Contrary to an earlier report, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will launch in March 2017 for the Nintendo Switch, according to sources speaking to Eurogamer.The highly anticipated RPG is coming out that month in North America and Japan, but a date for Europe has yet to be locked in, the site went on to claim. Nintendo will release the Switch console in March, so it's possible Breath of the... more.

The Xbox One's temporary price drop might be over, but you can still save on the console.A number of retailers are currently offering $20 off most Xbox One bundles, meaning you can get a system for as little as $280 before tax. Basically all of the Xbox One S bundles are discounted, including 500 GB and 1 TB versions that come with free copies of Battlefield 1, Minecraft, FIFA 17, Gears of War 4,... more.

Adventure game Firewatch has passed a major sales milestone.Developer Campo Santo announced on Twitter that the game has now sold more than 1 million copies. The millionth copy was sold sometime in late 2016, the developer said. As announced previously, Firewatch sold 500,000 copies in its first month.Sometime late last year we sold our one millionth copy of Firewatch. Thank you all so much! pic.t... more.

Consumer electronics company Snakebyte has announced a line of Nintendo Switch and NES Classic Edition accessories, which are scheduled to go on sale this spring.Starting with the Switch accessories, one of these is a headset that features a 40mm drivers that Snakebyte says will provide "crisp, clear gaming audio." Another item is what's being called the Nintendo Switch Starter Kit. This comes wit... more.

BioWare is gearing up to make some kind of announcement about Mass Effect: Andromeda later today, it seems. Producer Michael Gamble said on Twitter that BioWare will have some "info" to share about the spacefaring RPG today, January 4, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.Tomorrow morning. ~10 am PST. Got some info for you :) https://t.co/LAlFOYEdOw — Michael Gamble (@GambleMike) January 4, 2017Gamble did... more.

The next DLC character for Microsoft's Xbox One and PC fighting game Killer Instinct has arrived. After being announced at the end of December, the robot killing machine Kilgore is now available to buy for $10--and there's a special twist. Half of all purchases will go to 2017 Killer Instinct Community Fund, which kicks in money to Killer Instinct competitive gaming tournaments. "Even if competing... more.

Overwatch's Roadhog will have his hook ability nerfed in the Public Test Realm very soon, according to the game's principal designer Geoff Goodman.On the shooter's forum, Goodman details upcoming changes to Roadhog's ability: "The hook victim will now move in to the position directly in front of Roadhog, rather than just a straight line towards him. There is a cap on how far 'to the side' you can ... more.

Oscar nominated actor Woody Harrelson is in talks to join the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo movie, according to a new report. Variety has heard from sources that the Hunger Games actor is in "early talks" to play a character who acts as a mentor to Han Solo in the untitled movie.This would be somewhat familiar territory for Harrelson, as his Hunger Games character, Haymitch, is a mentor of sorts to ... more.

Nintendo has re-registered a trademark for its acclaimed 2002 horror title Eternal Darkness.The application was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on December 20, 2016, just three weeks before the Nintendo Switch is fully unveiled on January 12 / 13.The application mentions "downloadable electronic game software," suggesting a virtual console re-release could be on the card... more.

Alien: Covenant will be getting a VR companion experience at some point this year.As reported by The Verge, the virtual reality app is being produced by the film's director, Ridley Scott, who also directed the original Alien in 1979. It's apparently a collaboration between Scott's production company RSA Films, VR production house MPC VR, and Twentieth Century Fox's in-house VR department, the Fox ... more.