Explore a mysterious dungeon in this dungeon-crawler RPG. You are Gobby, a small goblin wanting to find an exit from this seemingly infinite dungeon. But beware! Deadly traps, mad monsters, and even humans infest the labyrinth. Worse, it seems the place is only growing! Discover 10 interconnected levels with classic grid-like controls. Walk, run, jump, swim, take stairs, and fall across different floors! Meet a varied cast of inhabitants and maybe make some friends.

At long last, A Minecraft Movie is finally in theaters. It's been over a decade since it was first revealed that Warner Bros. was working with Mojang Studios on adapting the title for the big screen, with various writers and directors attached over the years. Now, with Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre director Jared Hess at the helm, the movie is a reality--and leaves room for potential sequels, too. With that in mind, we need to parse through that ending, including the post-credits scene that included one very interesting appearance.

Warning: The following contains full spoilers for A Minecraft Movie. If you haven't seen the film, you should stop reading now. Otherwise, you will be spoiled. Without further ado, let's dig into the movie's ending.

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Marvel Rivals is shortening its seasons, which that, going forward, a new hero will be added to the roster once a month. This change will start with Season 3, which should start sometime in the July to August timeframe.

Announced in the Marvel Rivals Season 2 Dev Vision, starting with Season 3, Marvel Rivals seasons will be two months long instead of three, with heroes arriving at the start and midpoints of each season. This means that heroes will drop about once a month, adding new characters to the roster at a fast pace. For reference, Overwatch 2 seasons last a similar length, but new heroes are only added every 2-3 seasons, or about six months in between new heroes.

Season 2 of Marvel Rivals, which will see the addition of Emma Frost at launch on April 11 for a Hellfire Gala season, with Ultron arriving at the season midpoint, roughly six weeks from the start. Season 1 saw the addition of all four members of the Fantastic Four, but NetEase said that future seasons would only feature two new characters. A shorter season could also mean shorter battle passes, but NetEase said it would be sharing more details about any changes in the future.

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Capcom released the Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1 patch notes ahead of the patch's release, outlining what to expect from the action game's first big, free update. Title Update 1 comes just a few days after Capcom announced Monster Hunter Wilds sold 10 million copies.

Title Update 1 goes live on April 3, 2025, at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET, and you'll need a bit of extra space to fit it in.

• PS5 file size: 10 GB
• Xbox Series X|S file size: 10 GB
• PC file size: Six GB or, with high-resolution pack, 16 GB

Capcom is adding a new monster mission and bringing back an old one in Title Update 1. After reaching Hunter Rank 21, players can take on an assignment to hunt a Mizutsune, a Leviathan-class monster, and unlock an additional, optional assignment to hunt more after completing the initial quest. Speak to Kanya in the Scarlet Forest base camp to start.

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A list of the most influential video games of all time from BAFTA is making waves online due to some controversial picks, including Shenmue and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

BAFTA, an independent arts charity representing creatives in several different entertainment industries, previously asked the public to vote on what they believed were the most influential games of all time. As can sometimes be the case with lists based on public opinion and votes, the results published on April 3 were funky. Some widely believed to be influential games, like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Dark Souls, and the original Doom, made the list. Some inclusions were head-scratchers, though.

Namely, Shenmue takes the top spot, with BAFTA saying Sega's Dreamcast classic "feels like the original blueprint for the dynamic, detailed settings that have since become the expected norm at gaming’s bleeding edge." It ranking over games like Super Mario. Bros, Minecraft, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is quite the surprise, though.

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The return of Call of Duty: Warzone's original map, Verdansk, appears to be doing its job of driving players back to the game, on Steam at least. On Steam, Warzone and Black Ops 6 are packaged together inside the overarching "Call of Duty" launcher--and player numbers are spiking.

Call of Duty surged past 114,000 concurrent players on Steam today, April 3, following the re-introduction of Verdansk to Warzone for the first time since December 2021. This is the highest player count for Call of Duty in 2025 so far. It's still well below the all-time peak of 491,670 players from November 2022, however. At 114,000+ concurrent players, Call of Duty is the No. 8 most popular game on Steam at press time.

Warzone itself is a free-to-play game, but it's not listed as such on Steam because it's part of the Call of Duty launcher that includes paid titles like Black Ops 6. It's not clear how many of the 110,000+ people playing Call of Duty on Steam are playing Warzone. Also unknown is how Warzone is performing on Xbox and PlayStation since the reintroduction of Verdansk.

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Following the announcement of Mario Kart World this week for the Switch 2, Nintendo showed off even more gameplay footage during a Treehouse Live event, and more information about the game has come to light.

Social media user BearUNLV clipped a segment from the broadcast that shows the Mario Kart World character-select screen. There are three rows of four characters on one page for a total of 12, with seven tabs shown at the bottom of the screen. If each tab has 12 characters, this suggests there are a whopping 84 characters in Mario Kart World.

A subsequent video from IGN runs through the characters and costumes, featuring 60 in all, including costume variants like Gondolier Luigi and Yakuta Peach. The IGN video features five tabs as opposed to seven tabs in the official Nintendo video.

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Nintendo Switch 2's C button was a late addition, with a new interview stating it was added following a "very last-minute request."

The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2's mysterious C button sparked debate ahead of the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, where it was revealed to be a dedicated button for the console's Discord-like GameChat feature. In a series of developer interviews posted on Nintendo's website diving into various aspects of the Switch 2's creation, Sumikazu Ono, a member of Nintendo's entertainment planning and development department, said the C button came as a result of making sure the GameChat feature was easy to use.

He said he thought the idea of having to pause the game and go to the home screen, find the right menu, make a chat room, and then return to the game (the way basically every other modern video game console does it) was "bothersome." That resulted in the idea of the C button.

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Season 3 is live in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with the brand-new Shattered Veil map in Zombies. This map brings back the iconic Ray Gun Mark II Wonder Weapon from Black Ops 2, and it also introduces three different variants you can transform the gun into. Here, we explain all three variants and how to upgrade the Ray Gun Mark II in Shattered Veil.

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Ray Gun Mark II variants explained

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The latest season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 adds a new battle pass and plenty of content, but it also gives players more control over their settings. This includes disabling cross-play functionality across Ranked Play modes and standard Black Ops 6 multiplayer matches.

With the launch of Season 3, Activision announced a plan to further crack down on Call of Duty cheaters and provide a hacker-free experience for players. Part of this includes new settings that allow players the ability to turn off cross-play in standard Black Ops 6 multiplayer matches, which was previously a feature only available to disable in Ranked Play modes for BO6 and Warzone.

How to turn off cross-play in BO6 and Warzone

Step one: Launch Black Ops 6 or Warzone

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be released across both the Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Switch 2, with the Switch 2 edition sporting enhanced visuals. There is one other reason the Switch 2 version might be the best way to play, and it has to do with the control options. Switch 2 features mouse controls for certain games, and the functionality in Metroid Prime 4 is especially notable for how seamless it is.

As noted in our Metroid Prime 4 hands-on impressions, the game features traditional dual-stick controls, gyro pointer controls similar to the Metroid Prime Trilogy on Wii, and mouse controls. What's most impressive about this array of options, though, is that you don't need to select them from a menu to swap between them. Instead, the game swaps between them contextually based on what you're doing. This is most impressive for the mouse controls, which simply turn on the moment you put your Joy-Con down sideways on a surface, transitioning it to mouse mode.

In the demo, this proved especially useful when facing off against a boss. While I could use mouse controls throughout, I had made my way through most of the demo using dual-stick controls like a traditional shooter. I found I wasn't quite getting the precision I wanted to hit the boss' weak points, though, so I swapped to mouse controls and found it much easier. The lack of friction is the standout, because I never had to enter a menu or even hit a button to swap. It just worked.

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A single image of the main menu of Nintendo Switch 2 has emerged, and it looks more like an iteration than an evolution of the original Nintendo Switch's menu.

To find this image, you need to look at the Nintendo webpage titled "About Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games." Scroll down to the section on "How to purchase an upgrade pack," and the image showing people how to navigate to the Switch 2's eShop gives us our first look at the UI. At a glance, it's quite similar to the menu you see after hitting the home button on Nintendo Switch. There's a gallery of game art in the middle, from which Switch 2 games like Mario Kart World are presumably launched. Above, you can see the time of day, Wi-Fi connectivity, and battery charge remaining.

This is the first official image of the Switch 2's main menu from Nintendo.

At the bottom of the screen, players can see which Joy-Cons are connected and a row of icons. Some of these icons are very similar to those on Switch 1, specifically the Nintendo Switch Online, Album, Controllers, System Settings, and Sleep Mode ones. The Nintendo eShop icon has been redesigned to a darker shade of orange, and ones that could be for features like Virtual Game Cards, GameChat, and GameShare appear alongside it. There's also an unknown icon represented by a green sheet of paper. This could be a redesigned News icon or something else entirely.

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Amazon has revealed the PC games that'll be coming to Prime Gaming in April, and this month, there's a rich selection of gangland drama, sci-fi adventues, and fashion crimes to check out. In total, there'll be 23 games on offer this month. As a reminder, all of the free games that you claim through Prime Gaming are yours to keep forever, even if your subscription expires. If you aren't a member, you can sign up for Amazon Prime for as little as one month to take advantage of the subscription and the freebies offered through it.

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One of the highlights this month is Mafia 3: Definitive Edition. Compared to the previous Mafia games, Mafia 3 offers a busier sandbox to explore while you embark on a tale of revenge. After his surrogate family is wiped out by the Italian Mafia, protagonist Lincoln Clay embarks on a mission to take down the Mafiaso responsible, while building a new family and crime syndicate in the process. The Definitive Edition comes with a lot of post-launch story content and various cosmetics bundled in as well.

With the Minecraft movie launching this week, you can also check out one of the spin-off games through Prime Gaming. Minecraft Legends is an action-strategy game that places a heavier emphasis on story, multiplayer, and tactics. While the combat mechanics can be a little rough, the attention to detail, cute character designs, and environments will likely make it a hit with younger members of the family looking for more Minecraft entertainment.

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Every now and then, GTA Online players get to suit up as a rare sasquatch, and Rockstar Games revealed the April 3 update adds the option to do so once again.

Rockstar has released a new update for GTA Online, bringing new shop discounts, nightclub bonuses, and the chance to shapeshift into the game's elusive Sasquatch. This is not an opportunity that happens often, but for a limited time, players can once again find the psychoactive peyote plants in GTA Online.

For those unfamiliar, a special Peyote Plant can be found in the hills above Grapeseed and allows players to morph into the elusive Sasquatch, assuming all of the weather conditions and prerequisites are met.

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Nintendo just recently announced the Switch 2, and the biggest takeaway for many was the price point: $450 for the standard edition and $500 for a bundle that includes Mario Kart World. Nintendo held its big Nintendo Direct to reveal this on April 2, which was the same day that US President Donald Trump began his so-called "Liberation" tariffs. With dozens of countries affected, some are wondering about the impact on the Switch 2. Here is what we know so far, and generally why we're seeing such high prices for Switch 2.

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Nintendo Will "Feel The Impact" Of Tariffs

Analyst Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners said Nintendo is likely to "feel the impact" of the tariffs on places like Vietnam and Japan where some Switch 2 units are produced. However, Ahmad doesn't believe Nintendo will raise the price of the Switch 2 as a result. At the same time, Ahmad said he doesn't foresee a scenario where the Switch 2 gets a price drop until 2030.

"The looming threat of reciprocal tariffs prior to the Switch 2 showcase will have also forced Nintendo to consider a higher price for the rest of the world," Ahmad said, noting that tariffs for Vietnam and Japan came in "higher than expected." (In Japan, the Switch 2 costs less.) It remains to be seen if the tariffs go into "full effect," however, Ahmad said, likely referring to Trump's on-again, off-again approach.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 debut answered a lot of questions surrounding the release date, price, and launch lineup, but there is still a lot left unanswered. One lingering question is whether the new system's magnetic Joy-Con controllers will be prone to the same stick-drift problem that was commonplace in the Switch 1 controllers, and Nintendo's answer didn't exactly put those concerns to rest.

During a Q&A with several of Nintendo's senior hardware development staff, the panel was asked if the new Joy-Con and Pro controllers for the Switch 2 have solved the stick drift-problem. Nintendo technology and development general manager Tetsuya Sasaki briefly fielded the question.

"As you may have witnessed and felt, the new Joy-Con 2 controllers for the Nintendo Switch 2 have been really designed from the ground up, from scratch, and they've been designed to have bigger movement and also smoother movement," Sasaki said.

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Nintendo Switch 2's accessibility features were absent from the April Nintendo Direct, but the company posted a brief overview on the console's website soon after. While the original Switch's features went little further beyond the choice to change the system's button mapping, Switch 2 includes several options under a dedicated "accessibility" submenu in the settings section.

Here, you can change button mapping, but also increase or decrease text size and implement bold font to make text stand out. Switch 2 lets you save button-mapping presets and add the feature to the "quick settings" menu that opens when you hold the home button, though Nintendo didn't show how many configurations you can save to one account.

The next setting changes the system's display colors. The default color scheme seems to be a white background with black text, and you can choose "invert colors" for a black background with white text and orange highlights or "grayscale." The accessibility menu also includes a zoom toggle that, when active, lets you tap the home button twice to zoom in on a selected spot. You can then move the zoomed-in screen around with one of the Joy-Con control sticks.

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One of the announcements from the April Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct event was a game called Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. The digital-only game explains the console's new features by dropping players into an enlarged Switch 2, with players walking around the surface of the console, reading signs, and playing demos that highlight the console's new features.

Many expected this to be a free offering, but it's a paid game. Just how much does it cost, though? In Japan, it's priced at ¥990. This works out to about $6.50 USD. Regional pricing varies, and Nintendo hasn't yet announced a price point for the US. GameSpot has contacted Nintendo in an attempt to find out.

"Through tech demos, minigames, and other interactions, players will get to know the new system inside and out in ways they may never have known about otherwise," Nintendo said of Welcome Tour.

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Marvel Rivals Season 2 is throwing one heck of a party with its newly revealed Hellfire Gala theme, and developer NetEase has released a new cinematic trailer showing off some of the sharp new looks players will likely be able to earn as part of the Season 2 battle pass.

The Hellfire Gala, hosted by the elite, wealthy, and powerful Hellfire Club, has become a recurring event in the Marvel universe--one that brings together mutants, superheroes, and the rich and famous for a night of top-tier fashion and secretive plots.

In Marvel Rivals Season 2, which begins April 11, the mutant Emma Frost is hosting the gala on the mutant island nation of Krakoa as a way of creating a temporary truce between the constantly fighting heroes and villains of the game's alternate Marvel universe. But every good party also has an infamous party-crasher, and in this case it's none other than the genocidal AI created by Hank Pym (aka Ant-Man)--Ultron.

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South of Midnight is Xbox's latest first-party game and the first release by Compulsion Games since the studio was acquired by Microsoft in 2018. The southern gothic action-adventure game has its roots in a style of gameplay that's reminiscent of the OG Xbox era, and pairs that with a modern story that hits pretty hard at times. If you're wondering how long South of Midnight takes to beat, we have your answer below, including a full list of all South of Midnight chapters so you can follow along with your own progress.

How long is South of Midnight?

South of Midnight is a linear action-adventure game full of platforming, third-person combat, and some light puzzle-solving elements. As such, it's not meant to take up your time for weeks on end. It's here for a good time, not a long time, so says our South of Midnight review.

A typical playthrough on normal difficulty will take you roughly 12-16 hours, depending on how well handle on the game's combat mechanics. Combat in the game is performed in closed-off sections of levels, so once you're in it, there's no easy way to escape it other than prevailing over the game's foes called Stigma. However, if you're defeated, you can load a save outside of the combat arena to catch your breath and maybe track down some more skill points before you try again.

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