Director Zach Cregger's latest horror film, Weapons, only just premiered in theaters this week, yet preorders for the Limited Edition Steelbook 4K Blu-ray release are already available from multiple online retailers. There's no release date yet, but most Blu-rays launch about three months after a film's theatrical run, so it'll likely be a while before this one is released. However, if the movie's early popularity is any indication, this could sell out fast, so it's worth preordering now if you're interested.

Weapons Limited Edition Steelbook 4K Blu-ray $38 | Release Date TBA

The Weapons Limited Edition Steelbook 4K Blu-ray includes 4K Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, and digital copies of the film in a steelbook case featuring the glow of 2:17 on an alarm clock on the cover, and (even creepier) interior artwork. Unfortunately, no official details have been released beyond that, though we expect it'll support Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, and likely will include several bonus features. We'll update this section when more details are made public.

Amazon and Gruv currently have the steelbook listed at $38, while Walmart has it at $44.25. We expect Walmart's price will likely change to match Amazon and Gruv. The good news is, preordering at Amazon and Walmart means you'll only pay the lowest amount if the price changes before launch, and you are only charged when the item ships.

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Written, directed, and produced by Cregger, Weapons follows a community reeling from the mysterious disappearance of seventeen children from the same elementary school class who all run away at 2:17 A.M. one night. What begins as an investigation of the school teachers, faculty, and parents spirals into something much stranger and more sinister. The film has already garnered high praise from critics and audiences, adding to an already strong year for horror movies.

The Weapons Limited Edition Steelbook likely won't arrive for several months, so if you need something to keep you busy until then, consider picking up another horror flick on 4K Blu-ray. The new 4K Steelbook Edition of Late Night With The Devil recently launched on August 5 and is available for $40 at Amazon. You can also grab one of the year's best movies, Sinners, for $30 (was $35), and well as several other acclaimed horror movies like Smile 2 for $20 (was $32), The Witch for $16 (was $23), and Nosferatu for $23.79 (was $30).

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At long last, Titan Quest 2 is here in early access on PC, and as you'd expect, developer Grimlore Games is planning to add more content to the action-RPG as it builds up to its full release. So what's chiseled into the marble slab right now? In a press release, the studio said that players can expect major content updates every three months, and while multiplayer isn't available in Titan Quest 2 yet, it is coming soon.

Additionally, a brand-new chapter with new areas, enemies, and challenges will be coming to the game alongside a character editor. An all-new Mastery is being added as well, and on a technical level, support for more languages is also in development. Future updates will include the following additions to the game:

Titan Quest 2 early-access roadmap

• New chapters
• New items
• New enemies
• New bosses
• New quests
• New Masteries
• Crafting
• Improved multiplayer

In a FAQ video, lead systems designer Balint Marczin also answered several questions about the game. Marczin confirmed that the studio is targeting the end of 2026 for the full release, and there are plans in place to bring Titan Quest 2 to PlayStation and Xbox consoles after the early-access period ends. Grimlore Games isn't planning to add any mounts to the game as it clashes with the pacing, traversal, and other mechanics of the game, and there are currently no plans for PvP. As for the Titan Quest 2 endgame, Marczin says the current focus is on delivering a "polished and replayable campaign," but there is some work being done on endgame designs.

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Nintendo has announced a new product line for young children called My Mario, which will be released on August 26, available only in Nintendo stores in Japan at the moment. The My Mario series includes fun toys, books, games, and more, all featuring Mario and his friends, with more items being added down the line. What's more, it will feature what appears to be the spiritual successor to a delightful "game" from the past.

Nintendo gave a sneak preview of some of the times that will be readily available: a set of wooden blocks shaped like Mario, Luigi, and other familiar items from Mario's world. What makes these blocks interesting is that they also work as Amiibo figures, so kids can use them in certain Nintendo Switch games to unlock extra features or characters.

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Another product in the series is a board book called Hello, Mario! which is designed for parents and kids to read together. The book has fun parts that children can touch and move, like opening Mario's mouth or turning his face. There will also be a free app for smartphones and a game for the Nintendo Switch that lets kids play by pulling or turning Mario's face on the screen. If you're old enough, you may remember being able to do something similar on Super Mario 64's home screen.

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Marvel Rivals' Season 3.5 refresh is now live, and it's largely focused on punishing players who disconnect or go AFK from matches and compensating those who have to endure the aftermath.

Leavers have been an ongoing issue in Marvel Rivals' competitive mode, and now developer NetEase is upping the penalties for those who make it a habit in the game's Season 3.5 update. According to the Season 3.5 patch notes, those who continue to leave or go AFK will see more frequent temporary bans from competitive play, with repeat offenders being banned from competitive play for upwards of 20 hours. There are penalties for leavers in quick matches as well, though they are less steep. Repeat leavers there can be banned for up to eight hours from matchmaking.

As for the teammates of leavers or those with an AFK member, NetEase is looking to ease the sting of losing a teammate in the 6v6 hero shooter. If a disconnection or AFK players is detected within the first 70 seconds of a competitive match, the match will be deemed invalid, with penalties for the leaver or AFK player but no negative results or penalties for other players in the match.

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Animal Well is one of the best puzzle-focused Metroidvanias of recent memory, coming out of nowhere in 2024 and launching to rave reviews from critics and players, and even garnering a nomination for Best Debut Indie Game at the 2024 Video Game Awards. While the game saw a digital release on PC and consoles and two small-batch physical printings from both Limited Run Games (now sold out) and Lost in Cult, Animal Well is now finally getting an official physical release on Nintendo Switch and PS5 later this year. A firm launch date for this new physical version has not been announced, and there are no preorder bonuses. However, you can already preorder the PS5 and Switch versions for $35 at Amazon and Best Buy.

Animal Well Standard Edition $35 | Release Date TBA

This new physical edition features different cover art from the Limited Run and Lost in Cult versions. It comes with the base game plus the latest patches right on the cartridge or disc, and the Switch version also includes a Switch 2 update patch. Both the Switch and PS5 versions are DoesItPlay approved, meaning you can start playing directly from the cartridge or disc without the need for additional downloads or an internet connection.

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Our Animal Well review gave it an impressive 9/10, praising its unique items, suspenseful enemy encounters, and surreal visual design. "This is a game that's chock full of pleasant surprises, from the way its items forgo tradition in interesting ways to the visual design and sense of atmosphere generated by its bizarre, neon-soaked world," wrote critic Richard Wakeling. "Animal Well might look antiquated and familiar at first glance, but this well is cavernous and unpredictable." The upcoming new physical edition is the perfect excuse to try out the game if you have yet to play it.

As mentioned above, Limited Run Games and Lost in Cult also produced physical editions of Animal Well--though these are much smaller print runs than the new version available to preorder. Unfortunately, Limited Run's version has been sold out for a while, but you can still pick up Lost in Cult's Animal Well Exclusive Variant at the Lost in Cult website if you don't want to wait for the new standard edition. Lost in Cult's Animal Well releases features an exclusive cover design by Derek Yu (developer of Spelunky, UFO 50). A few other Animal Well items are available at Lost in Cult, such as a vinyl version of the game's soundtrack and the gorgeous hardcover Animal Well: Design Works book chronicling the game's development. You can even bundle all of Lost in Cult's Animal Well releases together to create your own ersatz collector's edition. Keep in mind these are offered in limited quantities, so grab them while you can.

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This week, Fortnite's Shock N' Awesome campaign kicked off after an epic showdown ended the previous season, with the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and a new Halo Spartan skin joining the battle royale against a horde of giant bugs. To celebrate the start of the bug-squashing season, Epic Games has kicked off a new Twitch Drop initiative for this weekend, where 90 minutes of viewing time can land you three new items for your locker.

In order to claim the items, simply log in to Twitch between now and August 10 at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET and watch any streamer playing Fortnite for 30 minutes in order to claim the first of the three items. The other two items will unlock at the 60-minute and 90-minute marks, and each item will appear instantly in your in-game locker's inventory once you've hit the time milestones.

The three items that can be unlocked through the Shock N' Awesome Twitch Drop campaign are as follows:

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The Grand Theft Auto series just hit a major milestone, as parent company Take-Two Interactive confirmed that it has sold almost 455 million units across the franchise. What makes this figure even more impressive is that GTA 5 alone counts for almost half of those sales, with 215 million units sold to date.

While GTA V isn't the best-selling game of all time in pure unit sales--it's actually third, behind Minecraft and Tetris--it's still a record that likely won't be broken for quite some time. Since it launched all the way back in 2013 for PS3 and Xbox 360, the game has regularly sold well, and it has been updated since then for newer console generations.

GTA 5 continues to be a best-seller.

GTA 5's GTA Online mode has been especially lucrative, with Take-Two adding that it reached $1 billion in retail sales faster than any entertainment release in history.

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Earlier this summer, a battle between gaming giants began when Sony filed a lawsuit against Tencent, alleging that the latter's upcoming game, Light of Motiram, is infringing on Sony's Horizon franchise. Now, Tencent appears to have revamped its presentation of Light of Motiram and downplayed its similarities to Sony's game.

Tencent has changed several elements on Light of Motiram's Steam page (via The Game Post), including a new description for the game that drops all references to the mechanimals creatures in the story, which looked and sounded a lot like the ones from Horizon. The new description doesn't have many specific details at all, and instead tells players, "Only by overcoming the challenges of survival can you carve out a place for yourself in this unforgiving land."

The screenshots for Light of Motiram have also been swapped out on Steam and replaced with new pics that still retain some common elements with Horizon. But the screenshots that had a color palette and backgrounds similar to Horizon have been removed.

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The fantasy shooters Heretic and Hexen have been remastered and re-released for modern platforms, allowing longtime fans and new players to experience these cult classics all over again. Originally developed by Raven Software and released in 1994 and 1995, the games stood out for combining fast-paced first-person shooter gameplay with dark-fantasy settings and RPG mechanics--a big departure from the sci-fi and military themes popular at the time.

The remastered collection, Heretic + Hexen, is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. This definitive edition includes new features such as two brand-new episodes, support for community-made mods, and both local and online multiplayer. Players can team up in co-op or compete in deathmatch modes, with up to 16 players supported in online play and split-screen options on all platforms.

While Heretic featured a long protagonist--the elven warrior Corvus--Hexen introduced a class-based system, giving players a choice between three characters: the strong and fast Fighter (Baratus), the spell-casting but fragile Mage (Daedolon), and the balanced Cleric (Parias). Each has unique weapons, abilities, and ways to use items, adding some level of replayability and variety of gameplay style. This feature, along with the game's fantasy setting, helped set Hexen apart in the early days of first-person shooters.

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Later this month, Metal Gear Solid Delta is taking MGS fans back to the jungles of 1960s Russia to relive the first story in the overarching Metal Gear Solid timeline. Konami won't be finished with MGS Delta when it launches, however, as today the company announced Fox Hunt--a "hide-and-seek based" multiplayer mode, will be added to the game this fall.

According to the official Metal Gear Solid Delta website, Fox Hunt is based on the Sneaking Mission game modes of past Metal Gear Online offerings, where one player is tasked with infiltrating an area while other players try to find and neutralize the sneaking player. The site that Fox Hunt will use "sneaking gameplay elements iconic to the Metal Gear series" in order to "amplif[y] the tension of hide-and-seek to a whole new level."

Metal Gear Solid Delta's Fox Hunt mode

Fox Hunt joins two other side activities from the main adventure, Snake Vs. Monkey and Snake Vs. Bomberman, which will appear on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, respectively. Snake Vs. Monkey recreates the Ape Escape-themed monkey-finding missions from the original Metal Gear Solid 3 releases, while Snake Vs. Bomberman pits Snake in an explosive new clash with the classic arcade character.

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Battlefield 6 has an open beta kicking off this weekend on console and PC, but Sony is looking to attract a few players to PS5 by offering an exclusive soldier skin for the game's full launch. Downloading and playing the Battlefield 6 open beta on PS5 will get you the "Advance Party" skin, which will be added to the game in October.

So far, developer Battlefield Studios is keeping the selection of skins for the game grounded in reality, compared to Call of Duty and its focus on pop-culture cosmetics. The Advance Party skin decks your soldier out in muted colors--save for some blue accents--making for an understated look that wouldn't appear out of place in a warzone.

PlayStation players get an exclusive "Advance Party" skin just by playing the Battlefield 6 Beta on PS5
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As a reminder, the first open beta runs August 9-10, and there'll be a second weekend of action scheduled for August 14-17. The beta will offer a pretty substantial number of maps and modes to play, and there are several other rewards that you can claim if you intend to purchase the full game:

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Things have been rough for Xbox Game Studios lately, with numerous layoffs and the cancellation of several games. One of the studios impacted was Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10, with reportedly 50% of its staff affected. This has led to fears about the future of the studio and Forza Motorsport, but Turn 10 says that it'll continue to support it.

"Dear Forza Community, we know many of you have questions about what’s next for the Forza franchise, and we appreciate the support of our incredible community," Turn10 wrote in its first post on X after almost a month of silence. "We wanted to assure players that Turn 10 and Playground Games will continue to support Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon 5."

The studio says that it has several events planned for Forza Motorsport throughout August and September, starting with the return of Track Toys Tour as a permanent feature in the game. At the start of each month, an additional Tour will be added to the game until all of these have returned.

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Toree Saturn is the newest game in the "Toree Franchise". It's a speed based 3D Platformer featuring a round bird with sunglasses and a backpack! Run through linear levels from point A to B with a double jumping bird while avoiding enemies, collecting stars (if desired), and getting all kinds of little speed boosts along the way.

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure set during a dangerous, unforgiving era. Enzo will do anything for a better life. After a brutal childhood of forced labor, he's ready to risk everything to become a man of honor in the Torrisi crime family. His oath to the Mafia, with all the power, temptation, and hardship it entails, is a burning reminder of this simple truth: Family Takes Sacrifice. This thrilling narrative is brought to life by stunning visuals, cinematic storytelling, and the authentic realism that the critically acclaimed Mafia series is known for. Enzo's story unfolds in a time when skill with a stiletto blade was a deadly asset, a lupara sawed-off shotgun was a go-to firearm, murderous vendettas raged for decades, and mafiosi patrolled their protection rackets on foot, horseback, or behind the wheel of turn-of-the-century motorcars. UNCOVER A MERCILESS WORLD OF ORGANIZED CRIME The rough-hewn beauty of Sicily's rugged countryside is a stark contrast to the grime of urban alleyways—but the treachery and violence of this gangland run just as deep. Rival families and their ruthless leaders wage unending turf wars in the shadows, hidden from the public eye. Trust is a fleeting rarity, and loyalties are worth killing for. PLAY A CLASSIC MOB MOVIE You're the antihero of this thrilling 1900s story, living out every tense moment of Enzo's descent into Sicily’s clandestine criminal underworld. Come face-to-face with a cast of unpredictable allies and cutthroat enemies in this classic crime drama, rich in period-authentic details that will immerse you in this treacherous Mediterranean setting. FIGHT TO SURVIVE Engage in life-or-death combat, be it up close with a blade or from afar with a variety of firearms. Ambush enemies for vicious stealth takedowns, or slice them up in close-quarters duels. If you prefer firearms, wield period-authentic handguns, rifles, and shotguns to overcome any odds and doggedly eliminate the Don's enemies. TRAVEL IN AUTHENTIC STYLE Traverse a wide range of Sicilian environments, from underground crypts and crumbling ruins to bountiful vineyards and ornate opera houses. To reach your next target or make a hurried getaway, you'll need to gallop on horseback across cobbled streets and open fields, or speed down dirt roads in authentic turn-of-the-century automobiles.