Author: Trafficblast

You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.

Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos.

This video has an invalid file format.

1. Auto
2. HD
3. High
4. Low

Report a problem

Sorry, but you can’t access this content!

Just like Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo is currently running a sale in honor of The Game Awards, which airs tonight, December 6. And like the sales on the other platforms, this one is filled with great deals on some of the best recent games to hit the Eshop. Let’s roll up our sleeves and dig into the discounts.

It’s practically an old adage in the world of gaming deals that first-party Nintendo games rarely go on sale. Here’s an exception that proves the rule: Super Mario Odyssey is currently discounted to $42. If you’re a Switch owner who doesn’t have this epic platformer, now’s a good time to grab it.

It’s also a good time to pick up Diablo 3: Eternal Collection, which comes with everything Blizzard has released for the game to date, because it’s on sale for $40. If you’re into anime and fighting games, Dragon Ball FighterZ is a solid bet at $42. And for anyone who enjoys open-galaxy shooters but isn’t keen on the toys that come with the physical edition, you can grab Starlink: Battle for Atlas for $45.

RPG fans can nab Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for $42. People who want to riddle Nazi scum with bullets can get Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus for $30. A number of notable indie games are on sale as well, including Celeste for $16, Dead Cells for $20, Into the Breach for $10, and The Messenger for $14. Phew.

You’ll find more picks below, or you can see every digital Swtich game that’s currently on sale on Nintendo’s Eshop page.

The Game Awards airs tonight, December 6, so if you tune in you’ll see some of the year’s best games get the acclaim they’re due. But it’s not just the makers of the games who get to benefit. To celebrate the year in games, Sony is running a Game Awards Sale on PSN, dropping prices up to 40% on a host of PS4 games. The deals are live between now and December 11, so let’s take a look at some of highlights.

Some of the heavy hitters in the group include the recently released Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on sale for $40 and the even newer game Battlefield V on sale for even cheaper at $36. We’re expecting a big Far Cry announcement, which will almost certainly make now a good time to catch up on Far Cry 5 for $24.

While the standard edition of Red Dead Redemption 2 isn’t on sale, Sony is shaving a few bucks off the Special Edition ($70) and the Ultimate Edition ($90), both of which come with additional digital goodies. And if you missed Monster Hunter World when it launched earlier this year, you can pick it up now for $25.

A smattering of acclaimed indie games is on sale as well, including A Way Out ($21), a title whose maker had a notably spirited speech at last year’s awards ceremony. The action roguelike Dead Cells is on sale for $20, and the ultra-challenging platformer Celeste is down to $14.

You’ll find more of our picks below, or you can check out the full list on the PlayStation Store.

Not a day goes by that I’m not thinking to myself, “If I were a character from the Transformers Universe, who would I be?” Obviously, I’d be Hot Rod. But when it comes to the Transformers movie universe, I’m left puzzled, wondering about the nature of my own existence. However, no longer will I have to spend countless hours asking myself this, and neither will you.

GameSpot’s sister site, iDaily, have put together the “Which Transformer are you” quiz, basing all of its results on the big screen adaptation of the cartoons/toy lines. Are you like me, Megatron, someone who is trying to destroy mankind? I guess that’s been my motive all along. Or are you the gentle, yet heroic Bumblebee, and yes, I’m calling you “yellow.”

Obviously, this is all leading up to the first spin-off of the main Transformers franchise, Bumblebee. The new movie is a prequel to the Transformers series, taking place in the ’80s. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Ricardo Hoyos, and Gracie Dzienny. Bumblebee is directed by Travis Knight, who you may know from the critically acclaimed animated movie Kubo and the Two Strings.

Back over the summer, we talked to the designers behind the new Transformers toy line at Hasbro, and they told us that making the new toy look like it did in the film as well as making it functional was pretty tough. “You have to make sure the [Volkswagen Beetle] is spot-on, but all those pieces find their way into the parts of his body,” explained John Warden, Senior Design Manager for the company’s Transformers line. “I think it brought a lot of challenges, when we think about the smooth rounded legs of Bee. He’s got a lot of bulk and mass, even though he’s sort of a small bot.”

Bumblebee hits theaters on December 21.

3. My Hero Academia

What does it say about 2018 that the most popular superhero fiction of the year involves a villain decimating Earth’s mightiest warriors and wiping out half of existence with a snap of his fingers? For many, superhero stories are a source of personal strength. When the trials and tribulations of real life start to feel insurmountable, tall tales of good triumphing over evil offer a soothing catharsis. But uplifting entertainment has been hard to come by lately.

My Hero Academia, however, continues to stand out as a shining beacon of positivity. It isn’t just a compelling story about a boy trying to become a hero, it’s reminder of why it’s important to hold onto the hope that the world seems hell bent on crushing. In Season 3, Midoriya Izuku faces greater challenges than ever before, and yet his idealism is unwavering. In the face of overwhelming odds he uses whatever power he has, at whatever cost to himself, to fight for what’s right.

Midoriya’s greatest strength is also what makes My Hero Academia one of the best superhero stories of today: the ability to inspire. In the same way Midoriya’s classmates are emboldened by seeing him emerge from battle beaten, bloody, and bruised–but with his head held high and a smile on his face, My Hero Academia leaves viewers charged with optimism. And in this day and age, that makes it incredibly special. — Tamoor Hussain

What were your favorite sci-fi movies and shows this year?

You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.

Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos.

This video has an invalid file format.

1. Auto
2. HD
3. High
4. Low

Report a problem

Sorry, but you can’t access this content!

7. Justice League

Long-time Batman writer Scott Snyder left Gotham this year, and brought fan-favorite artist Jorge Jimenez with him as they took over the DCU’s heavy hitting core team, the Justice League. Spiraling out of the equally impressive, universe-shattering Dark Knights: Metal, Snyder and Jimenez’s Justice League has gone for broke from issue one, and shows absolutely no intention of slowing down. Weaving in cosmic catastrophes with offbeat humor and charmingly quirky gags (seriously, Starro is a baby kept in a jar, nicknamed ‘Jarro’–it’s a whole thing), the Justice League finally feels like the heart and soul of the DC Universe again, after a long post-Flashpoint absence from the limelight. What’s more, the book has also introduced the Legion of Doom–yes, the team from those vintage Saturday morning cartoons–into the mainline DCU for the first time ever, in case you needed any more reason to give this book a shot.

Fortnite Season 7 is now live, which means developer Epic Games has hit reset of the challenges and we’re starting anew. There’s a fresh Battle Pass to be purchased and it’s packed full of new cosmetics to unlock. To do that you’ll need to earn Battle Stars and level up the Battle Pass. The easiest way to do this is to complete the weekly challenges, and Season 7, Week 1’s are now available.

For its debut week, Season 7 asks players to pick up items of each rarity, dance in seven different forbidden locations, and play five matches with at least one elimination in each of them. Those are the free challenges available to everyone, but if you’ve spent money to get on the paid tier of the Battle Pass, you’ve got a selection of additional challenges.

In the paid Battle Pass challenge tier you’ll need to dance on top of a crown of RVs, with more stages of that specific challenge opening up after you’ve done that. Other challenges in that grouping ask the player to do 500 points of headshot damage, eliminate opponents in five different named locations, and search five ammo boxes in a single match. That final challenge is another multi-stager, so additional step will become available once the ammo boxes are searched. You can take a look at the full challenge list below.

Free

• Pick up an item of each rarity (5) — 5 Battle Stars
• Dance in different forbidden location (7) — 5 Battle Stars
• Play matches with at least one elimination (5) — 10 Battle Stars

Battle Pass

• Stage 1: Dance on top of a crown of RVs (1) — 5 Battle Stars
• Deal headshot damage to opponents (500) — 5 Battle Star
• Stage 1: Search ammo boxes in a single match (5)– 10 Battle Stars
• Eliminate opponents in different named locations (5) — 10 Battle Stars

Epic Games has detailed everything that is new and has changed in its Fortnite Season 7 patch notes. Naturally, a big event ushers in the start of a new season, and this time an iceberg has smashed into the island. As a result, there’s new frosty areas and everyone is wrapping up to stay warm (that means there’s cool new wintery skins).