Daily Deals: Street Fighter and Pac-Man Arcade1Up Video Game Cabinets for $249

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arcadepacmanArcade1Up Arcade Machine Cabinets for $249

These AWESOME Arcade1Up cabinets were released in September for $399, but quickly dropped to $299. Now, take another $50 off every single cabinet, including the brand new Pac-Man cabinet. This is the same price that we saw on Black Friday. Choose free in-store pickup or free 2-day shipping.

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Hellboy Trailer Breakdown with David Harbour

The first trailer for Hellboy has officially dropped, and there are plenty of amazing Easter eggs hidden inside.

That’s why IGN teamed up with star David Harbour to exclusively break down all the secrets and Easter eggs tucked away.

Watch our full trailer breakdown with Harbour above!

We also took our own pass at finding every detail you might have missed in the Hellboy trailer, which you can find in our sldieshow breakdown below:

The synopsis for Hellboy reads: “Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.”

Watch the full trailer below:

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IGN’s Worst Reviewed Movies of 2018

With 2018 now coming to an end, let’s take a look back at the films released this year deemed the very worst in the eyes of IGN’s assortment of critics.

IGN rates its movies on a scale of 0-10, All the films cited in this article were released (theatrically or streaming) between January 1 and December 31st. The “worst reviewed” movies listed here all scored 4.9 (“bad”) or below.

The IGN review scale labels any film scored between 5.0-5.9 as “mediocre”, 3.0-3.9 as “awful” and 2.0-2.9 as “painful”. Luckily, no movie we reviewed this season scored worse than that!

Check out the list below or scroll through the slideshow for our reviewers’ picks for the worst movies released in 2018 (links to our full reviews are included):

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The Best Reviewed Movies of 2018

The year is coming to a close, and the time has come to look back at all the films that blew our minds.

IGN’s film critics watched a heck of a lot of movies this year, and these were the very best. IGN rates its movies on a scale of 0-10, and any film released (theatrically or streaming) between January 1 and December 31st is eligible for this slideshow, which highlights all the films that earned a 9 or above from any of our various film critics.

On this scale, any film rated 9.0-9.9 is considered “amazing” and anything that gets the coveted 10 rating is declared a “masterpiece”. And we don’t give 10s out to just anything, either. In fact, not one motion picture earned a 10/10 rating in all of 2018. (And be sure to check out our worst reviewed movies of 2018.)

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Nintendo: A Year in Review

2017 was a hard act to follow for Nintendo. The Switch’s launch last year was accompanied by some of the best Mario and Zelda games each of their respective series has seen, as well as the fantastic Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. So it’s not too surprising that Nintendo had trouble hitting that bar again in 2018, but that’s not to say it’s had a bad year overall.

In the special episode of NVC at the top of the page, we broke down the highs and lows of Nintendo’s 2018, and you can keep reading to see some of the biggest highlights from the year.

Nintendo’s Biggest 2018 Exclusives

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PUBG Adds New Vikendi Snow Map On Mobile

Hot on the heels of its release on PC, Vikendi has arrived in the mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The new snow map is now available on both iOS and Android as a free update, and it comes alongside a handful of other new features.

Unlike PUBG’s other maps thus far, Vikendi is 6×6 km large, making it smaller than Erangel and Miramar–both of which are 8×8 km–but larger than the 4×4 Sanhok. Its defining feature is its snow-covered terrain, which encompasses mountains, open fields, frozen lakes, and deserted villages.

The map also boasts some unique elements, including an exclusive vehicle–snowmobiles. Players will also be able to take part in snowball fights on the spawn island. You can take a closer look at the map in the trailer below.

In addition to Vikendi, the latest update for the mobile version of PUBG introduces cross-server matchmaking and improved anti-cheating measures. PUBG Corp. and Tencent have also added a firearm finish upgrade system, as well as “Lucky Treasure,” which gives players a chance to get the Glacier – M416 after completing daily missions. You can find the full patch notes for the update on Reddit.

Vikendi arrived for the PC version of PUBG this week, following its release on the game’s test server during The Game Awards earlier this month. PUBG Corp. also released the Vikendi: Survivor Pass on PC, which lets players unlock exclusive skins and rewards by completing certain milestones. Vikendi is slated to come to Xbox One and PS4 in January 2019.

12 News Stories That Shook the World in 2018

2018 was a memorable year in the world of entertainment. The box office thrived behind blockbusters Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Incredibles 2, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, as well as surprise hits like Crazy Rich Asians and A Quiet Place. The gaming community celebrated an equally successful year behind AAA masterpieces Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War, with help from high-quality indies such as Celeste, Dead Cells, and Return of the Obra Dinn.

While there was a lot to celebrate, this year featured an equal amount of surprising and controversial stories that will leave a lasting impact on the gaming, film, television, and comics communities. From celebrity deaths to studio closures, these are the twelve news stories that shook the world of entertainment in 2018, listed chronologically.

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Free Steam PC Game For A Limited Time: Lego The Lord Of The Rings

Sure, you could peruse the Steam Winter Sale for big discounts on PC games. Or you could hop on over to the Humble Store and grab a copy of Lego The Lord of the Rings for free. All you need is a Humble account and a willingness to subscribe to the Humble newsletter (you can always unsubscribe later), and you can add it to your library. No other strings are attached. Get your copy here.

The only problem is that the deal doesn’t last long. It goes away December 22 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET). It’s also possible codes for the game will run out, so head to the Humble Store quickly to secure your freebie.

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As for the game itself, like the book and film trilogy it’s based on, it follows the adventures of Frodo Baggins, an unlikely hero who ends up transporting a ring of great power into the realm of the enemy to see to its destruction. The big differences are that many parts of the game are made of destructible Legos, and it’s suffused with the Lego franchise’s signature brand of humor.

In GameSpot’s 8.5/10 Lego The Lord of the Rings review, Jason Venter wrote, “TT Games and Lego struck gold when they united for Lego Star Wars in 2005, and that rich vein is still yielding worthwhile results. Lego The Lord of the Rings is perhaps the finest treasure that the partnership has yet produced, a compelling mixture of cooperative gameplay, secrets galore, and a story that remains one of the most fantastic that Hollywood has ever captured on film. If you haven’t given the Lego games a chance yet, there has never been a better time to start.”

Grab your copy before the game goes back to regular price.

Check Out Six Photos From John Wick: Chapter 3

New photos from John Wick: Chapter 3 have been revealed.

The film, starring Keanu Reeves as the titular protagonist, sees Wick return with a $14 million price tag on his head and “an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail.”

The film also reunites Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane and Lance Reddick and introduces new characters played by Halle Berry, Anjelica Huston, Asia Kate Dillon, Mark Dacascos and Jason Mantzoukas. Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman join the cast as “formidable professional killers that Wick has to face off against,” and martial arts star Tiger Hu Chen.

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Russo Brothers’ New Superhero Syfy Series is Hogwarts for Killers

Syfy has made the series premiere of Deadly Class available online ahead of its official broadcast debut, scheduled for Wednesday, January 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. This is an advanced review of the first episode.

There’s a wellspring of violent, nihilistic stories to match the current political climate. The Deadly Class comic — the Rick Remender-Wesley Craig monthly from Image — is one of them, and while its TV translation captures the feel of modern America, it has little to actually say about it.

Created by a who’s who of writers and producers (including Remender himself, along with Avengers: Infinity War’s Joe & Anthony Russo), the first chapter in Syfy’s series has arrived nearly a month ahead of schedule. Starring Benjamin Wadsworth as boys’ home runaway Marcus Lopez and Benedict Wong as a school-for-assassins ringleader — the suave, Rhadamanthine Master Lin — Deadly Class drops us right in the middle of Reagan’s America in 1987.

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