This Cheap PC Game Bundle Is Perfect For Parties

There’s a new Humble Bundle up on the Humble Store, and this one focuses on trivia and party games. It’s the Jackbox Party Bundle, featuring three tiers of Steam PC games available for much cheaper than you could get them separately. So if you like games that test your knowledge and are good to bring out during a get-together, make sure to pick it up before it goes away on August 28.

As with all Humble Bundles, you have three tiered buying options, with better games being added as you pay more. The first tier only costs $1, and it gets you four games. Pay more than the average amount, and you’ll get an additional four games in tier two. If you pay $12 or more, you’ll get an additional two games, for a total of 10.

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Tier one contains Quiplash, Fibbage XL, You Don’t Know Jack Vol. 1 XL, and You Don’t Know Jack Vol. 2. The first two are standalone breakout games from the Jackbox Party Packs (about which more below). The YDKJ games are classic trivia titles from the mid-1990s. You can get all four of these games for just $1.

Pay more than the average amount ($10 at the time of this writing), and you’ll get four additional games: The Jackbox Party Pack 1 and 2, plus You Don’t Know Jack Vol. 3 and 4. The Jackbox Party Packs are quirky party games designed for multiple people to play using their phones as input devices. This tier’s YDKJ games are still from the ’90s, but Vol. 4 turns the trivia series into a party game.

The final tier, available for $12, adds The Jackbox Party Pack 3 and Drawful 2 to the stack. These are both party games meant to get a roomful of people laughing and having a good time together.

Taken together, this is a particularly fantastic deal. If you were to buy just the three Jackbox Party Pack games separately on Steam right now, they would cost $25 apiece. Getting all of them, plus the additional trivia games, for $12 is a steal.

Pay $1

  • Quiplash
  • Fibbage XL
  • You Don’t Know Jack Vol. 1 XL
  • You Don’t Know Jack Vol. 2

Pay More Than Average

  • The Jackbox Party Pack 1
  • The Jackbox Party Pack 2
  • You Don’t Know Jack Vol. 3
  • You Don’t Know Jack Vol. 4: The Ride

Pay $12

  • The Jackbox Party Pack 3
  • Drawful 2

Many Of Nintendo Switch’s Best Games Are On Sale Right Now In The US

Amazon is running some fantastic video game deals. Better yet, many of the discounts are on Nintendo Switch games that don’t go on sale very often, so if you have a Switch it’s definitely worth looking at these deals to see if you want to add any of the games to your collection. But seeing as Amazon doesn’t have regular weekly sales, it’s anyone’s guess how long the discounts will last.

Let’s start with the heavy-hitters. Anyone who hasn’t picked up Super Mario Odyssey or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can do so now for $45 each. As you probably know, those are must-own games for anyone with a Switch, and now they’re 25% off. Nintendo games are famous for staying full price long after release, so this is a great time to get them.

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Normally $40, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is on sale for $35. It may be another Wii U re-release on Switch, but that doesn’t lessen this puzzle game’s charm and low-key brilliance. You play as the titular character (who can’t even jump) as you try to unlock the secrets of increasingly complicated levels. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Tennis Aces are also $45 each. Hack-and-slash fans can pick up Fire Emblem Warriors for just $36.

In non-Switch news, the PS4 exclusive God of War is also down to $45. It’s one of the best games of the year, and now’s a good time to play it before the avalanche of fall PS4 games begins. You can also grab the recent action-RPG Vampyr for $40.

There’s not much in the way of Xbox One games on sale on Amazon, but you can check out the big weekly sale on the Microsoft Store.

Rainbow Six Siege Free Play Weekend Coming Up On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

Anyone who hasn’t picked up Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege yet will have a chance to give the online shooter a try for free this weekend. Between August 16-20, anyone with an Xbox One, PS4, or PC can play the full game for free, including all maps, modes, and Operators.

PC players can grab the free version from their Uplay PC Launcher. PS4 owners can also get the trial version from Rainbow Six Siege product page on the PlayStation Store; a PS Plus membership is required to play. Those with an Xbox One can get it from the game’s page on the Xbox Store. And for the first time, Xbox One owners don’t need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to participate–the free Silver level will suffice. Note that you’ll still need Gold to play if you end up buying it.

PS4 and PC players can pre-load the game starting August 14, but Xbox One owners will have to wait until August 16 to load it onto their systems.

If you decide to buy the game, you can pick it up at a discounted rate on the various digital stores for a limited time. Any progress you make during the free weekend will carry over into the full game. Here’s the date range for the sale.

  • PC (Uplay) — August 16-27
  • PC (Steam) — August 16-20
  • Xbox One — August 16-27
  • PS4 — August 14-25

This is all going on to celebrate the upcoming Year 3, Season 3’s Operation Grim Sky, which will be revealed during Six Major Paris August 17-19. The event will be streamed live via Twitch. You can find more information about the free Rainbow Six Siege weekend here.

Xbox Game Pass Subscription Just $30 In The US

Listen up, Xbox One owners: right now Target is running a great deal on Xbox Game Pass. You can get a code for a six-month Xbox Game Pass subscription for just $30. That’s half off the usual price–and the usual price is already a good deal. Click here to get the deal.

Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft’s subscription service that gives Xbox One owners access to over 100 games for Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. But unlike Sony’s similar PlayStation Now service, Xbox Game Pass lets you download the games to your hard drive, meaning you don’t need a lightning-fast internet connection to play.

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The games available right now include titles like Doom, Fallout 4, Rocket League, and The Division. Many Xbox One exclusives are also available, like Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, Gears of War 4, and Halo 5: Guardians. Games published by Microsoft Studios are available in the service right from launch, so you’ll be able to play games like Forza Horizon 4 and Crackdown 3 on day one without shelling out $60 for them.

Like Netflix, the games available for Xbox Game Pass members can come and go, with certain titles popping up for a few months and then leaving the service. Xbox Game Pass members also get exclusive discounts. If you want to own a game that’s currently available in the service, you can buy it for up to 20% off. You also get up to 10% off expansions, add-ons, and consumables.

You can find out more about Xbox Game pass here. If it sounds good, pick up a code from Target and give it a try.

33 Essential Dorm Gadgets for Students – Back to School

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The best gadgets for your dorm are functional and while they might not be a necessity, they can definitely help make the days more bearable. You almost certainly want, at the very least, a television for your room, but why stop there? Why not a gaming system, or a Kindle to tuck away for reading?

These gadgets are all about making your life just a little easier or a little more comfortable. They don’t necessarily have a perfect use when it comes to school work, but you can’t work all the time. Whether you’re relaxing or just need convenience, these are the best gadgets for dorm life.

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Forbes Leaks That Diablo III is Headed to the Nintendo Switch

According to an article on Forbes that is now taken down, Diablo III will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch, with exclusive content, sometime later this year.

Spotted by members of the Nintendo Switch subreddit, Blizzard’s action-RPG will be launching in 2018 as the “Eternal Collection” and will include the Reaper of Souls and Rise of Necromancer expansions and will retail for $59.99 USD.

Diablo III’s debut on the Nintendo Switch will also be packed with exclusive in-game Nintendo items which, according to the article, are “the Legend of Ganondorf cosmetic armor set, Tri-Force portrait frame, Chicken pet, and Echoes of the Mask cosmetic wings.”

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Game of Thrones Final Season Is ‘Heartbreaking,’ Says Missandei Actress

Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season will be equally exciting and heartbreaking, according to Missandei actress Nathalie Emmanuel.

Speaking to Hindustan Times, Emmanuel teased what fans can expect from Season 8, which is set to premiere in the first half of 2019. Emmanuel believes the final season will be mindblowing and “incredibly satisfying” for fans, as all of the storylines will finally be wrapped up.

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Microsoft Is Giving Away a Gold-Plated Xbox One X

Microsoft has revealed the grand prize for this month’s Xbox Live Gold Quests: a gold-plated Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition.

The special edition console won’t be available to buy. Instead, according to Xbox on Twitter, you’ll have to try and win it by completing this month’s objectives. The two remaining quests for the month are to play 30 minutes of multiplayer each day through August 20 and to unlock seven new achievements from August 21-27.

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Why The Purge Might Make a Better TV Show Than a Movie

The dystopian nightmare of The Purge has finally become a TV series – premiering September 4 on USA with a 10-episode first season.

So what could there still be to explore within the world of The Purge, the warped, alternate-reality American “holiday” we’ve now seen over the course of four movies, from beginning (in The First Purge) to the ostensible end (in The Purge: Election Year)? Well, for starters, the series, at 10 hours total, is longer than all four movies combined and aims to focus more on characters, giving the entire franchise a chance to present fans with a different, more complex story.

I visited the New Orleans set of the new Purge series this past summer to chat with showrunner Tom Kelly, along with the on-hand cast, about how this new show deepens the mythology of the saga while presenting viewers with a chance to really empathize with – or at least understand – the sprawling ensemble of Purge participators.

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Extermination Takes a Heavy Toll on the X-Men

Marvel kicked off its latest X-Men event this week, and things are already looking pretty bleak for our heroes.

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Warning: this article contains spoilers for Extermination #1!

The original teenage X-Men have been trapped in the present-day Marvel Universe ever since 2012’s All-New X-Men #1. Extermination appears to be the story where they finally go back to their own timeline. Though if this first issue is any indication, they may not survive long enough to make the trip home. The emergence of old and new foes has resulted in the deaths of two X-Men and the capture of a third.

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