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Summary Leading up to its release next month,Princess Peach: Showtimepre-order bonuses have started getting announced by retailers, including an acrylic stand from Best Buy. Similarpre-order exclusives forSuper Mario Bros. Wonderwere offered in the run-up to that game’s release, and this Best Buy bonus is the first special item to be announced for the highly anticipated Princess Peach game. First announced during a Nintendo Direct in September 2023,Princess Peach: Showtimesees the iconic Mushroom Kingdom heroine battling against Grape and the Sour Bunch at the Sparkle Theater....

The Primal Knife is a bonus weapon in theResident Evil 4remakethat unlocks by completing the Revolution Wind-Up challenge. It is described as a battle blade forged with infinite possibilities, which refers to its Exclusive Upgrade:Indestructibility. But like all other bonus weapons in theRE4remake, the Primal Knife is obtained only after beating the campaign. That is because the player must destroy sixteen dolls — one per Chapter — to unlock this weapon....

One of the most critically lauded games of 2021 can be picked up at a nearly 70% discount on Steam. This sale has launched just over a month after the end of theSteam Spring sale, which included a rare discount on the Steam Deck. This newest sale comes from developerArkane Studios, best known for creating theDishonoredseries.Arkane Studiosis also developing the upcoming co-op shooterRedfall,which will have players teaming up to fight vampires and human cultists....

Beyond being a video game icon with decades of history behind him,Sonic the Hedgehogwas also one of the last properties to make a full debut in theaters before the pandemic really showed the industry who’s boss. Due to being one of the final movies audiences were even allowed to see in theaters, it racked up a pretty nice box office revenue that guaranteed a sequel would be in cards as soon as filming became feasible....

One ofStar Trek’s defining features is its ability to create moral dilemmas for its characters, usually by introducing them to diverse civilizations and belief systems. InStar Trek: The Original Series, Captain Kirk and his crew come into contact with many peoples that have ways of life incomprehensible to us: the populations of Eminiar VII and Vendikar go to war virtually; the people of Beta III engage in a festival of destruction at the end of every day; and the Klingons celebrate death in battle....

The actor playing the Adoring Fan character inStarfield, who made a brief appearance during last week’s Starfield Direct, has been revealed to be Craig Sechler. Starfield Direct, Bethesda’s 45-minute demonstration of everythingStarfieldhas to offer, immediately followed the Xbox Games Showcase.Starfieldis Bethesda Game Studios' first original intellectual property in over 25 years and its first single-player release sinceFallout 4in 2015. Pitched as “Skyrimin space” by game director Todd Howard, who was also the director ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim,Starfieldis a first-person RPG....

A newSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateevent is on the horizon, coming up just after Thanksgiving, and this one has theResident Evilseries as its theme. Four fan-favorite characters will be added toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefor this event, albeit not as playable characters; instead, they’ll appear as spirits and be available for a limited time. The game has hosted quite a few spirit events in the past, usually as cross-promotion between Nintendo and another game or franchise - the most recent beinglast week’sPokemon Sword and Shield....

ThePlayStation 5andXbox Series Xare over a year old, but many customers still can’t get their hands on the consoles. The ongoing chip shortage is a big reason for the lack ofPS5and Xbox Series supply, and it’s unlikely to get solved in the near future.ThePS5 and Xbox Series X are still hard to find in stores, and users have to wait for months for stock to replenish. The new stock gets sold out almost instantly, leaving many customers without a current-generation system....

The influence of cinema on theMetal Geargames is undeniable. The series is well-known for its cinematic flair, which has had an impact on the franchise, and the video game industry as a whole. Considering creatorHideo Kojima’s love for film— a subject he tweets regularly about — it’s not all that surprising that the artist would let his interests bleed into his art. However, Kojima’s filmic interests aren’t solely exhibited throughMetal Gear’s stylishly directed and sometimes long-winded and/or overindulgent cutscenes, but also in the design of its two central characters: Solid Snake and Big Boss....

New information reveals that a supposed third game inThe Last of Usseries may not be the next major project in development at Naughty Dog. Naughty Dog is one ofSony’s most prolific first-party studios, with games in bothUnchartedandThe Last of Usfranchises receiving critical acclaim upon their release. It has been a few years since Naughty Dog’s last major game, asThe Last of Us Part 2came out almost three years ago in June 2020....

There are plenty of Pokemon throughout thePokemonseries that stand out among fans for various reasons. One of the most popular Pokemon of the first generation is the pink,shape-shifting Pokemon Ditto, thanks to its interesting ability, cute design, and simplistic face. Over the course of thePokemonseries’ evolution, Ditto has become a mainstay in each and every one ofPokemon’s eight generations.Ditto is found in everyPokemongameat some point, from the originalPokemon RedandBlueall the way up the latest entries,Pokemon SwordandShield....

Little is known about the upcoming action RPGHarry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy. The game was initially slated for a release in 2021, however, it was announced earlier in the year that this release date had been pushed back to 2022. The trailer showed off an 1800s Hogwarts that had fans excited to finally explore the school’s halls in 4K. While the delay has, at least for the time being, muted that excitement somewhat, the eventual release ofHogwarts Legacyshould grab the attention of fans....

Fans were initially excited when a sequel to the action-adventure titleBeyond Good and Evilwas announced. Officially unveiled in 2017 at Ubisoft’s E3 conference with plenty of teases before then,Beyond Good and Evil 2seeks to give players a different experience from the original game, with plenty more RPG elements and a more ambitious approach to gameplay and graphics. However, sinceBeyond Good and Evil 2was unveiled, fans have found plenty of doubt and uncertainty in regard to its development....