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Ryan Reynolds has shared some further insight into the voice he originally wanted to do for Pikachu in the new Pokemon movie Detective Pikachu.

He told Collider that he thought about making Pikachu sound like a “hardened” detective from Brooklyn to make him sound like what people might recognize as a detective’s voice. But the movie producers told him, “Just do Ryan Reynolds,” and that was that.

We’ve seen Detective Pikachu, and Reynolds definitely nailed it in regards to his voice-acting performance as Pikachu. He is charismatic, silly, and emotional where it suits, and the end result is Reynolds’ performance being one of the strongest elements of the film.

Also in the interview, Reynolds talked about a potential Detective Pikachu sequel. He said, “The sequel doesn’t even have to have detective pikachu in it. The Pokemon universe is pretty friggin expansive. They could do a lot of stuff. I would love to do it again. I had so much fun.”

Reviews are relatively positive, though critics appear to agree that fans of the franchise will get more out of it. GameSpot’s review concluded that against all odds, live-action Pokemon works.

“Detective Pikachu should prove enjoyable for any and all Pokemon fans, young or old,” Michael Rougeau wrote. “It presents fun answers to the fantasy of what life would be like if Pokémon were real. It introduces new wrinkles to the world of Pokemon, although not all of them completely work. Still, as the first official live-action trip to the world of Pokémon, Detective Pikachu presents characters I want to see again and a setting I’d like to return to.”

The popular free-to-play Nintendo Switch game Tetris 99 is expanding. A new paid DLC, Big Block, is available today, and it adds multiple offline modes and more.

The $10 Big Block DLC adds the following modes:

• CPU Battle — Lets you play offline against 98 CPU opponents.
• Marathon — Clear as many lines as you can.

These modes are playable offline, and that’s notable because the main Tetris 99 experience is an online-only game. It also means that you no longer need to have a Nintendo Switch Online membership to play Tetris 99 (if you buy the $10 DLC).

Nintendo also announced more details on the next Maximum Cup online event for Tetris 99. Maximus Cup 3 begins May 17, and just like the previous ones, you get points for the matches you play regardless of how you finish. Those who get 100 points or more will receive a new theme modeled after the original Game Boy. The event runs until May 19 at 11:59 PM PT.

Nintendo teased that it will announce even more new modes for Tetris 99 at a later date.

Tetris 99 has been very successful. Just this week, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa talked about how the game has “helped maintain Nintendo Switch engagement” and also get more people to sign up for Nintendo Switch Online.

Sony’s State of Play event today had a lot of news, including the reveal of a PlayStation 4 edition of the third-person adventure game where you play as a Sugar Glider possum. The game is called Away: The Survival Series, and developer Breaking Walls says it’s inspired by nature documentaries. Previously, the game was only announced for PC.

It’s not easy being a possum close to the bottom of the food chain, but it gets worse: a cataclysmic storm is coming. As that’s happening, you will zip around the world using the possum’s elastic skin to glide around environments like forests, caverns, and swamps. In addition to gliding, the little Sugar Glider can run quickly and dodge, which comes in useful when evading a stinging scorpion. Check out the new trailer below.

The music in Away was composed by Mike Raznick, who worked on the acclaimed nature documentaries Life and Planet Earth II.

Away is in development for PC and Xbox One, but a release date hasn’t been announced at this stage. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.

The State of Play broadcast had a lot of news, including new trailer for the Final Fantasy 7 remake, a release date for Monster Hunter World’s Iceborne expansion, and the announcement of a new PS4 model is coming to celebrate the Days of Play event. Check out GameSpot’s news recap to see a rundown of all the big news.

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The massive scale of Monster Hunter World is set to grow even bigger this year with the release of Iceborne. Launching on September 6 for the PS4 and Xbox One, with the PC release coming later this winter, you’ll be able to explore the new region of Hoarfrost Reach, unearthing new challenges and gear to craft. To celebrate the launch of Monster Hunter World’s expansion, players who haven’t had the chance to dive into the game will be able to purchase the Master Edition of the game, which features all existing content along with the Iceborne expansion. At launch, this edition of the game will cost $60.

During Capcom’s Monster Hunter livestream, the developer detailed what to expect from Iceborne, and how much there is to find in the new expansion. For fans who’ve already spent hundreds of hours hunting and crafting new gear, you’ll be able to buy the expansion separately for $40 MSRP. There’s also a special deluxe edition of Iceborne, which includes special items and gear, including a new Yukumo armor set and additional items for your hunter.

Iceborne features a massive amount of new content to uncover. In addition to new challenges to tackle, there’s also a suite of new upgrades and gadgets to use, including a new grappling hook and modifiers to existing gear. Moreover, there’s also a suite of new monsters to battle, such as the brute wyvern Banbaro and the new elite monster Velkana.

In our review of 2018’s Monster Hunter World, Ginny Woo gave the game a 9/10 and stated:

“Ever since the title was first announced, it was clear that Capcom was gunning for something grander than Monster Hunter Generations. It has succeeded, and this is likely the biggest and best that the franchise has ever been. It’s not just the comparative depth of the narrative; it also boasts almost seamless integration between combat systems that were previously incomprehensible for amateurs. The Monster Hunter formula has definitely honed its claws, and all the above factors play their part in making Monster Hunter World a meaningful evolution for the series at large.”

Be sure to check out our more detailed breakdown of Iceborne following Capcom’s livestream, along with some of the highlights from Sony’s recent State Of Play.

Newegg is known for offering some pretty clutch deals on console and PC games, and the digital store’s latest video game sale is no different. Two promo codes are currently available: code EMCTATE25, which gives you 20% off select games and accessories including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and DualShock 4 controllers; and code EMCTATE28, which slashes the price by 50% on a different group of games including SoulCalibur VI, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Kingdom Hearts III, and more. Many of these games are already discounted, so you’re getting a discount on top of another discount. Here’s a closer look at what’s available in each sale:

Sale 1: Save 50% using promo code EMCTATE28 »

There are some gems offered in this batch of deals, including Spyro Reignited Trilogy for just $15 on Xbox One, XCOM 2 for only $5 on both PS4 and Xbox One, and SoulCalibur VI for $15 on Xbox One. Battlefield V is down to $20 on PS4–the lowest price we’ve seen yet–and Kingdom Hearts III is only $30 on both PS4 and Xbox One. The very cute sushi-throwing battle game Sushi Striker: The Way of the Sushido is also selling for $15 on Nintendo Switch.

See some of our picks below–the price indicated is what you pay after the promo code has been applied.

Sale 2: Save 20% using promo code EMCTATE25 »

This sale is smaller, but there are a few deals here that stand out. Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch is available for $48 (it’s selling for $50 to $60 most other places). A couple of great PS4 exclusives, God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man, are each selling for $32. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which launched March 22, is down to $44 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. There’s also a decent selection of controllers and gaming headsets marked down, so it’s worth checking out those deals too.

Once again, you can check out some of our picks from this batch of deals below, including the price you pay after the code has been applied.

Blizzard announced that with this year’s first Hearthstone expansion, Rise of Shadows, it would be trying something a little different for this year’s single-player component. Now that the expansion is nearly a month old, the studio is ready to roll out the first part of the single-player adventure, The Dalaran Heist.

The Dalaran Heist launches on May 16, and as previously announced, the first chapter will be free. Each subsequent chapter will cost 700 gold or $7, or you can unlock them all as a set for $20. This is the first in an ongoing story that is meant to last throughout the entire Year of the Dragon, and ties in directly with the flavor of the main expansion. Rise of Shadows had you put together a team of Hearthstone villains, and this story details them hatching their plot.

The chapters include a Dalaran Bank robbery, a prison break at the Violet Hold, making your way through the crowded Streets of Dalaran, ducking into the Underbelly, and finally, ransacking the Kirin Tor Citadel. These will include a new loadout system for your hero including alternate hero powers, non-combat encounters to let you edit and customize your deck as you go, and the Anomaly Mode to replay stages with random rule alterations.

As part of the announcement, a Hearthside chat with missions designer Giovanni Scarpati walks through some of the adventure’s features. You can check it out below.