If you are searching for Black Friday deals, there is a lot to choose from. Deals abound for video games, including plenty of PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo sales, as well as heavy discounts on 4KTVs, Apple products, and more.
Right now, GTRacing is also holding a Black Friday sale on their best gaming chairs, so if you’ve recently upgraded your PC, your desk, or you simply want a comfy place to sit for a while, they’ve got you covered.
Black Friday is the time to invest in some more 4K UHD films and TV shows. Now the PS5 and Xbox Series X are finally in the public hands, it’s time to turn our attention to one of the most important features of the new consoles. The 4K Blu-ray disc drive.
Now able to output at 4K, these new consoles are perfect for those who like to watch films in the highest quality possible. Now Black Friday is here, you can happily ignore the previously large price tags of many 4K films, and dive right into the impressive selection on discount. If you want to secure a brand new 4K TV, then make sure to check out the best 4K TV deals this Black Friday, alongside all the best Black Friday deals for 2020.
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Ubisoft has opened up Phase 2 of Title Update 12 for The Division 2 on the PC Public Test Server until Wednesday, December 2. The new phase will bring about a number of changes, including buffing some weapons and addressing bugs. Check out the patch notes below.
The PDR assault rifle saw a damage buff to make it a competitive option when stacked against other assault rifles. The Exotics Bighorn and Capacitor have had their magazines increased, while the Exotic Scorpio saw some PvE and PvP debuffs to the duration of its status effects.
Title Update 12 also addresses a host of bugs. This includes general optimizations, fixes for high-difficulty missions at level 30 that weren’t dropping appropriately-leveled gear, adjustments for challenges within The Summit, and other weapon balances for the Scorpio.
In addition to these changes, Season 3 of Warlords of New York, Concealed Agenda, enters its final chapter with the Belfry League. In this last league of the season, players are tasked with taking down Skyler “Belfry” Williams, a former US Army retiree and rogue agent. There are time trials on DCD Headquarters, Federal Emergency Bunker, Potomac Event Center, and Manning National Zoo. Completing any of these challenges will score players rewards throughout the league, including a Belfry arm patch, an Exotic cache, and The Eye backpack trophy. The Belfry League runs until December 8, with all challenges resetting on December 1.
Optimization Material drops for Rogue Agent Encounters:
Rogue Agents now drop a random stack of weapon or gear optimization materials.
The final rogue will drop a random stack of Tactical Assessment materials and a stack each of gear and weapon optimization materials.
Gear:
Weapon – PDR (AR)
Buffed damage to be more competitive within the Assault Rifle category
This applies to all PDR variants (including Test Subject and Capacitor)
Exotic – Capacitor
Increased magazine size to 41 (from 30)
Adjusted to be 40 stacks of 1.5% Skill Damage (from 50 stacks of 1% Skill Damage)
Increased weapon damage per skill tier to be 7.5% (from 5%)
Exotic – Bighorn
Increased magazine size to 40 (from 30)
Buffed Talent – Big Game Hunter:
When scoped, switches to semi-automatic fire mode, dealing 450% weapon damage with each shot.
Headshots grant +2% headshot damage. Stacks up to 50 times. Once at full stacks, 10 stacks decay every 4 seconds until all stacks have been removed. Headshots delay decaying of stacks.
This change to how stacks decay should reward players who are able to continue getting headshots by allowing them to maintain their damage bonus because of their accuracy.
Exotic – Scorpio
Adjusted Talent – Septic Shock:
Shooting a target applies stacks of venom, which last for 10s. Increasing stacks adds more severe debuffs to the target.
Duration of Status Effects is based on percentage of pellets hit on applying shot.
PvE Debuffs:
1 – Poison
3 – Disorient
6 – Shock
7 – Target takes 20% damage (from all sources)
PvP Debuffs:
2 – Bleed
4 – Disrupt
7 – Ensnare
8 – Target takes 20% damage (from all sources)
Skills:
Repair Trap
Buffed radius to be 0.75m (from 0.5)
Increased base healing amount by 25%
Reduced base cooldown to 40 seconds (from 60)
Reduced PvP damage of the Shrapnel Trap.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed the “Protect the hostages” objective not updating after all enemy NPC’s were eliminated, blocking completion of the objective.
Fixed missions on high difficulty at level 30 not dropping gear above 504 gear score.
Fixed Empress International targeted loot selection not functioning in The Summit.
Fixed open world loot reward quality on heroic difficulty not scaling properly to the difficulty.
Fixed players being able to bypass legendary level enemies on Legendary difficulty in The Summit.
Fixed The Summit challenges not progressing the first time a player enters the game mode.
Fixed The Summit challenge Skill Demolitions not progressing.
Fixed The Summit challenge Skill Demolitions not progressing with Shrapnel Trap kills.
Fixed The Summit challenge Excessive Force not progressing under certain circumstances.
Fixed The Summit challenge Directives Dabbler not completing.
Fixed The Summit challenge Exceptional Accuracy not completing.
Fixed The Summit challenge Oppressive Suppression not progressing with grenade kills.
Fixed The Summit directive Ragers remaining active if the player switches directives in the lobby.
Fixed multiple The Summit ascent challenges incorrectly completing despite group members being downed.
Fixed an issue causing flamethrower kills not always progressing the “Crowd Control” challenge in The Summit.
Fixed an issue causing loot chests to not spawn loot for all players if some group members were more than 2 floors behind.
Fixed the Scorpio Exotic debuff UI not refreshing when the player reapplies with subsequent pellets.
Fixed the Scorpio Exotic poison effect incorrectly affecting turrets.
Fixed the Scorpio Exotic not refreshing the debuff duration if a second player already applied it to the target.
Fixed issue where the named Chest and Backpack from Empress International had the wrong core attribute.
Fixed the Scorpio Exotic incorrectly applying venom stacks to neutral players or group members in the Dark Zone or Conflict.
Fixed the Tend and Befriend buff only staying active for 4 seconds in the Dark Zone when using the Firestarter or Oxidizer chem launcher skill.
Fixed the “Symptom Aggravator.”
talent activating under certain circumstances without the required gear.
Fixed Achilles Pulse showing incorrect results for Cooldown when Skill Haste mods were attached.
Fixed the Rigger backpack not being craftable.
Fixed the Kendra’s Liberty exotic pistol not being craftable.
Fixed missing muzzle flash VFX for the Capacitor Exotic.
Fixed placement of the Demolitionist and Technician signature weapons on the Empress International backpacks.
Fixed placement of the Capacitor Exotic and PDR weapon on the Empress International backpacks.
Fixed placement of various Chem Launcher variants on the Empress International backpacks.
Fixed sidearms clipping through the Rigger holster.
Fixed occurrences of elbow pads appearing twisted when combined with specific apparel items.
Replaced a number of incorrect voiceover lines in the Japanese localization.
Fixed a missing voiceover line in the Brazilian Portuguese localization.
Improved various localizations in multiple languages.
Fixed the respirator mask remaining on the agents face when switching the gear dye multiple times.
Fixed the PC Benchmark feature incorrectly skipping to the end screen without providing any information.
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Apex Legends recently added a lot of new content to the game to accompany the launch of Season 7, including the gravity-defying new Legend Horizon and a fresh map in the airborne city of Olympus. While Olympus is certainly focused on verticality, players have figured out a new way to take advantage of the map’s exclusive vehicles in the form of a glitch that launches them across the map.
To be clear, this glitch seems to have dubious tactical value, since you have relatively little control of the Trident’s direction and arc, and it’s likely to shunt you off the map or out of the circle. Still, that hasn’t stopped some players from making interesting plays using the glitch, particularly this crew who managed to launch themselves down one of the map’s towers.
To perform the glitch, a player must place one of Octane’s jump pads inside or right next to a respawn beacon or open supply bin. If you trampoline your Trident on that jump pad, there’s a chance you’ll eventually launch into the air with the greatest of ease. Developers at Respawn have already replied to some of the more outlandish examples of the glitch, though it’s not clear if they plan to “fix” it anytime soon.
Black Friday is in full swing, and if you’re feeling sluggish after yesterday’s big meal, you might be looking for some new VR games to help you get up and moving again. Thankfully, Oculus has you covered with its Black Friday sale, which has brought deep discounts on titles for the new Oculus Quest 2 as well as the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S. And while the Oculus Quest 2 isn’t discounted for Black Friday, it’s back in stock at Amazon and a few other stores like Walmart and Best Buy.
On the Oculus Rift side of things, there aren’t any bundles, but you can still grab some deals on individual titles. Standouts include Robo Recall for $21, Superhot VR for $12.50, Moss for $15, Stormland for $20, and Thumper for $10. Some versions of these titles offer cross-buy with their Oculus Quest counterparts, so look out for that too.
If you were looking forward to taking part in Destiny 2‘s Trials of Osiris this week, Bungie has some bad news for you. The multiplayer tournament is again postponed, thanks to some unnamed issue Bungie discovered with the mode.
Bungie said on Twitter that the weekend Trials of Osiris mode wouldn’t go live as planned today, November 27. The tweet says also says that Bungie isn’t sure exactly when Trials will come back to the game.
Due to a recently discovered issue, Trials of Osiris has been disabled for this week. We are currently investigating to determine when it will return.
Bungie previously let players know that Trials was off the table soon after the release of the Beyond Light expansion. At the time, Bungie also didn’t make clear what issue it had discovered with Trials, but had previously set the date for its return as Friday, November 27.
That can be frustrating for players, since the Trials of Osiris event sees some new changes with the release of Beyond Light. It now includes some special, high-level gear rewards, called Adept weapons. These are guns that come “Masterworked,” which means they get a big bonus to one of its major stats like range or reload speed, and also get a minor boost to every other stat as well. All those bonuses will likely make Adept weapons the best in the game.
The Adept guns are extremely hard to get, however–you need to get a “flawless” Trials run, which means racking up seven wins in a row with zero losses. That’s extremely tough, especially since Bungie’s matchmaking is tuned so that the more wins you rack up, the more likely you are to face off against someone else who also is on their way to a flawless run.
While you’re waiting for Trials to come back, there are at least lots of other things to do in Destiny 2. Check out our guides to unlock new Exotics, including Salvation’s Grip, Cloudstrike, and The Lament.
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Two of the most famous movie monsters of all time are getting ready to throw down in 2021. Godzilla vs Kong is the fourth movie in Legendary Picture’s MonsterVerse, a franchise of big monster movies that kicked off with 2014’s Godzilla, and was followed by 2017’s Kong: Skull Island and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Of course, both Godzilla and King Kong have been around for a lot longer than seven years. The fearsome giant ape Kong first appeared way back in 1933, in the classic movie directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Since then he’s appeared in numerous sequels and remakes, plus appearances in every form of media you can think of.
Godzilla arrived a while later, but in terms of movies he’s appeared in far outnumbers Kong. The 1954 Japanese movie Gojira was a dark film that was as much an allegory for nuclear war as it was an exciting creature feature. The many sequels that followed were never quite as serious, but they remained wildly entertaining and created a cinematic world of iconic monsters, from Mothra and Rodan to King Ghidra and Mechagodzilla.
The Big G eventually made his way to Hollywood, and while 1998’s Godzilla was a terrible flop, 2014’s version, directed by Gareth Edwards, was a stylish and exciting hit. The equally successful Kong: Skull Island helped create the interconnected MonsterVerse, while King of the Monsters extended the mythology by introducing more classic monsters from the original Japanese films.
Godzilla vs Kong brings these two cinematic titans together. Unsurprisingly, given the events of 2020, the movie has had a few delays, but it’s now expected it to arrive in 2021. So here’s everything we know so far about this highly-anticipated monster showdown.
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What’s the release date?
The current release date is May 21, 2021. Initially, the movie was set to hit theaters in November 2020, but like virtually all big movies in 2020, that date was pushed back.
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Will it release in theaters?
With a huge backlog in movies awaiting release next year, studios have started to put some film onto their streaming platforms, most notably Mulan and Soul on Disney+ and Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max. In November, it was reported that Warner was planning the same for Godzilla vs Kong. Netflix allegedly offered $200 million for streaming rights, but the studio is instead opting to put it onto its own HBO Max. Reportedly it will still receive a theatrical release too, but it’s unclear if this will affect the May release date. And of course, none of this is confirmed yet.
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Who in the cast is coming back?
There are a few actors who appeared in Godzilla: King of the Monsters that will reprise their roles in Godzilla vs Kong. Millie Bobby Brown is back as Madison Russell, while Kyle Chandler will play her scientist dad Mark once more. Chinese star Zhang Ziyi will also return as Dr. Llene Chen.
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Who’s new?
There are plenty of new faces in this latest batch of big monster action. Alexander Skarsgård (The Stand, Big Little Lies) leads the cast as a geologist who the actor describes as “not an alpha badass,” while there are also roles for Rebecca Hall (Holmes & Watson), Brian Tyree Henry, (Joker, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Eiza González (Alita: Battle Angel), Jessica Henwick (Iron Fist), and Demián Bichir (Alien: Covenant). No further details are known about the characters these stars will be playing yet.
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Who’s the director?
As with every movie in the MonsterVerse so far, Godzilla vs Kong brings in a different director. In this case, Adam Wingard takes over. This is Wingard’s first big-budget movie, but he has an impressive track record in horror and fantasy cinema, with his previous films including The Guest, You’re Next, Blair Witch, and Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Death Note.
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Who are the writers?
The script for Godzilla vs King has been written by Max Borenstein and Eric Pearson. Borenstein has been involved with the MonsterVerse from the start and worked on the scripts for all three previous movies, while Pearson’s previous writing credits include various Marvel projects, including Thor: Ragnarok, Agent Carter, and the upcoming Black Widow. In addition, King of the Monsters writers Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields have been involved with rewrites, to ensure continuity across the films.
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What’s the story?
No specific details about the plot of Godzilla vs Kong have been released, but we do know a few things. Obviously, the film will feature at least one, and hopefully several, bruising showdowns between Godzilla and King Kong. Like the other films in the MonsterVerse, we can expect other monsters too–an early reveal of some action figures suggested that Mechagodzilla, the robotic version of the Godzilla that appeared in the original Japanese films, will make an appearance.
In terms of the overall story, the end credit sequence of King of the Monsters provided a few clues. Monarch, the franchise’s monster-investigating agency, have gone public about what they know about the “Titans,” while Godzilla continues to rein in the other monsters from destroying the planet. A synopsis has also been released by Warner and Legendary Pictures, which reads: “As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.” In addition, the movie was partially shot in Hawaii, suggesting a return to Skull Island at some point.
In any case, Wingard has suggested that the film will put more emphasis on the characters than the other movies (which frankly wouldn’t be that difficult). “We’re going in very great detail through all the characters, the arcs they have, how they relate to one another, and most importantly, how they relate to the monsters, and how the monsters relate to them or reflect them,” he told BirthMoviesDeath.
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Is there a trailer or footage?
No clips from Godzilla vs Kong have been officially released yet. However, a very brief clip was shown during Brazil’s Comic Con Experience in December last year, as part of a montage of upcoming Warner releases. The footage showed the two giant monsters fighting it out on a huge aircraft carrier. This clip has since surfaced online, but given it was recorded on a phone in the room, it’s not exactly the best quality. Hopefully we’ll get an official trailer soon.
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More MonsterVerse?
Surprisingly for a big movie franchise, there aren’t any more films currently scheduled. Obviously Godzilla v Kong does sound like the climactic movie the whole series has been building up to, and the box office disappointment of King of the Monsters might have made Legendary hesitant to announce future movies. But this is Hollywood, and if Godzilla vs Kong is a hit, then it’s very likely more movies will follow.
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You’ve still got a few days to defeat the Deep Stone Crypt in Destiny 2 and its new expansion, Beyond Light. Finishing the raid by December 1 will earn you the right to buy an exclusive, custom raid jacket from the Bungie store–if that’s your thing. To help you take down the raid, Xur is back in the solar system this weekend with a new batch of Exotics to sell. Head to The Tower, to the Hangar area, to find Xur this week. For his weapon, Xur is offering Hard Light. Hunters can pick up the Khepri’s Sting gauntlets; for Titans, there’s the Lion Rampant leg armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Phoenix Protocol chest armor.
Xur Location
Look for Xur at the north end of the Hangar, up on a catwalk.
Load into the Tower and head to the left, down the stairs, to the Hangar area to find Xur. When you hit the bottom of the stairs to reach the Hangar, turn left again and walk to the edge of the area. Xur is above you, at the top of some stairs, on a catwalk looking out over the city.
Xur Exotic Items
Xur’s weapon for this week is Hard Light, an old Exotic from way back in Year One. Though Destiny 2’s weapons meta has changed significantly with the release of Beyond Light, Hard Light remains a solid auto rifle to take with you into any situation, whether PvP or PvE. If you’re not a fan of his other options, Xur also sells an Exotic engram that will decrypt into an Exotic you don’t already own. He also has the new Xenology Quest, which rewards an Exotic Cipher you can use to purchase Exotics from either Xur or the Tower’s Monument to Lost Lights. The quest requires you to either complete Strikes or win matches in Gambit and the Crucible.
Exotic Engram — 97 legendary shards
Hard Light — 29 legendary shards
Khepri’s Sting — 23 legendary shards
Lion Rampant — 23 legendary shards
Phoenix Protocol — 23 legendary shards
Xenology quest — free
Hard Light (Auto Rifle)
Hard Light is great in just about any situation, whether you need to blast enemy shields in PvE, or take down opponents in the Crucible.
Though it was recently nerfed a bit, Hard Light is still a really great auto rifle you’ll want in your rotation of weapons. First, it has great range and stability, so you can use it all over the place. In PvE activities, it’s a great pick, since you can change its element on the fly to make it effective against any enemy shields. It’s pretty great in PvP as well, doing solid damage at long range. If you need a reliable and versatile weapon, Hard Light is a good choice.
Khepri’s Sting (Hunter)
Khepri’s Sting lets you drop Smoke Bombs when you punch enemies so you can vanish in the smoke.
Hunters who like fighting at close range can get some benefits Khepri’s Sting. When you punch enemies with full melee energy with the Exotic on, you’ll automatically drop a Smoke Bomb that does extra damage, while giving you Truesight while you’re in the smoke–allowing you to act like Batman and take advantage of the distraction.
Stats:
Mobility: 7
Resilience: 8
Recovery: 16
Discipline: 7
Intellect: 13
Strength: 8
Total: 59
Lion Rampant (Titan)
Titans who like flying and shooting can get extra accuracy and maneuverability from Lion’s Rampant.
Lion’s Rampant is all about amping up your Titan aerial abilities. The leg armor gives you extra aerial maneuverability, while also allowing you to accurately fire your gun from the hip while you’re using Lift. If you like fighting while flying, these are the boots for you.
Stats:
Mobility: 9
Resilience: 9
Recovery: 15
Discipline: 6
Intellect: 2
Strength: 21
Total: 62
Phoenix Protocol (Warlock)
Warlocks who rely on Well of Radiance Supers should absolutely grab Phoenix Protocol–it’s great for getting your Super back quickly to help you stay alive in tough encounters, like the Deep Stone Crypt raid.
Warlocks heading into the Deep Stone Crypt should take Phoenix Protocol with them. The Warlock chest armor works with your Well of Radiance, giving you back Super energy whenever you make kills or assists while standing in your Well. That can help you get your Super back more quickly as you fight, which can help you and your team stay alive as you battle through the new raid.
Stats:
Mobility: 11
Resilience: 6
Recovery: 17
Discipline: 2
Intellect: 14
Strength: 12
Total: 62
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We’ve rounded up our favorites of the bunch in the B2G1 free sale, including characters from The Mandalorian, The Last Of Us 2, and, of course, The Office. Also, check out some of the cool $3 Pop figures below. And while you peruse which Pops to add to your collection, be sure to take a look at the other deals GameStop has right now as well as our roundup of the best Black Friday gaming deals.
Wonder Woman 1984 may not be out yet–it’s coming at the end of December to HBO Max–but the Funko Pop figures are here and available at a massive discount. This Pop features Diana in her iconic golden armor.
Finn was a storm trooper turned resistance hero who worked along side Rey and Poe to save the galaxy. Get him here in his look from The Rise of Skywalker.
Since everyone is still stuck at home due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Amazon is hosting a Black Friday sale on card and tabletop games. This is a great opportunity to pick up some new games to play with the family or with friends over the holidays while we’re all stuck indoors.
The sale, which ends today at around midnight your local time, features huge discounts on family games like Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens, two very popular card games. This includes the main Exploding Kittens game, which normally retails for $20 but is 50% off right now. You can also pick up two Cards Against Humanity expansion packs for 25% off–the Absurd Box and the Hidden Gems Bundle–as well as the Family Edition of the main game.
