Xbox Series S

Starts at $379 | Rising to $399 starting October 3

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Xbox Series X Digital Edition 1TB

$549 | Rising to $599 starting October 3

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Xbox Series X 1TB

$599 | Rising to $649 starting October 3

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Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition

$729 | Rising to $799 starting October 3

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If you were planning on getting an Xbox console for the holidays, you might want to act sooner rather than later, because Microsoft has just announced that it's once again raising the price of its consoles starting October 3.

Beginning October 3, the most affordable Xbox on the market, the 512GB Xbox Series S, will cost $400 in the US. The most expensive Xbox Series X model, which comes with a disc drive and two terabytes of storage, will run folks $800. Here are the rest of the price changes to the Xbox lineup:

• Xbox Series S 512GB -- $400 (was $380)
• Xbox Series S 1TB -- $450 (was $430)
• Xbox Series X Digital -- $600 (was $550)
• Xbox Series X -- $650 (was $500)
• Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition - $800 (was $730)

This is the second price increase that Microsoft has issued this year alone after it raised prices on the consoles earlier this May. In its announcement, Microsoft suggests that these price hikes are "due to changes in the macroeconomic environment." Prices outside of the US will remain as they are.

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Spider-Man fans can score an absurdly good deal on the Lego Miles Morales' Mask display model at Walmart. Launched in July for $70, the 487-piece Miles Morales building set is on sale for only $28.24. This deal is unlikely to remain in stock for long, so snag it while you can.

Lego Spider-Man Miles Morales' Mask (487 Pieces) $28.24 (was $70)

The 487-piece build is exclusive to Walmart and the Lego Store--though you'll pay $70 if you buy it directly from Lego right now.

The completed 3D model with display stand measures 7.5 inches. A Lego Marvel name placard connects to the front of the stand.

Despite low piece counts, Lego's mask and helmet builds are fairly complex and are recommended for adults and experienced builders.

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The standard Spider-Man Mask Lego set launched last year exclusively at Target and the Lego Store. Based on Peter Parker's classic costume, the Spider-Man Mask is the same size as Miles Morales' Mask; it even has the same number of pieces.

See at Target See at Lego Store Lego Miles Morales' Mask + Iron Spider-Man Bust Bundle $92 (was $130)

Walmart also has an exclusive bundle with Miles Morales' Mask and the Iron Spider-Man Bust, which launched in August for $60. With Walmart's deal on Miles Morales' Mask, it's actually cheaper to buy each set separately.

In any case, Walmart is currently sold out of the Spider-Man bundle--though the retailer has restocked a bunch of its Bricktember Lego bundles over the past few weeks. We wouldn't be surprised to see this one back in stock soon.

Includes:

• Miles Morales' Mask (76329) - $70 (487 pieces)
• Iron Spider-Man Bust (76326) - $60 (379 pieces)

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For some much smaller Lego Spider-Man fun, check out the new Spider-Verse minifigure collection. Based on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the collection features 12 characters from the multiverse. Most retailers are sold out of this collection, but Amazon just restocked the Spider-Verse minifigure 6-packs for $30.

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Subnautica 2 has been upstaged this summer by a bitter fight between publisher Krafton and the former leadership team at the game's studio, Unknown Worlds. Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, as well as CEO Ted Gill were forced out of the studio, and they subsequently filed a lawsuit against Krafton that contends the latter is attempting to avoid paying them a $250 million performance bonus. Now, Krafton has changed its legal argument about why the leadership team was dismissed.

According to PC Gamer, Krafton asserted that the founders intended to release Subnautica 2 in early access this year before the game was ready in order to secure their performance bonus. The founders' lawyers at Fortis Advisors asked for proof of this assertion during the trial's discovery phase, and Krafton didn't provide any. Krafton subsequently withdrew that part of its legal filing and no longer claims it as a reason for their dismissal. Fortis said this marks a "seismic shift in the case" and characterized it as "a little bit bewildering."

Krafton still maintains that the founders shirked their responsibilities to oversee Subnautica 2 to completion and accuses them of downloading files and keeping devices that had confidential info on them. Although that detail only came to light after the leadership team was removed, Krafton argues that it retroactively justifies their termination.

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If you're like me, one of the first things you do when booting up a game is checking out the options in the Settings menu. From audio to subtitles, brightness to performance, you're fine-tuning the particulars to ensure the game is playing just right for you. Maybe during this, you're also changing your controller settings from "normal" to "inverted," and if you've ever wondered why you do that, well, science may have an answer for you.

In a new scientific paper reported on by The Guardian (via Eurogamer), Dr. Jennifer Corbett and Dr. Jaap Munneke at Brunel University London have sought to study the neuroscience behind a player's choice of "normal" or "inverted" controls. Titled "Why axis inversion? Optimising interactions between users, interfaces, and visual displays in 3D environments," the duo discovered that there are a variety of factors that go into your decision of opting for a particular controller setting in games, and it seems to primarily revolve around how your brain perceives objects in 3D spaces.

Initiated during lockdown and published this month, Corbett and Munneke concluded in the study that "personal experiences, favourite games, different genres, age, consoles, which way you scroll with a mouse … all of these things could potentially be involved" in why you choose to invert your controls in-game or not.

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The Borderlands franchise is known for its recurring characters, and perhaps none stand out quite as much as Claptrap. This loud and eccentric little robot has long since stood as the series' mascot for good reason, with his endearing charm and infectious good mood. But there's no denying he can be a bit loud at times--and that certainly hasn't changed in Borderlands 4. But what if you could change that?

Claptrap may not be as prevalent in this new entry as he has been in some other titles in the looter shooter franchise, but his presence is still consistent enough in Borderlands 4 to warrant a rather unique slider among all the other settings. For those who find this quirky guy more of a nuisance than a lovable goof, Gearbox has added a way to adjust his volume separately from all other volumes. Yeah, you can shut Claptrap up altogether if you want.

We can sense your excitement, so we'll tell you how to turn down Claptrap's voice in Borderlands 4.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles at Amazon

Mario Kart Bundle: $499 / Pokemon Bundle: $500 / Console: $449

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If the recent Nintendo Direct has you thinking about upgrading to the Switch 2, it just became easier to buy the new console from Amazon. The online retailer has removed its invitation system from the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle ($499) and the standalone Switch 2 console ($449). Up until this week, Amazon required customers to request an invite and then wait for an approval email. The invitation sometimes arrived the same day, while other times you had to wait a week or longer (if you received an invite at all). But now you can purchase either model just like any other product, and both editions are eligible for Prime shipping; you may even be eligible for same-day delivery.

• Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World -- $499 | Available now
• Nintendo Switch 2 + Pokemon Legends Z-A -- $500 | October 16
• Nintendo Switch 2 -- $449 | Available now

The removal of the invite system comes a week after Amazon opened preorders for the Pokemon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Bundle. The new bundle retails for the same price as the Mario Kart edition and launches alongside the brand-new Pokemon adventure on October 16.

Check out all three Nintendo Switch 2 console options at Amazon below. And if you want to pair your new console with more Nintendo games and gear, take a look at our roundup of Switch 2 games and accessories available at Amazon.

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I want a Bloodborne remake. You want a Bloodborne remake. People who've never played it probably want a Bloodborne remake. It's safe to say that everyone wants a Bloodborne remake. Unfortunately, though, those wants may not amount to anything, as an insider has suggested that "nothing is happening" with Bloodborne--not even any progress on making a PC port.

Giant Bomb co-owner and reliable newshound Jeff Grubb sat down with site co-owner Mike Minotti for a recent episode of the Game Mess podcast. During the episode, which was livestreamed on September 18 and spotted by Insider Gaming, Grubb and Minotti responded to chat requests for commentary around various aspects of the games and technology industries. At one point, the duo fielded a question from someone seeking speculation about Sony's PC ports, particularly regarding Bloodborne.

"Has the PC porting kind of slowed down recently? Am I imagining that, or [has] there just [not] been too many games for them to port?" Minotti asked of Grubb.

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Overwatch 2 developer Blizzard has responded to accusations that new sprays for the competitive hero shooter were created with AI, firmly denying such claims.

Fans of the game took to platforms such as X and Reddit, pointing out what they perceived as telltale signs that the sprays depicting cartoony versions of Venture, Juno, and the game's new Hero Wuyang were AI-generated.

One user on X cited the "hair and line art" in a spray showing Venture and Juno posing back-to-back, and another user claimed that there were "weird errors and strange details that'd be odd for an industry artist to make," such as one of Juno's eyebrows being over her hair while the other being under.

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Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger previously said that his upcoming Resident Evil movie is a "weird story" that won't use the games' already established heroes like Leon Kennedy. But he wants fans to know that this film is set firmly in the same world as Capcom's survival-horror games.

"It's an entirely original story," Cregger told Entertainment Weekly. "When you watch it, you'll be like, 'This is very Zach.' It's just [that] it takes place in the Resident Evil world. I don't think fans of the games are gonna be bummed. ... I respect the games enough where I'm gonna like tell a Resident Evil story in the Resident Evil canon that still leaves everything they love intact from the games, you know what I mean?"

Cregger also confirmed that Weapons actor join Austin Abrams has a leading role in Resident Evil, but didn't share any specifics about his character. He only said that, "[Abrams is] so right for the role in Resident Evil."

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Starting in January, students at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville can take an American history class focused on the Grand Theft Auto series. The course was reportedly planned to include GTA 6 before it was delayed to May 26, 2026.

IGN spoke with history professor Tore Olsson about the class that's officially called Grand Theft America: US History Since 1980 through the GTA Video Games. The teacher discussed how popular video games can mold our real-world views, like Ghost of Tsushima with feudal Japan. With that in mind, "the class is much more about American history than the games themselves, but GTA provides the framework that structures our exploration of the past," Olsson said. "My hope is that after the class, students will never look at these games, or modern America, the same again."

Olsson is "perhaps most excited to use San Andreas" as a teaching tool from the GTA series, as it's set in a fictional Los Angeles. "It's probably obvious to many that this drama is an allusion to the LA Riots of April and May 1992, one of the most significant turning points in contemporary U.S. history, but also one that is widely misunderstood," the professor said. "Explaining the origins and meaning of this violent convulsion is a key goal of my class."

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Nintendo's legal battle against Palworld developer Pocketpair has intensified, as the Japanese game-making company alleges in part of its ongoing lawsuit that user-made mods don't constitute "prior art."

While Pocketpair previously claimed that mods (such as the Dark Souls 3 Pokemon mod Pocket Souls) invalidate Nintendo's patents, Games Fray (via IGN) has reported on September 16 that the Pokemon creator has argued in the ongoing lawsuit that, because mods require games to function, anything created by users isn't "prior art."

Essentially, Nintendo is claiming that mods are "fair game" as they could be patented by someone else. Thus, the company fears that its gameplay ideas and innovations could similarly be lifted and used by anyone. As IGN noted on September 19, this is particularly worrying for the games industry because patent thieves could theoretically create entire games out of just mods.

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A Call of Duty movie is in the works now at Paramount, but it's still early days and there isn't much to go on at this stage. But now, Activision is seeking fan feedback about what they want a live-action Call of Duty movie to be "inspired by."

A survey being sent to members of the community feedback program Recon Squad asks fans to rank what they want the film to be inspired by. The choices include Black Ops, Modern Warfare, Zombies, or something other than Black Ops or Modern Warfare. Alternatively, Activision wants to know if people would instead want a totally new Call of Duty story to serve as the inspiration for the movie.

The survey was first reported on by Detonated.

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EA's new Skate game, the first entry in the series in 15 years, launched this week and reached more than two million players in the first 24 hours. The early-access game was always expected to have issues given its unfinished nature, and now EA and developer Full Circle have outlined all of the major known issues and provided workarounds where possible.

Full Circle has already released an update, version 0.27.7, that addressed some issues players were experiencing. Among them was a fix for the softlock issue that prevented players from progressing through certain parts of the game.

Additionally, Full Circle has released a back-end fix for an issue causing "endless configuring" errors, while fixes for general cross-play and server issues have been deployed as well.

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Battlefield 6 will apparently include licensed music, including the Limp Bizkit song "Break Stuff," which was featured in an earlier trailer for the game. That song, of course, is fitting for the Battlefield universe given the games are all about breaking stuff.

Some of the other songs to be featured in Battlefield 6 include "Bodies" by Drowning Pool, "Awake" by Godsmack," and "Can't Stop" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Bob Dylan's "Master of War" is said to be included as well, along with "Nuthin But A G Thang" by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

Battlefield Bulletin discovered the track list. The tunes will appear as in-game vehicle audio.

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After several years of being a PlayStation console exclusive, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is headed to Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 in early 2026. Depending on how confident you feel, the game can be fairly challenging with its blend of real-time combat and action-RPG elements. But if you're looking to cruise through each battle and just focus on the story, then you can choose to play the game with the "Streamlined Progression" options enabled.

This makes Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade even easier than the old-school combat mode that slows the action to a crawl with menu-based commands, giving you an extended window to choose your tactics. Streamlined Progression gives you unlimited MP and HP at all times, unlimited limit and ATB gauges during battles, and every attack will deal a whopping 9,999 points of damage.

Additionally, you'll gain a faster weapon ability charge, and with some exceptions, you'll always possess the maximum number of items at all times. This mode can be toggled on and off at any given time from the main menu.

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Batman 80th Anniversary 18-Film Collection (Blu-ray)

$33 (was $70)

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Batman 85th Anniversary 10-Film Collection (4K Blu-ray)

$80 (was $205)

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Fans of DC Universe animated Batman films will want to check out the deals on the 80th and 85th Anniversary Collections while they are still in stock. The Batman 80th Anniversary 18-Film Collection is on sale for only $32, which is over 50% off its current $70 MSRP--though it was selling for $90 earlier this year. The box set includes some of the best animated Caped Crusader movies on Blu-ray. The DVD version of the 80th Anniversary set is discounted to $29 at Walmart.

Meanwhile, Batman's 85th Anniversary 10-Film 4K Collection has dropped to $80, a new all-time low price for the pricey 4K Blu-ray box set that originally released last year for $205. The 85th Anniversary Collection also comes with a voucher to claim digital versions of all 10 movies. Take a closer look at both collections below, and then check out the awesome deals on Batman: The Complete Animated Series, Batman Beyond: The Complete Series, and more beloved television series on Blu-ray.

Batman 80th Anniversary 18-Film Collection (Blu-ray) $33 (was $70)

Batman: 80th Anniversary Collection offers terrific value, as you're getting 18 animated Batman movies on Blu-ray for just $1.83 each.

There are some very good Batman movies included here as well that you won't find ini the newer 85th Anniversary edition, like The Dark Knight Returns Parts 1 and 2, Batman: Ninja, and Batman: Gotham Knight. Even if you purchased the 85th Anniversary 4K Collection, those movies alone are worth buying the 80th Anniversary Collection for.

Here's the full list of movies:

• Batman: Assault on Arkham
• Batman: Bad Blood
• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
• Batman: Gotham Knight
• Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
• Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
• Batman: Ninja
• Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2
• Batman: The Killing Joke
• Batman: Under the Red Hood
• Batman: Year One
• Batman and Harley Quinn
• Batman Vs. Robin
• Son of Batman
• Superman and Batman: Apocalypse
• Superman and Batman: Public Enemies

As mentioned, the 80th Anniversary Collection was also released on DVD and is discounted to $29 (was $70).

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Batman's 85th Anniversary Collection launched last September with a rather high $205 list price. The current $80 price is a new all-time low for this 4K Blu-ray box set. At this price, you're paying $8 per movie on 4K and digital.

It comes with a colorful slipcase and a 24-page commemorative booklet. The box set comes with 4K Blu-ray and digital versions of 10 animated Batman movies:

• Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
• Batman Year One
• Batman: Assault on Arkham
• Batman: The Killing Joke
• Batman and Harley Quinn
• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
• Batman: Hush
• Batman: Soul of the Dragon
• Batman: The Long Halloween
• Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

This is a pretty solid collection of Batman movies. The highlights here are obviously Mask of the Phantasm and Year One, while some of the other entries are fun popcorn flicks you can binge through like comfort junk food. Soul of the Dragon reimagines Batman as a '70s-era martial arts master in a cheesy adventure film starring several other skilled DC fighters, Assault on Arkham is an action-packed dive into Rocksteady's Arkhamverse that mostly focuses on the Suicide Squad, and Gotham by Gaslight puts a Victorian-era spin on Batman.

The Killing Joke, Harley Quinn, and Hush don't reach the same heights, but they remain faithful the DC source material and are still worth watching.

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Amazon also has stellar deals on several of the Caped Crusader's animated TV series on Blu-ray, including Batman: The Complete Animated Series, Batman Beyond, and Batman 2004.

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Casino 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)

$30 | Release Date: TBA

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Casino (4K Blu-ray)

$13 (was $23)

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of director Martin Scorse's gambling crime drama Casino, and it's celebrating with the release of the Casino 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook on 4K Blu-ray. Preorders are now open at Amazon and Walmart, though we're still waiting for a firm release date.

Casino 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) $30 | Release Date: TBA

This 30th anniversary release includes 4K Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, and digital copies of the film. Of course, you're also getting a stunning steelbook, featuring the main cast on the front along with additional artwork on the case back and interior. It's a pretty striking design, and it perfectly captures the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas. Dolby Audio and HDR are both supported, which should help bring the old 1995 film to life on modern screens.

Preorders are available at both Amazon and Walmart. The latter is currently offering it for $30, while the former has it listed at $35. The two prices will likely align once we have a firm release date--and preordering at either retailer makes you eligible for any price cuts between now and launch.

Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Casino (4K Blu-ray) $13 (was $23)

If you don't need the fancy steelbook, you'll find the traditional 4K Blu-ray of Casino on sale for just $13. Like the steelbook, it supports Dolby Audio and HDR and comes bundled with the film on standard Blu-ray and digital. Unlike the steelbook, it's available today.

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While you'll be treated to plenty of bonus features with this steelbook, none of them are new--all of them can be found on the existing Casino 4K Blu-ray. Still, they offer a good way to dive deeper into the film's production. Here's what you'll find:

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Are you perplexed as to how you'd be able to complete Wandering Merchant in Hollow Knight: Silksong? This quest, along with Lost Merchant, concern an NPC named Jubilana, who seems to have encountered some mishaps while exploring the Citadel. Saving her is of paramount importance, as she sells some amazing goodies.

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• How to complete Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant in Hollow Knight: Silksong - Jubilana locations guide
  • Where to find Jubilana for the Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant quests?
  How to complete Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant in Hollow Knight: Silksong - Jubilana locations guide

  The Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant quest come from the wish board in Songclave, a small settlement at the far-right corner of Choral Chamber. Jubilana's quests won't appear in the settlement initially. Instead, you must do the following:

  • Ring the bell in Songclave and talk to the Caretaker.
  • Fast travel out of Songclave and return later.
  • Tackle a few side quests from the wish board while you're at it.
  Jubilana can be found in different locations depending on the quest that you're currently undertaking.Where to find Jubilana for the Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant quests?

  The map above shows Jubilana's locations for the Hollow Knight: Silksong Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant quests. Here's a quick summary:

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GameSpot's commerce editorial team has launched a weekly deals newsletter that, in the words of Larry David, is "pretty, pretty, pretty good." Totally kidding, Larry David doesn't subscribe to our newsletter--at least not that we know of--but Curb Your Enthusiasm will be available on Blu-ray for the first time next month. That's (pretty) great news. You could even say that's precisely the kind of fun news you will find in GameSpot's new weekly deals newsletter every Tuesday.

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Xbox 360 Collector Building Set (1,342 Pieces)

$100 (was $150)

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The officially licensed Xbox 360 Collector Building Set is on sale for $100 (was $150) at Target. The 1,342-piece model is also available at Walmart for the same price from third-party resellers and ships directly from Walmart. Designed by Mega Bloks in partnership with Microsoft, the 3:4-scale model of the Xbox 360 launch edition is part of the Mega Showcase Collector series for adults. The authentic display model has multiple interactive components and is packaged in a replica of the console's original box.

The Mega Showcase Xbox 360 has only received a handful of discounts since launching in October 2023, and the current deal matches the all-time low.

Xbox 360 Collector Building Set (1,342 Pieces) $100 (was $150)

Along with the console itself, you'll build a detachable hard drive, Xbox 360 controller, and Halo 3 game box. You can actually place the fake Halo 3 disc on the disc reader by popping off the side panel. With the disc loaded, the Cortana chip on the motherboard lights up. The Xbox Guide button also illuminates with a removable battery pack.

The power button on the front of the console lights up as well, but thankfully you don't have to worry about seeing the infamous Red Ring of Death.

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Check out the image below for a look at each interactive component featured on the Xbox 360 brick set.

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