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Black Friday may be over, but Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday are still opportunities for video game players to score a great deal. There are sales on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms, as well as major sales at retailers includingAmazon,Best Buy, and Walmart. Sometimes the best gift isn’t a specific game, but rather the opportunity to decide on something later on.Amazonand Best Buy are offering just that, selling both Nintendo eShop and Xbox gift cards at a discounted price....

While Twitch is primarily known as a way for people to stream video games,popular streamer Amouranthhas become a star on the platform for her Just Chatting streams. That doesn’t mean Amouranth doesn’t play video games, though. In fact, Amouranth received a PlayStation 5 console as a Christmas gift and just recently she revealed that she was banned from the dancing gameJust Dance. According to Amouranth, herJust Danceaccount was banned after a hacker changed her username to something inappropriate....

Summary One of the most beloved anime of all time for international audiences,Cowboy Bebop, is turning 25 this year. To celebrate the anniversary of Spike Spiegel and his gang, there have been a few events and collaborations happening in Japan. One of the most exciting things was just announced this week - a special screening of the movie, attended bycast members and the director. Cowboy Beboporiginally aired in 1998 and 1999 with a 26-episode anime series that took the Western anime world by storm....

Summary OneBaldur’s Gate 3player found that the game contains unique voice lines that can only be heard by respeccing characters. Their discovery is yet another example of thegreat attention to detail that Larian put intoBaldur’s Gate 3. Warning! Minor early game spoilers forBaldur’s Gate 3ahead.Every one ofBaldur’s Gate 3’s 10 companionsis fully voiced, with Larian recording not just countless lines of dialogue but also many combat and exploration remarks for each character....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3took the world by storm with its release in 2023,collecting numerous accolades at The Game Awards, such as the best Role-Playing Game and, of course, Game of the Year. Being based onDungeons and Dragons,this award was to be expected, with the dice-rolling mechanic playing a large part in the roleplaying aspect. Currently, and unfortunately, there are only afew appearances dice can takein the game, with some being available as part of the Collector’s and Deluxe Digital Editions....

Summary Praying to the Daedric shrines across Cyrodiil inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, providing all requirements are met, willresult in a questthat offers a rare reward upon completion. In total, there are 15 different Daedric artifacts to acquire in the base game (barring DLCs and quests that don’t involve visiting Daedric lords’ statues). While each of these artifacts is a one-of-a-kind item in-game, it begs the question: which are the best things to acquire?...

Apex Legendsis a famous battle royale game. It consists of awide range of weaponsand boasts a comprehensive gun collection. With the right skills and appropriate use, these weapons can be extremely dangerous. And fairly recently, Season 5 of the game is arrived on the scene. RELATED:Apex Legends: 10 Tips & Tricks On Using Machine Guns Unfortunately, the new Season doesn’t feature any new weapons. However, it hasupdated versions. When launching the new season, Respawn tweaked some values and changed some spawns around, thus completely revitalizing the weapon meta....

Summary Bethesda Game Studios Montrealhas filed to unionize. The video game industry has faced plenty of turmoil in the past year and a half. Many people were laid off from their jobs and studios were closed, including various branches ofBethesda. This wave of layoffs continued regardless of how popular the studio that a developer belonged to seemed to be. Because of the lack of predictability in these layoffs, developers and fans alike appeared to lose much of their trust in the security of the video game industry....

Summary Gearbox co-founder andBorderlandscreator Randy Pitchford revealed a new SHiFT code that gives players three free Skeleton Keys in multiple games, includingBorderlands 3andTiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Like previous SHiFT code drops, players have a limited window to redeem the code and claim their Skeleton Keys inBorderlands 3and the otherBorderlandsentries that are still supported. The loot-focusedBorderlandsseriessees players change their weapons and gear frequently, since new loot drops happen very often as enemies are defeated throughout the course of the game....

Action FPS fans rely onActivision’sCall of Dutyto give them the kind of thrill people only used to get in action flicks. Thanks to the franchise, players can feel like action heroes. Each game had players on a mission to win wars, achieve victory, and attain glory over a wide variety of enemies. Moreover,Call of Duty’s various settings have introduced players to lovable characters and detestable villains. Thankfully, their presence brought out life to events like World War I, World War 2, and even the Cold War....

Arkane Studios has done a lot to build the 60’s aesthetic in the upcoming titleDeathloop, with the most recent trailer from Sony’s State of Play really pushing one specific aspect of that era. This latestaction packed trailer forDeathloopalso has a striking comparison to the stylings of theJames Bondfilms that ran with this aesthetic in that same time period. Beyond a simple visual interpretation of the series, this could point to some interesting implications for how the story ofDeathloopmight unfold as well....

The Solstice, a much-awaited in-game event ofDestiny 2, is finally returning with the upcoming weekly reset, bringing new weapons and unique customization options for prospective guardians. Seasonal events are commonplace in live-service games, withDestiny 2celebrating four annual eventsdesigned around four principle seasons, complete with cosmetic and mechanical changes unique to each event. The Solstice, previously known as Solstice of Heroes, is aDestiny 2-exclusive event that canonically began after theRed Warcampaign and has been celebrated in-game every year since....

Summary Destiny 2has been using the seasonal model for a long time now, and it’s arguably the go-to success story in the industry when it comes to reviving a game as a live-service title, considering the state the looter-shooter was in after Curse of Osiris. Things will start to change for the game asDestiny 2’s The Final Shape introduces episodesin place of seasons, and this will likely have an impact both on the live-service model used by Bungie and the actual content included in these fourth-month releases....