Year: 2023

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out in the wild for a weekend now, and fans are spotting all kinds of fun easter eggs and tidbits all over the place. One of our favorites? Link’s cooking animations have gotten the smallest, sweetest musical upgrade. Yes, Link sings now!

In Breath of the Wild, Link’s cooking animation was pretty wholesome on its own. He would toss the ingredients into a pot, hum a few abstract notes cheerfully as they stewed, and then express delight when the dish was done (assuming it wasn’t…dubious). But in Tears of the Kingdom, his cooking is even more adorable, because Link actually sings multiple recognizable songs from his own games while food is cooking.

In Breath of the Wild, which released almost two years after the death of late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, Nintendo seemingly included a tribute to his memory in the form of Satori Mountain and its resident Lord of the Mountain. And now, in the sequel Tears of the Kingdom, that tribute has been further expanded upon with one of the game’s most mystical hidden encounters.

On Satori Mountain in Breath of the Wild, players who visited on certain nights could see a beautiful spectral creature called the Lord of the Mountain and witness a number of Blupees gathering.

As someone who has spent over ⅔ of his life riding a skateboard, I’ll be the first to say that skating is not an easy skill. Between falling, destroying your shoes on grip tape, and spending weeks trying to land that first kickflip, it’s as grueling and time-consuming as it is rewarding and fun. VR Skater is no different in that regard. While it’s obvious that a VR skateboard will never replace the real thing, I was still skeptical about how “real” it would feel coasting over digital concrete while having a bulky PSVR2 headset strapped to my face. But after landing that first kickflip over a set of tires, all my doubts were gone, and I found myself looking forward to mastering my next trick.

Microsoft has officially announced its second wave of games hitting Xbox Game Pass in May. The latest blog post includes a handful of new games coming to the service in the following weeks, including the likes of Planet of Lana, Railway Empire 2, Eastern Exorcist, Ghostlore, Cassette Beasts, Massive Chalice, and Chicory: A Colorful Tale. FIFA 23 will be coming to EA Play on May 16, and by proxy, this also means it’ll hit the libraries of PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members as well.

Weird West, Shadowrun Trilogy, Ravenlok, Redfall (see our review here) and more were also among the first wave of releases for Game Pass in May.

The Nintendo Switch is a runaway success, now sitting at number three in the list of all-time best-selling consoles. Some of the most popular games of the last five years have exclusive homes on the Switch, and unlike Nintendo consoles of yore, first-party Nintendo Switch game deals are fairly commonplace.

Best Nintendo Switch Deals

Common Nintendo Switch Game Deals

TL;DR: Indie and first-party games

By far the most common Nintendo Switch deals we see are on smaller games. Games like Harvestella, for example, are perpetually on sale, but there are lots of times to save on some of the best indies on Nintendo Switch.

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Station to Station, a new voxel-art railroad-building simulator, has been announced for release later this year on PC by developer Galaxy Grove and publisher Prismatika.

The gorgeous visuals combine with the camera angle to give Station to Station a miniature look, like you’re building everything you see with small props. Gameplay-wise, you’ll place stations and connect new areas through various biomes. Check out the first trailer above and the first screenshots in the gallery below.

The developers note, “For players seeking to test their management and planning skills, different levels offer optional challenges, stack bonuses, and unique mechanics tied to every biome.

It’s safe to say Night Dive Studios’ remake of System Shock is one of the most hotly anticipated releases of 2023, and that release is just around the corner. But System Shock fans have another project to look forward to in early 2024 – a hardcover art book called The Art of System Shock.

A collaboration between Dark Horse Books and Night Dive, The Art of System Shock aims to peel back the curtain of development on the remake. Expect plenty of developer commentary and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, along with a wealth of concept art detailing the Citadel space station, the games’ varied enemies and props and more.