It's not every day that a billionaire gets a new superyacht and the chance to unveil a new video game console. But Valve co-founder Gabe Newell experienced just that last week. On November 12, Newell received his new luxury boat--a diesel-electric yacht that's over 360 feet long--from Oceanco. It's named Leviathan and was delivered the same day that the Steam Machine was revealed.

The Leviathan has a hospital, science lab, dive center, hot tub, basketball court, and 15 "gaming stations." That's not all for video games, either, as there are two racing simulators to take for a spin on the superyacht. It's unknown if a Steam Machine is on board--or even some form of Half-Life 3.

"Yachts have great potential to serve as platforms for scientific research," said Newell. "It's about recognizing that you're part of a broader community and ensuring the yacht's presence adds value to the communities around it."

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The new line of Rog Ally devices made by Asus in partnership with Microsoft and Xbox have exceeded expectations, and Asus is now undertaking efforts to ramp up production to meet demand.

Asus management said during the company's latest earnings briefing that the new Xbox-branded devices have seen an "extremely positive" response from the market, "exceeding expectations."

Some balked at the $600 and $1,000 price-points for the Rog Xbox Ally and Rog Xbox Ally X devices, but Asus said the market has spoken and there is demand for "premium, higher-end models" of the Rog Ally.

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Concord barely lasted two weeks before Sony pulled the plug on it, and it seems determined to keep the game offline as it just issued DMCA notices against a fan-made effort to revive the live-service shooter as Concord Delta. Recently, several Concord fans had managed to resurrect the game with some technical wizardry, and although the project was in a buggy WIP state, it was still a playable build on a custom server.

The team of developers responsible for reviving Concord did take measures to protect themselves and kept the player circle small, but copyright infringement claims against videos filed by Marscan--a company that monitors online content for large clients such as Sony and has issued DMCA notices to multiple creators in the past for content like the Bloodborne demake--has the group fearing that legal repercussions might be on the way.

"Due to worrying legal action we've decided to pause invites for the time being," one of the devs behind the project said in the team's Discord group (via The Games Post). So far, the custom server for Concord Delta has not yet been targeted by Sony--only footage of it in action on YouTube or other social media platforms.

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Bungie has fully settled the copyright lawsuit over Destiny 2's Red War campaign, closing a dispute that lasted more than a year. According to an entry cited by The Game Post, a settlement conference held on November 12 was successful. As the filing states, "Negotiations were successful and resulted in the settlement of all claims," and the court thanked both sides for reaching "an amicable resolution."

The case began in October 2024, when sci-fi writer Matthew Kelsey Martineau claimed the studio copied "major parts" of his 2013–2014 stories posted on his Wordpress site. He argued that elements such as the Red Legion faction, the Red War storyline, and several plot details were "taken directly" from his original work.

After Bungie failed to get the case dismissed, both sides entered a long discovery process. Bungie repeatedly called the accusations "baseless," but because the original campaign is no longer in the game, the company had to rely on community videos and wiki entries instead of submitting the game itself as evidence. However, since those are third-party sources, the judge dismissed them.

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The Entertainment Software Association has released the results of its annual holiday shopping survey, and the data shows that kids really want video games, but not as much as they want cash.

The ESA's survey found that video games are among the top three things that kids want this holiday, with 58% of kids saying they would like games as gifts this year. Money and gift cards (69%) was the most sought-after gift for kids, followed by clothes/accessories (63%), and then video games at 58%.

The survey also found that 58% of kids want to play more video games with their parents; the percentage increases to 73% for kids ages 5-7, 66% for ages 8-9, and 62% for ages 10-12.

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Valve is making a play for living rooms again with its new Steam Machine hardware, and the company believes that the compact gaming PC could be equal to or better than what "70%" of people have at home currently. In a new interview, Valve engineer Yazan Aldehayyat explained that the Steam Machine is designed to be both a powerful and entry-level gaming device, capable of running most of the games in your Steam library at high performance levels.

"As you know, we definitely learned a lot, from 10 years ago. We learned a lot from the Steam Deck. We really feel like we have all the hardware and the software bits to make that vision a reality," Aldehayyat said to Tested. "It needs to have enough performance to play all your Steam games; we wanted it to be a pretty simple experience. We also wanted to target more of an entry-level device. Affordability is really important, and definitely the price-point played a huge factor in what performance level we're trying to target. Another thing we looked at is the Steam Hardware Survey. It gives us a good benchmark of where people's home devices are at in terms of performance, and the Steam Machine is equal or better than 70% of what people have at home."

Aldehayyat's comments might not be too far off the mark. Older gaming PCs are still capable of running a wide variety of games thanks to upscaling technologies, while in the console space, many games are still released for both current and last-gen machines, like the PS4 and the Switch. Valve has also said that the Steam Machine is over six times more powerful than the Steam Deck, and the official tech specs released for it do suggest that it'll be capable of comfortably playing modern PC games.

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Retailer GameStop has announced a "Trade Anything Day," and as part of this, people can visit a store and trade anything. Well, not quite anything. There is a list of items that GameStop will not accept, including dead animals and illegal drugs.

The fine print for the December 6 event states that people can only bring in for trade items that fit into GameStop's own 20x20x20 box and that employees have discretion to reject any item.

In terms of the specific exclusions, GameStop said people cannot bring hazardous waste, weapons, dead or alive animals (taxidermy is OK, though), alcohol, tobacco, drugs (illegal or otherwise), "sexual and explicit" items, or items "resembling body parts." The full list of exclusions is available on GameStop's website.

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Earlier this month, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players called out the apparent use of AI in the game, especially the "Ghibli-style" Calling Cards. Activision subsequently acknowledged that some AI was used in the creation of Black Ops 7, but it insisted that the creative process is still in the hands of humans. Regardless, a US Congressman has weighed in on the Black Ops 7 debate and called for extensive AI regulations.

California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna--who has previously accused Roblox of not doing enough to protect children who use it--reposted a message about the Ghibli-like Calling Cards and wrote, "We need regulations that prevent companies from using AI to eliminate jobs to extract greater profits. Artists at these companies need to have a say in how AI is deployed."

We need regulations that prevent companies from using AI to eliminate jobs to extract greater profits.
Artists at these companies need to have a say in how AI is deployed.
They should share in the profits. And there should be a tax on mass displacement. https://t.co/uU2tmt8pDJ

— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) November 14, 2025

In a subsequent post, Khanna shared some proposals from Nobel Laureate Acemoglu, including "tax reforms to discourage excessive automation" and allowing workers and unions to benefit from AI gains rather than being replaced by artificial intelligence. Khanna also stressed that he isn't calling for a complete ban on AI.

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Embark Studios' brand-new extraction shooter Arc Raiders hit a new peak player count on Steam over the weekend, seeing 481,966 raiders online at the same time. As Arc Raiders was breaking its own concurrent player record, Black Ops 7's launch weekend saw lower than usual player counts for a Call of Duty Steam launch, suggesting the competition may be impacting CoD's success on Steam.

Black Ops 7, the latest mainline Call of Duty game, hit a launch weekend peak of 100,332 players on Steam, less than a quarter of Arc Raiders' weekend high. Of course the two numbers aren't directly comparable--Arc Raiders is only available on Steam and the Epic Games Store for PC, while Black Ops 7 can also be purchased through Battle.net or the Microsoft Store, and is playable on PC Game Pass from launch--however the Black Ops 7 launch numbers are also lower than CoD's previous Steam launches.

While last year's Black Ops 6 also was available on Game Pass from launch, it still saw a Steam launch peak of over 300,000 players, almost three times the numbers clocked by its direct sequel. Modern Warfare 3's November 2023 release was also higher, with a launch window peak of 190,000 players.

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Lego Disney Pixar: Up House (598 Pieces)

$30.39 (was $60)

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If you have a Disney Pixar fan on your holiday shopping list, there's an early Black Friday deal at Amazon and Target that you should consider before it inevitably sells out. Both retailers have discounted the 598-piece Lego Up House to only $30.39 (was $60). The nearly 50% price cut is one of the best deals yet for the highly rated Pixar building set. The Up House is recommended for kids ages 9 and up, but just like the wonderful 2009 animated movie, parents might appreciate this "playset" even more than their kids.

Lego Disney Pixar: Up House (598 pieces)

Despite releasing in 2023, Lego's Up House remains one of the most popular Disney Lego sets at major retailers each month. It has received similarly large discounts during previous Black Friday and Prime Day sales, and retailers almost always run out of units before the promotion officially ends. The only Pixar Lego set that has outsold the Up House on Amazon recently is WALL-E and EVE. The new 811-piece set hasn't received any price cuts yet, but Walmart has a 2-in-1 bundle with the Up House and WALL-E and EVE for $95 (was $130).

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Borderlands 4 for PS5 / Xbox Series X

$48 (was $70)

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Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2

$55 (was $70) | Release Date TBA

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Amazon's Black Friday 2025 sale doesn't officially begin until November 20, but the online retailer is offering some stellar early video game deals for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 1/2. One of the most notable early discounts is Borderlands 4. Launched in September with a $70 retail price, Gearbox's long-awaited looter-shooter is up for grabs for $48 on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Black Friday deals on games that aren't out yet are uncommon, but Amazon is also offering a big discount on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 port of Borderlands 4. The Switch 2 port doesn't have a release date, but you won't be charged until your preorder ships.

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Friday the 13th Collection Deluxe Edition (12 Movies)

$105.34 (was $160)

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Shout Factory recently discontinued one of its best horror movie box sets, but there's still time to add it to your collection before it's gone for good. Friday the 13th Collection Deluxe Edition is back in stock at Amazon with a huge 34% discount that drops the price to $105.34 (was $160). Released in 2020 to rave reviews from fans and critics, this 16-disc Blu-ray box set is the only Friday the 13th collection with all 12 movies. With Amazon's deal, you're paying $8.75 per movie, and that's without factoring in the mountain of special features, premium display case, and collector's booklet.

During Amazon's Halloween horror sale, this box set was discounted to $124 and sold out fast. The $105.34 price is the lowest we've seen in years. And since Shout Factory is no longer printing the collection, Amazon's current deal is also probably the last. Take a closer look at Friday the 13th Collection Deluxe Edition below.

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Tomb Raider IV - VI Remastered Deluxe Edition

$30 (was $50)

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Tomb Raider IV - VI Remastered Standard Edition

$20 (was $30)

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Tomb Raider I-III Deluxe Edition

$30 (was $40)

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As part of Amazon's Black Friday deals, you can get all 6 of the original Tomb Raider Remastered games at steep discounts thanks to deals on the recent Tomb Raider Remastered collections. The series is divided into two separate collections, each offered in impressive Deluxe Editions and standard editions. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Deluxe Edition for PS5 is currently $30 (was $40), while Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Deluxe Edition is available on both PS5 and Switch for $30 (was $50). You can also pick up Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Standard Editions for $20 on PS4 and PS5, or $25 on Nintendo Switch--saving you a few dollars compared to the standard editions' normal $30 price points. If you're looking for additional discounts on video games, Blu-rays, and more, be sure to check out GameSpot's Black Friday deals hub.

Tomb Raider IV - VI Remastered Deluxe Edition $30 (was $50)

This Deluxe Edition is available on both PS5 and Switch. It comes with the game in a regular box on disc or cartridge, and a handful of other collectibles all compiled in one convenient oversized box. Here's everything you'll get in the Deluxe Edition:

• Deluxe Edition Oversized Box
• Regular Game Box
• SteelBook Case
• Official Soundtrack CD
• Exploration Map Book

The Exploration Map Book contains the in-game maps for each of the included games with over 150 pages of detailed walkthroughs and tips.

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The Standard Editions of Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered just includes the base game, but at $20 is reasonable value for how much is on offer here. It's important to call out that the Nintendo Switch version is $25 compared to PS4 and PS5 versions. You get the fourth, fifth, and sixth games in the series, which are:

• Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
• Tomb Raider: Chronicles
• Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness

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The first collection of the original Tomb Raider games. This Deluxe Edition is available on PS5 and, like the IV-VI collection, comes in an oversized box to store all the bonus items. Here's what those are:

• Deluxe Edition Oversized Box
• Regular Game Box
• SteelBook Case
• Official Soundtrack Digital Download Code
• Exploration Map Book

The games you get in this collection are:

• Tomb Raider + Unfinished Business
• Tomb Raider II + Golden Mask
• Tomb Raider III + The Lost Artifact

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Retro game remasters are a dime a dozen these days, but with good reason. They're the perfect opportunity for fans of the originals to revisit their old favorites with modern design sensibilities or quality-of-life features, and they aim to introduce new audiences to games that pioneered genres and gave rise to iconic characters. These Tomb Raider remasters achieve exactly that, offering the first six titles in the series. The Tomb Raider franchise jump-started the action platformer genre and inspired games like Naughty Dog's Uncharted games. They all come with updated visuals and performance enhancements in addition to their mechanical improvements.

For physical game collectors, both of these Deluxe Editions are beautifully packaged, and despite their oversized nature, they don't take up too much space. The height and width of the boxes are slightly larger than regular game cases, so they should fit on your game shelf just fine. The glossy gold and brown colors really help the boxes pop, and at this price, they are great premium items for any fan of the series.

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Day One Edition

$40 (was $50)

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You can get Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Day One Edition for a small discount thanks to this early Black Friday deal at Amazon. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions are both currently $40, saving you $10 off the game's original $50 price. This is the lowest price we've seen for the game, making it a good deal for a title that's only a few months old. After you've checked out the Wuchang deal below, be sure to hit up GameSpot's Black Friday hub for even more savings on video games, toys, hardware, and beyond.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Day One Edition $40 (was $50)

Along with the full game and physical box, the Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Day One Edition also comes with a few useful in-game bonuses. These come inside the box as a DLC download code voucher, which you can redeem at any time. Here's what you'll get:

• White Spectre Enhanced Costume Set
• Night Spectre Enhanced Costume Set
• Vermillion War Club Weapon
• Glistening Red Mercury Skill Upgrade Item

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a game filled to the brim with content, so this new low price is definitely a good way to jump in for the first time, especially if you prefer physical media. The Day One Edition bonuses are a nice inclusion to an already quality Soulslike experience. We scored the Soulslike action game an 8 in our review back when it released this past July. The game offers numerous customization options and multiple ways to engage in combat. Unlike other Soulslikes, dying plays a crucial role in both the mechanics and narrative in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, thanks to the Madness mechanic. You gain Madness by killing enemies or dying, and unlock different abilities the more you have. So instead of just setting you back and dropping some currency after you die, slowly build up Madness. At 100% Madness, you deal more damage--but take more damage, too--and if you die in this state, you'll be reset. It's a high-risk, high-reward system that sets it apart from other Soulslikes.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate - Deluxe Edition

$25 (was $40)

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Two of the coolest things in life are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the critically acclaimed video game Hades. So what happens when you merge the two? You get Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, a fun Hades-like game that also happens to be on sale for Black Friday this year. Normally $40 for this Deluxe Edition, you can get this for $25 and raise some shell with your friends as you take on the Foot Clan and Shredder across the sewers of New York City.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate - Deluxe Edition $25 (was $40)

The Deluxe Edition of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate includes the game, a physical pack of 10 foil trading cards, the Casey Jones DLC that adds the infamous vigilante as a playable character (Goongalah!), new enemies, bosses, and access to the upcoming Junkyard Jam DLC pack.

A game that wears its Hades influence proudly on its sleeve, TMNT: Splintered Fate features all the hallmarks of a roguelike game. Across its levels, you'll take on enemies, encounter familiar faces, and power up along the way for a final boss fight.

Death is a constant companion, but every time you restart a run, you do so with experience that helps you nail a perfect deathless adventure. Each Turtle has a unique arsenal of weapons and skills, and you can combine them to devastating effect in the game's co-op mode.

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• PS4
• Switch
• Xbox Series X

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"It’s easy to reduce Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate down to just a Hades clone with a TMNT skin, as I did previously. And while that description is pretty accurate, the sentiment doesn't convey that a well-done take on a fantastic game can be a lot of fun. While the art and story don’t come near the lofty heights of Hades, it is nevertheless a blast to bash heads as one of the titular turtles, especially when you have friends fighting at your side," Steve Watts wrote in GameSpot's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate review.

While this Black Friday deal is a great chance to pick up the Deluxe Edition of the game, fans can also preorder the Splintered Fate Pipin' Hot Collector's Edition ahead of its December 5 launch. This $100 physical edition comes with numerous extras, including everything from the Deluxe Edition, plus a pizza box storage case, tabletop RPG dice with a mutagenic ooze aesthetic, a NYC sewer manhole cover dice box, a 50-page art book and retro manual, and a double-sided metallic coin.

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EA Sports FC 26

$35 on all consoles

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Amazon's Black Friday deals continue to drop early. Physical versions of EA Sports FC 26 are available at a nice discount after only having just launched a few months ago. The PS4, PS5, Switch, and Switch 2 versions of the game are all currently down to $35. The Switch version is usually listed for $60, while the other three are typically $70. You'll notice that Xbox versions of the game are absent from this list, as they aren't included in the Black Friday sales for the time being. While annual sports games don't typically hold value long after release, a steep discount like this so soon after launch is a welcome deal. The discounts only apply to the standard editions of the game, but the upshot is these versions include the digital pre-order bonuses. The Switch 2 version is notably on a Game-Key Card, meaning none of the game data is on the physical cart, so you'll have to download it onto your console before you can play.

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure

$25 (was $40)

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure Gift Box

$50 (was $60)

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As part of Amazon's Black Friday deals this year, you can get multiple physical versions of Hello Kitty Island Adventure at new discounted prices. Both the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game are currently down to $25, saving you $15 off the original price of $40. Then there's the Nintendo Switch-exclusive Hello Kitty Island Adventure Gift Box, now available for $50 (was $16), a welcome deal considering it was just released earlier this month. This version includes the Deluxe Edition of the game and a selection of other collectibles, which are detailed below.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure $25 (was $40)

The Hello Kitty Island Adventure standard edition comes with the base game. The PS5 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game are the same price, so you can't really go wrong with which edition you pick. However, there are pros and cons to both; the PS5 version will undoubtedly run more smoothly than the Switch Version, but the Switch version has the advantage of being able to play in handheld mode.

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The Hello Kitty Island Adventure Gift Box Edition is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. It includes the Deluxe Edition of the game and everything listed below:

• 1 Double-Side Poster
• 18 Collectible Cards
• 1 Premium Foil Card
• Critter & Fish Guide
• Tophat's Memories Book
• Collector's Box
• Bonus DLC pack with:
  • 300+ Individual Items and Rewards
  • 1 Year of Legacy Event Clothing and Furniture
  • 10 Friendship Blossoms
  • 3 Friendship Bouquets
  • 10 Island Bouquets
  • 50 Strawberry Crates
  • 50 of Every Dye Color
  • 100 Sticks
  • 45 Iron Ore
  • 50 Rubber

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Originally released in the summer of 2023, Hello Kitty Island Adventure is a cozy life-sim game featuring the beloved titular cat and her friends, created by Sanrio. Similar to games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you'll create your avatar from one of six different animal species to your liking, dress them up in stylish outfits, solve puzzles, and cook, craft, and renovate your way through the game's mysterious world.

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Lego F1 Collectible Race Car 6-Pack

$17.78 (was $30)

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The minifigure version of Lego's Formula 1 Racing series is on sale for an all-time low price ahead of Black Friday 2025. Over at Amazon, racing fans can snag Lego F1 Collectible Race Car 6-Packs for only $17.78 (was $30). Amazon is matching a deal that first popped up at Target, but Target is currently sold out. We wouldn't expect this offer to stick around at Amazon for long, so collectors should try to complete the series for cheap while they can. As a backup option, Walmart is selling the mystery boxes for $19.48.

The mystery box comes with six random cars from the collection (174 pieces total). Each car is sealed in its own smaller mystery box, so you have six surprises to unwrap. This also makes it a good stocking stuffer idea for multiple Lego fans or kids. You’re very unlikely to get a duplicate from the same box, but you will inevitably have duplicates if you try to complete the 12-car collection by purchasing multiple boxes.

Formula 1 fans can also save big on the larger Lego Speed Champions F1 Race Cars and Lego City F1 Playsets at Amazon.

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Ubisoft was working on a new Splinter Cell game that was going to embrace games-as-a-service before it shifted to become XDefiant, a game that the publisher shut down not long after release. This is according to Nick Herman, a developer who worked on the game before leaving to start AdHoc Studios, the team that just launched the episodic game Dispatch to great success. Following the publication of this report, XDefiant director Mark Rubin spoke out to react to the report and share his side of the story.

"I was so excited to be a part of this and help revitalize it, because it's been dormant for a while," Herman said told Bloomberg. "And we thought we could tell a great story and do something the fans would love."

The game was in development "for a few months," Bloomberg reported, and Herman confirmed that Ubisoft wanted to have it feature games-as-a-service elements.

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Batman: The Arkham Saga Omnibus (1,648 Pages)

$81.25 (was $150)

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Batman: The Arkham Saga Omnibus is on sale for nearly 50% off at Amazon ahead of Black Friday 2025. The limited-time deal drops the price of DC Comics' enormous 1,648-page hardcover book to only $81.25 (was $150). This doorstopper collects a treasure trove of comic book stories set in the world of the Arkham video games. If you love Rocksteady's Arkham Trilogy--and Arkham Origins--these comics were written and illustrated as companion stories, so they retain the style and tone of the games.

Batman: The Arkham Saga is one of many great Caped Crusader graphic novel deals available now. Amazon also has Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 2 for a ridiculously low price of $27.63 (was $75) when you click the coupon box on Amazon's store page. Volume 3 is discounted to $40.83 (was $75), but unfortunately Amazon is sold out of Volume 1. Meanwhile, the Batman and Robin Adventures Omnibus is 50% off, dropping the price to only $37.56 (was $75).

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