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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered reimagines one of Bethesda's most important games with new visuals, gameplay mechanics, and more, but that didn’t stop the team at Virtuos from including one of the original's most iconic lines.
Most veteran Elder Scrolls fans have no doubt heard of Master Speechcraft trainer Tandilwe, a High Elf who can be found in the Temple of the One in the Imperial City. When Oblivion launched for PC and Xbox 360 more than 19 years ago, it was clear Tandilwe could use some speech training of her own. One of her voice lines is a recording of what has long been assumed to be mistakenly included audio of actress Linda Kenyon taking another stab at a line.
Begging Bethesda to keep this voice acting flub in Oblivion Remastered pic.twitter.com/rzGymRMchw
— TheNCSmaster (@TheNCSmaster) April 21, 2025
As players began their trek through a revitalized Cyrodiil yesterday, many were on the hunt to see just how faithful the ground-up remaster truly was. While so many environments, character models, and items have been given a fresh coat of paint, others have been happy to find that many of the blemishes that made 2006 Oblivion so special remain intact. Tandilwe’s infamous (and hilarious) blooper is one moment fans have been overjoyed to see return. It’s just as it was nearly 20 years ago, lack of subtitles and all.
THEY KEPT THE BLOOPER IN OBLIVION REMASTERED YESSSS#OblivionRemastered pic.twitter.com/SiwfbnF5cK
— samwise (@kojimahead) April 23, 2025
In a 2019 interview with YouTube channel Jake 'The Voice' Parr, Kenyon was made aware of the Oblivion blooper making it into the game and becoming internet famous, insisting: "It wasn't my fault!"
While the thousands of players hopping into Oblivion Remastered are debating about whether the Bethesda re-release is more remake than remaster, others are just happy to see so much of its jank remain largely untouched. It’s an aspect of the original release that Bethesda and Virtuos were determined to maintain, and so far, it seems to be going over well with both new and veteran players.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion surprise launched for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S yesterday. For more, you can learn about how the modding community banned together to release dozens of mods just hours after the remaster was revealed. You can also click here to read up on why one original designer feels the remaster is more like “Oblivion 2.0.”
We've got a comprehensive guide to everything you'll find in Oblivion Remastered, including an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, and much more.
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Starting today, Amazon has dropped the price of the newest 2025 11th gen Apple iPad (A16) tablet. Currently the Blue and Yellow base models - equipped with 128GB of RAM and Wi-Fi connectivity - are down to $319.99 after a $30 price drop. This is the best discount I've seen for the latest generation iPad since its launch earlier this year and a great gift idea for Mother's Day, which lands on May 11. From past experience, since only a few of the colors are discounted to this price, the sale probably won't last for more than a few days.
For most people, the iPad (not the Air, Mini, or Pro) is the best model to get because it offers all the benefits of iOS as well as snappy performance at an affordable price. The current generation model was released on March 12, 2025, over two years after the previous generation (October 2022). The upgrades include a more powerful processor (A16 vs A14), more RAM (6GB vs 4GB), and more storage (128GB vs 64GB), all. Best of all, the launch price of $349 is actually lower than when the previous generation model was released, which was $399.
The specs that have carried over are the 10.9" Liquid Retina 2360x1640 (264ppi) display, USB Type-C charging, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and the same camera. It's also compatible with the Magic Folio keyboard so you can convert it into a mini laptop for better workflow, making it one of the best iPads for students, and the newer Apple Pencil with USB-C.
If you're not sure which iPad is best for you, we have an iPad guide which details which iPad is ideal for which use case. If you intend want to get an iPad for schoolwork, we have an iPad guide for students as well. If you're looking for options outside of iOS, check out the best Android tablets of 2025.
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The Death of Wolverine Omnibus by Charles Soule and various other Marvel creators is on sale at Amazon for $74 (41% off) for a limited time. This 1,232 page collection compiles the main Death of Wolverine event, along with every supplementary story, weaving together one of the best stories about our favorite gruff, regenerating mutant that shows us what would happen if he lost his healing factor.
This edition of The Death of Wolverine Omnibus comes with cover art by legendary comics artist Alex Ross, and is a great aesthetic addition to any collector's shelves. This discount is part of the larger Amazon book sale happening right now throught April 28.
The current price of this omnibus is the lowest price we've ever seen on Amazon. If you've been wanting to add it to your collection, right now is the perfect time to do so. This deal is an Amazon Lightning deal of sorts, which means there's a limit to how many folks can get the discount before the price goes back up.
In IGN's review of The Death of Wolverine main event, we said "Death of Wolverine is not a perfect story. The spartan approach to storytelling hurts as well as helps the book at times. But between Soule's clever take on writing Wolverine and the amazing work produced by the art team, this is a story every Wolverine fan should experience."
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The monster is back for more: the teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi action sequel Predator: Badlands just hit the internet.
In the sneak peek visual, below, we meet star Elle Fanning’s character, who appears to be the resident of a dangerous future remote planet. But it also seems as though the Predator she will come into contact with is, simply put, not like the others, and may even be the protagonist this time around. “The director of Prey welcomes you to a world of pain,” the teaser promises.
Apart from this new-look Predator, there are clear nods to the Alien universe, with some speculating Badlands may set up a new Aliens vs Predator movie. We see Fanning’s eyes do the Weyland Yutani reboot thing Andy's do in Alien: Romulus, suggesting she may be a synthetic. And there's even a snapshot of the Weyland Yutani logo (Weyland Yutani is the evil megacorp at the heart of the events of the Alien franchise) on a damaged vehicle.
Predator: Badlands was revealed to be in development back in February 2024, and the release date for the film was confirmed later that year in October. The trailer debuted exclusively at CinemaCon earlier this month, but this is the first time fans have been able to catch a glimpse of what’s in store.
During CinemaCon, 20th Century Studios also released an official synopsis for the film, which reads: “In the future on a remote planet, a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.”
"Something unprecedented happens in this movie," Fanning told the assembled crowd of reporters and theater industry folks at CinemaCon. "My character is not the one being chased. My character actually teams up with the Predator. And you get to see him in a completely new light. And... I'll stop there!"
Dan Trachtenberg, who is best known for directing 10 Cloverfield Lane and Predator prequel Prey, directed the film from a script he co-wrote with Patrick Aison. Predator: Badlands is set to premiere in theaters on November 7, 2025.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
I may have dabbled with Xbox in the early days, but at some point I made the full switch over to PC gaming. The high frequency of Steam sales has usually been enough to tide me over on newer releases. So while I knew Game Pass was out there and did occasionally offer some big name games, there was never a moment where it felt like it would be worth it for me, personally. Well, until yesterday.
Bethesda and Virtuos shadow-dropping Oblivion Remastered straight onto Game Pass? A badly kept secret, but still an insane reveal. Tomorrow, the gaming subscription will get Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the stylish debut from Sandfall Interactive that takes inspiration from the JRPG greats. I have to admit, as a die-hard RPG fan: Microsoft, you finally got me.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was revealed and released on PC, consoles, and Game Pass on April 22. Like most people, I spent most of the day downloading the game and most of the night basking in the music. Highlights from the borderline-remake include new character models, combat interactions, and remastered VFX. And while they did enlist more than five new voice actors, it seems Virtuos kept the best of the original's janky dialogue. The base edition of the remaster launched at a price of $49.99, which includes both the original DLCs, with a deluxe edition available for $10 more.
Meanwhile, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the long-awaited debut game from French studio Sandfall Interactive. Ahead of the game’s launch (12am PST tonight in the U.S.), it holds a 92 rating on Metacritic, with IGN’s 9/10 review praising the story design and describing it "as a true modern throwback.” The game’s stylish UI reminds me of the Persona series, and early gameplay footage shows off one of the coolest turn-based combat systems I’ve ever seen. The base edition is launching at the same price as the Bethesda remaster: $49.99.
While Expedition 33 was marketed as the headline of April’s Game Pass lineup, the surprise release of Oblivion Remastered has led to some concern of a "shadow" over the indie game's release. That said, my perspective is that we're getting two incredible cakes, and Game Pass makes enjoying both a little easier on the wallet. Instead of spending $100 on two new games, I spent $20 on a Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Now the only question is when I'll touch grass again.
Plenty more of 2025's biggest games have recently made it onto the service, including Blue Prince, South of Midnight, and Avowed, which join mainstay classics like GTA V and, of course, the full spread of Call of Duty. It really does seem like there's something for everyone.
Game Pass Ultimate starts at $19.99/month and gives you access to the full Game Pass library across console and PC as well as cloud gaming. The exclusive-to-PC Game Pass lowers that cost to $9.99/month. The Standard and Core subscription tiers are $14.99/month and $9.99/month, respectively, but don't include day one releases. The last Game Pass price hike was in July 2024, and with these types of game launches, I wouldn’t be surprised if those prices go up again some time this year.
While there aren’t any live Game Pass deals right now, you can pick up three-month subscription that might save you from any future price hikes. For other platforms, feel free to check out our roundup of PS5, PC, and Switch deals. Speaking of, U.S. preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 go live tonight.
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If Star Wars Celebration Japan is any indication, it looks like we’re about to be spoiled by animated Star Wars projects in the near future. Athena Portillo, Vice President of Animation at Lucasfilm, sat down for an exclusive interview with IGN to discuss two of the most exciting shows they have in the pipeline right now: the just-announced Tales of the Underworld and Maul: Shadow Lord series.
Portillo was particularly excited during our chat about working with Sam Witwer, the longstanding voice for Darth Maul in the Star Wars animated projects, on developing Maul: Shadow Lord. “Sam was involved a lot with the character depth and the lore, along with our head writer and supervising director,” she explained to IGN during Star Wars Celebration Japan. “He's involved with the character depth of Maul, because both him and [Lucasfilm CCO Dave] Filoni created the character together in animation, and you know, he gets to read the scripts, he gets to watch the whip reels, he gets to watch the pool color. He provides input.”
This certainly isn’t the first time we’ve seen Maul — but it is the first time we’re getting to truly delve into the story of this seemingly eternal villain. “My joke for the Lucasfilm Animation team is it's kind of like Michael Meyers or like Jason Voorhees. Like you keep killing them, but they keep coming back. There is that threat that's there, right? I mean, it's Star Wars, right? So Darth Maul has passed away so many times, but he does keep coming back. …We are diving into Maul’s history and we get to jump into that in the stories.”
Portillo made it a point to really highlight all of the elements of production that stand out as major enhancements to how Lucasfilm Animation was producing work previously, particularly the “the animation, the lighting, the effects, the matte paintings, the lighting concepts, the assets.”
“When Filoni kicked off the Maul show, which was after Covid, people were getting back into the swing of coming back to work, but he said, ‘You all need to pull yourself out of complacency, you all need to pull yourself out of your comfort level. Being uncomfortable is a good feeling, and it leads you to greater things. So, create something that is an upgrade of what we're used to doing,’ both in the animation style such as the body mechanics, facial animation, we updated all of our body rigs, and then all the lighting, everything,” she explained. “When Filoni watched one of our episodes last week, his comment was, ‘Wow, you guys, you are actually creating cinema’. He was proud of what Lucasfilm Animation has achieved with this show.”
Portillo added, “All of it is an upgrade from what we've done, and even from the Bad Batch, even from Tales of the Underworld, it's an upgrade, and we just completed Tales of the Underworld. We're releasing Maul in 2026, but we're still working on it.”
Tales of the Underworld, which will follow Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane as they navigate their respective experiences as villains, will consist of three episodes for each character for a total of six. Ventress’ three shorts will specifically center around “the fact that Mother Talzin gave her an opportunity to come back,” according to Portillo, “so Ventress meets the boy you see in the first short, and it becomes two Jedi on the run, and you'll see like a relationship story created in the three shorts.”
Interestingly enough, Ventress has been considered by some fans to have died and been reborn, based on the storyline presented in the Dark Disciple novel. However, it was generally up in the air as far as whether or not that was canon — but Portillo confirms that Tales of the Underworld is in fact picking up where that storyline left off. “Yeah. My favorite part of that is the whole Quinlan Vos and Ventress connection. When the fans saw that, and when he said, ‘I will always love you,’ it blew everyone away,” she revealed. “I think fans want to see that, you know, especially since Jedi are not supposed to get involved, but there's always that love story. There was the Obi-Wan Kenobi and Satine story, and obviously Padme and Anakin, and now Ventress and Quinlan Vos. I love those types of stories.”
She also noted that Ventress is navigating how to deal with her past in a big way, particularly in the way she is spending her time when we first meet her in the series. “Sometimes after they've gone through a lot, they start to rethink their path, and which way they want to go. Some choose a path of exile in a way, where they don't want to be a part of what their history has been. And then others turn to the dark side, as we've seen,” Portillo said. “So, with her story, it's going to be more of, you know, let's just say sometimes people come into your life for a reason to make you a better person, and the character that she meets in this first short is a good balance.”
Undoubtedly, both series are going to be interesting to watch — and we can’t wait to see where they take the Star Wars universe as a whole. Tales of the Underworld arrives on Disney+ on May 4, 2025 but we’re still eagerly waiting on a release date for Maul: Shadow Lord.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
Sony is bringing back its popular 30th anniversary classic console themes for PlayStation 5 after removing them earlier this year.
The company announced plans to reintroduce the beloved UI customization options in a PlayStation Blog post today. Expect to personalize your PS5 with themes based on the original PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 home screen layouts when the latest system update begins its phased rollout tomorrow, April 24.
As the PS5 speeds through its fifth year on the market, one element fans have pleaded to see implemented are dynamic themes based on some of their favorite games. It’s a customization feature that was present on the PS3 and, eventually, the PS4, but it’s yet to be included in a similar way on Sony’s latest home console. Although there are some options for those looking to tailor their home screen experience, the PS5 has mostly gone without proper themes – until last December.
"Due to the overwhelmingly positive response from our community, we’re happy to bring back the look and feel of the four console designs for players to customize the home screen on PS5!" Sony said in its blog post.
Sony began its 30th anniversary PlayStation festivities in late 2024 with a selection of goodies to help players celebrate the company’s history in games. By far the most popular inclusion was the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 themes, which allowed fans to not only customize the look of their PS5 home screens with classic visuals but their audio, too. Although they were sadly removed January 31, 2025, Sony promised at the time to eventually bring its classic console themes back.
We now know that those themes will finally return starting tomorrow, and it looks like they’ll remain the same as players remember them. You’ll be able to find the classic console themes in the Appearance option in the PS5’s settings. The best part is that, at least for now, there’s no sign that the themes will be removed anytime soon.
Tomorrow’s PS5 system software update comes with more than a few nostalgic themes. Today’s PlayStation Blog post also details another new feature: Audio Focus. It’s an unexpected accessibility option that should let players tweak specific audio elements to create the perfect listening environment for any game. It comes with presets to prioritize things like character dialogue or sound effects while using headphones connected via USB or analog jack.
For more on all things PlayStation, you can check out the list of April 2025 games added for PlayStation Plus subscribers. You can also learn more about the next big PS5 release, Ghost of Yōtei, which recently locked in a release date.
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No matter which platform you prefer, there's an excellent variety of video game deals to check out right now. Whether you're gaming on PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, or PC, we've rounded up the best offers to help you get more for your money. This includes the excellent PS5 Slim and Astro Bot bundle for PlayStation fans, and PC players can score a discount right now on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered at GMG and Fanatical.
While not on sale, we've also included where you can preorder a physical copy of Elden Ring Nightreign so you can secure your next journey to The Lands Between. A nice bonus is that Best Buy's offering a free $10 gift card with your purchase on that one, so you can enjoy a little treat alongside the game itself. Alongside this preorder and the previously mentioned deals, you can see more of our favorite video game deals below.
PC players have some great discounts to take advantage of right now, including offers on preorders of Elden Ring Nightreign and DOOM: The Dark Ages, and a discount on the newly-released The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. You can see more of our favorite PC game deals right now below.
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The PS5 Slim and Astro Bot bundle is one of the best PlayStation deals available at the moment. You can choose between the PS5 Slim Disc Edition console or the Digital Edition, which will set you back $449.99 and $399.99, respectively.
Astro Bot is a really enjoyable addition to a PlayStation library, too. IGN's Simon Cardy said in his review that it's, "A collection of endlessly inventive levels and fantastically fun abilities, it delivers joy in spades, never once becoming even remotely dull or repetitive."
FromSoftware isn't done with Elden Ring yet. Elden Ring Nightreign is now available to preorder, and as a nice little treat Best Buy's also offering a free $10 gift card with your purchase. By preordering any version of the game you'll also get the “It’s Raining” gesture, which you can show off with your co-op buddies on your adventure in The Lands Between.
A new month means new PC games in the Humble Choice lineup and April has a great variety available. Some of the games featured in the lineup include Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, Aliens Dark Descent, and Dredge. There are 8 games in total that you can keep forever for $11.99 when you become a member. Here are all of the games included in this month's lineup:
If you're looking to save on physical games right now, there are plenty of deals worth checking out across PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. We've included just a few of our favorites above, but if you'd like to see more game deals for each platform, check out our individual roundups for these consoles: the best PlayStation deals, the best Xbox deals, and the best Nintendo Switch deals.
The PSVR2 Horizon: Call of the Mountain bundle has received a price drop down to $399.99, $200 off its original list price of $599.99. This package is a great value for everything you're getting (the PSVR2 headset and controllers alongside the Horizon Call of The Mountain game), and pushes the PSVR2 as a strong contender against budget-friendly VR options like the Meta Quest, delivering a premium virtual reality experience without the eye-watering cost.
Sony also recently gave the PSVR2 a new lease of life by adding PC VR support, allowing owners of the second-generation headset to play PC VR games like Half-Life: Alyx, provided they have the new Sony-made adapter.
Outside of games, there are plenty of Xbox accessory deals that are worth your time and money as well. At the moment, one of our favorites is on the HyperX CloudX Flight Wireless Gaming Headset, which has received a 40% discount at Woot. If you're looking for more storage, the Seagate 1TB Expansion Card is also down to $149.99 right now at Amazon.
PS5 games continue to grow in size, and with SSD prices climbing, finding the right storage at a great price is more important than ever. We've listed our favorite deals just here, but you should ensure you're checking back here for more updates as often as possible, as new SSD deals pop up all the time.
Keep in mind that not all SSDs are compatible with the PS5. To ensure optimal performance on the best PS5 SSD, you'll need a PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 drive with a minimum read speed of 5,500MB/s to match the console's internal storage.
Do you prefer to play on a dedicated PC tower? Navigating the options online can be quite the ordeal. Desk space, portability, and price point are often factors in the decision. However, there are some great PC deals that pop up every now and again that are worth jumping on. One of our favorite deals at the moment is on the Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 5080 Gaming PC for $2399.99. To see even more PC deals, check out our roundup of the best gaming PC deals.
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With the subscription service offering games like Black Ops 6 and Oblivion Remastered the day they hit shelves, Xbox Game Pass is one of the most cost-efficient ways to play brand-new games on your Xbox console or PC. For a monthly fee, you can access an almost overwhelming library of games, including everything from vast 100-hour RPGs and cozy farming sims to nail-biting cinematic adventures and tactical shooters.
But how much is that fixed cost? In 2023, Xbox sunset its Gold Membership and decided to fully focus on Xbox Game Pass as its central subscription service. Essentially, Gold rolled into Game Pass, with Microsoft adding more focused plans that allow you to pay for exactly what you want from Xbox’s online services. In 2024, a new "Standard" Game Pass tier was introduced, and, of course, we've already gotten price hikes.
Now that it's 2025, let’s quickly run through all of the Game Pass membership plans so you can get started playing these huge games without any of the hassle.
In total, Xbox Game Pass has four plans: Xbox Game Pass Core, Xbox Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Below, we'll go through what each of these plans offers, the drawbacks and the price, so you can decide which works best for you. Note that most plans are exclusive to certain platforms, so make sure you’re buying the correct version of Game Pass depending on where you play.
Kind of. The PC Game Pass and console-exclusive Standard Game Pass both offer 14-day trials for $1, which isn't quite free. Game Pass used to offer an actually free trial that Microsoft quietly rolled back at some point around the launch of Black Ops 6. Otherwise, Best Buy offers one-month Game Pass Ultimate trials with select purchases.
The equivalent to an Xbox Live Gold Membership, Game Pass Core focuses entirely on offering online multiplayer on Xbox consoles. Included in the price is access to Xbox’s online multiplayer services and all the discounts and offers made available for members.
The Core plan doesn’t let you freely download titles from the full Game Pass library, but you will be able to access a slither of Game Pass’ offerings via a collection of over 25 games included in the membership price. Xbox has confirmed that the list will grow over time, with new games being added in the coming months.
If you’re just looking to play some multiplayer with friends online and aren’t too bothered about accessing the full Game Pass library, then this is the plan for you.
Providing PC players with access to the Game Pass library, Xbox Game Pass PC is the plan for those exclusively interacting with Xbox’s services via their computer. The plan unlocks access to the PC Game Pass library as well as granting an EA Play Membership, where you can download titles like Fifa 23, Madden 23, the Sims 4 and Need for Speed: Unbound.
In terms of the differences between the console and PC games library, both lineups are largely very similar. There are a few console-exclusive titles, but some games like Grand Theft Auto 5, UFC 4, the Fable series and Skate 3 are only available on Xbox platforms. PC Game Pass has a few exclusives of its own, such as League of Legends, Valorant, Total War: Three Kingdoms and the Crysis trilogy.
This plan is best suited for exclusively PC players looking to bolster their library with some Xbox exclusives and third-party hits. Considering playing online on PC is free, you also won’t be missing out on many of the perks of upgrading to the pricier Game Pass Ultimate plan.
The Standard tier is the newest addition on this list, and was created alongside the Game Pass Ultimate price hike (see below) to offer an option for Xbox console players at the original "Game Pass" price of $16.99/month.
With access to the Xbox Game Pass library, you’ll be able to play over 450 games, including Starfield, Grand Theft Auto 5, Halo Infinite, Lies of P, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Sea of Thieves and many more. This library is frequently updated, but the main drawback of the Standard plan vs. Game Pass Ultimate is there will be a waiting period before select first-party games are included in the Standard library.
The Xbox Game Pass Standard plan is best suited to anyone who is looking to play a vast range of games exclusively on their console and isn't too worried about Day One access to new releases.
The most expensive plan of the bunch, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate aims to be a combination of all three of the previous plans, with a few added extras sprinkled on top. After purchasing Ultimate for the month, you’ll gain access to online console multiplayer, both the console and PC Game Pass libraries, and an EA Play membership. The big difference between this and the "Standard" tier? Besides getting your Game Pass library across PC and console, you'll also get new games the same day the release. Which, yes, used to be part of the $16.99/month plan, but then Black Ops 6 happened, so here we are.
Nonetheless, Game Pass Ultimate is the go-to package for those who frequently use Xbox’s services, especially as a console player. While there’s less incentive for PC-only users to upgrade from Game Pass PC, on a console, it offers a wide range of games and allows you to hop online with friends, making it the best deal for those wanting full access to everything Xbox has to offer.
Looking for more Xbox news and updates? Check out our recent breakdown of Xbox's latest business update, which included confirmation of a next-gen console, or head over to our ranked list of the best Xbox Series X and S games you can play right now, which includes some of Game Pass’ biggest and best hits.
You can also check out our list of free Xbox games that don't require a subscription at all if you plan on cancelling Xbox Game Pass.
Assassin's Creed Shadows debuted last month to become the best-selling game in the U.S. for March 2025 in dollar sales.
This is according to analytics firm Circana, which reports that Shadows has also become the second best-selling game so far this year, trailing only Monster Hunter: Wilds and ahead of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. It was also the best-selling game on Xbox in March, and second best-selling game on PlayStation and Steam.
We reached out to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella for a bit more context on Assassin's Creed: Shadows' success. He told us that Shadows' launch was the third-biggest in franchise history in the U.S., following Assassin's Creed 3 and Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. "It's a great start, so now we'll have to see where it goes from here."
Last month, Ubisoft created a subsidiary company based on its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands, with a €1.16 billion (approx. $1.25 billion) investment from Chinese megacorp Tencent.
The news came after Ubisoft announced Assassin's Creed Shadows had passed the 3 million player mark. Ubisoft suffered a number of high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations in the run up to Shadows' release, and there is enormous pressure on it to succeed after the company's share price hit an historic low.
Other stats reported by Ubisoft were already revealed by IGN’s coverage of an internal email in which the company contextualized Shadows’ opening weekend performance, saying it was better compared to Origins and Odyssey rather than the “perfect storm” 2020’s Valhalla launched into.
Shadows saw the second highest day-one sales revenue in Assassin's Creed franchise history, behind only Valhalla, the biggest Ubisoft day-one ever on the PlayStation Store, and has seen over 40 million hours played so far.
March was a big month for new releases, with seven of the top 20 games entering the charts for the first time, including WWE 2K24 (No.4), Split Fiction (No.5), Bleach: Rebirth of Souls (No.9), Xenoblade Chronicles X (No.17), and Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune & Dunan Unification Wars (No.18). Hello Kitty Island Adventure also ranked No. 4 on Nintendo Switch specifically in its console debut, and free-to-play game FragPunk debuted at No.8 in the Top 10 Steam charts ranked by Monthly Active Users (MAUs).
In second place this month, just behind Assassin's Creed, was another debut title: MLB: The Show 25, which was also the best-selling game for the month on PlayStation. Its sales were 23% higher than its predecessor, MLB The Show 24, during the same debut month last year.
Other games doing well in March included Fortnite, which led all games in MAUs on both Xbox and PlayStation, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which leapt from No.103 in February to No.10 in March on PlayStation specifically thanks to being added to PS+. Co-op horror game R.E.P.O. made a similar leap from No.93 in its debut month of February to No.1 in March on the Steam MAU charts, likely due to growing social media virality over time.
Despite all these exciting new releases doing pretty well for themselves, March was actually a bit of a low month for games as a whole. Overall games spending dropped 6% year-over-year to $4.7 billion, and content spending dropped 4% year-over-year to $4.2 billion, Circana reports. Non-mobile subscriptions and digital premium downloads on console were the only content areas showing growth.
I asked Piscatella for context as to why content spend was down, and he pointed to mobile as the primary perpetrator. Mobile spending, per SensorTower's report, was down 6% year-over-year.
"Mobile being such a big component of content means that a dip there usually means the market dips. Console full game download spending was up this March. But declines in mobile and drops in PC full game spend and a drop in digital add on content spending meant overall content fell."
As for hardware, spending was down 25% year-over-year to $286 million, the lowest March spending total since 2019 ($279 million). PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console of the month, but its sales were still down 26% year-over-year. Xbox took second place, down 9% year-over-year, and Switch sales were down 37% from last year, likely in anticipation of the impending successor, the Nintendo Switch 2.
* Indicates that some or all digital sales are not included in Circana's data. Some publishers, including Nintendo and Take-Two, do not share certain digital data for this report.
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Wolverine may have a hefty rogues gallery, but Sabretooth will always be his number one foe. Diamond Select Toys is capturing that iconic villain in all his fury in their latest addition to their Marvel Gallery Diorama line of statues.
IGN can exclusively debut the first images of the Marvel Gallery Diorama Comic Sabretooth PVC Statue. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below:
The Marvel Gallery Diorama Comic Sabretooth PVC Statue depicts Victor Creed in his classic '90s costume and crouching to attack atop a snowy base. This piece measures about 6.25 inches tall and is made of PVC.
This statue was designed by Caesar and sculpted by Alterton.
The Marvel Gallery Diorama Comic Sabretooth PVC Statue is priced at $59.99 and will be released in Winter 2025/2026. Preorders will open on Friday, April 25 on the Diamond Select Toys site and other retailers.
If you want to pair this Sabretooth with a companion Wolverine statue, you can order the Weapon X Gallery Diorama Statue on Amazon. You can also check out the many Marvel collectibles available on the IGN Store.
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Starting today, Amazon has dropped the price on the officially licensed WD Black C50 2TB Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S consoles to $179.99 shipped. That's a 28% price drop from its original $250 list price and the best price we've seen for an officially licensed 2TB Xbox expansion card ever. The C50 is one of the best SSDs for the Xbox, which isn't surprising since your options are pretty limited.
The WD Black C50 expansion card is essentially a 2TB NVME SSD encased in a specialized Xbox-compatible shell. Unlike the more complex PS5 SSD installation process, which involves opening up the PS5 to access the SSD slot, the WD expansion card simply plugs into its dedicated port on the back of the Xbox. This expansion card offers the same speed as the internal SSD, ensuring that you won't sacrifice performance or encounter extended load times as you might with a regular USB drive. With a 1TB expansion card, you can double the storage on your Xbox Series X console and triple the storage on your (white) Xbox Series S console.
If you're looking for an officially licensed storage solution (which we strongly recommend), your options are limited to either the WD or Seagate expansion cards, underscoring the importance of seizing a good deal when you find one.
Looking for more Xbox accessories? Check out the best Xbox deals today.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
The ferocious beasts of Monster Hunter Wilds have many dangerous, even lethal moves they can throw at you. Some players are finding some interesting ways to dodge those attacks though, like emoting their way around them.
The Photo Pose Set Vol. 1 contains a few extra emotes players can purchase for $3.99 in Monster Hunter Wilds, including the Photo Pose: Vanish Sign. This can pop your hunter up into the air, leading one player to try dodging a specific attack in a very strange way, and succeeding.
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It's a neat interaction and fun, possibly consistent way to dodge Mizutsune's aquatic beam sweeps. As for whether this is a real advantage or not, it still seems only usable in very specific circumstances, and with a good deal of planning and forethought. It's a cool novelty, for sure.
An emote leading to strange, interesting interactions is also not new territory for Monster Hunter. The Street Fighter Hadoken emote added to Monster Hunter World led to some strange interactions, and even spurred one player to Hadoken their way through the entire game, without using any weapons. Ryu would be proud.
Alongside the Dragoon Jump emote that played into the Behemoth fight in World, these rare dodges and interactions are little more like a fun novelty than a game-breaking tool. Players might be bummed that they'll need to buy the pack to try dodging it themselves, but outside of a handy strategy for one of Mizu's moves, the radial menu emote dodge seems both fun and benign.
The latest seasonal event is underway, as the Festival of Accord Blossomdance has kicked off. New garb, seasonal food, cherry blossoms, and more await in the hub, giving players something to work on as they tussle with Title Update 1's monsters and await the arrival of Title Update 2 this summer.
Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.
Season 2 of Andor is a real crowd pleaser. In fact, the season has officially made Andor the most critically acclaimed live-action Star Wars film or TV show ever, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Right now, Andor’s second season is sitting at an impeccable 99% on the review aggregator site with a solid 68 reviews. That’s a pretty excellent average — and it’s about 3% higher than Season 1 of Andor, which holds a 96% rating from 609 reviews.
IGN’s own review for the first three episodes of Andor Season 2 gave the show an excellent 8 out of 10, highlighting that Andor “continues to be the most interesting Star Wars has been in years” in its return. “There’s a feeling throughout these first three episodes that any sense of normalcy or comfort is going away. The way the team behind Andor sets out to accomplish that is really savvy,” critic Clint Gage wrote.
“This season is written and edited so well, and particularly in these first three episodes, Andor is built in such a way that very directly contrasts the realities of managing a rebellion with continuing to live in the Empire while you do it. It’s a fascinating little tight rope act, and one that the writers and directors almost flawlessly pull off.”
That said, the Star Wars animated series kind of have Andor beat, if only slightly. Several seasons of The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels hold the coveted 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. That said, they each have fewer reviews than Andor, so make of that what you will. Either way, that does give Andor the coveted best live-action project crown.
Season 2 of Andor is currently airing on Disney+ and will premiere its season finale in a three-episode block on May 13, 2025.
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Original The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion senior game designer Bruce Nesmith has said Bethesda and Virtuos' Oblivion Remastered is so impressive that he’s not sure calling it a remaster "actually does it justice."
The mastermind behind much of what made the OG 2006 RPG so special shared his thoughts about the newly announced – and released – Oblivion remaster during a recent conversation with VideoGamer. He touched on the “blood, sweat, and tears” that went into bringing every inch of Cyrodiil to life, and that’s why it’s been such a shock to see Oblivion reimagined in nearly every way.
“I was assuming this was going to be a texture update,” Nesmith said. “I didn’t really think it was going to be the complete overhaul that they’ve announced it to be... I would not have batted an eye at that. But to completely redo the animations, the animation system, put in the Unreal Engine, change the leveling system, change the user interface. I mean, that’s, you’re touching every part of the game.”
Bethesda didn’t officially mention Oblivion Remastered before its launch yesterday. Still, longtime fans have been left mostly impressed by the countless changes that range from shallow visual touchups to fundamental gameplay tweaks. Additions such as a new sprint mechanic and changes to the leveling system have many feeling like Oblivion Remastered is less of a remaster and more of a remake, and Nesmith is leaning the same way.
“That’s a staggering amount of remastering,” he added. “It almost needs its own word, quite frankly. I’m not sure remaster actually does it justice.”
Elsewhere in his chat, he attempted to label what he’s seen from Oblivion Remastered so far: “The closest that could come [to categorising it] is Oblivion 2.0.”
As fans gather to appreciate the work that’s gone into Oblivion Remastered, Bethesda has chimed in with its own explanation for how it came up with the name for its RPG re-release. In a statement posted to social media yesterday, the studio explained that it “never wanted to remake” Oblivion. Instead, its focus was maintaining the experience players know and love while modernizing it for newcomers, warts and all.
“We know many of our longtime fans will be thrilled to revisit Oblivion and the land of Cyrodiil,” Bethesda’s statement added. “But there are also so many who have never played it. We can’t thank you enough for all the support you have given us and our games over the years. Our hope with this remaster is, that no matter who you are, when you step out of the Imperial sewer – you feel like you’re experiencing it for the first time.”
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was revealed and released yesterday as a shadow drop from Bethesda. You can hop into its reimagined version of Cyrodiil on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S now, and if you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, it’s available at no extra cost. For more on how Oblivion Remastered has reinvigorated the Elder Scrolls community, you can check in on how the modding community responded to the surprise launch.
We've got a comprehensive guide to everything you'll find in Oblivion Remastered, including an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, and much more.
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Superhero comics aren’t just inspiring movie and TV adaptations these days, but also big-budget podcasts and audio dramas. DC recently kicked off its most ambitious podcast initiative to date with the debut of DC High Volume: Batman, a series that aims to adapt some of the Dark Knight’s most iconic comic book storylines.
But if you’re only listening to DC High Volume: Batman itself, you’re not getting the full story. That’s because DC is also launching a companion show within the main DC High Volume feed. These episodes, hosted by writer and journalist Coy Jandreau, offer a look at the making of the series through interviews with the cast and crew, as well as some of the creators whose work inspired DC High Volume: Batman in the first place. The first companion episode, due out on Thursday, April 24, features interviews with Batman voice actor Jason Spisak and DC’s Creative Director, Animation & Audio Content Mike Pallotta.
IGN recently had a chance to chat with Jandreau over the phone to learn more about the series and how it acts as a companion and extension of the DC High Volume: Batman saga. Read on to learn more about how these episodes will enrich your Batman experience.
To understand what DC is looking to accomplish with this companion series, it’s best to establish what DC High Volume: Batman is in the first place. Essentially, the series is a collaboration between DC and podcast giant Realm - an ongoing audio drama closely based on iconic Batman comic books like Batman: Year One. The series stars Jason Spisak as the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman and Jay Paulson as the voice of Jim Gordon.
“DC High Volume is the first of its kind to this scale, basically one-to-one telling of classic Batman comic books but in this incredible audio long-format radio play,” Jandreau tells IGN. “It's taking Batman: Year One. It's taking Long Halloween, and it's turning them into this full, immersive audio experience with incredible production design, audio special effects, super-talented voice actors, a score where different villains and heroes/characters have their own piece, and it adds up to this incredible new way to listen to a story that, for me, I've been reading my whole life but now can hear in a new way.”
As Jandreau explains, the idea is to craft an ongoing narrative using the seminal Batman graphic novels as key chapters in Batman’s story. That’s why High Volume starts with Batman and Gordon’s shared origin story in Year One and then progresses into The Long Halloween, which is set in Year 2 of Batman’s career.
“The idea is kind of have the long-running Batman myth but in this new medium and allow the audience that either is a ride-or-die fan, like myself, that's grown up with these characters as well as brand-new audience members that might only know the character from the movies or from the animated series or just be aware of Batman to have a jumping-on point,” Jandreau says. “It is going back to the roots for a reason and playing the big moments but in this shared universe and keeping the same voice actors and making sure it is something that grows and evolves through the storytelling of these classic stories.”
As a lifelong comic book fan, Jandreau sees plenty of appeal in experiencing these iconic stories in a new way and seeing stories from an entirely visual medium translated into a purely auditory experience instead.
“Listening to this, it's crazy the emotion and the experience that comes out of these stories in a different way,” Jandreau says. “I don't personally see it as subtracting art. I see it as adding audio. And what's really great is you can listen to these by themselves and listen in a car or listen with incredible headphones or listen with tower speakers and get an experience.”
Jandreau continues, “You can also listen while you read if you want, and then you've got a full different experience than just audio. You can also do this and to have conversations around a fire in the old 1920s way. And there's so many ways to do it, but none of them are taking away from the comic. And I love that because I've listened to this by itself. I've listened to this while reading. I've listened to this while driving, and each version is different, but none of them make the comic any less interesting.”
Jandreau’s companion series is just that - a companion to the ongoing DC High Volume: Batman saga that delves into the making of the show and the challenges of adapting the comics for audio. The series is being released both in audio format on the DC High Volume: Batman feed and as a separate video series. The first episode premieres on April 24, just one day after High Volume kicks off its adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween.
“They've been developing this for a number of years before I was brought on board, but they always wanted to highlight the incredible behind-the-scenes talent,” Jandreau says. “Whether it's voice actors or the composer or people actually at DC that have been involved all the way to the writers of the original story or artists of the original story, they always felt it was important for people to get to know them as well.”
Jandreau explains that he was brought on board due to his work on the DC Studio Showcase video series, making him a natural fit to dig into the making of DC High Volume: Batman.
“I've been working at DC Studio Showcase, which is a bi-weekly show every other Friday on Max and Max's YouTube, and that is the studio side. DC Studios being the James Gunn, Peter Safran leg of this world they're building, and I'm the comic correspondent there. Once that started going well, they tapped me to do this, and I was so honored because comics are the reason I want to do any of this. I love the medium of comics, so it's really cool to have a show that's about comics and another way to adapt them.”
As mentioned, Spisak is one of the two guests in the first companion episode. Jandreau teases their discussion, saying much of the talk centered around the challenge of finding Batman’s voice in this universe and exploring the ways in which it changes depending on which characters Batman is interacting with.
“Not to give spoilers for the first episode, but talking to Jason Spisak, who is our Bruce Wayne Batman, he really found a fascinating new take on Batman in doing the role,” Jandreau says. “In Year One, as you've been hearing, it's Bruce Wayne becoming the Bat, and we've seen that in TV. We've seen that in movies. We've read that. But hearing it, it's fascinating to hear the Bat voice develop, to hear it play like an equalizer and discover levels in it and how Batman sounds with Gordon versus how Batman sounds with Alfred versus how Bruce Wayne sounds with Alfred versus, what does the voice in Bruce Wayne's head sound like, and does that change as he becomes Batman?”
We were curious about the structure of the series. Will there be one episode of the show for each chapter of DC High Volume: Batman, or is the format less rigid? Jandreau explains that it’s more the latter, with the companion show tied to key emotional beats and plot points from the main series.
“It doesn't always go this is Year One four issues, and then we have a conversation, and then it's Long Halloween,” Jandreau says. “I actually love our first one is following a huge, huge moment in the first issue of Long Halloween. We've got Year One, and then we have right from Year One a beat of Long Halloween. And then I dive in, and that way I got to discuss the evolution from Year One into Long Halloween, the character growth and all those things. It's more for me trying to hit an emotional beat that resonates with the people I'm interviewing that ties into where the audience is getting that interview, and I always want to make sure what I'm doing is additive to their experience. It's giving them context at the right time to what they just experienced.”
We were also curious if Jandreau was inspired by any particular interview shows or podcast companion series for this project. He revealed that his show draws inspiration from Inside the Actors Studio and Hot Ones, along with classic late-night talk shows.
“I went Inside the Actors Studio. James Lipton has always been a hero of mine. It was kind of a blend of how James Lipton does his interviews in long form meets how Sean Evans finds very, very nuanced ways to uncover new ideas from the talent across the table's perspective. And then old-school talk show Johnny Carson, Conan O'Brien. A blend of long-form Lipton, new wave, ‘find a question talent has never been asked’ Sean Evans. And then I want it to feel the energy of a talk show a la a Conan or a Johnny Carson. To me, I want to blend all the different forms of this.”
Looking ahead, we were curious what DC creators Jandreau is hoping to interview on the series. Unsurprisingly, he’s hoping to get The Long Halloween writer Jeph Loeb on board, along with Loeb’s Batman: Hush collaborator Jim Lee.
“Jim Lee, now that he's at his position at DC, has been so inspiring because he's got so much creative oversight while also being an artist,” Jandreau says. “His own work is some of my favorite, and his insight is some of my favorite. Since he inspired so many stories I love and because of what he's doing at DC broadly, I think Jim Lee is definitely one.”
Jandreau continues, “Jeph Loeb I've actually talked to at Cons. I've hosted some of his panels, and Jeph Loeb is responsible for so many of the comics that I consider the framework for the adaptations people know. When people look at classic Batman stories, a lot of times they don't realize it's Long Halloween. A lot of the DNA of Long Halloween. It's a lot of Dark Victory, and I feel like Jeph Loeb is someone who I want to have that long-form chat with to have that insight.”
“Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee also just very conveniently are doing Batman: Hush again. Those two guys are absolutely cornerstones for me. I want to pick their brains about Batman.”
Jandreau also specifically named Tom King, who wrote a lengthy Batman run from 2016-2019 that included the controversial, failed marriage between Batman and Catwoman. It’s not clear when or if King might appear on the show, given that his Batman run is set much later in the Caped Crusader’s career, but he’s definitely on Jandreau’s bucket list nonetheless.
“He used to work for the CIA, and he literally has lived a Batman-adjacent life,” Jandreau says. “The way he sees Batman and his view of the Bat and the Cat, the way he writes love, the way he writes women, the way he writes this pathos and vengeance, and especially the way he writes Bruce's pain and learning from it has always been how I see Bruce Wayne.”
Jandreau continues, “And I've really wanted to have a conversation with him in a way that I got to share it with others. I've talked to him briefly at Comic-Cons and those places, but I think it'd be really great to talk with someone who did such a long run on Batman who is currently working on the Lantern show. He's responsible for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow which is being adapted. He's clearly such a diversified talent in what's being adapted. It'd be really cool to talk with him about Batman while we are adapting it in an all-new way. Tom King's up there as well.”
Ultimately, Jandreau’s hope is that his companion series can be a source of positivity for Batman fandom in a time when positivity is often in short supply.
“I think the internet can be a very dangerous place,” Jandreau says. “I think it can be a place of hostility, especially in fandom, right? Genre content is very tribal because people are protective over these stories. These stories mean the world to them. There's so much passion, which is why they thrive, which is why Batman's been around for so many decades, which is why these stories can come out weekly, and we can still get excited about them, which is why you can adapt them so many times, so many ways.”
Jandreau continues, “I think it's important we find the positivity in that because there's plenty of negativity in the world. I don't see any reason to make negativity about this genre content, about this fandom. I just think any way we can make fandom more positive and we can share in the internet a little bit more in an uplifting way ... That's what I want to do with this show and any show I'm a part of. I hope it makes comic fans, especially diehards, that have wanted to share in these stories in a new way, feel like they have a new home, a new comic store, but I also hope people that have always been like, ‘Batman's so cool. I wonder what it's like to read a comic book,’ ... They get a chance to also come in and go, ‘This is something so special.’ We want this to be the least gatekeeping. The comic book store door is wide open, and that's really important to me.
For more Batman fun, check out the top 10 Batman costumes of all time and the top 27 Batman comics and graphic novels.
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The Jurassic Park trilogy and the Jurassic World trilogy are getting some brand new, shiny 4K steelbooks and both are now available to preorder. The former is currently listed for $64.98 and comes with Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Jurassic Park III. The latter is also listed for $64.98 and comes with Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Jurassic World Dominion.
Both of these 4K steelbooks are set to release on June 17, which is perfect timing with Jurassic World Rebirth releasing on July 2. Below we've listed where you can buy each of these steelbooks and what bonus features you can dig into on them.
For fans of the original Jurassic Park movies, this limited edition steelbook comes with the two Spielberg-directed installments, Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), as well as the third installment, Jurassic Park III (2001).
Disc 1 - Jurassic Park:
Disc 2 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park:
Disc 3 - Jurassic Park III:
The Jurassic World trilogy comes with Jurassic World (2015), which was directed by Colin Trevorrow, plus the sequel, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), directed by J. A. Bayona, as well as the next installment, the Trevorrow-directed Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
Disc 1 - Jurassic World:
Disc 2 - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom:
Disc 3 - Jurassic World Dominion:
As you can see, there are plenty of bonus features here to keep you busy for hours. They truly spared no expense on these steelbooks. They feature fun cover designs as well, filled with plenty of dinosaurs, that'll look great within a physical media collection. If you're a Jurassic Park fan, they're worth preordering now before they sell out.
Amazon is currently offering a 3 for $33 deal on select 4K and Blu-ray releases. These aren't new releases, but there are plenty of classic sci-fi movies in the mix. You can check out the full list here.
If you're looking for even more 4Ks and Blu-rays to add to your physical media collection, it's worth having a look through our breakdown of upcoming 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases. Not only does this feature some great films releasing over the next few months, but also a wonderful selection of TV shows that are getting physical releases soon.
Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN.
Whether you're looking to save on games, storage, or accessories, there are plenty of Nintendo Switch deals to check out right now. We've gathered up some of the best Switch deals currently available, including discounts on Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. You can see these deals and even more of our favorites at the moment below. For more updates on the latest discounts, follow @IGNDeals on Twitter/X.
It's official: Nintendo Switch 2 preorders go live on April 24. Below we've included a helpful breakdown of what times preorders are expected to go up at various retailers, so you can be fully prepared to secure your console.
This is a fantastic bundle deal to take advantage of if you've had your eye on the Switch OLED. Alongside the console you'll also get a three-month Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership and the Super Mario Bros. Wonder game, which IGN's Ryan McCaffrey said in our review, "establishes a new standard for what 2D Mario platformers should look like."
While Woot's Spring Sale is still going strong - with great deals on Sonic X Shadow Generations, Princess Peach: Showtime, and more - Amazon's also offering some great discounts at the moment. This includes deals on Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics and LEGO Horizon Adventures. You can see those deals and many more of our favorites above.
While not a deal, the Mario Kart LEGO set that dropped on MAR10 Day this year is up for preorder, priced at $169.99 and releasing on May 15. Complete with 1,972 pieces, this set features the man himself in his Standard Kart. It also comes with a display stand to show it speeding off among your collectibles.
The best Switch SD card should be fast and reliable. Therefore, you're going to want to opt for a micro SDXC UHS-I U3 A2 V30 memory card. That's a lot of random letters, so to save you a bit of time we've left our top suggestions and deals below for your convenience. We've also included a selection of Switch 2 compatible MicroSD express cards if you're planning on picking up the brand new console.
Looking for a new power bank to keep your Switch charged up? Thankfully, there are some nice deals to check out at the moment. Our favorite picks right now are over at Amazon, where the INIU power bank has gotten a great discount down to just $15.99 and the Anker 737 has dropped down to $109.99.
Whether you're looking for a new controller or case for your Switch, there are quite a few different accessory deals that are worth checking out. Here, we've listed just a few of our favorite discounts at the moment, including a deal on the PDP gaming bundle (which comes with an AIRLITE wired headset and REMATCH wired pro controller) and a Princess Peach carrying case.
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The short answer is that you should buy a Nintendo Switch whenever there’s any kind of sale, regardless of the time of year. Amazon will likely offer the same console bundles on any other sale as it will on Black Friday or Amazon Prime Day, so there’s no real reason to wait if you’re in need of a Nintendo Switch.
That being said, there are sometimes some unique bundles and promotions during Black Friday that you won’t find any other time of the year. They usually include additional games (like the famous Mario Kart 8 bundle) or Switch accessories for free, but quantities tend to be limited. As always, do your research into the seller before you make a purchase and keep in mind that the Nintendo Switch 2 is coming soon.
Where to Buy a Nintendo Switch in 2025
With how expensive gaming is getting in 2025, we're trying to save you as much money as possible on the games and other tech you actually want to buy. We've got great deal roundups available for all major platforms such as PlayStation and Xbox, and keep these updated daily with brand-new offers. If you're trying to keep costs down while maintaining your favorite hobby, stay tuned for more incredible discounts.
Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.
IGN can exclusively reveal four new photos from Netflix’s The Old Guard 2, which can be seen by scrolling through the gallery below. Like the 2020 original, the action sequel is based on the graphic novel series of the same name written by Greg Rucka and Illustrated by Leandro Fernandez.
Oscar winner Charlize Theron reprises her role as Andromache of Scythia, aka Andy, the leader of a band of immortal mercenaries who must once again protect humanity from a grave threat, but Andy’s situation is far more dire here than it was in the first film. (Read IGN’s The Old Guard review.)
“The stakes have never been higher. Andy is mortal now, so there's a very real possibility that she could die during any mission this time around,” Theron told us via e-mail.
“The last film saw some intense changes in the dynamic of the group: Andy lost her immortality, Nile [KiKi Layne] became immortal, and Booker [Matthias Schoenaerts] was exiled. We see that Andy’s leadership style has changed. Because she’s mortal now, she’s dedicating however much time she has left to doing the most good she can.”
Theron, who is also a producer on the movie, said “the Old Guard has also never been more powerful — with Nile fully assimilated into the group, they're even more lethal, and the action sequences in this film are next-level. They'll face old friends and new foes, and Andy will certainly have to face her past in a way we haven't seen yet – and decide what that means for her future, however long that might be.”
In addition to Theron, Layne, and Schoenaerts, Chiwetel Ejiofor returns as the team’s handler Copley and Marwan Kenzari and Luca Marinelli are back as Joe and Nicky, respectively.
Veronica Ngô also returns as former Old Guard member Quynh, who it was revealed in the original film had escaped her centuries-long underwater imprisonment.
Kill Bill’s Uma Thurman has joined the cast in an undisclosed role, while The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’s Henry Golding plays a team member named Tuah.
Victoria Mahoney directs The Old Guard 2 from a screenplay by Greg Rucka and Sarah L. Walker.
The Old Guard 2 launches on Netflix on July 2, 2025.
By Azura, by Azura, by Azura – the rumors were true. Yesterday, Bethesda set the internet on fire by finally pulling back the curtain on Virtuos’ remaster (or is it really a remake?) of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. An ‘Elder Scrolls Direct’ of sorts culminated in the surprise shadow-drop, which near-immediately transformed into hundreds of thousands of concurrent players. This moment of global hype and celebration feels like a much-needed port in the current storm Bethesda Game Studios has been facing in recent years. From conducting years-long damage control to rectify Fallout 76’s misfire launch, to the lackluster reception of its new sci-fi universe, Starfield, the studio’s most recent output has had many fans asking the same question: Has Bethesda lost the magic? There’s fiercer competition in the RPG space these days, with Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 and Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds franchise both garnering critical acclaim as Elder Scrolls and Fallout spiritual successors. But while Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 may be years away from reclaiming their crowns, this re-release of Oblivion may be a step in the right direction – just not in the direction you’d expect.
At its peak, Bethesda Game Studios was an RPG juggernaut. In 2020, Microsoft’s leaked FTC documents revealed that Fallout 4 had sold 25 million units-to-date. The game shifted over 5 million units in its first week alone according to VGChartz. Likewise, in 2023 Todd Howard announced Skyrim had crossed 60 million sales (though it’s worth noting rereleasing it 50 times likely helped). So what about Starfield? Estimates put it at just over three million units a year-and-a-half post launch. While taking into account Game Pass subscribers (which would boost players if not sales) and Starfield’s lack of a PlayStation presence, this must still be something of a disappointment for Bethesda. And while there is a Starfield fanbase, it’s far smaller than that enjoyed by The Elder Scrolls or Fallout, and even it has voiced displeasure with the game’s first expansion, Shattered Space.
This all leaves the developer with a big problem. With The Elder Scrolls 6 “years away” and Fallout 5 just a whisper in the hallowed halls of the studio’s corridors, how can this once-iconic RPG developer enchant their fanbase once more? The answer lies in its past.
Rumours of the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster began back in September 2023, when leaked Microsoft documents revealed a number of unannounced Bethesda titles, including a remaster of 2006’s landmark trip to Tamriel (it also includes another interesting remaster – we’ll get to that soon). All was quiet until January 2025, when a former employee of Virtuos let slip more details, dividing Elder Scrolls fans as to their authenticity like the Stormcloaks vs. the Imperials. Finally, last week the dam broke (albeit early), setting the internet ablaze – there were over 6.4 million Google searches for ‘The Elder Scrolls VI: Oblivion’, rising by 713% in the last week alone. At its peak, Bethesda’s reveal livestream had over half a million viewers watching. Despite the leaks (or perhaps because of them), over 600,000 people tuned in to see a 19-year-old game re-revealed to them. The intense fervent demand to play the remaster caused discount game key websites like CDKeys to crash, and slowed Fanatical and Green Man Gaming to a crawl. As of yesterday, Steam’s concurrent players stood at 125,000 and the game is firmly the #1 best seller. The enthusiasm Bethesda fans have for Oblivion burns as bright as the flames that spill from the Oblivion gates themselves.
The message from players is clear: if you (re)build it, they will come. What better way to keep fans engaged and invested during these long development periods than to invite them to take a trip back to the mysterious isles of Morrowind or the hollowed-out husk of the East Coast? From a commercial standpoint, it makes clear sense. While Bethesda’s main development staff toils away on long-gestating new projects, trusted partners like Virtuos can use historic blueprints to craft remasters in shorter time frames. Such remasters are based on games with built-in audiences, and for many they’re the first real RPGs gamers will have sunk their teeth into during their respective generations. Restoring these works also invites a whole new generation to become obsessed with the inner workings of the land of Tamriel or crawl out from the post-apocalyptic fallout into Las Vegas and D.C.
Bethesda has already strategically uplifted its own catalogue once before. Fallout 4 was discounted by up to 75% during the Fallout TV show’s first season on Prime Video, alongside a cleverly scheduled next-gen update which brought over certain homages from the show. As a result, Fallout 4 sales jumped over 7,500% in Europe alone despite being nearly a decade old.
Looking back to Microsoft’s leaked Bethesda roadmap, many noted that a Fallout 3 remaster was listed to follow Oblivion two years later. It’s important to note the timelines from this original presentation have shifted – Oblivion was originally cited as fiscal year 2022. However, assuming these original gaps remain true, it appears a Fallout 3 remake could be on the cards for 2026 – just in time for Fallout Season 2, coincidentally. While a Fallout remaster seems inevitable now, given the second series’ shift to New Vegas, could it be possible that Bethesda’s early conversations with showrunners Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet mean that a surprise New Vegas remake could be in store? Given the synchronicity of the show’s first season to Fallout 4’s vibe and aesthetic, could Bethesda level-up its craftiness even more for the upcoming New Vegas-centric second season? It shadow-dropped Oblivion – it’s not out of the realm of possibility that a New Vegas Remastered trailer is lying in wait for us at the end of Fallout Season 2’s finale.
However, if there’s one game in Bethesda’s back catalogue that deserves to be remade the most, it’s undeniably The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Many Elder Scrolls fans have spent years fus-ro-dahing on the mountaintop for this, with one group of superfans going as far as to remake Morrowind using Skyrim’s tools, ala Skyblivion. However, Morrowind is not as easy a game to remake as Oblivion. It sits on the precipice between Bethesda’s evolutions as a studio – it is literally built differently to our modern understanding of an Elder Scrolls game. It’s only partially voiced, most of the story is told through text, there are no quest markers (players must literally write down directions given by NPCs, save for those with perfect memories), and combat physics are non-existent. Whereas Virtuos was able to overhaul some of the more finicky systems of Oblivion, the entirety of Morrowind is a finicky system. It’s why many love the game, but it’s also why it’s difficult to remake. To remake Morrowind is a dangerous tightrope. Modernize it too much and you risk losing the magic it was originally imbued with. Leave too many antiquated systems in place, and it’ll feel worse than an almighty skooma hangover.
When a studio becomes the icon of a gaming sub-genre, the challenge is this: how do you innovate and evolve whilst holding onto your audience? Rockstar Games has kept Grand Theft Auto players satisfied for over a decade through the ever-expanding multiplayer world of GTA Online, which in turn fuels the eye-wateringly expensive rumored budget for GTA 6. Bethesda’s bread-and-butter is richly detailed, expansive worlds that are resolutely single-player – Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76 just don’t hit in the same way. However, what’s clear through the overwhelming response to Virtuos’ Oblivion remaster is that gamers are more than on-board to dive back into the historic annals of Elder Scrolls of years-gone-by. That’s not to say any remaster is a slam dunk – this particular one is a clear product of careful consideration and skilled development, and a lesser game may have garnered a very different response, ala Rockstar’s own GTA Definitive Editions – but what better way for the former king of the modern RPG to get back on track than to breathe new life into some old classics?
Sab Astley is a freelance writer who has written for IGN, Polygon, TotalFilm, Rolling Stone, Radio Times, and Metro UK.
Season 2 of Andor is here, wowing critics and audiences alike with the return of major characters like Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), Dedra Meero (Denise Gough), droid B2EMO and Rogue One Villain Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn). But fans hoping to see another Star Wars fan-favorite are going to have to wait a little longer.
Although teased in trailers ahead of Andor’s Season 2 premiere, reprogrammed Imperial security droid K-2SO has yet to make an appearance. The snarky sidekick is portrayed in voice and motion capture by Alan Tudyk, whose very appearance at Star Wars Celebration Luna called a “sitting spoiler.”
Speaking exclusively with IGN at the fan event in Japan, Tudyk said stepping back into the role was easy, especially since he used some of the same gear nearly 10 years after appearing in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
“The stilts were the same stilts [from Rogue One]," Tudyk said. “And when I put them on, it was amazing to see all of the wear and tear that we had put on them. You could see the scuffs and all of this stuff. It was like, oh, these are mine, these are mine. I put stickers on them. When they came out of the box it took me a minute to remember how to put them on, but I could walk on them fine. I was always hopeful [that K-2SO would return] because I knew that [show creator] Tony [Gilroy]'s vision was to have [Andor] end up in Rogue One. [I knew] I would be in the show since I'm in Rogue One with Diego.”
Tudyk is tight-lipped as to when we might finally see K-2SO show up as Andor Season 2 rolls on. But given our glimpses of the chraracter in Andor marketing materials so far, fans can expect more of the same Imperial-bashing, ship-piloting, mouthy sidekick that we’ve all come to love.
Check out more from our roundtable with the cast of Andor from Star Wars Celebration. And be sure to read our review of Andor Season 2, where we said that the show was “even better” than in Season 1.
Michael Peyton is the Senior Editorial Director of Events & Entertainment at IGN. He leads entertainment content and coverage for tentpole events including IGN Live, San Diego Comic Con, gamescom, and IGN Fan Fest. He's spent 20 years working in the entertainment industry, and his red carpet adventures have taken him everywhere from the Oscars to Japan to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Follow him on socials @MichaelPeyton
It's hard to believe that James Gunn's 2025 Superman movie is almost here, but you can start off your collection of new DC cinematic universe merch in advance with pre-orders of new Superman Funkos already live on Amazon from $12.99 each.
Set to release on July 11, 2025 — the same date that the film comes out — the range currently boasts four of the biggest characters we know about so far: David Corenswet's Superman, Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane, Nicolas Hoult's Lex Luthor, and best boy super-dog, Krypto.
Each of the $12.99 figures comes in at their usual 3.75-inch size, but the highlight of the new collection is undoubtedly the ten-inch-tall monster that is the Jumbo Superman figure. Still the David Corenswet-suit version of Superman (but in a battle-ready pose instead of flying), this mega collectable is 25.4cm in height compared to the base version's 9.5cm.
Whether you're a diehard DC fan who wants the latest and greatest figures of the Man of Steel, or you know someone who just loves comic book-based gifts, you can't go wrong with any of these.
Of course, Superman 2025 is only the live-action debut of James Gunn's new DC universe, with the animated show Creature Commandos being the first entry.
If you have no issue with adding figures from animated shows into your collection, Creature Commandos Funko Pops are at Amazon too. These are available to order right now — currently including Weasel, Nina Mazursky, and Doctor Phosphorus.
Speaking of Creature Commandos, we also know that Rick Flag Sr's voice actor, Frank Grillo is set to reprise his role in Superman as live-action debut for the character, which we imagine could become an interestingly unique Funko as well.
If you're a Nathan Fillion fan, we're unfortunately still yet to see Funkos of the 2025 Superman movie's new characters like Green Lantern Guy Gardner, Hawk Girl, and Mister Terrific. Be that as it may, we're keeping an eye out and will update this article as soon as we see anything new come up on Amazon or elsewhere.
Ben Williams – IGN freelance contributor with over 10 years of experience covering gaming, tech, film, TV, and anime. Follow him on Twitter/X @BenLevelTen.
Modder ‘RuntimeQAQ’ has released a new total combat overhaul mod for Elden Ring, called Sword Heart Shura. This mod completely changes the combat system of Elden Ring. As such, it’s the perfect mod to use to experience Elden Ring in a completely new way. By using this mod, players will be able to block enemy … Continue reading Sword Heart Shura is a total combat overhaul mod for Elden Ring →
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Modder ‘DOD3NieR’ has released an amazing mod for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth that lets you play as Reno and Rude. This mod replaces Cloud and Tifa with these two Turks, and both of them have their own unique skills and moves. Going into more details, players can hold normal attack to perform Haymaker for Rude … Continue reading You can now play as Reno & Rude in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth →
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