Curing vampirism in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered can only be done via two methods. One is a lengthy quest, so you’ll likely want to take the other approach. After you’ve been hit by a vampire, there’s a chance you’ll gain the disease Porphyric Hemophilia, which will drain your fatigue and eventually turn you into a vampire. If you can cure the disease within three days (72 hours of...

Remedy Entertainment announced on Thursday that FBC: Firebreak, its upcoming three-person cooperative shooter set in the Remedy Extended Universe, will launch worldwide on June 17. The release date was revealed via a livestream on Remedy’s Twitch and YouTube channels, which featured live gameplay of the “Paper Chase” mission and another, previously unseen mission called “Hot Fix.” Set six years after the events of 2019’s Control, players will assume the role...

The Nintendo Switch 2 won’t launch with a new 3D Mario game, but we will get the next best thing: a new 3D platforming game starring Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong Bananza will come out for the Switch 2 on July 17, and it’s currently available to pre-order from Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target for $69.99. If Mario’s power is eating mushrooms and jumping on turtles, Donkey Kong’s power is...

Mario Kart World, the first new entry in the franchise in over a decade, arrives as the flagship launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. You can pre-order the game for $79.99 from Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and Target. Nintendo is also offering Mario Kart World as part of a $499.99 bundle that includes the new console and would save you $30 compared to buying the two...

One of the more surprising features arriving with the Nintendo Switch 2 is the ability to hook up a camera to your console to use in tandem with its new GameChat functionality. The Discord-like feature allows to chat with friends and see each other while playing Mario Kart World or other online multiplayer games. If you’d like to pre-order the official Switch 2 camera ahead of the June 5 launch,...

Nintendo’s successor to the original Switch Pro controller has us excited. The $84.99 Switch 2 Pro controller retains the same great look and feel as the first-gen model, but adds some thoughtful features, including remappable GL and GR rear buttons, a headphone jack for private listening, and improved rumble. Just like the Switch 2’s Joy-Con 2 controllers, the Switch 2 model also has the new C button, which activates GameChat....

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders opened on April 24, and the rush to purchase the console resulted in a lot of chaos, a lot of confusion, and a lot of would-be buyers left with empty carts when pre-orders quickly sold out. We’re unsure what stock availability will look like between now and the console’s June 5 release. But if you’re feeling lucky and want to check for restocks, we’ve rounded up...

I love good world-building in my video games: pouring over fantastical geography, untangling the relationships between the people who live there, learning the intricacies of its arcana. While video games often contain great world-building, the way you learn it through a game’s lore often leaves something to be desired. Clunky info-dumps from NPCs get tiring and, as much as I enjoy YouTube lore deep dives, not every game can (or...

These days, practically every technology employs artificial intelligence in one way or another, from the hodgepodge summaries at the top of Google search results to email programs auto-summarizing incoming messages and offering to compose outgoing ones. In Hollywood, machine learning tools and generative AI have been folded together under the same umbrella, causing arguably overstated furor over audio tweaks in the Best Picture nominees The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, and...

Different Zelda amiibo go in and out of production throughout the year, making some harder to find in stock (and at a reasonable price) than others. These amiibo not only look great, allowing fans to rep their favorite Zelda characters, but also unlock items and rewards in Switch games, including Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. There are several Zelda amiibo that can change the design of...