{"id":852537,"date":"2025-06-01T03:11:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T08:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/01\/kotakus-biggest-gaming-culture-news-for-the-week-may-31-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T08:11:53","slug":"kotakus-biggest-gaming-culture-news-for-the-week-may-31-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/01\/kotakus-biggest-gaming-culture-news-for-the-week-may-31-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotaku\u2019s Biggest Gaming Culture News For The Week May 31, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From mergers to memes, the landscape of interactive entertainment is always in motion. Here\u2019s your cheat sheet for the week\u2019s most important stories in gaming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nintendo\u2019s next big console, the Switch 2<\/a><\/span>, is set to arrive on store shelves in just 10 days. So it\u2019s not surprising to see photos showing dozens of Switch 2 consoles sitting in store warehouses and back areas. However, I wasn\u2019t expecting a bunch of Switch 2 consoles to be sitting in a metal cage in the middle of a Target already. – Zack Zwiezen Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was the middle of the night when Fedor Volkov found himself anxiously waiting on the streets of Moscow for a ride back home. In his arms he held a Switch 2 box<\/a><\/span> and nestled within was the console fans had been waiting years to get their hands on, but which still didn\u2019t officially go on sale for more than a week. He was too nervous and excited to remember to bring something to hide it in. – Ethan Gach Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sometimes you just gotta walk away. And this might be one of those times. Earlier this month, Gearbox co-founder and CEO Randy Pitchford replied to someone<\/a><\/span> on social media about the studio\u2019s next game, Borderlands 4<\/em><\/a><\/span>,<\/em> possibly receiving an $80 price tag. He said it wasn\u2019t his call and then infamously added, \u201cIf you\u2019re a real fan, you\u2019ll find a way to make it happen.\u201d This didn\u2019t go over well with people online<\/a><\/span>. A few days later, on May 22, he said he didn\u2019t intend to sound like an asshole. – Zack Zwiezen Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Switch 2 is just days away<\/a><\/span> from its official June 5 launch, but already footage is beginning to spread online of people going hands-on with Nintendo\u2019s next console. One fan based in Russia recently uploaded a nearly 10-minute video that includes the Switch 2’s startup sequence and a tour through its menu settings. \u201cRespects to this man for sacrificing his life to unbox the console a week before launch,\u201d reads the top comment on YouTube. – Ethan Gach Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/em><\/a><\/span> is one of the top-rated games of the year and has sold over 3.3 million copies. And it did it all with a very small budget, according to publisher Kelpler Interactive. How small? Portfolio director Matthew Handrahan isn\u2019t saying, but he thinks everyone\u2019s guesses are probably wrong. – Ethan Gach Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Nintendo Switch 2<\/a><\/span> will be able to play most original Switch games without any issues when it launches on June 5. According to an update from Nintendo, most big games and all first-party titles (with one tiny exception) will work on Switch 2, though you might need an update or an old Joy-Con. – Zack Zwiezen Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Helldivers 2<\/em>‘s Galactic War has come to Super Earth and it\u2019s going very, very badly. Players have lost every major city on the planet save for two, but are making a triumphant last stand against the Illuminate as fans from across the real world band together to hold the line. – Ethan Gach Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Switch 2 hardware<\/a><\/span> appears to be officially out in the wild, but it doesn\u2019t sound like anyone will be able to play the console early. A day-one patch is needed for it to fully work, according to someone who uploaded a brief unboxing video of the new Nintendo console to YouTube. – Ethan Gach Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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GameStop Doubles Down On Crypto With Massive Bitcoin Purchase As Stores Close<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The company continues its pivot away from selling games and toward doing anything else to stay afloat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PlayStation\u2019s Days of Play Brings Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, NBA 2K25 & More To PS Plus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is hitting PS Plus alongside NBA 2K25 and a Destiny 2 takeover in June<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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