As part of today’s Sonic the Hedgehog 35th Anniversary livestream, Sega has revealed that Sonic Frontiers is coming to Switch 2…today! The Definitive Edition of the 2022 adventure is now available and boasts every piece of post-launch content along with improvements. 

Although Sonic Frontiers is already available on the original Switch, Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition on Switch 2 features improved graphics and performance. This version also includes The Final Horizon update that introduces a new story campaign, new challenges, a photo mode, and playable characters in Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. The Definitive Edition also includes the Sonic’s Birthday Bash content update, the Sights, Sounds, and Speeds update, a digital art book and mini soundtrack, among other previously released items. 

Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition is available on Switch 2 for $49.99. Looking at the game's eShop page, there does not appear to be an upgrade path for owners of the original version on Switch. For more on Sonic, check out our preview of the recently revealed Sonic Pico Park. 

Rare's multiplayer pirate adventure Sea of Thieves is getting a live-action film adaptation, and it's part of a larger push by Xbox to bring its franchises to both the big and small screens, Entertainment Weekly reports. 

The film has no director as of yet, but it is being produced by Destin Daniel Cretton, director of the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day and 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, through his production company, Hisako. Cretton is also the co-creator of the Disney+ series Wonder Man. 

There’s no word on the film’s plot, but Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty told EW, "The main character of a Sea of Thieves game is actually the player and the community. So if you sit down to think about Sea of Thieves, it's not, Who are the main characters? What's the plot? It's a super social game, but there's a tone to Sea of Thieves. It's built on a very cooperative community, so you can start to sense what that's going to be like."

Sea of Thieves launched for Xbox One and PC in 2018 and is a multiplayer pirate adventure with players working together to sail the oceans of an open world to find treasure and battle rival ships and other threats. Although it initially received a tepid reception, years of updates and improvements have increased its popularity. Sea of Thieves jumped to Xbox Series X/S in 2020 and came to PlayStation 5 in 2024. Check out the game's Season 20 trailer from the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month.

The Sea of Thieves movie news is part of EW's larger feature covering Xbox, which reveals the movie is one of a dozen film/TV adaptations based on Xbox-owned franchises in production. Among them are a sequel to A Minecraft Movie, live-action films based on Call of Duty and Gears of War, a third season of Amazon’s Fallout (with Aaron Paul joining the cast), a reality TV show based on Fallout Shelter, a Wolfenstein live-action TV series, and an animated Minecraft series by Netflix. 

For more on Sea of Thieves, check out our 2024 retrospective documenting the game's development and evolution. Xbox has been in the news recently, largely due to reports of an incoming wave of mass layoffs and potential studio closures for Compulsion Games, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory. You can listen to us discuss this story in our latest episode of The Game Informer Show podcast.

[Source: Entertainment Weekly]

Likely the game that surprised me most at Summer Game Fest, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is so much more than I first thought. While it has all the modes you'd expect: arcade, time trials, and online multiplayer, it's single-player story mode takes a sharp unexpected turn into roguelike sensibilities. Select a vehicle and pilot archetype before embarking on a cross-planetary competitive tour as Shade, a mysterious lone racer with a chip on his shoulder, collecting new parts and hull upgrades along the way. However, once you're knocked out of the tour, you'll have to start over. 

In this episode of New Gameplay Today, editors Alex Van Aken and Charles Harte dive into Star Wars: Galactic Racer. We hope you enjoy!

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A 30-minute Capcom Spotlight has been announced and airs this Thursday, June 25. The presentation will provide new updates on Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.

The presentation begins at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. It appears these three titles will be the only ones featured. Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen was recently revealed during the June 9 Nintendo Direct and will be an expansion that also serves as an improved version of the 2024 base game. It is set to launch on October 9.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword has been heavily featured over the last few months. There have been multiple trailers and hands-on previews from the press (including our most recent impressions from Summer Game Fest), a public demo, and a September 25 release date. One has to wonder what else Capcom could say about the game it hasn't already, but we'll find out soon. 

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is the only game of the bunch that has already launched, releasing on March 13 (check out our review). Perhaps Capcom will announce some sort of DLC. 

For more recent Capcom news, check out the announcements of Resident Evil Veronica, Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, and Street Fighter 6's Year 4 DLC line-up, which includes Final Fantasy VII's Tifa. 

Valve has finally unveiled pricing for its Steam Machine models and they range from $1,049 to $1,428. There are four SKUs. A 512GB model, a 512GB model with a Steam Controller, a 2TB model, and a 2TB model with a Steam Controller.

Valve writes on its announcement page, "In an effort to improve the purchase experience and limit resellers, we're implementing a reservation system." You have until Thursday June 25 to sign up for which model you want to purchase. The text for signing up for the list reads, "Join the list any time before June 25th at 10 a.m. PT. On that date, the list will be closed and randomized, and you will receive an email with your results shortly after."

After the deadline, Valve is doing a "one-time randomization to determine the reservation and waitlist order." Valve offered some additional details on this will work below.

Based on the reservation order, you will receive an email on June 25th indicating one of two things:

• You've been added to the reservation queue and a Steam Machine has been reserved in your name. As units become available for shipment, people in the reservation queue will receive an email with the option to purchase.
• We'll send the first batch of those starting Monday June 29th, and will continue to go through the reservation queue as units become available.

You've been added to the waitlist and we'll let you know when more units become available.

The Steam Machine 2TB with an included Steam Controller will be $1,428. Without a controller, it will be $1349. You can find its technical stats below. 

• Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T
• Semi-custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs
• 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
• 2TB NVMe SSD, microSD card slot
• Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit ethernet
• Integrated Steam Controller wireless adapter
• Small form factor, ~6 inch cube
• SteamOS 3
• Extra faceplates - red fabric and solid walnut
• Steam Controller

The Steam Machine 512GB with a controller will be $1128. The standalone 512GB model will be $1049. You can find its technical stats below.

• Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T
• Semi-custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs
• 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
• 512GB NVMe SSD, microSD card slot
• Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit ethernet
• Integrated Steam Controller wireless adapter
• Small form factor, ~6 inch cube
• SteamOS 3

The primary difference between the different models appears to just be the hard drive size and the included extras.