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Get All 5 Mad Max Films On 4K Blu-Ray For Under $50

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 08:54
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Nothing beats finding a freshly wrapped 4K Blu-ray box set under the Christmas tree, and if you're looking to spoil someone who enjoys "Ozsploitation" movies, then check out this limited-time deal on the entire Mad Max film saga. This 4K Blu-ray bundle launched for $100 last year, but it's now discounted to its lowest price yet at $49.49 on Amazon. It also comes with digital copies of all five movies. This is an awesome deal on one of the most acclaimed action film series, but the price cut ends until 11:59 PM PT, so you only have a few more hours to take advantage of the deal.

Mad Max 5-Film Collection (4K Blu-ray) $49.49 (was $80)

Set in a dystopian future where society has broken down in the wake of resource and water wars, the box set includes Mad Max, Mad Max: The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. The slipcase also pays tribute to the film series, featuring artwork showcasing various images of the bandits and the vehicles that hunted down Max and Furiosa throughout each movie.

This collection includes a curated selection of special features pulled from previous Blu-ray releases. You can sit down for several behind-the-scenes documentaries, deleted scenes, and featurettes that explore the chaotic world of the film series. What makes this edition special is that it is the only 4K Blu-ray box set to include the physical Black & Chrome editions of Fury Road and Furiosa. Both movies look stunning in black and white, as each film was re-graded to create striking images bereft of color.

The only downside to this collection is that there are no special features included for Beyond Thunderdome. Mad Max fans will be used to this, since no bonus materials were included on the original DVD or on standard Blu-ray copies of the film.

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  • Mad Max
    • Mad Max: The Film Phenomenon
    • Mad Max: The Road Warrior
  • Road War: The Making of The Road Warrior
    • Introduction by Leonard Maltin
    • Audio Commentary with director George Miller and cinematographer Dean Semler
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
    • Black & Chrome Edition
    • Introduction by George Miller
    • The Tools of the Wasteland
    • The Road Warriors: Max and Furiosa
    • Mad Max: Fury on Four Wheels
    • Maximum Fury: Filming Fury Road
    • Fury Road: Crash & Smash
    • The Five Wives: So Shiny, So Chrome
    • Deleted Scenes
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
    • Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa
    • Darkest Angel: Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa
    • Motorbike Messiah: Chris Hemsworth as Dementus
    • Furiosa: Stowaway to Nowhere
    • Metal Beasts & Holy Motors
    • Black & Chrome Edition
    • Introduction by George Miller

If Mad Max appeals to you, then you'll also want to check out this brand-new 4K Blu-ray bundle of classic action and comedy movies. The Totally Awesome '80s bundle is available for $55, and it includes Top Gun, Trading Places, The Untouchables, Beverly Hills Cop, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Considered among the greatest blockbusters of that decade, each film also comes with a digital streaming copy and special features.

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For even more vintage action, you can add The James Bond Collection of 24-film Blu-rays for only $55 (was $120), or if you're in the mood for some horror, the Amazon-exclusive Steelbook Edition of The Dead Zone on 4K Blu-ray is available for its lowest price yet. The Halloween 4K steelbooks and bundles have also been substantially discounted, and Amazon's massive sale on Shout Factory movies offers dozens of great 4K titles at low prices.

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A 92-Year-Old Just Won A Tekken 8 Tournament

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 05:14

For three decades, the Tekken series has brought players together as they control of some of the best fighters in the world. Now, a 92-year-old Japanese woman named Hisako Sakai has carved out her own legend in the King of the Iron Ring battles by winning a Tekken 8 tournament.

As reported by Automaton, the tournament of senior citizen Tekken 8 players was put on by the Japanese eSports association Care. The mission statement of that organization is to "create an environment in which the elderly can casually participate in eSports." Care has been running tournaments since 2019 while treating them like a major event with livestreaming and official commentators. A video from the event can be seen below.

Sakai made it all the way to the finals while playing as Claudio, when she went up against 74-year-old player Goro Sugiyama, who used Lili as his character. The match between Sakai and Sugiyama can be found two hours and 25 minutes into the video above. Despite the advantage of Sugiyama's relative youth, Sakai appears to have a superior button-mashing technique and enough mastery of the game to execute an effective path to victory.

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Get 30 Classic Universal Monster Movies With These Collection Deals

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 03:43
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If Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein has you interested in checking out some iconic horror flicks, you'll want to head over to Amazon before the end of the day. The retailer is currently offering a limited-time deal for Universal Classic Monsters: The Complete 30-Film Collection on Blu-ray, which pulls together 30 classic films for $57.49 (was $85). If you prefer 4K Blu-ray, Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection gets you eight icons for $66 (was $91). Both deals are set to end at 11:59 PM PT, so snag them while you can.

Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection (Blu-ray) $57.49 (was $85)

This bundle gets you an impressive 30 films released between 1931 and 1956. These are spread across eight collections revolving around Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man, Phantom of the Opera, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Each one is a complete collection, ensuring you have all the classic films in one place. Aside from the old films on Blu-ray, this bundle is packed with bonus content, including:

  • Behind-the-scenes documentaries
  • 1931 Spanish version of Dracula
  • Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., and Jack Pierce featurettes
  • 13 expert feature commentaries
  • Archival footage
  • Production photographs
  • Theatrical trailers

Better yet, you'll get a 48-page collectible book alongside the Blu-rays, giving you a chance to dive deeper into the films while away from the screen. For something a bit smaller, check out the Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection. On sale for $17 (was $36), it pulls together Brides of Dracula, The Phantom of the Opera, The Curse of the Werewolf, Night Creatures, Paranoiac, The Kiss of the Vampire, Nightmare, and The Evil of Frankenstein into a single collection.

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This collection offers many of the same bonus features as the Blu-ray bundle, but it only includes eight films:

  • Dracula
  • Frakenstein
  • The Mummy
  • The Invisible Man
  • The Bride of Frankenstein
  • The Wolf Man
  • Phantom of the Opera
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon

Offered in 4K Blu-ray and benefiting from support for Dolby Audio, this is arguably the best way to enjoy these old movies on modern screens.

Another bundle, Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection, is also on sale for $35 (was $43). It's a bit smaller than the above 4K collection, featuring just Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, and The Wolf Man. But at this new low price, it's worth consideration if you don't mind missing out on a few hits.

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Kinect's Revenge: Nex Playground Outsells Xbox Hardware In The US

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 03:37

The conventional wisdom is that Kinect was an albatross on Xbox One, making the system more expensive at launch and taking away resource power. But now, over a decade later, the Kinect-like Nex Playground has outsold Xbox hardware for November in the US, according to Circana.

Nex Playground came in third for hardware units sold last month, outpacing Xbox Series X|S. The only saving grace is that Xbox raked in more dollar sales, as Nex Playground retails for $250 but has been on sale for $200 over the holiday season. Overall, video game hardware sales were pretty bleak, reaching a low not seen since November 1995.

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This might not be a total shock for those paying attention. Nex Playground actually outsold every PS5 and Xbox console bundle for a week last month in the US. The cube-shaped console features a camera to track body movements, similar to Kinect. Five games are pre-installed, with the option to purchase a subscription Play Pass for a larger library of games. It's $49 for three months or $89 for a year.

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Battlefield 6 "Extremely Likely" To Outsell Black Ops 7 In The US This Year, Expert Says

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 03:32

A leading industry observer has predicted that EA's Battlefield 6 is "extremely likely" to outsell Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in the US to finish as the year's No. 1 best-selling game.

Prior to the release of Battlefield 6 in October and Black Ops 7 in November, industry experts predicted that Black Ops 7 would come out on top. But new data has arrived pointing to Black Ops 7's sales struggles, and now Mat Piscatella of Circana has told IGN that EA's game will likely be the best-seller.

It would be just the second time since 2018 that a Call of Duty game would be outsold in the US. The last time it happened was 2023, when Hogwarts Legacy beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Before that, Red Dead Redemption II came out on top in 2018, with Black Ops 4 at No. 2.

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Fallout 76 Is Free Now On PS5 And Xbox Series X|S, But Only For A Week

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 03:03

Looking for something new to play? Fallout 76 is available now on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for free, but only for a limited time. Bethesda has announced that the online RPG is now completely free to download and play through December 23. The freebie offer is not available on PC.

Additionally, Bethesda has announced that Fallout 76's paid membership, Fallout 1st, is getting a free trial through December 23 as well. The Fallout 1st Limited Preview Trial, as it's called, can be claimed through Fallout 76's in-game Atomic Shop right now.

During the trial, players can get a taste of the membership's perks for free. Some of the perks include a 10% boost to S.C.O.R.E., along with an Aid Box for keeping healing items safe, and the Survival Tent, which allows players to fast travel while on the road. The trial membership also includes access to the Scrapbox, which gives players unlimited crafting-supply storage.

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Warner Bros. Urges Shareholders To Reject Paramount's Rival Bid For The Studio

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 02:29

The battle for Warner Bros. may be down to Netflix and Paramount, but the studio has a clear favorite. Earlier this month, Netflix bid $82.7 billion dollars for Warner Bros., jilting Paramount in the process. Paramount responded with a hostile takeover bid of $108.4 billion. Now, Warner Bros. is urging its shareholders to reject Paramount's "illusory" offer.

"Following a careful evaluation of Paramount's recently launched tender offer, the Board concluded that the offer's value is inadequate, with significant risks and costs imposed on our shareholders," reads a letter to shareholders from Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., the chair of Warner Bros. Discovery's board of directors.

Although Paramount's offer is higher, Warner Bros.' contends that Paramount's owners, the Ellison family, didn't offer a "full backstop" commitment to provide the money to cover its offer and that it can walk away from the transaction without paying any penalty. By comparison, Netflix and Warner Bros. have a $5 billion breakup fee if their deal fails to close or meet regulatory approval. Warner Bros. also contends that the proposed Paramount deal will not be approved by regulators. Regardless, Netflix isn't guaranteed to be approved either.

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Fallout 5 May Be Influenced By The TV Show

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 02:17

Fallout 5 is one of the games currently in the works at Bethesda Game Studios. It's still years away from release, but now Bethesda boss Todd Howard has shared a small update about it.

He told the BBC that Fallout 5 will be influenced in part by the popular Prime Video Fallout TV show. "In short, yes," he said. "Fallout 5 will be existing in a world where the stories and events of the show happened or are happening. We are taking that into account."

Fallout 76 has also been influenced by the TV series, and it gets new content based on the show, including Walton Goggins' character, The Ghoul. That game is free to play now through December 22, presumably to cash in on the debut of Fallout Season 2.

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Tomb Raider 2013 Is Getting A Portable Edition

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 02:14

The 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider has found its way to several platforms over the years, but in 2026, Lara Croft is about to find herself shipwrecked on mobile devices. Tomb Raider is officially coming to iOS and Android devices on February 12, 2026, and it's priced at $20. This version of the game will also include all 12 DLC packs, adding more outfits, upgrades, and a bonus Challenge Tomb.

Feral Interactive says the game has been "expertly optimized" for smartphones and tablets and will feature a customizable touchscreen interface. Controller support will also feature in this release, and supported devices will offer gyroscopic motion-aiming. You can preorder it now through the iOS App Store, or you can pre-register for it on the Google Play Store if you're using an Android device.

Tomb Raider was a big hit when it arrived more than a decade ago, as it chronicled Lara Croft's first big adventure on the mysterious island of Yamatai. Two sequels followed it, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The franchise is also poised for a comeback, as two new games were revealed during The Game Awards.

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One Of 2025's Best Games Looks Like It's Coming To Switch 2

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 02:09

Down under may have just given us the down low on Dispatch coming to Switch and Switch 2. That's because the Nintendo storefront for Australia has listings up for the episodic game, revealing that the title is planned to launch January 29 on both Nintendo systems.

There hasn't been an official announcement from Dispatch developer AdHoc Studio yet about Switch and Switch 2 ports. However, the official Nintendo eShop pages point to this being a matter of when, instead of if, Dispatch arrives on the hybrid consoles. So far, Dispatch is only available on PC and PS5.

The Nintendo store listings note that there will be a free Switch 2 upgrade for Dispatch. That edition of the game sports "enhanced resolution and improved frame rates" and will take up an estimated 14.6GB of storage space. The listed price is $43.95 AUD--with a launch discount--but keep in mind Australian prices are usually higher than in the US. For example, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Switch 2 is $109.95 AUD. In comparison, Dispatch costs $30 on Steam and PS5.

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FIFA's Gaming Comeback Is A New Netflix-Exclusive Game

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 02:00

For years, EA Sports was the one-stop shop for FIFA-branded soccer, but that partnership officially ended in 2023. Since then, FIFA has been absent from the video game scene, but today Netflix Games and Delphi Interactive have announced that they will be bringing officially branded FIFA soccer back in a new game slated to launch in 2026.

The unnamed FIFA soccer game will be available via the Netflix app on both iOS and Android devices, and it is planned to launch "this summer," just in time for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The official announcement calls the new game a "newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game," but no other details were provided.

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"This major collaboration is a key milestone in FIFA’s commitment to innovation in the football gaming space, which aspires to reach billions of football fans of all ages everywhere in the world and will be redefining the pure notion of simulation games," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in the offical announcement. "Our reimagined game truly marks the beginning of a new era of digital football."

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The Last Of Us Co-Director: "I Don't Like AI"

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 01:25

The Last of Us co-director Bruce Straley has shared his thoughts on using generative AI to aid in game development, saying the technology cannot "grow and think for itself."

The technology "just consumes, and tries to mimic what it's consumed," he told Polygon. "That's the best it can do right now." He also described generative AI as "a snake eating its own tail."

One of the reasons why AI has been such a contentious issue in gaming is that not everyone defines it the same way. For his part, Straley said "NPCs are AI" and have been for decades already in gaming. Straley's new game, Coven of the Chickenfoot, has players taking on the role of Gertie, an elderly witch who works alongside a "creature companion" who can "observe, learn, and evelopment new behaviors based on contextual situations."

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Hardware Sales In The US Just Had Worst Month In 30 Years

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 01:00

Circana released its monthly sales report for November today, shining a light on how the North American video game business is performing. Hardware sales had a particularly difficult month, with sales falling 27%, from $949 million in November 2024 to $695 million in November 2025.

November 2025 represented the lowest hardware spending total for a November month since November 2005 ($455 million). A total of 1.6 million game hardware units were sold in North America for November 2025, and that's the lowest since November 1995 (1.4 million units).

While total unit sales dropped, the average price paid for a new game console reached a new record high for a November month, rising to $439, up 11% compared to November 2024. The higher average selling price is connected to the price increases that companies like Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, and others have implemented this year due to tariffs and other factors.

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Black Ops 7's Sales Struggles Come Into Focus

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 01:00

It's no secret that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 hasn't sold as well as 2024's Black Ops 6, and now Circana has released more sales data that speaks to the performance of the military shooter.

Black Ops 7 was the No. 1 best-selling game in North America for November, but the Call of Duty franchise experienced a double-digit percent decrease for full-game dollar sales compared to November 2024. Last year's game, Black Ops 6, was released in October. Despite the sales downturn, this marks the 18th straight year that a new Call of Duty game has ranked No. 1 for its launch month. For anyone keeping score, that streak began with 2008's Call of Duty: World at War.

Black Ops 7 is now the No. 7 best-selling game of 2025 so far, with EA's Battlefield 6 continuing to rank No. 1 for the year. For November, Black Ops 7 was No. 1, followed by Battlefield 6, NBA 2K26, Madden NFL 26, and EA Sports FC 26 rounding out the top five for the month.

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Forza Motorsport Content Updates Are Coming To An End

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 00:12

Developer Turn 10 Studios has announced that it is ending development of new content for Forza Motorsport. In a blog update, the studio confirmed that there will be no "new cars, tracks, features, or regular bug fixes" for the game, but it will continue to support Forza Motorsport by keeping the servers online.

"As our team shifts its focus toward delivering the best possible experience with Forza Horizon 6 in 2026, we do not plan to introduce new cars, tracks, features, or regular bug fixes for Forza Motorsport," Turn 10 Studios wrote. "However, we will continue supporting the game by keeping online servers active, hosting special events and competitions, and reintroducing previously released Featured Tours and reward cars every month, until all content is available for you to enjoy anytime."

First released in 2023, Forza Motorsport was designed to be a fresh start for Microsoft's sim-racing series, with ambitious plans to support it as a live-service game for years. Back in July, Turn 10 Studios was hit with massive layoffs, and players noticed that new content for the game had begun to slow down. In August, Turn 10 said that it still planned to support Forza Motorsport with several events, but these quickly dried up toward the end of 2025.

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Xbox December Update Adds Store Tab To Xbox Mobile And Headset Improvements

Game News - Thu, 12/18/2025 - 00:06

Xbox's December update is here, and this time it's focused on your off-console experience. The update brings new store functionality to the Xbox mobile app, as well as adding Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio support to the Xbox Wireless Headset, improving battery life and audio quality with certain Windows 11 devices.

In April, Microsoft added the ability to purchase games and subscribe to Game Pass directly from the Xbox app. Now, making it even easier to buy games from your phone, the app is getting a store tab for quicker browsing. The update also adds your Wishlist to the app, as well as allowing you to search for add-ons directly in the app. The update is rolling out now across iOS and Android devices.

Microsoft is also rolling out a firmware update for the Xbox Wireless Headset that'll add support for Bluetooth LE Audio, a Windows 11 feature that not only improves battery life, but also boosts audio quality. The update boasts lower latency, longer battery life, and super wideband stereo audio for voice chat.

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Baroque Syndrome

New Releases - Wed, 12/17/2025 - 19:00
A prequel to the post-apocalyptic RPG Baroque, Baroque Syndrome chronicles the events that precede the supernatural apocalypse of the original game, in which all of earth has been devastated by a massive heat wave. You take the role of Kitsune Kanazawa, a Japanese student that becomes entangled in the investigation of a series of supernatural murders, which will slowly introduce key characters who will play a part in the upcoming apocalypse. The game is played as an interactive novel, with 2D still pictures of settings and characters being the main graphic elements, and all actions being described via scrolling texts. At several intervals you will have to make a choice that branches the plot in different directions, but that's all the interaction you get to make.

M.E.A.T. II: Absolute Zero

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DRINK HUMAN BEANS

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You have been sentenced to the horrors of: the modern apartment. A mystery spanning 3 - infinte days in a smart-apartment complex. Request friendship, drink coffee, commit crimes. Or would you break the rules? You may find yourself forced into a path of mindless violence, deception, and soul-crushing retail labor. There is another way, but it will not be handed to you like a morality-simulator for good-boy points.

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