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A brave new Japan — Total War: SHOGUN 2 and Fall of the Samurai come to Linux on May 23rd

Stake your claim on the shogunate on May 23rd with Total War: SHOGUN 2 and Fall of the Samurai, two magnificently expressed entries in the legendary Total War series.

Total War: SHOGUN 2 is a masterful combination of real-time tactics and turn-based strategy set against the dramatic backdrop of 16th century Japan.

Fall of the Samurai is the standalone sequel to Total War: SHOGUN 2, and moves the action on to the 19th century, where Japan plunges into the modern world with a spectacular clash of medieval and mechanized weaponry.

Discover more on the minisites for Total War: SHOGUN 2 and Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai.

Hit the Switch — Contracts Mode is Now Available for Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch

Following its successful introduction to mobile, Contracts, the player-created challenge mode is out now for Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch via a free update.

Select up to three marks from any of the game’s target-rich environments, choose how to eliminate them, then share your Contract online for others to tackle.

High scores and bragging rights are up for grabs on Contracts mode’s cross-platform leaderboards, so agent, get out there and make a name for yourself.

Head to our blog for all the intel, or download the latest update to get your Contracts career started right away.

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Switch into a Higher Gear — GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition is out now for Nintendo Switch 2!

The wait is over and the race is on! GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition is now available for Nintendo Switch 2.

The successor to GRID Autosport’s racing legacy brings gorgeous visuals, intense rivalries and wheel-to-wheel, multi-discipline motorsport to Nintendo’s latest hardware.

GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition comes tuned to a T, with under-the-hood optimisation modes to prioritise visual fidelity or smoother performance, as well as balanced and battery saver modes for longer sessions on the road.

Combine that with the GRID’s largest-ever career mode, the live-action Driven To Glory story mode, an event editor for custom race days — plus all the DLC of the desktop release — and you're looking at a cutting-edge racer that’ll keep you strapped in the driver’s seat.

Ready to see what your Switch 2 can really do? Fasten your seatbelt and take GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition for a spin today for $39.99 / £24.99 / €29,99.