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This Special Edition Arcade1Up Big Buck Hunter Cabinet Is Limited To Just 3,000 Units
Arcade1Up Big Buck Hunter Mossy Oak Deluxe Arcade
See at WalmartArcade1Up has just released one of its most unique cabinets ever--the Big Buck Hunter Mossy Oak Deluxe Arcade. Built in collaboration with the outdoor lifestyle brand, Mossy Oak, the cabinet comes with four Big Buck Hunter games pre-installed, and features a unique camo design inspired by Mossy Oak along with the original Big Buck artwork. The cabinet is limited to just 3,000 units and exclusive to Walmart, so swing by the retailer and check it out while you still can.
Arcade1Up Big Buck Hunter Mossy Oak Deluxe Arcade $600This cabinet stands over 68 inches tall and features a 17-inch monitor, two light guns for co-op multiplayer, and four pre-installed Big Buck Hunter games, each with multiple single-player and multiplayer game modes. Here's a look at the full list of games:
- Big Buck Hunter Safari
- Big Buck Hunter Safari Outback
- Big Buck Hunter Pro Open Season
- Big Buck Hunter Pro
This is certainly one of the most unique products ever released by Arcade1Up, folks looking for a more traditional cabinet will likely find the Big Buck Hunter Pro Deluxe to be more their style. It forgoes the Mossy Oak-exclusive camo design, instead offering a wildlife scene on the side panel. Beyond its looks, everything else is the same. That means you'll get two light guns, a 68-inch cabinet, a 17-inch monitor, and access to the four games above. Of course, both also come with built-in speakers.
Want to round up your home arcade? Arcade1UP offers plenty of other cool machines. Fighting game fans can grab the Mortal Kombat II Deluxe cabinet that's pre-loaded with 14 games, including Mortal Kombat 2 and 3, and arcade classics like Rampage, Joust, Defender, and more. There's also The Fast & The Furious Deluxe cabinet that has The Fast & The Furious and The Fast & The Furious: Drift arcade games with support for local network multiplayer between multiple devices. Check out a few more of our favorite Arcade1Up cabinets below, or browse the full catalog at Amazon.
Continue Reading at GameSpotClair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update Makes Retrying Bosses A Lot Less Annoying
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received a brand-new update yesterday, mostly focusing on quality-of-life improvements, but it also introduces a big performance and visuals feature. With this update, frame generation and low-latency mode support for DLSS and XeSS has been added in for compatible GPUs on PC. Developer Sandfall also noted that it's "still exploring support for FSR, but we need more time to work on it. Stay tuned for more updates on that in a future patch!"
On to the quality-of-life improvements! The completionists amongst you that hate getting booted out to the overworld again after failing a boss fight will be very happy to hear that a "Battle Retry Prompt" has been added in as of this update, simply "giving you the option to quickly retry the battle."
You also can relax a bit more in dialogue scenes, as an autoplay option has been added in for dialogue outside of cutscenes. There are separate volume sliders allowing you to adjust the volume for exploration and combat phases, and the Pictos menu "clearly displays the Lumina cost of each ability for better planning."
Continue Reading at GameSpotValve's Gabe Newell Thought He Would Be A Doctor Until A Fateful Chat With Steve Ballmer
Valve co-founder Gabe Newell has revealed he originally thought he might become a doctor before he had a fateful chance meeting at Microsoft where future CEO Steve Ballmer gave him some pointed advice.
Speaking to YouTuber Zalkar Saliev (via PC Gamer), Newell said when he started programming in high school, it wasn't necessarily thought to be a real career path. Video games didn't exist at that time, either, he said. "So when I was a kid I thought I was going to be a doctor, and programming was what I did when I should have been doing something else," he said. "It wasn't a career path, you know, there were no classes in it, and my first programmable device was a calculator, a [Texas Instruments] calculator."
Newell's brother Dan worked at Microsoft and was an early hire for the company, which was founded in 1975. At the time, Microsoft wasn't a big player in software development, with Newell saying it was only the third-largest software developer in Washington state. "So there was no notion of having any of the reputation that it would have, say, 10 years later," he said.
Continue Reading at GameSpotItch.io Is "Reaching Out To Other Payment Processors" Following Ban On Adult Games
Last week, the typically indie digital-games storefront Itch.io deindexed a majority of not safe for work (NSFW) or adult content. Deindexing doesn't mean that the games are all no longer available, but it does mean you can no longer find them through searching on the site. This came after the organisation Collective Shout launched a campaign against both Itch.io and Steam demanding that payment processors prevent the sale of particular forms of content. Now, in an updated FAQ from Itch.io, the storefront has shared that it's looking to work with other payment processors that do allow NSFW and adult content.
Explaining the timeline for these changes, Itch.io wrote, "The situation is evolving as we await final determinations from our current payment processors, Stripe and PayPal. There are still unknowns that prevent us from providing a fixed timeline.
"In the meantime, we are actively reaching out to other payment processors that are more willing to work with this kind of content. We have suspended the ability to pay with Stripe for 18+ content for the foreseeable future. Our immediate focus has been on content classification reviews and implementing stricter age-gating on the site."
Continue Reading at GameSpotNew Drag X Drive Trailer Makes The Game Look Like A Great Arm Workout
The next Switch 2 exclusive, Drag x Drive, arrives soon on August 14. Ahead of its release, Nintendo has uploaded a new gameplay trailer revealing more details and reminding players of the upcoming Global Jam demo.
This will kick off on August 9 and runs through August 10, but the catch here is that you'll need an active Switch Online membership to access it. If you're interested, the demo will be available to download later today and the sessions will take place at the following times:
Drag x Drive Global Jam playtest timesAugust 9- 3 AM - 7 AM PT / 6 AM ET - 10 AM ET
- 5 PM - 9 PM PT / 8 PM ET - 12 AM ET
- 9 AM - 1 PM PT / 12 PM ET - 4 PM ET
As mentioned above, the new overview trailer also provided plenty of details on how to play Drag x Drive. The Joy-Con 2 controllers are used to control each wheel on the wheelchair via mouse controls, and you can swipe forward or backward to control your momentum and direction. While a table is probably best for using these controls, Nintendo added that "most" flat surfaces--like your legs--will do just fine in a pinch. I've also tried the mouse controls on my oblivious cat as he naps on my bed next to me, and his squishy body worked surprisingly well as an impromptu mousepad while creating art in Donkey Kong Bananza.
Continue Reading at GameSpotNintendo Direct Partner Showcase For July 2025: Start Time And How To Watch
After rumors and speculation of a Nintendo Direct in July flooded the internet for days, Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase for Thursday, July 31, at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET.
The event will feature "information on upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games" from third-party publishers and developers, according to a post on Nintendo's official social media channels. No other information was provided about the Direct as of this writing.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in April included multiple third-party titles that will be coming to Switch 2 in the future, including Final Fantasy VII: Remake Intergrade from Square Enix and The Duskbloods from From Software.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAmazon's Warhammer 40K Show Is Likely Still Years Away
Work on the highly anticipated Warhammer 40,000 Cinematic Universe is steadily progressing, but fans shouldn’t expect to see anything concrete for several years, according to Games Workshop's latest financial report. The company confirmed the project is moving forward in partnership with Amazon, but due to contractual constraints, it can't share specifics, or even a timeline.
Henry Cavill, a self-professed huge Warhammer fan, is set to star in and executive produce all Amazon Studios productions related to Warhammer 40,000. While details remain scarce, Cavill's involvement has sparked enthusiasm among fans, who view his deep passion for the lore as a sign the adaptation will respect the source material. Games Workshop emphasized Amazon and Cavill's shared commitment to preserving the "scope and scale" of the fantastical setting.
"We have great partners who continue to display their commitment to present Warhammer authentically and at the scope and scale befitting our fantastical setting," the report said (via IGN). "This is a long-term partnership with Amazon, and there won't be any significant news in the short term-- these things take several years to bring to market.”
Continue Reading at GameSpotPokemon TCG Pocket Removes Card Art Following Potential Plagiarism Issue
The latest Pokemon TCG Pocket set, The Wisdom of Sea and Sky, arrived today, bringing with it a bunch of cards based on Pokemon Gold and Silver. That included a pair of Ho-Oh and Luiga immersive art cards, except it appears that the art for the Ho-Oh card may have actually traced over some commissioned fan art from 2021.
The artist behind the fan art Lanjiujiu shared a comparison between their art and the Pokemon TCG Pocket card, with the Ho-Oh looking nearly identical between them. In turn, The Pokemon Company has released a statement acknowledging the issue.
"It has come to our attention that there was a production issue regarding the illustration of Ho-Oh featured in the immersive card artwork for Ho-Oh EX (3-Star) and Lugia EX (3-Star)," the statement explains. "After internal review, we discovered that the card production team provided incorrect materials as official documents to the illustrator commissioned to create these cards. As a result, both cards have been replaced with a temporary placeholder that the team is actively working to replace with new artwork as soon as it's ready."
Continue Reading at GameSpotFive Nights At Freddy's Universal Halloween Horror Nights Teaser Features Some Familiar Faces
This year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal are getting a little creepier. Universal has dropped the first teaser for Five Nights at Freddy's, which will be joining this year's Halloween Horror Nights at both Universal Studios in California and Universal Orlando in Florida. The teaser was accompanied by a brief video featuring Freddy Fazbear and his animatronic pals from the franchise.
Universal Orlando will kick off the Halloween festivities with Five Nights At Freddy's on August 29, while Universal Studios will wait a little longer and start the FNAF event on September 4. Halloween Horror Nights on both coasts will run until November 2.
The exact details for the temporary Five Nights At Freddy's attraction are scarce, but it will apparently be a recreation of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria from the first game and the feature film of the same name. Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy will haunt visitors as they attempt to make their way "through creepy abandoned hallways." The description also notes that fans will "encounter ghosts in the machines."
Continue Reading at GameSpotElden Ring Patch 1.02 Slightly Delayed Following Tsunami Warnings
Elden Ring Nightreign's highly anticipated Patch 1.02 has been slightly delayed, following tsunami warnings in Japan. Originally scheduled to go live starting July 30, Bandai Namco has moved the date to July 31 at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET.
This is in light of a massive earthquake occurring near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, which in turn led to an evacuation order for 1.9 million people situated around Japan's east coast. The country's weather agency has reported that a tsunami wave of 4.3 feet has already reached the northern Iwate prefecture, according to the BBC.
Due to the tsunami warning following the earthquake near the Kamchatka Peninsula, we have decided to postpone the distribution of the 'ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN' Patch 1.02, which was scheduled for today to tomorrow, July 31 (Thursday) after 10:00CEST | 1:00 PDT.
— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) July 30, 2025When the patch does go live, it'll introduce a new two-player mode Duos mode to Elden Ring Nightreign, allowing pairs of players to take on the game's challenges without needing to recruit a third person. Elden Ring Nightreign was designed for teams of three, but on PC, an unofficial duos mod proved to be surprisingly popular with players.
Continue Reading at GameSpotWith Battlefield 6 Coming, EA Reiterates That It Has No Plans To Charge $80 For Games
With Battlefield 6's big multiplayer reveal set for July 31 and preorders rumored to open the same day, many are wondering if EA will charge $80 for the game's standard edition. That remains to be seen, but new commentary from EA CEO Andrew Wilson suggests it may not happen.
"We're not looking to make any changes on pricing at this stage," Wilson said during an earnings call, as reported by IGN. The executive added that EA already offers a "fairly broad pricing scheme" across its many releases, including free-to-play, paid, and deluxe editions.
"Our orientation is always to capture the full spectrum of pricing so that we can serve players in the best way possible and offer them the greatest value," he said. "We'll continue to look at opportunities to deliver great value to our players through various pricing schemes over the course of time, but no dramatic changes planned yet."
Continue Reading at GameSpotInternational Game Developers Association "Seriously Alarmed" By Recent Delisting Of Games
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has released a statement condemning the recent crackdown on games featuring adult themes on PC storefronts, calling for "greater transparency and fairness" in the moderation of adult games. The statement comes after both Steam and Itch.io caved to pressure from payment processors--themselves targeted by anti-porn lobby group Collective Shout--and abruptly delisted or deindexed a number of games with adult themes.
While IGDA stresses that it is not defending the circulation of harmful material--which many of the delisted games would certainly qualify as--it says that the current enforcement of these policies is vague and lacks transparency, leading to "delisting and deplatforming legal, consensual, and ethically developed games, especially from LGBTQ+ and marginalized creators."
"Developers report games being delisted or hidden despite prior approval or longstanding presence on these platforms," the statement says. "The lack of transparency around enforcement criteria, sudden shifts in policy, and an absence of appeal pathways leave creators with no clear path to compliance or recourse."
Continue Reading at GameSpotMario Kart World's Latest Update Might Solve Your Intermission-Race Woes
A big new update for Mario Kart World is here, bringing with it several smaller but likely welcome tweaks, alongside a change sought after by many. In the patch notes for version 1.2.0 of the game, which is available to download now, Nintendo noted that it has "increased the frequency of lap-type courses appearing in the selection when choosing the next course in 'VS Race' and wireless races." This has been a point of frustration for players, as many prefer to do a standard three-lap race as opposed to the new game's intermission races.
An update last month even made it harder to do three-lap races, so this tweak to make them more common again will probably go down well (as long as the likelihood of getting three-lap races has received a significant boost, anyway). In terms of other notable changes, while playing in free roam, when you manage to get all of the P Switches, ? Panels, and Peach Medallions, the "colors of the various numbers will now change." NPCs are also weaker in every mode apart from Battle, and those of you who rely on Triple Dash Mushrooms in a low position will be disappointed to know that the chance of getting that item has been decreased.
There's some other quality-of-life improvements too, like being able to choose who you want to watch when spectating in Knockout Tour, Balloon Battle, Online, Wireless, and LAN play. When playing in the Online, Wireless, or LAN modes, you'll also now be able to see the waiting time until the next race or battle starts. And you can also choose no computer players in the COM rules for VS Race and Single Player.
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