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Xbox is working on a new peripheral that would allow users to cloud stream games without the need of a console or mobile device. According to reporting from Windows Central's Jez Corden, the streaming stick is codenamed "Keystone" and it would allow for a cheaper alternative to purchasing a full console. The device could also make it much easier for users to play Xbox games while traveling, or play games from different rooms in the same house. In a statement provided to Windows Central, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed Keystone's existence, but stated that the product is still in the development stages.

Sony's next big PlayStation presentation will take place on June 2nd when State of Play returns for more reveals, the company announced this week. The event is scheduled to take place on that Thursday at 3 p.m. PT through the usual streaming platforms, and Sony has already begun teasing what kinds of reveals this presentation may house. This will be the first State of Play PlayStation fans have gotten in over two months and comes just before all of the summer gaming events are set to get underway in just a week afterwards.

If you're an Xbox owner who's been on the fence about buying something new from the Microsoft Store, you might want to check your account's inbox. Microsoft has started up another round of its store credit giveaways this week and seems to be depositing $5 into people's accounts to use on games or other digital products you may want to purchase. There's been no indication yet as to when this promotion might end, but we do already know that the credit has an expiration date, so don't sit on the credit for too long if you're one of the lucky recipients.

The Last of Us Part II is one of the most acclaimed games of the last generation, but it was missing something: a multiplayer mode. For some, this exclusion probably wasn't noticed because the game was already meaty enough without it, but it was intended to have multiplayer. Somewhere in the game's development, Naughty Dog opted to scrap the multiplayer for The Last of Us Part II and opt to use those resources on the core game. The team was committed to making a multiplayer experience later, which has now turned into a separate, larger game. There are all kinds of rumors regarding what this game will look like, but Naughty Dog hasn't said much about it.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will not be releasing on Xbox One or PlayStation 4, something that will likely result in a mix of opinions. There are still a number of people who are unable to get an Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5 due to console shortages and high prices, making it likely that a lot of people won't be able to experience the newly announced Star Wars sequel at launch. For those that do have access to a current-gen console, this will likely be a major plus, as it means the game will be able to leverage a lot of power and maximize the experience without the risk of compromise for last-gen machines.

My Hero Academia may deal with a lot of battles like any shonen, but it like to play with emotions just as much. From the funny to the fluffy, the superhero series does it all. Of course, this also means the story can get angsty, and one of the manga's assistants just brought the pain with their latest sketch of Izuku.

In Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, the upcoming horror movie featuring a silly old bear and his best piglet pal going on a killing spree, it seems one of their first victims was an oh-so-familiar donkey. In a new interview, Blood and Honey director Rhys Frake-Waterfield says that some of the characters fans associate with the Pooh mythology will not appear in the movie, although not always for the same reason. The reason the movie can feature Winnie the Pooh and not have to rename or parody him, is that the characters in A. A. Milne's first Pooh stories have lapsed into the public domain. Tigger, though, remains copyrighted, and will not appear.

A new Star Wars animated series is on the way. On Friday, during Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, Lucasfilm officially announced Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, a new animated series that will be set during the newly-explored High Republic era, which takes place centuries before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. According to Lucasfilm, the series will follow a group of Younglings as they study the ways of the Force and become Jedi, and learn compassion, self-discipline, teamwork, patience, and friendship. While an exact release date has yet to be announced, we know that it will debut in the spring of 2023 on both Disney+ and the Disney Junior cable block.

The series creator behind Hunter x Hunter, Yoshihiro Togashi, is hyping up the manga's more imminent return with the biggest status progress update yet! The creator recently took the world by storm when he suddenly created a Twitter account to announce that he was working on the manga's next major return to Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Fans had quickly flocked to this Twitter account hoping for more updates, and the creator has since quickly broken all kinds of notable social media records as fans anticipate each and every update for the next ten chapter release for the manga.

How will Dragon Ball Super end its current Granolah Arc? It's a big question in the Dragon Ball fandom right now, as fans are speculating and wondering about which direction the climax of the arc will go in – as well as what the larger point of the arc is. "Granolah The Survivor" has been one of the longest-running arcs in Dragon Ball Super – and one whose focus has taken some serious detours into the deeper mythology of Dragon Ball, not to mention the personal backstory of Goku and his father, Bardock.

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is answering the pleas of many fans who, perhaps, have gotten tired of Goku and Vegeta exclusively being the ones to save the day, with the upcoming film deciding to focus on Gohan and Piccolo in the driver's seat to fight against a new iteration of the Red Ribbon Army. With a new trailer having arrived online, fans are now given a closer look at what might be the final battle of the film and who is set to be involved.

The latest Steam sensation already has over 1 million players just a week after its launch and before it even left early access. That game is V Rising, a survival game centered around vampires that you'll no doubt have heard of already if you've been looking for a new game to play. V Rising developer Stunlock Studios shared this lofty player count recently along with other stats pertaining to different tasks accomplished within the game.

A critically acclaimed Star Wars game is coming to Nintendo Switch very soon. Over the last few years, Aspyr Media has been working to bring a ton of classic Star Wars games to modern platforms, ensuring they're accessible to a new generation of gamers. Although Xbox and Disney have been able to successfully make a number of games like Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith backward compatible, Aspyr's efforts are essentially restoration projects. Most recently, the team brought Star Wars: The Force Unleashed to Nintendo Switch and has been responsible for remastering games like Star Wars: Republic Commando on PlayStation 4, a game that was never on PlayStation consoles.

GameStop will give away a special promotional Pokemon card to customers who spend $15 or more on Pokemon cards. Starting tomorrow, GameStop will give out a special Hisuian Typhlosion card to anyone who spends $15 or more on Pokemon card packs or boxed sets. While the Hisuian Typhlosion card features the same artwork and foil treatment as the card found in Astral Radiance, the new Pokemon Trading Card Game set being released tomorrow, this particular card features a stamp with the Astral Radiance logo on it. We'll note that this is a change from other recent GameStop promo cards, which featured a goldfoil stamp of the GameStop logo. This marks the first time in over 9 months that GameStop has released a promotional Pokemon card.

Rockstar Games released another weekly GTA Online update on Thursday, and with that comes a reworked game mode: The Vespucci Job. This game mode that puts a spin on The Italian Job typically focuses on the Issi Classic as players are tasked with pulling off an exemplary display of driving by navigating to certain checkpoints while avoiding opposing players, and in this "Remix" version of it, it'll feature a similar setup. However, the Issi Classic is no longer the only option for the Runners while the opposing Interceptors have a similarly expanded array of options to choose from that aren't limited only to ground vehicles.

Wordle players aren't having too many issues with today's puzzle. After a rough puzzle yesterday, today's Wordle is significantly easier for most players. We'll dig into today's Wordle puzzle later in the article, for those looking for some hints or clues. However, if you haven't done the puzzle yet, you may not want to scroll to the bottom of the article as we'll eventually discuss the answer.