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With less than 24 hours until it was set to drop originally, GTA6 is now out in the world early. Fans of GTA will know that Grand Theft Auto VI is a long-awaited installment, but since the internet will internet, the newest trailer dropped earlier than anticipated. Earlier today, a leak of the trailer was posted less than 24 hours before Rockstar Games was set to unveil the trailer. The account associated with the leak has been suspended and Rockstar Games has made the newest trailer of Grand Theft Auto VI live in response on Youtube. The trailer confirms that we’ll have to wait until 2025 to get our hands on the game, but we’ve waited 10 years, so what’s one more? Upon the first watch, we can see that there is a major first for this franchise: a female lead named Lucia. Fans will be excited to learn that we’re returning to Vice City for the first time in over twenty years. As we watch a reel of crimes being committed and various shots of nightlife, it seems incredibly appropriate that we’re serenaded by Tom Petty singing “Love Is A Long Road.” Grand Theft Auto V has been a long-running staple of live service games, with GTA Online. While nothing in the trailer alludes to this, it can be assumed that we will get plenty of online capabilities with this new installment. There’s even a possibility that mods will play a big part in the game, due to some recent acquisitions by Rockstar Games. We’re going to be posting a more in-depth coverage of the trailer from one of our writers who is a massive fan of the franchise. So, be on the lookout for that article soon! I’ll sign off by saying that as a native Floridian, if you look at these trailers and think, “that gator shouldn’t be there”, then surprise! Gators can and will exist anywhere they please, simply on the basis of spite. You can find the trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI below or over on Youtube. Personally, I think the gators are a fun addition, and look forward to seeing how you can interact with them. Sound off in the comments and let us know what you’re looking forward to in the trailer!

They’re no where near done making the massive amount of Fortnite skins into LEGO versions. With the recent Big Bang event in Fortnite, there is a lot to look forward to in the long-running Battle Royale game. While we knew about it beforehand, LEGO Fortnite is getting a lot of love for attention to detail as an upcoming mode within the game. While most LEGO games are standalone, this one is a LEGO-fied version of the Fortnite that we know and love and will come free as a new playable mode within the normal game on December 7th, 2023. But, it’s a huge undertaking by Epic Games. While the world itself will be entirely LEGO, the characters were a major concern. There are a lot of skins available across the past six years. But, fans and players have no reason to worry. In fact, they announced that over 1,200 of the Fortnite-designed skins are already implemented into the game, as well as a ton of emotes. The short teaser shows off a ton of fan favorites like Skull Trooper and Tomatohead. 1,200 seems like a lot, and it is. But, there seems to be a total of 1,624 skins in Fortnite as of October 31st, 2023, per Game Champions (sourcing from database FNBR.co). That means that they’ve already redesigned nearly 75% of all skins that were previously available. But, what about the remaining 400 or so? Well, the good news is that, as it says on their blog post, “New LEGO Styles will be added to Fortnite often!” The likely problem is that there is a lot that goes into the licensed skins to ensure they’re okayed by the license holders. So, just because Harley Quinn, Rick Sanchez, and Thanos aren't available on day one doesn’t mean they won’t eventually show up. Check your in-game lockers to see if your current skins already have a LEGO version ready to go for December 7th.

A ton of goodies were added to the 30GB Patch 5 for Baldur’s Gate 3, but there are some key additions worth checking out. Larian Studios has just consistently knocked it out of the park every time they treat their community with a new Baldur’s Gate 3 update, a game that we gave a perfect 10 when it was released in August, bugs and all. Yesterday, they dropped their fifth update, aptly named Patch 5, and it’s a real doozy. While the majority of this update’s patch notes pertain to the usual hotfixes, balancing, gameplay, story cohesion, and bug squashing, they gave an easy list of notable highlights from this update. Here are some worth mentioning, directly from their list of notes (typoes and all): Epilogue: An entirely new section at the end of the game after the defeat of the the Netherbrain that aims to provide a well-deserved sense of closure with your allies. Two new play modes: Honour Mode and Custom Mode. Many performance improvements, particularly in Act III. Added dynamic resolution for PS5. Players playing on machines with low VRAM/RAM should see improved performance. The game is now available in Korean! While at camp, you can now access and manage the inventories of companions who aren't in your active party. Added a brand new fight in Ramazith’s Tower if you betray Nightsong there. Orin’s outfit now drops as loot and is wearable by anyone. We also gave it a suitably disgusting description and name. They broke the list down with main highlights, other highlights, and then everything else. But, what should we expect from this massive update? Right off the bat, they mention a new epilogue that takes place “at the end of the game after the defeat of (sic) the Netherbrain that aims to provide a well-deserved sense of closure with your allies.” The ending of the game was good as it was prior, but having actual closure with your companions and allies is a unique touch that is likely to make a large part of their fanbase happy. Larian Studios had previously added an Honour Mode to Divinity: Original Sin II that amped up the difficulty of the game to near-ridiculous heights. Players adored it and hoped that they would add it to Baldur’s Gate 3. Good news for the masochists: it’s finally here. Honour Mode (or Honor Mode, if you're on this side of the lake) generally disables functions and ways to do tasks more easily, pushing players to do the hardest version of whatever they are trying to do, even higher than the already included Tactician Mode. The update also tweaks enemies to be harder than they are in the normal game. In Dungeons and Dragons 5E (the tabletop game that Baldur’s Gate is based on that you should totally try), bosses can often have devastating Legendary Actions that they can use in lieu of a normal attack. Those have now been added to BG3. By beating Baldur Gate 3 using Honour Mode without dying, players can now earn a coveted digital golden D20, an all-gold 20-sided die that the most badass of players will want. Yes, that’s beating an 80-hour game on a difficulty where anything can kill you by sneezing too hard in your general direction, without dying. Custom Mode, on the other hand, allows you as the player to choose how easy or difficult you really want the game to be. Where Honour mode is the hardest of the hard, some players just want a relaxing, cozier experience to enjoy the story and take down their enemies without being frustrated. There is a lot to unpack in Patch 5 for Baldur’s Gate 3. You can read the entirety of the patch notes on their official blog while you wait for it to download. It’s around 30GB on most platforms, but installation can use up to 130GB while it installs. If you’re holding off getting the game until January due to the physical editions and the Xbox version coming out, all updates will be ready for you at launch. Disclaimer: GameCrate may earn a small commission when a purchase is made.

Finally, a wireless controller built for both PC and Xbox that actually works. If you’re a fan of Turtle Beach controllers, you’re in for a treat today. Back in October, they teased some sort of new, glowing controller in their holiday catalog and well, today’s announcement for the Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra is prettier and more useful than we could have possibly imagined. It’s not often that a controller announcement merits a lot of words, especially from Turtle Beach, but we’ve got quite a bit of ground to cover with the Stealth Ultra. It’s important to note, before we get into it, that the controller may be branded under their Stealth line, similar to their higher-quality headsets. But, this controller has the same shape and functionality that you’d see from their fantastic Recon controllers. However, from the get-go, it’s easy to see some huge improvements from their usual Recon lineup. First off, it’s both 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth, which you can swap back and forth between the options on the fly. This sets it apart from the previous Recon Cloud controller that only offered Bluetooth for Android phones and had very spotty settings when used on a PC. A 2.4GHz capability would solve all of that. Another interesting feature is that the controller touts a 30-hour battery life. But only that, but it comes with a charging dock, which is new to Turtle Beach controllers. While it’s hard to tell, this length is likely on Bluetooth mode. But, with a 10-foot charging cable in the box that allows you to charge and play at the same time, as well as an easy dock to charge with, that’s probably okay. The controller itself has removable thumbstick caps, similar to other brands like SCUF, and comes with four replacements in the box, which gives various options for comfort and for when they finally wear down. It also offers a hard-shell case for travel that also offers holes to allow the controller to charge while it’s napping. Visually, the Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra is stunning. Not only do you get full lighting customization around the grips, but there is a full LCD screen built into the top portion of the controller with a ton of functionality and options. But, then, the Stealth Ultra goes one further and offers the ability to check your social media notifications directly from your controller’s screen via Bluetooth to your phone. It’s not stated if you can check your text messages as well, though. Similar to the VelocityOne flight stick that Turtle Beach also offers, the screen on the controller allows better visualization of options and menus, as well as changing your profiles and color schemes on the fly. While it’s easy to miss, the Stealth Ultra feels like Turtle Beach has finally learned some lessons from its ROCCAT acquisition back in 2019. If you use both Turtle Beach and ROCCAT gear, you likely know what I mean. Certain functions (such as both the 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth being built in, as well as RGB lighting) feel right out of the ROCCAT Vulcan and Kone lineups. The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra comes out on December 15th, 2023. You can currently pre-order it directly from their website. But, it’ll hit other major retailers the same day. The pricing is $199.99, which may seem like quite a bit at first for a gaming controller. But, for the amount that you get out of this, with high battery life, the dock, RGB lighting, multiple connectivity options, and a built-in screen on the controller, Turtle Beach is finally ready to sit at the big kid’s table alongside SCUF and Razer going into this holiday. Disclaimer: GameCrate may earn a small commission when a purchase is made.

SEGA and Rovio started dating last April, but they’re finally moving in together. Earlier this year, SEGA tendered an offer to purchase Rovio Entertainment, the people behind the explosive Angry Birds franchise. With SEGA now owning the IP, it was only a matter of time before they announced some integration and crossovers with their existing properties. Today, at Roviocon (held in Helsinki by Rovio and Google), Rovio’s new ownership had a presence. During SEGA’s presentation, the publisher talked about various games they have in the pipeline, according to mobilegamer.biz. This includes some form of crossover between Sonic the Hedgehog and Angry Birds, joking that the two franchises were “dating.” No other details were given, but it’s easy to speculate that there will be a Sonic the Hedgehog version of Angry Birds, not unlike the old Star Wars iterations. But, the classic Flicky, the birds that are held hostage inside of Sonic's nemesis Dr. Robotnik’s robots, immediately also comes to mind. So, there are a lot of ways they can handle this. During their presentation, SEGA also talked about other SEGA-owned franchises, such as Persona and Yakuza (or, Like a Dragon). These franchises should expect some mobile treatment soon, which would likely delight their fanbases to have new content. Shuji Utsumi, SEGA COO and President of Consumer Games and Transmedia, was the main person giving all of these details. While on stage, he also discussed the idea of pushing SEGA products and franchises onto subscription-based services. He talked about Xbox Game Pass but also mentioned Netflix, Apple Arcade, and Roblox. One last detail that he teased briefly was the long-anticipated Segaverse “super game” that has been in the works since at least 2021. While not much is known about it other than including the entirety of SEGA’s IP catalog in some way, SEGA has stated in the past that they’re willing to put some real cash into it. During early talks back in 2021, they stated that they’d be willing to invest around 100 billion yen into this super game, which comes out to over $678 million. It’s got to be big. And now, it’ll also include the highly-complained about franchise, Angry Birds.

According to a recent ESA study, kids are looking for game subscriptions this year. Ipsos ran a poll recently, on behalf of the Entertainment Software Association, that found out what children are looking forward to getting this year under the tree. In a shocking twist, they want video game stuff more than they want money. The poll gathered information about 501 U.S.-based children, aged 10 to 17, as well as 500 adults (aged 18 to 65), asking what kids want for Christmas this year from their parents. At this point, 72% of them want stuff related to video games. Interestingly, this wasn’t limited to only boys. While 86% of boys wanted it, 59% of girls joined them, for a whopping 72% total of the 501 kids. But, what exactly are they looking for? Sure, physical games (22%), in-game currency (29%), accessories (32%), and consoles (36%) all had great marks. But, what they all want the most are game subscriptions at 39% of the polling. While the term “subscription” can mean anything from re-upping their yearly Nintendo Switch Online to grabbing PlayStation Plus, it’s highly likely that Xbox Game Pass is more on the minds of kids nowadays. With Game Pass recently merging Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass into a single entity, it’s not unreasonable to assume that kids want to play games not only from their Xbox but also from their PC and/or their phone via the Cloud. That’s one thing that’s great about the idea of Game Pass Ultimate is that you can use cloud streaming to play games directly on your smartphone and it works amazingly, especially if you have an officially licensed Xbox controller to pair with it and great Wi-Fi. If you’re unsure, there are some options out there. Sure, you can grab the Xbox Game Pass Core, but Ultimate is where it’s really at, offering an “all of the above” capability for anyone looking to game. You can pick up the 1-month version for only $16.99. But, you can save yourself the future hassle (and save yourself a full dollar) by grabbing the 3-month digital card right now for $49.99. The survey also shows that Adults buying video game-related presents are planning to spend around $485 this year for these specific gifts. That clearly includes consoles, games, in-game currencies, gear, and accessories. So, you need to make sure you can play online, at the least, with a game subscription. Disclaimer: GameCrate is published by and is a subsidiary of Newegg Commerce Inc.

It’s like a game industry charity Voltron. Earlier today, six prominent charities announced that they’re working together on a new initiative, named Stronger Together in Games, to help support both game industry workers and players in crisis and struggle. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), IGDA Foundation (IGDA-F), Women in Games International (WIGI), Global Game Jam, Take This, and Game to Grow are all amazing organizations that have been around for a very long time. Each organization comes from a different side of the industry. But, by having them work together, they are, as the campaign is named, “stronger together in games.” The International Game Developers Association and IGDA Foundation are technically run by the same organization but are separate entities. Both focus on (obviously) the game developers and help support and offer resources for them across the industry. But, the Foundation is specifically the charitable side of it, with a push to help underrepresented and marginalized devs. While the IGDA and IGDA-F focus on the well-being of game developers as a whole, organizations like Take This support the mental health of both devs and players. You can find Take This at most major conventions handling the Take This AFK Rooms, which give a quiet space to unwind. We actually talked to Take This Community Director Dr. Kelli Dunlap back in July about various initiatives and the AFK Rooms here on GameCrate. Women in Games International has been around for a very long time as well, helping support, as the name suggests, women within the game industry. Their reach goes everywhere from digital games to tabletop games, as well as esports and more. Game to Grow is another non-profit organization in the mix, with its focus being on using games for therapeutic, educational, and community growth. The Global Game Jam, on the other hand, is a huge game jam that happens yearly and has both amateur and professional devs work together to build games, prototypes, and interactive experiences across a single weekend…for charity. The plan for the campaign is to hit $100,000 from crowdfunded donations by December 31st, 2023. They’ll also have up to $50,000 matched from corporations, which includes Amazon Games, Foundation Law, Google for Games, Midwest Games, Modulate, and SEGA of America. Their reasoning is simple: It’s been a tough year for game developers. With layoffs and struggles throughout the year, it’s great to see the industry coming together to battle mental health crises and help keep people above water. You’ll likely see a big signal boost with a 24-hour charity livestream on Friday, December 8th, over on the campaign’s Givebutter page.

What is a game? A miserable little pile of beautiful artwork and bugs! When the Kickstarter campaign was launched back in 2020 for The Last Faith, I didn’t think that the game could have come out fast enough. What was showcased in its concept trailer had me completely sold on the project. While the three-year wait has honestly felt like an eternity, I feel that the finished product could have been done with just a little more time in the oven. The Last Faith begins with the story’s protagonist, Eryk, imprisoned in a dungeon of sorts that seems to only be home to people who have lost their humanity and are only mere husks of their former selves. He escapes after killing someone who enters his cell and then embarks on a journey to rid the land of an infection that has taken over and left only corruption and death in its wake. Eryk’s appearance immediately gave me heavy vibes of the character Julius Belmont from Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. Of course, Castlevania wasn’t the only game series that I was thinking of while playing The Last Faith. Bloodborne is deep in this game’s DNA too. You begin the game with a simple sword and a choice between one of four character classes. Each of these has different names, but they just give you different stats to begin with and not so much that you are stuck with a certain build. I started with a class that focused more on dexterity. But, after learning the game more, I ended up putting the majority of my skill points into strength instead, due to the weapons I found myself gravitating towards more. Finding a great sword early on with incredible range, explosive damage, and a relatively quick attack speed just kept me hooked on that weapon for most of my playthrough. Fear the old blood in The Last Faith There are plenty of different weapons to choose from in The Last Faith, and an abundance of them are efficient as well as easy to get used to. Eryk’s arsenal includes axes, whips, great swords, short swords, katanas, and even gun swords. Not only can you use melee weapons in your right hand, but in Eryk’s left hand you can use spells or guns. I found the majority of the guns to be underwhelming, but I didn’t get to use all of them. They were limited by randomized bullet pickups and I didn’t really find them to be all that useful compared to just using melee attacks. They do stun enemies, but, oftentimes, so did my giant sword. Spells come in flavors like bringing down bolts of lightning from the sky, shooting out bursts of flame, or even bringing up shields that can do damage to any enemy within close proximity. There are also pieces of equipment called Stigmas that are used for actions like creating a shield to block most types of damage or even for parrying. These Stigmas don’t have an infinite use though, so I didn’t really use them as much as I would have liked as a result of that. One issue I had was that the game’s controls couldn’t be changed and that it didn't really do a great job of explaining how to do tasks like changing which item or weapon Eryk has selected. Both of these are changed with either the D-pad or the left analog stick, depending on which one you aren’t using to move Eryk around. The Last Faith could have used a little more tutorial there. I don’t like using the analog stick to control characters in 2D games, so any time I get the choice to use the D-pad instead, I’m taking it. However, changing items, spells, and guns with the analog stick just wasn’t fun. The thing that should not be Due to this, elemental damage needs to be addressed. If you get hit a few times with an element like electricity or fire, you will enter a state where Eryk is not only taking incremental damage over time but he also will be knocked out of certain actions like healing or attacking. These states tend to last a dreadfully long time, and you aren’t able to even enter your inventory to make it stop. You’d better hope it’s on your quick item bar, and you’d better hope you don’t fumble around too much while trying to get to it. I can’t tell you how many times I went to change from my healing item to a powder for curing burning only to change my weapon instead and then take a bunch of damage while trying to fix my mistake. Pain. I’m only human after all Thankfully, combat in the game is (for the most part) a lot of fun. Being able to dodge as well as attack without having to manage a stamina bar was a big relief, and being able to cancel an attack into a dodge roll is a thing of beauty. However, it seems that you can’t string together certain movements or it will cause your input to drop. For instance, if you air dash, you can’t do it again until the animation of dust behind Eryk has dissipated completely. The same thing happens while doing a dodge roll, then jumping, and then trying to air dash. The air dash just won’t come out. This isn’t too big of a deal once you figure out what they are allowed to do, but these instances can make you feel like your inputs are getting dropped. As far as bug issues go, I read a player review stating that their weapon just stopped doing damage to enemies at all, near the beginning of the game, and they couldn’t figure out how to fix it. So, watch out for those. I also read about other players having certain weapons equipped in a particular room causing the game to break and soft-lock. This also happened with a room where someone needed to use a bomb to blow up an ice blockade and it couldn’t be destroyed as intended. So they were stuck and unable to progress. The only other bugs I personally saw in my playthrough were when my character decided to dash across the screen infinitely and I had to Alt+F4 (i.e. close) the game to stop it since nothing else would work. When I saw an enemy that was supposed to teleport and dash toward me based on where I was standing, it bugged out and leaped straight up in the air for a second because I was jumping when it teleported. You must be the Belmont The Last Faith isn’t all doom and gloom when it comes to the gameplay though. The issues that happened to me didn’t happen often enough to break a lot of my enjoyment of the game. The bosses were a lot of fun to fight (with the exception of one specific one that I absolutely hated, but no spoilers) and they were usually particularly well-designed both visually and during combat. Most of the bosses and enemies in The Last Faith felt very familiar alongside other titles that the devs may be paying homage to, but I found this to be like making a game goulash with a lot of Metroidvania-style titles. The locales discovered within also bring an even more nostalgic-feeling, yet pleasing, variety. There are lots of cities, caves, crypts, villages, manors, towers, marshes, and cemeteries to explore and they each feel truly different from one another. The artwork in The Last Faith reminded me a lot of Blasphemous, and that’s for sure not a bad thing at all. Everything from the cutscenes, character models, giant bosses, buildings, and all the way to the layers upon layers during background scenes looked great. Another aspect that I enjoyed outright was the music. It all has a very haunting and sad tone to it. Usually, it's just a lonely piano lavishing the player with poignant melodies. Also, that sense of relief you feel when you hear the piano theme for a room that contains a save point is wonderful. It really took me back to the days of classic Resident Evil games with their fantastic save-room themes. The crypt jam I really think that if the developers continue to work on The Last Faith and fix some of the issues I mentioned earlier with the button layouts, weapon glitches, and other weird bugs they can get the game up to a much higher quality. I still found it to be good fun overall even though it’s not really bringing anything new to the table in the world of Metroidvanias. With Kickstarter goals like New Game+ and even a Co-op mode being met back when the game was first announced, I’m hoping that they will keep adding more content. But, I also hope that they don’t abandon squashing the bugs that are holding the game back from true greatness. Do you have any thoughts about The Last Faith? 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Your family likes to mix it up in the living room so here are some Cyber Monday gift ideas to make that experience even better. Ever gather in your living room just to chat with family or friends? Maybe rarely because the TV gets most of the focus. Even the dog may be showing signs asking for attention and affection but the big black rectangle and the phone are getting views. A game console is now the all-in-one entertainment device with tons of games, multiple streaming services and the ability to cast from a phone or tablet to add even more communication and entertainment options. Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are really ideal to find deals for console gamers. Here are a few accessory gift ideas for console gamers from Amazon: Storage Seagate External Game Drive 2TB for PS4: $74.99 Seagate External Game Drive 2TB for Xbox: $74.99 The downside of console games is the storage they require that may fill up your system's hard drive. You usually don’t want to delete games and game saves but the easy solution is adding an external storage drive. Here are 2TB Seagate External Game Drives for both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for $18 off. They're officially licensed to accompany the corresponding console. Headsets ASUS TUF Gaming H1 Wired Headset: $24.49 This sound and comfort of this headset is unrivaled. I’ve had this headset for over a year and it’s worked perfectly every day. Find the ASUS TUF Gaming H1 Wired Headset for just over $10 off on Amazon. ASTRO A20 Wireless Gaming Headset Gen 2 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Mac: $78.10 When you’re devoted to Xbox, you want to see black and neon green. If your Xbox color schematic matters to you, this headset will not disappoint. The ASTRO A20 Wireless Headset has an extended range up to 50 feet if leaving the gaming set-up to get food delivery is a need. The built-in battery offers more than 15 hours of battery life. Tatybo Gaming Headset for Switch, PS5, Xbox and PC with Noise Canceling Mic: $16.99 Find the Tatybo wired lightweight gaming headset with a noise cancelling mic and a great-looking design. Plug this in and take on opponents or enjoy your game without others hearing the sounds. Razer Quick Charging Stand for PlayStation 5: $24.99 This sleek Razer quick-charging stand gets your PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller fully charged in under 3 hours with overcharge protection so it doesn’t overheat or short circuit. Comes in five colors available for this deal. PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller - Cobalt Blue: $49.99 You may go through a lot of controllers over time as buttons or thumbsticks lose functionality or they get thrown about the living room. This is a great-looking PS5 controller in a sharp blue with matching buttons. You can’t beat the price for the PlayStation DualSense controller. Hyperkin Duke Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows: $64.99 When the original Xbox first debuted, it had the big controller, nicknamed The Duke. Microsoft replaced that controller with a smaller version soon after that moved the additional black and white buttons to become bumpers, more closely resembling a PlayStation controller. This officially licensed Hyperkin Duke retro option includes the Xbox 20th anniversary logo from two years ago. VOYEE Switch Controller for Switch, Lite and OLED: $13.99 As great as the Nintendo controllers for Switch are, sometimes you want a controller that feels and performs more like the controllers for Xbox and PlayStation. This VOYEE Switch pro controller offers the feel and fit of those consoles and has motion control vibration. Disclaimer: GameCrate may earn a small commission when a purchase is made.

If you’re looking for an affordable gaming PC for Black Friday, you might want to check these out. With a vast majority of games hitting PC before consoles nowadays, it’s never a bad idea to have some gaming capabilities at your desk. While most PCs can run games like Minecraft or Fortnite, if you want to play something more AAA and new, it’s a good idea to have a little more power under the hood. Black Friday has some great options to solve that problem for you. Over on Newegg, there is an absolute metric ton of sales going on, from peripherals to internal components. But, most people just don’t have the time to build their own rigs anymore. Pre-built can still get the job done, especially if you’re looking for a Black Friday deal. We found a few options that will handle modern games and not break the bank this week. MXZ has an amazing mid-level gaming PC available for only $849 right now after a $200 discount. This computer will light up your desk with plenty of RGB fans visible inside and outside of the case. But, it also rocks an AMD Ryzen 5 5500, RTX 3060 12GB, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD. This level of computer should handle more recently released Game of the Year nominees like Baldur’s Gate 3 with very little issue on mid-range settings. Plus, you get an $80 promotional gift card for buying it. Maybe you want a little more power though. For not much more at $979.99, maybe you’re looking for a bit of an upgrade to play those modern games on higher settings. Skytech has a perfect PC for your needs. While MXZ’s PC will do the job, the Skytech Blaze High-Performance Desktop comes in with an Intel Core i7-11700F, an upgraded RTX 3060 Ti, and a slightly beefier PSU at 600W. Yes, it’ll definitely play that game you’re thinking of right now. Similar to the other PC, there is also a deal. This time, however, if you use the code ZIP111 while using Zip as your payment method, you get 11% off, which would make this bad boy only $872.19. No gift card deal though. But, wait, what if those just aren’t in the budget? Maybe you spent all of your extra Black Friday money on a Tupperware set this morning. You need a gaming PC that can handle itself and not feel the need to take out a loan. IPASON has a great deal on something with quite a bit more power right now at $469. Sure, you might not be playing Starfield on max settings here. But, this PC has an AMD Ryzen 5, 16GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe, 550W PSU, and RGB fans. The graphics on this PC utilize the AMD Radeon Vega 7. But, this is more of an upgradable machine for your needs. Aside from that, you get a $50 promotional gift card with this purchase. Check out the rest of the gaming PCs over on Newegg for Black Friday. They have a PC (or laptop) for nearly any budget. Also: with Cyber Monday coming, the deals may change, so grab them while you can. Or, you know, you could just have Newegg choose the perfect PC for your needs with their Gaming PC Finder. It even shows you the sales currently going on for the computers that it recommends. Disclaimer: GameCrate is published by and is a subsidiary of Newegg Commerce Inc.

Find nominees from The Game Awards during Black Friday, plus a lot of hidden gems that may have gone under your radar! If you like sequels or existing franchises, 2023 was a solid year for you. Most of the top games expected to be considered the best games of the year are existing franchises like Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, the remake of Resident Evil 4 and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. This time of year is great for hunting down those games during Black Friday that you haven’t gotten your hands on yet. It’s even better when you no longer have to pay full price. You can even drop hints to friends and family members about great deals on games that they can gift to you during an upcoming holiday. Most games released in the last few months, unfortunately, should stay at full price because they’re still considered in their original release window. But titles released earlier this year are fair game for lower prices. Here’s a roundup of some of the best deals on 2023 games available at Amazon and Newegg. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Deluxe Edition – Xbox: $54.99 You may have seen the positive reviews and wanted to play Star Wars Jedi: Survivor this spring but just didn’t have the time. Now that the deluxe version dropped to $55 from $90, it’s probably time to pick up a lightsaber real soon. Final Fantasy XVI (PS5): $39.99 Recently nominated for six The Game Awards, the action RPG from this enormously popular franchise debuted in June. Final Fantasy XVI is a single-player game featuring Final Fantasy stalwarts like Chocobos. You can grab it for only $40 right now. Hogwarts Legacy PC: $33.99 This game had a moment for a week or two this past summer. Create a new character and journey to Hogwarts to learn magic. Hogwarts Legacy is a delight, especially for Harry Potter fans. Resident Evil 4 (PS5): $39.99 (or $34.99 digital for PC) This survival horror remake modernizes and improves the third-person survival horror shooter gameplay. Resident Evil 4 is one of six games up for next month’s The Game Awards Game of the Year. It’s also a legendary horror game franchise that keeps getting better. You can grab it for only $40 right now on PS5, or $35 for a digital code on Steam. Diablo IV (Xbox): $37.99 The devil is in the details and Diablo fans marveled when this game debuted. If you’ve always wondered what the hype is about, you can save $20 on Diablo IV. LEGO 2K Drive (PS5 and Xbox Series X): $34.99 Back in May, 2K released this racing gem that combines brick building, LEGO minifigures and racing. Speed through Bricklandia for an open-world driving adventure. LEGO 2K Drive may only have a 73 on Metacritic, but it looks and plays like a worthwhile gift at a lower price. You can pick it up on Xbox Series X and PS5 for only $35. Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (Nintendo Switch): $39.99 Borderlands 3 originally debuted in late 2019 but the Switch version arrived last month. There’s something unique about this action RPG series set in a wasteland that may make it worthy of taking everywhere on the Switch. NHL 24 (PS5, Xbox Series X, and Digital for Xbox Series S): $32.99 Even if you’re not a big NHL fan, the experience of taking the ice, going on a power play and scoring is still a thrill. It’s even better when you’re playing against a friend in the same room and can remind that person about your success. A new passing system in NHL 24 lets you pass the puck to other players using the four face buttons on the controller. The game also has full crossplay for Hockey Ultimate Team and World of Chel. Find it on PlayStation 5, as well as both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S for $33, NBA 2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition (PS5): $29.99 There are people whose lives seem to be centered around beating their friends at NBA 2K24 every day so here it is. NBA 2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition honors the legendary Lakers guard. Take to the court and “shoot your shot like 2K.” Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (Switch): $19.99 We ain’t afraid of no ghosts. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition for the Nintendo Switch is an action game with online multiplayer and an emphasis on 4v1 matches. Create your own Ghostbuster avatar and take down those nasty spirits. While this game arrived late last year, the Switch version was released last month. Disclaimer: GameCrate is published by and is a subsidiary of Newegg Commerce Inc. If you make a purchase from Amazon, GameCrate may earn a small commission.

Fortnite is getting a fresh perspective with a whole Big Bang. Starting December 2nd, at 2 p.m. EST, Fortnite players are in for a pretty refreshing event. Fortnite is rebooting itself with The Big Bang, a shared event that is bound to mystify and entertain while they do a full server reboot. The event will bring in Slim Shady himself, Eminem. Yes, he will be performing. Yes, he will also be multiple skins that you can purchase. During the event, you can grab one of three Eminem-inspired skins and outfits for your avatar: The superhero-esque Rap Boy, the gangster Marshall Never More, and the good old-fashioned Slim Shady (please stand up). If you pick up the Marshall Never More outfit, you’ll also get an upgraded Magma version by attending the Big Bang event. To prep for the event, Fortnite will be disabled two hours beforehand to change over to v28.00. At 1:30 p.m. EST, you’ll be able to jump into the game to gear up and gather a party with up to four friends. All versions should work for this, even if you’re not at home, including the cloud gaming options like Xbox Game Pass Cloud Streaming and Amazon Luna. If you attend the event, you’ll be rewarded with the The Big Bang Loading Screen, which has Marshall Mathers himself, Eminem, front and center. Due to the nature of how an entire universe exploding and expanding into infinity works, bright lights will definitely occur. Epic Games issued a photosensitivity/seizure warning to let everyone know beforehand. They recommend consulting a doctor about joining the event if you have a history of photosensitivity, seizure, loss of awareness, or other conditions linked to an epileptic condition. In any case, those who are not great with bright flashing lights might want to sit this one out or close the game if you’re not taking it well. In any case, Fortnite’s The Big Bang is going to be a great way to reboot their servers and offer a little bit of both new and old to Fortnite, like League of Legends did this week, to push it into 2024.