7+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) The Switch 2 lacks the innovation to help give it staying power and might struggle to match the sales of the original Switch. That's the opinion of analyst Jay Defibaugh of Tokyo-based CLSA.He told FT that, adjusted for inflation, the Switch 2 is $50 more expensive than the launch-price of the original Switch ($300), and Nintendo hasn't done enough to position it as a long-term seller."I don't know if it has the innovation, the kind of new design or function, to have the long lasting power as the previous Switch," Defibaugh said.Continue Reading at GameSpot Nintendo's new console doesn't have the "new design or function" to have long-lasting sales potential, one analyst believes. By Eddie Makuch on April 9, 2025 at 8:17AM PDT The Switch 2 lacks the innovation to help give it staying power and might struggle to match the sales of the original…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) Google has a new feature that will let you more often see GameSpot stories in your searches. By GameSpot Staff on September 2, 2025 at 1:18PM PDT The world of searching for anything on the internet continues to change, but a newly introduced Google feature allows you to have some new degree of influence over the results you see. If you're reading this, you hopefully enjoy GameSpot's coverage of the gaming world and would like to see more of it, whether it's a review, deals, recommendations for great games you may not have heard of, or countless thousands of words explaining what the heck Elden Ring is about. You can return to the same place (or go here) to add or remove additional sites to your preferred sources list. This can help you cater results to your liking, though keep in mind that…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago (129+ words) Each week, GameSpot's commerce editors highlight a handful of stories and products across gaming, tech, and entertainment. By Steven Petite on September 18, 2025 at 1:26PM PDT Wait, you're saying the GameSpot Deals newsletter is about Blu-rays? Is the newsletter written by a human? This is a good question, all things considered. I can indeed confirm that I am a human. As GameSpot's lead commerce editor, I handpick the products we cover on a day-to-day basis. All of the deals we cover on the site are vetted by myself or Brendan Hesse, GameSpot's associate commerce editor. We publish dozens of stories each week, and our newsletter pulls directly from our recent coverage. Is this newsletter going to take as long to read as this article?...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (881+ words) The next batch of Game Pass arrivals has been revealed, joining the first wave of titles that were added to the subscription service earlier this month. April kicked off with a solid selection of new games like South of Midnight, Blue Prince, and Wargroove 2, and for the next wave rounding out the rest of the month and early May, you can grab a few more day-one releases. The headliner here is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, an RPG that features interesting gameplay twists on the genre, incredible visuals, and a star-studded cast of voice actors.Is this next game Goat Simulator? No, this is Patrick--specifically SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game--which turns Bikini Bottom into a playground for everyone's favorite starfish. Anyone looking to exercise both their need for speed and their trigger-finger will want to check out Neon White,…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) The co-op experience looks like Overcooked mixed with demanding animal customers. By Evan Campbell on March 17, 2025 at 12:20PM PDT As a special 24-hour promotion, developer Lucid 11 is offering Party Club for free on Steam, with the price rising to $16 afterward. There is also a special in-game outfit that players can unlock by checking out the co-op game on today's release. Party Club seems similar to the popular Overcooked series, as people work together to serve customers. In this game, however, the consumers are furry creatures and seating considerations must be addressed. For example, Lucid 11 states that putting a panda bear at the same table as a tiger could create serious issues. That's not all, either. Party Club stands out in a couple of ways from other meal-preparing experiences. The online co-op title (for up to four people) lets players set up…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (456+ words) Panic announced the initial lineup of Playdate Season 2 games during a recent livestream, and one of them is Fulcrum Defender, the latest project from Into the Breach and FTL: Faster than Light developer Subset Games. It's an arcade-action game where you control a turret using the Playdate's hand crank and stop incoming projectiles before they reach the center of the screen.In our Into the Breach review, we called it a "pristine and pragmatic tactical gem," and it won the BAFTA for best original property, along with "best strategy game" at The Game Awards 2018. FTL launched in 2012 to critical acclaim for its design and soundtrack. However, Subset Games' Justin Ma said during the stream that they weren't trying to create another hit. In fact, they didn't actually plan on releasing Fulcrum Defender at all for a while."I was making…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago (326+ words) Think of this free game as a reverse Clue, because the killer is you. By Blair Marnell on September 26, 2025 at 1:27AM PDT In 2015, developers Pilgrim Adventures and GrabTheGames Studios released The Deed, an adventure-RPG that upended the traditional structure of mystery stories. This week, The Deed is available on Steam for free for a limited time, but only if you grab it quickly. From now until Saturday, September 27 at 10 am, The Deed is free to all users on Steam. The best way to describe the premise is to invoke the board game Clue. Except this time, you're not out to find the killer because your character is the murderer, and the goal of the game is to get away with the crime. Players assume control of Arran Bruce, a man who believes that he's the rightful heir to his family's ancestral…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago (260+ words) The Steam Friend's Pass function will let you and up to four friends try to escape a creepy horror-filled lodge together. By Jason Fanelli on August 27, 2025 at 9:00AM PDT Steam's built-in Friend's Pass feature will allow one player who owns Eyes of Hellfire to share the game with up to four other players free of charge. However, those playing on the Friend's Pass will not have access to meta progression or other perks; only those who purchase the game will be able to take advantage of them. Eyes of Hellfire is a "co-op Gothic horror game inspired by Irish folklore," according to the official announcement, which drops five players into a dark and spooky lodge with one simple goal: escape. The group must explore, solve puzzles, and fight against malevolent hordes of demons and other spooky entities in order to progress…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (684+ words) It has been a wild Gamescom week so far, and like previous years, the last couple of days have seen dozens of new games revealed. There's a lot to look forward to over the months to come, and if you're subscribed to Xbox Game Pass, you can start freeing up some space on your console for several new games.Normally, Microsoft adds new titles to Game Pass twice a month--and removes a few as well--and August's new arrivals have already been revealed with titles like Gears of War: Reloaded and Persona 4: Golden. As revealed during Gamescom, we've also had a few surprises, as The Rogue Prince of Persia, Herdling, and Void/Breaker are also now available through the service.Next month is when things get really interesting, as we'll see the Vampire Survivors-inspired Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor dig…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago (254+ words) Halo: Flashpoint's second printing of the hard-to-find Spartan Edition releases this week at Amazon. By Steven Petite and Brendan Hesse on February 25, 2025 at 2:08PM PST Halo: Flashpoint Spartan Edition $118 (was $125) | Wave 2 Releases February 28 Halo: Flashpoint - Recon Edition Here's what you'll find inside the box of the Spartan Edition. The Spartan minis are red or blue--you get eight of each color--but you can paint more detailed designs over these base foundations. Out of the box, the four Banished Elites are gray. The Recon Edition comes with everything you need to start playing a faster-paced, less dynamic version of Flashpoint. The Recon Edition doesn't feature the Banished Elites, so you're limited to Red vs. Blue, with each player getting four Spartan miniatures each. The Recon Edition includes roughly half the number of Weapon, Player, and Reference cards. Like the Spartan Edition,…...