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You can never have enough storage for your PS4, Xbox One, or PC in my humble opinion. If you’re of the same mindset, you’ll want to check out the current sale at Newegg. The online retailer is running its annual FantasTech sale, which drops prices on PC parts and accessories of all kinds, including external and internal hard drives.

You can view the whole sale here, or read on to see our picks for the best deals on storage. Just make sure to enter the promo codes where applicable to get the best deals.

Hard Drive Deals

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And if you happen to be in the market for a new computer, check out the FantasTech sale laptop deals as well.

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Chris Reed is IGN’s shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.

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Charlize Theron shared an update on the status of Atomic Blonde 2, as she confirmed that the script for the sequel is currently being written for Netflix.

Speaking to Total Film, Theron revealed that the streaming giant had expressed an interest in the Atomic Blonde sequel after the team behind the 2017 action-thriller pitched the idea of a follow-up flick in a meeting with executives.

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“We took [Atomic Blonde 2] to them and Scott Stuber [Head of Original Films at Netflix] was really interested in it,” Theron admitted. “We talked to him about it extensively, and we’re in the process of writing it right now. That character was set up in a way where she didn’t really reveal much of herself. So I feel like there’s a lot of potential there. The bar’s pretty high, but we’re excited about it.”

David Leitch’s noted Cold War action-thriller was widely celebrated when it was released, with many critics comparing it to the director’s thrilling John Wick franchise, particularly for its levels of intensity and first-rate action sequences. Theron was also widely lauded as a completely convincing movie badass operating within a story from Antony Johnson’s 2012 comic The Coldest City.

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In our review of Atomic Blonde, we noted that the movie leaned “more heavily into being a John Wick film than a John le Carré-esque espionage tale, and that the battle between those two tones can be occasionally distracting,” though its attitude and the fervent style of its execution ultimately made it “staggering and exciting to watch” at the theater.

At the box office, the movie grossed $100 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million, sowing the seeds for a potential sequel.

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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Update: …aaaaaaand it’s gone.

Nintendo hardware has been tough to find in stock ever since the pandemic swept across the world. That goes for Switch consoles and Joy-Con, but it’s also been hard to find the exercise RPG Ring Fit Adventure, a game that became especially appealing when gyms closed. And even though they’re opening back up in many places, it’s still safer to get your sweat on in the comfort of your own home. Thankfully, Amazon has Ring Fit Adventure back in stock right now.

Side note: the Switch Pro Controller is also in stock and on sale.

• Get it at Amazon

The game comes with a leg strap and a large hoop-shaped piece of exercise equipment you slip your Joy-Cons into. The game then uses the Joy-Con to detect your movements as you perform real-life exercises to play the game. You run in place to make your character run in the game, and you have an array of exercise-based attacks to fend off the enemies you encounter.

It’s a great game to help get yourself off the couch and start a workout routine. Kids also love it. Check out our Ring Fit Adventure review more details, and grab it quickly if you want it. It could go back out of stock any time.

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Chris Reed is IGN’s shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.

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Babylon’s Fall, the upcoming PlayStation 4 and PC game developed in partnership between Square Enix and Platinum Games, has been confirmed to still be in development, but the wait for more info will be longer than previously planned.

The Babylon’s Fall development team took to Twitter to say that while they “hoped to reveal more about the game this summer,” fans of the dark fantasy action game with a brushstroke visual art style called “Brushwork Filter” will have to be a bit more patient.

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“Greetings,” the Tweet reads. “Thank you to all fans who’ve been following along for updates on Babylon’s Fall. While we hoped to reveal more about the game this summer, we can share that development on Babylon’s Fall is continuing to progress well, with the team working safely from home.”

“Square Enix and Platinum Games are committed to delivering an exhilarating experience and we look forward to showcasing much more on Babylon’s Fall to you as soon as we can.”

Babylon’s Fall, which is the second game from both Square Enix and Platinum Games following NieR: Automata, was revealed during E3 2018 and appeared in December 2019’s PlayStation State of Play with a gameplay trailer and the promise of “more information next summer.”

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Ahead of Death Stranding‘s PC port releasing tomorrow, director Hideo Kojima gave an interview with Geoff Keighley and was asked if he predicted the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This has become a popular theory among fans due to the game featuring self-isolation, contactless deliveries, and themes of divisiveness. However, the Metal Gear Solid creator shot down that idea.

“It was never imagining that [a pandemic] this kind of magnitude would happen,” Kojima said. “I could just say anything in the world could happen and again, I wasn’t even predicting at all about this.”

Kojima has been asked many times if he was a prophet due to his past titles, such as Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, becoming increasingly relevant over time due to it focusing on issues such as online echo chambers and news manipulation. However, Kojima rejects the notion saying that if he was a prophet then he would create games that sell more.

While he didn’t predict the coronavirus pandemic, Kojima does believe Death Stranding’s themes are more pertinent than ever.

“When I was designing Death Stranding in the concept stage, in the real world America or Europe, I [saw] signs of divide in the world,” Kojima explained. “Even though we are all connected via internet, there was a lot of thinking of individualism starting at that time. In Death Stranding it was almost like an alarm I wanted to put into the society of what’s going on.

“In Death Stranding, [and] people [are] experiencing this actual situation with the pandemic, it’s not about physically if you’re connected or not, it’s a deeper feeling with people’s connection. With this situation of the pandemic right now, I bet that everyone felt that way about connection with other people. That’s one of the themes of Death Stranding. The world today, yes I was surprised, but it’s important to think about how you connect with other people.”

In need of a new MacBook Pro? Now’s a good time to buy. Amazon has the beastly 16-inch MBP on sale for $400 off right now. The machines were already marked down by $300, but the online retailer just added a new sweetener that knocks an extra $100 off at checkout. That’s a great deal on Apple’s biggest MacBook on the market.

These machines are the newest models at this size, complete with powerful ninth-gen Intel Core processors and spacious 16-inch Retina displays. They have the versatile Touch Bar as well as a Touch ID, which lets you forego typing in pesky passwords.

16-Inch MacBook Pro Deals

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They also feature Apple’s new Magic keyboard, which pretty much everyone agrees is highly superior to the keyboard on previous models. It uses time-tested scissor switches, which are almost certainly much more reliable than previous models’ butterfly switch keyboards. The keys have more travel, so they’re more comfortable to type on. They also have the “inverted T” arrow buttons, making them easier to use without looking than the previous “thinness at all costs” design.

A 16-inch MBP isn’t a cheap item, but saving $400 can make it hurt the old bank account a little less. Grab one before the price goes back up.

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Chris Reed is IGN’s shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.

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