Vampire Survivors developer Poncle has officially revealed the next big--and free--update for the game on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. Shown off during the Triple-I Initiative stream, the Emerald Diorama is based on Square Enix’s fantasy RPG franchise SaGa, and it's now available to download.

The update adds a lot of new content to Vampire Survivors, including 12 new characters and skins, plenty of new weapons, and the Glimmer gameplay mechanic. Whenever you attack with specific weapons, there's a chance to instantly learn a special technique through this system, allowing you to unleash swords, sorcery, and missiles.

For the new characters, several SaGa protagonists will join the game roster. These include:

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During the Triple-I Initiative, developer 11 Bit Studios announced that sci-fi game The Alters will launch for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on June 13. The game will also be a day-one launch on Game Pass for Xbox and PC.

In case you missed it when it was first announced, The Alters puts you in the boots of Jan Dolski, the lone survivor of a space expedition that ended with his spaceship crash-landing on a hostile planet. Making his way to a mobile base, Jan quickly learns that he has three days to get it moving again before the planet's next sunrise incinerates it and him. The big problem? A lack of human and mineral resources to get the base on the move again. Fortunately, Jan can clone himself, but each new "Alter" represents an alternate version of himself shaped by different choices in his life.

The more Alters you have, the better your odds of survival will be, but the challenge lies in managing a group of Jans who have unique skills, personalities, and memories tied to a different life choice. Players will also need to focus on managing their mobile base and dealing with the hazards of the world around them, as the game is a combination of survival, base-building, and exploration.

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Ghost Ship Games, the developer behind Deep Rock Galactic, first teased a roguelite spin-off from the game in late 2023. Now, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is moving closer to fruition with a new trailer and an announcement that a closed alpha test for the game will begin soon.

Rogue Core casts one to four players as intergalactic dwarves who are battle-hardened Reclaimers. These are the warrior dwarves who are called upon to investigate the mines of Hoxxes IV after several dwarf dig spaces went offline. The Core Spawn within the planet have proven to be deadly to the previous miners, and the Reclaimers will have to overcome the native creatures to claim the powerful new material known as Expenite.

Each play through allows the team to explore procedurally generated stages and search for elements and resources to complete their missions. The game is also introducing new classes of dwarves, including Guardians who protect the team, Spotters who can identify threats, Slicers who excel in battle during full-frontal assaults, and Falconeers who fight alongside a robotic bird of prey.

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Amazon is offering a new, exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed version of the iconic kids' game Hungry Hungry Hippos. The game replaces the hippos with TMNT's Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael, and players gobble up as much pepperoni as possible. Fans of TMNT and classic board games can grab Hungry Hungry Turtles Edition for $25 exclusively at Amazon.

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This version of the game is essentially the original game with a fresh coat of radical green paint. Along with replacing the hippos with the TMNT crew, the board itself is designed to look like a pizza and a set of stickers kids can use to personalize their “pizza” gameboard. Otherwise, it plays just like the same classic board game you remember.

Keep in mind that this is an Amazon exclusive, so you won’t find it anywhere else. Exclusives like this tend to be quite popular too, so consider picking it up for a young TMNT fan while you can. It also makes a fun collector’s item for TMNT enthusiasts of all ages.

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This isn’t the only great Amazon-exclusive board game available right now. You’ll also find unique versions of Candy Land, Clue, Connect 4, Guess Who, and more listed in the online retailer's board game catalog. One of the best options right now is Sorry, which is getting a limited-time discount that drops its price to just $16 (was $22). Several other games are also on sale. Here’s a look at some of our favorites.

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Marvel's Deadpool and Wolverine: The Illustrated History Box Set

$50 | Releases June 17

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There's a good chance that when you finished watching Deadpool and Wolverine last year, you found yourself wanting to know more about Marvel's favorite mutants. While the two comic book characters have decades of history on the printed page and in other forms of media, it can be daunting for newcomers to dive into that morass of crossovers, team-ups, and mini-series. Fortunately, the upcoming Marvel's Deadpool and Wolverine: The Illustrated History Box Set will bring you up to speed on the mutant duo, as it's available now to preorder for $50 ahead of its June 17 release.

Marvel's Deadpool and Wolverine: The Illustrated History Box Set $50 | Releases June 17

This boxset collects two hardcover encyclopedias, Wolverine: Creating Marvel’s Legendary Mutant and Deadpool: Drawing the Merc with a Mouth. Both books are packaged inside a new illustrated slipcase. One side references Wolverine's infamous Enemy of the State storyline, while the back features Deadpool parodying it.

Originally published separately under the Insight Edition banner, these books cover each character's origins, iconic storylines, and more. Each book is full of classic comic covers, panels, and other art from the Marvel Comics archives, as well as exclusive interviews with Marvel Comics artists and writers, including Fabian Nicieza, Mark Waid, Joe Kelly, Reilly Brown, John Byrne, Jim Lee, Chris Claremont, and Frank Miller.

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If you're interested in reading the comics these encyclopedias cover, you can grab a collection of Deadpool and Wolverine crossover comic compilations featuring the heroes. Deadpool vs. Wolverine released last year and collects several of the pair's comic appearances from 1988 to 1999 into a 336-page omnibus. There's also Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII, which collects the duo's latest team-up storyline from 2024.

If you're interested in going behind the scenes on the pair's recent MCU appearance, there's the Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine: The Art of the Movie, which features never-before-seen images and artwork from the blockbuster. There's also the recently released Deadpool & Wolverine: Exposed - Photos From the Set for a photographic tour of the movie.

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The Chinese open-world RPG Where Winds Meet will release globally later in 2025 for PC and PS5. There will be a closed beta test on May 16 that is exclusive to United States, Canada, Japan, and South Korea--and you can sign up now.

In order to sign up, go the game's official website and log in using Google or Facebook. Click the "Sign up for beta" button and select your language. You must be at least 18 years old to sign up. The website will then ask several questions about how you learned about the beta test and what made you interested in signing up, as well as your platform preference, your gaming habits, and how familiar you are with Chinese mythology and history.

There are also rewards for those who pre-register the game, wishlist it, and join its Discord community. They include the Eternal Harmony and Golden Oath accessories and the Way of Tranquility skin.

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Funday Games has announced that Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will leave early access on PC and launch its 1.0 version on September 17.

Since it launched into early access back in February 2024, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor has received four major updates, including the new biomes Azure Weald and Salt Pits, as well as a new game mode called Masteries.

However, the developer recently also stated that the game's Endless Mode has been postponed. This was due to technical difficulties and having to rebuild parts of the game using a new technical foundation. It would have rewritten how the game functioned and eventually started to drag the developers down. While Endless Mode isn't gone, the studio has prioritized reaching 1.0 first.

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Developer Keen Games has announced that Enshrouded's next update, called, Thralls of Twilight, will launch in May. The game has also crossed the four million players milestone.

The update will bring new gameplay mechanics such as weapon mods, gem crafting, and deconstruction. There will also be a new weapon as well as some combat-balance tweaks. While Keen Games wasn't specific about some new features, it mentioned that there will be new enemies to fight against.

One of the Enshrouded's standout features is its day-and-night cycle, which last about 30 minutes and 12 minutes in real-time, respectively. At nighttime, players can catch fireflies as well as encounter rarer enemies like zombies that appear more frequently. The new update will give players new reasons to head out during night time, although specifics weren't revealed.

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Disney's Lilo & Stitch earned rave reviews when it hit theaters in 2002, thanks to its vibrant animation style, cast of memorable characters, and a heartwarming story centered around the Hawaiian tradition of family. Now, over two decades later, the film is finally getting a 4K Blu-ray release. Preorders for the Lilo & Stitch 4K Ultimate Collector’s Edition are available for $41 at Amazon and Walmart ahead of its May 6 release, arriving just in time for the live-action adaptation arriving on May 23.

Lilo & Stitch 4K Ultimate Collector’s Edition $41 | Releases May 6

This version of Lilo & Stitch comes with 4K Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, and digital copies of the original film. Along with all new art and collectible packaging, the 4K version of the film supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for enhanced images and audio clarity. Preordering at Walmart or Amazon means you won’t pay until the product ships, and you’ll be eligible for any discounts between now and its release.

Beyond this upcoming edition, there's also a standard Blu-ray 2-movie collection for $16.48 (was $26) and DVD version for $10 (was $15).

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The Lilo & Stitch 4K Ultimate Collector's Edition is packed with bonus features. Note that these are presented in 1080p definition and not 4K, but they’re a fun way to dive deeper into the film’s development.

• Hula Lesson
• Animating the Hula
• Audio commentary
• DisneyPedia: The Islands of Aloha
• Two music videos
• Behind-the-music featurette
• A Stitch in Time: Follow Stitch through the Disney years

Looking for some cool ways to bring Lilo & Stitch into your home beyond the Ultimate Collector’s Edition? Check out the Lego Disney Stitch model kit. The completed 730-piece figure features posable ears and a turning head. It’s currently on sale for $52 (was $65).

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While Mario Kart World costing $80 has sparked widespread debate, there's a smaller but still heated discussion about Nintendo not including Switch 2: Welcome Tour as a pack-in game with the system. Instead, the digital experience will cost $10. Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime seemingly disagrees with that decision, by subtly posting about a previous internal pack-in debate revolving around Wii Sports.

On X, Fils-Aime decided this week was the time to make YouTube clips of a years-old interview with IGN in which he recounted fighting with Shigeru Miyamoto about packing in Wii Sports with Wii for free in North America. In the end, Wii Sports was included with Wii hardware in North America, while it wasn't in Japan. Meanwhile, Nintendo has been on the defensive over Switch 2: Welcome Tour being a paid add-on. For instance, Nintendo's Bill Trinen told IGN earlier this week that the digital game isn't "an exorbitant price."

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Nintendo has a long history of packing in experiences with new console launches, such as Nintendo Land with Wii U's Deluxe bundle and Face Raiders with 3DS. However, the original Switch didn't have any such pack-in game at launch in 2017.

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Developer Bad Guitar Studio have announced that Fragpunk will launch for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on April 29.

Fragpunk is out on PC but suffered a last-minute delay on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Console players will be compensated for the delayed launch and receive the rewards from exclusive time-limited events since the beginning of Season 1 until April 29. Those who purchased the Pioneer Bundle on console platforms will also be eligible to claim additional gifts after the console launch.

Fragpunk has cross-play and cross-progression between the console and PC versions, with more details coming as the launch date nears. The console versions also have enhanced aim-assist to minimize the disparity between controller and keyboard-and-mouse inputs. This was done to ensure an equally competitive environment for all players regardless of platform.

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Adventure Time, the Cartoon Network animated series that's been immensely popular among gamers since its premiere in 2010 thanks to its RPG-inspired bent and sharp writing. Even though Adventure Time has been off the air for years now, that fact hasn't dampened the enthusiasm for the series' new collaboration with Fortnite, which lands in that game's item shop on Friday, April 11.

While we've known that Fortnite x Adventure Time was happening for a few days now, we didn't know what exactly it would look like--Jake the Dog, for example, doesn't exactly have the normal proportions of a Fortnite skin, and so fans had been wondering how these characters would be adapted. And it turns out there was no reason to be worried, because these skins look incredibly similar to the original versions of the characters.

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Fortnite's collaboration with Adventure Time includes a whopping four skins: Finn, Jake, Marceline, and Princess Bubblegum, all of which are included in one big bundle. And despite their very odd proportions, Epic really didn't alter them much to fit a standard Fortnite hitbox. You can take a look at each of the four skins, as well as all the accessories and cosmetics that come with them, in the video showcase of the entire Adventure Time set below.

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Microsoft has released a new Xbox commercial directed by Oscar-nominated director David Fincher and Romain Chassaing that carries a message: "Wake up the human inside."

In the video, we see a person named Horatio who lives his daily life like a rat, going from task to task with little energy or excitement. That is, until he gets home and plays Xbox. Then he's happy again.

"A much-needed dose of fun transforms him into the human he always was," the ad states.

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Last week, Netflix debuted the first season of Devil May Cry, which is based on the long-running Capcom video game series. Seven days later, Netflix has officially renewed the series and ordered Devil May Cry Season 2.

As part of the announcement, Netflix disclosed that Devil May Cry had 5.3 million views in its first three days and debuted at No. 4 on Netflix's global top 10 series list. The first season also received a 95% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Former Power Rangers actor Johnny Yong Bosch leads the series as the voice of Dante, a human/demon hybrid who is one of the most lethal demon hunters in the world. Bosch previously voiced Nero in the Devil May Cry video games.

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Alongside the premiere of Black Mirror Season 7, Netflix has launched a video game based on one of the episodes--and yes, it ties back to Bandersnatch. Users can play the game as the events of the episode unfold and experience the delight and horror of the Tamagotchi-like Thronglets in real time.

While Netflix has been in the video games business for a minute, this is the first time users can play along with an episode. The game, Thronglets, is presented as a piece of lost Tuckersoft media that was canceled in 1994. However, the game was recently rediscovered, and players must take care of their Thronglet creatures, which multiply at an alarming rate.

"Then things get more complicated as you manage an ever-growing population of the little yellow guys," Netflix explained. "There's always a carrot at the end of the stick to pull you along, be it an upgraded tool, a new type of building, or a thermonuclear device."

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Can't Nintendo just manufacture Switch 2 units in the United States to avoid paying tariffs? That's what some people are wondering in the wake of the tariff situation that's dominated headlines in recent days.

If Nintendo even wanted to do this, it would take "years" to get such an operation up and running, New York University Stern School of Business economics professor Joseph Foudy said in an interview.

"Nintendo would have to set up a final assembly factory in the US, which means finding land, building a facility, and recruiting a workforce," Foudy told Polygon.

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Nintendo has cleared up some confusion surrounding the physical versions of Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games: The original game and its Switch 2 upgrades will all be on the same Game Card.

"Physical versions of Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will include the original Nintendo Switch game and its upgrade pack all on the same game card (i.e. they are exclusively Nintendo Switch 2 game cards, with no download code)," Nintendo told Vooks. "Alternatively, some publishers may release Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games as download codes in physical packaging, with no game card."

Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition comes with Switch 2 exclusive content called Star-Cross World. Nintendo's statement confirms Star-Crossed World will be included on the Switch 2 Game Card.

Nintendo unveiled this special type of enhanced Nintendo Switch game during the Switch 2 Direct last week. Several released and upcoming Nintendo Switch titles have "upgrade packs" that let players access special enhancements on Switch 2. That can come in the form of performance improvements and brand-new content. That said, some people were confused about whether or not physical versions of these Nintendo Switch 2 Edition titles would come with a Switch cartridge and code for the upgrade pack, especially when you consider that some Switch 2 physical games will simply come with Game-Key Cards that enable someone to download the game.

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Nintendo--which has a history of selling its consoles at a profit when its competitors may not--is expected to sell every Switch 2 console at launch for a loss. That's the belief of one analyst, who estimated the total bill of materials cost for the Switch 2 to be $400 USD. The system launches in June, priced at $450 USD.

Speaking to Bloomberg, Tokyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda made this claim and said the loss is "something Nintendo would be able to absorb." Yasuda previously said the Switch 2's new chip set alone might cost as much as $150, which compares to $80 per unit for the original Switch.

Video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony are historically sold at a loss when they launch, with these companies earning the money back through higher-margin opportunities like software and services. And over time, various efficiencies typically help to reduce the cost of producing the consoles themselves.

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Usually people play with Pokemon trading cards or collect them. But apparently they can save your life by blocking an actual bullet. That's reportedly what happened for a Florida resident, as a neighbor's gunfire was stopped by an Incineroar-themed deck of Pokemon cards.

A Reddit user shared how Pokemon cards saved their life, saying that they "now count Incineroar as my guardian angel Pokemon and have never been happier to have piles of cardboard in my box." The writer, who goes by LolaInSlacks88, says they were sleeping on a Sunday last month when a "series of explosions" awakened them. Apparently, their neighbor in the country shot a 9mm bullet into their house that was ultimately stopped by the Pokemon deck. They believe that if not for the cards, the ammo could have hit them in bed.

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Even with the pictures, some people were skeptical about this story. To back up their claims, LolaInSlacks88 shared a photo of their police report from the scary incident that has since been deleted. GameSpot cannot confirm the authenticity of this story, though we did see the police report before it was removed from Reddit.

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Onibi Studio--a newly founded game studio featuring industry veterans who worked on titles such as World of Warcraft, Baldur’s Gate 3, Fortnite, and League of Legends--has announced its first game. Tomo: Endless Sea is an anime-inspired, open-world action-RPG in which players will get the chance to tame mysterious creatures named Tomo, craft various contraptions, and explore a procedurally generated oceanic world known as Endless Blue. The game will also support online multiplayer, and is labeled as an MMO, in addition to its other genres. Tomo: Endless Blue is currently scheduled to release sometime in 2026.

Alongside its announcement, Onibi Studio shared a first-look at Tomo: Endless Blue in an adorable trailer that turns shockingly dark in its final moments. In it, two characters approach an island aboard a flying whale-like creature that is seemingly an island itself. The pair catch their first Tomo before delving into the ocean below, swimming to shore, and starting off on their own adventure on the voxel island. Throughout the entire trailer, an original song composed by Cécile Corbel--best known for her work on Arrietty--and sung by Ai Higuchi of Attack on Titan fame, plays. As for what happens next, well... you can see for yourself:

Though Minecraft-meets-Pokemon is an apt comparison for Tomo: Endless Sea, the studio has also expressed great emphasis on what sets it apart, such as the game's physics. On Tomo's Steam page, Onibi Studio wrote, "Blocks have physics and can be used to create vehicles and contraptions. Whether it's a boat, crane, or airship, build your own machines block by block--with your creativity, the possibilities are endless." Additionally, the Endless Blue will include other features, such as arenas, ancient ruins, and "vibrant, bustling worlds that feel truly alive." Villages, their architecture, culture, stories, quests, dialogues, and people are all dynamically generated, according to Onibi, in an attempt to ensure no two locations are the same.

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