After more than a year of near-total absence, save for a rogue Echoes of Wisdom listing, Amazon US has finally begun selling Nintendo-published Switch games directly again.

The move breaks a long-running freeze-out that saw Amazon skip all “sold and shipped by Amazon” listings for Switch 2 titles, ignore preorders entirely, and leave everything to third-party sellers.

Even after the Switch 2 was announced earlier in 2025, Amazon stayed silent while Walmart and Best Buy eventually opened their preorder pages post-Nintendo's Switch 2-focused Direct, even amid some delays. This sudden shift could mark the end of the unexplained standoff, and might even signal that a full console stock allocation is finally on the way.

Until now, only third-party titles like Sonic x Shadow: Generations were available to order directly from Amazon US. First-party launch games such as Mario Kart World and the Switch 2 editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom were noticeably missing. That’s now changed.

While all of these are currently listed as “Temporarily Out of Stock,” Amazon is still accepting orders, suggesting availability updates are on the way soon.

So what about the console in general? Nintendo Switch 2 consoles are currently sold out at every major retailer. While launch day stock was solid, helping the console shift over 3.5 million units in just four days worldwide, it's been tough to come by ever since.

Previously, the Amazon listing for the Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle was cluttered with questionable third-party sellers. Those listings have now been removed, replaced with a simple “Currently unavailable” notice. With Amazon once again offering first-party Switch 2 games, it’s worth keeping a close eye on that page; stock updates for the console itself could follow soon.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Senior Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X, or Bluesky.

The summer is a great period for games, but also kinda weird when you think about it: it’s a few weeks where we’re all more excited about watching trailers for games, rather than playing them. It’s all for a good reason, of course – the multiple big presentations, once the framework that held up E3, showcase the most exciting new games in development and often reveal new projects for the very first time. They’re our first taste of what we’ll be playing tomorrow and beyond, and so naturally they garner a huge amount of interest.

To see what’s really caught players’ attention, we’ve combed through every video posted to IGN over the last couple of weeks and picked out the 10 most-viewed trailers from the Summer of Gaming. There are some clear standouts, clocking up millions of views, as well as a mix of highly-anticipated returns and brand new surprises. You can see the biggest and best trailers below.

1. Resident Evil Requiem

View count: 2.1 million

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Resident Evil 9 was the big hit of Summer of Gaming 2025. Resi fans have been waiting a long time for this one, with Requiem’s predecessor – Resident Evil Village – having been released back in 2021. And with Ethan Winters’ story now over, the perspective is switching to a new character. This first trailer provides a solid introduction to FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, and we couldn’t be more excited because it appears she’ll be heading to a bombed-out Raccoon City. While much of the trailer is set in Ashcroft’s office, the final segment goes hard on the dark and gnarly survival horror tone established in Resident Evil 7 – making it clear that developer Capcom is looking to scare us all silly. We can’t wait.

2. Invincible VS

View count: 2.1 million

Prime Video’s animated version of Robert Kirkman’s Invincible comics has proven exceptionally popular, so naturally an Invincible video game has captured the imagination of many gamers this week. Invincible VS is a 3v3 tag fighting game that really does seem to capture the bone-crunching, bloody violence of the TV show – more than clear during the shot where Invincible causes Bulletproof’s head to detonate. While the promise of a city-destroying Invincible vs Omni-Man showdown is enough to sell us on the idea, seeing other characters turn up for the tag-style matches – including Atom Eve and Rex Plode – really has us eager to learn more.

3. Game of Thrones: War for Westeros

View count: 1.5 million

People may grumble about Game of Thrones’ final season to this day, but that doesn’t mean the fantasy series has lost any popularity. That’s proven by the massive number of views on the War for Westeros trailer, which acts as something of a “what if?” scenario. The cinematic trailer sees Jon Snow face off against the Night King in a one-on-one duel, a thrilling event that never happened in the HBO show. As the fight continues, we see other exciting but similarly non-canon moments play out, such as Daenerys and Drogon being shot out of the sky by a huge ballista, and Jaime Lannister fighting in what appears to be a four-way battle between his army, Stark bannermen, the Unsullied, and the White Walkers (the first hint of this being a real-time strategy rather than an action game). The big surprise, though, is seeing Jon killed and turned into a wight. As many in the trailer’s comments have said, this is the big finale season 8 could have been.

4. ILL

View count: 1.3 million

Resident Evil understandably got the most love of any horror reveal this year, but we’re delighted to see the grotesque gameplay trailer for ILL also struck a chord. This terrifying, rusty-looking survival horror is full of some of the freakiest enemies we’ve seen recently, including multi-limbed monstrosities, bobble-headed babies, and zombies with a desperate need to see a dentist. All of them can be torn apart thanks to an "advanced dismemberment system". Despite all that grossness, ILL knows how to crack a good joke: over in the equally engaging SGF trailer, the whole sequence ends with a zombie toddler being kicked in the face and punted into a pile of barrels. A little dark humour to brighten up your Summer of Gaming, there.

5. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn

View count: 1.2 million

RPG experts Owlcat Games is back with a new project, set in the world of The Expanse. But Osiris Reborn is very different from Owlcat’s previous projects – where the studio usually develops isometric RPGs that take inspiration from both games like the original Baldur’s Gate and tabletop adventures, this new Expanse game looks a lot like a modern-day Mass Effect. And considering how long it’s been since we had a good Mass Effect, it’s no wonder the internet has gone wild for this lengthy trailer, which combines exciting cinematics involving flying grenades and face crystals with a healthy gameplay montage demonstrating some good cover-shooting mechanics.

6. 007 First Light

View count: 835,000

IO Interactive’s Bond game was announced years ago, but we finally got to see it in action as part of PlayStation’s State of Play stream. The coolest thing about this trailer is how it treats First Light as if it were a brand new 007 film, introducing us to the new cast playing the likes of M, Q, and – of course – James Bond. Our super spy hero is much younger and greener than we’re used to, but it’s clear that IOI knows everything that’s required for a hit Bond mission. There’s exotic locations, expensive watches, a vintage Aston Martin, and more high-stakes action than the entire Hitman trilogy combined. It seems like IOI really does have a license to thrill.

7. ROG Xbox Ally X

View count: 822,000

New hardware is always going to draw significant interest, and so it's no surprise to see a handheld Xbox among the most-watched trailers. Of course, the ROG Xbox Ally X isn’t quite a true handheld Xbox – this portable PC is developed by Asus rather than Microsoft itself, and is an extension of its existing line of ROG Ally devices. However, it’s still the next step in Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” project, which aims to allow you to play Xbox games anywhere from your console to your computer, TV, phone, and (presumably, one day) your fridge. And a powerful handheld PC that can directly interface with Xbox Game Pass and the Xbox cloud services is certainly nothing to be sniffed at.

8. Atomic Heart 2

View count: 796,000

The first trailers for the original Atomic Heart were big hits with the IGN audience, but a sequel was never a sure thing – reception of the first game was mixed, and it wasn’t quite the BioShock spiritual successor that the trailers suggested. Nevertheless, Atomic Heart 2 seems to be doing it all over again. This time around things look significantly more expansive; there’s space stations, wall-running, hang-gliding, mechs, and more vehicles, plus what looks like a much more active world with a larger array of characters. It’s all rendered in Atomic Heart’s signature, retro-futuristic Sovietpunk art style, which really is unlike anything else out there. Well, apart from The Cube, a multiplayer game set in the Atomic Heart universe that was also announced at Summer Game Fest this year.

9. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

View count: 720,000

You’d think that the only kart racing game anyone would care about in June 2025 would be Mario Kart World, but the latest trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has truly popped off. That may be down to Sonic going through what is undoubtedly his most significant popularity spike in many years (no doubt thanks to the movies), but it also helps that this new trailer shows off some exciting guest additions to the character roster: Hatsune Miku, Like a Dragon's Ichiban Kasuga, Persona 5's Joker, and Minecraft's Steve. There’s even Minecraft-themed courses, which hints to even larger ambitions when it comes to cross-dimensional races.

10. Chronicles: Medieval

View count: 708,000

There’s very little gameplay in the trailer for Chronicles: Medieval, but those brief few seconds reveal that we’ll be leading an entire army from horseback. That promises an epic scale, perhaps one similar to that explored by the Mount & Blade series. The CGI cinematic proceeding that glimpse of gameplay showcases the life experiences of a medieval warrior, from simple village life, to forging weapons, to bracing against cavalry charges. If Chronicles: Medieval can capture all that, then all the excitement around this trailer will be well-rewarded.

Honourable Mentions

There are also a few other trailers that demand honourable mentions. Naturally, much-demanded sequels and remakes always do well in trailer showcases, and so it hasn’t been surprising to see both Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and High on Life 2 clock up over half a million views each. It’s been far too long since we had a new MGS game, and while Delta isn’t a brand new entry, it is at least a shiny remake of arguably the best game in Kojima’s back catalogue. High on Life, meanwhile, was a breakout hit for Squanch Games back in 2022, and clearly people are excited about wielding even weirder weapons with faces in a sequel.

Marvel has also had its fair share of success, but it wasn't ambitious PlayStation 4v4 tag team game Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls that drew in the crowds. Instead it was Deadpool VR and its kinetic, violent action. It really seems like an authentic Deadpool experience, from hacking a guy's head off with a katana and then bowling it at another enemy, to forcing someone’s face into a propeller. And because it’s VR, you know this is all player-controlled stuff rather than canned animations. We can’t wait to see the horrible possibilities.

But returning favourites are perhaps not as exciting as the truly new, and joining MGS, High on Life 2, and Deadpool in the “over half-a-million club” is Blood of the Dawnwalker and Clockwork Revolution. The former is a new RPG from former CD Projekt Red developers, and looks a little like a new take on The Witcher's recipe with bloodthirsty vampires. The latter, meanwhile, is from the RPG longbeards at InXile, and the five-minute-plus trailer dives deep into its steampunk world, roleplaying mechanics, and time-travel systems.

IGN is, of course, not the only place people go to for trailers on the internet. We’ve also taken a look at the official YouTube channels for PlayStation and Xbox, and you’ll see similar stats there. 007 First Light was the big winner at PlayStation, with almost three million views, closely followed by Resident Evil Requiem. ILL and Silent Hill f also pulled in over a million views each, and Gears of War: Reloaded – which marks the series’ arrival on a Sony console for the very first time – saw in excess of half a million views. As for Xbox, the brand new ROG Xbox Ally X handheld PC was the leader with over a million views, while Persona 4 Revival, Super Meat Boy 3D, and Beast of Reincarnation all clocked up hundreds of thousands of views.

But what was your personal favourite trailer of the event? Let us know in the comments, or vote in the poll below.

Will Smith has revealed why he turned down Christopher Nolan’s Inception, speaking on the record about the decision for the first time.

Inception is a 2010 sci-fi heist movie that revolves around mind-bending trips into dreams. The reality-shifting story sees a group of characters invade a target’s subconscious in order to commit an act of corporate espionage. But by the end, multiple layers down, the dream heist turns into something of a nightmare.

Nolan was reported to have gone to Brad Pitt for Inception’s leading role first, then Smith, before finally landing on Leonardo DiCaprio. Now, 15 years after the movie came out, Smith has spoken for the first time about why he rejected Nolan’s pitch.

“I don’t think I’ve ever even said it publicly before,” Smith began in an interview on UK radio station Kiss Xtra.

“Chris Nolan brought me Inception first, and I didn’t get it. I’ve never said that out loud. Now that I think about it, it’s those movies that go into those alternate realities, they don’t pitch well. But I’m hurt by those two.”

The “those two” comment relates to Smith’s high-profile rejection of Neo in 1999's The Matrix, which he has spoken about a number of times over the years. The revelation that he also turned down Inception because he “didn’t get it” now adds to the list of blockbuster films Smith regrets rejecting over the course of his acting career. Inception went on to make a huge $839 million at the global box office, and is one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s most iconic roles.

Inception's spinning totem top ending is notorious for failing to clarify the nature of the movie's events (is this real or a dream?), but in 2023 Nolan insisted the ultimate takeaway from the story is that Leonardo DiCaprio's character Cobb, who is finally reunited with his family, doesn’t care either way, which is why he doesn't turn back to look at whether the spinning totem falls or continues spinning.

While Smith has leaned into his The Matrix rejection, even using it to tease what ended up being a song with Big Sean, this is the first time he’s spoken about skipping Inception. But while admitting "I'm hurt by those two," Smith is no stranger to sci-fi films, having starred in classics such as Independence Day, Men in Black, and I Am Legend.

Photo by Pablo Cuadra/WireImage.

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.

Deaths in the rebooted DC Universe will count, James Gunn has insisted ahead of the release of Superman.

Speaking on social media, the DCU co-chief and writer and director of Superman declared: “In the DCU if you die, you're dead.”

The comment was sparked by a comment from one user who said “... it is DC no one stays down forever.”

When one person pointed out that Gunn was making “a big commitment” by saying deaths count, he responded: “It's the way I've always done it.”

The comic book character death debate has been around as long as comic books themselves. In comic books, superheroes and villains tend not to die, at least, not for long, because, well, you wouldn’t have many characters left to write stories for if their deaths were permanent. And so, comic book fans have grown accustomed to deaths being more of a temporary setback than a permanent reorder of things.

Similarly, superhero movie franchises have had their own fake deaths. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, for example, famously killed off S.H.I.E.L.D. member Phil Coulson in The Avengers, only for him to return in the events of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Loki’s had his fair share of fake deaths, as has Nick Fury..

It sounds like the DCU, on the other hand, won’t go down a similar revival route for its characters. However, as was pointed out, couldn’t Gunn use DC’s already established Lazarus Pit to resurrect the dead if needed?

“Well I wouldn't mind using the Lazarus Pit (and/or resurrection) in a story,” Gunn explained. “But it would have to be a part of the story itself. I won't be killing major characters just to pop them in the old LP to be alive again."

Gunn added: “What backfires more is people believing there are no stakes and death doesn't mean anything. Dead is dead.”

That sounds pretty clear cut, which means if, say, one of those many supporting characters in Superman bites the dust, then they’re dead for good. Trailers have suggested Superman's beloved robots (including Kelex) die during an attack on the Fortress of Solitude. Could other characters be killed off one movie in? My money’s on one of Lex Luthor’s goons (the mysterious Mr. Handsome? The Hammer of Boravia?), or maybe even Metamorpho.

Earlier this month we had Superman's runtime confirmed, as well as a denial from Gunn that parent company Warner Bros. had "forced" him to make the movie shorter.

Superman, which hits theaters July 11, clocks in at 2 hours 9 minutes inclusive of credits and post-credits. For context, that’s 15 minutes shorter than Henry Cavill’s 2013 film, Man of Steel.

So, the relatively brisk 2025 Superman has a lot to squeeze in. Following various trailer reveals, fans had already wondered how Superman would do justice to its supporting cast. Superman revolves around a trio of characters: Clark Kent / Superman, Lois Lane, and central antagonist Lex Luther, but there are a number of other superheroes and supervillains confirmed to appear.

All the characters revealed so far in Superman:

• Superman
• Lois Lane
• Lex Luthor
• Mister Terrific
• Guy Gardner
• Hawkgirl
• Metamorpho
• Baby Joey
• The Engineer
• The Hammer of Boravia
• Ultraman
• Rick Flag Sr.
• Supergirl
• Maxwell Lord
• Kryptonian robots, including Kelex
• Krypto
• Jonathan Kent
• Martha Kent
• Perry White
• Jimmy Olsen
• Steve Lombard
• Cat Grant
• Ron Troupe
• Eve Teschmacher
• Otis

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.

Winter is well and truly biting, but this fresh crop of game deals is bringing the heat. From mythological mayhem to pocket-sized platformers, there’s something here for every taste and timeframe. If your digital shelf could use a mid-year injection of chaos, charm, or challenge, this week’s offerings are primed to please.

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In retro news, I’m lighting a 26‑candle cake for Silent Hill, the fog‑laden survival horror fest that kept '99-era me perched on a seat with barely 2% of the surface area of one butt cheek. I still remember tentatively sweeping my flashlight across those grainy, polygonal streets, only to have the beam half illuminate some scurrying something in the dark.

Though the OG Resident Evil certainly vexed me first, the unique magic of Silent Hill lay in how its graphical limitations—thick fog and encroaching darkness—became tools of terror rather than platform limitations. Every ring of static from your radio or *that* air raid siren heralding the "other plane" of this madhouse could ratchet up the dread in an instant. Lastly, I recall working game retail at launch and having to help absolutely bloody everybody with a solution to the piano puzzle.

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Father's Day is almost here, and now is the time to score some last-minute gifts, as well as catch some popular item restocks. We've rounded up the best deals for Saturday, June 14, below, so don't miss out on these limited-time offers.

Our latest exclusive on Dying Light: The Beast during our all-June-long IGN First "cover story" coverage is a video from Dying Light franchise director Tymon Smektala explaining what the Chimeras – aka the twisted, skinless, gigantic boss creatures you'll encounter – are all about.

If you missed our other two exclusives so far this month, we had an exclusive hands-on preview (that included a fight with one of the Chimeras), and we kicked off June with a whopping 30 minutes of gameplay. Take a look at that video below.

Dying Light: The Beast will be released on August 22 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Stay tuned to IGN all June long for more exclusive coverage.

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.

Once BioShock Infinite’s protagonist Booker DeWitt arrives in the floating city of Columbia, the local police set about getting a description of the False Prophet they’ve anticipated for so long. Only trouble is, they’ve spent years whipping the populace into a frenzy of xenophobic fear. And when they speak to eyewitnesses, bigoted terror is all they’re getting back.

We hear on the radio that Booker is either a mixed-race dwarf, or a French man with a missing left eye - no more than four foot and nine inches. And when DeWitt stumbles across a sketch artist putting together a facial composite, the overheard conversation is farcical.

“He was taller than that… slimmer. His eyes were further apart. Bigger than that. Squinty. His hair was… hmm, red and curly? He looked Irish to me. Yes, like that. Oh, he was certainly an anarchist. You can spot them anywhere, you know.”

It’s silly, but it’s one of BioShock Infinite’s subtlest touches - a way for developer Irrational Games to demonstrate how a backward society is undone by its own narrow belief system. And it sprung to mind during this summer’s Xbox Showcase, where Clockwork Revolution finally got an extensive reveal.