New Minecraft Update Finally Allows Players to Sit Down

Minecraft's new update is getting a lot of praise for adding a simple, long-awaited feature: Players can now sit.

This game has been around for 20 years and players can create beautiful homes, deep mines, and thriving civilizations, but they couldn't sit down until now. They can sleep in cozy beds, but there was no place to rest their weary legs after a hard day of mining for diamonds or slaying monsters (with the exception of boats and mine carts).

The news was revealed as part of a deep dive into the game's upcoming update, which will also add things like straw beds, a new biome, and more. Players will be able to sit via a new cushion. The developers said that they can foresee players using these cushions in creative ways that likely stretch beyond their own imagination. The update is expected to arrive to all players this fall, but players with access to preview builds of Minecraft can try the new sitting feature today.

Players were pretty thrilled, as they've been asking for this for 17 years. It's probably silly to other people, but Minecraft players love to roleplay and this now ensures they don't need to use mods or a flimsy solution to do something as simple as sitting down. "[The] ability to sit down without mods feels MASSIVE," one fan commented on the announcement video on YouTube. "The way I cheered at the announcement of being able to sit, you’d think Mojang announced an End Drop," said another.

In other Minecraft news, Microsoft began restructuring Xbox earlier this week. As part of those plans, Minecraft leadership will now report directly to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who believes the IP has been "massively underinvested" in, despite the fact there are numerous spin-offs, loads of merchandise, and a film that made just shy of a billion dollars at the box office.

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EVE Vanguard Reinvented Its Gameplay With Some Notes from Battlefield 6 | Hands-On Preview

EVE Vanguard, Fenris Creations' most recent attempt to bring on-the-ground FPS gameplay to the massive, shared, persistent universe of EVE Online, has changed quite a bit since I first laid hands on it last year. From the presentation to the basic movement and gunplay, it's becoming a lot clearer what exactly our disposable warclones will be doing on the wreckage-strewn surfaces of EVE's countless planets, and how that will translate back to Avalon, the station where our consciousness exists between missions.

I got a chance to play the latest build, which is launching today as Operation Avalon, in a closed playtest with a handful of devs and "VIPs," and talked to game director Scott Davis and creative lead Jamie Stanton about what's coming. The big news? If all goes according to plan, Vanguard will be connecting up to EVE Online 24/7 by the end of this year.

That's just over the galactic horizon, though. Operation Avalon is a more focused slice of what's coming.

Soldiers of Fortune

While Fenris previously hesitated to use the term "extraction shooter," that's very much the core of the game mode at the moment. You beam down to the planet in a clone body, try to collect as many resources as possible, and beam out before you get annihilated by other players or the NPC baddies of Mordu's Legion guarding the juiciest loot. There's no closing circle and no victory royale – just the promise of higher risk for higher rewards.

While Fenris previously hesitated to use the term "extraction shooter," that's very much the core of the game mode at the moment.

There's a palpable tension built into every moment that fits very much with EVE's ruthless universe. Even opening a container triggers a short waiting period in which every piece of loot is revealed one at a time. You're vulnerable during this entire process, and I definitely found myself saying, "Come on, come on!" out loud while gunfire echoed somewhere nearby. Player snipers could be hiding anywhere, so thinking about sight lines and how to get from one structure to the next is always challenging.

Operation Avalon takes place on a new, handcrafted map with some randomized elements, and this is part of how Vanguard helps ease you in. Different points of interest are labelled based on the difficulty of the NPCs who spawn there and, in turn, how good the loot you might find is. And while a griefer could certainly camp the lower-level areas just to be a pain, they aren't going to get much out of it since their prey won't be carrying particularly good loot. So if you want to farm for some better gear and get your head around the mechanics scavenging the outskirts, I found that's a pretty low stakes playstyle. You're never completely out of danger, but you can stock up on the basics and beam out with a little bit of vigilance.

Eyes on the Prize

This scales all the way up to more treacherous areas that might require a keycard from elsewhere on the map to open, featuring the toughest NPCs and the most competition for highly valuable loot. The Command Block at the northwest corner felt like a high-level raid area, full of elites that I wasn't equipped to deal with. Even with a couple allies, I didn't make it much further than the front door.

And that's where Vanguard's progression kicks in. Like EVE Online, you lose everything your clone is carrying when you die. But that's just part of the job for a Vanguard. One successful trip down and back can bring you valuable resources and, more importantly, blueprints. You might lose a gun, but as long as you have the blueprint for that gun, you can keep manufacturing copies of it back in orbit using basic materials from mining and common containers.

Industry is a part of Vanguard, too. Aside from better guns, there's a system for crafting Chipsets, which are equippable perks that can combine to make something almost like a class loadout, adding new optics, increasing reload speed, or even changing how a gun works.

At the end of the day, though, Fenris wanted to get the shooter gameplay dialed in for Operation Avalon. And I found its small handful of weapons pretty satisfying. A common piece of feedback from last year's playtest was that it had a little bit too much of a sense that you were playing as a floating gun, not a person. In Operation Vanguard, my warclone had much more of a feeling of weight while still being agile – even slightly superhuman.

If you want to give life as a warclone a try yourself, Operation Avalon will be open to the public from July 7 to July 20.

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Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games: Release Dates for 2026 and Beyond

We now have our hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, a new console from one of the biggest names in gaming. Alas, a new console is only as valuable as the library of games you can build on it.

Thankfully, Nintendo hasn't been shy about planned releases over the next year. In the second half of 2026, we'll be getting our hands on a mix of Switch 2 exclusives, third-party releases, and the benefit of backward compatibility with any games still launching on the original Switch. Without further ado, here are all of the new Switch 2 games we can look forward to in 2026 and beyond.

All Upcoming Switch 2 Games With Release Dates

* indicates a Switch 2 exclusive

Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok (July 9, 2026)

Granblue Fantasy: Relink was originally released all the way back in 2024, with IGN’s own review highlighting “fun action combat and an interesting cast of characters.” This summer, the game will be coming to Switch 2 in a special edition that includes all expansions and bonus content.

Digimon Story: Time Stranger (July 10, 2026)

The latest Digimon Story game was a highlight for RPG releases in 2025, and it's getting its own Switch 2 edition this summer. In his review of the full game on PC, writer George Yang highlights the storytelling as well as “nuances in type matchups and the tinkering you can do with your party’s evolutions and movesets.”

Splatoon Raiders (July 23, 2026)*

The next Splatoon game officially has a release date. The Switch 2-exclusive release will be single-player focused, letting you customize and control your own Mechanic, while supporting up to four players in co-op. It also looks to have a particularly big map that you progressively unlock throughout the game.

Big Walk (August 4, 2026)

From the creators of Untitled Goose Game comes what I would affectionately call a new addition to the friendslop genre. Which, again, is not a bad thing. This one lets you join up to 11 (!!) friends in an open world of puzzles and adventures, and of course features some good ol’ proxy chat.

Lies of P: Complete Edition (August 6, 2026)

One of the most beloved Souls-likes is getting a new ‘Complete Edition’ to accompany its launch on Switch 2. This new edition will include the Overture expansion as well as some quality of life improvements unique to the Nintendo console. It will be available to purchase digitally starting August 6, with a physical edition releasing later in October.

The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered (August 11, 2026)

Oblivion Remastered wasn't necessarily Bethesda's best-kept secret, but the day it 'shadow-dropped' was still one of the cooler Xbox moments in recent history. IGN's 8/10 review calls the full remake “a fantastic modernization” while acknowledging some "jank," including flubs left in for nostalgia's sake.

In a somewhat active statement against the ongoing trend of digitization, Bethesda and Nintendo have confirmed that the Switch 2 edition of the Oblivion remake will be coming on a cartridge, which has already been selling out as a preorder.

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters (August 27, 2026)

Now this is soccer. Or football. Whatever you want to call it, this game lets you pick from 22 national teams with over 110 playable characters to play it. The Captain Tsubasa sequel will include a singleplayer mode following the rise of the ‘king of sports anime’ (with tons of cut scenes) as well as online multiplayer modes.

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (August 28, 2026)

While we wait for more news about FromSoftware’s next game, The Duskbloods (which will be a Switch 2 exclusive), we finally know when the GOTY-winning masterpiece that is Elden Ring will be coming to the Nintendo console. The Tarnished Edition will include two new starting classes as well as new armor sets, all of which will also be available as an upgrade for folks who already own the game on PC or other consoles.

Orbitals (September 3, 2026)

This one caught my attention from its first teaser, in large part because of the particularly clean retro anime art style. Orbitals is an intergalactic adventure built for co-op play in a seemingly similar vein to Hazelight Studios games like Split Fiction and It Takes Two.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds (September 15, 2026)

RuneScape got a bit of a makeover with this new open world crafting and survival game that was initially released last year, and is finally coming to Switch 2 this fall.

Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave (September 17, 2026)*

We finally have a release date for the next game in the Fire Emblem series, which already happens to be available to preorder. Here’s a snippet of what to expect from the official Nintendo listing: “Worthy fighters from all over the land have come to Dagsion, the capital city of the Dagdan Empire, to compete in the Heroic Games for the chance to win one wish. Among the combatants are four heroes tied to the fate of the world.”

Another Eden Begins (September 17, 2026)

From Masato Kato, the writer behind Chrono Trigger, comes Another Eden Begins, a completely fresh RPG that takes you on a journey across the past, present, and future. Recruit companions from a roster of 18 characters to help you take down the Beast King and find your sister. This one’s got a whopping 10 endings on the menu, though I’m sure some of those are reserved for New Game+.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (September 18, 2026)

The latest LEGO game finally has a Switch 2 release date. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is truly next level. It blends and parodies classic Batman moments from across all iterations of the caped crusader while also offering a pretty massive plastic version of Arkham to play around in. Even the combat is pretty elaborate, with inspiration from the Arkham games courtesy of development support from Rocksteady Studios.

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (September 24, 2026)

SEGA brought back its Shinobi series with the action platformer Art of Vengeance in 2025. We called the new release “a genuinely engaging 2D action platformer that’s beautiful to behold and even better to play” in our review, and it’ll be getting a Switch 2 port later this year.

Minecraft Dungeons II (September 29, 2026)

We called the first Minecraft Dungeons game a “fun dungeon crawler with a simple but tried-and-true set of systems.” The sequel, developed by Mojang and published by Xbox, will be launching across platforms, including Switch 2, this September. Like the first game, the block-based dungeon crawler will support both local and online multiplayer.

007 First Light (September 30, 2026)

Yet another massive multi-platform release, IO Interactive's take on James Bond is launching on Switch 2 several months after its initial release on PC, PS5, and Xbox in late May. The game lets you play out Bond's initial recruitment and rise in the MI6 ranks, featuring Patrick Gibson as the titular spy and Lenny Kravitz as the villain Bawma.

Rayman Legends Retold (October 1, 2026)

Remakes truly are all the rage right now. This one is a 3D reimagining of 2013’s Rayman Legends, which we called a “work of platforming genius” in our original 9.5/10 review.

Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] (October 8, 2026)

The Switch 2 will be getting fresh editions of existing Kingdom Hearts games, which will replace the existing ‘Cloud streaming’ versions that were available on the Switch. Those Cloud versions were notoriously… not great, so here’s to hoping this gives everyone a better shot at the series ahead of Kingdom Hearts 4. The three collections will be available individually or as one big bundle.

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen (October 9, 2026)

Capcom’s RPG sequel is getting a new ‘Dark Arisen’ edition with fresh content and QOL improvements as it launches on the Switch 2. Jarrett Green reviewed the game for IGN when it was first released on PC, saying that it’s more than anything “a retelling and reimplementation of… wonderful ideas from the 2012 cult-classic.”

Nintendo Switch Sports: Resort (October 22, 2026)*

In the tradition of what I consider some all-time greats, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo recently announced Nintendo Switch Sports: Resort. The Switch 2 exclusive will feature 12 sports, a mix of classics like bowling and tennis as well as new sports like thumb wrestling, that use a combination of the Switch 2’s motion and mouse controls.

Final Fantasy Resonance (October 22, 2026)

This new Final Fantasy game technically adapts the FF mobile game Brave Exvius that was discontinued in 2025. More notably, however, it’s the first Final Fantasy game to embrace the new HD-2D graphics system popularized by modern classics like Octopath Traveler.

IGN’s own Michael Higham got the chance to check out the first couple of hours of gameplay, so you can learn more about how this one blends new and old Final Fantasy traditions in our hands-on preview.

One Piece: Grand Gourmet (October 23, 2026)

Yep, it’s a One Piece cooking game. This one feels like a real throwback to the glory days of Flash games, which I deeply appreciate. The management sim puts you in charge of a restaurant, going on expeditions to acquire new ingredients and recipes while encountering over 400 characters from one of the greatest manga (and anime) series of all time.

ANOMALITH (October 28, 2026)

This third-person action shooter puts you in control of 17-year-old Reona Minazuki, a professional ‘Diver’ that explores deadly ‘Anomaly Zones’ for the government while searching for her lost friend. The Steam listing offers the rather interesting description that the game is “steeped in the atmosphere of liminal spaces and Showa-era retro aesthetics.”

Hello Kitty Party Land (October 29, 2026)

Not too long after we got our hands on Hello Kitty Island Adventure, the iconic Sanrio character is returning for yet another cute and cozy game. This one is a party game in the tradition of classics like Mario Party, featuring more than 40 minigames and over 140 Sanrio characters.

Metaphor Re:Fantazio (November 12, 2026)

This new IP from Atlus, best known for the SMT and Persona series, features similar mechanics around turn-based combat and social links. Instead of playing as a high schooler, though, you take on the role of Will, a young man who seeks to bring justice to a fantasy world facing its first version of an election. We gave the game a solid 9/10 when it first dropped on PC, and it even landed as our top RPG of 2024.

Barbie Rewind (November 12, 2026)

This collection will come with 16 classic Barbie games that were originally released between 1991 and 2007, as well as one unreleased game, Barbie: Vacation Adventure. Funnily enough, this happens to be one of the only games daring enough to announce a release date in the November crossfires of GTA 6.

Upcoming Switch 2 Games With Unknown Release Dates

There are plenty more Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games in development that don’t have a solid release date yet. Here are some more games we know are on the way, including the highly-anticipated 10th generation of Pokémon:

• Turok Origins - Fall 2026
• The Eternal Life of Goldman - 2026
• Witchbrook - 2026
• Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 2026
• Danganronpa 2x2 - 2026
• The Duskbloods- 2026
• Valheim - 2026
• Stellar Blade - 2026
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Remake) - 2026
• Pokémon Winds - 2027
• Pokémon Waves - 2027
• Final Fantasy VII Revelation - Spring 2027
• Xenoblade Genesis - 2027
• Haunted Chocolatier - TBA
• Kingdom Hearts IV - TBA

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The Elder Scrolls Online Has Reportedly Lost 'As Much as Half' of Its Development Team as Its Roadmap Is Being Re-Evaluated

"As much as half" of the team working on The Elder Scrolls Online has been laid off, according to a report from Kotaku, leading many to wonder how the game will continue.

Earlier today, Microsoft began carrying out its "reset" of the Xbox brand by laying off thousands of employees. Although no studios are shutting down, many are being offloaded from Xbox and being sold to other companies or given the chance to go independent. Bethesda is also expected to focus on a small handful of franchises, such as Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, going forward.

Unfortunately, one of the studios hit the hardest by the rest appears to be ZeniMax Online Studios, though the total number of those impacted is unknown. This isn't the first time this has happened, as Xbox hit ZOS hard last year and canceled a sci-fi MMO at the studio.

Kotaku reported that sources from ZeniMax have expressed uncertainty on how The Elder Scrolls Online could continue on after such a massive blow. The team seems to be reckoning with this publicly, as community manager Jessica Folsom took to the ESO forums to tell players that the game's roadmap is "shifting" and they will need time to re-evaluate it before sharing a new plan.

"Looking beyond Season One, the roadmaps we previously shared will be shifting," said Folsom. "We want to take the time to evaluate the work in front of us and then lock down an updated schedule. While we'd love to share a concrete details today, stepping back to get our plans straight will let us come back to you with a clear timeline."

With such a massive reduction to ESO's development team, many players are fearing the worst for the game's future. It seems like the game will remain playable, but how much support will it get? That's the big question today. The Elder Scrolls Online recently moved away from "Chapters" and big expansions to embrace seasonal content, which already suggested the game may be scaling down.

Now, it seems hard for some players to even imagine a future for ESO.

"Difficult to read this as anything other than an intention to wind down the game," said one fan. Another fan agreed, noting that this move will likely push fans away from the game and result in its definite demise: "MMORPGs can't continue if the players think the game will not grow in the future. No one wants to invest the time MMORPGs demand to a game that may not exist in 5 years. It will be like a death spiral."

"I'm going to be honest, it's a near guarantee that ESO go into 'Maintenance Mode' within the next year or at least a low power mode where hardly any new content is released," predicted a player. "They already reduced the amount of dungeons, expansion content and zones being released a little while ago, so expect even less now. Destiny 2 getting shit canned last month was needed because it got so bad so I didn't mind that much, but ESO still has so much to give."

Some fans looked to other titles to try and brace for what's next. "This is truly worrying news," said a fan. "Warhammer Online faced a similar fate. It start with half the team and the face of the team being laid off."

Some even began comparing the situation to what happened to Destiny. Earlier this summer, Bungie wound down support on Destiny 2 before laying off hundreds of developers. The game remains functional, but will no longer receive support. One fan even said they jumped from Destiny to Elder Scrolls Online.

"Noooo I just came to this game from Destiny. F--k me, man."

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The Logitech G29/G920 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set Drops to $129.99 From Logitech G Direct

Elevate your Forza Horizon 6 gameplay experience. Logitech G is giving you the perfect excuse to upgrade from a controller to a bona fide racing wheel. For a limited time, you can get either a refurbished Logitech G29 (PS5, PC) or Logitech G920 (Xbox, PC) Racing Wheel and Pedal Set for just $129.99 with free shipping after a $30 off $120 coupon that's applied in your shopping cart. It comes with a 1-year Logitech warranty.

The Logitech G29/G920 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set Drops to $130

If you're a big fan of racing games and you've been using a DualSense controller or gamepad this entire time, you're missing out. The G29 was already one of the best racing wheels under $300, let alone under $150.

Standout features include a gorgeous hand-stitched leather steering wheel with 900 degrees of rotation, sturdy metal base, durable steel ball bearings in the shaft, gear-driven dual-force motor feedback, stainless shifter and pressure-sensitive pedals. The force feedback does an excellent job of simulating providing force and resistance and definitely adds to the immersion; if you want something better than this, you'd have to shell out a lot more money for a direct-drive or belt-driven wheel, like Logitech's own $1,000 G Pro direct-drive racing wheel we reviewed.

The G29 is compatible with PS5 and G920 with Xbox, but both are also compatible with PC. Between the two, the G29 is the slightly superior option. The G29 has LED shift lights located on the top of the wheel's spokes. These LEDs light up progressively as the car's RPMs rise in-game. It also has a user-programmable rotary knob on the wheel.

Forza Horizon 6 is out, and it's a Masterpiece

IGN's Luke Reilly awarded the recently released Forza Horizon 6 a well-deserved 10/10 "Masterpiece" review. The latest iteration of the open-world arcade racing franchise allows you to traverse the varied vistas of Japan, from the snowswept mountainous paths of the Japanese Alps to the concrete jungle of the Tokyo Expressway. The game launches with 550 cars for you to customize and tweak, and dozens of single-player and online challenges for you to flex your skill, including the return of the Eliminator battle royale mode.

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ChatGPT Fiction Prompt Researchers Accidentally Stumble Upon a Super User Repeatedly Requesting Stories Featuring Pregnant Characters From Doki Doki Literature Club

Academic researchers investigating how people use ChatGPT to generate fiction accidentally stumbled upon a super user repeatedly requesting stories featuring pregnant characters from Doki Doki Literature Club (as spotted by Automaton and reported on by ITMedia).

In Walsh et al’s “AI Fiction in the Wild” study, University of Washington and University of Colorado Boulder researchers analyzed the WildChat dataset. It should be noted that WildChat is a set of over half a million anonymous English language conversations between users and ChatGPT, compiled with consent for use in research.

“The most prolific user in the WildChat fiction dataset and the clearest example of an infinite story demander began a fanfiction narrative in the Doki Doki Literature Club! Universe,” observed the researchers on page 10 of their paper. This super user prompted stories featuring various high school girls from Doki Doki Literature Club being pregnant. Natsuki unexpectedly going into labor was a common theme across these prompts. In most cases, the user gave the AI a long dialogue with a pregnant Natsuki that cuts off mid sentence, prompting the chatbot to continue the story.

Although Natsuki’s pregnancy is not part of the 2017 visual novel game, fanfics and art featuring a pregnant Natsuki have been going around for a while. It seems that this user discovered by the study has a particularly intense obsession with this type of fanfic.

“While this user is a particularly prolific outlier, and we can’t say with certainty why they are generating these stories, many prolific users ask for the same kinds of fiction in a similar vein,” the researchers commented, noting that the average fiction-generating user entered repetitive prompts 42% of the time, rising to 85% among the top 10 most prolific users, including the Doki Doki Literature Club fan.

Overall, the researchers discovered that over one third (34% or 195,271) of WildChat’s 573,453 conversations were used for fiction generation, be it original novels, scripts, fanfics, or roleplay. The top fiction types were fan fiction (49%) and erotica (29%), playing into ChatGPT’s strength of being able to generate instant responses to users’ specific requests and niche preferences. Among these fiction conversations, 10% (57,724) were explicit and 17% (94,870) were toxic, suggesting a high percentage of stories featuring sexual or taboo content, as flagged by OpenAI Moderation or Detoxify.

Walsh et al found that this AI generated fiction was dominated by a relatively small group of heavy users, like the Doki Doki Literature Club prompter. It seems that the top 2% of fiction-generating users prompted 80% of these conversations with ChatGPT, suggesting that around 200 people were responsible for a whopping 150,000 fiction prompts.

Among these super users, the researchers identified “infinite story demanders,” namely those who repeatedly request the same highly specific stories with only slight variations, sometimes for months on end. They also identified “story cyclers,” who generate versions of the same story over and over for a while before moving on to a different topic.

The most common sources overall for AI-generated fanfics in the WildChat dataset were games and manga, including Naruto, League of Legends, Freedom Planet, and, of course, Doki Doki Literature Club.

Verity Townsend is a Japan-based freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for the game news site Automaton West. She has also written about Japanese culture and movies for various publications.

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The Best Deals Today: M2 iPad Air, Criterion Collection, Ys X: Nordics, and More

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on iPad Air, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, the Criterion Collection Blu-ray Sale, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, July 5, below.

M2 iPad Air for $487

iPads are not getting cheaper anytime soon, but older M-series models are still holding up well today. This weekend, you can pick up an 11-inch M2 iPad Air for $487, which saves you 35% off the usual price. If you're looking for a new drawing tablet, a device to jot down notes during class, or even just a bigger screen to watch YouTube or Netflix, this is a fantastic option.

50% Off Criterion Collection Sale

Barnes & Noble is having its 50% Criterion Collection sale right now, so this weekend is one of the best times of the year to pick up some new 4K Blu-rays. Oftentimes, these 4K transfers are overseen by the original Director, and there's always plenty of great extras included. I personally picked up The Princess Bride and Barry Lyndon, saving 50% off each!

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for $57.99

In the wake of recent news about physical games, this weekend is a great time to grow your collection with physical games like Cyberpunk 2077 on Nintendo Switch 2! This Ultimate Edition includes both the base game and the Phantom Liberty expansion all on the cartridge. Today, you can save $13 off the MSRP, with copies available for $57.99 at Target.

Ys X: Nordics - Deluxe Edition for $39.99

While Falcom is best known today for the Trails series, the Ys series is another great series made by the company. The Ys series has been running for almost four decades at this point, with 17 entries to date. The latest entry, Ys X: Nordics, is on sale this weekend for $39.99 at GameStop. If you're looking for a new action RPG to discover, look no further than this great game.

Save on Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is the ultimate version of the first chapter in the Final Fantasy VII remake series, following Cloud Strife and the party from the very beginning through the escape from Midgar. You can score Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for $29.99 on the Nintendo Switch 2 and $19.99 on the PlayStation 5. If you want to prepare for Final Fantasy VII Revelation next year, this is where to start your journey.

Nintendo Switch 2 Camera for $29.99

GameChat is one of the best features on Nintendo Switch 2, allowing you to jump in and connect with friends from anywhere with voice chat or video chat. Today, you can save almost 50% off the official Nintendo Switch 2 camera, which plugs into the top USB-C port and makes video chat a breeze. With Star Fox essentially debuting VTuber filters, this may be the time to check out GameChat if you've yet to.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake for $39.99

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a very ambitious pair of remakes, breathing new life into these classics. Dragon Quest II especially saw huge additions to its story, making this the definitive version of the game. Amazon has discounted copies of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake down to $39.99, which is one of the best prices we've seen since release. In our 9/10 review, we wrote, "Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake beautifully concludes this trilogy, recapturing the retro magic of the originals while giving them a modern facelift."

Nioh 3 for $47.49

Nioh 3 released in early February, and you can save $20 off a PS5 copy today at Amazon. In our 9/10 review, we wrote, "Nioh 3 delivers best-in-class combat that revitalizes the established formula with a fantastic split between Samurai and Ninja styles, as well as a triumphant move to an open-world structure."

LEGO Ideas Vincent Van Gogh The Starry Night for $136

Right now, Amazon has the Lego Ideas Vincent Van Gogh The Starry Night set on sale for $136. You can recreate the iconic painting in Lego form, and there's even a Van Gogh minifigure! This 2316 piece set is an excellent way to add some art to any setup or room.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake for $19.99

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was such a joy to experience in 2024, as it reimagined one of the most legendary RPGs ever in a brilliant way. This weekend, you can score a copy for only $19.99. It's a surprisingly meaty experience, with the 100% completion taking around 70 hours in my experience.

Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium.

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