Whether you love them, hate them, or just get enraged waiting in the queue to try and get them, there’s little doubt that Secret Lair has proven itself to be a goldmine for the folks at Wizards of the Coast. These special drops highlight different properties that a player, even five years ago, would scoff … Read more
Bungie has revealed plans to change Marathon in some key ways just a few days after launch, outlining early patch notes for an update due out next week. In a tweetthe developer said that “in the near future” it will adjust the amount of Lux, Marathon’s in-game currency, you get for the $10 bundle so … Read more
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s new game is now in doubt after investor NetEase warned his studio that it plans to cut off funding. Gang of Dragon was meant to be the debut game from Nagoshi Studio, the developer formed by Nagoshi in 2022 under NetEase after he departed Ryu Ga Gotoku a year earlier. Perhaps … Read more
Some might have thought Bungie’s Marathon was going to be the big launch on Steam this week, but it turns out Slay the Spire 2 has quadrupled Bungie’s extraction shooter in terms of concurrent player numbers on Valve’s PC gaming platform. Casey Yano, game developer and co-founder of Slay the Spire maker MegaCrit, took to … Read more
Nintendo has sued the US government over “unlawful” tariffs, demanding a refund with interest. Aftermath was first to report on Nintendo’s lawsuit, which was filed in the United States Court of International Trade today. Nintendo is focusing on refunds of tariffs that were struck down last month by the Supreme Court, which said President Donald … Read more
Turtle Power Preconstructed Deck 0 Unlike the ill-fated Marvel set from last year, there’s a single Commander precon here, and while we may not have been sure what to expect before launch, it turns out it’s actually pretty great (with the caveat that you should be looking to find it at MSRP or lower). Here’s … Read more
If it’s Wrestlemania season, that means it’s time for a new WWE 2K game. 2K26 came in hot, a little too hot to get a comprehensive look at the entire thing before the “pay more to play early” period opened up today. But I’ve spent a good chunk of time running the ropes in this … Read more
On its Early Access launch day, before I’d unlocked anything, I was struck by how much Slay the Spire 2 felt more like a remake of the original Slay the Spire than a sequel. The tutorial didn’t tell me – someone with over 1,000 hours in the original – anything I didn’t already know. The … Read more
This week has been historic for Pokémon, as we celebrated the franchise’s 30th anniversary with a Pokémon Presents that gave us our first look at Pokémon Winds and Waves. With the reveal of a new region based and our first look at the Generation 10 starterswe bid a fond farewell to Paldea. This ‘see you … Read more
Warning: this opinion piece contains spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem. For three decades, players have been going toe-to-toe with zombies and other monsters in the Resident Evil series. This year’s latest mainline entry, Resident Evil Requiem, marks the beloved franchise’s 30th anniversary by being a love letter to the series’ entire past, from its early … Read more