After reaching a tentative agreement with video game companies to end the 11-month video game actor strike, SAG-AFTRA has now officially confirmed that the strike ends today, June 11, at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET.All SAG-AFTRA members are now cleared to go back to work, including promotional work. The union said it will convene a special meeting on June 12 to "consider the tentative agreement." If approved, the agreement will then be sent for ratification by the union's members. This is also when the full terms of the agreement will be published.The video game companies released a statement regarding the strike coming to an end, with spokesperson Audrey Cooling saying the companies are "pleased to have reached a tentative contract agreement that reflects the important contributions of SAG-AFTRA-represented performers in video games."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Skyrim Library: Volumes 1-3 Box Set $50.38 with coupon (was $110) See at Amazon The world of Skyrim felt alive when players first ventured into it, and a mountain of discoverable texts helped add to its immersion. Normally, you'd have to travel all over the province to find every piece of parchment, but if you don't have that much time to do so, then you can sit back with The Skyrim Library Box Set for some quality reading. This compiles all of the collected texts into a trio beautifully illustrated hardcover books. The Skyrim Library is available at Amazon for a massive discount right now. Normally $110, it's on sale for $50.38 when you click the coupon on the store page. The Skyrim Library: Volumes 1-3 Box Set $50.38 with coupon (was $110) Released back in 2017, this is a collection of three hardcover books with every piece of text from the game. The lore and historical texts are enhanced by beautiful illustrations, so if you ever wanted to have the full story on the game's factions, landscapes, and creatures, then this is a must-have for a Skyrim fan.The other nice thing about this collection is the presentation, as the slipcase cover is designed to mimic one of the dusty old books found in a forgotten corner of Skyrim. It has a foldout cover with a giant mural of Alduin, the ferocious dragon who serves as the main villain in the game. See at Amazon Elder Scrolls Book Deals (B1G1 50% Off)Elders Scrolls: Tales of Tamriel and Survival GuideThe Elder Scrolls: The Official Survival Guide to Tamriel -- $22 ($40)The Elder Scrolls Online: Tales of Tamriel - Volumes 1 and 2 -- $54 ($70)The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook Vol. 2 -- $19 ($35)To add to your Elder Scrolls collection, you can also grab a few more books inspired by the games. These are all eligible for Amazon's Buy One, Get One 50% Off promotion, so there are some big savings to take advantage of here. You can pick two items from the list, and the cheapest one will have the discount applied to it.If you're worried that you might find yourself Isekai'd into the game series, then you'll want to read through The Official Survival Guide to Tamriel for tips on how to avoid becoming dinner for a dragon. This deluxe hardcover book was only released last year and its full of handy tips and tricks for surviving perilous encounters in that land.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Epic Games is planning a big Father's Day collaboration with Fox this year that will bring characters from three of the network's most popular animated sitcoms to Fortnite as skins. The specific skins, which will all land in the item shop on Friday, June 13, include Hank Hill from King of the Hill, Cleveland Brown from Family Guy, and Bob Belcher from Bob's Burgers. No, there's no Homer Simpson in this batch, but there may be a very good reason for it that we'll discuss further down.According to content creators who got the heads-up from Epic about the skins, Hank, Cleveland, and Bob will each be accompanied by a back bling, a pickaxe, and an emote, while Hank Hill and Bob Belcher will also get wraps. Each of the skins will cost 1500 V-Bucks, and they'll all have bundles that cost 2000. What there won't be is one large bundle that includes all three skins, so getting all this stuff will run you 6000 V-Bucks.That's not going to be the only thing to blow your digital currency on in Fortnite this Father's Day. The item shop will also have a new "Dad Essentials" bundle that includes the existing lawn mower emote and new Nike Air Monarch IV kicks. So you can go all the way with that dad look if you really want to.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Lego Icons: Optimus Prime Transformers 2-in-1 (1,508 Pieces) $144 (was $180) See at Amazon See at Walmart See at Target The awesome Optimus Prime Lego set has been restocked at multiple major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, and Target. And just like other restocks over the past few months, the 1,508-piece Transformer is priced at 20% below MSRP. Normally $180, the Autobot leader can be purchased for $144. This 2-in-1 build can quickly convert from mech to truck, which is one of the coolest interactive features in any Lego set sold today.Lego Icons: Optimus Prime Transformers 2-in-1 Display Model Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After the 2019 release of Code Vein, Bandai Namco staked its claim in a genre it helped popularize as the publisher of games like Dark Souls. Code Vein married that Souls gameplay with its penchant for anime aesthetics to manifest a world of vampires and tough-as-nails action. Now, years later, the team behind that freshman effort is returning with an expanded sequel that will give fans of the sleek anime souls-like more to chew on.Keita Iizuka, producer of Code Vein and its sequel, acknowledges that the genre has changed since Code Vein released, but sees it as a challenge to rise to. “Yes, games like Elden Ring are very praised,” Iizuka starts with a glint in his eye, “But I like to consider those games our rivals.”While Code Vein 2 started development just after the first game wrapped, it is clear that the developers have tried to anticipate where souls-likes might go. While the first title was a bit like souls-likes at the time in structure--which is to say, the non-linear freedom to get lost but not much choice in where to go--Code Vein II looks to rectify this. This time around, the game is expanding around the edges, letting players look for bosses and dungeons in an open environment. The player-character, once again custom-made, even has a slick motorcycle to help facilitate exploration.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Amazon Movie & TV Sale (June 2025) Buy One, Get One 50% Off 4K Blu-rays See at Amazon Amazon's latest Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off Sale includes a lot of movies and TV show box sets on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD. As usual, you simply need to add two eligible movies or TV shows to your cart, and you'll receive a discount equal to half the cost of the lower-priced item at checkout. Like other Amazon BOGO promotions, this is a mix-and-match sale, so you can combine 4K Blu-rays with books as well as select board games and toys. It's not always easy to find eligible items using the search function on Amazon's sale hub, so if you're looking for a specific item, we'd recommend using Amazon's regular search bar to find the direct listing.There are a lot of movies and shows in this promotion that were featured in Amazon's last B1G1 50% movie sale in March, but a bunch of notable recent releases have been added, too. The list of new releases in the promotion includes Disney's recent 4K Blu-ray Steelbook Editions of Captain America: Brave New World, Moana 2, and Mufasa: The Lion King. You'll also find the original Lilo & Stitch animated film on 4K Blu-ray, which launched last month, and a pair of new Star Trek Blu-ray box sets: Star Trek: Lower Decks - The Complete Series and Star Trek 10-Movie Collection, a 12-disc re-release of the original 10 Star Trek movies along with digital copies of each.Multiple recent HBO series are B1G1 50% off, including Dune Prophecy: Season 1 on 4K Blu-ray or Blu-ray. The Dune series just released on Blu-ray a few weeks ago. You could pair it with Penguin: Season 1, the gritty Batman series focused on the legendary DC villain. Or you stick with Dune and get the 4K Blu-ray Special Edition of David Lynch's Dune adaptation as your second pick.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's been just one week since the Switch 2 launched on June 5, yet it's already smashing sales records, and it's easy to see why. The highly anticipated new console offers big upgrades over the original Switch, including the ability to play games at 4K resolution and up to 120fps, a larger screen with HDR and VRR support, redesigned Joy-Con 2 Controllers that can even work as mice, and more. But as exciting as the new hardware is, the real draw is the new games. The Switch 2 already has a stacked lineup of titles, including launch titles like Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, and big upcoming releases like Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and more. So whether you've already secured your Switch 2, or you're planning to pick one up later, you've got plenty of games to look forward to. To help you see what the new console already has on offer, we've rounded up all the Switch 2 physical games you can buy or preorder right now into the list below. While several are already available, many more are also launching in the coming weeks. We'll also be updating the list with notable new physical releases as they're announced.Note that we're focusing on games with dedicated, physical Switch 2 editions. There are many more games available for the system that aren't on this list, including eShop games, classic Nintendo games on NSO, and original Switch games with digital-only Switch 2 upgrades--not to mention the hundreds of Switch games you can play on Switch 2 via backward compatibility.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After a decade of anticipation from Dragon Age fans, the most-recent sequel, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, arrived last fall and was promptly labeled a disappointment by EA. Despite Dragon Age: Inquisition winning several game of the year awards 10 years earlier, The Veilguard simply wasn't as well-received among fans. Now, a new report is shedding light on The Veilguard's troubled development and why it failed.Bloomberg has offered a comprehensive look back at Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but perhaps the most surprising thing is how much of the story was already known. One of the most common refrains in the report is that BioWare was hamstrung by the initial plans to make The Veilguard a live-service title. Even switching back to a single-player game didn't allow the team to recapture the fully-realized stories and options that the previous titles had.The report also appears to confirm the account of former Dragon Age series lead writer David Gaider, who previously spoke about tension between the Dragon Age and Mass Effect teams at BioWare. Even when the two teams were brought together for The Veilguard, the tribalism remained.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo has rolled out a fresh update for Splatoon 3. On top of visual improvements on Switch 2, the ver. 10.0.0 patch introduces a wealth of new content to the game, along with some weapon balance tweaks and other gameplay adjustments.According to the official patch notes, Splatoon 3 now looks and runs better when played on Switch 2. Moving around hub areas like Splatsville and the Grand Festival Grounds is now smoother, and the visuals overall are more detailed. Nintendo says it has also "smoothed animations" for jellyfish and other characters around the game.The update also adds a range of new weapons as part of the "Splatlands Collection." 30 weapons in total are now available in the Ammo Knights shop. The classic Splatoon 1 stage Urchin Underpass has been added as well, bringing the total number of multiplayer maps to 25.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally made a reappearance, featuring during the announcement of the ROG Xbox Ally handheld. Speaking after the reveal, Xbox's Sarah Bond confirmed that Silksong will be out soon, stating that it will be "available at launch and in Game Pass" when the handheld launches later this year.This isn't the first time Microsoft has confirmed Silksong's release window. Back in 2022, Silksong featured during the Xbox Games Showcase then, with each game at the show supposedly releasing within 12 months. It was later indefinitely delayed, only surfacing again during the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal earlier this year.First revealed more than five years ago, details on Silksong have been very hard to come by since 2019. While Team Cherry has teased enemy designs and gameplay updates over the years, everything else has remained a mystery.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In 2014, a hacking group known as Lizard Squad claimed credit for bringing down PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on Christmas. Over a decade later, one of Lizard Squad's hackers, Julius Kivimaki, is the subject of Max's upcoming four-part documentary series, Most Wanted: Teen Hacker. Kivimaki himself is one of the interview subjects in the first trailer below, although he seems less than remorseful about the crimes for which he is accused. Lizard Squad was a black hat hacking group who were hacked themselves when they sold a hacking tool to other users. Two of the collective's members were arrested in 2016 for the Christmas XBL and PSN attacks. However, the focus on this series is largely on Kivimaki--who has renamed himself Aleksanteri Kivimaki--for his alleged cyber criminal activities since he was 15 years old and living in Finland.The trailer touches upon some of the crimes that Kivimaki is said to have committed, including hacking Elon Musk, SWAT-ing the home of an FBI agent's family, and making a bomb threat to a plane that had Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley as a passenger. The Air Force forced that flight to make an emergency landing because of the threat.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

During the Xbox Summer Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2025, Team Meat announced the return of Super Meat Boy, but this time the hardcore indie platformer is making the leap to 3D with Super Meat Boy 3D.The announcement trailer begins with a CG sequence featuring a green pipe that feels like a cheeky nod to Super Mario before our fleshy hero appears. But the gameplay footage shown also seems reminiscent of the vibrant color palette and isometric 3D perspective from Super Mario 3D World, albeit with much more hardcore platforming and deadly environments, including thorns and circular saws. It also seems Meat Boy will be able to make clones of himself, much like the cherry item seen in Super Mario 3D World.This marks the return of the series following 2020's Super Meat Boy Forever, which received a mixed reception compared to its debut. It also did not see the return of co-creator Edmund McMillen. Super Meat Boy 3D is listed as being developed by Team Meat as well as Sluggerfly and Head Up.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Goofy sci-fi first-person shooter High on Life is getting a sequel, and it looks like it'll include even more talking-alien weapons and more ridiculously bad outcomes for humanity. Indie developer Squanch Games announced High on Life 2 with a new trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase during Summer Game Fest 2025.Check out the trailer below.According to the trailer, High on Life 2 is due for release in Winter 2025. It'll be available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass at release.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new title from Pokemon studio Game Freak was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase--titled Beast of Reincarnation, the upcoming game is a new action-RPG set in a post-apocalyptic Japan. The game, originally announced as "Project Bloom," is set for a 2026 release on Xbox Series X|S and PC as a day-one Game Pass title.The brief announcement trailer shows a version of Japan, in the year 4026, corrupted by blight, which was brought on by a giant monstrous creature. Beast of Reincarnation's protagonist is named Emma, an outcast marked as a "Blighted One. Gameplay footage showcases parts of her journey, punctuated with shots of samurai action, vine-swinging, and epic boss battles.In the trailer, Emma fights a variety of enemies, from massive tree-like behemoths to what appear to be robots. She is accompanied by her dog Koo, who will presumably be part of the action. Despite her outcast status, a character in the trailer states that Emma is the "blade" that will destroy the eponymous Beast of Reincarnation.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The summer Xbox Gaming Showcase started with a look at The Outer Worlds 2, and in the process, dropped a release date. The spacefaring RPG sequel will release on October 29, 2025 and will be priced at $80. Check out the new trailer below.The Outer Worlds was a satirical look at corporate culture through the lens of futuristic outer space corporations, and it looks like The Outer Worlds 2 will be no different. We knew from the start it would be getting a big debut at this year's presentation, as Microsoft has already announced a The Outer Worlds 2 Direct presentation following the broader games showcase.The second one looks to be bigger in scope than the first. You play as an Earth Directorate agent, trying to uncover the source of rifts across Arcadia, while also running into a burgeoning rebellion against the Protectorate. This will be the second RPG from Obsidian just this year, after having released Avowed in February. Alongside Xbox Series X|S, it's also coming to PS5 and PC.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com