If you saw the Shenmue 4 trailer that went viral recently and were hoping it was leading to an announcement, then you're going to be disappointed. Ys Net, the studio founded by Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki, has issued a statement condemning the trailer as a fake while also hinting that it may take legal action against the trailer's creator.

In a post on social media, Ys Net said the fake Shenmue 4 trailer "uses our company logo without permission, falsely giving the impression that is an official Shenmue 4 related video produced by us." The statement adds that there have been no official Shenmue 4 materials released, and that the studio is "currently working with relevant parties and preparing appropriate measures, including potential legal action" against the creator of the trailer.

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The original Shenmue was released in 1999 on Sega Dreamcast, and it cast players as a young man, Ryo Hazuki, as he sought to avenge his father's death. The game had innovative takes on open-world gameplay and quicktime events that proved to be very influential in the video game industry. Shenmue 2 followed in 2001, but the franchise went on hiatus due to low sales.

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The Dead Space franchise is reportedly "on ice" at EA. And no, we're not referring to the frozen planet of Tau Volantis, the setting for Dead Space 3. Basically, there are no plans for a new sequel, remake, or even reboot of the survival-horror franchise.

Insider Gaming states that EA sources have informed them about the latest Dead Space direction--or lack of direction, in this case. In early 2023, a remake of Dead Space was released, making people speculate about a new sequel or future remakes. But instead, there reportedly won't be any sort of followup anytime soon. GameSpot has reached out to EA for comment.

The report adds that the same sources hope the company might sell the Dead Space franchise after EA sold itself for $55 billion to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and the private equity firm Silver Lake. The deal could lead to $20 billion in debt. As such, there's speculation EA could auction off Dead Space to help pay off that gigantic amount. But that raises questions: What company would want to acquire Dead Space? And would the sum be even a drop in the bucket against $20 billion?

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Where Winds Meet has blown up since its global PC and PlayStation 5 launch on November 14, becoming one of the hottest games on Steam as of late. The open-world Wuxia sim is so hot that the explosive and sustained player count has surprised developer Everstone Studio, who said the numbers exceeded internal expectations.

Lead producer Beralt Lyu spoke to FRVR about the game recently reaching nine million players on November 29, just two weeks after its worldwide launch. Lyu explained that while the team always had faith in their Wuxia world, they weren't expecting this much success this quickly.

"We hoped it would find its audience, the players who would love the freedom and mystery we tried to create," Lyu said. "But [nine] million players in two weeks … that number has honestly blown all our internal expectations out of the water. The mood in the studio is hard to put into words. There's definitely pride and excitement--seeing years of hard work resonate with so many people is a feeling like no other. But what really hits us, more than anything, is the sense of responsibility."

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The battle for Warner Bros. is not over yet. After Netflix announced on Friday that it would buy the majority of the Warner Bros. entertainment assets, Paramount on Monday announced that it would offer billions more to buy the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery as part of a hostile takeover bid.

Specifically, Paramount is offering $30 per share, compared to $27.75 from Netflix. That works out to $18 billion more in cash than Netflix. Additionally, Paramount wants to buy the entirety of WBD, not just the majority of the key entertainment assets that Netflix is proposing to buy.

Paramount's $30-per-share offer works out to a total enterprise value of $108.4 billion, which Paramount said is a 139% premium on where the company was trading at in September 2025. The value of Netflix's offer was $82.7 billion.

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GameStop's "Trade Anything Day" took place on December 6 and, as expected, people brought in all manner of items to get some cash. GameStop said in a news release that it took in more than 80,000 trades across the US on December 6 alone, and people brought in lots of unexpected and usual items, including a taxidermied bobcat and goose, a speed limit sign, a Wii Netflix disc, a bowling ball, a tiny Jesus, and "a literal can of whoop-ass."

This was all done as a marketing campaign to raise awareness for GameStop's trade-in program. The retailer also noted that people brought in "a significant number" of canned food goods to support food banks and pet shelters.

One person attempted to trade in their dog (presumably as a joke, we hope!) but was rejected. Another person tried to trade in their Social Security card but GameStop said no. Someone else brought in a copy of the Declaration of Independence, and GameStop seemingly accepted it.

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The second season of Fallout hasn't premiered quite yet, but that's not stopping the creative team behind the show from planning for Season 3. In fact, they're aiming to start shooting in Summer 2026 and "get back on the air in a reasonable amount of time," according to executive producer Jonathan Nolan.

Speaking with IGN, Nolan was asked about Fallout Season 3, as Season 2 debuts December 17 on Prime Video. "Oh boy. Well, I will say, with regard to production, we're hoping to be shooting again next summer," Nolan said. "You know, we'll see if that comes together."

Nolan believes with the talent of the cast and crew--giving special mention to creators Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner--they'll "work quickly enough to get back on the air in a reasonable amount of time." Until then, Fallout Season 2 will release episodes weekly through early February. This is a major change from the first season, when all episodes dropped at once.

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Writer-director Hideo Kojima has multiple new games in the works, one of which is the horror title OD. Not much is known about the game, and the recent "Knock" trailer raised more questions than it answered. Now, Kojima has further discussed OD, saying it aims to offer something new. Of course, that's what most developers would say.

Perhaps more intriguingly, Kojima discussed with ananweb (translated by Automaton) how he does not know for sure if his idea for OD will even work.

"I can't say exactly what it is yet, nor do I know if it will work out. We've created stealth games and delivery games which were unlike anything before, but system-wise, they were similar to other games," he explained, referencing Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding. "This time, we're trying to change the service model from the ground up, so it should be quite challenging. We've packed the trailer full of hints, so if you keep thinking about it, you might figure it out."

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There are well over 200 individual Grow A Garden seeds you can plant in your plot of land in the Roblox game. Each one has a different rarity and value, and depending on the type of plant, they can either be harvested once or will keep growing new fruits indefinitely after you sell the ones you pick. However, with such a high turnaround for events and their exclusive seeds, you may wonder if there is another way to get them.

Luckily, with recent changes to the game’s structure, there is now a way to get some older plants that were available during the Spring and Summer. Of course, once you get the high-value plants, you’ll want to have them grow, then expose them to as many Grow A Garden weather events as possible to increase their value with multipliers added to them via Grow A Garden mutations. Here are all the ways you can get your hands on Grow A Garden seeds and seed packs, including those you can only find during events.

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The Seed Shop has a wide variety of seeds you can purchase, though its stock is widely variable.How to get Grow A Garden Seeds

The first way to get Grow A Garden seeds is to buy them from the Seed Shop. The catch is that there are varying odds on which plants will be available whenever the shop restocks, with the more common seeds restocking more often than those of higher rarity. As such, Transcendent rarity plants, such as Crimson Thorns, will seldom ever see a natural restock.

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Last week, the early word on Five Nights At Freddy's 2 from critics was overwhelmingly negative, with only 12% on Rotten Tomatoes. It didn't matter to moviegoers, however, as audiences showed up to theaters to check out the sequel anyway.

According to Deadline, Five Nights At Freddy's 2 had a $63 million opening weekend in the United States and Canada, and $46 million internationally against a reported $36-$51 million budget. That gave the film a $109 million global opening. The first Five Nights At Freddy's had a higher opening in 2023 with $80 million domestically, despite being released in tandem with the film's streaming premiere on Peacock.

Regardless, this sequel's opening was big enough to kick Disney's Zootopia 2 out of the No. 1 slot after only a single weekend. It also earned Five Nights At Freddy's 2 a few box office records, including biggest opening for a post-Thanksgiving weekend, biggest December opening for a horror film, and the biggest December opening for Universal Pictures. Additionally, Five Nights At Freddy's 2 now has the third-highest grossing opening weekend for a PG-13 horror movie, behind only the original Five Nights At Freddy's and World War Z, which had $80 million and $66.4 million, respectively.

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Earlier this month, the cancellation of Postal: Bullet Paradise over allegations that it was made with AI assets demonstrated that the issue of artificial intelligence in game development remains controversial. Now, Bethesda's Todd Howard has weighed in on the issue while promoting Fallout Season 2, and he confirmed that his company does use AI, but only as a tool guided by real artists.

"I view [AI] as a tool," said Howard via Eurogamer. "Creative intention comes from human artists, number one. But I think we look at it as a tool for, 'is there a way we can use it to help us go through some iterations that we do ourselves faster?'"

Howard indicated that Bethesda isn't using AI to create assets, and instead compared using it to another iteration of Photoshop.

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Mr. Robot: The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

$29.49 (was $57)

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One of the best techno-thrillers in TV history is on sale for cheap on Blu-ray at Amazon. Mr. Robot: The Complete Series is discounted to only $29.49, which is roughly half its usual $57 price and just $1 shy of its all-time low. Mr. Robot released on Blu-ray in 2020 with a $100 MSRP; this is the first time the box set has dropped below $30 in two years.

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The 12-disc set collects all 45 episodes from Mr. Robot's four-season run. All episodes are presented in 1080p resolution and support DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. Episodes vary in length from 40-65 minutes, but the total runtime of the series is roughly 37 hours.

Bonus features include a handful of featurettes, deleted scenes on every disc, and gag reels.

Mr. Robot: The Complete Series Special Features

• Making of Mr. Robot (Disc 2)
• Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie 1984 VHSrip (Disc 3)
• Behind the Mask: Mr. Robot 2.0 (Disc 5)
• Through the Lens. of Episode 3.4 (Disc 7)
• Mr Robot Season 3: A World Divided (Disc 8)
• The Visual Style of Mr. Robot (Disc 9)
• Deleted Scenes (Discs 1-12)
• Gag Reels (Discs 2, 8, 12)

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Created by Sam Esmail with Rami Malek in the lead role, Mr. Robot premiered in 2015 and concluded in 2019. Malek's breakthrough performance as Elliot Alderson garnered critical acclaim and earned him the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. His dynamic with co-star Christian Slater, who won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, the sublime writing, nuanced social commentary, and incredible score Mr. Robot one of the best TV dramas of the 2010s.

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Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone | Blu-ray

$20 (was $30)

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Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance | Blu-ray

$24 (was $30)

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Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo | DVD

$19.49 (was $30)

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Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time | Blu-ray

Standard: $14 (was $30) | Steelbook: $22.85 (was $37)

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Dozens of Blu-rays and DVDs in Shout Factory's extensive catalog are on sale for a limited time at Amazon, including the Rebuild of Evangelion saga. Evangelion: 1.11 on Blu-ray is down to only $20, its lowest price since being reissued alongside Evangelion: 2.22 ($24) in October. Both films had been out of print in the US for years. The DVD version of Evangelion: 2.22 is discounted to just $14.

Evangelion: 3.33 on DVD is on sale for $19.49 (was $30). Unfortunately, this is the only one you can't buy on Blu-ray--unless you're willing to pay a hefty premium for the out-of-print 2016 edition. the DVD edition comes with a booklet and slipcover, so it's not all bad news.

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GoChess Wizard Mini Electronic Chess (Harry Potter Edition)

$300 (was $380)

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GoChess Mini Electronic Chess

$200 (was $250)

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If you're looking for a gift for a Harry Potter fan this holiday season, check out the GoChess Wizard, a recently released smart chessboard inspired by Wizard's Chess. Officially licensed and created by Particula Tech, GoChess Wizard is one of numerous AI-enabled games featured in Particula's holiday sale this month. GoChess Wizard is proving to be quite popular, as restocks of the tournament-sized edition sell out in a flash. The more compact, travel-friendly GoChess Wizard Mini is back in stock on Particula's online store and Amazon for $300 (was $380).

The traditional edition of GoChess is also on sale for $50 off, which drops the price of GoChess Mini to $200 (was $250) at Amazon and on Particula's online store. Tournament-sized editions with premium plastic or carved wood materials are available for $250 or $300, respectively, directly from Particula.

Particula Tech's holiday sale also includes the GoCube, one of the most popular 3 x 3 smart cube puzzles, Bluetooth-enabled smart dice, and smart balance boards with over a dozen games. Take a closer look at Particula Tech's smart games below. We created a hub on Amazon where you can find many of Particula's holiday deals. Particula's online store and Amazon have most of the same offers, but we've noted price differences and availability below. The holiday sale runs through the end of the year.

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The Princess Bride (4K Blu-ray)

$25 (was $50)

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The Princess Bride (Blu-ray)

$20 (was $40)

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The big Criterion Collection Blu-ray sale ends December 7, and if you haven't checked out the deals yet, then you're missing out on hundreds of excellent movies that have gotten a 50% discount. One such film is The Princess Bride, the beloved 1987 fantasy that remains popular and highly quotable. The film received a Criterion Collection release in 2023, and the 4K version is on sale for $25 (was $50). You can also pick up the standard Blu-ray version for $20 (was $40).

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The 4K Blu-ray release of The Princess Bride is a 4K digital restoration of the film with Dolby Vision support. It also includes a 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, and for special features, it offers a legacy audio commentary track with director Rob Reiner and several more members of the cast and crew. Newer content includes a closer look at the film's screenplay and an interview with art director Richard Holland, while archival content from the older DVD and Blu-ray releases has been bundled in. Like most Criterion Collection releases, you'll get the film on a 4K Blu-ray and all the bonus materials on a standard Blu-ray disc.

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The standard Blu-ray uses the same digital transfer as the 4K release. It comes with all the same bonus features as the 4K UHD version.

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The Princess Bride: Criterion Collection Special Features

• Audio commentary from 1996 featuring director Rob Reiner, screenwriter William Goldman, producer Andrew Scheinman, and actors Billy Crystal and Peter Falk
• Edited 1987 audiobook reading of William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride by Reiner
• New program about Goldman's screenplay
• New program about Goldman's tapestry based on his novel
• Archival interviews with The Princess Bride cast and crew
• New interview with art director Richard Holland
• Programs about makeup, fencing, and fairy tales
• On-set video diary filmed and narrated by Elwes
• Five behind-the-scenes videos with commentaries from 1996 by Reiner, Scheinman, and Crystal
• The Princess Bride trailer
• An essay by author Sloane Crosley and Goldman’s introduction to his Princess Bride script

Fans of The Princess Bride can also big up a luxurious new version of the novel that the movie was adapted from. The Deluxe Edition paperback features sprayed and stenciled edges, a gold foil cover, and it's on sale for $16 (was $22).

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Later this month, Fallout will return for Season 2 on Prime Video. It's not the only Bethesda adaptation coming to Amazon's streaming service--a Wolfenstein show is coming as well--and some fans are hoping to see The Elder Scrolls game follow. Bethesda's Todd Howard--who has worked as a producer on Fallout and Elder Scrolls titles--won't rule out the possibility that it could happen. But don't expect an Elder Scrolls series anytime soon.

While speaking with Eurogamer, Howard said that he "can't rule in or rule out an Elder Scrolls thing in the future," before adding that he thought Fallout was more suitable as an adaptation because it had "more to say in its genre."

"But you never know," added Howard. "I think the impact of the show on Fallout as a franchise has been bigger than I expected, so it does make you think like, 'Hey, is there a path?' But nothing today… [and] I'm willing to say 'no' for a decade."

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Lego Disney Pixar: WALL-E and EVE (43279)

$56 (was $70) | 811 Pieces

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Pixar's Wall-E: The Criterion Collection (4K Blu-ray)

$25 (was $50)

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Lego's new building set based on Disney Pixar's beloved 2008 animated film WALL-E is on sale for the first time since its September launch. Normally $70, the 811-piece WALL-E and EVE model is available for $56 at Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Designed for adults and experienced builders, the adorable new set includes buildable figures of WALL-E, EVE, M-O, HAl, and a Garbage Cube. WALL-E fans can also grab the Criterion Collection's 4K Blu-ray edition of Pixar's Oscar-winning movie for only $25 (was $50).

WALL-E and EVE is one of several great Lego Disney and Pixar deals available now. Amazon also has the 394-piece Inside Out 2 Mood Cubes set for $19.89 (was $35), the Up House for $37.70 (was $60), and the Toy Story Celebration Train & RC Car for $32 (was $40).

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Battlefield 6's 1.1.3.0 update is bringing the fog of war into winter. As part of the new Winter Offensive, players will be able to access a new version of the Empire State map called Ice Lock Empire State. This map will only be around for a limited time, but it swaps out the standard map with frozen streets and other examples of cold and hazardous weather.

The new map will also have a themed event mode, allowing you to play Domination, Conquest, and Gauntlet mission variations that utilize the new "Freeze" mechanic. Players will also be given access to the ice climbing axe through the Winter Offensive Bonus Path. Once they have the axe, players can unleash it as a melee weapon on unlucky foes. That bonus path also features an 11-tier, time-limited reward track featuring event cosmetics, and XP Boosters.

According to Battlefield Labs, the new update has "a broad range of fixes and refinements across Battlefield 6." Some of the improvements include weapon reliability, vehicle behavior, and quality-of-life bug fixes. You can find the complete notes for this update below.

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Fallout Season 2 is just around the corner, and Amazon Prime Video has largely kept this season's storyline a secret. But there's one thing we can be reasonably certain about: Ella Purnell's Lucy won't be having a romance with Walton Goggins' Ghoul now or ever.

During an interview with Geek Culture, Purnell was with Goggins and Aaron Moten when she shot down the very idea of a love affair between Lucy and the Ghoul.

"Here's what I would say: you guys need therapy," said Purnell. "You can't fix him. You can't save him. Let it go. Let it go, hon."

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Trigun Deluxe Edition

$18.23 (was $50)

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Trigun Maximum Deluxe Editions: Volumes 1-5

Get Volume 1 for $20.17 (was $50)

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Amazon still has some great manga and anime deals lingering around after Cyber Monday, including enormous discounts on Dark Horse's Trigun and Trigun Maximum Deluxe Editions as well as limited-time price cuts on Trigun anime collections. The handsome hardcover edition of the original Trigun story arc is on sale for only $18.23 (was $50). Published last September, Trigun Deluxe Edition is a massive 704-page omnibus with premium presentation value.

All 14 volumes of Nightow's follow-up series Trigun Maximum have also received the Deluxe Edition treatment across five matching hardcover books. Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition Volume 1 is discounted to only $20.17 (was $50), and multiple other volumes are on sale for over 50% off. Meanwhile, the classic Trigun anime on DVD is only $22 (was $40) and Trigun Stampede on Blu-ray is down to $21.

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Cash is still the ultimate commodity in Grand Theft Auto Online, and Rockstar Games has been known to go out of its way to entice players with in-game currency rewards... sometimes for just logging in. Now, Rockstar is offering $500,000 in game currency to anyone who follows a simple request.

To earn the prize, all you have to do is link your Discord account to your Rockstar Games account. Just clicking on this link will take you where you need to be.

Get a GTA$500,000 reward in GTA Online when you link @Discord to your Rockstar Games account.

Check out the discord-rewards channel on the server for details on how to claim: https://t.co/K0J2awLpJx pic.twitter.com/YKmecyAgJ3

— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) December 5, 2025

If you need something to invest all of that cash in, GTA Online's next update--A Safehouse in the Hills--allows players to buy their own missions. A new trailer for that update dropped today, and it revealed the return of Michael De Santa, one of the leading characters from Grand Theft Auto 5. If the footage is any indication, Michael's retirement didn't fully take. Or perhaps he's just very passionate about keeping certain criminal affairs out of his upscale neighborhood.

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