The Best Deals Today: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, and More

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, LEGO R2-D2, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, April 4, below.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2) for $29.99

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade dropped on Switch 2 earlier this year, and today, you can score a copy for $29.99 from Walmart. This is the definitive version of the game, featuring Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade with all its enhancements from PS5 and Episode INTERmission, starring Yuffie Kisaragi. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is set to launch on Switch 2 in early June, so now is the time to catch up.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for $54.99

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for Nintendo Switch last Fall, and today, you can score this double pack for $54.99 at Woot! These two adventures are some of Mario's greatest, making this a must-own game for any Switch owner. Plus, there's a free update for Nintendo Switch 2 that enables 4K support.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for $44.99

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one of the best RPGs available on the Nintendo Switch. While the game's resolution on Switch 2 was initially quite disappointing, the recent Handheld Mode Boost feature has allowed XC2 to look better than ever before. Featuring a rich combat system, a gripping narrative, an expansive world, and beloved characters that are still talked about to this day, you cannot go wrong with jumping into this incredible game.

LEGO Star Wars R2-D2 Set for $79.99

LEGO Star Wars fans - here's a deal for you! Amazon has the amazing R2-D2 set priced at $79.99, saving you $20. This set features 1050 pieces, plus Darth Malak and R2-D2 minifigures in addition to the major R2-D2 droid. Speaking of, you can rotate R2-D2's head 360 degrees, use its detachable third leg, and more.

Dan Da Dan Season 2 Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order

Dan Da Dan Season 2 continued on the crazy adventures of Momo Ayase and Okarun, as the pair once again found more wild enocunters before them. The Season 2 Blu-ray is set to launch on July 14, and you can pre-order now! The Collector's Edition features a booklet, sticker sheets, and numerous bonus features in addition to the 12 episodes.

Splatoon 3 for $39.88

Splatoon 3 is one of the best multiplayer games available on the Switch. This action-packed game has a variety of modes to explore, loads of weapons to unlock, and even enhanced performance on Nintendo Switch 2. You can score a copy today for $39.88 at Walmart.

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed for $23

Amazon has the Epic Mickey remake, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, on sale today for $23 on PS5. With enhanced visuals and retooled combat, this is the best way to play this classic adventure today.

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Intravenous 3 Brings Old-School, Top-Down, Stealth-and-Tactics Pixel-Art Action to PC

Top-down, pixel-art stealth-action – old-school NES-style – is back on the menu with Intravenous 3, the latest in the retro-styled series where you play single-player or in two-player co-op as Steve and Sean as they use real-time tactics to try and survive an enemy manhunt. It's in development for PC.

Developer Explosive Squat games promises "tense stealth action, tactical hardcore gunplay, and missions & story shaped by the way you play." Check out the announcement trailer below.

You can wishlist Intravenous 3 on Steam if you're interested.

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Dead by Daylight Devs Say Matchmaking Rework Is a 'Re-Imagination of How the Game Is Played'

The Dead by Daylight team at Behaviour Interactive has opened up about what they say are “significant” changes coming with their upcoming matchmaking rework.

Head of partnerships Mathieu Cote and creative director Dave Richard offered an update on their multiplayer rework plans during a conversation with IGN at the Game Developers Conference 2026 (GDC). After promising a "revamp" last summer, they tell players they can still expect to see a matchmaking rework, teasing adjustments that will be more than a few minor tweaks.

“We're changing it in a very significant way,” Richard said. “People that have been with us for a long time, for 10 years, will recognize some of the past matchmaking that we have, the best parts of it, and the parts that are functioning now about the matchmaking are still going to be there.”

He goes on, calling the upcoming tweaks a “re-imagination” that falls more in line with what makes Dead by Daylight special. That means emphasizing the stories that emerge from its asymmetrical horror formula while maintaining what already works.

“So it's going to be a re-imagination of how the game is played that is more aligned with our values as a game, where it's a game about scenarios, it's a game about, of course, being matched in a way that it feels balanced, but it's not about winning, it's about these experiences. And we want to allow every player to have the choice to play the game as they want, and to evolve in that style of play, rather than encouraging one that is really competitive.”

One of the areas Behaviour is looking to address with its Dead by Daylight matchmaking changes involves making matches feel less “binary.” Richard says the experience was never meant to be this way, explaining that the team wants to reward players who, for example, go out of their way to save fellow Survivors, even if it results in their demise at the hands of a Killer.

And we want to allow every player to have the choice to play the game as they want, and to evolve in that style of play, rather than encouraging one that is really competitive.

Cote clarifies that refining matchmaking to reflect an experience that rewards different experiences is “difficult,” saying that the “scoring at the end of the game has always purposely been fake” because “that’s not the point.”

“The point was to be thrown into chaos, make the best of it, live some really interesting moments and have things surprise you, things that had never happened before,” he continued. “But to have that, it means you have to have all of those, a world of possibilities that could happen, so that some of them would. And that is not conducive to extremely calibrated, competitive game play. So that's sort of the call we made. And now matchmaking needs to reflect that in some way.”

Behaviour is adamant that there is no wrong way to play Dead by Daylight, and the matchmaking rework is aimed to help make that clear for players. The original promise was to see it launch at an unspecified point after February 2026. Although no specific release date has been set, Cote says it is "very likely" that fans will at least hear more before the end of 2026.

“It's in some of our top things we're working on,” Richard added.

Dead by Daylight will celebrate its 10th anniversary this June. The long-running multiplayer game is currently in the midst of its latest chapter, All Kill: Comeback. For more, be sure to keep an eye out for our full interview with Richard and Cote. You can also read about Behaviour’s secret to making a live-service game and why fans shouldn’t expect to see Dead by Daylight 2 anytime soon.

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Jack Black Doubts Rockstar Will Ever Greenlight a Red Dead Redemption Movie, So He Has an Idea for the Perfect Character He'd Play in Red Dead Redemption 3

Jack Black has a clear idea who he would like to play in Red Dead Redemption 3, should Rockstar make the game: Jack Black.

While Rockstar is busy getting Grand Theft Auto 6 ready for launch this November, there is an expectation that the developer will eventually get round to making another Red Dead Redemption game, given Red Dead Redemption 2 is considered a masterpiece and has sold incredible well. And so, in lieu of a Red Dead Redemption movie, which he’d very much love to star in if the opportunity ever came his way, Bowser actor Jack Black would love to star in Red Dead Redemption 3. And it turns out there’s a character called Jack Black he’d love to play.

"Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place around the turn of the century, right?" Black told Polygon while promoting The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. "There was a character around that time named Jack Black, who wrote an autobiography called You Can't Win. I would kinda like to play Jack Black in Red Dead Redemption 3."

1926’s You Can't Win is the memoir of Jack Black, a professional burglar, safe-cracker, and hobo operating in the early 20th-century American West and Canada. It chronicles his life of crime, addiction, and prison — perfect fodder for a memorable Red Dead Redemption character.

But will the current Jack Black get the chance to play the 1920s Jack Black in Red Dead Redemption 3? People associated with the series seem convinced Rockstar will one day make the sequel. Indeed, late last year, Rockstar Games co-founder and former lead writer Dan Houser said Red Dead Redemption 3 “will probably happen.”

And in 2023, Roger Clark, who played Arthur Morgan, the protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, said he was “certain” fans will see Red Dead Redemption 3 “one day,” but qualified that statement by saying he had no idea when that would be.

In a subsequent interview with IGN, Clark expanded on his thoughts: “Yeah, that got really picked up! I would have thought that was obvious though. Wouldn’t you? And it’s not like I have any insider information whatsoever, but of course there’s going to be another Red Dead. It sold over 60 million copies!”

He continued: “Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two said it himself. He said GTA and Red Dead are prominent franchises for Rockstar Games and that they will be returning to them in the future. So there’s no doubt there will be another Red Dead. But if Arthur Morgan will be involved? I highly doubt it, to be honest. And I think it’s going to be quite some time before we even see a snifter of anything new Red Dead related. I have no idea how it would pan out, but I wouldn’t bet on Arthur being a part of it.”

Jack Black namechecked Red Dead Redemption 3 because he doubts a Red Dead Redemption film will ever get made, which he said was "a shame, because of all the video games out there, theirs are the most cinematic."

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Crimson Desert Estimated to Have Made Over $200 Million Already — and PS5 Is a Big Contributor

Official figures put Crimson Desert at 4 million sales in just under two weeks, but how much money has it made? One analyst believes they’ve worked it out.

Rhys Elliott, head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, said in a Substack post that Pearl Abyss’ open world action adventure has made $200 million across platforms (PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S) so far. Somewhat surprisingly, Elliott believes $75 million of that has has come from PS5 alone. The overall verdict is that the huge sales success proves “there is a massive appetite for high-fidelity, single-player-focused sandboxes.”

“Crimson Desert has silenced sceptics (and the stock market…), who feared a rocky critical reception would hinder potential among consumers in the long term,” Elliott said, referencing Pearl Abyss’ initial share price plunge, believed to be in response to Crimson Desert’s high 70s Metacritic score, and subsequent bounce back as player sentiment improved and impressive sales were announced.

38% of PS5 Crimson Desert players have also played Dragon’s Dogma 2, Elliott said, revealing a significantly higher overlap typically seen with the likes of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. “Weird and wonderful RPG fans, let’s go,” he concluded.

It’s worth noting that Pearl Abyss doesn’t see all this $200 million — console makers Sony and Microsoft and Steam owner Valve take a cut of sales, as is industry standard. But there can be no doubt that Crimson Desert is a hit. According to the Korean business press, Pearl Abyss reportedly spent seven years making Crimson Desert, with development costs coming in at 200 billion won (approx. $133 million). Last week, Pearl Abyss CEO Heo Jin-young said Crimson Desert was on its way to 5 million sales, so it looks like the game has legs, and, over time, that profit margin will improve.

The natural next question is whether Pearl Abyss will expand the game with DLC (Crimson Desert doesn't have any microtransactions at the moment, and there's no in-game shop.) Pearl Abyss CEO Heo Jin-young last week said there were no solid plans for any DLC, and cast doubt on the possibility of official mod support, but a Nintendo Switch 2 version is apparently being explored.

We’ve got plenty more on Crimson Desert, including a story on how the NPCs are the stars of the show, a hidden food consequence system that a modder has restored, and cats. Yes, cats. We recommend you take a look at our guide to Things to Do First in Crimson Desert, plus Things Crimson Desert Doesn’t Tell You (we’ve got 28 and counting!). We’ve also got a guide to the Best Early Weapons we recommend picking up, the Best Skills to Get First (including a handy explainer of the skills system), and 34 Essential Tips and Tricks to help you succeed in Pywel.

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New MindsEye Mission Will Reveal 'Evidence' the Game Was 'Sabotaged', Claims CEO

Build a Rocket Boy CEO Mark Gerhard says that the studio is preparing to add a new mission to its game, MindsEye, which will include "evidence" supporting his repeated claims that the game was sabotaged by bad actors.

Speaking to GamesBeat, Gerhard claims that the new mission will be called Blacklist, and will feature a female playable character. “We’re also using that to share some of the evidence of the sabotage with the community." He did not provide further information as to what this would entail, however, he previously told Insider Gaming that the studio was also planning to use the names of people who had committed the alleged sabotage in the new mission.

“And let’s have some fun with it,” he said at the time. “Let’s tell the community the story before it even plays out in court. So, you know, I think this is not us being the victim.

“We’ve taken a couple of punches. We’ve kept turning the other cheek while we got our house in order. And now it’s time to start judoing this right back at them. And, you know, so let’s have some fun with it. At the end of the day, we’re storytellers, we’re game makers.”

The sabotage Gerhard is referring to is his claims over the last year that there was a "concerted effort" to "trash the game and the studio" by both internal and external saboteurs. He claims that the saboteurs paid off influencers or paid for spam bots to denegrate the game on social platforms. Gerhard has yet to provide evidence to back up these claims, and former publisher IO Interactive has denied their merit.

In the same GamesBeat interview, Gerhard said that authorities in both the US and UK were investigating what he believes to be criminal, corporate espionage.

“We’ve got very strong evidence of this and conducted quite thorough investigations over the months since launch," he said. "We’ve identified parties involved, and it’s now with the authorities both UK and US to deal with. I can confirm that they’re assisting us with this investigation, but it’s also in their hands now. We’ll leave them to do what they do, make their arrests or any announcements in due course. I think we’re not saying anything further at this stage on that. We’ll just let the natural course of justice take its path.”

Gerhard does admit that the game launched in a messy state, with numerous bugs and crashes. He tells GamesBeat that these issues are "on us" and that the team is continuing to invest in the game and improve it. “We’re very excited about this next chapter," he said. "We know we had, without doubt, the worst launch in history. And obviously there’s many reasons for that, but we are planning to relaunch our game now that the interference has stopped."

To that end, studio head and former GTA 5 producer Leslie Benzies is back from an extended vacation taken after the game's launch, he says, though he also suggests the studio isn't done with layoffs, even after two rounds of them. Gerhard also alleges that the game is being "very well-reviewed" (its current Metacritic score is 39, and user score is 2.6, it has a "mixed" score on Steam, and we gave it a 4/10) and that "sales are increasing organically, doubling almost weekly." (At the time this piece was written, 11 people were playing MindsEye on Steam).

Earlier this month, it was announced that IO Interactive was handing off all its publishing responsibilities to Build a Rocket Boy, and that its planned Hitman crossover event was being canceled.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

This article was updated post publication to add more context on the mission from a past interview.

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