Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works Hardcover

$60 | Releases May 26, 2026

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Fan-favorite indie platformer Shovel Knight got its first official art book back in 2017, but soon a new expanded hardcover edition is set to launch on May 26, 2026. The new Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works Hardcover Edition will include nearly 100 pages of new content covering the many Shovel Knight expansions and spin-offs that have launched in since the original book. Preorders for the Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works Hardcover Edition are available for $60 at Amazon. Publisher Udon Entertainment is also offering an exclusive version of the book through its online store that includes an exclusive Shovel Knight metal art card illustrated by Edwin Huang.

Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works Hardcover $60 | Releases May 26, 2026

This new edition features all the original artwork from the paperback, as well as brand-new key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, and unused ideas from the game, its expansions, and spin-offs. There are also two new, exclusive interviews with the Yacht Club Games team. The new content increases the page count to 276 pages--a substantial expansion on the original 183-page paperback book.

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If you're a Shovel Knight fan, chances are you also enjoy the precision platforming of other stylish indies like Cuphead, which happens to have two art books available and discounted at Amazon. The first, The Art of Cuphead, covers the production of the base game, while The Art of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course dives into the game's DLC expansion.

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The Switch 2 is already the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware to date, and data coming directly from the company indicates that most Switch 2 owners also owned a Switch 1.

In Nintendo's latest earnings briefing, the company revealed that 84% of Switch 2 owners were Switch 1 players who made the jump to the new hardware. The figure is based on Nintendo's data as of September 30.

"This high percentage shows that many consumers who enjoyed Nintendo Switch are smoothly transitioning to Nintendo Switch 2, allowing us to maintain our relationships with them across platform generations," read Nintendo's report.

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PlayStation Portal owners can now stream their games from the cloud, Sony has announced. After rolling out a beta version last year, the updated version of Cloud Streaming will allow PS Plus Premium members to play a massively expanded selection of games on the device, and it won't require them to connect to a PS5 console through Remote Play.

At the time of writing, there are 2,845 games that support PS Portal Cloud Streaming. This includes several of Sony's biggest first-party titles like Ghost of Yotei and Astro Bot, alongside third-party titles like Borderlands 4 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Games from the PS Plus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog are compatible as well, and Sony has introduced a new home screen that features three tabs to help distinguish between the various modes: Remote Play, Cloud Streaming, and Search.

Remote Play requires a PS5 console paired to a PS Portal so that installed games can be streamed directly from the system onto the handheld. This mode doesn't require a PS Plus Premium membership, but Cloud Streaming does. The search option will let users look up any game that supports Cloud Streaming.

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A new trailer for Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has arrived, and it's pretty spooky. The sequel to the 2023 film based on the popular game takes place one year after the events of the first movie.

"Former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and police officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) have kept the truth from Mike's 11-year-old sister, Abby (Piper Rubio), concerning the fate of her animatronic friends," reads a line from the film's description. "But when Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, it will set into motion a terrifying series of events, revealing dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy's, and unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades."

Theodus Crane returns as Jeremiah, with Matthew Lillard also coming back to reprise his character, William Afton. The film adds new cast members as well, including Jurassic Park's Wayne Knight, Annabelle Comes Home's Mckenna Grace, and Scream star Skeet Ulrich.

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Nintendo enjoyed enormous success with 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, so it was no surprise to learn that Nintendo quickly got to work on a sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, with a live-action Zelda movie also in the works. Now, Nintendo has teased even more Nintendo movies may be on the way, while the company has also outlined its general philosophy for movies going forward.

As part of Nintendo's latest earnings briefing, the company said it was working to build a "framework for a consistent release cadence" for films based on its properties. This includes The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in 2026, the live-action Zelda movie in 2027, and more films to come after.

"We are continuing to prepare for the ongoing release of movies in the future," Nintendo said. None were named outright, but it was previously suggested that a standalone Donkey Kong movie could be in the works. Nintendo has a deep roster of popular characters and franchises, but only time will tell which will get adapted into film properties.

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Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition

$120 | Releases April 17, 2026

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Hotel Barcelona Standard Edition

$30 | Now available

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There has been no shortage of unique games this year, but one of the strangest has definitely been Hotel Barcelona, the latest project from Suda51 and Swery, which puts a new spin on "grindhouse" horror. The 2.5D side-scrolling roguelike tasks players with surviving in a hotel full of serial killers inspired by '80s slasher flicks. It's a wild premise befitting the legacies of its creators, and fans who want to experience it for themselves can pick it up now on PC and console--including a $30 physical version available for PS5 and Xbox Series X. However, there's also an upcoming $120 Collector's Edition launching on April 17, 2026 that's packed with tons of collectibles and other extras. Preorders for the Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition are now live at Amazon. There's no preorder bonus, it's probably wise to secure your copy soon if you plan to add this one to your collection, as collector's editions tend to sell out quickly.

Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition $120 | Releases April 17, 2026

The Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition comes with a physical edition of the game, as well as several physical extras, including a vintage-styled horror poster, a concept art book, and a "bloody ear" souvenir that is thankfully not real. It's all contained inside a display box designed to look like the titular hotel. The PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Hotel Barcelona: Collector's Edition are now available to preorder for $120 at Amazon.

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If you only want to grab the game by itself (or don't want to wait until next year), Hotel Barcelona standard edition is available now on PS5 or Xbox Series X. Physical editions are available for $30 at Amazon. Digital versions are also available on console and PC.

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Hotel Barcelona launched on September 26 to mixed reviews. That's a common trend with games developed by Suda51 and Swery; however, their titles tend to become cult classics thanks to their memorable characters and unique spins on familiar gameplay genres. While critics have noted that Hotel Barcelona can be a frustrating roguelike, others have complimented it for its slasher-movie vibes, tight combat, and bizarre setting.

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If you missed Fanatical's Scream Sale 2025 in October, don't fret--the PC game retailer's next big sale, the Fanatical Birthday Bash, is already live, bringing another round of discounts to hundreds of PC games. The discounts include remastered classics like Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition for $10.49 (normally $35), and popular new releases like Fellowship for $21.24 (normally $25). As a bonus, if you spend $15 or more on a single order during the event, you'll get a free bonus mystery game or coupon code.

Halloween may be behind us, but you can keep the scares rolling thanks to limited-time price cuts on survival horror titles like Cronos: The New Dawn--which is made by Bloober Team, the same folks who made last year's excellent Silent Hill 2 remake. The one happens to also be on sale at Fanatical, including the Silent Hill 2: Digital Deluxe Edition that's down to $39.19 (was $80)

As we near the winter months, now is a great time to spend the long winter nights with a big RPG. If you're in a turn-based mood, you might want to grab this year's big new fan-favorite RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, while it's just $35 (was $50). The latest entry in the Digimon Story series, Digimon Story Time Stranger, launched just a few weeks ago, but you can grab it for $58.79 (normally $70). You can also score big discounts on Sega-published RPGs like Persona 5: Royal for $18.59 (was $60), Metaphor: ReFantazio for $33.59 (was $70), and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth for $18.89 (was $70).

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There are a lot of questions about the future of Xbox as a brand, when games like The Outer Worlds 2 and even its signature shooter, Halo, is coming to PlayStation 5. Microsoft is reportedly working on the next generation of Xbox, but the outlook doesn't look promising. However, Xbox's perceived decline doesn't mean that consoles are dead, according a prominent video game analyst.

Rhys Elliott's Alinea Insight newsletter has shared the estimated sales for PlayStation 5 games in October 2025, and the two big winners were Battlefield 6, EA Sports FC 26, and Ghost of Yotei, with 3.2 million, 3 million, and 2.7 million in sales, respectively. The trio's nearly combined 9 million in sales led Elliott to remark, "AAA games, live services, and single-player alike, are still thriving on console. The 'CoNsOlE iS DeAd' narrative is getting annoying. Xbox as a console is dying, yes. But let's not extrapolate that too far, eh?"

Publishing Xbox games on PlayStation 5 has already paid dividends for Microsoft. Several of Microsoft's formerly exclusive titles dominated the PlayStation sales charts earlier this year.

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In just 10 days, the next installment of Call of Duty will arrive. Activision has already shared the details about when fans can preload Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Now, the publisher has disclosed what your PC specs need to be in order to play Black Ops 7. That intel was released alongside a new trailer for Black Ops 7 on PC.

Activision notes that Black Ops 7 will only support Intel/AMD processors (with AVX instruction set), and that Intel ARC GPUs require Resizable Bar. The game also needs a broadband internet connection and DirectX12 compatibility. TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are mandatory as well.

Minimum Specifications For Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
• RAM: 8 GB
• Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 470 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel Arc A580
• Video Memory: 3 GB
• Storage Space: SSD with 116 GB available space at launch

Recommended Specifications For Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Recommended specs to run at 60FPS in most situations with all options set to high.

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Roguelite is one of the hottest subgenres in gaming right now. From Balatro to Drop Duchy, developers have integrated cyclical mechanics into all sorts of other genres. Independent studios eSolu and Team Mojo Games are adding another game to the subgenre with Odds Chronicles.

Odds Chronicles combines grid-based combat, a roguelite run structure, and dice mechanics to create its overall package. Each roll of the dice will give your team different resources, including attributes like strength and magic.

Dice-based roguelites and roguelikes, including standouts like Dicey Dungeons, have been around for some time, but new takes on rolling the dice are welcome. Bringing dice mechanics into a turn-based grid tactics game is a nice way to build off the SOCOM-like percentages that decide whether or not you'll land your attacks.

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Tian Wen seems to always want to send you out to find a cache in Arc Raiders, and his quest Marked for Death is no different. This time around, you're asked to visit the Buried City and round up a cache at the Su Durante Warehouses point of interest. Though the quest is straightforward overall, it can be easy to overlook exactly where you need to be checking to find this cache. So, we've put together a guide to show you where to go to find the cache at the Su Durante Warehouses.

Where to find the cache at the Su Durante Warehouses in Arc Raiders

Completing the Marked for Death quest doesn't require you to extract from Buried City, so if you're worried that you might not make it out alive, it's best that you enter the raid using a free loadout. This ensures you won't lose any hard-earned resources you've been saving up.

Either way you decide to go about raiding for this quest, though, you'll need to find the Su Durante Warehouses. This point of interest is located in the upper left corner of the Buried City. And while it looks out of the way, you should be prepared to meet other raiders in the area who may also be looking for Tian Wen's cache. Don't let your guard down.

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Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions

The Sorcerer's Stone is available now, exclusively on Audible.

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Audible's highly anticipated Full-Cast Audio Edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is available now. The Audible-exclusive production of the first Harry Potter novel retails for $30, but fans can buy it for as low as $0.99 thanks to an ongoing Audible Premium Plus promotion.

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As you work your way through Tian Wen's questline in Arc Raiders, you'll eventually begin a quest called Market Correction, which tasks you with finding and sabotaging a cache in the Buried City. This quest is relatively straightforward in execution, but finding the precise spot where the cache is located might prove a bit tricky--especially in the midst of chaotic battles with the ARC and other raiders who may be working on the same quest.

When you're ready to complete Market Correction, you can follow the steps below to round up the cache at Marano Station and be one step closer to finishing up Tian Wen's expectations for you.

Where to find the cache at Marano Station in Arc Raiders

Market Correction takes place in the Buried City map. You won't need to extract to complete the quest, so feel free to load in using a Free Loadout if you're worried you might not make it back alive.

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Haworth and Xbox's gaming chair collaborations are currently discounted as part of the furniture retailer's early Black Friday sale. Their Xbox collection features four different ergonomic gaming chairs, all of which feature Xbox-themed designs. You can pick up the Very Gaming chair for $881 (was $1,175), which features an Xbox 360-inspired color scheme, or the all-black Digital Knit version of the Fern chair for $1,199 (was $1,599). And if you need a new desk to go with these officially licensed chairs, Haworth is also offering the Upside Sit-to-Stand electric desk that's great for both gaming and home office spaces. These are just a few of the deals currently available. Check out the full list of Haworth Xbox gaming chair deals below, or browse all the early Black Friday discounts at Haworth's online store.

Haworth x Xbox: Very Gaming Chair $881 (was $1,175)

The Very Gaming chair is a sleek, light-colored chair with white, grey, and green accents reminiscent of the design of the Xbox 360 console. The headrest sports the Xbox logo, and the back of the chair has the official Xbox seal. It's ergonomic and fully adjustable, and is compact enough to accommodate most work and gaming spaces, standing at 47 to 52 inches tall and 27 inches wide.

See at Haworth Haworth x Xbox: Fern Gaming Chair Digital Knit $1,199 (was $1,599)

The Fern gaming chair with Digital Knit is a smooth, all-black version of this limited-edition chair featuring the Xbox logo in white on the headrest and subtle green accents on the back. It's slightly larger than the Very Gaming chair, but only by 2 to 3 inches, so it won't take up too much space. You can also purchase an optional lumbar support attachment for an additional $57.

See at Haworth Haworth x Xbox: Fern Gaming Chair Gradient Knit $1,386 (was $1,849)

The Gradient Knit Fern chair shares the exact dimensions, materials, and functionality as the Digital Knit--including the optional lumbar support attachment--but features a unique black and green gradient design.

See at Haworth Haworth x Halo: Fern Gaming Chair $1,124 (was $1,499)

The Halo edition of the Fern chair has the most intricate design of all the discounted gaming chairs. While it shares the same dimensions as the above models, its color scheme, decals, and other details are inspired by the armor of Xbox's most famous mascot, Master Chief.

See at Haworth Upside Sit-to-Stand Desk $575 (was $719)

Along with these Xbox- and Halo-themed gaming chairs, Haworth is also offering 20% off its Upside Sit-to-Stand adjustable electric desk. The desk offers several customizable options, including two control modules. The base model features simple button controls for adjusting the desk's height. A more advanced programmable control option is also available, allowing you to save multiple preset heights for automatic adjustment. You can also select between various colors, finishes, and top dimensions. Prices vary between options, but regardless of which combination you choose, you'll still get the 20% off Black Friday deal applied automatically.

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While the Haworth gaming chairs are undoubtedly of great quality, for many people, it can be hard to justify the steep prices, even with the Black Friday deals applied. Luckily, Amazon has a few gaming chairs available from other brands at a fraction of the price. You can pick up the Homall S-Racer adjustable chair for $90 (was $123.34), which has a nice black and white color scheme. Then there's the GTPlayer chair, which offers good lumbar support for $126 (was $190) and is available in several colors at various discounted prices. Whichever the case, while you won't get a sweet Xbox licensed gaming chair, saving money is its own reward.

More Gaming Chair Deals That Won't Break the Bank

• GTPlayer Gaming Chair -- $126 ($190)
• Homall Gaming Chair -- $90 ($123.34)
• N-GEN Leather Gaming Chair -- $100 ($140)
• Yaheetech Gaming Chair With Footrest -- $110 ($120)

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Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter that takes place in a punishing world featuring robotic enemies that can destroy you for making one wrong move. When you add in the threat of other players who might want to kill you and take your loot, too, you really need to make sure you're prepared to fight at all times. But there's a bit more to the game than just survival, as there are also a variety of quests to complete that can provide you with resources that will help you on your journey through Speranza. Below, we've listed out every quest you can undertake in Arc Raiders.

Arc Raiders missions list

There are currently 63 quests in Arc Raiders, though more will be added with future updates. As of right now, you can expect to spend dozens of hours completing these quests, which task you with finding spots on the map to interact with, looting unique resources to return safely to someone in Speranza, or defeating specific enemy types.

Every quest is accepted by speaking to Traders in Speranza, and they'll need to be turned in after completion to receive any rewards. Additionally, some quests will be locked behind progression, so you'll need to keep pushing through your currently accepted tasks to continue unlocking new quests to tackle. If you're struggling to complete any of them, you may want to recruit a pal (or stranger) to watch your back.

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Last year, Netflix released a documentary called The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, which followed the story of Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer who found community and acceptance through World of Warcraft as his body suffered the effects of a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Now, Steen's life is being adapted as a scripted film, which already has a number of stars lined up.

According to Deadline, the cast of Ibelin includes Charlie Plummer, Anthony Hopkins, Toni Collette, Stephen Graham, Isabela Merced, and Maisy Stella. The Imitation Game director Morten Tyldum will helm the film from a script by Ilaria Bernardini and Hossein Amini. The story will be based on Steen's blog, Musings of Life, which he wrote until he passed away at 25 in 2014.

While Steen lost control of his limbs, he made a name for himself in WoW as Ibelin, where he made friends who helped give him a reason to keep going as long as possible. As noted in the report, Steen was "admired by thousands for his humor, kindness, and courage."

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After selling 7 million copies right out of the gate, EA's Battlefield 6 has now surpassed 10 million units sold. That's according to Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics. He said in an interview with GI.biz that his firm came up with this estimate and that it applies to copies sold across all platforms.

EA, however, has yet to officially announce any other sales number for Battlefield 6 beyond 7 million. In any event, Elliott said Battlefield 6's strong launch "won't be enough to overturn Call of Duty's overall market dominance," or at least not in 2025.

Whereas the Battlefield series historically performs best on PC, Activision's Call of Duty series is a "multiplatform powerhouse" that is known to perform well across console and PC alike.

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For the last two decades, Valve's Steam has grown into a gigantic hub for distributing PC games. It's become one of the most important marketplaces in the entire gaming industry. Now, a new poll suggests that a majority of developers believe that Steam has a monopoly on the PC gaming business. But that doesn't seem to be stopping any of the companies from using Steam.

Atomik Research has shared the findings of its survey, "The State of PC Game Distribution," through the PC distribution platform Rokky (via GamesIndustry.biz). The survey was conducted in May of this year with responses from 306 industry executives in the United States and the United Kingdom.

According to the results, 72% of all responding executives felt that Steam has a monopoly on the PC games market. The survey participants also acknowledged that Steam sales provide over 75% of their revenue. But only 32% of responding executives said that their companies still support physical media of some form.

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The newest Fortnite season, which is all about The Simpsons, is putting up big numbers. Epic Games announced today that, after the first 48 hours, the new Simpsons season of Fortnite helped propel the game to the "biggest number of new and returning Fortnite players" since the Holiday 2024 season.

What's more, Epic said the first of multiple Simpson shorts on Disney+ became the platform's No. 1 program. "Move over Shelbyville," Epic said, referencing Springfield's rival next-door neighbor.

Epic did not announce a specific player figure, but data showed that the game eclipsed 2.7 million concurrent players over the weekend when the Simpsons update came out. That's a massive figure, but it's nowhere close to Fortnite's all-time record of 14.3 million current players in November 2024.

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The November 2025 lineup of PC games for Humble Choice subscribers has been revealed, and this month, you can wage large-scale battles in the grimdark realm of Warhammer, play an underwater souls-like, and pit an assassin against aliens in an over-the-top adventure.

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If you're new to it, Humble Choice is a $15 monthly subscription service that gives you a monthly batch of PC games that you can keep forever, even if you decide to cancel your membership. There are other perks to this membership as well, as you can get exclusive discounts at the Humble Store and access to the Humble Vault--an additional rotating library of games that's only available to members.

Humble Choice November 2025 games

• Total War Warhammer 3
• Another Crab's Treasure
• Pharaoh: A New Eve
• Etrian Odyssey HD
• No More Heroes 3
• Synergy
• Spin Hero
• Paleo Pines

This month is an eclectic mix of action, strategy, and roguelike games. Another Crab's Treasure is an endearing entry in the souls-like genre with its cute design, and No More Heroes 3 is a flawed but memorable adventure featuring Travis Touchdown as he takes on alien invaders. Fans of roguelike deckbuilding games can check out the charming Spin Hero, and Etrian Odyssey HD is a sharp remaster of a classic dungeon-crawling game.

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