Blizard has announced the official dates for when tickets will go on sale for BlizzCon next year, when it returns to the Anaheim Convention Center in September 2026. Early-Bird tickets will go on sale starting November 7 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET, and are priced at $250 for both days of the fan expo. This includes taxes and fees, and it comes with commemorative in-game items as a bonus.

These tickets will be sold while supplies last, after which, Blizzard will sell a standard ticket weekend pass for $290 starting November 18. This is $10 cheaper than the standard tickets sold for BlizzCon 2023, and it also offers full two-day weekend admission to BlizzCon on both Saturday and Sunday.

Fans looking to upgrade their experience can purchase a $500 ticket to BlizzCon Charity Night, an exclusive event with Blizzard developers, artists, and community representatives. This does not include access to the convention, and proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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AI-controlled bots have become a significant part of online multiplayer games. You can find them in titles like Fortnite, Mecha Break, Marvel Rivals, and, most recently, Battlefield 6. Players have made it clear that facing too many bots often isn’t fun--and not the reason they play multiplayer games in the first place. A Battlefield 6 producer has now responded to that feedback.

“Bots enter the game on regular playlists only under these conditions: Players kickstart a lobby for a playlist, and the pre-round takes longer than X minutes (I believe three minutes),” said Battlefield lead producer David Sirland in a post. “At that point, the bots fill the server to the necessary limit to start the game.”

The alternative to doing this, would be full on waiting (possibly forever) to play on the playlist of your choice in regions with low population.
but to fill a server (the first in the region) - you need to stay with the bots.
if you keep leaving because: 1: you see bots

— David Sirland (@tiggr_) November 5, 2025

Sirland’s thread of posts explores why bots are needed at all in a game that has sold over 10 million copies. Once the set amount of time passes, players can either play with the bots or wait for more players to join. Every time a player enters, a bot will leave.

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Battlefield 6 has mostly been a hit since its launch early in October, but chief among its players' concerns have been its arduous challenges. Fortunately, Battlefield Studios has been tracking the conversations regarding these tasks, as well as weapon- and mode-specific assignments, and is rolling out changes to streamline them.

Announced on November 5, Battlefield 6 is receiving a significant overhaul to challenges, one which drastically shortens the vast majority of their requirements to "make them more achievable within a reasonable session length."

As an example, Battlefield Studios cites how it has reduced the amount of required revives for a Support class challenge from 200 to 60. An example of of a streamlined weapon assignment showed that players would only need to inflict 3,000 damage as opposed to the previous requirement of 10,000 damage.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold more than 10 million units through September 30, representing the most successful launch of a new platform in Nintendo's history after the first four months. Given this, it's little surprise that Nintendo also disclosed in a recent earnings announcement that demand for the Switch 2 exceeded Nintendo's internal expectations.

The company apologized to people who were not able to get a Switch 2 right away due to shortages in some regions. This isn't likely a reference to the US, as the Switch 2 has been readily available for purchase. But shortages are annoying and frustrating for anyone who had to endure them, and Nintendo promised it's making efforts to meet the demand going forward.

"The system is already in the hands of many consumers worldwide, and we believe we are maintaining positive momentum heading into its first holiday season," Nintendo said. "However, as we mentioned prior to launch, demand has exceeded our expectations in some regions, leading to ongoing product shortages. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. We will continue to strive to meet the strong demand by ensuring a stable supply of hardware."

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Are you among the hundreds of thousands of people who can no longer visit Disneyland in Anaheim, California, because of how expensive it’s become? You can now relive some of those childhood memories by visiting a new Fortnite Creative island that features classic Disneyland music and rides.

Disneyland Game Rush, launching on November 6, brings a digital replica inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle and several minigames based on Disneyland and California Adventure attractions to Fortnite. It’ll be available for a limited time to celebrate Disneyland’s 70th anniversary.

The rides include:

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Mission: Impossible 6-Movie Collection (4K Blu-ray & Blu-ray)

$35.38 (was $84)

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Mission: Impossible's 6-Movie Collection on 4K Blu-ray is discounted to such a low price that it's nearly impossible to imagine it will remain in stock for long. Fans of the Tom Cruise action franchise can snag the first six movies on 4K and Blu-ray for only $35.38 (was $84). This deal actually matches the current price for the standard Blu-ray box set, and it's easily the best offer we've seen on the 4K set.

To complete your Mission: Impossible collection, you'll need to grab Dead Reckoning and The Final Reckoning. The latter just released on 4K Blu-ray in October, and its predecessor received a new Steelbook Edition in August. The Final Reckoning's Steelbook Edition is on sale for $34.49 and Dead Reckoning's Steelbook is $24.49.

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Mission: Impossible 6-Movie Collection includes the following films on 4K Blu-ray and 1080p Blu-ray.

• Mission: Impossible
• Mission: Impossible 2
• Mission: Impossible 3
• Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol
• Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation
• Mission: Impossible: Fallout

The 4K discs support Dolby Vision and HDR10. The first three movies offer Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround sound. Ghost Protocol, Rogue Nation, and Fallout have Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1 surround sound.

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning's Limited Edition Steelbook has exclusive artwork featuring Ethan Hunt dangling from a biplane like in the movie. The IMF agent extraordinaire is also showcased running for his life, as he often needs to do.

This edition includes native 4K and 1080p Blu-ray discs as well as a digital copy of film. The 4K disc supports Dolby Vision and HDR10. On the audio side, you can hear all of the explosions, gunfire, and incredible theme music in surround sound with immersive Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1. Special features include an audio commentary with Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie, behind-the-scenes featurettes showing off the wild stunts that Cruise rather famously performs instead of using a stunt double, and more.

A standard 4K Blu-ray edition with the same content and a regular case released the same day. The Final Reckoning also launched on DVD, but but it didn't receive a standard 1080p Blu-ray release. Both 4K versions include 1080p Blu-ray discs.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning at Amazon:

• 4K Steelbook -- $34.49 ($55)
• 4K Blu-ray -- $24.49 ($36)
• DVD -- $19.49
• Digital -- $10 ($20)

Here's a list of notable bonus features for The Final Reckoning's 4K Blu-ray release:

• Audio Commentary with Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie
• Taking Flight featurette
• Filming the Biplane Sequence
• To the Depths featurette
• Inside the Underwater Stunt
• To the North - On Location in Svalbard
• Additional Commentaries
• Isolated Score Track
• Deleted Scenes Montage

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Dead Reckoning's Limited Edition Steelbook reprint launched August 5 for $31, but you can snag a copy for only $24.49. It's nice that fans who missed out on this one the first time can pair it with The Final Reckoning.

The three-disc set includes 4K and 1080p versions of the film as well as a voucher for the digital edition. The 4K disc has Dolby Vision and HDR10, and surround sound options include Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1. For bonuses, there's an audio commentary from director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton as well as 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage showcasing stunts and filming locations.

You should watch all of the Mission: Impossible movies in order regardless, but you absolutely need to watch Dead Reckoning before Final Reckoning. It's essentially one big movie split into two parts. In fact, Dead Reckoning originally released with the subtitle "Part One" and The Final Reckoning was Dead Reckoning: Part Two before Paramount changed the name.

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All eight films in the Mission: Impossible franchise have 4K Blu-ray editions with steelbook cases. Unfortunately, the matching Steelbook Editions for three of the movies are sold out at the moment. You can get Steelbook Editions of the first movie, Ghost Protocol, and Rogue Nation for around $20 each.

Mission: Impossible 4K Steelbook Editions

• Mission: Impossible Steelbook -- $21 ($31)
• Mission: Impossible 2 Steelbook -- Sold out
• Mission: Impossible 3 Steelbook -- Sold out
• Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Steelbook -- $19.55 ($31)
• Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Steelbook -- $21 ($31)
• Mission: Impossible - Fallout Steelbook -- Sold out
• Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Steelbook -- $24.49 ($30)
• Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Steelbook -- $34.49 ($45)

With the deal on the box set, it doesn't make sense to buy the first six films individually, as they are around $20 each on 4K Blu-ray. Dead Reckoning's standard edition is only a few bucks less than the new Steelbook Edition. For The Final Reckoning, though, you can save $10 compared to the Steelbook Edition.

Mission: Impossible 4K Standard Editions

• Mission: Impossible -- $19.59 ($26)
• Mission: Impossible 2 -- $19.59 ($26)
• Mission: Impossible 3 -- $19.59 ($26)
• Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol -- $19.59 ($26)
• Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation -- $19.59 ($26)
• Mission: Impossible - Fallout -- $19.59 ($26)
• Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning -- $21 ($32)
• Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning -- $24.49 ($36)

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Mission: Impossible 6-Movie Collection (4K Blu-ray & Blu-ray)

$35.38 (was $84)

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Mission: Impossible 6-Movie Collection (Blu-ray)

$35.38 (was $60)

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In addition to the individual 4K Blu-ray Steelbooks and standard editions, there are multiple Mission: Impossible Blu-ray box sets. We're guessing a complete series collection will release at some point, but for now the biggest set features the first six movies. You could buy The Final Reckoning and Dead Reckoning Steelbooks and get the rest of the series in the Mission: Impossible 6-Movie Collection. The 4K Blu-ray edition is available for $70 (was $84). This box set also includes standard Blu-ray editions of each film. Alternatively, you can buy the standard Blu-ray box set for $37 (was $60). If you opt for standard Blu-ray, it's worth considering the Mission: Impossible 5-Movie Collection instead, as it's only $15.73.

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In 2014, BlueEagle Productions released Super Panda Adventures, a side-scrolling game in the tradition of a few classic NES games like Super Mario Bros. and Ninja Gaiden mixed with Kung Fu Panda. Now, for a very limited time, you can get Super Panda Adventures for free on Fanatical.

As part of Fanatical's 30th anniversary celebration, 10,000 keys for for Super Panda Adventures are being given to anyone who wants one. The game will be free until all of the keys have been claimed or until Friday, November 7, whichever comes first.

Super Panda Adventures casts players as Fu, a panda knight who has almost earned his right to become the Princess' new guardian. However, Fu's plans are ruined when evil robot aliens arrive to conquer the world and kidnap the princess.

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New images for a "Cross-Buy" system have been spotted on the PlayStation Store, sparking speculation that Sony might be looking to introduce cross-platform purchasing of some kind in the future. The graphics for this were spotted online by Amethxst on X and corroborated by reliable leaker Dealabs.

According to Dealabs, the Cross-Buy tags were added by Sony all the way back in June 2025, but what the company's definition of this term could be is unknown. For comparison, Microsoft offers a cross-buy feature where Xbox games can be played on PC, (sometimes) through cloud streaming, or anything else that it considers to be an Xbox--like the ROG Ally X handheld.

Could Sony offer a similar deal, considering that it has made more of its first-party games available on PC after a period of exclusivity on PS5? That's unknown, but it is worth pointing out that Sony previously used Cross-Buy as a term for games sold during the PS Vita handheld era. If PS3 or PS4 owners purchased certain games back then, they'd get the PS Vita for free and vice versa, allowing them access to one game over multiple platforms. The service was eventually phased out, but at the time, it was a major draw for PS Vita owners.

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