Lenovo LOQ 15.6" Gaming Laptop

$650 (was $1,100)

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If you're in the market for a budget-friendly gaming laptop this holiday season, Best Buy's early Black Friday sale includes an awesome deal on a recently released model from Lenovo. The Lenovo LOQ 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop is discounted to only $650 (was $1,100). It's the only gaming laptop in Best Buy's sale catalog so far, but there are a bunch of gaming desktop deals.

The $450 price cut on the Lenovo LOQ isn't categorized as a Doorbuster, so it's possible the deal will stick around beyond Sunday, November 2, but it's not guaranteed. Best Buy's "DoorBOOsters" are only available this weekend and include the Lenovo IdeaPad 1i for $300 (was $600).

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Specs:

• Display: 15.6" Full HD IPS LCD
• Refresh Rate: 144Hz
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
• CPU: Intel Core i5-13450HX
• RAM: 16GB DDR5 (Expandable)
• Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD
• Ports: USB-C 3.2, USB-A 3.2 (x3), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm

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The Lenovo LOQ has a pretty solid display for a $1,100 gaming laptop and a very solid display for a $650 gaming laptop. The 15.6-inch LCD screen has a 144Hz refresh rate and Nvidia's G-Sync adaptive frame rate tech. It has a full 100% standard RGB color gamut, which often isn't the case with gaming laptops in this price range. It offers 300 nits brightness and has an anti-glare coating.

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Embark Studios is clearly keen to keep building on the success of its latest game, Arc Raiders. The extraction shooter, which just launched to the biggest player numbers on Steam for the niche genre, is already growing and now there's a roadmap outlining its trajectory.

Arc Raiders' roadmap provides a glimpse at the months ahead for the fresh third-person shooter on the market. As is typically the case, the live-service game will be receiving frequent updates fine-tuning the experience, ironing out any kinks, and steadily rolling out new cosmetics, feats and trials, as well as map conditions that should liven the playing field.

Arc Raiders roadmap for the next several months.

The most exciting news though has to do with two updates coming in November and December, respectively. The first is dubbed North Line, and it will feature an entirely new map called Stella Montis, bringing Arc Raiders' map count to five. North Line will also introduce a new community unlock event--these are typically goals and challenges for the entire game's community to work towards in order to unlock a reward--as well as equipment and quests. There will even be two new Arcs, the game's robotic enemies which tower over players, called the Matriarch and Shredder.

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Today is Halloween, and what better way to celebrate than with a handful of spooky games. Humble Bundle is offering 13 games for $13 ($114 value) with their Indie Fears Bundle. $13 gets you all the games on offer, but as always with Humble Bundle you can choose to pay more. If you do, portions of the proceeds get donated to charity. The Indie Fears Bundle benefits SpecialEffect, a UK-based charity whose goal is bringing video games to all disabled gamers around the world. This bundle is available until November 21, so you have plenty of time to pick it up.

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One of the most notable inclusions here is Mouthwashing, which took the indie horror game community by storm when it came out last year. It sports a retro PS1-era graphical style and sees you play as a crew member of the space freighter Tulpar, delving into its mysterious crash landing by exploring the ship, chatting with your crewmates, and solving puzzles. It's more of a narrative-focused walking sim than a survival horror game with combat, but it's still a tense, scary game perfect for the season.

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Since its first chapter launched in October 2021, Poppy Playtime has emerged as one of the premier indie horror titles in gaming, with its cute-in-a-creepy-way mascot Huggy Wuggy reaching Freddy Fazbear levels of notoriety. Today, appropriately on Halloween, Mob Entertainment has delivered a treat: The first teaser for Poppy Playtime Chapter 5, the final chapter of the Poppy Playtime saga, is here.

The 45-second trailer shows off some of the places players will be traveling through in the latest chapter, including laboratories, medical facilities, and one area that resembles the hallway of a school. We do see a brief shadow of a gigantic spider-like being in one shot, while others feature a colorful goo stuck to the floors and walls.

Before the final shot--which shows a cardboard standee of Poppy Playtime burning and surrounded by goo--transitions to the number 5, a brief message flashes on the screen. The message says the following:

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The entire original Halo trilogy may be set to receive the Unreal Engine 5 treatment following Halo: Campaign Evolved, as a prominent Halo leaker claims both Halo 2 and 3 remakes are being made.

Hot off the heels of Halo: Campaign Evolved's official reveal, prominent Halo insider Halo Leaks on X stated Halo 2 and Halo 3 will get the same treatment. Like Halo: Campaign Evolved, which looks to remake Bungie's 2001 shooter with updated visuals, gameplay changes, and even new levels, both rumored remakes will include the addition of the sprint mechanic and will not feature multiplayer--only campaigns.

Halo Leaks didn't have more details about the remakes to offer, but stated Halo Studios would be saving the return of the franchise's iconic multiplayer for Halo 7.

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November is upon us, and to celebrate, Fanatical has revealed its Movember Game 'Stache Charity Bundle. Themed around the Movember mustache movement--an annual event encouraging the growth of moustaches in an effort to raise awareness around men's health issues--this bundle offers a curated selection of PC games for $20. Proceeds will go to charity, and each game in this bundle will be delivered as a Steam key that can be redeemed on your account.

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As for the games, the selection includes titles like Schedule I, Mon Bazou, Gloomwood, and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition. Schedule I has been a sleeper hit this year--and one of our favorite co-op games--even if it does revolve around acts that would be illegal in real life. As a small-time drug dealer, it's up to you to build a drug empire and deal with threats to your organization like rival cartels and law enforcement. The game usually costs $20 on its own, so this bundle deal works out to be pretty good value for money, in case you've been thinking of purchasing Schedule I.

Anyone looking to revisit the era of old-school shooters will want to check out Dusk, which plays like Quake 2 with a metal soundtrack and horror vibes. The game features three campaigns to blast your way through, and has become a cult-classic over the years with its polished action. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous can consume dozens of your waking hours with its fantasy gameplay, Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story is a charming RPG, and The Corridor is a game about walking down a corridor--no, really.

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Looking for a fittingly eerie game to mark Halloween? Stasis, the award-winning sci-fi horror adventure from The Brotherhood, is free to claim until Monday morning over at GOG. The game combines a gruesome, story-driven narrative with classic point-and-click gameplay, inviting players to explore, combine items, and solve puzzles in a chilling, retro-inspired setting.

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Set in the distant future aboard the derelict spaceship Groomlake, Stasis follows John Maracheck as he awakens from cryogenic sleep in excruciating pain, separated from his wife and daughter. With time running out and the ship sinking into Neptune's dense methane clouds, John must uncover the horrifying truth behind the facility’s experiments. The game's isometric perspective and richly detailed 2D environments create an immersive sense of dread and isolation.

Stasis features a cinematic score by Mark Morgan (most notably known for his work on Fallout and Fallout 2), a slew of characters to interact with, and a range of realistic and challenging puzzles. Originally released in 2015, it won the Aggie Award for Best Adventure Game. For a limited time, players can experience the game for free, making it an ideal choice for Halloween-themed gaming.

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ModRetro has announced two new games for its Chromatic Classics Collection. After releasing a brand-new version of Rayman for Game Boy Color earlier this year, the company is celebrating Croc and GameStop's mascot, Buck the Bunny with new cartridge releases.

Croc: 25th Anniversary Edition celebrates the cute little reptile's Game Boy Color adventure from 2000, and preorders will open on October 31--or Croctober 31 if you're a fan of the franchise--with a planned shipping date of December 2025. Priced at $45, the classic side-scrolling platformer features over 30 levels spread across four worlds. The original game revolved around Croc taking on Baron Dante and his minions, and this version features upgraded controls and enhanced save functions.

Croc: 25th Anniversary Edition

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Earlier this week, Magic: the Gathering fans were treated to a deep dive into the trading card game's next set, Avatar: The Last Airbender. Based on the critically-acclaimed Nickelodeon series, the upcoming set chronicles Aang's journey from a young boy trapped in an iceberg to the all-powerful Avatar, master of all four elements and the world's primary peacekeeper. It's a daunting task for our young monk, but thankfully he finds many allies who are eager to join his cause throughout his adventures.

One of these allies--misguided as he might be--is Jet, leader of the Freedom Fighters. And while the tragic vigilante might have been missing during this week's reveal, GameSpot can offer an exclusive look at four cards centered around Jet and his gang of revolutionaries.

The first of these cards is the Legendary Creature - Human Rebel Ally Jet, Freedom Fighter. When Jet enters, he deals damage equal to the number of creatures you control to target creature an opponent controls. When Jet dies, you get place a +1/+1 on each of up to two target creatures. With a converted mana cost (CMC) of five, Jet isn't particularly cheap to get out--though the ridiculously powerful Sozin's Comet could definitely make it a bit easier. Keeping in line with his more ambush-oriented battle tactics, Jet, Freedom Fighter is a red-white card that is handy when making a quick-yet-powerful play.

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Over a quarter-million players were above ground scavenging for loot or hanging out in Speranza at the same time together in Arc Raiders yesterday. That eye-popping number set a new Steam record for concurrent players in the extraction-shooter genre--with PvP features.

Spotted by Eurogamer, Arc Raiders peaked with 264,673 players on Valve's platform for the game's launch on October 30, per SteamDB. The strong start led to some server problems for the extraction shooter, though also proves Embark Studios might be right in not shying away from Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

However, there are a couple of caveats to consider. For starters, Arc Raiders broke the Steam record when including PvP extraction shooters, but it's arguably not a requirement to fit in the genre. Without PvP, Helldivers 2 holds the top spot for the genre, according to SteamDB, and even saw a huge resurgence in player counts when the game came to Xbox Series X|S in August. Meanwhile, Escape From Duckov has peaked on Steam with a little over 300,000 concurrent players and outgunned Battlefield 6 briefly last week.

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Before Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 remake was released last October, there was a report that the game would be a timed exclusive for PlayStation 5 for at least a year. Now, the year is up and an updated listing by the Entertainment Software Rating Board appears to indicate that a leap to Xbox Series X|S is immanent.

The ESRB has slightly modified its Silent Hill 2 page (via Insider Gaming) to state that it's certified for the "Xbox Series" consoles. The rating itself hasn't changed, and it's still M for Mature. However, Microsoft and Konami have yet to formally announce the port or set a date for it. We can't even say for certain if Silent Hill 2 will get a physical release on Xbox, or if it will be digital only.

For now, there are no signs on the ESRB page that Silent Hill 2 will be coming to Switch 2 any time soon. But it's not out of the realm of possibility for the future.

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A single throwing knife was the most devastating weapon in Borderlands 4 when the game first launched, and a few weeks later, Gearbox finally fixed the infamous tool. Seemingly gone for good, the "Crit Knife" has come back from the dead, as this week's update has restored it to most of its former glory.

Originally, the Crit Knife was creating an unintended damage loop that allowed players to melt through even the toughest bosses within seconds. You'd need a throwing knife with the Penetrator augment to achieve this effect, as it would increase your critical hit chance to 100% for five seconds. With the Crit Knife dominating the Borderlands 4 meta and overshadowing viable builds, it was eventually nerfed in the October 23 patch alongside the horny BDSM shield.

This new version of the Crit Knife wasn't bad, but it definitely left a lot to be desired. Gearbox made it so that the Penetrator Augment would create a flat 30% critical hit chance for five seconds, which could actually reduce the effect if you had any buffs or gear equipped to increase it.

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On October 28, the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), which represents major Japanese publishers and producers, sent a written request to OpenAI. As first reported by Automaton, the association asked the tech company to stop using its members' copyrighted Japanese content--including works by Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Studio Ghibli--to train the generative-AI tool Sora 2. The request is the latest step in Japan's growing concern over how Sora 2 handles intellectual property.

OpenAI launched Sora 2 on October 1. The new tool allows users to generate short video clips, and shortly after its release, social media was full of videos resembling well-known Japanese characters and styles. These included references to franchises such as Pokemon, Mario, One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Demon Slayer. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that "we are struck by how deep the connection between users and Japanese content is!" in his post-launch blog.

CODA was founded in 2002 to tackle piracy and support the legal global distribution of Japanese content. Its membership includes prominent Japanese entertainment companies such as Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Studio Ghibli, Cygames, Toei Animation, Kadokawa Corporation, and Aniplex. In its statement, CODA said it had "confirmed that a large amount of Sora 2’s output closely resembles Japanese content or images," and concluded that this likely stems from using Japanese IP as training data without permission. CODA further warned that this may amount to copyright infringement under Japanese law.

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A streamer who found himself in the legal crosshairs of Nintendo has been ordered to pay $17,500 in damages to the company. Nintendo sued Jesse "EveryGameGuru" Keighin in 2024, accusing him of livestreaming pirated games before they were released and for sharing links to the Yuzu and Ryujinx emulators.

Keighin had gone on the offensive after he was accused, telling Nintendo that "you might run a corporation, but I run the streets," on his social media channels (via TorrentFreak). The lawsuit accused Keighin of streaming leaked Nintendo games since 2022, and Nintendo claimed that his actions had cost the company "millions of dollars" in lost video game sales. Keighin reportedly did not have a prepared defense for the case, leading to a default judgment against him.

Nintendo had also requested a broad permanent injunction against Keighin and any third parties working with him to prevent them from using emulators--as well as the destruction of "all infringing" hardware and software--but the Colorado court did not agree to this request, rejecting it as "unclear" and "unreasonable" demands.

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Akira Yamaoka, best known for his decades-spanning contributions to the Silent Hill series, is bringing his talents to an upcoming horror game from the creators of Turbo Overkill. Total Chaos is scheduled to arrive later this year, and GameSpot can exclusively reveal both Yamaoka's involvement and his theme song for the game, "Catharsis." Listen to the song's world premiere below.

Total Chaos was born as a mod for Doom 2, originally released in 2018. The forthcoming adaptation from Trigger Happy Interactive and Apogee Entertainment is a complete reimagining of that source material on a new engine. Yamaoka is working with the mod's original composer, Jason Dagenet, to bring the game's music to life. As any Silent Hill fan would know, the debut track definitely carries the composer's signature sound.

In the first-person horror game, players can expect to find the touchstones of the survival-horror genre, such as resource management, crafting survival equipment, and a parade of monsters that bring their own behaviors and attacks to worry about.

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Resident Evil Requiem

57.39 (was $70) | Releases February 27, 2026

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Resident Evil Requiem is one of the most anticipated games of 2026, and if you're looking to preorder it for PC, Fanatical is currently offering a big discount on the upcoming survival-horror title. With Fanatical's discount, you can preorder Resident Evil Requiem for just $57.39 (was $70) ahead of its release on February 27, 2026, or you can grab the Deluxe Edition for $65.59 (was $80). Preodering the game at Fanatical gets you an official Steam key, plus all the preorder bonus DLC.

Resident Evil Requiem 57.39 (was $70) | Releases February 27, 2026

The Resident Evil Requiem standard edition includes the base game plus the Apocalypse preorder bonus outfit for the game's protagonist, Grace.

The Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition features the full game, preorder bonus outfit, and a variety of extra in-game content, including:

• Five additional outfits for Grace, including one based on Resident Evil Village's big bad, Lady Dimitrescu
• Two visual filters
• Mr. Raccoon Charm
• Four weapon skins
• An audio pack of classic Raccoon City music
• 1998 case file letter

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Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth mainline entry in the series. It follows a new character, Grace Ashcroft, as she explores the ruins of Raccoon City. The city was destroyed after the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3, when the US government launched a missile strike in a last-ditch attempt to eradicate the T-Virus outbreak in 1998; however, it appears that something survived. According to Capcom, the new game will adhere closer to the survival-horror roots of the franchise and will feature the option to play in either first- or third-person camera perspectives.

Resident Evil Requiem will also launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 on February 27, and fans can preorder those editions as well. The $70 physical version for PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox comes with an Amazon Exclusive Edition double-sided poster, and the $90 Deluxe Edition comes with an exclusive steelbook case, lenticular card, and all of the aforementioned digital extras above.

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365 Traditional Strategy Board and Card Games (Tin)

$20 (was $38)

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Merchant Ambassador's 365 Traditional Strategy and Board Games Collection is currently just $20 at Amazon, 47% off the original price of $38. It comes in a tin storage box, perfect for quick and easy set up for rainy days or family game nights. The set includes classic games like Chess and Checkers, as well as some obscure ones you may not have heard of, such as Snail Race.

365 Traditional Strategy Board and Card Games (Tin) $20 (was $38)

Merchant Ambassador's 365 Games collection includes hundreds of games in travel-friendly sizes, all of which fit in a tin box that's big enough to store all the various game boards, pieces, cards, and more. Just about every classic game you can think of is in the collection, but a few highlights include:

• Chess
• Checkers
• Chinese Checkers
• Backgammon
• Poker
• Solitaire
• Goose Game
• Ludo/ Pachisi
• Nine Men's Morris
• Blackjack
• Candyland
• Trouble
• And more

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Merchant Ambassador also offers the 365 games collection in a regular cardboard box for $20 (was $25), but it's more convenient to get the premium tin box for the same price instead. And if you wanted to save $2, they have a 100 classic games selection for $18, but 265 more games feels worth the slightly higher price of admission.

Merchant Ambassador also partnered with Bandai Namco to create a variety of tabletop Pac-Man games. These retro-themed games would be right at home at your local arcade. Check out the breakdown below to see what's on offer from this collaboration. You can get a pinball table (and a separate pro version), air hockey, a 3-foot alley-ball track, and a miniature basketball set. Notably, the Smash-a-Ghost game, their version of Whac-A-Mole, is sold out on Amazon, but you can still pick one up from Walmart, and it's currently going for $55, a $22 discount. All of these games have electronic lights and sounds, so you can expect the iconic Pac-Man sounds that have been seared into our brains since childhood.

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DualSense Edge PS5 Controller (White)

$165 (was $200)

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DualSense Edge PS5 Controller (Midnight Black)

$175 (was $200)

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The DualSense Edge is on sale for a new all-time low price at Amazon. PS5 and PC players can grab PlayStation's official pro-style wireless controller for only $165 (was $200). Amazon's $35 discount is for the original white/black version of the DualSense Edge. If you'd prefer the newer Midnight Black edition, it's on sale for $175 at Amazon and Walmart, which is close to the all-time low of $170.

The DualSense Edge rarely receives meaningful discounts, and it's unclear how long these deals will be available, so you shouldn't wait long if interested.

The DualSense Edge is to the PS5 what the Elite Series 2 is to Xbox. If you can stomach the price--even with the deal it's roughly $100 more than standard PS5 controller--the DualSense Edge is a fantastic controller for PS5 and PC. Along with the features found on the original, the DualSense Edge has the following key features:

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The New York Times Games: Puzzle Mania!

$29.89 (was $38)

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If you have a smartphone, odds are you've dabbled in playing The New York Times Games' mobile games like Wordle, Connections, or Spelling Bee. They're quick, daily word association and puzzle games, that you can download for free--and now, you can play these brain teasers in an all-new analog way thanks to The New York Times Games: Puzzle Mania! book. The 224-page hardcover collection came out just last week, and it's already on sale at Amazon. You can pick up the hardcover collection of games for $29.82, saving you 22% off the original price of $29.82.

The New York Times Games: Puzzle Mania! $29.89 (was $38)

The New York Times Games: Puzzle Mania! features an in-depth foreword by author Joel Fagliano alongside an assortment of Mini and Mega crosswords, sudoku, logic puzzles, trivia questions, and analog versions of digital games like Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, and more.

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If you're looking for more ways to escape your screen, Amazon has deals on several traditional board games from the company Merchant Ambassador. This includes a giant 365-game collection that includes travel-size classics like chess, blackjack, shoots-and-ladders, and many more, all for just $20 (normally $38). The company also has a collection of Pac-Man-themed analog arcade games like pinball, skeeball, airhockey, and more.

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Arc Raiders is a high-octane third-person extraction shooter set in a dense city that's teeming with life. While the game isn't going to demand an ultra high-end PC full of the best hardware, you might see your rig struggle in certain areas and during gunfights if your settings aren't properly dialed in.

You never want to lose all of your gear during a drop due to laggy gameplay or frame drops. To stop that from happening, we have a full list of the optimal PC graphics settings you should be using in Arc Raiders.

Best graphics settings for Arc Raiders on PC

There are a decent number of graphics settings to change in the main menu of Arc Raiders, not to mention all the other Arc Raiders tips we have to offer. From our testing, changing even the most basic graphics settings has a huge effect on the amount of frames per second you get, even with a high-end PC. That said, you'll certainly want to see where your FPS is at after changing your settings to see if you need to lower anything further.

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