Best Cyber Monday Gaming Deals

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If you don’t have shopping fatigue yet following Black Friday, major retailers are continuing to offer excellent gaming deals for Cyber Monday 2019. Amazon, Target, Walmart, GameStop, and Best Buy all have active sales that are just about as big and wide-ranging as their Black Friday sales.

Whether you’re looking for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, or Xbox One, or you’re in the market for some new games or accessories, you have a lot of Cyber Monday gaming deals to pick from. For those short on browsing time, we’ve put together this quick guide highlighting the best Cyber Monday gaming deals at each retailer.

Best Amazon Cyber Monday Gaming Deals

Best Walmart Cyber Monday Gaming Deals

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Best Target Cyber Monday Gaming Deals

Best GameStop Cyber Monday Gaming Deals

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from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/best-cyber-monday-gaming-deals/1100-6471829/

Top New Games Releasing On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Month — December 2019

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This is the final episode of New Releases for 2019, which means we’re taking an overall look at December. The new month is packed with original games like Wattam and Arise: A Simple Story, remakes like SaGa: Scarlet Grace – Ambitions, and the final two Shovel Knight expansions: King of Cards and Showdown. Nintendo Switch owners get their own port of Alien: Isolation, and those of you looking for some apocalyptic adventure can try out Darksiders Genesis.

SaGa: Scarlet Grace – Ambitions — December 3

Available on: PS4, PC, Switch, iOS, Android

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SaGa: Scarlet Grace has never been released outside of Japan, until now. The RPG has been remastered with improved graphics and technical enhancements like faster load times and game speed. It looks to be the best way to experience the story of four heroes adventuring across a shattered empire.

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Arise: A Simple Story — December 3

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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Arise is part-platformer, part time-manipulator. It stars a deceased old man reliving key moments from his past life, and as you run, jump, and grapple hook around, you can also fast forward, rewind, and slow down time to control how the stages move around you. It’s playable in co-op too, with one person controlling the man and another in charge of scrubbing through time.

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Alien: Isolation — December 5

Available on: Switch

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The survival horror game is coming to Switch with every bit of previously released DLC packed in. Isolation stars Amanda Ripley, daughter of Sigourney Weaver’s Eleanor Ripley, protagonist of the Alien films. As Amanda explores the abandoned Sevastopol station, she’ll have to hide from the Xenomorph and craft improvised weapons to fight back.

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Darksiders Genesis — December 5

Available on: PC, Stadia

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The Horsemen are back: this top-down hack-and-slash game puts you in control of Strife and War. You can swap between the two on the fly, using Strife’s pistols and War’s sword to chop down the horde of enemies on screen. It’s headed to PC and Google Stadia this month, with a console release coming next year.

Shovel Knight Showdown / King of Cards — December 10

Available on: PS4, PS3, Xbox One, PC, Switch, Wii U, 3DS, Vita

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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is getting its final pair of expansions: Showdown and King of Cards. The former is a Super Smash Bros.-like multiplayer mode where the various knights can duke it out. The latter is a whole new adventure starring King Knight. You’ll get both for free if you own Treasure Trove, which runs $25.

Wattam — December 17

Available on: PS4, PC

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Wattam is the latest goofy adventure from Katamari and Noby Noby Boy creator Keita Takahashi. It’s all about making friends with personified objects like trees and toilets. You can befriend them in single-player or team up with a friend of your own to play through the game in co-op.

That’s all for New Releases in 2019, but we’ll be back in the new year for a whole new decade of video games. The year 2020 is loaded with highly anticipated titles–Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, and Marvel’s Avengers, just to name a few.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-new-games-releasing-on-switch-ps4-xbox-one-and/1100-6471743/

Big Mario Maker 2 Update Lets You Play As Link From Zelda

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Nintendo has announced a “legendary” new patch for Super Mario Maker 2. The version 2.0 update releases this Thursday, December 5, and introduces a slew of new course parts to the game, including a power-up that lets you play as Link from the Legend of Zelda series.

When Mario picks up the Master Sword power-up, he transforms into the Hylian hero. The Master Sword can only be used in the classic Super Mario Bros. game style, but it opens up a range of new gameplay possibilities. As Link, you can take advantage of the numerous weapons and skills at his disposal. Link’s sword can defeat enemies, while his shield can deflect Thwomps and incoming attacks. His bombs can also destroy blocks, and you can even fire arrows to reach far off coins and switches.

Additionally, Nintendo is introducing a handful of new enemies and course parts with the version 2.0 update, including the cactus-like Pokey and Spike. The latter normally hurls spiked balls, but if you place one in a snow level, it will throw snowballs instead. On top of that are new P Blocks–invisible blocks that are temporarily activated when you hit a P Switch.

Nintendo is also adding frozen coins; these are encased in ice and can be thawed out when hit by fire, be it from a Fire Flower or other sources like burners and fire bars. Finally, the update also adds the Dash Block for the Super Mario 3D World game style, which propels Mario forward at great speed when stepped on.

Rounding out the update is a new Ninji Speedrun mode. This mode challenges you to race through new courses created by Nintendo as quickly as possible. During your run, you’ll be racing against Ninji Ghosts that represent other players’ best times. Nintendo says the Ghosts you race will be of a similar performance level, so you can improve your own performance. Clearing courses in this mode will net you stamps, which in turn can unlock special outfits for your Mii.

You can watch the first trailer for Mario Maker 2’s version 2.0 update above. For more details on the update, check out the official Super Mario Maker 2 website.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/big-mario-maker-2-update-lets-you-play-as-link-fro/1100-6471823/

Vampire: The Masquerade—Coteries Of New York Won’t Come Out This Week After All

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, the spin-off visual novel with RPG elements announced shortly after Vampire: The Masqerade – Bloodlines 2, has faced a slight delay. The game, which was due to release for PC, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One on December 4, will now arrive a week later.

The delay was announced via the game’s Steam page, and has been attributed to a need to deal with a few bugs and sharpen up the visuals in a few spots. It will now release on December 11, at 6PM CET / 5PM GMT / 9AM PT.

The game is developed by Draw Distance, best known for their game Serial Cleaner. It’s set in the universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition, and focuses on the conflict between the Camarilla and Anarch vampire factions. You’ll be able to choose a character from among numerous different clans and choose between different approaches to the situations your character finds themselves in. It’s designed to be played through more than once, with numerous different endings.

Bloodlines 2 was recently delayed into late 2020. Fans of the series will be able to delve into Coteries of New York very soon, though.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vampire-the-masquerade-coteries-of-new-york-wont-c/1100-6471820/

Death Stranding: Kojima Is Thinking About A Sequel, But Would “Start From Zero”

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Death Stranding, Sony’s big holiday 2019 release, is the first game from Hideo Kojima in the wake of his split from Konami. The game received mostly positive reviews (including our own 9/10 review), and seems to have pleased many fans of Kojima’s previous work on the Metal Gear Solid series. In a recently-published discussion, held shortly before the game was released, Kojima has briefly touched on the possibility of a sequel.

In a discussion with Variety, Kojima discusses his friendship with Norman Reedus, and talks about wanting to work with Reedus again. Kojima said that he would consider making a Death Stranding sequel with Reedus, but that he would “start from zero;” it seemingly would not follow on directly from the first game. There are no further details or thoughts given (although Kojima does share a charming anecdote about Reedus’ cat throwing up.)

Another great tidbit casually dropped in this piece is that Helen Mirren attended the game’s launch event because her stepson, Alex Hackford, worked on it as the head of Creative Music Affairs at PlayStation.

Kojima has also hinted on Twitter that he might return to horror after the cancellation of his much-anticipated Silent Hills, which also would have starred Norman Reedus. Nothing specific has been announced about the next game from Kojima Productions, although Death Stranding will receive a substantial update in the middle of December.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/death-stranding-kojima-is-thinking-about-a-sequel-/1100-6471819/

Star Citizen Passes $250 Million In Crowdfunding

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Star Citizen, the ambitious PC space sim from Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts, has reached yet another significant funding milestone. The game’s public funding page shows that Star Citizen has eclipsed $250 million in funding since the campaign began all the way back in 2012.

$9 million alone came in during November, which makes it the biggest month ever for funding in Star Citizen’s history, according to PC Gamer. The uptick in support for Star Citizen no doubt surged due to the hype leading up to the game’s fan event, CitizenCon, which took place at the end of the month.

CitizenCon brought a lot of big news about Star Citizen, including the announcement of the newest planet, microTech, and a new 20v20 multiplayer mode for Star Citizen’s FPS game, Star Marine.

In other news, Star Citizen is free for everyone to play through December 5 as part of the game’s latest “Free Fly” event. This event allows players to fly every ship in the game (of which there are more than 100) instead of only a limited selection like in previous Free Fly campaigns.

Star Citizen supporters can spend money on things like ships and ship upgrades, as well as various subscription packages and extras like ship and weapon skins, among other things. The game, which spans a single-player campaign, a persistent, shared multiplayer universe, and a head-to-head PvP game, is playable in various stages of development for backers.

Star Citizen is the most successful crowdfunded project of any kind in the history of crowdfunding. The game started its life on Kickstarter back in 2012–where it was enormously successful–before launching its own website to continue accepting funds from fans. The game originally had a $500,000 funding target, so the $250 million it’s made now is 500X what it originally asked for.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-citizen-passes-250-million-in-crowdfunding/1100-6471818/

Shovel Knight’s Music Gets Smooth And Jazzy In New “Prescription For Sleep” Album

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Yet another popular video game is having its music transformed into soothing tunes to help you sleep, study, or just relax. The “Prescription for Sleep” lullaby series expands with a new album themed around Yacht Club Games’ side-scrolling platformer Shovel Knight due out on December 6.

The album, Prescription for Sleep: Shovel Knight, features calming, light, jazzy music performed by Metal Gear Solid and Bayonetta composer Norihiko Hibino (saxophone) and PersonaQ’s Ayaki on piano. They form the group Gentle Love, which also contributed to the previous Prescription for Sleep albums.

This album is notable for being the first time that Yacht Club has collaborated with an outside company for a licensed arranged album. The album also includes music for the new expansion, King of Cards, which launches on December 10. If you want to hear music from the new expansion, the new Prescription for Sleep album is the only way to do so right now.

You can buy the Shovel Knight album through Bandcamp and other digital stores like Spotify, Tidal, and Apple Music. The producers at Scarlet Moon Records are also creating 1,000 physical CDs featuring a number of extras including liner notes, interviews, and comics. Go to the Bandcamp page to learn more.

There are 20 tracks in all on Shovel Knight: Prescription for Sleep. You can listen to a teaser for track six, “Of Devious Machinations,” in the embed above.

Other video games to have Prescription for Sleep albums have included Celeste and Undertale. Scarlet Moon also released an album titled “Prescription for Peace,” which is an tribute to the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and renowned Japanese musician Eiki Oshimi.

The Shovel Knight, Celeste, and Undertale Prescription for Sleep albums are marked down 20 percent on Cyber Monday.

Prescription for Sleep: Shovel Knight

  1. Steel Thy Shovel
  2. Strike the Earth!
  3. High Above the Land
  4. An Underlying Problem
  5. No Weapons Here
  6. Of Devious Machinations
  7. The Donor’s Despair
  8. The Requiem for Shield Knight
  9. A Cool Reception
  10. End of Days
  11. The Fateful Return
  12. The Alchemist’s Haven
  13. Waltz for One
  14. Alchemy
  15. Magic Mirror
  16. La Danse Macabre
  17. Cruise Control
  18. Troops, Form Up!
  19. Some Blasted Hill
  20. A New Dawn

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shovel-knights-music-gets-smooth-and-jazzy-in-new-/1100-6471817/

Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind Will Get You Granular Difficulty Control And New Photo Modes

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Kingdom Hearts III is due to receive a major piece of free DLC, called Re:Mind, before the end of February 2020. The new downloadable content will come with new playable characters, including Aqua, Roxas, and Riku, as well as new Keyblade transformations and fights. Now, thanks to one fan who attended the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra performance in Osaka, we have some more details about what the DLC will add.

These details, which were tweeted by a Twitter user called Melanie and then compiled by Eurogamer, are focused on some of the ephemera around the new playable content, including new difficulty options and photo modes. While the tweet below mentions a release new month, Melanie clarifies later in the thread that it might actually just be a trailer that’s being released in December, as a final release date cannot be nailed down just yet.

Photo mode lets you pose the characters from the game in any setting you want, adding props and changing backgrounds, which sounds like a lot of fun. Slideshow mode, apparently, will let you link photos together, complete with transitions and background music–what you’d expect from the name, basically.

Fast Pass Mode and “Black Code” both concern the game’s difficulty, with Fast Pass being designed to let you rip through the game as fast as possible. It lets you one-shot kill enemies and stack more attractions, so that battles end faster and you can play through the story quickly. Black Code gives you granular control over your difficulty, changing how much health you have and potentially making the game harder in numerous ways. Melanie does not have further details, as they apparently went by very fast.

Re:Mind will likely contain new boss encounters when it finally launches, and sounds substantial considering the fact that it’s free.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-3-remind-will-get-you-granular-diff/1100-6471815/

Dragon Ball FighterZ’s Final DLC Fighter Arrives This Week

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Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting the final fighter in its second Fighter Pass this week, with Broly (DBS) arriving on December 5 for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The second character DLC pack has so far delivered new fighters Jiren, Videl, Goku (GT), Janemba, and Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta, and the Dragon Ball Super iteration of Broly is the final character included. He will be available for everyone with the Fighter Pass, and for separate purchase, on December 5.

It’s not clear whether there will be a third Fighters Pass for the now nearly two-year-old fighting game; a total of 12 characters have been added since launch. You can check out Broly’s moves and techniques in the trailer below.

Broly has actually already come to the game as part of the first Fighter Pass, but this iteration is a slightly different take and design. It’s not unusual for Dragon Ball FighterZ to have multiple models of the same character, all with different move sets (Goku appears in four different iterations, not including fusions), but Broly is distinct because the Super version of the character is “canon” within the main series. The original Broly character introduced into the game only exists in the Dragon Ball Z movies, which are not considered canon. Dragon Ball Super: Broly presented a new take on the character and his backstory, and it’s from that film that this fighter’s moves and appearance have been pulled.

The next Dragon Ball game, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, will release on January 17, 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Whereas FighterZ is a fighting game, Kakarot will be an action adventure.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-ball-fighterzs-final-dlc-fighter-arrives-th/1100-6471813/

Cyber Monday 2019 Sony PS4 Deals: PS4 Pro, PS Plus, And More Leftover Black Friday Deals

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Update: Black Friday is coming to a close, but Cyber Monday 2019 is just getting started. As part of its official holiday sale, Sony is still offering many of the same PlayStation offers from Black Friday 2019, although some of the most popular deals, like the PS4 Slim bundle and PSVR mega pack, sold out quickly and are still hard to find. We expect they’ll restock on Monday, but act quickly if you’re looking to grab one of these console bundles for yourself.

Accessory deals are easier to find, including DualShock 4 controllers for $39 each, PS Plus for $45, and the PlayStation Gold wireless headset for $70. The PSVR bundle with Blood & Truth, Everybody’s Golf VR, and two motion controllers is still available for $250 at multiple retailers going into Cyber Monday. You also shouldn’t have an issue snagging PlayStation hits like God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition for $10 each–those deals are in the PlayStation Store, if anything. More recent PS4 exclusives will still be on sale for $20, although Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition has been sold out frequently.

For more info, check out our guide to the best Cyber Monday 2019 PS4 deals, including the best game deals still available. Cyber Monday is the last day to claim Sony’s official holiday deals.

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Sony has revealed their official Black Friday PS4 deals for Black Friday 2019, and they’re pretty tempting if you haven’t picked up Sony’s latest console yet, need a new one, or are just browsing for a second console in your home or office. Some of these deals were leaked ahead of time by various retailer Black Friday ads, but some deals, like a $100 discount on the PS4 Pro, are a nice surprise. These deals are already live at most major retailers in the United States, where they’ll end December 2. The deals will be live in Canada from November 28 to December 6.

For those looking to grab a powerful console with a great library of games, you can’t go wrong with the PS4 Pro at its Black Friday price: $300 USD. Alternatively, an excellent PS4 Slim bundle will be available for just $200 USD, and it includes three PS4-exclusive classics: God of War, The Last of Us Remastered, and Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition. While the PS5 is slated to release next holiday season, that’s still at least a year away, and for budget-savvy shoppers, these console discounts are a welcome surprise.

Some of 2019’s PS4-exclusive releases will be on sale for just $20 USD, including Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition, which includes all DLC. You’ll also be able to grab Days Gone, MediEvil, Concrete Genie, and MLB The Show 19 at that price. Meanwhile, some older PS4 classics will be just $10 USD (down from $20). The PlayStation Hits collection includes God of War, The Last of Us Remastered, Persona 5, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and more.

If you’ve been interested in PlayStation VR, Black Friday is also bringing an excellent PSVR bundle with five games, and it’s perhaps the best offer we’ve seen on PSVR. For $200 USD, you’ll get not only the PSVR headset and camera but also vouchers to download some of the system’s best games: Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Skyrim VR, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Everybody’s Golf VR, and PlayStation VR Worlds. Alternatively, there’s a two-game bundle that includes Blood & Truth and Everybody’s Golf VR for $250 USD, but note that this bundle also includes two PS Move controllers (which can cost $100 on their own).

Finally, there are some less-than-stellar offers to be aware of as well, like the PlayStation Gold wireless headset for $70 USD (it’s already $69 on Amazon right now) and the 12-month PS Plus membership for $45. The PS Plus membership price is a particular bummer as it’s been offered for $40 in previous years, but it’s still likely places like Amazon, Ebay, and Newegg will offer it for cheaper during Black Friday.

Now that PlayStation has announced its official deals, we have a pretty good idea of what the best PS4 deals will be during Black Friday. Be sure to check out our guides to the best overall PS4 deals as well as the best deals on PS4 games and consoles and accessories.

Official Black Friday 2019 PS4 Deals

  • PS4 Pro — $300 USD / $370 CAD
  • PS4 Slim bundle — $200 USD / $250 CAD
    • God of War
    • The Last of Us Remastered
    • Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition
  • Select PlayStation-exclusive games from 2019 — $20 USD / $30 CAD
    • Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition
    • Days Gone
    • MediEvil
    • Concrete Genie
    • MLB The Show 19
  • PlayStation Hits games — $10 USD / $10 CAD
  • PlayStation Plus 12-month membership — $45 USD / $52.50 CAD
  • PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset — $70 USD / $90 CAD
  • DualShock 4 wireless controllers (all colors) — $40 USD / $50 CAD
  • PSVR five-game bundle — $200 USD / $320 CAD
    • Astro Bot Rescue Mission
    • Skyrim VR
    • Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
    • Everybody’s Golf VR
    • PlayStation VR Worlds
  • PSVR two-game bundle — $250 USD / $250 CAD
    • Everybody’s Golf VR
    • Blood & Truth

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from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyber-monday-2019-sony-ps4-deals-ps4-pro-ps-plus-a/1100-6471526/