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Best Video Game Deals for Amazon Prime Day Are Still Live

Here we are, the second and final day of Amazon Prime Day 2020, and the deals just don’t stop. So far the video game deals have been rather decent, so if you’re a Prime member, there isn’t a better time than the present to check out some of the best Prime Day video game deals. Hands-down, video game deal winner has been the Nintendo Switch games, with the likes of Breath of the Wild down to just $39.99, a price which continues to impress. But, it’s not the only gaming deal you can score right now.

Some of our other favorites include the 128GB microSD and 12-month Switch Online Family pass for $39.99, alongside The Last of Us Part II for just $39.99 as well. If you’re not a Prime member, you can maximize your savings by signing up for a free 30-day Amazon Prime trial. The trial gives you all the benefits without paying a dime extra (so long as you remember to cancel when the trial is over, that is).

Remember, if you want to add an extra boost of savings, you can get $10 credit when you buy a $40 or greater Amazon gift card. This is easily one of the best Prime deals going, and it’s basically free money. Here are some of our other best handpicked Prime Day deals:

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Don’t forget, there will be a whole new round of Lightning deals to check out today as well, so keep an eye on @IGNDeals for live updates. For now, here are all the best Prime Day gaming deals happening now. We’re also tracking the best Prime Day deals, regardless of category, so you can maximize your savings with all the best deals.

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Spider-Man: Miles Morales Has Unique Abilities And Surprise Villains

One month out from Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales‘ debut alongside the PlayStation 5, we’re learning some new details about the game’s technical capabilities and the story it’ll follow. The new information comes from a Game Informer cover story that has revealed both impressions on how the game plays on PS5 and some new details on the story.

While we’ve had some details on the game’s 60FPS Performance Mode, the Game Informer impressions reveal more about the higher-quality Fidelity Mode, which runs at 30FPS in 4K and will include ray tracing along with other visual enhancements. On PS5 the game runs without load screens even when fast travelling.

While the new game is set to showcase both Peter Parker and Miles Morales’ Spider-men, as revealed in past teasers, Miles doesn’t have to share the spotlight as the only playable character in the game. Miles also has his own unique set of animations that are a little sloppier than Peter’s, showing his learning curve as a new Spider-Man.

Other details revealed include the fact that Spider-Man: Miles Morales will include some surprise villains that haven’t yet been announced, with the game featuring even bigger set-pieces than its predecessor. Overall the sequel promises to be more than just a reskin of the 2018 game, with improvements on gameplay and whole new features such as the “Friendly Neighborhood Spider App” that uses the DualSense‘s touchpad.

Spider-Man: Miles Morales will launch for PS4 and PS5 on November 15, with an Ultimate Edition that includes Spider-Man Remastered coming exclusively to the PS5. Check out everything you need to know about pre-orders for all editions of the game.

Now Playing: Spider-Man: Miles Morales Gameplay First Look | PS5 Showcase

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iPhone 12 Details And Xbox Series X & S Enhancements | Save State

Apple revealed the new line of iPhone 12 devices during the October 2020 Apple Event, which will sport 5G functionality. These include the standard iPhone 12 & the iPhone 12 Pro, both releasing on October 23rd, as well as the iPhone 12 Mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max, both coming November 13th.

The new phones have a ceramic shield giving it the toughest glass of any smartphone, dual cameras with ultra-wide field of view in the top camera and Night Mode support for both the front and rear cameras, and Magsafe technology. Watch the video above for specific details for each model. In addition, Apple also announced that League of Legends: Wild Rift is coming to iPhone 12.

In Microsoft news, we now know how the Xbox Series X & S will enhance backwards-compatible games. Both of the new Xbox consoles will enhance older games with things like improved resolution, increased frame rates, and auto HDR.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War — How It’s Changing For The Cross-Play Beta Weekend

The first public beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War ran this past weekend on PS4, and now developer Treyarch has outlined some of the changes in the pipeline for the next beta. The second beta is a much bigger one, as it’s coming to Xbox One and PC as well, and there will be cross-platform multiplayer support.

Weekend 2 players can expect a series of changes, including the team deathmatch score limit rising from 75 to 100 “for better match pacing,” as well as a change to the Duster Stock attachment that will slow down sliding speed.

The cooldown on the Spy Plane scorestreak has been increased to lessen the experience of having too many of them in the sky at the same time from different players.

There have also been some general changes to improve the experience, such as join-in-progress now preventing players from joining a match when it’s too close to ending.

A series of bugs have been fixed as well. Different scopes like the Snappoint, Diamondback, and Hawksmoor could block the player’s view while aiming down sights, but this has been fixed. The update also fixes an issue that could prevent players’ names from being visible in the pre-match lobby. You can see the full patch notes below.

Weekend 2 will also feature new maps, weapons, modes, playlists, Scorestreaks, Perks, Wildcards, and equipment, and Treyach will provide a rundown of these new additions soon.

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Weekend 2 kicks off on October 15, which is when all PS4 players can get in, as well as Xbox One and PC players who have preordered the game digitally. On October 17, the beta opens to everyone, regardless of preorder status, and it runs until October 19.

The Weekend 2 beta will end at 10 AM PT on Monday, October 19.

Black Ops Cold War Weekend 2 Patch Notes

GAMEPLAY

  • Adjusted tuning on the Duster Stock attachment to prevent faster sliding than intended.
  • Increased the cooldown on the Spy Plane to help limit their numbers in the sky at one time.
  • Increased TDM score limit from 75 to 100 for better match pacing.
  • Updated the Assassin Perk description for clarity. (Updated Oct. 9)
  • Slightly reduced damage output of the Milano 821 SMG. (Updated Oct. 9)

GENERAL

  • Adjusted conditions for joining in progress to prevent players from joining matches that are about to end.
  • Moved VIP Escort exclusively to the Featured playlist.

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where a controller could become unresponsive when loading into a match.
  • Fixed an issue with multiple Optics being misaligned in ADS and blocking the player’s view, including Snappoint, Diamondback, and Hawksmoor attachments.
  • Fixed a bug where players would get “UI Error 66156” when selecting “Add Activision Friends” from the Recent Players menu.
  • Fixed an issue where other players’ names were not visible in the pre-match lobby.

STABILITY

  • Fixed crashes that could occur during the Best Play in a VIP Escort match.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur while selecting Operators in the front-end menu.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when a SAM Turret missile hit a target when the turret was destroyed.
  • Fixed a rare crash that could occur if a Gunboat was beached for too long.

Now Playing: VIP Escort Mode Gameplay – Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Trailer Shows The Yiga Clan, Now With Voice Acting

In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll often be beset by the Yiga Clan when you’re out and about in Hyrule. The banana-loving ninja clan, which you were forced to avoid during an annoying stealth section of the Switch launch game, are back for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and it looks like we’ll find out more about them this time.

This new trailer showcases Link and company facing off against the Yiga Clan, who are following a mysterious leader. It looks like the Legend of Zelda series is getting another “pale hooded figure with a bejeweled forehead” enemy in Age of Calamity; some things never change.

You can watch the trailer below. It doesn’t show off any new combat, but it shows that members of the Yiga Clan will now speak with full voice-acting.

The map for Age of Calamity will be very close to the map for BOTW, and like that game there will be Koroks to hunt down. You’ll get a bonus weapon in this Switch exclusive if you’ve played the Zelda launch game, too.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity arrives on November 20. There’s retailer exclusives and amiibo to consider, too; check out GameSpot’s preorder guide.

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WoW Shadowlands Pre-Patch Out Now In NA, Patch Notes Released

It’s a very big day for World of Warcraft. While the Shadowlands expansion has been delayed to a later date in 2020, the pre-patch that contains a number of significant updates and improvements is available right now in North America.

The European launch is next, with other regions presumably to follow thereafter.

This is a gigantic update that introduces the “majority” of the game system changes that will come in Shadowlands, including the first-ever level squish for the MMO. Players are now reduced to a maximum level of 50, in preparation for the new level cap of 60 when Shadowlands releases. The pre-patch also introduces the Exile’s Reach starting zone, new customization options for all races, and adjustments to item and stat levels.

Also new with the pre-patch is a limited-time event called Death Rising. As part of this, players must defend Azeroth from an “undead invasion” that takes over the continent. This event is only available until Shadowlands releases, and it offers special rewards.

In terms of the new customization options, Blizzard has “revitalized” the experience with a new UI and new options such as eye color, more skin tones, additional hair styles, and color options for your hair or fur.

There is also a “newcomer chat” channel for new players seeking help and advice getting started in the MMO. Players will be removed from this channel once they reach level 20. Experienced players who want to help newcomers can become a guide by visiting the Stormwind Embassy or Orgrimmar Embassy. Players seeking to become guides must have an account in good standing, be level 50, and have completed more than 3,000 quests, among other things.

For a full rundown of what’s in the pre-patch and to see the full patch notes–which are incredibly in-depth, detailed, and lengthy–head to the WoW website.

Shadowlands was recently delayed to give the team more time to polish the expansion. It’s still coming in 2020, but an official release date has not been announced yet.

Shadowlands is the eighth expansion for WoW since the game’s release in 2004.

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The Weirdest And Wildest Amazon Prime Day 2020 Deals

During Amazon Prime Day 2020, there are plenty of sales you’ll want to partake in, from deals for Nintendo Switch to smart TVs and board games. However, while we tend to highlight some of the very best deals for Prime Day, it’s time to look at some of the most absurd things on sale.

Across Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and other retailers, there are plenty of discounted items you probably didn’t know existed until today or things on sale that should have been discontinued years ago. These are all items that will have you scratching your heads–right before you sincerely say to yourself, “I need this, right?”

$15 (was $30)

I am not much of a FIFA player, but I know it has a tremendous global appeal. Every year, EA Sports pumps out another one of these games, and people around the world pick it up. Discounting a previous year’s game is par for the course when the latest addition has been released (FIFA 21 came out October 6), but discounting a game from four years ago when the previous two years’ games are just a few dollars more, non-Prime Day priced, is a bit silly. But hey, if you want to pick up a game way out of date, go nuts.

Hurry up though, this hot, hot deal on an old, old game ends on Wednesday, October 14!

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You may be a little confused about the title of this product, and that’s because it was so long, it had to be cut down. This Amazon product is actually called “Gifts for Men Dad Husband, Survival Gear and Equipment 12 in 1, Christmas Stocking Stuffers, Fishing Hunting Birthday Gifts Ideas for Him Boyfriend Teen Boy, Cool Gadget, Camping Survival Kit.”

As a man dad husband myself, I enjoy many tools, all of which are located in my toolbox, But if I’m on the go, all I really need are a flathead and Phillips screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, and a hammer. However, Gifts for Men Dad Husband is really focused on the survivalist. It’s about the man dad husband who wants to escape his rigorous day-to-day life by spending time getting back to nature forest woods, away from civilization city humanity.

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Do you have an undying need for younger people to accept you, so you buy the coolest tech for teens, but you’re incredibly uncoordinated? Don’t worry, Hover-1 has something for you that will make all the kids yell, “That person in their 30s is the most swag-fleek!” The Raptor Hoverboard Buggy Attachment–a phrase no one should ever have to write–allows you to ride your hoverboard without the fear of falling off and breaking an arm. Plus, it has LED lights, fog blasters, and makes sound effects. Celebrate your Third Life Crisis in style!

$13 (was $17)

There are a few childhood games that can be played for the low price of $0: hide and seek, tag, heads-up 7-up, and the floor is lava. However, Endless Games has found a way to make the floor is lava into a thing you pay for. Instead of jumping from one piece of furniture to another, you jump on foam tiles. There’s also action cards that tell you to do things, like “touch your toes.” Just do yourselves a favor and play the game for free, then watch the game show of the same name on Netflix.

$150 (was $400)

Someone has taken a seat to help infants sit up straight and put some remotely-controlled wheels and fancy lights on it. While it comes in a wide array of colors, what the Kidzone Bumper Car doesn’t want you to know is that electric ride-on full cars cost around $150 or are less. It just seems like this Bumper Car is mere seconds away from tipping over. And just as a side note, anyone else find it super-weird that the title of the toy highlights the fact you have to put the number on the car yourself?

$10 (was $13)

There is just something wonderfully nostalgic about markers that very vaguely smell like fruit. And something that never pops up in most of our minds is the ability to relive the moments when it was ok to sniff the markers. What is really weird about these markers are some of the smells. Aside from the traditional ones like cherry and grape, there are some ones that are really bizarre: nacho cheese, smoky cinnamon rocket fuel (cinnamon alone is already a smell), rotten melon alien ooze, and licorice. Come on, black licorice is gross.

$66 (was $90)

For many people, a nice, long massage is the best way to wind down after being on your feet all day. However, with the RENPHO Leg Massager, you get to combine that with cosplaying as Robocop on the lower half of your body. It uses air to inflate the bags wrapped around your legs, so it’s probably also exceptionally loud. But hey, at least you’re comfortable, you cybernetic cop with a -30 roll to stealth.

$164 (was $215)

There is no denying that walkie talkies are pretty cool. And of course, you’re going to need two of them to talk to someone else. However, this Amazon Prime Day deal comes with 20, so you’ll have to find 19 friends to hand these out to. Obviously, this pack is geared toward construction workers or other jobs where many people need to keep in constant contact with each other but can’t use computers. It’s just bizarre to see this promoted in one of the electronic sections.

BioShock Director’s Next Game, A Sci-Fi Immersive Shooter, Is In “Later Stages Of Production”

It’s been a while since we last heard anything from Ghost Story Games, the small team from BioShock’s Ken Levine. A year ago, we learned from a job ad that the game is an immersive sim with FPS and RPG elements. Now, in another job ad (this time for a senior producer), we’ve gotten a little more insight into the under-wraps project.

The studio, which is currently made up of fewer than 35 people, is still “working on a new immersive sci-fi game with RPG elements.” They note that details have not yet been announced, but the game is “in later stages of production.” The studio was first formed in 2017, so this first game has likely been in the works for some time now.

The job ad also gives some insight into how their studio operates. “We are known for having genuine open communication with a flat structure,” it says. “You’re welcome to join any meeting, walk up to (or Slack) anyone and have your voice heard. Team-based decision making is important to us, regardless of your position–every opinion counts and matters!”

The ad also suggests that watching Ken Levine’s 2014 GDC talk for some insight into what they’re trying to do with the game.

This isn’t a lot to go on, admittedly, but it sounds like the new game hasn’t drastically changed direction since we last heard about it–it’s still a sci-fi immersive sim with FPS and RPG elements.

Over at developer Cloud Chamber, there’s a new BioShock currently in the works. It’s likely still a few years away from release, though, and won’t involve Levine.

Now Playing: Next BioShock Game Announced From New Studio – GS News Update

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The Best Anime Deals Of Amazon Prime Day 2020

Amazon Prime Day is here, which normally would entail an avalanche of anime deals to talk about. Unfortunately, that’s not really the case this year–there are far fewer than what we’ve seen in the past. However, there are some notable standouts worth pointing out, and, of course, simply having Amazon Prime Video nets you access to some truly phenomenal anime, such as Vinland Saga and Wotakoi: Life is Hard for Otaku.

From now through Wednesday, we’ll be on the lookout for any new Amazon Prime Day anime deals and add the best ones to this guide. In the meantime, if you’ve got cash in your wallet that you’re looking to burn, we’ve rounded up the Prime Day anime deals that are available right now, as well as anime deals available today that you can find elsewhere, like Rightstuf’s Optimus 2-Day Sale.

Amazon Prime Day Anime Deals

Alrighty, let’s start with why y’all are here. Like we said before, it’s unusually slim pickings–Funimation is the big anime seller on Amazon, and it doesn’t seem to be participating in Prime Day this year. But there are still a few deals worth shouting out, which are listed below.

$18 (was $29)

One of the few anime series to be widely regarded as a certified classic, Cowboy Bebop follows the misadventures of space bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his crew. The series is commonly sourced as one of the shows that drew western audiences into anime in the late ’90s. This Blu-ray includes both the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and the English dub.

$20 (was $23)

Samurai Champloo takes the Japan’s Edo-era and turns it on its head, infusing the time period with a heavy dose of hip-hop visuals and music. The series follows Fuu, a 15-year-old girl who befriends and saves two samurai who are polar opposites of each other: the unconventional and brash Mugen and traditional and stoic Jin. Feeling indebted to Fuu, both Mugen and Jin agree to travel with her in search of a mysterious samurai. This Blu-ray includes both the Japanese and English audio, and provides English subtitles.

$16 (was $23)

A slice-of-life anime, Teasing Master Takagi-san is about the titular Takagi, a young girl who constantly teases her classmate Nishikata, much to his annoyance. Though he continuously tries to get her back with his own jokes, sarcasm, and schemes, he repeatedly fails to get the same rise out of her that she always manages to get out of him. This Blu-ray includes both the English and Japanese audio, and features the option for English subtitles.

$12 (was $15)

Mirai is best experienced without too much prior knowledge as to its plot, so we’ll try to be as vague as possible. In the broadest terms, the movie is about a young boy struggling to connect with his sister, only to get the chance to meet and talk with her from a brand-new perspective. This Blu-ray includes both the English and Japanese audio, and features both English and Spanish subtitles.

Rightstuf Optimus 2-Day Anime Deals

If you expand your search to other anime retailers, you’ll find a few more deals. Rightstuf doesn’t have too many discounted titles for its Optimus 2-Day Sale, but like Amazon, there are a few notable gems.

$54 (was $90)

After adopting a stray cat and failing to keep it hidden in his dorm, high school student Sorata is forced to move into Sakura Hall–the place where all troublesome students have to live. It’s here that he meets several rambunctious characters, including artist Mashiro. Though incredibly talented at painting, Mashiro struggles with everyday tasks, forcing Sorata to help her grow acclimated to high school and normal life. This Blu-ray includes both the Japanese and English audio, plus the English subtitles.

$19 (was $27)

Perfect Blue is one of the more well-known psychological anime horrors, telling the twisted tale of pop star Mima, who quits music to pursue acting and modeling. Her attempt to leave her cute girlish image behind for a more mature adult one isn’t a smooth process, though, especially when the people in her life start showing up murdered. The Blu-ray includes both English and Japanese audio options and features English subtitles.

$42 (was $70)

A mostly forgotten gem from 2017, Princess Principal helped propel streaming service Hidive, as the show was one of the streaming service’s first limited-time exclusives. The series follows the exploits of five spies trying to overthrow an empire–by day, they must act like high school girls, and by night, they take to the streets to engage in espionage, murder, and sabotage. This Blu-ray includes both the Japanese and English audio options, as well as English subtitles.

$78 (was $130)

This collection includes all of Seasons 1-2, every OVA, and the movie–it’s the full package. The series primarily follows Yuta, a high school student who’s now embarrassed by his middle school days when he thought he was a lord of darkness. He thinks those days are far behind him but then his new upstairs neighbor draws him back into that world, forcing him to reconsider whether a teenager’s delusions of grandeur are actually as harmful as he initially thought. Same deal as most of these Blu-rays–you’re getting the English and Japanese audio, plus English subtitles.

$21 (was $30)

In a loose narrative follow-up to Your Name, director Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You is another romantic comedy about two high school students who find a connection through a mysterious, supernatural power. And like Your Name, Weathering With You has a bangin’ soundtrack. If you like one, you’ll likely enjoy the other. Fair warning, though: Weathering With You ends on a bit more of a somber and ambiguous note than its predecessor.

Rapper Logic Buys Pokemon Card For $220,000, And He Has A Surprisingly Sweet Reason

The rapper Logic, whose real name is Robert Bryson Hall II, has purchased an ultra-rare Pokemon card for a pretty penny. He said on Twitter that he was the bidder on a PSA 10 Base Set 1st Edition Charizard card with a winning bid of $183,812.

With the 20% buyer’s premium factored in, the total price of the purchase climbs above $220,000 (via GameSpot sister site CNET). This was actually Logic’s second massive Pokemon purchase this week, as he also shelled out $23,000 on a base set box earlier in the week.

Posting on Instagram, Logic spoke about his love and appreciation of Pokemon and how spending top-dollar on these new cards is “not about the material, it’s about the experience.”

“When I was a kid I absolutely loved Pokemon but couldn’t afford the cards,” he said. “I remember even trying to trade food stamps for theirs and now as an adult who has saved every penny he has made being able to enjoy something that I’ve loved since childhood now as a grown man is like buying back a piece of something I could never have. It’s not about the material, it’s about the experience.”

In other news about expensive Pokemon card purchases, the YouTuber Logan Paul recently spent $200,000 on a first edition box–watch him open it here.