This Black Friday, both of Microsoft's newest consoles--the Xbox One S and Xbox One X--are on sale at select retailers. If you're specifically looking for the One X, there are a number of deals at different stores for you to choose from.
Each of the Xbox One X discounts scheduled for Black Friday 2018 are outlined below. Currently retailing at most stores at $500, the best Black Friday deal for a new Xbox One X is at Kohl's where the console is being sold with a digital copy of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and a $120 Kohl's cash card for $400. Both Best Buy and the Microsoft Store have fairly good discounts during Black Friday as well.
We've listed all the sales for each store in case you need a back-up plan, and will update this article if more deals are announced. Just remember when stores open and close for Black Friday so you can take advantage of the deal you want.
The One X is the most powerful version of the Xbox One, possessing faster load times and playing games with enhanced framerates. It also renders certain games natively in 4K. The One X is much smaller than other Xbox One consoles and--like the One S--can be stored and played horizontally and doesn't have a massive power brick, so it doesn't take up much space.
Only a few years after Fallout 4's release, Bethesda surprised fans by officially announcing Fallout 76, the next entry in its beloved post-apocalyptic RPG franchise. The new game was revealed in a trailer after a series of teases, and Bethesda discussed it in more detail at E3 2018 and at QuakeCon 2018. We even got an opportunity to play the game at a recent hands-on preview event. But the game is out now, and we've only just began to make strides in Bethesda's sprawling adventure.
To ensure you're kept up to date on everything there is to know about Fallout 76, we've compiled all the information we have on the game so far: the platforms it's on, its online functionality, its anti-griefing features, and where the game falls in the series' timeline.
If you've been playing the beta, you'll be happy to know that the game is receiving a launch day update containing a ton of new content. In the meantime, be on the lookout for our full review, as well a slew of guides to help you get started in the game.
Fallout 76 is a prequel to all of the previous Fallout games. Set in 2102, you play an inhabitant of Vault 76 who emerges from the shelter 25 years after the bombs fell on America. Your task is simple: explore what remains of post-apocalyptic America and rebuild civilization.
Longtime fans will likely recognize Vault 76; although it's not a place we've visited before, this isn't the series' first mention of it. Both Fallout 3 and 4 reference it and, according to the Fallout Wikia, this West Virginia-based vault was occupied by 500 of of America's best and brightest minds. Unlike the more grotesque experimental vaults in the Fallout universe, Vault 76 is a control vault intended to be opened 20 or so years after a nuclear war. But if the Vault was supposed to open 20 years after the bombs fell, why have 25 years gone by? The story has a few surprises in store for those willing to tackle its myriad challenges.
Fallout 76 uses the Creation Engine, the same engine used to make Fallout 4, but it will purportedly feature much more graphical detail than its predecessor. Game director Todd Howard has said that Fallout 76 has new rendering and lighting technology, which allows for "16 times" the detail.
Who's Developing It?
Bethesda Game Studios, the Maryland-based developer responsible for the Elder Scrolls series and both Fallout 3 and Fallout 4, is at work on the game. In addition, Bethesda Game Studios Austin--formerly BattleCry Studios--assisted in fine-tuning the Creation Engine to support multiplayer functionality.
Is It An Online Survival Game?
Fallout 76 is a much different sort of game from its predecessors. It's "entirely online," but don't worry, you'll be able to play it solo too. According to Bethesda, the idea to take this approach to open-world survival came four years ago, when it started to work on building a multiplayer Fallout experience. Howard described the game's approach to survival as "softcore," which means death doesn't equal loss of progression.
You can form a party with up to three other players. You won't be able to manage your placement in servers when you login, as you'll automatically be inserted into a session with others upon booting up the game. Of course, you also have the option simply join alongside your friends and play together.
Howard commented that Fallout 76 will have dedicated servers that will support the game "now and for years to come." At launch, there will only be public servers, but Bethesda plans to introduce private servers that will allow players to invite friends to play in order to prevent undesirable behavior.
Some classic mechanics from past games will be changing to accommodate the shift to online play. For example, V.A.T.S has been reconfigured to work in real time, while still allowing players to target specific enemy body parts. But this time around, it has been updated to be more of a tool that allows you to spot out dangers in the environment.
How Big Is The World?
According to Howard, Fallout 76's world is four times the size of Fallout 4. There are six different regions to explore, and each has its own unique style, risks, and rewards. Confirmed areas include the West Virginia State Capitol, The Greenbrier, Woodburn Circle, New River Gorge Bridge, and Camden Park. Contained within each area is a variety of new creatures to encounter, some of which are based on West Virginian folklore. You can take at the full map in the image below.
What Can You Do?
Like previous games, players spend the majority of their time exploring and completing quests. However, Fallout 76 does not feature any human non-player characters, as all surviving humans are controlled by active players. Instead, the game uses a combination of robot NPCs, collectible recordings, and environmental storytelling in order to give players what they need to piece together quests and the story at large.
Given the game's premise of rebuilding the world, there's base-building elements similar to Fallout 4. You're able to set up a bases anywhere using an item called the Construction and Assembly Mobile Platform, or C.A.M.P. These can be placed down in the world and allow you to construct an impromptu camp. We got to see the player laying down walls and decorating the base with pool tables, toilets, and other household objects. As the "mobile platform" part of the name implies, your CAMP can also be picked up and relocated, allowing you to move your base anywhere in the world.
While you can help build the world, you can also destroy it. If you have the necessary nuclear launch codes, it's actually possible to access a missile silo to fire a nuke at any point on the map. Doing so irradiates the chosen area, but it also allows for the opportunity to discover rare weapons, gear, and items. Be wary; nuking an area also causes more powerful enemies to show up, making it more difficult to survive. But don't be discouraged by this, the C.A.M.P. blueprint system makes it easy for players to quickly rebuild their homes, and if they're privy to an incoming threat, they can pack their things and move to a new location.
As an online experience, player choice is incredibly important, going as far as giving players the freedom to choose who are the heroes and who are the villains. Early footage showcased multiple players engaging in combat and participating in friendly activities, which seems to indicate that players have the freedom to choose their paths in the world of Fallout 76.
How Does Character Creation And Progression Work?
There are similar character creation tools as Fallout 4. However, you're free to change your appearance at any point. In addition, you can also utilize the game's new photo mode during the creation process to better see how your character looks, as well as snap some shots you can share on social media.
The SPECIAL system returns and it's a bit different. Like previous games, SPECIAL encompasses the following stats: Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, Luck. You're given one point to put into any of those stats every time you level up. The first thing you do when you emerge from the vault is pick a SPECIAL and then you pick a perk in that particular SPECIAL. Essentially, every SPECIAL is a pool of points for your perks.
But unlike previous games, perks are now cards you can equip and unlock as you rank up in a given SPECIAL; though, you're free to swap cards out at any time if you want to alter your build. Each SPECIAL characteristic you develop has a perk card cap of 15. These perk cards can be enhanced further from one to five points to increase their power.
You can obtain additional perk cards via Perk Card Packs (four random cards), which you earn every two levels initially (1-10), and then every 5 after that. You can also pick one perk card per level, usually from your SPECIAL choice. There are hundreds of Perks cards you can unlock, so naturally SPECIAL ranks cap out after a while (you gain a rank up in a SPECIAL each time you level up). At level 50, you'll stop increasing SPECIAL ranks, but you'll still get card packs.
How Does PvP Work?
When you shoot someone you do a little bit of damage, which can be equated to lightly slapping them in order to challenge them to a duel. In response to this, the other player can choose to ignore or engage. If they engage in a battle with you, they'll start to take full damage. The one who is killed in this consenting PvP match has the option to seek revenge. Doing so gives that person the opportunity to get double the rewards granted they're successful.
If you'd rather choose to ignore a PvP match, there's no way to escape being killed--despite the small damage dealt to you during the initiation phases. However, if you are killed by a player under these circumstances, that player becomes a Wanted Murderer and will receive no rewards from having killed you.
A Wanted Murderer is marked on the map as a red star and a bounty is placed on their head. Players looking to cash in on this bounty aren't visible on the Murderer's map. If the murderer is killed, the money from that bounty is taken out their stock.
In order to give players time to properly acclimate to how Fallout 76 plays, PvP won't be available to players until level five. And if you perish from any PvP encounter, the only thing you'll lose is the junk you've been collecting, which can be reclaimed after death if not already picked up by other players. You can always store junk in stashes found around the world, so as to safeguard a portion of your stock. Armor and weapons are retained in your inventory after death.
How It Plays: Our In-Depth Preview
We recently got a hands-on with a build of Fallout 76. It plays similarly to Fallout 4, but it features some new additions that subtly shift the paradigm established by past entries in the series. We got to experience three hours of the game, exploring a decent chunk of the opening area while taking on quests and generally working cooperatively with the players around us. There's a lot to unpack about how the upcoming multiplayer open-world RPG, so be sure to watch the video above and read our full thoughts in our in-depth preview detailing what we got to play.
Any Voice Chat?
It's possible to chat with your teammates and even strangers you discover out in the world. It's area-based so your ability to hear other plays will vary. But if you want nothing to do with strangers, it's possible to mute their voices entirely.
Guides And What To Do First
Fallout 76 is a massive game that just might overwhelm you right at the start. To help ease the pain of emerging from Vault 76, we've gathered together some recommendations of where to go first. But if you want a full rundown on stuff you should know before starting, check out our Fallout 76 beginner's guide.
Release Date
Fallout 76 is being developed for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and is currently scheduled to be released on November 14. Unfortunately, there's no word about a Nintendo Switch release, which didn't seem out of the question after the Skyrim re-release made it to that platform.
The FIFA franchise has been one of the go-to video game series for soccer fans since its inception in 1993. With its latest installment, FIFA 19, the behemoth of sports entertainment shows no sign of slowing down. Having just released in late September for nearly every gaming console under the sun, you might be wondering if the price will go down at all on Black Friday. You can wonder no more: FIFA 19 will be on sale.
While the game normally retails for $60, it's being discounted by 50% at a number of stores. Best Buy, Target, and Walmart will have the Xbox One and PS4 versions of FIFA 19 on sale for $30. Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch owners can pick up this game of footy for $30 at Best Buy or $35 at Walmart. No PC game storefronts have released their Black Friday pricing yet, but we wouldn't be surprised if PC gamers will be able to pick it up somewhere for less than full price. We'll update this article as soon as we hear anything on that front.
FIFA 19 released on September 28 and received a 7/10 from GameSpot. "With new Kick Off modes and some welcome on-pitch enhancements, as well as the ever-engaging Ultimate Team and now the Champions League license, FIFA 19 is the most complete football video game package available," Oscar Dayus wrote in his FIFA 19 review.
"However, the lack of progress in Career Mode and Pro Clubs is sorely inadequate. Thankfully, The Journey's continued entertainment, FUT's long-lasting nature, and some inventive new Kick Off modes mean I'll likely still be playing FIFA 19 by the time next year's game rolls around."
Rockstar's open-world epic, Grand Theft Auto V, may be over five years old at this point, but the game is still consistently one of the best-selling titles on PS4 and Xbox One every month. It's also one of the most commercially successful video games of all time, shipping more than 100 million units worldwide. If you're one of the seemingly few remaining people who have yet to pick the title up (or plan on giving it to someone this holiday season), you'll be able to find some good deals on it this Black Friday.
Many retailers have already begun sharing their Black Friday ads ahead of the big shopping day, giving you the opportunity to scope out all of the sales before embarking on your retail expedition. While there don't seem to be too many deals on GTA V as of yet, the best one at the moment can be found at Best Buy. The electronics giant is selling GTA V: Premium Online Edition for $20. This edition comes with the base game as well as some freebies for GTA Online, including the Criminal Enterprise starter pack, a handful of vehicles, weapons, and more.
Walmart will also have a discount on the Premium Online Edition of GTA V this year. Starting at 6 PM local time on Thanksgiving, you can pick up the open-world game for $25. You'll be able to snag it before then if you're planning on doing your shopping online; Walmart's Black Friday deals kick off on Walmart.com on Wednesday, November 21 at 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET, while Best Buy will offer its deals even sooner in some cases.
GTA V first launched to critical acclaim back in 2013. GameSpot awarded it a 9/10 in our GTA V review, calling it "the bar by which all other open-world games, or indeed any game that aims for a cinematic feel, should be judged." Despite its age, Rockstar continues to roll out new content for its GTA Online mode, such as the recent After Hours nightclub update.
You can see all of the GTA V deals so far below. We'll continue to update this list as more deals are announced, so be sure to check back often for the best savings you can find on GTA V. This year, Black Friday falls on November 23; you can find even more discounts on other games, TVs, and more in our Black Friday roundup.
The November 2018 Xbox One update is officially live, and it adds mouse and keyboard support to certain games on the console. The choice of whether a game on Xbox One supports mouse and keyboard controls will be up to individual developers, and nearly a dozen are planning to add the feature to their games in the near future.
Microsoft has announced in a blog post that Fortnite and Warframe now support mouse and keyboard controls. Gaijin Entertainment's War Thunder supports the new control scheme as well. Support is expected to launch for Bomber Crew, Deep Rock Galactic, Strange Brigade, Vermintide 2, and X-Morph Defense later this month. Children of Morta, DayZ, Minion Master, Moonlighter, Vigor, Warface, and Wargroove are scheduled to be updated with mouse and keyboard controls at a later date.
The new update also opens the Alexa Beta program--which allows you control your Xbox One with your voice--to the UK. Improvements have been made to the Cortana feature on US Xbox One's as well, and new commands for both Alexa and Cortana that allow you to completely navigate through your console's menus with your voice have been implemented across the US and UK. The update also adds the Amazon Music app to Xbox One consoles, as well as an expanded search function for finding games.
Last week, Microsoft revealed a selection of Designed for Xbox mice and keyboard peripherals, created in partnership with Razer. The new tech will be shown off at CES in January 2019. Microsoft says these are going to be "created for living room or desktop scenarios, come equipped with a dedicated Xbox key, and support the new Xbox Dynamic Lighting feature enabling immersive in-game lighting effects."
Black Friday, the biggest shopping event of the year, is almost here. But you don't have to wait for November 23 to get big discounts on video games. Microsoft is dropping prices on hundreds of digital Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles starting on November 19. But if you have an Xbox Live Gold subscription (and if you don't, see below), you can get the Black Friday prices right now. Let's take a look at what's on sale.
If you don't have a current Xbox Live Gold subscription, you can get a one-month membership between now and November 30 for just $1 / £1. That grants you early access to the sale and also gets you this month's free Games with Gold. Additionally, between now and January 3, 2019, you can get a month's worth of Xbox Game Pass for $1 / £1. This subscription service lets you download and play a selection of over 100 games, including all recent first-party titles like Forza Horizon 4 and Sea of Thieves.
Ubisoft has dropped prices on the many Assassin's Creed games, with Odyssey down to $40 and Origins on sale for $20. A trio of Tom Clancy games is available for cheap as well; The Division is discounted to $10 and Ghost Recon Wildlands and Rainbow Six Siege are available for $15 each.
Not to be outdone, some of the best backward-compatible Xbox 360 games are also on sale. You can pick up Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for $5, Red Dead Redemption for $10, or a couple of Splinter Cell games for $10 or less. And if you're into Metal Gear, you can nab some great discounts on the series, including Metal Gear Solid HD Edition, which contains remastered versions of games 2 and 3, for $10.
You'll find well over a hundred other discounted games in the list below, or you can see the full sale here.
Black Friday is approaching very quickly, and many retailers and video game publishers alike have already announced some great deals on consoles, games, and other accessories you'll be able to find on the big shopping day. If you're in the market for a Nintendo Switch or plan on purchasing it for a loved one this holiday season, Nintendo has announced a new bundle that packs the system with a great title.
On Black Friday--November 23--you'll be able to get a Nintendo Switch bundled with a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $300--the same price the console by itself typically runs for. This means you'll get one of the system's best multiplayer games effectively for free. Considering that no discounts on the system itself have been announced yet, this will likely be your best choice for picking one up.
Much like the original Wii U version, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe supports a variety of control options, from the Switch Pro Controller to motion controls using the packed-in Joy-Cons. To help with the latter, Nintendo will also begin selling a new set of white Joy-Con Wheel accessories this Black Friday. Each set runs for $15 and comes with two wheels, which feature a slot that house your Joy-Con.
That isn't the only hardware bundle Nintendo is offering this Black Friday. The company will also sell a limited-edition yellow-and-red 2DS for $80. The console comes pre-installed with Super Mario Maker, a robust toolset that allows you to create your own Super Mario levels.
Switch Black Friday deals aren't quite as plentiful as those for PS4 and Xbox One, but you'll also be able to get discounts on some great Switch games from various retailers. You can find them in our roundup of all the Switch game, console, and accessories deals. For even more discounts, be sure to check out our full Black Friday deals coverage.
Retailer Newegg has outlined its Black Friday deals, and they include some great deals on PC hardware and consoles. The bulk of the discounts ad is devoted to laptops, tower PCs, accessories, and TVs, along with a handful of deals for Xbox One and PS4.
The full ad has lots of hardware deals but the retailer highlights a few on the front page. An ASUS Scar Edition Quad Core with a 1TB hybrid drive gaming laptop is listed at $800, while an Acer Aspire 5 is $500. An Intel Core i5-9600K Coffee Lake processor is $250, and an ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1070 video card is $430. The full ad has almost 20 pages of PC hardware deals.
Aside from desktops, laptops, and components, the ad features lots of accessories as well. You can save $30-35 on Corsair wireless headsets, a whopping $80 on a MadCatz wired gaming mouse, and $40 on Yeti microphones. It also offers discounts on other devices like projectors, printers, and staples like power strips and portable hard drives.
One page in the back of the circular details the console deals. Those include $100 off a new Xbox One X 1TB or Xbox One S Minecraft Creator's Bundle, $100 off a pair of PlayStation VR bundles that include two different sets of games, and $20 off Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers. You can also get a digital code for NBA 2K19 for Xbox One for $30. Check below for some of the highlights.
For more savings, check out our Black Friday deal round-up. Those include lots of other retailers, special bundles arranged for the retail holiday, limited-time discounts, and a lot more. Treat yourself to some stuff after finishing your stuffing.
Even though the holiday is still a few days out, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and several other stores have already announced Black Friday 2018 deals. To help you sort through it, we've compiled the best discounts for Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch games.
The specific price for each game is not always the same across retailers. We've listed all the discounted prices for each product at each store, so you can see all of your options and plan accordingly. Also keep in mind that each store will open and close at different times on Black Friday. We will continue to update this gallery as additional Black Friday 2018 deals are announced.
If you're looking for a sale for a particular family of consoles or gaming accessory, you can check out our other Black Friday gaming guides.
In our Assassin's Creed Odyssey review, Alessandro Fillari gave the game an 8/10, writing, "While its large-scale campaign--clocking in at over 50 hours--can occasionally be tiresome, and some features don't quite make the impact they should, Odyssey makes great strides in its massive and dynamic world, and it's a joy to venture out and leave your mark on its ever-changing setting."
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
In our Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 review, Kallie Plagge gave the game an 8/10, writing, "Blackout pushes Call of Duty in an entirely new direction, making use of aspects from both multiplayer and Zombies for a take on the battle royale genre that stands on its own. Sure, there isn't a traditional single-player campaign, but with the depth and breadth of what is there, Black Ops 4 doesn't need it."
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Dragon Ball FighterZ -- Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch
In our Dragon Ball FighterZ review, Peter Brown gave the game a 9/10, writing, "FighterZ is complex and distinct enough to be enjoyed by fighting game competitors, but there's no question that it's been designed to tap into the hearts of Dragon Ball's most dedicated fans, and no doubt those same qualities will win people over who've never given the series a chance."
Dragon Ball FighterZ is available for Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
In our Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age review, Heidi Kemps gave the game a 9/10, writing, "Innovation in games is talked about a lot, but it's also great to see traditional gameplay formulas that have been around for decades presented exceptionally well. Dragon Quest XI is one of the best modern examples of this; its beautiful presentation, both visual- and story-wise, combines with a tried-and-true gameplay formula for a journey that's full of heart and soul."
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is currently a PS4 console exclusive, with plans to port the game to Nintendo Switch.
In our Forza Horizon 4 review, Edmond Tran gave the game a 9/10, writing, "There's such a diverse range of activities stuffed into every corner of Horizon 4, and meaningful changes contribute to smart driving dynamics and a more consistent sense of achievement. Everything you do in Horizon feels valuable, no matter how big or small...."
In our God of War review, Peter Brown gave the game a 9/10, writing, "In many ways God of War is what the series has always been. It's a spectacular action game with epic set pieces, big-budget production values, and hard-hitting combat that grows more feverish and impressive as you progress. What may surprise you is how mature its storytelling has become."
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle -- Nintendo Switch
In our Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle review, Edmond Tran gave the game a 9/10, writing, "Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle exudes off-beat optimism that never dissolves. It's a consistent delight, no matter how challenging the road becomes, because Kingdom Battle's unique turn-based tactics system is in every way a pleasure to engage with."
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
Middle-earth: Shadow Of War Definitive Edition -- Xbox One, PS4
In our Middle-earth: Shadow of War review, Justin Haywald gave the game a 7/10, writing, "[Shadow of War] tries to be larger than its predecessor, there are more abilities, more weapons, more Orcs, yet it leaves you wanting less. But at its core, it's a fun experience with brilliant moments that provide fascinating insight into some of the untold stories of Middle-earth."
Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition fixes the largest issues--loot boxes and story pacing--of the original game. It is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
In our Nier: Automata review, Miguel Concepcion gave the game a 9/10, writing, "Thanks to Platinum Games' knack for riveting and gratifying combat, Automata is Yoko Taro's most exciting game to date. The combat mechanics click after hurdling a low learning curve, and the end result is a skillful dance where balletic dodges complement wushu-inspired aggression."
Nier: Automata is available for PS4 and PC, and as a digital-only title for Xbox One.
Sushi Striker: The Way Of Sushido -- Nintendo Switch
In our Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido review, Kevin Knezevic gave the game a 7/10, writing, "Despite its imperfect transition to Switch, Sushi Striker is one of the more enjoyable puzzle games in the console's library. With a substantial campaign that's propped up by clever mechanics and a charmingly ludicrous story, the game offers a wealth of single- and multiplayer content to dive into."
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido is available for Nintendo 3DS and Switch.
In our Xenoblade Chronicles 2 review, Peter Brown gave the game a 7/10, writing, "Adventurous types that enjoy complex combat systems can easily spend more than 100 hours uncovering Alrest's secrets and developing their team of Blades, provided they can come to terms with a handful of unavoidable shortcomings. It's equal parts pleasing and frustrating, but the struggle to keep up with everything thrown your way is more of a hurdle than a roadblock."
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
Subscribing to Xbox Game Pass unlocks a library of over 100 free titles--that includes backwards compatible Xbox 360 games--for your Xbox One, Xbox One S, or Xbox One X. The list is updated with new titles each month.
This Black Friday, you can buy a 12-month subscription from Best Buy for $70, which is only $10 more than the normal price for a six-month subscription. The Microsoft store also has a pretty good deal for a one-month subscription if you don't want to make a year-long commitment to the service.
If you're pumped up for WWE's Survivor Series weekend, you're probably really looking forward to NXT Takeover: Wargames II, which brings back one of the craziest WCW matches from the past, that doesn't involve putting something--or someone--on the end of a pole. That match involves two wrestling rings, next to each other, all of which is in enclosed by a caged cell.
Inside this wargames match will be two teams of four competitors. It will be the War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe), Pete Dunne, and Ricochet vs. the Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O'Reilly). One member of each team will start in the ring, then after five minutes a member of Undisputed Era enters the ring, and then after three more minutes, a member of the War Raiders team will enter. After that, every three minutes a member of each team will rotate, until all eight have entered the match. Once all participants have entered, Wargames can be won, and it's over when someone is pinned or made to submit.
Amazingly enough, this NXT Takeover will have more must-see matches, including Tommaso Ciampa vs. Velveteen Dream for the NXT Championship. In addition, there's a NXT Women's Championship rematch between Kairi Sane and current champ Shayna Baszler, who defeated Sane in a classic battle at last month's Evolution. This time around, it will be a 2-out-of-3 falls match for the title.
Wargames II is coming to the WWE Network on Saturday, November 17. Los Angeles' Staples Center will host the show, which kicks off at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT, with a kickoff show starting 30 minutes prior. There will be four matches on the card, but don't let the lack of matches fool you. The card is stacked.
This all takes place during Survivor Series weekend. If you've been keeping up with what's going on, the match card has changed quite a bit, including Becky Lynch being replaced with Charlotte and Daniel Bryan beating AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, which means Styles will no longer be fighting Brock Lesnar, regardless of what the video above says.
Anyway, check out the full match card below, a WWE event that is quickly becoming one of the best NXT PPVs each year.
NXT Wargames II Match Card:
Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano
Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Kairi Sane -- NXT Women's Championship 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match
Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Velveteen Dream -- NXT Championship Match
Ricochet, Pete Dunne & The War Raiders vs. Undisputed Era -- Wargames Match
Make sure to come back to GameSpot on Sunday, November 18 for live coverage of Survivor Series.
By Anonymous on Nov 15, 2018 10:26 pm (Presented by Samsung) Rooster Teeth's Jack Pattillo and Trevor Collins join us to play some of the best looking Xbox One games live!
Ebay has announced another sales promotion revolving around Black Friday, but this one boasts that it's better than Black Friday. The promotion centers on a full week of beating competitor prices for the retail holiday across several items. The promotion runs November 12-18, and the prices go into effect at 5 AM PT each day.
As of this writing (November 15), you'll still find Red Dead Redemption 2 on Xbox One for $48, and it's matching or beating Xbox One controller ($40) and Black Ops 4 for PS4 ($45) deals that will be available from other retailers. These deals continue to change, so stay tuned for more.
The deal for Monday was a Samsung 32" Smart LED HD TV for $175, beating the advertised Target deal of $179. Tuesday offered an Xbox One wireless controller for $35, undercutting Walmart's price of $39. The deals will also include NBA 2K19 for $27 (vs $30 at Target) and Apple AirPods for $149.
Naturally, these game and tech deals come alongside several other discounts on other items, from coffee makers to boots to watches. Ebay is also offering free shipping on these deals, and a "Best Price Guarantee" that will give 110% the price difference on competitors. You can check out the full line-up at the Ebay deal site.
Black Friday is traditionally the Friday immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday, but as retailers compete for customers the discounts have begun expanding to the weeks before and after as well. It's a good time to grab cheap games and hardware, so check out our Black Friday deals roundups for all the best prices.
PlayStation 4 is celebrating its fifth anniversary today, November 15, and to mark the occasion Sony has shared some notable stats and thoughts from some game developers. Those include some new sales data among light-hearted points about popular controllers.
An infographic on the PlayStation Blog tells the story. The PS4 has sold 86.1 million hardware units, along with 777.9 million software units. The system has also received 11 major software updates amid countless smaller "stability updates." The data also shares some popular games, but lists them alphabetically rather than ranking them against each other.
In terms of hardware, the top DualShock color schemes are flat black, blue, red, white, and camo. Finally, the rarest PS4 is the PS4 Pro 500 Million Units Edition, which was limited to just 50,000. Sony also announced a brand-new PS4 bundle, which includes Black Ops 4.
Sony also released a lengthy blog featuring favorite games of top developers from studios like Guerrilla, Insomniac, Sony Bend, and Naughty Dog. Lots of PlayStation 4 exclusives like God of War and Horizon: Zero Dawn were named as standouts from fellow developers, along with a healthy selection of third-party and indies like Red Dead Redemption 2, Bloodborne, and Inside.
We've reached the midpoint of November, which means Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now download two new games for free. The games in question are Race the Sun for Xbox One and Dante's Inferno for Xbox 360. As with all Games with Gold, the latter is also playable on Xbox One thanks to backwards compatibility. And if you hurry, you can still grab Assassin's Creed and Victor Vran for free; they'll go back to regular price on November 16.
Race the Sun is an endless flying game in which you pilot a solar-powered aircraft that soars toward the setting sun on the horizon. If the sun goes down, you'll run out of power, ending your run. To keep flying (and accumulating points), you need to avoid the many obstacles in your way and make good use of speed boosts and other upgrades you can collect.
In GameSpot's 8/10 Race the Sun review, Chris Watters wrote, "The smooth sensation of flight through the austere landscape is both relaxing and intense, bringing with it the joy of escaping danger and the agony of meeting with disaster. Objectives and relays capitalize on these core mechanics, building out ways to enjoy the game beyond the basic play experience."
Dante's Inferno is a God of War-like brawler that's inspired by an Italian epic poem. You play as Dante, a Templar knight who battles through nine circles of Hell to rescue his beloved from Lucifer himself. In our 6.5/10 Dante's Inferno review, Tom McShae wrote, "Dante's Inferno is certainly fun during those hectic first few hours, but there is little reason to play beyond those parts. It's not worth visiting hell without the promise of heaven on the other side."
And if you haven't picked it up yet, Xbox Live Gold subscribers can still grab Battlefield 1 for free between now and the end of November. It might whet your appetite for Battlefield V, which launches later this month.
Last year, Niantic, the studio behind Pokemon Go, announced it was working on a new mobile game based on the world of Harry Potter titled Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Since then, the company has shared very few details about the mysterious project, but we've now gotten our first taste of what it will be like thanks to a new teaser trailer.
Co-developed by WB Games, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite uses augmented reality and features similar gameplay mechanics to Pokemon Go. According to the studios, players will have to explore the real-world to "unravel a global mystery, cast spells, and encounter fantastic beasts and iconic characters along the way."
The teaser trailer, which you can watch above, doesn't showcase any actual gameplay footage, but rather dramatizes the experience of playing the game; in it, you can see a girl warping into an alley to catch a snitch. Before disappearing, she casts a spell that leaves a poster on the wall, which warns that "the Wizarding World is at risk of exposure."
Beyond that, however, we still don't know too much about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. When it first announced the title, Niantic said the game will "pioneer all new technology and gameplay mechanics" and take advantage of its full AR platform. "Players will learn spells, explore their real world neighborhoods and cities to discover and fight legendary beasts, and team up with others to take down powerful enemies," the developer wrote in its announcement.
Niantic and WB haven't announced a release date yet for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The game was originally slated to launch in 2018, but as we learned from the teaser trailer, it has now been pushed back to sometime in 2019.
Wizards Unite isn't the only new game from Niantic. The studio recently launched Ingress Prime, a revamped version of the original Ingress. Niantic also continues to roll out regular updates for Pokemon Go; it recently introduced a new Adventure Sync feature, which allows the game to track the distance you've walked, even when it is idle.
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