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The Switch 2 is a social machine. For the console’s second iteration, Nintendo prioritized processing power capable of large-scale multiplayer. The Joy-Cons’ new C button lets you instantly join a group chat with shared-screen play options. Extensions in the Nintendo Switch Online app will add dimension to old titles, including autobuild-sharing in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As producer Kouichi Kawamoto put it in Nintendo’s post-reveal Ask...
Spilled! creator Lente in the boat where she lives and makes games. Push to Talk is a weekly newsletter about the business of making and marketing video games, written by games industry veteran and marketing director Ryan Rigney. Subscribe here for eclectic and spicy interviews and essays in your inbox every Friday. Of the hundreds of indie games released on Steam each week, only a fortunate few become breakout hits....
All the best Assassin’s Creed games are about family. The Ezio trilogy, long considered the peak of the series, is built on the tragic loss of Ezio’s family, and his fundamental loneliness. The game’s most iconic song — the one whose motif is colloquially known as “the Assassin’s Creed theme” — is titled “Ezio’s Family.” Assassin’s Creed Origins is the story of parents seeking vengeance after the death of their...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 ramp-up week started with a cheerful bang (a jingle, really) at Wednesday’s Switch 2 Direct that revealed the sleek new console’s release date, launch games, and features. Donkey Kong hype abounded online, at least until the company’s news releases started trickling out to outlets like Polygon, and sticker shock took over. Nintendo announced it would charge $450 for its console and $80 for its flagship game, Mario...
The Kilo 141 in Black Ops 6 looks a little different than its series debut, because the latest iteration of Call of Duty multiplayer has a much more streamlined attachment system, but the gist of the weapon is still the same: Manage the recoil and it becomes a powerhouse. Much like weapons such as the XM4 and Krig C, the Kilo 141 is another jack-of-all-trades assault rifle. This means it...
Grand Theft Auto 5 is making its way back to Xbox Game Pass on April 15 after being removed early last year. The long-in-the-tooth crime simulator will be made available to folks with either a Standard or Ultimate subscription. If you’re on PC, an active membership will also grant you access to Grand Theft Auto 5’s recently released Enhanced edition, which boasts ray tracing features like ambient occlusion and global...
The Duskbloods will be a departure for Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware in more ways than one. In addition to focusing on PvPvE multiplayer action for the Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods will apparently do away with the traditional, doll-like maidens that FromSoftware features in its games. In their place? A nice, old winged rat. Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki says in an interview with Nintendo that, like the...
Stranger Things is everywhere, now more than ever as the series heads into its fifth and final season. After the show blew up on Netflix, you could find Stranger Things-branded everything: $64 waffle necklaces, Demogorgon tiki mugs, Funko Pops, and more. You could live like it was 1985 again with assistance from Stranger Things Nike sneakers, drink New Coke bearing the show’s logo, get some ice cream at a Baskin-Robbins...
Image: Capcom/YouTube Mizutsune is a new monster added to Monster Hunter Wilds as part of Title Update 1. This pretty monster looks like a cross between a serpent, fox, and dragon. Whatever it is, you need to fight if it you want to make the super adorable Mizutsune armor sets in the game. This guide will teach you how to unlock Mizutsune in Monster Hunter Wilds. How to unlock Mizutsune...
Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service enters 2025 bigger than ever, after finishing 2024 by adding two massive day-one blockbuster games: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The service has recently been bolstered with the fruits of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard — and it’s not just about Call of Duty. Classic Blizzard titles like Diablo and StarCraft are really fleshing out Game Pass’...