Gaming

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Players Use In-Game Ocarina to Play Everything From Linkin Park, Titanic, and Japanese Supermarket Themes

• Players are performing a wide range of songs on Link’s ocarina.
• Japanese supermarket jingles have joined game and film themes.
• The remake sold 5.2 million copies in four days.

Players of the newly released *Ocarina of Time* remake are using Link’s ocarina to perform songs from games, films, anime and everyday life. The feature has fuelled a wave of social media posts, showing how a familiar game mechanic has become a creative way for players to share…

Casualties: Unknown is a total pain simulator that makes other survival games seem like massive cowards

• The game makes injury and survival its central challenge.
• Small mistakes can trigger a chain of worsening hazards.
• Players manage wounds, infection, temperature and sensory distress.

Casualties: Unknown is a survival game built around simulating bodily injury and distress in unusually graphic detail. The review describes a genetically engineered dog-like character sent to explore a dangerous planet, where ordinary tasks can spiral into a cascade of injuries and threats. In one episode, the character…

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a Huge Success for Nintendo — And Just Broke a Switch 2 Sales Record

• The remake sold 5.2 million copies in four days.
• It is the fastest-selling Switch 2 game so far.
• The original *Ocarina of Time* launched in 1998.

Nintendo says its *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* remake sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days, making it the fastest-selling Switch 2 game over that period. The strong launch gives Nintendo a major holiday success and suggests the classic’s appeal is reaching a broad…

PS5 Has Officially Crossed 100 Million Sales, Sony Confirms

• PS5 sales have exceeded 100 million.
• Sony reports 2.1 million sales since 30 September.
• The PS5 is Sony’s most profitable console generation.

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 5 sales have passed 100 million, marking a major milestone for the console and a strong result for the company. It took the PS5 slightly longer than the PS4 to reach the figure, despite challenges including pandemic-era launch disruption, shortages and rising hardware…

It’s Official, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Has Sold Over 5 Million Copies In 4 Days

• Ocarina of Time sold 5.2 million copies in four days.
• It is the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Switch 2 game so far.
• Mario Kart World remains the console’s top seller.

Nintendo has confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Switch 2 game since the console launched. The figure establishes a strong start for the game’s release and puts it second among Switch…

PlayStation’s embattled shooter Fairgames has finally been cancelled, a new report says, as live service push withers away

• PlayStation cancelled Fairgames after a disappointing playtest.
• Haven staff will support other PlayStation Studios teams.
• The game had been delayed, reworked and kept from public view.

PlayStation has cancelled Fairgames, its co-operative heist shooter developed by Haven, after a recent playtest drew mixed feedback and retention results that fell short of targets. The decision reflects the difficulty of competing in the crowded player-versus-player shooter market and adds to the setbacks in Sony’s effort to…

“It’s Terrific” – Take-Two Boss Acknowledges Zelda Remake’s High Score Ahead Of GTA VI Launch

• Zelnick praised Ocarina of Time’s 96/100 score.
• He said audiences choose the entertainment they value.
• GTA VI presales have exceeded expectations.

Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick praised the Zelda remake Ocarina of Time, calling its Metacritic score “terrific” and saying Nintendo should be proud. Asked about the game and Grand Theft Auto VI launching in the same month, he avoided framing them as direct rivals, saying entertainment competes…

5 Funniest Quotes from ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Babysitter Rosalyn

• Rosalyn’s rivalry with Calvin fuels the comedy.
• Her pay demands become a running joke.
• A game of Calvinball reveals a warmer side.

The article celebrates Rosalyn, Calvin’s babysitter in *Calvin and Hobbes*, as one of the people best able to match his mischief with sharp retorts and theatrical threats. Their combative relationship drives much of the humour, while Rosalyn’s repeated demands for higher pay explain why she keeps taking the…

Netanyahu’s coalition struggle, US far-right advances and Thunberg’s climate summit rebuke

Israel’s parliament has been sworn in without a government as Netanyahu falls short of a majority. The bulletin also covers far-right organising in the US, Thunberg’s COP31 criticism, a cartel arrest, GTA 6’s record pre-orders and Paradiski’s anniversary.

Geralt of Rivia Officially Returns in New Witcher Expansion

• A PC mod adds more Geralt story in Toussaint.
• Geralt’s role in *The Witcher 4* remains unclear.
• The game is planned for 2028.

A new PC mod called *Annals of Duchy* adds an unofficial, lore-friendly expansion to Geralt of Rivia’s story in Toussaint, the setting of *The Witcher 3*’s *Blood and Wine* add-on. It gives players more time with Geralt while the franchise prepares to shift its focus towards Ciri in…