There was a Greek philosopher named Zeno of Elea who became famous for concocting nine paradoxes. One of those is known as the Dichotomy paradox, which envisions movement as an infinite series of actions that halve the distance between two points. If you’re perpetually halving the distance, you can never actually reach your destination. That seems like as apt a metaphor for The Walking Dead as anything else. There’s clearly an interesting destination at the end of the current road, but the series never seems willing to go all the way and take that next big step.
The framework of this issue is compelling enough. Rick and friends have seen plenty of life in the Commonwealth. The highs are high, with the settlement offering luxuries undreamed of anywhere else in the post-post-apocalyptic world. But the lows, such as the staggering social and economic inequality, stand in direct opposition to everything Rick and his friends have spent years working to build. Is open war between the two inevitable, or is peace possible? Is Alexandria’s egalitarian society a viable model for all, or merely a naive dream waiting to be brought down?
One of the Dragon Ball Z composers has just become a state senator in Texas.
Kotaku explains that Nathan Johnson, who was elected as a state Senator in Texas yesterday, is also responsible for the musical scores to several of the English dubbed episodes and movies of Dragon Ball Z.
Johnson graduated with a law degree from the University of Texas but continued to alternate between his day job as a lawyer and composing music.
For a while, he focused entirely on his musical career and coincidentally met the co-founder of FUNimation, Robert Cocanougher. This led to him eventually to writing some of the scores for Dragon Ball Z.
After five years of players traveling down a convoluted series of rabbit holes that includes several dead ends, Payday 2’s secret ending has finally been uncovered.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports that YouTuber GeneralMcBadass has posted a video showing players how to unlock the finale. To get the ending, players need to get a number of collectibles, all acquired through separate missions, and then decipher some runes.
On this week’s episode of our weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Max Scoville, Brian Altano, and Jon Ryan discuss more of their impressions of Red Dead Redemption 2, specifically some of the weirdest glitches in the game, the main story and how it works within the open world, and much more.
Then, the gang discusses the PlayStation Plus free games for the month — you won’t be surprised to find out that Max wants you to play Yakuza Kiwami — plus offer impressions of Deracine and Jonathon’s review of it, its possible Bloodborne Easter egg, and the Tetris Effect demo.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was indeed the commercial juggernaut it was expected to be. Parent publisher Take-Two announced that the game has passed 17 million copies shipped worldwide following its October 26 release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It needed just over a week to pass the lifetime shipment figure of the 2010 game, Red Dead Redemption. According to Take-Two, Red Dead Redemption 2 shipped more units over its first eight days than the 2010 title shipped in its first eight years.
Red Dead Redemption 2 earned more than $725 million in revenue of its opening weekend, which represented the best opening weekend for any piece of entertainment in history, according to Take-Two. Rockstar’s previous game, Grand Theft Auto V, made $1 billion over its first three days, but it launched on a Tuesday compared to a Friday for RDR 2. That means cowboy game can claim largest opening weekend ever while GTA V remains the biggest overall three-day launch.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was also the most pre-ordered game ever on the PlayStation Network, while it also drove the most single-day sales on PSN and the most sales over three days on PSN.
While Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally here, the game’s online mode, Red Dead Online, isn’t slated to launch until later this month. It is expected to be a big-time money-maker, following on from the oversized success of GTA Online. Like GTA Online, Red Dead Online is expected to contain microtransactions, which could prove to be lucrative if GTA Online is anything to go on.
Another way Red Dead Redemption 2 could make even more money is by launching on PC, as is rumoured. In the newest episode of GameSpot’s original show, Steam Punks, Jess McDonell and Edmond Tran talk about the reasons why Red Dead Redemption 2 isn’t on PC yet and why it may eventually come to the platform. You can watch the new show in the embed above.
Rockstar Games has officially shipped 17 million copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 since its release on October 26.
Revealed in a financial report from Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two Interactive, this number represents the “sold-in” copies of Red Dead Redemption 2, meaning they’ve been purchased by retailers but not necessarily sold to consumers. The report also touts the game’s stellar critical reception and its status of achieving the biggest opening weekend in entertainment history, earning over $725 million during its first three days on the market.
The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday, a consumer holiday where the people of the United States invade retail stores like the Chitauri entering New York City. Shoppers are looking for the best deals on everything from video games to electronics to this year’s hottest items, in hopes of getting their Christmas presents for cheap.
For many people, this is the perfect time to buy a new television, as most retailers have some pretty deep discounts on all their TVs during this time. Whether you’re looking for a huge new 4K smart TV or something smaller and cheaper to give away as a gift, stores like Target, Kohl’s, Meijer, and more have them available for the upcoming Black Friday.
There are a few 65″ televisions available this Black Friday, three of which can be found at Target. Two of these are from Samsung, both of which are 4K and smart TVs. One is $650 and the curved one is $800. Additionally, there is an LG 4K smart TV for $750. All of these are doorbuster deals, so it’s first come, first served when Target opens on on Thursday, November 22 at 5PM. The store will close at 1AM on Friday, November 23, then re-open at 7AM that morning. However, you may want to check with your local stores, as times may vary.
If you are in the market for something small and cheap, there are a few HDTVs for under $200. At Meijer, there is a Element 55″ Smart Roku 4K UHD TV for $200; however, it’s part of the store’s doorbuster deals, so supplies will be limited, but the deals will be good Thursday, November 22 at 6 AM-Friday, November 23. Again, check with your local stores to see if opening times vary.
Check out all the TV deals from this year’s Black Friday circulars, so far. If you’re on the lookout for more huge deals, check out our round-up of all the Black Friday specials.
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Element 32″ Smart LED TV — $120 [Doorbuster]
Element 55″ Smart 4K UHD — $200
LG 43″ 4K HDR UHD Smart TV — $270 [Doorbuster]
LG 49″ 4K HDR UHD Smart TV — $330 [Doorbuster]
LG 55″ 4K HDR UHD Smart TV — $470 [Doorbuster]
LG 60″ 4K HDR UHD Smart TV — $550 [Doorbuster]
LG 65″ 4K HDR UHD Smart TV — $750 [Doorbuster]
Philips 50″ 4K HDR UHD Smart TV — $250 [Doorbuster]
Polaroid 32″ LED TV — $80 [Doorbuster]
Samsung 32″ Smart LED TV — $180 [Doorbuster]
Samsung 43″ 4K HDR UHD Smart TV — $280 [Doorbuster]
Samsung 50″ 4K HDR UHD Smart TV — $330 [Doorbuster]
The newest Star Wars animated series, Resistance, features several familiar faces from the new movies (including Poe Dameron, Captain Phasma and Ello Asty), but the most recent episode just name-dropped an even bigger character. Kylo Ren was alluded to for the first time in “The Children From Tehar.” Not only does this episode shed a bit more light on Kylo’s backstory and his role in the First Order hierarchy, it also hints at what role he could have as a recurring antagonist in the future.
Read on for a quick breakdown of the Kylo Ren-related developments in this episode and what to expect from this villain down the road.
The Massacre on Tehar
Currently, the series is dealing with an ongoing conflict involving heroes Kaz and Neeku trying to track down two children who have had a bounty placed on their heads. As it turns out, the First Order placed that bounty. These children are the sole survivors of a massacre on Tehar, one perpetrated by none other than Kylo Ren. The First Order is hellbent on tracking down these two survivors and silencing them for good, thus removing any lingering evidence of what happened on Tehar.
It’s hard to believe, but 2018 is winding to a close. November is now underway, and while many of the year’s biggest releases arrived back in October, there are still a number of major games in store for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch this month, from the latest entries in the Battlfield and Fallout franchises to the first pair of Pokemon RPGs for Nintendo’s hybrid console.
On top of all the new titles, a handful of notable re-releases are set to arrive this month as well, among them the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which collects and remasters all of Spyro’s PS1 adventures into one package. Blizzard’s acclaimed dungeon crawler Diablo III also arrived on Switch, marking the developer’s first release on a Nintendo system in over 15 years.
That’s only a small sample of the games coming out in November 2018. You can see all of the biggest releases on the way for each platform this month below. For a broader look at all of the other titles out this year, be sure to check out our complete list of game release dates in 2018.
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (PS4, Xbox One) — November 13
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Spyro Reignited Trilogy – Launch Trailer
Best New Netflix Releases In November 2018: Movies And TV Shows To Watch
Destiny 2 Ascendant Challenge Location Video Guide (Nov. 6-13)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighters Have Been Chosen – GS News Update
Pokemon Go Adds Two New Shiny Pokemon For A Limited Time – GS News Update
How to Rebuild in a real life Fallout 76 World – Reality Check
Red Dead Redemption 2: 14 Secret Tips The Game Never Tells You!
New Mass Effect Game Teased, Andromeda Xbox One X Patch Detailed – GS News Update
Pokemon Go’s Latest Event And Pokemon Now Available – GS News Update
Persona 3: Dancing In Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing In Starlight Demos Live
Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! And Let’s Go, Eevee! – Gym Leaders, Elite Four And Familiar Faces Official Trailer
GameSpot’s 72 Hour Extra Life Streamapalooza Begins Later This Week!
Busting Out The Beard And Belly In Red Dead Redemption 2 – Dirty Arty: Chapter 2
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Following the success of last year’s Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, Activision is dusting off another PlayStation 1 icon with the Spyro Reignited Trilogy. Developed by Skylanders studio Toys for Bob, the collection launches for PS4 and Xbox One on November 13 and features all three of Spyro’s PS1 adventures–Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon–all of which have received a significant audio and visual overhaul. The games also give you the option to choose between their new remastered soundtracks and the original ones if you ever get the urge to listen to the old tracks.
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Fallout 76 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) — November 14
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Fallout 76 Beta’s PC Ultra Settings Gameplay
Best New Netflix Releases In November 2018: Movies And TV Shows To Watch
Destiny 2 Ascendant Challenge Location Video Guide (Nov. 6-13)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighters Have Been Chosen – GS News Update
Pokemon Go Adds Two New Shiny Pokemon For A Limited Time – GS News Update
How to Rebuild in a real life Fallout 76 World – Reality Check
Red Dead Redemption 2: 14 Secret Tips The Game Never Tells You!
New Mass Effect Game Teased, Andromeda Xbox One X Patch Detailed – GS News Update
Pokemon Go’s Latest Event And Pokemon Now Available – GS News Update
Persona 3: Dancing In Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing In Starlight Demos Live
Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! And Let’s Go, Eevee! – Gym Leaders, Elite Four And Familiar Faces Official Trailer
GameSpot’s 72 Hour Extra Life Streamapalooza Begins Later This Week!
Busting Out The Beard And Belly In Red Dead Redemption 2 – Dirty Arty: Chapter 2
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Fallout 76, the latest installment in Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG series, arrives on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on November 14, and it takes the traditionally single-player franchise into entirely new territory: multiplayer. Unlike previous games in the series, Fallout 76 is an online-only RPG with no NPCs; rather, every human character you come across as you explore the irradiated wastes of West Virginia is another player, and your best hope for gathering resources and surviving against the hulking mutant creatures roaming about is to band together with others, making for a very different kind of RPG than the series is known for.
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Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu / Let’s Go Eevee (Switch) — November 16
Best New Netflix Releases In November 2018: Movies And TV Shows To Watch
Destiny 2 Ascendant Challenge Location Video Guide (Nov. 6-13)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighters Have Been Chosen – GS News Update
Pokemon Go Adds Two New Shiny Pokemon For A Limited Time – GS News Update
How to Rebuild in a real life Fallout 76 World – Reality Check
Red Dead Redemption 2: 14 Secret Tips The Game Never Tells You!
New Mass Effect Game Teased, Andromeda Xbox One X Patch Detailed – GS News Update
Pokemon Go’s Latest Event And Pokemon Now Available – GS News Update
Persona 3: Dancing In Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing In Starlight Demos Live
Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! And Let’s Go, Eevee! – Gym Leaders, Elite Four And Familiar Faces Official Trailer
GameSpot’s 72 Hour Extra Life Streamapalooza Begins Later This Week!
Busting Out The Beard And Belly In Red Dead Redemption 2 – Dirty Arty: Chapter 2
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The Pokemon series makes its proper Nintendo Switch debut this month with Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. A reimagining of the classic Pokemon Yellow version for Game Boy, the Let’s Go titles take players back to the Kanto region, where they’ll face off against new and familiar trainers on a quest to capture the original 151 Pokemon and become Pokemon League Champion. The games also diverge in some dramatic ways, most notably by incorporating the capture mechanics from Pokemon Go and introducing new attacks, as well as an entirely new Mythical Pokemon named Meltan.
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Battlefield V (PS4, Xbox One, PC) — November 20
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Battlefield V – Official Launch Maps Gameplay Trailer
Best New Netflix Releases In November 2018: Movies And TV Shows To Watch
Destiny 2 Ascendant Challenge Location Video Guide (Nov. 6-13)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighters Have Been Chosen – GS News Update
Pokemon Go Adds Two New Shiny Pokemon For A Limited Time – GS News Update
How to Rebuild in a real life Fallout 76 World – Reality Check
Red Dead Redemption 2: 14 Secret Tips The Game Never Tells You!
New Mass Effect Game Teased, Andromeda Xbox One X Patch Detailed – GS News Update
Pokemon Go’s Latest Event And Pokemon Now Available – GS News Update
Persona 3: Dancing In Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing In Starlight Demos Live
Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! And Let’s Go, Eevee! – Gym Leaders, Elite Four And Familiar Faces Official Trailer
GameSpot’s 72 Hour Extra Life Streamapalooza Begins Later This Week!
Busting Out The Beard And Belly In Red Dead Redemption 2 – Dirty Arty: Chapter 2
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EA’s Battlefield series returns to the conflicts of World War II with its latest installment, Battlefield V. Originally slated to launch back in October, the military shooter arrives on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on November 20 with a variety of maps and modes from the outset, and even more free content following in the months after its release as part of the Tides of War service. That includes new War Story missions and the battle royale-style Firestorm mode, in which 64 players divided into teams of four vie to be the last one standing on an ever-shrinking battlefield. Those who pick up the game during its launch week will also receive two free items.
Target has already released its Black Friday 2018 ad, and we’ve rounded up all of its deals in various categories, as listed below. But just what is worth heading out to Target (or browsing over to its website) for during Black Friday 2018? We’re highlighting what we think are the retailer’s best game deals this year to help you more easily plan ahead. We’ll be doing the same with other retailers as their deals are revealed, along with a broader look at all the best deals to make shopping as pain-free as possible for you.
Most of Target’s gaming deals involve PS4 and Xbox One, with individual games (rather than accessories or consoles) representing the bulk of the offers. Still, there is a nice mixture of things, including a great doorbuster deal on a PS4 bundle with Spider-Man, as well as a free game for buying a Nintendo Switch. And while not every big fall release is on sale–you’ll be paying full price for Red Dead Redemption 2, at least at Target–many others are discounted. Among others, those include:
NBA 2K19
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Forza Horizon 4
Black Friday this year takes place on November 23, although Target’s deals will be available from November 22-24. Specific store hours on Thanksgiving Day will vary by location, as some states have previously banned stores from opening on Thursday. You can see the store’s full ad on its website.
Read on for all the best gaming deals at Target (in no particular order), and see all of our coverage in our Black Friday deals roundup.