Despite Nintendo’s reputation for a lack of discounts on its hardware and first-party software, we’re seeing not one but two deals on its latest handheld console, the Switch Lite, this weekend. A eBay wholesaler is offering the console for $182.99, which is $17 off the retail price (though all the colors except for yellow are sold out). The other deal is a bundle from Best Buy, which is throwing in a free carrying case when you buy a Switch Lite. The carrying case costs $19.99, so if you’re plan

There’s enough in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons booth to sustain myself for a bit: a tent, a fire, fruit, a waterfall, a fishing rod, and, of course, Tom Nook. The Animal Crossing booth is one of the first things I saw when I entered the PAX East expo hall on Thursday morning. Part of the appeal of the Animal Crossing franchise for me is the fantasy, and its serenely chill environment. I got so engrossed in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that it often felt like I truly lived there, for better or

This year’s Game Developers Conference has been postponed from March to summer in the wake of high-profile withdrawals by companies that had planned to attend. GDC 2020 was scheduled to be held March 16-20 in San Francisco, but organizers say the show — or rather “a GDC event” — will now be held sometime this summer. Organizers released the following statement on Friday:After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we’ve made the diff

Update: In a tweet sent out this afternoon, EA said it had resolved its server outage issues that affected multiple games. Original story: Electronic Arts says it’s investigating widespread problems with FIFA players connecting to the game’s servers, which appear to be down for multiple versions and multiple years of the soccer series. “We’re aware that some players are unable to login and our engineering team is investigating,” EA said. GameSpot reports that the outage also affects Apex Legends

PUBG Corp. acknowledged that the game’s recent poor frame rate, crashing, and stuttering or freezing issues are not related to any DDoS attack, however. “This is a top priority for us right now, and we thank those of you who are affected for your patience,” PUBG Corp. wrote. Regarding the DDoS attacks, the developers say PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ servers “have been increasingly targeted for these attacks. The “experimental DDoS defense solutions” have also caused packet loss for many player

Square Enix is partnering with candy maker Ferrero to give away Final Fantasy 7 Remake goodies through purchases of chocolate. (You can check out the official rules and prizes at the official Butterfinger-Final Fantasy 7 Remake website.) Lightning from Final Fantasy 13 modeled for Louis Vuitton and Final Fantasy 15 had a huge Cup Noodle promotion. Cloud himself also posed for a Panasonic phone ad back when the Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children movie came out. Square Enix will release Final Fantas

In late 2019, Riot revealed Project A, a tactical shooter that looked similar to Counter Strike: Global Offensive. According to fan Twitter account, ProjectAOnline, Project A’s official name is Valorant. According to the leak, Sage has four abilities: Barrier Orb, Slow Orb, Healing Orb, and Resurrection. At the bottom of the image, players can see a cast of eight characters — one of which has a lock icon over it. Another fan community, the official Twitter account for the Valorant subreddit, sug

Alien Hominid Invasion, a “reimagination of the original Alien Hominid HD,” is coming to Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, and unspecified Xbox platforms, developer The Behemoth announced Thursday. The developer says that Alien Hominid Invasion will feature a non-linear level experience built from “hundreds of hand-crafted city blocks.” The official description of Alien Hominid Invasion also teases other revised gameplay mechanics:Unlock and equip an arsenal of weapons and boosts, level up, then beam

Pokémon fans love to gripe that the games are too easy, but a new Max Raid Battle in Pokémon Sword and Shield might defy those expectations. Players say that Mewtwo also has way more health and shields than those you can find in standard raid battles. And, as a bonus, the Mewtwo comes packed with move counters that can take down its biggest foes. me trying to catch mewtwo after beating the raid pic.twitter.com/8zg8eBX3Xz — shofu (@shofu) February 27, 2020See, Max Raid Battle Events like this are

There are expectations from Baldur’s Gate fans hoping to see familiar characters and locations. How do you merge the legacy of Baldur’s Gate with the modern combat engine of Divinity? But there’s a problem with that: The Divinity games play very differently from the Baldur’s Gate games. The original Baldur’s Gate engine, designed in 2D, had no physics to speak of. After watching the demo, Baldur’s Gate 3 feels like it has 80% of the DNA that Original Sin 2 had.

The Chinese government has taken down Plague Inc., the pandemic simulator/real-time strategy game for mobile devices, from app stores in the country, perhaps reflecting the tension and sensitivity there over a coronavirus outbreak entering its fourth month. “We have a huge amount of respect for our Chinese players and are devastated that they are no longer able to access and play Plague Inc.,” Ndemic wrote. “It’s not clear to us if this removal is linked to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that

At PAX East, Randy Pitchford and Gearbox Software announced the future of Borderlands 3 — including a full reveal of the game’s second DLC: Guns, Love, and Tentacles. Guns, Love, and Tentacles will feature the in-game wedding of gun mogul Wainwright Jakobs and eccentric hunter Sir Hammerlock. But as Borderlands 3 players prepare to attend the wedding, the town of Cursehaven sees an invasion of Cthulhu-like monsters. Players can bypass the main Borderlands 3 story and head straight to the new pla

Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest racing event is Open Wheel Racing, aka the open-world criminal empire’s take on Formula One. OWR’s logo even looks like the 70th anniversary logo F1 is using this season, too. The two on offer from Legendary Motorsport in Los Santos look like late 1980s to mid-1990s models, particularly in the liveries players may choose. The Los Santos Customs shop has more designs, such as “Air Emu,” a nod to the Camel-branded 1992 Williams FW14B that Nigel Mansell took to both

On Tuesday, Bungie announced that the original Destiny’s beloved PvP mode, Trials of Osiris, will officially come to Destiny 2 early next month. The cutscene takes players to the top of the Lighthouse to seemingly send a message to space. But a tweet from the official Destiny 2 account takes players to a Bungie Developer Insight video titled “Destiny 2: Season of the Worthy — Trials of Osiris Returns.” Trials of the Nine, a spiritual successor to Trials of Osiris, originally launched alongside D

Frozen 2 digital editionsThe digital edition of Frozen 2 includes some exclusive special features: an introduction to the Oscar-winning husband-and-wife team behind the music of Frozen and Frozen 2, and an animatic of Olaf singing his deleted song, “Unmeltable Me.” Buy Frozen 2 on DVD: Best Buy | Target | WalmartBuy Frozen 2 on DVD/Blu-ray/Digital: Best Buy | Target | WalmartBuy Frozen 2 on 4K UHD/Blu-ray/Digital: Best Buy | Target | WalmartFrozen 2 special editionsSeveral retailers are also off

Bob Iger, longtime CEO of Disney, has stepped down from his role, the company announced Tuesday. Disney’s new chief executive is Bob Chapek, the former chairman of Disney’s parks, experiences, and products division. Iger has been the CEO of Disney since 2005, when he took over the position from Michael Eisner following a shakeup of Disney’s management by Roy E. Disney. Iger led Disney’s acquisitions of Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm, and most recently has made Disney a strong player in the s

Knives Out, Rian Johnson’s star-studded whodunnit, is finally available on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital storefronts like Amazon Prime Video. Knives Out digital editionsIt’s relatively easy to add Knives Out to your digital library of choice. Buy Knives Out on DVD: Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | TargetBuy Knives Out on DVD/Blu-ray/digital: Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | TargetBuy Knives Out on 4K UDH/Blu-ray/digital: Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | TargetKnives Out collectible steelbookFor the true Kniv

Dwarrows is a sticky game that fits nicely in the gap between a cozy life sim and an old school, N64-era platformer. The result largely works, and playing Dwarrows feels like I’m slipping on a pair of goggles that teleports me back to 1998, playing Banjo-Kazooie or Sonic Adventure 2 on a couch with a friend. Nuts and boltsIn Dwarrows, I’m given a rundown castle and town surrounded by a giant fantasy forest. Playing Dwarrows is a lot like I remember games like Donkey Kong 64 or Space Station Sili

The grant is awarded annually to help young Indigenous Americans pursue dream projects, with Petersen’s being to “create video games to ensure the survival of the Lakota language.” Petersen believes video games are an ideal way to not only teach Lakota, but revitalize it. “In video games, you can put every medium you can think of on a screen in an interactive manner at the same time,” he says. “It was the first time I’ve actually heard real Indigenous languages being spoken in video games,” Long

James Bond has one final movie coming to theaters before Daniel Craig steps down from playing the character. Will his version of Bond retire? But before his final fate resolves, No Time To Die will explore all facets of Bond that led to this point. He addresses how he wants this particular movie to be extraordinary and fully explore Bond’s character. Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas have written the Bond theme, aptly titled “No Time to Die.”