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Black Friday Deals: Arcade Cabinets, TVs, Laptops, Switch Games, and More

Welcome to IGN’s Daily Deals, your source for the best deals on the stuff you actually want to buy. Follow us at Twitter @igndeals.

We bring you the best deals we’ve found today on video games, hardware, electronics, and a bunch of random stuff too. Updated 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Black Friday is approaching, but several items have dropped in price already. Skip the Black Friday rush and snag some of these great deals early.

Out This Friday: Preorder Pokemon Sword or Shield for Switch and Get $10 Amazon Credit

This deal is reserved for Amazon Prime members. This is the big Pokemon title we’ve all been waiting for. Amazon is offering a free $10 Amazon gift card if you preorder either version. Amazon preorders are great: you won’t be charged until after the game ships, you can cancel anytime with no penalty, and if the price drops even more before the game comes out, your invoice will be automatically adjusted to that lower price point.

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Pokemon Sword & Shield’s Final Pre-Launch Trailer Reveals Two New Pokemon

We’re only a few days away from the release of Pokemon Sword and Shield. The Gen 8 Pokemon games arrive on Nintendo Switch this Friday, November 15, and ahead of their launch, The Pokemon Company has shared one final pre-release trailer that gives us another quick look at the titles–as well as a couple of new Pokemon.

The trailer, which you can watch below, has only been released in Japanese, but it primarily showcases some of the new Gen 8 Pokemon that have been revealed since Sword and Shield were first announced, such as the Electric-type corgi Yamper and Obstagoon, a Galar-exclusive addition to the Zigzagoon line.

Interestingly, the trailer also shows off two as-yet unrevealed Pokemon: the first appears to be made up out of runes, while the second appears to be a Galar-exclusive evolution of Mr. Mime, according to leaks that have been circulating online. You can take a look at the two new Pokemon beneath the trailer below.

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Beyond the new Pokemon, the trailer also gives us another look at some of the Gym Leaders you’ll encounter on your journey across the Galar region, as well as some Pokemon that are capable of Gigantamaxing, such as Charizard and Butterfree. You’ll have a chance to add the latter to your team; from November 15 to early January, Gigantamax Butterfree will be more likely to appear in Max Raid Battles. During that same time frame, Sword players will also be more likely to encounter Gigantamax Drednaw, while Shield players will have a better chance of finding Gigantamax Corviknight.

Pokemon Sword and Shield release on Nintendo Switch on November 15, and the games will be $10 off at Walmart stores on launch day. Early adopters will also be able to get a few free Pokemon. Those who pick up a game by January 15, 2020 will be able to receive a free Gigantamax-capable Meowth, and players with save data of Let’s Go Pikachu or Eevee on their systems will get a free Gigantamax-capable Pikachu or Eevee. You can read more in our Pokemon Sword and Shield pre-order guide.

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Best Board Game And Tabletop Gaming Gift Ideas 2019

The Resistance

The Resistance

The Resistance is a great game for larger groups, anywhere from five to 10 players. In this game, there are two sides: the Resistance, an underground group of fighters fighting against an oppressive leadership, and the government spies who have infiltrated their group. The goal of the Resistance is to successfully complete a certain number of missions, while the spies will win if they ensure a certain number of missions fail. The catch is that while the spies know each others’ identities, the Resistance only knows the number of spies among their group, meaning those players must choose carefully when deciding who goes on each mission. The Resistance is similar to Mafia or Werewolf in that players must debate and figure out the identities of the spies based on people’s actions and behaviors. From bluffing your way through as a Resistance member to throwing false accusations at other players, there are plenty of things you can do as a spy to throw other players off track, and it’s incredibly fun.

Rocket League Now Has Beat Saber Cosmetics, And They’re Free

Rocket League has received some new free cosmetic items, and they pay homage to another huge indie darling.

The latest Rocket League / Beat Saber crossover has brought a new topper and boost to Psyonix’s car soccer game, based on the blocks you’re slashing away at in Beat Saber. You can wear one of the hood of your car, or fit it out with a boost that looks like the lanes from Beat Saber, with blocks travelling down. Check out the gif in the Tweet below for a better look.

Just last week the music of Rocket League came to Beat Saber, giving players of the VR rhythm game access to six pieces of music from the game. This free cosmetic DLC could be a way of promoting that pack, which will set you back a few dollars.

Rocket League is big on collaborations–it featured a Stranger Things event over Halloween. There are some big changes coming to the game soon, too, as it will soon ditch loot crates in favour of ‘Blueprints‘ that show you exactly what you’re getting. Beat Saber, meanwhile, is available on Oculus and PS VR. In our 8/10 review, we praised it as “an exhilarating rush and an exhausting game to play in the best way.”

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Rick and Morty: Season 4 Premiere Review

Note: this is a spoiler-free review of Rick and Morty Season 4, episode 1, “Edge of ToMorty: Rick Die Rickpeat,” originally published on Nov. 8. Check out our spoiler-filled discussion of the Rick and Morty Season 4 premiere in the video above.

The long Rick and Morty drought is finally over. Not only that, the series has been renewed for an impressive 70 new episodes, with creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon promising more new material on a faster timetable. And fears that the more ambitious schedule might dampen the actual quality of the series should be quickly put to rest after watching the Season 4 premiere. The series still knows how to blend absurdist, nihilistic humor with high-concept sci-fi and a dash of pathos.

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Death Stranding Walkthrough: Episode 5 – Mama

Episode 5 - The Long And Winding Road

Episode 5 – The Long And Winding Road

Welp, time to head on back to Mountain Knot City!

Again, there are two major ways to do this–the hard way, taking a shortcut west through the mountains, or the easy way, taking the long way up and around.

The mountain path is can be tough, depending on how many climbing tools are already set up for you by other community members. If it’s sparse, you’ll have to bring your own, meaning you’ll have to load up a floating carrier since your precious cargo (okay, it’s Mama in a weird body bag. What is with these body bags? Why can’t they walk?) can only be carried on your back.

The low-risk method is definitely the long way around. However, now that you’ve already spent quite a bit of time in this area, there should be plenty of infrastructure (roads, generators, shelters) for you to trek through quite comfortably. I decided to grab a bike and speed through in one go this way, since I had quite a few roads built, and I was familiar with which routes were friendliest to vehicles.

However, your mileage might vary. Do whatever you think you’re most comfortable with! This world is your domain now!

Death Stranding Walkthrough: Episode 4 – Unger

Episode 4 - Light 'Em Up!

Episode 4 – Light ‘Em Up!

DEAR LORD, there are soldiers here! And they’re shooting guns at you!

Do you think Norman Reedus is the kind of man to take that lying down? No!

Bring up your assault rifle (L2) and fire it at them (R2) until they go down. A slow-motion effect will let you know when you can stop firing. I definitely recommend tapping R2 as a makeshift burst-fire, it will help you control the recoil.

You’ll also notice a few waist-high boxes lying around. Use those, as well as corners, for cover. You’ve played third-person shooters before, right?

You may be asking yourself: “Hey, how about that handgun I got?” Well, from personal experience, and as a video game pistol-lover, I have to say that the handgun in Death Stranding felt woefully underpowered for this section. What’s more, there are plenty more assault rifles lying around so you don’t really need to worry about running out of ammunition. Later, you’ll also find shotguns, which are a better alternative (the reload is super quick!)

Take out the soldiers, keep following the odradek, and stay on your toes.

Death Stranding – Here’s When You Get Your Assault Rifle

Killing people in Death Stranding isn’t ideal, given that’s how you end up with BTs or far worse. But maybe you don’t care. Maybe you’re tired of being nice. Maybe, in a game all about forming connections, you want to let off a little steam and severe other people’s connection…to life. Well, there are lethal firearms in Death Stranding that can help you with that.

In the video above, Jake Dekker and Ben Janca talk through the process of acquiring lethal firearms, why you may or may not want to use them, and what upgrades you’re able to acquire for the weapons you unlock. Don’t worry, they avoid story spoilers, simply mentioning the name of chapters and locations you should be on the lookout for.

In Death Stranding, you can unlock a shotgun, pistol, and assault rifle (as well as grenades) for taking down enemies. You won’t get any of these lethal firearms until the end of Chapter 3/beginning of Chapter 4, so don’t bother looking in every nook and cranny throughout the first few hours of the campaign in search of a gun. You won’t find what you’re looking for. In fact, you should try to beeline it through Chapter 2 to get to Chapter 3 anyway.

In GameSpot’s Death Stranding review, Kallie Plagge writes, “Death Stranding is a hard game to absorb. There are many intertwining threads to its plot, and silly names, corny moments, and heavy exposition belie an otherwise very simple message. That comes through much more clearly in the game’s more mundane moments, when you find a desperately-needed ladder left behind by another player or receive a letter from an NPC thanking you for your efforts. It’s positive without ignoring pain; in fact, it argues in both its story and its gameplay that adversity itself is what makes things worth doing and life worth living. It’s a game that requires patience, compassion, and love, and it’s also one we really need right now.”