Save Big on 2024 GOTY Contender Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

The first part of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy may have just been announced to be coming to Xbox, but for the time being, the second chapter, Rebirth, is one of the best games only available for PS5 and PC.

If you’ve not yet picked it up, however, you can save 50% on the ambitious open world entry in the saga thanks to Amazon-owned retailer Woot.

Save 50% on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Woot has slashed the price of the title from its MSRP of $69.99 down to $34.99 as part of its ongoing video game sale (which notably ends in just a few days time).

That’s not all, either. Because Woot is part of the Amazon family, the game includes the Amazon exclusive pre-order bonus from 2024: a nifty controller skin. You’ll find it in the box.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s huge world is made up of a series of hubs, allowing for a whole host of side objectives that players can find, including the legendary Golden Saucer amusement park.

For $35, you’re getting an unbelievable amount of additional content that could have you playing right through to Part 3.

Speaking of which, Rebirth won’t be getting DLC a la the first part’s Intergrade. Instead, the team at Square Enix wants to get Part 3 out as soon as possible.

In our review, we said, “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressively builds off of what Remake set in motion, both as a best-in-class action-RPG full of exciting challenges and an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long,” awarding it a 9/10.

Lloyd Coombes is Gaming Editor @ Daily Star. He’s a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife’s dismay. He’s also a tech, gaming, and fitness freelancer seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, IGN, and more.

Ever Wondered What’s Behind the Mask of Elden Ring Nightreign’s Characters? Here’s Your Answer

Ever looked at the bulky helmets and garb of Elden Ring Nightreign‘s Nightfarers? Well, wonder no more, as one YouTuber has taken the mask off and shown the little details hiding underneath the coverings of Elden Ring Nightreign’s cast.

YouTuber Zullie the Witch posted a behind-the-mask look at Nightreign’s cast on June 5. All of them have distinct models, with some surprising details under the hood.

Some are just little curiosities, like Ironeye’s face being fully modeled from the front. Zullie also notes that the Nightfarers’ eye colors change depending on their skin. Other characters have some fun ties to other FromSoftware games, like the Duchess’ similarity to Dark Souls 3’s Firekeeper.

Revealing the face of characters like Ironeye or Executor is neat, but the real question I’m sure you’re asking is whether the avian Guardian is truly a bird, or if he has a human face underneath? Well, the answer is that yes, he is truly a bird. The Revenant also hides a skull beneath her porcelain facade, though, so there are still some surprises in store for those who haven’t seen them in-game yet.

While there aren’t any profound lore discoveries to be made here, they do add a little extra character to each of the Nightfarers, and show off FromSoft’s attention to detail, even down to the tiny things that would probably go unnoticed in most players’ runs of the game.

The one strange note is Wylder, who does not seem to have a face model at all. This might just be a design quirk, but it’s interesting to imagine there might be some deeper lore reason for his under-armor presence remaining a mystery.

Elden Ring Nightreign players are slowly getting to grips with the game, and some are already completing impressive challenges. This week, IGN reported on one player who used the Wraith Calling Bell clear the final boss of Elden Ring Nightreign.

We’ve got plenty of Nightreign tips and tricks to help you take down all the eight Nightlord Bosses, and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked Nightfarer Classes, check out How to Unlock the Revenant and How to Unlock the Duchess, plus How to Change Characters.

Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.

Switch 2 Owners Might Want To Check Out This Handy Update For Vampire Survivors

Cross-platform saves are now available.

Just in time for the arrival of the Switch 2, the award-winning and highly addictive roguelike bullet shooter Vampire Survivors has received a Nintendo platform update.

Most notably, it adds the cross-save feature to the Switch version – meaning you can now play your original or preferred save file across all the platforms you own the game on. We’ve installed this update and have also played it on the Switch 2.

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Flashpoint: Worlds Collide Codes (June 2025)

Want codes for Flashpoint: Worlds Collide? In this article, you’ll find the latest active codes so you can earn cash, experience, suits, and more fast. IGN has you covered for when new ones are released and updates when they expire. This article also explains how to redeem codes if you’re not sure!

Working Flashpoint: Worlds Collide Codes (June 2025)

Here are all the current active codes for Flashpoint: Worlds Collide and the rewards you’ll get for redeeming them:

  • Velocity9 – 1 V9
  • 50kinterestednext? – 10,000 Cash, 10,000 EXP
  • holymolywehit150klikes – 5,000 Cash, 5,000 EXP
  • getthegameto100klikesformorecoolcodes – 1,000 Cash, 100 Ignition, 5,000 EXP
  • 100klikes!! – 5,000 Cash, 500 Ignition, 5,000 EXP
  • 15kplayers – 1,000 Cash, 100 Ignition, 3,000 EXP
  • 20kplayers – 1,000 Cash, 100 Ignition, 5,000 EXP
  • UPDATESOON!! – 1,000 Cash, 100 Ignition, 3,000 EXP
  • wallywestgoat – 2 V-X
  • 14kPlayers – 1,000 Cash, 100 Ignition, 3,000 EXP
  • 69kLikes – 1,000 Cash, 100 Ignition, 3,000 EXP
  • N3G4T1V3 – Negative Flash (Rebirth)
  • jldownfall – The flash [SSKTJL]
  • clicksteryt – Clickster Suit
  • MartyZealousTooQuick – Marty Zealous Suit

Expired Flashpoint: Worlds Collide Codes (June 2025)

Unfortunately, these codes have expired and will no longer work:

  • UnderneathTheTree
  • walnut
  • sub2varisyt

How to Redeem Flashpoint: Worlds Collide Codes

Before you can redeem codes for Flashpoint: Worlds Collide you’ll need to follow a few simple steps. Make sure you do these before trying to claim any in-game:

  1. First, join the Varis Studios Roblox group.
  2. Launch Flashpoint: Worlds
  3. Press the “CODES” button on the left side of your screen.
  4. Enter your code here and press the Redeem button to get your rewards.

Why Isn’t My Flashpoint: Worlds Collide Code Working?

There are two main reasons why a code usually doesn’t work in any Roblox game and the same goes for this experience:

  • The code is expired
  • The code has been entered incorrectly

If a code has been entered incorrectly or has expired, you’ll see a message that says, “Not an active code!” To stop this from happening, we recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. We check and test each code before we add them to our article. However, when copying them, you can sometimes accidentally include an extra space somewhere. This is why you should always double-check that there aren’t any additional spaces!

Where to Find More Flashpoint: Worlds Collide Codes

We’ll update this article when new codes are added so you can always check back here and keep up-to-date with the latest codes. Flashpoint: Worlds Collide has its own dedicated Discord server where codes are announced, as well as game updates. Certain codes may require going to specific YouTuber channels to find them as well.

What is Flashpoint: Worlds Collide in Roblox?

Flashpoint: Worlds Collide is a Roblox experience that revolves around Flash from the DC Universe. Players can speed through the city as their own avatar or wear one of many outfits as they fight criminals and earn money doing it.

As you stop crimes, you’ll gain experience so you can upgrade your skills and become faster. Which you’ll need to do if you want to beat other players in races where speed is all that matters. Or you can put more of your skill points into stats like health and damage so you’re an even stronger crime fighter. Become the super hero that you want to be.

Jeffrey Lerman is a freelance game journalist for IGN who has been covering games for over a decade. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Star Wars Outlaws for Xbox Drops to Just $20

Star Wars fans, don’t miss out on this incredible video game deal. Walmart is currently offering Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws game for Xbox Series X for just $20. This game normally retails for $59.99 and the lowest price I’ve ever seen for it was $39.99 during last year’s Cyber Monday sale. The game is a physical copy that’s sold and shipped by Walmart itself, not a marketplace vendor. You’ll need to get your order total to $35 in order to get free shipping, or choose free in-store pickup where available.

Star Wars Outlaws (Xbox) for $20

Star Wars Outlaws latest update – dubbed 1.6 – was rolled out earlier in May. The new update arrives alongside the new A Pirate’s Fortune DLC and includes various quality of life improvements, bug fixes, and some freebies like a new Star Wars: Skeleton Crew cosmetic pack.

New Xbox Gaming Handheld Unveiled

In other Xbox news, Microsoft officially announced its plans to release two Xbox gaming handhelds during its Xbox Games Showcase 2025 on June 8. The two new handhelds – the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X – are part of a collaboration with Asus and based on the existing Asus ROG Ally platform. You’ll be able to play Xbox games including Gears of War: Reloaded and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Launch is expected to be sometime during holiday 2025.

Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.

Elden Ring Nightreign Is Perfect for Handheld Gaming PCs

Elden Ring ran extremely well on the Asus ROG Ally X, but with the release of Nightreign, handheld gaming PC nerds (like me) are desperate to know if it continues the trend. After all, Shadow of the Erdtree was more demanding than the original, and that was an expansion built into it. Considering Nightreign is a standalone title, it has the potential to take things up a notch. But I have great news: It runs even better than Elden Ring.

That seems surprising, but it shouldn’t be: Elden Ring Nightreign is limited to a small map called Limveld, meaning there’s far less on the screen at any time. It helps that the environment is based on Limgrave rather than anything from Shadow of the Erdtree, which came out two years later and had more complex visual effects that gave my Ally a run for its money.

Can the Asus ROG Ally X Handle Elden Ring Nightreign?

I tested the game primarily in the castle at the center of Limveld. It’s the largest set piece on the unaltered base map, where giants can throw enormous pots of magic at the player. This is where my framerate consistently dips to its lowest points, so I’m using it as a baseline for performance. I also started a new match between each graphics preset (as recommended by the game).

I set my ROG Ally X’s Operating Mode to Turbo (30W) and plugged it into an outlet, allowing it to output the maximum amount of watts into performance. I also allocated 16GB of RAM to the GPU to get the most of its hardware, which is a unique advantage of the Ally X, as it’s built with 24GB of RAM. Most other handheld gaming PCs feature 16GB of RAM and can only allocate 8GB to the GPU. These settings allow the Asus ROG Ally X to run at its best.

The game runs well on the handheld, but Elden Ring Nightreign can struggle when there are a lot of enemies and visual effects at the same time, especially in more open areas. So, if you’re being ganked by several blood-infused enemies set to self-destruct on your position, all while overlooking Limveld from the top of ruins, the frame rate will take a massive hit. However, in enclosed spaces, like a dense forest, the game fares much better, particularly if you strategically point the camera towards the ground.

My ROG Ally X maintained an average of 30 fps at 1080p on the Maximum preset, with occasional drops down to 27 fps (usually after being bombarded by magic pots). The only other preset that dipped below 30 fps was 1080p on High. It hit an average of 35 fps, but dropped to 28 fps a few times when battling atop the castle. Otherwise, no other graphics preset dipped below 30 fps once. 1080p at Medium settings came in at an average of 39 fps. Low averaged at 43 fps, with a low of 39 fps.

The game runs much better at 720p, even reaching 60 fps occasionally. Maximum at 720p averaged 41 fps, with a 1% low of 38 fps. High came in with an average of 44 fps, with 40 fps at the worst. Medium and low look crunchy, but yield excellent performance.

Elden Ring Nightreign Is Perfect on the Asus ROG Ally X

Nightreign looks great at 1080p with Maximum settings, and plays decently enough. I enjoyed sessions from start to finish on this preset, and while occasional stutters were bothersome, it’s pretty smooth otherwise and often hovered over 30 fps. 30 fps isn’t enough for everyone though, and those willing to take a hit to resolution will likely find a better balance playing at Maximum graphics and 720p, which hovers around 41 fps, hitting a midpoint between smoothness and quality.

Players clamoring for 60 fps on their Asus ROG Ally X will have the best luck at 720p, but you’ll have to reduce the graphics presets to Medium or Low. Even then, the machine cannot maintain an average of 60 fps, and only reaches that high during less demanding encounters, like in enclosed spaces. It doesn’t look great, though, as Limveld appears flat on Low especially. The island loses its complex shadows, and each structure is low-poly.

Claire finds joy in impassioned ramblings about her closeness to video games. She has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Media Studies from Brooklyn College and seven years of experience in entertainment journalism. Claire is a stalwart defender of games as an artform and spends most days overwhelmed with excitement for its past, present and future. When she isn’t writing or playing Dark Souls, she can be found eating chicken fettuccine alfredo and gushing about handheld gaming PCs.

Feature: 11 Games With ‘Secret’ Performance Bumps You Should Revisit On Switch 2

2 the max.

One pleasant surprise of the Switch 2 launch, beyond the advertised upgrades — free and otherwise — to various Switch games, has been seeing how some Switch games that once struggled to hit their frame rate targets have gotten a nice boost on the new console.

It seems that Switch 1 games with unlocked frame rates are getting a largely untouted bump in the performance department, with games like the nigh-on unplayable Batman: Arkham Knight — which we called “one of the worst ports we’ve ever played” — now becoming a viable option on Switch 2. Loads times have also shot down for some titles. Result!

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