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Get ready for the most exciting Black Friday gaming deals of the year! Unbelievable discounts on top games, consoles, and accessories await you. Don't miss the chance to upgrade your gaming experience and grab the hottest titles at unbeatable prices. Hurry, these exclusive deals won't last long!

Fortnite Is Giving Away A Free New Version Of An Old Fan-Favorite Battle Pass SkinFortnite is celebrating the release of its new Marvel-themed Blitz Royale island by offering a new free skin that everyone can earn this weekend. According to in-game messaging, any players who earn a win this weekend in the Six Stack (Pure Chaos) variety of the recently added Blitz Royale mode will be granted the new Bug Punk Sunny skin on Monday. Yes, this is the first-ever new version of Sunny, the popular alien fangirl character from the Chapter 2 Season 7 battle pass. You can earn the Bug Punk Sunny skin in Fortnite Blitz Royale this weekend. For those who aren't up to date on Fortnite's many different battle royale modes, Blitz Royale is a small-scale mode with a max of 32 players and matches that last five minutes or less that was added this summer as an appeal to mobile gamers after Fortnite returned to iOS in the USA. But Blitz Royale is not exclusive to mobile devices--you can play the mode on any platform Fortnite works on. And in Six Stack (Pure Chaos) mode, there are teams of six players, and no bots or skill-based matchmaking, and so with the quick nature of these games this version of the mode tends to get pretty wild. It's already a pretty momentous occasion for Blitz Royale, which replaced its entire map on Friday with a new island that's full of stuff owned by Tony Stark/Iron Man--in fact, these locations come from Chapter 2 Season 4, which was the first full-on Marvel season back in the fall of 2020. But the makeover isn't just an aesthetic one, because the loot pool is also now full of Marvel items, including the frequently maligned War Machine items that were everyone's bane during Chapter 5 Season 4. Continue Reading at GameSpot

GameSpot - All ContentSep 12

Logitech Is Slashing Nearly 50% Off the G923 Racing Wheel Set and Throwing in a Free Driving Force ShifterThis deal is so good that it won't be beaten on Black Friday.

IGN AllSep 12

FC 26 Ultimate Team Launch Update patch notes – Economy rebalance, Silver Stars, and more Massive changes are ahead in Ultimate Team, as EA Sports has now put the speculations to rest ahead of FC 26 's official launch. The latest patch notes contain all significant changes to the popular mode and its contents. This includes tweaks to rewards, seasons, tournaments, and much more. Table of contents All FC 26 Ultimate Team Launch Update announcements Power Curve changes Seasons Silver Superstars Game modes and reward changes Evolutions All FC 26 Ultimate Team Launch Update announcements Ultimate Team officially launches on Sept. 17 with the launch of the Web App, followed by the Companion App. However, you can play starting on Sept. 19 , when early access for Ultimate Edition owners goes live. Here's what you can expect for the first week if you have early access. Team of the Week 1 and 2 Evolutions World Tour and Squad Foundations releases Flashback SBC Showdown SBCs Opportunities to earn Season Points The first official promo begins on Sept. 26 with the launch of Cornerstones , a new promo making its debut this year. In simpler terms, early access players won't have any promo cards to get from the pack (barring TOTW). https://twitter.com/EASFCDirect/status/1966532890659029165 Power Curve changes There will be changes to the general power curve regarding rewards and sustainability of lower-rated items. Rare Golds, Icons, and Heroes will mark the benchmark for top squads. The overall upgrades provided to certain cards, like Showdown, will be nerfed from +2 to +1. Promos will remain weekly, but the boosts will be more lateral on average. There will be exceptions to this rule, like Black Friday, TOTY, and TOTS. Boosts to promo cards between periods will be much more measured than last year. The same tuning and power curve will apply to all rewards from different modes. Boosts provided by Chemistry modifiers have been nerfed to a 3/6/9-point boost system compared to the older 4/8/12 system. Pace-heavy modifiers will be more of a choice as boosting your speed will have heavy trade-offs. Seasons Seasons will continue like in FC 25 , but with some changes. Every season will center around historic International tournaments, and we will journey across different eras. Season 1 will focus on the English side of 1966 , when they went on to win the FIFA World Cup. Players will be able to earn special cards from divisions in the UK. Some cards will be available via the Season Pass (both Standard and Premium), along with World Tour: Silver Superstars. Silver Superstars We will be able to get Silver-level Icons and Heroes who are remembered for their performances in specific tournaments. You can obtain them from season-long objectives, Live Events, and more. These cards will have adjusted stats, but they should still be fun. Game modes and reward changes To manage the power curve and accommodate the environment of Live Events, rewards across all modes will be changed. For example, the rewards for getting Rank 1 in Champions have been significantly nerfed. You can expect this trend across rewards from every mode. 85,000 Coins 2x current Campaign Guarantee (Untradeable) 3x 83+ TOTW Player Pack 3x 88+ Rare Gold Player Pack 10x 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack 10x 83+ Rare Gold Players Pack 10x 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack (Untradeable) Similarly, Advanced SBCs will be easier to complete and will drop gradually across the cycle. They will now be separate from the Foundation SBCs and available in Challenges. Evolutions Evolutions will be focused more on boosting the stats of bottom and middle-tier items to keep the power curve in check. You'll be able to take cards through many evolutions to take them to the next level, but the process will be slow. Evolutions will aim to help increase your club depth, which will be helpful in modes like Gauntlet. Certain Evolutions can also be repeated, and a cooldown will be applied once you complete the previous run. As announced, you'll be able to retain the core designs of cards after you evolve them if the upgrades are minor. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post FC 26 Ultimate Team Launch Update patch notes – Economy rebalance, Silver Stars, and more appeared first on Destructoid .

DestructoidSep 12

Resident Evil Outbreak: Episode 2 - Tackling The Chilling Second Scenario | Super Replay One of the biggest eyebrow raisers for the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem was the surname of its protagonist, Grace Ashcroft. That's because she's the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, an investigative reporter and oft-forgotten character who last appeared in the equally overlooked Resident Evil Outbreak. For the many unfamiliar RE fans, this begs the question: Who the heck is Alyssa Ashcroft, and why has she suddenly become a big deal? To prepare for the next mainline Resident Evil game, we're going to answer this tantalizing question. Resident Evil Outbreak launched for the PlayStation 2 in North America on March 30, 2004. Set only a couple of days after the initial T-virus outbreak in Raccoon City, the game unfolds across five scenarios across different areas of the doomed city. Outbreak features eight playable characters, including Alyssa Ascroft, along with an RCPD officer, a Vietnam War veteran, a bar waitress, and a surgeon, among others, fighting for survival against the infected. Join Marcus Stewart and Charles Harte (as well as occasional special guests) for two hours each Friday on Twitch and YouTube starting at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET as they journey through Outbreak for the first time. If you can't catch the broadcasts live, they'll be uploaded to the official Game Informer YouTube channel . Catch up on previous episodes below: Episode 1 Episode 2

Game InformerSep 12

Nintendo Direct Announced For This Friday On Eve of Super Mario Bros. 40th AnniversaryA whole 60 minutes of reveals and announcements are set for this Friday's Nintendo Direct.

IGN AllSep 10

Borderlands 4 Will Get Individually Scaling Difficulty LevelsAhead of Borderlands 4 's release this Friday, September 12, Gearbox has revealed the difficulty options players will be able to select from launch. Borderlands 4 is getting more difficulty options than previous games have had, as well as offering co-op players the option of playing on a different difficulty than others in the party. In the lead up to Borderland 4's launch, Gearbox has shared a bunch of extra information about the game, including its minimum PC specs , graphic settings, and accessibility options. Included alongside accessibility are the game's difficulty options, with Gearbox noting that the difficulty levels "may make the game more accessible to some players." The three difficulty settings on offer are Easy, Normal, and Hard. Here are how they're described by Gearbox: Continue Reading at GameSpot

GameSpot - All ContentSep 10

There's A 60-Minute Nintendo Direct Happening This Friday Nintendo has announced that a Nintendo Direct is coming this Friday, on Sept. 12. It will begin at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET and run for about 60 minutes. As for what to expect, Nintendo simply says, "Tune in for roughly 60 minutes of information on upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games," noting that it will be streamed on YouTube and via its news-focused Nintendo Today app.   If we put our speculation caps on, it seems likely we'll see more of Pokémon Legends: Z-A , which launches on Oct. 16 and has the potential to be the best Pokémon game in years, Metroid Prime 4 , which doesn't yet have a release date despite Nintendo stating it's launching this year, and Kirby Air Riders , which launches in November . Beyond that, it wouldn't be surprising to get some game reveals and more. Fortunately, we don't have to wait too long to find out because the Nintendo Direct happens this week, on Friday, Sept. 12. In the meantime, read Game Informer's Metroid Prime 4 preview , and then check out everything we learned in the recent Kirby Air Riders Direct . After that, check out how Mega Hawlucha and Mega Victreebel are coming to Pokémon Legends: Z-A. What do you hope to see during Friday's Nintendo Direct? Let us know in the comments below!

Game InformerSep 10

Destiny 2's Festival Of The Lost Is Getting New Activities; Check Out The ArmorAfter several years of plundering Lost Sectors to kill pumpkin-headed bosses, Destiny 2 players will have some new spooky activities to complete when this year's Festival of the Lost rolls around. Bungie mentioned a few changes coming to Destiny's yearly Halloween event during its livestream detailing the upcoming Renegades expansion . Alongside the yearly drops of themed cosmetic armor and special weapons, developers mentioned both a new six-player PvE activity and a three-player PvP activity. The six-player activity is called Haunted Altars, and according to Destiny design lead Clayton Kisko, it sees the Headless Ones--huge Halloween-themed boss monsters who sport pumpkins where their heads used to be--finally escaping from the Lost Sectors where they've been holed up for previous festivals. As for the PvP activity, it's called Red Rumble. Bungie didn't provide any details as to what the activities will actually be, but they should shake up the formula of raiding Lost Sectors, which has been the mainstay activity since back before the release of the Beyond Light expansion. This year also sees the return of "hocus-focusing," which allows you to pick the loot you'll receive during the event. You'll need Eerie Engrams, which drop from Festival activities, and Candy, the currency you'll get throughout the Festival of the Lost period. Hocus-focusing allows you to receive specific weapons from the Festival loot pool, or to grab Exotic gear, as long as you have the Candy to pay for it. Destiny 2's Festival of the Lost armor for 2025 Alongside a few new details about Destiny 2's Halloween celebration, Bungie also showed off this year's Festival of the Lost cosmetic armor ornaments, which are themed around pop-culture killers. Players voted between armor sets themed on Slashers and Specters back in January, but it seems as though Bungie combined elements of both groups into the final armor set. Hunters can grab armor themed around the look of a ghostly bride (which also blends in some of the Ghost Face-esque look inspired by the slasher from the Scream movies); Titans get a look inspired by hockey mask-wearing murderer Jason Vorhees of Friday the 13th; and Warlocks can dress up as a creature akin to the internet's favorite tall spindly faceless child-stalker, the Slenderman. As usual, those armor ornaments will be available through the Eververse Store for Silver, Destiny 2's premium currency--so don't expect to earn them through gameplay. Bungie ran down lots of details about Renegades during the livestream, as well as changes it's making to Destiny 2's loot and Power grind , based on player feedback.

GameSpot - All ContentSep 9

Borderlands 4 Officially Licensed Wireless Xbox Controller Releases Alongside The Game PowerA Borderlands Special Edition Wireless Controller for Xbox & PC $100 | Releases September 12 See at Amazon See at Best Buy Borderlands 4 launches this Friday, September 12, and if you're planning on getting Gearbox's latest FPS for Xbox Series X|S or PC, you may be interested in a new officially licensed controller. PowerA's Borderlands Special Edition Wireless Controller launches the same day for $100. The controller is themed around Borderlands 4's main antagonist The Timekeeper. The dictator of the planet Kairos, The Timekeeper leads the ruling faction known as The Order. The orange and black color scheme looks great, and the controller also has some familiar iconography, including the Borderlands logo and the mask worn by the Psycho on the cover of the new game. Officially licensed by Gearbox and and Microsoft, the Borderlands-themed gamepad has the form factor of the first-party Xbox Wireless Controller and customization features that make it a budget-friendly alternative to the Elite Series 2 . This is the third PowerA Special Edition Xbox Controller themed around a specific game or franchise. A Fortnite-themed model launched last fall and is on sale for 50% off, and a nostalgic Pac-Man-inspired edition debuted earlier this year. PowerA Borderlands Special Edition Wireless Controller for Xbox & PC $100 | Releases September 12 PowerA's Special Edition Xbox Wireless Controller offers an impressive list of features for the price. We tested the Fortnite model last year, and it's easily the best controller from PowerA we've used. It has Hall Effect sticks and triggers. Not only are the triggers built with Microsoft's Impulse Trigger technology, but pull distance can be adjusted by flipping locking switches on the back. There are three stopping points, including the default Impulse Triggers. The most restrictive setting turns the triggers into rapid-fire buttons. Four remappable back buttons are located on the back of the textured, rubberized grips. You can remap inputs without an app using the Map AGB button between the trigger locks. Directly below the mapping button is Profiles, which lets you cycle through three control layouts that you save to the controller using PowerA's Gamer HQ App on Xbox or PC. The app also lets you customize stick and trigger sensitivity, adjust rumble intensity, create stick dead zones, and tweak audio settings for gaming with a wired headset using the controller's 3.5mm audio jack. There's also a volume/chat dial on the front, and you'll find the usual Xbox buttons, including the Guide button, Profile, and Share. PowerA's pro-style controller connects wirelessly to Xbox consoles and P via the included low-latency 2.4GHz USB adapter. You can get up to 30 hours of battery life on a full charge. It charges via USB-C and includes a 10-foot cable that can also be connected to your console/PC for wired play. Key features: USB 2.4GHz wireless for Xbox and PC Rubberized grips Hall Effect Sticks Four remappable back buttons Hall Effect Impulse Triggers Trigger locks with three stopping points Profiles button: Stores three custom control profiles Map AGB button: Remap back buttons on the fly Official Xbox menu buttons: Profile, Share, View, Menu, Guide Up to 30 hours of battery life 10-foot USB-C charging cable (also for wired play) Volume dial for wired headset Dual rumble motors Customize settings with PowerA Gamer HQ App Button mapping Trigger and stick sensitivity Dead zones Rumble intensity Audio See at Amazon See at Best Buy PowerA Borderlands Special Edition Wireless Controller Continue Reading at GameSpot

GameSpot - All ContentSep 9

This 2TB WD Black Xbox Expansion Card Deal Is So Cheap It Looks Like a MistakeWe're not sure if it’s a glitch or intentional, but that's a better than Black Friday deal.

IGN AllSep 8