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Nintendo just wrapped up its big summer Nintendo Direct and just as we hoped, it capped the show off with the official reveal of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake. 

Happy Nintendo Direct day folks! Nintendo is set to host its big summer game showcase this morning, we have already discussed what to expect, and now we are celebrating Direct day with a host of price drops on Switch games. We are sure to catch some new reveals and quite possibly release dates for Nintendo’s big fall and holiday titles, but until then we are looking some pre-order deals on already announced titles and price drops on titles to shore up your back catalogue:

• Star Fox Switch 2 pre-order $50 (Reg. $60)
• Splatoon Raiders pre-order $50 (Reg. $60)
• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD $45 (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder $47 (Reg. $60)
• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild $44 (Reg. $60)
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom $45 (Reg. $60)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening $48 (Reg. $60)
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A $45 (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario Party Jamboree $47 (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury $47 (Reg. $60)
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door $47 (Reg. $60)
• Princess Peach: Showtime! $48 (Reg. $60)
• And even more…

What to expect from today’s big summer Nintendo Direct: Zelda remake, Mario Kart DLC, 3D Mario, more?

Massive 2026 summer Nintendo Direct live today: Nearly 1-hour of Switch 2 game reveals and updates

Nintendo has now officially confirmed the leaked June Nintendo Direct and it goes live tomorrow. Does this mean the rest of the game leaks and rumors are also going to come true? Some of them already have and tomorrow could be the big one. 

After waiting, more or less, a full year for Nintendo to host a major Nintendo Direct for Switch 2, the day has finally arrived. Yesterday Nintendo made it official – it is hosting a full-on 2026 summer Nintendo Direct and it goes live today. 

Nintendo just confirmed its big June Nintendo Direct folks. It’s really happening! All the leaks and rumors were true. 

The big 2026 summer Xbox Games Showcase went live yesterday with over an hour of game reveals, world premieres, and updates on upcoming releases – it even revealed the new XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition console and controller. And now many of the biggest new releases are up for pre-order ahead of launch:

• Gears of War: E-Day pre-order $70 | Amazon
• Gears of War: E-Day pre-order $69 | Walmart
• Halo Campaign Evolved pre-order $50 | Amazon
• Halo Campaign Evolved pre-order $50 | Walmart
• Fable pre-order $70 | Amazon
• Fable pre-order $69 | Walmart
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse pre-order $40 | Amazon
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse pre-order $40 | Walmart
• Minecraft Dungeons II Deluxe Edition pre-order $50 | Amazon
• Minecraft Dungeons II Deluxe Edition pre-order $50 | Walmart

Tune in to today’s massive 2026 summer Xbox Games Showcase and Gears of War: E-Day Direct

New XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition console and controller revealed

As part of today’s 2026 summer Xbox Games Showcase, the new XBOX 25th Anniversary Console and Controller have been revealed ahead of launch this November. 

The massive summer Xbox Games Showcase is live today folks. While Xbox has already confirmed that Project Helix (its next-generation console) will not be making an appearance in any significant way today, that means it’s going to be all about the games, and what sounds like a lot of them. 

June has arrived and that means the biggest gaming showcases of the year are inbound very soon. June typically houses the summer showcases from all of the biggest publishers, platforms, and more, with the massive hour+ long broadcasts from PlayStation, Xbox, and more already set in stone. Head below for a rundown of when all of the biggest game reveals of the summer will be going live this month and more details on the potentially upcoming summer Nintendo Direct.

We are in the midst of the big summer game showcases now and next up is quite possibly the biggest of them all, Summer Game Fest 2026. 

Now just hours out from today’s massive Summer Game Fest game reveal showcase and the potentially upcoming June Nintendo Direct, we are checking back in with the latest Woot Switch game sale. Featuring a host of already marked down Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon games, Woot is offering an extra 10% off when you checkout via the Woot app, and an extra 15% off for new customers today. You’ll find all of the deals waiting on this landing page (alongside a host of other gaming gear) alongside some highlights below:

***Note: All of the prices below will drop an additional 10 to 15% when you checkout via the Woot app.

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder $47 (Reg. $60)
• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild $44 (Reg. $60)
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom $45 (Reg. $60)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening $48 (Reg. $60)
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A $45 (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario Party Jamboree $47 (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury $47 (Reg. $60)
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door $47 (Reg. $60)
• Princess Peach: Showtime! $48 (Reg. $60)
• And even more…

Donkey Kong 64 now live on Switch Online

Insider leaks big June Nintendo Direct, reportedly slated for early next week

Biggest game reveal showcases of the year start today: PS5, Xbox, Summer Game Fest…and Nintendo Direct?

Official Crocs x Super Mario Collection inbound this month with custom Mushroom Kingdom Jibbitz

Nintendo historically hosts a big Direct in June, but last year things were seemingly shifted because of the Switch 2 launch and this left expectations up in the air for 2026. However, industry insiders claimed we were getting something along those lines this month, and one of them just doubled down to confirm/leak the date. 

While we are still waiting an official release date on FromSoft’s Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods, ready your swords my fells Tarnished warriors, you will officially be heading back to The Lands Between in just two months time – the release date for Elden Ring Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 has been revealed. 

Donkey Kong 64 is now out on the Switch Online N64 library as of this morning, and Donkey Kong Bananza was a blast, but for me the 2D-ish Donkey Kong Country experiences are still the best for me. And if you don’t have a copy yet, the wonderful Donkey Kong Country Returns HD release for Switch (also works on Switch 2) is now down at $44.99 shipped at Amazon and over at Walmart. Regularly $60, this is 80+ levels of Donkey Kong 2D platforming action with local co-op and variable difficulty levels for new players to deliver what is, at least for me, still one of the best DK experiences on Switch 1 or 2. 

Donkey Kong 64 now live on Switch Online

Insider leaks big June Nintendo Direct, reportedly slated for early next week

Biggest game reveal showcases of the year start today: PS5, Xbox, Summer Game Fest…and Nintendo Direct?

Official Crocs x Super Mario Collection inbound this month with custom Mushroom Kingdom Jibbitz

Just after Nintendo teased all-new official LEGO Donkey Kong sets, Nintendo announced the classic Donkey Kong 64 for Switch Online, and that day is here. The 1999 release is now live and playable in the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics library for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members. 

PlayStation hosted its big summer State of Play showcase yesterday, headlined by new gameplay for Marvel’s Wolverine, a closer look at Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the official reveal of Rayman Legends Retold, more CONTROL Resonant, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, SILENT HILL: Townfall, and more. While we are still awaiting pre-order and release details on the brand new God of War Laufey, many of the biggest titles on display yesterday are now up for pre-order:

• Marvel’s Wolverine pre-order $69
• Also live at $70 via Amazon
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword pre-order from $70
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword FREE DEMO on PS5 and Xbox
• Rayman Legends Retold from $40
• CONTROL Resonant pre-order from $60
• ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE preorder from $70
• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis from $60
• SILENT HILL: Townfall from $50

Everything PlayStation announced: Biggest PS5 game reveal showcase of 2026 goes live today

New God of War Laufey officially revealed for PS5! Full 20-min. gameplay video now live

Biggest game reveal showcases of the year start today: PS5, Xbox, Summer Game Fest…and Nintendo Direct?

The rumors and leaks were true, Sony just revealed a complete in-depth gameplay look at the new God of War Laufey game from Santa Monica studios. This very much looks like the leaks – Faye is the antagonists and we have 20 minutes of uninterrupted gameplay below (this is how you show a game off folks). 

The summer PlayStation State of Play showcase goes live today. We get more than a few State of Play broadcasts per year, but none quite as big as the big June show, and it all starts very soon. 

In celebration of today’s upcoming and particularly massive summer State of Play showcase, we are once again circling back to the best of the ongoing Days of Play PS5 game deals. Alongside a host of hardware offers, the 2026 Days of Play sale is delivering some of the best deals of the year on many of the best PS5 games and we are putting them in the spotlight for ahead of today’s State of Play presentation later this afternoon:

• Amazon PlayStation Days of Play 2026 deals
• Walmart PlayStation Days of Play 2026 deals

• Ghost of Yotei $49 (Reg. $70)
• Also matched at Walmart
• Astro Bot $40 (Reg. $60)
• Also matched at Amazon 
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach $40 (Reg. $70)
• Also matched at Walmart
• Turok Trilogy Bundle $20 (Reg. $30)
• Helldivers 2 $30 (Reg. $40)
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 $30 (Reg. $70)
• Also matched at Walmart
• The Last of Us Part II Remastered $30 (Reg. $50)
• Resident Evil Requiem PS5 $56 (Reg. $70)
• Rise of the Ronin $30 (Reg. $70)
• LEGO Horizon Adventures $20 (Reg. $40)
• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered $20 (Reg. $50)
• Returnal $30 (Reg. $60)
• The Nioh Collection $20 (Reg. $30+)
• Demon’s Souls $30 (Reg. $40+)
• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection$20 (Reg. $50)
• Gran Turismo 7 $30 (Reg. $60+)
• And even more…

PlayStation Days of Play 2026 sale starts today: Hundreds of PS5 games, hardware, and more

Sony announces this year’s massive hour-long PlayStation State of Play summer game showcase

Limited edition PS5 DualSense controllers hit lowest prices for PlayStation Days of Play sale: God of War, Marathon, more from $55

PlayStation Days of Play 2026 sale now live: Hardware deals on headsets, controllers, more from just $55

Nintendo surprised just about everyone last moth with a dedicated Star Fox Direct showcase out of nowhere. The new Switch 2 cinematic remake of the N64 game is officially set for release on June 25 and Nintendo has just unleashed a new Overview Trailer via the Nintendo Today app. 

Just ahead of tomorrow’s giant summer PlayStation games showcase, Sony has taken to the official PlayStation Blog to finally unleash the pre-order and launch deals for its upcoming hardware – the FlexStrike wireless fight stick, the official new gaming monitor, and the Pulse Elevate wireless speakers. 

Sony officially announced the 2026 Days of Play Sale yesterday, just as we expected, and everything is going live today. The annual celebration features hundreds of digital game deals, price drops on physical PS5 games at Amazon and other major retailers, a rare deal on Ghost of Yotei at Walmart and Amazon, as well as deals on PS5 controllers, PS VR2, and more – it all goes live today. 

• Amazon PlayStation Days of Play 2026 deals
• Walmart PlayStation Days of Play 2026 deals
• Best Buy PlayStation Days of Play 2026 deals

Nintendo didn’t just announce the major Nintendo Direct we are waiting for, but most assume it’s coming and several industry insiders are suggesting it’s going to be bigger than World 4 in SMB3. I’m not so certain, but there is a very good chance, based on leaks, rumors, and historical analysis, that something big is coming from the Mario Zelda maker.

It was starting to seem like we might not get a reveal until Summer Game Fest, but it is that time of year and Activision has now officially revealed this year’s Call of Duty release, and it is also releasing on Switch 2. 

In today’s games roundup, we are continuing our coverage of the 2026 PlayStation Days of Play sale. While we already featured a collection of top-tier titles at up to 60% in physical boxed form, Sony has also launched a giant digital game sale for those who prefer to side step the shipping times. You’ll find over 2,100 games and DLC add-ons at up to 75% off via the PlayStation Store, many of which are matching the prices we are seeing on the physical titles including Ghost of Yōtei at $49.69 (Reg. $70). Check them all out right here and even more down below. 

Nintendo has officially announced Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64 Switch Online library. DK, Diddy, Lanky, Tiny, Chunky, and the DK Rap will arrive on Nintendo Classics in one week’s time in glorious 64 bit. 

A remake of the beloved Ubisoft platformer has leaked online and is expected to see an official announcement as soon as next week. 

While it’s not the release date for The Witcher 4 you might have been waiting for, CD PROJEKT RED has now officially announced a third expansion for the brilliant Witcher 3 to enjoy in the meantime. 

The 2026 PlayStation Days of Play sale has begun and, alongside a host of deals and new all-time lows on official PlayStation hardware, we are tracking up to 60% off top-tier PlayStation games as well. Walmart and Amazon are delivering deep discounts on loads of physical titles including a rare price drop on Sucker Punch’s gorgeous Ghost of Yotei down at $49.99 shipped right now (30% off) – this one might not last for long so jump on it now if you’re looking to land a copy. 

• Amazon PlayStation Days of Play 2026 deals
• Walmart PlayStation Days of Play 2026 deals

The 2026 PlayStation Days of Play sale has been officially announced. Sony has taken to the official PlayStation Blog to reveal details on the annual sale event and we have everything for you below. 

Remember the days when we used to get some seriously great deals on gaming consoles for holiday events and Black Friday? No? Well, I’m old enough to remember those days, and realistic enough to know they are long gone, at least for now. And that’s why you might want to take Nintendo’s new Switch 2 Choose Your Game bundle offer more seriously. 

It is that time of year when the big game publishers start to announce their massive summer game showcases, and Sony has just penciled itself in with the next PlayStation State of Play. 

Update 5/28: Nintendo’s new Pictonico! Is now live on iOS and Android. 

While some of the big Switch 2 game leaks have now come true, there are still some major rumors still up in the air. One Nintendo game that did not leak ahead of time is the quirky new Pictonico! that was just revealed and is now set for release next week. 

Last week, Nintendo officially announced the new Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle offer, and it is now available for purchase – this basically the best and only deal on Switch 2.  

The barrage of price hikes continue, and just after Nintendo announced the price of Switch 2 was going up, as well as Switch Online in select regions, Sony is now following suite with PlayStation Plus. 

Are GTA VI preorders going live today? When do Grand Auto 6 preorders start? Well, Best Buy said it was today, but Rockstar has been entirely quiet, and a leaked email suggests the wait continues. 

GTA 6 pre-orders are set to start today, according to Best Buy. We are yet to get official word from Rockstar, according to one of the country’s biggest retailers, the latest entry for one of the biggest games of the last decade will go up for pre-order today ahead of the scheduled fall release date – but we will believe it when we see it.

Just hours after images of Microsoft’s alleged upcoming cloud gaming control leaked online, it appears as though we are also getting an early look at the next-generation Xbox Elite 3 Controller. 

We are quickly approaching the 1-year anniversary of the Nintendo Classics GameCube library on Switch 2. While have had a relatively steady stream of titles added since then, it has been two months since Nintendo delivered a new title to the service and it’s time to check in on all of the confirmed titles and what the next Game Cube game will be. 

Just after its official launch in mid February and a couple of new additions for Mario Day a month later, Nintendo has now announced five new titles for Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics. 

It has been years since Grand Theft Auto 6 was announced, and now, two early trailers later and after a couple of release date delays, it appears as though Best Buy just made a giant mistake, or GTA 6 pre-orders start next week. 

Just after the official price increase on Nintendo Switch 2 was announced on the base system, it has now issued a press release to reveal the new Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle. 

The 30th anniversary of the original Pokémon titles is still in full swing with the launch of the new Pokémon Deluxe Character Guide compendium and the Limited Edition Box Set Collection, both bow available for pre-order on Amazon. 

Nintendo has just decided to reveal a new updated for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. While not some giant expansion you might be hoping for, the now 3-year old release is getting an epic new amiibo though and some in-game goodies along with it. 

Nintendo had a giant 2025 with the launch of its next-generation console, record-breaking sales, and some top-tier game releases. This year has been a bit of a down turn – as the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie caught fire at the box office, Switch 2 sales have slowed, all of its big announcements for 2026 might have already leaked, and the stock price is dropping. It’s not all bad news though, and it has now confirmed there are still some as of yet (officially) announced first-party titles set to launch this year for its new console.