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Skate Story Confirms Day One Launch on PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for PS5

Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Sam Eng have announced their celestial skateboarding game, Skate Story, is launching day one for the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on PlayStation 5. News of the bonus for Sony’s gaming subscription service was unveiled in a PlayStation.Blog post today. It’s a last-minute addition to Skate Story’s launch lineup, which includes PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2. PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers will have access to the trippy skateboarding game at no extra cost come December 8. Sony has yet to reveal the rest of its upcoming Game Catalog additions for December 2025, with its PS Plus Essential monthly games also under wraps for now. Skate Story, meanwhile, was announced by Devolver Digital and...

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Action RPG Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE Releases on Steam and Xbox PC

It’s officially release day for action RPG Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE, which puts you in control of the limitless potential of series star Sung Jinwoo. It’s available now on Steam and Xbox PC. The game takes place in the world of the globally popular Solo Leveling franchise, where supernaturally powerful Hunters fight to protect humanity from invading monsters. Most Hunters have fixed power levels, but Sung Jinwoo is unique: he can level up. And he’s on a mission to become the world’s strongest Hunter and the Ultimate Monarch of Shadows. You can guide him through that mission in Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE’s Story Mode, which includes an adaptation of the original story as well as new adventures that are unique to the game...

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Attack on Titan Crossover Launches Tomorrow — But Free Quest Only Available For a Month

Ubisoft has confirmed Attack on Titan as the next big brand crossover coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows, with a free story quest and paid cosmetics arriving this week. From tomorrow, November 24, players will be able to take on a new free mission and purchase a series of in-game items. But you'll need to act quickly, as the Attack on Titan mission content will only be live until December 22. Hit anime media franchise Attack on Titan is the second crossover for Assassin's Creed Shadows following the game's earlier Dead by Daylight collaboration. Similarly, that offered up a simple mission (which lasted around 15 minutes) and then let you pay to adorn Shadows' main characters in themed cosmetics, if you so chose. A series of other...

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I've Found the 10 Best Games for $20 or Less in the 2025 Black Friday Sales

Black Friday deals get messy fast, especially in the games world. Retailers love to hurl half-baked offers around in the run-up to what I like to call "Black Friday proper," the day after Thanksgiving. While there are some genuinely good deals already available, it can still get a little tricky to work out what is actually worth your time, especially if you're on a limited budget. That's where I'm here to help. Sure, there are plenty of strong 2025 releases on offer, with big PS5 and Nintendo Switch titles in the mix, but the real gold right now is the slew of games sitting at 20 dollars or less at retailers like Amazon. That slice of the sale is stacked with some genuine heavy hitters from across the current generation's almost...

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Star Charlie Cox Says 'Any Nomination or Credit' Should Really Go To Someone Else, Following The Game Awards Nomination

Daredevil actor Charlie Cox has said that any awards he might win for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 should really be given to his character's French motion capture artist instead. Speaking this weekend at an event in Mexico, Cox said he was "thrilled" to be recognised but believed that any credit should go to someone else: his character Gustave's motion capture artist, who had physically brought the role to life. "Yes, I'm thrilled for this nomination," Cox acknowledged. "I've said this before and I think it's important to say: there's an amazing French actor, by the name of Maxence Cazorla, who did almost all of the motion capture for that role in that game. "So any nomination or credit I get, I really have to give to him — I believe...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Suffers 'Terrible' Launch in Europe, With 63% Fewer Copies Sold Than Battlefield 6 — but There's Important Context to Consid

The performance of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is starting to come into focus, with sales data suggesting it’s struggling not just against rival shooter Battlefield 6, but also last year’s Black Ops 6. The Game Business reported that Black Ops 7’s European launch saw opening week sales down 63% versus the blockbuster Battlefield 6 during the equivalent launch periods for each shooter. Black Ops 7 is also down by more than 50% versus Black Ops 6, The Game Business said. There is an important context that must be considered when discussing Black Ops 7 sales. For example, there are Black Ops 7 sales made across various online stores that make it hard to take data from one store only, such as Steam, and use it to make a call on a game's...

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Valve Confirms Steam Machine Will Not Be Subsidized Hardware Like Consoles, and Some Are Questioning That Strategy While Bracing Themselves for a 'Cur

Valve has provided the strongest indication yet that the Steam Machine price will be set with similar performance PCs in mind, and confirmed it has no plans to subsidize the hardware like console manufacturers do by eating a big loss on each unit sold. The Steam Machine is a mid-level gaming-focused PC designed to be more accessible than a standard desktop PC, with a sleek, cube-like design and SteamOS on-board. We here at IGN have offered our thoughts on how much the Steam Machine will cost, suggesting it’ll probably be higher than people think. Chatter about pricing recently ramped up after Linus Sebastian of Linus Tech Tips suggested it wouldn’t follow a “console pricing model” of $500, after mentioning the figure in a meeting with...

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Udo Kier, the German Actor Who Played Yuri in Command and Conquer: Red Alert and Was Set to Star in OD, Dies Aged 81 — Hideo Kojima Says 'There Will N

Udo Kier, the German actor who starred in over 200 films, has died aged 81. Kier, who appeared in 275 roles including in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon, and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday morning, his partner Delbert McBride confirmed to Variety. Photographer Michael Childers took to social media to say Kier died in hospital in Palm Springs, California. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. The horror film specialist had a breakout role in 1970’s Mark of the Devil, before being cast as Frankenstein in 1973’s Flesh for Frankenstein, then Dracula in 1974’s Blood for Dracula — both produced by artist Andy Warhol. His first American role came in 1991 film My Own Private Idaho...

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Save Over 20% On Black Myth Wukong at Amazon For Black Friday

Black Myth Wukong has been a conversation-starter since its earliest gameplay footage was shown, and the mythology-inspired action-RPG has kept a pretty high price since it debuted. Now, thanks to PlayStation Black Friday sales, it’s dropped to its lowest price at Amazon with a 22% discount from the MSRP, bringing the game down to just over $50. It’s not a huge discount, admittedly, but if you’ve been waiting for a chance to put yourself in Heroic Monkey’s shoes, then now’s the time. Black Myth Wukong Hits Lowest-Ever Price Thanks to this discount, Black Myth Wukong on PS5 is now $50.55, down from its $64.99 MSRP. The game is inspired by ancient Chinese mythology, and sees Heroic Monkey taking the fight to bosses and beasts alike in...

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Elden Ring Is Under $20 Again, and Nightreign Has A Big Discount Too for Black Friday

FromSoftware just doesn’t miss, eh? It’s hard to believe that it’s been over three years since Elden Ring landed on consoles and PC, and it somehow lived up to all of the expectation fans had placed on it. A game we awarded a 10 out of 10 review score to, the joy of Elden Ring’s age now is that discounts are more plentiful, and the epic action RPG is back to its lowest price of $19.99 in Amazon’s Black Friday deals - and it’s not alone. Elden Ring And Nightreign Score Big Black Friday Discounts Whether you’re on PlayStation or Xbox, you can pick up the open-world fantasy epic for $19.99 - a 60% drop from the MSRP. Given that it’s IGN’s Game of the Year 2022, it’s a must-play, especially for under twenty bucks. “Elden Ring is a...

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The Best Black Friday Deals Today: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Battlefield 6, AirPods 4, and More

Black Friday is officially almost here, but the deals have already started. We've rounded up the best deals for Sunday, November 23, below, so don't miss out on these limited-time offers. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gets Its First Sale While it just launched in late September, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is already discounted to $44.99 this Black Friday. This epic crossover racing brings characters like Hatsune Miku into the world of Sonic, with the DLC featuring SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Minecraft, and much more. If you're looking for a new racer beyond Kirby Air Riders and Mario Kart World, CrossWorlds is a great choice. Save Big on Apple AirPods 4 Apple AirPods 4 are on sale for Black Friday, and if...

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Assassin's Creed: Shadows Just Hit A New Low Price In Amazon's Black Friday Deals

It feels like a while ago that Assassin’s Creed: Shadows launched at the start of the year, and Ubisoft’s latest entry into the RPG side of its long-running franchise finally whisked players to the Japan setting they craved. While sales data remains unclear, there’s no denying the game’s scale and the size of its open world, and if you’ve been on the fence, then we’ve got good news - you can get it for up to half off in Amazon’s Black Friday deals. Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Is Up To 50% Off PS5 fans are the winners here, because they can pick up the game for a little less than Xbox Series X players. If you’re on Sony’s console, it’s just $34.99, whereas it’ll set you back $39.99 on Xbox - saving you 50% or 43% respectively...

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Just Got Its First Major Discount Only a Couple of Months After Launch

Sonic and Mario’s rivalry may have cooled since they started competing in the Olympics together, but Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds might be the closest to a Mario Kart beater we’ve seen in a while. The game succeeds with a “kitchen sink” approach, with a ton of characters, worlds, and power-ups that come from all over SEGA’s IP and beyond, and now you can save big on it for Black Friday. The Black Friday sale at Target has dropped the price of the PS5 and Nintendo Switch versions down to $44.99 - a $25 discount on a game that only launched at the end of September. The big draw this time is not just that the game’s vehicles transform between different modes, but that racers will travel through dimensions to different tracks during the...

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Black Friday Is the Best Time to Stock up on Cheap USB-C Cables, Get Two for Just $5.60

USB Type-C has become the standard for charging and data cables alike, so it's good to have extra on hand. With this Black Friday deal, here's your chance to get some quality cables at a throwaway price. Amazon is offering a two-pack of Lisen 6.6ft 240W USB Type-C cables for just $5.60 after you apply coupon code "OFU5KCSD". That averages out to $2.80 per cable. USB Type-C cables typically go for about $10 per cable or more at your local big box store. These can charge nearly any device with a USB-C port, including your Nintendo Switch 2, iPhone 16, or even the new M4 MacBook. 2-Pack of Lisen 6.6ft 240W USB Type-C Cables for $5.60 Keep your cable collection simple. These cables measure 6.6 feet in length, which is a great general...

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The Best N64 Games to Play on Analogue 3D

It’s been four years since Nintendo brought the first batch of Nintendo 64 games to its Nintendo Switch Online service, now redubbed Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics. For someone who started his games media career covering N64 games, this modern take on Nintendo’s legendary Virtual Console era was a very welcome addition. I ended up playing through a few of the games over the months that followed and was surprised how well some of them aged (special shoutout to Rare’s Banjo games)! It’s not all sunshine, of course. The games aren’t running natively and may not feel as snappy as you remember them. Some early emulation challenges, like Ocarina of Time’s fog rendering, were addressed pretty quickly, even if some others still linger (F-Zero...

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Drops to $29.99 for Black Friday

It took a long time to get the next chapter of Peter Parker’s journey after that Venom tease at the end of the first game, but we finally got here. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 more than lives up to the first game and the Miles Morales-focused PS5 launch title. And, now that its been out for two years or so, we’re starting to see more discounts on the city-spanning adventure. As part of Amazon’s Black Friday deals, the game is down to $29.99 – that’s better than half price. Get it at Amazon Get it at Best Buy Get it at GameStop Get it at Target Get it at Walmart Spider-Man 2 Is Over 50% Off That price is thanks to Amazon jumping the gun on its Black Friday deals, meaning you can snap up the AAA adventure for under $30. As for the game...

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Battlefield 6 Is Already on Sale for Black Friday on PS5 and Xbox

Battlefield 6 has offered a true return to form for the long-running shooter franchise, and while its campaign perhaps doesn’t do anything new, it remains a fantastic multiplayer sandbox. If your whole friends' list is playing and you’ve been waiting for a chance to jump in with them, then good news – you can save up to 24% on EA’s massive shooter at Amazon in its Black Friday deals. Get it at Amazon Save On Battlefield 6 For Black Friday Battlefield 6 only launched in October, and sold big numbers, but it’s already down to $59.45 from its $69.99 MSRP on Xbox. PlayStation players have it even better, with the PS5 version of the game down to $52.99. While we didn’t love the campaign, there’s no denying it’s a gorgeous-looking...

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The Top 20 Games That Defined the Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 turns 20 years old today, and so what better time to look back at the games that most defined the console. The 360 was not only the most successful machine Microsoft has ever made, but arguably the most beloved too. And for great reason: the second Xbox mixed powerful hardware with innovative, boundary-pushing, and risk-taking software to power a memorable generation that lasted eight years – longer than any other Xbox so far. I had a front-row seat to the Xbox 360 era from start to finish during my time at Official Xbox Magazine and then IGN, so here are my picks for the top 20 games that defined the Xbox 360. 20. 1 vs. 100 Released: 2009 One of Microsoft’s boldest experiments in the Xbox 360 era was 1 vs. 100, a live...

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Tons of Final Fantasy Games Are Getting New Price Drops for Black Friday

If you've been waiting for the right time to bulk up your gaming library, now's your chance. While we're still waiting on Nintendo's deals, Xbox and Amazon launched Black Friday sales earlier this week. Now PlayStation has entered the fray with a spread of discounts on games, accessories, and even PS5 consoles. While it's worth checking your wishlist and doing some scrolling, as a starting point, we're seeing great discounts for anyone looking to start or fill in the gaps on a Final Fantasy collection. Final Fantasy Games on Sale for Black Friday Overall, you’ve got options. The PlayStation Store offers the best discounts on the FF7 Remakes, but Amazon is actually offering physical copies. It really comes down to how much you care...

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When Will The Steam Machine Actually Come Out?

The Steam Machine was announced just over a week ago now, and while we don’t know how much the Steam Machine will cost, we also don’t know when it’s actually going to come out. Right now, the only official release date information points to a vague “Coming In 2026” message in the Steam store page. When I was at Valve trying out the Steam Machine, the company narrowed things down a bit when it told me that the console-PC-hybrid would be launching in Q1 2026, but wouldn’t commit to a specific date. The good news is that either way, we won’t have to wait too long – after all Q1 2026 ends on March 31, so it’s going to be here sometime in the next few months. But can we narrow it down further? The CES Equation CES, or the Consumer...

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Has Dropped to Its Lowest Price Yet at Amazon for Black Friday

The season of savings has officially kicked off. A few different retailers have started up their Black Friday sales, including Amazon. If you're on the hunt for video game deals in particular, we've already found quite a few that are worth your time and money at the retailer, including a whopping 50% off Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (see it here for PS5 and Xbox Series X). This discount has dropped the price of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 down to just $30 on both platforms. What makes it even better, though, is it marks its lowest price to date on both PS5 and Xbox Series X, according to price tracker camelcamelcamel. No better time to grab it if you've had your eye on it. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Drops to $30 Kingdom Come...

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Everything You Need To Know About Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE

Featuring larger-than-life anime-styled characters, fast and ferocious melee combat, towering boss encounters and a sweeping story drawn from the acclaimed webtoon, Solo Levelling: ARISE OVERDRIVE aims to deliver spectacle and intensity in equal measure. This guide brings together all the essential details, making it a one-stop resource for newcomers and fans alike. Be sure to keep this page bookmarked, as it covers the game’s release platforms, editions, core gameplay systems, PC requirements and the latest official trailer. Solo Levelling: ARISE OVERDRIVE Release Date Solo Levelling: Arise Overdrive has been officially confirmed for a full release on Xbox PC and Steam on November 24, 2025. Meanwhile, the game is set to launch on...

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Resident Evil Requiem Producer Teases Characters 'Involved in the Raccoon City Incident' Are in the Game

Resident Evil Requiem will feature classic characters connected to the Raccoon City incident, Capcom has now acknowledged — while stopping short of confirming exactly who. Speculation is rife that floppy-haired fan-favorite Leon S. Kennedy will be back for Requiem, revisiting the city where he spent a fateful first day as a rookie police officer back in Resident Evil 2. But, to date, Capcom has refused to discuss whether fans will reconnect with any familiar faces in Requiem, choosing instead to focus its marketing efforts on new protagonist Grace Ashcroft, daughter of Resident Evil Outbreak's Alyssa Ashcroft. Now, in an interview with Well-Played, producer Masato Kumazawa has finally confirmed that "yes, there are going to be some...

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Tides of Annihilation: Extended Cut of the New Boss Fight Trailer + New Screenshots

You may have already seen the latest Tides of Annihilation boss fight gameplay trailer from yesterday's Xbox Partner Preview showcase, but we've got an extended version of it that adds 19 extra seconds at the beginning. Check out that extended cut above as well as exclusive new screenshots in the gallery below. This battle pits protagonist Gwendolyn fights against a powerful shape-shifting witch named Tyronoe. Gwendolyn is assisted in the fighting by the spear-wielding Sir Lamorak, a Knight of the Roundtable. The trailer also gives us a peek at the combat system called the Dual Frontline Battle System, as you will be able to control both Gwendolyn and Lamorak. We also get a glimpse at a story element with Tyronoe's creation of a...

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How Disneyland Wrote the Video Game Rule Book

The name “Disney” has been showing up in quite a lot of gaming-related headlines as of late. As part of its arms race with Netflix, the conglomerate announced plans to add AI-powered user-generated content and “game-like features” to Disney+. Last year, it acquired a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, adding yet another cash cow to its portfolio. That deal paved the way for Disneyland Game Rush, a Fortnite island released earlier this month to celebrate the theme park’s 70th birthday that features well-received minigames based on Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, and other iconic rides. These developments are more than a little surprising, not least because it’s been close to a decade since Disney pulled the plug on its own, in-house...

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Here's Every PS5 Game Already On Sale for Black Friday 2025

PlayStation's 2025 Black Friday sale is already live, running through to December 1. As part of the sale, a whole bunch of brilliant games have already been discounted across all major retailers. For the uninitiated, Black Friday deals tend to go live a week early these days, so while Black Friday isn't until Nov. 28, we've already got all the best discounts on PS5 games to check out. To make things a little easier for you, I've gathered up all my top picks and split them across the latest and greatest hits for 2025, and then the rest of the gems that have featured across the PS5's almost five-year life cycle. 2025 PS5 Games on Sale for Black Friday Standout offers for 2025 PS5 games include a 2025 Game of the Year nominee, Death...

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Fans Believe Homer Simpsons' Nipples Point to Fortnite Policy Change

This week, Fortnite players got their first glimpse at something never seen in the game before: nipples. Specifically, Homer Simpsons' nipples. And big ones too, at that. Yes, an upcoming Fortnite model will feature a giant-sized version of Homer wearing just his underpants, with everything else (including his nipples) on show. Why is this such a big deal to Fortnite's faithful? Well, it's because the game has refused to depict any kind of areola previously. While never publicly stated, Fortnite developer Epic Games has seemingly mandated that its battle royale should be nipple-less. The apparent rule was first discussed among fans all the way back in 2019, when the game's high-profile Travis Scott concert (and his purchasable in-game...

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'Spring Looks Really Good' — 007 First Light Dev Sounds Pretty Happy With the GTA 6 Delay

If there’s a big winner in the wake of the delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026, it’s 007 First Light. In September last year IO Interactive, the Danish developer of the Hitman games, had slapped James Bond action adventure 007 First Light with a March 27, 2026 release date — just two months ahead of the release of GTA 6 before Rockstar announced its delay to November. Two months would be, under normal circumstances, plenty of room for two video games to breathe, but this is GTA 6 we’re talking about. It looks set to become not only the biggest video game launch of all time, but the biggest… anything launch of all time. You could see a situation where the wider gaming public might save their hard-earned...

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Nioh 3: The Final Preview

I’ve gone hands-on with Nioh 3 on three separate occasions at this point: The first was with the limited-time demo which was all about me just getting my bearings back and remembering how to play Nioh after five or so years away. The second was a preview event that was part of our IGN First coverage, where I was able to dig deeper into the new Ninja Mode and talk about some of the evolutions made in the Nioh formula. For this third, and presumably final time ahead of release, I told myself, “I’m just gonna have fun with it.” And so, when my time began, I adjusted my build to my liking, asked the Team Ninja Community Lead – who appropriately goes by “Master,” – to teach me all of the sick tech that he knew, and I was off to the races to...

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Everyone's Playing Shooters Right Now, New Data Shows — While Pokémon Legends: Z-A 'Underperformed' Compared to Arceus

Everyone's playing shooters these days, at least according to some new data from Newzoo shared with IGN. Newzoo, whose revenue estimates cover digital full-game purchases, including but not limited to DLC, subscriptions, and microtransactions, has revealed the top 20 PC and console games for the month of October, both by revenue and MAUs (monthly active users), combined across the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. And boy, there are a lot of shooters on that list! Battlefield 6, in its debut month, is at the top of the revenue charts and the third in monthly active users. While Battlefield's dominance has been well documented already, it's nonetheless an impressive feat given that Battlefield was only out for one week in...

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