After enjoying decades of competitive advantage thanks to its Cherry MX mechanical switch line, Cherry AG is now preparing to divert a significant portion of its remaining operations. The ******* firm is reportedly drowning in debt, and the most viable strategic options to keep the company afloat now include a... Read Entire Article View the full article
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. General Fixed intermittent in-game purchase failures for some games. View the full article
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: In-Game Overlay Fixed regression causing CPU temperatures not to show in Windows 64-bit client. Big Picture Mode Fixed intermittent in-game purchase failures for some games. View the full article
Four LEGO games, including three co-op titles, have received price cuts on Steam for ****** Friday, with discounts reaching up to 90%. The promotional offers are part of separate sales that will be available to Steam users until early-to-mid December 2025. View the full article
The cozy genre has no shortage of amazing games on Steam to keep players comfortable and busy for hours on end. Unsurprisingly, it's often indie games that give players the best cozy experiences, and it isn't every day that you get to try one out completely for free. View the full article
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road patch 1.3.4 is now available on PS5, PS4, Xbox, and Steam with Switch 1/2 getting 1.4.0 directly in a few days alongside other platforms. View the full article
If you enjoy visual novel adventure games like Ace Attorney or underappreciated masterpiece Ghost Trick, you probably owe it to yourself to try Danganronpa—a wacky game in a similar vein that PC Gamer's Andy Kelly called "brilliantly funny, disturbing, and entertaining" in his 2016 review. There's been no better time to try it than its 15th anniversary, as the original game is going for just $1.19 on Steam... Read more.View the full article
Team Cherry has revealed it’s thinking about making a brand new game rather than a Hollow Knight 3 — but admitted that their only time concern is “death.” Co-founders Ari Gibson and William Pellen took seven years to make Silksong, the hotly anticipated follow-up to breakout hit Hollow Knight — although they didn’t plan to. During a sweeping interview with Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, in which the duo confirmed plans for Silksong DLC, talk turned to what’s next. It sounds like Team Cherry has yet to decide whether to make Hollow Knight 3 or a brand new video game, but Gibson and Pellen are thinking about how much time they have left to make video games at all. “... we do have other games that we plan to make,” Gibson said. “The only time concern really is — and we’ve talked about this before — death. It’s not that far off if you spend seven years per project, and potentially add another two. So it’d be nice to do a few more games. Apparently our timeframe still allows us to fit a few more in. Short of an unexpected tragedy.” It’s a grim thought, but one that's been on the minds of a number of high profile video game developers. In 2023, ahead of the release of Starfield, Bethesda development chief Todd Howard said The Elder Scrolls 6 may be the last game in the fantasy series he makes, given how long the Microsoft-owned studio takes to make its games. “And then as we look to an Elder Scrolls 6, that is one where... I probably shouldn't say this, but if I do the math, I'm not getting any younger,” Howard said. “How long do people play Elder Scrolls for? That may be the last one I do. I don't know.” In May, 62-year-old Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima revealed he had thought about his own mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic, during which he became very sick. “Turning 60 was less of a turning point in my life than my experiences during the pandemic,” he said. “I fell seriously ill at that time, and also had an eye operation. Until then, I didn’t think I was old, you know? I just didn’t feel my age, and I assumed I would be able to create for as long as I live. “But then I became sick, and I couldn’t create anything. And I saw lots of people around me passing away at that time. I was confronted with death. Of course, I recovered, but now I was thinking, ‘Wait, how many years do I have left to make a game or a film?’ Perhaps I have 10 years?” Kojima even put a number of ideas on a USB stick and gave it to his assistant during the pandemic "kind of like a will," at a time when he was worried about his studio, Kojima Productions, and making sure the staff would continue to get paid if he was unable to make games. As for Team Cherry, Gibson and Pellen said whatever they end up doing next, whether it’s a brand new game or Hollow Knight 3, it’ll be along similar lines to the games the studio has made before. “We have said we’ll go elsewhere as well,” Gibson said. “Although we’ve also said those experiences will still be about exploring big worlds full of weird characters and giant bosses and whatnot. So there would be a through line there that people will be familiar with. That’s not to say we won’t return to these Hollow Knight worlds. We do have ideas around what forms those would take. But we also don’t want to be exclusively people that make Hollow Knight.” Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
When Hollow Knight: Silksong came out, silkposting, the practice of making fun of Silksong having no news or release date for years, had died out. And it's only natural that it did, since the game was out and all. Now, Team Cherry confirmed a new DLC for Silksong but gave no timeframe, so it's time to fire up the silkposting machines again. As per Bloomberg, Team Cherry, the indie studio behind one of the biggest gaming hits of all time, said it's continuing to work on Hollow Knight: Silksong and that it is by no means done with the game. "We’re continuing to work on the game, we’re pursuing the things that excite us," the studio said. "And we are looking at what else can we do, what else can be brought to the experience and how that world can expand," it added. Silksong was one of the most-played games of 2025. Scrrenshot by Destructoid As for a timeframe, there is none. The devs promised they would talk more about stuff they have in development, or hope to do so at least. Team Cherry picks and chooses its public appearances very carefully, thus avoiding generating unnecessary hype or, what's worse, disappointing fans. Silksong went for years without a word, only for the devs to come out a few weeks before release to announce the date it'll finally drop. It's a good tactic overall, but one that does take a toll on the collective consciousness of the series' fans. Speaking of which: now that we know there's more content on the way (but have no idea when it'll come out) it's time to fire up the silkposts. I for one loved the years preceding Hollow Knight: Silksong and seeing players make up all sorts of troll posts and jokes to bait people into thinking Silksong was about to drop. And I'd love to see it all over again, this time focused on the DLC. There's a ton of speculation over what could be coming next already, so it's a fine basis for some good ol' silkposting, hoping, and coping. Half-Life 3's crowbarposts (I just made that up) have run dry after we disappointed ourselves for the umpteenth time, so I'm also kinda craving some more fun and trolling about hypotheticals. Gaming is the best subculture there is, and silkposting (or anything of the sort) is proof of that. The post Team Cherry confirms plans for Hollow Knight: Silksong DLC—so I guess it’s time to start silkposting again appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7 is getting a special ****** Friday *****, giving fans a chance to pick up the new shooter. The launch of the newest entry in the long-running series stood as one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, going head-to-head with Battlefield 6. ****** Ops 7 saw mountains of hype ahead of its release by Treyarch and Activision, peaking at over 100,000 players following its launch, though the total player count was notably lower than ****** Ops 6. Now, fans are getting an early chance to save some money when picking up the newest Call of Duty. View the full article
We finally have our first look at Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s new class, the Techmarine, as well as an image of its Omnissian Axe. Publisher Focus Entertainment released one screenshot of the Omnissian Axe, below, as well as an image showing off the Techmarine model from multiple angles. The Techmarine is set to hit Saber Interactive’s explosive third-person action game as part of Patch 12 early next year. Its Omnissian Axe is a new melee weapon — a halberd-style weapon that comes with its own set of unique animations, finishers and progression, Focus confirmed in a blog post. Meanwhile, the Techmarine has a Servo-Gun ability. Activating it will enable the gun to automatically engage enemies. The new class also has a passive ability to restore Tarantula Sentry Guns that can spawn on existing PvE levels. It all sounds pretty powerful. As has become Space Marine 2 tradition, Focus popped fun little Easter eggs in the PNG file names for the Techmarine and its Omnissian Axe. The Omnissian Axe PNG is called ‘toothpick,’ and, brilliantly, the Techmarine PNG is called ‘01100110_01101001_01101110_01100101_00100000_01110011_01101000_01111001_01110100.’ Fans were quick to work out that this binary sequence actually translates to a phrase: "fine shyt." 01100110 = f01101001 = i01101110 = n01100101 = e00100000 = (space)01110011 = s01101000 = h01111001 = y01110100 = t If you’re not into Warhammer 40,000, that might be a tad confusing, but it will make most fans of the grimdark setting smirk. For the uninitiated, a Techmarine is a Space Marine engineer-type class who's a big fan of the Cult Mechanicus as well as their Chapter. They’re big on technology and specialize in soothing the machine spirits of wounded war engines, such as tanks and Dreadnoughts. All those bits and bobs coming out the Techmarine’s back are its servo-arm, mechadendrite, and a shoulder-mounted forge bolter. Focus wouldn’t say which Traitor Legion the Chaos Techmarine will be associated with in PvP. Expect more on that soon. In August, Focus revealed plans for Space Marine 2 patches all the way up to 15, taking fans to the end of the second quarter of next year (June 2026). The Techmarine is set for release during the first quarter of 2026, a new Battle Barge expansion is due during the same *******, and a new Siege map is planned for Q2 2026. Of course, Saber Interactive is also working on Space Marine 3, although it’s insisted ongoing Space Marine 2 support and the sequel are "definitely not competing for resources." If you're hunting for the best offers this week, we're actively rounding up the strongest ****** Friday deals on video games, tech, and more. You can find all our top picks and price drops in our full ****** Friday hub, or check out our relevant pages for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox deals. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article
If you're looking for a power bank that can handle the demands of even the latest and most power hungry gaming handhelds at a great price, check out this popular ****** Friday deal. Amazon is offering the Baseus 20,800mAh Power Bank with 145W of Power Delivery for just $40 shipped after applying coupon code "Q4PSW5C3". You don't need to be a Prime member. Baseus makes good power banks and I recommend them as a less expensive alternative to Anker. Baseus 20,800mAh 145W Power Bank for $40 The Baseus power bank has a 20,800mAh or 77Whr battery capacity. Factoring in a roughly 80% power efficiency rating (which is about standard for power banks), this power bank will charge a Steam Deck (40Whr) or Asus ROG Ally (40Whr) from empty to completely full 1.5 times, an Xbox Ally X (80Whr) 0.8 times, a Legion Go S (55Whr) about 1.1 times, and a Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 (20Whr) about 3 times. You can see why a smaller 10,000mAh power bank might be fine for the Switch but is insufficient for the more power hungry handheld gaming PCs. The power bank is equipped with four ports: two USB Type-A ports that can deliver 33W each and two USB Type-C ports that can deliver 100W each. The power bank supports a total maximum output of 145W. So, for example, if you were using both USB-C ports, one port could deliver 100W and the other power would then be capped at 45W. The 100W of maximum power output is more than enough for every handheld gaming PC released so far. The Steam Deck supports up to 45W of charging, the Asus ROG Ally up to 65W, the Xbox Ally X and Legion Go 2 up to 100W, and the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 between 20W and 30W. You should be able to charge all of these gaming handhelds at their fastest rate while you're playing games at the same time, even on Turbo settings. How to Follow IGN Deals Recommendations The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here’s how to follow our coverage: Sign up for our IGN Deals NewsletterSet IGN as a preferred source in GoogleFollow us on social mediaIGN Deals on XIGN Deals on InstagramIGN Deals on FacebookIGN Deals on Tiktok[/url] Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time. View the full article
Elden Ring has gotten one of the best video game discounts that's popped up during this year's ****** Friday *****. At the moment, the base game on PS5 is down to $19.99 at Amazon, while the Xbox Series X version is down to just $15 – its lowest price yet. That's not all, though, as the Shadow of the Erdtree edition for PS5, usually listed with a huge $79.99 price tag, has dropped back to its lowest price yet of $39.99. Tarnished, if you've yet to become Elden Lord, now is the best time to do it. Elden Ring ****** Friday Deals Elden Ring won Game of the Year back in 2022 – and earned a glowing 10/10 IGN review, to boot. The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion also earned a 10/10 review score from IGN. Needless to say, they're both absolutely stellar picks that you're sure to have a blast immersing yourself in. If you're craving even more after playing the main game - and its expansion, if you opt for that edition - FromSoft's co-op multiplayer outing, Elden Ring Nightreign, is also on ***** right now during ****** Friday. It's currently marked down to $34.99 at Amazon. So, if you want, you could set yourself up with hours and hours of Elden Ring fun over the holidays. For those looking to add even more video games to their library while the ****** Friday ***** is still going on, there's an abundance of discounts to look through. We've broken down some of the best gaming deals available right now from PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo so you can stock up on the best offers from your favorite platforms. And if you're curious to see some of the best gaming deals overall, check out our breakdown of 30 ****** Friday gaming deals that are worth your time and money. Follow IGN's ****** Friday Coverage The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here’s how to follow our coverage: Sign up for our IGN Deals NewsletterSet IGN as a preferred source in GoogleFollow us on social mediaIGN Deals on XIGN Deals on InstagramIGN Deals on FacebookIGN Deals on TikTok[/url] Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN. View the full article
Octopath Traveler 0 could be one of the big hits in the last month of the year, and not much time is left for its release. We have known the release date for quite some time. However, this guide will keep you updated about the exact release time based on your platform of choice. Octopath Traveler 0 release countdown Octopath Traveler 0 goes live globally on Dec. 4 on PC and consoles, but the launch schedule will be different. If you're playing on consoles, you'll have to wait for midnight in your local region. If you're on PC, however, you'll need to abide by the following countdown. [hurrytimer id="1148176"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 10am PST12pm CST1pm EST6pm GMT7pm CET3am JST (Dec. 5)5am AEST (Dec. 5)7am NZST (Dec. 5) If you're on console, you can take advantage of the New Zealand method. This allows you to change the time of your console (if you're on Xbox) and get a few extra hours of gameplay. If you're on PlayStation, you'll need a New Zealand-based account. You'll also need to have Octopath Traveler 0 available on that account. However, there's a valid way to get a head start ahead of the official launch. You can try out the Prologue Demo available for free. This edition offers up to three hours of game content. Once you purchase the full version of the game, you can continue from where you stopped playing the demo. It's an excellent option for those who want to get a head start. While Octopath Traveler 0 is available in different editions, there's no advanced or early access of any type. If you're PC, there's no way to play ahead of launch (aside from the prologue demo). If you're on console, you could try the New Zealand trick to get a few extra hours. The post Octopath Traveler 0 release countdown: Exact day and time appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
ARC Raiders is a phenomenon, that much we all knew. But it's rare for modern games to step out of their digital boundaries and enter the actual, thus becoming cornerstones of our contemporary culture. But ARC Raiders has done it, naturally in collaboration with one of the most iconic cultural products of our time. In a surprising twist, ARC Raiders has collaborated with South Park, making a small but meaningful appearance in the show's fourth episode Turkey Trot. In the episode, one character, called Tolkien ******, is playing ARC Raiders on his Xbox while Cartman is begging him to join the annual Turkey Trot race that is sponsored by, surprise, surprise, Saudi Arabia. The whole episode pokes fun at various aspects of contemporary culture and is oddly relevant to gaming on a deep level. ARC Raiders primarily features as background noise, but there are a few actual gameplay snippets that appear, which were provided to South Park's creators by Embark Studios itself. Ashley St. Germain, Embark's marketing lead, said on LinkedIn that it took only a couple of days to set the collab up after South Park reached out to the studio this Monday. ARC Raiders' gameplay footage can be seen and heard in the background of a few scenes in S28 E4 of South Park. Image via Comedy Central "On Monday South Park inquired if a character could play ARC Raiders in an upcoming episode, on Tuesday we provided footage, and on Wednesday we were in S28’s “Turkey Trot” episode, she wrote. This is a major achievement for ARC Raiders, given how much cultural impact South Park has. The show is always in touch with the latest phenomena in global and American life, and it warms my heart to see a great game and studio be recognized as culturally relevant enough to feature in one of the episodes. It could've been Battlefield 6 or even Call of Duty, but as they always do, the creators of South Park recognized who's the most deserving of a highlight. It's a small "token" of appreciation to Embark Studios, and one it fully deserves. The episode did not stop there. Saudi Arabia gets made fun of a ton, being represented as a country that gives money to anyone who asks for it, in exchange for some sweet promotion. EA Games, one of the biggest gaming publishers, was recently acquired by the Saudis, and they have also ventured into the world of esports, and even cooperated with Ubisoft on a new Assassin's Creed update. Saudi Arabia is gunning for cultural influence and impact on the global stage, and it's no wonder it was specifically targeted by South Park. Thankfully, ARC Raiders isn't the byproduct of nefarious collaborations with authoritarian regimes. Even so, the shadow of Saudi Money looms heavily on video games, and it's likely only going to keep getting darker. The post ARC Raiders achieved what every video game dreams of: a South Park cameo appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Riot Games and Epic Games have officially confirmed that Fortnite's fan favorite Arcane skins will be returning to the popular battle royale's Item Shop on November 29, giving players a chance to purchase the cosmetics for the first time in 1,393 days. Fortnite is currently preparing to release its major Zero Hour live event, which will bring back a wide variety of collaborations to celebrate the finale of Chapter 6. View the full article
Amazon has dropped its new LEGO deals for ****** Friday, which includes the intricately-designed 2,651-piece Pac-Man Arcade set, currently down to $188.99 (30% off), its lowest price ever according to camelcamelcamel. If you've had your eye on other sets, make sure to check out other retailers like Target or go directly LEGO to see its specific ****** Friday deals. LEGO Icons Pac-Man Arcade On ***** For ****** Friday Licensed LEGO gaming builds are plentiful these days, and the more than 12-inch high, 10-inch wide Pac-Man Arcade set is one of the most detailed and impressive we've ever assembled, and filled with a ton of Easter eggs. By turning the crank on the side, the Pac-Man and Ghosts on the screen will actually move, and the figures on top will rotate. It even has a light-up coin slot – an awesome detail that recreates that old-school arcade feel. More LEGO ****** Friday Deals at Amazon Amazon's LEGO ****** Friday ***** also has a few other great licensed sets, like the Star Wars Battle Droid buildable figure and the Disney Cruella De Vil car. And there's a tidy 30% discount on a LEGO build of NASA's Mars Perseverence rover. LEGO Sets Retiring Soon That Are On ***** Amazon also is also discounting a handful of LEGO sets that are retiring soon, so now's the perfect time to get in on those. I may finally pull the trigger on the LEGO Star Wars Droideka, myself. Follow IGN's ****** Friday Coverage The IGN Deals team has over 30 years of combined experience finding the best discounts and preorders available online. If you want the latest updates from our trusted team, here’s how to follow our coverage: Sign up for our IGN Deals NewsletterSet IGN as a preferred source in GoogleFollow us on social mediaIGN Deals on XIGN Deals on InstagramIGN Deals on FacebookIGN Deals on Tiktok[/url] Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social. View the full article
Warframe's next major update, The Old Peace, is a doozy. When it releases on Wednesday, December 10, it'll be the first time Warframe players get a firsthand look at the Tau system that's been mythologized by more than a decade of in-game storytelling, witnessed as their characters relive induced war flashbacks from a forgotten, failed ceasefire in the interstellar conflict that defined Warframe's past, present, and future... Read more.View the full article
It's that time of the year again, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game secret rare leaks are back in full force. Hype over the upcoming release of Pokémon TCG's "MEGA Dream ex" set has reached an all-time high with its official Japanese launch today. View the full article
One of ARC Raiders' standout qualities is its sense of immersion, which it builds through a variety of elements including its visuals, atmosphere, and audio design. Throughout its development, however, Embark Studios ensured it wouldn't only be passively immersive but that players would also experience active immersion through its gameplay. One of the primary ways it achieved this was by building into ARC Raiders a physics-based system of visual feedback that would eliminate the need for a traditional UI and therefore more fully immerse players in the world. View the full article
Red Dead Redemption has become the most iconic western franchise in video game history, with two incredible games that are now considered the genre's benchmark. Though nothing has officially been announced for the next Red Dead Redemption game, players feel it's only a matter of time before we see RDR3. View the full article
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After enjoying decades of competitive advantage thanks to its Cherry MX mechanical switch line, Cherry AG is now preparing to divert a significant portion of its remaining operations. The ******* firm is reportedly drowning in debt, and the most viable strategic options to keep the company afloat now include a... Read Entire Article View the full article