Of course, Team Cherry didn’t deign to tell anyone that Hollow Knight: Silksong is arriving before Christmas in a weekend of showcases—but via a random Discord message

At this point, I’m starting to think that Team Cherry, developer of Hollow Knight: Silksong, is either completely allergic to building up hype for its game or, alternatively, it may just be in on the joke. After a set of SteamDB updates had folks excited for a Silksong spotlight during last weekend’s flurry of showcases…

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The Witcher 3 once had a suicide mission ending ‘inspired by Mass Effect 2,’ a quest where Geralt joined the Wild Hunt, and a version of its vampire-focused Blood and Wine DLC without vampires

The Witcher 3 was, you may have heard, a large game. But it was once an even larger game. When it was still cooking over at CD Projekt Red, dev brains bubbled over with designs for questlines, cutscenes, and all sorts of other stuff that ended up on the cutting room floor before it released….

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Switch 2 teardown shows that Nintendo hasn’t learned a single lesson from the OG Switch when it comes to repairing it

Time changes many things, not least expectations and what is and isn’t acceptable. This is especially true of Nintendo’s original Switch handheld console, which teardown specialists iFixit gave an 80% repairability score in 2017, but then halved the rating last week to reflect the standards of 2025. Now it’s torn open the new Switch 2,…

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Awaysis, from the makers of the underrated Galak-Z, was inspired by the slapstick physics action of Gang Beasts having one glaring omission—it needed a giant sword

I never know what to expect from indie studio 17-Bit, which debuted more than a decade ago with strategy game Skulls of the Shogun and followed it up with the great roguelike Galak-Z, before taking a detour into VR with Song in the Smoke. Well, I do expect one thing: whatever wildly different ideas they…

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Every videogame showcase is a PC gaming show now

Jody Macgregor, Weekend/AU Editor (Image credit: Future) This week: Between obsessing over the trailers for Mandrake and Innkeep, I’ve been trying to finish Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And failing. I was watching the Frosty Games Fest, a showcase of upcoming games from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand—where it’s currently cold as balls, hence the “Frosty”…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Monday, June 9

Treat yourself to a fantastic start with our hint for today’s Wordle. It’ll help put you on the right track, without immediately spoiling your word finding fun. You could also save it for later if you like, just in case you’re feeling a bit stuck further down the board. Whatever you do or don’t do…

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