Hollow Knight: Silksong is getting its final substantial patch before developer Team Cherry focuses entirely on delivering the game's first expansion, which is still scheduled to launch this year. Thankfully, it brings with some very welcome balance changes.

The patch, which is out already for PC users and is coming to console versions soon, predominantly addresses one of Silksong's biggest shortfalls since its launch. Updated Traditional and Simplified Chinese translations are now available for the metroidvania, after Team Cherry was criticized for a poor effort at launch. The patch notes mention that Team Cherry worked closely with translators to "ensure lore accuracy throughout", which will hopefully preserve the game's world and atmosphere for more players to enjoy in their preferred language.

Other balance changes are making some bosses and traversal easier, if you've found specific gear. The Magma Bell, for example, now protects you from all types of fire-based damage instead of just specific types, which will come in handy for fights like The Savage Beastfly in Far Fields. That fight has also been addressed slightly, with the boss' minions now instantly dying if you're victorious rather than hanging around to sour the moment prematurely.

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After two successful launches and the creation of a burgeoning competitive scene, Riftbound--the trading card game based on Riot Games's League of Legends universe--is about to release its next expansion, Unleashed. This third Riftbound set focuses on the jungling aspect of League of Legends, with new legends, monsters, and mechanics framed about diving into the jungle and grinding for more power.

We have an exclusive reveal for one of the Legend cards arriving in Riftbound: Unleashed, and it's one that uses the new XP mechanic to give its controller consistent card draw. Here is Poppy, Keeper Of The Hammer.

• Poppy, Keeper Of The Hammer (Legend)
  • Colors: Body/Order (Orange/Yellow)
  • Passive Ability: Whenever you hold a battlefield, gain 1 XP.
  • Activated Ability: Spend 3 XP and exhaust Poppy to draw a card.

As a Legend, Poppy will serve as the base for your entire deck, and she is all about XP, both gaining it herself and serving as a place to spend earned XP for a benefit. In this case, any time you reach 3 XP, you can exhaust (or "tap" for those familiar with Magic: The Gathering) Poppy and spend the XP to draw a card. XP is tracked as a separate resource, and some packs of Riftbound: Unleashed will come with a token card that can be used to track earned XP during the game.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is promising to be a big Easter egg hunt for longtime franchise fans, with Nintendo and Illumination teasing a cavalcade of Mario characters and references. But a new promo for the film contains a brief glimpse at some Nintendo characters from outside the franchise.

A social media video on the movie's official X account features a rapid-fire montage of many of the faces we'll see in the movie, including the familiar main characters and an entire rogues' gallery of Mario enemies and NPCs. If you pause at the exact right moment around 5 seconds in, you'll spot a yellow, red, and blue Pikmin.

They're ready for their close up. Don't miss The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, only in theaters April 1. pic.twitter.com/IDaOyBzfvJ

— The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (@supermariomovie) March 17, 2026

It's no secret that Mario creator (and producer of the Mario movies) Shigeru Miyamoto has an affinity towards Pikmin, also a property of his own creation. Pikmin are hidden throughout the Super Nintendo World theme park, and Miyamoto has expressed his desire for a Pikmin movie or series.

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The free-to-play shooter Highguard has officially shut down, and now players on PS5 are reporting that refunds are coming in for certain items they may have paid for and can now no longer use.

People are saying on Reddit (via Kotaku) that Sony is now giving refunds for microtransaction purchases. Some said they bought microtransactions specifically because they enjoyed Highguard and wanted to support the developers. "I honestly didn't care for a refund," one person said.

Some have theorized that Wildlight offering refunds for Highguard players on PS5 might be tied to some kind of mandated policy from Sony. It's unclear if refunds will go out on Xbox or PC.

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Recently at GTC 2026, Nvidia announced DLSS 5, a new AI-powered tool for developers. Aspects of DLSS 5--including the eerie-looking facial features--have been the subject of public ire. Now, billionaire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has responded, telling gamers they are "completely wrong."

Tom's Hardware asked Huang at a Q&A at GTC for his thoughts on the criticism of DLSS 5 so far, and Huang said, "Well, first of all, they're completely wrong."

"The reason for that is because, as I have explained very carefully, DLSS 5 fuses controllability of the geometry and textures and everything about the game with generative AI," Huang said.

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Northern Bear is crawling with penguins! The Emperor Penguin is moving his minions north of the arctic circle, and it’s up to Walnut the Walrus and Noklas the Narwhal to freeze them in their tracks! Use Walnut’s Walrus Wind to freeze penguins into ice-blocks. Use the ice-blocks to build new paths, stairs, and bridges! This simple concept is the foundation of a whole adventure of puzzling predicaments.

In Their Shoes is a collection of slice-of-life, stereotype-breaking short stories set in a city of contrasts like present-day Milan. 7 shoes for 7 characters equals 49 everyday, hyper-realistic, choice-based “Moments”, each lasting about 5 minutes, challenging our perceptions of gender, culture, and lifestyle by (literally) stepping into someone else’s shoes.

Subnautica 2 is officially heading to early access in May.

As reported by IGN, Unknown Worlds studio head Steve Papoutsis sent out a message to his employees that Krafton approved Subnautica 2 for early access last week, and that it will be arriving with "more story chapters, built new creatures, and created new biomes along with many other features."

This news arrived after the ongoing legal battle between Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds' ousted leaders and publisher Krafton took a major turn when a judge ruled in favor of the former and ordered former CEO Ted Gill to be reinstated to his role.

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