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Image: Universal Pictures / Nintendo / Kotaku This Amazon Prime Day deal on replacement Nintendo Switch Joy-Con thumbsticks promises to make your anxiety over drifting controllers a thing of the past. All you need is a little technical know-how and the ability to follow instructions. What You Should Know About Mario Strikers’ Big Free Update Read More: Prime Day Sales: …

It’s Prime Day 2023, which means you can save a ton of money on a whole lot of items — provided you’re a Prime member. (If you’re not, you can sign up here). Among the categories of items getting the discount treatment is video games. You can save PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC games, plus on loads of accessories …

Anytime a new Mission: Impossible movie lands in theaters, viewers watch in awe as star Tom Cruise repeatedly does what we all assumed was the sort of thing no human should try, taking on the most over-the-top and action-packed stunts we can imagine. Whether it’s jumping motorcycles off of mountains or thrilling car chases through the tiny streets of Rome, …

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. It’s hard to classify the current batch of updates, as we’re still in between a lot of the usual popular update seasons. That means it’s a bit of a grab bag, and that can be fun …

We’re in a bit of a lull between big games right now, which makes it the perfect time to focus on some smaller releases that don’t often get much time in the limelight. Microsoft’s summer ID@Xbox livestream just did exactly that, highlighting a bunch of cool indie games coming to Xbox One and Series X/S in the months and year …

Prime Day 2023 is in full swing right now, dropping prices left and right. But if you’re a Nintendo Switch owner who’s in a hurry and has no time to look through all the Switch Prime Day deals, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we’ve hand-picked the five best deals for Switch owners. Let’s get to it. 1. The …

DC and Warner Bros released the first Blue Beetle back in April, but now the hype train is in full speed as fans got treated to the second trailer, which shows what the alien scarab, Khaji Da, can really do. After a string of setbacks and recent box office disappointments from DC, Blue Beetle has the full support of the …

As Hamster and SNK’s tireless mission to get as much of the NEOGEO library onto mobile continues, the wheel finally lands on Thrash Rally ($3.99). It’s a top-down rally racer from the powerhouse system’s second year on the market, originally developed by the folks at ADK. Interestingly, we’ve already seen the game’s spiritual successor, Over Top, arrive in the ACA …

Game development studio Singularity 6 has announced both closed and open beta tests will take place for Palia in August. If you aren’t familiar with the game, Paila is a community simulation MMO where you can build a home and life, befriend various characters, and experience an evolving narrative with other players. Palia | Official Beta Release Trailer The game …

Image: Blizzard Entertainment If you’ve ever wanted to play competitive, ranked Overwatch 2 games with your friends but have been foiled its rank restrictions, Blizzard is adding a new mode that will help alleviate some (but not all) of the rules that prohibit that. The Week In Games: What’s Releasing Beyond Diablo IV Team Queue is a new mode outlined …