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The long-awaited Elden Ring DLC trailer reveal didn't disappoint, finally confirming the Shadow of the Erdtree release date. The June 21 launch will bring mountains of new content to the Lands Between, with Shadow of the Erdtree looking more like a mini-sequel than anything – and with a $40 price tag to match. 

In today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, we got a peek at what’s to come for the hybrid console. One of the exciting announcements was that Super Monkey Ball is getting a new entry titled Banana Rumble. The game launches on June 25 this year, and pre-orders begin today, February 21.

Bandai Namco Entertainment has finally revealed its initial gameplay trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

The original Star Wars: Battlefront games are coming to Nintendo Switch on March 14. Pre-orders are live now.

Even though the number of Pokemon created has now reached four figures, fewer than 50 of them have had the honor of being turned into Funko Pops. Grookey and Aipom are among some of the latest Pokemon to get the Funko Pop! treatment. Clearly those Pops have been pretty popular as Funko has already revealed Aipom and Grookey are getting flocked versions, and pre-orders for the Grass-type starter's new figure are already live.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is going to be released on June 4th, Illfonic has confirmed. It will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game will be available to pre-order from today, and those who do will get one week advance access to Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game, so the actual release date is May 28th.

Although several older figures were recently restocked, what may well be the final new amiibo for Nintendo Switch have now been released. Sora's figure last week, and the Noah and Mio two-pack a few weeks before that. Naturally, the three figures have been pretty hard to come by since pre-orders went live, but now they've all been released, the trio has been popping in and out of stock on Amazon.

A new WoW book has appeared on Amazon. World of Warcraft: The Official Tarot Deck and Guidebook is set to release on November 5th and is now available for pre-order.

The TV adaptation of Fallout is due to air on April 12. To celebrate this – and because you need more Fallout in your life – Bethesda is launching an anthology of all the games in the series.

Collecting video game statues can be an expensive hobby. The problem is how damn good so many of them look. In a lot of ways, they're the best look we will ever get at some of our favorite characters. Graphics can continue reaching unbelievable levels of realism, but barring significant leaps forward in VR technology, we can't touch, hold, and walk around the characters on screen. We need statues for that, and clearly, Final Fantasy 14's Hydaelyn and Zodiark are characters the game's players really want a closer look at.

Even though the wait for a new Fallout game is going to be a very long one, 2024 will still be a big year for the series. The TV adaptation of the iconic series hits Amazon Prime in April, and to mark the occasion, Bethesda wants as many of you as possible to play through almost the entire Fallout series. That's why it's releasing the Fallout Special Anthology which includes seven titles from the series, starting from the very beginning.

A new World of Warcraft book is available to Pre-Order. World of Warcraft: The Voices Within is a collection of short stories that is being released on November 5, 2024! Pre-order now at Amazon

There’s no shortage of games out there inspired by FromSoftware’s Souls games, but Enotria: The Last Song is drawing water from a unique well. Developer Jyamma Games throws Italian folklore into the Soulslike mix for their ambitious attempt, and it’s officially launching on June 21, 2024.

Samsung announced its Galaxy S24 slightly earlier on January 17, with pre-orders commencing on the same day. A slew of effective strategies has allowed the Korean giant to garner more shipments from its latest flagship series than the previous Galaxy S23 family. According to the latest data, for the 5 months that started in November, the newer models have witnessed a 13 percent uptick in panel shipments, signaling that these handsets are more coveted by customers worldwide.

After a staggering 12-year run on Kickstarter, board game publisher CMON will take its crowdfunding and pre-order business exclusively to Gamefound. The founder of the Polish crowdfunding platform, Marcin Świerkot, told Polygon he was unable to disclose the terms of the agreement. What is certain, however, is that this maneuver marks a massive change in the relationship between Kickstarter, long the leader in the crowdfunding space, and one of its biggest competitors.

The PlayStation Portal has been notoriously hard to find since before it had even launched in November of last year. Pre-orders sold out almost immediately, and then stock has been snatched up really fast everywhere the Portal has popped up since. Best Buy had the PS5 handheld companion device back in stock earlier this week, but it disappeared almost immediately. PlayStation now has the Portal back in stock at source, and for the first time, it hasn't sold out within minutes.

In September last year, Magic: The Gathering fans were rocked by the news that Sheldon Menery had passed away following a seven-year-long battle with throat cancer. Menery was considered by Magic fans as the pioneer of the Commander format, which has gone on to become the most popular format of Magic: The Gathering, and his passing was greatly felt in the community.

Sora in Smash Bros. It's still an unbelievable achievement.

The acclaimed manga for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is getting a collector’s box set that brings together all 11 issues of the recently completed series. While the box set won’t be available until Sep. 24, it’s available to pre-order on Amazon for $111.49, saving you roughly $18 off the normal launch price. Without official images available, details on the box set are still a bit scarce, but the listing on Amazon and Barnes & Noble mention that it’ll include both a decorative box and poster.

CRKD just dropped some seriously excellent news: the NEO S Wireless Collectible Controller is now up for grabs, with open pre-orders and shipping starting in April 2024! Ready the touchscreen and level up your mobile gaming with the CRKD NEO S Wireless Controller? Then read on and get the details.

Following on from its State of Play showing last week, Shift Up has opened pre-orders for Stellar Blade on the PS Store and at retailers worldwide. The PS5 exclusive is available in two versions: a £69.99 / $69.99 standard edition and also a £79.99 / $79.99 Digital Deluxe Edition. The game releases on 26th April 2024.

Helldivers 2 has arrived on PS5 (and PC!) with a bit of a bang. The co-op shooter appears to be quite popular already, rocketing up the Steam player charts and garnering a sizeable audience on streaming websites like Twitch. The question, then, is whether you're joining the Helldiver ranks and taking the fight to those big old bugs.

Two weeks ahead of the Super Bowl, Mattel revealed it would be releasing Barbies, Little People sets, and UNO cards themed after whoever won the Big Game. Not just that, but the toymakers showcased images of all products, for both teams, and opened pre-orders even though only the winning team's items would ever see the light of day. Now the Super Bowl is over, Mattel's Kansas City Chiefs collection will become a reality, and pre-orders for the San Francisco 49ers products have been canceled.

Almost all of Lego’s designs come from in-house. But its BrickLink Designer Program, which allows anyone to create and submit their own Lego creations for review, has five new sets coming out — all of which are available to pre-order now. While fan ideas have previously been adapted by Lego courtesy of the Lego Ideas program, this is the first time that Lego will produce a fan-made set without any changes made by their in-house designers.

Before radios, television sets, and the internet, physical newspapers were the primary source of news and information. Black newspapers and the Black press not only documented Negro Leagues history, in addition, the newspapers were also a source of pride in the black community. (You can learn more here)

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is now out. Kinda. Those who pre-ordered the $100 deluxe edition can now play the game, while everyone else has to wait until Feb 2. Then again, given that bugs and glitches saw the game unceremoniously yanked offline hours after its launch and the servers only seem to be sporadically up, few people have been able to put serious time into it.

Almost two years on from the announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, it's been more or less radio silence ever since. Not even a hint at when the next game in the series might be released, and no new trailers previewing what's to come. A building influx of official new Kingdom Hearts merch might be hinting that an announcement of some sort is coming though, the latest addition being three new Sora, Kairi, and Riku plushes.

Paradox Interactive’s The Sims rival, Life By You, has been delayed once again, with the new Early Access release date now set for 4th June 2024.

The anticipation for GTA 6 is reaching a fever pitch, with fans eager for any tidbits about the highly-anticipated game. However, some websites have have done something astounding and fans must take care. GTA 6 preorders have already appeared online! And these preorders are being offered at jaw-dropping prices despite the game not having an official release date. What does that mean for fans? It is very clear - they should not entertain these preorders.

Greetings. This is Hyung Tae Kim, Director of Stellar Blade. After a long wait, I am pleased to present to you our new gameplay trailer.

Apple is set to launch the Vision Pro headset on February 2, as pre-orders began earlier this month. Based on pre-orders, Apple sold more headsets than originally anticipated, and expectations keep increasing as the launch nears. Meta has been operating in the AR/VR field with its Quest lineup for a while and sees the Vision Pro as a potential competitor. However, Meta is hopeful that the Vision Pro will "reinvigorate" its efforts in the metaverse, aiming to be the 'Android' of the AR/VR world.

VR isn’t for everyone. Financially, the entry point is relatively high; then there’s the potential nausea that comes with it. Plus, all that space required should you have one of those fancier rigs.

The latest trailer for the third expansion for Disney Lorcana, Into the Inklands, has just revealed upcoming cast members for when it launches at local game stores on Feb. 23. In addition to new mechanics, players can expect to find characters like Audrey Ramirez from Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Scrooge McDuck from Ducktales, and Kit Cloudkicker from Talespin. The new expansion will also feature the first legendary card to appear in Disney Lorcana, with Scrooge McDuck’s Lucky Dime.

Nintendo UK has confirmed pre-order items for Princess Peach: Showtime!

Sony has announced that Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition will come out on PC on 21st March, with pre-orders going live today.

Sony has announced that Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition will come out on PC on 21st March, with pre-orders going live today.

There are a lot of eternal arguments in video games that will almost certainly never be settled. PlayStation or Xbox, graphics over gameplay, or for PC players in particular, keyboard and mouse or controller. Hori might have the solution for that last one. Its Tactical Assault Commander combines keyboard and mouse with a controller, and now you can pre-order a model that has been specifically designed with Final Fantasy 14 players in mind.

Playing almost any game you want on a screen you can hold in the palm of your hand is now possible between devices like the PlayStation Portal, Steam Deck, and Nintendo Switch. You can also include the Backbone One in the group, a device you can attach to your phone and play mobile games with ease, or stream games from another device or Game Pass. Already available in a handful of different designs, Backbone has teamed up with Kojima Productions to create a special edition Death Stranding controller.

The newest expansion for Pokémon TCG, Scarlet and Violet — Temporal Forces, is launching Mar. 22, just two months after the Paldean Fates expansion. It’s currently available to pre-order in its various formats from several online retailers. Temporal Forces expands the current standard library of the Pokémon TCG with over 160 new cards featuring ACE SPEC cards, new illustrations, and more than a dozen new Pokémon ex.

Nintendo is launching a pastel pink set of Joy-Cons for the Switch and Switch OLED on Mar. 22, and you can pre-order them now at Best Buy. They’ll debut on the same day as the launch of Princess Peach: Showtime! Peach’s upcoming solo adventure. Nintendo previously debuted pastel pink in a set of Joy-Cons in 2023 that included one pastel yellow Joy-Con, so this is your first chance to get a set that’s all pink.

Updated on January 24, 2024, by Josh Coulson: The first pre-orders for Nintendo's pastel pink Joy-Con are now open and available through the links below. The pair costs $79.99 and will be released on March 22, 2024, the same day as Princess Peach Showtime.

Things are looking rosy over at Nintendo, as the gaming giant has announced it will be releasing a new pair of pastel pink Joy-Cons for the Nintendo Switch.

Fntastic, the developer of The Day Before, has released a new statement aiming to address what it referred to as “misinformation” that has surfaced online from “supposedly anonymous sources.” It claims that a “hate campaign” towards The Day Before “inflicted significant damage” on gamers’ perceptions of the game.

The Tekken 8 countdown is on as the release time is now just one day away. 

Nintendo's amiibo run on Switch appears to be coming to an end as it potentially inches closer to the announcement of its next console. The release of Sora's figure, which may well be the final amiibo on Switch, is set for February 16, and the penultimate amiibo released was a Noah and Mio two-pack which some of you will have by now. Pre-orders of the two-pack were hard to find, but now release day has been and gone, stock of the Xenoblade pairing has been popping up here and there.

Kojima Productions and publisher 505 Games have announced that Death Stranding Director's Cut is coming to Apple devices later this month.

After a relatively short delay, you'll soon be able to enter the uniquely strange world of Death Stranding on Apple devices. Hideo Kojima's walking simulator will be available on iPhone 15 Pro models and iPads and Macs with M-series chips on January 30. This version of the gloomy open-world adventure will run you $40. However, if you pre-order, you'll save up to 50 percent.

We've got an exclusive first look at the latest Star Wars Vintage Collection action figures, including when they'll be available to join your collection.

Now that the Galaxy S24 series is finally available to pre-order, Samsung is going to shift its focus toward its next flagship lineup--the Galaxy Z series, and this year, we do know for sure that we are going to get the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6. However, a new report indicates that there could be a cheaper version of the foldable this year, as Samsung is looking to shift its strategy.

Apple Vision Pro pre-orders went live on January 19th and surprisingly people seem to have been falling over each other to get this outstanding new Apple innovation. While reports were claiming that the Vision Pro headset might attract fewer users due to its massive price tag and lower battery life, however, it is reported that Apple has sold up to 180000 units of Vision Pro headsets during the pre-order weekend. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also highlighted concerns over shipping times as compared to Apple iPhone. Know what experts say about the upcoming sales of the Apple Vision Pro headset.

Months after Apple announced the Vision Pro mixed reality headset, the device is nearly here. It launches on Feb. 2, and you can pre-order it now for $3,499.99. That’s the cost of 9 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth collector’s editions, or nearly just as many PlayStation 5 consoles.

When announcing the Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung talked about the new Gorilla Glass Armor, which is the new material found on the latest flagship, and Samsung talked about how it worked closely with Corning to ensure the best possible clarity on a screen.

2K has announced the next entry in its long running WWE franchise, set to launch later this year on March 5, with Cody Rhodes, AKA the "American Nightmare", starring on the cover.

In the aftermath of its stellar debut at CES '24, Rabbit's pocket-sized AI gem, the Rabbit R1, is forging new frontiers through a strategic collaboration with Perplexity AI. This alliance promises to elevate the R1's capabilities, marking a significant leap in the realm of AI-driven personal assistants.

Pre-orders of the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro commenced last week, and with three storage variants available at different pricing tiers, there were a few options that customers could choose from. Now, one analyst estimates that the AR headset was a phenomenal hit, reaching up to 180,000 units, but that does not necessarily mean that the same momentum will be carried out through the year, as several factors will determine the device's success.

Maxing out the Apple Vision Pro will cost upward of $5,000. This prohibitive figure represents the total price of the most expensive model of Apple's mixed reality headset and one of each of its accessories.

If a ‘price to performance’ gaming laptop is what you are after, you will be pleased to learn that the MSI Katana 15 has dropped back to its lowest price of $1,199.99 on Amazon. There were occasions when the portable powerhouse was hovering around the $1,215 to $1,249 mark, but now, the latest deal becomes a significantly sweeter option for those who wish to replace their desktop with something that they can carry around with them at school, or their favorite coffee shop.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will have a New Game Plus mode, but only if you've bought either the deluxe or ultimate edition. Anyone with the standard edition of Infinite Wealth won't be able to access this mode, despite it being available in most other games for no extra charge.

Our headline deal this weekend is perfect for anyone who missed out on the inaugural chapter of the reimagined version of Final Fantasy 7 — and who has their calendar cleared for the entirety of March. The PlayStation Store is currently offering a complimentary copy of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade when you pre-order Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which launches on Feb. 29. (yes, February has 29 days in it this year, we checked).

Sega is raising some eyebrows with its decision to essentially paywall the New Game Plus feature in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

PlayStation is giving refunds to anyone who pre-ordered The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered for full price despite being eligible for the $10 upgrade path.

Sony is offering Last of Us Part 2 Remastered refunds for those who already owned the PS4 version but also pre-ordered the PS5 remaster.

Sony is reportedly issuing refunds for existing The Last of Us Part 2 owners who mistakenly pre-ordered the $10 PS5 remaster at full price. 

Nintendo's amiibo train will come to a stop next month, and no one knows if it will be starting back up again whenever the Switch's successor is released. There are a couple more significant stops on the journey before we all hop off and wait for the train to potentially start up again though, starting with Noah and Mio from Xenoblade Chronicles 3. The pair have been turned into amiibo and are being sold as a two-pack, and since today is release day, there's limited stock of the figures at Best Buy.

Today is a great day to be a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 a fan. Not only are Noah and Mio’s amiibo figures releasing today, but an official artbook for the game has been revealed.

Rocksteady Studios is about to launch Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on Feb. 2, and you have just a little more time to pre-order to get early access and in-game cosmetics. We won’t have a verdict on the anticipated game until later this month, but why not use the downtime to jump into the studio’s finest superhero adventures?

Marvel and Lego have been collaborating for a while. Not only is there a laundry list of Lego Marvel video games to play, but a lot of iconic characters, as well as some famous locations from the comics and movies, have been transformed into sets and Minifigures. There are more than 200 Lego Marvel Minifigures available today, and an encyclopedia launching later this year details most, if not all of them and will even add a brand new one to the mix.

The Apple Vision Pro is priced at $3,499, so it is likely that out of the initial estimated 60,000 to 80,000 units that make up the first batch, the majority of buyers will take advantage of the Apple Card to facilitate payments through installments. After all, undertaking an expensive purchase such as this is not feasible for everyone, and the mixed-reality headset has caught the attention of the masses, so it is natural for them to be lured into trying out the device. In the end, Goldman Sachs should be pleased with the outcome, as Apple Card loans are expected to reach $1 billion thanks to the upcoming launch.

The time is finally here; Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S24 series, with the Ultra variant being the crown jewel of the series. The phones have been in the rumor mill for as long as we can remember, and they are finally here. We have a complete breakdown of everything that you need to know.

Pokemon kicked off what appears to be a big year on the Funko Pop! front for the franchise by teasing the addition of six new figures. Only one of the Pops had a silhouette in the promo image with the other five plinths left empty, and since many of us were raised on playing Who's That Pokemon in the ad breaks, it didn't take long to figure out the first of the six is Lucario. Likely Pearlescent Lucario since the Pokemon already has its own regular Pop, a first proper look at the new figure has now been revealed.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is going to be released for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, Frontier Developments has revealed. The turn based strategy title will be available on those platforms from February 20th, and has been priced at £34.99 / $44.99 / €44.99, though those who pre-order will get a 15% discount. Pre-orders will also include the Relics of Titan, which are two unique items.

Bandai Namco’s Sand Land finally has a release date of April 26. This is a video game adaptation of a classic manga by artist Akira Toriyama. That’s the same Akira Toriyama who created Dragon Ball, and also created the character designs for Chrono Trigger and many entries in the Dragon Quest series.

Elden Ring has received a peculiar update to the DLC portion of its Steam page, as spotted by Twitter user Ziostorm1. An 'unknown app' to the section which can be viewed via SteamDB. But there's no way to know what it could be for. But, as expected, it has started to trigger a lot of speculation about whether or not it could be the highly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. 

Pokemon has been incredibly busy already in 2024 on the Funko Pop! front. What appears to be a Pearlescent Lucario has been teased, along with five other unrevealed figures coming soon, and Luxray, Grookey, and Wooloo have made their Pop! debuts. On top of all that, an image of a Deluxe Funko Pop! Moment recreating the very first decision trainers ever had to make in a Pokemon game surfaced online last week, and now that set is available to buy.

is an upcoming RPG from the mind of Akira Toriyama, creator of and longtime character designer for the series. It's based on a 14-chapter manga originally released in 2000, but it's not the only upcoming adaptation: following a CGI film last year, there's also a streaming series scheduled for late 2024. The manga and film have all the hallmarks of Toriyama's work: singular character design, off-the-wall humor, and epic battles.

Elden Ring fans are hoping for some news on Shadow of the Erdtree soon, as a mysterious update gets added to Steam's backend. 

In true TLOU fashion, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered has been officially revealed after a leak confirmed the existence of the revamped Naughty Dog title, and we've got everything to bring you up to speed on the release date, pre-order and news.

Apple has finally revealed the date for the date on which the Apple Vision Pro sale will start. It has also indicated that the pre-order starts this Friday. The official sale date is scheduled for February 2, 2024. As far as the Vision Pro is concerned, while the tech is awesome and its capabilities simply mind-blowing, there are a few things buyers should look at. Experts have indicated that the new AR/VR headset is complicated to use and has a low battery life. That means it will be hard to persuade people to invest in a $3499 headset. Additionally, it has been reported that the sale process is a lengthy one and buyers will likely have to sit through a 25-minute demo video. Check what Apple has planned for Vision Pro sale.

SAND LAND is going to be released on April 26th, Bandai Namco has confirmed. The publisher has also announced that there are three different versions available for pre-order, with those being the standard version, the Deluxe Edition, and the Collector’s Edition. The Deluxe Edition is £59.99 and the Collector’s Edition is £139.99. You can check out the details of what they contain below.