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As part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Microsoft announced the modular $300 Proteus Controller, a Designed for Xbox controller created by peripherals company ByoWave. The controller comes as a kit with multiple "snap and play" parts that can be configured to fit disabled gamers' needs. The kit comes with a number of pieces that can be connected in various configurations, with ByoWave's store page claiming over 100 million variations can be achieved on the controller. Each kit comes...

Hades 2 released in early access last week, and now has received its first patch. Supergiant Games is already proving the utility of its early-access period, with a majority of Patch 1's changes implemented as a result of player feedback--including one major quality-of-life change. The first patch makes resource-gathering far less of a chore, which will be a relief to everyone who found the original process too grindy. "You now can gather from any resource point once you have unlocked the...

Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch is on sale for a low price at Amazon and Walmart. You can grab a physical copy of the beloved turn-based RPG for only $43 at Amazon and Walmart. This is the lowest price we've seen at a major retailer since the modernized Super Nintendo hit launched last holiday. It's also a pretty great time to dive into the world of Mario role-playing games, as the Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door releases next week. See at Amazon Super Mario RPG...

Gaming peripherals manufacturer Dbrand has announced new gear for the ROG Ally, which it's calling Project Killswitch. This is a new grip for the handheld gaming PC that adds a more ergonomic design and extra durability, as well as a kickstand and optional parts like grippy thumbstick covers, travel cover, and a tempered glass screen protector. Essentially, this is a comprehensive collection of gear to make playing your ROG Ally more comfortable while also keeping it protected. Gallery...

Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, has teamed up with Google for the game's 15th anniversary on May 17. The collaboration adds an Easter egg to the Google search engine, allowing users to start mining like they would in the game. To get the Easter egg to work, users must search for Minecraft, Minecraft Bedrock Edition, Minecraft Dungeons, Minecraft Steve, or any other version of the game. After doing that, a small Minecraft icon will appear as a button on screen. After clicking it, a hand...

If you act fast, you can grab a new Xbox wireless controller for just $36 from Verizon. Normally, a new Xbox controller costs $60, so you're saving 40% on a new gamepad if you use this deal. The offer is available to anyone--you do not need to be a Verizon subscriber to access the discount or buy from the company's online store. To top it off, the deal applies to the Robot White and Pulse Red controller colors. See Xbox wireless controller at Verizon Xbox wireless controller - Robot White...

Big news for Grand Theft Auto VI today, as Take-Two has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI will be released in Fall 2025. Previously, the game was targeting a release at some unspecified point in the year. This could be a delay for GTA VI, as Take-Two had previously indicated a release earlier in 2025. "Our outlook reflects a narrowing of Rockstar Games' previously established window of Calendar 2025 to Fall of Calendar 2025 for Grand Theft Auto VI," Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said. "We...

Activision has released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Season 4 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone. The season is confirmed for May 29, and the big update brings the return of Warzone's popular Kar98k bolt-action rifle. The brief video clip doesn't give much away, with quick images of clocks, timers, and keypads. These teasers could be referring to the bunkers in Warzone, which haven't been unlocked yet, and they could be preparing to open in Season 4. The images...

The latest update to Warzone seems to have slipped in a secret weapon blueprint that teases this year's upcoming Call of Duty game, which is rumored to be Treyarch's Black Ops 6. Here we'll explain how you can unlock the "Sally" weapon blueprint for the 9mm Daemon. The Sally weapon blueprint explained The Sally weapon blueprint is an akimbo version of the 9mm Daemon pistol, and the cosmetic is skinned to look like the iconic pistols from the cover of 2010's Call of Duty: Black Ops. In...

Another football season, another installment of Madden. And while the 2025 NFL season is still quite a way off, preorders for Madden NFL 25 are already open ahead of its August 16 release, and you can get a free $10 gift card with your preorder at Best Buy. Three versions of the game are up for grabs--one of which comes bundled with a copy of EA Sports College Football 25 (which releases July 16), making it a great way to save money if you know you'll be picking up both later this year. We...