The Predator is the latest movie in the long-running sci-fi action series, and while it took the top slot on the box office Top 10 this week, its estimated $24 million weekend debut was hardly a spectacular result. Although this is in line with the $24.7 opening weekend for 2010's Predators, The Predator's reported $88 million production budget is more than twice as much as that of the earlier movie.
Last week's biggest movie, the Conjuring spin-off The Nun, moves to second place. As Box Office Mojo points out, despite scoring the best opening weekend in the series to date, it also suffered the biggest second-week drop-off, making $18.2 million. Nevertheless, the movie has now grossed $85 million in the US, from a modest $22 million budget.
The week's second highest new entry was the glossy thriller A Simple Favor, starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, which debuted at No.3. Just behind that was the drama White Boy Rick, which features Matthew McConaughey and made $8 million. The only other new entry was the faith-themed Unbroken: Path to Redemption, which made just $2.3 million.
The rest of the chart sees the hugely successful romcom Crazy Rich Asians at No.5, the action movie Peppermint fall to No.6 in its second week, and the blockbuster shark thriller The Meg at No.7. The acclaimed thriller Searching is at No.8, while Mission Impossible: Fallout continues to cling on, and is at No.10 in its eighth week of release.
You can see the full Top 10 list for the September 14-16 US box office below, as compiled by Box Office Mojo.
In the new The Predator movie, we are introduced to the idea that the Predators have been splicing their DNA in order to make themselves the strongest race in the universe. And then there's the Predator dogs. Now that the concept is out there, where should the franchise go next? Yes, The Predator ends with a sequel-bait scene that teases what the focus of future movies could be, but the question remains. GameSpot asked the cast exactly what new kinds of Predators they'd like to see during interviews at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Keegan-Michael Key had a surprisingly great answer.
"It would be scary, but I would love to see what a flying Predator looks like," said Key, who plays Coyle. "Like, what is a Predator that has an exoskeleton made with wings, or however it works? I don't know how that would necessarily form itself, but I'd like to see what that looks like."
"I don't know how that would work," responded Augusto Aguilera, who plays Nettles. "Unless they do a hybrid between a Predator and a bird. But it has to be a pretty cool bird. It can't be like, a pigeon or anything like that."
"It has to be like, a pterodactyl," Trevante Rhodes, who plays Nebraska Williams, chimed in.
Sure, the idea of a flying Predator is very out there, until you hear what Thomas Jane, who plays Looneys member Baxley, proposed. "What would a spider and Predator combination look like?" he mused. It's unclear whether a Flying Predator and a Spider Predator would be natural fits to the Predator universe, but we all know how it worked out for Gremlins 2, so who's to say?
If all these sound ridiculous, it's because Shane Black's reboot/sequel is loaded with his signature sense of humor, all mixed with a good dose of killer action.
"I really had to throw myself into the story and trust Shane to find the tone and the balance," Key explained. "Sometimes you know you can do it and sometimes it can't happen until editing."
Key's improv comedy background, and Shane Black's affinity for it, meant a lot of jokes had to be cut. "We had so much funny backstory that was cut," Key continued. "There were times where I knew that the other people in the scene or off-camera [didn't have] a clue of what [Thomas and I] were doing."
If there ends up being extended bloopers from the movie, Trevante Rhodes has an idea of what they could entail. "Every one of us would say a bunch of one-liners from other films in between setups," said Rhodes. "And so we would try to sneak them into the film."
"But none of them made it," Aguilera jumped in. "And we tried so hard. We used obscured movies like Dolemite or The Room and just tried to get them into the movie. Hopefully they show up in some bloopers."
They did it with a Xenomorph, after all
Of course, give it to Jacob Tremblay (Rory McKenna) to put the Predator hybrid argument to bed. "You know what would be cool? Like a crocodile or a T-Rex Predator."
"They still have short arms," Boyd Holbrook (Quinn McKenna) chimed in to tease his The Predator co-star. "You know that if a T-Rex falls over it's not going to be able to get back up?"
Still, Holbrook had something to say that puts a serious question mark on all the suggestions. "How could they sneak up on people? Especially the T-Rex?"
PlayStation Plus members can now head to the PSN to pick up their free PS4, PS3, and PS Vita games for September. This month has some excellent games on offer, including most notably Destiny 2. God of War III Remastered is the other big PS4 game, though this month every game is playable on PS4 thanks to Cross Buy.
With the release of Forsaken, Destiny 2 gets its major year-two expansion. You don't get Forsaken with the free version of Destiny 2 for PS Plus members, but at least you can get your feet wet in the game and decide whether or not you want to buy the DLC. God of War III Remastered is the upscaled version of the epic PS3 brawler.
Moving down the line, PS3 owners can pick up the classic action platformer Another World - 20th Anniversary Edition, which lets you switch between the new and original graphics on the fly and adjust the difficulty settings. The other PS3 game is the first-person puzzle game QUBE Director's Cut. Vita owners can grab the puzzle game Sparkle 2 and the co-op brawler Foul Play.
We're not done yet. Sony is offering another pair of PS4 games for free to PS Plus members. You can grab download the smart phone-controlled trivia game Knowledge is Power between now and November 6 and the PSVR horror game Here They Lie through October 2.
You can add all of these games to your account here.
September 2018 PS Plus Games
PS4
Destiny 2
God of War III Remastered
Another World - 20th Anniversary Edition (Cross Buy with PS3 and Vita)
QUBE Director's Cut (Cross Buy with PS3)
Sparkle 2 (Cross Buy with PS3 and Vita)
Foul Play (Cross Buy with Vita)
PS3
Another World - 20th Anniversary Edition (Cross Buy with PS4 and Vita)
After several delays, Nintendo will finally roll out its online subscription service for Switch this week. The service will arrive alongside the console's 6.0 update on September 18 in North America (September 19 in Europe), which makes this your last chance to ensure the right Nintendo Account is linked to your Switch user profile if you happen to share the console with other users.
According to Nintendo, players will no longer be able to unlink their Nintendo Account from their Switch user profile after the 6.0 update is released. The company sent out the following statement via email providing further details:
"On 9/18, your Nintendo Switch will be receiving a system update, version 6.0.0. Afterwards, it will no longer be possible to unlink your Nintendo Account from your Nintendo Switch user profile. Prior to this change, you should verify that your Nintendo Account or your child's Nintendo Account is linked to the correct user profile.
"For example, please confirm that the parent's or legal guardian's Nintendo Switch user profile is linked to the parent's or guardian's Nintendo Account, and that the child's Nintendo Switch user profile is linked to his or her child account.
"By ensuring that your Nintendo Account is linked to the correct user profile, you will be able to appropriately manage your save data, Nintendo Switch Online membership, and Nintendo eShop content."
The 6.0 update is scheduled to roll out at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. Once it has been installed, you'll need to subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online service in order to play games like Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online against others. Memberships can be purchased in one-month (US $4 / £3.49 / AU $6), three-month (US $8 / £7 / AU $12), and 12-month (US $20 / £18 / AU $30) increments, and Nintendo will offer an annual US $35 / £31.49 / AU $55 Family Plan that can be shared between up to eight Nintendo Accounts. You'll be able to try a seven-day free trial of the service beginning September 18.
The fifth and final season of Fox's Batman prequel series Gotham won't debut until 2019, but the show is currently in production in New York City and has just enlisted a very interesting new cast member. Nikita alum Shane West will appear as a villain in the final episodes of the show, in a role that opens the door to quite a bit of speculation.
According to Deadline, West will play Eduardo Dorrance. The character is a friend of Jim Gordon's (Ben McKenzie) from his days in the military. Now, with Gotham City having become No Man's Land, he has arrived with a group of elite soldiers to restore order. However, it becomes apparent that he has his own evil ends in mind with the task.
For those that know the Batman universe, the name Eduardo Dorrance might sound familiar. In the comics, Sir Edmund Dorrance is the villain known as King Snake. Edmund also happens to be the father of none other than Bane. While Bane's true first name has never been revealed in the comics, this new character could be a potential suspect.
After all, with Gotham ending, it seems logical to introducer another major Batman villain--and Bane might be the biggest one the show has yet to tackle. As it stands, Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy all play major roles in the show. What's more, the series has also woven in the likes of Ra's al Ghul, Mad Hatter, Solomon Grundy, Azrael, and Harvey Dent into its stories over four seasons. And, of course, the show has its own take on Joker with the dueling characters of Jerome and Jeremiah--both played by Cameron Monaghan. With a rogue's gallery of baddies like that, Bane could be a perfect fit.
Of course, Gotham could also try something completely new. With this being the final stretch of episodes, though, our money is on West becoming Bane. That should prove to be very interesting for the shows young Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz), as he continues his journey to become Batman. Hopefully, Bane doesn't break his spine too quickly.
Titans won't premiere of a month, but the live-action Teen Titans adaptation is already doing something fans of DC Comics have never seen before. A pair of new images have been released, showing Robin squaring off against... Robin?
In the images, which were debuted on IGN, Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) goes face-to-face with Jason Todd (Curran Walters), both vigilantes in their Robin costumes. It's a battle of the Batman sidekicks and we couldn't be more excited to see how it plays out.
If the trailer for Titans is any indication, Dick and Bruce Wayne's relationship isn't great. After all, a friend wouldn't say, "F*** Batman," right? With that in mind, we can only assume the meeting between the original Robin and his replacement will be chilly and filled with tension.
While Dick will be a regular character on Titans, it's unknown how often fans will see Jason. That said, it is this character's first live-action appearance. Hopefully, it's not a one-time thing.
Speaking to IGN, Titans showrunner Greg Walker teased the idea that Jason will be a very different kind of Robin, which is something that's also true in the comics. "What I really love about [Jason] as a character is the unbridled sense of self that he has--there's a lack of... maybe self-awareness, but for sure self-consciousness in terms of how he comports himself and how he moves through the world," he said. "He's completely seemingly unaffected by darkness--he kind of embraces it or walks right through it. He's a breath of fresh air and that's what I love about him, he's got a punk rock, no-holds-barred attitude that's massively unburdened. There's a lot of energy that comes with that"
You can see the other image of Dick and Jason facing off over at IGN. Titans premieres on DC Universe on October 12. The streaming service itself launches on September 15. Make sure you check out our DC Universe review to see if it's the right service for you.
When will fans see the third season of Westworld? Chances are it won't be for a long time, but pieces of the Season 3 puzzle are slowly starting to come together. A new face will be joining the fold when Westworld returns and it's one Breaking Bad fans should be very excited to see.
According to Variety, Aaron Paul has been cast in an undisclosed role for the third season. While who he'll be playing is being kept secret--this is Westworld, after all--it's believed that he'll be a series regular when the HBO show returns.
The actor shared the news of his new job on Twitter, writing, "I feel like I'm in a dream Dolores. Can you wake me up from this dream?"
Adding Paul to the mix should be very interesting, and the possibilities are endless. As it stands, the second season ended with both Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) outside of Westworld and on the mainland. Dolores wants to eliminate humanity, while Bernard wants to save it. That leaves plenty of room to introduce new characters in Season 3.
Of course, the question fans are going to have now is whether Paul will be playing a human or a host. With so much of the Delos collection of robot theme parks left unexplored, he wouldn't even have to come from Westworld, were he a host.
As for when to expect the next season of Westworld, HBO has not announced that yet. However, star Ed Harris told the Huffington Post over the summer that filming wouldn't begin until June 2019. So our best guess is the beginning of 2020 at the earliest.
As the world of Mayans MC is being built, it continues to find itself populated with familiar faces from Sons of Anarchy. In the first episode of the series alone, both Gemma Teller Morrow (Katey Sagal) and Marcus Alvarez (Emilio Rivera) appeared. While Gemma's cameo will play a bigger role in Season 1, chances are she won't be seen much. Alvarez, on the other hand, will be a pretty constant presence. The following contains spoilers for the second episode of Mayans MC.
Now, a third fan-favorite character has been introduced. Chucky Marstein (Michael Ornstein) started off as a compulsively masturbating thorn in the SAMCRO's side. Eventually, though, he became one of its most trusted allies and managed to escape the series alive. Now, Chucky has made his way to the Mayans MC, where he seems to essentially playing the same role for this new club.
Now, Chucky works at the same scrapyard the club operates out of, using his prosthetic hands to do office work. He only appears for a moment in the second episode, but you'd better get used to seeing him around the Mayans.
Speaking to GameSpot, showrunner and executive producer Elgin James confirmed that Chucky will recur throughout the season. "[Ornstein] is like such a gift as a human being, nevermind the Chucky character," he said. "He does a lot on our show. I mean, he's another one, it's not just a little like, 'Hey, check this out, isn't this funny?' Like Chucky plays a role in the season and in the series."
While James won't say exactly how Chucky will factor in the story, other than his role at the scrapyard, he couldn't be more excited about weaving the character into his series. "He's just been a gift to every single person [to] now have him in their life," the executive producer explains. "It's been great, it's one of the greatest [gifts] Kurt [Sutter, creator of Sons of Anarchy] has given us, besides careers."
Hopefully, Mayans MC makes as much use of Chucky as Sons did. What's more, if this is how Mayans plans on continuing to integrate Sons of Anarchy characters into its story, James and his team should definitely sprinkle in a few more. Perhaps we can find out whatever happened to Nero (Jimmy Smits) and Wendy (Drea de Matteo) after they left Charming in the Sons of Anarchy series finale.
We won't pretend that you have no idea who Venom is, because let's face it, that giant tongue and those massive fangs are pretty ubiquitous when it comes to comic book iconography these days. But there's a lot more to that hulking, black suited Spider-Monster than meets the eye, and with Tom Hardy about bring Eddie Brock to theaters for the first time since Topher Grace in Spider-Man 3, now is the perfect time to brush up on those symbiote-related facts.
First things first: Eddie Brock is not actually Venom the way that Peter Parker is Spider-Man. This isn't a secret identity situation, they're actually two separate entities. Eddie Brock is a human, and Venom is what's known as a symbiote--or, if you want to get technical, a member of the Klyntar race, an ooze-like alien organism that takes over a host. It's important to remember that, because while Eddie is arguably the most famous Venom host, he's definitely not the only one. Unlike most superhero identities, though, it's not a mantle that is passed around or handed down. It's literally a matter of the Venom symbiote moving from host to host.
Symbiotes actually have maybe the most bizarre and humble origins in superhero comics. They started as a fan submitted idea for a new costume for Spider-Man back in the mid '80s. That's right--a costume. A fan named Randy Schueller thought Pete would look cool in an upgraded costume with some new powers, Marvel agreed, and they bought the idea from him for a mere $220. From there, things quickly started to snowball. Pete's new costume was given a pretty wacky origin story as an unspecified alien "entity" that conveniently replaced his tattered classic costume at the end of the major Marvel event Secret Wars.
This new black and white costume had all kinds of cool properties, like self healing from damage and shifting seamlessly into street clothes when Pete needed a quick change--a pretty convenient thing for comic book writers and artists who suddenly no longer had to worry about pesky continuity troubles like wounds and costume changes. The new costume also produced its own webbing, which was stronger and had better range than the old stuff. The catch was, of course, that the new suit wasn't actually a suit, but a parasitic alien creature who could mimic the properties of clothing. This revelation came just a handful of months after the black costume's big debut, in an issue titled appropriately, "The Sinister Secret of Spider-Man's New Costume."
Venom itself didn't get a name or a real identity beyond Pete's renegade alien suit until over a year later, when Eddie Brock entered the scene. Basically, Eddie was developed as a scorned reporter with a grudge against Spider-Man and placed in the scene near Pete's initial "defeat" of his costume. The symbiote, feeling like a jilted lover for Pete's rejection, sensed Eddie's burning hatred and, naturally, went straight for him. This gave writers and artists an easy way to start playing with all the potential left on the table by the symbiotic black suit without having to kick off an entirely new origin story or do any more exposition--all the framework had been laid and left behind during Secret Wars.
Once they were officially bonded, Eddie and Venom maintained a pretty tumultuous relationship that tended to fluctuate between an equal partnership and a parasite/host dynamic. Eddie struggled (and often failed) to keep Venom's homicidal urges in check. Frequently, Venom would threaten wanting eat people (a trait we know for sure is making a live action debut, thanks to the Venom trailers) but Eddie usually managed to reign it in and keep things mostly non-cannibalistic. Mostly.
Later, it was explained that Venom's willingness to actually work with its hosts rather than just use them up and burn them out was actually extremely atypical for symbiote society and had led to Venom being branded "insane" on its homeworld. Over the years, Eddie and Venom's bond would be tested, broken, reformed, and tested again, leading to a string for new hosts like Mac Gargan, a supervillain formerly known as Scorpion who was given the symbiote by Norman Osborn, and Flash Thompson, Peter Parker's reformed high school bully who was given the symbiote by the government for an experimental procedure designed to weaponize its abilities as a black ops soldier while neutralizing its ability to think and act for itself.
As far as powers and abilities are concerned, Venom can do basically everything that Spider-Man can do, including honing in on its very own knock off spider-sense. It can also shapeshift around its host body, taking basically any form including weapons, extra limbs--you name it. Venom's symbiotic relationship with its host also gives the host enhanced endurance and a considerable healing ability. However, Venom, like most symbiotes, is extremely weak to certain sonic frequencies and fire. Also, depending on the host, Venom's homicidal impulses may not be under control, making it a pretty considerable chaos factor, especially if the host and the symbiote are trying to work towards to different goals--you know, like killing and eating people versus not killing and eating people.
As far as what to expect from the movie version, most if not all of Venom's recognizable characteristics are probably going to make the big screen leap with one notable exception. Because this version exists in a cinematic universe isolated from Spider-Man, the classic origin is obviously going to be missing. This likely won't make too much of a difference, but it will mean that Venom won't have his iconic white Spider-logo (something he adapted when trying to mimic Peter's costume) and won't be bonding with Eddie because of their mutual need to get back at Spider-Man. By the look of things, however, its powers and abilities will all be exactly what you can expect, as well as its complicated--but sort of mutually beneficial--relationship with Eddie Brock.
Although the much-requested cloud saves system is coming to Switch, there's apparently a pretty big catch. If you ever stop paying for an online subscription for your Switch, Nintendo won't hold on to your save data and it will be deleted.
According to an FAQ page on Nintendo's website, "Save data stored with Save Data Cloud cannot be kept outside of the duration of your Nintendo Switch Online membership." Nintendo then adds that if you keep your save data stored "locally on your Nintendo Switch console, then you can use it again if you purchase another membership."
So if you do buy a subscription, it might be in your best interest to also keep your most important game data saved on your console because if there's ever a problem with your subscription payment, you'll probably lose your saves. It's also worth noting that not all games will support cloud saves--like Pokemon, Let's Go Pikachu!/Eevee and Splatoon 2--so depending on what you play, you might not be able to completely rely on Nintendo's online storage to begin with.
Nintendo's online membership can be continuously maintained through automatic renewal. All subscriptions will renew automatically unless you select the "Terminate Automatic Renewal" choice in the Account Information settings. Renewal rates are determined by your latest online membership purchase. If you buy a three month membership and then buy one for 12 months, your account will automatically renew every 12 months.
The FAQ page details a few other clarifications from the other services that relate to a Nintendo Switch Online membership. If you're playing in an online party with a group who's using voice chat, you won't be automatically added to the voice chat group. You'll be asked beforehand whether or not you want to participate in the group's voice chat when you first join the party. Also, you'll only need one online membership for your family of Switch consoles provided all of your consoles are linked to the same account.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's private Blackout beta has been underway on PS4 for the past several days, and now it's expanded to Xbox One and PC as well. Developer Treyarch continues to implement gameplay tweaks and other changes as the beta rolls on, and a new batch of adjustments have now gone live. [Update: The Blackout beta's end time has been extended until 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET / 8 PM BST. Additionally, Treyarch has updated it to now support 100 players in a single match.]
As the studio detailed on Reddit, both the Xbox One and PC Blackout betas will start off supporting 80 players, just as the PS4 version originally did. The PS4 beta, meanwhile, will maintain its recently increased 88-player cap. Treyarch says it will continue to test different player counts for the betas in order to optimize the mode before Black Ops 4's release next month.
In terms of gameplay tweaks, Treyarch has increased the amount of damage players sustain inside of the collapsed area. Additionally, the cargo plane that flies in supply drops now has more health and won't take damage from bullets. While using the wingsuit, players can now no longer gain altitude at high speed, and Treyarch has slightly increased how long it takes to pull up from a steep dive.
The developer has also implemented a number of bug fixes. One that would cause multiple players to spawn in the same spot in the Staging Area has now been resolved, as have others that would cause players to get stuck on the map. Additionally, the developer has fixed various issues with collision and the recently added killcam.
On September 15, the Blackout beta will expand to all PC players with a Battle.net account. Players on all platforms will be able to participate in the beta until 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on September 17. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is scheduled to launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 12.
When Bethesda announced the spinoff Wolfenstein: Youngblood at E3 this year, you might have wondered if Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus was the end of the story for series protagonist BJ Blazkowicz. If you did, your worries are misplaced. Wolfenstein III is coming, Bethesda vice president of global marketing and communications Pete Hines told Metro in a recent interview.
"Absolutely we're making a Wolfenstein III," he said. "They said on stage that they're taking a break from the larger story to do [Wolfenstein: Youngblood]. But we all have to see how that ends."
That's good news to fans of the story of Blazkowicz fighting the Nazis, but that's all we have to go on at this point regarding Wolfenstein. In the interview, Hines also touched on another Bethesda series with an uncertain future: Dishonored. When asked about the recent comment from a developer from Arkane Studios that Dishonored is "resting," Hines said, "Ah, I wouldn't read too much into that."
He continued, "Look, Arkane has two studios, they're working on a number of things. That's no different than Todd Howard saying, 'I'm gonna make a Fallout game and then I'm gonna make Starfield before I go back to TES6.' He didn't say I'm never making another… there's like, 'We have an idea for another thing here, we have an idea for another there.'"
Bethesda has a lot of big games planned for the coming years. Fallout 76 launches November 14. Doom Eternal, Rage 2, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood are scheduled for 2019. Beyond that, there's Starfield, The Elder Scrolls VI, and now Wolfenstein III.
As for the next Wolfenstein game, Youngblood will be set in the 1980s and stars Jessica and Sophia, the twin daughters of BJ Blazkowicz, as they continue the war on the Nazi scourge. You can play it solo or in co-op. Also coming next year is the VR game Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot.
Nintendo Switch games tend to go on sale on the Eshop on Thursdays. This week's set of deals is now live, meaning you can save cash on a number of excellent Switch games. But because it's not a regular weekly sale like you see on Xbox One or PS4, the games go back to regular price on different dates. So if you see something you want, it's best to grab it sooner than later. Here are some of the best Eshop deals you can find this week.
In terms of big-name games, you can save $10 on the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, bringing it down to $30. Sonic Forces also got a nice discount; it's on sale for $24. Big games are nice, but the bulk of the sale is made up of smaller games, many of which were developed by independent studios.
Hello Neighbor is a stealth game that has you creeping through your neighbor's house to discover what secrets he's hiding. Problem is, your neighbor doesn't appreciate people breaking into his home, so he sets up traps and chases you around. It's on sale for $32, down from $40.
Discounted to $12 is Mr. Shifty, a fast-paced top-down action game that puts you in control of a melee fighter who can teleport short distances. You'll make good use of this power as you face off against hundreds of gun-toting enemies on your way to the top of a skyscraper.
Drawful 2 is on sale for $8. It's a party game that gives one person silly things to draw (like "bromance" or "a pitcher of nachos"), while everyone else has to try to guess what the drawing is. The boxing tycoon management game Punch Club is discounted for $12 as well.
You can find more of our picks below, or head over to the Eshop to see the full list of deals on Nintendo Switch, 3DS, and Wii U games.
If you have an Xbox One, you'll want to take a look at this deal. Between now and September 30, you can get a year's subscription to Xbox Game Pass, plus copies of Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 7 to keep, for $99. Considering a 12-month Game Pass subscription alone normally costs $120, that's a seriously great deal even if you're not into racing games. You can get the deal here.
But for those who are into racing games, you'll also be able to play Forza Horizon 4 for free when it launches on October 2. That's because it's a Microsoft-published game, and all first-party games are included in Xbox Game Pass at launch.
Xbox Game Pass gives you access to over 100 Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One games. All you have to do is peruse the Game Pass catalog and download whatever games you want to play. You can play them for as long as you have a current membership (or until they leave the Game Pass catalog). If you want to purchase any game from the library so you have it forever, you'll get a 20% discount off its normal price. You also get 10% off any DLC for titles in the Game Pass library.
It's a pretty great selection of games, too. It has Xbox One exclusives like Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, Halo 5, Gears of War 4, and Quantum Break. It also has lots of major third-party games, including Fallout 4, The Division, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Doom, Hitman, and many more.
If you want access to a wide selection of quality Xbox games, subscribing to Game Pass is a terrific deal even at its normal full price. This deal trims $20 off the regular price and throws in two phenomenal racing games for good measure. You can't go wrong with this deal.
GameStop has released its weekly ad, showing what titles are hitting the shelves in the near future and what games are available at a discount this week. The list of games on sale is unusually short, but some other deals are available on pre-owned games, hardware, and in-game content. Let's take a look at what kind of money you can save at GameStop this week.
If you find three pre-owned games that cost less than $15 apiece, you only have to pay $25 for the bunch. You can also get a pre-owned PS4 for $260 or Xbox One for $200 (original models only). And if you're interested in NBA 2K19 virtual currency, it's 10% off this week.
Retro game fans may be interested in the upcoming line of Arcade1Up home arcade cabinets. It's a selection of four cabinets that are 3/4 the size of traditional arcade machines. Each cabinet costs $300 and houses four games, like Street Fighter II, Rampage, Asteroids, and Missile Command. Those begin releasing on September 25, but you can pre-order them now.
That about does it for this week's GameStop deals. If you want more money-saving options, check out what's currently on sale digitally on Xbox One and PS4.
Here's a heads-up for everyone who plays Fortnite: Battle Royale on PS4 and has a PlayStation Plus subscription: You can download an exclusive set of in-game loot right now for free. It's called the Fortnite Battle Royale: PlayStation Plus Celebration Pack, and it comes with three in-game items you won't find anywhere else.
What kind of items are we talking about? A glider, pickaxe, and skydiving trail. The glider is called the Flappy Glider, and it sports a blue and white design, with googly eyes and a smile forming an adorable face. The axe is the Controller Pickaxe, which features blue lightning bolts, with a pair of analog stick ornaments on top. As for the skydiving trail, it sends PlayStation colors out of your extremities as you plummet from the bus.
Like with all Fortnite gear, the items in the pack are cosmetic only and do not affect gameplay (though the googly eyes might distract your enemies long enough for you to land a few shots). It's also important to note that you need a PS Plus membership to download the pack, seeing as Fortnite is one of the few games you don't actually need PS Plus to play online.
You can pick up the pack of freebies from the Fortnite PSN page, or by clicking here and adding it to your cart. This is the third set of free Fortnite gear for PS Plus members this year. The other two are no longer available, so you'll want to grab this one sooner than later to make sure you get it in time.
Fortnite is currently in its fifth season, with a whole bunch of weekly challenges still available for anyone who hasn't completed them yet. Read our full guide to Fortnite Season 5 Challenges for tips and tricks to help you get the most from the game.
Each Tuesday, Sony kicks off a new weekly sale on the PlayStation Store. This week it's the PlayStation Picks Sale that's offering up big savings on all kinds of fantastic PS4 games across all genres. As usual, PlayStation Plus members get an additional 10% discount on most of the games in the sale.
Lots of big-name games got temporary price cuts, including Battlefield 1 for just $6. And as luck would have it, you can also pick up the game's Premium Pass for free this week on the PlayStation Store--a sweet deal, considering it normally runs $45 on its own.
Maybe you enjoyed the Mega Man 11 demo and want more of the Blue Bomber in your life. You can grab games 1-10 by picking up Mega Man Legacy Collection for $6 and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 for $12. That will get you caught up on the robotic hero's exploits in time for the sequel's October 2 release.
You'll find more of our other picks for this week's best game deals below, or you can find the complete list of sale items here.
Each Monday evening, Microsoft refreshes its list of game deals on the digital Xbox Store. This week's sale is a big one, with dozens of games from Ubisoft, the Battlefield series, and more discounted up to 85% off. Below, we sort through some of the highlights to help you find the best games for the lowest prices. Just make sure you finalize your purchases before the deals go away on September 17.
Anyone looking to fill in the gaps of their Assassin's Creed collection can get some cheap games this week. Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection, which contains Assassin's Creed 2, Brotherhood, and Revelations, is on sale for $20. Unity is $12, Syndicate is $20, and Origins--the game whose modern-day story continues in the upcoming Assassin's Creed Odyssey--is down to $30.
Speaking of shooters, you don't have to wait for Battlefield V to launch in November to get your fix for that series. Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition and Battlefield 4 Premium Edition are on sale for $9 each, and Battlefield 1 is just $6 (the premium pass is free this week as well). If you want to go all in, you can pick up Battlefield Anniversary Bundle for $25. It comes with all three of those games, along with all of their DLC. That's a lot of Battlefield.
Or you could just kick back and grind loot in Diablo 3: Eternal Collection for $30 or savor Red Dead Redemption for $10 before the sequel lands next month. We have more great deals in the list below, and you can see the full list of deals here.
Nintendo has announced a new limited-edition version of its latest hardware. It's the Nintendo Switch Pikachu & Eevee edition, and it decks out the entire Switch, from Joy-Cons to dock, in imagery from Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee. The new edition is coming November 16 and will retail for $400.
The bundle includes a yellow Joy-Con and a brown one, matching the colors of the title characters. The rear of the Switch's screen is emblazoned with silhouettes of the characters as well as Poke Balls. Even the dock features color pictures of Pikachu and Eevee.
Also included is a pre-installed copy of the game and the Poke Ball Plus accessory. The game is inspired largely by Pokemon Yellow, but it borrows some aspects of the popular mobile game Pokemon Go. In fact, you can even transfer Pokemon from Go to the upcoming Switch game. Let's Go also brings back Mega Evolutions. Curiously, it looks like Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee will not support cloud saves.
Poke Ball Plus is basically a non-standard Joy-Con for the Switch. It's a spherical device with a wrist strap on one side and an analog stick on the other. It has motion sensors, so you can "throw" it to catch Pokemon. It also vibrates, lights up, and emits sound effects. You can even "store" Pokemon in it, which will result in in-game rewards for your creatures. In addition to working with the Switch, it can also replace the Pokemon Go Plus accessory for Pokemon Go.
The Nintendo Switch Pikachu & Eevee Edition will be released in limited quantities, so it may be tough to find in-stock. Keep an eye on our Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee pre-order guide to see when it goes up for pre-order.
October's Humble Monthly is available, and it's a doozy. If you subscribe between now and October 5, you'll get immediate access to Overwatch, Blizzard's enormously popular hero shooter that normally retails for $40. A one-month subscription only costs $12, and Overwatch is yours to keep and play forever, even if you unsubscribe. On October 5, a number of other games will be revealed that you'll also get to keep. This is an incredible deal for anyone who plays on PC and hasn't picked up Overwatch yet.
If you keep your Humble Monthly subscription going, you'll also get free Overwatch loot boxes in November and December, in addition to those months' free games. Loot boxes contain cosmetic items like skins, emotes, and voice lines for the heroes.
Subscribing to Humble Monthly gets you additional benefits beyond free mystery games. You also get access to the Humble Trove, a collection of over 60 games you can download and play for as long as you have an active subscription. Another benefit is that you get 10% off Humble Store purchases. And 5% of your subscription fee goes to charity.
So if you're a PC gamer who wants one of the best, most reliable deals in gaming, consider signing up.
So you've purchased a PlayStation 4 or PS4 Pro console. That's a great thing, because it opens you up to an incredible library of games. But what if you could make your whole PS4 experience even better? With a few thoughtfully selected accessories, you can. We've pulled together an array of helpful items that can make the time you spend with your PS4 more enjoyable. Take a look at our picks below. And if you have any PS4 accessories you couldn't live without, let us know in the comments.
PlayStation Plus Subscription
As you might have noticed, lots of the biggest blockbusters these days are online multiplayer games. To play the vast majority of these titles on PS4, you need a PlayStation Plus subscription. Thankfully, PS Plus also gives you free games each month as well as special discounts.
Whether you want to play local multiplayer games or you you want to keep going when your controller runs out of batteries, it's always nice having at least one more controller around. They also come in a variety of colors, so you can pick the one you like best.
It doesn't matter whether you play physical or digital PS4 games--your onboard storage can fill up fast. Plugging in an external hard drive is the easiest way to get additional storage space, but upgrading your internal hard drive is a pretty easy DIY project as well.
Is it a first-world problem to be annoyed by the brief time it takes to turn on your PS4 controller to pause Netflix? Certainly. Is it nice having a remote control that works instantly? Absolutely.
Calling PSVR an accessory is selling it short. It's a comfortable headset that acts as a gateway to virtual worlds ranging from Doom to Skyrim to Resident Evil 7. Read our PSVR review for more details.
Whether you want a way to communicate with your online teammates or you're after incredible 7.1 virtual surround sound, the PlayStation Gold wireless headset has you covered.
If you're like me, you don't always remember to plug in your controller to keep it charged up. But if you store your controllers on a charging station, you don't have to.
Even in this early stage of virtual reality, video games and other digital VR experiences can be enormously impressive. Headsets like HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR transport you into realms you've only experienced on flat screens. But one thing that pulls VR-goers back to regular reality is the cable attaching your headset to the device that's powering the virtual world you're in. The Vive Wireless Adapter, coming September 24, promises to alleviate the wire-bound problems of Vive owners. You can pre-order one now.
Like the Vive itself, the Wireless Adapter isn't cheap--it retails for $300. But if you've already bought a high-end PC and a Vive, and you find the wire bothersome, this is a good solution. The adapter works on both the Vive and the Vive Pro, though Pro owners have to purchase a $60 compatibility pack to make it fit properly.
According to the official announcement, here's how it works: "Installation of the Vive Wireless Adapter occurs in minutes by installing a PCI-e card and attaching a sensor from the PC that broadcasts to and from the newly wireless Vive headset. The adapter has a broadcast range of 6 meters with a 150 degree field of view from the sensor and runs in the interference-free 60Ghz band using Intel's WiGig specification, which, combined with DisplayLink's XR codec, means low latency and high performance with hours of battery life."
The adapter comes with one battery pack that lasts up to two and a half hours. Anyone who buys the Vive Wireless Adapter also receives a free two-month subscription to Viveport, a service that lets you select a certain number of VR games and apps to download and play each month.
Here's where you can pre-order a Vive Wireless Adapter.
Amazon might have killed off its video game pre-order discount for Prime members, but that's not the only benefit the online retailer offers gamers. Prime members also get benefits from the Amazon-owned streaming site Twitch. Each month, Twitch gives out a bundle of free PC games, as well as free in-game goodies in titles like PUBG, Overwatch, and most recently, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Between now and December 31, Siege players can get free exclusive in-game gear in which to deck out their Operators. Right now, Prime members can visit Twitch to receive eight Twitch Prime packs containing exclusive items for Hibana, Finka, Ela or Bandit.
In October, four more Twitch Prime packs will become available, and again in November, for a total of 16. You're guaranteed not to receive any duplicate items, and if you collect all of the packs, you'll end up with four complete skins. Also included with the freebies is a Legendary Chibi Charm.
To get your free gear, Prime members can head to Twitch and click the crown-shaped icon near the search bar. Here you'll find your Rainbow Six freebies, along with any other available items you haven't redeemed yet. You'll be instructed to link your Twitch and Ubisoft accounts, and then you're all set. Next time you play Rainbow Six Siege, your Twitch Prime packs should be waiting for you.
If you don't have a Prime account but you want the gear anyway, you sign up for a free 30-day trial. In addition to the monthly gaming goodies, you also get a free channel subscription each month on Twitch, plus free two-day shipping on many items and access to Amazon Prime video and music. Even if you cancel your membership before the first bill comes, you'll get to keep the Siege gear, along with any other freebies you collect.
Is your collection of Overwatch gear looking a little stale these days? Could you use some extra loot to add a burst of freshness to your characters' skins, emotes, and voice lines? If you're an Amazon / Twitch Prime member, you can grab a free Golden Loot Box right now. All you have to do is hop over to Twitch and click the crown-shaped icon near the search bar. There you'll find a new Overwatch bonus waiting for you. (And if you haven't grabbed September's free PC games, you can pick them up as well).
PC players can hop right into Overwatch to find their loot box waiting for them. Console players can click here to link their PlayStation or Xbox Live account with their Blizzard account. Once you've jumped through the hoops, you're good to go. Read the FAQ if you run into trouble during any of the steps.
Golden Loot Boxes contain a random assortment of goodies for your characters, but they're guaranteed to have at least one Legendary item. You can secure this free loot box between now and October 10, and you'll have to boot up the game to claim it before the end of the year, or you'll lose out.
This Overwatch freebie follows two Wrecking Ball loot boxes Twitch offered to Prime members in August. One additional Golden Loot Box will be free for Prime members in October.
If you don't have a Prime account, you can get a free one-month trial by signing up here. It gets you free two-day shipping on many items and access to Amazon Prime video and music. Also included is Twitch Prime, which gets you a free channel subscription and a handful of free PC games each month, plus in-game loot for titles like PUBG, Fortnite, and of course Overwatch.
Amazon didn't win over any gamers when it recently killed off its pre-order discount program, but that's not the only video game deal the company offers Prime members. If you subscribe to Amazon Prime, you also get free PC games through Twitch each month. All you have to do is link your Twitch and Amazon accounts, and you can get free games, plus in-game items for titles like Fortnite and Overwatch. And unlike some competing services, the games are yours to keep forever, even if you cancel your Prime subscription.
The Adventure Pals is a colorful side-scrolling platformer about a boy and his pet giraffe. The art style looks nice--even if it veers too close to a certain cartoon that clearly inspired it--and the gameplay has received high praise in reviews. Guild of Dungeoneering puts you in the role of the dungeon master. Your job is to create the game world by laying down cards that represent monsters, rooms, hallways, and treasure.
Gunpoint is a side-scrolling spy game in which your nimble character is tasked with breaking into high-security buildings. The Original Strife is a re-release of a shooter from 1996 that looks a lot like the original Doom. And finally, Pumped BMX+ is a stunt biking game in the vein of the Trials series.
Make sure to pick up these free games before they go away at the start of October. To get them, just visit Twitch and click the crown-shaped icon next to the search bar.
Destiny 2's new Forsaken DLC introduces a wide variety of new content to take part in. We're still waiting for the Raid to unlock, but once you've made your way through the campaign, you will get access to an entirely new area called the Dreaming City. From there, you can take part in activities like the Blind Well and what's known as the Ascendant Challenge weekly bounty. Here's where to go and how to complete the bounty for Week 2. [Update: The Raid is now out along with a variety of new activities, and the deadline is approaching to complete this bounty before the new Ascendant Challenge takes its place after the weekly reset on Tuesday.]
Week 2's Ascendant Challenge (which you can buy from Petra) again revolves around dealing with the Taken, but the particulars of what you're doing are entirely different. To start out, you'll need a consumable item called the Tincture of Queensfoil. These can be obtained in a variety of ways while in the Dreaming City; you can open chests and complete Public Events, for instance.
However you obtain it, your next step is to head for the Garden of Esila area near the bottom of the map, as seen in the image below. Consuming the Tincture of Queensfoil will provide you with a buff that allows to see a Taken portal that's somewhat hidden on a cliffside. Jump in, and you'll be teleported to the Ascendant Plane's Forfeit Shrine.
Once you're there, you'll have to fend off Taken--or just avoid them--while trying to secure three Arc Charges around the area. Grab one and make your way back to the center area, near the giant Blight ball. Underneath that is a bright point; walk over it with the Arc Charge to dunk it. Repeat the process two more times and you'll receive Super energy that will help you to kill all of the remaining Taken. Manage to survive that, and you'll complete the bounty (netting you Dark Fragments and Powerful gear) and receive a chest to open.
Given that the bounty (not the chest) offers Powerful gear--a reliable way of increasing your Power level--this is an activity you'll definitely want to take part in once you're able. But bear in mind it is a challenge, so be sure to come prepared.
I lay restlessly in bed a few nights ago thinking about something I presume many people who have just turned 30 think about: Pokemon cards. I wasn't counting Mareep to lull myself into a slumber, nor was I dreaming of sliding down the freakishly long neck of an Alolan Exeggutor (not tonight, at least). No, I was thinking about how bloody expensive the Pokemon Trading Card Game is, and this made me unreasonably upset at roughly 1 in the morning.
For a lot of people, the Pokemon Trading Card Game is something they remember fondly from school. Opening booster packs of 10 randomised cards, comparing shinies with mates, and making ill-advised trading decisions based on the playground economics of each card's perceived worth. But for many, including myself, it's so much more than that. It's one of the best online and offline card games on the market, with the added bonus of fuzzy nostalgia in pocket-sized monster form.
A few years ago I got back into Pokemon cards. It was oddly fulfilling about being able to spend adult money on something I could rarely afford as a scruffy 11-year-old in secondary school. I quickly started playing and competing, thanks to the support of my local Pokemon League and the friendly bunch of players who turned up each Saturday morning. Building decks and taking my best Pokemon cards into an intense one-on-one battle was far more exciting than anything I had experienced in the video games. I was hooked.
Something you learn about very quickly in the world of Pokemon cards is the meta. Certain decks of 60 cards are just better than others, so if you want to be competitive you need to have one of those decks. It seems simple, but herein lies the inherent problem with The Pokemon Trading Card Game: the best decks have the best cards, and the best cards are often rare (or even ultra rare), which makes pulling them randomly from booster packs extremely unlikely and uneconomical. So unless you're funded by Team Rocket or you can convince someone to trade their very good cards for your not-so-good ones, the next logical step is to find someone selling the cards you need on eBay or through a collectible card seller online. But of course the rare, powerful cards are in high demand and have a premium price tag attached to them.
What I'm describing will of course sound familiar to anyone who has played any trading or collectible card game. To a certain extent it's just the nature of the beast, but other card games offer alternatives to you hemorrhaging cash just to keep up with the meta. Magic the Gathering, for example, widely supports multiple formats for veterans and newcomers on any budget, with limited formats like Draft and Sealed levelling the playing field, and a much larger player base to support this. Hearthstone, the popular online collectible card game from Blizzard, lets you break down unwanted cards so you can craft those you need. Pokemon, on the other hand, is effectively pay or lose.
In 2012 a card called Darkrai-EX came along, at the height of my love and obsession for Pokemon cards. The deck winning all the local tournaments had four of these cards, and it was available as part of the Dark Explorers expansion, so obviously I needed it. I decided to take the plunge and drop £80 on a box of 36 Dark Explorers booster packs. After feverishly unwrapping them in what was, to be fair, a pretty cathartic pack-cracking binge, I couldn't believe what had happened: after all that money spent, I hadn't pulled a single Darkrai-EX, and I needed four. The card was selling for £40 a pop on eBay, so that was it. I packed it all in and I headed for the greener pastures of the "Living Card Games" by Fantasy Flight Games, which did away with randomised boosters and offered a more constructed experience with games like Android: Netrunner and A Game of Thrones: The Card Game.
This brings us back to me, years later, an adult, laying in bed thinking about Pokemon cards. The 2018 Pokemon World Championships have just taken place in Nashville, Tennessee. There, the best TCG players in the world get together and put their decks to the ultimate test. First place takes home a massive $25,000, so the pressure is on to pick the right deck and pilot it to victory. Of course, I'm playing Pokemon cards again. Nothing has since matched the gameplay experience for me so I couldn't stay away for long, but this time I'm determined to do it on a budget. I jump out of bed, switch on my computer, and begin to pore over the winning deck lists fresh from Nashville to see if I could afford any of them.
In the Masters Division a Zoroark / Garbodor deck carved a path to a first place victory. I looked up how much it would cost to buy these cards online and, at the time of writing, this deck would cost a whopping £237.40 ($305) to build. Second place went to a Malamar deck, another staple in the format, which carries a price tag of £145.52 ($187). In at third was a Zygarde / Lycanroc deck to the tune of £168.70 ($217), and finishing in fourth we have a deck using the recently released Rayquaza-GX from the Celestial Storm expansion. This one would cost £213.40 ($274) to build with cards purchased from online sellers, and as it happens similar Rayquaza decks also filled in three more spots in the top 10 at 5th, 7th and 10th.
You can see the picture I'm painting here, but at this point I want to stress that merely owning an expensive meta deck doesn't guarantee victory. It takes a lot of skill, and hundreds if not thousands of hours of practice to play at the level seen at the Pokemon World Championships. To reduce the game simply to the cost of a deck would be a discredit to the incredibly talented, passionate, dedicated, kind, and friendly people who make up the TCG community.
The problem I'm facing, though, is that decks like Zoroark make up a huge percentage of what is currently played not just on the world stage but in local tournaments too. Zoroark decks alone made up nearly 30% of competitive play in the last season, so it's hard to ignore the fact that expensive decks do win games, whether that's at the highest level in tournaments, or friendly local games. Nearly every competitive deck includes multiple copies of the meta staple Tapu Lele-GX, which currently costs about £30 ($38) for one copy.
It's no surprise, then, that pack-opening videos are so popular on YouTube, with people (likely a lot of young children) living vicariously through those who can afford to buy endless booster packs and share the treasures within for the viewer at home. There's even an eight hour long video where an eye-watering $24,000 worth of Pokemon Sun & Moon boosters are opened up for over one million viewers.
At this point it seems to be widely accepted that this is just the cost of playing Pokemon cards. If you don't have the cash to front for the best cards, then you won't have the best chance when it comes to competing. Apply this to video games and the equivalent might be having to pay for better weapons in Call of Duty or Overwatch putting character abilities in loot boxes. There is already a lot of controversy surrounding loot boxes and "pay to win" content in video games as it is, but trading card game manufacturers aren't held to the same level of scrutiny.
So what's the solution? Am I doomed to weak budget decks or playing with printed proxies? Surely there is a way to lower the entry price for a competitive deck below £200, and below £100 or even £50 while we're at it. After all, one deck won't last you long, with new expansions releasing every few months and an ever-changing meta that sees new cards and strategies appearing like wild Zubat in a dark cave.
Booster packs will never go away, they have been a part of the Pokemon Trading Card Game since the beginning, and to be fair a lot of people do love them. But for the competitive scene, I want competitive cards to be more accessible with cheaper reprints for those not able to fork out hundreds. Granted there have been some already, and the must-have Tapu Lele-GX will be included in an upcoming boxset--but at $50 and well after the card initially hit the metagame in May 2017, it's too little too late. Theme Decks are often a starting point for new players, so it's good to see recent releases include a handful of staple uncommon cards to help kickstart a competitive collection, but there's room for improvement. I would like to see The Pokemon Company make these cards easier to get ahold of and make powerful GX cards more frequent in booster packs, rather than the measly four or five you might be lucky enough to get in a full box of 36 boosters at the moment.
This will surely lead to a healthier meta, happier players, and more of them at that. I love the Pokemon Trading Card Game, but the thought of not being able to play because of my budget is literally keeping me up at night. I have a full time job and I can't keep up with the cost of Pokemon cards.
In my mind Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering has the best mentality when it comes to cards, their availability, and their pricing structure: "I wanted to see the cards collectible in the sense of stamps, where you go to the post office and buy some stamps you don't expect them to be immediately worth $10 when you spent $2, but over time, they can be special."
The Nintendo Switch is a unique gaming machine in that it does double duty as a home console and a handheld without breaking a sweat. Despite its all-in-one approach to gaming, the Switch doesn't come with everything that would be useful to owners. In fact, its versatility makes a whole array of accessories all but necessary if you want to get the most out of Nintendo's flagship hardware. Below, we highlight all the Switch accessories that might come in handy no matter how you use it.
Carrying Case
The ability to take the Nintendo Switch on the go with you is one of the console's main selling points. Unfortunately, the Switch is a fragile machine that can break or scratch easily if left loose in a bag. That's why a carrying case is essential for keeping your Switch in tip-top condition. This one from Orzly is tough enough to keep your Switch secure, and it comes with enough pockets to store all the cables and games you'll want to bring along with you.
The onboard storage that comes in a Nintendo Switch doesn't get you very far in the age of HD gaming. That's not a problem if you install a microSD card to give your Switch more storage space. Here are several options so you can pick one that suits your storage needs.
The Nintendo Switch comes with two Joy-Cons and a Joy-Con Grip you can slide them into to create a, well, controller-like device. But nothing beats a real controller, and that's what you get with the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. It even has a true D-pad.
Even the most careful Switch owners can wind up getting scratches on their screen. A screen protector like this high-rated glass one is cheap and easy to apply. And if you do get a scratch on it, just remove it and apply the other one that comes in the package.
If you've ever used your Switch's kickstand, you know how thin, breakable, and unadjustable it is. Nearly anyone who spends serious time gaming in tabletop mode would prefer something a little sturdier that can tilt for maximum comfort. This stand does both, and as a bonus, it can charge your Switch while you play.
It can be a major pain when your controller runs out of batteries. To keep your Joy-Cons powered up with this charging station all you have to do is drop them in, and they'll go from zero to fully charged in four hours. It holds up to four Joy-Cons at a time, so you'll always be ready to get your game on.
Before traveling with your Switch, you could try to remember to disconnect your AC adapter from the dock--if you can even reach it in the tangled cables behind your entertainment stand. Or you could just buy an extra charging cable and keep it in your bag at all times.
Playing on the go is all fun and games--until your Switch's battery dies. If you have an extra battery pack, you can keep the fun going. It can even charge your phone or tablet whenever they need juice and an outlet is nowhere in sight.
Many Switch games have fantastic soundtracks and audio effects, but if you rely on the Switch's tiny built-in speakers to hear your games, you'll miss out on a lot. These highly recommended headphones from Mpow sound great and come in a variety of colors.
There are a lot of benefits to being an Amazon Prime member, especially for PC gamers. Anyone with an Amazon Prime membership automatically gets a Twitch Prime membership. Simply by linking your accounts, you can get lots of free stuff. One freebie going away after today is a Jungle Crate in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Today is the last day for Prime members to grab their free crate. Don't miss out.
Available only in the PC version of PUBG, the Jungle Crate contains six jungle outfit items and two weapon skins. The outfits, detailed below, look like typical safari gear, albeit with purple being a prominent color. The weapon skins are Croc Bite for the M16A4 and Bengal Blade for the SCAR-L. Here's the full list of what's included in the Jungle Crate.
Explorer Hat
Tiger Print Bandana
Explorer Coat
Leopard Print Vest
Explorer Knickers
Leather Boots
Croc Bite Weapon Skin
Bengal Blade Weapon Skin
This is the third free PUBG crate for Twitch Prime members. In July, members could grab a Deadmau5 Crate and a Spa Day Crate. Two more free PUBG crates will be available in the future.
To grab your PUBG freebies, just head over to Twitch and click the crown button next to the search bar. This pops open a dropdown menu, where you'll find a link to access your free Jungle Crate. Just make sure to do it by September 17, when the offer goes away.
In addition to free games and add-ons, Prime members get one free Twitch channel subscription per month, free two-day shipping on many items, access to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, and more. You can find more details here. Also available right now is a free Overwatch loot box, as well as some free PC games.
(Spoilers ahead for both the game and Avengers: Infinity War.) If you're still a little raw after the brutal ending of Avengers: Infinity War, then seeing this suit in action in the PS4-exclusive Spider-Man title may either make you very happy (yay this costume is great and I can pretend everything is OK with Peter Parker) or very, very sad (oh god it just reminds me of that last scene with Tony Stark MY FEELINGS). Either way, the Iron Spider suit stands as one of the most visually striking in the game, and it makes swinging through the skyscrapers of New York just that little bit cooler.
Unsurprisingly, this suit's power mimics the one seen in the movie, and sprouts four mechanical arms from Spidey's back when activated. Within the game, these arms add extra power to Spidey's attacks, allowing you to bust through even the strongest enemies' defenses (including shielded foes and those pesky brutes), as well as hit multiple enemies at once. When you're surrounded and need a quick way to land some hits regardless of the enemy types around you, this suit's Iron Arms power is a lifesaver.
The Iron Spider Suit unlocks about two-thirds of the way into the game, and when looking at the suits list, it's the 17th you'll have access to. The first thing you'll need to do to nab the Iron Spider is reach level 31. After that, you'll need to have four crime tokens accumulated, as well as three base tokens and three challenge ones. Once you have those, then Stark's hopefully-not-final creation for young Peter Parker is yours for the taking.
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