EA is trying its hand again at a Battlefield-themed battle royale mode, it seems. As part of the Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal event today, the company strongly teased the revival of the Firestorm mode from Battlefield V.

A teaser video showed soldiers scattering through a tropical location as the camera panned backwards to a massive firestorm spreading down a mountain toward them. The developers never mentioned battle royale or Firestorm by name, but the suggestion is quite obvious. In any event, whatever this is, fans will get to try it first in the Battlefield Labs testing program.

EA's hosts at the event alluded to the mode being called Firestorm, but stopped short of confirming this.

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, Arc System Work's next head-turning fighting game, is putting a new spin on tag fighters by having players assemble their team over the course of a match.

A new Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beginner's guide video gives fans their best look yet at the game's mechanics and systems. The video reveals that matches, which are played in a best-of-three rounds, don't start with each player having their full four-player team assembled.

Instead, players start the match with two characters each. Executing a successful throw or landing certain special attacks in specific locations will cause a stage transition that also sees a player's third, and when done again, fourth character join the team. Allies additionally will join a player's team when knocking an opponent into a stage's corner or upon losing a round.

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Lego Minifigures: Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse 6-Pack

$30 | Releases September 1

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Lego is releasing a new series of minifigures themed around Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on September 1. Like other minifigure collections, this one features 12 characters and will be sold individually in mystery bags for $6 each as well as in 6-packs for $30. Walmart has opened preorders for the 6-packs, which are sure to be quite popular. And since we're talking about Spider-Verse here, that means the set has a few of the zanier Spider-Men from the multiverse, including Werewolf Spider-Man., Spider-Punk, and Sun-Spider.

Lego Minifigures: Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse 6-Pack $30 | Releases September 1

It's not impossible to receive a duplicate in these minifigure mystery boxes, but it is unlikely. What is likely, however, is that you'll need to purchase more than two boxes to get all 12 characters in the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse collection. Unless you're quite lucky.

Many of these Spider-Verse minifigures come with accessories. For instance, Spider-Punk has an electric guitar; Web-slinger, otherwise known as Patrick O'Hara, actually comes with a horse figure; and Pavitr Prabhakar's minifigure is accompanied by a cat figure that is reminiscent of Bodega Cat from Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Perhaps most notably, Peter B. Parker has a baby carrier that holds a mini-minifigure of his daughter Mayday.

All 12 minifigures come with a display stand for the character and any included accessories.

Here's the full list of minifigures in the Spider-Verse collection:

• Miles Morales (Spider-Man)
• Prowler (Miles G. Morales)
• Peter B. Parker (Old Spider-Man)
• Gwen Stacy (Ghost Spider)
• Spider-Punk (Hobart Brown)
• Sun-Spider (Charlotte Webber)
• Werewolf Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
• Spider-Byte (Margo Kess)
• Web-Slinger (Miguel O'Hara)
• Patrick O'Hara (Web-slinger)
• Cyborg Spider-Woman (Petra Parker)
• Pavitr Prabhakar (Spider-Man)

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Lego has released some pretty cool minifigure collections over the past year, including a Dungeon & Dragons set. Unfortunately, that set has been discontinued--minifigure collections are retired much faster than regular sets--but you can buy a Dungeons & Dragons 6-pack for $37 from a third-party reseller on Amazon. The latest collection of regular Lego minifigures, Series 27, is up for grabs for $26 (was $30). Earlier this year, Lego launched a collection of 12 miniature F1 race cars; this series is still available, and you can get a 6-pack for $26 (was $30).

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As part of the Battlefield 6 reveal event today, EA and Battlefield Studios released a multiplayer trailer for the game, and it delivered the goods. The conclusion of the core part of the stream also confirmed Battlefield 6's release date is set for October 10.

The trailer was set to a version of Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff," the trailer shows off more of what to expect from the multiplayer mode, which is the bread and butter of the FPS series.

The first thing to know about Battlefield 6's multiplayer is that the traditional Battlefield classes are back, following the changes from Battlefield 2042. That mean you can suit up as an Assault, Medic, Support and Recon player, with class-specific weapons and gadgets. Also new in Battlefield 6 is a "hitch a ride" system where an entire squad of players can ride vehicles together, even if there aren't enough seats.

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If you were a fan of traversing around in the grass in Grounded, you're probably eager to jump into Grounded 2 to see what's next in this cooperative survival adventure franchise. With an even larger open world and plenty of new features and mechanics to figure out, this one's all but guaranteed to be a hit for new and returning players. But before you dive in and check everything out, here's what you'll want to know about Grounded 2's cross-play and cross-progression features.

Does Grounded 2 have cross-play?

If you're eager to tackle the dangerous world of Grounded 2 with friends, but you're concerned that you're on different platforms--don't worry! Grounded 2 fully supports cross-play across Xbox Series X and PC, meaning you and your friends can team up regardless of where you enjoy playing your games.

To enjoy cross-play in Grounded 2, you'll need a Microsoft account. After you've signed up and linked the accounts, you can check to play sure cross-play is enabled by heading to the Options menu. Scroll to the bottom and enable cross-play if needed, then you'll be all set and ready to jump in with your pals!

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EA has confirmed that Battlefield 6 will prioritize current-gen systems and PC, skipping out on PS4 and Xbox One.

In a press release following the game's multiplayer reveal, the publisher stated definitively that the next entry in its globe-spanning FPS will be arriving on October 10 exclusively on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. As for a possible Switch 2 appearance, a FAQ response reads, "We currently do not have plans to release Battlefield 6 on Switch 2."

The move is not entirely unprecedented, seeing as how we're now almost five years into the current generation of consoles, and both Xbox and PlayStation have signaled that they're in production on successors to Xbox Series X|S and PS5.

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In 2004, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima turned back the clock with Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, a previously untold Cold War story starring Big Boss, the clone father of franchise star Solid Snake. Next month, Konami is releasing Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of the original game. However, Kojima has no interest in playing the new version of one of his most famous titles.

During an interview with Ssense, Kojima was asked whether he would play Metal Gear Solid Delta, and he replied with laughter before adding "No, I won't."

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Kojima has never publicly spoken about the events that made him leave Konami in 2015 after spending most of his career making games for the company. Last year, Metal Gear Solid Delta producer Noriaki Okamura shared his admiration for Kojima as well as his desire to work with him on the MGS franchise in the future. But for now, Kojima's upcoming game Physint may be the closest thing to getting another MGS-like game from the creator.

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Retro-style horror title Heartworm takes place across three acts, each featuring distinct areas to explore and puzzles to solve before capping things off with a challenging boss encounter. The first of these acts takes place within the Abandoned House and Neighborhood areas. Whether you need help with a single puzzle, or would like to follow a step-by-step walkthrough of the critical path in Heartworm's opening act, we've got you covered below.

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• Abandoned House

Abandoned House

When you first gain control, grab the Camera sitting on top of the car.

Make your way down the road until you reach an abandoned house. Enter it through a door on the far left side.

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It's not The Witcher 4, but a newly announced Witcher board game three years in the making will explore one of the most important moments in the franchise's lore in detail: the Pogrom at Kaer Morhen.

Called The Witcher: Legacy, the board game from Go On Board is a sequel to The Witcher: Old World and will focus heavily on the destruction of the School of the Wolf, where Geralt was raised as a Witcher. It's one of the major pieces of history in the world of the Witcher books and games, an event where a mob of angry peasants stormed Kaer Morhen and killed nearly everyone inside, nearly wiping out the last remaining Witcher school.

Story will be a big part of The Witcher: Legacy, and Go On Board said in a statement on its Gamefound page that it is working closely with CD Projekt Red on both the game's gameplay and its narrative.

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Once again, Hollow Knight: Silksong was noticeably absent from the latest Nintendo Direct on Thursday. While nothing was confirmed ahead of the event, many fans were hopeful that this would finally be the moment for a long-awaited update. Any sort of new developments since its announcement in 2019 have been lean at best.

After the last delay, it seems at this point that Team Cherry is choosing to remain silent until the game is fully ready for release or, at the very least, until it has something substantial to share. While that level of secrecy is understandable, it does leave a vacuum that naturally fuels speculation and rumors--despite Microsoft insisting the game is coming out this year.

What we do know is that, unlike in the first Hollow Knight, Silksong follows Hornet as she begins deep underground in Pharloom and climbs toward the Citadel at its peak. Pharloom appears more industrialized than Hallownest, but Hornet's reason for being there--and whether Pharloom connects to Hallownest--remains unclear. What is clear is her desire to escape.

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If Nintendo of America had its way, Pikachu could have been given "huge breasts" and Pokemon would have "kind of looked like the characters from the Cats musical," according to a recently unearthed interview.

The interview is from around the launch of Pokemon Gold and Silver and is between Nintendo and The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, who still serves as the company's president and CEO today. In the interview (dug up and translated by Japanese gaming outlet Game*Spark), Ishihara said when Pokemon was first shown to Nintendo of America for localization, it thought it was "too cute."

Nintendo of America staff then shared some of their own, alternate Pokemon character designs. The designs were apparently so traumatic that Ishihara said he "won't show those illustrations to anyone as long as I live."

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Apparently, the zero in Octopath Traveler 0's title stands for zero upgrades, because Square Enix has confirmed that there will be no way to upgrade from a Switch version of the recently announced RPG to a Switch 2 version.

In a follow up to the game's announcement on Bluesky, the publisher clarified that the physical and digital versions of Octopath Traveler 0 on the Switch 2 could only be played by the newest system. Pretty standard, right? It then, however, went on to state that it also wouldn't be supporting upgrades between versions and that players will just have to buy whichever version of the game they want separately.

The full post from Square Enix reads, "It is not possible to upgrade from the Switch version to the Switch 2 version once purchased. There are also no plans for an option to upgrade to the Switch 2 version in the future. Please make sure you purchase the correct version."

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The fighting game community is set to descend on Las Vegas this weekend, as Evo 2025--this year's edition of the largest competitive fighting game event in the world--takes place August 1-3 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Eight main tournaments, eight tournaments in the new "Extended Lineup," a showcase of fighting game news and panels, and much more is on tap for the weekend--and with so much to choose from, finding exactly what you're looking for may prove challenging.

Evo will run streams from 10 different Twitch channels--as well as the official Evo YouTube channel--throughout the weekend, with each one featuring a full slate of games and announcements. Below is the full schedule of planned events, as well as the individual Twitch channels you'll find them on.

Final Arena Lineup Registration Leaderboard for #Evo2025.
See the full breakdown of these numbers, including Extended Lineup stats, entrant crossover, and country data: https://t.co/cCezvhGWRH pic.twitter.com/dEXOlV5w03

— Evo (@Evo) July 17, 2025 The Games Of Evo 2025

This year's official Evo tournament series will feature over 13,000 unique entries across 16 different games--eight in the main Arena lineup and eight in the new Extended lineup. The list of games, along with the number of registered participants for each tournament, is below:

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Monster Hunter Wilds had a hot start earlier in 2025 on its way to becoming one of the best-selling games of the year. However, Capcom's franchise has hit some serious turbulence in the form of declining sales, which may be why the publisher is releasing Monster Hunter Wilds' expansion sooner than expected.

Capcom has moved up the release of Wilds' expansion from the end of September to August 13. This update will introduce a new level of difficulty, a new rewards system, adjustments to weapons balance, and more.

An update on release date and content of update Ver.1.021
The expansion of endgame content which was originally planned as part of Title Update 3 in late September will now be released ahead of schedule as part of the Ver.1.021 update. To accommodate this change, this update… pic.twitter.com/aQF1oFMCFR

— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) July 29, 2025

Capcom has also shared its quarterly report for investors, and the numbers aren't good for Monster Hunter Wilds. Between April 1 and June 30, Wilds sold only 477k copies, which was only slightly above its predecessor, Monster Hunter Rise, with 389k copies. Even Devil May Cry 5 outsold Monster Hunter Wilds in that period, with 1,782,000 copies. The high number for that game may be due to the Netflix anime adaptation.

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Microsoft achieved a $4 trillion market cap, becoming just the second company ever to reach that valuation. Microsoft is now the No. 2 most valuable company on the planet, trailing only Nvidia. The climbing valuation comes just after Microsoft laid off 9,000+ people, including major cuts at Xbox.

Microsoft reported earnings on Wednesday, and the company beat expectations. The company's stock price jumped after that, helping push Microsoft's total valuation above $4 trillion. The stock price has since cooled off, dropping Microsoft back below $4 trillion but still ranking No. 2 overall. Microsoft is currently trading at around $538 per share, which is up 28% year-to-date and up 163% over the past five years.

The top five companies on the planet ranked by market cap include Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet, in that order.

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While today's Nintendo Partner Direct wrapped up with a couple of Square Enix reveals, there was one more announcement from the RPG maker that only made an appearance in the Japanese version of the Direct. As detailed on an FAQ page, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is getting a free Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade, though it doesn't sound like a particularly big one.

According to the FAQ, the update includes "Graphical improvements which make the game appear sharper and smoother," and "Additional options which allow players to prioritize frame rate or graphics." It also stressed that "No changes have been made to the story or which items can be obtained in the game," so it really does just sound like a case of making the game look a bit prettier and run a bit better on Switch 2. The update is available today.

There was also a new trailer for Dragon Quest 1+2 HD Remake, seemingly framed as a release date trailer, though that was revealed back in May. Weirdly, despite releasing on both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, the Dragon Quest 1+2 HD Remake won't be getting an upgrade path for the original Switch, so it'll be up to you as to whether you want to hold out on picking it up if you don't have a Switch 2 yet.

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As announced during today's Nintendo Partner Direct, there's a new Katamari game on the way. Once Upon A Katamari is the first new game in the series for consoles since 2011--Katamari Damacy Rolling Live released exclusively for Apple Arcade earlier this year--and it, unsurprisingly, sees the King of All Cosmos causing trouble for everyone's favourite Prince.

This time, the King accidentally destroyed the Earth, moon, and countless other stars, sending The Prince off on a time-hopping journey through the Jurassic Period, the Ice Age, historic Japan, Ancient Rome, and more. This game introduces items to help you along the way, like a magnet that pulls in nearby objects, a rocket that propels you forward, and a timer that freezes moving objects and time itself.

You'll have a huge range of new cousins to choose from to play as in this one, 69 total ("How nice") if you include The Prince. That includes one that looks like two people in a horse costume, another that looks like a cactus, and one that's just straight-up a mushroom. The Prince and all his cousins can be customized too, and there's a new multiplayer mode called KatamariBall where you can "roll around with up to four players online."

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Persona 3 Reload is officially coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23, 2025, as announced during Thursday's Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. This version arrives well after the game's initial release in February 2024 across PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Series X|S, and PC. Preorders will be available later today on the eShop.

Persona 3 Reload follows a high school student who transfers to Gekkoukan High and discovers a mysterious hidden hour known as the "Dark Hour," which occurs between one day and the next. During this time, the world transforms into a twisted, shadow-infested realm, and only a select few can remain conscious. The protagonist joins SEES (Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad), a group of students who use powerful beings called Personas to battle Shadows and uncover the secrets behind the Dark Hour, Tartarus (a massive tower that appears only during this time), and a looming catastrophe tied to death itself.

A Switch port had been rumored for a while now, with Atlus initially deciding against a Nintendo Switch version. Developers previously admitted that "the idea is there" if the team opted to pursue it, but it was never truly planned for the original hardware, citing "performance concerns."

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As part of the Nintendo Direct briefing, Nintendo and Oink Games announced Chillin by the Fire, a new game launching today where you chill by the fire.

Anyone who has ever sat around with friends by a fire knows how peaceful and enjoyable that experience can be, and the game aims to replicate those good vibes. But you cannot just sit there, as players have to closely monitor the flow of air and moisture of firewood to ensure a smooth, consistent, and enjoyable burn. Chillin by the Fire also supports the Switch 2's GameShare feature, so players can sync up with friends and chill by the fire, with their real faces displayed on screen.

There are "Campfire Convo" prompts for multiplayer to help get people talking. One of prompts shown in the video was, "Hey, by the way, is there a place that makes a sound you love?"

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Mafia: The Old Country is launching a week from today on August 8. In an effort to make sure players are ready for its release, 2K has revealed the game’s global unlock times. They all center on a late Thursday or early Friday morning, with slight changes based on time zone and platform; in some cases, Mafia: The Old Country will be made available on PC/Steam before console and vice versa.

When it comes to the US, the PC version is always unlocked first. Those residing on the west coast will get to play Mafia: The Old Country starting as early as 9 AM PT on August 7, with the central and eastern time zones following suit at 11 AM CT and 12 PM ET respectively. Console players will have till wait a bit longer; the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions will become available on August 7 at 9 PM PT, 11 PM CT and 12 AM ET (on August 8).

Of course, Mafia: The Old Country’s release window differs a bit when it comes to the rest of the world.

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