It’s all to tie in, of course, with James Gunn’s new big-screen take on Superman, which is out later this week (July 11) and sees Superman fighting to balance his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as the new DCU properly kicks off.
Superman stars David Corenswet as the titular hero — who replaces prior leading man, Henry Cavill — Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, as well as Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced.
In our Superman movie review, we slapped it with a healthy 8/10, writing: “Superman is a wonderfully entertaining, heartfelt cinematic reset for the Man of Steel, and a great start for the DCU on the big screen.”
Last week Minecraft announced a raft of new features to make use of the copper resource — including the long-awaited debut of copper golems. Not only will Minecraft now let you craft copper tools and armor, the copper golem from Minecraft’s 2021 Mob Vote is finally being added, after remaining a fan-favourite concept over the years.
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Amazon Prime Day is in full swing, which means it’s also one of the best times of year to grab a case for your Steam Deck. From sleek travel bags to custom shells and heavy-duty protection, I reckon I’ve covered every form of case Steam Deck owners could possibly want. Plus, if you’re not already a member, Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial of Prime, which gives you instant access to these exclusive discounts. Not a bad deal from the get-go right? Let’s get into it:
Following on from the recent news WWE 2K25 would be making its way to the Switch 2, 2K has now confirmed the latest basketball entry NBA 2K26 will also be released on Nintendo’s new hybrid platform.
It will arrive “this Fall” – with Nintendo also confirming this news on its own social platforms earlier today. The cover star is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City Thunder, and pre-orders for the game will open this week.
Sonic the Hedgehog is getting another First 4 Figures statue and if you’re wondering what could be next, it’s the classic and iconic title screen. To be precise, it’s the screen from the Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Genesis release.
I’d argue one of the biggest comic storylines of the past half-decade came not from people in spandex and capes, but instead from half-shell heroes in the IDW mini-series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin. Now, the sequel series picks up 15 years after the conclusion of the original storyline with a new team of turtles released as an all-in-one collection – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution. To celebrate this release, Amazon has it on sale for $24.49. As an added bonus, even with it being Prime Day, you don’t need a Prime membership to take advantage of this deal.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II–Re-Evolution
Re-Evolution isn’t a brand-new comic; instead, it is a graphic novel that combines the five issues that composed The Last Ronin II’s story into a single release. As someone who grew up with the 1987 animated turtles series, the original Last Ronin broke me, but being able to step foot back in this timeline with Ronin II felt a bit cathartic for me. Despite being their own characters, the new mutants do things that make me want to believe they would get along just fine with Donny, Leo, Raph, and Mikey.
For fans of any era of Turtles, the Last Ronin and Ronin II stories are must-reads and thanks to its popularity with fans, we already know that the original tale is getting its own video game courtesy ofBlack Forest Games and even alive-action movie that is planned to be rated R to do justice to the dark nature and tone of this series. Hopefully, with the release of this Re-Evolution graphic novel, Odyn, Yi, Uno, and Moja will endear themselves to audiences enough that we see them hit the silver screen or game console in the future as well. In the meantime, snag this book while it’s on sale because it really kicks some shell.
Grab your cards, Samurai. CMON’s Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City is getting in on the Prime Day savings with a nice 36% discount, making it only $69.99. Instead of trying to cram the massive video game’s story into a box, Gangs of Night City instead puts you in control of one of the universe’s various gangs (each gang having unique asymmetric abilities), and you wage war as you and the other players try to carve out more territory.
Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City The Board Game
This game isn’t just a bloodbath, and while you can expect some good ol’ shootouts, Gangs of Night City will reward strategic planning more. For those of you who may be hoping for some story, this does manage to inject some narrative elements into the mix, thanks to the scenarios you play with. These will mix things up for you and your fellow players with some new rules or mechanics, or even some alternative victory conditions. That said, this game is about seeing who is best at dishing out the most pain, and it just feels fun to cause some chaos with some friends over some drinks during a game night.
Board game adaptations of popular video games have become pretty commonplace these days, and we have covered a bunch, including Gangs of Night City! In our review, we said, “It’s a proper board game where factions vie for turf and street cred,” so grab a few friends (the game plays 1-4 players), have everyone chip in a bit, and at this price that would only be about $20, and you have the makings for fun game night.
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The four-day marathon that is this year’s Prime Day is live now, running from July 8-11. There’s hardly any product category that’s not on sale at Amazon at the moment. But each year Prime Day is one of the best times to stock up on board games, and this year is no different. It seems like most board games are on sale right now for Prime Day 2025, and the prices are mostly excellent. Below, we’ve highlighted our picks for the best board game deals available now – but you’ll need a Prime membership to get most of them. You can sign up here.
Save Up to 50% Off Board Games for Prime Day
As an added bonus, a bunch of the games are part of another sale that’s also going on right now that saves you $10 when you spend $40 on select items. So if your game(s) are eligible and you spend more than $40, you’ll get an additional $10 off. As a deal-focused commerce editor, I love it when you can stack a deal on top of a deal. It feels like you’re working the system.
So what worthy board games are on sale right now? A whole lot of them. Azul is always one of our top sellers when it goes on sale, and it’s currently on sale for $19.49, which is great considering it usually hovers around the $33 range. Check out our Azul board game review for details.
Nineteen employees have been laid off from Star Trek: Bridge Crew and Tom Clancy studio Ubisoft Red Storm, IGN has learned.
Ubisoft confirmed the layoffs to IGN in a statement as follows:
Today, Ubisoft made the decision to eliminate 19 roles at Red Storm Entertainment. This step is part of our ongoing, targeted restructuring and global cost-saving efforts, and reflects the needs on the studio’s projects. While this was not an easy decision, it was a necessary one given our operational priorities. We remain committed to supporting those affected with comprehensive severance packages, extended health-care benefits, and career transition assistance. We deeply appreciate their hard work and the impact they’ve had on Ubisoft.
Ubisoft PR also confirmed that no other Ubisoft locations were impacted by today’s layoffs. However, the company did not respond to IGN’s request for information on how many employees remain at Red Storm or the status of the company’s current projects.
Ubisoft Red Storm was originally Red Storm Entertainment, founded by author Tom Clancy specifically to make games based on his novels, including Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six. The studio was acquired by Ubisoft in 2000, going on to create hits such as the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon series and assisting on other popular Tom Clancy games such as The Division. In more recent years, it has taken a backseat role as more of a VR and support studio beginning with Werewolves Within in 2016. and continuing more recently with Star Trek: Bridge Crew and Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR.
Red Storm also worked on a canceled Splinter Cell VR game, and the also-canceled The Division Heartland. Most recently, Red Storm assisted on XDefiant, which just shut down completely last month after an announcement last year. At the time, Ubisoft shut down the San Francisco and Osaka studios behind the game, with some layoffs occuring at Red Storm as well. It is unclear what project Red Storm is currently working on.
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“There were many points that made me think ‘Wow, that’s amazing'”.
Final Fantasy XIV director and Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida, commonly referred to as Yoshi-P, has been heaping praise on Nintendo lately. And in an interview with Famitsu, where he talks about anime and his love of Super Mario Bros. 3, he’s particularly gushing about one recent Switch game that he thinks “anyone aspiring to become a game developer” should play.
That title is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and not for the in-game Echoes, summonable monsters, or even the puzzle design. Rather, it’s how Nintendo has “used resources” and re-used assets.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4is available today in early access for those who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe Edition.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 launches for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox PC, Battle.net, Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 on July 11 – and it’ll arrive day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 supports Smart Delivery, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Xbox Play Anywhere on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Xbox PC.
To help get your feet planted, we’ve put together a few general tips for you to consider when embarking on your skateboarding journey in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4.
Like many of you, the Tony Hawk games hold a special place in our gaming hearts, with many hours spent trying to master the intricacies of video game skateboarding – and then going outside to try even a fraction of these at our local parks (with limited to no success).
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is a revamped version of two classic games, but now with a returning roster of iconic skaters including eight new faces plus secret skaters like Andy Anderson and Bam Margera, new parks, and a rocking soundtrack that includes some returning favorites and a slew of new artists to enjoy. Whether you want to play as an iconic skateboarder like Tony Hawk or Rodney Mullen, build your own persona with an in-depth Create-A-Skater feature, or craft your dream skatepark in Create-A-Park, THPS 3 + 4 has a ton of features to keep you shredding for a long time.
It can take some time to get a handle on any THPS game, especially if it’s your first foray into the series. To help get your feet planted, I’ve put together a few general tips for you to consider when embarking on your skateboarding journey.
Start on the Street
Landing tricks is one of the keys to these games, letting you pull off moves like Impossible Flips, 50-50 Grinds, 360 Melons, and more. Learning how to string a variety of them together can help boost your Special meter. But if you’re just starting out, work on pulling off street tricks like ollies and kickflips first to get your timing right, then move onto grinding rails, benches, curbs and more.
Later, you can try stringing flip tricks in the middle of your grinds, which can start to add a multiplier to your score — the wider variety of tricks you weave into your grinds, the stronger your multiplier can become. Eventually you’ll get a pretty good idea of how these all fit together, allowing you to transition these skills to ramps and more, but I recommend you start on the street and go from there.
Focus on Goals
Checking off Goals on each of the levels is how you advance in THPS 3 + 4, and some are easier to accomplish than others. The best part is that you don’t have to complete all of them to unlock additional Parks. I’ve found that, as you’re starting out, it’s usually the most fun to try and check off as many of the “collect-a-thon” Goals first, like collecting all the letters of S-K-A-T-E.
In doing so, you start to get more familiar with the layout of these levels. For example, in Foundry, you’ll see that the order in which you can collect the letters is a well-designed run for you to skate through. Keep that route in mind when you want to start mixing up flip tricks and grinds the next time through. Later, you can come back to these Parks and work on checking off all the Goals – once you do you’ll gain access to even more challenging Pro Goals.
Don’t Forget to Bail
As your skills get more refined, you’ll start to tackle half-pipes, one of the most exciting parts of the game – and one of the hardest to master. It will take some time to get your 360 Melons just right, or when to try and pull off a flip trick while airborne. Eventually you may start to integrate these half-pipes into your multiplier score, but you may find yourself misjudging the landing. If it looks like your face is about to eat a pile of dirt, press RT to pull out of your maneuver to not only save some teeth, but retain your Special meter from wiping out.
Finding Pockets
The more you explore and skate around each of these Parks, the more you’ll discover some nice pockets where you can build your Special meter and run up the score – helping you check off the more advanced Goals like High Score, Pro Score, and potentially Sick Score. I like to find a nice run of rails to grind up where I can mix in some 50-50s into Impossible Flips, boosting my multiplier.
For example, one of my favorites is behind the ticket office on College, which has a long, curved hallway with two parallel rails leading to a half-pipe on each side. Stringing these grinds together and mixing in some Rail Crosses quickly boosts the score multiplayer. And if I’m feeling adventurous at the end, pulling off some tricks on the half-pipe can yield an even bigger score. Every level has something fun like this to discover, like a pool to carve up or a well-placed vert ramp to play around with. You just need to get out there and find it.
Invest Hangtime, Air, and Speed
THPS 3 + 4 has an awesome Create-A-Skater feature with a bunch of clothing and style options – I was stoked to see that I could equip a pair of New Balance Andrew Reynolds on my virtual self. As you progress through the game, you can uncover Stat Points hidden throughout each of the Parks that you can later allocate to any skater to customize them even further.
I’ve found that putting points into Hangtime, Air, and Speed is my path to success – each one is foundational to just about every facet of THPS 3+4. Whether you’re trying to land a jump between rails, clear some benches, or need just a little more air to pull off a 720, consider putting your points in here first before investing in other areas.
I hope this onboarding has helped you with getting started in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. I would also recommend newcomers and vets check out the excellent tutorial (narrated by Tony), which does a great job of introducing you to the game and many of its mechanics.
If you pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe Edition, you can start playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 today with early access for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Xbox PC, which includes gnarly content like the Doom Slayer as a playable skater; Game Pass members can pick up the Deluxe Edition Upgrade to start playing early as well. The standard edition of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 will launch July 11, and is available day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
– Access to the Foundry Demo – Available now*
– Wireframe Tony Shader
Get hyped for the legendary franchise to return with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything you loved is back, but revamped with more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum shattering music, plus a whole lot more.
Includes:
– Cross-Gen Bundle of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
— Includes Xbox One, Xbox X|S and PC (Microsoft Store) versions of the game
– Reunite the crew with cross-platform online Multiplayer** for up to 8 skaters in new and returning game modes.
– Drop in to new parks or tear it up across the timeless parks from both Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 & Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, authentically remade in jaw dropping 4K*** resolution with streamlined goals and the epic 2-minute format.
– Hit ‘em with some drip in the expanded Create-A-Skater and Create-A-Park modes, including the ability to create custom goals to share with friends for the first time ever.
– Shred harder than ever with more challenging goals and an enhanced New Game+ mode.
– Whether you’re a total casual or a grungy pro, the same smooth handling and simple-to-learn controls from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 will have you shredding like a Pro.
Alert the neighborhood watch and grab your skate buddies because the shred’s not dead. It’s back and better than ever.
*Foundry Demo availability and launch date(s) subject to change. Internet connection required. This pre-purchase will grant you access to that demo. See www.tonyhawkthegame.com for details.
**Activision account and internet required for online Multiplayer and other features. A Game Pass subscription may be required for Multiplayer and other features (sold separately). Activision may modify or discontinue online services in the future, which may impact the continued availability of online gameplay. Online services may be discontinued to to factors including number of players.
***The Xbox Series X version of the game will run native 4K at 60FPS in Fidelity Mode. The Xbox Series S version will render at 1440P and upscale to 4K. 4K output requires a 4K compatible device or display.
For more information, please see www.tonyhawkthegame.com.
– Access to the Foundry Demo – Available now*
– Wireframe Tony Shader
Get hyped for the legendary franchise to return with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything you loved is back, but revamped with more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum shattering music, plus a whole lot more.
Includes:
– Cross-Gen Bundle of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
— Includes Xbox One, Xbox X|S and PC (Microsoft Store) versions of the game
– Reunite the crew with cross-platform online Multiplayer** for up to 8 skaters in new and returning game modes.
– Drop in to new parks or tear it up across the timeless parks from both Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 & Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, authentically remade in jaw dropping 4K*** resolution with streamlined goals and the epic 2-minute format.
– Hit ‘em with some drip in the expanded Create-A-Skater and Create-A-Park modes, including the ability to create custom goals to share with friends for the first time ever.
– Shred harder than ever with more challenging goals and an enhanced New Game+ mode.
– Whether you’re a total casual or a grungy pro, the same smooth handling and simple-to-learn controls from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 will have you shredding like a Pro.
Alert the neighborhood watch and grab your skate buddies because the shred’s not dead. It’s back and better than ever.
*Foundry Demo availability and launch date(s) subject to change. Internet connection required. This pre-purchase will grant you access to that demo. See www.tonyhawkthegame.com for details.
**Activision account and internet required for online Multiplayer and other features. A Game Pass subscription may be required for Multiplayer and other features (sold separately). Activision may modify or discontinue online services in the future, which may impact the continued availability of online gameplay. Online services may be discontinued to to factors including number of players.
***The Xbox Series X version of the game will run native 4K at 60FPS in Fidelity Mode. The Xbox Series S version will render at 1440P and upscale to 4K. 4K output requires a 4K compatible device or display.
For more information, please see www.tonyhawkthegame.com.
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