Pantasy Claw Machine Building Set (1,910 Pieces)

$99 (was $140) | Limited-time deal

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Over the past five years, building-set manufacturer Pantasy has made a name for itself with impressive brick-built models. Pantasy's catalog includes officially licensed building sets based on Astro Boy, Garfield, The Little Prince, and Dragon Ball Z as well as a series of retro-inspired tech models. One of Pantasy's newest building sets might be its most ambitious: a working claw machine game. If that sounds cool to you, you have until 12 AM PT (December 17) to snag the 1,910-piece build for its lowest price yet. Normally $140 on Amazon and $150 on Pantasy's site, the Claw Machine is on sale for $99.

Amazon's limited-time deal drops the price to $109, but you can save an additional $10 by clicking the coupon box on the store page. After reading about this extremely cool building set, you can check out our roundup of the best Pantasy building deals at the bottom of this story, including an officially licensed iGame Gaming Desktop for $64 (was $70), Sherlock Holmes' 3,000-plus piece apartment for $99.19 (was $130), a Retro Gumball Machine for $59.49 (was $80), and the Retro Desktop Computer for $75 (was $90).

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If you've only ever built Lego sets, it's worth noting Pantasy's bricks are fully compatible with Lego. This is common with non-Lego building sets, including Mega Bloks, Jazware's BLDR, and Brick Shop Hot Wheels cars.

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The Deciphering the Data quest in Arc Raiders sends you to Spaceport to check out some Magnetic Decryptors, and finding exactly where they're located can be a bit of a challenge. However, you've come to the right place, as we'll tell you exactly where you can find both locations you need to interact with to complete this quest from Shani.

You won't need to extract to complete Deciphering the Data--but we recommend you run a free kit either way, as you may come across other raiders working on the quest, too, and you wouldn't want to risk losing your gear if a fight breaks out while you're busy exploring.

When you're ready to take on Deciphering the Data, follow the steps below.

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The success of Baldur's Gate 3 went far beyond anyone's expectations with 20 million copies sold and multiple Game of the Year awards. That was all very good for the future of Larian, but it's also creating some pressure now that the developer focuses on its latest Divinity game.

"It's more pressure," Larian founder Swen Vincke told PC Gamer. "The weight of the expectations weighs high. We're trying not to think about it, because we have to make our own thing."

Vincke also indicated that the team at Larian believed that making Divinity would be easier after the studio's experience with Baldur's Gate 3. But that turned out to not be the case.

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Steam Replay for 2025 is now available, giving players a fun way to look back at their year in gaming. It shows what games you played, how much time you spent playing, and other simple stats from the year. Many platforms now do yearly summaries like this, with Spotify Wrapped starting the trend, and services like YouTube and Twitch followed by showing users what they watched and enjoyed in 2025.

Valve's Steam Replay covers your playtime from January 1, 2025, through the end of December 14, 2025. This gives players a clear picture of most of their gaming year, and also focuses on their habits--such as how many games they played games with either a keyboard or controller--and highlights their most-played games. This year, I finally really got into games on Steam with Peak and Repo, and I'm still dabbling with Lethal Company.

It's the most wonderful time of the year - Steam Replay 2025 is now available!

Take a trip down memory lane and see how many games you played, how much you played per month, and many more fun stats for the year.

Check out yours (login required): https://t.co/Zq9vxaFit4… pic.twitter.com/SrVS9oNdIP

— Steam (@Steam) December 16, 2025

Other gaming platforms have also released their yearly summaries, as PlayStation posted its yearly wrap-up last week. To see your Steam Replay, you can visit Valve's website or click the Steam Replay banner in the Steam app's store page. It'll be interesting to see how the Steam Machine will affect players next year for those who prefer a more traditional console setup.

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If you've come across The Stench of Corruption quest in Arc Raiders, you may be wondering how to find and complete each of its objectives. It can be challenging to round up each location you need to visit, after all, and find out exactly what to interact with in each spot. Luckily, we've got you covered below.

Keep in mind that you need to complete every step of this quest in a single round. This means that dying before you wrap things up will result in you having to redo the steps next time you load in. However, you do not need to extract to get credit for completion, so once you've finished the quest, dying won't be as big of a deal. We'd still recommend you try to extract, though, of course.

When you're ready to knock out The Stench of Corruption, follow the steps below.

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In January 2026, it will be seven and a half years since the announcement teaser for The Elder Scrolls 6. In that time, Bethesda has had remarkably little to say about it or even a trailer to show off. Now, Bethesda's Todd Howard has indicated that most of the Bethesda team is working on The Elder Scrolls 6.

"It's progressing really well," Howard told Game Informer. "The majority of the studio's on [Elder Scrolls 6]. but I'll say this: We always overlap. So, we're very used to overlapping development. And we have long pre-productions on things so that we feel good about them. And it's a process. We all wish it went a little bit faster--or a lot faster--but it's a process that we want to get right."

Although the initial announcement came years ago, it's possible or even likely that development didn't ramp up on The Elder Scrolls until after Starfield was released in 2023. Fans are so desperate for any kind of update that they're reading things in the Skyrim Switch 2 announcement trailer as if they're hidden hints about an Elder Scrolls 6 release window.

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Total War: Warhammer 40,000's four asymmetrical factions will vary wildly from one another, as developer Creative Assembly has now outlined how some of the game's factions will play and be "totally different" from factions seen before in the Total War franchise.

After being announced during The Game Awards, more details about developer Creative Assembly's next game have been revealed via a new developer roundtable. The four factions players will have to choose from include Space Marines, Astra Militarum, Orks, and Aeldari. Mann said the universe has a lot of opportunities for asymmetry between the factions, and Creative Assembly knew that it could only pick a limited number of playable factions in order to give each one the amount of effort to make them feel special.

In terms of how they play, each faction will field troops, gather resources, and engage in battle in different ways. Of the four factions, Astra Milatrum is said to be the most "traditional" Total War faction, with mass ranks of infantry and support from artillery and vehicles. Like in other Total War games, Astra Militarum players will need to gather resources, build infrastructure, and recruit more troops in order to succeed. In true Astra Militarum fashion, solving problems will often mean throwing more masses of bodies at it.

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Arc Raiders has a whole lot of quests, and one set of them requires you to do some digging on who has contaminated the water supply. This questline eventually leads to A Toxic Trail, which sends you back to a previous location to figure out more about what's going on with the water. In this guide, we'll tell you how to complete A Toxic Trail.

You don't necessarily need to extract from the map to complete A Toxic Trail, but it's not a bad idea to do so, especially if you don't have a safe pocket for the key that drops at the end of the quest. While it's not required for any quests, it can help you find some good loot on the Spaceport map later.

When you're ready to tackle A Toxic Trail, read on for each step you'll need to complete.

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Activision has made a couple of announcements that seem to suggest the company is trying extra hard to encourage people to buy and play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

For starters, Activision has launched a new week-long free trial for Black Ops 7's multiplayer mode. In the free trial, which runs December 16-22, players can access 20+ maps and try the Ashes of the Damned map for Zombies. In terms of modes, players can try out mainstays like Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, Domination, and Kill Confirmed, as well as the Holiday Havoc mode and Prop Hunt.

Alongside this, Activision has discounted Black Ops 7 by up to 30%. This brings the price down to from $70 to $49 for the standard edition, or from $100 to $80 for the Vault Edition.

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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian just recently launched its acclaimed previous game, Divinity: Original Sin II, on Switch 2, and studio boss Swen Vincke said he tried hard to cut one element in particular for the new release.

Speaking to Mein-MMO, Vincke responded to the interviewer saying they are a big fan of the game's squirrel NPC, Sir Lora. Vincke hates the little critter and wanted him gone for the re-release.

"It's funny that you like Sir Lora. I hate him. If there is one thing I regret about Original Sin 2, it's bringing Sir Lora into the game," he said.

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Embark Studios is giving Arc Raiders players a reason to jump into its free-to-play title, The Finals, by introducing a fresh color for the Ryder outfit that can only be earned by playing a few matches of the popular first-person shooter. This new color for the Ryder outfit is a good-looking option for anyone who wants to stand out with a bold and aggressive vibe, so fans of Arc Raiders will likely want to hop into The Finals and snag this one. Here's how to make it happen.

How to get the Red Ryder skin in Arc Raiders

To get the red color for the Ryder outfit in Arc Raiders, you'll simply need to play three matches of The Finals. Yes, it really is that easy--though you'll obviously need to have downloaded and installed The Finals to get things started. Thankfully, it's a free-to-play game, though if you've not played it before, you'll first be prompted to complete a short tutorial. In all, completing this challenge should take you about 1-2 hours at most.

Do note that you'll want to be absolutely certain that you're logged into the same Embark ID for both Arc Raiders and The Finals. With these linked together, completing those three matches of The Finals will automatically grant you the Red Ryder skin shortly thereafter in Arc Raiders--it took exactly one hour for it to show up in my inbox in Arc Raiders.

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If you've come across the Paving the Way quest in Arc Raiders, you're likely looking for an ENELICA building or wondering where to find some research notes. You've come to the right place, as we've got each step of Paving the Way listed out for you below. Just be aware that this quest requires you to visit two separate maps, so it's going to take a bit of time and effort to wrap it up.

You'll want to try to extract from each map when you've completed the necessary steps there, but rest assured that dying won't reset your progress. As such, we'd recommend you not bring in all of your best gear, as there are likely to be a lot of folks around questing, too, and you don't want to risk losing anything valuable.

When you're ready to complete Paving the Way, follow the steps below.

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Rosetta Stone Lifetime Subscription

$149 (was $399)

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While learning a language is challenging, it's never been easier to start, thanks to the abundance of learning apps and online classes. One of the longest-running and highest-rated of these is Rosetta Stone. The service offers comprehensive courses in 25 languages, all of which use a unique immersion learning style, making it one of the most effective language learning programs out there. Of course, as with any language-learning program, the trick is to stick with it--luckily, Rosetta Stone is offering a limited-time discount on lifetime subscriptions, dropping the price to just $149 (was $400), which could make it much easier to commit to the process.

While the Lifetime Subscription is arguably the best deal, it's not the only Rosetta Stone discount. The 3-Month Plan is on sale for $48 (was $60; billed every three months), while the 12-Month Plan is $126 (was $240; billed every 12 months). While the Lifetime Plan includes all 25 languages (listed below), monthly plans only unlock a single language--making the lifetime subscription by far the best deal. All plans offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. Rosetta Stone also lets you gift plans to others, which could make this deal a fun holiday gift. Here's a look at all the options side-by-side:

Rosetta Stone Subscription Discounts

• Lifetime Plan -- $149 ($400) (single payment) | Includes 25 languages
• 12-month plan -- $126 ($240) (billed annually) | Includes one language
• 3-month plan -- $48 ($60) (billed every 3 months) | Includes one language

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Rosetta Stone's deals are only available for a limited time, so be sure to sign up at these discounted rates before they disappear.

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The Cold Snap update has added plenty of snow and freezing conditions to Arc Raiders, but there's also a bit of holiday cheer to be found topside. That is, if you're engaging with the Flickering Flames project and collecting the necessary Candleberries to complete it. These hard-to-find berries are necessary for filling out the project alongside a handful of other fairly common items. Even better, each time you fulfill a requirement in the project, you'll earn rewards like Raider Tokens or Merits--the latter of which goes toward the Gathering Candleberries event. Here's how to find candleberries in Arc Raiders, as well as everything you'll need to complete the Flickering Flames event.

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Arc Raiders Candleberries locations

Candleberries can only be found during the new Cold Snap map condition. This map condition can occur on any map except Stella Montis, so it will be available fairly often for you to explore.

To find Candleberries, you'll want to visit areas that commonly contain other fruits, such as those you need for Scrappy upgrades. These areas are typically Nature regions, which are clearly defined on every map by the leaf icon.

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My Arcade Sonic the Hedgehog Mighty Player

$120

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My Arcade Pac-Man 45th Anniversary Mighty Player

$120

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Retro gaming manufacturer My Arcade launched its Sonic the Hedgehog Joystick Player last month, and now it's joined by two more diminutive arcade cabinets--the Sonic and Pac-Man Mighty Players. These are much larger than the existing Sonic Joystick Player, clocking in at around a foot tall and 7 inches wide, making them tiny enough for a countertop but big enough to be comfortable during extended play sessions. They also feature 3.5-inch screens and come with four pre-installed games. If you're interested in adding them to your game room, they're available now at Amazon for $120 each.

My Arcade Sonic the Hedgehog Mighty Player $120

This officially licensed Sega product features a 3.5-inch color display, wood construction with an illuminated marquee, a rechargeable battery offering five hours of playtime, and a tiny control panel with various buttons and a joystick. The cabinet clocks in at 12 inches tall, 7.4 inches wide, and 5.9 inches deep, making it larger than most other products in the My Arcade lineup.

The cabinet is finished with a retro Sonic design, along with a bold blue color scheme throughout the entire unit. As for the games packed inside? Here's what you'll get:

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Sonic Spinball
• Sonic 3D Blast

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This one gets you all of the same features as the Sonic Mighty Player (wood construction, illuminated marquee, 3.5-inch display), but this time it's all about Pac-Man. Featuring colorful artwork across the cabinet and a bold yellow across the control panel, it's a pretty great-looking product. Here's a look at its game list:

• Pac-Man (Classic and Speed-Up)
• Pac-Man Plus
• Super Pac-Man
• Pac & Pal

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These Mighty Players are a bit smaller than Arcade1Up Countercades, which typically stand over 12 inches tall, around 9 inches long, and 9 inches wide. These My Arcade Mighty Players are a bit cheaper than the Arcade1Up Countercades and their $150 price tag--however, a few Countercades are currently on sale for $130, making them worth a closer look ahead of the holidays. This includes the Class of '81 Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga Countercade and Pac-Man Countercade.

The former includes Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and DigDug, while the latter offers Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, and Pac-Mania. Both include a 7-inch LCD display (which is quite a bit larger than the 3.5-inch display of My Arcade), so be sure to give them a look while they're on sale.

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A tectonic shift in the political climate has given rise to a sharp increase in authoritarian practices and policies and made 2025 an unprecedented and disconcerting year for censorship, including for the video game industry. In the face of outstanding pressure on the payment processors powering storefronts like Steam and Itch, thousands of games--largely pertaining to adult subject matter that was sexual in nature and labeled NSFW--were either removed or deindexed from those respective stores. Though the uproar around these removals died down with time--partly due to loss of momentum pressuring these stores to rescind the bans, partly because certain free games were eventually reindexed on Itch--the recent release of Santa Ragione's Horses has brought the conversation back for another round before year's end.

That's because, once again, a title with a significant amount of adult content (seriously, Horses fits a lot of taboo material into a fairly brief runtime) has found itself in the crosshairs of the ongoing puritanical culture war that's raging throughout the country, as well as in the world of video games. And as it continues, the controversy around certain games and their subject matter begins to raise questions about artistic expression, who in this medium is allowed to discuss and prominently feature adult-oriented content, and what kind of conversations and explorations of these subjects will the corporate powers in control of the industry permit.

Horses is a notable development in this ongoing controversy for several reasons, not the least of which is the preventative measures taken against it. Whereas the bulk of the censorship mentioned here came well after games were released and available to play, affecting many games that had already been listed on these stores for some time, Horses has been facing an uphill battle leading to its release on December 2.

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There are a lot of quests to complete in Arc Raiders, but only a few send you beneath Spaceport's Launch Tower to navigate its dark and dreary tunnels. One of these quests, The Clean Dream, asks you to begin by searching containers and monitoring a filtration system before sending you off to a whole new map. If you're looking to tackle this quest, we've got everything you need to know below.

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Search 4 containers in the underground tunnels

First, you're headed to Spaceport to search four containers in the underground tunnels. These tunnels run all along the center of the map, and there are a variety of ways to get down there and navigate them. However, the most common and easily-accessible entrance will be the same spot you visited during the Switching the Supply quest, which is a collapsed section a bit southwest of the Launch Tower.

This is the best entrance to the tunnels for most players.

While you're down here, you can search any lootable container--including "breach & search" boxes--to complete this part of the quest. Even if something has been opened and searched by another raider, you'll get credit for searching it yourself.

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Shooters are having a moment in 2025, with Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders topping the charts and attracting large player counts as the year comes to an end. The former title is a return to form for a legacy franchise, while the latter leads the charge for the fledgling extraction-shooter genre.

Left in the dust in the shooter space, however, is Splitgate 2, a game that its makers thought would revitalize a genre they saw as growing stale. Developer 1047 Games released the first-person shooter in May, exuding extreme confidence in its product. Splitgate 2 tried to bank on nostalgia for old-school arena shooters, directly invoking Halo and even Titanfall. Yet, the game was also marred by contradictory decisions, adapting present-day monetization models and industry-wide fads like battle royale modes.

Splitgate 2 is a blip in the big picture of 2025, but the issues and drama surrounding the title and its release were so prolific that the game is certain to be the subject of YouTube essays and analysis for years to come. From microtransaction controversies to studio CEO Ian Proulx donning the most egregious headwear possible in a livestreamed industry event, along with developer layoffs and an extremely unusual "unlaunching" of the game, 2025 was nothing but tumultuous for the Splitgate team.

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Sony WH-1000XM5 Bundle

$248 (was $520)

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If you're shopping for last-minute gifts for audiophiles, be sure to check out this awesome limited-time deal at Amazon that drops the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones to their lowest price ever at just $248 (was $520), and includes a pair of WF-C700N wireless earbuds for free (normally $120). In total, you're saving $272 with this offer. The deal is expected to run until December 31, though inventory may run out well before then.

Sony WH-1000XM5 Bundle $248 (was $520)

This deal applies to the blue, black, silver, and pink versions of the WH-1000XM5. Regardless of which color you choose for your headphones, the earbuds are always offered in black. Oddly enough, it's possible to buy the WH-1000XM5 right now for $248 without the earbuds included. Be sure to select the bundle to get the earbuds for free. And if you only care about the earbuds, they're on sale for $90 (was $120).

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The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are extremely popular. While they're not the newest iteration of Sony's premium noise-canceling headphones (those are the WH-1000XM6), they offer impressive noise cancellation. Sound quality is excellent as well, and it can be further customized using the companion Sony Sound Connect app. They also offer up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge, and quick charging support that can restore three hours of playback in just three minutes of charging.

As for the WF-C700N earbuds, they may not be as popular as AirPods, but they're still a great option, offering IPX4 water resistance, multiple silicone earbud tips, a built-in microphone for hands-free calling, and the ability to connect to two devices simultaneously.

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Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 launched first into early access on Steam, and now the studio has teased that its next game, Divinity, could follow a similar playbook.

Larian boss Swen Vincke told GamesRadar, "We still want to do early access." He isn't 100% committing to it as of yet, but said this approach worked for its past games.

"It's been the blueprint, especially the community participation with early access, which is what interests us. It was [with] Divinity: Original Sin 1, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Baldur's Gate 3--they [the community members] were a large part of how we developed the games," he said.

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