The Da Vinci Code: 20th-Anniversary Edition (4K Blu-ray)

$40 | Releases May 19

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Nothing beats a good globe-trotting mystery, and 20 years ago, the always-reliable Tom Hanks was in top form for the live-action adaptation of The Da Vinci Code. With the film celebrating its platinum anniversary this year, preorders have gone live for a new limited-edition steelbook version of The Da Vinci Code, and you can preorder it now for $40 through Amazon. Out on May 19, this anniversary edition of the movie is a three-disc set that includes hours of behind-the-scenes special features.

The Da Vinci Code: 20th-Anniversary Edition

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The Resident Evil series has a long history of struggling to find the right balance of horror and action, sometimes becoming massively successful and influential in either genre, and sometimes completely faceplanting after leaning too far one way. Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline game in the series, sees Capcom dialing in the combination of those elements better than ever, though in a somewhat inelegant way. Rather than try to blend different elements of two different genres into a single experience, it just staples together two distinct experiences that each capture the best parts of Resident Evil--to the point where it is almost two separate games running in parallel.

One game is a slow, frightening, gory haunted house story following an everyday person as its protagonist, hewing close to the horror-first approach of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. The other is a fast-paced, panic-inducing experience starring an action-hero badass that draws directly from Resident Evil 4. Requiem even lets you set different points of view for the separate protagonists, recommending RE7's first-person approach for horror and RE4's third-person camera for action, though you can use either for both.

Disparate as they may be, though, both halves are extremely compelling. Requiem feels like Resident Evil's developers, for the most part, recognizing what they do well and leaning in all the way. The result is a game that's unwilling to leave the track set by its predecessors, but one that still provides an intense, often exciting ride.

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Nacon is filing for insolvency after a failed repayment by its majority shareholder. Despite that, another Nacon Connect showcase promoting its upcoming games is still slated for March.

This insolvency filing was made public on Wednesday morning, with a message to investors explaining that majority shareholder Bigben Interactive "was unable to make the partial repayment of its bond loan to its bondholders" because of "an unexpected and late refusal by its banking pool."

Essentially, Bigben Interactive does not have the funds it needs, so Nacon is filing for insolvency and assessing actions to "ensure the sustainability of the company's activity under the best possible conditions" for employees.

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When the semi-rebooted Overwatch kicked off with a new season this month, the flying feline support hero Jetpack Cat was met with love from fans and bans from players in Ranked Mode. Developer Blizzard Entertainment deployed a patch this week, making adjustments to several characters, including Jetpack Cat nerfs that result in two of her perks having less bite.

Patch notes from Blizzard show that Jetpack Cat's minor perk Claws Out--which grants her a quick melee attack that damages and slows enemies over time--now has a longer cooldown, increasing from six to eight seconds.

The bigger nerf is directed toward the major perk Territorial, which gives her Purr healing ability the trait of damaging nearby enemies--that damage has been reduced from 50% to 33%.

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Stardust (4K Blu-ray)

$32.49 | Releases April 28

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Stardust (4K steelbook edition)

$35.65

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Fairy tale movies aren't seen often in Hollywood, but when one does roll around, it's usually a charming flick full of adventure, romance, and magic. Stardust is a great example, and if you missed out on the movie when it first hit theaters in 2007, you can grab the new 4K Blu-ray version for $32.49 ahead of its release on April 28, or if you want something fancier, Best Buy still has the 2024 4K steelbook edition in stock for $35.65.

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This new edition of Stardust also includes the film and its special features on a standard Blu-ray disc, as well as a digital streaming code for the movie. The cover and protective slipcase keep things simple by reusing the Stardust theatrical poster, and for special features, this release has inherited all the bonus materials from the previous Blu-ray release. That's a fair amount of extra content, like an informative audio commentary track with director Matthew Vaughn and writer Jane Goldman, a five-part documentary detailing the making of Stardust, and several behind-the-scenes featurettes.

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The Xbox Series X|S generation has been an expensive console cycle lately, as the price of hardware and Game Pass subscriptions has increased in recent years. New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has teased that news on the next generation of Xbox is "coming up" and that Microsoft also wants to protect the investment that its playerbase has in the Xbox ecosystem.

"Xbox players have thousands of dollars invested, in money and time too--it's incredibly important for me to understand that and protect that," Sharma said to Windows Central. "I am committed to 'returning to Xbox,' and that starts with console, that starts with hardware. You will hear more about that soon; we'll have some announcements coming up. You will see us collectively investing here."

Sharma added that Microsoft is aware that many of its players don't use PC or consoles to play Xbox games--Microsoft has invested heavily in cloud gaming over the years--and the company still wants to cater to them. "I need to learn more about what that can look like, what decisions were made, what we need to do going forward, and I want a little bit of time and space to do that," Sharma added.

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Video game exclusives have been a big draw for years now, but it's a strategy that Microsoft appears to have abandoned over recent years. Microsoft has released more titles from its first-party studios across multiple platforms, like the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch consoles, and several upcoming games are also set to launch for these systems in the future. But could Microsoft ever return to having exclusive games? New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma isn't ruling out a return to the old console ways, depending on the situation at hand.

"Right now, I need to learn, candidly. About the 'why' of these decisions, what we were optimizing for, and what the data says about the Xbox strategy today," Sharma said to Windows Central. "That's the honest answer. I'm looking at lifetime value, not just what happened in a previous moment, or in short-term efficiencies and things like that. The plan's the plan until it's not the plan."

It's worth noting that Microsoft has experienced great success by bringing several of its games to PlayStation, as several of them dominated the sales charts in 2025. The only inconsistent thing with this strategy is the release dates, as some games launch the same day for multiple systems while others arrive months later after spending several months as timed exclusives on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Prime examples here include Fable and Forza Horizon 6, two new titles from Playground Games. Forza Horizon 6 is releasing on PS5 after the Xbox launch, while Fable will be on both platforms day-and-date.

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Less than a week ago, leadership shakeup at Xbox saw Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer retire and Xbox President Sarah Bond step down. In Spencer's place, Asha Sharma--the former boss of Microsoft's CoreAI division--will now lead Microsoft Gaming. However, Sharma and the newly promoted Xbox CCO Matt Booty want to assure fans that the former's background doesn't mean that Microsoft is pushing for more AI in games.

"We've got no pressure from Microsoft, there are no directives on AI coming down," Booty told Windows Central. "Our teams are free to use any technologies that might be beneficial, whether it's helping write code or check for bugs--things more in the production pipeline. At the end of the day, as Asha said, we're committed to art made by people. Technology is only in support of that"

Booty added that Xbox's goal is for AI to be additive and supportive and compared its impact to the way Photoshop became a widely used tool.

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Rumors are swirling about a new Witcher 3 DLC that is anticipated to release this year, bridging the gap between Witcher 3 and 4. While initial reports speculated that the DLC might take players to the far eastern destination of Zerrikania, new reports claim the DLC will mostly be reusing locations and assets, staying closer to the familiar territories of Temeria and Redania.

While nothing about the potential expansion has been officially confirmed by CD Projekt Red, insider reports are now suggesting the DLC is largely intended to bridge the gap between Witcher 3 and the upcoming Witcher 4. With Witcher 3 being set around Temeria, Redania, and Skellige, and Witcher 4 taking place at least partially in the far northern kingdom of Kovir and Poviss, it makes sense for the DLC to remain somewhere in the northern states.

A post from CharlieIntel reports that the DLC will be "expanding on already existing areas and reusing assets," while Polish insider UV o grach made some similar comments on a livestream, referring to reusing assets and filling in blanks on a map.

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Game Pass has reportedly given Star Wars Outlaws' player numbers a major boost since it was added on January 13, introducing nearly 600,000 new players to the game. While Ubisoft's Star Wars game has suffered from slow sales since it launched in 2024, it has proved the most popular of January's major Game Pass additions.

According to statistics cited by Alinea Analytics, Star Wars Outlaws was checked out by around 100,000 Game Pass subscribers on the day it was added to the service. Around 595,000 total new players have accessed the game through Game Pass since it launched there, narrowly beating out Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II to be the most popular of January's new games.

While Outlaws was mostly well-received by critics, the game suffered from some technical and mechanical issues at launch, and has not sold as well as Ubisoft expected--something that the studio has blamed on a general decline in sentiment towards the Star Wars brand.

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As if Arc Raiders players didn't have enough to worry about in the game, there are apparent UFOs in the game now. A handful of Arc Raiders players have reported seeing the silhouette of a large ship in the clouds, but so far, only a Reddit user called Bewarden captured the incident in a video.

The ship appears to be massive, but there's no indication yet it's confirmation of aliens in this world. It's not nothing, but we can't say for certain what it is until developer Embark Studios lets players have a closer look.

This glimpse of the unknown occurred after the newly released Shrouded Sky update. That brought new enemies hurricanes into the game. There's also a limited-time event called the Weather Monitoring System project, which is currently running through March 31. GameSpot has already run through the steps and rewards in that event, and it didn't say anything about our new friends in the sky.

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In a new statement, Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy clarifies that 90% of global users will be able to continue to use Discord as they always have. The Discord users who will need to authenticate their age are those who both access age-restricted content and whom Discord's internal system cannot verify as adults. The statement also announces that the global age verification on the platform has been delayed from March to sometime in the second half of 2026.

This is not the first time Discord has attempted to change the narrative. Discord posted a statement on X earlier in February clarifying that most Discord users will not have to verify their age.

Users have raised concerns about third-party contractors which Discord might use to verify age. A hack attacking service provider 5CA in October 2025 leaked thousands of UK IDs. Additionally, Discord's partnership with verification service Persona drew criticism, due to Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel's backing. The statement attempts to assuage some of these concerns, saying that every third-party vendor must undergo a security and privacy review before Discord will partner with them.

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Nested Lands is a multiplayer settlement-building RPG set in a dark, plague-ravaged world where twisted madmen and bandits roam the land. Your life will depend on how well you manage and grow your settlement. Fortunately, you're not alone in this dark world - your peasants will help you gather resources, craft items, and build defenses as you lead them through danger and privation. But remember, every choice you make has consequences and can lead your village to prosperity or a senseless death from the plague.

A world depicted with nostalgic graphics. Hunt monsters, equip yourself, and grow stronger little by little. The story progresses as you explore the fields displayed in a top-down view. Hunt the monsters you encounter, collect equipment, and strengthen your party as you make your way to the Demon King's castle. At times, you'll also explore caves and towers. Overcome traps and solve puzzles before the boss awaits!