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Summary The Outer Worlds 2’s pre-order bonuses have been leaked ahead of its appearance at the June 8 Xbox Games Showcase. Like withStarfieldandCall of Duty: Black Ops 6in previous years, this year’s Xbox event will be immediately followed by a 30-minute direct presentation centered on Obsidian Entertainment’sThe Outer Worlds 2. Impressively,The Outer Worlds 2is Obsidian’s second major RPG of 2025 after its fantasy RPGAvowedwas released back in February. Originally announced during Xbox’s E3 2021 showcase, Obsidian had been keeping quiet aboutThe Outer Worlds 2for a number of years until it finally showed back up with a gameplay trailer during The Game Awards 2024....

There would understandably be a significant amount of pressure on anyDunegame, considering it would be based on a world that was created nearly 60 years ago. Given how much time has passed since the firstDunenovel was released, it makes sense that the IP would now have a very dedicated following who would cringe at anything in aDunegamebeing out of alignment with the source material. In light of that, as a game only rooted in theDuneuniverse, rather than being based on stories already told, Funcom’sDune: Awakeninggrants players a degree of freedom that not every game adaptation can....

Summary Ever since horror fans first sawfinal girl Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns)in the 1974 slasherTheTexas Chainsaw Massacre, it was clear that a major franchise was beginning. Several more movies followed, along with video games, and audiences got to knowthe diabolical and violent Leatherface. While Ghostface will always be my favorite villain, I appreciate Leatherface’s pop culture legacy, and I can’t argue with how memorable he is acrossthe franchise’s nine movies....

Summary You don’t need a Galaxy Z Flip to live the foldable life. Best Buy’s Memorial Day deal puts the Motorola Razr+ (2023 model) in your pocket for less than half the cost, and for once, it’s not a case of “you get what you pay for” in a bad way. At $350, the Razr+ isn’t trying to out-specSamsungor pretend it’s redefining the phone market. But itisa legitimately sleek, well-built foldable with a big outer screen, solid performance, and way more polish than most phones in its price range....

Quick Links Elden Ring Nightreignis an online-focused game with hard boss battles and random loot, so people leaving matches early is inevitable. Even if you’re having a greatNightreignrun, there’s always that one person who rage quits because they went off on their own and lost all their Runes. Thankfully, there are systems in place to prevent players from quitting every match that doesn’t go their way inElden Ring Nightreign. The system isn’t as punishing as you may think, however, since it still has to accommodate connection errors, crashes, and other issues that are common in online games like this....

Summary Wicked: For Goodis sure to take over the box office when it releases in theaters later this year. It’ll have to manage that feat without two stars from the first film that have defined the franchise for more than 20 years. Everyone assumed thatWickedwould be a big deal when an adaptation of the famous Broadway musical finally hit the big screen in November 2024. That being said, not evenUniversal Picturesthemselves could have seenWickedturning intoa genuine pop culture phenomenonin the way that it did....

WWE 2K25recently released its first DLC, the New Wave Pack, which includes four new superstars and Island content. One wrestler that manyWWE 2K25fans have been excited about is Stephanie Vaquer, the NXT star known for her work in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and a brief stint in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Vaquer’s presence inside and outside the ring is hard to ignore, as she sports devil horns with her gear and has an imposing aura, especially during matches....

The Altershas finally landed, continuing 11 Bit Studios' tradition of excellent, thought-provoking survival-management games. But make no mistake,The Altersis no mere continuation orspiritual successor ofThis War of MineorFrostpunk—rather, it’s an original work injected with a host of unique features and design aspects, making it a standout project indeed. There are many ways in whichThe Altersstands out from 11 Bit Studios' previous work: its high-science-fiction narrative, third-person exploration, and photorealistic graphics are just a few of its major distinctions....

Summary For a limited time, Dontnod Entertainment’s episodic, narrative-driven adventure gameTell Me Whyis completely free to claim onXbox. Generally speaking, consoles aren’t treated to free games at nearly the same rate as PCs. The Epic Games Store, Steam, GOG, and other digital storefronts regularly give PC gamers the chance to get free claims with no subscription necessary. However, the past month has seenXboxgamers given the chance to claim two free games for their digital libraries....

Summary Quick Links The titular protagonist of theBorutomanga is in serious trouble after the release ofTwo Blue Vortexchapter 22. Boruto’s life is at risk for trying to protect his friends from theHuman God Trees led by Jura, the direct incarnation of the Ten Tails. However, many fans believe that Boruto will outlive the fight once he awakens the long-speculated Jougan, turning the fight around. So far, the Jougan has yet to make its manga debut inBoruto: Two Blue Vortex, despite appearing in the anime early on....

Summary Cozy games give players a chance to create a new home and escape for them. With gentle quests and cute characters, the ability to upgrade the home into something new adds a sense of personal progress and comfort that is hard to beat. Whether players are looking to add a new room for more décor or revamp an old manor, every upgrade is a new chapter in their in-game story....

Quick Links Each player’s experience withBlue Princewill be slightly different. This is in part because there is so much to do, and some of it is easy to miss, but it is also because you can choose which floor plans you want to add and which you want to upgrade. There are a bunch ofUpgrade Diskshidden all over the house, and you will need to look hard to find them all....

Summary Mass Effectfans, rejoice. Prime Video is finally moving forward with production on a television adaptation of the popular gaming franchise, and they officially have a showrunner to lead the charge. When BioWare’s originalMass Effectgame released for Xbox back in 2007, even the most ardent RPG fan wouldn’t have predicted it spurring a franchise that has spanned novels, comic books, film, and more. The beloved original trilogy of video games tells the tale ofCommander Shepard, a human who brings together a coalition of allies—alien, human, and machine—to take down the Reapers: a collection of massive, sentient spaceships who reside in a permanent hibernation before returning every fifty thousand years to harvest all advanced organic life in the Milky Way galaxy....