The fifth annual Game Awards is officially underway and the announcements are just beginning. Tucked into the show was a brand-new trailer for Amplitude Studios and Sega’s upcoming turn-based strategy game, Humankind.

The latest trailer, below, is only the second one following Humankind’s announcement during Gamescom in August 2019. It provides insight into the 4X (Explore, Expand, Exploit, and Exterminate) turn-based strategy game, including some new features like the addition of an avatar creator. The trailer also showcases the game’s land and naval battle systems.

But the headlining feature of the new trailer is the inclusion of an avatar creator, which is a “persistent” part of the Humankind experience. According to a press release, your created avatar will “evolve visually over the course of the game according to the way you play, the achievements you earn, and the way you develop your cultures and civilizations.” You can unlock custom looks for your avatar by leveling them up through a “meta-progression system” and take them online to compete against your friends and enemies in multiplayer matches.

Amplitude said “much more” information will be divulged next year, but no approximation as to when these announcements will be made was provided. For now, check out some new Humankind screenshots below.

Humankind is slated to launch on PC in 2020. We saw a demo of the turn-based strategy game in October 2019, where we said, “Amplitude maintains that there’s a lot of affection for humankind in Humankind, and we’re curious to see where it takes us, complete with the triumphs and foibles of our own history.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-humankind-gameplay-trailer-revealed-at-the-gam/1100-6472160/

With the holidays right around the corner, GameStop has revealed its Game Days Sale, which starts on December 15 and is a good chance to grab any last-minute gifts. There are deals on everything from the Nintendo Switch and a great PS4 Slim bundle to some of the best games that came out this year. The sale even includes recent releases like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Death Stranding.

The Game Days Sale runs from December 15 until December 25, and the deals are available both in stores and online with free shipping over $35. GameStop is open on December 24 from 8 AM to 8 PM local time but will be closed on the December 25. However, if you’re shopping online and want your items to arrive before Christmas, then it would be best to order sooner rather than later.

We’ve collected some of GameStop’s best deals from the Game Days Sale below, but you can check out the full slate on December 15 at GameStop.

Video game console deals

Nintendo Switch with a $30 GameStop gift card | $300

Available December 15-21 only

PS4 Slim (1TB) Only On PlayStation bundle | $250 ($300)

Available December 15-25

Xbox One X special edition NBA 2K20 bundle | $350 ($500)

Available now

Video game accessory deals

Astro C40 TR PS4 modular controller | $180 ($200)

Available December 15-25

Xbox One wireless controllers | $10 off

Available December 15-25

Astro A40 wired headset + Pro Gen 2 MixAmp | $200 ($250)

Available December 15-25

PS4:

Xbox One:

Xbox One Plantronics RIG 800LX wireless headset | $130 ($150)

Available December 15-25

Steelseries Arctis 5 PUBG Edition wired gaming headset | $70 ($100)

Available December 15-25

Razer DeathAdder Elite gaming mouse | $40 ($70)

Available now

Corsair K70 RGB gaming keyboard | $110 ($160)

Available now

Get three $12 Funko Pop vinyl figures for $25

Available December 15-25

Video game deals

PS4:

• Borderlands 3 — $40 ($60)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — $50 ($60)
• Days Gone — $20 ($40)
• Death Stranding — $40 ($60)
• The Division 2 — $12 ($60)
• Ghost Recon Breakpoint — $20 ($60)
• Grand Theft Auto 5: Premium Edition — $20 ($30)
• Judgment — $30 ($60)
• Kingdom Hearts III — $20 ($60)
• Madden NFL 20 + FIFA 20 — $40 ($60)
• Metro Exodus — $20 ($40)
• Mortal Kombat 11 — $30 ($60)
• NBA 2K20 — $40 ($60)
• Need For Speed: Heat — $40 ($60)
• The Outer Worlds — $40 ($60)
• Red Dead Redemption 2 — $40 ($60)
• Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition — $20 ($40)
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — $45 ($60)
• The Witcher 3: Complete Edition — $20 ($40)
• WWE 2K20 — $30 ($60)

Xbox One:

• Borderlands 3 — $40 ($60)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — $50 ($60)
• The Division 2 — $12 ($60)
• Gears 5 — $40 ($60)
• Ghost Recon Breakpoint — $20 ($60)
• Grand Theft Auto 5: Premium Edition — $20 ($30)
• Kingdom Hearts III — $20 ($60)
• Madden NFL 20 + FIFA 20 — $40 ($60)
• Metro Exodus — $20 ($40)
• Mortal Kombat 11 — $30 ($50)
• NBA 2K20 — $40 ($60)
• Need For Speed: Heat — $40 ($60)
• The Outer Worlds — $40 ($60)
• Red Dead Redemption 2 — $40 ($60)
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — $45 ($60)
• The Witcher 3: Complete Edition — $20 ($40)
• WWE 2K20 — $30 ($60)

Switch:

• Assassin’s Creed III Remastered — $30 ($40)
• Collection of Mana — $25 ($40)
• Crash Bandicoot: N-Sane Trilogy — $30 ($40)
• Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster — $25 ($50)
• Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age — $25 ($50)
• Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle — $20 ($60)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 — $50 ($60)
• Mortal Kombat 11 — $30 ($60)
• Overwatch: Legendary Edition — $25 ($40)
• Saints Row The Third: The Full Package — $20 ($30)
• Team Sonic Racing — $20 ($40)
• The Witcher 3: Complete Edition — $50 ($60)

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-fridays-popular-ps4-bundle-is-back-in-gamest/1100-6472168/

The best-selling games and hardware for November 2019 in the United States have been revealed, and there are no surprises. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare continues to dominate while the Nintendo Switch remains the best-selling console of the month and the year.

The NPD report for November confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as the best-selling game of the month, a position it has held since launch in October. It is 2019’s best-selling title, and also the best-selling game of the trailing 12-month period ending in November.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order launched in November, and it finished the month second behind Modern Warfare. After its first month on sale, Fallen Order rocketed up the charts to become the ninth best-selling game of 2019. Its first-month sales are the second-best in Star Wars history, only behind 2015’s Star Wars: Battlefront. Also of note is that Fallen Order represents the best launch-month for any game from Respawn in terms of dollar sales.

Pokemon Sword and Shield also debuted in November, and they finished No. 3 and No. 5 on the best-seller charts. The Double Pack, which contains both games, finished at No. 4. If all versions of the game were combined, Sword and Shield would have actually finished No. 2 during November.

“These titles combine to achieve the highest launch month dollar sales of any Pokemon release in U.S. history, topping the previous launch month high set by Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon,” NPD said.

Digital sales for Nintendo games are not tracked by NPD, so Sword and Shield might have charted higher if this was the case.

Another November release, Hideo Kojima’s timed PlayStation 4-exclusive Death Stranding, finished No. 7 during its launch month. The game launches on PC in 2020.

Also of note for November was that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate became the best-selling fighting game of all time in the United States. It surpassed Super Smash Bros. Brawl to set the new record.

Total spending on video game software in November fell 13 percent to $926 million.

Moving to hardware, the Switch repeated as the month’s best-selling console, and it continues to be the best-selling system of 2019. The PS4 and Xbox One are entering the end of their lifecycles, so it’s no surprise they are slowing down in sales as players look forward to the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett in 2020.

Total spending on hardware in November fell 26 percent to $891 million. With hardware, software, and accessories combined, total spending on video games in the US during November reached $2.3 billion, which is down 19 percent.

Best-Selling Games Of November 2019 (US)

All Platforms

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order^
3. Pokemon Sword*
4. Pokemon Sword and Shield Double Pack*
5. Pokemon Shield*
6. Madden NFL 20
7. Death Stranding
8. NBA 2K20
9. Need for Speed: Heat
10. Luigi’s Mansion 3*

2019 Year-To-Date All Platforms

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. NBA 2K20
3. Madden NFL 20
4. Borderlands 3
5. Mortal Kombat 11
6. Kingdom Hearts III
7. The Division 2
8. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
9. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order^
10. Anthem

12 Months Ending November 2019 All Platforms

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
3. NBA 2K20
4. Madden NFL 20
5. Red Dead Redemption II
6. Borderlands 3
7. Mortal Kombat 11
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
9. Kingdom Hearts 3
10. The Division 2

November 2019 PS4

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
3. Death Stranding
4. Madden NFL 20
5. Need for Speed: Heat
6. NBA 2K20
7. FIFA 20
8. The Outer Worlds
9. Spider-Man
10. Borderlands 3

November 2019 Xbox One

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
3. Madden NFL 20
4. NBA 2K20
5. Need for Speed: Heat
6. FIFA 20
7. Borderlands 3
8. Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
9. Red Dead Redemption 2
10. The Outer Worlds

November 2019 Nintendo Switch

1. Pokemon Sword*
2. Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Double Pack*
3. Pokemon Shield*
4. Luigi’s Mansion 3*
5. Mario Kart 8*
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
8. Just Dance 2020
9. Ring Fit Adventure*
10. Super Mario Odyssey*

*Digital sales not included

^Steam sales not included

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-10-best-selling-us-games-of-november-revealed-/1100-6472180/