Another chapter in China's struggle with video games and their impact on society made international news this week. Hong Kong authorities argue that Reversed Front: Bonfire promotes "armed revolution" and the overthrow of the "fundamental system" of mainland China."Reversed Front: Bonfire was released under the guise of a game with the aim of promoting secessionist agendas such as 'Taiwan independence' and 'Hong Kong independence,' advocating armed revolution and the overthrow of the fundamental system of the People’s Republic of China established by the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China," authorities wrote in an official statement. "It also has an intention to provoke hatred towards the Central Authorities and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region."Anyone who downloads, uses, or makes in-app purchases withing Reversed Front: Bonfire would violate the city's national security law, the statement later read.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Legendary video game developer Hideo Kojima hasn't made a secret about being gravely ill during the COVID-19 pandemic, and he worried that he would never finish another project. Kojima is still thinking about his mortality even after his recovery. However, he doesn't believe that Kojima Productions would survive if he instructs his successors to keep making games exactly the way he does."I am not going to pass the baton to anyone," Kojima told British GQ. "I will rather crush the baton… [Laughs] I don't need to give 'Hideo Kojima' to anyone. If I pass the baton to my staff and tell them to make things the same way I do, the company will not succeed and will go out of business."When asked to elaborate on his statement, Kojima explained that creators who are inspired by him "received my small fire" and aren't trying to be exactly like him. He's happy to have influenced so many, but not eager to see anyone try to copy him exactly.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

For the next Hearthstone expansion, we're going back to the Lost City of Un'goro with another swashbuckling adventure. And since any such adventure needs an angry swarm of stinging insects, we have the Demon Hunter quest. With the Unleash the Colossus quest, you'll get regular tempo plays to inflict damage, followed by a reward that will make your future stings that much more deadly.For those unfamiliar, Hearthstone quests are 1-mana spells that always start in your hand, and give you big rewards for completing their objectives. Demon Hunter's quest, Unleash the Colossus, challenges you to deal exactly two damage to an enemy on your turn, a whopping 15 times.Gallery The Unleash the Colossus quest card, in both standard and Signature variants Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

You probably caught the reveal of Grounded 2 at Summer Game Fest 2025, but it wasn't the only game highlighted this past weekend that shrinks its heroes down to the size of insects and sends them on an adventure. However, the twist with Cubit Studios' Infinitesimals is that, although the game is set on Earth and told from the point of view of a minuscule hero, it doesn't share Grounded's feelings of a survival game, which border on horror at times. Instead, its mechanics and ubiquitous speed make it all feel like a sandbox full of action figures.It makes sense, too. The game's director, James McWilliams, told me the idea for the game he's been working on since 2013 is the culmination of things that fascinated him as a child. "I always liked nature. And as a kid, I was always fascinated by very small things, you know, like being small in nature. There was always an interest in that. And then I liked sci-fi, so I was bringing the two together." McWilliams said he began toying with the concept 12 years ago by himself, but later staffed up to four thanks to an Epic Games Mega Grant, and then, once Epic Games Publishing fully funded the game, the team grew to nine. My favorite aspect of the demo I played was its speed. McWilliams told me I'd taken over when the hero had applied a few upgrades already, but added his movement speed starts faster than most games and only gets faster from there.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Trading card games are as popular as they have ever been, with names like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and Disney Lorcana currently leading the charge. Riot Games has recognized this, and since it happens to have a massively popular franchise called League of Legends at the ready, it's entering the arena with Riftbound, its own spin on a trading card game set in the LoL universe.We recently visited Riot Games to check out this new game, learn the rules straight from the source, and see four trial decks in action with the creators of the game. We also have three new cards to exclusively unveil, which you'll see as you read through the preview.The current TCG giants will be hard to topple, but Riot hopes to champion a successful challenge with Riftbound. Based on what we played, the fundamentals are enough to get Riftbound into the Arena; now it's up to Riot to prove it can go the distance.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This story contains spoilers for HBO's The Last of Us.Nico Parker cannot bring herself to watch The Last of Us Season 2. Appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Parker, who played Joel's (Pedro Pascal) daughter Sarah in Season 1, said it's too "distressing" to watch her on-screen dad get killed."I haven't watched the second season because the idea of seeing him die is so deeply distressing," Parker said (via EW). That being said, Parker said she's a "huge fan" of the cast, so she admitted she does want to watch Season 2 at some point. Just not yet. "Pedro dying is just a lot," she said.Parker has seen Pascal die on screen before, as she said she watched Gladiator II and witnessed his death in that movie. "I was totally fine," she said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Season 2 of HBO's The Last of Us wrapped last month, which set up Season 3 to go back and show Abby's (Kaitlyn Dever) point of view on her first day in Seattle. We don't have a premiere date for Season 3, but the composer for the show might have let slip that Season 4 is in the works.Talking on the The Last of Us: Savage Starlight podcast (via GamesRadar) composer Jake Staley vaguely hinted that a fourth season is on the way: "There’ll be at least two more seasons, no question. At least, that’s all I’m gonna say."Backing this up, showrunner Craig Mazin has now said it would be impossible to tell the story he and his team have in mind in anything fewer than four seasons. He even expects Season 3 will have to be longer than Season 2.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition Guide (Hardcover) $25 (was $45) | B1G1 50% Off See at Amazon Zelda: Breath of the Wild Complete Guide - Expanded Edition $19.66 (was $40) | B1G1 50% Off See at Amazon Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Guide (Paperback) $18.74 (was $30) | B1G1 50% Off See at Amazon If you're revisiting the sprawling open world of Hyrule or exploring for the first time on Nintendo Switch 2, you should check out this week's deals on the official Legend of Zelda guidebooks for Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild. In addition to being discounted by $20 each, the hardcover editions of both guidebooks are included in Amazon's B1G1 50% off book sale. After adding Tears of the Kingdom's Collector's Edition Guide and Breath of the Wild's Expanded Edition Guide to your cart, you'll see an extra discount at checkout that'll get you both books for $34.82 total. This is the best deal we've seen on these 500-page strategy guides that double as gorgeous collectibles. Get 2 Zelda Guides for $35 Nintendo fans who already own one or both of these guidebooks should take a look at Dark Horse's Zelda and Super Mario art and lore books, as several of them are included in the promotion, too. And while it's not in the BOGO sale, The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is only $16.49 thanks to an extra coupon discount.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

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