Slightly serious one here folks! The studio behind Blue Prince, one of this year’s best received games, is asking for some help for one of their lead playtesters, Matthew “Iggy” Kowalski. As shared on Bluesky, Iggy has polycystic kidney disease, leaving him with only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
We’ve rounded up the best deals for Saturday, November 8, below, so don’t miss out on these limited-time offers.
Crunchyroll Store is holding its annual Aniplex sale, meaning now is the only time you can save on some of the most expensive anime Blu-rays out there. Today, you can score the Gurren Lagann Complete Box Set, which includes both the original TV series and two movies, for $109.99. This is a must-watch for any fan of the genre, and this box set is the perfect way to make this all-time classic a permanent part of your collection.
The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy is one of the most underrated games of 2025. This massive game features a whopping 100 different endings to discover, each offering unique content and dialogue. Created by Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi, The Hundred Line is a game any RPG fan will quickly fall in love with.
This Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy Commander Deck Bundle packs in all 4 decks available, and you can save over $90 this weekend at Amazon. The Final Fantasy collaboration was the biggest in history for MTG, with sets sold out everywhere around launch. If you’ve held out on starting your MTG journey, this is the perfect set to jump in with.
Bleach Rebirth of Souls was the first major Bleach game release in many years, with Bandai Namco and Tamsoft bringing the iconic series to modern platforms as a fighter. All of the most iconic Bleach characters are here, including Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, and even Coyote Stark. Save $25 off the base game this weekend with this deal at Woot.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army launched in mid June, and you can save almost 50% off a PS5 copy for this weekend at Woot. This action RPG is a remaster of the 2006 PS2 game, and there are many improvements and new features to discover. For one, UI, visuals, and voice acting have all been tweaked to refine the experience, but you can also discover more than 120 different demons.
The Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Yakuza 0 is available on sale for $37 this weekend. The Director’s Cut version adds new cutscenes among other features, and it supports 4K resolution at 60FPS. While you can start with most Yakuza games, this is arguably the best entry point.
NBA 2K26 is on sale this weekend for $39.99, just in time for the start of the NBA season. This is even lower than last weekend’s sale! In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “Ball Over Everything” is a fitting description for NBA 2K26. The smooth on-court action is better than ever and MyCareer’s excellent started-from-the-bottom journey to the pros story make it so the imperfections are easier to ignore.”
Kris Kristofferson is my dad now.
Ever feel like getting your video game cowboy on, but Red Dead Redemption and its kinda bloated sequel, as good as they are, just take way too long to bed into?
You know what I mean. Rockstar’s epics are the obvious go-to choices in this scenario. However, sometimes I just want to shoot stuff in the cowboy style, almost immediately if possible, and I don’t want to waste time with hugely intricate plots and overwhelming world aspects that drag a playthrough out to a triple-digit hour count. Who has time for that in this economy? (Me, but that’s probably best kept for another article on a different website.)
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I know, I know, change is difficult isn’t it? It upset me just the other day that YouTube has changed videos so that they have rounded corners instead of being perfectly rectangular. It’s sacrilegious! A feeling I will continue to have until I ultimately forget about it because life moves on to the next grievance. Still, subtle changes like that can often set some kind of internal alarm bells off, something you might have been experiencing with store pages on Steam looking a bit… wider.
Part 1 launches alongside Update 1.3.0.
Civilization VII has received multiple updates since it launched earlier this year and alongside Update 1.3.0, Firaxis Games has now released the Tides of Power Collection.
This is “free to claim” on the Switch and Switch 2 eShop until 5th January 2026 and is “yours to keep permanently at no cost”. After this date, you’ll be required to purchase it.
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Hyrule? No, you rule!
The weekend is finally upon us, and we’re ready to play some games… once we’ve recapped this week’s big news, of course!
In the absence of a major Animal Crossing announcement, this week felt a little quieter than last, but there was still plenty to get excited about. The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC scored a December release date, and we got a new Mystery Gift event in the process. A new Nintendo Store app was released on iOS and Android, the Resident Evil Pro Controller opened for pre-orders with a scary price tag attached, and Nintendo’s latest financials saw Switch 2 off to a staggering start in its first four months.
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Patching the garden.
Since the arrival of Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted on the Switch and Switch 2 in October, PopCap Games has been rolling out regular updates. Following the 1.2 patch towards the end of last month, the team has now released a few more update.
Below are both sets of patch notes, with PopCap noting how Patch V.1.4.0 is also “close to being done”.
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Graceful and spellbinding.
Good Smile Company has announced it will be bolstering its Fire Emblem: Three Houses collection with a new Byleth Dancer scale figure.
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Power up next week.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO launches for the Switch and Switch 2 next week, and in case you missed it, players who purchase the Switch release will be able to update their game to play an “enhanced version” on the Switch 2 system.
Bandai Namco explains on its website (and in the video above) how you’ll be able to do this by simply connecting your Switch 2 system to the internet and then downloading the update. After this, the characters and backgrounds in the game will appear with “improved clarity and richer detail”.
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Hello everyone. Eric from EverStone Studio, the team behind the Wuxia open-world action-adventure RPG, Where Winds Meet. I’m here to give you the low-down on all the exciting content we unveiled at our recent preview event and what you can expect at launch on November 14.
Where Winds Meet drops you into China’s Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, a time of upheaval, change, and opportunity. It’s a true living world, filled with branching stories, side quests, and choices that matter.
Where Winds Meet is about living your own story in a world that feels real. You can go anywhere, fight anyone, and become whoever you want.
Combat is fast, flexible, and full of style. You can master traditional weapons like the sword, spear, Mo blade, and rope dart, or try creative ones like the umbrella and fan. Each has its own rhythm and tactics, backed by 12 Martial Arts sets and 23 mystical techniques. For the animations, we teamed up with Stephen Tung Wai, a four-time Hong Kong Film Award winner for Best Action Choreography.
Today we’re introducing a new weapon—the Rope Dart. This weapon is designed to use its unique strengths to target an enemy’s weaknesses, leveraging its flexibility and cunning to overcome stronger opponents. It’s a weapon that proves how softness can conquer hardness, the few can challenge the many, and cleverness can overpower brute force—even a mouse can tie up a tiger!
Martial arts are the heart of every Jianghu dream, and compelling combat lies at the core of any great wuxia game. And there’s more to come! Several new weapons and techniques are currently in development, each set to enrich the world of Where Winds Meet in the future.
You Kung Fu masters out there have a lot to look forward to, too. There are lots of bosses and enemies with different fighting styles across dozens of campaigns and regions.
In our latest reveal, players are introduced to a mysterious character previously known only as a shadowy manipulator looming behind the scenes , a pivotal figure whose presence has long been sensed but never clearly seen. This elusive strategist is none other than the widely renowned Nan Zhu. Yet, this first encounter is far from a poetic rendezvous; instead, it unfolds as a perilous game of wits and tension. With every word weaving a trap and murderous intent lurking at every turn, an ultimate fight is about to begin.
Qinghe is where every wanderer’s story begins, a peaceful region of open plains, quiet villages, and hidden mysteries. It’s the perfect place to slow down, explore, and soak in the early beauty of Where Winds Meet.
But even this tranquil land has its quirks. Rumors swirl about a troublemaker posing as a wanderer, setting wasp nests ablaze, and even stealing horses. Beneath Qinghe’s calm surface lies a network of caves filled with martial secrets and forgotten legends. From the haunted ruins of the Bodhi Sea to the watchful silence atop Halo Peak, there’s always something new waiting to be uncovered.
Kaifeng, by contrast, is the beating heart of civilization. It’s a sprawling ancient city alive with light, sound, and story. You can spend your days in the dazzling Revelry Hall, lose yourself in the bustle of the markets, or descend into the shadows of the Ghostly Market to uncover its buried secrets.
With more than 10,000 NPCs, each with their own motivations, Kaifeng feels truly alive. You can duel, trade, or befriend them, and your choices shape how they see you.
And for those who love history, there are over 1,200 cultural artifacts to collect, turning exploration into a journey through living heritage.
The story of Where Winds Meet begins in Qinghe, a peaceful corner of the world where the protagonist is raised by Aunt Han and Uncle Jiang. They represent home, family, and ultimately, the ones who inspired the main character’s dream of becoming a wanderer.
On the day of a local celebration, a mysterious figure steals the jade pendant the protagonist has worn since childhood. That theft sets off a chain of events that pulls the young hero into a larger conspiracy, starting with the secrets hidden behind the doors of Evercare Clinic and spiraling into a much greater adventure.
As the story expands into the Kaifeng chapter, the stakes rise. Drawn into the Heroic Assembly, the protagonist learns of the “Gold-Making Vessel” a supposed miracle treasure that may, in truth, conceal a darker purpose. What begins as a personal journey quickly becomes a struggle entangled with real historical conflicts and shadowy powers. But is this artifact truly a miraculous treasure, or is it a crucial piece of a far deeper and darker conspiracy? Players can look beyond the myths and uncover the truth hidden within the city’s shadowed corners.
We used an innovative approach that combines overt and hidden storylines. The overt storyline, told through the main chapters, follows the hero’s personal journey, charting the growth of a true hero. The hidden storyline, on the other hand, is told through fragmented narratives, with clues scattered across various details of exploration.
All of this combines to form an immersive wuxia experience. Perhaps a roadside beggar or a random book in a room will provide a clue to the hero’s identity or even impact a massive conspiracy involving the imperial court.
All of Where Winds Meet’s playable in-game content is completely free! Every player can enjoy all game modes to their heart’s content without any restrictions.
Post-launch, in-game content updates will be released as themed seasons, some of which will advance the core world narrative, while others will focus on introducing new game modes and limited-time events. The first themed season is entitled Blade Out.
Where Winds Meet launches globally on November 14. Pre-download will start from November 12 at 2pm PT / 10pm GMT / 11pm CET. Don’t forget to wishlist and pre-order the game on PlayStation Store to get sweet rewards!
Players will be greeted with substantial launch rewards, including three exclusive outfits and a variety of other cosmetic items. Additionally, a wealth of progression-based rewards can be claimed as players advance through the game.
