Remon, Shian, Murasaki, and Koron - a group of four close friends who were considered "oddballs" back in middle school. Over time, they drifted apart, each leading their own high school lives. In the summer of their third year in high school, Korone - the lively mood maker who brought the oddballs together - reaches out after a long time. Looking forward to their reunion, they all arrive at the meeting place... or so they thought. When they regain consciousness, they find themselves in a small room with no exit. The room is decorated as if themed after Alice in Wonderland. In each corner of the square room, there is a chair and a table for each girl, as well as a lovely tea set. And also, long chains that extend from each chair, connected to the collars around the girls’ necks... The "reunion" has become a death game - a battle of life and death to settle the past...!

As I take the field in Vanderbilt's iconic gold, I know the pressure is on. Scouts are watching, and this is my shot to fly up their draft boards. I take my place at third base, locked in and ready. There’s a runner on first, one away, as the pitcher deals from the mound. The batter jumps on the first-pitch fastball; the loud ping of his metal bat pierces the air. The ball rockets up the third-base line, far too fast for me to get a glove on. As the left-fielder chases the ball in the corner, the runner from first is passing second. I take my position, lined up between the left-fielder and catcher. The runner rounds third as the outfielder launches the ball. I cut it off, turn, and take aim at the catcher's glove just past the runner and fire...

It’s these high drama moments that stood out when GameSpot was invited to visit Sony’s San Diego studio to meet with the team behind MLB The Show 25. While there, we were treated to a deep dive and hands-on time with all the new additions coming to the latest iteration of the long-running baseball sim. With fresh gameplay wrinkles, new single- and multiplayer options for Diamond Dynasty, revamped free agency, and more, there’s a lot happening on and off the field. Let’s play ball.

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This year’s updates begin on the field. Ambush hitting brings yet another real-world strategic element to batting. As Chris Gill--Gameplay Director at Sony Diego and a former pro ball player in the Cincinnati Reds' system--describes, good hitters take advantage of scouting and observing tendencies, adjusting to sit on certain pitches. In game, that translates to optionally focusing on pitches inside or outside of the center of the plate. The side you focus on gets a bump to the size of both your good contact area and timing window, while the side you don’t choose is shrunk. That means a pitcher with a go-to finisher (like my favorite, a fastball up and in) may want to try another strategy against a hitter who has experienced their MO. Conversely, if a pitcher has been pounding the inside of the plate, they might be able to surprise the batter with an unexpected pitch away. It’s the sort of cat-and-mouse game that makes an at-bat feel like a contest of strategy as much as stick skill.

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Silent Hill f, the next installment in the long-running survival horror series, was first revealed by Konami in 2022. It's been over two years since fans had any concrete update on the project, but during today's Silent Hill Transmission, Konami finally shared more news on the game and a new cinematic trailer, which brings the series' signature small-town horror to Japan in the '60s.

This is the first Silent Hill game set in Japan, and it will be independent from the other titles in the series with all-new monsters. However, there will be Easter eggs for players who experienced the earlier games. Silent Hill f unfolds in the '60s and it places a young student, Shimizu Hinako, at the forefront of the story as she suddenly finds herself in a twisted reflection of her hometown, Ebisugaoka.

To survive, Hinako will have to follow in the footsteps of the previous protagonists and fight horrific creatures, solve puzzles, and unravel the mystery of what happened to her town. The game will ultimately build towards "a beautiful yet terrifying choice" that Hinako will have to make.

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Velan Studios' Midnight Murder Club is now in early access on PC and PS5.. And as part of the pitch to gamers, only one player has to actually has to actually own Midnight Murder Club in order to invite up to five others playing via the game's Guest Pass Edition.

Unlike some other PvP shooters, Midnight Murder Club drops 1-6 players into a large estate called Wormwood Manor without the benefit of lights. Players will have to rely on their own flashlights, proximity chat, or the flash of gunfire to come out on top. That leads to a very lethal game of hide-and-seek.

Velan Studios recently unveiled Midnight Murder Club's Wildcards mode, which gives players the ability to rewrite reality thanks to some special cards. When players pick cards from their collection, they can be given special abilities like super speed or the power to self-detonate upon death. Some of those powers will extend to the other players in the match as well. At the end of each round, players are given new cards to experiment with, and they won't necessarily get the same powers again.

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Chrono Trigger celebrated its 30-year anniversary this week, on March 11, 2025. Below, we look back at how it continues to endure and what continues to make it a powerful, relevant classic.

After 30 years, I still often find myself thinking about Fiona's Forest in Chrono Trigger, and one of the scenes that captures what makes the game so enduring for me.

It's a late-game moment after you complete one of Chrono Trigger's few but meaningful side quests. In it, you meet a woman named Fiona, who has dedicated herself to planting a forest around her small cottage. Her husband has gone away to war as the local kingdom, Guardia, takes on a powerful magician known as the Fiendlord and his army of demi-human creatures. When you find her, Fiona worries over his safety and laments that while the couple had hoped to grow the grove together, she can't tend it on her own.

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Anora: The Criterion Collection (4K Blu-ray)

$35 (was $50) | Releases April 29

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The Oscar-winning film Anora is getting a Criterion Collection release on April 29. Anora will be available on 4K and standard Blu-ray formats, and preorders for both are discounted at Amazon. You can preorder the 4K edition for $35 (was $50) and the standard Blu-ray version for $28 (was $40). A DVD edition is up for preorder for $21.

Anora had a historic night at the 2025 Academy Awards, taking home Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Director (Sean Baker), Best Original Screenplay (Baker), and Best Editing (Baker). Director and writer Sean Baker became the first person to win four Academy Awards for the same movie.

Anora: The Criterion Collection (4K Blu-ray) $35 (was $50) | Releases April 29

Anora is a comedic drama starring Mikey Madison as Anora, a New York sex worker who falls for Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a powerful Russian oligarch. Their romance is threatened when Ivan's family learns of Anora's past. Along with winning numerous awards, the film was lauded by critics and audiences for its examinations of class, sex work, and contemporary romance.

The Anora Criterion Collection 4K edition includes a new 4K mastering of the film with HDR and Dolby DTS 5.1 support. Both Blu-ray editions have a long list of special features, which we've outlined below.

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• Two audio commentaries: one featuring Baker, Coco, producer Samantha Quan, and cinematographer Drew Daniels, and the other featuring Baker and actors Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, and Vache Tovmasyan
• New making-of documentary
• New interviews with Baker and Madison
• Cannes Film Festival press conference
• Q&A with Madison and actor-stripper Lindsey Normington
• Deleted scenes
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
• Essays by film critic Dennis Lim and author Kier-La Janisse

If you're interested in catching up on the other 2025 Academy Awards Best Picture nominees, we've compiled all their 4K Blu-ray releases into the list below. The Criterion Collection is also adding Flow, the winner of this year's Best Animated Feature, to its prestigious library. Preorders for Flow on 4K Blu-ray are available for a discounted price, too.

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The latest update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 And Warzone adds a new perk for battle royale players and another Wildcard option for multiplayer. Here we explain how to unlock and use the new Low Profile perk and the Flyswatter Wildcard found in Call of Duty's new Clover Craze event.

Clover Crave is live with a two-week event that adds new ways to customize your loadouts for both multiplayer and Warzone. Collecting clovers during your matches will allow you to unlock a total of seven rewards. This includes the Low Profile perk specifically for Warzone and the Flyswatter Wildcard for multiplayer loadouts.

Clovers are found and can be collected across modes in the following ways:

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Arcade1Up's Infinity Game Board is on sale for $50 off at multiple major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. Normally $500, the Infinity Game Board is up for grabs for $450. Essentially an oversized tablet designed specifically for tabletop games, this well-designed platform includes over 50 digital board and card games and has built-in shop where you can purchase more from a steadily growing library that currently includes over 170 games and activities.

Arcade1Up Infinity Game Board $450 (was $500) | $399 from third-party seller

All of these deals are available directly from each retailer, but you'll notice that Walmart's listing defaults to a larger $100 discount. This deal is shipped and sold by a seller with only a few customer reviews. We generally don't recommend buying from third-party sellers unless they are more established with lots of positive user feedback. That said, if you feel like taking a chance and saving an additional 50 bucks, the seller offers free returns within 30 days, and you can even return it to your local Walmart.

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The Infinity Game Board is a lap-sized device with a built-in 18.5-inch HD touchscreen and supports multiplayer for up to six users (number varies by game). There's even online play using its built-in Wi-Fi functionality, and with a full-HD resolution, you're getting a sharp picture for your sessions. Numerous all-time classics received custom makeovers specifically for the Game Table platform. For a full list of games, check out the official Infinity Game Table site. Here are some of the highlights:

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A new update arrived to Black Ops 6 And Warzone on March 13, bringing Call of Duty's Clover Craze limited-time event. The update adds St. Patrick's Day-themed rewards and new options for loadout customization. New multiplayer game modes are also added, including the return of the Gun Game party mode.

Clover Crave is a two-week event for both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. During the event, players can collect clovers across all modes. These clovers can be found in various ways, either obtained from eliminated players or zombies in Black Ops 6, or they can be found after opening supply crates in Warzone. These clovers are used to unlock reward milestones.

The event rewards are mostly cosmetic items themed around St. Patrick's Day, but Clover Craze does include new customization for loadouts. You can find more on those in our full guide for unlocking and using Low Profile and Flyswatter in Season 2 Reloaded.

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Attack on Titan LE Steelbooks - Seasons 1-3

$40 each at Walmart | Released in December with $70 MSRP

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Attack on Titan's recently released Limited Edition Steelbooks are on sale for a great price at Walmart. Fans can get Seasons 1-3 for $40 each at Walmart. Amazon has the same deal on Season 2, but the other two are currently $54 at Amazon. That said, Amazon typically matches Walmart's Blu-ray deals, so we wouldn't be surprised if Season 1 and Season 3 drop to $40 at Amazon, too.

The anime's first three seasons were reissued on Blu-ray with matching steelbook cases in December. Unfortunately, each season carries a $70 list price, which is quite high for a single season of anime, even when you factor in the steelbook cases. Needless to say, the new $40 prices make these releases far more appealing. It's unclear when these deals end, so Attack on Titan fans should snag them while they can.

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We now have our first taste of what songs will be included on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. As with the previous remake Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, it features a mix of some of the most notable songs from the two games featured on it, as well as some new additions.

As you can see for yourself on the official Spotify playlist, the soundtrack has a number of songs you might remember from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4, such as Ace of Spades by Motorhead, 96 Quite Bitter Beings by CKY, Amoeba by Adolescents, and my personal favorite, Not the Same by Bodyjar. Publisher Activision has sprinkled in some new tracks as well, including Real Thing by Turnstile, End It by New Wage Slavery, and Collard Greens by Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar.

Overall, it's a nice merging of genres and eras of music, which is typical for the soundtracks of the classic Tony Hawk games. This initial sprinkling of songs is just the opening salvo, as Activision says the playlist will be updated multiple times in the lead-up to the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, so keep an eye on it.

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Ubisoft has unveiled Rainbow Six Siege X, the next evolution of the multiplayer shooter, coming at the start of Y10 S2 on June 10. Not to be confused with the Rainbow Six Siege 2 some may have been expecting, the update makes a ton of changes to Rainbow Six Siege, big and small. Those include the first new permanent game mode since launch, the 6v6 Dual Front, which is designed to provide a new tactical experience for long-time players, as well as a friendly mode for new players to learn the game.

Ahead of the big reveal I got to spend a few hours playing Dual Front, as well as the classic 5v5 mode on modernized versions of existing maps, which have drastically improved lighting and textures, plus a few other changes to the classic formula. While the name and framing might make it seem similar to other live-service titles getting major updates as sequels, like Overwatch 2, Siege X is more about bringing the decade-old-shooter up to modern standards, without losing anything in the process.

Dual Front brings faster paced action to Siege

Dual Front is a new permanent 6v6 mode coming to Rainbow Six Siege X when the update launches. This mode features one large map, with two lanes on each side and a neutral zone in the middle. Each lane has two sectors, which serve as small maps, leading into the enemy team's base. Team's will be tasked with taking control of the enemy sectors, one at a time, while also defending their own. How you decide to split up your team of six is up to you, and when players are killed, they do respawn after a roughly 30-second wait. When you respawn, you also have the option to swap operators, with a mix of offensive and defensive operators available. Matches are expected to last around 20-25 minutes, with a maximum of 30 minutes, which lined up with my experience while playing. A match could end much quicker if one team moves through sectors without much resistance.

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The race to be the first to clear the Mythic difficulty version of World of Warcraft's new Liberation of Undermine raid is still ongoing, though a group of exploiters have already technically cleared it. Twice.

It all happened last week when the raid launched. A guild by the name of RAoV (Random Acts of Violation) Quality Assurance managed to, somehow, clear the raid's final boss, Gallywix, before any other boss in the raid while decked out in practically useless grey items. As soon as the feat began appearing on raid-tracking sites like WoWProgress, Raider.IO, and even Blizzard's own WoW Hall of Fame, players started scratching their heads over how it was done. Blizzard, however, was already on the case.

"We immediately began an investigation into these unusual kills, and we detected a group of new accounts using an exploit to cast an internal spell to kill Mythic raid bosses, including Chrome King Gallywix," WoW community manager Kaivax said on the game's forums. "Our security engineers quickly moved to put a stop to the cheat and take action against the accounts involved, and we have cleared the Hall of Fame to await the rightful winner to the RWF."

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Siege X, the new version of the popular Rainbow Six Siege, is getting a closed beta--and it starts today, March 13. The closed beta will feature the just-announced 6v6 game mode, Dual Front.

The closed beta takes place today, March 13, starting at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET, and ends at the same time on March 19. It will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Ubisoft Connect.

Players have to watch the Rainbow Six Siege X Showcase on the Rainbow 6 Twitch channel or a content creators' Twitch livestream to received a Twitch drop providing access to the test. Players also need to link their Twitch and Ubisoft accounts.

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Earlier this year, Microsoft ramped up its efforts to make Edge the browser of choice for gamers by giving it a Steam-like overlay that can allow players to easily access tips and tactics. Now, Microsoft wants to take things even further with Copilot for Gaming, a new in-game AI assistant that is still in development. And it's coming soon to the Xbox mobile app.

Xbox's vice president of gaming AI, Fatima Kardar, unveiled Copilot for Gaming in the latest episode of The Official Xbox Podcast. Microsoft's stated goal is to give players a hand getting past some of the more difficult parts in games and coaching them when needed. Kardar also showed off how this could work in Overwatch 2 and Minecraft. However, Microsoft has clarified that these samples are "product concepts," rather than an example of a fully realized AI project.

In Overwatch 2, Copilot told the player how they died, and how they can counter that tactic by choosing another character and resetting their strategy. For Minecraft, Copilot walked the player through some of the basics of crafting to get them started in the game. According to Kardar, the idea behind this is that Copilot shouldn't be omnipresent in the games. Instead, it should simply be there when players need it.

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The next big video game movie to hit theaters is A Minecraft Movie, but how well is it expected to perform commercially? According to one tracking estimate, it could pull in $60 million or more in the US/Canada over its opening weekend in early April.

The movie releases on April 4 and the domestic tracking estimate comes from NRG, as reported by Deadline. Box office predictions are fickle and are known to fluctuate. The movie's release is still three weeks away, so tracking could change as the release date grows closer.

But assuming the $60 million figure holds, how does that compare to other recent video game movies? 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie made $146 million for its opening weekend in the US/Canada, going on to make $574 million domestically and $786 million internationally for a worldwide total of $1.3 billion. 2023's Five Nights at Freddy's, meanwhile, earned more than $80 million in the US for its opening weekend, going on to make $137 million in the US and Canada and $291 million globally.

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Ubisoft has unveiled Rainbow Six Siege X, and alongside that a new permanent game mode coming to the shooter, Dual Front. Dual Front is a 6v6 game mode featuring respawns, but it still preserves the tactical elements that Siege is known for.

Dual Front takes place on a single large map, split into two lanes heading from one team's base to the other. Each lane consists of two sectors, which teams will have to capture one at a time by planting sabotage devices, similar to planting bombs in the main game mode. The two biggest differences here are that each team has six players and that teams will need to manage both attacking the new enemy sector while still defending their own. Teams can split up however they like, and after dying you have a roughly 30-second timer before you can get back in the fight. There is also a neutral zone in the middle where optional objectives, like escorting a hostage to a helicopter, appear, granting a bonus to the team that successfully completes it.

Dual Front takes place in a large industrial area, with smaller areas like a Gas Station making up the sectors.

Another big difference is the operator pool. There is a limited number of operators in the pool, 35 at launch, which will get rotated on a regular basis. The pool contains both attackers and defenders, which you can pick from freely. This means you can grab a defense-focused operator and go on the attack or vice versa, creating new strategic ways to try and win a match. Matches are expected to take around 20-25 minutes, and there is a timer automatically ending a match at 30 minutes. When Siege X launches, there will be one map featuring symmetrical lanes, but Ubisoft plans on updating and changing the map each season.

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