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House of the Dragon showrunner says season 3 goes to "extremely dark places" – and says fans shouldn't expect a happy ending: "We're crafting a very faithful adaptation"
Ryan Condal says he doesn't think happy endings are "on the menu" for House of the Dragon season 3
House of the Dragon season 3 showrunner Ryan Condal says "we had a plan from the outset," so fan criticism of season 2 didn't change anything
Ryan Condal says House of the Dragon season 2 fan criticism didn't affect season 3
'Culdcept Begins' Switch 1 & 2 eShop Pre-Orders Open, Includes Early Bird Discount
"The first new entry in the Culdcept series in 10 years". After a 10-year hiatus, the Japanese series Culdcept is getting its first new entry for Switch and Switch 2 on 16th July 2026 . Ahead of the release of Culdcept Begins , it's been announced pre-orders have officially gone live this week on the eShop for both versions of the game. There's also an upgrade available. If you purchase the title between now and 15th July 2026 , you'll get a 10% discount. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Open-World Survival Prequel 'Smalland 2 Lost Realms' Announced For Switch 2
Prepare for a miniature-scale adventure. Last month, Maximum Entertainment released its open-world survival game Smalland: Survive the Wilds on the Switch 2. Now, in an update, it's unveiled its next chapter in the "beloved miniature-scale" franchise with the announcement of Smalland 2: Lost Realms . The Switch 2 version will launch after other versions of the game and is currently planned for a 2027 release - so there's still time to play through the original release. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
More Mario Kart World Tracks Race Onto Nintendo Music Today
You can now listen to Mario Galaxy Free Roam songs. Last week, Nintendo Music received a major update adding not only web browser support but also the tracks of Mario Kart World . This soundtrack came loaded with 130 tracks and Nintendo mentioned at the time how the "Free Roam" tracks were planned to be added. This week's update has now added 18 tracks from this mode. Eight songs are based on Super Mario Galaxy and other ten are from the Super Mario Galaxy 2 playlist. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Mina The Hollower Has Now Sold Half A Million Copies
"We're completely blown away". Mina The Hollower was described as a "make-or-break" release for Yacht Club Games, with the indie developer admitting it needed a strong return. Fortunately, it's already surpassed multiple milestones, and the company has now officially confirmed it's sold more than half a million copies since it launched last month on 29th May 2026. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Before Obsession, Inde Navarrette was streaming her Call of Duty killstreaks with the type of unbothered grace I can only dream of
I am LFG for the next Call of Duty if you don't mind carrying.
Everything we know about Guild Wars 3 and how it plans to 'push the MMORPG genre forward'
ArenaNet is planning an MMO that will be radically different, just like Guild Wars 2 once was.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has a "far bigger" open world map than Rebirth, says director, and some Rebirth locations aren't the way you remember them
"We're actually adding a little bit of touches and twists to it"
After half a decade, PC's GBA-style tactics series is ready to end it all - Dark Deity 3 revealed as the trilogy's epic conclusion
Back to finish their ancestor’s fight, join the Sildairan lineage of Dark Deity 3 to mount two mighty crusades and repel Death itself.
Derelict Star review
Chunky pixels, a 1:1 aspect ratio, and the best feeling platforming around.
No, Blade is not cancelled, Arkane artist confirms
Let the words of Walter White give you comfort in these trying times.
Gears of War: E-Day video pulled after PS5 logo spotted in Xbox’s own podcast
Pulled Xbox video appears to suggest exclusivity decision was made late
Roblox partners with SuperAwesome to bring "brand safe advertising" to under-13s
Youth marketing firm SuperAwesome has been appointed Roblox's commercial and technology partner for "under-13 contextual advertising." Read more
Xbox lost 'millions' of Game Pass subscribers after last year's massive price hike
This would explain why Asha Sharma moved so quickly to lower them.
Xbox Game Pass lost "millions of subscribers" in just "a few months" after 50% price hike
As it turns out, people don't like when subscription prices go up that much
Blue Lock season 3 is well on the way with first look and title – despite those season 2 animation controversies
Happy Blue Lock Day!
Enginefall's June open playtest is your ticket to ride, and this online survival shooter is a literal take on high-stakes train raiding
Squad up, smash in, and stick it to the man - Enginefall is a roaring run on the railroads where carriages are your battleground.
Exodus: The Big Preview – Hands-on gameplay and developer access to the upcoming space sci-fi RPG
The Big Preview | We boldly traverse the stars to access the secrets of Exodus
New Honkai Impact 3rd Seele Battlesuit Arrives in 8.9
Seele is getting another Battlesuit in Honkai Impact 3rd later this month, and there's a first teaser trailer for it. The post New Honkai Impact 3rd Seele Battlesuit Arrives in 8.9 appeared first on Siliconera .
"There is a limit to progress based on price": In today's AI hardware disaster, Stellar Blade Blood Rain devs prioritize "making the game playable" for as many people as possible
Blood Rain will see effects "we couldn't fully achieve in the previous game"
Famous game director Fumito Ueda says his studio does not use AI for 'game development'
The studio behind the upcoming Gen Atlas uses AI for project management tasks, but that's it, says the game's director.
15 minutes is all you need in this roguelike action RPG to feel like a maxed-out Diablo god laying waste to an entire screen of monsters
Clyde Games' dark fantasy action game Cursemark is for all the busy action RPG freaks out there.
A Star Trek horror game is just wild enough to work, but not the one Bloober Team is making
A Star Trek horror game is just wild enough to work, but not the one Bloober Team is making