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Magic: The Gathering - Marvel's Spider-Man Set

Releases September 26

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Spider-Man swings into the Magic: The Gathering universe next week in the latest crossover set. Most of the MTG Spider-Man products have been sold out since preorders opened back in March, but Amazon has restocked the Marvel's Spider-Man Play Booster Box and is offering a discount. Normally $209.70, the 30-pack Booster Box is available to preorder for $192 ahead of the Spider-Man set's September 26 release.

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Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (Blu-ray)

$60 | Releases December 2

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Tom and Jerry, one of the most iconic duos in cartoon history, will continue their 85th anniversary celebration on December 2 with a very exciting box set for fans of classic animated shorts. For the first time ever, a complete collection of the duo's theatrical shorts will be available on Blu-ray. Preorders for Tom and Jerry: The Golden Age Anthology are available now for $60. At the time of writing, the 16-plus hour collection of cartoon hijinks is the No. 1 best-selling Blu-ray on Amazon.

Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (Blu-ray) $60 | Releases December 2

Part of the Warner Archive Collection, this six-disc standard Blu-ray set includes 114 shorts in total, presented in chronological order and in 1080p. These originally appeared before the main feature film presentation in cinemas from 1940 through 1958, and three of the shorts--Casanova Cat, Mouse Cleaning, and His Mouse Friday--have been completely remastered for the first time.

Additionally, the collection comes with a 28-page booklet with artwork and essays, 20 audio commentaries, over three hours of bonus features, and two brand-new featurettes--Lady of the House: The Story of Mammy Two Shoes and Animal Hijinks: The Friends and Foes of Tom. The cover also features a nod to the animated shorts, with illustrations of Tom in his Zoot suit from 1944's The Zoot Cat.

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As mentioned above, the remastered shorts Mouse Cleaning and Casanova Cat are being released on home media for the first time in the US. These are controversial Tom and Jerry episodes due to them being racially insensitive, and while they were scheduled to appear in Tom and Jerry: The Golden Collection Volume Two, that release was ultimately canceled. Older--and extremely dated--content like this has appeared in several other Warner Archive releases over the years, as the company has added disclaimers to these shorts to indicate their historical context, problematic nature, and racially insensitive jokes.

If you don't feel like waiting until December, there are several other Tom and Jerry collections you can grab right now. Tom and Jerry: The Complete Cinemascope Collection bundles all 23 of the pair's CinemaScope widescreen animated adventures together, along with three bonus cartoons. This is classic Tom and Jerry at its highest quality, as each cinematic short featured incredible animation, as well as cruel and unusualy punishment for Tom as he tried to do his job.

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Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts (Paperback)

Seasons 1-2 available now, Seasons 3-4 release December 9

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Stranger Things fans and aspiring screenwriters should check out Amazon's deals on the newly released Stranger Things script books. Published by Random House Worlds on September 1, Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts - Season 1 is on sale for $19.54 (was $30) for a limited time. Season 2's script book was published the same day and is available for $23.26 (was $30).

Script books for Season 3 and Season 4 are up for preorder ahead of their December 9 release, and we imagine Season 5 will eventually get a script book of its own--after fans finally get to watch it, of course. The fifth and final season of Netflix's hit series starts streaming November 26 with Episodes 1-4. The next three episodes will be added to Netflix on December 25, and the series finale is scheduled for December 31.

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After years of anticipation, Team Cherry only gave the video game industry and players two weeks notice that Hollow Knight: Silksong was about to arrive on September 4. While a handful of indie games were moved away from that date, Rogue Factor had already staked out the same release date for Hell is Us six months earlier. Now, Hell is Us' creative director is sharing his belief that Silksong's shadow drop negatively impacted Hell is Us' sales, and he doesn't sound happy about it.

Jonathan Jacques-Belletête acknowledged that Team Cherry had the right to pick any date it wanted to during his appearance on the Friends Per Second podcast (via This Week in Video Games). However, Jacques-Belletête feels that the decision to do so on such short notice was "a little callous."

"When you know you're that big, I think a shadow drop is a bit like--'wow,'" said Jacques-Belletête. "As the 'GTA 6 of indie' ... to shadow drop something like this is a little callous."

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Bundle Physical Edition (Switch)

$35 | Releases October 31

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SpongeBob has gone on plenty of video game adventures, and on October 31, you can grab a physical edition of the SpongeBob SquarePants: Bundle that collects two of SpongeBob's best games--Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated and The Cosmic Shake--into a single physical release. Preorders for the two-game collection are available at Amazon for just $35--that's a 50% price cut compared to the digital version of the bundle that's already available for $70 on the Switch eShop.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Bundle Physical Edition (Switch) $35 | Releases October 31

SpongeBob SquarePants: Bundle includes SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on a single Switch game cartridge. The full game data for both titles is included on the cart. While it's only getting a Switch release, it's also playable on Switch 2.

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The Cosmic Shake is the better (and newer) of the two games, and it earned solid marks from critics. Our Cosmic Shake review gave it a 7/10, thanks to its classic SpongeBob humor and enjoyable platforming segments. "Despite a few hiccups and disappointing aspects of The Cosmic Shake design, at its core it achieves its goals," writes GameSpot reviewer James Carr.

The other game in the bundle, Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, earned similar reviews, giving nostalgic fans a massive version of the underwater town to roam around as SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy.

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The 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory reamins one of the most iconic children's movies of all time, filled with memorable scenes and setpieces that still look great on screen even all these decades later. Starting today, Lego Insiders can recreate a blocky version of the titular Chocolate Factory's chocolate rivers and gumdrop trees with the new Lego Ideas: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Set. The 2,025-piece set launches for $220 on September 18 exclusively at Lego's online store, but members of the free Lego Insiders program can preorder early. All other customers can grab the set on September 18. We expect this will be a popular release, so it's worth joining the Lego Insiders program and grabbing the set ahead of time.

Lego Ideas: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (2,025 pieces) $220 | Releases September 18

The 2,025-brick set lets you recreate a tiny slice of Willy Wonka's factory. Interactive elements include a moving chocolate waterfall and a secret door in Willy Wonka's office. The set also has nine minifgures including Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, Grandpa Joe, Augustus Gloop, Mike Teavee, two Oompa Loompas, Veruca Salt, and Violet Beauregarde.

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The completed set sprawls over 20 inches wide and 10 inches deep, so make sure you have space reserved for your masterpiece. While this is designed as a Lego set for adults, kids can still have some fun with the completed set, thanks to all the minifigures--allowing them to play out their own unique scenarios.

For those who haven't joined the Lego Insider program yet, it's Lego's free rewards program. Members earn points on all purchases that they can save up and use for additional discounts and other special offers. You get other perks throughout the year, such as free and discounted bonus sets when you order online. For example, Lego Insiders can currently get a free Sega Genesis Controller set when they spend $130 or more on qualifying sets until September 17.

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Adobe Acrobat Classic + Microsoft Office Professional License Bundle

$100 (was $544)

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If you're looking to turn your PC into a dedicated home office, Adobe Acrobat Classic and Microsoft Office Pro are necessities. However, they're typically quite expensive, with the duo costing upwards of $500 for the standalone licenses, or steep recurring prices for the subscription versions. Luckily, you can pick up Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Professional License for just $100 total (normally $543)--that's an 81% discount--via a limited-time bundle deal from Stack Social.

Adobe Acrobat Classic + Microsoft Office Professional License Bundle $100 (was $544)

This bundle includes a 3-year license for Adobe Acrobat Classic PDF Software (also known as Adobe Acrobat Pro 2024), which lets you create and modify PDF files, sign electronic documents, and more. It also includes Microsoft Office Pro 2021, which gets you the full suite of Microsoft Office productivity software, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access.

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For reference, here's a full list of the included software:

Adobe Acrobat + MS Office Bundle

• Adobe Acrobat Pro 2024 (3-Year)
• Microsoft Office Word (Lifetime; single device)
• Microsoft Office Excel (Lifetime; single device)
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint (Lifetime; single device)
• Microsoft Office Outlook (Lifetime; single device)
• Microsoft Office Teams (Free version)
• Microsoft Office OneNote (Lifetime; single device)
• Microsoft Office Publisher (Lifetime; single device)
• Microsoft Office Access (Lifetime; single device)

There are a few caveats to this deal. For one, the Microsoft Office Pro 2021 license is a one-time purchase that can only be used on one PC. It's tied to your actual device--not your Microsoft account--so if you decide to upgrade your laptop or PC, you'll need a new license. As for Acrobat Classic, it's only a three-year license available to US customers, and premium features aren't available through web browsers or mobile devices.

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Destiny: The Taken King is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today, September 15, 2025. Below, we look back at how it came to represent the years of Destiny, and live-service games more broadly, that would follow.

Ten years ago, Bungie performed a miracle. It also, unfortunately, invoked a curse.

In 2014, the studio renowned for the Halo franchise launched Destiny, which promised to blend its penchant for dynamic single-player campaigns and kinetic multiplayer gameplay with the framework and community-oriented features of MMOs. And while the game was released to an excited and impressionable audience, it floundered. Its opening salvo felt limp and incomplete--a sentiment that later reporting would confirm--but it maintained a playerbase through a spate of smaller middling DLC releases leading up to The Taken King, Destiny's first major expansion and saving grace.

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Madden NFL 26 + Steelbook Case (PS5, Xbox)

$50 (was $70) | Only at Walmart

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Madden NFL 26 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox

$50 (was $70)

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Madden NFL 26 is already on sale for a substantial discount at multiple major retailers. The latest professional football sim from EA Sports launched August 14 on PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC for $70. Console players can get the physical edition for any platform for $50 right now at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X owners will get a free steelbook case with the deal at Walmart. You can also get a $20 discount and a free steelbook with College Football 26 at Walmart.

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