Hades II got off to an excellent start when it landed in September, and soon it will be getting its very first post-launch patch. Developer Supergiant Games has now released a preview of what fans can expect via the official Steam game page.
In addition to bug fixes and balance changes, Patch 1 will come loaded with True Ending Enhancements, Returning to a Real Possibility, Fated Prophecy Adjustments and Crossroads Renewal. There are also some spoilers in these patch notes, so if you don’t want to spoil any surprises, you might want to navigate away from this page now.
Hey, everybody! Sid, Tim, and Brett are back this week to talk about the new indie darling Ball x Pit, the long journey to a Death Stranding 2 platinum, Silent Hill f, and the Battlefield series’ first battle royale foray.
Stuff We Talked About
Next week’s releases:
Satisfactory | PS5, PS4
Cairn | PS5
Unbeatable | PS5
I Hate This Place | PS5
Loulan: The Cursed Sand announced for PS5 — Loulan explores the tale of the archaeological discovery of the Xiaohe Princess. Learn about the gameplay inspirations for this action-adventure game of a mummy who wields the power of sand.
Battlefield: Redsec — The new free-to-play battle royale mode allows up to 100 players to compete for dominance of the battlefield on their new map, Fort Lyndon, which features a wrecked Los Angeles.
NBA The Run announced — A new arcade basketball game is coming to PS5 that combines streetball with the pick-up-and-play aspects of classic basketball titles from decades past.
Resident Evil series history — Prepare for Resident Evil Requiem with a look back at the series’ history and its roots on PlayStation. See how one mansion redefined the horror genre.
Brett Elston – Manager, Content Communications, SIE
Thanks to Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music.
[Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]
Three weeks ago on this day, I featured Mega Evolution in my weekly Crashers and Climbers article, which focused on the set doing the typical evening out after the drop of a new set. Some cards were going up, some were going down, business as usual. Damn sneaker heads!
Fast forward to today, after a seemingly massive print run, everything is crashing. Literally every card you can pick out of this set is seeing new lows. For me, this is a market correction after a year of inflated prices both on the sealed and single card markets for a variety of factors I’ve discussed before.
Mega Evolution: All Crashers And Zero Climbs
Whilst I don’t think we’re seeing the bubble burst on the market just yet, we’re seeing a massive market correction that could see a decline in scalped product and more availability across the board.
If you can’t tell by now, I won’t be including a “Climbers” section today, but I’ll be diving into just how much values have crashed in the last three weeks and bag my readers a few bargains in the process.
Here’s the top cards from Mega Evolution at a glance, and we’re seeing between 8% and 33% drops in just three weeks. Full disclosure, the “Original Prices” on these cards are what I recorded on 10th October, just so we’re on the same page.
Bulbasaur – 133/132
Like N’s Reshiram Illustration Rare in Journey Together, this Bulbasaur Illustration Rare has a Mega Evolution Stamped version that’s packed into every Enhanced Booster Box.
So it’s a bit of a tough one to say which one is rarer, although I’d put my Pokédollars on the stamped version getting rarer over time. Needless to say it’s a gorgeous card either way that’s dropped by 23% from October 10.
Bulbasaur – 133/132 (Mega Evolution Stamp)
It’s a similar scenario with the Mega Evolution Stamp variant of Bulby, but the floor on this card seems to be a little higher than the standard IR.
It still dropped by 23%, but we’re seein it retain a couple of dollars more in value. When you’re right, you’re right.
Mega Kangaskhan ex – 182/132
Mega Khankaskhan ex SIR has only had an 8% drop, but it’s a drop none-the-less. This card hardly broke expectations on the market, securing a low-end SIR level of value out the gate.
So whilst we’re not seeing dramatic crashes here, we’ve got a solid value on this card that should only rise over time.
Mega Absol ex – 180/132
Mega Absol ex SIR is an absolute banger, and in my opinion one of the best from this set.
For some reason this card didn’t go mad when Mega Evolution came out, but it’s still had a drop of 9% to a respectable $96.01 at the moment.
This is such an underated card, and I’d highly reccomend snapping it up whilst values are down.
Alakazam – 003 (Staff)
Staff cards are always ridiculous value-wise due to the small distribution base and not being available in booster packs. A handfull are given out at Pokémon TCG events such as tournaments, and this one has actually dropped by 16%.
Secondary market prices always go off what people are willing to pay, but it’s still a coin flip situation. If you collect staff cards, It might be worth picking up whilst it’s nearly $30 less than October 10.
Mega Latias ex – 181/132
At over $20 cheaper and a 13% price crash, I’d bit for Mega Latias ex SIR for under $150. It’s a gorgeous card and has ridiculously expresive artwork.
I can’t see this card loosing a lot more value, so i’d recommend picking this bad boy up before it shoots back up.
Mega Venusaur ex – 177/132
Venusaur is the best generation one starter and i’ll live on that hill, because I can’t die with Venusaur at my side. Correct opinions aside, this card is getting more and more affordable has time goes on, In just three weeks this card has dropped by over $30, or 20%, to $174.80.
Personally I think this card can settle to $150, but that’s just a gut feeling. Considering how playable it is with the help of Meganium, this feels like a good price.
Mega Gardevoir ex – 178/132
This is arguably the chase card of the set for those who don’t like Gold Hyper Rares, just look at it. Not only is Gardevoir a fan favorite (Let’s forget about that life-sized weeb plush), but its a work of art. This has crashed massively by over $80, to a much more respectable $234.99, and i’d put a solid bet on this card climbing right back up in no time.
Mega Lucario ex – 179/132
This is my favorite card of the set, featuring an expresive sky-high battle over Luminoise City between Mega Lucario and Mega Venusaur. For me it’s a continuation of the Charizard V Alt Art from the Sword and Shield era featuring Venusaur. Top tier artwork and two fan favorite Pokémon and it’s 20% down on Oct. 10, it’s a great time to buy this card.
Mega Gardevoir ex – 187/132
This gold rare has had one of the biggest drops i’ve seen for a while. This was going for $600 on Oct. 10, and it’s dropped by a massive 33% to $399, which I think is about the right value for it now. If history teaches us anything, Gold Rares go down not up. But the unique embossed patterns and rainbow holo effect Mega Evolution Gold Rares have seems to be turning more heads. Personally it’s not for me, but it’s a tied top chase card with Mega Lucario ex Gold Rare.
Mega Lucario ex – 188/132
If you think $530 is eye-watering, this card was a massive $630 three weeks ago, so it’s deffinately moving in the right direction. One thing i’ve noticed about Mega Evolution cards today, is that we’re at the point where the cards have hit a new flooor. This will bring more buyers in, create more demand and we’ll see a rise once again. So if you were after this card, now is likely the best time to get locked in.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of “Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior”. Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.
It’s often pointless to wish a game series would come back once it’s been thrown on the great pile of dormant names. I try, and regularly fail, to stop myself yearning too forlornly for a new Midnight Club, a new Motorstorm, or a new Burnout.
Mostly because it means that when a game like Wreckreation comes along, there’s a temptation to go into it with lofty expectations inflated by a rose-tinted longing for something the game more than likely isn’t. Despite drawing plenty of elements from the anarchic arcade racer and the Criterion credentials of devs Three Fields Entertainment, Wreckreation isn’t Burnout, coming home after all these years getting takedowns in the wilderness.
Europa Universalis 5 is a forever game. Insofar as you might be able to play this grand historical strategy forever, but also because – my god – it takes forever to play. After a mere 45 hours of conniving, trading, battling, and scratching my head at menus, I have just about scraped my way through 150 years of Neapolitan history. I have yet to come across a single pizza with buffalo mozzarella on it, but there are approximately 250 years left to find one. This is the blessing and curse of a typically dense playthrough of Europa Universalis. Paradox’s trademark blend of intricate geopolitical clockwork, hands-tied confusion, and “one more year” compulsion is all here. You just need to set aside a few centuries to enjoy it.
You already have too many choices on Halloween — Which outfit should I wear? Which candy should I take from the bowl? Am I brave enough to finally watch that one movie? — so let’s not let ‘which games should I pick up on sale?’ be one of them. We’ve got a rundown of the very best in the ‘Screaming Deals’ sale below, so you can enjoy your trick-or-treat haul in peace…
Another week, another blistering eShop sale to bolster your backlog. Yes, Nintendo is running its ‘Screaming Deals’ sale again this year in North America, with discounts on Switch 1 and 2 games both spooky and otherwise, just as on the other side of the pond where it’s called, more boringly, the Halloween Sale.
Last week, we asked you to get in the spooky season spirit and share frightening moments from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog, including from this month’s PlayStation Plus selection. Here’s this week’s highlights:
ibis_monkshares a foggy area with demon masks hanging in Ghost of Yōtei
secondcaptureshares a gigantic enemy head being faced in Mortal Shell
MdeavorVPshares some frightening body modifications made in Cyberpunk 2077
wingsforsmilesshares Agent Saga Anderson shining a flashlight on an enemy in Alan Wake 2
PattyGnandshares the teen girls of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage levitating in a purple-lit circle
call_me_xaviishares a creepy Poppy sighting through some blinds in Poppy Playtime
Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week?
THEME: Costumes SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on November 5, 2025
Next week, let’s see those Halloween costumes. Share characters from the game of your choice wearing unique armor sets or anything outside their default outfit. Use #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.
I’ve got a banger of a deals article just in time for payday weekend. Sick of your kids saying “Six Seven?” Well if you can stomach typing that in as a discount code for cheap Xbox Controllers and RTX 5070 12GB GPUS, we’ve got an epic sale to let you in on.
Fancy a new pair of headphones? How about Beats Studio Pros for $99? They’re reconditioned, but they don’t get this cheap even on Black Friday. With a solid deal on PS5 Dualsense Edge controller to boot, let’s get into today’s deals and save you some cash:
MTG: Avatar Preorders Back In Stock
Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender is back in stock for pre-order at Amazon, and pricing is either at or below market value. So it’s worth getting a pre-order in for Amazon, especially as they don’t take payment until your order ships, so it gives you three weeks to get the money together with no penalties.
Lenovo Xbox Controller and RTX 5070 12GB Sale
By using the discount code ‘SIXSEVEN’ (Sigh) you can get a small fortune knocked off a range of special edition Xbox Series controllers, including the standard Robot White. There’s also significant discounts on two SKU’s of Nvidia RTX 5070 12GB graphics cards, so this is 100% a sale you don’t want to sleep on.
This is currently the cheapest RTX 5090 build on the market right now, and we don’t think you’ll find a better deal even on Black Friday. It’s an amazing build and an even better bargain, this PC will handle anything you throw at it in 4K and ridiculous FPS.
Beats Studio Pro
Beats Studio Pro go for $250 brand new, so $150 off for a reconditioned set makes sense. And I can guarantee you won’t find a better set of headphones at this pricepoint even on Black Friday. They usually drop to around $180 brand new during the event, so this deal is well worth grabbing now.
PlayStation DualSense Edge Wireless Controller – Midnight Black
$15 off a $200 controller is pretty awesome, and it’s more money in your pocket. If you’ve been after a DualSense Edge that’s brand new and has all the bells and whistles of the full price alternative, this is the moment.
Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box
Chasing Victini and Zekrom Black White Rares? How about getting your hands on any Secret Illustration Rare or Illustration Rare? Chances are you’ll find one in a Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box, and I’m not talsking about the included promo card. It has eight booster packs and other goodies such as 65-themed deck sleeves and dice. Plus, it’s very rare Amazon does competitive pricing on Pokémon TCG.
STAR WARS The Black Series Gaming Greats Kyle Katarn
Kyle Katarn is literally a legend in the Star Wars community, one for being Luke Skywalkers right hand man during the Dark Forces and Jedi Knight games building up the New Jedi Academy on Yavin IV. And he’s literally part of Legends continuity, which at this point makes for a far insteresting post-Return of the Jedi Star Wars romp. Also, this figure is cool so buy it. Rant over.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners MADNESS Volume 1
Follow Rebecca and Pilar as they pursue their dreams of becoming an Edgerunner just like their Dad. This is going to be worth preorders thanks to Amazons preorder price guarantee and that it’s written by the screenwriter of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunner anime, Bartosz Sztybor.
Pokemon Halloween Calendar 2025
Want some cute Halloween themed Pokémon figures for $9.99? Better hurry up, this is a fun little thing for everyone to look forward to opening on the leadup to Trick or Treating, even if you want to snag one and put it away for next year.
Meta Knight & Shadow Star amiibo
Kirby Air Riders is officially defying everyone’s expectations with what’s been revealed so far, and it’s another lesson in why no one should underestimate Sakurai San. It’s great to see new amiibo still up for preorder instead of being snatched up by scalpers.
8BitDo Ultimate 2 for Switch / Switch 2 / PC
8BitDo makes amazing controllers, end of. Riving first party options, this controller has every feature you can think of and for 10% off right now. I love the adjustable triggers and clicky buttons on this controller, and it even comes with a dock to keep it charged. How can you loose?
Creative Stage V2 2.1 Soundbar with Subwoofer
Creative have been making some of the best speakers for PC and gaming for decades at this point (and they still do Sound Blaster sound card, how awesome is that?). This setup is a bargain at a limited time deal of $69.99 and comes with all the connectivity options anyone will need, including Bluetooth 5.0 for you and your party guests to hook up too. Winner!
Shin Godzilla – Limited Edition Steelbook
Need more Godzilla and Steelbooks in your life? Good, because this is perfect for you. Featuring a boatload of extra features including cut scenes, outtakes, a making off and much more, this is the definitive edition of Shin Godzilla and great content value for money.
INIU Portable Charger
INIU power banks always do what they say on the tin, and I’ve never had an issue with their product lines. This one is perfect for a commute that doesn’t require a big bulky power bank, with enough charging capacity and power to fast charge your Switch and mobile phone.
JVSCAM Cordless Electric Air Duster
I bought a similar model a couple of months ago and it’s fantastic for cleaning out fans, PCs, keyboards and anything that requires precision cleaning. You will end up using all the tips of this and I can’t recommend this desktop gadget enough.
2 Pack Hand Warmers
It’s getting cold out, and those one-use hand warmers are OK if you fancy bringing a bag full for a day out. These bad boys are USB-rechargable and last for ages. This should be a winter coat pocket essential.
Paladone Nintendo NES Cartridge Retro Drink Coasters
This makes for a great gift this holiday, or just something run to buy for your dining table or coffee table. They’re literal NES cdartridges modeled after fan-favorite games such as The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. Series and other gems. Just buy them, they’re awesome.
10Pcs Model Tools
Into your Bandai Gundam building kits? This is the perfect tool set for you, providing everything you need for clean builds. It would even be a great little set for any kind of model building such as Warhammer and DnD. Not the biggest saving, but it’s a handy bit of kit for the right job.
There’s some crazy hype behind Mega Evolution right now, and for good reason. Gold rare Mega Lucario and Mega Gardevoir exs are fetching around $400 at the time of writing, and the artwork on the Secret Illustration Rares and Illustration Rares is phenominal (Looking at you Mega Lucario ex SIR). All of these deals are at market value or below, and in some cases knocking big box retailers like Amazon out of the Poképark.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of “Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior”. Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.
With all the indie titles being released on Steam every week, it can be hard to make your game stand out. Italian developer Fix-a-Bug accidentally gave its 2D dungeon crawler a big prelaunch popularity boost in Japan by accidentally naming the game “Shitty Dungeon” in Japanese.
Although the game’s English title is The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles, its Japanese language Steam Store page ended up displaying the title as Kuso Danjon. This means “Shitty Dungeon” or “Crap Dungeon,” if you want to be slightly more polite.
In a recent interview with Game*Spark spotted by Automaton, developer Paolo Nicoletti explained that the ‘shitty dungeon incident’ occurred back in August this year, when the team was releasing a demo version of the game and had yet to get a professional Japanese translation.
When they realized their mistake, Nicoletti says, “Everyone was cracking up, and honestly, I also laughed a lot about it. It was completely unintentional.” However the mishap did not flush the rogue-lite dungeon crawler down the toilet, rather, “It ended up bringing the game a lot of attention and the number of Wishlists soared.” Nicoletti said the name change was “the best accidental marketing” the developer could have hoped for.
According to an earlier report by Automaton Japan, the Japanese language Steam page for The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles was named Shitty Dungeon back on August 8. By August 13, Japanese speaking users had begun discussing the topic on X and had reported it on the official Discord server.
It’s still not clear how or why this mistranslation happened, but it’s worth noting that the pre-release Japanese language demo of the game had some awkward machine translations when it was picked for Tokyo Game Show’s ‘Selected Indie 80’ in September. The developers announced that these issues would be fixed in the full release, and it appears the ‘shitty dungeon incident’ occurred around this time.
This amusing mistake made the indie game stand out from the crowd of new Steam releases. It soon became a topic of discussion on Japanese social media. According to Nicoletti, this contributed to an increase in Wishlist numbers for the then-unreleased game. After all, a title that seems to proudly proclaim it’s bad can make people curious as to whether that’s really the case.
However, the quality of the game did not stink after all, and The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles currently has a ‘Mostly Positive’ rating on Steam. Reviewers have been praising its funny dialogue, satisfying gameplay loop and the overall care put into its development.
Japanese speaking commenters on X have also praised the demo and the full game for being surprisingly better than its initial Japanese title suggested. “Humor that lives up to the name,” and “great, detailed pixel art,” are among the plaudits given to the indie title. One Japanese language review on Steam noted that, “Despite the title Shitty Dungeon making me think it was a joke, it is actually quite well made.” The reviewer said that because they’d made a blind buy, “It wasn’t quite what I expected but the combat system is pretty interesting.” They also praised the game’s balance between humorous dialogue and tense combat.
Although good localizations are preferable, translation errors have produced some weirdly memorable dialogue over the years. If it hadn’t been for mistranslation, such lines would never have become so iconic. Lines like Zero Wing’s “All your base are belong to us,” and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’s “What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets,” have endured beyond their source games to become well-known memes.
Verity Townsend is a Japan-based freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for the game news site Automaton West. She has also written about Japanese culture and movies for various publications.