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May 4 Celebrations Are Starting Early With a Star Wars Lego Sale at Amazon

Game News - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 23:32

May 4 is still a few weeks away, but thanks to a new deal at Amazon on some of its Star Wars Lego sets, you can start celebrating the greatest sci-fi film ever made right now. If you've been waiting for a deal on some of these, you can save up to 26% off some core classics like the Millennium Falcon, the TIE Bomber, and R2-D2. Some of these prices are record lows, so it's a great time to fill in those holes in your collection.

We'll highlight a few of our picks, beginning with the beloved R2-D2, an icon that no Star Wars Lego collector should be without. Measuring 9 inches high, 6 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, R2 has a movable head that can be rotated 360 degrees, an attachable periscope and tools, and a detachable third leg. The set also comes with a 25th anniversary minifigure of Darth Malek from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. This set is ideal for builders 10 years of age and up.

Everyone knows the iconic TIE Fighter, but true Star Wars ship fans also love the TIE Bomber, which made its first appearance in The Empire Strikes Back. Measuring 15.04 inches long, 10.32 inches wide, and 2.78 inches high, the bomber has a cockpit that opens so you can insert a minifigure and a warhead bay that holds four droppable torpedos, as well as a handy little cart to transport them with. You also get three minifigures with weapons, including Darth Vader, Vice Admiral Sloane, and a TIE Bomber Pilot, as well as everyone's favorite walking battery, the Gonk droid. Builders nine years old and up can take this one on.

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These New Releases Gave Game Spending A Much-Needed Boost In March

Game News - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 23:00

March 2026 was a pretty great month for new releases, and according to new data by Circana, games like Crimson Desert, MLB The Show 26, and Pokemon Pokopia contributed to a bumper sales period.

Circana's Senior Director, Mat Piscatella, revealed that video game spending in the US reached $5.3 billion in March 2026, a 12% increase when compared to March 2025. New releases such as Crimson Desert, MLB The Show 26, and Pokemon Pokopia were some of the biggest winners, and video game hardware spending grew by 69% to $500 million when compared to a year ago. The Switch 2 remains the second fastest-selling hardware platform in the US, since Circana began tracking in 1995.

"Nintendo Switch 2 drove the overall gain, while PlayStation 5 spending increased by 3% compared to March 2025," Piscatella wrote. "Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling hardware platform across units and dollars for both March and the 2026 year-to-date, with PS5 ranking second across both measures and time periods."

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Yoshi's New Game Rethinks What A Platformer Can Be

Game News - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 23:00

Nintendo was a trailblazer of the platformer genre, but violence has always been baked into its formula. One of the very first things you do, in the very first Super Mario Bros. game, is stomp on a Goomba. Yoshi games have typically skewed to the younger side of Nintendo's target audience, but they're often still recognizable as traditional, if gentle, platformers. Yoshi's next game, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, is so gentle it has eliminated combat almost entirely. You can't die. You mostly don't eliminate enemies. But in its place, Nintendo has found an inventive new hook focused on creative play.

The eponymous Mysterious Book here is Mister Encyclopedia, aka Mr. E, a talking compendium of all the various flora and fauna that inhabit this land. His pages have gone blank, and he asks for the Yoshis' help restoring them. That framing makes your job squarely about research and observation, which in turn makes the proceedings mostly peaceful and playful.

To aid in the research, Yoshi's 2D moveset is even more generous than usual. You can still grab things with your tongue, but it's multidirectional. You can aim eggs using the right stick. You can flutter-jump seemingly endlessly, which keeps you at a steady height but can't keep reaching perpetually higher. And you can use a tail-swipe move to have a creature ride on your back, or switch between them. You're always Yoshi, but which rider is with you can have different effects. With this suite of moves in tow, you can open up the book and peer into its pages, using Mr. E's magnifying glass monocle to identify which creature habitat you want to examine. Then your chosen Yoshi will jump into the book and start poking around.

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Away From Life: Odyssey Survival

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00
You find yourself in the role of a cruise ship that fell out somewhere in the Indian Ocean. You have to face unforeseen circumstances, get new experience every time in order to ultimately SURVIVE! You have to build a shelter, dive in search of sunken ships, defend yourself from hostile animals, grow crops, and much more.

Combat Kart

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Tides of Tomorrow

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00
Welcome to Elynd, a world struggling to survive in the wake of the Great Flood. As a deadly plastification threatens to kill all living things, steel yourself to face the numerous challenges posed by this ocean planet. As you explore Elynd you’ll encounter a diverse cast of characters. Each one has their own moods, motivations and perspectives on the planet’s fortunes. Choose your allies carefully, as every decision has the potential to create new adversaries. Keep one close eye on your friends’ adventures too! Their actions will shape your own story, requiring you to carefully react to an unpredictable world. Find a cure, explore floating platforms, or deal with the threats exposed by the community. As you delve deeper into the mysteries of Elynd, you’ll never be alone...

Masters of Albion

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00
Build by day, fight by night in an epic story of power and consequence. Design, build and customise your world, from the food your people eat to the clothes they wear, the weapons they wield to the homes they live in. Possess characters at will in this unique God Game - Masters of Albion! The story of Albion is one of power and consequence, a rich and deep narrative set in a world full of quests and moral choices. Navigate your way through intrigue and plot - kings come and go, lords shake you by the hand then stab you in the back, and the people work like dogs and are treated no better. Gifted god like, ancient powers, you face an enemy the likes of which have not been seen in hundreds of years. Magic is returning to the hills and halls of Albion, threatening to tear down the the very foundations of society. Unravel the mystery of the mages, defeat the enemy that lurks in the night and conquer a sorcery that could kill us all.

Rise of The Newborns

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Space Chaos

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Liz and Rose's Alchemy Factory

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

CAPTURED 2

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Dungeon Gals

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Seed 2313

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

The Fruit Merchant's Diary

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Factory 95

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Divineblaze : March Tactics

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Ultimate Drummer

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Secret Some

New Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:00

Roblox Can’t Seem To Keep Anyone Happy Right Now

Game News - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 14:34

Roblox has a tricky tightrope to walk between making its online sandbox safe and keeping it fun. On one side, players rail against changes locking off social settings and requiring privacy-threatening age checks, and on the other side Roblox is beset by lawmakers claiming the platform isn't doing enough. It's a balancing act, but at the moment Roblox doesn't seem to be pleasing anyone.

Roblox has long faced controversy fuelled by its young-skewing player base, from accusations of child labor exploitation to a bombshell Bloomberg report that alleged Roblox had become a hotbed for child predators. The company has faced legal action from many states across the US and internationally, including from LA, Australia, Texas, Louisiana, California, and more.

The company's responses to such accusations haven't always made for great PR, from CEO David Baszucki's notoriously poor handling of a New York Times interview to studio head Stefano Corazza saying Roblox was doing a good thing by allowing 15-year-olds to work. While defensiveness has often been the company's go-to response to accusations around safety, the mounting pressure has now seen Roblox pull the trigger on a number of sweeping platform changes.

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One Of The Year's Biggest Horror Movies Is Getting A Gnarly Steelbook Edition Blu-Ray

Game News - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 09:50
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Most people think of an enjoyable romp starring Brendan Fraser or a forgettable box office flop when they hear The Mummy. But this year, director Lee Cronin is aiming to make you feel pure terror with his reimagining of the cult-classic horror franchise. Preorders are now live for Lee Cronin's The Mummy, and you can choose from 4K steelbook, standard 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD editions ahead of its release later this year. The Blu-ray launch date isn't locked in yet, but we have seen the cover for one edition, the spooky steelbook that reminds you some things should stay buried.

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