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Our Legends of Zelda: Celebrating Hyrule’s 40th Anniversary with Our Favorite Zelda Memories

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I would not be in this line of work without The Legend of Zelda. It’s my favorite franchise of all time – video game or otherwise – and it’s the series that will always draw me back into gaming and Nintendo, no matter what. My story is not unique; I know several IGN editors who feel the exact same way. It’s not a secret to anyone that Zelda is critically important to so many of us here: we’ve awarded seven different Zelda games a 10/10 since IGN was founded in 1996 (the most of any franchise), we were one of very few outlets to recognize Tears of the Kingdom as Game of the Year in a packed 2023, and we crowned Breath of the Wild as the greatest game ever made on our most recent Top 100 Games of All Time list , compiled in 2021. It’s a series that’s constantly growing alongside us: how many franchises contain a game that’s essentially redefined a genre? You could argue Zelda would appear on that short list at least twice. So as The Legend of Zelda celebrates its 40th anniversary ...
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Where To Buy Marvel Super Heroes Collector Boosters For Magic Fans

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Magic: The Gathering’s crossover frenzy continues, and Marvel is landing in June. It includes plenty of heroes and villains, but the chase card will be infinitely more likely to appear in Collector Boosters. Ahead of the set’s official spoilers and reveals, here’s all we know about Collector Booster availability for Marvel Super Heroes. Where To Find Magic’s Marvel Super Heroes Collector Boosters In all honesty, Collector Booster packs are pretty much the only place to find the most desirable cards for the Marvel Super Hero set, but since we don’t know what those are, it’s hard to say what you’ll be looking for. At the time of writing (months before launch), a Collector Booster display box’s market price is around $677, while a single pack will cost you around $67 . Thankfully, Play Boosters are more likely to stay at their (much more affordable) MSRP, making them much better for building an instant collection of the new set. As a reminder, you can find a Collector Bo...
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Styx: Blades of Greed Review

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It might not have the same kind of ambition or bells and whistles as its contemporaries, but Styx holds a special place in my heart as one of very few pure stealth game series we have left. Will you find the incredibly creative scenarios of Hitman or the insane level of polish and replayability of Dishonored? Nope. Instead Styx contents itself with simply being a reliable way for stealth fans to get their fix, and Styx: Blades of Greed is no exception. More often than not, the usual playbook of sneaking around, stealing and assassinating everything in sight, is as fun as it’s ever been, and this sequel makes some important tweaks, like removing weak multiplayer mechanics to refocus on a solo stealth experience and swapping smaller, mission-based maps for absolutely massive regions. But it’s also saddled with quite a few of the same issues it’s always had, finicky movement, performance issues, and an unremarkable story, which are as disappointing as they are completely expected. Like...
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Pokémon Fans Are Worried FireRed and LeafGreen Won't Be Compatible With Pokémon Home, Making the PokéDex Impossible to Finish

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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Nintendo Switch next week to celebrate the series 30th anniversary. And while The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have already answered a number of questions about the releases that probably shouldn't have been necessary to ask to begin with, there's one question we still don't know the answer to: Will these games be compatible with Pokémon Home? For the non-Pokénerds out there, Pokémon Home is a cloud-based, paid subscription service that allows users to store Pokémon from various games, as well as move them between certain compatible games. The service has been directly compatible with every new Pokémon game on the Nintendo Switch , as well as Pokémon GO, and it also works with Pokémon Bank, a similar program that existed on the 3DS. The explanations and rules are a bit convoluted, but essentially, it's only through Bank and Home that Pokémon from older games such as Red/Blue/Yellow and Gold/Silver/Crystal (in their Virtual...
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Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky Trailer Teases Hurricane Map Condition and Windy Gameplay Hazards

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Violent weather is about to hit the Rust Belt, as developer Embark Studios has revealed a first look at the new Hurricane map condition coming to Arc Raiders . The studio pulled back the curtain on Shrouded Sky, its next major content update, with a post on its website . It comes with a sneak peek at how hurricanes will tear through maps like Spaceport, promising what already looks like the most dangerous weather the southern Italy-set video game has faced yet. Powerful Electromagnetic Storms and wintery Cold Snap conditions have had players seeking shelter before, but Embark says Arc Raiders hasn’t seen anything quite like this. Starting with the launch of Shrouded Sky February 24, Raiders may be subjected to strong winds that will have them rethinking how they approach PvP and PvE. Searching for topside resources and blueprints during a hurricane will have players fighting both with and against the wind. Running with the storm could provide a small speed boost, for example, but...
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Slay the Spire 2 Early Access Release Date Set for March as Animated Trailer Reveals 4-Player Co-Op

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Developer Mega Crit has published a new animated trailer for Slay the Spire 2 , revealing four-player co-op and an early access release date of March 5, 2026. The sequel to the studio’s beloved roguelike deckbuilder reappeared with a two-and-a-half-minute trailer today. Alongside the promise to bring a host of new features to Early Access players on Steam in just a few weeks, the footage comes mixed with a stylish animation that almost looks like it could stand alone as its own TV show. As the trailer’s silent hero falls in battle, we see others come to their aid, revealing that players won’t have to fight through Slay the Spire 2’s dark fantasy world alone. Gameplay featured in the footage highlights combat encounters for up to four players, with Mega Crit explaining in a blog post on Steam that the multiplayer mode will feature its own specific cards and team synergies. While Early Access is said to come with new cards, characters, events, relics, potions, abilities, alternate...
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Is Up for Preorder

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Castlevania? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. After years of making almost no video games at all, Konami has decided to get back into the fray with a handful of new game announcements in beloved franchises. Among the upcoming releases is Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a new side-scrolling entry in the long-dormant action-horror series. Belmont’s Curse is set to release sometime in 2026 for PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC. It’s already available to preorder for $39.99 ( see it on Amazon ). Below, we dive into what this game is and where you can place your preorder. Let’s get to it. Preorder Castlevania: Belmont's Curse PS5 Get it at Amazon - $39.99 Get it at Best Buy - $39.99 Get it at GameStop - $39.99 Get it at Walmart - $39.99 Switch Get it at Amazon - $39.99 Get it at Best Buy - $39.99 Get it at GameStop - $39.99 Get it at Walmart - $39.99 Xbox Get it at Amazon - $39.99 Get it at Best Buy - $39.99 Get it at GameStop ...
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