This Halloween PC Games Sale Has Discounts On Some Excellent Games

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It’s that time of the year, where spooky decorations are all over the dang place and jumping out to scare your friends has replaced your usual greeting of “Hello.” It’s also that time of the year when game retailers are kicking off their Halloween games sales, the latest being from the Epic Games Store on PC. It lasts from now until November 1.

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Borderlands 3‘s Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition are both featured–however, its standard edition is not. Additionally, Remedy’s mind-bending action romp Control and the zombie-horde co-op shooter World War Z are discounted as well as story-based experiences like Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Telltale’s The Walking Dead series.

Ubisoft’s popular multiplayer games Rainbow Six Siege and For Honor are on sale, in addition to a great variety of smaller games as well, such as What Remains of Edith Finch, Inside, and Stories Untold. What Remains of Edith Finch puts you in the shoes of a woman exploring her family’s home and secrets, while Inside has you running through a dystopian world as you try to escape unscathed. Stories Untold is a narrative-based adventure title that features four different stories with their own unique mechanics and settings.

You can see a selection of the best deals in the list below. However, you don’t have to spend money to get some spooky new games just in time for Halloween. The Epic Games Store is currently giving away some free games. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and Observer, both of which offer intriguing stories to go along with their scares, are free to own for a limited time. However, you should probably play the first Alan Wake before jumping into American Nightmare–if you don’t already own it, Epic Games is offering it at a discount.

See all the deals at the Epic Games Store

GamePrice (USD)
Borderlands 3 Deluxe Edition$64 ($80)
Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition$90 ($120)
Control$45 ($60)
World War Z$19.94 ($35)
Rainbow Six Siege$8 ($20)
Heavy Rain$16 ($20)
Beyond: Two Souls$16 ($20)
Hades (Early Access)$21.24 ($25)
Darksiders III$20.40 ($60)
For Honor$16 ($40)
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series$35 ($50)
What Remains of Edith Finch$10 ($20)
Inside$7 ($20)
This War of Mine$6 ($20)
Observation$18 ($25)
Stories Untold$2.50 ($10)
Alan Wake$4.04 ($15)
Thimbleweed Park$8 ($20)

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-halloween-pc-games-sale-has-discounts-on-some/1100-6470682/

Free Shiny Legendary Pokemon Giveaway Starting Next Week For Ultra Sun And Moon

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Pokemon Sword and Shield launch on Nintendo Switch in less than a month, but before the Gen 8 games arrive, you can pick up one more free Legendary Pokemon for the series’ Gen 7 titles. Starting October 21, The Pokemon Company is giving away a Shiny Solgaleo and Shiny Lunala for Pokemon Sun and Moon and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, marking what is presumably the final free distribution the company will offer for the 3DS games.

Players in the US will be able to claim the Legendaries from GameStop stores, while those in the UK will need to head to a participating Game location. To receive the Pokemon, you’ll first need to download and install the free Pokemon Pass app on your phone (the same app that was used to distribute Shiny Pikachu and Shiny Eevee for the Pokemon: Let’s Go games earlier this year).

Using the app, you’ll be able to receive a download code for the free Legendaries, which you’ll then need to input in the Gen 7 games. The Legendary you get will be the opposite of the version you own, so Sun and Ultra Sun players will receive Shiny Lunala, while Moon and Ultra Moon players will get Shiny Solgaleo. Each Pokemon is level 60 and comes with the following moves:

Shiny Solgaleo and Shiny Lunala

Shiny Solgaleo

  • Sunsteel Strike
  • Zen Headbutt
  • Noble Roar
  • Morning Sun

Shiny Lunala

  • Moongeist Beam
  • Psyshock
  • Moonblast
  • Moonlight

After you’ve received a download code, you’ll need to perform the following steps to download the Legendary into your game.

  • Select Mystery Gift from the main menu
  • Select Receive Gift
  • Select the Get with Code/Password option
  • Follow the prompts and enter the download code

Once your Legendary has been downloaded, you’ll need to open your save file and pick the Pokemon up from the delivery man, who’ll be waiting inside any Pokemon Center. The Shiny Solgaleo and Lunala distribution runs through November 10. You can see all the other free gifts still available for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in our roundup.

Pokemon Sword and Shield will also have their own freebies. Players who have save data of Let’s Go Pikachu or Eevee on their Switch can receive a free Pikachu or Eevee that’s capable of Gigantamaxing, and everyone who picks up the games by January 15, 2020 will be able to claim a Gigantamax-capable Meowth.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-shiny-legendary-pokemon-giveaway-starting-nex/1100-6470678/

Okami Director Plays With Our Emotions By Teasing Franchise Return

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Hideki Kamiya, director of Okami, has teased that the beloved white wolf Amaterasu will be back in a sequel. But before you get too excited, it should be noted that this tease came in the form of a fun little video posted on Twitter and is probably just a bit of fun.

In a tweet from E3 2019 breakout star Ikumi Nakamura, Kamiya says that “Okami is going to be back.” Nakamura, who was the creative director for GhostWire: Tokyo before leaving Tango Gameworks and Bethesda/Zenimax, excitedly said she wants to work on the alleged sequel.

In the video, Nakamura appears alongside Kamiya, enthusiastically announcing their desire to make a new Okami. The pair have worked together in the past, as Nakamura served as a concept designer on Bayonetta.

In a separate tweet, Nakamura confirmed her passion for seeing Okami making a return. She admitted that she “doesn’t understand budgets and politics” but wants to see “great games and games that gamers want to play be developed” regardless.

Recently, Capcom’s president and COO, Haruhiro Tsujimoto, confirmed the company wants to revive “dormant IP.” Tsujimoto also said that Capcom is currently working on “develop[ing] new brands as well.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/okami-director-plays-with-our-emotions-by-teasing-/1100-6470679/

For Honor Halloween Event Fangs of the Otherworld Has Begun

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Just in time for the spooky season, For Honor‘s Halloween-themed event has finally begun. Fangs of the Otherworld runs until November 1 and features a bevy of themed loot, a new game mode, and more.

Ubisoft outlined some of what is available in a blog post. First up is a new game mode. Spooky Slashers, a variation of Dominion, will allow you to gain special boosts by capturing map zones. While Ubisoft didn’t specify what these boosts are, all of them will be lost upon death.

The publisher also shared an appropriately frightful trailer, showcasing some of the many cosmetics available to unlock during the limited-time event. The trailer, below, sees ghouls fighting werewolves to an operatic score.

Halloween-themed loot, like outfits and weapons, will unlock through random drops at the end of each map until Fangs of the Otherworld ends. You can also purchase stuff from the in-game shop such as effects, executions, and more. Should you miss anything for your favorite heroes, you can unlock all event-themed loot by purchasing the corresponding Fangs of the Otherworld item bundle until November 4.

Earlier this year, For Honor introduced a new character that seemed reminiscent of a Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice boss. Sakura–part of For Honor’s second season of Year 3, which began May 2–is the female version of Hitokiri and can be purchased for 5,000 Steel.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/for-honor-halloween-event-fangs-of-the-otherworld-/1100-6470677/

The Outer Worlds Launch Trailer Explores The Nature Of Self-Actualization; Also, Explosions

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The Outer Worlds is due out in just under a week, and it marks Obsidian’s return to a big open-world RPG. One signature element of the studio’s work from the Fallout series is being able to define your own playstyle and personality, and that’s on full display in the launch trailer above.

The trailer poses the question: who do you think you are? Hero, villain, colonist, brawler, and assassin are just a few of the options that get attention, though the spinning wheel scrolls past other roles like priest, psychopath, liar, swindler, and cook too, among many others. Plus there’s plenty of gun-play and explosions showcased, just in case you were concerned.

Obsidian recently announced the game will be enhanced on both Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, in response to reports that it would only be 4K on the Xbox. The disc versions will have a huge day-one patch, while the downloadable versions will integrate the patch into the pre-download. If you’re a member of Xbox Game Pass, you’ll get the game included with your subscription on launch day.

As for the studio itself, it’s been bought by Microsoft and seems happier for it. Though this game is being published under Private Division as its last independent project before being acquired, senior designer Brian Heins says the new ownership means it can focus its energy on making games instead of developing pitches.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-outer-worlds-launch-trailer-explores-the-natur/1100-6470676/

Where Is Xur Today? Destiny 2 Exotic Location, Weapon, Armor (October 18-22)

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The weekend has arrived in Destiny 2, and with the Iron Banner happening again for Guardians, it’s a great time to stock up on useful Exotics to take into the Crucible. Xur has arrived in the solar system to help you fill out your collection, although most of what he offers is on the older side. Here’s what Xur is offering this week to help you climb up the Crucible ranks, and where you’ll need to go to find him.

Where Is Xur?

Head to Nessus to find Xur this week. He’s hanging out on Calus’s opulent barge in the Watcher’s Grave region. From the local transmat zone, hop on your sparrow and head north, then climb aboard the ship and look for Xur on the left side.

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What Is Xur Selling?

Despite the fact that Xur can sell Exotics from the full second year of Destiny 2, most of what he’s got this week is older stuff, and therefore a little less interesting. Leading the pack is Telesto, an Exotic fusion rifle that’s great for taking to Iron Banner if you don’t already have one. Hunters get the only Exotic that might be considered “new” with Shards of Galanor, a piece of armor from the Forsaken expansion.

You can still get some Year Two Exotics if you’re looking to fill out your collection, though. Xur’s Fated Engram, which gives you one Exotic you don’t already have per week, now includes all the random Year Two Exotic drops from the Annual Pass, which means Exotic armor from last season, the Season of Opulence, is now available from the expensive engram. If you’re a PC or Xbox One player taking advantage of cross-save, you can now potentially get Wavesplitter from the Fated Engram as well.

Xur also carries the Five of Swords challenge card that lets you add modifiers to standard Nightfall Strikes, and if you’re looking to work through Annual Pass content from Year Two, you can also get an Invitation of the Nine bounty from him.

Xur Item Lineup (October 18-22)

  • Telesto (Exotic Scout Rifle) — 29 Legendary Shards
  • Dunemarchers (Exotic Titan Leg Armor) — 23 Legendary Shards
  • Transversive Steps (Exotic Warlock Leg Armor) — 23 Legendary Shards
  • Shards of Galanor (Exotic Hunter Gauntlets) — 23 Legendary Shards

Telesto

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If you need a reliable weapon for the Crucible, Telesto is a great one to have. The fusion rifle shoots sticky energy balls that attach to walls and enemies, detonating a few seconds later. It’s very useful in Iron Banner this week, particularly for dealing with the fusion rifle step of the Scour the Rust quest.

Dunemarchers

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Titans can grab Dunemarchers this week, another useful Exotic for venturing into the Crucible. The leg armor increases your sprint speed and builds up a static electric charge as you move, which detonates when you melee an enemy and chains to nearby players. If you love running around and shoulder-charging people, grab this one.

Stats:

  • Mobility: +13
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +6
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +12
  • Total: 50
  • 1 Energy

Transversive Steps

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Hunters aren’t the only class that can be speedy thanks to Warlocks’ Transversive Steps. The Exotic increases your sprint speed, and after you sprint for a short time, the leg armor also automatically reloads your equipped weapon.

Stats:

  • Mobility: +17
  • Resilience: +2
  • Recovery: +7
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +10
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 48
  • 1 Energy

Shards of Galanor

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A former mainstay for Hunters running Blade Barrage, Shards of Galanor is a lot less effective now that it has been nerfed, but it can still be useful in both PvE and the Crucible. The gauntlets return Super energy on successful Blade Barrage hits and kills.

Stats:

  • Mobility: +7
  • Resilience: +11
  • Recovery: +6
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +12
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 48
  • 1 Energy

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/where-is-xur-today-destiny-2-exotic-location-weapo/1100-6470680/

SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays third trailer reveals DLC from Gundam X, Turn A Gundam, and Gundam AGE

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SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays third trailer reveals DLC from Gundam X, Turn A Gundam, and Gundam AGE

More units and characters from other Gundam titles will join the fray.

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Bungie Previews Destiny 2’s Next Big Update

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Following the release of the most recent hotfix update, Bungie has revealed the first details about Destiny 2‘s next update. Patch 2.6.1 is expected to launch on October 29, which is shaping up to be a big day for the game between the launch of the Halloween-themed Festival of the Lost, the new dungeon, the new Momentum Control PvP mode, and the Xenophage Exotic quest. But in terms of the update launching on that day, Bungie has outlined some of the balance changes we can expect, and it’s not good news if you’re a fan of a particular Titan or Warlock Super ability.

The Super changes impact Titan’s Striker (the Code of the Juggernaut path) and Warlock’s Dawnblade (the Attunement of Flame path). In both cases, moves are being made to reduce the amount of Super energy you can regain by killing enemies with the Super, thereby extending its duration.

Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep and Season of the Undying calendar

“For a while now, Trample and Everlasting Flames have been an outlier, especially in PvP,” Bungie explained. “We’ve previously done a pass to add diminishing returns to this but it’s proven to not be enough. In this update, we’ve tightened the curve a bit and split it out over PvE and PvP. This should allow Guardians to keep dunking on combatants for longer while being less oppressive against one another.”

Striker also gets a further nerf, increasing the cost of the Super’s light attack, which players use to get around more quickly, and the regeneration effect is no longer available for Super kills.

“We still want this to be used as a way to run people down or dodge and be shifty, but this change should make it costly enough as to be prohibitive as a form of long-distance travel,” Bungie said. “Finally, regeneration will no longer proc on melee kills while in Super. The combination was just too strong and overly forgiving of strategic or positional mistakes.”

Additionally, the Armor of Light timer provided by Titans’ Ward of Dawn now lines up with the life of the Ward, and a bug that allowed 1-2 Punch’s damage buff to apply to shoulder charges has been removed.

Phantasmal Cores, a new item in Shadowkeep, will no longer be capped to three in your inventory; with the update, you’ll be able to stack up to 999 of them. Forsaken’s Supers will finally display the correct icon in the HUD during PvP matches, and there have been some improvements to the inventory while in space flight. Specifically, a bug has been addressed that caused gear previews to take longer than they should, which should let you see gears and preview ornaments or shaders more quickly while in space flight.

Beyond what’s outlined in the preliminary patch notes, Bungie said it’s “aware of feedback about other abilities and gear” that it hasn’t outlined in this particular blog post. It called out One Eyed Mask in particular, saying to “expect a change in a future update,” though it didn’t share anything further.

Destiny 2 Update 2.6.1 Early Patch Notes

Striker – Code of the Juggernaut (Bottom Path)

  • Trample:
    • Tuned the amount of Super energy returned per kill
      • Reduced amount returned possible per kill from 15% to 13% (before diminishing returns)
      • Reduced the low end of the diminishing returns from 5% to 3.25%
      • Changed the kills for the diminishing returns by splitting them out between players and combatants
        • Previously it was 15 kills. Now it is 14 combatant kills or 7 player kills (players count for 2X towards diminishing returns)
    • Cost of light attack in super increased by 50% from 2% to 3%
    • Regeneration on kill no longer procs on super kills

Dawnblade – Attunement of Flame (Bottom Path)

  • Everlasting Flames:
    • Tuned the amount of Super energy returned per kill (handled differently than Striker as this attack in an AoE)
      • Increased the low end of the diminishing returns from 0.75% to 0.95%
      • Changed the kills for the diminishing returns by splitting them out between players and combatants
        • Previously it was 30 kills. Now it is 21 combatant kills or 7 player kills (players count for 3X towards diminishing returns)

QUALITY OF LIFE AND BUG FIXES:

Sentinel – Code of the Protector (Top Path)

  • Ward of Dawn:
    • Armor of Light timer now correlates with the life of the Ward of Dawn
    • Particle FX move more rapidly towards the end of the Ward of Dawn’s life

Nightstalker – Way of the Wraith (Middle Path)

  • Shattering Strike:
    • Fixed a bug in which Shattering Strike activation window was reduced to 3 seconds along with Truesight
      • Shattering strike last the proper 9 seconds once again

Shoulder Charge We’ve removed a bug that allowed players to shoot immediately before activating shoulder charge, which allowed players to apply the 1-2 Punch damage buff to shoulder charge. This bug was caused by a quality of life change made for Tempest Strike. Before Shadowkeep, if player’s had the sprint button configured as “hold to sprint”, then they would need to be holding the sprint button while sliding in order to activate Tempest Strike. With the release of Shadowkeep, we added a small window of time where players could activate Tempest Strike after letting go of the sprint button. This change had unexpected effects on other melee abilities, so we have reverted this change until we can find a better fix for Tempest Strike.

OTHER:

  • Forsaken subclasses will display the correct super icon in the PvP HUD for the following Subclasses:
    • Thundercrash
    • Burning Maul
    • Blade Barrage
    • Spectral Blades
    • Nova Warp
    • Well of Radiance
    • Chaos Reach
  • Fixed a bug where Warlocks who wagered Weak Motes in Reckoning were incorrectly being rewarded Titan gear
  • Fixed a bug that increased loading times for gear preview while in space flight.
  • Players should notice their character models update more quickly while changing gear, previewing ornaments, or previewing shaders during space flight
  • Phantasmal Core stack cap raised from 3 to 999

Steam

  • Blocking Communication with Players in Steam will now block/mute Players in Destiny 2
  • Added Functionality for /addfriend and /removefriend commands
    • /addfriend [ PlayerName ]
    • /removefriend [ PlayerName ]
    • Note – Players must be in one of your Rosters (Fireteam, Friends, or Clan) in order to Add/Remove them as a Friend
  • Added Functionality for /invite command
    • /invite [ PlayerName ]
      • Note – Players must be in one of your Rosters (Fireteam, Friends, or Clan) in order to Invite them by PlayerName
    • /invite [ SteamID ]
      • Note – You can Invite Players by SteamID, regardless of if they’re in your Roster or not
  • Players can now /invite and /join another Player regardless of their Steam Online Status (‘Online’, ‘Invisible’ or ‘Offline’)
  • /help description updated to reflect new changes to commands

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-previews-destiny-2s-next-big-update/1100-6470674/

FFXIV Shadowbringers 5.1 Hits October 29, Trailer Shows Nier Raid And New Quests

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Final Fantasy XIV isn’t slowing down one bit even after the recent release of the celebrated expansion Shadowbringers. The first major update since then, patch 5.1, delivers a wave of new content which was detailed in the update’s trailer and the latest “Letter from the Producer Live” stream. Game director Naoki Yoshida showed off many new features, including a quick look at the much-anticipated Nier Automata raid, the new dungeon tied to the next story quests, and more. It was announced that patch 5.1 will be live on October 29.

First thing’s first, we finally got a look at The Copied Factory, the first phase of the Nier Automata crossover raid. It appears that you’ll be fighting alongside a black-haired 2B-like model who wields similar weapons and abilities as 2B herself–she even pilots a YoRHa Flight Unit at some point in the raid. You’ll be going through areas reminiscent of the source material, too; rusty, abandoned structures and overgrown buildings seem to nail the Nier Automata aesthetic. It’s a real treat for FFXIV and Nier fans, especially considering Nier series creator Yoko Taro is directly involved in developing the raid series–you can watch the trailer below.

The Copied Factory is only part one of the YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse 24-player alliance raid series that takes us through the world of Nier Automata and possibly include lore implications. Note that these are high-level activities that require you to finish Shadowbringers and have top-tier gear. You can expect subsequent parts in future patches (likely 5.3 and 5.5, based on previous expansions’ cadence).

The other huge part of patch 5.1 is the continuation of FFXIV main story–in the trailer above, you see many other major characters like The Crystal Exarch, Krile, Alphinaud, Zenos, Gaius, and Estinien still involved. Gameplay-wise, however, you explore The Grand Cosmos, the next four-player dungeon; it appears to be a luxurious palace built by elves that has since been abandoned. The dungeon will be compatible with the Trust system so you can take story characters into the instance to fill the necessary roles to complete it.

We’ll be breaking down the finer details of patch 5.1 soon, as there are changes to jobs/classes, and New Game+ rolling out. In the meantime, you can read our previous coverage of FFXIV; we did a deep dive into the Trust system, and recently had the chance to speak with main story writer Natsuko Ishikawa and art lead Takeo Suzuki about how they created the Shadowbringers story. We also talked with Naoki Yoshida to look back at the work the team did to make Shadowbringers possible.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ffxiv-shadowbringers-51-hits-october-29-trailer-sh/1100-6470672/

Get A $25 Gift Card When Buying A Nintendo Switch At Target

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We highlighted a $25 off Nintendo Switch deal at Amazon yesterday. Sadly, that deal is gone, but you can still take advantage of a nice Nintendo Switch promotion at Target. If you buy the new model Nintendo Switch at Target at full price ($300), either online or in-store, you’ll get a $25 gift card. The promotion ends tomorrow, October 19 at 11:59 PM PT.

See Switch with Neon Red/Blue Joy-Con at Target

See Switch with Gray Joy-Con at Target

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The refreshed Nintendo Switch model released in August. Besides the new red packaging, the updated model’s main draw is its significantly better battery life. The new model has a battery life range of 4.5 to 9 hours compared to the 2.5 to 6.5 hour range of the launch model. The battery life even surpasses the smaller Switch Lite, which is only slightly better than the original Switch at 3 to 7 hours of battery life on a full charge.

While a gift card isn’t the same as a straight discount, if you’re buying a Nintendo Switch, you’re definitely going to purchase some games and accessories. The $25 gift card will come in handy with that. For help deciding which games to buy, take a look at our roundup of the best Nintendo Switch games. We also have a list highlighting the essential Nintendo Switch accessories.

There’s never been a better time to buy a Nintendo Switch. In 2019 alone, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Astral Chain, Super Mario Maker 2, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening further strengthened the Switch’s exclusives and helped the console reach a new sales milestone. Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Pokemon Sword and Shield are right around the corner, too.

If you pre-order Luigi’s Mansion 3 at Target, you’ll get a free canvas bag when the game launches on October 31. Meanwhile, an exclusive steelbook edition of the Pokemon Sword and Shield double pack will be available to pre-order this Sunday at Target ahead of its November 15 release.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/get-a-25-gift-card-when-buying-a-nintendo-switch-a/1100-6470675/