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Best Buy Black Friday deals: TVs, laptops and air fryers

A person plays Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on a Nintendo Switch in handheld mode.

Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals: games, accessories and more

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Xbox Series S $250 Black Friday price changed my tune on the console

The Xbox Series S is on sale for $250 this weekend, a price so low that it made me rethink the console's ultimate utility.
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Marvel Snap will fix its biggest problem by adding a new shop

Marvel Snap's The Power Cosmic season will introduce the Token Shop and Collector's Tokens to make targeting specific cards easier.
Catching a fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons fish guide for November 2022

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, seasons and fish come and go. Here's every type you can reel in now, plus how many bells you can earn for each in November.
Playing Diablo Immortal on the Asus ROG Phone 5.

The U.K. wants to break up Google and Apple’s cloud gaming stranglehold

The UK's CMA has Apple and Google in its sights as it opens an investigation into whether both companies are suppressing cloud gaming growth.
A Pokemon trainer takes a selfie with an Ostrich Pokemon on Pokemon Scarlet.

Pokémon Violet and Scarlet are the series’ best bird-watching games

If you're an avid bird-watcher, Pokémon Violet and Scarlet may become your favorite entries in the series.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.

Microsoft offered Sony a 10-year Call of Duty deal for PlayStation, report says

A new report claims that Microsoft has offered Sony a 10-year commitment to keep the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s next DLC drop adds some of the series’ best courses

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 3 contains Wii Maple Treeway, 3DS Rainbow Road, and more of the series' best courses.
Four character run in different direction in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Bizarre Pokémon Scarlet and Violet glitch doubles your running speed

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players can increase their character's running speed by attaching a second controller to their Nintendo Switch.
Gori rides by a horrifying enemy in Gori: Cuddly Carnage.

Gori: Cuddly Carnage looks like cat game Stray on nightmare fuel

If Stray was an ultraviolent skateboarding action game, it would look like Gori: Cuddly Carnage.
The player rival of Pokemon Violet and Scarlet holds a Pokeball.

Pokémon Violet and Scarlet include an adorable Red and Blue Easter egg

You might notice some familiar artwork when walking around Pokémon Violet and Scarlet's Paldea region.
Soldiers fighting on Battlefield 2042 Season 3 map Spearhead.

Battlefield 2042’s new season adds a map set in the developer’s homeland

Battlefield 2042 Season 3: Escalation brings the fight to Sweden with its new map Spearhead.
Dead Island 2 zombies

Dead Island 2 pushed back to April, kicking off 2023’s delay season early

Dead Island 2, which has been in development for a decade, has gotten one last delay.
4 screenshots of the games Solitaire, Wordament, Minesweeper, and IceBreakers sit next to each other. Little circles with people's faces are dotted across the image, showing that they are playing the games together.

You can now play Minesweeper (and more games) in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft has launched a new Work for Games app that lets Microsoft Teams users play games like Minesweeper and Solitaire in meetings.
A tv shows the new Xbox Game Pass that comes to Samsung Gaming Hub soon.

Your 2021 Samsung TV may get Xbox Game Pass and more game apps next week

If you have a 2021 Samsung smart TV, you may be able to stream Xbox Game Pass on it and more cloud services next week.
Multiple members of the TSM esports team.

Esports organization TSM ends deal with FTX, but is stuck with the brand on Twitter

TSM is parting ways with FTX amid turmoil at the cryptocurrency exchange. But Twitter's new verification rules mean it's stuck with the name for now.
MultiVersus Season 2 key art

MultiVersus adds Marvin the Martian and Game of Thrones stage in Season 2

MultiVersus will be adding Marvin the Martian to the fighters roster and an iconic Game of Thrones stage for season 2.
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PlayStation may be looking into NFTs and blockchain tech, per new patent

A new patent recently filed by Sony reveals that PlayStation has been looking into the use of NFTs and blockchain technology in its games.
Grand Theft Auto 3

Rockstar reportedly turned down a Grand Theft Auto movie with Eminem

A Grand Theft Auto movie directed by Top Gun director Tony Scott and starring Eminem could have been a reality, but Rockstar reportedly declined it.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chernobyl: release date predictions, trailers, gameplay

Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl is coming sometime in 2023. Here's what you need to know about the release date, gameplay trailer, multiplayer, and pre-orders.
An android sits on a truck in Norco.

Xbox Game Pass is getting a pair of Game Awards nominees and more

The second wave of Game Pass titles for November has been revealed and it includes a must-play indie.
New characters in Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 4.

Fortnite’s Fracture event will end Chapter 3 much sooner than expected

Epic Games teased the Fortnite Chapter 3 finale event, Fracture, which is slated to conclude a year earlier than expected.
Elden Ring still of the Tarnished fighting the dragon Agheel on horseback.

The Game Awards 2022: Here’s the complete list of nominees

Surprise, surprise: Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok lead the pack of nominees for this year's Game Awards.
Geralt fighting enemy in The Witcher 3.

The Witcher 3’s long-delayed current-gen update launches this December

After several delays, The Witcher 3 is getting its Xbox Series X/S and PS5 update one month from now.
Squid kids in Splatoon 3.

Splatoon 3 gets new ‘chill’ stages and weapons this December

Nintendo will release a free Splatoon 3 update this winter called Chill Season 2022. It'll offer new maps, weapons, and fresh cosmetics.
Control main protagonist

Control 2 is in development and it’s coming to PC and current-gen consoles

Remedy Entertainment and 505 Games have signed a co-development agreement for Control 2, the sequel to 2019's Control.
Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042 is coming to Xbox Game Pass later this month

Battlefield 2042 will be available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Access subscribers when the game's season 3 kicks off later this month.
Google Stadia controller.

Google Stadia has started issuing refunds — here’s what to look for

Google will begin issuing refunds for Stadia software and hardware on November 9. Here's what to know.
Mario winks and gives a thumbs up.

Gaming companies become impersonation targets as Twitter verification opens to all

One Twitter account has already paid $8 to tweet a photo of Mario flipping the bird through a verified Nintendo of America account.
A group of four operators stands together in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

Call of Duty: Warzone rebrands, will remove Rebirth Island ahead of Warzone 2.0

Activision announced that it will rebrand Call of Duty: Warzone as Warzone Caldera, removing Rebirth Island and Fortune's Keep in the process.
Rogue Legacy 2

Surprise Rogue Legacy 2 Switch launch and more headline Indie World

Nintendo premiered an Indie World showcase on November 9 and announced that Rogue Legacy 2 would arrive on the Switch later that day.
Character wielding shield in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

PS Plus expands its lineup with Kingdom Hearts, Skyrim, and more

Sony announced the November 2022 PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup, which includes Skyrim and Kingdom Hearts.
Wordle on a laptop.

Wordle answers just got tougher, courtesy of a NYT change

The New York Times just announced that Wordle now has a dedicated editor. It's bringing changes to how answers are selected and what words are valid solutions.