Battlefield 6's rollout on publisher Electronic Arts' own PC app didn't go exactly smoothly, with players left unable to play on launch day. Since then, the issue has since been resolved, and EA is giving out free season passes and XP boosts for those who were impacted.

The issue affected players who had pre-ordered Battlefield 6 via the EA App launcher on PC. An outage on the app left those players high and dry for a good chunk of launch day on October 10. To make things right, EA has issued 12 double hardware XP boosts and 12 double career XP boosts to players affected by the outage.

In addition, EA is throwing in a free premium battle pass for Battlefield 6's upcoming Season 1. Those who already own the premium Season 1 battle pass through the game's pricier Phantom Edition will instead receive the Season 2 battle pass for free.

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A quietly canceled Avatar: The Last Airbender fighting game has been reincarnated under a new development studio, with a trailer highlighting what fans of the popular animated series can expect from the one-on-one 2D fighter.

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (a working title) was revealed during an Avatar: The Last Airbender 20th anniversary panel at New York Comic Con, and is slated for a summer 2026 release. It will feature 12 playable characters at launch, with more to come as part of a seasonal release model.

While it's billed as a 1v1 fighter (and looks that way in the game's debut trailer), its description on Steam lists support characters that will influence a fighter's play style and grant new special moves. Some of the characters highlighted in the trailer include Aang, Korra, Zuko, Toph, Katara, Sokka, and Azula.

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Baldur's Gate 3's cast has been widely acclaimed since the game's release, from Neil Newbon's award-winning role as Astarion to Tim Downie (of Paddington fame) as Gale. But how would the characters--no, not the actors--do if they were auditioning for a different role in the game? We thought that sounded like a great idea, so we got some of the fan-favorite cast together and, potentially under duress, had them audition for new roles.

"I'm Gale of Waterdeep, and I am going to be reading for the role of Lae … of Lae'zel," Downie said. "I smell their blood on you, still! I smell your sweat!"Given that Gale is quite polite and a cat dad, it's tough to imagine him ever having Lae'zel's bloodlust, not to mention her sexual forwardness. That being said, we would very much like an entire game where that is exactly what we get.

Neil Newbon's Astarion, meanwhile, read for the role of Shadowheart, with Jennifer English standing by his side and physically forcing him to kneel: Kneel Newbon. Astarion seemed less than thrilled with the situation.

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One of the biggest rising Hollywood stars of the past few years wants to help bring one of the most critically acclaimed video games of the year to the silver screen. Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters actor Glen Powell has thrown his beret into the ring to join the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 movie.

Powell, who will next be seen in The Running Man, brought up Clair Obscur during a recent interview with IGN.

"You know, [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33] is one that I've become a fan of. If there's an Expedition 33 movie, I'd be very interested."

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The Splinter Cell series has effectively been on ice for well over a decade, and while we are still waiting for the Splinter Cell game remake to release, we do finally get to see Sam Fisher again with the launch of Splinter Cell: Deathwatch on Netflix.

GameSpot's Tom Caswell recently had a chance to sit down with showrunner Derek Kolstad--best known as the creator and writer on the first three John Wick films--to talk all things Splinter Cell, honoring the source material, and living up to the quality standard set by original Sam Fisher voice actor Michael Ironside.

So, first question, Derek, is to do with your familiarity with the franchise and video games. Are you a gamer? How much Splinter Cell did you play before sitting down to write this project?

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In September, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema unexpectedly delayed Mortal Kombat 2 until next year. The sequel to the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot had been planned for a release on October 24, and now is expected to drop in Summer 2026. But despite the extra wait, New Line is already moving forward with plans for Mortal Kombat 3.

According to Deadline, Jeremy Slater--the screenwriter of Mortal Kombat 2--has been signed to write the script for Mortal Kombat 3, which was officially announced at New York Comic Con. Slater's previous credits include Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The Lazarus Effect, The Umbrella Academy, Marvel's Moon Knight series, and The Exorcist TV series. There's currently no word about whether Simon McQuoid will return to direct the third Mortal Kombat film as he did the first two.

There aren't any story details currently available, but it's possible there are some hints to be gleaned from the story beats of the video games the movies are based on. In the games, Mortal Kombat 3 brought Outworld to Earth, as villain Shao Kahn attempted to merge the realms and increase his dominion.

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Nearly two decades ago, Megan Fox had her first breakout role in Michael Bay's live-action Transformers movies. More recently, Fox portrayed a killer android in Subservience, and she's going to add another deadly automaton to her resume in the upcoming sequel Five Nights At Freddy's 2.

During New York Comic Con, movie studio Blumhouse announced that Fox will provide the voice of Toy Chica in Five Nights At Freddy's 2. The character was one of the toy animatronics introduced in the Five Nights At Freddy's 2 video game, and she's not the only one being reintroduced in the movie.

Let's party! Welcome Megan Fox as the voice of Toy Chica. pic.twitter.com/Ye3bmhX44e

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Kellen Goff has also joined the cast, providing the voice of Toy Freddy, while The Game Theorists YouTube channel host MatPat will voice Toy Bonnie.

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Lego Minecraft: The Crafting Table (1,195 Pieces)

$72 (was $90) | Retiring Soon

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Lego Minecraft: The Creeper (665 Pieces)

$32 (was $40)

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If you're looking for a gift for Minecraft fan this holiday, Amazon and Target are offering best-ever discounts on two notable Lego sets. The 1,195-piece Minecraft Crafting Table diorama is discounted to only $72 (was $90), and the recently released 665-piece buildable Creeper figure is down to $32 (was $40).

The limited-time deal on The Crafting Table is especially noteworthy because it's retiring soon. It also happens to be the only Minecraft Lego set in the 18+ display model lineup for adult builders and collectors. This is the first major discount for The Crafting Table, and since Lego is discontinuing the set, it could also be the last.

Amazon and Target are also offering steep discounts on a bunch more Minecraft building sets, including the Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar. We included a list of the best Lego Minecraft deals available now at the bottom of this article.

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B2G1 Free Guides + Art Books

Zelda, Super Mario, Kirby, Pokemon

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B2G1 Free Manga + Comics

Zelda, Kirby, and Pokemon

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B2G1 Free TV & Movies

Super Mario Cartoons + Pokemon Anime

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Nintendo fans can save big on official strategy guides, art and lore books, manga, sticker books, and more thanks to Amazon's Buy Two, Get One Free Sale. That said, this promotion only runs through October 11, so you don't have much time to secure books based on your favorite Nintendo games and franchises, including The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Pokemon, and Kirby.

Notably, the promotion has Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild hardcover strategy guides as well as Dark Horse's premium art and lore books: Hyrule Historia, Arts & Artifacts, and The Art of Super Mario Odyssey. You'll also find the official graphic novel for A Link to the Past and Legendary Editions of the Ocarina of Time and Oracle of Ages/Seasons manga.

Buy Two, Get One Free Nintendo Books

Amazon's B2G1 Free Sale is a mix-and-match promotion, so you can pair books with movies and TV series. The catalog includes Pokemon anime, Super Mario cartoons, and 4K Blu-ray editions of Detective Pikachu and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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Battlefield 6 includes a full campaign, and there are plenty of collectibles to find throughout the missions. The game includes 30 dog tags and one toy T-Rex dinosaur to locate, which are all required if you're hoping to earn all of the achievements/trophies in Battlefield 6. Additionally, there are some decent cosmetic rewards you can earn by finding all the dog tags in the campaign.

Below you'll find our full guide to walk you through finding all the collectibles hidden in Battlefield 6's campaign. If you're looking for how long the story will take to complete, all the Battlefield 6 missions and details can be found here.

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• Always Faithful ( 1 dino + 3 dog tags)

Always Faithful ( 1 dino + 3 dog tags)T-Rex collectible in Always Faithful

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Keyboard and mouse are extremely popular inputs for Battlefield 6 players. While most players still play the game on a controller, thanks to the console versions, many fans have swapped to a keyboard and mouse due to how difficult it can be to nail down the best controller settings in Battlefield 6.

If you've made the switch to keyboard and mouse (KBM) or have been using KBM for ages, you'll need the best settings for your devices. Getting your keybinds, sensitivities, and other settings tuned just right can lead to a more enjoyable gameplay experience and often makes the difference between life and death on the battlefield.

Below, you'll find the optimal setting for every keyboard and mouse menu option in Battlefield 6.

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Pokemon Go is celebrating the arrival of fall with the Harvest Festival event from October 10-16. Fall-themed Pokemon like Miltank, Smoliv, and Combee will be appearing more frequently over the next few days, but most exciting is the arrival of two new Pokemon: Dipplin and its evolved form, Hydrapple.

Dipplin is another alternate evolution of Applin, originally introduced as part of the Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Like Applin's other evolved forms, however, you'll need to collect a new type of item--Syrupy Apples--before you can get one, and they're a little difficult to get your hands on. Here are some tips to help you get Dipplin and Hydrapple in Pokemon Go.

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How To Get Dipplin

The easiest way to obtain Dipplin is to evolve one from Applin, but you'll need to collect quite a few items first. Specifically, you need 200 Applin Candy and 20 Syrupy Apples to trigger the evolution.

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Ratchet & Clank's franchise has been dormant since Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was released in 2021, but that didn't stop some fans from searching for a game that few remembered. Ratchet & Clank: Clone Home was announced was announced in the mid-2000s as the follow-up to the mobile title Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobile. Although Clone Home was canceled and never officially released, the game has finally been found and a copy has been shared online.

The Golden Bolt's YouTube channel (via Engadget) has posted a video detailing the years-long search for Ratchet & Clank: Clone Home. As noted in the video below, several members of the gaming community took part in the search, but college students "Emily" and "Super Gamer Omega Clank" were credited for finding a Sony Ericsson W880i that had a working copy of Clone Home. Breaking the phone's encryption was the most difficult step, but their efforts paid off.

The title of the game refers to a pair of digital clones of Ratchet and Clank who team up with their counterparts in the real world to foil the plans of Vox, the returning nemesis from Going Mobile. The digital Ratchet and Clank exist in a video game within the game, and the real version of that duo are also transported into the game around halfway through the story.

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The Legend of Zelda Collector's Chess Set

$45 | In stock on October 10

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The Legend of Zelda Collector's Chess Set is back in stock at Amazon for $45. Released in June, the officially licensed Zelda-themed chess set was made by prolific board game manufacturer The Op Games. It has been sold out more often than not since launch. This handsome edition of the classic tabletop game comes with gold and black figurines based on Hyrule's biggest heroes and villains.

Nintendo fans can also save on Super Mario Chess at Target and Walmart. Check out both Nintendo-themed chess sets as well as ones inspired by other popular entertainment and gaming franchises below.

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Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 1

$27.66 (was $75)

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Some of the greatest writers of all time have put their stamp on Batman, and Grant Morrison's run on the Caped Crusader was iconic, memorable, and wild. All of the issues that Morrison wrote were eventually collected into hardcover editions, and if you're looking to explore his work, you can get a major discount on the first omnibus volume. Normally $75, Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 1 is currently on sale for $27.66 at Amazon.

Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 1 $27.66 (was $75)

You'll need to click the coupon to get this discount, but it's very hard to miss on the landing page. The first volume saw Morrison team up with celebrated artists like Andy Kubert, JH Williams III, Tony Daniel, and more, and this edition collects Batman #655-658, Batman #663-683, and several stories from DC Universe. Morrison wastes no time in setting up a new status quo for the Dark Knight, as these issues saw the introduction of his son and future Robin, Damien Wayne, Batman's battles against the Black Hand, and a breakdown of the character leading up to his "death" in Final Crisis.

We've also included the other two volumes you can pick up in this series. The second volume follows Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne after they don the mantles of Batman and Robin while Bruce Wayne is lost in time after being struck by Darkseid's Omega Sanction effect, and the third volume explores Wayne's ambitious project to expand his war on crime across the globe with the formation of Batman Incorporated.

• Omnibus Vol. 1 (672 pages) -- $27.66 ($75)
• Omnibus Vol. 2 (760 pages) -- $38.51 ($75)
• Omnibus Vol. 3 (688 pages) -- $41 ($75)

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One of the nice perks of EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (which includes EA Play) are 10-hour trials for new releases from EA. It's a good way to try a game before dropping money on buying it. But the free trials are not available for every EA game, including the just-launched Battlefield 6.

The game launched today, October 10, and has no free trial, a spokesperson for EA confirmed to GameSpot. This is somewhat unusual, as many EA games do offer 10-hour free trials. The last entry in the series, Battlefield 2042, had a free 10-hour trial for Game Pass and EA Play members, too. But EA does not guarantee a free 10-hour trial for all games with EA Play. The fine print states that only "select" games get these trials.

While there is no free EA Play trial, people who subscribe to EA Play Pro ($17/month) can get the $100 Phantom Edition of Battlefield 6 as part of their membership for as long as they are subscribed.

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Earlier this year, Discord began testing a new age-verification process in the United Kingdom that required users to scan their government-issued ID. That has come back to haunt both Discord and the users who shared that info, as a new report suggests that millions of people may have had their ID and other info exposed during a recent data hack.

According to a statement on Discord's official site, the government-issued ID of 70,000 users may have been exposed when a third-party service provider, 5CA, was hacked. Discord had contracted 5CA to handle age-verification duties. Discord went on to state that none of its messages were breached beyond exchanges with customer support or trust and safety agents.

Cyber Security News' follow-up report puts the number of stolen government IDs at 2.1 million, and added that the final number of affected people may be approximately "5.5 million unique users across 8.4 million support tickets."

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The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Hardcover)

$69.75 (was $75) | Releases October 28

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Three books examining iconic Quentin Tarantino films are planned to release through 2027, with the first arriving later this month. The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is up for preorder ahead of its October 28 release, and the nearly 500-page hardcover book includes an introduction from Quentin Tarantino himself.

The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Hardcover) $69.75 (was $75) | Releases October 28

Written by Jay Glennie--who previously wrote One Shot: The Making of The Deer Hunter--this book is an ultra-exclusive look at the production of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The author has been given remarkable access to stories, archives, and anecdotes about the film directly from Tarantino and the cast, which should make this the most comprehensive look at the movie on the market. Along with an intro from Tarantino, the book includes behind-the-scenes photos, production memos, concept art, and development sketches.

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You'll find new interviews between Glennie and the cast and crew, including names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Margaret Qualley, Mikey Madison, and more. Published by Insight Editions, the book will likely be produced to an extremely high quality and should be more than worthy of becoming the centerpiece of your coffee table or bookshelf.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood isn't just a movie--it's also a novel. Tarantino reworked the story into a book for HarperCollins, and you can pick up the hardcover for just $21.73 (was $30) or paperback for $7.11 (was $10). Both are included in Amazon's buy two, get one free sale--so consider pairing either book with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on 4K Blu-ray, then perusing the rest of the B2G1 free catalog for your third item.

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As the size of video games continues to expand thanks to greater resolution textures, uncompressed audio, and more detailed 3D models, space on hard drives is more of a premium than ever. Some especially large titles have begun to adopt the approach of letting players pick and choose what is installed to help save on that coveted storage, and Battlefield 6 is no different.

By default, on Steam, when you click “install,” all the components will be installed, but on console, you will be able to pick and choose what parts you want from the single-player campaign, multiplayer, and the high-res textures for both. However, once you install them, removing the various parts is hidden away a few menus deep, and unless you know the option is available, it isn’t immediately clear that you can, outside of the fact that once you beat the campaign, Battlefield 6 lets you know you can uninstall the campaign, accompanied by a big button.

Here is where you can find the uninstall (and install) options right away, in addition to how to pick what parts you want installed from the get-go on Steam!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Magic: The Gathering

TMNT joins MTG in March 2026.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans can preorder the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set at Amazon. Eight TMNT MTG products will be available March 2026, including a Commander Deck, TMNT Bundle--along with an appropriately named collector's Pizza Bundle--and Turtle Team-Up. That last one is a new cooperative format for 2-4 players.

Here's the full list of products you can preorder now. The Pizza Bundle release date is listed as March 27, while the rest of the TMNT products are slated for March 6. Preorders are likely to sell out, so snag the ones you're interested in while you can.

TMNT x Magic: The Gathering Set

• TMNT Turtle Team-Up -- $50
• TMNT Bundle -- $70
• TMNT Pizza Bundle -- $100
• TMNT Commander Deck -- $70
• TMNT Play Booster Box -- $209.70
• TMNT Draft Night -- $120
• TMNT Collector Booster -- $38

TMNT: Turtle Team-Up $50

Turtle Team-Up is a new cooperative format for 2-4 players. It's also the cheapest box/bundle in the lineup at $50. Turtle Team-Up comes with four decks--one for each Turtle--an enemy deck, and various accessories. You'll also get four Play Boosters, so Turtle Team-Up seems to offer really nice value. You're getting 335 cards total with Turtle Team-Up. Here's the full list:

• 4 Turtle Decks (60 cards each)
• 1 Enemy Deck (39 cards, exclusive)
• 4 Play Booster Packs (14 cards each)
• 4 Deck Boxes
• 6 Punch-out Counter Sheets
• 1 Tutorial Booklet

Preorder at Amazon TMNT Bundle $70

Like other recent crossover sets, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has a $70 Bundle that gets you nine booster packs, a Foil Alt-Art promo card, and various accessories.

• 9 TMNT Play Booster Packs (14 cards each)
• 1 Traditional Foil Alt-Art Card (exclusive)
• 15 Traditional Foil Land Cards (5 with Full-Art)
• 15 non-foil Land Cards (5 with Full-Art)
• 1 Spindown Life Counter
• 1 Card Storage Box
• 2 Reference Cards

Preorder at Amazon TMNT Pizza Bundle $100

The Pizza Bundle is the collector version of the traditional Bundle. In addition to 9 Play Boosters and accessories, you'll get a Collector Booster and two promo cards. The Land cards are replaced by special Pizza Lands. Here's the full list:

• 9 TMNT Play Booster Packs (14 cards each)
• 1 TMNT Collector Booster (15 cards each)
• 2 Traditional Foil Pizza Bundle promo cards (exclusive)
• 25 non-foil Pizza Basic Land Cards
• 5 Traditional Foil Pizza Land Cards
• 1 Spindown Life Counter
• 1 Card Storage Box
• 2 Reference Cards

Preorder at Amazon TMNT Turtle Power Commander Deck $70

Each Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Commander Deck comes with the following cards and accessories:

• 100-card Commander Deck
  • 1 Traditional Foil Face Commander (Borderless Art)
  • 5 Traditional Foil Commanders (Borderless Art)
• 10 Double-sided tokens or punch-out counters
• 1 Deck Box

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play Booster Box comes with 30 packs containing 14 cards and a non-foil double-sided token. Here's the breakdown of card types in each Play Booster:

• 7 Common
• 2 Uncommon
• 1 Rare or Mythic Rare
• 1 Legendary Turtle (any rarity)
• 1 Wildcard (any rarity)
• 1 Traditional Foil (any rarity)
• 1 Land

You're guaranteed to get at least one Rare card per pack, but you can get up to five, depending on how you do with pulls on the Legendary Turtle, Wildcard, Traditional Foil, etc.

Additionally, Wizards of the Coast says one out of every 28 Play Boosters, on average, include a Source Material non-foil card. There are 20 Source Material cards total, and each one replaces a Common when pulled.

Preorder at Amazon TMNT Draft Night $120

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Draft Night box comes with the following:

• 12 TMNT Play Boosters (14 cards each)
• 1 TMNT Collector Booster (15 cards)
• 90 non-foil Basic Lands
• 10 non-foil double-sided tokens
• 1 Draft insert

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Each Collector Booster Pack comes with 15 foil cards as well as a Traditional Foil double-sided token or Art card. Here's the breakdown:

• 5 Traditional Foil Commons
• 3 Traditional Foil Uncommons
• 1 Non-foil or Surge Foil Basic Land
• 1 Traditional Foil Rare or Mythic Rare Land
• 2 Non-foil Booster Fun or TMC
• 1 Non-foil or Traditional Foil Source Material
• 1 Foil Booster Fun Rare or Mythic Rare
• 1 Art Card or Traditional Foil Token

Preorder at Amazon Magic: The Gathering Crossover Sets

Here's a list of the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond sets with at least some TCG decks and bundles you can still buy for normal (or discounted) prices at Amazon.

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