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The Terminator 6-Film Blu-Ray Collection Is Under $25 for Prime Day

For Prime Day, Amazon is discounting a six-movie collection of the Terminator series: an epic, sci-fi saga that details a grim future for humans. When our aspirations get bigger than our morality, humankind creates a machine that decides humans should no longer exist. How do we battle this? By going back in time to make sure it never happens at all. 44% off Terminator 6-Film Collection [Blu-Ray] Terminator has been a staple in the Sci-Fi genre since its explosion on the big screen in 1984 as a Sci-Fi horror, all the way through to its most recent additions. Though there are only 6 feature-length Terminator films, there was also the hit TV series The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and a brand new Netflix anime series coming out this year to...

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Roblox Gift Cards Get a Rare Discount for Amazon Prime Day

Prime Day deals are in full swing and there's a wide variety of discounts to search through. If you've been on the lookout for some gift cards for yourself or a friend there are quite a few to choose from, but Roblox has a fantastic selection on sale at the moment. There's no better time than now to stock up on Robux, with discounts available on a wide range of gifts cards from $25 to $500. Check them out at the links below before they're all gone. Roblox Gift Cards Discounted for Prime Day How to Redeem Roblox Gift Cards Once you've secured your deal on one of the previously listed Roblox gift cards, it's time to redeem those Robux. Thankfully, doing it is a quick and easy process! With the gift card ready to go, you’ll want to...

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Every Sonic Game on Sale for Prime Day 2024

Attention Sonic fans! This year is already shaping up to be fantastic for us, with the highly anticipated release of Sonic X Shadow Generations later this year and Sonic The Hedgehog 3 hitting theaters in December. But the excitement doesn't stop there: Prime Day is here, and I've managed to reveal some top deals on several great Sonic games from recent years. I've gathered all the best Prime Day deals on Sonic games right here, and a few bonus offers you will want to take advantage of. Remember, you’ll need to be a Prime member to secure these offers, so consider picking up a 30-day free trial before the end of the sale. Don’t be too slow, and miss out on these top offers. Here's every Sonic game on sale for Prime Day. TL;DR: Sonic...

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The Best Nintendo Switch Games on Sale for Prime Day So Far

Prime Day is one of the best times of the year to buy video games. That is especially true for Nintendo Switch games, with titles from Nintendo and plenty of third party developers on sale for a limited time. Whether you're a fan of RPGs, cozy games, or platformers, there are great Prime Day Switch deals available for everyone. It's important to remember that these deals will only be live throughout Prime Day, which lasts through July 17. You must be a Prime member to access the discounts, and these deals will end once inventory has been sold through. Be sure to pick up a 30-day Amazon Prime free trial and purchase any Nintendo Switch games before the deals end. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance for $39.99 Shin Megami Tensei V...

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Once Human Dev Isn’t Messing About — It’s Just Named and Shamed Cheaters and Even Players Who Exploited a Bug

The developer of Once Human has published a long list of player accounts which exploited a bug or cheated over the course of the game’s first week of availability. Once Human is a free-to-play multiplayer open world survival game from Starry Studio, a developer owned by Chinese games company NetEase. It launched on PC on July 9 and quickly found an audience, with a huge peak concurrent player count of 231,668 on Steam. It’s proven so popular that the servers have struggled to cope. But it’s already marred by cheaters and some players who exploited a bug to gain advantage, even after Starry Studio issued a warning to its community. This bug, which let players access and occupy Engagement Zones in restricted areas, was since fixed...

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The Kung Fu Panda 4-Movie Blu-Ray Collection Has a Massive Prime Day Discount

It is once again time for Amazon Prime Day, which means there are many deals and bundles available on sale for your buying/watching pleasure. One of those deals mentioned is a 4-movie collection of the Kung Fu Panda movie series: an action-packed and hilarious series of movies that follows a bumbling, charming Panda Bear through his journey to fully become the Dragon Warrior. All 4 movies bundled together, including the latest in the series, are currently at their lowest price ever. Kung Fu Panda: 4-Movie Collection (Blu-ray + Digital) – 43% Off Fans of the series already know Kung Fu Panda is a beloved animated movie series about a clumsy, prophecy-fulfilling Panda that has released 4 films over 16 years since the release of the...

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Dead by Daylight's Highly-Requested 2v8 Mode Out Next Week

Dead by Daylight fans who have been asking Behaviour Interactive for years for a 2v8 mode will be happy to know that this highly requested feature will be available starting next week. Behaviour Interactive confirmed that the 2v8 game mode will be available to players beginning July 25. As previously confirmed during the Dead by Daylight 8th anniversary stream, 2v8 is a fast-paced, chaotic mode in which two killers team up to hunt down and kill eight survivors. The mode will be available for a limited time, with players having until August 8 to try it. Dead by Daylight's 2v8 mode will be available on five classic maps. To accommodate the increase in players, the maps have been expanded, and generators "have also been doubled,"...

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Dead by Daylight Spinoff The Casting of Frank Stone Finally Has a Release Date

We already knew that Behaviour Interactive tapped Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games to create a new narrative-centric horror game set in the Dead by Daylight universe. And we don't have to wait too long for it, as Behaviour has confirmed The Casting of Frank Stone comes out on September 3, 2024. In a new blog post detailing the new playable character Lara Croft and the highly-requested 2v8 mode, Behaviour quietly revealed the release date for its upcoming Dead by Daylight spinoff. Alongside a release date, we also got a new trailer for The Casting of Frank Stone. The trailer is mostly a spin on classic horror flicks from yesteryear and provides the names of the playable characters. As previously revealed, The...

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Silent Hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama Reacts to Shock Closure of The Evil Within Developer Tango Gameworks

Silent Hill creator and director of upcoming horror title Slitterhead Keiichiro Toyama has commented on Microsoft's shock closure of Tango Gameworks in May 2024. Speaking to VGC, Toyama used the example of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware as a "successful" studio as, while Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are different games, they all feature the studio's signature gameplay loop. In contrast, Tango Gameworks, which was founded in 2010 by horror game visionary and Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, jumped around genres, going from a similarly third-person survival horror franchise The Evil Within to rhythm-based action game Hi-Fi Rush, via the spooky but not strictly horror, first-person, open-world action...

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Mod Lets Players Instigate Dramatic Boss vs Boss Showdowns

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC bosses. An Elden Ring modder has found a novel way to make the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC easier, by allowing players to unleash a cast of major bosses to fight by their side, setting up the potential for some dramatic boss-on-boss showdowns. There’s no denying that the Shadow of the Erdtree poses a significant challenge even to experienced Souls veterans, with FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki himself noting that the DLC “pushed the envelope in terms of what we think can be withstood by the player.” Thankfully, the new DLC Summon Bosses Mod from NexusMod’s user FlippantTunic22 makes this challenge a whole lot easier, by replacing a number of...

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Microsoft Unveils Xbox Game Pass July 2024 Wave 2 Lineup, Leaves Plenty of Room for Call of Duty Later in the Month

Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass July 2024 Wave 2 lineup, which unusually only takes us up to July 19. This leaves plenty of time for a subsequent announcement of the long-awaited addition of games from Activision's back catalog, including Call of Duty titles. It’s the first Game Pass lineup announced after Microsoft’s controversial price hike and tier change for its subscription service. Analysts recently told IGN the Game Pass price hike was “inevitable,” and warned more increases, more tiers, and even ads may be on the way. As for the lineup for this rest of July, out today, July 16 is Magical Delicacy (Cloud, Console, and PC), available on day one with Game Pass. This wholesome pixel art platformer lets players cook...

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Launch Edition Is Already on Sale for Prime Day 2024

It might have just come out, but thanks to Prime Day, the PS5 version of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is already on sale for $20 off. That is — if you have a Prime membership. And it’s the launch edition, too, so you get some extras and bonuses. You can grab a copy here. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Is 33% Off Originally released exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2021, SMT 5 got an enhanced re-release in the form of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. This newer version is available on all modern platforms and includes a new storyline with new locations and demons. It’s the definitive version of the game. The launch edition comes with you get an exclusive steelbook and “2 sacred treasure sets” DLC. Our critic, Michael Higham, was...

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review

In an time when innovative games are coming out constantly, it’s exciting that I’ve truly never played anything quite like Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. It’s an otherworldly mix of action-strategy and tower defense set in a mystical feudal Japan. But while that unique setup may be what grabs your attention, Kunitsu-Gami’s execution on those ideas is also engaging, fun, and downright fascinating. Kunitsu-Gami’s story is told quietly yet effectively, using essentially no dialogue. Mt. Kafuku has been corrupted by defilement and the “Seethe,” a representation of demons, spirits, and yokai. Your goal as Soh, the guardian of the maiden Yoshiro, is to lead her safely down a path on the mountain so she may perform her duty, rescuing...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Scorestreaks Do Not Loop — and Multiplayer Fans Are Having Their Say

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 developer Treyarch has confirmed the multiplayer portion of the game ditches ‘streak looping’ — and in doing so has sparked a debate among fans. In Treyarch’s Black Ops games, scorestreaks are obtained by gaining points from, for example, killing other players. Obtain enough points and you can call in a scorestreak. More effective scorestreaks cost more points. For example, in Black Ops Cold War, the Combat Bow cost 500 points. The Chopper Gunner, however, costs 8,000 points. In Black Ops Cold War, Treyarch’s last Black Ops game, score carries over even after you die. But in the inaugural episode of the COD POD, Treyarch’s associate director of design Matt Scronce confirmed this system was ditched for Black...

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Elden Ring Poster Signed by FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki Currently Going for $15,000 at Auction

An Elden Ring poster signed by game director and FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki is currently going for $15,000 at auction. YouTuber CDawgVA has listed the poster for charity on auction website Tiltify and, while bids started at just $1, it's now selling for a whopping $15,000 despite the auction not concluding until July 19, 2024. The money will go towards the Immune Deficiency Foundation, a charity which offers resources, education, and support for those with primary immunodeficiencies, a group of more than 450 rare, chronic conditions where a part of the body’s immune system is missing or does not function correctly. The "fair market value" for the poster, which beyond Miyazaki's signature features perhaps the base...

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Larian Reveals What to Expect From the Huge Patch 7 — and Teased It’s Not the Final Update

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian has finally detailed what fans can expect from the long-awaited Patch 7, and teased that it is not the game’s final update. In a post on the Baldur’s Gate 3 Steam page, Larian outlined everything coming up in Patch 7, due out in September. Highlights include split-screen updates, brand new cinematics for evil endings, plenty of bug fixes, and official modding tools. In now trademark Larian fashion, it’s had fun with the patch notes, below. Here’s a snippet: “In the words of Michelangelo, no great work of art is ever finished, and so too is our approach to the art of snogging.” Baldur's Gate 3 is Larian's enormously successful Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game that blew critics and players alike...

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The First Descendant Dev Asks Players to Stop AFK Farming, Please

Ever since The First Descendant launched at the end of June it’s had an away from keyboard (AFK) problem. Now, developer Nexon has asked its player base to please stop going AFK and please refrain from AFK farming. Nexon’s free-to-play co-op focused looter shooter has enjoyed enormous popularity, with over 10 million players in just 10 days. But out on the battlefield there’s an increasingly troublesome issue that’s driving some players up the wall: AFK farming. AFK farming isn't a problem unique to The First Descendant, but in this game it’s particularly bad. The idea is players join a mission with others and simply twiddle their thumbs while everyone else does the hard work, then reap the rewards such as experience at the end...

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We Found the Best Gaming PC Deals of Amazon Prime Day 2024

This year's Amazon Prime Day sale has no shortage of gaming PC deals. We've listed out every good deal we could find on prebuilt gaming PCs from well-known brands like ASUS, MSI, CyberPowerPC, Skytech, IBUYPOWER, and more. For most PC gamers, buying a prebuilt gaming rig is far more attractive than it used to be. Years ago, it was inarguably cheaper to build your own gaming PC than to buy a boutique gaming rig. That's not the case anymore. The gaming PCs listed here are already built and packaged and will ship out quickly. They use off-the-shelf components so it should be easier to swap and upgrade components compared to buying from an OEM manufacturer like Dell or HP. TL;DR The Best Prime Day Gaming PC Deals The Best 1080p Gaming PC...

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Playable Build of Space Marine 2 Allegedly Leaked to Piracy Website Just 2 Months Before Launch

A playable build of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has reportedly appeared on a piracy website two months before the official release date. Insider Gaming reported that the build weighs in at 75GB, is dated June 20 (which suggests it’s near complete), and, crucially, is playable. While some assets are placeholder, the build allegedly lets players play with friends. Videos have already appeared on YouTube showing gameplay in what is a devastating leak for developer Saber Interactive, Warhammer 40,000 owner Games Workshop, and publisher Focus. Saber Interactive is currently working to take down the footage, but as with all leaks of this kind, it faces an uphill battle preventing spoilers from hitting the internet. It is so far...

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The Best Aussie Amazon Prime Day 2024 Deals and Free Games

Welcome back, deal hunters, to Amazon Prime Day—the day of days if you love to save. Take it from a veteran, this is indeed one of the largest retail events this side of Boxing Day, so definitely bookmark this living list and circle back as the week progresses. This time, you've got until the end of July 21 to snag a bargain. One important note before we get to the best picks on Amazon devices, games, controllers, monitors, wireless headphones, SSDs, and much, much more. To take advantage of most of these deals, you'll want to (freely) sign up for Amazon Prime. Side bonus: said subscription will let you "forever own" some free games, like the following... Table of Contents Consoles / Laptops VR Switch PlayStation Xbox PC Mouse PC...

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Genshin Impact Voice Actors Join in Criticism of Upcoming Natlan's Region's Character Designs

Genshin Impact is facing more accusations of cultural appropriation and whitewashing, and some of its voice actors are asking publisher HoYoverse to make changes. The ever-expanding Genshin Impact universe features stories and locations seemingly inspired by the real world. Similarities range from the geography of in-game settings to architecture, mythology, music, food, and history in general. These connections have been extended to a new region, Natlan, which was revealed in a trailer released last week. Fan outcry stems from what many feel is a failure to accurately represent the cultures each character pulls from, including the fact that Mavukia, Kinich, and Ororon — who seem to be inspired by real-life deities like the Maori's...

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Fallout: London Won't Work With Epic Games Store Copies of Fallout 4

The upcoming highly anticipated Fallout: London mod will not be playable with Epic Games Store copies of Fallout 4 at launch. A GOG spokesperson confirmed the trouble with Epic Games Store support with VG247. Fallout: London will require players to downgrade their versions of Fallout 4 wherever they’ve purchased it. That means reverting the latest version of the game to an earlier update, with options available to do so being offered for storefronts like Steam and GOG. GOG, which is helping distribute the mod, says the Epic Games Store’s lack of support for update rollbacks will keep players on that platform from enjoying Fallout: London. Ideally, the mod will eventually be usable with current versions of Fallout 4, but FOLON will...

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Concord Review In Progress - Beta Impressions

Grab a copy of Overwatch off some dusty GameStop shelf and rub it under the musky armpit of the Guardians of the Galaxy’s Peter Quill and you might have something close to the feeling of Concord. As competitive hero shooters go, this sci-fi contender from Sony plays it quite safe, complete with immediately charming characters immaculately rendered in gobsmackingly beautiful cutscenes and ability-based PvP combat that never addresses why those characters are fighting one another when they’re clearly allies in said cutscenes. But just because it doesn’t offer much in the way of innovation doesn’t mean Concord isn’t extremely fun to play. I still have lots more to see when it launches properly next month, but with 16 characters and four...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Dates Confirmed, First Beta on All Platforms at the Same Time

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's beta dates have been officially confirmed, marking the first time the beta for the popular shooter will be available on all platforms at the same time. Revealed during the Call of Duty podcast on YouTube (via CharlieIntel), the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta will be available on the following dates. Early Access: August 30 - September 4 Open Beta: September 6 - September 9 Over the past several years, Call of Duty's betas have been exclusive to PlayStation platforms. Early access to the beta will be available to Game Pass subscribers and those who pre-order Black Ops 6. The open beta will be available to all players. First revealed in May after months of rumors, Black Ops 6 is the latest in the...

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NBA Rookie Has a GTA Cheat Code Tattooed on His Arm

NBA rookie for the Minnesota Timberwolves Terrence Shannon Jr has the classic Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas infinite ammo cheat code tattooed on his arm. As reported by GameSpot, @TWolvesLead on X/Twitter posted a photo of Shannon Jr shooting a free throw during an NBA Summer League game and asked: "Is that a GTA cheat code on Terrence Shannon Jr's arm?" The official Timberwolves account confirmed it. "Yes, yes it is," it said, also posting a photo of the tattoo with all its PlayStation 2 inputs. Shannon Jr is a touch older than most 2024 NBA rookies at 23 years old, meaning he was just old enough to play the 2004 title GTA: San Andreas as a child (though not according to its ESRB rating). You can find the infinite ammo code along...

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Baldur's Gate 3 Team Had to Collect So Many Different Awards That Game Development Was Affected

The team behind Baldur's Gate 3 had to collect so many awards that game development was negatively affected. Speaking to Edge, Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke said the number of awards received became "a real problem" as Larian had to send "rotating teams" of staff out to collect them. "It affects development. There's a lot of them," Vincke said. "This has been a real problem." Baldur's Gate 3 was the surprise hit of 2023, earning myriad game of the year awards including from the New York Video Game Critics Circle, The Game Awards, the Gayming Awards, the Game Developers Choice Awards, and more. It is surprisingly draining on the soul. Vincke insisted he was still appreciative of the awards, as "it's great that you have a...

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FC 25 Ultimate Edition Cover Features Jude Bellingham, David Beckham, and More Soccer Stars

Jude Bellingham is on his way home after England’s bitterly disappointing Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain, but there’s a silver lining: he’s on the cover of EA FC 25. EA Sports revealed the cover of the FC 25 Ultimate Edition and the soccer stars who adorn it. Front and center is the Champions League-winning Real Madrid midfielder, with England legend David Beckham, France great Zinedine Zidane, Spain star Aitana Bonmatí, and ex-Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon on either side. EA failed to offer any gameplay details, footage, or screenshots of FC 25, but did promise a full reveal on July 17. A prior leak revealed FC 25’s release date is, unsurprisingly, September 27, 2024. The $99.99 Ultimate Edition is reportedly set to come with...

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Fallout London's Robot Speaker of the House Played by UK's Actual Former Speaker of the House

Expansion-sized Fallout 4 mod Fallout London has already secured the likes of Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon for its voice cast but now has announced that, bizarrely, former UK Speaker of the House John Bercow will star, too. As reported by VG247, Fallout London project lead Dean Carter revealed in Fallout London's Discord that its post-apocalyptic version of the UK capital will still have a Speaker of the House (the member of parliament who chairs debates between political parties), and in true Fallout fashion the position is now held by a robot. But who's voicing that robot? Bercow, of course, who served as Speaker of the House from 2009 to 2019. "Imagine being Fallout London and feeling so lucky having all the talented voice...

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Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Character Takeda Gets Proper Gameplay Reveal Ahead of Year 2 Reveal at Comic-Con

Mortal Kombat 1 developer NetherRealm has released a gameplay trailer for final Year 1 DLC character Takeda ahead of his July 23 release date alongside Kameo character Ferra. Takeda is one of the so-called Kombat Kids alongside Cassie Cage, Kung Jin, and Jacqui Briggs. The gameplay video, below, shows off a number of Takeda’s moves and combos, which revolve around his trademark bladed whips, as well as pre-fight interactions (Johnny Cage, for example, wants him to star in a superteam action movie). It ends with a look at his fatality, which, as you’d expect from Mortal Kombat, is not for the faint of heart. Here Takeda wraps his hapless victim tightly in his bladed whips before slowly retracting them. Now that’s got to hurt. Takeda...

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Ex-Activision Dev Mentions ‘The Crash 5 That Never Was’ and Now Fans Are Heartbroken

A former Activision developer has mentioned a Crash Bandicoot 5 that failed to materialize. Nicholas Kole, who worked at once Activision-owned studio Toys for Bob as a character designer and illustrator for over three years on the likes of Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot 4, had tweeted about a separate project, codenamed Dragon, that was in the works at Dauntless and Fae Farm developer Phoenix Labs and was just weeks away from an early access launch before it was canceled. Amid confusion that Kole’s tweets on Project Dragon related to an unannounced Spyro the Dragon project, the former Toys for Bob developer revealed that a Crash 5 game was once in the works but fell by the wayside. “It is not Spyro, but some day folks...

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