POLITICAL ARENA is a one-of-a-kind strategy/sim about American power. Seek fame or infamy in a fully simulated political world, complete with high stakes campaign strategizing, backroom deals, scandals, special interests, and the press. Be the politician of your dreams (or nightmares). Run a top-notch campaign by leveraging Political Arena's real world data. Learn what issues drive your constituents to the ballot box, scrutinize the latest polls, and analyze the unique demographics of every congressional district. Master the art of negotiation and become a Washington power broker. Navigate D.C.'s maze of special interests by analyzing the strengths, weaknesses and ambitions of your friends and enemies even hold unfavorable information as leverage to gain concessions. Single out powerful allies -- the legislative leaders, the rising stars, the kingmakers -- and do everything you can to get on their good side.

Experience the thrill of aerial combat like never before with Aces of Thunder, the upcoming VR game made specifically with capabilities of PlayStation VR2 in mind. The game's physically accurate flight and damage models derived from the popular War Thunder military action game ensure that battles are immersive and believable, taking place exclusively from the cockpit view and with complete control over all flight systems.

Lego DC Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City

$267 (was $300) | 4,210 Pieces

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Lego's highly detailed recreation of Gotham City's skyline is on sale at Walmart as part of the retailer's huge Lego sale dubbed Bricktember. The month-long event includes a bunch of exclusive Lego bundles and deals on seldom-discounted sets such as this Batman: The Animated Series display model. At 4,210 pieces, Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City is the largest Caped Crusader Lego set in print today.

Released last spring with a $300 price tag, this incredible piece of 3D wall art is on sale for $267 while supplies last. Bricktember runs until the end of September, but this is one of the deals that's very unlikely to remain in stock through the duration of the sale. The same goes for Walmart's stellar deal on Lego's Batman Construction Figure and Bat-Pod Bike. Normally $65, Batman fans can snag this 713-set based on The Dark Knight movies for only $45.

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Exclusive Lego Bundles at Walmart

Save on Lego's new releases: Spider-Man, Star Wars, Disney, and more.

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Lego Bricktember Deals

50+ Lego sets are on sale at Walmart for Bricktember.

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Walmart is hosting a month-long Lego sales event called Bricktember, and the promotion includes more than 15 exclusive Lego bundle deals. Some of Lego's most popular franchises are represented in the bundle offerings, including Star Wars, Spider-Man, Disney, Minecraft, Fortnite, and more. Each bundle features at least two building sets, and many of the products featured released over the last few months. The savings varies from bundle to bundle, but many of them are at least $40 cheaper than buying the sets on their own.

But Bricktember is more than just bundle deals; Walmart has slashed prices on more than 50 individual Lego sets, too.

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Sony has announced the next PlayStation State of Play event, and it's coming up soon and focused exclusively on the upcoming James Bond game, 007 First Light, from Hitman developer IO Interactive.

The State of Play takes place Wednesday, September 3, starting at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM BST / 8 PM CEST. The broadcast will feature "over 30 minutes" of gameplay for the upcoming title, including a playthrough of Bond's first mission when he becomes an MI6 recruit.

"The action includes everything from high-speed car chases to on-foot stealth sequences and shootouts. Stay tuned after the playthrough for insights from IO Interactive on the intense espionage gameplay," the developer said.

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There's something deliciously smug about wielding the best Terraria ranged weapons. While melee players are sweating it out in close quarters and mages are chugging mana potions like they're at an all-night rave, you're standing comfortably out of reach, raining down arrows, bullets, or bees with barely a scratch on your armor. It's the class for anyone who enjoys watching health bars melt while staying three steps ahead of the danger.

That's not to say it's easy. Ranged combat is a balancing act between conserving ammo, picking the best Terraria accessories for your build, and stocking up on enough arrows or bullets to avoid the dreaded "click" of an empty chamber mid-boss fight. But when it all comes together, nothing feels quite as powerful. From simple ore bows to weapons that literally summon storms, the marksman's journey is one of precision, chaos, and plenty of smug grins.

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• Pre-Hardmode
  • Platinum Bow
  Pre-HardmodePlatinum Bow
  • Damage: 13
  • Knockback: 0
  • Critical chance: 4%
  • Speed: 25 (Fast)
  • Velocity: 6.6
  • Ammo: Arrows

  Forget the wooden twig you start with, as the Platinum Bow is your first taste of real power. Made from just eight Platinum Bars, it delivers enough punch to make the Eye of Cthulhu feel more like target practice than a boss fight. It's easy to craft, doesn't ask much of you beyond a bit of mining, and instantly transforms you from hapless survivor into a hunter who means business. Pair it with Flaming Arrows for a fiery upgrade or Jester's Arrows to pierce crowds, and you'll sail through those chaotic early nights.

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A simple class that's also the most reckless, there's a skill curve to the best Terraria melee weapons. Instead of hiding behind a staff or bow, you are charging face-first into danger, trading your health bar for glorious damage. It is the class for anyone who loves brute force, big crits, and feeling like a walking blender.

Getting up close and personal isn't just about swinging blindly. Terraria's melee arsenal is surprisingly diverse, ranging from oversized swords that cleave through entire boss arenas to yoyos, spears, boomerangs, and flails that control space. In true Terraria fashion, melee does not necessarily mean you need to be in the thick of the action. Plenty of the best blades sling projectiles across the screen when you jump from Pre-Hardmode to Hardmode, letting you play safe while keeping that melee identity.

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  • Terragrim
  Pre-HardmodeTerragrim swings a small blade in front of the Terraria player's face.Terragrim
  • Damage: 17
  • Knockback: 3
  • Critical chance: 4%
  • Speed: 25 (Fast)

  Terragrim is the ultimate pre-boss jackpot. Found rarely in Enchanted Sword Shrines, it attacks at a speed so absurd that the modest damage stat barely matters. It is not craftable, it is not guaranteed, and it may never appear in your world, but if you are fortunate enough to stumble across one, it changes everything.

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Like any good manager, delegation is one of your best tools. The best Terraria summoner weapons thrive not by swinging the sharpest blade or firing the fastest bullet, but by putting others to work. Each staff or whip you pick up is less about your own might and more about the team you assemble, from humble birds and frogs to celestial dragons. It is a playstyle built on patience and planning, rewarding those who prefer to orchestrate the fight rather than charge headfirst into it.

That is not to say life as a summoner is easy. The class often walks a fine line between feeling underpowered and overpowered, depending on the stage of the game and how well you support your minions with the right gear. But when it all clicks, few things match the satisfaction of watching an army you raised tear through bosses while you stand back, whip in hand, guiding the carnage.

Before we get into the journey best taken from Pre-Hardmode to Hardmode, it's worth understanding the difference between a minion and a sentry. Sentries are stationary, stronger for defending a single point during wave-based events, but require re-summoning if you relocate. Thanks to the added mobility, minions are generally better, following you into battle. It entirely depends on whether you prefer to lead from the back or the front. Regardless, you can summon multiple of the same unit to better stack your odds.

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If you're bothered by a world map littered with quest icons or the thought of being shepherded through an adventure rather than unravelling it instinctually, the freedom that Hell is Us promises will immediately draw you in. It's evident every time you boot up the game, with a tooltip reminding you that you'll get no quest markers, no world map, and no hints as to where to go next while you explore its world. This promise is kept throughout its campaign, although how challenging this makes it overall is less impactful than you might think. Hell is Us definitely demands more of your attention for exploration than most other modern video games, but it's also quite forgiving in how much information it litters around you to keep you subtly on track. Coupled with a brutal but captivating world and a combat system that's more than meets the eye, Hell is Us is an engaging, albeit imperfect, attempt at defining a new type of action/adventure game.

Set in the fictional region of Hadea in the late 1900s, Hell is Us blends together the centuries-long mystery behind the appearance of ghostly monsters and the calamity that follows them, with an ongoing civil war that is tearing apart the land. Citizens of Hadea align behind two factions, the Palomists and the Sabinians, with decades of heritage and ongoing propaganda fueling gruesome war crimes and countless lives lost to bloodshed. It's here where Hell is Us features its most striking, and upsetting, moments, routinely letting you come across acts of depravity that depict how the divides between people can drive them to commit acts of brutality. You'll naturally come across shockingly violent scenes or hear about gruesome tortures through conversations, which give shape to the brutality of the civil war you're in the middle of. It's not played wholly for shock value, either, with these unsettling scenes providing needed texture to the region and the plights of the citizens desperately trying to escape.

As you explore the various hubs that you can freely travel between, you'll encounter a variety of characters hoping for some help. A grieving father at a mass grave can find solace in a picture of his family that you retrieve for him, a trapped politician will thank you for finding them a disguise to navigate a hostile office space, or a lost young girl can be reminded of her missing father by a pair of shoes he asked for you to deliver before his death. These good deeds aren't critical to the central story, but they deepen your connection to Hadea further with each one completed. They also do the best job of delivering on Hell is Us' promise of guideless exploration, with subtle clues pointing you towards the items that each character seeks, whether it's in the town you're currently exploring or waiting for you in another location much later. It's satisfying to recall a brief conversation you had hours prior when coming across a new item, letting you close the loop on a side quest you had all but abandoned.

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