The new season of Netflix's live-action One Piece series has just sailed into town, dropping anchor and delivering a new take on the acclaimed manga. Like the season before it, this new batch of episodes only covers a tiny portion of the manga series that has been running for 28 years, and if you're looking to see where the series is headed next, then you might want to grab the source material for some entertaining reading--or better yet, some cool merchandise that isn't buried on a faraway island. Fortunately, you can save quite a bit on these paperbacks and collectibles, as the Crunchyroll Store is offering big discounts on One Piece manga, merch, and more--but only until March 15, at 11:59 PT. There are quite a few items eligible for Crunchyroll's sale, so to help you find the best discounts, we've rounded up dozens of our favorites in the lists below. And if you're looking for even more deals, be sure to check out Crunchyroll's big manga sale, which is also happening this weekend, and sees most in-stock manga releases discounted by 30%.

Looking for some stylish One Piece clothing? The Crunchyroll Store has several T-shirts and long-sleeve tops available, or for something flashier, you can check out this stylish jacket inspired by the Strawhats visit to Egghead Island.

• Black Beard short sleeve T-shirt -- $15 ($30)
• Devil Fruit Athletic long-sleeve shirt -- $17.48 ($35)
• Jolly Roger cap -- $17.49 ($25)
• Kikunojo Kimono Symbol Crew -- $30 ($60)
• Luffy Straw hat -- $17.49 ($25)
• Nico Robin Checker hoodie -- $27.48 ($55)
• One Piece x Dim Mak - Luffy Egghead Jacket -- $136.49 ($195)
• One Piece x Dim Mak - Sanji Egghead Button Down Shirt -- $56 ($80)
• One Piece x Dim Mak - Luffy Hoodie -- $45 ($75)
• Zoro+Sanji+Luffy T-shirt -- $24 ($30)

You can also add some great collectibles to your shelf, ranging from action figures to attention-grabbing diorama pieces.

Crunchyroll is hosting a big sale on thousands of manga titles, giving fans a chance to save 30% on popular series and rising stars in the print scene. You won't want to dawdle on this promotion either, as it ends March 15 at 11:59 PT. While plenty of traditional manga paperbacks have gotten big price reductions, it's the deluxe editions and box sets where the discounts shave a substantial amount off the regular price for these collector's editions. Crunchyroll is also offering free shipping in the continental US for orders of $75 or more.

Some of the best deals in Crunchyroll's sale are for Deluxe Edition manga releases. While every publisher has their own standard for what qualifies as a "deluxe" release, generally, these are far better than your average paperback. While standard edition paperback manga offers a pocket-friendly format, the books also use lower-grade paper and print quality, and often include no extras. Deluxe Editions, on the other hand, offer a larger format so you can better see the art, as well as higher-quality paper and hardcover binding for a more premium look and feel. Many also include extras, such as interviews with series creators, bonus illustrations, and more.

As Xbox has continued to stumble in recent years, the future of the console has been in question. Most recently thanks to the "This is an Xbox" campaign, which tried to paint just about every piece of consumer electronics with a screen as a potential Xbox, despite there being two actual, dedicated Xbox consoles that we imagine Microsoft would be interested in selling. Whether or not Microsoft would even make a successor to the Xbox Series consoles was in doubt until newly-anointed Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma confirmed via X that the system is indeed in development, as well as offering up its code name--Project Helix. She also confirmed that it will play both Xbox and PC games and "will lead in performance." Even with this announcement, though, the future of Microsoft hardware is still in doubt.

In this post, we're rounding up everything we know about the next Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, and what that console might look like. Keep checking back for more as we update this post as new information comes to light the closer we get to an eventual release date--sooner rather than later, we hope.

• Project Helix Release Date Speculation

Microsoft hasn't revealed an expected price range or release date for Project Helix, but we can make some guesses given the current market situation and some things Microsoft higher-ups have said. We're right in the middle of a huge shortage of RAM and SSD storage, and memory prices have doubled and worse across the market. This will affect both when Microsoft can release the console and what price point they can release at.

Season 2 Reloaded is live in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, bringing the brand-new Paradox Junction map to Zombies mode. Paradox Junction is set on Treyarch's iconic Nuketown map, and it features the Blundergat Wonder Weapon originally introduced with Black Ops 2's Mob of the Dead map. In this guide, we'll show you how to gather the barrel, sealant, stock, and hammer parts needed to build the Blundergat Wonder Weapon, as well as how to upgrade it to the Sundergat.

• How to find all parts for the Blundergat Wonder Weapon

The Blundergat is a craftable shotgun Wonder Weapon in Paradox Junction, and the weapon parts can be obtained in any order. You can skip around this guide and collect them however you choose, but we'll be explaining this in our recommended order.

The four parts are as follows:

The Regent is one of the two new characters in Slay the Spire 2, and while their power is undeniable, the character can also be pretty confusing to use. In addition to the regular gameplay mechanics in Slay the Spire 2, The Regent offers some new mechanics that change up your entire run. This can make building out your deck and choosing Relics more complicated than you're used to.

Whether you're struggling with The Regent or you just want some advice on how to build out the character in Slay the Spire 2, you're in the right place. Below, we'll go through the best deck, Relics, and strategies to use with The Regent.

A majority of the best builds for The Regent revolve around the Stars mechanic. This is unique to the character, and it encompasses most of what The Regent has to offer in Slay the Spire 2.

The winter snows are melting, the smell of spring is in the air, and that means it's time for Fanatical's annual Spring Sale event once again. From now through April 1, you can save on over 10,000 PC games, including classics like Age of Empires II, multi-game collections like the Resident Evil Remake Trilogy bundle, and recent releases like Digimon Story: Time Stranger. Along with the regular discounts, each day of the sale will also include multiple limited-time Flash Deals offering even bigger discounts on select titles. To top it all off, if you spend $15 or more on a single order, you'll unlock an additional free game key or coupon code.

If you're looking to save on something new, Fanatical's sale includes plenty of the latest PC releases, inclduing Resident Evil Requiem, the newest entry in Capcom's iconic survival horror series, which is down to $57.39 (was $70). Bungie's new multiplayer extraction shooter reboot of the classic Marathon series is down to a $34.39 (was $40), while the Monster Hunter Wilds - Premium Deluxe Edition is on sale for $51.14 (was $110), and includes dozens of exclusive cosmetics and armor.

Fanatical's Spring Sale offers a ton RPGs on sale, like Atlus' Persona 5 Royal at $16.49 (was $60) or Metaphor: ReFantazio for $31.84 (was $70), which was GameSpot's Game of the Year in 2024. For something with more real-time action, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is on sale for $19.49 (was $60) as well. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered is a gorgeous Studio Ghibli-inspired adventure that any JRPG fan should experience. Pick it up for $9.24 (was $50) during the sale.

Peak was such a breakout hit that Aggro Crab’s Game Developers Conference talk was packed 30 minutes before it was scheduled to begin. Aggro Crab studio head Nick Kaman took that time to answer questions from a crowd eager to learn more about the biggest friendslop game of 2026.

One of the first things brought up was, why BBNO$? The artist behind Lalala and edamame made an unexpected appearance on the base of the mountain for a concert last year.

"We wanted to have a parody of a Fortnite concert, but what if it was bad?" Kaman said jokingly.

Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Yotei is already an ambitious open-world adventure that builds on its predecessor in several ways, but the team had a number of other ideas that never made the final game. At GDC, the studio’s two creative directors discussed both the features that made it into the game and some ambitious concepts that didn’t.

From mechanics that would have let players climb anywhere to dual-timelines and a fully diegetic map system, Ghost of Yotei began as a game full of possibilities. Some ideas proved too large to implement fully, but they still influenced the final experience, leaving traces of that ambition in the game’s narrative and design.

One of the most ambitious features was the ability to switch between young and old Atsu at any point in the game. This would have created two versions of the world simultaneously, meaning the entire map would need to have versions in spring and winter.

2016's The Nice Guys starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, from Iron Man 3 director Shane Black, got solid reviews and was generally enjoyed by fans. People wanted to see a sequel, but it never happened. Why? Gosling said recently that, although The Nice Guys would go on to make more than $71 million worldwide against a reported $50 million budget, it got beaten badly by The Angry Birds Movie in its first weekend, and that matters in Hollywood.

The Nice Guys made $11.2 million in the US over its first weekend, compared to $38.2 million for The Angry Birds Movie. Gosling, whose last name is another word for a baby bird, said during press for Project Hail Mary, "We got killed by Angry Birds."

"[The Nice Guys] came out at the same time as Angry Birds, and Angry Birds just destroyed us," Gosling told Letterboxd, shaking his head. "They're just so angry."

Thirteen years ago, the original Bravely Default made its debut on 3DS, and was recently resurrected with Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster last year. The remastered version was a Switch 2-exclusive launch title, but now, Square Enix has shadow-dropped Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster for PC and Xbox Series X|S. The game is available on both platforms--and if you're a Green Man Gaming XP member, you can grab the PC version right now for $32, or 20% off the standard $40 price. GMG XP is GMG's free rewards membership program, and joining gets you immediate access to this discounted price, as well as other member-exclusive discounts on other games in the retailer's catalog. Note that purchasing the game via GMG gets you an official key redeemable on Steam.

Like the original 3DS version, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remastered is an homage to classic console RPGs, especially the early Final Fantasy titles--complete with turn-based battles, a deep job system for customizing your party, and an epic high-fantasy storyline. In addition to high-definition graphics, the Flying Fairy HD Remaster features a redesigned user interface, fast-forward cut-scene support, and other networking refinements. Although some of the graphics from the original have been altered for this release, it should still be recognizable to fans of the game.

Elden Ring was initially positioned as one of several big third-party games headed to the Switch 2, but following a Gamescom 2025 demo that showcased several technical issues in From Software's open-world action-RPG--particularly in handheld mode--publisher Bandai Namco delayed its release. After several months of 'performance adjustment," the game has re-emerged at GDC 2026, and so far, it looks to be in a much better shape.

One telling sign here is that Bandai Namco has enough confidence to allow Switch 2 handheld gameplay to be recorded, albeit from an over-the-shoulder perspective. The demo can also be experienced in docked mode, and overall, it looks like the game has been well-optimized. Even with several graphical concessions, Limgrave still looks great, and it looks like the frame rate hovers around the 30-40 FPS range.

One thing to note is that attendees only had 15 minutes to play the game, and that's hardly enough time to see how it performs during more demanding sequences. Still, the current footage looks promising.

With just a week to go before launch, Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has confirmed that it has added Denuvo DRM to the Steam version of the game on PC. The Steam page for Crimson Desert now lists the anti-temper technology, and the software has a poor reputation amongst PC players due to perceptions over how it negatively impacts the performance of a game.

Primarily used to prevent piracy and as an anti-cheat measure, Denuvo essentially operates as an all-in-one solution for developers. The technology has been controversial in almost every game it has been used in, and it's not uncommon to see studios remove it from their titles following a fan outcry. Recent examples include the Sims-like InZoi and Resident Evil 4's remake, with users reporting serious performance hits when it was active. Resident Evil 4 developer Capcom has since replaced Denuvo in the game with the Enigma Protector DRM, but this may have made performance even worse.

This has also led to concern about how well Crimson Desert will run on PC, as its higher settings require some serious PC hardware to reach performance targets. Essentially, if you're aiming to run the game at 1440p and 60fps or above, you'll need to have an AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU installed at the bare minimum, with Black Abyss recommending a 50-series Nvidia GPU for the best graphics on the ultra setting. In comparison, console users will have three fine-tuned graphical presets--Performance, Balanced, and Quality--with the PS5 Pro offering a native 4K 30 FPS mode with a high level of ray tracing.

There's a mega battle underway about Mega Man: Dual Override before the game even hits the shelves. SAG-AFTRA--the Hollywood acting union that also covers video game voice performers--has issued a "Do Not Work" against the latest Mega Man game.

According to SAG-AFTRA, the order was placed because Capcom "failed to initiate the signatory process." That means Capcom made no steps to go forward with Dual Override under SAG-AFTRA jurisdiction. Consequently, all members of the union have been told that they aren't allowed to lend their voice to the game unless SAG-AFTRA decides to lift the ban. Performers who disregard the ban will face disciplinary action from the union.

This isn't too surprising considering that Mega Man 11 voice actor Ben Diskin previously revealed that Capcom asked him to reprise his role, but only if he agreed to forego union protections. Diskin also indicated that his unwillingness to accept those terms included wariness about the AI protections that Capcom offered.

Nvidia has begun detailing some of the next graphical enhancements you can expect to start seeing in upcoming games, with a particular focus on improving the performance and fidelity of path tracing in large open-world adventures.

Path tracing is the next evolution of traditional ray tracing, introducing better global illumination and lighting to games that support it. It's also incredibly taxing on hardware, and especially so in worlds where there's a lot of fine, densely-packed detail in an environment. In its showcase, Nvidia specifically pointed out large forests or intricate architecture has unique challenges for path tracing, which is where its new Mega Geometry system comes into play.

Project Moorcroft, an initiative related to game demos and Xbox Game Pass previously teased by Microsoft, no longer appears to be happening. This was an initiative first teased by Xbox in June 2022. It was going to allow developers to offer pre-release demos for their titles through Xbox Game Pass for notoriety and other, more analytics-driven, purposes. At the time, Moorcroft was planned to kick off within a year, but it never materialized.

Now, it seems like it never will. ID@Xbox global director Guy Richards revealed as much in a recent interview with The Game Business. He framed it as a way Xbox was experimenting with supporting indie developers before ultimately moving on to other demo-related initiatives and features on the Xbox Store.

Richards called Project Moorcroft "a program where we were experimenting with some ideas for how we can support demos on Xbox" before going on to highlight different ways ID@Xbox has done that recently. That includes game demo festivals and the ability to easily wishlist and be notified about game launches and discounts on the Xbox Store. "Demos is an area we’ve been focusing on, but in a slightly different direction to what Moorcroft was," Richards ultimately admits.

Korean developer Pearl Abyss will launch its action-adventure game Crimson Desert on March 19, but when, exactly, can you start playing? The studio has now announced the official global launch times for the game, along with pre-loading details.

You can find all the key information below, as shared by the studio on its website.

Everyone who has preordered Crimson Desert digitally will be able to pre-load the game starting 48 hours before launch, beginning at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET. Here are more times:

In an announcement few could have predicted, Universal Pictures has confirmed that it has committed to lengthening--not shortening--the time that many of its movies stay in theaters. This begins with the company's 2026 slate, including the soon-to-release The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

As part of the new agreement, Universal will give each of its major movies a minimum of five weekends in theaters for 2026 and seven weekends in 2027 before coming to home video. This is a significant change from the past when Universal--and other movie companies--took movies out of theaters much faster--as quickly as 17 days in some cases--in part due to the pandemic.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie arrives in theaters on April 1. With the new five-weekend guarantee, that means The Super Mario Galaxy Movie likely won't come to home video until around early May at the soonest. If it follows the historical model, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will come to paid video on-demand (PVOD) stores first, before hitting a subscription streaming platform later.

The latest set of changes coming to the Pan-European Games Information (PEGI) rating system will impact how games that feature loot boxes, microtransactions, and NFTs will be rated going forward.

As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, games that have loot boxes or similar random items, like card packs or gacha pulls, will be rated PEGI 16 once these changes take effect in June. If a game has more traditional, yet limited-time microtransactions like a battle pass, it'll usually be rated PEGI 12. That can be dropped to PEGI 7 if there's an in-game option to disable spending. The same rating will be given to games that have daily quests or login rewards.

New games will also now be given a PEGI 18 rating instantly if they feature NFTs, are a social casino game, or have communication features with reporting systems or community standards. These are all sweeping, online-gaming focused changes to the PEGI rating system that are much more intense than the in-game purchases content descriptor that it previously used.

World of Warcraft's factions of the Horde and Alliance are a key part of Blizzard's MMORPG, but it was far from set in stone during development, with the decision to divide the playerbase into two camps coming together "nine months to a year" before WoW shipped in 2004.

That nugget of information comes from former Blizzard veteran Jeff Kaplan in a recent interview with Lex Fridman (via PC Gamer). Kaplan, a devout Everquest player, joined Blizzard during WoW's development as a quest designer. He said the team would argue about whether to force players into joining the Horde or the Alliance, and that the feature's biggest proponent was Blizzard co-founder Allen Adham.

"The Horde/Alliance decision was really controversial," Kaplan said. "Because in Everquest it was mixed…[Rob Pardo] and I came from Everquest, where we felt like this was a horrible decision [Allen Adham] was making. And we argued."

Google has announced several updates to Google Play, including paid games, game trials and what the company describes as "buy once, play anywhere pricing."

"We're actively expanding our library to include more paid games," Google said in a recent blog post. "Over the coming months, some of the most anticipated indie games are coming to Play, including Moonlight Peaks, Sledding Game, and Low-Budget Repairs. You can dive into these worlds across both mobile and PC with Google Play Games, and your Gamer Profile syncs your progress across devices."

The Google Play app is also implementing a new PC section to allow players to more easily find, bookmark, and buy PC games that suit their interests. A new wishlist feature will alert users when a game they've been eyeing goes on sale, and a new Game Trials feature is set to roll out soon, allowing players to try before they buy.