There’s a scene in Splinter Cell: Deathwatch--Netflix's animated adaptation of Ubisoft's stealth game series--where Sam Fisher casually walks in front of a security camera. As a long-time Splinter Cell fan this irked me. The Sam Fisher I know would never do something so careless, even if it was intentional.

The thing is, the Sam Fisher I know and love doesn’t exist. Maybe he did in the early 2000s, but Ubisoft has pulled this character in so many different directions over the years and he’s been diluted. In 2006, they killed Sam’s daughter and sent him to prison. In 2010, they made him a fugitive, and revealed that his daughter is actually alive. In 2013, they soft-rebooted the franchise and in the process stripped Sam of his dry humor and charm. In 2020, they added a version of him to Rainbow Six: Siege. They even put Sam in the most recent Ghost Recon games, and had the legendary Michael Ironside reprise the role. It's clear that although Ubisoft hasn’t forgotten about Sam, they have no idea what to do with him.

A battered Sam Fisher aiming a gun toward the camera.

This trend continues in Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, a new chapter in Sam’s long and turbulent history that arrives in the form of a Netflix series. Helmed by Derek Kolstad, writer on John Wick and Nobody, Deathwatch finds Sam off the grid in Poland. Portrayed by Liev Schreiber, this take on Sam feels hollow. He’s a man of few words, and everything he says is cold, direct, and calculated. He’s more in line with the Sam from 2013’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist’s than the original trilogy, and that’s disappointing.

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In June, FBC: Firebreak became Remedy's first self-published game as the company attempted to expand its shared universe that includes Control and Alan Wake. Remedy has previously disclosed that Firebreak's sales came in below expectations, but the latest report indicates that the game will cost the company a very significant write down.

Ahead of Remedy's quarterly financial report on October 29, the company shared an update that it is on the hook for a €14.9 million loss or approximately $17,234,085. Remedy notes that this amounts to "a majority of the game’s capitalized development costs," before adding that the company's cash position hasn't been changed by this setback.

Firebreak ran into trouble out of the gate with 1,992 players on launch day, which turned out to be its peak. Those numbers have since drastically fallen to less than 100 concurrent players per day. Remedy subsequently acknowledged that players were particularly unhappy with the first hour of the game and promised to rectify its shortcomings with a future update.

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The details surrounding the first pack of paid DLC for Borderlands 4 have been revealed. Dropping November 20th, this narrative-based content--called Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day--will feature all new missions, enemies and legendary gear.

Developer Gearbox Software shared these details on October 11 during a panel at PAX Australia. Apparently, Mercenary Day (think Christmas) is being threatened by the Timekeeper’s Minister of Culture. It’s up to Rush and the vault hunters to show them the error of their ways using an assortment of guns, grenades, and all manner of skill-based attacks.

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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: The Complete Limited Series (Blu-ray)

$25 | Releases December 2

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Scott Pilgrim fans will no longer need a Netflix subscription to watch the franchise's stellar animated series. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is releasing on Blu-ray December 2, and preorders are available now for $25 at Amazon and $28 at Walmart. Many Netflix originals never receive physical editions, so it's nice to see Scott Pilgrim Takes Off join a small list of exceptions that includes other animated hits like Castlevania, Arcane, and Sonic Prime.

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There's not been anything stealthy about Assassin's Creed Shadows possibly coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. The latest evidence pointing to a port for the action-adventure game popped up on a French retailer's website, though that listing has since been taken down.

Eurogamer reported on October 13 that Auchan had a listing up for Assassin's Creed Shadows on Switch 2. No release date was mentioned, though the box art on the French site said the version is a Game Key Card, a physical format that has been controversial since the Switch 2's release because it game data isn't actually included on the key card, it has to be downloaded from the internet.

In April, the PEGI ratings website listed Switch 2 as a platform for Assassin's Creed Shadows. On top of that, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot teased that the game would get "new versions that will come to other machines" in July. Assassin's Creed Shadows launched in March on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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Whenever you think the game industry has run out of ideas for weird battle royales, you're going to need to think again. Developer Button Mash is developing Final Sentence, a game about writing where mistakes can mean death.

"You’ve never played anything like this before," reads the game's Steam page. "Type fast and type accurately--your life depends on it. There's a revolver pointed at your head... with one bullet in the chamber."

A demo for Final Sentence is available until October 20 as part of the Steam Next Fest.

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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

— Five Nights at Freddy's (@FNAFMovie) October 11, 2025

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.

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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

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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