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If you have an Apple lover in your life, then they might be interested in all of the high-tech products the maker of the iPhone and iPad have to offer. While that would require a ton of money, even one device can make someone’s 2020 holiday season a truly special one.

Whether they need a new computer or laptop, a new phone, or even some AirPods or an Apple Watch, we’ve gathered all the best Apple products in one place to help make your decision a little bit easier.

Apple has also released cheaper devices, like the iPhone SE and Apple Watch SE, that contain many of the features of the more expensive devices, but at a much more affordable price. These are great options for younger ones who may have finally turned an age to be trusted with an Apple device.

Even if you just want to purchase a loved one a gift card to help them make their purchasing decisions, we’ve made this holiday guide for you to help make someone’s day just a little bit brighter and more awesome.

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Best Apple iPad Gifts

Apple’s iPad is a great gift option as it can do so much and provides a big screen for watching TV or movies and looking at family photos.

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Best Apple iPhone Gifts

If you have an Apple lover in your life, chances are they can’t be peeled away from their iPhone. Purchasing the newest one for them will undoubtedly be a great choice.

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Best Apple MacBook/iMac Gifts

Whether your loved one needs a new laptop or home PC, it’s hard to go wrong with an Apple product.

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Best Apple Airpods Gifts

Who needs wires anymore? Apple’s AirPods solve that problem and offer great sound quality as well.

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Best Apple Watch Gifts

An Apple Watch will be a great gift for any iPhone owner, as it will alert them of their calls and texts, track their workouts, and so much more.

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Best Apple Gifts

From an Apple Gift Card to the Apple TV 4K to Apple’s HomePod, here are some general Apple gifts that will surely be a hit this holiday season.

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The Best Gifts for 2020

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Google has announced that Destiny 2 will be free-to-play on Stadia starting November 17. Whether players are Pro members or not, any Stadia user can play Destiny 2 at no additional charge.

As announced on the official Stadia blog, this freebie includes the “core Destiny 2 experience,” suggesting it won’t feature all of its DLC and seasonal content. An exact rundown on what’s available was not shared.

Also on November 17, Destiny 2: The Collection–a package that bundles Destiny 2’s earlier expansions, such as Forsaken and Shadowkeep–will no longer be available for Stadia Pro subscribers to download. Stadia Pro members who already downloaded Destiny 2: The Collection will still have access to the game so long as they maintain their subscription.

There are a few other Stadia updates as well. The 64-player battle royale version of Pac-Man, Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle, is now available to purchase for $20 USD. So, too, is Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition, which retails for $60 USD on Stadia. And ahead of its December 3 launch, the Immortals Fenyx Rising demo has returned as a free download until December 21.

Destiny 2’s latest expansion, Beyond Light, has seen some issues since launch. Despite its myriad problems, though, developer Bungie still plans to release the new raid on November 21.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla connects the Viking age to the deep Assassin’s Creed lore, which means there are plenty of secrets to uncover. One such mystery is the pathway to the Well of Urdr in Asgard, as part of the Well-Traveled quest. The way is blocked by gates that respond to beams of light, and you know what that means: it’s time for a mirror puzzle.

As you may expect if you’ve encountered mirror puzzles in other games, the goal is simply to position the beam of light towards a node that will unlock the gates. As the puzzles get trickier, you’ll need to split or reflect the beams to make them hit more than one target. What makes the Well of Urdr puzzle especially tricky is that the cave is very dark, so you won’t necessarily be able to see the entire solution clearly. That means you’ll have to use some more trial and error to get the positioning right–but knowing where to look should help.

The first light beam is easy, since it simply introduces you to the concept. When you progress to the second part of the puzzle, aim the light source upward, toward the back of the room between the two large trees. That reflector will split the beam into two separate beams running in opposite directions.

From there, it’s just a matter of connecting those two beams to their closest neighbors until they reach the final node. For one beam, that means aiming downward to the ground level and then over to the nearest node. For the other, it means wrapping the beams around a series of platforms to reach the ground level.

Once you’ve connected all the nodes have connected, you can jump in to collect the water. And that’s all there is to it!

For more points-of-interest in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, check out some hidden secrets off the beaten path and how to find the yellow longship. Or if you’re just starting out in your Viking journey, read up on some beginner’s tips and how the skills and abilities systems work.

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Overwatch will be holding a new event titled Symmetra’s Restoration Challenge, and it will center around the game’s light-bending architech. From November 17-30, players can obtain seven new sprays, a player icon, and a new Epic skin titled Marammat Symmetra. You can unlock these rewards by winning in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade modes. Three wins net you the player icon, six wins give you a new spray, and nine wins award you with Symmetra’s new skin.

The in-game event accompanies a short story called “Stone by Stone.” Written by Christie Golden, the new storyline features Symmetra on an expedition to find “understanding and compassion within” and subsequently give back “harmony and order to those in need.”

“Stone by Stone” starts with Symmmetra being sent to fix Vishkar Corp’s mistake of destroying a sacred statue of Aurora. There she connects with Tekhartha Zenyatta to better understand Aurora, the omnic religion, and how she can make up for the statue’s destruction. The short story is the second piece of media Blizzard has commissioned for Overwatch’s Architect of Light. It follows a Symmetra-centric comic titled “A Better World,” which introduces Symmetra, some of her history, and contextualizes her place in Vishkar Corp.

You can also get extra sprays by watching Twitch streamers. Two hours equals one spray, four hours equals two sprays, and six hours equal three sprays. Blizzard hasn’t revealed which streams will qualify yet, so stay tuned for that information.

Blizzard is still working on Overwatch 2, but a release date is currently unknown. The company said Echo would be the last new hero before Overwatch’s sequel drops. BlizzCon takes place on February 21, so we’ll likely hear more news about Overwatch 2 then.

Assassins’ Creed Valhalla, the Viking-era open-world action-adventure game, has “sold through more units in its first week” than any other entry in the long-running franchise. According to Ubisoft, Valhalla has had the biggest Assassin’s Creed game launch in history.

The game is also the biggest launch on PC for a Ubisoft game. The company said in a press release that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has become the “top-selling Ubisoft PC launch ever.”

Ubisoft provided no metrics for how well Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is doing, nor did it specify whether these impressive sales were due to digital or physical sell-through. Ubisoft shared the same sort of sentiment last year when Odyssey launched, saying the Greek-era open-world action-adventure game outpaced Origins‘ first-week sales. The last game in the franchise that was a big splash, however, was Assassin’s Creed III with 3.5 million units sold in its first week.

Ubisoft did promote other statistics, namely related to the player experience. Valhalla players covered over four million kilometers, unlocked more than 55 million buildings for their settlements, played over 3.5 million games of Orlog (the dice-rolling mini-game), and won more than 1.8 million flyting contests (Viking-style poetry slams battles) against NPCs.

Critical consensus of the game has been pretty favorable. We scored it an 8/10 in our Assassin’s Creed Valhalla review, saying, “It takes a little while to build momentum, but when it hits its stride, Valhalla is a confident Assassin’s Creed title that takes a few narrative risks which, as a whole, pay off.”