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Overwatch 2 brings back old battle passes with flexible rewards

  • Old Overwatch 2 battle passes return permanently for purchase from next month
  • Some original rewards will be excluded from the reissues
  • Season 4 introduces flexible, multi-track passes letting players swap unwanted skins

Blizzard is permanently reviving Overwatch 2's earlier limited-time battle passes as purchasable content from next month, reversing years of player frustration over cosmetics that had previously vanished once their original season ended. Some rewards from those older passes will not be carried over into the reissued versions, but…

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Large lost sunken relics list in Pokémon Pokopia

  • Large lost sunken relics are found underwater in Bubbly Basin, Pokopia.
  • Break glowing blocks with Rock Smash to dig up relics.
  • Trade relics with Professor Tangrowth for unique home furniture.

Pokémon Pokopia players can dig large lost sunken relics out of glowing underwater blocks in the Bubbly Basin area, then trade them with Professor Tangrowth for unique furniture to decorate their in-game homes. This guide explains how the process works and lists the specific relics discovered so far,…

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Big Walk’s Award-winning Predecessor is a Must Play PlayStation Plus Game

  • Big Walk's roots trace back to Untitled Goose Game, also by House House.
  • Untitled Goose Game is currently on PlayStation Plus Extra.
  • It won GOTY awards in 2019 and later added co-op play.

Polygon recommends that fans of the newly released co-op game Big Walk revisit its predecessor, Untitled Goose Game, which is currently available on PlayStation Plus Extra. Both titles come from developer House House, and the article argues that Big Walk's charm has deep roots in the earlier, award-winning…

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Super Mario Bros. Players Are Closing In on a Perfect Playthrough

  • LeKukie's world record of 4:54.365 sits 0.1 seconds from the theoretical perfect time
  • A perfect run requires flawless execution of pixel-precise maneuvers throughout the entire game
  • Experts believe an immaculate playthrough is inevitable and could occur within months

Super Mario Bros. speedrunners are on the brink of achieving history's first "perfect" playthrough of the classic NES game, having narrowed the gap to just 0.1 seconds. Speedrunner Kosmic, a former world-record holder, detailed the feat in a new video explaining how Brazilian player LeKukie set the current…

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Costco’s great Switch 2 console bundle includes over $100 in free stuff

  • Costco bundles Switch 2, 256GB microSD card and NSO for $499.99
  • Deal beats Nintendo's upcoming $50 price rise from 1 September 2026
  • Bundle includes over $100 worth of extras at no added cost

Costco is offering a $499.99 bundle for the Nintendo Switch 2 that includes a 256GB microSD Express card and a one-year Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription, together worth over $100. The deal is notable because it lands just before Nintendo raises the standalone console's price by $50…

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Switch 2 Just Got One of the Decade’s Best Soulslikes

  • Lies of P: Complete Edition now available on Nintendo Switch 2
  • Includes base game plus the acclaimed Overture DLC expansion
  • Praised as one of the best non-FromSoftware Soulslikes of the decade

Lies of P: Complete Edition, widely regarded as one of the best Soulslike games released outside FromSoftware's own catalogue, has launched on Nintendo Switch 2, adding another strong entry to the console's growing library of third-party titles. Developed by Nough (formerly Round8 Studio) and published by Neowiz, the…

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