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The Best Deals Today: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, NBA 2K26, Apple AirPods 4, and More

We've rounded up the best deals for Saturday, November 15, below, so don't miss out on these limited-time offers. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound for $32.48 Ninja Gaiden has had an incredible 2025, and today, you can score one of the franchise's most unique entries for $32.48. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound released in August and was created by The Game Kitchen. In our 9/10 review, we wrote, "Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound looks and sounds incredible, and the fast but thoughtful combat is so satisfying it's hard to put down." NBA 2K26 for $29.99 NBA 2K26 is on sale this weekend for $29.99, which is the lowest price we've seen to date. You can score a copy for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, or Xbox Series X at this price. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “Ball Over...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies Review in Progress

Note: This review specifically covers the Zombies mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. For our thoughts on the other modes, see our campaign review or our multiplayer review. Despite playing a new one every year, I never know what to make of modern Call of Duty – a first-person shooter so big, so successful that it is no longer a standalone game but a platform with file sizes so large it asks you to choose the other two things you’d like to have installed on your PC or console. This year’s PC release comes with a frustrating new anti-cheat that seemingly caused my CPU fan to choose death instead, so while I would normally base my playtime on that version, as God intended, I am initially slumming it on PlayStation 5 to bring you some...

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Activision Responds to Complaints of AI-Generated Assets in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Activision has issued a statement in response to player outcry regarding the seeming use of generative AI art assets in a number of areas of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Players have been taking to social media today to complain about images they believe to be AI-generated across the game, primarily focusing on calling card images that they claim appear to use Studio Ghibli styling, following a trend of AI-Ghibli images from earlier this year. In response to this outcry, Activision has issued a statement to a number of outlets, including PC Gamer, that acknowledges the issue...sort of: "Like so many around the world, we use a variety of digital tools, including AI tools, to empower and support our teams to create the best gaming...

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XDefiant Reportedly Began as a New Splinter Cell Game by the Dispatch Developers

Ubisoft was, at one point not too long ago, working on a brand new Splinter Cell game. But it morphed over time to become XDefiant, according to a new report. This comes from a Bloomberg story about AdHoc Studio, the developers of workplace superhero comedy game Dispatch, which describes their journey from Telltale Games to Ubisoft to their own independent studio. The leadership of AdHoc began working together at Telltale Games, working on Tales from the Borderlands, before Nick Herma, Dennis Lenart, and Pierre Shorette departed for Ubisoft in 2017. There, the trio worked on a new entry in the Splinter Cell franchise. “I was so excited to be a part of this and help revitalize it, because it’s been dormant for a while,” Herman told...

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Best Buy Just Dropped the Best Meta Quest 3S VR Headset Deals for Black Friday

As part of its early Black Friday Doorbuster Sale, Best Buy just dropped the best deals we may see this entire month on the Meta Quest 3S VR headset. Not only do you get $50-$70 off in instant discounts ($249 for the 128GB model and $329 for the 256GB model), you also get a bonus $50 Best Buy gift card with your purchase. That's basically getting a Quest for as low as $199. This is the best deal I've seen this year on a Quest 3S headset with warranty. Recently we've seen deals on refurbished models, but in this case the advantage of buying new is that you also get a couple of free games. Note: The 128GB model includes two games, Batman: Arkham Shadow and The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners. The 256GB model includes one game, Batman...

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How to Watch IGN’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch Day Livestream

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches on November 14, and we’re hosting a launch day livestream to celebrate. The latest entry in the long-running FPS franchise is set in 2035, 44 years after the events of Black Ops 6. Omnimovement is back, but there are added movement options and new game modes in both multiplayer and Zombies. The livestream is presented by Xfinity, where you can get reliable Wi-Fi at a reliable price for five years. And with Unlimited Data, you won’t miss a moment of action. It’s powerful and secure with fast downloads. Gaming is better with Xfinity. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Livestream Date, Time, and Where to Watch The livestream will start on Friday, November 14 at 5 p.m. Pacific / 7 p.m. Central / 8 p.m. Eastern...

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Everything You Need To Know About Escape From Tarkov on Steam

In early access since 2017, the tactical multiplayer extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov finally takes the spotlight with its version 1.0 release and debut on Steam. Unapologetically hardcore and ultra-gritty, the game is shaping up to be a standout in the extraction-shooter genre. Bookmark this guide: below you’ll find everything you need to know about Escape from Tarkov on Steam, including the release date, gameplay details, editions, the 1.0 update changes, latest trailer, and PC specs. Escape from Tarkov Steam Release Date Escape from Tarkov’s full release on Steam is officially scheduled for 15 November 2025. At this time, no release has been announced for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, or Nintendo Switch 2 – but reaching...

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Uma Racing Codes (November 2025)

Last Updated November 11, 2025 - Added new Uma Racing codes. Uma Racing is based on the popular anime and game franchise, Umamusume: Pretty Derby. In this Roblox experience, you'll play as a trainer who will raise and race uma – hopefully to victory. You'll start with just one uma, so use these Uma Racing codes to give you a big cash bonus. In doing so, you'll be able to purchase new uma to strengthen your team, MVPs, and intros. You never know, you might get lucky with your pick and get a Legendary uma. Working Uma Racing Codes (November 2025) The following codes are all active and working and can be redeemed for cash. RELEASECUH - 1,500 cash MBFORANOTHERDELAYBRO - 2,500 cash UFFUEWANTTOMATO - 1,000 cash FIRSTBUGFIX -1,500 cash...

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Beloved Baldur's Gate 3 Companion Gets a Happier Canon Ending in New D&D Lore Book

A new Dungeons & Dragons lore book has provided fresh details on the fate of everyone's favorite Baldur's Gate 3 barbarian tiefling — and officially confirmed a happier canon ending than the game itself provides. Warning! Baldur's Gate 3 spoilers follow... Within Baldur's Gate 3 itself, a range of possible finales are possible for Karlach, your companion whose mechanical heart always seems on the brink of shutting down. Indeed, without intervention, players can watch Karlach tragically burn up as her infernal engine finally combusts, or alternatively sacrifice herself and become a Mind Flayer. Another option, meanwhile, sees the player convincing Karlach to depart Faerûn to live in Avernus and hope for a more permanent cure —...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Campaign is Online-Only With No Checkpoints or Pausing, And Will Kick You If You're Idle For Too Long

The story campaign in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has numerous restrictions tied to its always-online nature, with no method of pausing levels. You'll also be booted from your game if you're idle for too long. As detailed in IGN's just-published Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign review (which rates the offering as a 6/10), the story experience — traditionally offered as a solo affair — is really more geared to being played via online co-op, which it supports for up to four people. The downsides of that, however, are that the game offers no AI companions to fill in if you have missing spots on your four-person squad, no checkpoints, no difficulty options, and the need to repeat tasks clearly designed for completion by multiple players...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Campaign Review

Note: This review specifically covers the campaign mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. For our thoughts on the other modes, see our multiplayer review in progress, and our Zombies mode review is still on its way. Bucking the usual trend of breaks between numbered sequels, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is following just 12 months on from Black Ops 6, and you’d perhaps assume that meant only small tweaks to what was one of the series’ high points last year. But the teams at Raven and Treyarch evidently don’t see it that way, and have instead built one of the most unconventional CoD campaigns to date. In many ways, it doesn’t even feel like a CoD single-player mode. It’s more like a multiplayer experiment squeezed into a campaign shell...

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Horizon Steel Frontiers Interview With NCSoft — Is Aloy in the Game? How Will It Work on PC? and What About Those Stylized Characters?

NCSoft and Sony surprised PlayStation fans this week by announcing a Horizon MMO that’s not actually coming to PlayStation. Horizon Steel Frontiers is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game designed for mobile devices, but it will also be playable on PC. NCSoft is working closely with original Horizon developer Guerrilla Games to craft the world, but this is very much an NCSoft-developed game. And based on the reveal trailer, below, it looks like it, too. Check out IGN’s Horizon Steel Frontiers trailer breakdown to find out what we could gather from the video. It’s fair to say Horizon Steel Frontiers has sparked a debate among fans of Aloy’s adventures. While much of the game world looks familiar, there is much about Steel...

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 x Yoshitaka Amano Collaboration Now Available on IGN Store

Here's one for fans of the massively popular RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The IGN Store has just launched exclusive new Clair Obscur artwork by legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano. Even if you don't recognize the name, you'll recognize his work – Amano is the artist behind the iconic artwork for the Final Fantasy series. This is no coincidence, as the team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and most notably the Studio Co-Founder, François Meurisse, confirmed in an interview with GamesRadar that they were heavily inspired by the Final Fantasy franchise when creating Expedition 33. This art truly showcases the game's beauty and depth. Amano has joined with IGN Store and Sandfall to lend his talents for this new series of Clair Obscur...

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Deals for Today: Sonic Game Sale On Nintendo Switch And Early PC Gaming Black Friday Deals

Well Sonic games are on sale for Nintendo Switch today, and they'll all play on Nintendo Switch 2 (and yes, it includes the good ones). Oh and my favorite Nintendo Switch 2 controller is in the early Black Friday deal club too. It's actually a great day for early Black Friday gaming deals, with a PlayStation 5 Pro for the same price as an Xbox Series X, a stacked RTX 5070Ti rig for under $2,100 and a gaming laptop that will do its job for under $650. TL;DR: Deals for Today You thought I forgot about peripherals and monitors didn't you? I've got epic deals on an ASUS ROG keyboard and mouse that will save you hundreds of dollars, and half off an OLED 1ms 260Hz curved LG monitor. Let's get straight into it: Sofirn SP36 Pro 8,000-Lumen...

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HoYoverse's Animal Crossing-like Petit Planet Has 'Striking Similarities' to Early Access VR Game Little Planet, Dev Alleges

VR developer VRWOOD is "exploring all possible options" to protect its IP after claiming that HoYoverse's upcoming Animal Crossing-like game, Petit Planet, bears "striking similarities" to its own game, Little Planet. Little Planet launched on Meta Quest just last week, after releasing in early access back in November of 2023. The game is an Animal Crossing-like VR life sim sandbox where players can craft customizable decorations and customize...well, a little planet, make friends with talking animal neighbors, dress up, play games, fish, and interact online with other players via a multiplayer planet known as the StarNexus.. While developer VRWOOD has acknowledged the game's similarities to Animal Crossing, he's said the real...

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Red Dead Redemption Coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, New Rating Suggests

Rockstar's cowboy classic Red Dead Redemption is now cleared for launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. A new ESRB rating has popped up for Red Dead Redemption on modern consoles (where it will come rated M for Mature, due to blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content and use of drugs). The rating also mentions "zombies", likely referring to the games' beloved Undead Nightmare expansion — so fans should probably expect this to come too. Rockstar is yet to make this new version of Red Dead Redemption official, but it does now have 12 months to fill since the most recent delay to Grand Theft Auto 6 — which is now slated for launch November 19, 2026. Originally released...

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Where Winds Meet Codes (November 2025)

If you're looking for Where Winds Meet codes, IGN's got you covered! In this article, you'll find a list of all the active and working Where Winds Meet codes in November 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards and bonuses in WWM, including Echo Jade. All the Where Winds Meet codes below have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Active Where Winds Meet Codes (November 2025) Here are all the active and working Where Winds Meet codes in November 2025 and the free rewards you get for redeeming them: WWMG01114: 100x Echo Jade, 1x Resonating Melody (NEW!) How to Redeem Where Winds Meet Codes To redeem codes in Where Winds Meet, follow the steps...

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Sony and NCSoft Announce Horizon Steel Frontiers, a New Mobile-First MMORPG Set in Guerrilla's Horizon Universe — Check Out the Debut Trailer

NCSoft and Sony have announced Horizon Steel Frontiers, a new MMORPG set in Guerrilla’s Horizon universe designed specifically for mobile. South Korean video game company NCSoft, best known for MMOs such as Guild Wars and Lineage, has finally confirmed its long-rumored partnership with Sony and Guerrilla to build a Horizon MMO, and revealed the game via a 10-minute development diary and gameplay video, below. Horizon Steel Frontiers is a massively multiplayer take on Horizon, complete with character customization, social features, and raid-style boss fights. It looks like it has taken inspiration from Capcom’s Monster Hunter in terms of the PvE gameplay, although with Horizon’s trademark robot dinosaur enemies. You play a machine...

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Death Stranding Anime Series Confirmed for Disney+ in 2027, Concept Art by Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Character Designer Released

An all-new original animated series based on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding series is coming to Disney+. It has the working title of Death Stranding Isolations. Announced today, November 13, the series will "bring to life a new story based on the award-winning Death Stranding video game to life for audiences across the world" in 2027. Kojima was joined by series director Takayuki Sano to announce the partnership with Disney+, and shared concept art by Ilya Kuvshinov, who served as character designer for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. Death Stranding Isolations' story will be told through "a traditional, hand-drawn 2D animation style," with some of Japan’s top "animation talent at E&H production [...] working to bring the series to...

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Space Marine 3 Are 'Definitely Not Competing for Resources,' Dev Insists While Remaining Coy About Necrons in the

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Space Marine 3 are not competing for resources internally at Saber Interactive, one of its chief developers has insisted. Space Marine 2 may well be the most successful Warhammer 40,000 video game ever made. It sold over 7 million copies less than a year after going on sale, and, according to Saber exec Tim Willits, changed everything for the studio. Even Games Workshop itself has talked about the money it’s made from Space Marine 2, and protagonist Titus is now leading the charge on the next narrative expansion of the Warhammer 40,000 setting. Space Marine 3 was announced in March, six months after Space Marine 2 came out. Some Space Marine 2 fans were left concerned about the timing of the...

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New Silent Hill f Patch Makes NG+ Runs Less Punishing With Fewer Unskippable Combat Encounters, Faster Stamina Regen, Plus A New Casual Action Difficu

Konami has introduced a number of big combat changes to Silent Hill f, including a new casual action difficulty and a reduction in the number of unskippable combat encounters. As part of patch 1.10, which rolls out across all platforms today (November 13), Hinako will also take "slightly less damage" on Hard action difficulty, have her stamina replenish "slightly faster," and you should see fewer enemies "across multiple sections," too. There will also be an "optional skip feature" for some areas in New Game+, although you should note that any items you miss in skipped sections will not be collected, and you may miss the opportunity to unlock some trophies/achievements. This will be welcomed news for many horror fans, not least...

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Horizon Steel Frontiers: How the New Mobile MMORPG Changes Machine Combat

A brand new Horizon game has been announced, but it’s not the sequel to Forbidden West that you may have been expecting. It’s not a single-player game, nor is it even a PlayStation game. Horizon Steel Frontiers is a MMORPG developed by NCSoft for mobile and PC. Confused? Don’t worry, we’re here to break down everything revealed in the debut trailer. If the idea of an online multiplayer Horizon game sounds familiar, then you’ve likely been paying attention to the rumours that began as far back as 2022. At first glance, it’s clear that this is very much a Horizon game you can play with a team of co-op buddies. The world looks very similar to what we’ve explored before, however this time we’ll be headed to the Deadlands, a brand new...

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Valve Says It Has a 'Pretty Good Idea' of What Steam Deck 2 Is Going to Be, Explains Why It's Holding Off for Now

Valve announced three new devices today: Steam Frame, the new Steam Machine, and the new Steam Controller. But where’s the Steam Deck 2? That’s a question we put to Valve software engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais in a new interview at the company’s office ahead of today’s big reveal. He replied to explain that Valve does indeed plan to release an upgraded version of its handheld at some point, but it’s waiting for the technology that would let it make a big enough performance jump to justify its existence while maintaining a reasonable battery life. “Obviously the Steam Deck's not our focus today, but the same things we've said in the past where we're really interested to work on what's next for Steam Deck… the thing we're making sure of...

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Battlefield 6 Devs Outline Upcoming Aim Assist and Weapon Bloom Adjustments for What Could be the Biggest Update Yet

Battlefield 6 is set to receive what could be its biggest update yet, including reverted aim assist and additional weapon bloom tweaks, as soon as November 18, as work on Season 1 continues. EA and Battlefield Studios outlined the past, present, and future of its Battlefield 6 and REDSEC post-launch plans in an update posted online today. It comes with a list of headlines for ongoing issues players can expect to see addressed when Season 1’s next chapter, California Resistance, launches November 18, as well as some of the content set to arrive with Winter Offensive come December 9. “For our teams across Battlefield Studios, this is just the start,” a message from the team says. “We’ve been watching, reading, listening, and we’re hard...

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PlayStation Plus November Game Line-up Confirmed, Includes GTA 5

November's list of PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles has been confirmed by Sony and, as expected, it includes a welcome return for Grand Theft Auto 5. Just in case you're one of the few people that doesn't already own Rockstar's open-world epic already, the game is once again part of PlayStation Plus for the month of November. It's a timely addition, too, and almost like publisher Take-Two knew it was about to once again delay Grand Theft Auto 6, which will now launch on November 19, 2026. A bumper month of other additions also includes enjoyably creepy Scottish oil rig horror game Still Wakes the Deep, made by Everybody's Gone to the Rapture studio The Chinese Room, and the critically-acclaimed first-person automobile-based...

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Battlefield 6 Gets Its First Discount on PS5

Early Black Friday deals have taken over the month of November. If you've been hoping to save on video games during the seasonal sale event this year, there's already been plenty of worthy offers popping up. Battlefield 6 is one that's crossed our radar recently, as its PS5 version has received its first discount of 10% off at Amazon (see it here). This has dropped its price from $69.99 to $62.99, allowing you to save a few bucks on it ahead of the holidays. Battlefield 6 for PS5 on Sale at Amazon In particular, if you're looking for a multiplayer game to jump into over the holidays, we're very big fans of Battlefield 6's. Our 8/10 Battlefield 6 multiplayer review from Justin Koreis said its action is, "expertly crafted, wrapped in a...

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‘Keep Your Ear to the Ground’ – Battlefield 6 Devs Hear the Cries for Battle Royale Solo Queue in REDSEC

Battlefield Studios is telling Battlefield 6 players to "keep your ear to the ground" when it comes to a battle royale solo queue option for REDSEC. We spoke with the Battlefield team to learn more about REDSEC and its battle royale, Gauntlet, and Portal modes earlier this week. During our chat, we asked if solo battle royale fans will ever be able to drop into Fort Lyndon without grouping up with others. Design director Justin Wiebe stopped short of confirming whether additional queue options are on the way, but he does want fans to know the BF Studios team is listening. “I would say keep your ear to the ground on the future of solos,” Wiebe told us. Battlefield REDSEC was met with a review-bombing campaign upon its launch late...

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Battlefield 6 Devs Respond to REDSEC Review-Bombing: ‘This Is Just the Beginning of the Experience’

The Battlefield Studios team says REDSEC has plenty of time to regain lost ground with fans after the free-to-play offshoot was hit with a review-bombing campaign by Battlefield 6 players at launch. IGN spoke with design director Justin Wiebe and creative director Thomas Andersson earlier this week to learn more about REDSEC, how it got started, and what its future holds. We also asked about the team’s response to the initiative that sought to bring down its user review score on storefronts like Steam. Even as online fan feedback bounces between endless praise and targeted negativity, Wiebe says BF Studios is “extremely passionate and proud” of what it has done so far and is only looking forward to the future. The main thing fans...

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Where Winds Meet Review

Where Winds Meet is an ambitious exercise in maximalism. It’s sprawling world is a vibrant Wuxia love letter filled with over the top characters with infectious charisma who can run up walls and practically fly through the air, grand odes to the beauty of the natural world, and the inescapable violence and dark political sorcery that threaten all of that on a daily basis. Combat is a steady, enjoyable ebb and flow that is full of style and substance, but at a slower and more tactical pace than you might think from just watching it. The collage of stories it tells, both the main saga and the innumerable smaller fables and side affairs, is a turbulent gust of ups and downs both thematically and in quality. But unfortunately, the journey...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 vs. Battlefield 6 – Which One Is Best for You?

One of video games’ greatest rivalries is heating up again with the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. It follows hot on the heels of Battlefield 6, which has firmly marked its territory as not just one of 2025’s best shooters, but as the best Battlefield game in many, many years. But Call of Duty proves itself as one of the biggest FPS games in the world, year in, year out – has Battlefield got what it takes to dethrone Activision’s behemoth this year? While there’s everything to play for when it comes to player numbers and financial success, the real question is: What kind of first-person shooter are you looking for? Do you want your multiplayer tight and competitive, or deeply cinematic? Do you want something grounded in reality...

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