Amazon has a fantastic deal on Anker's popular 737 Power Bank that's definitely worth checking out before it disappears. Normally $150, you can get Anker's 140W portable laptop charger for only $50. The $100 discount is unlikely to stick around for long. Your order will ship from Amazon, but the seller of this deal is Amazon-owned retailer Woot.

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Anker 737 Laptop Power Bank - 140W, 24,000mAh $50 (was $150)

This power bank should be of particular interest to those with a gaming laptop or a power-hungry portable PC. Most battery packs in the $50 price range can't keep up with the power drain when gaming on a laptop. With the Anker 737, you'll be able to extend your playtime while away from an outlet.

Even if you don't have a gaming laptop, this high-end battery pack is a great choice for Steam Deck, MacBooks, Nintendo Switch, smartphones, and tablets. Its 24,000mAh capacity can fully charge an iPhone 16 Pro four times.

Anker is one of the most trusted names in the portable charging space, and the 737 is one of the manufacturer's most popular models thanks to its premium feature set. The battery pack has a digital display to show key figures such as input/output, the battery life of the power bank itself, and a charging time estimate for the device that's plugged into the included 140W USB-C to USB-C cable. The cable supports 3.1 fast charging for compatible devices such as smartphones and select laptops.

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Is there going to be a third The Last of Us game? Given the big success of the first two games and the HBO series, many are expecting more entries in the game series. But Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann says it would take something special for the studio to make a third game.

He told ComicBook that he's currently focused on the TV show--which was just renewed for a third season--along with the game he's directing, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. He's not ruling out a third The Last of Us game, but he's not confirming it either.

"Back at Naughty Dog, we're now working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which is something we've been working on for many years. That is taking up all of our time," he said. "I am treating these projects like it's the last thing I will ever work on. So my assumption is that there will be no more. If the stars align, and everything comes into place, who knows?"

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A small update has arrived to both Black Ops 6 And Warzone. One of the major highlights included in the patch notes is an adjustment for Call of Duty's frustratingly hard-to-see Terminator T-800 operator skin.

The Terminator T-800 operator's Endo Titanium Core skin is nerfed in both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. This specific operator skin can be very difficult to see in dark corners of the maps, and according to the patch notes, the skin received a "visibility adjustment to ease target identification."

A post from CharlieIntel shows a side-by-side comparison of the skin before and after the visual update, which players are already commenting on to express that the change wasn't drastic enough.

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Ahead of the Season 2 premiere of HBO's The Last of Us, the network has announced The Last of Us Season 3. This was always expected, of course, as showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have long maintained that Season 2 will only tell part of the story of The Last of Us: Part II.

"We approached Season 2 with the goal of creating something we could be proud of. The end results have exceeded even our most ambitious goals, thanks to our continued collaboration with HBO and the impeccable work of our unparalleled cast and crew," Mazin said in a statement (via Variety).

Druckmann, for his part, said working on the TV show has been a "career highlight" for him. "I am grateful for the fans' enthusiastic and overwhelming support," Druckmann said.

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A report recently emerged claiming to have new details on Titanfall 3, but there is more to the story.

Reporter Jeff Grubb of GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb said on GameBreaking News today that people might want to temper their expectations for a new Titanfall game. As we've known for some time, there is a "skunkworks" team inside Titanfall studio Respawn now working on a new project. And it is true that this team is tinkering with gameplay elements involving titans, Grubb said.

However, any such project that could theoretically emerge from this skunkworks unit would likely be years away, Grubb added. There is also a possibility that whatever is being made by this team doesn't make it to release. That would be normal part of the creative process, after all.

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It was reported today that Nintendo will not release the Switch 2 in China on day one, but that should come as no surprise. A report from Nikkei said Nintendo is doing demand-checks first before deciding when or if it will launch the new console in China.

Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners said the delay isn't exactly a notable event because the Switch 2 was never going to launch in China on day one anyway "given the approvals needed."

"China will turn to the grey market to import consoles from overseas in June (Except from Japan maybe lol). Nintendo will explore options for an official launch in China," Ahmad said.

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It seems like Sony has quietly rolled out animated PS5 backgrounds, but only a few select owners have received them.

Spotted by Twitter user chi-m02, it looks like some players are able to change the background to several new background animations featuring PlayStation's biggest franchises. 13 have been confirmed so far, which include:

• Astro Bot
• Days Gone
• Demon's Souls
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Ghost of Yotei
• God of War Ragnarok
• Horizon: Call of the Wild
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Lego Horizon Adventures
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Rise of Ronin
• Stellar Blade
• MLB The Show 25

New PS5 animated backgrounds for the Welcome tab from some PlayStation IP including the upcoming title Ghost of Yōtei. #PS5 #PS5Share #PlayStation pic.twitter.com/CC1kHLeAAp

— Chi (@chi_m02) April 9, 2025

It's also important to point out that these animated backgrounds are seemingly only for PS5's home page and not fully fledged themes like the 25th Anniversary classic ones. The demand for themes is high among PS5 owners, as many of them were upset when PlayStation revealed that the classic anniversary themes would be removed. However, PlayStation clarified that they would return at a later date.

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Following US president Donald Trump's announcement of massive tariffs on major manufacturing hubs like China, Taiwan, and Vietnam--and dozens of other countries--Razer has removed its new Blade gaming laptops for sale in the US. While they were available to preorder, the landing page for these laptops only shows a "notify me" option.

Amazon and Best Buy have also pulled their pages for the new laptops, but if you really need one, Best Buy is offering refurbished Razer Blade laptops for now. It's not clear if these will be the only products that Razer no longer sells in the US for now or if they'll return. It's also likely that the prices on goods like this will rise as manufacturers aim to absord the cost of the new tariffs.

The laptop is available to preorder in other countries currently, but Razer has yet to officially comment on the tariffs (via The Verge). It's not the only tech giant dealing with the fallout from the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" announcement, as companies like Framework and Micron have also paused sales of some of its devices in the US for now.

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The gaming world has been turned upside-down in recent days thanks to US president Donald Trump's tariffs on dozens of countries around the world. Nintendo was forced to delay preorders of the upcoming Switch 2 console in both the US and Canada, while Razer removed its entire line of gaming laptops from direct sale in the US. Now we can add "annual conventions" to the list, as the event director of one prominent fighting game tournament has weighed on how the event could be affected moving forward.

Rick "TheHadou" Thiher--who acts as both general manager of Evo and the event director for Combo Breaker in Illinois--took to BlueSky to comment on the tariffs, saying that "of all the ways [Combo Breaker] could bleed out over the years, mortally injured by tariffs is an absurd surprise." In response to a reply on that post, Thiher expanded on how these tariffs have wreaked havoc on the event.

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"The event has discussed at length that our sustainability is rooted in an annual merchandise line," Thiher said in the reply. "Merchandise coming in right now has 49%-104% markups. There’s no sales potential in shirts with an MSRP of $90 USD, so the line is likely burned expenses. Very bad reality to be in."

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After launching in 2023 as a Switch exclusive, Disney Illusion Island is now coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on May 30. The port has been rebranded to Disney Illusion Island Starring Mickey & Friends, and it now comes bundled with two previously released DLCs and a new DLC featuring Scrooge McDuck. Preorders are available now, and despite all the included DLC, it's available for $30--that's $10 cheaper than the base game launched for on Switch. That makes this an excellent time to dive in and explore everything this family-friendly metroidvania has to offer.

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Physical editions of the game come with an exclusive poster, though it’s only available while supplies last. This isn’t listed as a preorder bonus, but since inventory is limited, reserving a copy of the game is the best way to grab one before it disappears. The poster appears to be a universal bonus available at most retailers. We've verified it's bundled with purchases at Best Buy and GameStop, though double-check the listing if you're purchasing from other vendors.

Disney Illusion Island Starring Mickey & Friends Standard Edition $30 | Releases May 30

This is the only version of the game up for preorder. Along with the base game and its three DLCs (Keeper Up, Mystery in Motion, and CASH featuring Scrooge McDuck), you’ll get the aforementioned poster while supplies last. Since this is $10 cheaper than the Switch version and it's loaded with DLC, it’s an easy recommendation for anyone looking to get started with the platformer. Physical copies of the game can be purchased at GameStop and Best Buy. PC players can also find it on Steam and GOG.

Expect more retailers to open preorders in the coming weeks.

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If you’re a Switch owner yet to play the platformer, you’ll find it available for $40 at Amazon and Best Buy. That makes the upcoming edition on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC a much better option, as it’s cheaper yet bundled with additional goodies.

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Sony has announced that it'll be pushing out a new update later today for the PlayStation Portal remote player. The new update will focus on the Cloud Streaming Beta feature.

Players will now be able to utilize the Create button just like they would on a PS5 DualSense controller when cloud streaming select games from the PS Plus Catalog. Pressing it once opens up the create menu, holding it down takes a screenshot, and pressing it twice enables video recordings.

Gameplay will now pause during cloud streaming sessions when players open up the PS Portal quick menu and also when a system error message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. It will also pause if the Portal is put into rest mode. However, if it's in rest mode for more than 15 seconds, the cloud streaming session will be disconnected. Players will also be notified when a session is about to close after 10 minutes of inactivity.

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The Switch 2 lacks the innovation to help give it staying power and might struggle to match the sales of the original Switch. That's the opinion of analyst Jay Defibaugh of Tokyo-based CLSA.

He told FT that, adjusted for inflation, the Switch 2 is $50 more expensive than the launch-price of the original Switch ($300), and Nintendo hasn't done enough to position it as a long-term seller.

"I don't know if it has the innovation, the kind of new design or function, to have the long lasting power as the previous Switch," Defibaugh said.

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The Molasses Flood, the CD Projekt Red-owned studio behind games like The Flame in the Flood, has fully merged with CD Projekt Red proper, losing its studio identity as it continues work on a multiplayer The Witcher game.

"We want to let you know that on April 1, 2025, The Molasses Flood LLC (“TMF”) merged with CD PROJEKT RED Inc. (“CDPR Inc.”), a company being a part of the CD PROJEKT Group," a statement on the studio's website reads. "As a result of the merger TMF, in its former legal state (of a separate legal entity) ceased its operations, while CDPR Inc. assumed the rights and obligations of TMF. The merger will not affect the availability or distribution of The Flame in The Flood and Drake Hollow video games, which will continue to be published by CD PROJEKT Group."

Studio co-founder Damian Isla is also leaving the studio, calling it "the end of the era" in a LinkedIn post that simultaneously argues that "this is a good and healthy thing for the studio, and it was long-expected." The Molasses Flood was first formed as an independent studio in 2014. In the years that followed, it released the roguelike survival game The Flame in the Flood and the cooperative creature-raising action game Drake Hollow.

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A Minecraft Movie is doing big numbers at the box office and could end up being one of the year's biggest movies. Director Jared Hess, who made a name for himself with the sleeper indie hit Napoleon Dynamite 20 years ago, was already a fan of the game when he signed on to direct. However, nothing could prepare him for taking on such a massive franchise and the hate fans gave that first teaser.

Speaking to Deadline about all things Minecraft--and where the Napoleon Dynamite statue ended up--Hess said the teaser's release was the hardest part of the process, and something he felt like he had to recover from.

"It did not provide a lot of context, and there was so much unfinished visual effects shots that we were still right in the middle of working on and a number of things. We definitely had to spend a lot of time recovering from that experience," he said. "But we all stayed the course. You can't go down the rabbit hole of every comment on Reddit and trying to let comments direct the look of anything."

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Nintendo's official unveiling of Switch 2 coincided with President Trump unleashing higher tariffs on all imports, including consoles and games. In response, Nintendo took the extraordinary step of delaying Switch 2 preorders amidst market uncertainty. However, one analyst believes that Nintendo won't increase Switch 2's $450 price before launching on June 5.

David Cole, the founder of the research firm DFC Intelligence, told Eurogamer that he expects Nintendo to maintain the $450 price initially, and added "we believe that price point was reached with the threat of tariffs already looming." Cole also said that if the 24% tariffs on goods from Japan remain in place, Switch 2's price could rise 20% within the next two years. He went on to suggest that Nintendo may limit the amount of Switch 2 consoles available at launch in response to the tariffs. Tariffs are even higher on goods coming from China and Vietnam, where Nintendo is manufacturing the system.

"There may be a supply issue if Nintendo chooses to limit production initially," noted Cole. "Nintendo is very conservative and they don't like to take big risks on having surplus inventory. So they may take a bit of a wait-and-see approach given some of the current unknowns."

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One of the biggest talking points following the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct was how Mario Kart World is priced at $80 USD. That's $10-$20 higher than most major AAA games, prompting people to voice their opinions about the price hike. Nintendo isn't charging $80 for all Switch 2 games, but why is it doing so for Mario Kart World?

Serkan Toto of Kantan Games told GI.biz that Nintendo is doing this simply because they can, and any online "uproar" will blow over in time.

"I think they raised software prices across all these regions because they think they can," Toto said. "Nintendo already priced in the protest and uproar by part of the fan base, betting this will all blow off and gamers will come to accept a new normal eventually. And I think they will be correct about this."

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Microsoft has announced the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, and it's coming on June 8, promising details on upcoming Xbox games. There will be another event, The Outer Worlds 2 Direct, immediately following.

The Xbox Games Showcase promises details on upcoming first-party Xbox games, as well as "incredible new titles from our third-party partners across the globe." It takes place on Sunday, June 8, beginning at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM UK. The Outer Worlds 2 Direct will follow immediately after.

This format is in keeping with tradition for Microsoft, as the company held double-feature Xbox Games Showcase events in 2023 and 2024, with a main Xbox event followed by briefings for Starfield (2023) and Black Ops 6 (2024).

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A new GameCube controller will launch alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 console in June, but don't expect this device to work on anything but classic GameCube titles. While the NES, SNES, and Genesis controllers can be used on more games than just the ones they were intended for--depending on the inputs required--the GameCube controller will be the exception.

That's according to the disclaimer from the GameCube Classics reveal trailer from the Nintendo April Direct (and spotted by VGC). "The controller is only compatible with Nintendo GameCube: Nintendo Classics," the fine print reads.

Always read the fine print.

What makes this an odd omission is that the GameCube controller has almost every input necessary for the majority of modern games, even if the placement of buttons is a little bit unusual when compared to the standard arrangement on other current-day controllers. It is worth noting that it offers extra functionality compared to the original as well, as it includes features such as wireless connectivity and the Switch 2's brand-new C button for live chat.

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Mario Kart World for Switch 2 was recently officially unveiled, but Nintendo made no mention of the franchise's most iconic track, Rainbow Road. It appears it will indeed once again return, as an image that leaked from Nintendo Korea's website appears to tease Rainbow Road.

As spotted by Eurogamer, the Nintendo Korea website for Mario Kart World posted--and swiftly removed--the image below. It seems to suggest Rainbow Road is coming back, and might be featured on the Mario Kart World map near Princes Peach's Castle.

Rainbow Road has finally been found. It seems it will be unlocked later in the game.
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For anyone just catching up, Mario Kart World features a sprawling, interconnected world where players can drive from one course to another. Members of the press got to play Mario Kart World during a Switch 2 demo event recently, but the game's open-world map was limited.

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Jack Black stars in A Minecraft Movie as Steve, but Black wasn't apparently the first choice to play the role. According to Puck, actor and comedian Matt Berry was originally cast in the role.

The What We Do in the Shadows actor still shows up in the movie, however, voicing a villager named Nitwit. Jennifer Coolidge's character, Marlene, hits him with a car and later goes on a date with him.

Berry took this smaller role reportedly due to "scheduling conflicts" that came about after the 2023 actor strike.

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