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PUBG: Battlegrounds is bringing destructible terrain and buildings to its Sanhok map on December 4. A PC release for this PUBG: Battlegrounds update will arrive first, but console players will have to wait until December 12 to try it for themselves. View the full article

Disney Dreamlight Valley's new expansion pass, The Storybook Vale, has added new critters that players can befriend, including an Owl. The second expansion pass for the game is released in two installments, with the current release being the first and the second installment due to launch later. The Storybook Vale has introduced many brand-new gameplay content and features, including new Disney characters to unlock and befriend, three glorious new biomes to explore and decorate, and a wide variety of new recipes, ingredients to forage, and fish to collect. View the full article

New players interested in the idea of playing World of Warcraft can feel a bit lost when looking at this game that already has twenty years of history, particularly with so many different varieties of servers and game styles to choose from. Even people who have played in the past but stepped away for a while may be overwhelmed when trying to decide where they should jump in. Between the modern, retail version of WoW and the numerous WoW Classic realms, there is a wide selection of very different versions of this same game available. View the full article

Merry Christmas to us all, because ****** Friday deals have started early, including tons of video games. When looking through all the early ****** Friday video game deals, we spotted several PS5 games available at steep discounts on Amazon and beyond. A few highlights from PS5 game deals this ****** Friday include Stellar Blade for $49.99, Sonic X Shadow Generations for $29.99, Elden Ring for just $19.99, the critically acclaimed Metaphor ReFantazio for $49.99, and Alan Wake 2 (Deluxe Edition). Sony has also confirmed its ****** Friday PS Plus offer: New members can save 30% on a 12-month subscription, and current PS Plus Essential members can save 25% on an upgrade to PlayStation Plus Extra, or 30% on Premium/Deluxe. If you're not sure what the latest PS Plus game lineup is, see the November PS Plus games list, which includes the return of Rockstar’s GTA 5, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, and Like a Dragon: Ishin. Here are the biggest PS5 game deals right now. There are several more games in Amazon's sales list to check out, but here is a short list of additional PS5 games to highlight: Persona 3 Reload - $24.99 (save $45)Elden Ring: SOTE Edition - $49.99 (save $30)Cyberpunk 2077 UE - $39.99 (save $20)Unicorn Overlord Collector's Edition - $114 (save $16)Dragon Age: The Veilguard - $62.99 (save $7)Top PlayStation ****** Friday Deals If you're ready to invest in the PSVR2, now is the time to get the PlayStation VR 2 Horizon bundle for just $349 on Amazon (usually $599.99). 42% off is not too shabby for the cutting-edge PSVR2, in which we scored a 9/10 in our review, and is a compelling alternative to other affordable VR options like the Meta Quest. See at AmazonSee at Best BuySee at WalmartSee at PS DirectSee at PS Direct *** PlayStation fans can snag discounts on various PS5 ****** Friday bundles, PS5 Slim (on ***** now at 17% off), the PS Plus subscription, PSVR 2, DualSense controllers (in multiple colors), and more from PlayStation's ****** Friday *****. At the time this article was written, PS5 game bundles are still discounted as low as $374.99 (usually priced at $449.99 or higher) including the Fortnite Cobalt Star Bundle and NBA 2K Bundles (both digital and disc editions). Our advice is: When you see a popular bundle on ***** and price-matched across retailers, be sure to get it while you can before the deal is gone or the bundle is out of stock! Note, many of these PS5 game deals are also available in the *** at an equivalent price. When Is ****** Friday 2024? The official ****** Friday date in 2024 is November 29, but the deals season is here now! Across the gaming category, also see Nintendo's ****** Friday *****, with discounts on Tears of the Kingdom, Joy-**** controllers, and more planned. Also see the Xbox ****** Friday deals, with discounts live now. Lindsey (she/her) is IGN's Director of Audience Development and Commerce. She's been at IGN since 2021 and has a background in SEO, especially in the gaming, entertainment, and tech media spaces. Find her on Twitter at @LindseySalzer. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Fallout 4 boasts some of the most intricate lore and range of gameplay possibilities. The multi-award-winning Bethesda hit has been critically and literally picked apart and sorted through since its release nearly a decade ago. One of the best parts of games like Fallout 4 is the hidden secrets and Easter eggs that can be found all over the map. While there are plenty of places online dedicated to parsing through Bethesda's secret additions to Fallout games, many of them aren't so secret anymore. View the full article

In Ark: Survival Ascended, caves are among the most dangerous locations, so it is crucial to understand how to survive them. In a way, caves in Ark are like mini-dungeons, filled with worthy adversaries that have no problems overwhelming players, especially new ones. This is doubly so as many tamed creatures in Ark are too big to enter caves unless brought in with a Cryopod. Even then, some of Ascended's best creatures would likely be too large to maneuver about in many of these tight spaces easily. View the full article

With Elden Ring's climactic DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, fans finally have a complete picture of all the major bosses they'll take on in the game. Bosses fall into a handful of categories in Elden Ring, from Legendary enemies all the way up to Gods. Demigod bosses are a specific boss type with a range of difficult attacks, spells, and powerful item drops, and are all tied to key story elements and NPC quests. Demigods are among the most challenging bosses in the game and defeating them requires planning and a thorough understanding of each one's move set. View the full article

In Stardew Valley, wine is renowned for its ability to generate massive profits, with some players being able to earn up to 3 million gold in a single in-game year. Achieving such high-yielding margins requires patience and a solid understanding of the best products to sell in the game. With wine being one of the most rewarding artisan goods, especially with the Artisan Profession, you should invest, forage, and grow high-value crops specifically for wine production. View the full article

One fan who's been playing The Sims since the first game has dug up a relic of the past in the form of a printed screenshot. The original Sims game was released in 2000 and looked very different from the current interaction of the title. Despite graphics that are outdated by today's standards, the game introduced some innovative gameplay mechanics that paved the way for The Sims 4 to be the beloved game that it is today. View the full article

Wuthering Waves has officially revealed Carlotta as the first five-star Resonator from Rinascita coming in Version 2.0. Wuthering Waves recently announced several characters from the mysterious region as well as some details about players' next adventure. View the full article

********* hip-hop and R&B group BMSG POSSE has released their second collaboration, this time with the ********* R&B artist No Rome. The second collab from the hip-hop collective is titled “Tokyo Night Dreaming,” and it’s available now to stream on all major platforms. This international collab brings both SKY-HI and REIKO from BMSG POSSE together […] Source View the full article

********* hip-hop and R&B group BMSG POSSE has released their second collaboration, this time with the ********* R&B artist No Rome. The second collab from the hip-hop collective is titled “Tokyo Night Dreaming,” and it’s available now to stream on all major platforms. This international collab brings both SKY-HI and REIKO from BMSG POSSE together […] Source View the full article

In spite of it all, GameStop has persevered and still gets after it for the ****** Friday and Cyber Monday deals *******. The GameStop near my house closed down in 2021 and I've really missed it. There's something to be said about getting to know your local GameStop staff and talking games with them for a while. I've also been seeing some locations are doing midnight launches again, and my friends, everyone should wait in line to buy a hot new game the second it goes live. You will be among your people, an unbroken ****** of like-minded individuals looking to share in the communal experience of celebrating gaming. I feel like gaming culture was better when we all stood together and talked to one another about how stoked we were for Halo 3. GameStop has some solid ****** Friday video game deals, and if you don't mind buying used, you can actually save a bunch more. But the biggest problem is not all the deals at GameStop are as good as they are at competitors. For example, the 50% off Final Fantasy XVI deal that's been crushing all week isn't at GameStop (it's $5 more than Amazon's ****** Friday price). But lots of others, like Tomb Raider I-III Remaster and Sea of Stars, are the same price as they are at Best Buy's ****** Friday video game sales. Of course, we've been following all the deals and have a full look at all the best ****** Friday deals of 2024, not JUST video game deals. GameStop Best ****** Friday Deals X-Men '97 Magneto Helmet ****** Friday Deal Definitely want to shine some light on this one because, not only is the price of the Magneto X-Men '97 helmet discounted 55%, it's also one of the most popular items I've featured on the IGNDeals X and IGNDeals Instagram accounts this year... and it wasn't even close to this low of a price. Seriously, if you want a cosplay-quality Magneto helmet you can wear comfortably, or you just want to get it for display (it has a stand), this is probably GameStop's best ****** Friday deal going right now. $39.99 ****** Friday Video Game Deals Right now, the selection of $39.99 isn't exactly great. I think ***** of P is probably the stand-out here. That being said, it's still early and I would not be surprised at all if this deals page gets updated with a lot more games, but I would also not be surprised if it didn't. I'm on an even-keel here, nothing can surprise me. $29.99 ****** Friday Video Game Deals Now we're getting somewhere. In spite of what the page might try to make you believe, some of these games are actually cheaper than $29.99, and the selection here is pretty great, too. Stand-out games on this landing page include Mortal Kombat 1, Sea of Stars, and the absolutely excellent Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection Extended Edition. $19.99 ****** Friday Video Game Deals This is the sweet spot in my opinion. The price is excellent and the selection of $20 games on ***** for ****** Friday is also pretty admirable. The stand-outs here are probably Hogwart's Legacy, Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition, Lords of the Fallen and Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. But that's just my opinion – I leave it to you to find the games you want to buy. I can only lead you to them, I cannot make up your mind for you. Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off on Plushies I'm just going to go ahead and say you should buy the Sonic the Hedgehog Ice Cream plushie. The real one has ***** eyes made of bubblegum, exactly what you want to enjoy with a frozen treat. There are also a lot of non-Sonic ice cream plushies, too, like Kuromi, Gengar, Squishmallows and more. Nintendo Switch ****** Friday Deals at GameStop GameStop has both the Nintendo Switch ****** Friday Mario Kart bundles, and Pro members save $25, which is a nice little extra bonus savings. Other than that, these have been available since... August, I think? If you know someone who doesn't have a Switch and you're shopping at GameStop anyway, go wild. Should I Wait to Buy Games at GameStop's ****** Friday *****? If you're looking to buy any of the games currently listed on *****, I say go for it. If anything, it'll just add more games as the shopping event heats up. Definitely get on that Sonic plush, though. Who knows how long it will last? It will definitely be worth waiting for the best time to buy a PS5, though, because it's not currently listed, but Sony has announced its ****** Friday deals. Also, you can find GameStop listed in our best gift cards guide as you shop for your loved ones this holiday season. [Hidden Content] is IGN's Senior Social Commerce Producer, but you may know him as the guy from NVC. Starting as a freelancer for video game websites that no longer exist, Seth's experience in the game industry reaches back almost 15 years. Now he's a video host who also heads up IGN's social media commerce efforts. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

weird new roguelite on Steam blends the genres of tower defense autobattler and factory builder into a cute, if odd, synergy. In ShapeHero Factory you scrawl out little production lines on magical parchment to combine shapes to conjure heroes that then automatically defend a big crystal from hordes of little inkblot demons. The structure is a familiar roguelite setup where you travel from battle to battle on a node tree picking rewards like new research options and hero recipes for your factory... Read more.View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The Steam Hardware Survey has become a critical resource for the games industry, allowing curious enthusiasts or practical-minded developers to get a sense of how the average PC gamer enjoys the hobby. To hear Valve senior engineer Jay Stelly tell it in Half-Life 2's new 20th anniversary developer commentary, the Steam Hardware Survey first came about because Valve itself had no other way of accessing the information... Read more.View the full article

Since their original launch in 2019, Blizzard's official World of Warcraft Classic realms have seen tremendous popularity among new and returning players. Beyond the timeless nature of WoW Classic, Blizzard has further nurtured the classic player base by offering a consistent slew of new game modes and further expansions. Recently, Blizzard has decided to return to the basics with brand-new realms for both standard and ********* game modes. While standard realms provide the typical WoW Classic experience, ********* realms make ****** permanent, presenting a whole host of challenges to overcome in leveling and end-game content. View the full article

A Minecraft player stumbled upon a rather unusual quirk while exploring their in-game world, finding a massive mushroom fields biome atop an island in the middle of an ocean. The beloved sandbox game from Mojang offers a wide variety of unique and diverse environments for players to discover within the game's blocky world. Fans can traverse everything from towering mountain biomes and dense jungles to more unusual locations like the windswept savanna and ice spike biomes. However, one player found a rather strange-looking location while traveling through their world. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The Game Awards recently announced its picks for Game of the Year, including some controversial choices. The nominees include some heavy-hitters: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Astro ****, Balatro, Metaphor: Refantazio, the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC (a hot topic of debate), and ****** Myth: Wukong, a choice that defies its good but unexceptional critical reception. While the overall response to the game was strong, ****** Myth: Wukong falls short of where nominees both present and past rate. View the full article

The It’s Giving Tree challenge in Bitlife allows you to become a carpenter who believes in philanthropy, going above and beyond to take care of your loved ones. While many of the recent BitLife weekly challenges needed a premium item or specific job pack to complete them, this quest is completely free-to-play friendly. You can complete it easily by following this guide and earning the free cosmetic to use on your character. View the full article

League of Legends' Viktor may be receiving a visual overhaul and a gameplay rework in an upcoming update to the game, based on his appearance in Arcane. Throughout the fifteen years since the massively popular MOBA launched, Riot Games has often gone back to its older Champions to bring the game's classic characters up to modern standards. Classic Champions like Skarner, Dr. Mundo, and even Teemo have been among the many older characters to receive gameplay overhauls. Now, Riot Game's massively popular Netflix series may be inspiring another rework. View the full article

Taking care of a herd of animals in Stardew Valley is a lot of work. Players have to tend to their chickens, cows, ducks, goats, rabbits, sheep, and pigs every single day to keep them happy. Not to mention the effort that goes into keeping the flock fed through every season, since players have to provide ample space for grass to grow in warmer months and plenty of hay for Winter. View the full article

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers amazing access to hundreds of high-quality games for Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. But what if we told you that this already stellar deal just got even sweeter? Read Entire Article View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Genshin Impact continues to increase the hit points of bosses in the Spiral Abyss, but Version 5.3 is also set to introduce new Blessings for Floor 12 as well thus encouraging players to use the currently featured banner characters. While the Spiral Abyss has undoubtedly evolved since the launch of Genshin Impact, it always felt like it was adapting to an ever-changing meta. From Venti, Ganyu, and Ayaka, to Neuvillette, Arlecchino, and Furina the Spiral Abyss was designed to challenge a player's best team against powerful bosses, no matter the era. View the full article

Manor Lords has some major changes ahead of it, including two new maps, additional building upgrades, and a few overhauled mechanics. While the medieval strategy game has largely been a hit among those playing it in early access, players have still had a lot to say about where it can improve. The team over at Slavic Magic seems to be listening, as the latest Manor Lords update contains a lot of what fans have been asking for. View the full article

Katsuhiro Harada, Tekken 8's director and producer, recently commented on Eliza from Tekken 7 and Tekken Revolution, saying difficulties with the character make it unlikely for her to come back despite her popularity. Tekken 8 is the latest entry in Bandai Namco's long-running fighting game franchise, bringing the game to the latest generation of consoles. The roster of Tekken 8 includes a healthy mix of newcomers, like Reina, Victor, and Azucena, alongside returning fan favorites like Xiaoyu and Jin. View the full article