 2024

Dark and Darker: Legendary Status upgrade

December 23-24, 2024

Wizard of Legend

December 22-23, 2024

TerraTech

December 21-22, 2024

Astrea Six-Sided Oracles

December 20-21, 2024

Vampire Survivors

December 19-20, 2024

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

December 12-19, 2024

Bus Simulator 21

December 5-12, 2024

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

December 5-12, 2024

Brotato

November 28 - December 5, 2024

Beholder

November 21-28, 2024

Snakebird Complete

November 14-21, 2024

Castlevania: Anniversary Collection

November 14-21, 2024

Deceive Inc.

November 7-14, 2024

Ghostwire: Tokyo

October 31 - November 7, 2024

Witch It

October 31 - November 7, 2024

Moving Out

October 24-31, 2024

Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator

October 17-24, 2024

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

October 17-24, 2024

Outliver: Tribulation

October 10-17, 2024

Empyrion: Galactic Survival

October 10-17, 2024

Bear and Breakfast

October 3-10, 2024

The Spirit and the Mouse

September 26 - October 3, 2024

The Last Stand: Aftermath

September 19-26, 2024

Toem

September 19-26, 2024

Super Crazy Rhythm Castle

September 12-19, 2024

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland

September 12 - 19, 2024

Football Manager 2024

September 5 - 12, 2024

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts

September 5 - 12, 2024

Wild Card Football

August 29 - September 5, 2024

Fallout: Classic Collection

August 29 - September 5, 2024

The Callisto Protocol

August 22-29, 2024

Gigantic: Rampage Edition

August 22-29, 2024

World of Warships starter pack

August 15- 22, 2024

Death's Gambit: Afterlife

August 15-22, 2024

Cygni: All Guns Blazing

August 8-15, 2024

DNF Duel

August 8-15, 2024

LumbearJack

August 1-8, 2024

FIST: Forged in Shadow

July 25-August 1, 2024

Maid of Sker

July 18-25, 2024

Arcade Paradise

July 18-25, 2024

Floppy Knights

July 11-18, 2024

The Falconeer

July 4-11, 2024

Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition

June 27-July 4, 2024

Rumble Club

June 20-27, 2024

Freshly Frosted

June 20-27, 2024

Redout 2

June 13-20, 2024

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms

June 13-20, 2024

Marvel's Midnight Suns

June 6-13, 2024

Chivalry 2

May 30-June 6, 2024

Farming Simulator 22

May 23-30, 2024

Dragon Age: Inquisition GOTY Edition

May 16-23, 2024

Circus Electrique

May 9-16, 2024

Orcs Must Die 3

May 2-9, 2024

Industria

April 25-May 2, 2024

Lisa The Painful: Definitive Edition

April 25-May 2, 2024

Town of Salem 2

April 18-25, 2024

The Big Con

April 18-25, 2024

Ghostrunner

April 11-18, 2024

The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

April 4-11, 2024

Thief

April 4-11, 2024

Islets

March 28-April 4, 2024

Call of the Wild: The Angler

March 21-28, 2024

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

March 21-28, 2024

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

March 14-21, 2024

The Bridge

March 14-21, 2024

Astro Duel 2

March 7-14, 2024

Super Meat Boy Forever

February 22-29, 2024

Dakar Desert Rally

February 15-22, 2024

Lost Castle

February 8-15, 2024

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

February 8-15, 2024

Doors - Paradox

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Tax EvasionNovember 2-9, 2023Tandem: A Tale of ShadowsOctober 26-November 2, 2023The Evil Within 2October 26-November 2, 2023Eternal ThreadsOctober 19-26, 2023The Evil WithinOctober 19-26, 2023QUBE Ultimate BundleOctober 12-19, 2023Blazing SailsOctober 12-19, 2023Godlike BurgerOctober 5-12, 2023SoulsticeSeptember 28-October 5, 2023Model BuilderSeptember 28-October 5, 2023Out of LineSeptember 21-28, 2023The Forest QuartetSeptember 21-28, 2023911 OperatorSeptember 14-21, 2023SpelldrifterSeptember 7-14, 2023Cave Story+August 31-September 7, 2023Homeworld: Deserts of KharakAugust 24-31, 2023Dodo PeakAugust 18-24, 2023Black BookAugust 18-24, 2023Europa Universalis IVAugust 10-17, 2023Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouAugust 10-17, 2023Bloons TD 6August 3-10, 2023Loop HeroAugust 3-10, 2023Severed SteelJuly 27-August 3, 2023Homeworld Remastered CollectionJuly 27-August 3, 2023Murder by NumbersJuly 20-27, 2023The Elder Scrolls OnlineJuly 20-27, 2023Train Valley 2July 13-20, 2023GrimeJuly 6-13, 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EditionJanuary 1-9, 2020Darksiders 2 Dethinitive EditionJanuary 1-9, 2020SteepJanuary 1-9, 2020Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible LairDecember 31, 2019Hello NeighborDecember 30, 2019The Talos PrincipleDecember 29, 2019Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunDecember 28, 2019Hyper Light DrifterDecember 27, 2019FTL: Faster Than LightDecember 26, 2019Totally Accurate Battle SimulatorDecember 25, 2019CelesteDecember 24, 2019Ape OutDecember 23, 2019Little InfernoDecember 22, 2019SuperhotDecember 21, 2019Towerfall AscensionDecember 20, 2019Into the BreachDecember 19, 2019The Wolf Among UsDecember 12-19, 2019The EscapistsDecember 12-19, 2019Jotun: Valhalla EditionDecember 6-12, 2019Rayman LegendsNovember 29-December 6, 2019Bad NorthNovember 21-29, 2019The MessengerNovember 14-21, 2019RuinerNovember 7-14, 2019Nuclear ThroneNovember 7-14, 2019Costume QuestOctober 31-November 7, 2019SomaOctober 31-November 7, 2019Layers of FearOctober 24-October 31, 2019Q.U.B.E.2October 24-October 31, 2019Alan Wake: 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2019TransistorApril 18-May 2, 2019The WitnessApril 4-18, 2019OxenfreeMarch 21-April 4, 2019Slime RancherMarch 7-21, 2019Thimbleweed ParkFebruary 21-March 7, 2019Axiom VergeFebruary 7-21, 2019The Jackbox Party PackJanuary 24-February 7, 2019What Remains of Edith FinchJanuary 11-24, 2019Super Meat BoyDecember 28, 2018-January 10, 2019SubnauticaDecember 12-27, 2018

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Windrose's Latest Patch Finally Gives Your SSD A Break (So It Doesn't Break)

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 00:38

Windrose developer Kraken Express realized that your PC's solid-state drive was overworking itself to death on the pirate ship, so the studio has released a new update to give your SSD a chance to finally relax on the deck.

Ship metaphors aside, Eurogamer has reported that Kraken Express dropped a new update for its super-popular pirate sim Windrose on April 30 to address some save-file issues. The problem was that, when the game hit early access on April 14, it was overworking the SSD by writing too much data to the disk. According to TechSpot, Windrose was reading and writing 30MB/s when your character was roaming around, and upwards of 108GB of data per hour during normal play sessions.

If you liken your SSD to any other piece of technology--like a battery in a controller or phone--then the more it's used, the more wear and tear it experiences until it dies. With the game reading and writing (which essentially is just retrieving and saving) that much data, players worried about the health of their solid-state drives. That worry has been assuaged, though, thanks to Windrose's latest update, Patch Version: 0.10.0.4.268-9d2ca277.

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Sally Field To People Who Don't Play Zelda: "What The Hell Is The Matter With You?!"

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 00:35

Oscar-winning actor Sally Field has a message for people who don't play The Legend of Zelda games, and that is, "What the hell is the matter with you?!"

She said this in an interview with Jake Hamilton after the journalist asked Field to recall a story working with the late actor Robin Williams on 1993's Mrs. Doubtfire. She said one of her favorite memories was playing Zelda games with Williams in her rented home when they were making the movie. "We'd play the early games of Zelda together. Zelda, the computer game, that I still play with my grandsons. Even when my grandsons aren't there, I pretend they are there. I play them," she said.

Field then turned to her Remarkably Bright Creatures co-star Lewis Pullman to ask if he had ever played the Zelda games. When he said he hadn't, Field said, "What the hell is the matter with you?! It's so fun." For his part, Pullman admitted he has been "missing out" on one of gaming's most legendary franchises.

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Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Producer Reacts To Divisive Review Scores

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 00:34

Mortal Kombat 2 comes to theaters on May 8, and the reviews for the movie are split down the middle. One of the movie's producers, Todd Garner, has now reacted to the divisive review scores and said he is baffled that people who don't appreciate a given genre are allowed to review a film in that genre.

"Some of these reviews are cracking me up," he wrote on social media. "It's clear they have never played the game and have no idea what the fans want or ANY of the rules/ canon of Mortal Kombat."

Garner also pointed out one specific review that mentioned Kano and his bionic eye. "Why the fu** do we still allow people that don't have any love for the genre review these movies! Baffling," he said.

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This New Action-RPG Feels Like Classic Zelda, With Better Combat

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 23:27

Depending on the day, if you asked me what my favorite game of all time is, I would tell you it's The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. One of the greatest Zelda games and arguably the one that best nailed the classic formula, it holds a special place in my heart. Parts of it feel timeless, and I think for me, they always will. But if I'm honest, other parts are certainly products of their time and have not aged as gracefully. Combat in those early Zelda games was a means to an end, not the focus. So it's satisfying to find a game like Alabaster Dawn, which spiritually carries the inventive fantasy spirit and colorful characters and puzzle aspects that I love so much about Zelda--but also makes combat feel really, really good.

This isn't the first time that developer Radical Fish Games has impressed. Its 2018 release CrossCode was similarly a retro-styled action-RPG, and it has enjoyed a reputation as a standout indie game. Alabaster Dawn is an iterative step, but it feels like it takes lessons learned from that earlier experience to craft something that still feels fresh in 2026. This is a developer confidently hitting its stride in its sophomore effort, and even in early access, it looks and feels great.

With CrossCode, Radical Fish showed a knack for creating fantasy worlds that feel fully fleshed out and lived in, with lots of little details and sharp writing that lets you learn about the setting naturally, without overexplaining it. But where CrossCode was a sci-fi story set in the distant future, Alabaster Dawn is high fantasy, introducing its own spin on the genre's tropes.

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Fans Can't Stop Clowning On The Latest Star Fox Reveal

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 23:14

Star Fox fans had their hopes briefly raised today when Nintendo revealed a surprise Star Fox Direct, only to discover that the new game for the Switch 2 is doomed to be yet another remake of Star Fox 64. What's more, the uncomfortably realistic character redesigns have not gone down well with Star Fox's fanbase--but at least the meme game is on point.

The news of yet another Star Fox 64 remake has been met with some incredulity among fans, considering Star Fox will be the third remake Nintendo has made for Star Fox 64--which itself is a reboot of the original Star Fox. With only 10 total games in the franchise, half of them are now essentially the same game.

Recent leaks out of Nintendo had claimed a new Star Fox game was in development, giving fans hope that a sequel was on its way to refresh the long-neglected franchise. It's possible that a new game is still yet to be announced by Nintendo, but fans are starting to feel that the series will forever be haunted by the singularity of Star Fox 64.

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GTA 6 Company Reveals Which One Of Its Franchises Lost "A Great Deal Of Money"

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 23:04

Take-Two is a powerhouse publisher behind a number of successful franchises like GTA, NBA 2K, Civilization, Borderlands, and BioShock, but not everything that Take-Two touches turns to gold.

In an interview with Game File, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said the company is unlikely to get back into MLB-licensed baseball video games because it's "too small a market" and Take-Two wants to place bets on games that are more likely to make money.

"We had a tough history with MLB," Zelnick said. "It's no secret there [that] we lost a great deal of money with them. And I don't like losing money."

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BioShock 4 Lost Years Chasing "Dead Ends," Says Take-Two CEO

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 22:33

New entries in the BioShock series used to arrive at a fairly consistent rate ever since the first game was released in 2007, but ever since work on BioShock Infinite and its expansions wrapped up, the franchise appears to be in limbo. That's not for a lack of trying, as back in 2019, 2K Games established Cloud Chamber to lead the charge on new BioShock games. Since then, nothing has been seen of the project, while layoffs at Cloud Chamber saw the departure of studio head Kelley Gilmore and former Diablo boss Rod Fergusson taking over.

In an interview with Game File, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke about being "deeply disappointed" about how Take-Two Interactive hadn't made a new BioShock game in over a decade, but he expressed hope for the future of the franchise.

"I think finding the right creative purchase was hard, as it turns out," Zelnick added when quizzed about current attempts to revive BioShock. "I think we, in retrospect, wasted a lot of time and money chasing down some creative alleys that turned out to be dead ends."

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Star Fox Is Finally Coming To Switch 2, And Preorders Are Now Live

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 21:37
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After nearly a decade, Nintendo's Star Fox series is making a big comeback next month on Switch 2. Preorders are now live for Star Fox--a remake of the classic N64 game Star Fox 64--and it'll be available either as a $60 physical edition or a $50 digital version. It looks like Amazon and Walmart will have the best deal, as they're price-matching the physical edition with the $50 digital version, saving you $10 in the process.

Star Fox (Physical Edition)

A space combat game featuring Fox McCloud--who made a memorable cameo in the recent Super Mario Galaxy Movie--and his allies Falco, Slippy, and Peppy, Star Fox sees players leap into an Arwing fighter jet and defend the Lylat system from invading forces. Nintendo has described the remake as a modernized adventure that features a complete visual overhaul, and the game is also enhanced with all-new cinematic cutscenes, new and returning game modes, additional Switch 2-specific features, and more.

Like most Nintendo first-party releases, the complete Star Fox game will be included on the game cart.

Preorder at Amazon ($50) Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Walmart ($50) Preorder at GameStop Star Fox (Digital Edition)

If you're looking to save a few bucks and you don't mind ditching the physical cartridge format, you can grab a download code for Star Fox priced at $50.

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This isn't the first time that Star Fox 64 has been remade, as Star Fox Zero reimagined the classic game for the Wii U console back in 2016. Like the N64 original, the new remake is a rail shooter game where you'll get to pilot the Arwing jet, unleash laser fire, and do a good ol' barrel roll to evade danger. The new Switch 2 features include added mouse controls, and a second player can hop into the Arwing gunner seat while you focus on flying.

One of the other additions to the game is a Battle Mode for head-to-head action against other players who take control of Star Wolf, challenge modes for an extra layer of replayability, and support for GameShare. Star Fox is one of several Nintendo first-party games on the way, as Yoshi and the Mysterious Book arrives on May 21 and Splatoon Raiders will be released on July 23.

Don't forget, you can also catch Fox McCloud in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie when it hits Blu-ray soon. Preorders are live for the standard 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD releases, and there are also steelbook and collector's edition versions to grab.

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Star Fox Is Finally Coming To Switch 2, And Preorders Are Now Live

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 21:37
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After nearly a decade, Nintendo's Star Fox series is making a big comeback next month on Switch 2. Preorders are now live for Star Fox--a remake of the classic N64 game Star Fox 64--and it'll be available either as a $60 physical edition or a $50 digital version. It looks like Walmart will have the best deal, as it's price-matching the physical edition with the $50 digital version, saving you $10 in the process.

Star Fox (Physical Edition) $60 | Releases June 25

A space combat game featuring Fox McCloud--who made a memorable cameo in the recent Super Mario Galaxy Movie--and his allies Falco, Slippy, and Peppy, Star Fox sees players leap into an Arwing fighter jet and defend the Lylat system from invading forces. Nintendo has described the remake as a modernized adventure that features a complete visual overhaul, and the game is also enhanced with all-new cinematic cutscenes, new and returning game modes, additional Switch 2-specific features, and more.

Like most Nintendo first-party releases, the complete Star Fox game will be included on the game cart.

Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Best Buy Preorder at Walmart Star Fox (Digital Edition) $50 | Releases June 25

If you're looking to save a few bucks and you don't mind ditching the physical cartridge format, you can grab a download code for Star Fox priced at $50.

Preorder at Amazon

This isn't the first time that Star Fox 64 has been remade, as Star Fox Zero reimagined the classic game for the Wii U console back in 2016. Like the N64 original, the new remake is a rail shooter game where you'll get to pilot the Arwing jet, unleash laser fire, and do a good ol' barrel roll to evade danger. The new Switch 2 features include added mouse controls, and a second player can hop into the Arwing gunner seat while you focus on flying.

One of the other additions to the game is a Battle Mode for head-to-head action against other players who take control of Star Wolf, challenge modes for an extra layer of replayability, and support for GameShare. Star Fox is one of several Nintendo first-party games on the way, as Yoshi and the Mysterious Book arrives on May 21 and Splatoon Raiders will be released on July 23.

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The Blood Of Dawnwalker Preorders Now Live, Includes A Stylish Steelbook Cover

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 20:20
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A new game from former Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developers, The Blood of Dawnwalker, launches soon for PC and console. Set in a dark fantasy world where vampires are real and plotting against humanity from the shadows, fans of swords and sorcery can pick up a stylish Day One edition of the game for $70 or a $200 Collector's Edition. Here's a closer look at what you'll find in each version.

The Blood of Dawnwalker preorder bonuses

Locking in your preorder for any edition of The Blood of the Dawnwalker will unlock the Sangoran Wayfarer's Armor set, protective gear adorned with an emblem of a nameless smith who traveled across the continent in pursuit of inspiration. This gear can also be acquired later in the game, but preorders will grant it to a player immediately, giving them an early boost when they start playing The Blood of the Dawnwalker.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Day One Edition

$70 | Releases September 3

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Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Includes Goofy Michael Caine Tweet Reference

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 09:50

Later this month, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is going to mash-up aspects of the iconic hero's comic book, TV, and movie incarnations into a single story. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy is also heavily referenced in the game, including a callback to the first film by Michael Caine, the actor who portrayed Alfred Pennyworth.

In 2024, Caine shared a Tweet that quoted Alfred's line from Batman Begins: "Why do we fall, sir? So we can learn to pick ourselves up." However, Caine mistakenly typed "Batman Begin" as the name of his film, and inadvertently created a meme. Both the quote and the typo have been retained for Legacy of the Dark Knight in a line spoken by Alfred himself.

DC comic book artist Marcelo Millicay was among the first to notice the in-game Easter egg for Caine's now-famous typo. Part of the game's story will actually explore Batman Begins' version of Bruce Wayne's origin, in which he was trained by the League of Shadows before ultimately rejecting their ways and becoming Batman.

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Pokemon Go: Choose Your Path Timed Research Rewards And Bonuses

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 09:38

Pokemon Go's next week-long event, the Spring Marathon, doesn't kick off until May 12, but there's a new Timed Research quest to complete in the meantime. The Choose Your Path Timed Research is currently available until May 11, and it offers some enticing rewards, including a special bonus that will remain active for the remainder of the week.

However, the bonus you'll unlock will depend on which of the "paths" you choose when you begin the research. To help you decide, here's the full list of tasks and rewards for Pokemon Go's Choose Your Path Timed Research. And for a look at what else is happening in the game this month, be sure to check out our May 2026 events roundup.

Table of Contents [hide]Choose Your Path Timed Research

Ends May 11 at 8 PM local time

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Stranger Than Heaven Is A Yakuza Prequel With A Star-Studded Cast

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 09:32

Stranger than Heaven has been garnering plenty of interest since its debut at 2024's The Game Awards as Project Century. While other short teaser trailers have been shown since, today we got our first look at the broader game in the Xbox Presents: A Special Look at Stranger than Heaven presentation. We now have a more concrete look at what Stranger than Heaven is, how it plays, what sort of story it tells, and how it potentially leads into the greater Yakuza/Like A Dragon series.

That last bit's not really a spoiler, either, considering that Yakuza's Tojo Clan is mentioned in the very first scene we saw.

Stranger than Heaven follows the life of Makoto Daito (voiced and modeled after actor Yu Shirota), a youth born to an American father and a Japanese mother. When his father passes away, he finds himself an outcast in early-1915 America. Makoto stows away aboard a vessel in a San Francisco harbor bound for Japan, where he believes he may be able to be accepted--beginning a saga that spans 50 years and five distinct periods in Japan's history.

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Star Fox For Nintendo Switch 2 Announced

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 08:13

As part of a surprise Direct presentation aired on May 6, Nintendo officially confirmed a Star Fox game for Switch 2. Appropriately enough, it's called … Star Fox, and if you feel like you've played it before, you're not entirely wrong.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Star Fox is based on Star Fox 64, as was the Wii U's Star Fox Zero. The visuals have been completely overhauled, and the classic team of Fox, Slippy, Falco, and Peppy all make a return. The stage layouts are just as you remember from Star Fox 64, and though the dialogue between characters is a little different than the original version, it should be recognizable to longtime players.

While the Nintendo 64 version had very limited cinematics, there will be many additional cutscenes in this new version, including new mission briefings. During combat, you'll be right at home with the Arwing, which is capable of firing lasers and charged shots, as well as performing somersaults and the classic barrel roll. If you want a more PC-like experience, you can use the mouse controls on the Switch 2, and you can also hand a second player a Joy-Con 2 controller to act as the gunner while you fly the Arwing. Oh, and if you want a really classic experience, the game even supports the Nintendo 64 controller.

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