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Sam Bridges gives a peace sign in Death Stranding: Director's Cut.

Macs are getting a ‘Game Mode’ feature and Death Stranding: Director’s Cut

Death Stranding: Director's Cut will be making its way to Mac sometime later this year, and will benefit from Apple's new Game Mode.
Link looking shocked holding rice.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is almost perfect, but it could use these tweaks

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a near-perfect game, but a handful of nitpicks have us hoping for some quality of life updates.
Key art for Everybody 1-2-Switch!

Nintendo Switch’s weirdest launch game is getting a surprise sequel

Everybody 1-2-Switch! is a sequel to one of Nintendo Switch's weirdest launch titles, and it comes out on June 30.
Peter and Miles perched next to each other in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has instant open-world character switching

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 players will be able to switch between Peter and Miles freely in the game's open world segments.
Key art for the VR version of Samba de Amigo

Everything announced at Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023

Here's our live recap of every announcement made during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023.
The Expanse Drummer looks at the camera

Classic Telltale meets Dead Space in The Expanse: A Telltale Series

The Expanse: A Telltale Series pushes the narrative adventure genre forward by pulling in elements from Dead Space.
Donovan Mitchell in NBA 2K23.

You can get NBA 2K23 and more with PS Plus this June

You can get NBA 2K23, Jurassic World Evolution 2, and Trek to Yomi with PS Plus Essential in June.
Six Days in Fallujah gameplay screenshot

Six Days in Fallujah controversy reignites as developer announces release date

Six Days in Fallujah will get an early access launch this June after more than a decade of controversies and cancellations.
Purah in Tears of the Kingdom.

The best video games of May 2023: Tears of the Kingdom, Humanity, and more

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Humanity, and Star Trek: Resurgence are some of May 2023's best video games.
Rivet from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart finally comes to PC in July

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart used to be a PS5 exclusive, but it's now coming to PC in July.
Chun Li kicks Ryu in Street Fighter 6.

Street Fighter 6 review: Capcom has made the ultimate fighting game

Street Fighter 6 is one of the best fighting games ever made because of how successfully it appeals to every potential type of player.
Marvel Snap card list.

One year later, Marvel Snap is my favorite mobile game of all time

In the year since I gained access to Marvel Snap's Closed Beta, it has become my favorite mobile game of all time.
Gollum stares at the eye of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum key art.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was too broken to review on PS5

We tried to review The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on PS5, but an uncharacteristically poor prerelease state made that task impossible.
metal gear solid master collection extra games

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection contains first 2 Metal Gear games, Konami confirms

Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake are part of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, Konami confirmed to Digital Trends.
Link aims a Ruby tipped arrow while riding a horse.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s new update removes item duplication glitch

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom update Ver. 1.1.2 removes the ability to duplicate items with a glitch.
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PlayStation Showcase teased Sony’s live service future, but I’m not impressed yet

This week's PlayStation Showcase gave us our first real glimpse at Sony's live service future, and it didn't look exactly impress.
Snake stares into the distance in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's reveal trailer

Everything announced at the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Marathon, and more were announced during the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase.
Diablo Immortal's main screen on the Asus ROG Phone 5.

Activision Blizzard fined over Diablo Immortal’s microtransactions

Activision Blizzard has been fined after failing to disclose Diablo Immortal's microtransactions during its rating process.
A person sits on a bench with Backbone One - PlayStation Edition for Android.

PlayStation Backbone controller gets an Android version ahead of PlayStation Showcase

Backbone One - PlayStation Edition for Android is available today ahead of Sony's big PlayStation Showcase this week.
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Mario Kart Tour microtransactions land Nintendo in legal trouble

Nintendo is being sued of its previous implementation of microtransactions in mobile game Mario Kart Tour.
Link soon after awakening in Tears of the Kingdom.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first update fixes bugged Closed Door quest

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's first post-launch update fixes a bug preventing players from completing an early quest.
Bo runs past a build in Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus

Don’t miss these eye-catching indies from today’s Humble Games Showcase

Wizard of Legend 2, #Blud, Lost Skies, and more were revealed during the Humble Games Showcase.
the legend of zelda tears kingdom review boat

Tears of the Kingdom’s Ultrahand creations reveal its biggest strength

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's biggest strength is how it gives players the joy of creation.
Isaac Clarke aims at a necromorph in Dead Space.

Steam launches new trial service featuring a free 90-minute Dead Space demo

You can play 90 minutes of Dead Space for free on Steam between now and May 29.
Morfyyd Clark in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

Amazon’s New World team is making a The Lord of the Rings MMO

A The Lord of the Rings MMO is once again in development at Amazon Games, this time by the team that made New World.
A warrior fights in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring 2 deserves the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom treatment

If FromSoftware makes Elden Ring 2, it should follow Tears of the Kingdom's innovation-focused design philosophy.
Link stands near allied humans and Gorons in Tears of the Kingdom.

Get Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for less with this Switch Voucher trick

By using Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers, you can technically get The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at a discount.
Link glides with a Majora's Mask-themed glider in Tears of the Kingdom.

Before you start Tears of the Kingdom, pay your respects to Majora’s Mask

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask walked so Tears of the Kingdom could glide.
Hideo Kojima in an office during the Xbox Bethesda Showcase 2022.

Tribeca Festival 2023 will feature seven games and a Hideo Kojima documentary

This year's Tribeca Festival will feature games like The Expanse: A Telltale Series and Goodbye Volcano High, as well as a documentary about Hideo Kojima.
An evil Galadriel in Heroes of Middle-Earth

Heroes of Middle-Earth isn’t afraid to play with Lord of the Rings canon

Heroes of Middle-Earth is a new Lord of the Rings mobile game out today, which lets players take some creative liberties with the fantasy universe.
Rivet from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

One of the PS5’s most impressive exclusives leads next batch of PS Plus games

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is finally coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month.
Miles Morales and Peter Parker stand together in Spider-Man 2.

You need to read this free Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 prequel comic

Make the wait for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 a little less painful by reading this free prequel comic.
Art for a Dragon Age: Dreadwolf short story released for Dragon Age day.

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf doesn’t seem to be coming out this year

EA currently doesn't plan to release BioWare's Dragon Age: Dreadwolf anytime before March 31, 2024.
Peter and Miles from Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

3 big things I need to see from the next PlayStation Showcase

Rumors note that there may be a big PlayStation Showcase on the horizon. Here's what we need to see from Sony's next big reveal stream.