Video gaming keeps growing. The major consoles have been out for a while now and game developers continue to bring out more action, stunning details, and incredible gameplay in the newest games this year. We expect some amazing announcements this June as we celebrate gaming with Play at Best Buy. Follow us as we cover the biggest announcements and preorders in the gaming industry. You can learn about all the gaming news in our articles and preorder many of the games soon after they are announced (or learn when preorders begin). And like every year in June, Play at Best Buy will include a huge gaming contest!

Innovation and nostalgia make gaming better every year

The gaming world is constantly adapting and building on its previous successes. Each new game is an iteration on the programming, animation, videography, and sound design that came before to bring an immersive blend of storytelling, interactive entertainment, and competition. This year we have already seen amazing games, including Star Wars: Jedi Survivor by Respawn and EA games. And Nintendo just released the highly anticipated: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Fans have been waiting for years to play this game and many are already calling it the game of the year.

Both of those titles bring a healthy dose of nostalgia with new game play features that stretch the limits of technology. We expect to see more of this trend in many of the gaming announcements over the rest of this year, especially from now to the end of June. Be on the lookout for several more reboots and sequels. Additionally, watch for potential future franchise games in the many indy titles vying for our attention.

Prizes are huge part of Play at Best Buy

The announcements started early this year with the PlayStation Showcase on May 24th. The buzz of gaming month is driven in a large part by gaming announcements, but also by the great deals that Best Buy will feature all month long. It’s just a great month to be a gamer! To top it off, Best Buy has the best gaming contest anywhere in Canada! Look at these amazing prize packages.

The Xbox prize bundle includes the Diablo IV Xbox Series X bundle, the new Stellar Shift wireless controller, plus an exclusive Xbox Zamboni stand: it keeps your cords perfectly organized and even has a seat for action figures. This is one of only two in the world!
Spider-man: Miles Morales themed prize with Cosmic Red Controller and Pulse3D wireless headset!
Legend of Zelda themed Nintendo Switch OLED Console plus the game everyone is playing this year.
The 128GB Meta Quest VR headset with touch controllers for unreal immersive gaming.
The new Microsoft 8 in 1 Thunderbolt dock enables to connect all your peripherals including two 4K monitors plus SteelSeries incredible Arctis Nova 7 Wireless gaming headset and a Logitech racing wheel!
PC Gaming is better with Razer Basilisk V3 26000 dpi optical gaming mouse, Huntsman V2 full backlit mechanical gaming keyboards and Kraken V3 wireless gaming headset.

Which prize are you hoping to win? Read these details carefully for the best chance to win.

How to enter

Entering this contest will be fun and you can enter in three different ways:

  1. In a comment below: tell us the name of a game you played in the past that you think should be redone soon. A valid entry must include all three of these parts: 1. what console you played it on; 2. what changes you suggest would make a new version exciting; and 3. on which console would you like to try this new version of the game.
  2. Social post: For two additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering the Play at Best Buy blog contest. Let your friends know which prize package you are hoping to win and what new game you will play first if you do win; include the hashtag #PlayatBestBuyContest, so we can find your post, and include a picture from this contest page. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.
  3. Email a photo: If you visit any Best Buy store, take a picture with your smartphone of the gaming section in a store showing several of the games available that you love to play. Then in an email to bestbuyblog@bestbuycanada.ca with the subject line “Play at Best Buy Contest” tell us the location of the store (city, street) and attach the picture.

What you can win

At the end of the contest, we will randomly select six (6) winners from all eligible entries. These winners will be randomly assigned to the six prize packages shown above so each winner will get one of those six prize packages.

This contest runs from May 31st to June 30th.

Remember you can enter up to four times as mentioned above. Perhaps you’ve been trying to win a prize in a Best Buy Canada contest for many years and just have not been lucky. Hedge your bet by telling all of your friends and family that you really need their support for this amazing contest. They’ll likely be happy to enter this contest too. If they win, I’m sure they’ll share the prize with you.

Win a Play at Best Buy gaming prize

Good luck.

Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.

1073 COMMENTS

  1. I would love to play Pac-man party again. I played it on the Wii. I would love to see it be able to connect worldwide with others to make a team and also new boards and characters. I would be so excited to see this game on the Nintendo Switch.

  2. I would love to ladybug to be redone soon.
    1. I played this on my ColecoVision when I was a teenager
    2. I would have the swinging doors when they hit another bug they would die.
    3. This game would be so amazing on the PlayStation 5.

  3. Guitar Hero. Played on a Playstation. Would love to see it updated to include current tunes, and would love to play it on a PS5!

  4. Playing Dynasty Warriors on PS2.

    Improved 4K graphics would make this game even better to play on a PS5.

  5. Pokemon which I play on Switch needs to be done on newer hardware. I would like to play it on a PC.

  6. Loved playing banjo- kazooie on N64. We need a Nintendo switch version with updated maps, graphics and a 2 player mode.

  7. I think that the N64 Classic Blast Corps should be remade! I played it on the 64 and loved it! I think that better graphics and frame rate would be amazing, especially on the Switch!

  8. Mario Bros, definitely updates to graphics, to be played on Nintendo Switch or PS5, great game

  9. I think Mario party should be redone soon. I originally played it on wii, I think with improved graphics as well as more challenges added it would be great to play on the wii u!

  10. I think Mario party should be redone soon. I originally played it on wii, I think with improved graphics as well as more challenges added it would be great to play on the wii u!

  11. Uncharted originals would be awesome if redone. It was on PS3. New graphics for these classic games would be amazing! Want for Nintendo Switch

  12. Would love to play Donkey Kong 64 again. Had played it on the Nintendo 64, and would be great to see updated graphics and sound effects. Would be great to see on the Nintendo Switch!

  13. Mario Bros on Nintendo, definitely updates to graphics, to be played on Nintendo Switch or PS5, great game

  14. Halo 3 on the xbox 360 is what I played last. I would love to see a remaster of it on PC with upgraded graphics!! One of the greatest games of all time

  15. Mario Bros, definitely updates to graphics, to be played on Nintendo Switch or PS5, great game

  16. I think that the N64 Classic Blast Corps should be remade! I played it on the 64 and loved it! I think that better graphics and frame rate would be amazing, especially on the Switch!

  17. There was a game on NES called Captain Skyhawk. Would be great on Nintendo Switch so you could take it anywhere on the road too.

  18. I used to play conker’s bad fur day on nintendo 64. I would like them tpo remake it with better graphics for nintendo switch.

  19. I would love to see a Gears of War 3 re-mastering. This was one of the first Gears games I played on Xbox 360 and it was a blast. To make it new and exciting, they could improve graphics to 4K, add a custom-build mode and add new maps for multiplayer and horde. I’d love to play this on the Xbox Series X, especially given how powerful it is.

  20. Would love to play Donkey Kong 64 again. Had played it on the Nintendo 64, and would be great to see updated graphics and sound effects. Would be great to see on the Nintendo Switch!

  21. My favourite games are the Wii fit games like ski jumping on my original Wii, I’d love to see an updated Wii balance board and more games for the Nintendo Switch

  22. Uncharted originals would be awesome if redone. It was on PS3. New graphics for these classic games would be amazing on a PS5!

  23. Uncharted originals would be awesome if redone. It was on PS3. New graphics for these classic games would be amazing!

    • Bioshock should be remade in virtual reality, which would make it way more immersive and amazing. It’s already my favourite game of all time and visiting Rapture would be like living a dream. I first played it on PS3, and it could be updated for the PS5 with the PSVR2.

  24. I think the original Uncharted Drakes Fortune would be awesome if redone. I played it on PS3. The game would benefit hugely from improved graphics and effects like particles and ray tracing since it has beautiful scenes in jungles, caves, temples, etc. It would be really cool to play it on PS5.

  25. I think 3D Dot Game Heroes should be redone soon. I originally played it on the PS3. With 4K graphics and improved frame rate I think it would be great on Xbox One X and PC. It would be the perfect Xbox Game Pass game!

  26. Aliens vs. Predator – 2010
    1. Originally on Playstation 3
    2. Changes – Open world, Unreal 5 graphics
    3. Game on Playstation 5

  27. I’d love to see a remake of SOCOM 2 from the PS2! It would be awesome to play this on PS5 with changes to add modern shooter game modes as well as DualSense controller features.

  28. They should remake Impossible Mission that I played a long time ago on my Commodore64. I would have better graphics and a more fleshed out story to make it more exciting. I think it would be great on my PS5

  29. My favourite games are the Wii fit games like ski jumping on my original Wii, I’d love to see an updated Wii balance board and more games for the Nintendo Switch

  30. Mario Kart for sure, my son played this on his Nintendo 64, updated graphics and would love to try on Nintendo Switch or maybe even PS5.

  31. Black and White, originally on PC. Optimization would be key, it needed unreasonably high specs at the time of release to run properly. A PS5 adaptation could address issues and improve dramatically

  32. Dr. Mario. That was the first game I played on my original system. Would love to see new graphics. I’m sure my Grandsons would love that game on their Nintendo Switch.

  33. I’d love to see The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask remade for the switch. Not just ported over in the online subscription like it is currently… it’s still fun that way but updating the graphics and some of the functions and controls would be amazing.

  34. Modern warfare 3
    I played this game on a ps3 and I would suggest graphics update and make the game smoother with a multiplayer not like mw2r. I would like to play this game a ps5 or next gen PlayStation that’ll be coming out in the upcoming years

  35. I would love to see Gunbound rebooted, I used to play it on PC, I’d add a global server instead of regional ones and I’d like to try it on the xbox

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