Ahead of its release on April 25, Days Gone Remastered developer Bend Studio has revealed several new details on the game's accessibility features. One of the new additions relates to gameplay, as players will be able to slow down the overall game speed to 25%, allowing them to have more time when dealing with stressful situations like a massive horde of Freakers.

Bend Studio explained in a blog post that adjusting the game speed is ideal for players who might have difficulty with various inputs in high-pressure moments, and with the remastered game adding a new Horde Assault mode, this option allows for more people to enjoy it. Other gameplay features coming to Days Gone Remastered include the option to auto-complete quick-time events on any difficulty, the ability to recenter the camera on attack, haptic vibration intensity sliders, field-of-view adjustments, and customizable controls.

Like several other Sony first-party games, the accessibility upgrades also cover the audio and visual parts of the game. Bend Studio says that it has added high-contrast options to make it easier for players to see certain elements in the game--like protagonist Deacon St. John or the HUD--and the game now has a fully revised and improved audio mix.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse hasn't announced any future projects, but game director Daniel Vavra has ideas. He said in an interview that he has "a couple of projects" in mind that could, he estimates, have "as big potential as Kingdom Come: Deliverance." The developer added that he's hopeful the "AI revolution" gets here soon so he can make more games before retiring.

Vavra didn't go into detail on what these ideas might be, but he did tell The Game Business that he hopes the "AI revolution" can help him and his staff make games faster. He said new AI technologies will not replace human developers but will help them build faster.

"It really annoys me that the games take so much time, because I have more ideas than I have time," he said. "There are a couple of projects that I would love to do. And I would love to prepare them properly, so it's not as chaotic. I hope that the AI revolution will help with this, where in the future we will not be replaced by AI, but we will be helped by AI. So a lot of the things could get easier and faster."

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Diablo 4 and Diablo Immortal are crossing over with Kentaro Miura's legendary dark-fantasy manga Berserk, and now Blizzard has revealed more details on what the franchise's first non-Blizzard IP collab will involve.

Unlike some crossovers that are solely an opportunity to buy themed skins, the Diablo and Berserk crossovers do actually add new events for players to participate in and free rewards to claim, though most of the "good" stuff will cost extra. Diablo 4's Berserk crossover event will begin May 6 and run through the end of Season 8, approximately three months later. Diablo Immortal's Berserk events will run May 1-30.

In Diablo 4, players will hunt elite enemy packs in order to gather Behelits that can be used to unlock free Berserk cosmetics in the Berserk Reliquary, part of Diablo 4's newly revamped battle-pass system. Some of those items include a Brand of Sacrifice marking that can be used in character customization, as well as Skull Knight's shield as mount armor and Griffith's Helmet as a back trophy.

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Ahead of its launch on June 5, anyone looking to preorder a Switch 2 console will be able to grab a few accessories to go along with it. The Switch 2 Pro Controller will be one of the devices available to purchase, and while it looks very similar to the first-gen model that launched alongside the Switch in 2017, Nintendo says one aspect of it has been significantly improved.

On the official Nintendo website (via NintendoSoup), the company claims that the controller can now be charged in approximately three hours when the console is in sleep mode--around half the time of the original Pro Controller. What makes this interesting is that the new Pro Controller has a smaller 1070 mAh battery when compared to the original--it has a 1,300 mAh battery--and for overall battery life, Nintendo says that you can expect up to 40 hours of use depending on the game you're playing and usage conditions.

Other new features on the controller include two new buttons on the rear that can be customized and the C-button that activates GameChat if you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. What happens if you push it and you don't have Nintendo Switch Online? Nothing bad, Nintendo assured us in a recent interview.

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The newest episode of HBO's The Last of Us included extreme violence and gore, but it could have been even more grisly. Director Mark Mylod has now opened up about Season 2, Episode 2, which included a shocking twist from the game.

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In Episode 2, "Through the Valley," Joel (Pedro Pascal) is brutally murdered by Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) with a golf club. We see Abby killing Joel with the club by way of an ongoing flurry of blows to his face and body, leaving Joel slumped on the floor. Abby finishes the job by stabbing Joel with the sharp point of a golf club. It was a gripping and intense scene, and Mylod said in an interview that he wanted to keep "most" of the violence of this scene off-screen.

"I wanted to avoid overt torture. I don't have much interest in showing violence itself," Mylod told The Hollywood Reporter.

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Following the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, another Sega franchise may be heading to the big screen. Director Michael Bay and actress Sydney Sweeney are reportedly working on an adaptation of Sega's 1986 arcade racing hit OutRun.

According to Deadline, Bay is attached to direct OutRun from a script by Jayson Rothwell. However, Sweeney is only signed on as a producer, not a star. Sweeney is one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood, and her upcoming roles include the Barbarella remake. She has also shifted to producing her own projects.

The OutRun arcade game doesn't have any story to speak of, since it and all of its follow-up games are racing titles. There hasn't been a new game in the series since 2009's OutRun Online Arcade. Hollywood studios have previously attempted to adapt Shinobi and other classic Sega games, but only Sonic came to fruition on the big screen.

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A newly launched Call of Duty store bundle is themed around bacon. The "Sizzlin'" tracer pack, as it's called, includes a variety of cosmetics based on the salt-cured pork treat, along with a death effect that turns enemies into strips of bacon when eliminated.

The Sizzlin' tracer pack is one of COD's most expensive bundles, carrying a cost of 3,000 COD Points--that's about $30. For that, players get multiple weapon variants that add strips of bacon to your guns, along with a special skin, "Not Enough Bacon," which is basically a ghillie suit made of bacon.

The special bacon-themed death effect, meanwhile, turns enemies into strips of bacon, while the bundle also comes with a cast iron frying pan melee weapon. There is a finishing move called "Pan Fried," in which the player sizzles their enemy's face in a pan of bacon grease.

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This story contains major spoilers for HBO's The Last of Us.

Pedro Pascal's character on The Last of Us, Joel, was killed off in the Season 2, Episode 2 episode that aired on April 20. Despite that, Joel is not finished on the TV series--far from it.

Showrunner and writer Craig Mazin told TV Line that Joel and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) make up an "iconic duo," going on to assure fans they will see more of them, and in new ways.

"We do get to see them quite a bit together this season. And we also get to see interesting things happening with them--more, I think, than what we saw in Season 1," he said.

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A Switch 2 release for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows hasn't been officially confirmed by the company, but an unannounced port may have just been leaked by PEGI. The PEGI website seemed to list Nintendo Switch 2 alongside Shadows' other launch platforms in a minor detail that was soon picked up and posted to Reddit.

As spotted by Eurogamer, while Assassin's Creed Shadows' dedicated page on the PEGI ratings website lists only PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, one Redditor noticed that, when the game was displayed on the PEGI homepage under the Most Searched Games band, it also included Nintendo Switch 2. At the time of writing, Shadows is no longer included under Most Searched Games, so it's unclear whether the Switch 2 is still included on the games listing.

It's possible the Switch 2 only appeared because of a mistake by PEGI, but it's also not unlikely that Ubisoft would bring Shadows to the Switch 2. The company already has one game coming to the Switch 2--Star Wars Outlaws, and Ubisoft revealed at Star Wars Celebration over the weekend that it will be releasing for the Switch 2 on September 4.

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Capcom has found some players are cheating in certain Monster Hunter Wilds quests by modifying the game to output higher rewards, and has warned players against joining modified quests. Players who join these quests, even if they aren't the ones instigating the modifications, run the risk of corrupting their games, or being picked up by Capcom's anti-cheat measures.

"Modified data can interfere with normal gameplay and even render the game unplayable," Capcom warned in a post on the Monster Hunter X account (via Eurogamer). "If you suspect a quest has been modified, please do not play it, or stop playing it immediately."

❗Unauthorized Data Modification Warning❗
We have confirmed the unauthorized modification of game data in Monster Hunter Wilds for High Rank environment Investigations, Field Surveys, and more.
Modified data can interfere with normal gameplay and even render the game… pic.twitter.com/Z9HZuigQQZ

— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) April 18, 2025

The warning is accompanied by an image showing what players should look for to identify if a quest is legit, or has been modified. The image explains that legitimate quests will only ever have 1-2 target monsters, with a max of five rewards per monster, for example.

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Nintendo has added another classic title to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. The acclaimed strategy RPG Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is now available to play through the service's Game Boy Advance library.

Originally released in 2005, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones marked the second Fire Emblem game to be localized and released outside of Japan. The game follows royal twins Eirika and Ephraim as they each set out across the continent of Magvel on a quest to halt the militant Grado Empire.

As previously mentioned, the Game Boy Advance library is available exclusively as part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack plan. This premium tier offers all of the features of the base Switch Online plan along with additional perks, including access to select DLC, as well as classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Original Soundtrack

$94 (was $136)

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Original Soundtrack Collector's Edition

$125 (was $194)

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Collector's Edition soundtrack is back in stock at Amazon in limited quantities. Originally listed last year for $194 (ouch), it's now up for grabs for a less painful--but still pricey--$125. The standard edition soundtrack is also available for a reduced price, though you won't get the cool collectibles. Both versions of the Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack released last August. The Collector's Edition ships directly from Amazon Japan for free, while the standard edition is shipped from a reseller in the US.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Original Soundtrack $94 (was $136)

The Tears of the Kingdom original soundtrack includes over 200 tracks across nine discs. Each disc features gorgeous Zelda iconography and comes with a large, decorative storage case.

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Step up to the Collector's Edition and you'll get the same nine discs as the standard edition as well as a stylish Master Sword USB Player with 15 additional tracks. You'll also get a case with an exclusive design, giving you an easy way to store the volume when not in use.

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Tears of the Kingdom is undoubtedly one of the best Switch games of all time. Weaving an engaging narrative with inventive gameplay mechanics and a sprawling world to explore, the successor to Breath of the Wild quickly proved it was far more than just an asset flip. Fantastic gameplay and exploration is bolstered by a powerful and stirring score helps bring the diverse world of Hyrule to life--and now you can own Tears of the Kingdom's soundtrack in physical format (CDs).

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After a brief tease, Star Wars Zero Company was officially unveiled and fans of the IP got a closer look at its XCOM-inspired action. It has been years since we last got a Star Wars strategy game, but Zero Company looks like a fine return to the cerebral side of intergalactic warfare. In production at Bit Reactor--a studio that includes former Firaxis developers--Zero Company won't be out for a while, but there is plenty of information on the game currently, regarding its release window, characters, and more. Here's everything that we know about Zero Company so far.

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When will Star Wars Zero Company be released?

Star Wars Zero Company will be released in 2026, but an exact date hasn't been nailed down yet.

Star Wars Zero Company preorders

Physical editions of Star Wars Zero Company aren't available yet, but if you're planning to play the game on PC, both Steam and the Epic Games Store have pages up where you can wishlist it.

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Spoilers: The Switch 2 will be more powerful than Switch. One way that's being showcased from the jump is Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition coming to the upcoming system, especially considering the RPG's newly-included DLC never even arrived on PS4 and Xbox One. It's now the first confirmed game to support Nvidia's DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) on the system, according to Eurogamer.

Nvidia previously stated that Switch 2 would support DLSS in a blog post earlier this month. The "AI-driven" feature was specifically noted to assist in "boosting resolution for sharper details without sacrificing image quality" on Nintendo's upcoming console. However, no Switch 2 game had highlighted tapping into this tech yet until CD Projekt Red confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 is utilizing it.

"We're using a version of DLSS available for Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, powered by Nvidia's Tensor cores," the developer told Eurogamer. "The game utilises DLSS in all four modes: in handheld and docked, and the performance and quality variations of each."

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No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files

$50 | Releases July 25

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A new entry in the AI Somnium Files series, No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files, is launching for PC, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 on July 25. The hybrid visual novel and puzzle-solving game once again stars detective Kaname Date as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of an internet Idol in a futuristic version of Tokyo. Preorders are available now for the budget-friendly physical edition for Nintendo Switch 2 or Switch. The launch edition comes with a pair of holographic stickers.

No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files $50 | Releases July 25

Physical editions of No Sleep For Kaname Date are $50 for Nintendo Switch 2 or the original Switch. This makes it one of the rare Switch 2 games thus far that isn't $10 more expensive than the Switch version.

That said, the physical edition is indeed more expensive than the digital version, which is up for preorder on the eShop for $40.

Like other AI Somnium Games, No Sleep For Kaname Date has a pretty weird plot. This one revolves around the internet idol Iris after she's abducted by aliens, and players will have to infiltrate a UFO to rescue her. Kaname Date, the Psyncer extraordinaire, is back in action, and players will conduct investigations and help solve escape game puzzles by "Psyncing" into the dreams of potential suspects for clues.

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Similar to the previous two games in the series, No Sleep For Kaname Date features a mix of visual novel-style story presentation, puzzle, and detective work. The games are set in a future version of Japan, with Date starring as a detective who solves crimes by diving into the dreams of victims--and this time, he's searching for a missing internet idol. He's aided by Aiba, an AI companion who lives inside of his cybernetic eye, and together the duo dive into dreams and reassemble memories to help track down culprits.

If you're curious about Kaname Date's previous adventures, you can also pick up the first two games in the The first game, AI: The Somnium Files, introduced audiences to Date as he tracked down an elusive serial killer. Its first sequel, Nirvana Initiative, saw new characters tackle the mysterious and bizarre Half-Body serial killings plaguing their city. Physical editions

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Call of Duty Mobile Season 4: Infinity Realm launches on April 23. The big update introduces the Specialist operators from Black Ops 4, and it adds in a new Chase map that features jetpacks. The game's battle royale mode also gets jump pads.

Season 4: Infinity Realm starts on April 23 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. This new season includes a brand-new battle pass with both free and premium items. The Infinity Realm battle pass features items with sci-fi aesthetics, including futuristic operator skins and weapon blueprints.

Vargo-S assault rifle

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Amazon has kicked off its latest 3 for $33 4K Blu-ray sale, one of the retailer's most popular and budget-friendly movie promotions. It's been about three months since the last 3 for $33 sale, so it's worth reminding collectors that the most popular movies and recent releases tend to sell out during these sales. This isn't much of a surprise, as you're essentially getting 4K Blu-rays such as The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Godzilla Minus One, and Battlestar Galactica for $11 each. We've put together a list of highlights from the sale--there are a lot of good 4K movies in the catalog--to make it easy for you to find the movies you want.

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When Diablo 4 Season 8 arrives on April 29, it will dramatically overhaul one core aspect of Diablo 4's endgame: the boss ladder.

Some of Diablo 4's best seasons have been ones that, in many ways, aren't seasons at all. Instead, they bring major, permanent changes to core aspects of Blizzard's ARPG. Blizzard knows this all too well, as its recent 2025 Diablo 4 roadmap shows that each of the game's three seasons for the remainder of the year will look to improve various aspects of the core game experience.

That is definitely the case for the boss-focused Season 8: Belial's Return. It not only brings new bosses into the endgame, including the return of the fan-favorite Belial from Diablo 3, but also makes changes to existing bosses to make them more challenging. It overhauls how to access (and gain loot from) endgame bosses, as well as a few other flourishes to make the whole endgame boss loop more interesting, and rewarding, than before. The icing on top is that defeating each boss will let players harness some of their most-iconic abilities in the form of new seasonal powers that can be incorporated into builds for game-changing combinations.

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Diablo 4 Season 8 launches April 29 and, in addition to overhauling the game's endgame boss system, will also completely rework its battle pass to give players more control over which rewards interest them the most.

The new battle pass system is called The Reliquary, and it breaks down rewards that would typically be in the battle pass into a number of different categories. The core seasonal Reliquary will actually be free, and at least for Season 8, will include a new Town Portal cosmetic, a weapon cosmetic, mount cosmetics, and some of the game's premium currency, Platinum. Meanwhile, separate Reliquaries for cosmetic armor, weapons, and "beasts" (aka pets and mounts) will also be available to unlock with Platinum.

A look at what all is new in Diablo 4 Season 8.

Each reward in each Reliquary can be unlocked in any order using a new currency called Favor Tokens that are earned from slaying monsters and completing quests. Claiming all of the rewards from a particular Reliquary will then grant a bonus reward that doesn't require a Favor Token to unlock. Players will be able to hold 99 Favor Tokens at one time, with items costing anywhere from two Favor Token to 10.

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This post contains spoilers for HBO's The Last of Us

The latest episode of HBO's The Last of Us, in which Pedro Pascal's Joel was brutally murdered by Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), ended with a beautiful rendition of Shawn James' "Through the Valley."

If the voice singing the song sounded familiar, that's because it was the pipes of none other than Ashley Johnson, who played Ellie in the video game series.

As Ellie (Bella Ramsey), Jesse (Young Mazino), and Dina (Isabela Merced) are towing Joel's dead body back to Jackson, the song begins to play. Johnson originally recorded her version of "Through the Valley" for a promotional teaser for The Last of Us: Part II in 2016.

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