The GTA-inspired 2003 action game The Simpsons: Hit & Run is a fondly remembered licensed game based on the hit show, and fans have been calling for a remaster or re-release for years. The Simpsons executive producer Matt Selman has once again spoken up to give fans some semblance of hope that a revival of sorts could happen.

Speaking to People, Selman said, "Never say never."

He helped write the game, and admitted he had "no idea" it would become such an enduring success. He also recalled that the thinking at the time was that after people saw the success of 2001's GTA III, there was a desire to make a "The Simpsons version" of the Rockstar Games title.

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Battlefield 6 broke records for the franchise and was the top-selling game of 2025 in the US, but that apparently wasn't enough to insulate the dev team from layoffs. EA has laid off staff from across Battlefield Studios, but the exact number of affected employees is currently unknown.

According to IGN, EA characterized the layoffs as a "realignment," and all four of the studios under the Battlefield Studios banner--DICE, Ripple Effect Studios, Criterion Games, and Motive Studio--will remain open.

"We've made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community," said EA in a statement. "Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities, and we're continuing to invest in the franchise, guided by player feedback and insights from Battlefield Labs."

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There's no mainline Pokemon game launching this year, but Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection might be the next best thing. Better yet, you won't have to wait too much longer for it to arrive, as the fantasy-themed creature-collecting game lands on March 13. Like other big games, Monster Hunter Stories 3 will go live across the globe that day, and if you're looking to see when you can jump in, you can check the full list of launch times below.

Essentially, once the clock hits 12 AM in each region, that's when the game will be available to play. This means that countries like New Zealand, Korea, and Japan can start playing first, while the players in the US, Canada, and the UK will have to wait a little longer.

One thing to note here is that several of the console and PC start times are different--depending on where you're situated in the globe, and we've broken the list up into two categories to reflect this.

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The first big story trailer for Nekome: Nazi Hunter has arrived. For anyone just catching up, the upcoming single-player, third-person action is set in World War II and is directed by GTA and Red Dead's Jeronimo Barrera.

The game is inspired by grindhouse films and follows the character Vano Nastasu, a Romani man who is hunting down Nazis after they killed his family.

Barrera said in a news release that Nekome: Nazi Hunter is one of his favorite and most personal stories that he's ever worked on. "Vano is hunting Nazis. He's doing more than just punching them in the face, as his every move is a calculated act of revenge that transports players into his world," he said.

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Saber Interactive has worked on a number of famous franchises over the years, but the company has not said been able to take on every partnership possibility. In an interview with IGN, Saber's chief creative officer Tim Willits said, "If I could tell you the game that I turned down twice, it would shock the world."

Saber's newest partnership is with Lionsgate for a new John Wick game featuring Keanu Reeves himself. The company has also made games in the Jurassic Park, Hellraiser, World War Z, Warhammer 40K, A Quiet Place, and Ghostbusters franchises, among others.

Willits said he's unable to discuss the partnership in question that did not materialize, but remarked that he was approached twice for it, and twice had to say no. "So it's my, 'Like someday in the future, I will brag about it.' I can't say it now because I'll get in trouble, but it's the coolest IP ever, and I can't make the game because we just have too much going on," he said.

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After being announced last year, Ghost of Yōtei's new co-op multiplayer Legends mode will go live on March 10 for the PS5 game. The mode arrives mere months after Ghost of Yōtei's October 2025 launch, but development on it ran throughout the production of the single-player game. Developer Sucker Punch Productions says that this resulted in roughly an equal amount of time being spent on the multiplayer mode in addition to the main single-player campaign that was crafted for Ghost of Yōtei.

"We had a core team working on multiplayer throughout [Ghost of Yōtei's] development," Sony Interactive Entertainment's Gillen McAllister said in a blog post. "We were reacting and responding and pulling the systems in, figuring out how they would work in a multiplayer context. As [the main game] finished, people moved over to work on Legends, flesh it out. It's an interesting development process. There's a lot of stuff that looks like a prototype for a long time, and then when the team moves in, it's a really rapid escalation and improvement. It's like an advent calendar: we wake up every morning and see something new. There's so much new content, and that the game is getting amazing and beautiful so quickly once the rest of the team jumps in to contribute."

Ghost of Yōtei's Legends mode puts a new spin on Atsu's mission to exact revenge against the Yōtei Six, as the story is told centuries after her quest came to an end. Characters have been exaggerated, details have been lost over the ages, and the story has taken on a mythic quality, transforming into a legend that has been passed down across time. Each warlord has been reimagined, and you'll face off against them and their followers across various missions as one of several specialized classes.

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Now is a great time to sign up to become a Razer member, as the popular brand is running its eponymous Razer Members Week, which runs from Monday, March 9, until Sunday, March 15. This event makes it easy for members to save on all sorts of gear, as you'll be eligible for a variety of exclusive discounts throughout the week--and depending on how much you spend, you'll also earn "return credits." The return credit program is essentially the same thing as cash back. Spend at least $99, and you'll get $10 back. Spend $499 to get $40 back. And if you spend at least $1,499, you'll get $80 back. Your money is returned as a promo code (which can take up to 20 days to arrive via email). Best of all, becoming a Razer Member is entirely free, and you'll get a $10 promo code just for signing up.

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In 2024, Elon Musk's Neuralink implant allowed a quadriplegic patient to play RuneScape and Slay the Spire in his brain. But now, scientists are taking things further, training lab-grown brain cells to play video games sans any connection to an actual human brain. Naturally, it didn't take long for someone to teach these clumps of cells to play Doom.

Cortical Labs--an Australian neurological research company that used its neuron-powered computer chips to play Pong in 2021--recently revealed that it has developed a method to easily program those chips using Python. Shortly afterwards, independent developer Sean Cole used the Python interface to Cortical's brain cell-covered chips to play Doom, a task that only took him about a week to pull off (via NewScientist).

"Unlike the Pong work that we did a few years ago, which represented years of painstaking scientific effort, this demonstration has been done in a matter of days by someone who previously had relatively little expertise working directly with biology," Cortical Labs' chief scientific officer Brett Kagan said. "It's this accessibility and this flexibility that makes it truly exciting."

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Woot is offering steep discounts on a variety of PC cases, including those from Corsair, MSI, and Cooler Master. Better yet, you can use promo code CASE20 to save an additional 20% (up to a maximum discount of $20). Some cases are already seeing price cuts of over 50%, making this an excellent way to upgrade your setup for cheap. Note that Woot is an Amazon company--so Prime members are eligible for free shipping. The event runs until March 11 at 11:58 PM CT.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is doing very well for Nintendo financially, even as fans settle into the knowledge that it is essentially a more powerful, premium Switch system. The Switch 2 lacked the new bells and whistles that typically come with the notoriously experimental company. One major exception was the addition of a new C button, for Chat, a shortcut key for the new GameChat functionality. Now almost a year into its lifespan, the free-trial period for that feature is closing on March 31, 2026, after which you'll have to pay for it going forward. And we can confidently say, having played Switch 2 for almost a year now: Don't do that.

Now, to be clear, GameChat isn't going to be its own paid subscription service. Instead, it will be part of a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, which is required to play many online games and comes with a few perks like the NES and Super NES game libraries. You may already have an NSO subscription, and even the basic version of it includes GameChat. So if you've already got it, you're covered, and nothing is really changing for you. Some players have speculated that Nintendo will be raising the price of NSO to accommodate the new feature--and simply because all kinds of subscriptions have raised in price over the last couple of years--but Nintendo hasn't announced a price hike yet. If you're already subscribed, the change will be virtually invisible to you.

And to be frank, if you aren't subscribed, the change will also be invisible, because you've probably rarely if ever used GameChat. Nintendo has not shared usage statistics for the feature, but anecdotally, it doesn't seem to be used all that often in multiplayer settings. The screen-sharing functionality is neat, but it can be laggy and it makes your play-screen smaller.

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Bungie's new extraction shooter, Marathon, is finally here. Shortly after its launch on Thursday, Bungie announced that it plans to change the amount of in-game currency (called Lux) players earn when purchasing a $10 USD Lux bundle from the store.

"In the near future, we're making an adjustment to the amount of LUX you get for the $10 (or regional equivalent) LUX bundle to grant 1120 LUX (1000 + 120), up from 1100 LUX (1000 + 100)," Bungie said in an article posed to X. "As a part of this whole process, we'll be crediting 20 LUX to players for each $10 LUX bundle they purchased before this change occurred."

The studio also announced that an update is in the works, set to arrive sometime next week. Bungie plans to release full patch notes when the update goes live, but in the meantime, the studio has revealed the following three changes, which will be included in the patch.

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Microsoft finally announced its next Xbox, which is codenamed Project Helix. The upcoming console will be the first to play Xbox and PC games, but it's apparently not the first time that Microsoft has pursued that goal. A recently resurfaced report shows that Microsoft was pushing the idea of Project Helix--under that same name--for a decade or longer.

The Verge's Tom Warren called attention to a 2016 post by Kotaku, which noted that Microsoft had a plan "codenamed 'Project Helix' according to one source, to converge Xbox and Windows. For a while now Microsoft has been clear that they want their two prestige brands to work together ... Developer sources have told us that Microsoft’s new mandate is to release future games--including the flagship Halo series--on both platforms."

Former Microsoft vice president of Windows and Xbox Mike Ybarra also noted the familiar Project Helix codename when the new system was announced.

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During The 2025 Game Awards, Yakuza and Like A Dragon veteran Toshihiro Nagoshi's Nagoshi Studio unveiled its first game, Gang of Dragon. However, a new report suggests that the future of both the game and the studio are in question following NetEase's decision to pull its funding from Nagoshi Studio.

According to Bloomberg, the decision was made in part because Nagoshi Studio will need approximately $44.4 million to complete Gang of Dragon's development. NetEase also told Bloomberg that it will stop financing Nagoshi Studio in May.

Nagoshi is said to have come up empty so far in its search to find a new publishing partner, and a deal with NetEase to cover the game assets already created has yet to be closed. The report notes that "NetEase is only open to negotiations if the studio can pay its way out," and that it will have to pay "the corresponding costs if it wants to keep the assets or brand."

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Development on Microsoft's next console has begun, and in typical Microsoft fashion, the announcement was big on teases and light on details. Spinning out of this news was a report on a recent Microsoft town hall gathering and how newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma had been handed a "blank check" by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. A company representative has set the record straight and disputed those claims.

"'Asha Sharma has my full trust and has A BLANK CHECK to revive Xbox and the trust of the fans no matter the cost' was not said," Microsoft lead communications officer Frank Shaw posted on X in response to claims circulating online, adding that the words "blank check" were never said. According to Windows Central, Nadella did say that Microsoft is "long on gaming" and will continue to invest in it.

"Phil [Spencer], he's always talked to me about how gaming is the largest entertainment category--what is gaming in its most expansive form going forward? This doesn't mean we walk away from people are doing today--when we think about a AAA game on a console," Nadella said. "The question is about where else can we go to extend that. For me, we're long on gaming. We'll continue to invest, and we'll always do so. It's up to this team to show an excellence in execution, and creativity. Software always carries risk, but this is software with lots of creation risk. It's way different. But yet, we have to be the best-in-class at it."

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When Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger signed on to helm the next Resident Evil movie, it was described as "a revamp that will take the title to its horror roots and be more faithful to the initial games." Now, Cregger's script has reportedly leaked online, with details about the main character, setting, and tone.

According to Kotaku, the initial leak happened on 4chan, but it has since been scrubbed from the site. More intriguingly, spoilers that were subsequently posted on Reddit have also been pulled. But the spoiler-filled comments beneath the post are still up. We won't reveal many critical details in this post, but if you don't want any spoilers then you should stop reading now.

Cregger has previously said that his script "lives in the world" of Resident Evil 2 and 3. Assuming the leak is legitimate, the script backs that up by taking place in Raccoon City during the zombie outbreak from those games. It also establishes Austin Abrams' Bryan as the main character of the story as he attempts to find someone close to him during the fall of Raccoon City.

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Fortnite's next big crossover could be with another major Disney franchise. According to FNBRintel, Fortnite is getting a crossover with Pixar's Toy Story franchise, with the characters Woody, Buzzlightyear, and Zurg set to receive skins in the update.

Toy Story wouldn't be the first Pixar property to appear in Fortnite, as Epic Games previously added characters from The Incredibles. More recently, Fortnite just added Tom the lizard from Pixar's Hoppers to coincide with the movie's release on March 6.

The possible new crossover with Toy Story would make sense, given the upcoming release of Toy Story 5 this June. Beyond that, Disney is invested in Epic to the tune of billions of dollars to create a big Disney x Fortnite project, and we still don't know a whole lot about it.

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Voice actor Steve Downes, best known as the voice behind Halo's Master Chief, denounced a White House social media video that contained a clip of his character and glorified the United States and Israel's continued military campaign in Iran.

The video, shared by the White House X account, shows real-life war footage with snippets of popular television shows and films interspersed. Included in the montage of pop culture media is the ending of Halo 2: Anniversary, with Downes's Master Chief uttering: "Finishing this fight," immediately followed by footage from an airstrike. The post is captioned: "JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY."

Downes, in his own X post, condemned the video and its message, stating that his work was used without permission. "It has come to my attention that there is at least one propaganda video circulating that was either produced or at the very least endorsed by the White House that uses images of Master Chief and uses my voice to support the war in Iran," the statement reads. "Let me make this crystal clear: I did not participate in nor was I consulted, nor do I endorse the use of my voice in this video, or the message it conveys."

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The last time the Harlem Globetrotters were in a video game was in 2006 when Harlem Globetrotters: World Tour debuted on Game Boy Advance, as well as a DS version in 2007. Two decades later, the iconic exhibition basketball team is making their video-game return in Super Basketball Classics Featuring the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters, an upcoming title from Acclaim.

Unlike the Globetrotters' last game, Super Basketball Classics will play up the team's trick shots and showmanship flair. In other words, the alley-oops, the half-court bombs, and other cheat-code-style stunts are all part of the game. This arcade throwback title is part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Globetrotters. It will feature a full-season mode and tournament options, as well as head-to-head co-op play and even the ability to join forces with other players as members of the same team.

"The Harlem Globetrotters are synonymous with basketball and entertainment," said Acclaim's CEO Alex Josef in a statement. "This game celebrates that spirit while honoring the classic arcade basketball experiences fans grew up loving while building a whole new generation of fans, for years to come. With tight controls, big personalities and instant pick-up-and-play action, Super Basketball Classics brings the Harlem Globetrotters legacy to gamers and sports fans around the world."

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A Court of Thorns and Roses Book Six

$22 | Releases October 27

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A Court of Thorns and Roses Book Seven

$27 | Releases January 12, 2027

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Author Sara J. Maas’ wildly popular fantasy romance saga, A Court of Thorns and Roses, is getting two new entries this upcoming fall and winter--and you can already pre-order them. The as-yet-untitled Book Six launches October 27 and is available to preorder for $22, while Book Seven (which is also awaiting its final title reveal) drops January 12, 2027, and you can preorder it for $27. Note that final cover arts for both books have not yet been revealed either. Alongside the two new entries, you can also score the full A Court of Thorns and Roses Books 1-5 boxed set at a reduced price from Amazon, perfect for getting caught up on the steamy story so far.

A Court of Thorns and Roses Book Six $22 | Releases October 27

The next installment in the ACOTAR series, Book 5, is still a bit of a mystery. We don’t actually have an official title just yet, and for plot details, you’ll have to dig into fan wikis and Reddit threads for hints (which could be completely wrong!) that fans have teased out or put together since the release of Book 5: A Court of Silver Flames.

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We know even less about Book Seven than we do about Book Six, but we can confidently say it’ll continue the sprawling and delightfully steamy romantasy saga that started with Feyre Acheron’s journey into the fae world of Prythian. Things you can definitely expect to see: politics, court intrigue, and at least a little bit of bodice-ripping romance.

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With two more entries in the series on the horizon, now is the time to get yourself (and your friends) caught up on the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. This boxed set includes books one through five – A Court of Thorns and Roses, all the way through A Court of Silver Flame.

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The series began with A Court of Thorns and Roses, which hit store shelves in 2015 but gained massive popularity on TikTok during the first wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020. The series blends romance with high fantasy and court drama, weaving together a story of ancient magic, rival fae courts, ever-shifting alliances, and soulmates bound together by powerful magic. It also gets pretty hot and heavy.

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Co-op games hold a special place in my heart, they’re some of the most fun, collaborative, and memorable games on the market but they’re sadly few and far between. Thankfully, Green Man Gaming has a new bundle of six co-op-focused PC games like Cat Quest II, Moving Out 2, and more. You can pick up the Better Together Bundle for just $12, which saves you a whooping 90% off the $125 the combined suggested retail prices if you bought the games separately.

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Included in the bundle is Moving Out 2, the sequel to the chaotic couch co-op classic. It’s a lot more fun than helping your friends move, and comes with considerably less back pain. The game is physics-based, and you work with your teammates to navigate obstacles without breaking anything (yourselves included).

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