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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is coming to an end tonight, but there are still a few new deals to be had today. The online retailer has added various Legend of Zelda books to its '3 for 2' sale, including the official Ocarina of Time manga. Akira Himeka's Legend of Zelda manga series is a great read any fan of the franchise will enjoy, and this sale makes it a great time to grab a physical copy of the Legendary Edition. With the Ocarina of Time remake on the horizon, it's a cool way to refamiliarize yourself with the story in a totally different format. Buy 2, Get 1 Free Legend of Zelda Books The Ocarina of Time is the only Legendary Edition included in Amazon's sale, but there are several other Zelda books you can buy with it. There's the awesome Art & Artifacts encyclopedia, which is an awesome Legend of Zelda gift idea for most fans. You can also grab several volumes of Himeka's Twilight Princess manga with the '3 for 2' promo attac...

The first Dark Arisen expansion for the original Dragon’s Dogma has a well-lauded place in video game history as the expansion that “fixed” the base game, sanding down the rough technical edges and tweaking things to make the notoriously obtuse RPG more approachable. It also added hours of new content, spiraling an already heady story directly into the heavens on the back of dragon wings. Dark Arisen 2 isn’t as transformational as the first one was, primarily because many of Dragon’s Dogma 2’s biggest issues have been fixed through incremental patching since it came out in 2024. But the new content here definitely flies in the same ambitious skies as its predecessor, pushing the story and world design to new heights, even if some of the new progression options get left behind. As with Dragon’s Dogma 2’s base campaign, Dark Arisen 2’s story remixes themes from the first game without being a simple retelling. Like in the first, another Arisen has been rumored to exist, something that sho...

Steam launched its Autumn Sale last week , and the PC-inclined know these seasonal sales are pretty much the best time of year to buy games. Sometimes, though, the gaming giant isn't offering the best possible price. On Steam, Bungie’s latest live action release, Marathon, has dropped to $23.99 . However, digital game stores like Fanatical and GMG are also running fall sales, and it just so happens that the former has Marathon Steam codes for even cheaper, at $19.99 . According to price trackers , that’s a lower price than the game has ever been on the U.S. side of Steam. Regardless of your feelings about the hardcore extraction shooter, it’s hard to argue with that being a good deal. Marathon on PC Drops Under $20 at Fanatical Fanatical is a UK-based e-commerce platform under the Fandom umbrella. It’s one of our go-to storefronts for digital game deals, so you can rest assured you’re paying for something legit. And yes, it’s a Steam code, not some wacky third-party launcher situat...

In the latest patch for Marvel’s Wolverine, Insomniac has enabled the long-awaited option for players to choose whether or not they want to use the game’s visible scent trails. The update dropped on October 6 after months of complaints from critical players, who felt the scent trails were too hand-holdy and didn’t let them explore enough on their own. On Twitter/X, Insomniac explained that their decision to make the scent trails optional was a direct result of community feedback. Now, players can choose whether or not they'd like the option to toggle them on or off by using a Hint button, which is mapped to R3 on the PlayStation 5 controller. This also goes for other features like the visibility of audio cues and nightmare roots, allowing players to navigate the game's environment and come upon the Nightmare Cabin by themselves. “Our latest update for Marvel’s #WolverinePS5 is live and adds a new ‘Hint’ toggle for story-related Scent trails based on community feedback!” Insomni...

Aion 2, a free-to-play MMO action RPG, is going viral for its character creation settings — more specifically, for how busty you can make your female character. Some players sink hours into character creators before they start an RPG. They’re almost a game all on their own, and players have been known to spend inordinate amounts of time creating all manner of monstrosities using the various sliders available to them. (Check out the absolutely bonkers creations players made when Street Fighter 6 launched, for example.) However, Aion 2’s character creator is providing customization of a different type, and it has sparked quite a debate within the broader gaming community. If you’re on gaming twitter at all, you’ve probably seen gameplay footage of someone using Aion 2’s character creator — or, to put it bluntly, abusing the bust size slider to increase the size of their character’s bosom. You know, for science. This viral clip has stirred up a conversation around the types of bodies we ...

Rock Band was the foundation for some of my favorite childhood memories. I know for a lot of people that source was Guitar Hero, but the point stands: the game-ified version of rocking out is peak. If you somehow weren’t already aware, Harmonix was acquired by Epic Games back in 2021 . Now, Rock Band lives on in the form of Fortnite Festival. Whether you’re already deep in the Fortnite world or have been aching for a chance to relive your Rock Band (sorry, Guitar Hero) glory days, I highly recommend picking up a guitar controller. All of the best ones are all on sale at Amazon for Prime Big Deal Days today. CRKD and PDP Riffmaster Guitar Controllers on Sale for Prime Big Deal Days Note: Most of these discounts are exclusive to Prime members . You can sign up for that here . Fortnite Festival is technically playable with a mouse and keyboard, but that's not nearly as immersive as shredding on what feels like a real instrument. Thankfully, companies like CRKD and Turtle Beach relea...

Hideo Kojima teased that he's got a cameo in a "big" live-action movie, but he's not saying which one we'll see him in quite yet. The Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator enticed film fans to theorize about his movie career during a surprise installment in the Koji10 podcast . In between talking about Physint and what's next for his Kojima Productions, the famed game developer revealed that he would appear in movie theaters as part of a big new live-action movie cameo. "I already shot a few other things," Kojima said, as translated through YouTube's English captions (via @Genki_JPN ). "Directors and others have asked me to." The topic came up when reminiscing about his time doing voice acting work as a mole in Zootopia 2 . While the Japanese version of the Pixar film had him provide his talents behind the scenes, he suggested this mysterious new project will allow him to be in front of the camera in some capacity. So as not to ...

Don't hold your breath for a new Watch Dogs game anytime soon. As reported by Game File , Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was asked by an investor about the future of the Watch Dogs franchise. The CEO noted that Ubisoft considers the IP "to be an important brand for the future" but neglected to explain how. Game File's Stephen Totilo stated that Guillemot suggested that there are no Watch Dogs games in active development at the moment, which suggests Ubisoft may still be figuring out where to take the series from here. There is a Watch Dogs movie on the horizon , but there's no word on when it will be released. The film wrapped production two years ago and had reshoots last year, but there hasn't been any sort of meaningful promotion for the film to date. As of right now, it doesn't even have a release date, which makes it even more of a mystery. Watch Dogs made its debut back in 2014, though it was initially meant to launch simultaneously with the PS4 in Nove...

RuneScape developer Jagex has pulled a new trailer after a six-fingered knight led to allegations of generative AI usage from fans. There were some ups and downs for RuneScape players over the weekend. What started with a string of big reveals from RuneFest 2026 ended with social media users voicing their concern that generative AI had been used to make the new trailer for RuneScape 3 's Dragon Slayer 2 quest. The backlash was loud enough that Jagex stepped in not only to release an official response on the matter but also to pull the trailer entirely while it investigates "urgently." The statement, posted on Reddit by social media manager Alex Sween (via Kotaku ), acknowledged some of the more undeniable concerns related to the trailer – including the fact that one of its knights has six fingers. Jagex using AI for RS3 Dragon Slayer 2 reveal trailer by u/Ok-Ladder4467 in LivestreamFail "Hello, it’s me, again, talking about Gen AI, again," the statement ...

Love Magazine recently got an exclusive interview with Rockstar Games ahead of GTA 6 ’s release next month. While the interview focuses primarily on the love story between dual protagonists Jason and Lucia, there’s some interesting insight into the studio’s process for creating the most impressive virtual worlds ever made. For its rendition of Florida, team members spent lots of time embedding with the culture and exploring the landscape of Miami and its surrounding areas. These research trips start small as the leads scout out the most interesting locations and stories, and more team members come on subsequent trips to dive deeper into the culture, stories, and people. “Every game we make starts with research trips. It’s where to get to explore both the place and our ideas as a group,” head of development Aaron Garbut said. “To begin, a small group of us spent some time traveling from Miami through some of the surrounding towns and through the Florida Keys down to Key West. This is o...

Mighty Mike Plays dad Dave has promised refunds and issued a lengthy explanation after the internet demanded more information about the YouTube ads allegedly purchased by his son and the drama that followed. The Mighty Mike Plays saga began when a father took to YouTube to announce that his son had allegedly used his company credit card to purchase more than $118,000 in video ads. It was a painful and highly relatable story that snowballed into a full-fledged internet spectacle when pricey AI-generated T-shirts and questionable details led many online to look for concrete answers. The controversial father figure came clean in a new video titled " Allow me to Explain " that was uploaded to the Mighty Mike Plays channel last week (via Dexerto ). Dave started the hour-long explainer – which has since been deleted and re-uploaded on a new YouTube channel called Coffee Time with Dave – promising that everyone who purchased one of those T-shirts would receive a refund. “this might ...

Professional Tekken 8 player SuperBrine is going viral after reaching God of Destruction using Alisa while completely blindfolded with a sleep mask. SuperBrine has been streaming his run on Twitch in the form of seven separate broadcasts, starting in June 2026 . The final stream from this series, broadcast in early October , has become a hot topic within the fighting game community, as he was able to reach one of the game’s top ranks from Beginner while obscuring his vision with a sleep mask. It’s an impressive feat no matter how you swing it, standing as a testament to SuperBrine’s skill as a player and Tekken 8’s laudable sound design — but, perhaps unsurprisingly, his blindfolded run from Beginner to God of Destruction has sparked no end of debate about the game's difficulty and Alisa’s ease of use as a character. HERE WE ARE... First person ever to get From BEGINNER to GoD rank 100% Blindfolded on LIVE stream This took me alot of effort and time, but hell yea worth it. my whol...

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Star Wars Zero Company, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Shuten Order, MLB The Show 26, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, October 4, below. Star Wars Zero Company for $47.97 Star Wars Zero Company is one of the biggest sleeper hits of the year, and you can save $12 off a physical copy today at Amazon. In our 9/10 review , we wrote, "Star Wars Zero Company is an excellent tactical game that does a fantastic job of slathering on the same cinematic look and feel we saw in Respawn's Star Wars Jedi games, incorporating strong characters and a storyline that's refreshingly centered on non-Force users and a non-traditional villain." Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter for $39.99 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is the first entry in the beloved Trails series, and last year's remake brought new life to the original game. With 2nd Chapter out now, today is a great time to dive into this wonderful RPG series. AirPo...

Saturday Night Live weighed in on GTA 6 vs. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake with a new Weekend Update skit featuring video game protagonists Jason Duval and Link. Gaming fans were probably surprised to see two of November's biggest releases represented in SNL Season 52. The bit starred live-action versions of GTA 6's Jason and The Legend of Zelda's Link, played by Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day, respectively, and mostly saw the two icons arguing about who has the better game. Also starring Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che, the six-minute video game skit laid it on thick with references to stealing cars, buying RPGs, and solving puzzles in the kingdom of Hyrule. You can see the SNL Weekend Update segment in question below. The protagonists from Legend of Zelda and GTA6 stop by the Update desk pic.twitter.com/19fsg7desg — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 4, 2026 The SNL episode was hosted by Verity star Dakota Johnson with musical gue...

The official social media account for the popular RPG-dating sim Love and Deepspace issued a warning to players after announcing some fictional cocktails with potentially disastrous real-world consequences if actually consumed. On September 28, Love and Deepspace revealed five ‘Shimmering Blend’ cocktail recipes as part of an in-game event, each themed around one of the game’s dashing romanceable characters. While they’re pretty to look at, you shouldn’t actually make some of these, as they include garnishes that are poisonous to humans. For example, one of these drinks is made of pomegranate juice, with a garnish of cinnamon and datura. Another features sweet peach juice with a flame lily garnish and gelatin sheets. There’s nothing wrong with peach and pomegranate juice, but these floral garnishes are making some players anxious that a fan might actually try to out the recipes themselves. Datura is a highly poisonous plant and is considered psychoactive ; when consumed, it produces si...

Former NFL coach Mike Tomlin spent 19 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and won Super Bowl LXIII, and now he's added another major accomplishment to his resume: becoming a Minecraft YouTuber. The former coach gave football fans a little something different when he launched his new YouTube channel earlier this week. With a profile picture taken in front of NBC's Football Night in America logo, watchers probably weren't expecting Tomlin's first upload to see him confess how his love for architecture and family led him to work on a Minecraft city he spent 12 years building. "You know, 12 or 13 years ago, when my kids were in middle school, they'd be in their room all weekend and have friends over. They were obsessed with playing this game, Minecraft, that I knew nothing about," he explained as his son and channel operator, Dino, sat in the background. "I got interested because I just was mesmerized by what could occupy their attention for such large...

I have spent the last three days scrolling through some of the most insane mod videos I've ever seen. Modders are taking games that have been decompiled with Claude, and mashing them up with other games. As the week has gone on, there have only been more clips of these mods pouring out on X/Twitter. One person created a mashup of World of Warcraft and Call of Duty: World at War ; another combined Escape From Tarkov with Skyrim . There’s even one that takes Insomniac’s Spider-Man and combines it with Batman Arkham City , where the player is able to swing around Batman’s turf. These mods are everywhere online right now, though they thankfully haven’t filtered into modding websites like Nexus Mods yet. But, with the sheer volume of these mods and with how accessible Opus 5.5 is, it feels like it’s only a matter of time before the gates are fully torn down. And if that happens, it could change the face of the modding scene entirely. Why Now? Claude Opus 5.5 launched last week, promis...