The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red has discussed what it's learned throughout decades of development, and one of the key takeaways is that the studio should focus on what it's best at instead of trying too many different things.

"We've learned that we have to be razor-sharp focused," chairman Marcin Iwinski said on the AnsweRed podcast, as reported by IGN. "We cannot do so many things we would love to do--we are tempted to do. We tried and it didn't work out. We have to focus on what we are good at, and really put 100% into it."

Joint-CEO Adam Badowski added, "We're gonna develop AAA RPG, open-world narrative-driven games and this is our, let's say, niche. So the focus is there."

Nintendo has detailed the additional parental controls that will be available on Switch 2. With the Switch Parental Controls app, you will have options about how your kid(s)--16 years old and younger--interact with other people on GameChat, the new social hub for the upcoming system.

On Nintendo's website, the company states that you can permit or block who your children chat with online; enable or disable video capabilities; and access a history of GameChat sessions. The history information seems to go pretty in-depth, providing how long your kid has played with a friend and even what the camera's field of view was during video-chatting.

Switch 2 GameChat also requires a phone number for security purposes, with text-message verification needed before chatting online with people. This serves as another buffer, too, against children finding their way on the social hub. There is also a toggle to turn on Switch 2 system lock. This means a PIN is required to unlock the system from sleep mode.

While recent Wizards Of The Coast news has been dominated by the upcoming Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy expansion, the firm's other juggernaut franchise, Dungeons & Dragons, is also making waves. Today, WOTC has announced a publishing deal with Giant Skull--a new development studio founded by Respawn and Sony Santa Monica alumnus Stig Asmussen--for a new video game set in the famous tabletop RPG's universe.

The new D&D game will be a "single-player action-adventure title set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons" and developed using Unreal Engine 5, according to the official announcement. The project will be developed for both "consoles and PC," though no specific platforms have been confirmed as of this writing.

Giant Skull was first founded in September 2023 by Stig Asmussen, a longtime game developer whose portfolio includes the original God of War trilogy--on which he served as creative director for God of War 3--and most recently the Star Wars Jedi games at Respawn Entertainment. This Dungeons & Dragons game will be the first project developed by Giant Skull.

After years of rumors and speculation, players will finally get their hands on Nintendo's Switch 2 later this week. While fans are understandably eager to start playing the new console, Nintendo is issuing a very strong recommendation that players should leave the protective film in place over Switch 2's portable screen.

Nintendo has released the Switch 2 instruction guide online, via Nintendo Soup. As explained in the text, "the screen is covered with a film layer designed to prevent fragments scattering in the event of damage." The note goes on to tell players that they shouldn't peel off the film.

Considering the Switch 2 is a long-term investment for players, they should take that advice to heart. There are also a lot of Switch 2 accessories, including screen protectors that can reduce the likelihood of damage from drops or scratches better than the protective film Nintendo already uses. But players will have to decide how much they're willing to spend to do so.

Previously a PS5 exclusive, Stellar Blade arrives on PC later this month, and to whet your appetite, developer Shift Up has released a demo on Steam.

Players can get a taste of the game's stylish combat from the beginning, with the ability to carry over save data from the demo to the full game when it launches on June 11.

The Steam demo went live on May 30, and user reviews are already "very positive," with many praising its optimization. Steam Deck tests have also been shared online, and they're largely positive. This is of course just a test of the demo rather than the final product, but it seems the demo is taking full advantage of PC features previously revealed with the game's PC tech specs, including NVIDIA DLSS 4 AI-powered graphics and ultrawide monitor support.

Death Stranding had no shortage of weapons, and for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, it looks like protagonist Sam Porter Bridges will be able to wield an axe in combat. Not the medieval kind, mind you, but possibly the ludicrous electric guitar utilized by the returning villain Higgs.

In a new ESRB listing for the sequel, the site lists the "battle guitar" as one of the tools that players will have, alongside various firearms. The battle guitar is described as a melee weapon, so there's no indication yet that players will be able to jam some tasty--and electrifying--licks with it, if they need to take on enemies like Mules or BTs. Is a battle guitar a better option than grenades filled with various bodily fluids when taking on stranded souls? Possibly.

Beyond that, it looks like players can also expect to play around with machine guns and sniper rifles in Death Stranding 2. Weapons were plentiful in the first Death Stranding, but players had to think carefully about what they wanted to bring along with them, as using conventional firearms on human enemies carried a major risk.

The newest patch for Elden Ring Nightreign is out now, improving the game's solo play--as promised--and adding stability improvements and bug fixes, among other things.

Patch 1.01.1 is out now on console and PC, and the full patch notes were posted on Bandai Namco's website. For the solo-play improvements, the patch adds the "Automatic Revival Upon Defeat" effect that allows players to revive once per night-time boss battle. Additionally, the number of runes players can gain in solo play has been increased to make the experience smoother for people playing alone.

GameSpot's glowing review of Nightreign acknowledged that "it never feels like it was designed to accommodate a single player." The game supports three-player co-op or solo play, but not duos. Two-player co-op was overlooked in development, but could come to the game later.

Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 is live, and the celebration of the new season includes some in-game loot that you can earn via Twitch Drops. The Twitch campaign runs from now until June 27, with four items up for grabs, including an exclusive Emma Frost costume. In order to get these cosmetics, you will need to watch Twitch streams of Marvel Rivals where the creator has drops enabled.

As shown in the image above, the four Emma Frost rewards up for grabs are: Emma's "Will of Galacta" spray, "Will of Galacta" nameplate, "Galaxy Spin" emote, and lastly her "Will of Galacta" costume. Each of these cosmetics requires that you watch eligible Twitch streams for a specific amount of time.

• Emma Frost "Will of Galacta" spray - 30 minutes
• Emma Frost "Will of Galacta" nameplate - 1 hour
• Emma Frost "Galaxy Spin" emote - 2 hours
• Emma Frost "Will of Galacta" costume - 4 hours

You can check your eligibility for Twitch Drops by navigating to your profile icon on Twitch and selecting Drops and Rewards in the dropdown menu. Before you can start earning these drops for Marvel Rivals, you'll need your Twitch and Marvel Rivals accounts linked. If your account isn't already connected, there is a connect option in the Drops and Rewards screen, which will take you to the Marvel Rivals website, allowing you to connect the two accounts.

Polish developer People Can Fly has announced some major changes, including the suspension of two in-development projects and upcoming layoffs.

People Can Fly is suspending the development of Project Gemini and Project Bitfrost. Gemini is being suspended due to the game's publisher, who was not named, failing to provide certain materials and an ongoing dialogue that would allow the game to continue.

The specific wording is that "the publisher has not presented us with a draft of the subsequent content ride to the publishing agreement covering the terms and conditions of further milestones on Project Gemini and the lack of communication from the publisher as to its willingness to continue or terminate the Gemini project."