Steam's winter sale might start tomorrow, but Green Man Gaming has kicked off a winter sale of its own, dropping prices up to 75% on over 1,000 games, including some of the year's biggest hits. The deals run between now and January 12, with most of them coming in the form of Steam codes. And if you enter promo code GMG12 at checkout, you'll save an additional 12%. Since any sale is only as good as the games that are discounted, let's take a look at what's available.Some of the biggest recent games are already discounted to around half off. The ancient-Greece-set Assassin's Creed Odyssey is down to $30, while the apocalyptic multiplayer game Fallout 76 is on sale for $36. If creative--and often absurd--murders are up your alley, you'll want to pick up Hitman 2 for $38. And fighting game fans can grab SoulCalibur VI for $42.Anyone who likes the relative simplicity of side-scrolling games can grab the devilishly challenging Cuphead for $15 or the painterly (and challenging) Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition for $10. If you missed out on some of the big games from early in the year, you can pick up Monster Hunter World for $35 or Far Cry 5 for $24.Strategy fans can put their brains to work with Civilization VI or XCOM 2 for $13.50 each. Those who enjoy watching TV show-quality cut-scenes can grab Quantum Break for $10. And if you want to fight off Skaven hordes with your friends, consider picking up Warhammer: Vermintide 2 for $15.That only scratches the surface; many more games are also on sale right now. You'll find more of them listed below, or you can check out all of the deals on GMG.Assassin's Creed Odyssey -- $30Borderlands 2: GotY Edition - $8Civilization VI -- $13.50Conan Exiles -- $20Cuphead -- $15Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin -- $10Dark Souls III -- $15Fallout 76 -- $36Far Cry 5 -- $24Frostpunk -- $20Grand Theft Auto V -- $14.25Hitman 2 -- $38Middle-earth: Shadow of War -- $15Monster Hunter World -- $35My Hero One's Justice -- $40Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom -- $30Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition -- $10Outlast 2 -- $7PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds -- $20Quantum Break -- $10SoulCalibur VI -- $42State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition -- $7.50Tales of Symphonia -- $5Warhammer: Vermintide 2 -- $15XCOM 2 -- $13.50Info from Gamespot.com

Nintendo has announced a new in-game event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The Fire Emblem Fest will be a two-part event featuring a variety of Spirits drawn from the tactical RPG series, with the first part set to begin on December 20.Much like last week's Spectacled Spirits event, the Fire Emblem Fest will run for three days. During that time, characters from throughout Fire Emblem's history will appear much more frequently on the Spirit Board, including the Legend-class Spirits Caeda and Azura, as well as the Ace-class Spirits Eliwood and Eirika.Additionally, players will receive extra SP for defeating the Spirits. Nintendo notes that some of the Spirits that appear during the first part of the Fire Emblem Fest will change for the second part, so you won't want to miss your opportunity to get them while they're more readily available. The second part of the event is slated to take place next month.The Fire Emblem Fest is the second event announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Nintendo says there will be a new event in the game every week. During the aforementioned Spectacled Spirits event, characters who wear glasses, such as Jeff from EarthBound and Brittany from Pikmin 3, appeared more frequently on the Spirit Board.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been a critical and commercial success since it launched earlier this month. The game smashed sales records for the series around the globe and was selected as one of GameSpot's 10 best video games of 2018. "There are so many wonderful things packed into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that, even in the short time between its release and our Best Of The Year discussions, it has filled us with an immense amount of joy," we said.Info from Gamespot.com

The first trailer for Hellboy is here. The movie is a reboot of Guillermo Del Toro's action fantasy series, based on Mike Mignola's comic books. Stranger Things star David Harbour plays the titular demonic hero, and the movie hits theaters in April.The trailer delivers plenty of spectacular action-packed footage, and Harbour looks tremendous in the role. However, fans who had read previous comments from director Neil Marshall about the movie's much darker approach might be surprised at how lighthearted the trailer is--the jokes and wise-cracking tone are very reminiscent of Del Toro's movies. But it still looks like huge fun--check the trailer out above.Hellboy hits theaters on April 12 2019. It also stars Milla Jovovich as the Blood Queen, Ian McShane as Professor Broom, Sasha Lane as Alice Monaghan, and Daniel Dae Kim as Ben Daimo. Marshall is best known for his work on Game of Thrones and the recent Netflix show Lost in Space, plus movies like Doomsday and The Descent.In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Harbour explained that the movie won't be an origin story--as the film starts, Hellboy is already working for the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Development. "It's not an origin story, but it's his coming to terms with where he came from," he said. "He's been Hellboy for a long time, but there's a new turn of events at the start of the film, where people start to bring up the fact that he might bring about the end of the world, and it's really the first time he's heard anything like that. The question that comes up in the movie is where does he really belong?"Info from Gamespot.com

PUBG Corporation has announced that the fourth map for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, titled Vikendi, is now live on PC. The snow-covered map was previously only available on the game's PC test server.Vikendi is a 6x6 square map, making it smaller than both Erangel and Miramar, which are both 8x8 squares in size, but larger than Sanhok, which is 4x4. Despite its smaller size, Vikendi comes packed with places to drop. You'll find mountains, open fields, frozen lakes, cities, the Cosmodrome, forests, a dinosaur theme park that hides a central maze, and a lot more. There are also three weather patterns--Day, Moonlight, and Snow--on the map, as well as unique vehicles, weapons, and quirks.Instead of the SCAR-L, Vikendi has the G36C assault rifle. It takes 5.56mm ammo and offers less recoil than other rifles at the cost of a lower fire rate. You'll find the new snow mobile and snow bike on Vikendi as well. The former gives you more control and the ability to drift, but it doesn't handle asphalt well. The latter can handle all terrain and is much faster, but you lose control when turning. The unique aspect of Vikendi is the addition of snow, which causes everyone on the map to leave behind footprints that opponents can trace back to the source.Also live now is the Vikendi: Survivor Pass. Playing PUBG and completing certain milestones outlined in the pass will net you exclusive skins and rewards. The Survivor Pass is free, but you'll need to pay $10 USD if you want the extra exclusive missions with faster leveling and additional rewards.Vikendi is only live on PC for now, but the map is coming to consoles in January 2019. PUBG is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.Info from Gamespot.com

Epic Games has opened a new Fortnite merch store, offering a host of different apparel so you can outfit yourself like one of 100 people dropped onto an island to fight to the death. The highlight of the Retail Row collection is a Durr Burger Onesie modeled after the outfit available in the game. It can be yours for just $70 and will start shipping in late January.If a onesie is too rich or ridiculous for you, you have other options. A Skull Trooper pullover hoodie goes for $60, and a variety of t-shirts are available for $25 apiece. Those include shirts with character prints of the Durr Burger logo, Green Bush, DJ Yonder, Drift, and Skull Trooper. Plus if you just want to sport the Fortnite game logo, you can do that too in a variety of different colors.It's a pretty limited storefront for now, but you can sign up for updates and get discounted offers through the newsletter.In the game proper, Epic just kicked off the 14 Days of Fortnite event, which offers seasonal items, rotating limited time modes, and special challenges. You can also grab some freebies on the PlayStation 4 version for a limited time. It's also terribly clever, because 14 days is of course "a fortnight." Ho ho, we see what you did there Epic.Meanwhile, Epic is fending off multiple lawsuits involving the true star of Fortnite: dances.Info from Gamespot.com

Getting new games is great, but paying for them is generally less fun. Between now and December 22, you can cut out the "less fun" part and get the Windows PC game Anno 1602: Creation of a New World (or Anno 1602 AD, as it was known in the US) for free from Ubisoft right here. Additionally, you can sign up to take part in a closed beta for the upcoming game Anno 1800. The beta will run January 31-February 4.To get your free game, just head to the giveaway page, click the link, and sign in or create an Ubisoft account. Once you do that, the game is added to your Uplay library, where it's yours to keep and play forever.Anno 1602: Creation of a New World launched back in 1998. It puts you on a ship en route for a new land, where you'll build a settlement, trade with the natives, and start an army to defend your growing town. Five sequels and numerous spinoffs have come out over the years, with Anno 1800 set for release on February 26, 2019. The original game is currently free to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary.In GameSpot's Anno 1602 review, Bruce Grey wrote, "While it can't boast innovative design or unusual gameplay, 1602 A.D. has a peculiar charm all its own. The game captures the feel of the historical period very well and carries you along without the extreme highs and lows that characterize more fast-paced and violent games. Those who prefer to play action-packed computer games will be disappointed by 1602 A.D., but if you're looking for a more relaxing game, you'll find a pleasant diversion in this engaging colony builder."If that sounds like your kind of game, make sure to grab your free copy before it goes back up to regular price on December 22.Info from Gamespot.com

Halo studio 343 Industries has announced a partnership with the non-profit Limbitless Solutions to provide special Halo-themed prosthetic limbs to kids in need. As the studio explains in a blog post, Limbitless Solutions is a prosthetic maker that specializes in rapid prototyping and 3D printing to make fully functional arms that can grip and gesture, all at a lower cost than many other prosthetics.Limbitless donates its prosthetics free-of-charge, and the 343 partnership is lending some Master Chief flavor to their options. Beginning sometime in 2019, those browsing the Limbitless selections will be able to select a prosthetic modeled after Master Chief's Mk. VI armor. A second "multiplayer" variant will let them select the same model with their own color customization."One of our core missions here at the studio is to 'inspire heroes and deliver wonder,'" the blog reads. "Normally, this is most often and understandably applied to the nature of making games... There are, however, times where opportunities to inspire heroes and deliver wonder present themselves outside the scope of game code, cutscene scripts, or sandbox balancing." The prosthetics are said to be offered to "young heroes who routinely and triumphantly beat the odds."The most recent Halo game news we've heard was Halo Infinite, which debuted at E3 2018 but without many details. Since then 343 Industries has been dripping out news slowly, regarding the game as a service and Master Chief's new look. 343 head Bonnie Ross was recently announced as the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 2018 Hall of Fame recipient. Info from Gamespot.com

A new month is just around the corner, which means Pokemon Go players have another Community Day to look forward to soon. Developer Niantic has announced the first details on next month's event, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 12, and will feature the final Gen 2 starter Pokemon: Totodile.Throughout the event, Totodile will spawn much more frequently in the wild than it normally does. Based on previous Community Days, players will also presumably have a chance of finding a Shiny Totodile during the event, although Niantic has yet to confirm this.Moreover, if players manage to evolve Totodile into its final form, Feraligatr, up to an hour after the Community Day ends, the Pokemon will know a special event-exclusive move that it wouldn't typically be able to learn. Niantic has yet to reveal what this move is, but it will be announced closer to the Community Day.In addition to increased Totodile spawns, Niantic will offer a couple of bonuses during January's Community Day. First, Incubators will be four times as effective as normal, allowing you to hatch Eggs at a quarter of the distance they would typically require. On top of that, Lure modules will remain active for three hours, rather than their standard 30-minute duration.As usual, January's Community Day will only run for three hours, and it kicks off at different times depending on what part of the world you live in. You can find the full event schedule for each region below.In the meantime, Pokemon Go's third annual holiday event is now underway, bringing a handful of new Gen 4 Pokemon like Bronzor, Snover, and Skorupi to the game. Niantic is also offering different bonuses during the event every few days until it ends on January 2. On top of that, a new Gen 4 Legendary Pokemon, Heatran, has begun appearing in Raid Battles around the world.Pokemon Go January 2019 Community Day HoursThe Americas and Greenland11 AM - 2 PM PT2 PM - 5 PM ETEurope, Middle East, and Africa10 AM - 1 PM UTCAsia-Pacific12 PM - 3 PM JSTInfo from Gamespot.com

Bethesda has rolled out another update for Fallout 76. This week's patch is fairly minor; it requires no download on PS4 or Xbox One (although PC players will still need to download the update), and it addresses a small handful of issues across all platforms, as well as a couple specifically related to the PC version.Most notably, Bethesda has resolved a PC-specific bug that could crash the game when you select the "Exit to Desktop" option. Additionally, the developer says it has "fixed a setting that was left in a debug state." According to the studio, "This could allow out of date clients to connect, breaking gameplay."In terms of general fixes, Bethesda has added Korean language support to all versions of the game. It has also fixed an exploit that allowed items to be duplicated, as well as a bug that could prevent enemies from taking damage from explosives and other heavy weapons. You can find the full patch notes for the hotfix below.Bethesda has been releasing a steady stream of updates for Fallout 76 since the game's launch this past November. Last week, the developer made some major CAMP improvements. It also gave players the ability to respec their SPECIAL once they reach level 51.Despite its poor critical reception, it appears Fallout 76 had a solid launch month in terms of sales. According to the NPD Group, the game was the fourth best-selling game of November, behind Battlefield V, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and Red Dead Redemption 2. Bethesda hasn't shared any specific sales numbers for Fallout 76, but the company recently that "millions" of people have played the game.Fallout 76 December 19 Hotfix Patch NotesGeneralLocalizationKorean language support has been added to Fallout 76. This was added to console versions of the game on December 18.PC players who have their language set to Korean will see an increased download size of a few hundred megabytes today.Bug FixesStability and PerformancePC: Addressed an issue that could cause the game client to crash after selecting Exit to Desktop.PC: Fixed a setting that was left in a debug state. This could allow out of date clients to connect, breaking gameplay.GeneralExploit: Addressed an exploit that could allow items to be duplicated.CombatWeapons: Addressed an issue that could prevent high-damage and explosive weapons from dealing damage to enemies, or cause enemies to heal immediately after taking damage.Info from Gamespot.com

Regardless of what you think of his new movie poster, Sonic the Hedgehog has managed to stay relevant since Sega first introduced the spiny speedster in 1991. If you play games on PC, you can get a whole bunch of Sonic titles on Steam right now for a fraction of their normal value. All you have to do is grab the Humble Sonic Bundle for $1-$15 between now and December 31.As usual with Humble Bundles, you can buy in at your choice of three tiers, with each higher tier getting you a new set of games along with the games in the tiers below it. By spending just $1, you'll get Sonic CD, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, Sonic Adventure DX, as well as Sonic Adventure 2 and its Battle DLC.If you pay more than the average amount for this bundle ($7.16 at the time of this writing), you'll also get the second tier of games: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection, Sonic: Lost World, Sonic Generations Collection, and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2.Finally, if you pay $15, and you'll receive all of the previously mentioned games, as well as Sonic Forces and last year's highly acclaimed game Sonic Mania. That's a great price for a collection of games that's currently valued at $185.Buying even the first tier of this bundle gets you 10% off a Humble Monthly subscription. A portion of the proceeds from this Humble Bundle go to Save the Children or the charity of your choice.Pay $1Sonic CDSonic & Sega All-Stars RacingSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1Sonic Adventure DXSonic Adventure 2Sonic Adventure 2 Battle DLCPay More Than AverageSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed CollectionSonic: Lost WorldSonic Generations CollectionSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2Pay $15Sonic ManiaSonic ForcesInfo from Gamespot.com

Epic Games is rolling out Fortnite's 7.10 update across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. As part of this, the developer has also released patch notes detailing all the new additions and tweaks being made as part of the update. The headliner is undoubtedly the 14 Days of Fortnite limited-time event, which begins on December 19 and will cycle through a variety of modes at regular intervals and offer new challenges.The event will consist of two weeks of various LTMs, some of which will be brand-new. Every other day, the large team mode will be changed, while the small team modes will switch daily. A schedule for which modes are included was not announced, but there will also be new challenges to complete and rewards to unlock during the event.Elsewhere, the update also tweaks the way a number of weapons work. Most notably, the Heavy Assault Rifle has had its effectiveness reduced when not aiming down sights--it's now less accurate and generally harder to use without taking the time to use the weapon's sights. Additionally, balloon controls have been tweaked, and glider redeploy has been tweaked in modes where it's available.Other things to note include ground vehicles now sliding on icy surfaces (of which there are many thanks to Season 7's cold snap), items near Mounted Turrets are easier to pick up, Stormwings take 50 percent more damage, and landing a vehicle on all four wheels will no longer damage players inside it. Take a look at the full patch notes for Fortnite: Battle Royale below. You can find out what's new and changing with Creative and Save The World on Epic's website.Limited-Time Modes: 14 Days Of FortniteThe 14 Days of Fortnite event will feature both new and returning LTMs. Large team modes switch every two days and small team modes rotate every 24 hours. Starting December 19, log in each day at 9 AM ET(1400 UTC) to find out which modes are available to explore. Let us know which LTM is your favorite on our social channels!Weapons + ItemsHeavy Assault Rifle Changes: Reduced the effectiveness of the Heavy Assault Rifle while not aiming down sights; aiming down sight gameplay remains roughly the same Increased ADS accuracy bonus by 10%Increased accuracy while standing still by 10%Reduced vertical recoil by 6%Base accuracy reduced by 30%Reduced accuracy while jumping and falling by 60%Improved Balloon controls While in the air, Balloons can be released by pressing the ‘Crouch’ keybind(formerly the ‘Jump’ keybind).Players can again use Alt-Fire to release a Balloon when the Balloon item is selected.For modes it’s available in, the height at which glider redeploy is available has been decreased from 1000 units to 576 units.Bug FixesFixed an issue where players were able to pick up live Dynamite through structures.GameplayGround vehicles now slide on icy surfaces.Eliminations from "no-scoping" enemies with Sniper Rifles now shows up in the elimination feed.Sticking a landing on all 4 wheels with a vehicle will no longer damage the player inside.It’s now easier to pick up items dropped near a Mounted Turret.Stormwings now take 50% more damage from hitting objects. Boosting now reduces the damage taken from impacts by 50%, previously boosting prevented all impact damage.Damage done to players that are in a Stormwing when it’s shot down has been increased from 25 to 50 Damage is dealt directly to health.Stormwings will now take more damage from destroying structures by running through them.Bug FixesHolding a movement key while confirming an edit will no longer force the player to continue moving in the direction of the key they were holding.Mounted Turrets will no longer be briefly teleported under the map and then returned to their original location.Various Zipline fixes Zipline animations no longer briefly play every time a player jumps after building underneath a Zipline.Players should retain proper momentum when latching onto a Zipline. This will fix the issue where it appears a player is "jittery/rubberbanding" or receives a perceived speed boost immediately after latching onto the Zipline.Players will no longer lose the ability to sprint if they emote while on a Zipline.Fixed an issue that caused players to become detached from the Zipline right after seeing the animation above their head.The Zipline pulley will no longer remain in the world after eliminating a player while they were riding on it.Fixed an issue where players would get flung across the map.Added sounds and effects when a ziplining player smashes through structures.Improved attach collision around Ziplines.Fixed regressions with the "Auto Pick Up Weapons" optionEventsAdded additional dates for Explorer Pop-Up Cups and Friday Night FortniteExplorer Pop-Up Cups Resource caps adjusted from 700/500/300 to 500/500/500 for wood/stone/metal.Resource gains on eliminations adjusted from 100/50/50 to 50/50/50 for wood/stone/metal.We’re continuing to make adjustments on these values in an attempt to find a healthy balance, please let us know your feedback!Bug FixesFixed an issue where Traps were not granting elimination rewards in Explorer Pop-Up Cup.PlaygroundBug FixesFixed an issue that would prevent time trial Challenges from recording player completion times.Players should no longer see an occasional "Please Wait" message that blocks them from starting Challenge games in Playgrounds.PerformanceGPU performance improvements when view distances are far. This should improve resolution on consoles and in some cases, frame rate.Minor improvements were made to performance for emote music playback.Addressed movement corrections sometimes are seen when players jumpImproved the performance of some glidersAudioImproved winter biome ambient audio.Reduced the volume of Quad Crasher boost sounds.Bug FixesFixed Victory Royale sound effects being different on mobile/Switch.UIPlayers can now preview loading screen cosmetics in the front end by pushing the key bound to the "preview" action "Full Screen"Added a vehicle health bar above the player shield bar.Bug FixesFixed an issue where a short snippet of the currently equipped Music item could be heard when previewing a different Music itemFixed an occasional crash when viewing event tiles on the consoles.Art + AnimationZenith has his own idle animation in the lobby.Lynx has her own idle animation in the lobby.Phone It In now plays for 15 seconds in the lobbyDab for days with the new emoting power of the Infinite Dab in the lobby! Lasts 10 hours.MobileUI buttons updated. Made the HUD settings tab visible for mobile players.Updated icons to be more visible in snow.Moved the Exit Vehicle button to a new location60 FPS option enabled for iPad Pro - second generation (10.5" & 12.9") (select inside Settings).Enabled support for Snapdragon 710 chipsets (such as; Samsung A8S, Xiaomi Mi 8SE, Nokia 8.1, Oppo R17 Pro).Enabled support for Snapdragon 670 chipsets (such as Oppo R17, Vivo Z3).Enabled support for Samsung A9.Bug FixesAdded a warning when Accessibility settings for Zoom are enabled, which interfere with tapping the screen and cause missing actions. This caused players to experience unresponsive interactions.Fortnite has been wrapped up in a bit of legal controversy lately with numerous celebrity figures attempting to sue Epic for using iconic dance moves in its game. The latest to take action is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton Banks. A version his character's dance moves, known as The Carlton, is in Fortnite and according to Ribeiro's lawyer they are in the process of filing the copyright for the dance.Info from Gamespot.com

Nintendo Switch has broken a huge sales record in the US. The Japanese publisher states its hybrid console has sold more units after 20 months in the region than any other current-gen system did after the same period.Citing data from sales monitor NPD Group, Nintendo says it's sold "more than 8.7 million [Switch] units" in the US alone, as of the end of November 2018. The company also says it is "the overall top-selling US software publisher so far for 2018." These data do not include the sales figures of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which is the fastest-selling Switch game to date--the fighting game has sold over 3 million units in the US already, according to Nintendo's own data.Elsewhere in its press release, Nintendo offered an update into US sales of its other first-party titles. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold over 4 million units, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold more than 5 million. Super Mario Odyssey has reached the 4.7 million sales mark. Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu have sold 2 million units combined and Super Mario Party has sold 1.4 million copies so far.Looking ahead, Nintendo has some big games coming out in 2019. The year kicks off with New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe in January, before other big titles such as Luigi's Mansion 3, Yoshi's Crafted World, and Pokemon for Switch come to the console later in the year. For more on the latter, check out everything we know about Pokemon for Switch.Info from Gamespot.com

There's just something satisfying about toy commercials from the '80s. A couple of kids are actually playing with the product being sold and shouting out one-liners while some wicked guitar riff plays in the background. Well, Walmart has tapped into nostalgia to promote its exclusive home release for the movie.Walmart has an exclusive Venom home release you may want to pick up--which is on sale now. The pack comes with a Blu-ray, DVD, and digital code for the movie, along with an '80s-style action figure. To celebrate the release, Sony released a commercial for the set that channels the inner-awesomeness of '80s toy commercials, which you can check out below.The Venom home release includes behind-the-scenes production footage, Easter eggs, and deleted scenes--including an extended mid-credit sequence. Despite the fact the movie was a critical flop, Venom made over $800 million in the box office, worldwide. And while it has yet to be confirmed, we could be getting a Venom sequel in 2020. Sony has plenty more movies planned based on Spider-Man secondary characters, including the vampire movie Morbius, which will star Jared Leto.The Walmart exclusive Blu-ray/DVD/action figure combo pack of Venom is available today for $28. Check with your local retailer at Walmart to see if they have it available.Info from Gamespot.com

It's the last week before Christmas, so you might think video game sellers would be pulling out all the stops to get your last-minute holiday spending. That's the case with many retailers, like Best Buy, PlayStation Store, and GOG, but Xbox Live's weekly sale is tiny in comparison. Maybe Microsoft has a bigger sale planned for later in the week, but for now, these are the deals you can get on digital Xbox One games. Note that you'll need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to get some of the prices listed below.Anyone looking to get more from their Fortnite experience can pick up either the Standard or Deluxe Founder Pack for half off this week. The Standard pack comes with the "Save the World" campaign, exclusive banner icons, and a bunch of Loot Piñata Packs. The deluxe version comes with all of that, plus eight Heroes, XP boosts, and other in-game items. These are still the early days of Fortnite Season 7, so now would be a good time to put these items to use.A bundle containing both Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness is on sale for just $15 / £13.75. These stealth games put you in control of Styx, a goblin who loves treasure and is willing to sneak into enemy territory to get it. Sports fans may want to grab Tennis World Tour while it's on sale for $35 / £27. Its career mode lets you play as real-life tennis stars like Roger Federer and Angelique Kerber on all kinds of different tennis courts.Aven Colony, a city-building sim that has you design and run humanity's new settlements on an alien planet, is on sale for $10 / £8.25. Yoku's Island Express, which mixes pinball gameplay with Metroidvania level design, is on sale for $6.60 / £5.30. The narrative-driven adventure game Syberia 3 is discounted to $25 / £20, though you'll probably want to play the previous games first since they tell one continuous story.You can find the full list of games on sale on Xbox.com.Aven Colony -- $10 / £8.25Fortnite: Standard Founder's Pack -- $20 / £17.50Fortnite: Deluxe Founder's Pack -- $30 / £25Styx: Master of Shadows + Shards of Darkness -- $15 / £13.75Syberia 3 -- $25 / £20Tennis World Tour -- $35 / £27Yoku's Island Express -- $6.60 / £5.30Info from Gamespot.com

It's the holiday season, and the actors behind Metal Gear Solid are ringing in the season in their own special way. Voice actors David Hayter and Cam Clarke, who voice Solid and Liquid Snake respectively, performed a rendition Twas The Night Before Christmas with a particularly Metal Gear twist.The duo got together for the video, complete with some in-character testy exchanges. The poem follows the basic rhyme structure of the familiar poem, but of course this is about Metal Gear, so it's a good deal more violent. It replaces the merry and bright story of St. Nick with lines like, "To the top of the base, and hey blow up that wall / Kill the guards, the twin snakes, what the hell, kill them all."The most recent game in the series was Metal Gear Survive, which released earlier this year. It was a decidedly unconventional take, moving away from melodrama-heavy geopolitics and toward post-apocalyptic survival. It received mixed reviews at GameSpot sister site Metacritic, and a cold reception in GameSpot's own Metal Gear Survive review."For the most part, Metal Gear Survive feels oppressive, demanding, and obtuse, and needlessly so," wrote Tamoor Hussain. "It's a shame because there's actually a good survival game in there, but the pressures it places on you make uncovering and enjoying that unappealing. Over time the ability to manage thirst and hunger becomes slightly more manageable, especially if you play the multiplayer, but the lead up to that is debilitating. There's some satisfaction to be had if you persevere and savor the small victories, but you'll quickly find yourself thinking about if your time would be better spent playing something else."Info from Gamespot.com