The Nintendo Switch 2 editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will include a highly requested feature: the ability to repair equipment like swords, shields, and bows. But Nintendo is not simply making this a straightforward, in-game item or available from a new NPC in the games. Switch 2 owners will instead need to rely on the Zelda Notes app feature — and...
The time-lock safe is a safe in Blue Prince that you’ll find next to the computer terminal in the Shelter. The computer allows you to schedule when the safe unlocks, but it can be tricky to set up if you don’t know how to figure out the time and date. This guide will show you how to unlock the time-lock safe in Blue Prince plus some tips on how to...
An example of the accused’s handiwork A Japanese man apprehended in January for modifying and selling Nintendo Switch consoles was found guilty by a Kochi District Court on April 14. He has been given three years probation on a two-year prison sentence and a fine of 500,000 yen (around $3,500 USD), making him the first person in Japan to be arrested and punished for modding and selling a Nintendo Switch....
There are four permanent additions in Blue Prince that can add helpful upgrades to the Mt. Holly estate. Each one gives you a benefit — like extra steps or additional rooms — but they all require work to unlock. Our Blue Prince guide will show you how to unlock all four permanent additions, help you solve any puzzles they require, and tell you what you get for each. All permanent...
When Fallout 76 was hated, Jeff Gardiner—the man responsible for eventually turning it around—felt more than a little déjà vu."It reminded me a lot of Fallout 3," he says. "We made a decision that was controversial, and we thought it was for the best of the game. We got buy-in from everyone, we executed on it. It proved to be the incorrect decision." (Image credit: Bethesda) You likely don't even...
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is officially coming back for another season. Considering the series’ massive popularity, it’s not exactly a surprise that the anime is set to return, but the confirmation is always nice. The new season, which will be the sixth of the anime so far, doesn’t have a release date yet, but the announcement did come with a short trailer. While the trailer only gave us the year the...
The United States’ tariff circus continued over the weekend, with the U.S. government announcing, via the Customs and Border Protection agency, tariff exclusions for the technology sector that cover devices such as computers and smartphones. But what’s not included in the carve-out is video game consoles, which fall under a trade classification for toys, not technology. To make things even more confusing and uncertain, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday...
The Last of Us is all about big action. Disgusting zombie attacks. Failed protective acts. Successful ones that cost too many lives. But in the season 2 premiere, The Last of Us managed to give us its best scene yet with the smallest of gestures — and, in the process, tell us more about Joel than he ever could. [Ed. note: This post discusses the scene in question, which is...
The price of a PlayStation 5 is going up again in some territories, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Sunday on its PlayStation Blog. Sony’s latest price increases went into effect on Monday, and affect customers in Europe, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. Sony blamed “a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates” in a statement attributed to Isabelle Tomatis, vice president of global marketing...
The first episode of Don’t Nod’s narrative adventure, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, ended with a hell of a cliffhanger: a massive discovery of something unknown, possibly malevolent, and a devastating revelation about one of the story’s central figures. As the second episode, or tape, of this player-choice-driven, nostalgia-powered story aims to draw things to their conclusion when Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 launches April 15 day one...