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• Preorders For Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III

  15-06-2026 20:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III$75 | Releases October 8Preorder at Amazon (PS5)View at other storesPreorder at Amazon (Switch 2)Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStopIf the new look at Kingdom Hearts 4 during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct has you eager to revisit the series, you're in luck: a new compilation of the entire saga, dubbed the Kingdom Hearts I-III Collection, is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on October 8, and preorders are available now.Of all
  
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• You Can Grab The Nintendo Switch 2 For Just $434 For A Limited Time

  16-06-2026 23:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo Switch 2 Woot Deal$434 with coupon code (was $449)See at WootThe Nintendo Switch 2 hasn't seen many discounts since it launched--in fact, it's set to get more expensive when the base price jumps from $449 to $500 starting September 1. However, if you've been waiting for a deal, you can save $15 on the console at Woot from now through June 19. The discount is only valid for new Woot accounts, and you'll also need to use the promo code NEW15 at checkout. This discount can only be used onc
  
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• One Of Hasbro’s Coolest Star Wars Replicas Gets Early Prime Day Discount

  16-06-2026 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars: The Black Series - First Order Stormtrooper helmet$70 (was $110)See at AmazonAmazon's Prime Day sale kicks off June 23, but early deals are already cropping up. If you're a Star Wars fan, you can join the First Order for only $70 with this discount on the Star Wars: The Black Series Stormtrooper wearable helmet (normally $110). The Black Series helmets like this are popular both as displays and as affordable options for cosplay. Star Wars: The Black Series - First Order Stormtrooper h
  
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• Gruv’s Father’s Day Blu-ray Sale Lets Bundle Multiple Movies At Big Discounts

  16-06-2026 23:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Father's Day is almost here, and if you're looking for a last-minute gift, you might want to go check out Gruv. The site is offering bundle deals on dozens of 4K UHDand standard Blu-rays, as well as discounts on the filmography of Clint Eastwood and TV series box sets. Here's a closer look at all the deals. In case nothing here catches your eye, you can also head over to Amazon to see what's on offer in its 4K Blu-ray sale.Gruv 4K Blu-ray Bundle DealGruv is offering a varied selection of 4K Blu-
  
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• Weeks After Launching A Great Game On Game Pass, Dev Lays Off Its Staff

  16-06-2026 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Late last month, Kwalee Labs launched its first-person horror shooter Luna Abyss on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. But not even a day-one Game Pass release was apparently enough to save the jobs of the team that made Luna Abyss.Kwalee Labs CEO and production director Hollie Emery announced on her LinkedIn page that she and the other eight members of Luna Abyss's development team were laid off earlier this week for undisclosed reasons.
  "Unfortunately as of yesterday, the entire team has
  
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• Luna Abyss Developers Laid Off Just Weeks After Launch

  16-06-2026 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Late last month, Kwalee Labs launched its first-person horror shooter Luna Abyss on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. But not even a day-one Game Pass release was apparently enough to save the jobs of the team that made Luna Abyss.Kwalee Labs CEO and production director Hollie Emery announced on her LinkedIn page that she and the other eight members of Luna Abyss's development team were laid off earlier this week for undisclosed reasons.
  "Unfortunately as of yesterday, the entire team has
  
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• Baldur’s Gate TV Show Gets A Positive-Sounding Update About The Cast

  16-06-2026 22:12 via gamespot.com
  
  When the Baldur's Gate TV show was announced in 2025, people quickly became suspicious when it was confirmed that developer Larian has no involvement in it. Now, actor Samantha Béart--who plays Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3--has shared a positive-sounding update about the live-action series.
  Béart told GamesRadar that Craig Mazin, who is heading up the Baldur's Gate TV series, reached out to personally express that he believes the "key cast of Baldur's Gate 3 should be meaningfully on
  
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• Finally, A Fun NBA Game That Doesn’t Ask For All My Time And Money

  16-06-2026 21:38 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're going to take on a juggernaut like NBA 2K, you'd better have a strong gameplan. Built from the cherished streetball memories of yesteryear and the charismatic vibes of today, NBA The Run is Play by Play Studios' debut effort and the team's attempt to squeeze into basketball fandom's gaming timeshare. As soon as you see it, it's clear this is a very different take on the sport than the true-to-life simulation that is NBA 2K, but doing something different isn't enough on its own. The tea
  
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• Guild Wars 3 Won’t Have “Hidden” Subscriptions Like Battle Passes

  16-06-2026 21:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Guild Wars 3, the next MMORPG from developer ArenaNet, won't have a paid subscription, and it won't include battle passes or other paid seasonal systems, either.In a blog post, studio head Colin Johanson outlined the core pillars ArenaNet is focused on when it comes to creating the third entry in the Guild Wars franchise, freshly announced as part of Summer Games Fest 2026. One of those key pillars is something that has been a main focus of every Guild Wars title--no subscription fee, one of the
  
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• Overwatch’s New Hero Is Hot For A Reason, Not To Be Gooner Bait, Devs Say

  16-06-2026 20:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch's next season, Into the Tiger's Den, has officially kicked off, and brings with it a new, hyper-violent femme fatale in Shion. As the first playable, female Omnic in Overwatch history--and a hard-hitting glass cannon with impressive mobility--Shion presents exciting opportunities in regards to both gameplay and Overwatch's current story arc, Reign of Talon. Through her hero trailer, we were offered a brief look at Talon's latest recruit, and what we discovered is certainly enough
  
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• Ori Dev CEO Says Xbox Was Too Focused On Protecting Its Legacy To Build Its Future

  16-06-2026 20:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler (Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and No Rest for the Wicked) has commented on the recent turbulence at Xbox. The Ori games were previously published by Xbox Game Studios, but Moon Studios remained independent and started work on No Rest for the Wicked shortly after the second Ori game was released.In his informed opinion, Mahler has claimed that Xbox’s troubles began years ago when it decided to focus on legacy IP inste
  
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• Helldivers 2 Gets A Much-Welcome Update To Reloading, Vehicles, And Campaign Progression

  16-06-2026 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Helldivers 2 should feel more responsive to play than ever before, as the game's latest update brings major improvements to reloading. Patch 6.3.0, which is live now, brought a smorgasbord of balance changes, features, and bug fixes. Among them are some major tweaks to how reloading works. At long last, players can reload while diving, and starting a reload animation, only to be ragdolled or staggered, will now continue the animation once you regain control. It also adds "delayed reloads,"
  
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• How Destiny 2 Ends For Every Major Character

  16-06-2026 19:54 via gamespot.com
  
  It's the end of the road for Destiny 2, and now that the final content update, Monument of Triumph, has been released, longtime players are exploring an epilogue for the game that was only just getting started on its new saga. While plenty of plot threads are left dangling in the wind, Bungie has crammed a ton of resolutions into Destiny 2, giving multiple fan-favorite characters a fitting ending and a launch vector for new stories, if the studio ever returns to the series.Many of these endings
  
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• You Are Everyone’s Intrusive Thoughts In Citizen Sleeper Dev’s Upcoming Fungal RPG

  16-06-2026 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  The next game from Gareth Damian Martin, the lead developer for Citizen Sleeper and its sequel, is a drastic shift away from playing as a sentient android desperately trying to survive while managing resources and relationships. Called Signet City, the first-person fungalpunk RPG sees you play as a sentient spore who must spread itself through a city by secretly infecting new individuals. As a spore, you become the new guiding psyche of those you infect, acting as a voice that influences how the
  
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• Sony Files Patent Application For Controller With Buttons That Harden Around Your Finger

  16-06-2026 18:06 via gamespot.com
  As we creep closer to another generation of PlayStation consoles, Sony is exploring potential additions to its controllers that could set it apart in a similar way to the DualSense with the PlayStation 5. According to a new patent, that could include buttons that harden, or soften, according to what is happening on screen.The patent application, which was filed in November 2024 with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and published in May earlier this year (and found by Cheat Hap
  
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• Upcoming Xbox Exclusives Are Being Sent Out To Die, Analyst Says; Xbox Pushes Back

  16-06-2026 17:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox's chief strategy officer has pushed back against claims that Microsoft could "reverse course" and alter its stance on exclusive games. At the same time, analyst Rhys Elliott of Anlinea Analytics tells GameSpot that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are being sent out to die on purpose.Matthew Ball, who joined Xbox earlier this year, said the rumors saying Microsoft might "reverse course" are false. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution "will stay exclusive," he said, addin
  
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• How To Complete The Converging Paths Project In Arc Raiders

  16-06-2026 17:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Arc Raiders may have moved to semi-annual updates for major new features and maps, but that doesn't mean there aren't still opportunities for projects and events in the meantime. Currently, you can complete the Converging Paths project to earn a variety of useful items, including an otherwise hard-to-find Surge Coil blueprint. Here's everything you need to know about the Converging Paths project and how to complete it. In This Article All Converging Paths project steps and how to complete themSt
  
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• Star Wars Legend Mark Hamill Joins The Twisted Metal TV Show In A Key Role

  16-06-2026 16:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Legendary Star Wars actor Mark Hamill--Luke Skywalker himself--is joining Peacock's Twisted Metal TV show for its upcoming third season.
  The InSneider was first to confirm Hamill's involvement, with Deadline subsequently backing up the report. Details about the character that Hamill plays follow the spoiler warning further below.Hamill is just the latest big name to join Twisted Metal, as Anthony Carrigan came aboard for Season 2 as Calypso. Tiana Okoye, meanwhile, joined the show for its second
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Loses 8 More Games Very Soon

  16-06-2026 15:48 via gamespot.com
  
  After dumping five games from Xbox Game Pass on June 15, Microsoft has announced the next slate of eight removals for June, bringing the total number of games removed from Game Pass in June to 13.Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on June 30 include Payday 2, Tomb Raider, and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Slay the Spire, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Mecha Break, Volcano Princess, and Unpacking are also being sent packing.As a reminder, if you’d like to keep any of these games, you can buy them at a discou
  
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• New Switch 1 Update Finally, At Long Last, Resolves One Of Its Most-Annoying Issues

  16-06-2026 15:41 via gamespot.com
  Among the flaws of the original Nintendo Switch, one long-standing issue has been the performance of the eShop. And no, I'm not talking about the lack of music in the vein of the Wii; browsing the store itself was always an exercise in frustration due to awful performance. And now, with the release of a new system update more than nine years after launch, that issue has suddenly been resolved.The Switch 22.5.0 update patch notes don't lay out that specific change, instead just vaguely saying it
  
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• GTA 6 Release Date Confirmed Again By CEO Who Also Explains Why It’s Taking So Long

  16-06-2026 15:31 via gamespot.com
  
  The hugely popular TikTok account The School of Hard Knocks caught up with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently, and you better believe they asked about GTA 6's release date. In the on-the-street interview, Zelnick confirmed, once again, that GTA 6 remains on track for release on November 19.Why is it taking so long, though?"The team at Rockstar really does seek to do something that's never been done before. That's really hard and it takes a long time," he said.
  https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoo
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Gets Another Round Of New Games In June

  16-06-2026 15:23 via gamespot.com
  
  It's that time of the month once again, as Xbox has announced the second wave of games being added to Game Pass in June. While the first half of the month was pretty stacked in terms of new releases, the latter half of June is taking it easy with four more games arriving and the first two games of July have also been confirmed. Here's a closer look at what's on the horizon:Xbox Game Pass June Wave 2 AdditionsJune 16
  Junkster (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate,
  
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• Hellraiser: Revival Plays Like A Very Horny Resident Evil

  16-06-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  I've been eager to finally play Hellraiser: Revival because I was still unsure what it's trying to be. But having finally played a sample of it during Summer Game Fest, I've figured it out: Hellraiser: Revival is a lot like a Resident Evil game, only it's exceptionally horny.All the familiar elements are there. You have your doors "locked on the other side." You have some crafting scraps with which you can make things to aid your survival. You have distinctive keys you use to open elaborate door
  
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• Hellraiser: Revival Is A Grotesque Survival Horror I Can’t Wait For

  16-06-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  It's raunchy, it's sexually provocative, it's shaping up to be a hell of a good time. Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival remains one of my most anticipated games of the year, and I have no idea how it's not rated Adults Only.
  
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• Hellraiser: Revival Continues To Be A Grotesque Survival Horror I Can’t Wait For

  16-06-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  When I saw Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival at Gamescom 2025, I likened it to Condemned meets Resident Evil Village. The former for its brutal depiction of first-person combat, and the latter for its survival horror approach, leaning on the fantastical elements of its source material. That slice of Revival that I played, which was the beginning moments of this sexually-driven violent romp, focused on sneaking around the leather strapped foes of the Scarlet Church, gathering resources, and pick
  
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• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Preorders Are Live On PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, And PC

  16-06-2026 01:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Standard Edition$60 | Releases February 12, 2027Preorder at Best Buy View at other storesPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStopPreorder at AmazonTomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Deluxe Edition$70 | Releases February 10, 2027Preorder at Best BuyView at other storesPreorder at Walmart Preorder at TargetPreorder at GameStopPreorder at Amazon Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Collector's Edition (PS5, Xbox, Switch 2)$200 | Releases February 10, 2027Pre
  
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• Super Mario Lego Sets Are Up To 30% Off At Amazon

  15-06-2026 23:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Numerous Lego Super Mario and Mario Kart sets are on sale at Amazon ahead of Prime Day, saving you as much as 30% off the MSRP price. The sale includes big price cuts on sets like the Mario Kart Standard Kit--which is down to its all-time lowest Amazon price of $16 (was $20)--and the popular Pirahna Plant for $42 (was $60), among several others, including some hard-to-find kits and a few that are set to retire soon.See all deals at Amazon
  If you're looking for a quick build, the aforementioned M
  
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• Hundreds Of Books Are On Sale In Amazon’s Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale

  15-06-2026 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Amazon's massive Buy Two, Get One Free sale is back as an early Prime Day deal just in time to stock up your summer reading list. To take advantage of this deal, add three eligible books to your cart; you'll then receive a discount on the lowest-priced item at checkout. Most eligible books are also seeing big price cuts in addition to the B2G1 promotion, meaning you can save quite a bit while the deal is available. Dozens of novels, comics, art books, and other reading material are eligible for
  
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• Double Fine, Ninja Theory, And More Reportedly Trying To Spin Off From Xbox Game Studios

  15-06-2026 23:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Earlier today, word broke that Microsoft is reportedly planning to close Compulsion Games--the studio behind South of Midnight, We Happy Few, and Contrast--as part of a larger round of layoffs and studio closures. Now, there's word that a handful of Xbox Studios' smaller developers are taking some steps to avoid that fate.Bloomberg is reporting that Compulsion, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and "several other studios" have started negotiations with Microsoft to spin off their companies from Xbox St
  
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• Obsession Director Would Be Up For A Video Game Movie

  15-06-2026 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Filmmaker Curry Barker is on top of the world right now thanks to the success of his horror movie Obsession. It's made more than $220 million against a reported $750,000 budget, and everyone wants to know what he's going to do next.
  He is making a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie, and plans to expand Obsession into possible sequels and a TV show, but what else?
  A video game movie, perhaps.He told Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that while he is not a big gamer himself, he would
  
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