Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has offered Xbox staff words of reassurance following the exit of previous gaming boss Phil Spencer.

Last month, Microsoft announced a huge shakeup at its gaming business, with Spencer retiring, would-be successor Sarah Bond out, and Asha Sharma drafted in as new Xbox CEO.

Following the news, Seamus Blackley, who co-created Xbox at Microsoft, said that because Xbox is not a core part of Microsoft’s all-encompassing AI push, it was potentially “being sunsetted.” Blackley added that the fact Sharma came over from Microsoft’s AI team with no gaming background was further evidence of the company’s strategy. “They don’t say that, but that’s what’s happening,” Blackley said. “I expect that the new CEO, Asha Sharma, her job is going to be as a palliative care doctor who slides Xbox gently into the night.”

But Nadella has countered that concern by saying Microsoft is “long on gaming.” As reported by Windows Central, last week Sharma and Nadella held an internal Q&A to discuss Microsoft's gaming strategy. And in it, Nadella said Microsoft will always invest in gaming.

“Phil, he's always talked to me about how gaming is the largest entertainment category — what is gaming in its most expansive form going forward?” Nadella said. “This doesn't mean we walk away from people are doing today — when we think about a AAA game on a console. The question is about where else can we go to extend that. For me, we're long on gaming. We'll continue to invest, and we'll always do so. It's up to this team to show an excellence in execution, and creativity. Software always carries risk, but this is software with lots of creation risk. It's way different. But yet, we have to be the best-in-class at it."

Nadella’s comments emerged after Microsoft confirmed the codename for Xbox's next-generation console – Project Helix – as well as rumors that the device will play Xbox and PC games.

"Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the return of Xbox including Project Helix, the code name for our next generation console," Sharma posted on her Twitter / X account last week. "Project Helix will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games. Looking forward to chatting about this more with partners and studios at my first GDC next week!"

Sharma has already promised to deliver “the return of Xbox,” and, as part of that, has vowed to reengage with core Xbox fans. There was even a promise to commit to console at a time when so many Xbox fans feel disenfranchised with Microsoft’s shifting strategy. As for Nadella, he had previously said he was “long on gaming and its role at the center of our consumer ambition,” countering the doom and gloom.

There is also a question mark over Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy. In a previous interview with Windows Central, Sharma indicated that nothing is off the table when it comes to big decisions about recent controversial policies, one of which is Microsoft’s decision to leave console exclusives behind. Some hardcore Xbox fans are hoping for a return to the policy of old, at a time when even Halo is making the jump to PlayStation.

"Right now, I need to learn, candidly,” Sharma said. “About the 'why' of these decisions, what we were optimizing for, and what the data says about the Xbox strategy today. That's the honest answer. I'm looking at lifetime value, not just what happened in a previous moment, or in short term efficiencies and things like that. The plan's the plan until it's not the plan."

Of course, it’s hard to see Microsoft all of a sudden pulling out of multiplatform game releases, especially when its studios have put so much effort into making Microsoft's policy a reality, and in some cases seen great success on the likes of PlayStation. Halo is coming to PlayStation this year, and that’s unlikely to change.

But it’s worth noting that Sony has recently done just that. Last week, Bloomberg reported that while Sony will continue to release online games on PC, single-player games will now remain console exclusive, marking a significant strategy shift and move away from PC. That means the likes of Saros, Ghost of Yotei, and the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine will remain PlayStation 5 exclusives and not release on PC.

Bloomberg suggested poor recent sales of PlayStation games on PC and the risk to the PlayStation brand, as well as a potential impact on PS5 and maybe even PS6 sales, were to blame for the policy shift. Meanwhile, there’s also the suggestion that the prospect of PlayStation games running on the next Xbox via expected Steam integration may have also encouraged Sony’s return to console exclusives.

Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Amazon has unofficially made Pokémon Pokopia an $80 Nintendo Switch 2 game, after the retailer suddenly increased the price for the new life sim's physical edition amid supply constraints.

Numerous retailers have completely run out of Pokémon Pokopia boxed copies, though Amazon still has availability in the U.S., albeit now at the higher price of $80.

It's the second time in as many months that Amazon has jacked up the price of a physical Switch 2 game while demand is high. A couple of weeks ago, the retailer was selling Resident Evil Requiem on Switch 2 for $76.84, almost $7 more than its recommended retail price.

Pokémon Pokopia has an RRP of $70, which Amazon has maintained if you just wish to buy a digital download code. But, right now, a boxed copy of the game will cost you $79.99, up $10 for seemingly no reason other than the fact its stock is hard to find.

Physical copies of Pokémon Pokopia appear limited outside the U.S., too. This morning, The Game Business chief Chris Dring wrote on social media that the game was "seriously undersupplied at UK retail," which has resulted in less than half the Switch 2 physical launch sales of last year's Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

So, what's going on here? Has Nintendo intentionally kept physical stock low? Pokémon Pokopia's physical edition is just a Game-Key Card launch, something the company may have expected would push more people towards its digital version. The game's Animal Crossing-esque life sim genre may also have been considered more likely to attract digital sales, so that the game is always available as people continue to play for weeks and months to come.

Officially, Nintendo has only marked Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World as an $80 game, though the full price of several Switch 2 Edition re-releases of existing Switch 1 games have also hit the same high price point (such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV). Previously, Nintendo has said it will experiment with variable pricing for games on its latest console, while retailers are of course able to charge whatever they like.

IGN's Pokémon Pokopia review returned a 9/10 score, and dubbed the game as "an enjoyable building and town simulator that capitalizes on the charming personalities of its monsters in a way that appeals to both the creative and collector alike."

Wondering which Pokémon you'll be able to live alongside? Check out our list of all the Pokémon in Pokopia, and take a look at our Things to Do First in Pokopia guide to make the most of your first few days. To help you get started, we've also got a list of 17 things that Pokopia doesn't tell you, plus How to Raise the Environment Level and How to Raise Pokémon Comfort Level.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

The Pokémon Company is actively recruiting PhD holders with backgrounds in ecology to work in Tokyo. This is perhaps the closest chance Pokémon fans have to channel their inner Professor Oak in real life.

As posted on Japanese recruitment site HRMOS, The Pokémon Company is specifically looking for those with research experience in animal and plant ecology, with Japanese and English language skills on top. In addition to the salary, there's a PhD holder bonus of 1 million yen (approx. $6,300) upon joining the company, plus another 1 million annually each March. The job listing doesn’t give specific duties, just that candidates will be considered for positions across the company’s different business units.

Although this seems a bit out of left-field at first glance, having employees with a solid understanding of real-life ecosystems and how animals and plants interact within these systems could help the Pokémon series continue to develop in a way that feels realistic and organic. Real world knowledge of predator-prey relationships, habitats and how creatures adapt to their environment are all things that could come in handy when advising on the designs of regional Pokémon and their evolutions. The job listing does not ask for any game development-specific skills like programming, the only requirements listed are for PhD holders with ecology-related research experience, and Japanese and English language ability.

Pokémon Pokopia, the franchises’ new venture into building/life sim territory, starts off by dropping players into a drought-ravaged Kanto region, which they then need to restore. The game gives the player the ability to design habitats to attract certain Pokémon, with these Pokémon themselves having varied wants and needs depending on their species. With the Pokémon series continuing to evolve in more detailed and vibrant ways, it makes sense that The Pokémon Company would want to hire experts that can make sure the Pokémon world feels as vibrant and real as our real world.

Of course, the Pokémon universe itself is full of experts and their assistants who study Pokémon for good and sometimes nefarious purposes. Professor characters pop up in nearly every game in the franchise, even in the spinoffs, from Pokémon Go's Professor Willow, who studies the regional distribution of Pokémon, to Pokémon Sleep's Professor Neroli, who researches their snoozing habits.

In the most recent mainline entry Pokémon Legends Z-A, players can assist Pokémon Research Lab’s acting director Mable by capturing specific Pokémon types to aid her with her research. But working at the actual Pokémon Company in real life and potentially using your years of PhD study to shape future Pokémon ecologies and evolutions may sound like a dream come true to some avid Pokémon fans.

Wondering which Pokemon you'll be able to live alongside? Check out our list of all the Pokémon in Pokopia, and take a look at our Things to Do First in Pokopia guide to make the most of your first few days. To help you get started, we've also got a list of 17 things that Pokopia doesn't tell you, plus How to Raise the Environment Level and How to Raise Pékemon Comfort Level.

Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

Verity Townsend is a Japan-based freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for the game news site Automaton West. She has also written about Japanese culture and movies for various publications.

Physical copies of the highly anticipated Resident Evil Requiem are becoming increasingly difficult to come by online in the US, with the game just about sold out everywhere on all platforms.

Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and Walmart are entirely sold out of Xbox copies of the game at the time of publication, while only Amazon is still stocking the standard edition for PS5.

“If I could tell you the game that I turned down twice, it would shock the world,” claims Tim Willits, chief creative officer of Saber Interactive.

The multi-studio developer has become famous of late for its impressive collection of existing IP video game adaptations, primarily taking the form of playable versions of popular film series such as The Evil Dead and upcoming John Wick, Hellraiser: Revival, and Jurassic Park: Survival, but also tabletop games in the case of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.

Saber is an incredibly busy, and productive, company, seemingly suffering from its own success to a certain degree, inasmuch as it can’t take on all of the dream projects it would like to. As Willits told IGN in a recent interview, “I can't say it, but there's a game that they came to me twice, and so it's my ‘like someday in the future, I will brag about it’. I can't say it now because I'll get in trouble, but it’s the coolest IP ever, and I can't make the game because we just have too much going on.”

Such is Saber’s commitment to translating movie licenses into video games, that it now finds itself in a situation where rights holders are coming to it in order to pitch games, rather than the other way around.

“Now they come to us,” reveals Willits. “We've had so much success with our past IPs and our license collaborations that big studios are coming to us. I mean, again, I'm not going to give you any specific examples, but some of the really biggest titles that we have, they came to us and it goes to show you that media companies, they know that gaming is the future and there are so many good properties in the world and there are just not enough good teams to make great games. So when you prove yourself that you can take and respect a license, and you respect an IP, and you make a great game, everyone else wants to work with you. So everybody has called us and wants to work with us.”

Willits appears to find the challenge of working with existing IPs highly satisfying, not only because it's enjoyable to play around in these already established universes and unlock the fun, but also because there’s already a huge fanbase to target your game towards.

“It is actually really exciting,” states Willits. “As someone who's created my own IPs and someone who's now worked with all these great IPs, it is truly exciting. I personally feel it's actually much better because you have millions of fans, you know the world that you can get into, but you still need to make a good game, and that is critical.”

That last part is crucial, because Saber isn’t in the business of ‘easy cash-ins’, but instead dedicated to crafting unique game experiences inside of these worlds. The IP and licenses are all a very cool base point, but Willits and the team’s focus is always primarily on creating a great game first and foremost.

“At Saber, we have embraced big licenses,” explains Willits. “I believe that we have more licensed products in development now than any other developer in the world. We have things we haven't even announced yet. One of the great things about Sabre is that we are an independent company, so we work well with every license holder. We have a great relationship with Universal, Lionsgate, and Disney. And if you have a talented development team, and if you focus on gameplay and making the experience as rich as possible, you can take all the advantages of having a licensed property and that built-in fan base and be really successful with it.”

What IP would you love to see Saber take on next? Let us know in the comments! For more from our interview with Saber’s Tim Willits, you can find some new details about the upcoming John Wick game, confirmation that the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is still in development, and the news that extreme horror game Hellraiser: Revival has secured its ESRB rating.

Simon Cardy is a Senior Editor at IGN who can mainly be found skulking around open world games, indulging in Korean cinema, or despairing at the state of Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Jets. Follow him on Bluesky at @cardy.bsky.social.

Today brings an ultra rare Pokémon card from the upcoming Mega Evolution — Perfect Order expansion, and it's the first time this Mega Evolved ex creature has appeared in the Pokémon trading card game.

Mega Skarmory ex sees the recently-revealed Mega Pokémon appear in powerful form, with 260 HP and a punishing special attack.

Sonic Ripper will require two Steel energy and one Colorless energy to pull off, and comes with the requirement that you shuffle all energy attached to the creature into your deck. In return, though, you'll be able to damage any one of your opponent's Pokémon, including those that are Benched.

If there's one upgrade that all Switch 2 owners need, it's additional storage. While the 256GB is an upgrade from the OG Switch, it can still fall a little short when plenty of third-party games can push 50GB or more when downloading digitally.

To counteract this, I highly recommend picking up one of the best Switch 2 microSD cards going right now, but you'll want to find one at the best price possible (especially with how volatile the market is right now).

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 director Naoki Hamaguchi has opened up about what to expect when the third instalment of the highly-anticipated multi-chapter game releases "not too far in the future," including new gameplay mechanics and locations, some of which we have yet to visit in the remake series.

Talking to Bloomberg, Hamaguchi teased that allowing fans to visit Rocket Town and space is "one of the elements [the team] had to switch around with Rebirth," as well as Wutai, not least because "Yuffie's made a very prominent appearance, stating her case about her homeland. So if Wutai's not featured, I think the fans are going to yell at me."

Hamaguchi also revealed he has expanded on the Highwind "gameplay experience," and "flying is a very large part of the third instalment."

Sadly, he wouldn't be drawn on Chocobo breeding — "I can't say yay or nay on the actual breeding, but there is an element in the third instalment involving Chocobos that is a little different than Rebirth" — or whether or not we'll go underwater — "[Motomu] Toriyama handled the submarine portion of the game, so perhaps he has injected himself into there. And I will leave it at that," — but he did suggest that given how and where Rebirth ends, that should "hint" at how the third instalment will begin in the Great Glacier area.

He also suggested players give fantasy game Esoteric Ebb a try, describing it as very goofy and entertaining: "Disco Elysium meets Dungeons & Dragons by way of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett."

Hamaguchi recently discussed the impact of expanding the platforms on which the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series is available, insisting that going multiplatform "will not in any way lower the quality of the third instalment." The director said both the Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox versions of the game's prior instalments "have been incredibly well received and generated a lot of buzz online," but did note some community concerns.

The director also recently teased that the "core game experience is almost complete," and while he "really want[s] everyone to play it as soon as possible," the team has now moved on to "refining and polishing." And yes, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Queen's Blood card game is making a “powered-up” comeback for the final chapter in Square Enix’s remake trilogy.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

Kaizen is an action Roblox game where you can engage in PvP battles or fight evil cursed spirits with a team, all while trying to be the ultimate sorcerer in this Jujutsu Kaisen-inspired Roblox game. As with most of its Roblox counterparts, Kaizen offers plenty of ways to level up and upgrade your character, but getting there might take a while, which makes redeemable Kaizen codes a game changer.

Active Kaizen Codes March 2026

• VerySorry! - 8 Lucky Clan Spins, 5 binding Vow Spins, 1 Domain Shard (NEW)
• KrakenRift! - 6 Lucky Clan Spins, 10 Clan Spins, +5 Binding Vow Spins, 15 Minutes 2x Mastery (NEW)

Expired Kaizen Codes

• UpdateSoon! - 5 Lucky Clan Spins, 30 Minutes Double Chest Luck
• 40kCCU! - 10 Lucky Clan Spins
• THANKS100K - 10 Clan Spins, 1 Domain Shard, 30 Minutes 2x Raid Drop Chance
• Heavenly! - 5 Lucky clan Spins, 8 Clan Spins, 15 Minutes 2x Mastery, 4 Binding Vows Spin
• KAIZENPEAK! - 6 Lucky Clan Spins, 15 Minutes 2x EXP, 4 Binding Vows Spins, 1 Domain Shard
• Thunda! - 6 Lucky Clan Spins, 10 Clan Spins, 15 Minutes 2x EXP
• 30kCCU
• SHOPBUG
• PeakKaizen
• Lucky24k
• 23kCCU
• INVERTED_SPEAR_UPDT (Clan Spins x8)
• DOUBLE_MODULE (Use Module Drop Chance for 30 mins)
• SPEAR_DELAY_CODE (Clan Spins x9)
• CHECK_GAME_SHOP (Clan Spins x8)
• FOUR_SPINS (Clan Spins x4)
• PATIENCE! (Clan Spins x8)

How to Redeem Kaizen Codes

Once you launch Kaizen in Roblox, tap the red button near the top left corner with three gears inside it. This reveals the Settings window where you can scroll down to the bottom and enter codes. You'll find a box that says, "type code here" and a red checkmark button to the right of it. After copying and pasting your code into the box, press the button to redeem!

Annette is a freelance writer at IGN and has contributed to a number of guides including Stellar Blade, Starfield, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless codes can be used to quickly stack up Yen and Chikara, as well as activate boosts that can last for days.

Yen is primarily used to upgrade your Strength, Durability, Agility, and Speed. It can also be used to purchase Chakra and weapons. Chikara, meanwhile, can be used to purchase special items like a stand. Below, you'll find a list of all the active and working codes that can be currently used in Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless.

What is the Latest Code for Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless?

The latest code for Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless is WeekendEXPCode This was announced on February 28, 2026.

All Working Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless Codes (March 2026

• WeekendEXPCode - 50 Daily Exp (NEW!) (Only works on version 4.9 and up)
• WeekendYenCode - 100,000 Yen (Scales) (NEW!) (Only works on version 4.9 and up)
• 325KLIKES! - 100,000 Yen (Scales)
• DAILYFIXED! - 30 Battlepass EXP
• TUESDAYHEARTSCODE - 500,000 Hearts
• TUESDAYTRAITSCODE - 10 Traits Rerolls
• 100KFAVS - 100,000 Yen (Scales)
• 100MVISITS - 100,000 Yen (Scales)
• VALENINESPART2 - 100,000 Chikara
• NEWUPDATE2026 - 1,000,000 Hearts
• SORRYFORPART2DELAY - 10 Trait RerollS
• JazzyBadAtChess - 1 Yen
• BIGHEARTSCODE - 5,000,000 Hearts
• BIGTRAITSCODE - 50 Traits Rerolls
• 300KLIKES - 75,000 Yen (Scales)
• ANOTHERVALENTINESSHUTDOWN - 500,000 Hearts
• SORRYFORDAILYBUG - 40 Battlepass EXP
• WEDNESDAYADDAMS - 1 Yen Code (Scales)
• 225KLIKES - 25,000 Yen (Scales)
• 250KLIKES - 50,000 Yen (Scales)
• 275KLIKES - 75,000 Yen (Scales)
• VALENTINESEVENT - 500,000 Hearts
• DIMENSION2SOON - 75,000 Chikara
• VALENTINESSHUTDOWN - 250,000 Hearts
• 50KCHIKARACODE - 50,000 Chikara
• SATURDAYBUGSPATCH - 100,000 Yen (Scales)
• 175KLIKES - 50,000 Yen (Scales)
• BIGCHIKARACODE - 100,000 Chikara
• FIGHTINGPASS - 3 Hour Boost
• KURAMAUPDATE - 3 Hour Boost
• 200KLIKES - 75,000 Yen (Scales)
• SMALLCHIKARACODE - 50,000 Chikara
• NewFridayYenCode - 50,000 Chikara
• NewFridayBoostsCode - 3 Hours Boost
• ThursdayYenNewCode - 50,000 Yen (Scales)
• ThursdayBoostsNewCode - 6 Hour Boost
• KuramaUpdateSoon - 6 Hour Boost
• WednesdayYenCode - 50,000 Yen (Scales)
• WednesdayBoostsCode - 6 Hours Boost
• SecretCode - 50,000 Chikara
• 125KLIKES - 1 Hour Boost
• FreeChikara3 - 10,000 Chikara
• FreeChikara2 - 10,000 Chikara
• FreeChikara - 5,000 Chikara
• YenCode - 1,000 Yen

Expired Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless Codes

These codes have now expired and can no longer be used:

• BUGSPATCH4
• 100KLIKES
• NEWCHIKARACODE
• 75KLIKES
• ALMOST100KKLIKES
• MOREYEN
• MORECHIKARA
• 15kLikes
• 25kLikes
• 30kLikes
• MinorBugs
• BadActors
• JanuaryIncident
• Krampus
• BUGSPATCH1
• UPDATETHISWEEKEND
• BUGSPATCH3
• BUGSPATCH2
• 150KLIKES
• KURAMANEXTWEEK
• 25MVisits
• HappyNewYear
• 50KFAVORITES
• 50kLikes
• 10MVisits
• NewBloodlines
• NewSpecials
• ChristmasTime
• 10kLikes
• 1MVisits
• ChristmasDelay
• Gullible67
• 1kLikes
• 2kLikes
• 5kLikes
• 100kVisits
• MobsUpdate
• 1WeekAnniversary
• 400CCU
• 10kVisits
• 100Favs
• 100CCU
• 1000Members

How to Use Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless Codes

Ready to redeem the codes above? Here's what you need to do:

1. Load up Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless on Roblox
2. Press play to enter the experience
3. Look at the icons on the left side of the screen and press the up or down arrow
4. Click on the purple Discord icon (despite what it says, you don't need to join the group to use codes)
5. Copy the code from this article and paste it into the bar that says [CODE HERE]
6. Press Enter and enjoy the free rewards!

FAQs for Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless

Have a particular question about Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless and codes? See our answers to frequently asked questions below.

Why Isn't My Code for Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless Working?

When a code doesn't work for Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless, it's usually because of two reasons:

• The code for Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless has expired
• There's a spelling mistake or an additional space in the code

Codes for Roblox experiences are typically case-sensitive, so the best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

How Do I Get More Codes for Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless?

We regularly check and test new codes for popular Roblox experiences, so the best way to get more codes for Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless is to bookmark this article and visit it daily. But if you want to search for codes yourself, visit the Anime Fighting Simulator: Endless Discord server.

Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.

Universal Tower Defense Codes will earn you free Rerolls and Gems, which will help you build the ultimate team of heroes inspired by some of the most popular anime. In this Roblox tower defense experience, you'll need to fend off waves of enemies, all while completing daily, weekly, and personal quests.

Don't like your crew of anime-inspired icons? Use your Gems to summon characters that range from Rare all the way to Mythic and Secret. The better the unit, the easier you'll be able to defend your base.

Working Universal Tower Defense Codes (March 2026)

Use these currently active codes:

• There aren't any active codes currently, but we'll update this section as soon as there are.

Expired Universal Tower Defense Codes (March 2026)

These codes for Universal Tower Defense have now expired and can no longer be used:

• SubscribeToUniversalTowerDefense!
• AndroidGames!
• DevelopmentNews!
• Perfectionist
• I Have A Wish!
• PerfectBuffs
• NotPerfect!
• Update1Reveal!
• PollsUpdate1!
• WinterPatch26
• AUniversalWinter!
• WinterTIME!
• WinterUpd
• WhiteRoseOps
• StepUp!
• SorryForTheDelayGuys!
• 1Engage!
• ILoveWinter!
• ThankYouForOneMonth!
• WinterPolls
• NewYear26!
• Update 0.5
• WinterIsComing!
• InterestedIn0.5!
• SmallGift
• ILoveUTD!
• PeroxideUpd!
• MaintenanceTomorrow_0.5!
• MerryChristmas
• YT10k!
• ThankYou30M
• Mainstream!
• HereyougoEA!
• ThankYou100k
• MaxedOut!
• UNRIVALED!
• UnrivaledIsAlive
• ThankYouFor150k
• SixSeven!
• NumberOne!
• Universal!
• ThankYouUTD!
• RELEASE!
• ThousandsOfCodes!
• THANKYOU!
• FixingBugs!
• SixSeven!
• 40kCCU!

How to Use Universal Tower Defense Codes

Ready to redeem the codes above? Here's what you need to do:

1. Load up Universal Tower Defense on Roblox
2. Look for the blue icon on the right side of your screen, which says "Codes"
3. Copy the code from this article and paste it into the "Enter code here" bar
4. Click "Redeem"

Why Isn't My Code for Universal Tower Defense Working?

When a code doesn't work for Universal Tower Defense, it's usually because of two reasons:

• The code for Universal Tower Defense has expired
• There's a spelling mistake or an additional space in the code

Codes for Roblox experiences are typically case-sensitive, so the best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

How to Get More Codes for Universal Tower Defense

We regularly check and test new codes for popular Roblox experiences, so the best way to get more codes for Universal Tower Defense is to visit this article. But if you want to search for codes yourself, the best place to go is the Universal Tower Defense Discord.

When Is the Next Update or Event in Universal Tower Defense?

Universal Tower Defense's next update is the Dimension 2 Update, but it doesn't currently have a release date. The previous update was the Android Games one that released on Saturday, January 31. It added a new story, legend stage, virtual realm map, new units, and plenty more.

Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.

Pixel Quest is a brand new 2D bullet hell RPG, where you'll face an onslaught of foes across biomes that range from the beach to the desert. The Third Dimension has been destroyed by 1x1x1x1, and now the Robloxians will need to work together to protect the pixelated 2D land of Robloxia. There are over 70 quests to complete, and legendary loot to obtain that will make it far easier to eviscerate hordes of enemies. With so much to do, you'll want some codes to make use of.

Working Pixel Quest Codes

Here are all the currently active Pixel Quest codes. Be sure to redeem them before they expire!

• There aren't any active codes right now, but we'll update this section when there are.

How to Use Pixel Quest Codes

Redeeming Pixel Quest codes is a straightforward process. Launch the experience and complete the tutorial if you haven't already done so. When you're in the main hub, here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Locate the chat box on the bottom left of the screen. It says "To chat click here or press / key".
2. Click or press the / key and then press / again. This will bring up a list of commands.
3. Type code, so it now says /code in your text box.
4. Copy and paste the code from the article and enter it into the box, e.g. /code PQDISCORD2025
5. Hit enter.
6. You'll then see a message in the chat that tells you if the code has been redeemed successfully, and what the reward is.

How to Claim Gifts from You Gift Box

Some codes will give you rewards that you need to claim from your Giftbox. On the righthand side of the screen, you'll see a yellow and red gift box. Click on this and you'll be automatically transported to the southeast corner of the main hub. The Gift Box menu will also automatically open, so you can drag them into your inventory.

How to Find Skins

If you receive a skin via a code, then you'll want to find the icon on the left side of the screen that shows a person and says Wardrobe. When you open the Wardrobe, you'll see three sub-menus: Skins, Badges, and Titles. You can then scroll through and see any Skins, you've unlocked.

Expired Pixel Quest Codes

• CRYSTAL
• WAITINGROOM
• MADHATTER
• DUNGEONRUSH
• VALENTINE
• PQ
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• DESERTREE
• LUCKYDAY
• PQDISCORD2025

Why Isn't My Pixel Quest Code Working?

Codes for Roblox experiences are usually case-sensitive, so the best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.

Fish It! will have you clicking away for hours as you try to catch all the variations available in the game. As of the time of writing this, Fish It! claims to have over 1,000,000 variations for you to collect. With new updates planned for the Roblox experience's future, it looks like that number will only continue to increase. So with that in mind, why not use a few codes to help you along the way?

Working Fish It! Codes

Before you can use most codes, you'll need to reach level 10, so make sure you spend some time hooking as many fish as possible before trying them out.

• CRESCENT - 1x Crescent Moon Bait (NEW)
• NEWYEARLANTERN - 1x Chinese New Year Lantern Skin (NEW)
• DIVING - 2x Luck II Potion
• WORMHYPE - Requires reaching level 100.

How to Redeem Fish It! Codes

1. Jump into Fish It! and complete the tutorial
2. Continue to fish and complete quests to reach Level 10. You may have to get to Level 11 despite it saying Level 10 in-game.
3. Look for the Store Icon at the top of the screen. It's the red basket.
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the Exclusive Store.
5. Enter the code under Redeem Codes.
6. Hit Redeem and enjoy your goodies!

Expired Fish It! Codes

These codes can no longer be redeemed, but they're listed here so you can still try if you like!

• PIRATEMAJA
• LEVDEN
• FREECRYSTAL
• THEDEN
• 3BILLION
• SCALE2
• SCALEREFUND
• GIFTGIVING
• CELEBRATE
• COUNTTRANSCENDEDSTONES
• GO2026
• 2BILLION
• HAPPY2026
• EXPANSION
• 1BILLION
• PURPLEMOON
• LUCKYTOTEM
• CRYSTALS
• TOTEMREFUND
• BLAMETALON
• MUTATE
• TRAVEL
• SHARKSSS
• 100M
• ARMOR
• SORRYSPINS
• FREEBIES

Why Isn't My Fish It! Code Working?

Codes for Roblox experiences are usually case-sensitive, so the best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

When is The Next Fish It! Update?

Fish It! typically launches its updates on Saturdays. The next update doesn't have any information regarding it yet aside from the planned release for Saturday, March 14. Previously, we had Underwater City update that added a new Forgotten rarity, new location, over 20 new fish, and more.

Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.

Baboo! Are you looking for Heartopia codes? You've come to the right place. Here you'll find all the codes that we've collected for the cozy sim. Redeeming these will give you currency, resources, and extra Gold to help you settle into your new home.

Working Codes for Heartopia (March 2026)

• k9r8m2q7a5 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (NEW!) (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• tangyuan0303y - Wishing Star x5, Apples x10, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• n5q7m9l2a4 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• p7a9k2m6r8 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• SPRINGFEST2026 - Moonlight Crystal x10, 8,888 Gold (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• love214 - Snowfeather Rose x5, Colorful Sparkler x2, Colorful Cold Firework (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• x8r2m9q5l7 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• q6p9m4a7k - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• a9l5k7m2r8 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 - (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• r4p8n6m2q9 - Wishing Star x10, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• heartopia10m - Wishing Star x10 - (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• lifewithline - Wishing Star x10 - (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• happy2026 - Moonlight Crystal x10, 8,888 Gold - (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• k7m9q2a8l5 - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Fish Attractor x3, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• true5mthks - Quality Timber x10, Chef's Special Salad x2, Branches x20 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• heartopia5m - Wishing Star x5 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• r4a8x2n - Wishing Star x5, Growth Booster x10, Orange x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• top1thanks - Wishing Star x5, Mermaid Perfum x2, Mandarin x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• b8n2k5l- Flawless Fluorite x2, Rare Timber x6, Stone x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• letsparty - Wishing Star x15, 5,000 Gold, Repair Kit x3 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• dcthx4u - Wishing Star x10 (Valid Until: 29 June 2026)
• m7r9q4a - Mermaid Perfumex2, 10,000 Gold, Egg x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• x2l8k6p - Wishing Star x5, Fertilizer x10, Apple x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• h9q3a7m5 - Roaming Oak Timber x2, Milk x10, Timber x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• z4p6n8r2 - Quality Timber x10, Chef's Special Salad x2, Branches x20 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• letsdressup - Wishing Star x15, 5,000 Gold, Growth Booster x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• letsbuild - Wishing Star x 15, 5,000 Gold, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)
• a7k9m2q8l - Wishing Star x5, Repair Kit x3, Blueberries x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026)

Expired Codes for Heartopia

The following Heartopia codes have expired and can no longer be redeemed for their rewards:

• mylittlepony - Moonlight Crystals x100 (Expired: 7 February 2026)
• heartopia0108 - Moonlight Crystals x100 (Expired: 7 February 2026)
• specialgift0103 - Moonlight Crystals x100 (Expired: 7 February 2026)

How to Use Heartopia Codes

Looking to play Heartopia and want to know how to redeem codes? Follow these steps:

1. Launch Heartopia on your phone or PC
2. Create your character and select "complete"
3. Press Tab on PC or tap the watch in the top-right corner
4. Click Setting
5. On the General Tab, look for the Redeem Code bubble button in the bottom right
6. Copy the code from this article and paste it into the bar that reads "Case Insensitive"
7. Click Redeem and if the code has been successful, it will say "Redeemed! Please check the mailbox for rewards."

FAQs for Heartopia

Have a particular question about Heartopia and codes? See our answers to frequently asked questions below.

How to Collect Heartopia Rewards - Where Is The Mailbox?

Rewards are automatically sent to your Mailbox once you've redeemed codes. To find your Mailbox, press Tab or tap the watch in the top-right corner. Click Mailbox. All of the gifts you've received can be then be claimed. You can do this individually by opening each mail, or by pressing Claim All in the bottom left corner.

Why Isn't My Code for Heartopia Working?

When a code doesn't work for Heartopia it's usually because of two reasons:

• The code for Heartopia has expired
• There's a spelling mistake or an additional space in the code

Codes for Heartopia are not case-sensitive, but they are often a series of letters and numbers. The best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

How Do I Get More Codes for Heartopia?

We regularly check and test new codes, so the best way to get more codes for Heartopia is to visit this article. But if you want to mine for codes yourself, then the Discord server for Heartopia is the best place to go.

Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.

Codes for The Forge will grant you additional rerolls if RNG isn't on your side and you don't get one of the best classes on your initial rerolls. In this RPG Roblox experience, you'll be able to play as a human, goblin, dragonborn, and more. Each race has its unique perks, influencing stats such as health, damage, attack power, and more.

It's no surprise that The Forge focuses heavily on mining. The core gameplay centers around mining for ores, in the hopes of finding rare ores to forge powerful weapons and armor. You'll then throw those ores into a forge, where the blend of resources you use allows you to make items with special traits and designs.

What is the Latest Code for The Forge?

Working The Forge Codes (March 2026)

Want to know how to get rerolls for The Forge? Use these currently active codes:

• There are no currently active codes, but we'll update this section once there are.

Expired The Forge Codes (March 2026)

These codes have now expired and can no longer be used:

• SORRYFORDELAYY
• CRIMSONSAKURA
• DELAYCOMPENSATION
• DELAYCOMPENSATION
• FORGEWEEKEND5!
• FORGEWEEKEND4!
• FORGEWEEKEND3!
• FORGEWEEKEND2!
• QOL!
• MAZE
• FORGWEEKEND!
• RAVEN
• HAPPYNEWYEAR
• FORGE2M
• SORRYFORBUGS
• XMAS!
• SORRYFORDELAY
• HEART
• FORG!
• FREESPINS
• PEAK!
• 400K!
• SORRYFORSHUTDOWN
• 100KLIKES
• 300K!
• 200K!
• 100K!
• 40KLIKES
• 20KLIKES
• 15KLIKES
• 10KLIKES
• 5KLIKES
• BETARELEASE!
• POSTRELEASEQNA
• RELEASE

How to Use The Forge Codes

Ready to redeem the codes above? Here's what you need to do:

1. Load up The Forge on Roblox
2. Open the Settings menu in the top left corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of Settings to find the Codes bar
4. Copy the code from this article
5. Enter the code into the "Type Here" bar
6. Press claim

FAQs for The Forge

Have a particular question about The Forge and codes? See our answers to frequently asked questions below.

Why Isn't My Code for The Forge Working?

When a code doesn't work for The Forge, it's usually because of two reasons:

• The code for The Forge has expired
• There's a spelling mistake or an additional space in the code

Codes for Roblox experiences are typically case-sensitive, so the best way to ensure you've got a working code is to directly copy it from this article. We check all codes before we upload them, so you can guarantee they're working. Just double-check that you haven't copied over an extra space!

How Do I Get More Codes for The Forge?

We regularly check and test new codes for popular Roblox experiences, so the best way to get more codes for The Forge is to visit this article. But if you want to mine for codes yourself, then the Discord server for The Forge is the best place to go.

How Often Do Codes Release for The Forge?

Since the Beta release, we've found that the creators of The Forge frequently release codes, giving you Totems that can only be used once or rerolls for new races. There is no set schedule for code releases, but they tend to come out when a new like milestone has been reached (e.g. 100K likes) or an update takes place. Keep an eye out for weekend luck boost events that also usually come with a code.

When Is the Next Update or Event for The Forge?

The next update for The Forge is currently unknown. However, there is a two week roadmap teasing a Spirit Cave, Goblin King boss, side quests, and more. This is following the Crimson Sakura update, which released on Sunday, February 22.

Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.

Steve Downes, who plays Master Chief in the Halo series, has demanded the White House remove his voice from a social media video he described as “disgusting and juvenile war porn.”

In a video published to the official White House X / Twitter account, now viewed over 63 million times, Master Chief is seen and heard issuing his iconic line, “Finishing this fight.” But Halo is not the only world-famous intellectual property used in the video, which was published last week amid the war in the Middle East alongside the text, “Justice the American way.”

Also included are clips of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mel Gibson in Braveheart, Tom Cruise in Top Gun, Keanu Reeves as John Wick, and many more, all saying iconic lines of their own. The movie clips are spliced with war footage showing explosions.

JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸🔥 pic.twitter.com/0502N6a3rL

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 6, 2026

Downes, who has expressed concern about the unauthorized use of his voice in the past, took to X / Twitter to issue a statement confirming the White House did not gain his permission for this new video, and demanding he be removed from it.

“It has come to my attention that there is at least one propaganda video circulating that was either produced or at the very least endorsed by the White House that uses images of Master Chief and uses my voice to support the war in Iran,” he said.

“Let me make this crystal clear: I did not participate in nor was I consulted, nor do I endorse the use of my voice in this video, or the message it conveys.

“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately.”

This is just the latest example of the White House using popular IP for its social media posts. And this isn’t even the first time the Trump administration has used Halo, owned by Microsoft, to promote its actions. In October, Microsoft remained silent after Donald Trump released an AI image of the U.S. president as Master Chief and the Department of Homeland Security used Halo to promote ICE on social media. IGN has asked Microsoft for comment on this latest video.

Last week, the White House posted a video on social media that mixed footage from its bombing operations in Iran with Call of Duty gameplay. IGN has asked Activision for comment, but it has yet to respond.

Also last week, The Pokémon Company issued an official objection after the White House used the recently released spinoff Pokopia for a meme, pushing back against the Trump administration’s repeated use of its intellectual property on social media.

As pointed out by The New York Times, Trump administration spokesperson Abigail Jackson has previously commented to double down on their social media strategy. “Through engaging posts and banger memes, we are successfully communicating the president’s extremely popular agenda,” Jackson said. “There’s a reason so many people try to copy our style — our message resonates.”

In January, Downes said deceptive AI reproductions of his voice “cross a line that gets into an area I am uncomfortable with” — and he called on it to stop. “One of the things that can be overwhelming when it comes to attention from fans is when AI gets involved,” he said. “A lot of it is harmless I suppose, but some of it cannot be harmless. I've been very vocal about my feelings about the use of artificial intelligence, which on the one hand is inevitable and has many positive effects on not only show business but humanity in general, but it can also be a detriment. It can also be something that deprives the actor of his work.

“I've heard some things online in terms of AI and the reproduction of my voice that sounds like my voice that… like I said, most of the stuff I've seen is pretty harmless, but it can be not that way real quick. So, I'm not a proponent. I don't like it. I would prefer that it not be done.

“There's a lot of fan-made projects out there that are really cool, that are done just from the heart. But when you get to the AI part and deceiving somebody into thinking, in my case, that these are lines that I actually spoke when they're not, that's when we cross a line that gets into an area that I am uncomfortable with. I'll go on the record with that.”

Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Kathleen Kennedy, the former head of Disney's Star Wars division Lucasfilm, has revealed a character detail regarding Baby Yoda from the forthcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie.

While Kennedy's reign at Lucasfilm may be over — she handed over the reigns to president and chief creative officer Dave Filoni, as well as co-president Lynwen Brennan, back in January — the veteran exec is still serving as a producer on the upcoming Star Wars project.

Speaking to Variety, Kennedy has now discussed the film further, and established that Grogu will continue a character trait from the Mandalorian TV series — one that some fans had hoped he would finally move on from.

"On the big screen... he never says a word," Kennedy said, confirming that while Grogu is fast developing his Force powers, he will remain unable to master English (or, as Star Wars fans would describe it, Basic).

Grogu has remained mostly mute throughout three seasons of the Mandalorian TV series, minus the odd gurgle or babble, so his continued muteness is not a huge surprise here. However, fans had assumed that the 50-year-old baby would at one point speak — and that his first big screen adventure would be the perfect time for this to happen. Alas, this is seemingly not the case.

"Oh that is great Kath! Why don't you spoil the movie ending too?" wrote BookofDinGrogu on social media, sounding annoyed this information had been spoiled. "I'm furious. She didn't had [sic] to say any of this," added another.

The original Yoda loved to chat, and his odd method of speaking is now one of the most memorable parts of Star Wars. But not all members of his species speak in the same way. Yaddle, the female Jedi of the same species, has been seen and heard chatting away normally (she's voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard in Tales of the Jedi), so there's no requirement for Grogu to ultimately speak as Yoda does.

Last week, Filoni described The Mandalorian & Grogu as the first movie in a "completely different era of Star Wars", following the conclusion of Disney's divisive sequel trilogy. But the future of the Star Wars movie franchise remains unclear, with only Ryan Gosling's Star Wars: Starfighter also confirmed (it is set to arrive on May 28, 2027).

Before that, though, The Mandalorian & Grogu will launch this year on May 22. Just don't expect Grogu to be making any speeches.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

The team behind Project Motor Racing has acknowledged the game did not meet expectations upon its initial release in November. The admission comes via a new newsletter update from developer Straight4 Studios, which also announced a major update is set to arrive at the end of March.

“When we launched Project Motor Racing in November, we set out to build a racing sim that captured the intensity, immersion, and discipline of real motorsport,” the studio wrote.

“So let’s start with the simple truth: we didn’t hit the mark. Not on the stuff that mattered most. We let you down, and we let ourselves down.”

Conceding “more than one thing” went wrong, the studio explained it has been focusing on working “tirelessly to right the ship.”

“Patch by patch, we’ve listened closely to your feedback – the good, the bad, and the blunt – and we’ve acted on it,” the studio continued. “We’re now seven patches into making PMR the experience you want. Are we there yet? No. Not yet. But we’re moving closer to the standard you deserve and the standard we expect of ourselves.”

“At the end of March, we’ll be delivering a really significant update aimed at resetting PMR’s foundation and bringing the sim much closer to what a serious motorsport title should feel like. We’ll share a lot more detail about what this looks like throughout March.”

The most recent update for Project Motor Racing arrived just days ago, introducing the 2013 Ford FG Falcon V8 Supercar as a free vehicle for all players, plus a “total overhaul to the GT4 class.”

IGN’s November 2025 review of Project Motor Racing noted the sim’s great selection of cars and praised its self-contained nature, which overtly shunned a subscription model or “free-to-play chicanery,” but noted that, unfortunately, “Project Motor Racing feels like an early access game that hasn’t actually been identified as such” and made for a “mediocre single-player racing experience” at that time.

Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff.

Spoilers follow for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 9, “300th Night,” which is available on Paramount Plus now.

I can’t believe the semester’s already over!

But that’s the problem with these 10-episode seasons in the streaming age, I guess. Whereas back in the old days, you’d get 26 episodes per season – which was probably too many, as there’d wind up being a fair amount of filler each year – 10 episodes, in the case of Starfleet Academy anyway, is proving to be just enough to scratch the surface but leave some plot and character elements a bit undercooked.

Sure, this is the penultimate episode of Season 1, so maybe everything will be fully fleshed out by the finale, but somehow I doubt it. And yes, I know I was recently complaining about episodes being too long these days, but that’s the trick – making a compelling episode of TV that works as an episode of TV is not the same as servicing your characters and story over the course of an entire season. As we get closer to the end of Starfleet Academy Season 1, I’m increasingly worried that we’re running out of runway.

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on select Mario games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Check out our top picks for Sunday, March 8, below.

Mario Kart World for $64.99

Mario Day, or "MAR10 Day," is back again this year, and Nintendo is kicking off the festivities for fans in honor of the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary, alongside the upcoming release of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

As part of the celebrations, there are several Nintendo Switch games discounted as part of the sale, alongside plenty of other exciting discounts to check out. Let's take a look at what's up for grabs.

Let's start with the big stuff. From March 8 to 14, retailers in the US are offering discounts on Nintendo Switch games. That includes Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and Super Mario Odyssey down to $39.99 each, alongside the Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV for just $59.99.

There's also a tidy discount on Samsung's 256GB microSD Express Card for Switch 2 right now at Amazon as well, down to $39 and a 35% discount off the $59.99 list price.

If you're one of the many happy Switch 2 users, you've probably noticed that it doesn't quite have enough storage, so I'd highly recommend the upgrade. Featured as one of our top microSD Express Card picks for Switch 2, the official Switch 2 256GB memory card is back down to its best price since Black Friday last year.

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on Mario Kart World for Nintendo Switch 2. Check out our top picks for Saturday, March 7, below.

Mario Kart World for $69.99

IGN’s only been around for 30 years, but movies have been going for much, much longer than that. And the thing is, so many of them have never been reviewed by us. But that’s where IGN’s Flashback Reviews come in, so today we’re jumping almost 90 years back in time to talk about one of the greatest horror movies ever made… if you can even call it a horror movie, that is: Bride of Frankenstein!

Elsa Lanchester’s Bride of Frankenstein is an icon, even if most people have never actually seen the only film in which the character appeared. Her image is instantly recognizable – the lightning-striped, shocked bouffant, the bandaged arms and sweeping gown, the impeccably scarred yet beautiful face. Oh, and the hiss – don’t forget the hiss! And this despite the poor creature only getting about four minutes of screentime in total. Again, 90 years ago.

But the birth of the Bride also came at a critical moment for the horror genre, as the looming dangers of censorship would soon drain much of the life out of the creative boom that had led to the film in the first place.

When director James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein was released in 1935, the horror genre was at the peak of a vast surge in popularity. The huge success in 1931 of the Bride’s Universal Monsters predecessor Dracula, and her would-be-paramour, Frankenstein’s Monster, meant that every mummy, invisible man, black cat, raven, and werewolf in town was about to get their own picture. Meanwhile, Fredric March had won the Oscar in 1932 for playing not just Dr. Jekyll, but also that awful Mr. Hyde (tying with Wallace Beery for the boxing flick The Champ, by the way). Horror was big, and monsters were where horror was at.

The funny thing is, James Whale didn’t actually want to make a sequel to his original Frankenstein, despite its success. You can't blame him, having helmed three horror films in the previous four years with Frankenstein, The Old Dark House, and The Invisible Man. But the director’s mischievous leanings that were already popping up in those pictures would become the lifeblood of Bride, a film that is as much a great comedy as it is a monster movie.

Right off the bat, the film feels bigger than its predecessor, as the title credits reveal Franz Waxman’s foreboding score, before segueing into the melodious Bride’s theme. The first Frankenstein film, having been produced at the cusp of the advent of sound, featured minimal music, instead leaning into frequent spans of crackling silence. But Bride’s new scope, hinted at in this music, is immediately confirmed as Whale’s opening scene takes us for a humorous if unexpected visit to Frankenstein’s very creator, Mary Shelley, along with Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron, as the three chatter about ghost stories on a stormy night.

As such, Bride of Frankenstein begins in an elegant drawing room of the Romantic Era, where the Rs roll with aplomb and audiences – still in the midst of the Great Depression – surely could only look on in wonder. Played by the uniquely off-kilter Elsa Lanchester – who of course would also play the Bride at the end of the film – Mary seems to speak directly of the viewer, and to the viewer, at one point: “Such an audience needs something stronger than a pretty little love story. So why shouldn't I write of monsters?” No doubt this well-placed bit of dialogue by Whale and his writers is also a jab at the recently implemented self-censoring Hays Code, which would soon hobble many a horror movie in Hollywood.

Why was horror so popular during those dark days of the Depression? Much has been written on the topic, and it seems safe to say that in 1935 audiences were seeking some kind of escapism in the dark safety of the movie house. But there’s also the more lurid, violent, and sexual aspects of these films, elements which folks obviously wanted to indulge in, and ironically the very same aspects that the Hays Code would soon crack down on, taking away much of the spark that had fueled the genre. Viewers wouldn’t have known it at the time, but when the Bride is electrified to life, those four brief minutes of agony and ecstasy were sort of the climax for this heyday of horror.

So who are the monsters that Shelley is talking about in the prologue? Certainly not Boris Karloff’s sad-sack creature, who in a feat that would be replicated by every Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers who followed, managed to survive the unsurvivable climax of the previous film. Sure, he kills some people here or there, basically to keep the cheap seats happy, but that’s not what interests Whale in the character. While Karloff would later say that he wasn’t particularly fond of the development, the typically mute Monster famously acquires the power of speech in this picture. This leads to some humorous moments – you’ll never forget seeing Karloff half-choking on a cigar – as well as some dark ones, as when the Monster proclaims that he “loves dead… hates living.” The actor can still be scary as the towering Monster, of course, but it’s his moments of pathos and humanity – there, I said it – that work best in Bride.

Certainly the brief time he spends living happily with the blind old man who he encounters in the forest can only end in heartbreaking fashion – even if the whole set-up has become a well-trodden trope by today’s standards. As the old man attempts to teach the Monster about the difference between good and bad, one can’t help but peer past the script and see a meditation on the world in which Whale and his audience were living, survivors of a World War now living through another unimaginably difficult time.

Nor is Colin Clive’s Dr. Henry Frankenstein a villain. Indeed, while Henry was a crackpot who caused a ton of problems for everyone in the first film, in Bride he becomes more of an unwilling participant in the bigger action – almost a bystander. Sure, he’s one of the two creators of the Bride, but he does so under duress. Poor Clive, meanwhile, seems aged and stricken here, a not surprising result, perhaps, of what the character has been through, but one tempered by the knowledge that in reality the actor was reportedly suffering from alcoholism and would die just two years after the film’s release.

Whether you love them, hate them, or just get enraged waiting in the queue to try and get them, there’s little doubt that Secret Lair has proven itself to be a goldmine for the folks at Wizards of the Coast.

These special drops highlight different properties that a player, even five years ago, would scoff at as being impossible inclusions, bringing new eyes to the long-running card game.

As the releases are limited, some of the cards included in these Secret Lair drops are highly sought after, whether it is from a collector standpoint or just because folks love the art.

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