Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree has a hidden item that lets Torrent headbutt your enemies

Elden Ring, you sneaky sausage, clandestine chorizo and, possibly, underhand cumberland! In keeping with Shadow Of The Erdtree’s tradition of hiding entire new systems behind tucked-away items, a hidden NPC quest in the DLC gives you access to a special raisin that allows Torrent. your steed, to charge your foes with its big fat forehead. A delicious ‘fruit and nut’ bar, if you will.

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Daily Deals: Toshiba 75″ TV, HyperX CloudX, Street Fighter 6, and More

Sunday is here, and we’ve rounded up some of the best deals you can find this weekend. Whether you’re searching for a new gaming headset or a new game to pick up on sale, there are plenty of options this weekend. The best deals for Sunday, June 30, include the Toshiba C350 75″ TV, HyperX CloudX Headset, Street Fighter 6, Suzume, Danganronpa Decadence, and more.

Toshiba C350 75″ TV for $469.99

It’s not too often that you can score a 75″ TV for under $500, but Amazon has the Toshiba C350 available for only $469.99 this weekend. While this isn’t an OLED TV, the C350 is a 4K TV that makes for an excellent outdoor TV. Plus, with the newly announced Xbox app coming to Fire TVs, you can play Xbox games straight from this TV if you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber.

HyperX CloudX Headset for $29.99

The CloudX is officially licensed for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, so you can play worry-free knowing you’re getting a reliable headset. HyperX prioritized sound with this headset, with enhanced bass reproduction and clear highs, lows, and mids for all-around immersion. It’s worth noting that the CloudX can be used on PC, but you’ll need a splitter to get both microphone input and audio output due to the design of this headset.

Street Fighter 6 for $29.99

Street Fighter 6 is one of the most popular fighting games out there, with the second year of DLC just starting. M. Bison is officially out now, with an exciting new look and plenty of surprises with his moveset. Now is a great time to pick up SF6 and grab the Year 2 DLC as we look toward Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and Elena.

Danganronpa Decadence for $29.99

Danganronpa Decadence packs in the main three titles in the Danganronpa franchise: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition, and Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Anniversary Edition. Additionally, Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp, a fourth game, is included in the package and features board game-style gameplay. If you’ve never played any of the Danganronpa titles, this is a great chance to pick the entire series up for just $30.

Suzume Blu-ray for $22.17

Suzume is the latest film from Makoto Shinkai, Director of Your Name, Weathering with You, and The Garden of Words. The film follows Suzume as she encounters Souta, a man who travels throughout the world to close doors. With gorgeous visuals and an intriguing story, Suzume is an easy recommendation for any anime fan – especially at this price.

Samba de Amigo for $14.99

Released just last year, you can pick up the latest Samba de Amigo rhythm title for just $14.99 on Nintendo Switch. This matches the previous low of the title. It’s been quite a while since the last entry, and this one packs a punch with dozens of new songs. Multiple DLC packs based on SEGA properties have already released for the game, including Like a Dragon, Persona 5 Royal, and Sonic.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD for $9.99

If you picked up Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble earlier this week, you might be close to finished with the main levels if you’ve played quite a bit. For more Monkey Ball fun, this sweet discount on Banana Blitz HD is a great option! Over 100 levels are available to play through, with ten different multiplayer games you can start up with your friends. Join AiAi and the others and score at the top of the leaderboards!

Save 30% Off The Art of Spider-Man 2

This 256 page hardcover art book is perfect for any fan of Insomniac’s Spider-Man series. As a collaboration between Marvel Games and Dark Horse Books, The Art of Spider-Man 2 features never-before-seen concept art of the game, including looks at Miles and Peter, the villains, and some of the setpieces used in the game. If you’re interested in how the new suits were desgined, this is a great reference book with loads of commentary from designers and developers alike.

Pick Up the Dead Space Remake for $29.99

Dead Space launched last January, and this is a great time to pick up the game if you haven’t already. This remake features an impressive use of technology and a completely modernized combat system. Special attention has been put on the audio, with 3D Audio technology utilized for an immersive experience. You can expect loads of thrills and horror as you look to escape the stranded ship. The USG Ishimura has never looked better or been scarier.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu No Yaiba- Sweep the Board! for $39.99

Sweep the Board! is the latest game from Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba-, focusing on a fun, party-like title that is extremely similar to Mario Party. You play as Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and the rest of the Demon Slayer cast as they traverse through multiple party boards and complete minigames against each other.

ASUS ROG 65W Charger Dock for $29.99

Best Buy currently has the ROG 65W Charger Dock available for $29.99. This device is the perfect accessory if you’re looking to play with your handheld PC on the big screen. With its minimal size, you can easily pack it in a bag with no issues. This device works with both the ROG Ally and the Steam Deck, as it just requires a USB-C port to pass through both power and display.

Persona 3 Reload Collector’s Edition for $99.99

Persona 3 Reload launched earlier this year as an expanded and enhanced version of Persona 3 for modern platforms. The game features remade character assets and sprites, unique combat animations, updates to gameplay, and more. The Collector’s Edition features an art book, soundtrack, and an exclusive Aigis figure.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Hands-Off Preview and New Details Revealed at gamescom latam

At gamescom latam 2024, we had the chance to check out some brand-new gameplay firsthand of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, and it included a look at such newly announced characters in action like Mr. Satan and Future Trunks as well as a glimpse of the story mode.

This preview followed a new Sword vs. Fist trailer that showcased just some of the 160 characters that will be part of this latest entry in the beloved Budokai Tenkaichi series, including Super Vegito, Jiren, Roasie, Ribrianne, Yajirobe, Spopovich, Dabura, Anilaza, Goku (Super) Ultra Instinct – Sign-, and Goku Black Super Saiyan Rose.

In our new look, which you can see below, we get to see more of the Battle Mode that lets you practice against CPU or jump online to take on others around the world. Gameplay also took center stage and we got to see some of the unique abilities each character has, including Majin Vegeta’s Final Explosion that deals a ton of damage but leaves the player with 1 HP for a chance to fight on.

While we didn’t get to learn a ton more about the story mode and its branching paths – you can alter parts of the canon Dragon Ball story with your decisions – we did get to see certain scenes like the battle against Raditz. For those unfamiliar, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will take players through both Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super and star eight characters, including Goku and Vegeta.

Bandai Namco revealed to us that Goku has the largest number of stages, beginning with his fight with Raditz and going all the way through the Tournament of Power Saga.

If that wasn’t enough, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will have a ton of support post-launch in the form of 3 DLC packs that will add more than 20 playable characters from the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie and Dragon Ball Daima series.

For more, check out our hands-on preview of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero from Summer Game Fest, where we said this game is exactly like controlling a battle from the anime.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on TikTok.

What’s on your bookshelf?: Dread Delusion and The Night is Darkening’s James Wragg

Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week – our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! Words are amazing, aren’t they? I once put in a cover letter to a creative writing university course that I’d “even invented several of my own words” before my mate talked me down from it. Spoilsport. This week, it’s the creative director of Dread Delusion, maker of The Night is Darkening, and Lovely Hellplace director, James Wragg! Cheers James! Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf?

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Hands On: ‘Reggie: The Game’ Is A Promising, Gravity-Defying Platformer That Oozes Charm

Note: No relation to NoA’s ex-President.

Playing around with gravity in platformers isn’t anything new; Super Mario Galaxy is a prime example of the concept done right, but Limbo also performed a commendable job during the latter stages of its short campaign. Being able to manipulate gravity throughout an entire game, though? That’s a pretty new one (shush, Gravity Rush and VVVVVV fans), but if our hands-on time with the demo for Reggie: The Game is anything to go by, then we’re in for a treat when it eventually launches in 2025.

To use its full name, Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World is a 2D platformer from Dutch developer Degoma in which you navigate stages by flipping the world’s gravity, effectively allowing you to zip to the ceiling and back down again, or even zig-zag in mid-air, bopping enemies on the head (or their backsides) as you go. It’s pretty similar to VVVVVV in some respects, but the ability to flip the gravity while mid-air and utilise physics to manipulate your momentum sets this one apart quite nicely.

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Poll: Box Art Brawl – DK: King Of Swing

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We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Before we swing into this week’s match-up, let’s take a look at what went down last time when we looked at two regional covers for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Despite a duo of swanky designs being on display, it was Europe and North America’s dark, moodier cover that walked away with the win, taking 65% of the vote and leaving Japan’s brighter take with 35%.

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Round Up: The Previews Are In For Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Here are the first impressions.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition will revive classic speedruns next month and before the game’s launch on the Switch, Nintendo has given multiple outlets a chance to go “hands on” with the title.

In case you missed our coverage here on Nintendo Life, we can confirm it’s a fun time and think it might even become a staple of Switch game night. You can see the game in action in our video above.

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House Of The Dead 2: Remake Gets Rated For Switch By The ESRB

A PEGI rating appeared earlier this month.

After a PEGI rating for House of the Dead 2: Remake was discovered earlier this month, it seems the game has now been rated for Switch by the ESRB.

It’s rated ‘M’ (mature 17+) and unsurprisingly contains blood, gore, and violence. Although there’s still no official announcement, these ratings suggest we might be getting an update about this in the near future. Along with this rating is a summary:

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