Finally, a comprehensive overhaul for third-person movement animations in Fallout: New Vegas
Now here is something truly special for our retro fans. A team of modders has just ported one of the best Nintendo 64 games, Banjo-Kazooie, to the PC. Banjo: Recompiled is a project that takes Banjo-Kazooie and turns it into a native PC port using N64: Recompiled. This new version adds many new features, improvements, … Continue reading One of the best N64 games, Banjo-Kazooie, has been ported to PC →
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We've rounded up the best deals for Saturday, January 24, below. Don't miss your chance to save on these deals!
Octopath Traveler 0 was easily one of the most overlooked RPGs of 2025. This massive game packs in a huge amount of content, with over 100 hours required to 100% the game. In our 9/10 review, we wrote, "Octopath Traveler 0 asks you to stick with a 100-hour journey, and it rewards you with the kinds of moments only lengthy RPGs can pull off with its overarching story, an intricate turn-based combat system, and a soundtrack that'll leave you absolutely floored."
Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are remakes of the first two entries in the series, offering enhanced visuals and updated gameplay mechanics. Recently, SEGA went back and updated these releases for modern consoles, and the double-pack is discounted this weekend to $40.61. With over 80 hours of content available between the two, this is an excellent deal, especially for newcomers to the series.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was only released in December, and today, you can save $5 off a physical copy of the Switch 2 Edition at Amazon. The latest adventure of Samus Aran takes place on the planet Viewros, and you're given new psychic abilities to utilize in navigating the secrets of the planet. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is an excellent, if relatively uneven, revival that reaches heights worthy of the Metroid name in its best moments."
Xbox and Playground Games finally revealed a first look at Forza Horizon 6 this week, and the game is set to launch this May for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Tokyo is Horizon's biggest city ever, with over 550 cars to discover and all sorts of new mechanics to explore. Lock in your copy today at Amazon and prepare for the biggest Horizon Festival yet.
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for Nintendo Switch last Fall, and today, you can score this double pack for $58.99 at Woot! These two adventures are some of Mario's greatest, making this a must-own game for any Switch owner. Plus, there's a free update for Nintendo Switch 2 that enables 4K support.
If you watched Return to Silent Hill in theaters or are just waiting for the home release, Amazon has opened pre-orders for the 4K Steelbook this weekend. This exclusive edition also features a 4x6 lenticular of Pyramid Head, which you cannot get at any other retailer.
Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium.
Twitter/X user “j0nathan” appears to have leaked a screenshot from the canceled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake. This screenshot features the Prince himself and gives us a glimpse of what he would have looked like. The leaker has also claimed that the remake was 99% complete before its cancellation. So, I’m curious now … Continue reading This Might Be Your First and Only Look at the Prince from the Canceled Prince of Persia Remake →
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The Harry Potter books are some of the bestselling novels of all time. Now that it's been almost 30 years since the first book was published, you can enjoy the story in pretty much every form. There's the Harry Potter movies, multiple audiobooks, and a ton of different video games to dive into. But for those just looking to read the original books in a new way, there are also multiple illustrated editions that are great for collectors.
Deciding which illustrated edition set to buy is slightly more complicated than it should be, however. There's the illustrated editions and then there's the interactive illustrated editions, both of which have yet to be fully completed. I have experience buying both as gifts, so I'm here to give you a quick rundown of the differences and what to expect from each series.
First up, there's the standard illustrated editions. These are illustrated by Jim Kay and began back in 2015. The pictures are vibrant and really do capture the essence of Harry Potter in a way that the movies never really could. There's a nice mix of story and images as you flip through the pages that make these great for reading to kids or just enjoying as an adult fan of the franchise.
One major note about these editions is that there are currently only five available. The Order of the Phoenix was the last book illustrated by Jim Kay before he decided to leave the project in 2022. It wasn't until recently that the publisher announced that the sixth book was being taken up by a new illustrator, Levi Pinfold. The Halfblood Prince Illustrated Edition is set to be released on October 6, 2026. You can currently preorder it for $54.99.
Alongside the normal illustrated editions, there are also the interactive illustrated editions. The first one of these was published back in 2020 by MinaLima. The interactive element here refers to papercraft hidden within the pages. These are essentially illustrations that spin, open up, or can be played with in some way. I own the first three of these and have really enjoyed playing with the interactive elements, but it's clear that they aren't built for heavy use. The illustrations and papercraft here are delightful, but you'll likely start to experience some wear and tear after a few read-throughs. This is doubly true if younger kids are involved.
Similar to the Jim Kay editions, the interactive illustrated editions hit a bit of a hiccup after design studio MinaLima announced they would no longer be working on these books Scholastic continued on with the project and released The Goblet of Fire just last year with a new illustrator and designer. Although we don't yet have a release date for the next book in the series, we do know that work is continuing.
If you're looking for something outside of the original series, you can also check the Hogwarts Library series of illustrated editions. These are companion books that are tangential to the main story. You can purchase these individually or buy the whole collection at once. Here's a quick rundown of each book in the collection:
Magic: The Gathering’s Lorwyn Eclipsed set is here, with plenty of pricey cards for you to keep an eye out for. Still, if you’re looking to build a typal deck, or just want to find out a little more about the creature types in Lorwyn Eclipse, then this is the page for you.
Below are some of our favorite cards from the set, from Goblins to Elementals, to Giants, Treefolk, and much more. Planning to build a deck around any of these? Let us know in the comments!
In a lengthy blog post, Wizards said it wanted to stay true to the original Lorwyn creature types, and pushed to ensure the Limited environment brings creatures together with a playstyle in mind.
Kithkin lean into the green-white colors and a ‘go wide’ strategy, and while they might seem relatively adorable, Champion of the Clachan shows they’re able to tame bigger beasts, too. It’s a 4/5 with Flash, and buffs your other Kithkin with +1/+1.
Merfolk excel in white-blue and lean into blue’s general mischief and white for buffing your other creatures into a tangled web of counters.
Our favorite is Sygg, Wanderbrine Shield. He’s a 2/2 that can’t be blocked, but transforms into Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom. Doing so protects one of your cards, and when he transforms, he can turn damage into card advantage.
As is often the case, Elves exist in Green primarily, but don’t discount black, either, with handy mill and graveyard payoffs like Dawnhand Eulogist and Gloom Ripper.
We’re a big fan of Selfless Safewright. It’s a 4/2, five-cost Elf Warrior creature with Flash and Convoke, and turns creatures of a chosen type hexproof and indestructible until the end of the turn.
Goblins and Red go together like a dream, and Hexing Squelcher takes our pick. It’s an uncounterable 2/2 creature for two mana that has Ward (2 life) and stops your other spells from being countered while also giving them Ward (2 life).
Elsewhere, Auntie Ool is already becoming pretty popular since they appeared in the Blight Curse precon deck.
Elementals take up all five colors, just like their precon, and there are big-hitters like Avenger of Zendikar and Muldrotha the Gravetide to be found in there.
As for our pick, I’ve gone for Moonshadow. It’s a 7/7 card that only costs one mana, but you don’t unlock its full potential until cards hit the graveyard and you get rid of its -1/-1 counters.
Just as mischievous as they were in Wilds of Eldraine, Faeries exist across primarily blue and black.
For our favorite, I’ve picked Bitterbloom Bearer. It’s a low-cost flying card with flash, but it turns your life into small Faerie creature tokens.
There aren’t a ton of cards in the Giant category, but cards like Grave Titan are reprinted.
Burdened Stoneback, not unlike Moonshadow, enters with counters present. These ones can be removed, however, with a mana ability that can turn other creatures indestructible.
Again, not a huge number of treefolk here, but still some great options like Blighted Blackthorn and Sinister Gnarlbark.
Still, it’s Ferrafor, Young Yew who takes our top spot for Treefolk. It’s a 4/7 Treefolk Druid that doubles counters with its tapped ability, and creates a bunch of Saproling creature tokens when it enters, too.
Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay.
Google search is certainly something these days. Between AI overviews, shopping carousels, and a heck of a lot of spam, it can feel like you don’t have a lot of control over what pops up in your browser. The reality is, Google now looks different for everyone, but even a tailored algorithm won’t always get you where you want to go.
To give users a direct say in their search results, Google rolled out “Preferred Sources” in August 2025. This specifically affects what publishers or sources are appearing in the “Top Stories’ section on Google. If you want more IGN in your life, here’s how you can make us a preferred source for you. The same steps apply to any other website.
The easiest route is logging into a Google account and heading directly to https://www.google.com/preferences/source. This will bring you to a page in your Account Settings called "Source Preferences." Simply type in the homepage URL for your favorite publisher, in my case, IGN.com, and it will be automatically added to your preferred sources and appear more often in Top Stories carousels.
You can also type something (anything) into Google that could pull up a Top Stories carousel like the one shown below. Clicking on the little button to the right of the “Top Stories” header reveals the same "Source Preferences" page as a small-pop up, letting you adust your source preferences on the fly. You can add as many preferred sources as you want, and rest assured Google will still show you other results when they’re more relevant to your query.
In an interview with Gamespot, Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will not be using Unreal Engine 5. Instead, the devs will stick with Unreal Engine 4, which was used for the previous parts of the remake. As Hamaguchi said when asked about it: “We’ve been using Unreal Engine 4, but … Continue reading Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Will Stick to Unreal Engine 4 Instead of Upgrading to Unreal Engine 5 →
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Modder ‘ACVictoryProject’ has released a 3GB total conversion mod for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, called Assassin’s Creed Victory. This mod aims to make Syndicate feel more like its earlier version, based on leaked screenshots from 2014. Going into more details, Assassin’s Creed Victory Project is an ambitious total conversion mod that turns the game into an … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Gets a Dark, Dramatic Overhaul With a New Total Conversion Mod →
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Riftbound, the League of Legends trading card game, is set to launch its next expansion, Spiritforged, in the West on February 13. Like Origins before it, there are a handful of different products you can buy to crack packs and build out your collection.
But also like Origins, getting your hands on sealed product was tough, with stores and even Riot's own merch store selling out fast. With Spiritforged, you can pre-purchase these products on TCGplayer, although at significant markups, so just keep that in mind.
Riot's online merch storefront still has each item at MSRP, and will likely resupply their preorder stock soon, even if it's currently sold out, so be sure to check back often and sign up for a Riot account.
Otherwise, as always, one of the best ways to buy any TCG product is through your local game store, and Riftbound is no different. Be sure to utilize the official store locator to find shops in your area and support local businesses.
Spiritforged has four main products with its upcoming launch, with a total of 221 new cards to play with. You can get individual booster packs, each containing 14 cards to bolster your collection; you'll receive seven commons, three uncommons, one rare, one foil of any rarity, another random foil or rare, and either one token or Rune card.
One booster pack is currently going for $14.75 on TCGplayer. Then you can pick up a booster box, which is a sealed box of 24 booster box. With boxes, drop rates aren't entirely random. One in three boxes will contain an alternate art Overnumbered edition, while one in 30 will contain an ultra rare signed version. From here, you can purchase a booster display case, which is a collection of six booster boxes, if you can stomach the price.
For newer players, you can two preconstructed Spiritforged Champion decks. Fiora and Rumble are the Champion decks this time around, featuring a 56-card prebuilt decks focused on their respective mechanics. You'll receive their Legend card, their corresponding Chosen Champion cards, their Signature Spells, three Battlefields, and a Spiritforged booster pack.
Still enjoying cracking Origins packs? If you're able to find them in stock, there are a handful of different product to get your hands on before Spiritforged drops.
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