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Today is the last day of 2023! New Year's Eve is here, and that means most holiday deals will come to an end after today. If you've been holding out on an item, now is most likely your last chance to grab it with the holiday sales. The best deals for Sunday, December 31, include The Last of Us Part I, Nintendo Switch Sports, Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition, the JBL Charge 5, Persona 5 Royal, the HORI Split Pad Pro, and more. 47% Off The Last of Us Part I This is the lowest we've seen The Last of Us Part I in quite some time. The PS5 title doesn't go below $40 usually, so you're saving a few extra dollars with this purchase. If you recently watched The Last of Us on HBO and are looking to experience the game it's based on, this is the best way to do so. The remake of the 2013 title brings loads of gameplay and visual improvements to make it worth your while. Nintendo Switch Sports for $27 Nintendo Switch Sports is available on Amazon right now

A whole new year of games is upon us. Last year was one of the best of all time in terms of major game releases, so 2024 has a lot to live up to. While relatively few of the new year's games have been given release dates (or even been announced), we have a good idea of what's coming in the next few months at least. Below, you'll find release dates for all the biggest games that have been announced so far. Whether you have a PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and/or PC, you can find something worth playing in January 2024. The following list is divided by platform; you can jump to any one using the shortcuts below. And if you're someone who likes to preorder, you can click the buy link to make sure it arrives on launch day. Shortcuts Jump to PlayStation Jump to Nintendo Switch Jump to Xbox Jump to PC Upcoming PS4 and PS5 Games One of the biggest PS5 games coming out this month is a remaster of one of the best PS4 games, period. The Last of Us Part II i

The fate of Rubicon rests in your hands. No pressure. Armored Core 6 is far more than just fun mech battles. It has a deep and branching story , with three whole different endings to unlock depending on the choices you make from mission to mission. Maybe you're unhappy with the first ending you got, or you just want to see all three endings for yourself. If you're ready for the commitment, we're here to walk you through how to unlock all three endings in Armored Core 6. How to Unlock All Endings in Armored Core 6 To unlock every ending in Armored Core 6, you must play the game to completion at least three times . You can choose to pursue either the "Liberator of Rubicon" or "Fires of Raven" ending on either your first or second playthrough. Whichever ending you pick to do first or second will have no impact on unlocking the third ending. However, to reveal the third (and some say "true") ending of Armored Core 6, you must play New Game

Spoilers ahead for the original Final Fantasy 7 and potentially Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth! Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creative director Tetsuya Nomura has opened up about that one scene everyone can't wait to see play out, saying that he was "able to do what I truly wanted to show in this title." We are obviously talking about one of the most iconic scenes in the history of gaming - the death of Aerith by Sephiroth - and while Nomura wasn't going to reveal how this scene will play out in Rebirth, he did share with Game Informer some thoughts behind the decision in the original game and this new remake. "Beginning with the original Final Fantasy VII, when we had started working on it, it was already decided from the get-go that 'life' would be the central theme," creative director Tetsuya Nomura says. "I knew that we had to depict life and death within this title. "Prior to Final Fantasy VII, there have been other titles where characte

While we love spending our time losing ourselves in epic games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, sometimes we just want to chill out and play something a little less intense and a little more cozy. Luckily there have been a spate of brilliant cozy games for us to enjoy. From grim reaper adventures surrounded by queer love to witchy life sims that allow you to date whoever you want, there is a game for everyone here. Heck, you can even run an 8-Bit coffee shop or explore an alien planet over a decade of your life. What a joy! The below games are enjoyable for anyone who digs cozy vibes and indie games, and have been narrowed down even further based on having wholesome, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity to boot. We like to see representation growing in games and also rounded up our favorite LGBTQIA+ game characters . Check 'em out! Spiritfarer This melancholy yet beautiful game takes you on a journey through the beyond. As a ferrymaster to those w

<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://ift.tt/I61kcNb" width="800" height="450" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-body-default" /></p> <p>This week on All Things Nintendo, we close out 2023 with a special Inbox Q&amp;A episode featuring Brittney Brombacher from <em>What's Good Games</em>. Brian and Brittney cover everything from the Zelda movie to looking back on Super Mario Bros. Wonder more than two months later. Of course, before we get to that, Brian learns Brittney's history with Nintendo.</p> <iframe width="560" height="315" frameBorder="0" allow="autoplay" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iZbcAjhKSFY" width="640"></iframe> <p>If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on

There are plenty of unique weapons in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and even more so when you consider all of the combinations of fused weaponry you can make. But, there's one weapon combo to rule them all — the iconic Master Sword and Hylian Shield , a staple for The Legend of Zelda series. And, just like in the previous games, obtaining the Master Sword in TotK requires a bit of legwork before Link can wield it in all its glory. Note: There are some major story spoilers included in this article. Proceed at your own risk! How to Get the Hylian Shield in Tears of the Kingdom The Hylian Shield is the best defensive shield you can obtain in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Thankfully, this one is a bit easier to obtain than the Master Sword. You'll find the Hylian Shield located north of Hyrule Castle, inside the Hyrule Field docks . Just west of Hyrule Castle, you'll find a small wooden dock where you can set sail using a nearby boat, or by

Xbox’s first-party studio lineup in 2017 consisted of five studios and a publishing arm: Rare, Turn 10, 343 Industries, The Coalition, Mojang Studios, and Xbox Game Studios Publishing. Today, six years later, Microsoft owns more than 50 studios, thanks to various acquisitions over the years. Microsoft announced in January of 2022 that it was acquiring Call of Duty and Diablo maker Activision Blizzard for a colossal $68.7 billion, the largest video game acquisition ever. After nearly two years of Stateside court cases with the federal government, appeals and appeasements across the pond, unprecedented document leaks, direct arguments from rivals like PlayStation, and more, the deal is complete: Xbox is home to all 19 of Activision Blizzard’s studios (and King’s 11 mobile game development studios as well, since Activision Blizzard purchased the company in 2016). Grand Ambition Following the official announcement of the acquisition, lawyers and analysts were quick to bring up the U.S

While most of the major gaming companies released player-specific wrap-up stats earlier this month, today Valve decided to share some platform-wide statistics, highlighting the most played Steam games of the year . To avoid divulging specifics, the entries are not ranked individually but by category. The top twelve games are in the platinum section, the next 13 are in the gold section, the next 25 are in the silver section, and the last 50 are in bronze. Within those categories, however, entries are "randomly sorted," so it's unclear which specific game came out at the top of the heap in any specific category. Still, it's interesting data. Hogwarts Legacy, Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and Sons of the Forest each make the platinum category of almost every list they qualify for. Baldur's Gate 3 nearly completes a full sweep, but it doesn't quite make the cut for the controller platinum category, and there isn't a VR version. It's also interesting t