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Nintendo has revealed that The Legend of Zelda live-action movie is going to be aired in two years' time.

IGN reports that an official release date for the movie - March 26, 2027 - was provided courtesy of the Nintendo Today! app, which itself was only revealed yesterday as part of the Nintendo Direct event.

Unfortunately, we didn't get any other new details on the live-action flick, only the release date.

Marvel Rivals is still the hottest hero shooter on the market with over 170,000 active players on Steam. However, at GDC 2025, the game's director acknowledged that there are still ways to go to minimize stress on mid-to-lower-end systems.

In a discussion with PC Gamer, Marvel Rivals director Guangyun Chen highlighted that NetEase will add an experimental check box to the game's launcher, allowing players to 'significantly' reduce memory consumption.

The game's system requirements currently recommend a minimum of 16GB RAM. However, it's widely recognized that the Unreal 5-powered title is a memory hog, often consuming over 90% of RAM. According to Chen, it's not a simple fix, but the team will prioritize it as the game pushes towards its season 2 launch in mid-April.

The gaming handheld market has plenty of options for players that want to take their games on the go, and now it has yet another option, but this time its focus is affordability and being an all-in-one device.

Abxylute has unveiled the One Pro, a new handheld that provides an all-in-one solution for gaming on the go, providing players with four ways to enjoy their games: cloud gaming, remote play, emulation, and, of course, mobile gaming. The One Pro is equipped with the MediaTek Genio 510, which the company behind the device says provides a significant boost in performance when compared to the previous generation of the console. Thanks to the MediaTek Genio 510, the One Pro is capable of running PS2-level emulation at a smooth 60FPS.

Other specifications for the device include a 7-inch 1920 x 1080p resolution LTPS display capable of a 60Hz refresh rate, which has been paired with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, 2TB of expandable storage, and a 5,200mAh battery. Additionally, Abxylute has overhauled its launcher and added support for 4K video output, touchscreen mapping, and controller customization tools. The Abxylute One Pro launches on Kickstarter on March 27, with shipping expected to begin by late May.

Nintendo's big Switch 2 reveal stream and party is happening next week on April 2, but that hasn't stopped the company from hosting a final old-school Switch Nintendo Direct, which took place earlier today. In addition to a new trailer for Metroid Prime 4, new versions of classic PlayStation games, a new official Nintendo news app, and a Virtual Game Card system that will let you share digital games between systems and family, we also inadvertently got information on how the Switch 2 will hands cross-generation gaming.

As spotted by Wario64 on social media, Nintendo's official breakdown of the new Virtual Game Card feature mentions both "Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games" and "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games." This implies that games that will get separate releases on both systems, such as Metroid Prime 4, will have two versions hit retail - the Switch edition and the Switch 2 edition.

This is similar to how Sony transitioned from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5, where cross-generation games were released in two separate versions covering the old and the new. Microsoft's approach was and is a little more user-friendly, as a single Xbox version of a game covers all compatible hardware.

Nintendo has just wrapped up its last Nintendo Direct for the original Switch. At the end of the presentation, the company showcased a new app for Android and iOS devices.

Introducing Nintendo Today!, a new free app that provides players with updates from Nintendo tailored to their specific preferences. The new app will require a Nintendo account to access and, according to the announcement, Nintendo will be providing daily news updates on games, announcements, and after the Nintendo Switch 2-focussed Direct on April 2, details about the new console. Additionally, the new app will give players access to animated calendars, event schedules, and offer degrees of customization for homescreens.

The latest rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 point to the inclusion of a 120Hz LCD screen that features VRR and HDR support, with OLED screens being ruled out due to the increase in cost - at least for the first Nintendo Switch 2. The rumor comes from a leaker who almost hit the nail on the head when it came to leaking the console's GPU performance. Notably, the purported 120Hz refresh rate would be in handheld mode, which, if true, would mean the Nintendo Switch 2 has double the performance of the original Nintendo Switch.

Warner Bros has reportedly canceled the development of its unannounced Hogwarts Legacy DLC following the closure of major gaming studio Monolith Products.

The news comes from Bloomberg's Jason Shreier, who recently penned an article claiming that Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to cancel development of a planned expansion for its successful open-world RPG Hogwarts Legacy. According to the report, the cancellation is part of a major restructuring campaign for the company's video-game unit, which comes after the closure of major development studio Monolith Productions, the creators behind Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor/War games.

The expansion, which hadn't yet been publicly announced, would have implemented new storylines within the game and had a scheduled release date for later this year. However, due to concerns that the expansion didn't offer enough value in terms of content for the price Warner Bros. was intending to sell it, it has now been canned. The cancellation of the Hogwarts Legacy DLC comes at a time when Warner Bros. is attempting to get its gaming division back on course to profitability, with the publisher recently announcing the closure of three major gaming studios, including Monolith, and the cancelation of a Wonder Woman game.

BREAKING: Ubisoft has announced that it will form a new subsidiary thanks to a $1.2 billion investment from Tencent.

Following economic stress, internal strife, and many months of negotiations with prospective business partners interested in Ubisoft's treasure trove of assets, the French games-maker has now made a decision on the future of its business.

Tencent has invested 1.16 billion euros ($1.2 billion) into a new Ubisoft subsidiary. Tencent has a minority stake in this new subsidiary, or 25% of stake, and the new subsidiary will have exclusive rights to make games in the Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, and Rainbow Six franchises. The subsidiary has been valued at in excess of $4 billion, and the deal is expected to close by the end of 2025. The teams developing these games are also included in the deal.

Nintendo has inadvertently confirmed a Switch 2 feature ahead of the console's official Direct showcase on April 2.

Today, Nintendo released a new smartphone app called Nintendo Today. It's basically a news app that keeps you updated with all the latest info from Nintendo, including game releases and more. Switch 2 news will also be a part of the app moving forward and Nintendo wants to serve you info directly to your phone without any intermediaries--including the press.

Nintendo Today! has popped up on the Android and iOS stores, and the promo images for the app on the App Store have accidentally revealed the Switch 2's mysterious new button. As expected, the Switch 2 will have a C-button, and it's rumored that it'll bring up a new on-screen panel of social features (C for "Campus" in this case). No one knows exactly what the button will be used for, though.

If you were a thief, what would you consider to be a handy superpower? Being invisible, perhaps, that could be very useful - but forget that, what you really need is incredibly long arms (technically, not just a handy power, but also an 'army' one).

What do you mean: That's just silly. Well, you're quite right, but a new heist game called 'My Arms Are Longer Now' is going firmly for a comedy angle as you might imagine.

The game casts you in the role of a stupendously long arm (you don't actually see the person attached to it), presented with a whole load of tasks that revolve around stealing stuff and generally causing havoc.

If you're a Minecraft addict - and you've got plenty of company in that respect - you might be interested to learn that the game has finally got a pause button.

As you're doubtless aware, if you play Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, the game world never stops. So, even if you open the menu to adjust settings or whatever, or Alt-Tab away from the game for a bit, you might still be killed - as the action isn't paused.

However, Mojang (as noticed by Neowin) just revealed that the pause function is now live, albeit just for the single player mode - multiplayer is not affected (as you might guess).

Best Buy Canada has confirmed the Switch 2's pre-order date ahead of the console's big showcase.

Pre-orders for the Switch 2 will begin on April 2, the same day as the Direct showcase, Best Buy has revealed in a blog post. While we did get pre-order info from Best Buy, the rest of the post is written very generically and contains no new information.

And no, Best Buy didn't tell us how much the Switch 2 will cost.

Hungrybox, a legend within the Super Smash Bros. community for being one of the best players in the world at Super Smash Bros. Melee, has teased that Nintendo will unveil a Deluxe edition of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

According to Hungrybox, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be getting the Mario Kart 8 treatment by Nintendo, which, for those who don't know or remember, Mario Kart 8 was initially released on the Wii U and later re-released on the Nintendo Switch under the title "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe".

The deluxe version of Mario Kart arrived with all of its DLC already included, more characters, an overhaul to the battle mode, several gameplay improvements, and various other minor changes. It appears Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will soon be getting the same treatment.

Krafton has announced it will remove Denuvo, the controversial anti-tampering software, from InZOI before the game's April 28 (early-access) launch.

The team added an official statement to the game's Steam page, highlighting that while the software was chosen to prevent illegal distribution, it no longer aligned with the interests of the players.

Denuvo is considered widely controversial due to its alleged effects on in-game performance. While it has strong track record for preventing piracy, reports suggest that Denuvo places extra stress on CPUs and storage components, with various performance breakdowns finding notable differences between Denuvo and DRM-free versions of games.

Whenever Rockstar releases Grand Theft Auto 6, the gaming market will come to a standstill regarding new releases from other publishers, as they won't want their product to be consumed in the tsunami of GTA news in the media, and gamers simply not even hearing about their new game/content because they are too busy running around in Rockstar's new world.

This sentiment was echoed by at least three big video game publishers, according to Christopher Dring from The Game Business, who recently penned a report stating that at least three major publishers are ready to delay their game just to avoid the release of GTA 6 due to how big a splash it will make.

It's not even major game publishers that are afraid of their game being swallowed by GTA 6 dropping, but also developers of live-service games, with Dring reporting that two developers of "top 10 live-service games" are avoiding any major content releases for their titles during the GTA 6 launch window. According to the report, these developers plan to "nudge" their planned content release by at least three weeks either forward or backward in time to avoid GTA 6.

Formula 1 fans have an exciting few months ahead of them. They will soon be able to sink their teeth into F1 25 and, less than a month later, watch Brad Pitt in Apple's new F1 movie, one of the most expensive movies ever made.

The new F1 25 trailer featuring Lewis Hamilton was released on the EA Sports YouTube channel and gives players a brief look at some gameplay, graphics, and some new features. According to the website listing explaining F1 25 in some more detail, Codemasters are bringing back the Braking Point story mode with Braking Point 3, with My Team receiving its "biggest overhaul since it was introduced." The newly revised mode will enable players to take on new challenges, such as the responsibilities of being an owner of an F1 team. More details on My Team will be unveiled closer to the launch of the game.

As for the launch, players who purchase the Iconic Edition will get access to F1 25 three days before standard edition players on May 27. Standard Edition buyers will get access on May 30. The release of F1 25 will be exactly one month before the release of the highly anticipated Apple movie F1 starring Brad Pitt. The F1 movie reportedly has a budget of around $300 million, making it one of the most expensive movies ever made, and is helmed by Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski.

Microsoft's Robin Goldstein, the company's Partner Director of Product Management has announced users of the company's various services and platforms will soon be getting a fresh Microsoft experience, and it's more than just aesthetic changes.

Microsoft is updating its sign-in experience for all users of its products and services with an overhauled interface that has already begun appearing for select users. According to the announcement on Microsoft's website, which is currently unavailable as it seems to have been removed, Microsoft's new change will be coming to Xbox, Windows, the web, mobile devices, and essentially every other platform and service the company manages. What are the changes?

The new sign experience is built with Microsoft's Fluent 2 design and focuses on passwordless sign options, which the company has been pushing for quite some time. These new authentication methods, such as passkey, are designed to streamline the sign-in process to each respective account, with reports indicating the new sign-in page is optimized for various passwordless sign-in methods. Additionally, the new sign-in page comes with support for a dark mode, while also removing unnecessary clutter, making the sign-in window much more minimalist.

With the Arkham franchise now in the rear view mirror fans of the Caped Crusadar are now wondering what Rocksteady has been cooking up behind the scenes, and it appears it will be yet again a new Batman experience, but this time done in Unreal Engine 5.

The new adaptation, which hasn't been officially announced by Rocksteady or Warner Bros., was discovered through a job listing for a Senior Core Engine Programmer on the Warner Bros website. The job listing states the position is located at Rocksteady Studios in London, and that the individual would have to have a high level of technical ability, be competent in C++, and have experience with Unreal Engine 5.

Notably, all of the Arkham games were built on different versions of Unreal Engine, specifically Unreal Engine 3, with titles such as Arkham City, Origins, and Knight heavily modifying the engine to push it to its limits.

Launching at the end of this week, the life simulation game inZOI has skyrocketed up the Steam wishlist charts - making the game's Early Access debut one of the most highly anticipated releases on the PC gaming platform. inZOI lets players control and simulate an entire community, where the characters - called Zois - will live out their lives.

From robust character creation tools to customize housing, rooms, and even a city, inZOI is also shipping with powerful AI tools, including the ability to generate images and transform those images into in-game 3D objects. The game will also feature a "Smart Zoi" experimental setting, allowing players to turn Zois into NVIDIA ACE autonomous game characters.

As a life simulation where 'Zois' carry out their daily lives based on their own in-game experiences, switching them to generative AI characters sounds fascinating. You'll be able to read their inner thoughts as they go about their day while also customizing their personalities, life goals, and other settings to see how they interact with other Zois and the world.

As seen in our recent reviews of AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 and Radeon 9070 XT GPUs, one of the significant improvements with RDNA 4 is the arrival of FSR 4. The latest version of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution is exclusive to its latest generation of desktop graphics cards because it introduces a new complex AI model for upscaling, dramatically improving image fidelity compared to FSR 3.1.

Like with NVIDIA DLSS, if FSR 4 is available in a game using the 'Quality' preset at 1440p or 4K can be considered 'free performance' as it offers a clean and detailed image comparable to native rendering with TAA. However, as FSR 4 support is only available in a fraction of games compared to DLSS 3 and DLSS 4, it's not yet a selling point or reason to choose Radeon over the competition.

The good news is that AMD has noticed the positive response to FSR 4 among reviewers and RDNA 4 early adopters and is actively working with developers "to make sure the next blockbusters that come out are enabled with FSR 4 technology."

CD Projekt may be able to release the new Witcher saga in its entirety in the next 6 years, senior management for the Polish games-maker has told investors.

The Witcher 4 is in full production within Unreal Engine 5, and while progress appears to be going smoothly with 400 developers working on the project, CD Projekt did say the game won't release until 2027. With that news in mind, can CD Projekt deliver the full new Witcher trilogy in the same span as the original games?

From The Witcher in 2008 to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2015, it took nearly 7 years for Geralt's three-game adventure to come to a close. Can CD Projekt do the same and release Ciri's trilogy in, let's say, six years after the first game's release? Maybe.