Best Buy is offering a 24-hour flash sale that includes some big savings on gaming PCs and other hardware. You have to be a My Best Buy member in order to participate, but signing up for that is free, and frequently nets you $5-10 discounts on games, among other perks. On top of the immediate savings, you’ll also get a $10 promotional reward certificate with any flash sale purchase. The gift certificate will be added to your account by July 7 and is valid from 7/7/19 to 7/28/19. The sale ends tonight at 10:00 PM PT / 1:00 AM ET on June 20, so get in there quickly if you want to take advantage.

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PC gamers have a variety of options for brand new rigs, ranging from a reasonable $800 Acer 17.3″ gaming laptop up to a fully tricked-out, $2,150 iBUYPOWER desktop with an NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti graphics card. As an added bonus, the two top-end desktop models from iBUYPOWER also include a digital code for the upcoming first-person shooter sequel, Wolfenstein: Youngblood.

If you go for any of the desktops, you’ll need a monitor to display all those crisp visuals. Alienware’s 25″ LED monitor refreshes at 240 Hz at 1080p, allowing for fast and smooth gaming at almost half of the full price. There are also options for a living room setup as well, with 4K UHD smart TVs from Hisense, LG, and TCL all available for at least $200 off. There are also good deals available on a Switch-compatible memory card from SanDisk that’s over half off and an 8TB external hard drive for all your deep storage needs.

Of course you’ll need something to play on that new rig once you have it set up. You can spend the included gift card on Arkane’s fantastic immersive sim, Prey, which is already $10 on PC (making it free!). You can also drop it on some hotly-anticipated pre-orders, such as Jedi: Fallen Order and Doom Eternal. Check out all the sale highlights below.

Gaming PCs

• Acer – Nitro 5 17.3″ Gaming Laptop – Intel Core i5 – 8GB Memory – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 – 512GB Solid State Drive — $800 ($80 off)
• iBUYPOWER – Gaming Desktop – Intel Core i7-8700 – 16GB Memory – NVIDIA GTX 1060 – 1TB Hard Drive + 120GB Solid State Drive — $1000 ($100 off)
• iBUYPOWER – Gaming Desktop – Intel Core i7-9700K – 16GB Memory – NVIDIA RTX 2080 8GB – 2TB Hard Drive + 240GB Solid State Drive — $1,650 ($230 off)
• iBUYPOWER – Snowblind Gaming Desktop-Intel Core i7-9700K – 16GB Memory- NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti- 1TB Hard Drive+ 240GB Solid State Drive — $2,150 ($350 off)

TVs and Monitors

• Alienware – 25″ LED FHD FreeSync Monitor — $280 ($220 off)
• Hisense – 65″ Class – LED – R6 Series – 2160p – Smart – 4K UHD TV with HDR – Roku TV — $400 ($200 off)
• LG – 55″ Class – LED – Nano 8 Series – 2160p – Smart – 4K UHD TV with HDR — $750 ($250 off)
• TCL – 75″ Class – LED – 4 Series – 2160p – Smart – 4K UHD TV with HDR – Roku TV — $800 ($400 off)

Storage

• SanDisk – Ultra Plus 256GB microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card (Switch compatible) — $40 ($55 off)
• WD – Easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive — $130 ($70 off)

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/save-big-on-gaming-pcs-and-other-hardware-in-flash/1100-6467891/

A new Legendary Pokemon has arrived in Pokemon Go. Following Cresselia‘s departure, the Legendary Water-type Kyogre is making an encore appearance in Raid Battles for the next few days–and this time, you’ll have a chance to encounter its Shiny form.

Kyogre will appear in Raids from now until June 27. As before, you’ll first need to team up with other players in-person and battle the Legendary Pokemon before you can have an opportunity to capture it. Kyogre is a pure Water-type, which makes it susceptible to Grass- and Electric-type Pokemon. Your best bet for success is to bring along monsters such as Roserade, Leafeon, Manectric, and Magnezone when challenging it.

Kyogre is the second of three Legendary Pokemon developer Niantic is bringing back to Go. After it leaves on June 27, its counterpart from Pokemon Ruby, Groudon, will take its place until July 10. Just as was the case with Kyogre and Cresselia, you’ll also have a chance to encounter a Shiny Groudon when it returns to Raids. You can read more details on the official Pokemon Go website.

Kyogre’s return comes on the heels of the annual Pokemon Go Fest, which took place in Chicago this past weekend. As a reward for completing enough Global Challenges during the event, Niantic is giving players twice the usual amount of Candy for capturing and hatching Pokemon until June 25. Eggs will also hatch at half of their normal distance until then, and you’re guaranteed to earn one Rare Candy per Raid.

On top of those bonuses, Niantic is bringing one of the three Legendary dogs, Raikou, back for a special Raid day. The Legendary Electric-type will return to Raid Battles on Saturday, June 29, from 4-7 PM local time. During the event, you’ll be able to receive up to five free Raid Passes from Gyms, and you may even encounter a Shiny Raikou.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-new-legendary-pokemon-now-available-for/1100-6467879/

Ubisoft has rolled out another update for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. Title Update 4 is now live on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, bringing a new specialization to the loot shooter: the Gunner, which comes with a new skill and its own unique weapon, the minigun.

To unlock the Gunner specialization, you’ll need to complete the Special Field Research–five stages of challenges that each boast their own objectives and rewards. Once you’ve completed all five stages, you’ll earn access to the Gunner.

Those who’ve purchased the Year One Pass, meanwhile, will unlock the Gunner immediately. However, you can still take on the Special Field Research challenges to unlock an assortment of exclusive cosmetics, including the following:

• Fisticuffs and Front Flex emotes
• Charcoal and Detritus gear dyes
• Rosethorn and Pineapple weapon skins
• Gunner mask and Gunner specialization uniform

As previously mentioned, the Gunner wields the minigun, a rapid-fire weapon that Ubisoft says can dish out “massive damage in short periods of time on the enemy while sustaining incoming damage thanks to its bonus armor.” Gunners can also throw Riot Foam Grenades, which will cover enemies in foam and prevent them from moving. The Banshee signature skill, meanwhile, can confuse targets.

Ubisoft has a lot more content lined up for The Division 2. The game will receive three DLC episodes as part of its year-one roadmap, the first of which–DC Outskirts – Expeditions–is arriving this summer. At E3 2019, Ubisoft shared more details about these new Expeditions, which are free events that let players travel to unexplored locations to discover new narrative and gameplay opportunities.

The Division 2 launched for PS4, Xbox One, and PC this part March. It earned a 9/10 in our Division 2 review. Critic Edmond Tran wrote, “The range of enemy types continues to keep combat encounters challenging, the equipment I earn and pick up continues to feel different, valuable, and asks me to consider new ways of play. The ravaged environments continue to intrigue, and sometimes they’re so stunning I find myself needing to take screenshots before I move on. It might not have much to say, but The Division 2 is a perpetual cycle of tension, relief, and reward that’s difficult to stay away from.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-division-2-update-out-now-adds-new-gunner-spec/1100-6467876/

Apex Legends has been teasing something big coming to the game, and now it appears to have arrived. Players have reported hearing and seeing dragons roaming about the map, potentially laying the groundwork for a world event to come with Season 2.

The flying beasts can be spotted in the game or on screens posted to the Apex Legends subreddit. The community has taken to calling them “Flyers” and if you bring one down you can get some loot. In a potentially related development, the Leviathan that wanders in the waters outside the map has moved significantly as well.

The trailer for Season 2 that debuted at EA Play, just before E3 2019, showed a giant lizard-like eyeball as a teaser at the very end. These creatures are significantly smaller than the one that implied, so they could be harbingers of some larger event to come.

Apex Legends’ battle royale competition Fortnite has become known for big world-changing events that accompany each season, and so far Apex hasn’t followed suit. Respawn has suggested that it is comfortable with a slower pace for its content drops so as to not burn out the team, but that was as compared to weekly and monthly updates. A new season could still bring big changes, so we’ll have to see if a giant dragon is among them.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apex-legends-has-dragons-now-apparently/1100-6467873/

Now that the frenzy of E3 2019 is over, all those great game deals are no longer available, but while the big Xbox One game and console sale has ended, the Xbox Store is back on its regular schedule of offering new weekly game deals. The newest batch of Xbox One deals is available now, including a Sonic anniversary sale, discounted indie games, $10 off Xbox wireless controllers, and more.

The spotlight is on everyone’s favorite speedy hedgehog this week, as Sonic the Hedgehog debuted on the Sega Genesis in North America 28 years ago this month. To celebrate, Sonic’s recent games on the Xbox One are marked down along with a collection of Xbox 360 games, many of which are backward-compatible with Xbox One. For the next week, you can get the newly released competitive racer Team Sonic Racing for $30, the gorgeous, retro-style Sonic Mania for $12, and 3D platformer Sonic Forces for $15. If you feel like taking a trip down memory lane, you can also save on classics like Sonic Adventure 2 for $5 and the original Sonic the Hedgehog for $2.49, both of which can be played on Xbox One.

The Xbox Store is also highlighting discounts on games from independent developers, who can self-publish digital games on Xbox One and PC with the ID@Xbox program. Some of the best indie games to grab on sale this week include My Time At Portia for $24, The Witness for $20, Observer for $9, and The Gardens Between for $12.

Plus, if you’re in the market for a new Xbox wireless controller, this is a good week to pick one up, as many styles are marked down by $10 in the Xbox Store (excluding, sadly, the new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2). Both the Phantom White and Phantom Black special edition controllers are down to $60, and some older styles, like the pink Minecraft pig design and Armed Forces II special edition, are discounted to $55. However, consider checking Amazon first, where some wireless controllers are as cheap as $45 this week.

Check out the full offering of deals at the Xbox Store and more of our picks below!

Xbox One

• Aer: Memories of Old — $6
• Anima: Gate of Memories — $10
• Assemblance Collection — $9.74
• Claire: Extended Cut — $3.74
• Far: Lone Sails — $11.24
• The First Tree — $6
• The Gardens Between — $12
• Hover — $10
• Inner Space — $5
• My Time At Portia — $24
• Nevermind — $5
• Observer — $9
• Sonic Forces – Digital Standard Edition — $15
• Sonic Mania — $12
• Sonic Mania Encore DLC — $2.49
• Team Sonic Racing — $30
• The Witness — $20
• Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles — $19.49

Xbox 360

• Sonic Adventure — $2.49
• Sonic Adventure 2 — $5
• Sonic CD — $2.49
• Sonic Generations — $10
• Sonic the Hedgehog — $2.49
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — $2.49

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-best-xbox-one-deals-this-week-sonic-classics-w/1100-6467860/