Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 features a mixed soundtrack, as not every song from the original games have made it into the upcoming remaster. While there are several classics like Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" and CKY's "96 Quite Bitter Beings" on the playlist, other iconic tracks have been cut and replaced with a selection of curated songs that Tony Hawk says he personally chose for the game.

"It was my choice to pick some different songs by the same artists featured in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 original soundtrack," Hawk wrote on Instagram. "I'm hoping that discovery is half the fun, and a big reason that these soundtracks resonated in the first place. So listen and enjoy the ride. More to come--both old and new."

Some of the new tracks here include "Real Thing" by Turnstile, "End It" by New Wage Slavery, and "Collard Greens" by Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar. This isn't the only omission from the remasters, as when it was first announced, it looked like former Jackass star Bam Margera had been cut from the roster, although Hawk has since claimed (via VGC) that he demanded the controversial skateboarder be included in the game.

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Last year, Palworld established itself by doing things that Nintendo would never do with Pokemon, including arming pals with lethal weapons. Now, Palworld developer Pocketpair has revisited its 2024 April Fool's Day joke with a new look at Palworld: More Than Just Pals, which lets players romantically court pals and even date them. And what started out as a joke could be real this time.

Even if this new update is just a continuation of the original joke, some of the Pocketpair devs clearly put a a lot of work into this one. Palworld: More Than Just Pals has a page on Steam with multiple screenshots, and a detailed breakdown of some the characters that the players can supposedly pursue. Most of the romantic options are for pals, but there's one adult, Nurse Saya, that players can also flirt with. Most of the main characters are showcased in the announcement trailer that was created for the game and published a year ago.

The newly released second trailer continues the flirtations as Nurse Saya and the pals practically throw themselves at the players-character.

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Square Enix in Japan has launched a website celebrating the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX, and has special merchandise planned to commemorate the occasion.

For starters, Square Enix is selling the Final Fantasy IX Picture Book: Vivi, Grandpa, and the Day of Departure for 1,320 yen or approximately $9 USD, which is set to release on July 2. There are also several goods to order, such as figures, necklaces, and plushies, as well as the 25th Anniversary vinyl called Timeless Tales.

Square Enix is collaborating with the eyewear brand Zoff to create a special pair of glasses, and there will be some sort of "commemorative lottery" in July, with details being revealed at a later date.

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Capcom has revealed that Monster Hunter Wilds has now sold over 10 million copies since its release on February 28 across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Capcom is planning to release a free item pack to all players, but its contents are currently unknown. Capcom has also chalked up the game's success to the introduction of cross-play across all platforms as well as new features such as Focus Mode and the seamless movement between environments, leading to a more immersive experience. Its producer cited the game's story as a reason for its success too.

On PC, Monster hunter Wilds hit 1.1 million concurrent players during launch day, making it a huge success. According to an analyst, the PC version is outselling the console versions combined.

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Doom: The Dark Ages will be available on PC through Battle.net, Blizzard has announced, making id Software's upcoming shooter only the second non-Activision Blizzard title to be offered on Blizzard's platform.

Buying Doom: The Dark Ages on Battle.net doesn't mean being locked into Blizzard's digital ecosystem. Instead, buying the game on Battle.net and linking an Xbox account also grants access to the game on Xbox consoles and the Xbox app for Windows PCs at no extra cost, an extension of Xbox's "Play Anywhere" initiative where buying certain games on Xbox or PC grants access to both the console and PC versions.

Battle.net was once exclusively home to Blizzard's own franchises like World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo. In 2017, Bungie's Destiny 2 became the first non-Blizzard (but still Activision-published) game to be offered on Battle.net, followed by other Activision titles like yearly installments of Call of Duty and even Crash Bandicoot 4 in 2020. Destiny 2, meanwhile, would later be removed from Battle.net in 2020, as it's no longer published by Activision.

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The slogan “Stand and Fight” has been plastered all over Doom: The Dark Ages marketing: a catchphrase that feels at odds with the modern Doom series. Doom 2016 was applauded for its fast gameplay and Doom: Eternal took that one step further with the Meat Hook that let you whip around the battlefield at breakneck speeds. The movement--for many--is what makes Doom, Doom. So to see Doom: The Dark Ages’ encourage players to hold their ground and fight seemed antithetical to that finely tuned formula. At least, that’s what I thought. After three hours of hands-on time with id Software’s next shooter, it seems like Doom: The Dark Ages has found a hypnotic balance between its iconic fast-paced gameplay and the blow-for-blow combat that Dark Ages is bringing to the mix.

Doom: The Dark Ages is a prequel to Doom 2016. The forces of hell are invading a realm heavily inspired by the medieval era, and the Doom Slayer is summoned to do what he does best: Rip and tear through demons. Although this may sound like standard fare for a Doom game, The Dark Ages appears to be taking its story a bit more seriously. It’s still a campy, somewhat self-aware, bloodsoaked romp through demon guts, but the team wanted to use the fantasy setting to its full potential. According to game director Hugo Martin, “When you think of fantasy, and Lord of the Rings, you think huge… There’s a grandness, an epicness to fantasy that people expect.” Despite the shift to fantasy, some of Doom: The Dark Ages’ biggest narrative inspirations for its story were action films like Roadhouse, Die Hard, and First Blood, when it comes to keeping the story engaging throughout its runtime.

While I loved Doom 2016’s minimal approach to storytelling, I’m curious to see what id Software does with Dark Age’s setting. The arenas, enemies, characters, and weapons have all received a medieval makeover that fits the setting and series perfectly. Gothic castles loom over battlefields, enemies use a mix of medieval weaponry and sci-fi firearms, characters are donned in plated armor, and macabre weapons like the Pulverizer grind up skulls and fire out deadly bone shards. It’s a match made in heaven, or rather, hell. That said, Doom: Eternal’s greater emphasis on story felt superfluous. There were some clever callbacks to previous games and fun moments, but when it comes to Doom, all I want to do is shoot, shred, and eviscerate demons. Thankfully, The Dark Ages has plenty of that.

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Depending on the gameplay options chosen, Assassin's Creed Shadows can be a challenging game, but Ubisoft is considering turning the difficulty up to 11 in the future. Amidst community feedback and patches, Ubisoft says it is "actively looking at" making a higher difficulty setting for fans who want to put their skills to the ultimate test.

Speaking to GamesRadar, Assassin's Creed Shadows creative director Jonathon Dumont said that the developers are thinking about making "a tougher setting for difficulty for some of our players," while also monitoring what people have to say about the game.

"Obviously, we can't do everything, but there are things that we're going to be actioning on, and just for the next updates, there are quite a bit of bug fixes and little feature enhancement stuff that is coming in," Dumont said. "I can't just make a list. There's quite a bit of it. So the team is always working to improve the game, and hopefully, people will be able to see the difference when they're playing Shadows in the upcoming months."

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Actor Jason Momoa stars in the upcoming A Minecraft Movie, which is based on the hugely popular video game. But Momoa himself doesn't allow his son to play video games, or even have a phone.

"We don't have a TV. My son doesn't have phone. He's 16 and doesn't have a phone," when asked if his children play video games. "We're different, dude. Because when he's 18 he's gonna have a phone and it'll be out of the house and he can explore the world after that."

Why no phones or video games? "Because I just want them to use their creativity in a different way. So, we do other things. These [phones] are new to the world. Everyone was doing just fine [before phones]. We watch movies together, and that's beautiful."

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One of the biggest unanswered questions in all of gaming for 2025 is when GTA VI will be released. Take-Two and developer Rockstar Games have yet to announce a date, and that could be part of the plan.

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick told Bloomberg TV's Wall St. Week that while some of its competitors may announce release dates or windows years into the future, that's not what Take-Two will usually do. When asked directly why Take-Two is being so secretive about GTA 6's release date, Zelnick said the publisher likes to hold back marketing materials until "relatively" close to launch.

"The anticipation for [GTA 6] may be the greatest anticipation I've ever seen for an entertainment property, and I've been around the block a few times. And I've been in every entertainment business there is," he said. "We want to maintain the anticipation and the excitement. We have competitors who will describe their release schedule for years in advance. We've found the better thing to do is to provide marketing materials relatively close to the release window in order to create that excitement, and balance the excitement with unmet expectation. We don't always get it right. But that's what we're trying to do."

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Book publisher Lost in Cult has earned a reputation for producing some of the best books on video game history. Soon, the company is launching its next volume, Joysticks to Haptics, a visual history of retro gaming controllers and rare peripherals. The premium hardcover book launches July 3, and preorders are available for $40 at Amazon.

Joysticks to Haptics (Hardcover) $40 | Releases July 3

Joysticks to Haptics is a 240-page hardcover book that explores 50 years of video game controllers, starting from the earliest era of gaming and its chunky peripherals, keyboards, and joysticks, through to the modern gamepads we use today, plus all the various technological advancements that happened in between. There will also be detailed breakdowns of iconic retro devices like the Atari's joystick and the GameCube controller, as well as the latest devices like the PS5 DualSense and Xbox Wireless controllers.

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If you missed out on previous releases from Lost in Cult, you can catch up now, as these books are still available to purchase. The Console Chronicles, released last year, covers five decades of home console gaming, and A Handheld History follows the same path with its examination of handheld gaming devices. Both of these books feature insightful commentary and full-color images, making them engaging tomes of gaming knowledge.

More Lost In Cult Books

• The Console Chronicles -- $30 ($40)
• A Handheld History -- $29 ($40)

If your thirst for knowledge still isn't satisfied after reading those books, then you can also fill out your library with various specialist compendiums from Bitmap Books. Like Lost in Cult's work, each book is designed to feel like a premium purchase thanks to its hardcover design, and each one is a fascinating look at various game genres, platforms, and other aspects of video game development. They tend to sell out fast, but some of them are in stock at Amazon.

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While InZoi does many things that The Sims does not, some aspects of Krafton's new Early Access life sim are very similar to features we've seen The Sims 4. One of these is InZoi's Ambitions system, which is essentially identical to The Sims' Aspirations. You choose an ambition, like becoming an expert artist, and then you'll have to complete a series of related tasks that award a currency that will allow you to buy upgrades. But while these systems look the same, in execution they actually function very differently. Here's what to know about InZoi Donuts and hoe to get more of them.

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InZoi donuts explained

If you've spent time with The Sims 4 lately, InZoi's Ambitions will be very familiar. When you're creating your Zois, you pick an Ambition for each of them, and each Ambition includes three waves of tasks. If you pick the Pro Musician Ambition, you'll start by buying an instrument and playing it three times; wave two requires you to play drums ten times, and play any instrument while feeling sentimental; and wave three requires you to max out your instrument skill (all instruments fall under this one skill) and play guitar 20 times.

Each wave of tasks that you complete will award you with NyanCoins, with each successive wave of tasks giving more than the previous wave. And then you'll spend those NyanCoins on donuts, which you can purchase from the "Meow Coins" menu on your Zoi card. But these aren't just any donuts--these donuts come with a timed buff.

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As pleasant as it might be for us if the world were exclusively full of nice people, that's not necessarily the right formula for an entertaining life sim video game. If all the characters in InZoi only gave each other compliments, it would get boring immediately--fortunately, that's not what InZoi is like at all. Here's a full explainer of how InZoi karma works.

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In InZoi, you can be a good Zoi or a bad Zoi, and your behavior is reflected by your karma level. InZoi's karma is not something that has a direct parallel in The Sims 4--the closest mechanic would be its reputation system, but that's based on what other characters think of you, and this karma system is more like the game's judgment of your behavior.

With that being the case, it's best to think of InZoi's karma as akin to a dark side/light side meter in a Star Wars game, or the renegade/paragon system from Mass Effect. The more your karma slides one way or the other, the more options you'll have to do things that correspond with your alignment. If you have bad karma, you'll unlock new methods for being a jerk, like picking fights and shoving people to the ground for no reason. You'll even be able to start committing crimes, like robbing ATMs. You can go to jail for that kind of thing, though, so be careful.

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One of the more interesting aspects of any life sim for me is always going to be the generational gameplay. While the game worlds of InZoi and The Sims are frozen in time, the families that dwell in them are not. They live, work, have kids, and die, just like we do. It's a fun and not-so-serious way to reflect on some potentially very heavy subjects. But first things first: you can't have generational gameplay until you start making some babies. And in InZoi, making babies is slightly less straightforward than it is in real life.

As it is in The Sims, your Zois cannot get pregnant in InZoi simply by having sex. Your Zoi can participate in all the carnal activities they can convince other Zois to do with them, but they're just not going to get pregnant by accident. To try to get pregnant, your Zois will first have to get married and move in together. It's obviously no minor task, of course, to attract a life mate, but we can help with that with Inzoi romance guide, which covers flirting, dating, getting married, and, of course, getting naked.

How to have a baby in InZoi

Only female Zois can become pregnant, and there currently aren't any options for adoption, surrogacy, or any other alternative methods. But it's likely some or all of that will be added at some later time.

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After garnering positive reviews on PC and Xbox, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is finally making the jump to PS5 on April 17. Preorders are now open for three different versions of the game, one of which is loaded with collectible items. You'll also get some in-game exclusives regardless of which version you preorder. Our Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review gave the game an impressive 9 out of 10, so if you haven't had a chance to join the archaeologist on his latest adventure, picking it up on PS5 is an easy recommendation.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Preorder BonusesIndiana Jones and the Great Circle Preorder Bonus

Preorder any version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to get The Last Crusade Pack. This includes two in-game goodies--the Traveling Suit Outfit and Lion Tamer Whip. This DLC pack is included with all preorders. Additionally, fans who preorder the Premium or Collector's Editions will also get 2-day early access to the full game starting April 15.

There are currently no retailer-exclusive bonuses, but we'll update this section if anything enticing is announced.

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The First Berserker: Khazan's Spirit of Advocacy is a helpful aid against tough Guardians if you find you're struggling in battle or just need something to distract your foe. It's easy to ignore this handy feature if you aren't actively checking out the game's menus, though, and even easier to leave it in a weakened state.

Our First Berserker Khazan Spirit of Advocacy guide explains how to unlock and use the Spirit and how to level it up so it lasts longer than a few seconds.

How to unlock the Spirit of Advocacy

The Spirit of Advocacy unlocks automatically after you defeat the third main boss, the Revenant of Adversity. That happens roughly four or five hours into the game, and it's impossible to miss. If you're struggling with major fights before then, make sure you're using one of Khazan's best weapons, and brush up on how combat in Khazan is different from Dark Souls.

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Nitro Deck Controller + Carrying Case Bundles

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Nitro Deck+ with HDMI Adapter

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One of our favorite handheld controllers for Nintendo Switch is on sale for a price that matches its all-time low price. CRKD's Nitro Deck Limited-Edition Bundles are discounted to $50 (was $80) during Amazon's Big Spring Sale. This is the lowest price since Black Friday, and these actually are "limited edition." Multiple color schemes have sold out since the last time we covered the Nitro Deck. At the moment, only four styles remain in stock, including the purple edition that pays homage to the Nintendo GameCube.

Nitro Deck+ Controller Bundles with HDMI adapters are also selling out, but you can still get a translucent black model with the adapter for its lowest price yet.

CRKD Nitro Deck - Amazon Big Spring Sale DealsCRKD Nitro Deck Nintendo Switch Controller

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Bandai Namco has updated the United Galaxy Space Force timeline for the first time since 2014 with the inclusion of Shadow Labyrinth, a dark platformer Pac-Man spin-off. It's a shared universe that includes Bandai Namco's other franchises like Ace Combat, Dig Dug, and Galaga.

According to the timeline, Shadow Labyrinth takes place in the year 3333 after the conclusion of The New Space Order War, which is an unreleased and canceled RTS game from Bandai in 2009. In 3333, Puck, who takes the form of a PAC-type support android, and Swordsman No.8 are summoned to the timeline to uncover the mysteries of this universe.

Shadow Labyrinth is also a follow up to the Pac-Man level episode of Amazon's Secret Level, an anthology series based on video games. The game was featured in the March 2025 Nintendo Direct where it was revealed to be releasing on July 18. It will launch for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X|S.

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The Fortnite Festival Edition CRKD Neo S is on sale for $50 at Amazon during the retailer's Big Spring Sale. Normally $60, the $10 discount matches the best deal yet for CRKD's awesome wireless Nintendo Switch and PC controller. The officially licensed gamepad has a 5-fret button attachment, making it the ideal way to play Fortnite's Guitar Hero-esque game mode with a standard controller.

CRKD Neo S Fortnite Festival Edition Controller for PC & Switch

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Released at the end of 2024 and designed by the team behind Guitar Hero and DJ Hero controllers, the Neo S Fortnite Festival Edition is reminiscent of the 4-fret attachment that slotted into the Game Boy Advance slot on the DS. Playing Guitar Hero with cartridge slot attachment was actually pretty fun, and the rectangular form factor of the Neo S makes holding the controller this way feel natural. Plus, the "Purple Wave" color scheme is arguably best-looking officially licensed Fortnite controller around. It's one of many great deals on PC gaming accessories during Amazon's Big Spring Sale.

CRKD Neo S Purple Wave Controller: Fortnite Festival Edition

• Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Mobile, Smart TV
• Price: $50 ($60) with limited-time Amazon deal

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The controller comes with a velcro wrist strap to keep it from flying across the room when in the middle of a guitar solo and a microfiber string bag for travel. The controller is also compatible with Fortnite Festival on streaming platforms like Luna and Xbox Cloud Gaming, plus a wide range of other rhythm games. If you don't like the purple color scheme, CRKD also recently released a Black Tribal edition of the Neo S with the 5-fret attachment for $60. In May, a Linkin Park-themed model will join the lineup.

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A new report is raising more questions about when Nintendo Switch 2 preorders will go live at major retailers, with two conflicting dates now circulating.

The report comes from Insider Gaming, which states it has seen internal emails and documents from a large US retailer confirming the Switch 2 will release in June (as has been heavily rumored). However, the documents also state preorders for Switch 2 will go live on April 9, a week after a Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct on April 2 that will offer more details about the console and, presumably, its release date and launch games.

According to the retailer documents, the Nintendo Direct will state preorders will be "coming soon" and reveal a countdown clock that will end on April 9. This specific retailer, which Insider Gaming did not reveal, will also reportedly include an "exclusive collectible coin" for those who preorder the console. The retailer anticipates to sell out of its Switch 2 allotment on the first day due to a "limited unit allocation" from Nintendo, according to Insider Gaming.

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Netflix's top gaming boss, Alain Tascan, has said he questions whether or not young people these days even care about consoles. Speaking at an event at GDC 2025 recently, Tascan said he personally enjoys console gaming, but he's not sure if it's where gaming is headed in the future. Of course, Tascan would say this, as his company, Netflix Games, does not make consoles and is instead intent on pushing people toward streaming and subscription services.

"[When it comes to] console, we started to look at the future where the platform is agnostic," he said, as reported by The Game Business. "Look at the younger generation. Are eight-year-olds and 10-year-olds dreaming of owning a PlayStation 6? I am not sure. They are wanting to interact with any digital screen, whatever it is, wherever it is, even in the car. With console you're thinking about high definition, you're thinking about the controller […] If we look at this older model, I think it will restrain us."

Before this Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has said for years that Microsoft is pushing beyond consoles into places like streaming and mobile to help reach a bigger audience. The audience for console gaming is only so large, Spencer and others have said. For what it's worth, Spencer has also said consoles will absolutely be a part of Microsoft's future in gaming.

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