Presenting Sony’s latest financial report to investors on Wednesday, executives at the company were inevitably asked about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the business, and how they were going to respond. They had a number of different answers, including raising prices — and, incredibly, they did not dismiss the idea of manufacturing PlayStation 5 in the U.S. out of hand.“Gaming consoles […] can be produced locally. I think that would be an efficient strategy,” said Sony’s president and CEO Hiroki Totoki. “Whether [PS5] is going to be manufactured in the U.S. or not needs to be considered.”It’s a remarkable statement, since it would likely take years and serious investment for Sony to create manufacturing capability for PS5 in America. But Totoki’s words are a sign that in the current unpredictable situation, nothing is off the table, and no ideas are bad ideas.A more expected move might be to raise prices, and Sony admitted this was also a possibility, albeit in the vaguest possible terms. Chief financial officer Lin Tao said Sony was looking at a financial impact of 100 billion yen (about $684 million) from tariffs across its divisions. “We may pass on to the price,” she said, without singling out PS5 in particular. But she also said Sony was taking different measures, like shipment allocations, to mitigate the impact of tariffs.Case in point: Tao said that Sony has a stockpile of PS5 consoles in the U.S. that should last for three months. This will allow it to wait out the situation for a while and see what happens, and may mean that a PS5 price increase is still months away, if it’s coming at all.The PS5 is largely manufactured in China, which the Trump administration has subjected to higher tariffs than most other countries. This week, in a temporary de-escalation, the U.S. reduced its tariff rate on Chinese imports from 145% to 30% for the next 90 days. That’s encouraging news, but it also highlights the unpredictability of the situation — which is what has electronics manufacturers like Sony and Nintendo scrambling for answers. On Tuesday, Nintendo essentially said that it would take a hit on tariffs rather than raising prices as it usually would, because it was in the launch year for the Switch 2 and didn’t want to slow down the new console’s momentum.In summary: Company executives are as clueless about what’s going on as the rest of us and are mostly heading steady and hoping for the best. As analyst Mat Piscatella put it on Bluesky: “Big takeaway from latest video game earnings statements around the tariff situation is that a) no one is confident in predicting what will happen next b) folks are carrying multiple scenario plans, but trying to stay the course if possible c) everyone is hoping it all just goes away.”Well, we can all relate to that.See More:

Image: Nintendo LifeOne of the Switch 2 titles that we are most looking forward to is Fast Fusion, the latest high-octane racer from Shin'en Multimedia that will be speeding onto the new hardware on launch day. Like the previous entries in the 'Fast' series, this one already boasted more than a few F-Zero stylings, but the dev has revealed that things are even more F-Zeroy than we thought. That's because we today found out that voice actor Jack Merluzzi will once again be lending his vocal talents to the Shin'en joint, bringing a welcome pinch of F-Zero GX in the process. You see, Merluzzi voiced the likes of Black Shadow, Beastman, The Skull and the announcer in the 2003 GameCube racer — talk about synergy!Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube812kWatch on YouTube This isn't his first Fast rodeo, either. Merluzzi previously voiced the announcer in the Wii U's FAST Racing NEO, and his IMDb boasts even more big names like Mega Man X7, Tekken 5, Metal Gear Solid 3, Fitness Boxing and more. "His talents bring our game to life," Shin'en stated in the reveal tweet: Fast Fusion will arrive on the Switch 2 eShop on 5th June for £13.49 / €14.99 / $14.99. For more info on the upcoming racer, be sure to check out our conversation with the devs, which you'll find in full below. "This will make your hands sweaty!" Cheap as chips Will you be speeding onto Fast Fusion on Switch 2 launch day? Let us know in the comments. [source x.com] Related Games See Also Share:0 1 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... Related Articles PSA: My Nintendo Store Switch 2 Invites Are Starting To Roll Out Refresh that inbox Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Switch 2 Games And original Switch, of course Here's A Look At The Back Of Mario Kart World's Switch 2 Box Art The race begins next month Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker On Switch 2 Available via Nintendo Switch Online Tales Of The Shire Physical Release Announced For Switch, Pre-Orders Live Return to the Shire this July

Square Enix game sales down but profits up as strategic shift continues Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was cited as a highlight of the year Image credit: Square Enix News by Samuel Roberts Editorial Director Published on May 14, 2025 Square Enix has released its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2025, with a drop in net sales attributed to the lack of comparable releases to games like last year's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Nonetheless, the company saw an increase in operating income and profit. Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake also performed better than expected. The company is continuing its three-year plan – as revealed this time last year – to optimise its development operations and put quality over quantity for its future game releases, as well as prioritising multiformat development. The numbers Net sales: ¥324.5 billion ($2.22 billion, down 8.9% year-on-year) Digital entertainment sales: ¥206.54 billion ($1.42 billion, down 16.8% YoY) Operating income: ¥40.58 billion ($278.1 million, up 24.6% YoY) Profit attributable to owners of parent: ¥24.41 billion ($167.3 million, up 63.7%) The highlights HD-Games, a sub-segment of Square Enix's business that includes its main console and PC releases, dropped in net sales this year but turned profitable due to "lower development cost amortisation, advertising expenses, content valuation losses compared with the same period of the previous year." As noted, too, the latest Dragon Quest release also contributed to the positive result. Other new HD-Games releases this past year included Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Visions of Mana. The launch of Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion increased net sales and operating income in the company's MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) Game sub-segment. Net sales and operating income declined for the Games for Smart Devices/PC Browser sub-segment, though, which Square Enix attributed to "weakness in existing titles and the recognition of royalty revenue in the previous fiscal year". This was despite the release of new game Emberstoria. Today, the company announced the cancellation of mobile title Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link on Twitter. HD-Games collectively made ¥33.87 million in operating income, up 33% from the previous year. The future Image credit: Square Enix Square Enix also provided an update on its three-year 'medium-term' business plan. "In FY2025, we fundamentally revamped our development organisation structure for domestic studios," the report read. "Based on the concept of integrated studio operations, we reviewed the entire process of title development progress management and changed to a system in which management and studios manage the development progress of all large-scale investment titles, promoting optimisation of the development portfolio and schedule, as well as talent mobility and development cost optimisation among in-house development personnel." The revised process has led to significant changes behind the scenes. "Under the new management structure, we reviewed all projects at our domestic studios, including HDG and [Smart Devices] titles, and decided to discontinue development of some titles and invest additional funds in titles that require refinement, thereby steadily implementing a strategy of selecting and concentrating development resources." "We will continue to control the scale of development investment in a disciplined manner," the company added. The report underlined the approach of going into FY27 and beyond by putting multiple games on multiple platforms and releasing major titles on a consistent basis. The company also called out the PC market as a highlight of the year when it came to catalogue sales, and a result of its new multiformat strategy. PC sales were responsible for more than a third of its Digital Entertainment sales in FY25, a double digit percentage increase on FY24. Square Enix released Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC in January 2025 following its 2024 PC release, and also brought the Kingdom Hearts franchise to Steam for the first time in June 2024. For FY26, Square Enix forecasts sales declining again to ¥280 billion, with operating income steady at ¥41 billion. Upcoming releases include Bravely Default Flying Fairy Remaster on Nintendo Switch 2 and Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake.

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube812k Super Mario 64 is one of those classic sorts of games that, almost 30 since its release, is still giving up delightful little secrets. This time around, and as reported by GamesRadar, it's a hidden sound effect that's gonna take an insane snack budget to settle into listening out for. Kaze Emanuar, a hacker who's been reporting his findings on Super Mario 64 for years now, has released a new YouTube video detailing some bugs that result from inbuilt game timers, some of which - he's found out the hard way - take some 14 months to go off. That's ages, mate. The bug in question revolves around Sushi the Shark in the game's Dire, Dire, Docks course. To break it down simply, Sushi makes a sound every 16 seconds or so, according to Emanuar. This sound is repeated so frequently by the character that you never hear it in full. Images: @KazeN64/YouTube However, due to the nature of the timers built into the game - to prevent "overflow bugs" - if a player were to, oh we don't know, sit on the screen with Sushi present for 60.8334 weeks or so, the sound will abruptly stop playing. Then it'll play fully, just the one time. A brand new sound, heard for the first time in full, in a 29-year-old game. Hat's off to that man, as it really is quite the aural massage, a complex - and barely audible - mixture of "fish struggling" with undercurrents (there's a pun!) of "post-takeaway bum noise." Sound good? You can hear it for yourself in full in the timestamped video at the top of this very article. Life is just great sometimes, innit. The reasoning behind the bug is explained in much more detail in the full video, and it's absolutely worth jumping into for some other fun tidbits on bugs, timers and other cool bits and bobs about how those games we all love so much actually work! Know of any other cool secrets or bugs in Super Mario 64, or any other Nintendo game for that matter? Let us know! From cute penguins to rude owls [source gamesradar.com] Share:0 0 PJ is a staff writer across Pure Xbox and Nintendo Life. He's been playing video games pretty much nonstop since the early 1980s, and enjoys boring people with tedious stories about how long ago that really is. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... Related Articles Nintendo Updates Its User Agreement To Crack Down On Emulation Offenders may find their Switch bricked PSA: My Nintendo Store Switch 2 Invites Are Starting To Roll Out Refresh that inbox Palworld Dev Announces "Disappointing" Game Changes Resulting From Nintendo's Lawsuit "We have had to make certain compromises" Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Switch 2 Games And original Switch, of course

Minutes into my mission, I'm having second thoughts. Gunning down a dozen zombie-like enemies is a lot for a lowly office worker in the Federal Bureau of Control. At first, it's hard to have faith in my gear -- a backpack water jug with a cannon for drenching enemies. But then my fellow FBC squad mate (a secretary or middle manager, I forget which) uses his kit to zap all the soaked foes at once. With our third coworker slamming their wrench into anything that moves, we barely manage to fix up some broken fans before sprinting for the elevator as the doors close on the enemy horde.Welcome to FBC Firebreak. Media got a chance to play the game for a few hours in an online preview ahead of its release on June 17. Six in-game years after the events of Remedy Entertainment's seminal 2019 game Control, the FBC headquarters is still partially occupied by the otherworldly Hiss invaders. But the brave workforce of the FBC has stepped up, and as one of the agency's rangers or secretaries or middle managers, it's up to players to drive them out of the offices. FBC Firebeak is a departure for Remedy as its first game built to be multiplayer rather than its decades of single-player adventures. But the studio's newest title is a smaller-scope "AA" game, unlike the flagship AAA releases like Alan Wake II, Control and its other prior hits. However, Firebreak's $40 price tag (or $50 for the deluxe edition) that matches its more modest scope will be welcome to players reeling from the sticker shock of $80 games coming from Nintendo and Microsoft.In my preview, I could see how Remedy is attempting to blend its signature style of weird, funky gunplay into a multiplayer setting, and mostly succeeds. There's a lot of character to the world it's built, and players will likely enjoy taking on the role of supernatural emergency responders as a change of pace from the gunplay-heavy squad shooters they know. But diehard fans of the studio's storytelling-heavy approach will have to adjust to the new game's fast co-op pace.And they'll have to get used to its difficulty, because FBC Firebreak is hard.I'll give you an example: My two squad mates -- one of whom was CNET video editor Sean Booker --  and I dropped into one of the three missions available to us. We each picked a gun and one of three equipment backpacks, each offering unique tools that work best when combined -- a key way the game encourages teamwork. We set the mission to normal difficulty, and out we went. Remedy EntertainmentThe mission (or "job" in Firebreak talk) we chose was Paper Chase, wherein our squad is tasked with cleaning up a plague of supernatural Post-it notes. Like other areas of FBC headquarters, the offices we explored -- faithfully recreated with '60s shag rugs and retro decor from 2019's Control -- had been warped by the invading Hiss, making things even stranger. That meant we weren't just fighting Hiss-possessed FBC workers clawing and shooting at us -- we also had to gun down humanoid golems made of Post-its.Our third squad mate dropped out due to GPU compatibility issues, so our CNET twosome cleared out gobs of Post-its haunting the office floor, all while getting slammed with unending hordes of enemies. We ran out of bullets pretty quickly. My colleague Booker had a mechanic's kit with a mean wrench he could swing around -- it also let him repair gadgets scattered around the level faster. Meanwhile, my backpack water blaster did little more than stagger enemies, relying on a one-two combo with the shock kit carried by our now-dropped-out squad mate.With my weak melee and frequent deaths, Booker and I barely made it back to the elevator to finish the job. For the rest of our preview, we stuck to the easiest difficulty. The equipment kits, called Crisis Kits, come in three varieties (left to right): Jump Kit with shock area attacks, Fix Kit with a wrench and deployable turret and Splash Kit with a water cannon and healing humidifier. Remedy EntertainmentSquad up or die tryingTechnically, you can drop into a "job" all by your lonesome, but I wouldn't recommend it. They're built to be challenging for three people, and I can attest how it's a difficult enough experience with two, even on an easier setting. Four-person squads just weren't balanced, as Remedy developers previously told me, which made sense as I fought tooth-and-nail through narrow hallways, roomy offices and spacious mines that would've felt crowded with more than two other teammates.There are other tools at your disposal to take into jobs, like grenades, deployable equipment to use with your backpack kit and a rechargeable super ability (which we didn't get far enough along to tinker with) -- all gradually unlocked as you level up. Decked out in more gear, we stood a better chance of withstanding hordes of enemies. When I slammed down a jug filled by my water backpack that sprayed healing in a radius around it, we withstood waves of foes that had previously wiped us out.But we still weren't eager to tip the difficulty back up to normal, and how much players struggle may be a make-or-break point for Firebreak's player experience. It's a balance that could be tweaked in many ways before the game comes out in June, from enemy health and behavior to kit effectiveness and ammo availability. Remedy reinforced that the preview we saw was a work in progress, so I'd expect some tinkering to come, but the game walks a tricky line in encouraging (and borderline requiring) cooperation through its unique mechanics and tasks while allowing player flexibility -- after all, the strangers filling your online co-op squad will come in a variety of skill levels and attitudes.In its current state, getting swamped by wave after wave of Hiss while feeling my kit's inadequacy is a bit worrisome. The game shows promise with its unique setting, gameplay and niche in the multiplayer shooter space -- one that favors weirdness and intriguing mechanics over sweaty gunplay. Remedy EntertainmentCo-op in the Alan Wake universeAs the FBC Firebreak developers explained in our briefing before the preview, the game was designed with three core pillars. The most obvious of those was on display when we booted up the game: there should be as little standing between players booting up the game and getting to the action. No cutscenes, plot diversions or dense dialogue to get in the way of jumping into a job.That leads to the game's second pillar: every player gets the same content -- no progression roadblocks or paid DLC to split up a squad. For the $40 entry fee, players will get whatever the Firebreak developers introduce to the game -- which at the moment are two additional jobs coming sometime after the game's launch. This ties into one of my main annoyances during the preview: progression felt too slow to unlock enough items that made me feel effective in the field. It makes sense if Remedy wants a longer progression runway to keep players coming back -- for new equipment, better weapons and more cosmetics to outfit their Firebreak workers.The last pillar was the one I saw the least of -- mainly because we didn't see much of the game: that FBC Firebreak delivers action and moments found "only in Control." From the preview, this bore out in the reliance on kit equipment over guns -- even without my third squad mate following up with an electricity blast, I discovered my water gun could stagger enemies when charged up, leaving my other squad mate to batter them with his wrench. This mixes in a dose of absurdity with the frenetic terror of Hiss hordes. Remedy EntertainmentIn practice, FBC Firebreak feels like a mixture of Left 4 Dead and Ghostbusters, which is a fun and funky blend that shakes up the tired squad shooter genre. But its focus on quickly moving players in and out of jobs leaves little room for the kind of secret-hunting and lore-digging that defined past Remedy games. To that end, it's tough to imagine whether the studio's diehard fans will embrace Firebreak's loops running the same missions without heavy storytelling, let alone standout moments like Control's Ashtray Maze or Alan Wake II's We Sing musical sequence. Firebreak's developers previously told me they don't believe those memorable moments really fit in a multiplayer game, especially if it means forcing players to relive them repeatedly. They're probably right, but it means the new game will need to rely on emergent moments born from unpredictable, often ridiculous situations -- the kind of had-to-be-there memories that help a game stand out.With no more of FBC director Jesse Faden's story until Control 2, and no required story content in Firebreak, the new game seems poised to truly stand on its own. And without any detail on how Firebreak ties into the greater Remedyverse storyline shared across the studio's games, or how much lore it has tucked away waiting for players to discover, Firebreak will sink or swim based on how fun it is to run around as an office drone saving your workplace with wild gadgets and guns. A lot of that remains to be seen.  Watch this: I Attended the Public Nintendo Switch 2 Experience

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Despite the silence surrounding Kingdom Hearts IV, Square Enix has confirmed it is still hard at work on it, but this is the end of the good news for fans of the series today. In a new message shared by the publisher today, it has been confirmed that the mobile game Kingdom Hearts Missing Link has been officially canceled. The publisher canceled the game as it was determined that it would be difficult to "offer a service that players would find satisfactory over a long period of time." At the end of the message, Square Enix confirmed that they are still hard at work on Kingdom Hearts IV, so hopefully it won't take long to see more of the next entry in the series, of which we have seen very little since its announcement. The cancellation of Kingdom Hearts Missing Link seems to be part of a big 3-year reboot plan from Square Enix, which is being implemented to achieve consistent releases of major titles and more cooperation between the creative studios. The plan was outlined today in new documents shared after the unveiling of the company's fiscal year report, and it includes the creation of an R&D division for AI development tools, a multi-platform focus to improve profitability of games, placing all its games under the management of the same studio, reducing outsourcing, the cancellation of several titles and more. As it will take time to implement the plan, the publisher expects a large drop in net sales, but stable operating income for the current fiscal year ending in March 2026, so no major release should be expected. Though it's likely at this point that Kingdom Hearts IV is not going to launch before March 31st, 2026, Square Enix still has a few titles in the pipeline. The Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remakes are still scheduled for release this year, as is the Final Fantasy VII Remake Nintendo Switch 2 port, which will unlikely offer a 60 FPS mode on the system, despite some recent hints. The publisher is also working with TBS TV to create a game based on an original intellectual property. Deal of the Day

News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dev Says a Nintendo Switch 2 Port “Could be Interesting” French studio Sandfall Interactive could be open to bringing its acclaimed JRPG to Nintendo's upcoming next-gen platform, its CEO says. Posted By Shubhankar Parijat | On 14th, May. 2025 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has emerged as one of the biggest critical hits of the year, surpassing what had already been high expectations in the lead up to its release, though it seems like developer Sandfall Interactive and publisher Kepler Interactive may still have more plans in store for the JRPG.  Spotted by Nintendo Life, in a recent interview with YouTube channel mistermv, when asked about whether Expedition 33 could make its way to the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 at some point, though Sandfall Interactive CEO Guillaume Broche expectedly didn’t offer any concrete details, he did suggest that it was certainly a possibility. “Yeah, it’s definitely something that could be interesting,” Broche said. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been a huge success already, having sold over 2 million units worldwide in under two weeks, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Sandfall and Kepler Interactive looking to capitalize on that success by capturing a substantial audience on Nintendo’s platform as well. Hopefully, it turns into something concrete at some point.  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Read our review of the game through here. Tagged With: Elden Ring: Nightreign Publisher:Bandai Namco Developer:FromSoftware Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More DOOM: The Dark Ages Publisher:Bethesda Softworks Developer:id Software Platforms:Xbox Series X, PS5, PCView More Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Publisher:Sony Developer:Kojima Productions Platforms:PS5View More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Hogwarts Legacy Trailer Shows Switch vs Switch 2 Graphics Comparison WB Games' open world action RPG will be a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 when the console releases wor... Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dev Says a Nintendo Switch 2 Port “Could be Interesting” French studio Sandfall Interactive could be open to bringing its acclaimed JRPG to Nintendo's upcoming next-ge... The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Could be Titled Super Mario World Nintendo, Universal, and Illumination's next Super Mario movie could be named after the beloved 1991 2D sidesc... The Wait for Grand Theft Auto 6’s Next Trailer is Going to Feel Excruciatingly Long GTA 6's newest trailer was a great one, but it has left us wanting more- which we're not getting for a while y... The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Winds Down Support, Won’t Receive Any More DLC The next big patch arrives this month, but the asymmetrical multiplayer title will remain playable and purchas... Ninja Theory May Have Teased Next Project With Blurry Photo In a recent photo on its Instagram account, Ninja Theory has seemingly teased a new project that has a vibran... View More

News Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza “Could Not Be Realised” on Original Switch – President Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about how the older hardware of the Switch couldn't support new gameplay experiences. Posted By Joelle Daniels | On 14th, May. 2025 While Nintendo has already revealed its forecasts for the sales of the Switch 2 for the next fiscal year, president Shuntaro Furukawa also spoke about the original Switch during an investor Q&A. As caught by GamesRadar, Furukawa mentioned that one of the main reasons for Nintendo to create the Switch 2 was so that developers could work with upgraded hardware. Answering a question about whether the Switch 2 would just be a stopgap console release sandwiched between the original Switch and a more radical new offering down the line, Furukawa spoke about why Nintendo made the choices it did with the upcoming console. In his answer, he said that offering new gameplay experiences was one of the key reasons for the new hardware. “Over the course of these eight years and counting, it has become necessary to increase hardware processing performance in order for software developers to realize one of Nintendo’s most valued tenets: offering new gameplay experiences.” Furukawa said. “Thus, this time we decided to design the hardware with enhanced processing capability. We believe that Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza offer new gameplay experiences that could not be realized on Nintendo Switch.” Furukawa also spoke about the company’s plans for games going forward, and how it will ultimately make the upcoming Switch 2 the “new standard” for the kind of hardware that developers and customers can expect from the company. “Going forward, we will develop a variety of new titles centered on Nintendo Switch 2 and offer new gameplay experiences,” he said. “We aim to make Nintendo Switch 2 the new standard for Nintendo Switch, as hardware that continues to provide fresh surprises to our consumers.” During the same Q&A, Furukawa had also spoken about the company’s target of selling 15 million units of the Switch 2. He also noted that the conservative forecast for the new console largely came about because of its higher cost, which in turn is expected to add more hurdles when it comes to wider adoption by the player base. “We’ve set projected sales for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the ongoing fiscal year at 15 million units,” said Furukawa. “This figure is based on a target comparable to sales of the original Nintendo Switch during the 10-month period from its launch in March 2017 to the end of December the same year.” “Since the Switch 2 is priced higher than the original Switch, we recognize that there will be considerable hurdles in achieving the console’s widespread adoption in the early stages,” he continued. While Nintendo is gearing up for the June 5 launch of the console, in its recent earnings report, the company also noted that it will continue to support the original Switch with more game releases down the line. Some of the games noted to be coming out for the older console include Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, and Pokemon Champions. The company has also noted that the $449.99 price tag for the Switch 2 might get affected down the line because of the affects of the US’s tariffs on imported goods. Tagged With: Elden Ring: Nightreign Publisher:Bandai Namco Developer:FromSoftware Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More DOOM: The Dark Ages Publisher:Bethesda Softworks Developer:id Software Platforms:Xbox Series X, PS5, PCView More Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Publisher:Sony Developer:Kojima Productions Platforms:PS5View More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza “Could Not Be Realised” on Original Switch – President Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about how the older hardware of the Switch couldn't support new gam... PS5 Hits 77.8 Million Units Shipped Worldwide The console shipped 2.8 million units worldwide in the final quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, with total sh... Hogwarts Legacy Trailer Shows Switch vs Switch 2 Graphics Comparison WB Games' open world action RPG will be a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 when the console releases wor... Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dev Says a Nintendo Switch 2 Port “Could be Interesting” French studio Sandfall Interactive could be open to bringing its acclaimed JRPG to Nintendo's upcoming next-ge... The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Could be Titled Super Mario World Nintendo, Universal, and Illumination's next Super Mario movie could be named after the beloved 1991 2D sidesc... The Wait for Grand Theft Auto 6’s Next Trailer is Going to Feel Excruciatingly Long GTA 6's newest trailer was a great one, but it has left us wanting more- which we're not getting for a while y... View More

Can't wait for Nightreign and want to dedicate your home to Elden Ring in style? The Shadow of the Erdtree Collector's Edition has seen a big price cut at AmazonTech10:59, 14 May 2025Updated 10:59, 14 May 2025This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreElden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is tough but thrilling(Image: FromSoftware)One of The Game Awards 2024's most surprising reveals was Elden Ring: Nightreign, and we're just a couple of weeks away from jumping into FromSoft's co-op action adventure.With talk of Elden Ring getting a movie adaptation, directed by Alex Garland, there's never been a better time to explore the studio's dark fantasy world and its fascinating lore.While you can find the base game relatively cheap these days (and it'll be coming to Switch 2 later this year), the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion was one of last year's biggest releases.And, thanks to a sizeable discount at Amazon, you can snag the Collector's Edition, with a huge statue of Messmer the Impaler, for just over £100.The Collector's Edition is packed with goodiesThe Collector's Edition of Shadow of the Erdtree on PS5 is currently just £104.99, reduced from £149.99 less than a year after launch.We'd expect it to sell out pretty swiftly, though, so you'll want to act quickly.It comes with a digital code for the expansion (which will also unlock the PS4 version) and a host of additional physical goods.There's an art book with 40 pages of stunning images, but the big draw is undeniably the statue.Depicting Messmer The Impaler, the statue stands at a huge 46cm, making it an ideal display piece to showcase your love of Elden Ring.You'll also find a voucher code for the official soundtrack in the slick box, too.The expansion has sold more than 5 million copies, and we said it's "well worth the download fee if you’ve got the main game already".Article continues belowLooking for something a little less challenging? As we covered last week, you can snag a big bundle of Star Wars games for around a fiver each right now at Amazon on Nintendo Switch.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.‌