For the first time ever, an OLED TV has reached a price that’s within mortal reach. Best Buy has a 55″ OLED TV for $899.99. You absolutely will not find a better, less expensive OLED deal that this one. That’s not all that’s new this week. The Apple Airpods Pro have dropped yet again to a new price low. The Apple Watch SE discount has been extended to all colors. And the super popular Calvin and Hobbes hardcover box set has dropped in price only the second time this year (it’s almost sold out). Check these deals out and the rest of the top ten Black Friday deals below.
#1: Vizio 55″ 4K OLED Smartcast TV for $899.99
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This is a HUGE discount on a recently released 2020 OLED TV. It’s a full $500 cheaper than LG’s 55″ OLED TV and the lowest price we’ve ever seen for any OLED TV. OLEDs have the best image quality out of any TV, and if price has been the only thing that’s shied you away, this will change your mind.
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#2: Apple AirPods Pro Noise Cancelling Earphones for $194.99
This is the lowest price we’ve seen for the excellent active noise cancelling variant of the AirPods, so if you’ve somehow held out this long, now might be your time.
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Fans of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have reason to celebrate as there are multiple AEW games in development.
As reported by HeelByNature, AEW’s Tony Khan confirmed that an AEW console game is in the works alongside another that will let players take the role of a general manager.
“We’re making multiple games, we’re working on more than one game” Khan stated. “We’re going to cater to different platforms, we’re going to cater to different kinds of games, and different interests. We’ll put a title out that’s a console game, that is best in class, we’re really excited about it, there’s some’s [sp] big surprises to come in 2020, I just can’t say that enough, there’s still time in 2020.”
In August 2020, AEW quietly launched a Facebook page named All Elite GM that was quickly changed to AEW Games. The following month, AEW filed the trademarks for both All Elite Wrestling General Manager and Elite GM. These were “filed for use in game software, including mobile phones, handheld computers, and mobile gaming devices.”
“We’re going to put something out that’s for those people like myself, who love putting wrestling cards together,” Khan said of the GM game. “It will allow somebody to do the job I do, be the General Manager of AEW, handbook cards.”
These comments were made prior to the launch of AEW Games on November 10, 2020, at 6pm ET on YouTube.
While it may be a little bit until you can play a AEW wrestling game, WWE 2K Battlegrounds recently released and features some of the most iconic wrestlers of all-time battling it out in an arcade-style game.
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A new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone is coming very soon, and it sounds like it will make some welcome changes. [Update: the patch is now live, and you can see the patch notes below]
Starting off, the update shrinks the file size of Modern Warfare and Warzone by around 25GB on each platform, Infinity Ward’s Paul Haile said on Twitter. Players will be able to download high-resolution textures, but these will be optional. And on PC, a new option is being added that gives you the ability to stream high-resolution assets dynamically, Haile said.
In addition to these changes, the update for Modern Warfare and Warzone includes the first upgrades for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Haile did not share any details on these improvements, however, but this should all become clear very soon.
The full patch notes are available now, and they also mention various bug fixes across modes. Additionally, a new Private Warzone mode is now available in beta. Players can invite friends for a private Warzone experience across battle royale, plunder, and mini royale. You can see the full patch notes down below, as shared by Infinity Ward on their website.
tonight’s update will shrink the size of MW/WZ considerably on all platforms (25+ GB). if you’re interested in high resolution textures, they’ve been moved to a new high res pack for consoles. on PC a new option has been added to stream high res assets dynamically, if desired.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/Warzone November 9 Patch Notes
PLAYLIST UPDATE:
MODERN WARFARE:
Ground War
Gunfight
TDM Snipers Only
Hardpoint Hills and Kills
Shipment 24/7
Shoot House 24/7
WARZONE:
BR Solos, Duos, Trios, Quads
Plunder Trios
PRIVATE WARZONE
We’re excited to launch a beta version of Private Warzone matches! This requires various player counts to start the match and we have three modes available:
BR – 50 players required to start (also has squad variations)
Plunder – 30 players required to start (also has squad variations)
Mini BR – 24 players required
Please share any bugs you encounter along with your feedback!
GENERAL FIXES:
Fix for a bug where, when reviving a fallen teammate as the round ends in Survival, users can become stuck in third person
Fixed an issue where some players were seeing the error code: “HK:s=373408m=54293536:10635584”
Fix for the Gaz Operator challenge where players are unable to complete the first objective in the Season 4 Gaz Operator Bundle Mission “win 3 Gulag fights as Gaz”
Fix for an issue where officer challenges 90 – 100 have been resetting after completion, preventing players from getting the last Season 6 Emblem
In the Safehouse Finale of SP, at the Killstreak Chopper checkpoint, when using the zoom button the camera will zoom in and out
Players using the Juggernaut will not hear the drilling audio when hit by the Phlembotomizer throwing knife. This has been fixed
Fixed a bug where the player could have the Spotter Scope effect when not ADSing with it by picking up 2 weapons while looking with the scope
Fixed a bug where helicopters could spin and float in the air after progressing in Survival
Fixes to help prevent players from going AFK in Gunfight
LMGs, Sniper Rifles, and Marksmen Rifles will now rotate as intended in Gunfight
Fix for an issue where players that die right before an HQ is disabled and watch the full killcam do not spawn in as intended
WEAPONS:
M4 Tombstone: Fix for a bug where adding the .458 SOCOM or the 9mm Para 32-Round Mags removes them from the weapon model
Tracer Pack: Sakura Edition- Maruyama – The dynamic icon appears to have a minor gap between the barrel and body of the weapon when the Compensator is equipped on the FTAC 13.5″ Compact barrel. This has been fixed
PC:
To help with patch sizes and disk space, high-resolution textures will now be downloaded while playing, using On-Demand Textures Streaming:
On-Demand Textures Streaming is located in the Options, under the Graphics tab and in the Details & Textures section.
It will only kick-in for users playing with Texture Resolution set to High.
It streams textures for Operators and Weapons.
You can control the daily texture streaming limit and the size of your cache
Fix for a bug where a Premium user with only Warzone installed, can select a trial on a MP map, which can result in a crash
Fix for a bug where PC players were able to select a custom loadout in Snipers Only
Fixes for an issue where some Activision account names were being applied to different profiles in the friends list
Survival mode now has its own DLC package. To access Survival, a player has to install both Special Ops and Survival
WARZONE:
Fixes to help fight against weapon corruption while in Spectator mode
The gas from the Gas Grenade can sometimes obscure or completely hide players from thermal scopes
Fixed an exploit near the Lozoff Pass Metro Station
Armored Royale: Fixed a bug where dropping a truck redeployment flare into the service entrance of the subway can cause the truck to parachute underground
While in Plunder, players parachutes will now auto deploy to help prevent against exploits
Fix for an exploit with the Durable Gas Mask
Fixed an audio bug where no overheat audio was playing when using the minigun on the helicopter
When the player is using Bumper Ping as their button layout, the player will be unable to switch between the Gas Grenade and EMP Blast, resulting in them only able to use the gas grenade. This has been fixed
When sitting in passenger seat of a helicopter and using the minigun, priming a lethal while simultaneously switching seats will break the players viewmodel. This has been fixed
Fix for a bug where players are unable to equip other War Tracks after selecting “Random”
Removed Juggernauts from Bunker puzzles
Due to their popularity, Modern Warfare and Warzone will continue to receive new updates when Black Ops Cold War launches on November 13. In fact, the games will become more closely connected than ever before, as there will be “synchronized” XP and leveling across each game, so progress you make in one title applies to the others.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the latest game in Ubisoft’s open-world series, and it’s available on a wide range of platforms, spanning current and next gen. But what kind of improvements can you expect to see if you play it on Xbox Series X vs. Xbox One X?
The video above demonstrates some of the benefits of upgrading to the next-gen version–which you’ll get access to for free by purchasing the Xbox One version (the same is true with the PS4 and PS5 versions). We start out by showcasing the improved visuals, including the impressive lighting and shadow effects you’ll enjoy on Series X. From there, we take a look at load times, specifically as we fast travel to England. On Series X, this takes 17 seconds, whereas the same task takes more than four times as long to complete on Xbox One.
You can watch the video for much more on what to expect between the two versions, and be sure to check out GameSpot for our full Assassin’s Creed Valhalla review and much more next-gen coverage.
The Call of Duty franchise is in a unique position currently with multiple games in the franchise–Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare–continuing to perform very well, and a third, Black Ops Cold War, scheduled for release very soon (and this is to say nothing of Call of Duty Mobile which is hugely popular, too). Due in part to the gigantic success of the free-to-play battle royale game Warzone, Activision is introducing a new “synchronized” levelling system where XP and levels apply to all three games.
We recently had the chance to speak with Black Ops Cold War lead designer Tony Flame about this new approach where earning XP in one game applies to all three, and he shed some light on why and how Black Ops will become baked into Warzone.
“Warzone is a 2020 game. It’s not even a year old; it’s barely half a year old. And people are still really highly engaged with it,” Flame said. “So we didn’t want to be splitting players with a game that wasn’t even a year old and has a lot of steam. So we decided to double down on Warzone and make our battle royale experience for Cold War within Warzone. So you’re going to have Cold War guns, you’re going to have a Cold War story.”
The “explosion” wording is intriguing given that the ongoing rumor is that a nuke will explode in Warzone and the game will re-launch with an updated Cold War-style map. This is not confirmed for now, but it’s an intriguing thought.
The idea to earn XP in one game that applies to all three was the only way forward, Flame said, and there was already precedent for it with Modern Warfare and Warzone sharing progression.
“When we realized that people were going to be coming and going between both games, there just wasn’t any other solution to it,” Flame said. “We had to incentive people to play, and it was already there. The precedent was already set with Modern Warfare and Warzone, so we had to meet that precedent. And it was a lot of work.”
There will be cross-game challenges, Flame said, and these posed a technical challenge for the developers. Additionally, weapons can be used across games, and this poses some interesting challenges and considerations, given Black Ops Cold War is set in the ’80s and Modern Warfare and Warzone take place in the current day.
Warzone is a playpen of sorts where the three games combine.
“In Warzone you have Modern Warfare guns and Cold War guns. And they have different attachments; they might even have different level counts,” Flame said. “So all of these we had to account for, but at the end of the day, what the player gets is a continuous experience whether they’re working on their battle pass and unlocking things, they’re going to be unlocking that content across games, and they can play whatever game they want. So what it really feels like is you’re just getting more Call of Duty.”
It’s been reported that Warzone will not change game engines when Black Ops Cold War becomes integrated into it in December. I asked Flame directly if there would be an engine change, and his wording suggests there won’t be. “Warzone will be a continuous experience for players with Black Ops layered into it,” Flame said.
What this means in practice is not immediately clear. Given what we’ve learned from the Black Ops Cold War multiplayer beta, the game has different systems than Modern Warfare/Warzone–for example, you cannot open doors or mount weapons in Black Ops Cold War. Here’s to hoping we learn more about the integration soon.
In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, protagonist Eivor will be tasked with securing alliances with the existing rulers of ninth century England. After building your settlement at the start of the game, you’ll have the choice of first aligning with Grantebridgescire (kicking off “The Song of Soma” story arc) or Ledecestrescire (kicking off “The Sons of Ragnar” story arc). The former includes a multi-part mystery investigation where you have to oust a traitor, and one of the clues you need to find–a yellow longship–is a bit tricky to locate.
It’s worth noting that you can technically deduce and/or guess the correct answer to the traitor’s identity without finding all of (or any) of the hints. However, collecting all of the evidence certainly helps make the decision easier, especially the yellow-painted longship, as it is the most important clue to find, recontextualizing many of the other pieces of evidence.
Full warning: the rest of this article assumes that you have at least reached Chapter 5, Part 1 of The Song of Soma, titled The Stench of Treachery. We won’t tell you the answer to who the traitor is, but we need to discuss the mission and the area it takes place in to point out the location of the longship.
In the midst of your investigation, Soma will remind you to check the secret underground tunnel, which only she and her three closest companions–Galinn, Birna, and Lif–knew about. Go down the tunnel and follow the clues, which ultimately suggest that the traitor used some yellow paint to color their longship. The trail of wet paint leads to the river, where the longship once sat.
Here is where the game asks you to make a very large deductic leap. Assumedly, you’re supposed to guess that since no one saw the yellow-painted longship, it must have sailed away from the city of Grantebridge. So sail to the right, up the Great Ouse River. Just past Utbech, you’ll hit a fork. Guessing to go to the right–where it’s foggy and easy to hide a ship–is the correct answer. You’ll know you’re on the right track if it starts getting really foggy, and navigation becomes difficult.
Eventually, you’ll break through the fog and discover a small island-like cropping of marshland. You’ll see the yellow-painted longship beached on its shore, surrounded by a group of bandits. For a more exact location, look at the image embedded below.
Kill the bandits and investigate the longship. On it, you’ll find a clue. This clue doesn’t tell you much but it provides context to what you’ll learn interviewing Galinn, Birna, and Lif, as well as the townspeople around Grantebridge if you haven’t done that already. If you need additional help decoding the clues, go to Soma and she will talk with Eivor about what has been discovered and learned.
You’ll know you guessed right if The Song of Soma Chapter 5, Part 2 (titled An Island of Eels) ends with a character choosing to join Eivor’s settlement. If no character joins you and Soma and Eivor leave on peaceful but strained terms, then you guessed wrong. Unfortunately, if you accuse the wrong person, Soma will remain angry and distant towards Eivor for the rest of the campaign.
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Speaking to GameSpot, lead game designer Tony Flame said players on PS5 and Xbox Series X can expect better graphics and smoother frame rates. He also stressed that, because there is cross-gen, cross-platform multiplayer, the studio has spent extra time making sure the game doesn’t give players on more powerful machines an advantage.
“In general, with next-gen, we had to make sure that across the board, people would have a fair experience, no matter what platform they’re on,” Flame said. “So the graphics are going to be a higher fidelity–kind of like on PC. If you have a better graphics card it will run at a higher resolution, it can run higher frame rate. But we’re paying extra care this time because of cross-platform play, that there is no inbalances due to any particular setting; that any setting that’s available on one platform that could give a gameplay advantage is available on another, like the FOV slider, for example.”
For the PS5 in particular, Cold War will use the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback to make the guns feel more realistic by making the triggers rumble in such a way that it feels like a real weapon.
“The DualSense controller is pretty awesome. It’s got new haptic feedback so when you’re pulling the trigger, it’s shaking, every time a gun fires there is a little motor in there that’s firing every time,” Flame said. “There is sensitivity on the trigger that represents the trigger pressure on a real weapon. All of that has been tuned in the game for each individual weapon. So it’s quite a lot to take in, but it’s pretty awesome, and it gives the guns a feeling like they’ve never had before.”
Black Ops Cold War releases on Friday, November 13, for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. Keep checking back with GameSpot for more from this interview and more in the days ahead.
In a big change for the series, Black Ops Cold War will have “synchronized” XP and leveling with Modern Warfare and Warzone, and you can read more about that here.
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The launch of the next generation is almost here, kicking off with the Xbox Series X and S’s release tomorrow. Preorders for the next-generation consoles have been sold out for quite some time, though some retailers like GameStop have announced they’ll have stock online tonight. Computer and electronics store Newegg will also have both the Xbox Series X and S available tonight at 9:01 PM PT / 12:01 AM ET.
Newegg announced the news via Twitter, though the company hasn’t said how much stock it will have. Other retailers have mentioned having “limited stock” on launch day, and it’s unlikely things will be different at Newegg. Because of this, both consoles are expected to sell out very fast, so you’ll want to act quickly if you’re interested. Newegg is also limiting orders by one unit per customer.
Newegg also plans to have PS5 stock available at the same time later this week–November 11 at 9:01 PM PT / November 12 at 12:01 AM ET. The same goes for Sony’s console. If you want a unit, you’re going to have to be punctual, fast, and maybe even a little lucky.
If you’re looking for other ways to get a new console, a number of retailers will have Xbox Series X and S stock online on November 12. You won’t be able to enjoy the console on launch day, but it’ll guarantee you a unit while keeping you safe. The vast majority of retailers are not selling either the Xbox Series X or PS5 in store, opting to accept only online orders to avoid big crowds during the current pandemic.
The PlayStation 5 begins its international rollout on November 12, and while that date fast approaches Sony is still revealing new details about the system. Now, in an extensive FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, we know more about the recording functionality tied to the DualSense’s “Create” button–and it’s even stronger than what the PS4’s innovative “Share” button offered.
The PS5 will automatically capture the last 60 minutes of gameplay–and when you press the Create button, you can choose to “save recent gameplay” to capture it. You can choose the full 60 minutes, or as little as the last 15 seconds, depending on what you want to capture and share.
By default, footage is captured at 1080p with 60fps. However, if you want to manually record a section of gameplay–meaning that you start the recording yourself–you can capture at 4K. This means that getting higher-quality footage requires slightly more forward-thinking.
In the settings, you can select Manual Recording Resolution if your TV is connected to a 4K television or monitor, and choose between 1920×1080 or 3840×2160 resolution. These settings will remain until changed, or if the PS5 is connected to a different television.
As with the PS4, you can easily capture screenshots too, or start a stream from the Create button.
Screenshots and videos are stored in the Media Gallery, where they can be edited, shared, or copied to USB. From a USB, they can be transferred to other devices. Screenshots can be saved in JPEG or PNG format, and it’s possible to grab 4K screens.
The PS5 will also support HDMI-based capture devices, as long as HDCP is disabled. Unfortunately, videos from PS4 cannot be transferred to PS5.
GameSpot has been digging deep into PS5 review units, uncovering the different settings that can be enabled or disabled within the system, and much more in our full review of the system. The PS5 is currently sold-out everywhere, but keep an eye on our Order Guide to nab one when they reappear.
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