FromSoftware has released a new Elden Ring Nightreign patch that is primarily focused on fixing a bunch of bugs.

Following three hours of maintenance, the Nightreign servers are now back online, and version 1.01.3 is now live across all platforms. It's a fairly small update, mainly consisting of bug fixes for combat and boss fights, along with one balance adjustment that increases the chance of obtaining weapons with the Madness status ailment.

The patch notes also confirm that the update has made adjustments to the Whirlwind skill effect visibility when the Relic Effect is active, an issue where the Demon Merchant would spawn near the Night's Tide when its curse event is encountered, as well as fixed an issue where the Ultimate Art gauge was filled more than expected when attacking some enemies.

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In addition to a live-action Death Stranding movie, an "adult-targeted" animated movie based on the game is in the works.

Deadline reported that Aaron Guzikowski, who wrote the 2013 Denis Villeneuve movie Prisoners, has reached a deal to write the screenplay for the Death Stranding animated movie. The movie is being billed as similar in tone to the adult-focused anime movies like Predator: Killer of Killers and the upcoming John Wick animated prequel.

"I love the world of Death Stranding, it's so creatively freeing, so beautifully dark and yet hopeful; I'm so excited and honored that Hideo Kojima, whose work I've long admired, has invited me to dwell within his creation, to birth new stories into this fertile, mind-bending universe," Guzikowski said.

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Borderlands 4's price has finally been confirmed, and it's not $80. The game's standard edition is $70, which is $10 more than what Borderlands 3 cost at launch, and that makes Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford quite happy. He said on social media that he is "so stoked" that publisher 2K decided to not raise the price to $80.

Some had theorized that Borderlands 4 would follow Mario Kart World in being priced at $80. Microsoft has plans to charge $80 for games as well, beginning with The Outer Worlds 2 later this year. 2K, however, isn't taking a one-size approach to all of its games, as Mafia: The Old Country will be $50 at launch.

Pitchford added that he is similarly excited that "we're not doing any paid early access stuff" and that the team moved the game's release date up to September 12. Many modern games unlock early for people who pay extra, but Borderlands 4 isn't taking that approach. As for the release date, Borderlands 4 was originally set to debut on September 23 before moving ahead a few weeks.

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GOG has announced more titles for its Game Preservation Program, with the first four Devil May Cry games headlining the new arrivals. This announcement was made on the 10th anniversary of Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition, and all four games are now available to purchase.

Devil May Cry 1-3 will be available as part of the Devil May Cry HD Collection, and like other games sold by GOG, these will be DRM-free versions that have been fully optimized for modern systems. The improvements here include stability tweaks, compatibility with Windows 10 and 11 operating systems, and support for cloud saves.

• Devil May Cry: HD Collection -- $9.89 ($30)
• Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition -- $7.49 ($25)

While the middle chapter of the Devil May Cry trilogy is a bit of a letdown, the first and third games in this collection are still considered to be series highlights. Devil May Cry established the franchise formula with its stylish combat and nearly unstoppable protagonist Dante, while Devil May Cry 3 fleshed out the lore of the series and properly introduced Dante's brother Vergil, who has become a fan-favorite character over the years.

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Disney Dreamlight Valley's Mysteries of Skull Rock update has arrived, giving players a chance to meet one of fiction's most beloved characters, Peter Pan. But as with most major updates, there's also a brand-new Star Path. The Adventures in Neverland Star Path comes packing tons of fresh items and cosmetics themed around Peter Pan and Neverland, so dedicated fans won't want to miss out.

Before you're able to claim anything from the Star Path, though, you'll be required to complete Star Path duties to unlock a temporary new currency. But we'll make that easier for you below. Here are all of the Adventures in Neverland Star Path duties and how to complete them.

All Adventures In Neverland Star Path duties and how to complete them

• Calm a villager's tantrums with favorite gifts - Give a favorite gift to Donald
• Catch fish somewhere dazzling - Go fishing in Dazzle Beach
• Catch fish somewhere peaceful - Go fishing in Peaceful Meadow
• Chat with Mickey Mouse - Start a daily discussion with Mickey
• Chat with Mickey Mouse's sweetheart - Start a daily discussion with Minnie
• Chat with a Princess and restaurateur - Start a daily discussion with Tiana
• Chat with a member of the Family Madrigal - Start a daily discussion with Mirabel
• Chat with a villager who demands the lion's share - Start a daily discussion with Scar
• Complete Boutique Challenges - Complete a Daisy Challenge
• Cook a fairly fancy appetizer - Cook any 4-star appetizer
• Cook a fairly fancy dessert - Cook any 4-star dessert
• Cook a fairly fancy dinner - Cook any 4-star entree
• Cook a perfect appetizer - Cook any 5-star appetizer
• Cook a perfect dessert - Cook any 5-star dessert
• Cook a perfect entree - Cook any 5-star entree
• Cook any 4-star meal - Cook any 4-star meal
• Enter into a DreamSnaps contest - Submit a DreamSnap
• Feed crocodile critters their favorite food - Feed a crocodile a lobster
• Feed fox critters their favorite food - Feed a fox a white sturgeon
• Feed rabbit critters their favorite food - Feed a rabbit a carrot
• Feed raccoon critters their favorite food - Feed a raccoon blueberries
• Feed raven critters their favorite food - Feed a raven any 5-star meal
• Feed sunbird critters their favorite food - Feed a sunbird its favorite flower
• Fish somewhere forgotten - Go fishing in the Forgotten Lands
• Fish somewhere frosty - Go fishing in Frosted Heights
• Fish somewhere that's always sunlit - Go fishing in Sunlit Plateau
• Fish somewhere trustworthy - Go fishing in the Glade of Trust
• Fish somewhere valorous - Go fishing in the Forest of Valor
• Flatter the woman in the willow with gifts - Give a favorite gift to Mother Gothel
• Get crafty! - Craft any items
• Give a clumsy villager his favorites - Give a favorite gift to Goofy
• Give a sea-faring prince his favorite gifts - Give a favorite gift to Prince Eric
• Give a speedy and sugary princess her favorites - Give a favorite gift to Vanellope
• Give a villager their favorite gifts - Give a favorite gift to any villager
• Give the king of the pumpkins his favorite gifts - Give a favorite gift to Jack Skellington
• Give the sea turtle critter their favorite food - Feed a sea turtle seaweed
• Go fish! - Go fishing anywhere
• Impress a wizard with something he loves - Give a favorite gift to Merlin
• Make small talk - Start daily discussions with any villager
• Melt an unmelting snowman with his favorite gifts - Give a favorite gift to Olaf
• Mine for Red gems - Mine for any red gems
• Mine for yellow gems - Mine for any yellow gems
• Mine for blue gems - Mine for any blue gem
• Mine for green gems - Mine for any green gems
• Mine for purple gems - Mine for any purple gems
• Mine for white gems - Mine for any white gems
• Mine precious gems with a Royal Tool - Mine for any shiny gems
• Open up fresh memories - Find Memory Shards
• Practice MINE-fulness - Mine any nodes
• Serve customers at Tiana's Palace - Serve customers at Tiana's Palace
• Serve customers in Chez Remy - Serve customers at Chez Remy
• Spend time with a villager - Hang out with any villager
• Tackle Royal Tasks - Complete Royal Duties
• Talk with a villager who leads the Lost Boys - Start a daily discussion with Peter Pan
• Uproot Night Thorns - Remove Night Thorns or Splinters of Fate
• Whip up a 3-star meal - Cook any 3-star meal
• Work a shift at either restaurant - Serve customers at either restaurant

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So far, Borderlands 4 feels like an improvement on its predecessor. The game doesn't chase after trends and instead sticks to the looter-shooter format that the franchise has iterated on for years. It makes for a game that will likely prove popular for long-time fans but, I suspect, won't necessarily convince newcomers to finally give the series a try. Sirens are still incredibly fun, bosses still take a tremendous amount of bullets to take out, and there are still so, so many different firearms to find.

After playing Borderlands 4 for about three hours at a preview event, I sat down with senior project producer Anthony Nicholson to talk about the improvements implemented in this latest entry, such as mission replay (so you don't have to start a brand-new save or jump into True Vault Hunter mode just to redo a mission or boss to get better loot), a seamless world, and manual healing kits. Our conversation is detailed below, edited for both brevity and readability.

What was the team hoping to get out of revisiting this series again?

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Look, I respect it. I think it's cool to consistently label the Vault Hunter that's most fun to play across multiple games with the same title of "Siren" so that I and so many others can correctly pick who to play for our first playthrough of whatever the latest Borderlands game is. And who wouldn't want to play as the Siren, the mystic-like class that can warp reality with their mind to support allies or unleash massive destruction? No one, that's who. So, of course, Borderlands 4's resident Siren, Vex, is going to be a blast.

Now, granted, when I played Borderlands 4 for three hours at a preview event, we were only allowed to try two of the four playable Vault Hunters: the aforementioned Vex, and Rafa, the Soldier. "So you don't know for sure then, huh?" I hear you ask. And, sure, maybe the Gravitar or Forge Knight do end up being more fun to play than Vex. I doubt it, though. Lilith, Maya, and Amara are my favorite characters in their respective games, so why would Vex break that trend?

Especially since Borderlands 4 clearly does not break trends anywhere else. The latest entry does change things up by adding long-requested features, like implementing firearm customization, more types of movement, and quality-of-life features, and replacing auto-healing with healing items. But even if it does play better (a lot better in some cases--healing whenever I want is a game-changer), this still feels like every Borderlands game that came before it. If you have played Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, or Borderlands 3, you already know whether you're going to enjoy Borderlands 4. The answer was inside you all along! The trends remain unbroken! Borderlands 4 looks to be a familiar experience that continues to deliver what fans want from the series.

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Next week, Overwatch 2 Season 17 will officially launch with a handful of upgrades, new additions, and modifications. One of the most prominent changes will be the introduction of map voting in quick play and competitive that lets players have a voice in where their battle unfolds.

As explained on Overwatch's official site, players will be able to choose between three randomized maps ahead of their matches. The maps aren't simply selected by the vote, however. Instead, each vote adds a 1-in-10 chance that a map will be chosen in the final roulette style roll. Your voting picks are hidden from other players, and leaver penalties will be implemented as soon as voting starts for anyone trying to duck out early.

Blizzard also shared the launch trailer for Overwatch 2 Season 17, which has a distinctly '80s throwback aesthetic.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will see an "evolution" of the omnimovement system developer Treyarch created for Black Ops 6, but players shouldn't expect anything too ridiculous. Treyarch confirmed the game won't include futuristic movement abilities like wall-running or jetpacks, as have occasionally appeared in past Call of Duty games.

Details about the movement system and Black Ops 7's campaign settings were confirmed during the latest episode of the official Call of Duty podcast. Podcast host Stephanie Snowden shut down rumors of potential wall-running and jetpacks in Black Ops 7. When co-host Miles Ross asked about Black Ops 7's movement, Snowden replied, "I can confirm no wall-running, no jetpacks, but it will feature an evolution of omnimovement."

While some fans may be disappointed in another year of boots-on-the-ground Call of Duty, leaks suggest Black Ops 7 could feature some form of a "wall-jump" or double jump with this evolution of omnimovement.

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Everyone knew that Nintendo Switch 2 was going to be the hottest game console of 2025, but someone has provided an entirely different kind of heat. Earlier this month, thieves stole nearly 3,000 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles out of a truck without being detected until it was too late.

A semi-truck driver reported the theft on June 8 at a truck stop in Bennett, Colorado. The driver told police that he discovered the missing Switch 2 boxes while performing a pre-trip inspection. Police determined that 2,810 Switch 2 consoles were taken.

"They retail at $499. The cost to Nintendo is just over $410," said Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office public information officer Anders Nelson. "So either way you look at it, it's well over $1 million worth of merchandise stolen."

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See: Complete Series (Blu-ray)

$59.32 (was $100) | Releases July 8

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Apple TV+ is home to several excellent series, but you don't need to subscribe to the service to watch them all. Select Apple TV+ shows have been released on Blu-ray, including fan favorites like Ted Lasso and Severance. The next Apple TV+ series coming to Blu-ray is the sci-fi saga, See, which launches on July 8. Preorders for See: The Complete Series Blu-ray are discounted to just $59.32 at Amazon (down from $100).

See: Complete Series (Blu-ray) $59.32 (was $100) | Releases July 8

Starring Jason Momoa, the award-winning sci-fi thriller is set in the post-apocalyptic aftermath of an epidemic that leaves Earth's population blind--until a set of twins are born with the ability to see. This 6-disc Blu-ray includes all 24 episodes across See’s three seasons. No special features are listed for this release.

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Since this bundle doesn’t release until July 8, consider biding your time with another discounted Blu-ray. Amazon is offering nice price cuts on all sorts of films and TV series, including those starring Momoa and other intriguing sci-fi series. There’s also a handful of different preorder options for A Minecraft Movie--including a Limited Edition Steelbook and Collector’s Crafting Table Edition that’s exclusive to Walmart. It arrives a few weeks before See: Complete Series (Blu-ray), and it’s a fun way to see Momoa in a completely different role.

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For a limited time, NordVPN is offering up to 76% off on two-year subscription plans. As a bonus, select plans also include an up to $50 Amazon gift card if you keep your subscription for at least 31 days. The deal only applies to NordVPN's 2-year plans, which require you to pay in full at sign-up, and the discount and Amazon gift card amount change depending on which plan you buy. Here's a look at the options:

NordVPN 2-Plan Deals See deal at NordVPN

• Basic -- $81.36 for the first 24 months (normally $278.16 per 24 months)
• Plus -- $105.36 for the first 24 months (normally $359.76 per 24 months) - Also includes $20 Amazon gift card
• Complete -- $129.36 for the first 24 months (normally $439 per 24 months) - Also includes $40 Amazon gift card
• Prime -- $177.36 for the first 24 months (normally $743.76 per 24 months) - Also includes $50 Amazon gift card

While all four 2-year NordVPN plans are discounted, only the Plus, Complete, and Prime plans include Amazon gift cards. Each plan includes differing features, which we've outlined below.

Note that the discounted price only applies to the first 24-month purchase. After the promotional period, all subscriptions roll over to the full standard price unless you cancel ahead of time. NordVPN also offers a full 30-day money-back guarantee, so if you change your mind within the first month of service, you can cancel for a full refund. However, the Amazon gift card bonus is only delivered if you keep your 2-year Plus, Complete, or Prime plan for 31 days.

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Skate fans, it's almost time to go back to San Vansterdam. EA and developer Full Circle have announced that the next Skate playtest is coming in early July, and it's arriving with a big visual upgrade.

As related in a new edition of The Grind, Skate's new update 0.27.0 will coincide with the next playtest on July 2. Invites will be sent out in waves for players who are signed up as Skate Insiders before June 27. After that date, registration will be closed. The new update has dramatically improved lighting, shadows, and visuals for the city of San Vansterdam, as well as more environments, animations, sound effects, graffiti, traffic, and pedestrians.

A side-by-side look at Skate's previous build and the newly upgraded visuals in the new update.

Full Circle has increased the maximum number of players per server to 150, and adjusted the in-game map to show the locations of other players. New missions and challenges are available in the new playtest, as is the Market Mile neighborhood, and progression has been overhauled.

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Alan Wake developer Remedy's new multiplayer shooter, FBC: Firebreak, launched today across console and PC. The release didn't go exactly to plan, however, as Remedy has identified what sounds like a pretty significant matchmaking issue causing headaches for some players.

In a social media post, Remedy said it's aware of an issue causing "most players" to fail to match together, with the result being people getting into matches alone. Firebreak is meant to be played with other people.

"We are working on a hotfix for this issue, which we expect to hit Steam later today [June 17], with other platforms following as soon as possible," Remedy said. It's important to note that this hotfix will already significantly help cross-platform matchmaking across the entire player base."

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Prior to the official launch of Borderlands 4 preorders, most of the questions were about how much the game was going to cost. But perhaps the questions players should have been asking were about the game's system requirements. Gearbox has disclosed the PC specs for Borderlands 4, and they're pretty eye-popping. But the requirements may not be as strict as they initially appear.

The specs were shared earlier today on Borderlands 4's Steam page, and the stats are reproduced below.

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Fortnite is launching a fourth battle royale mode with its June 18 update--Blitz Royale, a smaller scale version of BR with 32 players and rounds intended to last five minutes or less. While Epic Games is pushing Blitz Royale as being geared toward mobile players, the mode is playable on every platform Fortnite works on. Blitz Royale is available in solos and four-players squads, and is zero build only.

Blitz Royale will be Fortnite's quickest battle royale mode yet.

So how does it work? Well, it's a no-builds version of battle royale on a much smaller map than the main Fortnite island. But this isn't a tiny version of regular Fortnite Battle Royale. All players will start each match with a boon and/or weapon--everybody in a given round will get the same item--and as they survive and eliminate enemy players, they'll increase their Blitz Level, which immediately grants more weapons and gear at each level.

The new mode is bringing some free cosmetics with it, including a new skin, the Blitz Knight. To unlock the Blitz Knight, you'll need to either gain 15 levels once Blitz Royale goes live, or place in the top ten in 20 different Blitz rounds. There's also, of course, a unique victory umbrella glider, the Blitz Brella, that you can earn by winning three Blitz matches.

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The more players dive into Diablo 4's new Reliquary battle pass system, the more issues emerge, as recently highlighted by members of the Diablo community on Reddit.

Introduced as part of Diablo 4 Season 8, the Reliquary system wasn't exactly well-received to begin with. It replaced the ARPG's straightforward battle pass system with a more confusing one that broke rewards into multiple different categories. Players have complained about fewer rewards and less premium currency offered as part of the overhauled system, even if Reliquaries do technically give players more control and agency over which rewards to target.

As highlighted by Loika on the Diablo 4 subreddit and broken down by Wowhead, the issues with the Reliquary system actually go deeper. While players can earn "favor" tokens for free while playing to unlock some rewards, the game also prominently presents the option to buy those same rewards with Diablo 4's premium currency.

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When most people say their game is retro, they mean a particular era of game ranging from the NES to the PlayStation. That timespan encompasses the heyday of pixel-art gameplay and the burgeoning 3D revolution. It's not common for games to look even further back for their inspirations, to the earliest days of home console gaming. But that's exactly what Adventure of Samsara does, and it makes for a curious blend of motifs and mechanics.

Adventure of Samsara itself has a relatively long history. The game was pitched as a Kickstarter project in 2016, under the name Tower of Samsara. It had set a modest (and very precise, numerically) goal of $48,561, but failed to achieve a third of that number. That may have been the end of the story, as just another indie game that never got off the ground. But Brazilian studio Ilex Games continued to pitch it until landing at Atari, where it morphed into a sci-fi offshoot of the classic Atari 2600 game Adventure. Adventure of Samsara is a marriage of the two, an Atari spokesperson told me--the game is as Ilex originally envisioned it, but it has weaved in story elements from Adventure to make it part of that universe.

That blend of inspirations means that it carries visual similarities to an Atari 2600 game. The pixel art is large and blocky and visual elements carry a flat layer of color that looks reminiscent of those early video games, while also looking much more advanced and modern than anything the original Atari could have produced. This is a retro pixel-art throwback, but the look is striking by being modeled after and modernizing such an early version of pixel art.

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It's been over a year since Hades II launched into early access, but today marks the game's third and last major content release before developer Supergiant Games diverts all attention to the rougelite's 1.0 launch.

The latest patch, called the Unseen Update, brings with it a host of changes and improvements, including balancing tweaks and combat improvements as has been synonymous with Supergiant's development process with its community. The update also includes some big content additions, including new aspects for all of its weapons, new optional dialogue and objectives for side characters, more powerful enemies in certain regions, and one special new song from the game's most popular band. The full patch notes can be found here.

Perhaps the biggest news was an update to the game's development roadmap, which indicates that the Unseen Update is the last major content update before the game's official launch. Supergiant Games states that its next objective is completing the game's true ending, adding achievements for all platforms, and doing a final pass on all of the game's elements to polish it as best as possible for launch. Despite the announcement, the post stresses that there is still no firm release date for Hades II, with word on that coming at a later date.

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All of a sudden, and all at once, the entire industry seems to have come to a realization: Ninjas are cool. There have been a smattering of recent games featuring ninjas who are also turtles, but this seems to be the year that old-school human ninjas are back, baby. We already received the combo shinobi-samurai fantasy in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ninja Gaiden 2 Black was announced alongside an upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4. The retro-styled Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is coming from The Game Kitchen. And finally, Sega is bringing back one of its classic franchises with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. It's a veritable buffet of ninja action this year, but having played an extended Shinobi demo, I recommend saving some room for it.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance comes from Lizardcube, developer of gorgeous hand-drawn 2D games Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Streets of Rage 4. Those games have a distinct visual style, separate from the 3D games or even the pixel art of Ragebound. Instead they look ripped from the pages of a comic book, with sharp inky lines and fluid animation. Shinobi is no different, and seeing it applied to the fast and versatile skills of Shinobi is a real treat.

That artwork feels additive to the flow of the game, which is quick and improvisational. Everything from the platforming to the combat feels tightly tuned to make you feel in control at all times--a capable ninja master who is more than a match for any single foe. The challenge comes from managing the space, presenting several enemy types at once and daring you to prioritize them. You need to close the gap between yourself and the ranged archers before taking on the melee swordsmen. Just when you've gotten a handle on that, suddenly there are mystics who heal your opponents, so they become a new priority target. This all takes place on a 2D plane but it carries the Streets of Rage DNA by presenting you with enemies to juggle. Reaching a boss feels appropriately dramatic, as you get a quick cinematic glance of the titular Shinobi from the back, facing off against the monstrous threat.

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