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Zelda: Majora's Mask Put Heartbreak At Its Core, And That's What Made It Special
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask celebrated its 25-year anniversary on October 26, 2025. Below, we examine how it leveraged its unconventional time-travel element to tell some memorable stories.
Even a series as storied as The Legend of Zelda has produced a black sheep or two in its long history, but perhaps no installment is as divisive as Majora's Mask. The second Zelda title released for the Nintendo 64 and the follow-up to the universally acclaimed Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask retained much of its predecessor's mechanics and assets, but it reframed them with a recurring three-day structure that proved to be controversial among fans at the time. But while this unconventional time loop contributed to the game's divisive reputation, it also gives it a unique identity among the series, and is the reason the game remains so moving more than two decades later.
Although Majora's Mask revolves heavily around time travel, it was not the first Zelda game to explore the concept. Time also plays a central role in Ocarina of Time, embodied in the eponymous instrument that allows Link to access the inner chamber of the Temple of Time and retrieve the Master Sword. Once he pulls the sword from its pedestal, he can freely trek back and forth between two distinct ages: his idyllic childhood, and the dark future that awaits Hyrule.
Continue Reading at GameSpotHow To Play Battlefield Redsec, With Or Without Battlefield 6
Battlefield Redsec is available now, having launched alongside Season 1 of Battlefield 6. The new battle royale game is free-to-play and also available as part of the Battlefield 6 experience, which can make it a little confusing if you're just getting started. Here's how to install and play Battlefield Redsec if you own Battlefield 6 already, and if you don't.
How to play if you own Battlefield 6If you already own Battlefield 6, you'll have an exceptionally easy time starting up Battlefield Redsec. All you have to do is make sure the game is updated to its current patch, start it up, and choose the Redsec option from the main menu. You'll see it listed on the side among other options like Campaign and Multiplayer. The patch is substantial, so give yourself a little time to install it (on Xbox Series X|S, it clocked in at a little over 21GB) but there's nothing else you have to do past that point. Enjoy!
How to play if you don't own Battlefield 6If you don't own Battlefield 6, the good news is you are still free to play Redsec--you'll just be accessing it a different way. There are standalone clients available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S that you will need to download in order to play:
Continue Reading at GameSpotBattlefield 6 Season 1 - All New Maps And Vehicles
Season 1 of Battlefield 6 adds three more multiplayer maps to the game. Two are brand-new, large-scale maps, and there is also a seasonal variant of an existing map. The new maps also introduce more vehicles to help you traverse the battlefield, which surprisingly includes a golf cart. In this guide, we'll highlight all the new maps and vehicles you'll find in Season 1 of Battlefield 6.
It's also important to know that these DLC maps and vehicles aren't all available at the launch of Season 1. The developer is rolling out Season 1 content in three separate phases. Season 1 starts with the Rogue Ops update, which is live now across all platforms. The California Resistance phase launches November 18, and the Winter Offensive arrives on December 9.
A first look at all three maps can be found below. We also covered all of the new BF6 Season 1 weapons and attachments can be found here.
Continue Reading at GameSpotCiri Actress Relied On The Books More Than Ever In The Witcher Season 4
The Witcher Season 4 is a turning point of the series, and not just for replacing Henry Cavill with Liam Hemsworth in the lead as the new Geralt of Rivia. This season is also a pivotal point for Freya Allan's Ciri, as it adapts the events of Andrzej Sapkowski's third Witcher novel, Baptism of Fire. And Allan really came prepared before the cameras rolled.
During an interview with GamesRadar, Allan said she reread the books to get ready for some of Ciri's upcoming stories.
"Going into Seasons 4 and 5, I felt like I was carrying out some of my favorite Ciri storylines," said Allan. "So it meant a lot to me. I also think some of these storylines are things that fans have been waiting for for a while, and they're kind of iconic moments in the book for Ciri ... More than ever, I relied on the source material a lot. I pulled a lot from that. It was really important for me to honor that, and I really had fans in my mind a lot of the time … I really wanted to make sure I knew every nook and cranny of Ciri's story in the books."
Continue Reading at GameSpotAmazon Cuts Hit Video Game Division, Reducing Work On MMOs
In a sudden move, Amazon will eliminate more than 14,000 corporate jobs as part of a massive layoff, with many of these job losses affecting the tech giant's gaming division, according to a new Bloomberg report.
According to a memo that Bloomberg saw, the job cuts largely fall on Amazon's offices in Irvine and San Diego. It's unclear exactly how many of the 14,000 jobs are part of the company's gaming division, but the central publishing unit has been hit, with the intention of reducing work on big-budget games and MMOs.
Steve Boom, Amazon's vice president of Audio, Twitch, and Games, said in an email that it was a "difficult decision" to make despite the successes of the company's first-party AAA game development and publishing teams.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAll New Battlefield 6 Weapons In Season 1 And How To Unlock Them
Battlefield 6's first season features plenty of new weapons to unlock, but not all of them are available at launch. Season 1 is scheduled to roll out in three phases, so you'll have new weapons to unlock with each update. In this guide, we'll list all the Season 1 weapons and attachments, as well as explain how you can unlock each.
Battlefield 6 Season 1 starts with the Rogue Ops update, which is live now across all platforms. The California Resistance phase launches November 18, and the Winter Offensive arrives on December 9.
All of the Season 1 weapon details can be found below. The Rogue Ops weapons are available to unlock for free in the BF6 Season 1 battle pass, while the ones arriving in later updates will likely be unlocked through in-game events or challenges.
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