You wake up...dazed, and with no memories. As you ask yourself where you are and how you got there, a strange voice breaks through the speaker system offering you a way out. Unstable individuals are hunting you down and it looks like your only chance of escape...is to listen... Bittersweet Birthday is an action game where every combat encounter is a challenging and unique experience. Learn your enemy's patterns, plan your movements and tear down your opponent in fierce battles that combine Soulslike dodge roll mechanics with bullet hell mayhem.

Freegglers is an action-platformer with unique, funny and chaotic, flexible, physics-base movement of the main character. Train, jump, fight and find the escape hole inside the maze of traps, rescue your fellow Freegglers who suffer under the tyranny of Evil Freaks.

Age of Discovery is a top-down 2D Role-Playing Game built on the solid model of Table Top Role Playing Games. You create your character by selecting your race and class, then pick two party members, the three of you venture off into the world to see what is going on. Travel through six continents exploring various cultures as you gain levels and power. What mystery awaits you...

Godzilla vs. Biollante on 4K Blu-ray (The Criterion Collection)

$25 (was $50)

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Monster movie fans can save big on films featuring the King of the Monsters for a limited time. The Criterion Collection's trio of Godzilla releases are on sale for 50% off, including the recently released Godzilla vs. Biollante on 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray. Released in March, the 1989 film is just one of several notable Godzilla offers in the massive Criterion Collection half-off sales event at Amazon.

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Berserk: The Complete 1997 TV Series on Blu-ray

$39 (was $60)

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Berserk: The Complete 1997 TV Series is on sale for only $39 (was $60) at Amazon. This is the lowest price of the year for the Blu-ray edition of one of the greatest anime shows of its era. Widely regarded as the best anime adapted from Kentaro Miura's legendary manga, the 1997 series released on Blu-ray last spring and has remained a popular pick ever since.

Quick look: Berserk Anime Deals ahead of Prime Day 2025

• Berserk: The Complete 1997 TV Series (Blu-ray) -- $39 ($60)
• Berserk: The Golden Age Arc: Memorial Edition (Blu-ray) -- $48 ($70)
• Berserk (2016): The Complete Series (Blu-ray) -- $41 ($70)

Berserk: The Complete 1997 TV Series on Blu-ray $39 (was $60)

Berserk tells the story of Guts and his eternal battle against demonic forces. Dark fantasy mixed with brutal violence, the anime series took some deviations from the source material but it was praised for how it handled the darker themes of Miura's work. This is a limited-edition steelbook version of Berserk and it contains all 25 episodes from the series in high-definition. Both the Japanese and English language dubs are available on the disc, and all extras from previous releases have been included.

A Crunchyroll-exclusive Steelbook Edition released last fall, but it sells for $80, roughly twice the price of the standard edition at the moment.

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Many years after the original series concluded, a new Berserk anime rewound the clock back to the beginning. This trilogy of 2012-2013 films weren't quite as good as the 1997 series, but it is a more faithful adaptation. The beautiful 2D artwork doesn't always blend well with the CGI animation, but it's pretty darn great overall. The Golden Age Arc: Memorial Edition recuts the remastered films into 13 episodes. Released on Blu-ray last summer, the Memorial Edition features both English and Japanese dubs. You can add the reconfigured Golden Age Arc to your collection for $48 (was $70).

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Bloodborne Complete Edition Guide (Hardcover)

$45.50 (was $60) or $34.12 if eligible for 25% coupon

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The 744-page Bloodborne Complete Edition Guide is on sale for $45.50 at Amazon. Published last fall by Future Press, the official guidebook rarely is discounted by more than a few bucks. The 25% price cut is already a terrific deal, but shoppers in the Midwest and potentially elsewhere can score an additional 25% discount. With that factored in, you'll only pay $34.12--nearly 50% off the book's $60 MSRP. Click the coupon box under the price to get the extra discount at checkout. If you don't see a coupon box to click, the offer isn't available in your region.

The Complete Edition is roughly 200 pages longer than the 2017 Collector's Edition Guide. This is because the Complete Edition also includes The Old Hunters expansion, which received its own 224-page physical guide in 2015. Along with everything you need to 100% the base game and DLC, the guide includes concept art, a deep dive into the lore of Yharnam, an interview with director Hidetaka Miyazaki, and a reference index for in-game lore.

You could use some of the money you're saving to pick up Bloodborne's official art book, which is on sale for $32 (was $45) at Amazon. If you already own the art book, check out the upcoming Deluxe Edition of Bloodborne's first graphic novel for $25.

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Most of what happens within the video games we play is invisible to us. Even the elements we're looking straight at work because of what's happening behind the scenes. If you've ever watched a behind-the-scenes video about game development, you might've seen these versions of flat, gray game worlds filled with lines and icons pointing every which way, with multiple grids and layers. These are the visual representations of all the systems that make the game work.

Assassin's Creed Shadows

This is an especially weird dichotomy to consider when it comes to lighting in any game with a 3D perspective, but especially so in high-fidelity games. We don't see light so much as we see everything it touches; it's invisible, but it gives us most of our information about game worlds. And it's a lot more complex than "turn on lamp, room light up." Reflection, absorption, diffusion, subsurface scattering--the movement of light is a complex thing that has been explored by physicists in the real world for literally centuries, and will likely be studied for centuries more. In the middle of all of that are game designers, applying the science of light to video games in practical ways, balanced with the limitations of even today's powerful GPUs, just to show all us nerds a good time.

If you've wondered why many games seem to be like static amusement parks waiting for you to interact with a few specific things, lighting is often the reason. But it's also the reason more and more game worlds look vibrant and lifelike. Game developers have gotten good at simulating static lighting, but making it move is harder. Dynamic lighting has long been computationally expensive, potentially tanking game performance, and we're finally starting to see that change.

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Evelyn's game is a psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, storytelling, and emotional depth. You play as Evelyn, a young woman returning to her childhood home after the death of her estranged mother. The house stands abandoned - but not empty. Explore a decaying family home filled with environmental storytelling, mysterious puzzles, and symbolic imagery. Use subtle clues to uncover the truth about Evelyn’s past - and a long-buried secret tied to a name she tried to forget. Will you unlock the doors you sealed long ago?

The Criterion Collection 50% Off Movie Sale

Wall-E, Godzilla, Adam Sandler, David Lynch, Guillermo del Toro, Kurosawa, Scorsese, and more

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Blu-ray collectors don't need to wait for Prime Day 2025 to score great deals, as the annual Criterion Collection Summer Sale just kicked off. Hundreds of 4K Blu-rays, 1080p Blu-rays, and box sets are 50% off at Amazon and Barnes & Noble through July 27. But while you technically have a whole month to shop the deals, many of the most popular Criterion releases tend to sell out long before the official end date during these half-off promotions--especially at Amazon.

Here are some of the movies that often disappear before the sale ends: Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films Box Set, the superb 4K remaster of Pixar's Wall-E, The Princess Bride, Dazed and Confused, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, The Shape of Water, Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo/Sanjuro, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Uncut Gems, and The Silence of the Lambs. Stanley Kubrick fans may also want to snag the upcoming 4K edition of Barry Lyndon. Preorders aren't always eligible for these sales, but Kubrick's 1975 historical drama is 50% off ahead of its July 8 release.

Godzilla: The Showa-Era 15-Film Box Set (Criterion Collection)

$112.48 (was $225)

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We put together a giant alphabetized list of Criterion Collection movie deals that you can check out below. We also created sections for some of the notable franchises, directors, and actors featured in The Criterion Collection. So if you're looking for every 50% off deal related to Godzilla, Guillermo del Toro, David Lynch, Akira Kurosawa, the Coen brothers, Martin Scorsese, and Akira Kurosawa, we have breakdowns for all of them.

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Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra

$37.19 (was $40) | Releases September 23

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Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (Deluxe Edition)

$80 | Releases September 23

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Earlier this year, Nickelodeon announced Avatar is coming back with a new animated series called Avatar: Seven Havens, and there's a new Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action movie on the way, too, making now a good time to brush up on the lore and rich worldbuilding the franchise is known for. One way to do that is with the upcoming Beasts of the Four Nations, a 128-page hardcover bestiary offering in-universe lore and behind-the-scenes details on the wildlife and mythical creatures of both animated series. You can preorder the standard edition for $37.19 (down from $40) or secure a copy of the $80 Deluxe Edition that includes exclusive cover art and a lithograph print. Preorders for both editions are available at Amazon, and both ship September 23.

Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra $37.19 (was $40) | Releases September 23

Written by John O'Bryan, Beasts of the Four Nations includes illustrations and information on the many fantastical beasts of The Last Airbender's world. Everything from the Air Nomads’ flying bison to Kyoshi Island’s elephant koi and the Earth Kingdom’s singing groundhogs are detailed in the book, along with commentary by Avatar and Legend of Korra creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. The standard edition launches September 23 and is available to preorder for $37.19 (down from $40) at Amazon. A Deluxe Edition will also launch on the same day that includes a few extras, which we've detailed below.

Preorder at Amazon Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (Deluxe Edition) $80 | Releases September 23

The Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe Edition contains all the contents of the standard edition, but features a few notable upgrades like foil highlights on the cover art and a protective slipcase. The book also comes with an exclusive lithograph print depicting Cai, the cabbage merchant who appears throughout the Avatar series, and his cart pulled by two ostrich horses. You can preorder the Beasts of the Four Nations Deluxe Edition for $80 at Amazon.

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If you want to explore more of the Avatar franchise’s visual history, you're in luck, as several more official Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra art books are available, and some are even discounted. There's a giant Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Art of the Animated Series art book that covers all four seasons of the show. It's packed with concept art, design, and production materials, ranging from the very first sketch through to the series finale.

The Legend of Korra has a multi-volume art book series available as well Each volume focuses on a specific season of the show and features creator commentaries and exclusive artwork. Standard and Deluxe Editions are available for each volume. The Deluxe Editions include slipcases, lithographs, new covers, and bonus sketches by the show’s creators.

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A really cool parkour game is being delisted from Steam on June 30, but you still have a chance to grab it for dirt cheap. Supermoves: World of Parkour is on sale right now for just $0.79 ahead of its removal next week.

Despite being a blast to play, Supermoves has had a bit of a tragic life following its release last year. Based on both critical and Steam review response, Supermoves is a blast, combining Mirror's Edge-inspired freerunning with some cool multiplayer modes. However, the game did not sell particularly well, and developer Makea Games was forced to shut down back in April.

Tomi Toikka, the founder and former CEO of Makea Games, stated that he has been in negotiations to try to retain control over the Supermoves IP, but to no avail. As he shared in a final update announcing the delisting, Makea's financing structure apparently prohibits any path for Toikka to keep the game on sale. He wrote, "After shutting down Makea Games, I had hoped I could salvage the game IP to be preserved in another game company, so players could still play the game they own online, and maybe it could see a resurgence in new players one day. But sometimes the cost of doing business is losing something you love."

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