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What time is it? It's time to check out these Black Friday deals on Apple Watches at Walmart. While multiple models are seeing discounts, one of the best budget-friendly options on sale right now is the Apple Watch SE second-generation line. You can buy a GPS-enabled 40mm version for $129 (was $279), a 44mm SE2 model for $159 (was $279), or grab the cellular version of both models for the same price. The Apple Watch SE2 earned positive reviews after it launch in 2022, with critics noting...
Solid-state drives (SSDs) have come a long way over the years, evolving from expensive storage devices into affordable upgrades for PCs and consoles. For Black Friday, SSDs from various manufacturers are on sale, with a wide range of capacities available. Considering that modern-day video games require more storage space than ever before, a storage capacity is an essential purchase for PC and console players--and grabbing one while they're on sale is a great opportunity to add a terabyte or...
After giving everyone a free Juice WRLD skin a year ago, Fortnite is once again offering a free licensed skin to mark the start of a new chapter. Anyone who logs into Fortnite between November 27 at 6 AM PT and December 1 at 6 AM PT will receive a skin based on Yuki Yubari, a character from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill who didn't make the final cut of the movie when it was originally released. This Yuki Yubari skin is free to anyone who logs into Fortnite between November 27 and December...
This may be the winter of discontent for some Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players. Activision has been notably quiet about the game's sales, and has yet to share metrics or statistics. There's also been an uptick in anger from fans over conspiracy issues related to the game's Skill-Based Matchmaking mode. That's led Charlie Olson--the creator of CoD's SBMM--to directly address some of those concerns himself. OIson--who spent a decade at Raven Software under Activision--shared a lengthy video...
Whether you recently picked up the new Nintendo Switch 2 or are looking for something to play on the original Switch, you'll want to check out Best Buy's Black Friday sale, as numerous games for both systems are on sale during the event. The deals include price cuts on physical Switch and Switch 2 games, as well as discounts on digital edition Switch games. The Switch 2 deals are focused on third-party releases like Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion for $50 (was $70) or EA Sports FC 26 for $30...
Fanatical's Black Friday Sale is now live, offering steep discounts on hundreds of PC games. As a bonus, if you spend $15 or more on a single order, you'll get to spin the Black Friday Sale Wheel. This gives you a chance to win anything from discount coupons to games (and all purchases also come with a guaranteed 5% off voucher for your next purchase). All games purchased at Fanatical are official keys for Steam or other launchers like the Epic Games Store. See all deals at Fanatical As...
If you grew up during the '90s and played NBA Jam, then you know the voice of Tim Kitzrow. His memorable commentary on the game became part of NBA Jam's blockbuster success in arcades. However, Kitzrow has revealed that he was paid a very small amount for his work in the first game. While speaking with The Escapist, Kitzrow disclosed that he was paid $50 an hour for his work on NBA Jam, which was the same amount of money he made recording lines for Bally Midway's pinball machines. It wasn't...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 received a small update on November 25, and the patch notes revealed a much-needed fix for the campaign's Endgame mode. The update added a new protection for disconnects that previously caused players to lose all of their progress in the mode. Black Ops 7's Endgame works much like the high-risk/high-reward structure of extraction-style shooters. Players grind matches of Endgame to level up their characters' abilities and combat rating, and failing to successfully...
TimeSplitters Rewind, a remake of sorts of the original TimeSplitters trilogy, is now available completely for free on PC and with the official blessing of the IP holder. TimeSplitters, TimeSplitters 2, and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect were a trio of well-liked FPS titles created in the early 2000s by UK developer Free Radical. The developer was working on TimeSplitters 4 when it went bankrupt in 2008 and was later absorbed by Crysis developer Crytek. A few years later in 2013, Crytek...
Recently, actor Charlie Cox reacted to his nomination for Best Performance in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by saying the credit should also be shared with the performance-capture actor, Maxence Cazoria. Now, Cazoria has said he's receiving an outpouring of support after Cox spoke up, saying what Cox said about him was "incredibly generous." "Thank you for all the messages these past few days. Charlie's words were incredibly generous, and I'm truly grateful," Cazoria said. "Bringing Gustave...
Epic Games has come up with an entirely new way to promote Fortnite's Chapter 6 finale event and launch of Chapter 7 this weekend: by briefly turning the storm circle into a "storm seven" for an hour on Tuesday morning. Look at this: Fortnite Battle Royale's storm circle took on a new shape for a bit. The change occurred at 6 AM PT and was reverted at 7 AM, with all games that started during that one-hour window having this odd new storm circle. The change was a promotional stunt to build...
One of this year's biggest gaming stories is the $55 billion sale of Electronic Arts to a group of private investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Subsequently, there have been rumors that Saudi Arabia is backing Paramount's bid for Warner Brothers, which Paramount has denied. Now, a new report suggests that the PIF won't be making any new major purchases any time soon after experiencing a cash-flow problem. According to The New York Times, the PIF has been hit by a...
Earlier this year, Valve changed its rules to prevent adult games from having early-access releases on Steam. That came in the aftermath of a broader push against adult titles on Steam and Itch.io, largely at the behest of banks and payment processors. The upcoming indie horror game Horses is rated M for Mature, but it's not an adult title. Regardless, Steam informed the developer, Santa Ragione, that Horses was banned from the platform in 2023. The developer claims Valve has never explained...
Marvel Snap will pay homage to classic comic team-ups with its next limited-time mode, Team Clash. The mode will reimagine 30 cards as "Team Clash" versions with team-based synergies, and each team will have a passive ability to boost their strengths. The event will begin in late December. The five teams run the gamut of Marvel characters and classic team-ups: Avengers, X-Men, Thunderbolts, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Spider-Verse. You'll be able to try out a pre-built deck with any of...
Ex-GTA boss Dan Houser has an explanation for why he believes the Grand Theft Auto franchise has been so successful for Rockstar Games, and it might not surprise you, but it's fascinating hearing him recall some history. In a brief conversation with Channel 4's Sunday Brunch on November 23, the English producer and writer was asked if what led to GTA's mega-success had anything to do with the fact that the game is this sort of simulation for the version of ourselves that we can't actually...
The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has confirmed that his studio used artificial intelligence technologies for his new game, The Blood of the Dawnwalker, but he believes AI should help--not replace--humans in the development process. Tomaszkiewicz told Eurogamer that his team at Rebel Wolves used AI to create character voices for The Blood of the Dawnwalker's early tests before the company hired actors later on. "We wanted to have it as soon as possible to test...
This month's big Xbox update adds several titles to the list of games you can stream from your personal library, among other features. An Xbox Wire post touts that there are over 1,000 games in the "Stream your own game collection" library, including recent releases Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide. Keep in mind that only Xbox Game Pass subscribers can stream their owned games. The extensive list of supported games is on the Xbox website. Meanwhile...
Microsoft and Asus have rolled out a new update for the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, with the primary focus on default game profiles. That's the descriptor for titles to not only run well themselves, but to make sure the handheld is running efficiently as well--without owners having to tinker with settings. On Xbox Wire, the highlighted example for how default game profiles will work with ROG Xbox Ally handhelds is demonstrated with Hollow Knight: Silksong. By enacting the setting after...
Splitgate 2 is finally getting out of its long beta phase. The developers confirmed that the beta will end on December 4, when the servers will shut down so they can prepare everything for the full launch later that month. When this happens, the Beta Season, all active battle passes, and everyone's seasonal ranks will come to an end. "Since launching the beta in May, this game has majorly transformed," the team said about how much the game has changed. "We started with factions and...
That new Hyrule Warriors game, Age of Imprisonment, will get a free update this week that adds new content, such as challenges to complete and weapons to unlock. Nintendo of America posted about the free update on X on November 25. Landing in the game on November 27, you'll be able to battle against enemies for "additional in-game rewards." This includes two new weapons, a new Sync Strike for Zelda and Calamo, and more. According to Nintendo Everything, you'll get access to multiple...