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If you're still exploring Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we have a quick reminder for you. It'll be especially useful for the fellow completionists out there, as it'll help you find all of those hiding Bubbulfrogs with ease.

Intel is putting the finishing touches on its upcoming 14th Gen CPU range. As we draw closer to a launch, it's not uncommon to get a few leaks including performance estimates, a release date or a new feature. Some leaks are more credible than others, but these come directly from ASRock. So until we come to the launch day and an announcement from Intel, this is about as official as it gets.

Google has finally given us more information about its generative AI technology called Search Generative Experience (SGE) and how it can actually generate key points from lengthy articles. This will help the reader engage more with content that is considered long-form. The SGE feature is finally available as an early experiment in the Google app on Android and iOS and can be accessed through Search Labs. The feature is also going to come to Chrome in the coming weeks, so if you are primarily a web user, you will not be left behind.

Many people have been talking about Baldur’s Gate 3 ever since it arrived officially on PC. The game spent years in Early Access to work out issues and help improve the game, and developer Larian Studios took advantage of that in every way. So much so that when the game finally arrived, it was hailed as an RPG masterpiece. Over on Metacritic, it’s the best-reviewed video game of the year! Not to mention, the game has had hundreds of thousands of players flocking to the game, setting numerous Steam records. With so many players entering the game, it was always going to be interesting to see the paths they chose.

The world of John Wick is returning this fall with The Continental, a prequel TV show that will focus on a young Winston. The future New York hotel manager is played by Ian McShane in the movies, but in the series, Colin Woodell steps in to portray the character. 

One Marvel fan is convinced Ke Huy Quan's new MCU character will be the key to saving the universe in Loki season 2, thanks to a blink-and-you'll-miss-it detail in the show's official trailer.

We knew it was coming—Bungie said it was coming—and now we know exactly what form it will take. Since the launch of Lightfall and its Strand subclass earlier this year, one of its abilities has stood head and shoulders above any other effect in the game: Suspend. With it, you can tie enemies up in suspending green threads, leaving them unable to do pretty much anything except get shot and die. In a year where Bungie wanted to bring the challenge back to Destiny 2, Suspend alone went a long way to nullifying any increase in difficulty.

Gamesight CEO Adam Lieb has faced a strange challenge for the last few years while preparing marketing plans for clients: explaining why partnering with a VTuber might be one of the best ways to market their game on Twitch and other livestreaming services.

Cities Skylines 2 natural disasters will be available in the base version of the city-building game, likely excluding the need for additional DLC, as was the case in the original CS1. With the Cities Skylines 2 release date drawing closer, Colossal Order has shared more about Cities Skylines 2 maps as well as climate and tiles. It follows dozens of earlier details regarding how traffic, road building, services, and seasonal weather will function in Cities Skylines 2.

Mortal Online 2 is holding a stress test this week to test a new network solution, and MMORPG.com is giving away 5000 keys to give readers a chance to check out the MMO this weekend strain those servers.

Diablo IV Patch 1.1.1's full notes are finally here, and it seems as if fans are actually kind of... happy?

Lenovo looks like it might be the latest hardware player looking to get in on a booming market for portable PC gaming hardware, as a Windows Central report indicates it's working on a handheld of its own.

At this point, it seems like we’ve been hearing about a possible Nintendo Switch update or successor for almost as long as the system has existed, but rumors of have reached a renewed fever pitch in recent weeks and months. Multiple rumors have pointed toward 2024 as the likely release year for the Switch 2 (or whatever it ends up being called) and Chinese manufacturers are also dropping hints something is in the works. Well, now the reliable insiders at Video Games Chronicle have stepped into the fray with some intriguing info.

Publisher Bushiroad Games and developers Apollosoft and Mebius have released the second official trailer and key visual for strategy RPG Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast.

Tencent has acquired Visual Arts, the parent company of AIR, Clannad, and Kanon developer Key, the companies announced.

Blizzard has unveiled some new exclusive merch to SDCC 2023 including aDiablo IV Hell Key, Diablo IV Lilith & Inarius LED Candle, and a Grom Hellscream Print Signed by Chris Metzen. Some of the merch is now available on the online Blizzard Gear Store. You’ll find several exclusives created for the event, including Overwatch 2 plush, Diablo 4 pins, plush, and a replica Hell Key, as well as items for Cute But Deadly, World of Warcraft, and more, including:

Blizzard has unveiled some new exclusive merch to SDCC 2023 including aDiablo IV Hell Key, Diablo IV Lilith & Inarius LED Candle, and a Grom Hellscream Print Signed by Chris Metzen. Some of the merch is now available on the online Blizzard Gear Store. You’ll find several exclusives created for the event, including Overwatch 2 plush, Diablo 4 pins, plush, and a replica Hell Key, as well as items for Cute But Deadly, World of Warcraft, and more, including:

Evercore Heroes is set to be one of the coolest free PC games out there, thrusting players into the gorgeous world of Lumerea in a PvE battle for the ages. If you’re intrigued by Evercore Heroes‘ competitive PvE format, or simply think Zari is gorgeous like me, PCGamesN is offering a limited-time giveaway that will let you dive into the game’s closed beta test this weekend.

By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.