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To celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated third-person shooter game Splatoon 3, Nintendo is delivering a special-edition Switch OLED makeover featuring bright gradient colors, themed artwork, and paint splotch details. The upcoming Splatoon 3 model will be the first special release from the new OLED series which was introduced in October of last year. Highlights of the exclusive set include the colorful Joycons found in gradient purple and green with themed artwork from the game and bubble details on the back. The main console features a space grey back casing featuring artworks in a reflective metallic finish and the similarly-styled dock is found in lighter hues with yellow paint splatter detailing. The Nintendo Switch OLED Model Splatoon 3 Edition will be available August 26 fo...

To celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated third-person shooter game Splatoon 3, Nintendo is delivering a special-edition Switch OLED makeover featuring bright gradient colors, themed artwork, and paint splotch details. The upcoming Splatoon 3 model will be the first special release from the new OLED series which was introduced in October of last year. Highlights of the exclusive set include the colorful Joycons found in gradient purple and green with themed artwork from the game and bubble details on the back. The main console features a space grey back casing featuring artworks in a reflective metallic finish and the similarly-styled dock is found in lighter hues with yellow paint splatter detailing. The Nintendo Switch OLED Model Splatoon 3 Edition will be available August 26 fo...

God of War Ragnarök will be launching this fall for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony, the title will land as the ninth installment in the God of War series. Following 2018’s God of War, Ragnarök will serve as the end to the Norse series. The game pits players in ancient Scandinavia with protagonist Kratos and his son, Atreus. As a years-long winter draws to a close, the prophesied Ragnarök, meaning the end of days, is on the horizon. Kratos and Atreus must travel the nine realms to find a way to prevent the death of all human life. PlayStation has shared a brief trailer offering a look at the characters of Kratos and Atreus. The video shows the father-son duo in a dark and snowy landscape, indicative of the hardships to come on their j...

YouTuber turned wrestler Logan Paul has shared in a new video how exactly he procured the ultra-rare 1998 holographic Pikachu “Illustrator” card. In the past year, Paul has made headlines surrounding his Pokémon trading card purchases. However, out of all his purchases, this particular perfect condition Pokémon card worth $5,275,000 USD cemented Paul with one of the most unique cards in the game. Back in April, he wore the card to the WrestleMania fight. The video showed the strenuous process in which Paul had to go through in order to obtain the card. According to PSA, it is currently the only known mint condition Pikachu Illustrator card. While the initial seller ended up declining Paul’s original $4 million USD. However, another offer presented itself where Paul settled on $4 million US...

When Halo 2 was demoed during Microsoft’s E3 in 2003, fans went wild for Earthcity. Featuring early plans of the game’s Outskirts and Metropolis levels, the demo shows the Master Chief protecting the city from a siege. The demo began with an introduction by Sergeant Avery Johnson directly to the audience. The presentation utilized a heavy-scripted path, where the Master Chief must destroy Warthogs, Shadows, Ghosts and more. “Yo! Demo b***ch! Ya want anything? Didn’t think so. Kill the lights!” Sergeant Johnson says, breaking the fourth wall after he kicks a Grunt. While loved by fans, the final Halo 2 product bore little resemblance to the E3 demo. It would later be revealed that Bungie reportedly put together the demo out of pressure to show material at E3, knowing that the game would loo...

EA‘s upcoming Skate 4 seems to be leaking left and right, with more surfacing now showcasing even more gameplay footage as well as offering a glimpse of how some of the maps may look like. The new round of leaks come from Reddit user Parzalai, who managed to capture footage of the game running in its pre-alpha stage. Given how early it still is in development, there’s obviously still a lot of work to do on the game, but the video clips nonetheless give fans of the franchise a first look at how some of the gameplay mechanics and animations would work and look like. So far, the game’s flow looks a lot more polished than in previous installments, and players are also able to do much more when they’re off the board and not just on the board, including sliding or rolling around on the grou...

IO Interactive is continuing to keep players engaged in Hitman 3 with numerous DLCs, this time launching a free pack called “Ambrose Island” later this month. Set on the titular island, the new additional content brings Agent 47 into the tropics to infiltrate a pirate stronghold by the Andaman Sea. While other details remain scarce at the moment, IO Interactive also teases an encounter between Hitman and an “old friend,” who seems to be a woman who leads the band of pirates on this special island. For those who currently own Hitman 3, the Ambrose Island DLC will arrive on July 26 for free. Welcome to Ambrose Island.https://t.co/7zWlhYSE6W pic.twitter.com/ejuLvRk590 — IO Interactive (@IOInteractive) July 8, 2022 Elsewhere in gaming, more Skate 4 gameplay leaks have now surfaced. R...

IO Interactive is continuing to keep players engaged in Hitman 3 with numerous DLCs, this time launching a free pack called “Ambrose Island” later this month. Set on the titular island, the new additional content brings Agent 47 into the tropics to infiltrate a pirate stronghold by the Andaman Sea. While other details remain scarce at the moment, IO Interactive also teases an encounter between Hitman and an “old friend,” who seems to be a woman who leads the band of pirates on this special island. For those who currently own Hitman 3, the Ambrose Island DLC will arrive on July 26 for free. Welcome to Ambrose Island.https://t.co/7zWlhYSE6W pic.twitter.com/ejuLvRk590 — IO Interactive (@IOInteractive) July 8, 2022 Elsewhere in gaming, more Skate 4 gameplay leaks have now surfaced. R...

Seven years after its initial launch, Blizzard is finally winding down support for its MOBA game Heroes of the Storm. Announcing the changes over in a recent blog post, the video game developer says that while Heroes of the Storm will continue receiving patches and bug fixes, there will no longer be any new content developed for the title. This includes heroes, maps, and skins, with the in-game store itself ceasing to offer new items, although it’ll continue to run to allow players to buy existing items. As a thank you to the players who have stuck around for seven years, Blizzard will also be gifting everyone an Epic Arcane Lizard mount, which is usually incredibly rare. “To our Heroes community, we say, “thank you”,” the team writes. “You continue to be one of our most passiona...

Seven years after its initial launch, Blizzard is finally winding down support for its MOBA game Heroes of the Storm. Announcing the changes over in a recent blog post, the video game developer says that while Heroes of the Storm will continue receiving patches and bug fixes, there will no longer be any new content developed for the title. This includes heroes, maps, and skins, with the in-game store itself ceasing to offer new items, although it’ll continue to run to allow players to buy existing items. As a thank you to the players who have stuck around for seven years, Blizzard will also be gifting everyone an Epic Arcane Lizard mount, which is usually incredibly rare. “To our Heroes community, we say, “thank you”,” the team writes. “You continue to be one of our most passiona...

Best Buy is set to restock the PlayStation 5 this week. The major retailer took to Twitter to announce the news, revealing that the restock will take place on July 12 at approximately 11:00 a.m. CT and only “limited quantities” will be available. However, only members of Totaltech —  Best Buy’s premium membership program — will be given the opportunity to purchase the Sony console. Earlier in June, the PS5 restock was provided by retailer Walmart and, just like Best Buy, was only available online to Walmart+ members. The standard PS5 console retails at $499.99 USD while the Digital Edition console comes in at $399.99 USD. Best Buy Totaltech members will have an opportunity to buy a PS5 on Tuesday around 9 AM PT Totaltech membership: https://t.co/fB5rnOPD3A #ad pic.twitter.com/A1TCpe0C...

Amazon has made over 30 titles on Prime Gaming free to download in celebration of this year’s Prime Day. Among the lineup is BioWare’s Mass Effect Legendary Edition, a compilation of the three games in the Mass Effect trilogy: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. Published by EA, the game is set in the Milky Way galaxy in the year 2183. Interstellar travel has been made possible with technology believed to be built by an ancient alien species. Players embark on a routine mission, which quickly snowballs into an epic galaxy-wide war. For the Legendary Edition, which launched last year, Mass Effect titles were remastered with improved graphics and mechanics and faster loading times. Alongside the trilogy, another title Amazon is offering for free is Grid Legends, a racing game devel...