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You can now preorder Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen for consoles before it’s released on June 25th. The game, which is similar to Zelda, was first released on iOS in December and became available on Android January 10th. While the mobile version is free to start and costs $15 to unlock everything, the physical Nintendo Switch 2 version includes the full game on the cartridge for $50. This is $10 more than the game costs on the original Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox. We gave Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen a score of 7 out of 10 in our review.

He added: “It could be developed into a game some day, or evolve into something else.”

When Nia DaCosta, the director of Candyman, was announced as the filmmaker for the next installment in the trilogy started by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, some fans worried the new movie wouldn’t feel connected to the first, particularly because of its title.

Both “28 Years Later” and “The Bone Temple” were filmed at the same time, with Nia DaCosta directing the sequel after Danny Boyle directed the first film. The original movie showed that the infected people were changing, and the Alphas are now the most dangerous of them.

The new Abyss character skin was released on January 13th and immediately sparked discussion on Reddit. Players noticed and commented on the intricate, lace-like pattern on the character’s legs, with many finding the design distracting or odd. Some jokingly compared the legwear to knee pads.

The Boy and the Beast, which came out in 2015, follows Kyuta, a young boy living on the streets of Shibuya. He’s taken under the wing of Kumatetsu, a tough warrior from the Beast Kingdom who needs an apprentice. Though they argue at first, Kyuta and Kumatetsu quickly become close while training and learn a lot from each other. Their relationship is truly tested when a dangerous threat emerges, putting the entire world at risk.

Drututt, like a lot of League of Legends streamers, was live on Twitch when the new season launched, hoping to draw viewers with the hype. However, the title he chose for his stream sparked some debate.

The Resident Evil Showcase will feature fresh gameplay footage and updates on Resident Evil Requiem, the latest game in the series, which is scheduled to launch on February 27th. Currently, that’s all Capcom has officially announced, so it’s unclear what other surprises they might reveal.

Alinea Analytics recently analyzed 2025 sales data and found that Forza Horizon 5 was the best-selling Xbox game on PlayStation 5, selling 5.1 million copies. Gears of War Reloaded came in second, a significant distance behind, with 572,000 copies sold. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle took third place (491,000 copies), followed by Flight Simulator in fourth (166,000). Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 completed the top five with 50,000 sales. The report highlighted that only one PlayStation 5 exclusive title, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (5.2 million copies), surpassed Forza Horizon 5 in sales last year.

Okay, so Nintendo skipped their usual year-end summaries, which was a little weird. But the good news is their 2025 wrap-up will include how much I played in December! That means all those hours I sunk into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond might actually show up on my list of most-played games, which is awesome.