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Amazon Has Early Prime Day Deals on Kindle, Echo and More

With the brand new announcement that we’ll be seeing Amazon Prime Day return in 2020, it’s time to speculate what sort of deals we will be seeing once the retailer giant’s event actually rolls into town for 48 hours. This might not actually be too difficult this time around, as we are already seeing a few early Prime Day deals popping up from none other than Amazon itself. One of the best early Prime Day offers is definitely on the Echo Dot 3rd Gen, where you can get two of the smart speakers for just $39.98.

From 4K TVs for your new next-gen PS5 or Xbox Series X to the latest smart home devices from Google, Amazon, Philips, and more. Amazon Prime Day is set to have some of the best electronics deals of the year, so try not to miss out. Stay tuned for more updates, and follow @IGNDeals on twitter for instant deal alerts.

Early Prime Day Electronics Deals at Amazon

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With the launch of the new Echo Dot and other Amazon family of devices, you can expect to see a few more deals on the older generation of stock as they continue to sell as much of that as possible while the tech doesn’t seem too old.

Not only that, but there is also the ‘Spend $10, Get $10‘ promotion to consider in the build-up to the event. We’ve marked these particular items above to let you know, but the gist of the deal is when you buy from a smaller or independent retailer via Amazon, you’ll be rewarded for helping the little guy. That means you’ll be gifted a $10 credit to spend during the Prime Day sales on October 13 and 14.

UK readers, click here to find out all your current early Amazon Prime Day Deals.

Best Electronics Deals to Expect on Prime Day

2020 is primed and ready to give us some good deals. We’ve got Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, and then the Christmas sales. Surely, there will be some good deals to come? Well, we certainly hope so. If you want to find out more, make sure to check out what to expect from Amazon Prime Day 2020 right here on IGN.

We’re currently predicting that 4K TV deals are going to be one of the hottest tech items up for grabs again come October 13, with big discounts heading towards some top of the line OLED TVs. It’ll be the big purchases that you see the most discounts on because $400-600 4K TVs have already been produced to be rather cheap. However, you may still see a few receive so minor discounts, so keep an eye out.

Smart home devices are also expected to be big once again, just like every other year. Amazon year on year sells more and more Echo smart speakers, and linking these up with all your new smart tech is definitely the go-to thing to do during big sales. But, you can also expect more deals for other electronic items around the home, including new household tech like vacuums, microwaves, kettles, rice-cookers, insta-pots, and much more.

What is Amazon Prime Day?

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Prime Day is a massive shopping event put on by the online retailer Amazon, specifically curated for the use of Amazon Prime members. Prime is a premium membership system where users can get access to a wide range of benefits, such as next day delivery, Prime Video, and even several exclusive deals throughout the year, including every single deal that pops up during Prime Day. Prime Day usually situates itself in the Summer, normally July, but with everything that’s been going on in the world, it now finds itself firmly in October instead.

Prime Day is set to start at 00:01 AM on October 13 and ends at 23:59 on October 14, so you’ve got two full days of deals to race through when it finally launches. But, we’re here to help with everything Prime Day and will be covering all the new and exciting deals that we are expecting to pop up.

If you’re not already a member, now is the time to sign up and take full advantage of the event. A 30-day free trial won’t cost you a thing, and you’ll be getting access to all of the best electronic, gaming, and tech deals available during the two-day event for 2020. If you’re a seasoned Amazon shopper, then the 1-year membership offers the best long-term value. The $119/yr fee is well worth the many perks of Amazon Prime.

Early Amazon Prime Day Membership Deals

Early Prime Day Electronics Deals at Amazon UK


We’ll be covering all the best video game and tech deals right here on IGN, so stay tuned for more updates, and follow @IGNUKDeals for instant deal updates throughout the event.

For now, however, there is a new promotion called ‘Spend £10, Get £10’ where Amazon will offer a £10 credit to use on #PrimeDay to Prime members who spend £10 on items sold by select UK small businesses in Amazon’s store. You can find all of the current Amazon Support Small deals on it’s dedicated landing page.

There aren’t any specific electronic deals popping up just yet, like the US, but you can get some great deals on subscriptions for your electronics, the most notable being 4-months of Amazon Music Unlimited for just £0.99. This is an exclusive Prime deal, but non-Prime members can also pick up 3-months for just £0.99 so it’s not all bad.

Amazon Prime Day Early Deals (UK)

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Adds The AC Sisterhood Crest As An In-Game Tattoo

Ubisoft took to Twitter to announce that the AC Sisterhood crest will now be available as an in-game tattoo in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Designed by Sebastian Dell’Aria, the tattoo is inspired by Amunet, a female character from Assassin’s Creed Origins. Game director Benoit Richer hinted that players could find the tattoo “hidden under one of the 3 major cities in England.”

AC Sisterhood is a community-led initiative by Assassin’s Creed fans and was created in response and in the context of Ubisoft’s highly publicized “frat house culture.” Many former employees have alleged that the company is rife with misogyny and incidences of sexual harassment. Ubisoft has also been criticized for creating games with sexist mindsets, such as adding Kassandra’s brother Alexios as a playable character in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey when a male-dominated editorial team said that a female protagonist wouldn’t sell. According to a report, Kassandra was originally supposed to be the only playable character in the game.

AC Sisterhood is an offshoot of The Mentor’s Guild and according to a statement written by group member Kulpreet Virdi, was formed in order to “highlight, appreciate and support the women (including those who identify as women) in the Assassin’s Creed Universe, the community and development teams, creating a safe space for women” and to “help to push for meaningful change by way of better representation for women in Assassin’s Creed games and for better treatment of women within the company.”

In the statement, the group also explicitly debunked false claims made about AC Sisterhood on social media. They emphasized that they are not directly attacking male Assassin’s Creed players or characters, and that this is a movement for not just for women, but everyone who shares the community’s goals. AC Sisterhood has also stated that their goals do not include boycotting Ubisoft and “are hoping that this movement highlights the need for internal change so that women in the company can shine.”

AC Sisterhood has set up a Discord and started a podcast series. Their first episode was released on September 27 and features voice actors Alix Wilton Regan (Aya/Amunet) and Zora Bishop (Cleopatra) from Assassin’s Creed Origins.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla releases on November 10, 2020 (November 12 for the PS5 version). It will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.

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Chadwick Boseman Gave 21 Bridges Co-Star A Raise Out Of His Salary

Chadwick Boseman died suddenly on August 28, and while the actor has long since been synonymous with his turn as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stories continue to come out about the man’s real-life acts of heroism and generosity. UK magazine Empire‘s new September issue is a tribute dedicated to Boseman, and an interview with Sienna Miller (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Foxcatcher), Bosewick’s co-star in the 2019 action-thriller 21 Bridges, is bursting with anecdotes about his efforts to boost her presence and salary for last year’s movie.

“He produced 21 Bridges, and had been really active in trying to get me to do it,” Miller said. “He was a fan of my work, which was thrilling, because it was reciprocated from me to him, tenfold. So he approached me to do it, he offered me this film, and it was at a time whenI really didn’t want to work anymore. I’d been working non-stop and I was exhausted, but then I wanted to work with him.”

Beyond that, Miller says, Boseman saw to it personally–in many selfless ways–that the project would be worth her time financially. “I asked for a number that the studio wouldn’t get to… Chadwick ended up donating some of his salary to get me to the number that I had asked for. He said that was what I deserved to be paid.”

Miller added that although there is a wide public awareness of the gender-pay disparity in Hollywood, Boseman’s efforts were “unfathomable.”

Although a Black Panther sequel was expected prior to Boseman’s surprising death from colon cancer–the actor had kept his condition private after being diagnosed in 2016–the franchise’s future currently remains uncertain. Speaking with Variety back in 2018, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was enthusiastic about how the film franchise still had “many, many stories to tell” and he hoped director Ryan Coogler will come back to shepherd them. Before Boseman’s death, filming on the first Black Panther sequel was expected to begin in March 2021, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Disney is currently still trying to figure out how to proceed with the franchise.

Prime Day PC and Laptop Deals: Here’s What to Expect

Amazon has finally pulled back the curtain on Prime Day 2020. Prime Day will be a two-day event this year, taking place October 13 – 14. That’s three months past its usual spot smack dab in the middle of the summer, but if the deals are sweet, I vote to allow it. If you’re in the market for a new desktop or laptop PC or Mac, you’ll likely find a number of excellent deals come Prime Day 2020. Additionally, you’ll almost certainly see major discounts on computer accessories, including mice, keyboards, monitors, headsets, and gaming chairs.

It’s also important to note that Amazon won’t likely be alone in its offerings during the two-day event. Other retailers like Walmart, Dell, Best Buy, and others will almost certainly follow Amazon’s lead and offer competing sales of their own, with discounts on PCs, laptops, and accessories. They don’t want all of your spending dollars to go to Amazon, after all.

And if you’re interested in sale items other than PCs and accessories, check out our full article on what to expect from Amazon Prime Day 2020. Here’s what you can expect to find deal-wise on computers during Prime Day 2020.

You Must Be a Prime Member to Get the Sale Prices

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The key thing to know about Prime Day 2020 is that you’ll need a Prime membership to take advantage of the deals. Thankfully, you have a number of options for how to subscribe. For starters, if you’ve never used a free trial, you can get one for a month at no cost. It even lets you participate in Prime Day, regardless of whether you cancel before paying a dime. Otherwise, you can get a one-month membership for $12.99 or a one-subscription for $119.

In addition to getting to participate in the Prime Day deal madness, Prime members get free one- or two-day shipping on most products, plus access to Prime Videos, Prime Music, and a host of other features.

Early Prime Day Deals

Even though the sale hasn’t started yet, Amazon has already started seeding the ground with a handful of deals. Here’s what’s available now.

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Last Year’s Prime Day PC and Laptop Deals

Last year during Prime Day, a number of appealing PCs, gaming PCs, and gaming laptops went on sale for appealing prices. On the desktop PC front, we saw big discounts on pre-built CYBERPOWERPC towers. On the laptop side of the equation, we saw big savings on the Acer Predator Helios 300 ($500 off) and MSI GS75 Stealth ($600 off). Many MacBook Pro models were also discounted somewhere in the $200 range.

Beyond that, Respawn gaming chairs got big temporary price cuts, bringing the 110 model down to the $100 range, which is about 50% off. There were also plenty of discounts on other accessories, like external hard drives, HyperX Cloud II gaming headsets, Razer gaming mice, as well as Netgear modems and routers.

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Kenny Omega Gives AEW Video Game Update, Talks Seeing Jazwares Toys For The First Time

Since its inception in January 2019, All Elite Wrestling has become a dominant force in professional wrestling. Between successful PPVs and a weekly TV series on TNT, AEW has a foothold in the industry, and more is on the way. Aside from the recently released Jazwares action figures, an AEW video game is in the works.

While the prospect of an AEW video game has never been a secret, one of the promotion’s executive vice presidents, Kenny Omega has some new information about it. “The status of the video game is that it is currently in development,” Omega told GameSpot. “I can’t say too much more other than I am working very closely creatively with a team. And every few weeks, they have very exciting new things to show us. And I believe that we’re on the right track because I think we have a good team backing us with a lot of very, very good hands that are very capable. And when I can more, I certainly will. And I’m really excited to show the first little bit of footage that we have.

“So it’s a little ways away. We’re not going to be competing head to head against WWE Battlegrounds anytime soon. But when the game is ready, and when it will release, I think it has a very good chance of standing alone is probably the best wrestling product as a video game that you could probably find on the market. That’s the hope anyway.”

Currently, Omega and the rest of the company is celebrating another major milestone for AEW–the first wave of AEW Unrivaled action figures produced by Jazwares. Available exclusively in Walmart stores, the first line includes figures of Chris Jericho, Cody, Brandi Rhodes, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). There is also an AEW Championship Title Belt, a special edition Chris Jericho packaged in a champagne bottle, and an AEW ring with an exclusive Omega figure. The latter two products are available exclusively from Ringside Collectibles.

“It was really cool,” Omega said regarding seeing himself as an action figure for the first time. “It was sort of just like another benchmark for us to hit as a company. We never knew while we were discussing the potential of running our own company, where that end goal was and just how far we could go with it. And to get our first TV deal, that was huge, and to run pay-per-view, that was large. Suddenly, we’re doing these 3D scans. And now we have these–I’m holding this prototype of an action figure of me. And there are things that just keep happening to us as professional wrestlers that legitimize us as a company and as a real brand. So it was very cool. Very neat. And it’s kind of a double whammy for me because I had two action figures. In the end, I had, you know, the single figure, and then they had a special variant for the actual ring. Two reasons to be really excited at that point.”

You can find AEW Unrivaled figures at Walmart today and Wave 2 of the series will be arriving this October. Additionally, you can see Omega on AEW Dynamite on TNT which airs Wednesdays at 8 PM/7 CT.

For more on Kenny Omega, make sure to tune into the October 1 episode of GameSpot’s wrestling podcast Wrestle Buddies where Omega will discuss a video game rematch against The New Day, who he thinks is an up and comer in AEW, and wrestling blow-up dolls.

CoD: Modern Warfare, Warzone Season 6 Trailer Shows Off Underground Subway

With Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone kicking off on September 29, publisher Activision has shared an overview trailer that provides a brief glimpse at the new subway station. This underground train will travel throughout Verdansk’s large map, with various scheduled stops for players to engage in skirmishes or take in the views at a much faster pace.

The trailer takes us through the various locations the subway station will stop at as it makes its way across Verdansk. This includes the train station itself, a downtown district, and the Verdansk airport. There are eight stops in total, all of which seem to support a variety of gameplay styles. The trailer also highlights what appears to be a series of new maps coming to both Modern Warfare and Warzone, such as a tank factory, broadcast station, Verdansk’s riverside, and others.

The trailer also teases an apparent “haunting” coming to Call of Duty on October 20. There’s nothing else to this teaser, but it’s a Halloween-themed event in either Modern Warfare or Warzone. Activision confirmed a reveal of the still-unannounced Zombies mode is scheduled to take place on September 30.

Season 6 seems to be a massive update to Modern Warfare and Warzone, with Activision mandating at least 20GB of hard drive space to pre-load the update on PlayStation 4. The new season of content adds Farah Karim and Nikolai, the two main characters from Modern Warfare’s campaign.

The new season of Modern Warfare and Warzone arrives just two months before the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops Cold War, launches. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War drops on November 13 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/Series X. A beta for the game is scheduled to take place early next month and though beta progress may not carry over, there is cross-progression and cross-save support between current- and next-gen hardware.

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HBO’s Lovecraft Country Episode 7 “I Am.” Breakdown

In Episode 7 of Lovecraft Country, Hippolyta is able to open the orrery, which reveals a key inside of it along with a location, sending her on a journey to Mayfield. Christina reveals the truth to Ruby and explains her motivations. Atticus (Jonathan Majors) learns the hidden secret about Montrose’s (Michael K. Williams) personal life, then heads to St. Louis to consult an old family friend. Greg and Meg break down the plot points of Episode 7 and explain all of the Easter eggs and references to the Lovecraft Country novel, American history, literature and pop culture.

PS4 Saves Won’t Transfer To PS5 In Yakuza: Like A Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon finally received a release date for PS5 in March 2021, with developer RGG Studio also confirming a free cross-gen upgrade for all players. The big catch is that on Sony’s consoles your saves won’t be able to follow you across generations.

RGG Studio confirmed on Twitter that both digital and physical versions of Yakuza: Like a Dragon will be able to be upgraded to their respective next-gen versions for free, after a bit of confusion over whether it would be exclusive to just digital copies. It did, however, also confirm that any progress you make on PS4 will not be compatible with the PS5 version, forcing you to restart.

This is an identical situation to one of Sony’s first-party titles, Spider-Man: Miles Morales. After it was confirmed that the standalone adventure would be coming to PS4 alongside the PS5 version, Sony confirmed that the free next-gen upgrade would also not allow you to transfer your saves. Sony also later confirmed that owners of the original Spider-Man on PS4 will not get the PS5 remaster for free.

There’s a bit of confusion surrounding save game compatibility with regards to the PS5, something Microsoft has made much clearer with its own transition to the Xbox Series X/S. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is one of many games supporting Microsoft’s Smart Delivery program which, alongside free next-gen upgrades, means that your saves will transfer from the Xbox One to both Series X and S.

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Yakuza: Like A Dragon PC System Requirements Are Actually Pretty Modest

Ahead of its November 10 launch date, publisher Sega has unveiled the full PC system requirements for Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Steam. The specs needed to run the game are fairly modest.

The processors required to run Yakuza: Like A Dragon on either minimum or recommended settings are a few years old. On the minimum side, players will need an AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5-3470, both of which are now eight years old. Meanwhile, the recommended settings require an AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i7-6700, which are three and five years old, respectively.

The same can be said of the graphics cards necessary to run Yakuza: Like A Dragon on PC as each one, on both the minimum and recommended side of the system requirements, is a few years old.

Perhaps the biggest strain Yakuza: Like A Dragon could cause a PC is its file size. The minimum requirements necessitate at least 40GB of hard drive space to store the game, while the recommended specs need upwards of 60GB. You can check the full system requirements out below.

Full Yakuza: Like A Dragon PC System Requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD FX-8350
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
  • Storage: 40 GB available space

Recommended:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, 3 GB or AMD Radeon RX 580, 4 GB
  • Storage: 60 GB available space

Yakuza: Like A Dragon is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/Series X on November 10. A PlayStation 5 version launches on March 2, 2021. However, even though it’s a free upgrade, players won’t be able to transfer their save data between PS4 and PS5.

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Amazon Prime Day Video Game Deals: What to Expect

Amazon Prime Day 2020 is coming October 13 and 14, and if it’s anything like past years, there will be some great opportunities to save on video games, controllers, accessories and more.

Prime Day Video Game Deals

With Prime Day coming so late this year, it’s basically knocking on the door of Black Friday. That means the line between the two is going to be pretty blurry. Another complicating factor is the upcoming release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. In other words, it’s difficult to predict what kinds of gaming sales Amazon Prime Day will offer this year.

There will absolutely be savings to be found on the games themselves, whether they’re physical or digital. We’ve been seeing lots of first-party Nintendo game deals in the last few weeks, so it’s possible we’ll see the current price trend continue.

The same can be said for Xbox One and PS4 games, as far as sales are concerned. There will be discounted games to load up on, but it’s hard to say which ones will see discounts. In the past, the PlayStation Hits line has seen substantial savings, so keep an eye out for those.

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As far as PS5 and Xbox Series X are concerned, I don’t think we’ll see any deals. I’m 99% certain of it. We might see some creative bundles go up with another round of preorders, but even that seems like a stretch. With how fast both consoles sold out when they went up for preorder, there’s no real incentive for Amazon to try and dress them up with bundles. Both Sony and Microsoft have said more consoles will be available on their respective launch days, but haven’t said much on more preorders.

For current-gen systems, I wouldn’t be surprised to see savings on PS4 Pro and Xbox One S. After being hard to find, the PS4 Pro recently reappeared at Amazon for its list price (although that’s no longer the case), and the Xbox One S is the only current-gen console not yet discontinued by Microsoft.

PC gamers will almost certainly be able to score some savings on components like GPUs and RAM, as well as gaming monitors and accessories, but don’t expect to see any deals on the RTX 3080. In fact, don’t expect to even see the RTX 3080 at all. Just a hunch, but I don’t think it’s coming back in time for Prime Day.

PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass Deals

I would be extremely surprised if we didn’t see Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PS Plus deals this Prime Day. Game Pass Ultimate is a fantastic deal as-is, but it’s a definite candidate for a sale on Prime Day. Same thing with PS Plus, which goes on sale pretty frequently anyway. I don’t think we’ll see quite as good a deal on Game Pass as we have in the past, but I think both subscriptions are ripe for savings over Prime Day.

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Sign Up for a Free Amazon Prime Trial

Before you can take advantage of the Amazon Prime Day deals, you need to have a Prime membership. The good news is you can sign up for a free trial and take full advantage of the Prime Day savings without paying a penny more. Just make sure to cancel before the 30 days is up, if you decide you don’t want to keep it.

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