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With early Black Friday sales kicking off everywhere, one of the weirdest games in recent memory is getting its price slashed in time for the event. Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding: Director's Cut is now just $20 for the PS5 version at Amazon and Best Buy, dropping the price on this strange but hauntingly beautiful adventure to a record low. This version of the game features plenty of extra content and tweaks, and was originally launched on PS5 in September 2021. Eventually making its way to...
Actor Chris Hemsworth, best known for playing Thor in the MCU, has announced he is taking a break from acting after learning that he is genetically pre-disposed to develop Alzheimer's. In a recent episode of his National Geographic TV series Limitless on Disney+--as reported by IGN--Hemsworth said, "It's not a pre-deterministic gene, but it is a strong indication." It was claimed that Hemsworth's risk of getting Alzheimer's is 8-10 times higher than the average person in the general...
Sea of Thieves Season 8 comes ashore next week on November 22, and with it comes the de facto replacement for the game's Arena mode, which was taken offline earlier this year. Since then, the game's fierce PvP contingent has been eager for something like it--a way to jump into action against other crews, rather than having to search for targets across the open world or rely on AI threats such as the Kraken or Skeleton Forts. With the new Hourglass of Fortune onboard every pirate ship in the...
The Trials of Osiris have returned to Destiny 2, bringing a fresh weekend of apex PvP activity to the game. As usual, you'll be able to pay a visit to Saint-14 in the Tower, grab a card from him, and take your best shot at going flawless in this highly competitive event. Don't forget to see where Xur is, as the Agent of the Nine has plenty of armor for sale this week. Here's where you'll play Trials of Osiris this weekend and what weapons you can earn. Map: Cauldron Reputation Rank 4...
Gotham Knights, which was released in October, is on sale at Best Buy for $40. This includes both the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 physical editions. That's $30 off the original $70 price tag--a pretty good deal for a game recently launched. The deal is still limited to Best Buy Early Access, so log into your Best Buy account in order to see the discount. See at Best Buy Gotham Knights presents an intriguing premise: Gotham City without Batman. The game centers around the Bat-Family...
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have finally arrived, letting players journey through the open region of Paldea. While there are plenty of new things to discover and find in this open-world version of Pokemon, there are also some customization options to change the way you and your Rotom phone look. There are two ways to obtain new Rotom phone cases in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, including some exclusive options for people who played other Pokemon games on their Nintendo Switch. How to get the...
Overwatch 2's first major balance patch has arrived, and it has heroes like D.Va, Genji, and Zarya in its sights. Improvements to matchmaking and the enabling of aim assist for those playing on consoles while in a group with PC players have also arrived as part of the November 17 update. As previously announced, this latest update (which arrived slightly later than originally planned following a two-day delay) targets some of the most frustrating heroes to go up against in Overwatch 2's...
Xur has once again set up shop in the Solar system for the weekend, bringing with him a fresh selection of Exotic gear and legendary-class weapons. Here's where you can find Xur and what Exotics he's selling this week. This week you can find Xur in the EDZ, in the Winding Cove area. For his weapon, Xur is offering The Queenbreaker linear fusion rifle. Hunters can pick up the Lucky Pants leg armor, Titans can grab the Insurmountable Skullfort helmet, and for Warlocks, Xur has the Chromatic...
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut has been discounted multiple times this year, but it's discounted on Black Friday at an all-time low. The Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut PS5 physical edition is $30 at Amazon and Best Buy--a $40 cut from the original price of $70. See at Amazon See at Best Buy The Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut PS4 physical edition is $20 at Amazon and Best Buy. On the PlayStation store, the PS4 digital edition of Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is also $20--for those...
VR is an expensive hobby to get into, but if you act fast, you can grab a discounted holiday bundle that includes a Quest 2--Meta’s all-in-one VR headset--plus two awesome VR games for Black Friday. Multiple retailers have the Meta Quest 2 holiday bundle in stock, including Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop. The Quest 2 is an all-in-one VR headset, so you don’t need to hook it up to a gaming PC or console for it to work. All the necessary hardware is packed into the Quest 2 itself. This...
It’s Friday, and players should end the week right by getting the Wordle correct. If you're here, then you're probably struggling in some shape or fashion, and that's not something you want to do on a Friday. Fortunately, we're here to make sure that you end the work week with aplomb and get the Wordle correct. However, that might be difficult, as today's answer is rather tough. It's an uncommon word with an uncommon spelling, which is always a dangerous pairing. If you haven't started the...
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sounds like they're off to, as the games reportedly had the largest amount of preorders in the history of the franchise. This comes from Japanese outlet Oricon (translations via DeepL, via GamesRadar), which reports that The Pokemon Company's chief operating officer Takato Utsunomiya has announced that Scarlet and Violet have had more preorders than any other title throughout the series 26-year history. Utsunomiya announced the news at a launch event for the pair...
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are out now, marking the ninth generation (or Gen-9) of Pokemon games. While the Pokemon series has inspired countless spin-offs and iterations including the very similarly structured Pokemon Legends: Arceus from earlier this year, Scarlet and Violet are part of the mainline RPG series. The series is known for its lengthy story modes and endless hours if you want to catch 'em all. So how long will Pokemon Scarlet and Violet last? How long does it take to beat...
A new Pokemon generation is here, and as usual, that means you have another selection of three starter Pokemon to choose from. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet don't break from tradition too much, once again presenting you with three adorable creatures representing the three most fundamental types in the series: fire (Fuecoco), water (Quaxly), and grass (Sprigatito). Before you make your selection, though, you might want to know more about what they ultimately become through their evolutions, and...
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are here, representing a massive change to the traditional Pokemon formula. While these open-world games bear some resemblance to Pokemon Legends: Arceus, it all takes place in a single contiguous world and lets you go just about anywhere you'd like after you've completed the tutorial. But before you make a beeline for the toughest gyms, here's our recommendations for which order to take on the various challenges. Which gym should I do first? Scarlet and Violet...
You don't have to wait until Black Friday to score a deal this year, and if you're in the market for one of Sony's best PlayStation exclusives of 2022, Amazon and Best Buy have you covered. Both stores are selling Horizon Forbidden West for only $40 USD right now, which is the best markdown on the title we've seen since launch. This deal seems to apply only to the PlayStation 5 version of the game and not the PS4 edition. The PS5 version normally goes for $70 USD, so this is a pretty...
If you walked through Stray's neon-soaked streets and thought "this game could use a lot more unicorn killing," then you're in luck thanks to Gori: Cuddly Carnage's latest trailer. The "skate-and-slash" action game's trailer debuted during the PC Gaming Show 2023 Preview. It features the titular Gori--who the game's official Steam page describes as a "a badass murder-kitty on a death-dealing hoverboard"--and shows off his heavy-duty arsenal of weaponry including neon-lit whips and massive...
The Nintendo Wii U console is officially 10 years old today, which is traditionally a number that's accompanied by a tin or aluminum gift to symbolize strength and resilience. While the Wii U's longevity wasn't as durable as those materials, many of the games that appeared on that system were a different story entirely and represent some of the best Nintendo experiences that fans could have at the time. NPD Group's Mat Piscatella went back into the archives of the Wii U charts and pulled up...
The director of Fallout: New Vegas has said he could see himself returning to the Fallout universe one day, though it's too soon to say if that will happen. Josh Sawyer directed 2010's New Vegas and told Kinda Funny Games that he still loves Fallout and offered up some possible locations for a future title. "I could see myself working in it again, but you know, we'll see where the future takes me," he said, as reported by VGC. New Vegas takes place in Las Vegas far into the future. But...
Big changes are coming to Destiny 2's PvP modes in the future, as Bungie plans to overhaul the Crucible in a manner similar to how Trials of Osiris was revamped several seasons. In an update on its blog post, Bungie detailed how it plans to revisit various aspects of the game to see how well they fit with the rest of Destiny 2. This redesign will begin in Season 19 and will continue well into the future of Destiny 2, as Bungie plans to update the Crucible playlist structure and streamline...