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Best Buy Sale Includes Huge Deals On Mario Games, Red Dead Redemption (US)
The start of a new week means we’ll have a brand-new batch of game deals at Best Buy–but this isn’t just any old week. Sunday, March 10–also known as Mario Day–kicked off a week of celebration for Nintendo’s lovable mustached plumber, and as a result, several retailers are running major discounts on Mario games all week. That includes Best Buy, where you can save 50% on a select Mario game when you buy a Nintendo Switch. Best Buy has four games left to choose from as part of this deal: Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Tennis Aces, and Super Mario Party. This deal is only available through Saturday while supplies last, so if you’ve been planning to buy a Switch, now’s a good time to pick one up.
For those who already own a Switch, you can still get Mario games at a discount this week. Like other retailers, Best Buy is selling digital downloads for various Mario games for just $40; however, the codes seem to be unavailable as of this time. We’ll update this post if that changes.
Don’t worry, it’s not all about Mario this week; in fact, quite a few big games are on sale at Best Buy right now. Red Dead fans will be pleased to see that Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition is just $10, and Red Dead Redemption II is still marked down to $40. Meanwhile, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is on sale for $15, BioShock: The Collection is down to $20, and Just Cause 4: Day 1 Edition is selling for just $40. Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition is available for just $20, and Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience is just $15.
See our full list of picks from this week’s Best Buy game sale below, and browse the full catalog of options on Best Buy’s website. As always, these deals are available now through Saturday, March 16.
Shop Best Buy’s weekly game deals:
- BioShock: The Collection — $20 (PS4, Xbox One)
- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection — $15 (PS4, Xbox One)
- FIFA 19 — $30 (PS4, Xbox One)
- Fire Emblem Warriors — $45 (Switch)
- For Honor: Marching Fire Edition — $20 (PS4, Xbox One)
- Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition — $20 (PS4, Xbox One)
- Just Cause 4: Day 1 Edition — $40 (PS4, Xbox One)
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience — $15 (PS4)
- Nintendo Switch With 50% Off One Mario Game — $330
- Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition — $10 (Xbox One/Xbox 360)
- Red Dead Redemption II — $40 (PS4, Xbox One)
- Tom Clancy’s The Division — $20 (PS4, Xbox One)
- The Sims 4 Plus Cats and Dogs Bundle — $30 (PS4)
- Star Wars Battlefront — $15 (PS4)
- Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido — $40 (Switch)
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/best-buy-sale-includes-huge-deals-on-mario-games-r/1100-6465483/
Pokemon Go Dev’s Harry Potter Game Opens Pre-Registration For Some
After months of silence, Niantic and Warner Bros. have revealed some new details on their upcoming Harry Potter mobile game, Wizards Unite. The title is scheduled to launch for Android and iOS devices later this year, but some prospective wizards are able to sign up for it right now.
Pre-registration for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is now open for Android users on Google Play, giving those who are interested in the title a chance to sign-up and potentially receive early access. Pre-registration is not yet available on the App Store, but the developers tell iOS players to “stay tuned for more updates” on that front.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is a Pokemon Go-like take on J.K. Rowling’s beloved series. As a member of Statute of Secrecy Task Force, players must explore the real world and locate Foundables–important people and items in the wizarding world–and dispel the Confoundable magic that’s trapping them.
While the basic premise of Wizards Unite is similar to Pokemon Go, there are numerous elements that set it apart from Niantic’s hit Pokemon game. As we learned during our recent hands-on session with the title, Wizards Unite bears many similarities to a traditional RPG. The game places a bigger emphasis on story, with voice-acted characters, and features RPG elements like skill trees and potion brewing.
Niantic and Warner Bros. still haven’t announced a release date for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The game was originally scheduled to launch in 2018 but was delayed into this year. You can read more about the title on the official Harry Potter: Wizards Unite website.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-devs-harry-potter-game-opens-pre-regist/1100-6465485/
Halo Infinite Could Adopt Games As Service Model
Halo Infinite appears primed to get its big debut at E3 2019, but it may be a very different kind of game. Comments from Kiki Wolfkill, the head of Halo trans-media at 343, has added more reason to believe that the studio is imagining this as an ongoing game or live service.
“We have to be able to change content quickly,” Wolfkill said at Fortune‘s Brainstorm Design conference. “We can’t afford to wait three years every time we drop a new product and have it be a black box because the games kids are playing are changing every week.”
The reference to a three-year development cycle as outdated, paired with the title of Halo Infinite itself, would seem to suggest that Microsoft and 343 are planning this entry as an ongoing game of some sort. That would also make sense alongside her reference of games that kids are playing currently. It sounds like a reference to games like Fortnite, which issues regular challenge updates and new equipment between its large seasonal updates.
Wolfkill also referenced “having a set of rules that people can engage with and buy into for years to come.”
As the head of of trans-media, Wolfkill’s focus is how to tell different kinds of Halo stories across a variety of media. That means she may not be directly involved in game development, but she probably is planning other media and storytelling that takes advantage of the story established in Halo Infinite. That could mean we see stories regularly updating in the game and continuing through other media, or criss-crossing through both.
The studio recently had to respond to concerns about microtransactions, following a job posting. It has also specified that it will not have paid loot boxes.
This news comes as Halo head of franchise development Frank O’Connor has recently confirmed that Halo Infinite will hit PC and Xbox One, rather than wait for the next generation of consoles. And given the popularity of battle royale, we’ve seen a good deal of speculation about Halo adopting the play format–though 343 is staying mum on the subject.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-infinite-could-adopt-games-as-service-model/1100-6465482/
