One Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III player has done the unthinkable yet again and has reached the 10th Prestige without killing a single player.

Reddit user Pilgore1 posted their achievement on r/ModernWarfareIII (via Dot Esports). In their post, they played 486 games for three days, three hours, and seventeen minutes. To no surprise, they earned a K/D ratio of 0.00, but at the same time, they earned an impressive win/loss ratio of 3.19.

As Dot Esports pointed out, this isn’t the first time Pilgore1 has done this. They were able to do the same thing in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. But they were able to achieve the 10th Prestige a lot quicker this time. Last year, it took them 688 games and over 100 hours.

Pilgore1 went on to say that a significant reason they were able to get to 10th Prestige so fast was that they were playing on the Small Map Moshpit playlist with double XP enabled. They also joked that the only thing they killed was other players’ win streaks.

For more Modern Warfare III news, check out our story on how its latest DLC turns enemies into joints and our story detailing all of the game’s current patch notes.

Walmart is offering a bunch of impressive video game deals today, with hit titles across Switch, PS5, and Xbox receiving generous discounts. A bit of everything is included in the savings–from family-friendly platforms like Disney Illusion Island to mature RPGs like Final Fantasy XVI–so there’s a good chance something on your wishlist is getting a price cut. To help you navigate all the savings, we’ve compiled lists of all the best deals across Switch, PS5, and Xbox. Walmart isn’t advertising an end date for the discounts, though we don’t imagine they’ll stick around long.

Note: Prices for some of the games listed below may not be available to everyone in the US. Some of Walmart’s game deals at the moment appear to be region-based and probably related to your proximity to warehouses where certain titles are still in stock. Also, many of these games aren’t showing up as discounted items, as Walmart has simply changed their suggested retail price to the new, lower price. Regardless, all these items are still technically on sale, and adding them to your cart will let you cash in on the price cuts if they’re available.

Switch

Plenty of big hitters are on sale, including four The Legend of Zelda titles. You can grab Link’s Awakening, Skyward Sword HD, and Breath of the Wild for $40 each (normally $60 each). Meanwhile, the latest Zelda adventure, Tears of the Kingdom, is down to $54 (was $70). Mario fans can also pick up a bunch of $40 games, including Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Super Mario Maker 2, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. You can can also snag Super Mario Bros. Wonder for $48 (was $60) and the Super Mario RPG for $45 (down from $60). Check the list for a bunch of other great Switch deals at Walmart.

PlayStation

The list of PS5 games on sale might be more impressive than the list of Switch games on sale. The deals include first-party releases like God of War Ragnarok for $40 (was $70), Marvel’s Spider-Man: Mile Morales Ultimate Edition for $43 (was $70), and Gran Turismo 7 for $41 (was $70). There are also great discounts on third-party titles like Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon for $30 (normally $60), Final Fantasy XVI for 44 (was $60) and Assassin’s Creed: Mirage for $25 (down from $50). And no sweat if you don’t have a PS5 yet, since the PS4 versions of many of these games are also on sale.

Xbox

As for the Xbox deals, Diablo IV is down to just $20 (normally $70), which is one of the best prices we’ve seen for the game. If you haven’t yet played Halo Infinite, the popular FPS is just $28 (down from $60), making this a great time to try out its new open-world campaign. Other notable deals include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for $30 (was $70), Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon for $30 (normally $60), and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for $44 (was $70).

The long history of video games is full of interesting stories, and if you’re looking for some reading material on the subject, you can lock in a preorder for The Console Chronicles for $40 at Amazon. Out on October 1, this hardcover book published by Lost in Cult chronicles five decades of console gaming through a series of essays from writers across the industry.

There are nine key sections–each one corresponding to the nine console generations–and these stories recount technical triumphs, game-changing disruptions in the scene, and major headline-making moments.

If you’re interested in seeing how games progressed as both an artistic medium and an industry, this book will make for some essential and insightful reading. This book is a collaborative effort between Lost In Cult and Hookshot Media (Nintendo Life, Push Square), and it features a great cover by artist Stephen Maurice Graham. Lost in Cult has been producing several fun historical books like this, and in case you missed it, A Handheld History is a comprehensive celebration of portable platforms and their iconic games. The Console Chronicles will look great on the shelf alongside A Handheld History.

Lost in Cult’s newest installment in its series of gaming journals, Lock-On, is also rolling out soon. The sixth volume features over 400 pages of essays, interviews, and artwork inspired by a wide variety of games like Metroid Prime, Alan Wake, and Oxenfree, and has a cover designed by Final Fantasy Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano.

Disclosure: GameSpot’s Brendan Hesse contributed to The Console Chronicles.

Gearbox has revealed the post-launch roadmap for Homeworld 3, and there’s a lot of content for the game coming just in its first year.

For the game’s post-launch support, Gearbox will alternate between both free and paid DLC. In June, the first update is a free content drop that will add new challenges and artifacts. July will have paid DLC with a new playable faction, new faction starting fleets, a new faction emblem, and even more artifacts and challenges.

August has additional free challenges and artifacts along with new maps and systems. October will have the second wave of paid DLC which contains similar items that the first one did.

From there, Gearbox becomes more vague with its release windows, as Q4 2024 has another free content drop. In 2025, the third new faction will arrive along with more free challenges and maps.

The free content will be made for everyone who purchased the base game, and the content updates are exclusive to the War Games Co-Op mode.

Homeworld 3 launches on May 13 for PC after numerous delays, but players who preorder the Fleet Command Edition bundle get to play the game 72 hours early on May 10.

Overwatch 2 Season 10 has introduced Venture, the first new damage hero since launch. They have a ton of high-damage options available to them, all of which work best at close range. Mastering Venture requires you to get good at not only fighting in the thick of battle, but using their movement abilities to get in and out of danger.

You can see how all heroes, including this one, stack up in our Overwatch 2 tank tier list, DPS tier list, and support tier list. Where did your favorite land?

Venture overview

Venture uses a drill as their primary weapon, which fires short-range explosives that explode after a certain distance traveled, or when they come into contact with an enemy or object. The drill gives Venture a slightly stronger melee attack than other characters, at the cost of a slightly longer animation. They can burrow into the ground, where they are invulnerable, and deal damage upon exit. Venture can also do a drill dash, both above and below ground. Lastly, their Tectonic Shock ultimate fires projectiles underground, which go outward in a cone shape, dealing damage to enemies in its path.

Venture abilities

• Smart Excavator: Launch a seismic charge that bursts after a short distance.
• Burrow: Move underground and become invulnerable. Deals damage when you emerge.
• Drill Dash: Dash forward, pushing enemies back. Can be used underground with reduced cooldown.
• Clobber passive: Quick melee deals more damage.
• Explorer’s Resolve: Using abilities grants temporary shields.
• Tectonic Shock ultimate: Send out damaging shockwaves.

Dive in, dive out

Venture is similar to Reaper, with all of their abilities and attacks being close-range. That means if you want to really succeed at Venture, you need to constantly push into the enemy team, but you also need to have an exit plan for getting out if things aren’t going your way. Luckily, Venture has two movement abilities, Drill Dash and Burrow. Drill Dash launches Venture forward, dealing damage if you hit an enemy. Burrow has them go underground, where you cannot take damage and you deal damage upon exit. Depending on how long you are fighting and if these abilities come off cooldowns during that time, you will typically want to save one for going in and one for exiting.

Burrow is definitely better for exiting, since you are invulnerable while underground. The most important thing to know about it is that there is a short animation while Venture burrows down. During the roughly one-second animation after activating the ability, you can still take damage, so it’s important to not wait too long to try and leave. Also, Venture’s passive gives them temporary shields after using an ability, so you can do a little extra damage.

Aim at their feet

Venture’s primary fire on their Smart Excavator shoots a short distance explosive, which goes off after traveling far enough or when it hits something. While you can maximize your damage by landing direct impacts, since the projectile has some travel time, it can be difficult to consistently land them. A way to avoid this and to guarantee the explosion hits is to shoot at their feet or a nearby object, like a payload. The explosion has a small radius, so you still need to get pretty close with your shots, but you don’t need to be perfect.

Tectonic Shock

Venture’s ultimate ability, Tectonic Shock, is a very strong ultimate attack that deals damage in a wide area. You get four shots, which go underground, moving outward in a cone shape, dealing damage to enemies it reaches. Since it goes underground, you can use this under shields and objects in the environment, like a payload. Most damage and support heroes can be killed in two to three shots if they are at full health, with high-health heroes like Bastion taking all four shots. The best time to use Tectonic Shock is when enemies are grouped up and have taken a bit of damage, so you likely won’t want to open a team fight with it, but hold it until you have them on the ropes.

Other Venture tips

• Venture’s melee attack does slightly more damage, but also has a slightly longer animation than other heroes, so make sure you aren’t locking yourself into the animation in a precarious situation.
• Venture gets temporary shields when using their abilities, but it doesn’t kick in for Burrow until they are underground, leaving you vulnerable.
• Drill Dash can be used while Burrowed, but it does significantly less damage.
• When you exit Burrow, you can hold the button to charge up the exit. It deals more damage, but gives enemies a second to move out of the way.

After announcing the Rediscover Go overhaul earlier this week, Niantic has shared details on some of Pokemon Go’s upcoming changes. Specifically, the studio has shed some light on the new avatar customization options that will be available when the update hits later this year.

Among the biggest changes coming to the Pokemon Go avatar customization suite is the addition of skin tones, which will allow players to more accurately depict their individual skin color. Advanced color options will also be available for each character’s hair and eyes along with the new skin-tone choices.

Body-type customization will also see changes in the Rediscover Go update, with adjustments to body weight and individual body parts–shoulder, hips, and chest among them–all part of the new offerings. All of these options can be found in the in-game style shop, along with new options for avatar clothes and costumes.

The Rediscover Go campaign is set to bring major changes to the overall Pokemon Go experience in the lead-up to its eighth anniversary this summer. Along with avatar-customization updates, the overhaul is set to bring changes to the in-game map, encounter screens, battle screens, and more, all “tailored to your location.”

Avatar changes are the first of four major pillars of the Rediscover Go initiative, with three others set to be revealed in the coming days. The schedule is as follows:

• Rediscover Your World – April 22
• Rediscover Kanto – April 22
• Rediscover Your Reality – May 7

Pokemon Go is available now for iOS and Android devices.

Bandai Namco is teaming up with Hello Kitty on a new batch of Hello Kitty-themed Tamagotchi dropping later this year, including two Tamagotchi Nanos and a new version of the Tamagotchi Uni.

The new Hello Kitty Tamagotchi Nanos will feature the same characters as other Tamagotchis, which start off as an egg that you raise from baby to adult form by feeding it and playing mini-games. These new devices feature Hello Kitty-themed content, like being able to feed your Tamagotchi pet Hello Kitty’s favorite foods like milk and apple pie. Hello Kitty herself will also assist you with keeping your Tamagotchi’s room clean and even taking it on trips. Once it’s ready, the Tamagotchi will transform into one of seven adult forms, including two adult forms exclusive to these new Hello Kitty Tamagotchis.

The new Hello Kitty Tamagotchi Nanos will be available for $20 on July 9 in red and blue shell designs. Both versions include the same content and come with a clasping carrying chain and batteries. Preorders are available at Amazon.

Along with the new Tamagotchi Nanos is a new Tamagotchi Uni featuring Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters. Just like the first line of Tamagotchi Uni devices, the Tamagotchi Uni x Sanrio Characters is an upgraded take on the classic Tamagotchi device with modern features like a color screen, expanded mini games with collectible items, and internet connectivity, letting you share your virtual critter’s fashion on the “Tamaverse.” Rather than a keychain, Tamagotchi Unis utilize a wristwatch-like design, and The Tamagotchi Uni x Sanrio Characters comes with a pink watch band and Hello Kitty-themed device shell. You will also be able to collect costumes and other in-game items based on Hello Kitty and other Sanrio mascots.

The Tamagotchi Uni x Sanrio Characters will launch on July 12 for $70. Preorders are live at Amazon.

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These aren’t the first Hello Kitty Tamagotchi devices. Bandai Namco also launched another pair of Hello Kitty! Tamagotchis back in 2020. Both are available at Amazon along with many other Tamagotchi devices, including versions based on popular movies like Jurassic Park and Star Wars, anime like Jujustu Kaisen and Demon Slayer, and more. Check the list below for a selection of Tamagotchis available at Amazon right now.

Tamagotchi Available Now

It’s hard to believe, but Forrest Gump is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The iconic film earned universal acclaim when it was released in 1994, and would go on to win six Oscars–including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. Beyond those wins, it also managed to pick up over 70 award nominations and remains one of the most beloved films of the past thirty years. To celebrate its history and achievements, the Forrest Gump 30th Anniversary Steelbook (4K UHD) is now available for preorder exclusively at Walmart.

While this upcoming anniversary edition is a great option for Forrest Gump fans, you’ll find plenty of cheaper versions available on Amazon. This includes the Forrest Gump DVD for $8, Forrest Gump Blu-ray for $9, and Forrest Gump 4K for $23.

That means this anniversary edition essentially gets you a steelbook and Forrest Gump soundtrack for just $12–which isn’t a bad deal. Expect to hear more details about what’s included on the discs as we get closer to its July 2 release.

Players can now sign up for the Hades II technical test, although only a few people will actually get in. For everyone else, there is still a way to get a glimpse at the anticipated title. Supergiant creative director Greg Kasavin and Studio Director Amir Rao livestreamed an initial run of the game on the developer’s official YouTube channel.

Like the technical test itself, the livestream only shows off the first major area of the game (although if you don’t want spoilers at all, probably best not to watch the video). You play as Melinoë, potentially a daughter of Hades, who seeks to vanquish the forces of the resurrected god Chronos. The technical test takes place in Erebus, where souls wait to be sorted into the afterlife from the last game.
 Like the prior game, Melinoë can pick up enhancements and new abilities from the gods of Olympus. The video shows off some of these new gods like Apollo. Melinoë is a witch and she can use “omega” moves that deal extra damage, but these can be hard to pull off and cost magick. She can even sprint, unlike the last game’s hero Zagreus.

Back at home base, The Crossroads, Melinoë can hang with her pet frog and a “listless shade” named Dora, learn from Hecate the witch of the crossroads, and meet other mythical figures like Odysseus and Hypnos. She can also gather ash to unlock Arcana cards that make Melinoë stronger and choose new weapons.

The technical test will run an as-yet-undetermined amount of time. The game should launch in an early-access-version soon after the technical test is complete. Here’s everything else we know about the game so far.