After being unavailable for a while, you can now snag the recently released Vault Boy plush duck by Tubbz at Amazon with Prime shipping. This nine-inch plush launched in February and sold out multiple times when it first became available to preorder in January. Amazon had originally priced the Vault Boy plush duck at $30, but it's currently listed for $25.

Tubbz Rubber Duck Plush - Fallout Vault Boy $25

Like several other Tubbz plushies, these duck-ified versions of famous movie and TV characters are made from high-quality plush fabric and are designed to be cuddled. They also have a weighted base so that they can be displayed upright and they're machine-washable as well. Unlike the rubber duckies, these aren't meant to accompany you in the bathtub, unless you'd like a soggy duckie that'll take forever to dry out.

This particular model is based on the design of Vault Boy, the mascot of the Fallout series. He typically stars in informative videos that guide players through the crumbling remains of a post-apocalyptic world, never losing the smile on his face.

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Tubbz has several other collectible duck plushies figures based on popular franchises available. You can grab huggable duckies of characters like Chucky from Child's Play, several Jurassic Park dinosaurs, and even Pennywise from Stephen King's It. This version of Pennywise is based off of the clown's appearance in the recent two-part film adaptation. He is both cute and creepy in duck form.

Lord of the Rings fans can get plush duck versions of Frodo and Gandalf the Grey with a glorious beard.

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Samsung 1TB Pro Plus microSD Card (180MB/s)

$80 (was $120)

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Samsung 1TB Evo Select microSD Card (160MB/s)

$70 (was $100)

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Samsung's 1TB Pro Plus microSD Card is on sale for a new all-time low price at Amazon as part of the retailer's Big Spring Sale. Normally $120, the 1TB Pro Plus is discounted to only $80. If you really like Sonic the Hedgehog, you can get the same 1TB card with Sonic's face emblazoned on it for $90 (was $126). Speedy and reliable--we're talking about the microSD card, not Sonic--the Pro Plus is one of the best options for expanding the storage space on your Steam Deck or handheld PC. But since Samsung only entered the 1TB microSD market last summer, we haven't seen as many steep discounts on these cards as we have on SanDisk's popular cards.

Alternatively, you can grab Samsung's 1TB Evo Select microSD for $70. This price matches the card's all-time low, whereas the previous low price for the Pro Plus was $90. The Evo Select is up to 20MB/s slower than the Pro Plus, but it's still a great card for Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck as well as handhelds running Windows or Android.

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8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard - Xbox Edition

$102 (was $120)

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Retro R8 Mouse with Charging Dock - Xbox Edition

$60

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8BitDo's Xbox-inspired transparent green keyboard is on sale for the first time since its release earlier this year. The Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard, which is officially licensed by Xbox, launched in January for $120, but Amazon's limited-time deal drops the price of this stylish and versatile wireless gaming keyboard to $102. You can You can pair the Retro 87 with the matching Retro R8 Wireless Gaming Mouse for $60.

• 8BitDo Xbox Edition TKL Mechanical Keyboard -- $102 ($120)
• 8BitDo NES-Inspired TKL Mechanical Keyboard -- $76 ($100)
• 8BitDo Famicom-Inspired TKL Mechanical Keyboard -- $80 ($100)

Amazon also has deals on several other retro hardware-inspired 8BitDo keyboards, including the Nintendo Entertainment System-themed N Edition for $76 (was $100).

8BitDo Retro 87 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard - Xbox Edition

$102 ($120) | PC, Mac, Android

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Persona 5 + Persona 5 Royal: Official Design Works

$62.20 (was $75)

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Persona 5 + Persona 5 Royal: Official Design Works is on sale for its lowest price yet. Published by Udon Entertainment last November with a retail price of $75, this 500-page doorstopper of a book is discounted to $62.20 at Amazon. It's marked as a limited-time deal, though it's unclear when the promotion expires.

If you're interested in picking up a book that takes an in-depth look at the art direction of one of the most stylish games in its genre, you probably shouldn't wait too long. Official Design Works books covering older entries in the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series have been out of print for years.

Persona 5 + Persona 5 Royal: Official Design Works $62.20 (was $75)

This is essentially a two-in-one art book, as you're getting a look at both Persona 5 and its enhanced and expanded edition, Persona 5 Royal.

Because it covers two games, this newly translated work is bigger than the average video game art book. The 544-page hardcover is filled with artwork from the earliest stages of development to materials used to promote the finished games.

The concept art, sketches, character illustrations, and design drawings are accompanied by commentary from the development team throughout. It also includes an exclusive interview with Persona series artist Shigenori Soejima.

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If you haven't played it, Persona 5 tells the story of the Phantom Thieves, high school students who save people from the twisted desires of those around them by awakening the power of their true selves. It's wonderfully weird stuff, and worth checking out. It's available on all modern platforms, and since it has been out for a few years, you can get a pretty good deal on a game that'll keep you occupied for dozens of hours. If you really want to spoil yourself, you can also check out this collector's edition for Persona 5 Royal. The 1 More Edition is sold out for Nintendo Switch and Xbox, but Amazon still has a few PS5 copies.

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Stephen King's The Dark Tower - 8-Book Box Set

$68.90 (was $161)

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Amazon has a terrific deal on Stephen King's epic dark fantasy series The Dark Tower. For a limited time, you can get all eight novels in one box set for only $68.90, which is nearly $100 off its original retail price. The Dark Tower 8-Book Box Set often sells for around $100-$120, though the price has shot up to around $150 multiple times in recent months. The $69 deal is the best price we've seen in a long time and just a few bucks shy of the all-time low.

The Dark Tower is Stephen King's longest and most iconic series. It debuted in 1982 with The Gunslinger and finally wrapped in 2004. The series garnered critical praise and earned the author legions of new fans. The Dark Tower deftly blends fantasy, science fiction, and western genres to tell the story of the last gunslinger Roland Deschain's quest to find the eponymous Dark Tower.

Stephen King's The Dark Tower - 8-Book Box Set $68.90 (was $161)

All told, the eight book box set eclipses 4,700 pages across the seven mainline novels and Book 4.5, The Wind Through the Keyhole, which was published in 2012. This box set includes trade paperback editions of the complete series. On their own, the paperbacks carry list prices of $16-$20--though you can typically save a few bucks on each.

• The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
• The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
• The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
• The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
• The Dark Tower 4.5: The Wind Through the Keyhole
• The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
• The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
• The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower

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Along with the books, you’ll get a collectible case to keep them safe on your bookshelf.

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The developer behind Astro Bot has a handbook for all new employees that contains the following phrase: "We aim for quality, not quantity." Team Asobi studio director Nicolas Doucet showed off this slogan at a Game Developers Conference session last week, where he argued, "It's okay to make a small game."

GameDeveloper reports that Doucet shared how this approach helped Team Asobi thrive with Astro Bot, one of GameSpot's 10 best games of 2024. Additionally, the 3D platformer has racked up nominations and awards at GDC and the DICE Awards. "The prospect of a game you can actually complete is a really, really positive argument [for small games]," Doucet said. "That meant being okay with the game being 12 hours, but if it had been eight hours--and the eight hours were fantastic--we would have settled for that to reach consistent quality."

Following a "less is more" approach helped Team Asobi keep Astro Bot from ballooning in all sorts of ways. For instance, Doucet reportedly told audience members that the game's narrative has fewer than 5,000 words and cinematics top out at roughly 12-and-a-half minutes. This means players are in control over 98% of the time in Astro Bot.

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Verdansk returns to Call of Duty: Warzone next month. Ahead of the release, Activision has shared a new video to reveal that Infinity Ward's original Verdansk map has been completely rebuilt from the ground up with new technology, but it still aims to be faithful to the original design.

Warzone launched with Verdansk five years ago, and now players will get to experience the map with improved visuals and lighting, as shown in the video below.

Activision reveals that the remake of Verdansk is a collaboration between Beenox, High Noon Studios, and Raven Software developers, with the intention to capture the original map with the new technology that's now available.

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Turn 10 has announced that the track Fujimi Kaido will be making a return in Forza Motorsport in May to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary.

The track is a fictional closed course circuit set in Japan, in the town of Fujimi, in the Nagano Prefecture. Fujimi Kaido debuted in the first Forza Motorsport in 2005, and appeared in Forza Motorsport 3 as well as 4. Turn 10 has been recreating the track in 2023's Forza Motorsport since the game's launch, and this updated version stretches 10.24 miles (16.5 km). It has 144 extreme turns and a 27,111 ft summit (826 meters).

Turn 10 also said that this it'll be adding more anniversary content in Forza Motorsport, including some highly requested and fan-favorite cars, as well as more unlockable driver suits and special events.

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A bunch of Paramount 4K Blu-rays were on sale earlier this month, including a handful of Mission: Impossible steelbooks. Unfortunately, these deals quickly sold out at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. If you missed the price cuts, Amazon is bringing back most of the Mission: Impossible offers with its new Big Spring Sale, giving you a chance to save on Mission: Impossible 4K Blu-ray steelbooks through March 31. Three of the four restocked Mission: Impossible 4K steelbook edition Blu-rays are available for $15: Mission: Impossible 1, Mission: Impossible 3, and Mission: Impossible 5 - Rogue Nation. These typically cost $26, and their new price of $15 is the lowest we've ever seen. The Mission: Impossible 6: Fallout 4K Steelbook Edition Blu-ray is also in stock and available for $17.49 (was $31).

Mission: Impossible 1 and Mission: Impossible 3 Steelbooks

Along with gorgeous steelbooks to store and protect your Blu-rays, they include heaps of bonus features like commentary from Tom Cruise, various documentaries, a look at how the stunts were performed for the films, and more.

It's worth noting that the 4K Steelbook Editions for Mission: Impossible 2, Mission: Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol, and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One are all sold out at the time of writing, but it's still worth checking Amazon's listings in case they're also restocked.

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The Assassin's Creed Shadows development team at Ubisoft has released a heartfelt statement following the launch of the game. In a post on Reddit, the studio said many on the development team spent the launch weekend reading fan reactions, and the team is feeling the love.

"We just want to say thank you. The sheer amount of love and positivity we've received has been incredibly heartwarming," Ubisoft said. "Seeing your excitement, your thoughtful reactions, and your joy has meant the world to us. After years of hard work, there's nothing more rewarding than watching the community connect with what we've created."

Also in the post, Ubisoft said its staffers won't be able to reply directly to every message, but assured fans that "we're listening."

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Dune: Awakening, Funcom's upcoming survival MMO set in an alternate version of author Frank Herbert's legendary sci-fi universe, will buck the trend of many survival games by not launching in an early-access state when it arrives for PC on May 20. Nor will it have any kind of subscription fee, as some MMOs do.

Creative director Joel Bylos delivered the news in a recent video, diving into Funcom's post-launch plans for the sci-fi survival game.

"The key things that you need to know about Dune: Awakening's launch are that it will not launch in early access and it will not have a monthly subscription," Bylos said. "It will receive regular free updates, including new content, new features, and quality-of-life improvements."

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Juan Soto hopped on the subway and swapped one New York borough for another to become the highest-paid player in baseball. The Japanese phenom, Roki Sasaki, reunited with the growing list of his compatriots in Dodgers blue, making the World Series champions an even more formidable outfit. Corbin Burnes headed to the Arizona desert, the Cubs swung a trade for Kyle Tucker, and the Red Sox beefed up their rotation by acquiring ace Garrett Crotchet. It was an offseason of typical upheaval that even saw the Oakland Athletics leave their 57-year-old home for a temporary stay in Sacramento. But as the weather warms and spring training draws to a close, the return of the MLB season is just a few days away, which can only mean it's also time for the newest iteration of MLB The Show. While last year's game was one of minor iterations, MLB The Show 25 takes a few steps in the right direction by introducing a few long overdue changes to modes like Road to the Show and Franchise.

Road to the Show (RTTS) has grown stale over the past couple of years, with little to no improvements and an irritating connection to the card-collecting mode, Diamond Dynasty. This isn't the case in The Show 25, as it severs that link and completely overhauls the opening few hours of your career with the addition of amateur baseball. Now, you begin your journey to the Major Leagues as a fresh-faced high school student. By playing well in the three available games, potentially winning a high school championship, and showcasing your talents at the MLB combine, you'll garner interest from both MLB teams and the eight different college programs included in the game, such as Vanderbilt, LSU, UCLA, and Texas. You can opt to sign with an MLB team straight out of high school as an 18-year-old--like previous years' games--or head to college for four years to further improve your attributes and, ideally, increase your draft stock.

Each college has a rating from one to five stars in "exposure," which impacts your draft status and rating among scouts, and "skill development," which determines how many upgrade tokens you'll earn to improve your ballplayer. Once you've chosen a college that fits your needs, the game fast-forwards to your senior year as you prepare to compete in the College Baseball World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Depending on the outcome of each game, you can potentially play in all four on the way to winning the national championship, which will significantly boost your standing in the draft if you also play well enough. After signing for an MLB team, you can expect to be fast-tracked through the minor leagues, as opposed to spending more time in AA and AAA if you decided to skip college, so there are some impactful choices to consider.

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Amazon's Big Spring Sale includes a massive Buy Two, Get One Free promotion on movies, books, toys, and more. Movies and TV show box sets tend to be among the most popular items during these sales, but it's not necessarily easy to sift through the chaos. To help you score some 4K Blu-rays and box sets for great prices, we've put together alphabetized lists with dozens of notable movies and TV shows eligible for B2G1 free. As always, you simply need to add three products that are tagged "Savings: Get 3 for the price of 2" to your cart. It's a mix-and-match sale, so you can pair two Blu-rays with a book, for example. At checkout, Amazon applies discounts to all of the items, and those discounts add up to the value of the cheapest eligible product.

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• 2001: A Space Odyssey -- $22 ($34.98)
• A Few Good Men -- $18 ($31)
• Air Force One -- $16.70 ($27)
• Akira - Limited Edition -- $25 ($35)
• Akira -- $18.64 ($30)
• Alien: Covenant -- $18 ($31)
• Alien: Romulus -- $27.42 ($50)
• Alien: Romulus - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $47.75 ($66)
• Aliens -- $25 ($35)
• Alita: Battle Angel -- $19.52 ($31)
• Amadeus (1984) -- $27 ($30)
• Arrival -- $19 ($22)
• Avatar: The Way of Water -- $22.79 ($39)
• Blade Runner: The Final Cut -- $22.19 ($35)
• The Blob (1988) - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $27 ($45)
• Captain America: Civil War -- $26.25 ($39)
• The Cell - Limited Edition -- $35
• Christine - 35th Anniversary Edition -- $17.60 ($31)
• The Chronicles of Riddick - 3-Disc Limited Edition -- $30
• Civil War -- $19.75 ($19.57)
• Cowboys & Aliens -- $22.44 ($40)
• Cujo -- $23 ($40)
• Deadpool & Wolverine -- $30
• Death Becomes Her - Collector's Edition -- $26 ($40)
• The Departed -- $20
• Die Hard -- $21.31 ($27)
• Doctor Sleep -- $22 ($35)
• Donnie Darko - 2-Disc Special Edition -- $30 ($50)
• Drag Me to Hell - Collector's Edition -- $29 ($40)
• Drive - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $30 ($46)
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- $25 ($40)
• Evil Dead (2013) - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $29 ($45)
• Ex Machina -- $18 ($23)
• Face/Off -- $22.85 ($40)
• The Fifth Element -- $18.70 ($31)
• Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete -- $18 ($31)
• Ghost in the Shell -- $15.85 ($23)
• Gladiator -- $19.52 ($26)
• Graveyard Shift -- $29 ($45)
• The Green Knight -- $13.67 ($23)
• Hackers - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $31.49 ($45)
• Heat -- $19 ($31)
• Highlander - 30th Anniversary Edition -- $16.49 ($23)
• Jackie Brown -- $28
• Jaws - 45th Anniversary Limited Edition -- $21 ($35)
• John Wick -- $15 ($23)
• John Wick: Chapter 2 -- $17 ($23)
• John Wick: Chapter 4 -- $22
• Kill Bill Vol. 1 -- $28
• Killer Klowns From Outer Space - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $33 ($45)
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes -- $30 ($50)
• Kong: Skull Island -- $16
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare -- $22.80
• Misery -- $22.78 ($40)
• Mission: Impossible 2 -- $23 ($26)
• Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol -- $19.37
• The Mist - 4-Disc Collector's Edition -- $20.49 ($35)
• The Mummy -- $15.85 ($23)
• Needful Things -- $21 ($40)
• The Northman - Collector's Edition -- $20 ($25)
• Nosferatu: Extended Cut -- $28 ($33)
• One Piece Film Red - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $30
• Pacific Rim -- $22.27
• Point Break (1991) - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $31 ($45)
• Prey -- $26 ($39)
• Rambo: First Blood -- $18 ($23)
• Ratatouille -- $22 ($35)
• Ready Player One -- $25 ($35)
• Reservoir Dogs -- $14.70
• The Revenant -- $18.15 ($27)
• Robocop Director's Cut -- $31.65 ($50)
• RoboCop 2 Collector's Edition -- $28
• Rules of Engagement -- $22.44 ($40)
• Rush -- $24.80 ($40)
• Sanctum -- $26 ($37)
• Se7en -- $25 ($30)
• The Shining -- $25 ($35)
• The Silence of the Lambs -- $25.33 ($40)
• Silver Bullet - Collector's Edition -- $24 ($40)
• Sleepy Hollow - 25th Anniversary Steelbook Edition -- $23 ($31)
• South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- $23 ($26)
• Spider-Man: No Way Home - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $32.40 ($56)
• The Substance -- $25 ($43)
• Team America: World Police -- $22.48 ($26)
• They Live - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $24
• Tommy Boy - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $30
• Tommy Boy -- $26
• Top Gun -- $18.85 ($26)
• Total Recall - 30th Anniversary Edition -- $18 ($23)
• True Lies -- $23.59 ($39)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit? -- $26 ($35)
• Wolf Man (2025) - Limited Edition Steelbook -- $37 ($40)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie - Steelbook Edition -- $22.49 ($30)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time - Steelbook Edition -- $21 ($30)
• Zack Snyder's Justice League -- $30 ($35)
• Zodiac -- $22 ($23)

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Amazon's Big Spring B2G1 Free Sale is its biggest of the year thus far, offering an eclectic mix of genres across film and television. The promotion even features some recently released 4K Blu-rays, including Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Jackie Brown as well as the horror hit Nosferatu. Anime fans, meanwhile, can get the new Akira Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray), Attack on Titan: Final Season - Part 3 (Blu-ray), and Steelbook Editions of Yu-Gi-Oh and One Piece movies.

Speaking of steelbooks, Amazon's sale includes a nice assortment of 4K Steelbook Editions of older classics and cult hits such as The Blob, Hackers, and Point Break. Recently released 4K Steelbook Editions of great films like Alien: Romulus, Tommy Boy, and more are eligible for the promotion, too.

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The First Berserker: Khazan has all the familiar hallmarks of a souls-like--from a bonfire-esque checkpoint system that respawns enemies to XP you can lose upon death--yet its primary influences might not be what you would expect. While its parry-heavy combat is immediately reminiscent of From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, its level-based structure, weapon skills, and approach to gear are clearly inspired by Team Ninja's Nioh. Developer Neople has some ideas of its own, too, including a multifaceted progression system and cel-shaded art style that makes The First Berserker visually distinct from most of its contemporaries. As a result, this souls-like manages to feel familiar while also carving out an identity of its own, delivering a challenging yet rewarding experience that's anchored by a hard-hitting defensive style of combat and a degree of freedom in how you choose to play.

In terms of story, you play as the eponymous Khazan. Once a legendary general famed for saving the empire from the fearsome Berserk Dragon, he's falsely branded a traitor at the game's outset. After being mercilessly tortured--with the tendons in both of his arms severed--and exiled to a mountainous, snowy tundra, our hero manages to escape and forms an unlikely alliance with a mysterious entity known as Blade Phantom, who grants Khazan otherworldly powers in his quest for revenge.

What follows from here is a fairly boilerplate tale that's relatively light on story despite its ties to a broader world. The First Berserker is set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe--known for the MMO Dungeon Fighter Online and, most recently, the fighting game DNF Duel--so those familiar with the eclectic series might appreciate Khazan's origins. Those unfamiliar won't feel lost without this additional knowledge, but The First Berserker also gives you little reason to care about its narrative or dark fantasy world. Paper-thin characters anchor a forgettable tale that often tries to elicit emotion from characters you know next to nothing about. At least Ben Starr adds some gravitas in his role as the gruff protagonist.

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