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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has fallen steadily in price since it launched alongside the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S last November. Now, it’s finally fallen below the $30 mark at Amazon, which has Valhalla on sale for just $28 today. This is a pretty awesome deal on one of the best games currently available for PS5 and Xbox Series X, and for PS5 owners, you can even pick up the PS5-specific physical copy at that price. As usual with Amazon, there’s no telling how long this deal will be available, and it’s possible some versions will sell out soon.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is set in the ninth century and follows a Viking leader named Eivor, who leads their clan to England after being driven out of Norway. It received an 8/10 in GameSpot’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla review. “Despite its strong connection to past games, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is more than capable of standing on its own,” wrote editor Jordan Ramée.

“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. Eivor is a good hero with an identity that drives the mystery behind the main narrative, and she shines in the self-contained arc structure of Valhalla’s story. The supporting cast may not shine as brightly, but it’s easy to forgive that when exploring England and discovering new nuggets of worldbuilding is so rewarding.”

Check out more of the best deals today, including a bunch of discounts on Switch games for Mario Day. Plus, see our guide to the best games to play on PS5 right now.

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Have you ever wished you could cuddle a big stuffed animal of Tom Nook, and then dress him up in a bunch of cute little outfits? Build-a-Bear may be about to make that a reality.

In a tweet today, Build-a-Bear announced it had partnered with Nintendo for an Animal Crossing collection:

COMING SOON! Our Animal Crossing™: New Horizons collection is full of fun for all ages. Sign up for free email and text updates so you don’t miss a thing!

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— buildabear (@buildabear) March 10, 2021

Unfortunately, there are no further details at the moment as to which Animal Crossing characters will be turned into cute stuffed animals. Based on past promotions, it seems very possible we get at least one or two bears based on or inspired by main characters from the game such as Tom Nook or Isabelle, as well as a handful of outfits that can be worn by any bear. It’s also possible that, like other collections, this is one that grows over time to include more and more characters.

Build-a-Bear has previously released numerous collections based on popular entertainment properties including Super Mario, Doctor Who, Pokémon, Frozen, How to Train Your Dragon, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Mandalorian, and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Meanwhile, Animal Crossing has seen plenty of interesting crossovers lately, including a partnership with ColourPop for a make-up line and an upcoming crossover with Sanrio to add six new villagers based on Sanrio characters, as well as a ton of new furniture items, to the game.

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Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

In a new trailer, developer People Can Fly has given a brief explanation as to how Earth fell apart and how all hopes for the continuation of the species rested on the shoulders of the most outstanding survivors who were evacuated from the planet.

Unfortunately, that plan went awry when the spaceship carrying the A-team of explorers exploded, leaving the fate of humanity up to the best of the rest instead.

Fast forward a few decades to where Outriders begins, and the future looks grim. The planet of Enoch is far more hostile than originally imagined, strange storms have killed numerous people and enhanced others with wild new powers, and decades of civil war have pushed the colonists closer to extinction than ever before.

That’s where the story of Outriders truly begins as players find themselves caught in the middle of a massive conflict and begin fighting back at anything that threatens their survival.

In an interview on the PS Blog, Outriders creative director Bartek Kmita said that what was seen in the demo was only a small sample of all the story and lore to come in the full game. “In the Outriders Demo, you’re really only seeing the tip of the iceberg; the starter that only gives you a taste of what’s yet to come,” Kmita explained. “There’s far more depth and complexity to come here.”

Outriders launches on April 1 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. If the demo sold you on the full experience, it’s still worth farming that small slice of gameplay for legendary gear that will be carried over to the full game when it arrives.

Your best bet to do so is to grind through a few of the game’s tougher foes, which you can read up on in our Outriders Legendary Loot farming guide.

It’s a big day for Roblox, as the game’s owner is now listed on the New York Stock Exchange as part of a business move that marks the next stage in the developer’s growth.

Founder David Baszucki was on-hand in New York to ring the opening bell to mark the start of trading for Roblox, which will trade under RBLX. In a statement, Baszucki said, “In 2004, we founded Roblox with the vision of connecting the world. Today, as we celebrate our direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, we recognize the potential ahead of us: to build the platform where billions of people come together to learn, work, and play.”

A direct listing differs from an initial public offering (IPO). With a direct listing, outstanding shares are sold, compared to an IPO where new shares are created and sold to the public.

Roblox Corp. has an estimated value of $30 billion, and this could grow substantially with the direct listing, or it might not. Nothing is guaranteed on the stock market.

What will happen is that Baszucki is expected to become a multi-billionaire due to the direct listing and his 70% ownership of the voting power, according to Fortune.

Baszucki is attempting to create a “metaverse” with Roblox, which is exactly what Fortnite studio Epic Games is trying to achieve as well. Baszucki told Fortune that the idea is to build Roblox to become a rich virtual world where players can do whatever they want.

“When we think about what we’re doing at Roblox, we’re shepherds of the metaverse,” he said.

Roblox made waves recently when it partnered with “Old Town Road” singer Lil Nas X for an in-game concert where the singer debuted a new single. More than 30 million people tuned in to watch the larger-than-life virtual concert.

Bowser’s Fury, the open-world portion of the recent Super Mario 3D World Switch port, is a lot more dangerous thanks to a clever mod. The mod turns most of the ground into lava for a much more treacherous gaming experience.

Modder Amethyst-szs (via Polygon) produced the mod and created a video of it in action. The mod turns most of the sand and other ground into lava, with only some narrow pathways and fencing remaining safe to stand on. That makes getting around a lot tougher, especially when Fury Bowser pops up to add his own fireballs to the mix. You can download the mod and try it for yourself at GameBanana.

While most of the game is able to be completed this way, Amethyst-szs says only 86 of the 100 Cat Shines appear to be possible. That leaves 14 unclaimed, so you can’t get the 100% ending. That said, Amethyst says it may be possible to get more and would like to see how if anyone manages it.

Bowser’s Fury is an entirely separate game packaged together with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. While Super Mario 3D World is a port of a Wii U game, Bowser’s Fury is an entirely new, open-world Mario game. It takes place on an island setting, and a massive kaiju-style Bowser pops up regularly to breathe fire at you while you solve its platforming challenges.

“Put together, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is a spectacular package,” concluded GameSpot’s review. “Super Mario 3D World is an absolute joy of classic platforming excellence, and this is the best version of it thanks to some well-calibrated improvements. Bowser’s Fury is peculiar and less polished, but it dares to poke fun at its own oddities and it has a wild creative streak. The two share thematic similarities, but more importantly, they work hand-in-hand to show the full extent of versatility in what a Mario game can be.”

Call of Duty: Warzone appears to be getting a zombie invasion. Following a teaser last week that implied the undead hordes might overtake Verdansk, a package appears to be going out to streamers with yet another clue.

Streamer PrestigeIsKey tweeted about a package he received to mark the one-year anniversary of Warzone. It includes what appears to be an orange prison jumpsuit with “Captured” printed on it, and a small card with the Warzone logo. The card reads: “There are no second chances after losing a battle here. The outer prison is a hostile-rich environment. You’re safer in the ghoul-ag.”

The “ghoul-ag” is a wordplay on the Gulag, an special environment in Warzone matches that lets you fight your way back into the main match. But the “ghoul” part gives it a notably horror feel. The note also implies that zombies will be overrunning the outer territory, and that it could even impact the gulag second-chance mechanic itself.

This follows a teaser showing a news report regarding zombies invading Verdansk. Players have speculated that the zombie incursion could grow more and more out of control until eventually, Verdansk will get nuked to solve the undead problem. That could bring a big change to the Warzone map to shake up the game as it turns one year old.

Leakers recently have suggested the rumored “nuke event” could be coming on March 11. If that’s the case, enjoy Verdansk while you can.