No ROMs for you!
A major Switch ROM site – ‘nsw2u’ – has been seized by the FBI as part of a ‘law enforcement operation’.
As reported by Kotaku, nsw2u was one of the better-known repositories of Switch ROMS, which allowed users with hacked Switch consoles to download emulated games at will. In other words, then, it’s a website that Nintendo was probably keen to vaporise quicker than Thanos snapping his fingers.
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Resident Evil Survival Unit, the upcoming strategy game spin-off for smartphones, has been given a proper reveal — and now we know it’s set in a parallel universe where you form a squad of characters from the series’ biggest stars (and also Barry Burton) to take on zombies and monsters.
Described by developer Aniplex as “the world’s first full Resident Evil for mobile” during a new showcase video, Resident Evil Survival launches later this year for iPhone and Android devices.
Gameplay sees you building up a familiar-looking mansion as your base, where your characters will live and interact. You’ll then head out onto survival missions against familiar Resident Evil foes, with Aniplex promising a “global multiplayer experience.”
You can watch the full showcase video just below.
For now, it looks like the game’s real-time defense battles will be single-player, but Aniplex says you’ll also be able to “connect and compete in real time across the globe” with other fans.
Survival Unit’s story begins with your player character shaking off the effects of being an Umbrella Corporation test subject, then recruiting a team of Resident Evil stars to fight back. Over time, you’ll upgrade these characters by purchasing items from the Resident Evil Merchant, to take on progressively tougher threats.
Recurring Resident Evil characters such as Leon S Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and fan-favourite Resi 1 character Barry Burton are all included, alongside some deeper cuts.
With her daughter set for a starring role in Resident Evil Requiem, it’s interesting to see the return here of Resident Evil Outbreak’s Alyssa Ashcroft. Becca Woolett makes a return from Resident Evil: Resistance, while Resident Evil 2’s fallen hero cop Marvin Branagh is also included.
Just don’t expect any of the new story here to be reflected in Requiem when it arrives next year. For all Survival Unit leans on the main Resident Evil franchise, this announcement makes clear that it will be a non-canon entry to the series — meaning there’s no clues as to Leon’s mysterious current status.
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Former RPS sealife correspondent Nate once described the game Maneater as “an ecstatically violent simulation of being a fool’s idea of a shark”, which stuck with me. The Jaws Effect is a reasonably well known phenomenon coined in a paper that explores the impact the 1975 film had on Australian policy response to shark bites, although the term is now used a bit more broadly to refer to how sharks are villainised in pop culture – villainisation obviously being an absurdly human and dramatic concept to apply to a hungry or scared fish.
Jaws did actually result in an increase in shark culls, but its lasting legacy has also been argued to be more insididous. Depending on whether you’re looking at stats from the UN or from conservation charities, the number of sharks killed or mutilated and harvested each year for fins and other parts ranges between about 10 and 100 million, and it’s been argued this continues with relatively little pushback as compared to similar wildlife atrocities due to wide-reaching perception that ranges from apathy to vilification. A sharknado of lies, if you will.
Need some more rerolls in Fire Force: Reignition? We’ve got you covered. Below, we’ve compiled all of the free redeemable codes currently active in the Roblox action RPG, so you can get your hands on free rerolls and other goodies instantly.
Below are all the active Fire Force: Reignition Codes as of July 2025:
Below are all the expired Fire Force: Reignition Codes as of July 2025:
If your Fire Force: Reignition code isn’t working, it’s likely due to one of two scenarios. The first is that the code was inputted incorrectly. Check the spelling and that the case is correct, then redeem again. You can even copy and paste the codes directly from this article over to Roblox if you want to make sure you’re inputting them correctly.
The other possibility is the code has expired or you’ve already used it. In this scenario, you should see an error message pop up inside the code bar informing you that the code has already been redeemed or is invalid.
If you’re on the hunt for additional Fire Force Reignition codes, your best bet is to head over to the game’s official Discord server. Once you’re a member, you’ll be able to find any new codes as they drop in the Announcements and Updates channels.
Fire Force: Reignition is a multiplayer open-world RPG that takes heavy influence from the popular manga and anime series, Fire Force. Players are dropped into an open-world city and must fight their way up to becoming a pyrokinetic legend, taking on missions, battling other players and levelling up their abilities so they can unleash more powerful fiery attacks.
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Tides Of Torment, the next DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3, has been pushed back from its original Summer release window to later in the year, with September onwards sounding the likeliest from a new blog post.
And that’s…honestly where the bad news ends, as far as I’m concerned. The rest of the blog is filled with some exciting and pretty respectable thoughts about future updates. Even the reason for Tides Of Torment’s delay (“the short answer was no”, it didn’t hit the team’s standards) strikes me as a good sign, since it means the DLC team at least feel they’ve got the breathing room to not rush out something they’re not happy with. It’s too nice outside for my PC to be running the kind of temps 1000 angry sea elves are going to result in, anyway.
Ah, yes: Sea Elves are confirmed now, led by Sea Lord Aislinn. Expect more details from a new video in August, by the sound of it.
Here’s a teaser trailer.
If you need more of the Atelier series in your life, Koei Tecmo has today announced it will be releasing the Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe pack digitally for the Switch 2, original Switch, PlayStation and Steam platform.
This “definitive collection” trilogy will be arriving at some point in 2025 and will come with new content – including new playable characters and new story elements for each of the three titles.
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The four-day marathon of Amazon Prime Day is about to end tonight at 11:59 pm PT! 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 still on sale right now for Prime Day 2025, and the prices are still great overall. Amazon has changed some products’ pricing day-to-day (like Ticket to Ride and 7 Wonders, which are sadly not on sale for Prime Day #4). So if you see a deal you like, you may want to jump on it unless you’re willing to wait until Black Friday. 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 and save on these last-chance deals.
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.
Included in Amazon’s “Save $10 when you buy $40 of select items”
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 $23.99, which is decent considering it usually hovers around the $33 range. The price was slightly lower yesterday though (~$19), which goes to show we shouldn’t wait too long to snag a good deal in case Amazon changes the pricing throughout a sales event! Check out our Azul board game review for details.
Our board game expert Matt Thrower said “Catan possibly kicked off the entire modern board game movement, thanks to its breakthrough popularity.”
I had to highlight Mysterium here since it dropped in price yet again on Amazon since yesterday, and is the lowest price we’ve seen so far during Prime Day. This is one of our top picks for exciting murder mystery games and can be played with up to 7 people.
Codenames is one of the best picks for groups of 2-8 players, and made the cut in our overall best party board games list. If you’re looking for a good board game to break out at your next gathering, this may be the one.
There are plenty more games on sale still, whether you’re looking for family-friendly board games like Guess Who? or horror board games like Nemesis.
This brand makes some of the coolest puzzles for adults I’ve come across on Amazon. It’s not as well-known as Ravensburger or some of the big names, but the quality definitely holds up—and the artwork is designed to be framed, not shoved back in the box. These are some of the best Prime Day puzzle deals going on right now.
These 1000-piece puzzles are basically ready-to-hang posters by the time you’re done. If you enjoy fandom-inspired art that actually looks good on a wall, this sale is worth a look.
Right now, only four designs are included, each tied to a popular franchise. The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter options are easily my favorites—they have a bookish, collector’s feel that works way better than most licensed puzzle art.
Short answer: yes. If you’re looking to pick up a few new board games or card games, Prime Day is one of the best times of the year to do it, matched only by Black Friday in terms of overall discounts and variety.
Some of the deals available during Prime Day 2025 represent the lowest prices ever tracked on popular games, including modern classics, family favourites, and party staples. It’s unlikely they’ll drop any further later in the year, and by the time Black Friday rolls around, you’ll have missed a solid few months of potential game nights.
If you’re unsure whether a deal is truly worth it, use a site like CamelCamelCamel to check Amazon’s price history. It’s a quick way to confirm whether a discount is as impressive as it looks.
In a world filled with screens, board games offer a refreshingly analog way to spend time with friends and family, or just take a break solo. Whether you’re looking for something light and fast or deep and strategic, there’s something in this year’s sale worth grabbing. Just don’t wait too long, stock will disappear fast, and the best offers rarely hang around past the main Prime Day event.
Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN’s board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Bluesky.
It’s also on the way to the Switch.
Following Azure Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced getting confirmed for a worldwide release yesterday, Inti Creates has now lifted the lid on its 30th anniversary project Majogami.
It will be coming to the Switch and Switch 2 on 30th October 2024 and is described as a new paper craft “2D action experience”. You can see the official premiere in the video above, and below this is some PR to go with it.
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Reunite with the virtual idol in her latest puzzle game.
Hatsune Miku’s puzzle and Picross-inspired title is getting a sequel officially titled Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S+. It’s releasing for the Switch later this month on 23rd July 2025.
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The time has come. After 1,460 days of development (yes, I counted!), my solo passion project Greedland is now live on Xbox Series X|S! I’m VaMP He, and I’ve built this game for players who crave unapologetic, screen-filling carnage. Get it now with 20% off launch discount!
Combine the ” Plasma Disc” with ” Frost Mutation”—frozen mutants shatter like glass. Dozens of deadly combos await.
Dodging > Shooting early onUnlock ” movement upgrades” to outrun swarm mechanics!
Local co-op isn’t just fun—it’s strategic. One player distracts the large mutants while the other blasts its weak spot!
Like many born in the 80s/90s, I spent my childhood sneaking into local internet cafes with saved pocket money. We’d crowd around PCs playing CS and Red Alert, and there’re also other gems not that popular: my personal obsession was a game we knew then as Alien Shooter. I’d replay its early levels repeatedly, never tiring of its simple joy. Later, I secretly bought a copy of Alien Shooter 2 and be hooded – though I only discovered years later it was actually Crimsonland! That core loop of weird weapons plus endless monster waves plus pure progression joy became my gaming heartbeat. After a decade developing mobile/web games that didn’t fulfill me, I knew it had to to be up to me to recreate that magic.
Greedland’s journey mirrors classic roguelite design: brutal setbacks met with stubborn resolve. It began in 2021 as a spare-time project after Black Myth: Wukong’s reveal. When streamers unexpectedly spotlighted the demo, it hit over 50,000 wishlists – attracting an investor. I gambled: quit my job, rented an office… only for funding to vanish weeks later.
My wife’s unwavering support pulled me from despair. Juggling code with diaper changes and milk prep for our newborn, I rebuilt the game alone – swapping an impossible RPG dream for lean, Vampire Survivors-inspired action. The 100,000-plus demo players who played for “dozens or hundreds of hours” became my lifeline. After the PC debut, now the game finally comes to Xbox!
Greedland isn’t just a game. It’s proof that dusty arcade magic still lives – and it’s ready to devour your Xbox.
E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd.
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