Riding on horseback is the primary of getting around in Red Dead Redemption 2's massive world. Before long, you'll find yourself rearing up a multitude of horses in search of the one that'll get you around the quickest. With not much in the way of fast travel, having a horse that's not only fast but can withstand the burdens of exploration is essential.While the question of which horse is the absolute best comes down to preference, there are a few breeds that can be classified as some of the top candidates. Below we discuss these breeds and highlight their locations. If you're looking for a more in-depth guide on horse care and how to boost your trusty steed's performance while making bank along the way, we've got one in the hopper coming soon, so be sure to check back often to get all the information on how to be a proper horse trainer.Be mindful that there are some light location spoilers below given how most of these horses can only be acquired later in the game. You should be good for the White-Maned Arabian breed, but be careful when looking at the details below if you want to steer clear of potential story bits.For more guides, you should check out our features highlighting all the tips you should know before playing and things the game doesn't tell you. Though, we also have guides on more specific subjects, like gun customization and money making. Be sure to read our Red Dead 2 review if you haven't already. And if you want to have some extra fun, be sure to read our feature detailing the game's cheat codes.What Are The Best Breeds?As stated, there is no singular "best horse" in the game. There are only strong breeds that fair much better than the standard breeds you encounter early on. Speaking on the different types: the Arabian, Turkoman, and Missouri Fox Trotter breeds stand out as the most well-rounded and top-tier. Keep in mind that the stats below reflect the horse when you find it and not at its top condition.ArabianArabian breed horses have some of the best stats overall. There are three coat types in total, each with their own unique statistics: White, Black, and Rose Grey Bay.White-Maned ArabianThe White-Maned Arabian can only be found in the wild, which makes it possible to find relatively early on. This snow-white beauty wanders around the edges of Lake Isabella. It's quite difficult to tame, so you're going to need to be persistent in following it around and calming it down enough before you can approach it.Compared to other Arabian horses, it has the lowest base Health and Stamina stats--though, it's still much higher than any of the more standard horse breeds. A worthy compromise for a fantastic horse you can catch and tame so early in the game. Just watch out for the wolves who hang out nearby.SpeedAccelerationHandlingType66EliteSuperiorBlack ArabianThe Black-Maned Arabian horse can be purchased at the Saint Denis Stable during Chapter 4. It has most the well-rounded stats of the Arabian Horses with decent Health and Stamina.SpeedAccelerationHandlingType66EliteSuperiorRose Grey Bay-Maned ArabianThe Rose Grey Bay-Maned Arabian can only be bought at the Blackwater Stable during the Epilogue section of the game. It has the highest Health and Stamina of the three Arabian horses.SpeedAccelerationHandlingType66EliteSuperiorTurkomanTurkoman breed horses make up their lacking acceleration with solid speed, average handling, and a high Health pool. As a cross between War and Racing breeds, they're well worth owning for riders who want a trusty steed who can withstand damage without sacrificing speed. All three Turkoman breeds have the same exact stats, which are reflected below along with a brief breakdown of where you can purchase them and when.SpeedAccelerationHandlingType65StandardRace / WarGold Turkoman: Sold at the Saint Denis Stable during Chapter 4.Dark Bay Turkoman: Sold at the Blackwater Stable during the Epilogue.Silver Turkoman: Sold at the Tumbleweed Stable during the Epilogue.Missouri Fox TrotterThe Missouri Fox Trotter balances the best base speed of all the horse breeds with solid Health and high Stamina. As a mix between the Race and Work breeds, the Missouri Fox Trotter comes highly recommended for those who want all of the perks and benefits of a fast riding horse with resilient Stamina. Like the Turkoman breed, all of the Missouri Fox Trotter coats have the same exact stats, which are reflected below along with a brief breakdown of where you can purchase them and when.SpeedAccelerationHandlingType75StandardRace / WorkAmber Champagne: Sold at Scarlett Meadows Stable during Chapter 4.Silver Dapple Pinto: Sold at Blackwater Stable during the Epilogue.Info from Gamespot.com

In Red Dead Redemption 2, hunting is an important part of exploration and survival in the vast open world. In addition to finding food and other necessary supplies, you'll be able to use materials taken from fallen prey to craft outfits and talismans, which unlock special perks that amplify Arthur's main attributes. As you travel, you may even stumble upon an elusive animal that other explorers have rarely seen. Your first encounter with such a beast will be the Legendary Grizzly Bear, which can offer up a legendary bear pelt if you're able take it down.These Legendary Animals can be found across the many regions of the map and take some extra effort to hunt. While some of these are small in stature, there are many that tower in size over Arthur and are quite dangerous in a fight. But if you're able to take them out, you'll acquire the means to craft some of the game's most valuable accessories and outfits. These particular animals offer the rarest pelts and materials you can find, which can be turned in to the local Trappers and Fences--those shady, black market dealers offering up some of the rarest goods. But rest assured, any materials that can't fit in your bags will be sent straight to the respective merchants.In this feature, we're giving you all the details you need in order to track and hunt each of the game's Legendary Animals. If you want some extra tips for general survival and even fishing--which has its own set of Legendary Fish--be sure to check out our guides and features relating to each of Red Dead 2's most involved gameplay systems. Furthermore, be sure to check out our new weekly series QuickDraw, which focuses on the game's numerous gameplay features and along with a broader look on the impact of the Red Dead series.Table of Contents [hide]Legendary Bharati Grizzly BearLegendary BeaverLegendary Bighorn RamLegendary BoarLegendary BuckLegendary BullgatorLegendary CougarLegendary CoyoteLegendary ElkLegendary FoxLegendary Giaguaro PantherLegendary MooseLegendary Tatanka BisonLegendary White BisonLegendary WolfLegendary Bharati Grizzly BearLocation: During the Chapter 2 story mission Exit Pursued By A Bruised Ego, you'll encounter your first Legendary Animal. While it's possible to take down the bear at this time, you can return later if you want better firepower. You can find it in Grizzlies East, north of the lake O'creah's Run.Crafting:Fence: Bear Claw Talisman (Decreases health core drain by 10%) -- Legendary Bear Claw, Silver Chain Bracelet, Quartz ChunkLegendary BeaverLocation: This rare beaver is known to wander southwest of Butcher Creek, which is directly to the west of Van Horn Trading Post.Crafting:Fence: Beaver Tooth Trinket (Slows weapon degradation by 10%) -- Legendary Beaver ToothLegendary Bighorn RamLocation: Living up to its name, this unusual ram can be found at Cattail Pond, just west of Valentine--the first town you come across in Chapter 2.Crafting:Fence: Ram Horn Trinket (Doubles amount of Creeping Thyme, Oregano, and Wild Mint collected): Legendary Ram HornLegendary BoarLocation: The rare boar can be found in Bluewater Marsh, north of Lagras in the Lemoyne region.Crafting:Fence: Boar Tusk Talisman (Decreases drain speed of horse health and stamina by 10%) -- Legendary Boar Tusk, Cobalt Petrified Wood, Gold EarringLegendary BuckLocation: In the mountains northwest of Strawberry, you'll encounter this large buck.Crafting:Fence: Buck Antler Trinket (Receive higher quality parts when skinning animals) -- Legendary Buck AntlerLegendary BullgatorLocation: First, you'll need to complete the Chapter 4 story mission Country Pursuits, which introduces you to the beast while showing you why it's so dangerous. Afterwards, you'll be able to encounter the massive gator in Bayou Nwa, west of Lakay--which is north of Saint Denis.Crafting:Fence: Alligator Tooth Talisman (Decrease dead eye drain speed by 10%) -- Legendary Alligator Tooth, Gold Jointed Bracelet, Vintage Civil War HandcuffsLegendary CougarLocation: This fearsome feline can be found in Gaptooth Ridge, west of Tumbleweed.Crafting:Fence: Cougar Fang Trinket (Increase stamina XP by 10%) -- Legendary Cougar FangLegendary CoyoteLocation: The hunting grounds for this dangerous coyote can be found in Scarlett Meadows, northwest of Northwest of Rhodes and Southeast of the Old Mill.Crafting:Fence: Coyote Fang Trinket (Increase dead eye XP by 10%) -- Legendary Coyote FangLegendary ElkLocation: You can find this animal east of Bacchus Station in the Ambarino region--the northern section of the map.Crafting:Fence: Elk Antler Trinket (Increase money from looting by 10%) -- Legendary Elk AntlerLegendary FoxLocation: The fox can be found near Mattock Pond, just north of Rhodes in the Lemoyne region.Crafting:Fence: Fox Claw Trinket (Increases eagle eye duration by five seconds) -- Legendary Fox ClawLegendary Giaguaro PantherLocation: To encounter this incredibly dangerous animal, you'll first need to prove yourself as hunter by reaching the rank 9 challenge for Master Hunter. Afterwards, you'll find it roaming west of Shady Belle in Lemoyne. This is directly east of Braithwaite Manor.Crafting:Fence: Panther's Eye Trinket (Decreases dead eye drain speed by 10% for three seconds) -- Legendary Panther EyeLegendary MooseLocation: This massive moose can be seen in the area of Roanoke Ridge, which is near the northeastern corner of the map. Legendary Pronghorn Location: This rare antelope is found wandering in Rio Del Lobo Rock, just east of Fort Mercer in New Austin.Crafting:Fence: Moose Antler Trinket (Increases health exp by 10%) -- Legendary Moose AntlerLegendary Tatanka BisonLocation: In New Austin, you can find this rare bison just southeast of the MacFarlane ranch at Hennigan's Stead.Crafting:Fence: Tatanka Bison Horn Trinket (Decreases received melee damage by 10%) -- Legendary Tatanka Bison HornLegendary White BisonLocation: You can find another rare bison at Lake Isabella, just north of Mount Hagen in Grizzlies West.Crafting:Fence: Bison Horn Talisman (Decreases the speed stamina drains by 10%) -- Legendary Bison HornLegendary WolfLocation: This elusive wolf can be found in Cotorra Springs, west of Bacchus Bridge in Ambarino.Crafting:Fence: Wolf Heart Trinket (Doubles resistance to alcohol) -- Legendary Wolf HeartInfo from Gamespot.com

It's hard to believe, but 2018 is winding to a close. November is now underway, and while many of the year's biggest releases arrived back in October, there are still a number of major games in store for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch this month, from the latest entries in the Battlfield and Fallout franchises to the first pair of Pokemon RPGs for Nintendo's hybrid console.On top of all the new titles, a handful of notable re-releases are set to arrive this month as well, among them the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which collects and remasters all of Spyro's PS1 adventures into one package. Blizzard's acclaimed dungeon crawler Diablo III also arrived on Switch, marking the developer's first release on a Nintendo system in over 15 years.That's only a small sample of the games coming out in November 2018. You can see all of the biggest releases on the way for each platform this month below. For a broader look at all of the other titles out this year, be sure to check out our complete list of game release dates in 2018.Spyro Reignited Trilogy (PS4, Xbox One) -- November 13Following the success of last year's Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, Activision is dusting off another PlayStation 1 icon with the Spyro Reignited Trilogy. Developed by Skylanders studio Toys for Bob, the collection launches for PS4 and Xbox One on November 13 and features all three of Spyro's PS1 adventures--Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon--all of which have received a significant audio and visual overhaul. The games also give you the option to choose between their new remastered soundtracks and the original ones if you ever get the urge to listen to the old tracks.Further reading:Spyro Reignited Trilogy Launch Trailer Lights It UpSpyro Reignited Trilogy Shows Why Remastering A Classic Isn't EasySpyro Reignited Trilogy Lets You Choose Between Original And Remastered SoundtracksFallout 76 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) -- November 14Fallout 76, the latest installment in Bethesda's post-apocalyptic RPG series, arrives on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on November 14, and it takes the traditionally single-player franchise into entirely new territory: multiplayer. Unlike previous games in the series, Fallout 76 is an online-only RPG with no NPCs; rather, every human character you come across as you explore the irradiated wastes of West Virginia is another player, and your best hope for gathering resources and surviving against the hulking mutant creatures roaming about is to band together with others, making for a very different kind of RPG than the series is known for.Further reading:Fallout 76 Final Beta Dates And Times AnnouncedFallout 76 Is Filled With Other People, But It's A Lonely, Dead WorldHow Long Will Fallout 76 Servers Be Online? "Forever," Bethesda Boss SaysPokemon: Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee (Switch) -- November 16The Pokemon series makes its proper Nintendo Switch debut this month with Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. A reimagining of the classic Pokemon Yellow version for Game Boy, the Let's Go titles take players back to the Kanto region, where they'll face off against new and familiar trainers on a quest to capture the original 151 Pokemon and become Pokemon League Champion. The games also diverge in some dramatic ways, most notably by incorporating the capture mechanics from Pokemon Go and introducing new attacks, as well as an entirely new Mythical Pokemon named Meltan.Further reading:How Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee Update Pokemon Yellow For A New GenerationPokemon: Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee Make Some Welcome Changes, But Also Some Concerning OnesLet's Go Pikachu / Eevee's Big Challenge: Master TrainersBattlefield V (PS4, Xbox One, PC) -- November 20EA's Battlefield series returns to the conflicts of World War II with its latest installment, Battlefield V. Originally slated to launch back in October, the military shooter arrives on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on November 20 with a variety of maps and modes from the outset, and even more free content following in the months after its release as part of the Tides of War service. That includes new War Story missions and the battle royale-style Firestorm mode, in which 64 players divided into teams of four vie to be the last one standing on an ever-shrinking battlefield. Those who pick up the game during its launch week will also receive two free items.Further reading:Battlefield 5 PC System Requirements Revealed: Can You Run It?Battlefield 5 Microtransactions Won't Be Available At LaunchBattlefield 5's Firestorm Battle Royale Mode Coming Next YearFull November Release ScheduleGamePlatformRelease DateThe Quiet ManPS4, PCNovember 1Diablo III: Eternal CollectionSwitchNovember 2DéracinéPSVRNovember 6Overkill's The Walking DeadPS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 6World of Final Fantasy MaximaXbox One, SwitchNovember 6Ride 3PS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 8Tetris EffectPS4November 9Hitman 2PS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 13SNK 40th Anniversary CollectionSwitchNovember 13Spyro Reignited TrilogyPS4, Xbox OneNovember 13Fallout 76PS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 14Underworld AscendantPCNovember 15Civilization VISwitchNovember 16Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go EeveeSwitchNovember 16Battlefield VPS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 20WarframeSwitchNovember 20WreckfestPS4, Xbox OneNovember 20Darksiders 3PS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 27ArtifactPCNovember 28 Info from Gamespot.com

After the amazing gaming year that was 2017, many wondered how well 2018 would turn out. Fortunately for everyone, it has been great. The first half of the year has yielded a wealth of fantastic games, and there's more on the horizon. Upcoming games for the rest of this 2018 include slew of hotly anticipated new games, like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man, and a whole lot more. To help you keep track of all the games coming out and what has already released, we've compiled a list of all the noteworthy release dates for the biggest ones confirmed to come out in 2018 so far.Game release dates change all the time and new ones arrive every month. Be sure to bookmark this page, as we'll be updating this article with more release dates or any potential changes to any of the dates below. And if you're eager to figure out the release dates from games next year, you can also reference our feature on the game release dates of 2019.JanuaryGamePlatformRelease DateThe Escapists 2SwitchJanuary 11Forged Battalion PCJanuary 16Kerbal Space Program: Enhanced EditionPS4, Xbox OneJanuary 16Street Fighter V: Arcade EditionPS4, PCJanuary 16Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's MemoryPS4, VitaJanuary 19Kirby Battle Royale3DSJanuary 19IconoclastsPS4, VitaJanuary 23Lost SphearPS4, Switch, PCJanuary 23OK KO: Let's Play HeroesPS4, Xbox One, PCJanuary 23The InpatientPSVRJanuary 23My Time at PortiaPCJanuary 23Velocity 2X: Critical Mass EditionPS4, VitaJanuary 23CelestePS4, Switch, PCJanuary 25Dust and SaltPCJanuary 25Dragon Ball FighterZPS4, Xbox One, PCJanuary 26Monster Hunter WorldPS4, Xbox OneJanuary 26Railway EmpirePCJanuary 26Dissidia: Final Fantasy NTPS4January 30Railway EmpirePS4, Xbox OneJanuary 30FebruaryGamePlatformRelease DateBatallion 1944 (Early Access)PCFebruary 1Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac AgePCFebruary 1Night in the WoodsSwitchFebruary 1SteamWorld DigSwitchFebruary 1EA Sports UFC 3PS4, Xbox OneFebruary 2Shadow of the ColossusPS4February 6Civilization VI: Rise and Fall (Expansion)PCFebruary 8Dragon Quest BuildersSwitchFebruary 9The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of BritanniaPS4February 9Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[st]PS4, PS3, VitaFebruary 9Crossing Souls PS4, PCFebruary 13Dynasty Warriors 9PS4, Xbox One, PCFebruary 13The Fall 2: UnboundPS4, Xbox One, PCFebruary 13Kingdom Come: DeliverancePS4, Xbox One, PCFebruary 13OwlboySwitchFebruary 13The Longest Five MinutesSwitch, Vita, PCFebruary 13Monster Energy Supercross: The Official VideogamePS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCFebruary 13Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology3DSFebruary 13Secret of ManaPS4, PS Vita, PCFebruary 15Bayonetta + Bayonetta 2SwitchFebruary 16FePS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCFebruary 16Age of Empires: Definitive EditionPCFebruary 20Metal Gear SurvivePS4, Xbox One, PCFebruary 20Xenon Valkyrie+Xbox OneFebruary 20Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 PlusSwitchFebruary 22Stellaris: ApocalypsePCFebruary 22Past CurePS4, Xbox One, PCFebruary 23Sword Art Online: Fatal BulletPS4, Xbox One, PCFebruary 23Yume Nikki: Dream DiaryPCFebruary 23GravelXbox OneFebruary 26De Blob 2PS4, Xbox OneFebruary 27Immortal RedneckXbox OneFebruary 27Payday 2SwitchFebruary 27Riftstar RaidersXbox OneFebruary 27MarchBravo TeamPSVRMarch 6Final Fantasy XV: Royal EditionPS4, Xbox One, PCMarch 6FranticsPS4March 6Scribblenauts ShowdownPS4, Xbox One, SwitchMarch 6Fear Effect SednaPS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchMarch 6Devil May Cry HD CollectionPS4, Xbox One, PCMarch 13GolemPSVRMarch 13Pure Farming 2018PS4, Xbox One, PCMarch 13Burnout Paradise RemasteredPS4, Xbox One, PCMarch 13Kirby Star AlliesSwitchMarch 16Assassin's Creed Rogue: RemasteredPS4, Xbox OneMarch 20Attack on Titan 2PS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchMarch 20Sea of ThievesXbox One, PCMarch 20Titan QuestPS4, Xbox OneMarch 20A Way OutPS4, Xbox One, PCMarch 23Detective Pikachu3DSMarch 23Ni no Kuni II: Revenant KingdomPS4, PCMarch 23Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious PaintingsPS4, PC, SwitchMarch 27Far Cry 5PS4, Xbox One, PCMarch 27MLB The Show 18PS4March 27Outlast 2SwitchMarch 27AgonyPS4, Xbox One, PCMarch 30AprilGamePlatformRelease DateExtinctionPS4, Xbox One, PCApril 10OwlboyPS4, Xbox OneApril 10Hellblade: Senua's SacrificeXbox OneApril 11Wild Guns ReloadedSwitchApril 17Yakuza 6: The Song of LifePS4April 17Metal Max XenoPS4, VitaApril 19God of WarPS4April 20Nintendo Labo Variety KitSwitchApril 20Nintendo Labo Robot KitSwitchApril 20FrostpunkPCApril 24South Park: The Fractured But WholeSwitchApril 24MayGamePlatformRelease DateSuper Mega Baseball 2PS4, Xbox One, PCMay 1Killing Floor: IncursionPSVRMay 1Total War Saga: Thrones of BritanniaPCMay 3City of BrassPS4, Xbox One, PCMay 4Donkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeSwitchMay 4AO International Tennis (originally AU, NZ only)PS4, Xbox One, PCMay 8Conan ExilesPS4, Xbox One, PCMay 8Destiny 2: WarmindPS4, Xbox One, PCMay 8Pillars of Eternity II: DeadfirePCMay 8Raging JusticeSwitch, PS4, Xbox One, PCMay 8Tacoma (first released on Xbox One, PC)PS4May 8Immortal RedneckSwitchMay 10One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3SwitchMay 11Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – MartyrPS4, Xbox One, PCMay 11Battle Chasers: NightwarSwitchMay 15Dragon's Crown ProPS4May 15Horizon Chase TurboPS4, PCMay 15Little Witch Academia: Chamber of TimePS4, PCMay 15OmensightPS4, PCMay 15Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux3DSMay 15Far: Lone SailsPCMay 17Hyrule Warriors: Definitive EditionSwitchMay 18Little Nightmares: Complete EditionSwitchMay 18State of Decay 2 (Ultimate Edition)Xbox One, PCMay 18Ancestors LegacyXbox One, PCMay 22Mega Man Legacy CollectionSwitchMay 22Mega Man Legacy Collection 2SwitchMay 22Runner3Switch, PCMay 22Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced EditionPS4, PCMay 22State of Decay 2 (Standard Edition)Xbox One, PCMay 22Tennis World TourPS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCMay 22Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers3DSMay 24Dark Souls RemasteredPS4, Xbox One, PCMay 25Detroit: Become HumanPS4May 25AgonyPS4, Xbox One, PCMay 29EverspacePS4May 29Legend of Kay AnniversarySwitchMay 29Sega Mega Drive ClassicsPS4, Xbox OneMay 29Street Fighter 30th Anniversary CollectionPS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCMay 29JuneGamePlatformRelease DateBlazBlue: Cross Tag BattlePS4, PC, SwitchJune 5The Elder Scrolls Online: SummersetPS4, Xbox One, PCJune 5OnrushPS4, Xbox OneJune 5Shaq Fu: A Legend RebornPS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCJune 5VampyrPS4, Xbox One, PCJune 5MotoGP 18PS4, Xbox One, PCJune 7Sushi Striker: The Way of SushidoSwitch, 3DSJune 8Unravel TwoPS4, Xbox One, PCJune 9Fallout ShelterPS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchJune 10Jurassic World Evolution (Digital)PS4, Xbox One, PCJune 12Fortnite: Battle RoyaleSwitchJune 12Hollow KnightSwitchJune 12Moss (Physical)PS4June 12Super Bomberman RPS4, Xbox One, PCJune 12LEGO The IncrediblesXbox One, PS4, Switch, PCJune 15The Lost ChildPS4, PS VitaJune 19Mario Tennis AcesSwitchJune 22New Gundam BreakerPS4, PCJune 22The Awesome Adventures of Captain SpiritPS4, Xbox One, PCJune 26Crash Bandicoot N.Sane TrilogyXbox One, PC, SwitchJune 26De Blob RemasteredSwitchJune 26Far Cry 3 Classic EditionPS4, Xbox OneJune 26Lumines RemasteredPS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchJune 26Nier: Automata Become As Gods EditionXbox OneJune 26The Crew 2PS4, Xbox One, PCJune 29MXGP ProPS4, Xbox One, PCJune 29Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusSwitchJune 29JulyGamePlatformRelease DateJurassic World Evolution (Physical)Xbox One, PS4, PCJuly 3Red Faction: Guerrilla RemasteredPS4, Xbox One, PCJuly 3Mushroom Wars 2SwitchJuly 5Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – MartyrPS4, Xbox OneJuly 5Shining Resonance RefrainPS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchJuly 10Captain Toad: Treasure TrackerSwitch, 3DSJuly 13EarthfallPS4, Xbox One, PCJuly 13Octopath TravelerSwitchJuly 13Adventure Time: Pirates of the EnchiridionPS4, Xbox One, PCJuly 17Sonic Mania PlusPS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCJuly 17Mega Man X Collection 1+2PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCJuly 24No Man’s SkyXbox OneJuly 24The Banner Saga 3PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, MacJuly 24Hello NeighborPS4, Switch, iOS, AndroidJuly 27ChasmPS4, Xbox One, PCJuly 31Code of Princess EXSwitchJuly 31Titan QuestSwitchJuly 31AugustGamePlatformRelease DateYakuza 0PCAugust 1WarioWare Gold3DSAugust 3Dead CellsPS4, Xbox One, PC SwitchAugust 7Flipping DeathPS4, Xbox One, PC SwitchAugust 7Overcooked 2PS4, Xbox One, PC SwitchAugust 7Monster Hunter WorldPCAugust 9Okami HDSwitchAugust 9Madden NFL 19PS4, Sbox One, PCAugust 10We Happy FewPS4, Xbox One, PCAugust 10Death's GambitPS4, PCAugust 10The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCAugust 14World of Warcraft: Battle for AzerothPCAugust 14Guacamelee! 2PS4August 21Shenmue I & IIPS4, Xbox One, PCAugust 21Gone HomeSwitchAugust 23F1 2018PS4, Xbox One, PCAugust 24Little Dragons CafePS4, SwitchAugust 24Night Trap: 25th Anniversary EditionSwitchAugust 24Blade StrangersPS4, Switch, PCAugust 28Donut CountyPS4, PC, iOSAugust 28Into the BreachSwitchAugust 28Monster Hunter Generations UltimateSwitchAugust 28Pro Evolution Soccer 2019PS4, Xbox One, PCAugust 28Yakuza Kiwami 2PS4August 28The MessengerSwitch, PCAugust 30Two Point HospitalPCAugust 30Divinity: Original Sin 2PS4, Xbox OneAugust 31Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi StrikerPS4, Xbox One, PCAugust 31Wasteland 2 SwitchAugust TBA 2018SeptemberGamePlatformRelease DateDestiny 2 Forsaken DLCPS4, Xbox One, PCSeptember 4Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgePS4September 4Player Unknown's BattlegroundsXbox OneSeptember 4Gone Home SwitchSeptember 6Immortal: UnchainedPS4, Xbox One, PCSeptember 7NBA Live 19PS4, Xbox OneSeptember 7SNK Heroines: Tag Team FrenzyPS4, SwitchSeptember 7Spider-ManPS4September 7Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corp and White Dog Squad3DSSeptember 7NBA 2K19PS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchSeptember 11BastionSwitchSeptember 13Cities: Skylines SwitchSeptember 13Final Fantasy XV: Pocket EditionPS4, Xbox One, SwitchSeptember 13Wasteland 2: Directors CutSwitchSeptember 13Nintendo Labo Vehicle KitSwitchSeptember 14Shadow of the Tomb RaiderPS4, Xbox One, PCSeptember 14Light Fingers SwitchSeptember 14BlindPSVRSeptember 18Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCSeptember 18UndertaleSwitchSeptember 18Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country DLCSwitchSeptember 21South Park: The Stick of TruthSwitchSeptember 25Valkyria Chronicles 4PS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchSeptember 25The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 2PS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchSeptember 25Life Is Strange 2 -- Episode 1PS4, Xbox One, PCSeptember 27Towerfall SwitchSeptember 27Dragon Ball FighterZSwitchSeptember 28FIFA 19PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch, PCSeptember 28OctoberGamePlatformRelease DateAstro Bot Rescue MissionPSVROctober 2Forza Horizon 4Xbox One, PCOctober 2Fist of the North Star: Lost ParadisePS4October 2Mega Man 11PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCOctober 2Assassin's Creed OdysseyPS4, Xbox One, PCOctober 5Super Mario PartySwitchOctober 5Disgaea 1 CompletePS4, SwitchOctober 9Mark of the Ninja: RemasteredPS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCOctober 9WWE 2K19PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCOctober 9Child of LightSwitchOctober 11Call of Duty: Black Ops 4PS4, Xbox One, PCOctober 12Luigi's Mansion3DSOctober 12The World Ends with You: Final RemixSwitchOctober 12Lego DC Super VillainsPS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchOctober 16Starlink: Battle for AtlasPS4, Xbox One, SwitchOctober 16Valkyria ChroniclesSwitchOctober 16Warriors Orochi 4PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PCOctober 16Syberia 3SwitchOctober 18Dark Souls RemasteredSwitchOctober 19Soulcalibur VIPS4, Xbox One, PCOctober 19 Just Dance 2019PS4, Xbox One, SwitchOctober 23My Hero One's JusticePS4, SwitchOctober 26Red Dead Redemption 2PS4, Xbox OneOctober 26Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video GamePS4, Xbox One, PCOctober 30NovemberGamePlatformRelease DateThe Quiet ManPS4, PCNovember 1Diablo III: Eternal CollectionSwitchNovember 2DéracinéPSVRNovember 6Overkill's The Walking DeadPS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 6World of Final Fantasy MaximaXbox One, SwitchNovember 6Ride 3PS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 8Hitman 2PS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 13SNK 40th Anniversary CollectionSwitchNovember 13Spyro Reignited TrilogyPS4, Xbox OneNovember 13Fallout 76PS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 14Underworld AscendantPCNovember 15Civilization VISwitchNovember 16Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go EeveeSwitchNovember 16Battlefield VPS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 20WarframeSwitchNovember 20WreckfestPS4, Xbox OneNovember 20Darksiders 3PS4, Xbox One, PCNovember 27ArtifactPCNovember 28Katamari Damacy RerollSwitch, PCNovember 30DecemberGamePlatformRelease DateJust Cause 4PS4, Xbox One, PCDecember 4Monster Boy and the Cursed KingdomPS4, Xbox One, PC, SwitchDecember 4Persona 3: Dancing in MoonlightPS4, PSVitaDecember 4Persona 4: Dancing All NightPS4December 4Persona 5: Dancing in StarlightPS4, PSVitaDecember 4Super Smash Bros. UltimateSwitchDecember 7Earth Defense Force 5PS4December 11Dragon Marked for DeathSwitchDecember 13Big Games Confirmed for 2018Below you can find a list of the biggest games that don't have explicit release dates but are confirmed to release sometime this year. There are also games listed that we expect to launch in 2018. We'll be moving each of these games into the release date sections above as soon as official dates are announced.GamePlatformChocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!PS4, SwitchInfo from Gamespot.com

The newest adaptation of Robin Hood, the tale of the archer who robbed from the rich to give to the poor, angles to be an origin story worthy of action figures. It makes sense on paper--a charismatic hero creates a popular uprising while sniping a bunch of dudes in the throat with arrows. Why couldn't Robin Hood be a superhero? The inclusion of tights could be optional, but wouldn't be wholly out of step with movie's adopted genre.In execution, though, Robin Hood is a middling but forgettable blockbuster, hoping to mix together Batman, John Wick, Kingsman, and any number of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, but without enough charm or fun to stand next to any of them.A voice-over monologue at the start of Robin Hood advises us that the movie won’t bother with history or accuracy--we wouldn’t care anyway, we’re told--and drops us into a medieval Britain whose people mostly wear slick leather jackets and whose landscape has an inordinate number of things spouting flames into the air. This is a "cool" take on a story that's been told time and again in cinema.Robin Hood's cast fights valiantly for the premise. Taron Egerton, in the titular role and doing the most running, jumping, and bowstring-drawing, brings his everyman charm from the Kingsman franchise; Jamie Foxx works very hard as the intimidating, ass-kicking mentor and shows off action chops of his own; and Ben Mendelsohn deploys some signature oozing sleaze as the Sheriff of Nottingham, nearly reaching the same level as his sneering Imperial middle-manager in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story or Ready Player One's Nolan Sorrento. But ultimately, the movie just isn't charming enough to raise the character of Robin Hood from folk hero to superhero.Though Robin Hood is retelling a familiar story, it takes a few liberties in the name of modernization. After moving in with his girlfriend Marian (Eve Hewson), Egerton's amiable Lord Robin of Loxley is drafted into the English army and sent to fight in the Crusades, where he's stuck for four years. What follows is a lengthy combat scene that could have been lifted from any movie about current conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan, as Robin and his squad of English archers clear nondescript desert towns door by door, bows drawn as if they're carrying assault rifles. The action sequence sets a tone for the film. As soon as the defending forces start using a giant gatling-crossbow, the sequence becomes something like an Iraq War-set Saving Private Robin.It's here that Robin meets John (Foxx), a Moorish fighter who nearly kills him. Robin's ruthless English buds save his life, and then Robin saves John's as the English threaten to torture and murder unarmed prisoners. Through fast-forwarded plot contrivance, both wind up back in England, where Robin discovers he's lost everything, including his fiance. John recruits him to strike back at the English war machine by becoming England's take on DC's Arrow.Robin has the added benefit of being a rich dude, so the movie adds his Bruce Wayne side to the proceedings. It's a nice shift to add a little more of Robin's political maneuvering to the story, but the whole story has a Clark Kent-is-obviously-Superman feel. Nobody manages to put together that the barely disguised desperado known as the Hood arrived in town right when Robin did, and we get a few confusing scenes where the Sheriff seems to be hinting he knows more than he's letting on, but actually doesn't. In general, everyone in Nottingham must be kinda dumb.From there out, Robin Hood is less about robberies and more about Egerton busting into places and shooting arrows really fast at soldiers in a series of big action set pieces. The safest comparison is John Wick's close-up, fast action pointing and shooting, and it's in these action sequences that Robin Hood is at its most fun. Egerton deftly handles both the physicality of action sequences and that loveable action hero air of always staying just an inch from being in over his head. There's only one sequence, a carriage chase through Nottingham's constantly aflame mining district, where special effects break down and the use of green screen gets especially egregious. We maybe didn't need so many clearly post-production fire effects.While the action is generally pretty serviceable, it's the script and the characters that ultimately let the movie down. Robin himself is just not engaging enough to make him memorable. The character can't capture the relatability of a John McClane, the effortless cool of an Indiana Jones or James Bond, or the quippy one-liners of a Spider-Man or Tony Stark. Add that to the fact that Robin is largely dragged through the story by John, the guy who has most of the motivation and the intellect to enact his agenda, and it starts to feel like we're following the wrong guy.Meanwhile, Mendelsohn does his best to ratchet up the bile and get you to hate him, but the sheriff never manages much more than complaining, screaming threats, and getting easily outwitted. The rest of the supporting cast--Hewson, Jamie Dornan as her semi-shady commoner politician boyfriend, and Tim Minchin as Friar Tuck (one of the only two people who seem to know Robin in the entire town)--are stuck pushing the plot between action scenes with little to work with.The most interesting part of Robin Hood is also its most easily buried. The subject matter of Robin’s legend is always that of the underclass taking back power from their rich oppressors, and the movie tries to pull in a few modern issues to make a more contemporary point. The English's approach to the Crusades is obviously meant to evoke "enhanced interrogation" in the Middle East today. Later, commoners in Nottingham are met by soldiers carrying iron riot shields. With bandanas over their mouths and firebombs in their hands, the good guys resemble nothing so much as photographer Robert Cohen's famous photo of protester Edward Crawford in Ferguson, Missouri, heaving a tear gas canister toward police.The movie’s viewpoint isn’t subtle, but those scant few images also mark Robin Hood at its most risky and intelligent. It's unfortunate that director Otto Bathurst is too busy breathlessly running to the next action scene to spend much time ruminating about how Robin Hood might inform modern life. A few quick images and the neurons they activate in your brain will have to suffice.Robin Hood bookends its story by completing the voice-over monologue from the beginning of the film, remarking that the story is far from over. The whole thing ends with the very first appearance of the legendary Sherwood Forest, so clearly there's more rich-robbing to be done, but it seems unlikely there's enough in this blockbuster to warrant stretching Robin Hood's story into more movies. It's a fun enough way to spend an afternoon, but as much as Robin Hood might want a piece of the superhero action, it can't quite manage the fun, fascinating characters that would make it more than another note in the history of the familiar tale's film adaptations.Info from Gamespot.com

Sony's response to Nintendo's NES and SNES Classic devices, the PlayStation Classic, launches very soon. It's out on December 3, priced at £90 / $100 USD / $130 CAD / $150 AUD, and now Sony has announced even more details about the mini retro console.A detailed FAQ on the PlayStation Blog covers a number of new details, starting with the size, which is 5.8" x 1.3" x 4.1". For those doing the math, that's 45 percent smaller than the original system; it's even smaller than a PS4 game case. The mini system weights 6 ounces, while the controllers are 4.9 ounces. The included HDMI cable is 2.0m or 78.7", while the controller cables are 1.5m/59.1" long. The FAQ page also confirms that only PlayStation Classic controllers work with the system, so you won't be able to plug in a DualShock 4 controller or anything else.Here are some other takeaways from the FAQ:Each title supports up to 15 virtual memory card slots.Pressing the Reset button returns you to the main UI, and this creates a restore point.Games that originally shipped on two discs, including Final Fantasy VII, will prompt you to press "Open" at the end of the first virtual disc to move to the virtual second disc.System Link functional is not supported, but some games have split-screen.You can power the PlayStation Classic with any USB power sources that supports 5V, 1.01A at a minimum. The console comes with a USB cable but not a USB adaptor.You cannot connect PlayStation Classic to PSN, and Sony has no plans to launch new content for the device over time.The PlayStation Classic plays the iconic PlayStation start-up sound when you boot it up.The console supports 480p and 720p, and your TV may further upscale this.Additionally, Sony confirmed that some of the games included in the PlayStation Classic are the PAL editions. You can see the full rundown of the 20 included games below, along with another list of titles with multiplayer support. Go to the PlayStation Blog FAQ page to learn even more,PlayStation Classic GamesBattle Arena Toshinden*Cool Boarders 2*Destruction Derby*Final Fantasy VIIGrand Theft Auto*Intelligent QubeJumping Flash!*Metal Gear SolidMr. DrillerOddworld: Abe’s Oddysee*RaymanResident Evil Director’s Cut*Revelations: PersonaR4 Ridge Racer Type 4Super Puzzle Fighter II TurboSyphon FilterTekken 3*Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six*Twisted MetalWild Arms​*title based on the PAL version PlayStation Classic Two-Play Multiplayer GamesBattle Arena ToshindenCool Boarders 2Destruction DerbyIntelligent QubeMr. DrillerRidge Racer Type 4Super Puzzle Fighter 2 TurboTekken 3Tom Clancy’s Rainbow SixTwisted MetalGameSpot recently got to try out the PlayStation Classic, and we found that it does the bare minimum. You can watch GameSpot's preview video in the embed above to learn more.Info from Gamespot.com

It's been an odd season for Arrow. Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) has spent the entire time cut off from those he cares about. Instead, he's stuck behind bars in a maximum security prison filled with convicts that would like to kill him. Warning: The following contains spoilers for the episode "The Slabside Redemption."Now that Oliver is out of jail, though--after some of the show's most impressive fighting and action scenes to date--he can't simply go back to the man he was before. Speaking to a small group of outlets during a visit to Arrow's set in Vancouver, Amell admitted that would be the cheap way to wrap up this particular storyline."I spent a lot of time talking with [showrunner] Beth [Schwartz] about Oliver when he gets out because I felt like in the first episode this year, we were really trying to charge ahead with a lot of cool new ideas, but it didn't necessarily lend the proper weight to what happened at the end of Season 6 in an episode that's titled 'Life Sentence,'" he said. "You know, one of the first drafts in the first episode of Season 7 focused a lot on Oliver focusing on good behaviors so that he could get released, and I was like, well, I mean, one way or the other, he's been in there for five, seven months, whatever the case may be. He's got at least fourteen, fifteen to go if he has good behavior. So we changed the focus a little bit."According to Amell, the same thing happened when it came to episode 8, the first to feature Oliver adjusting to life after prison. "It felt like we were treating my experience at Slabside like I spent a night in county jail," he revealed. "In actuality, even for Oliver, it was a pretty horrific experience. So I did want a change in him. I wanted a change in him in the way that he interacts with people, with the public, and even so far as his wardrobe."It makes sense to evolve who Oliver is after this experience. After all, he's been beaten up, stabbed, and mentally tortured, among other heinous acts, while in prison. Surviving something like that is a life-changer, no matter how you look at it.As Amell explained, though, the things Oliver faced in jail aren't necessarily all bad. The mental torture at the hands of a Slabside Penitentiary doctor, for instance, made Oliver take a hard look at the man he had become."It teaches him a net lesson," Amell said of the brainwashing attempt. "I think that the person who was trying to teach him that didn't use the most nice tactics to get him there. So I think that the answer's a little less black and white. But it definitely teaches him something, and it's addressed, I think, in the first episode after he leaves prison and sort of what his new mantra is going to be if and when he puts the suit back on."Before he puts the suit back on, though, there's that pesky detail of another Green Arrow dispatching vigilante justice on the streets of Star City. Thankfully, fans won't have to wait long to get Oliver's take on the new hooded protector. "He runs into the new Green Arrow, or runs into the new Green Arrow’s exploits, pretty quickly," Amell teased.As for what Oliver is going to do about the new figure, it's actually someone else in his inner-circle that might have the solution. "We come up with that idea pretty quickly, but I think one of the fun things is it’s not Oliver who comes up with it," the actor said.What will be interesting to see now is what happens when the new Green Arrow comes face-to-face with the original--and how the original's new perspective on vigilante justice will come into play. Arrow airs Mondays at 8 on The CW.Info from Gamespot.com

Editor's note: We've now tested Nidhogg 2's Nintendo Switch port, and we're pleased to report it runs as smoothly as it does on other platforms. Plus, local multiplayer with a single Joy-Con each is, well, a joy. Unfortunately, a lack of online players mean you're often left waiting to join an online match, and the matches you do get into are often subject to poor connectivity. Regardless, Nidhogg 2 remains an accomplished local multiplayer game that is thankfully now available on the best console for local multiplayer. -- Oscar Dayus, November 26 2018The beauty of Nidhogg was in its simplicity. Its minimalist style and two-button gameplay fed into what was a wonderfully streamlined and focused experience. With Nidhogg 2, developer Messhof has attempted to expand the multiplayer fencing game with more maps, different weapon types, and a busier art style, with mixed results. Some of the changes--particularly the weapon selection and grotesque aesthetic--prove to be distractions from what is otherwise an excellent party game.Nidhogg 2's concept, as with the first game, is to stab your opponent and race past their decaying corpse onto the next screen. Your enemy will respawn on the new screen within a couple of seconds to once again impede you from reaching your goal--a giant hungry worm. You can jab your sword at any of three heights--head, torso, or... below the torso--or throw it for a long-ranged attack. Of course, flinging your sword leaves you vulnerable, as does attacking at the wrong height, which creates openings for your opponent to counter.This was the meta-game driving the original Nidhogg's competitive gameplay--except now there's more pieces to the puzzle. The sequel introduces three new weapons: a thicker broadsword, which can be swung from either top or bottom to bat your opponent's weapon away but leaves you vulnerable in the middle; a dagger, which has a much shorter reach but allows you to stab more quickly; and the long-range bow. Arrows can only be fired in the middle or bottom and can be hit back in your direction, but they're by far the longest ranged weapons in the game that don't leave you defenceless afterward.The expanded arsenal is of course designed to add depth, and it does: wielding a dagger for a few seconds can be a refreshing change after three years spent playing Nidhogg with just the same old rapier. But the game's fast-paced nature and its lack of warning as to which weapon you'll spawn with next means that you're often left frustrated that your attempted swipe of a sword failed because you happened to reappear holding a bow instead. You can change the order of weapons you'll spawn with in Tournament Mode, but even there the speed at which matches unfold makes adapting in the split-second respawn window a struggle. In addition, those customization options are not included in Quick Play, Arcade, and online multiplayer--a minor but strange decision given some may wish to turn the new weapons off entirely.The introduction of weapon variety also impacts balancing. The uniformity of map design and character types creates a level playing field, but this serves to further emphasize each weapon's weaknesses. The dagger in particular feels very underpowered--it's tricky to use its speedier stab when your opponent has a much longer sword keeping you at bay. Similarly, arrows take too long to fire, meaning a quick opponent can easily gain the upper hand. Even if they don't, arrows are pretty easy to dodge, and you'll be too busy hammering the Square / X button out of frustration to take advantage.The pulsating electronic soundtrack helps each stage feel as enjoyable, as varied, and as weird as the last.Messhof has taken a similar "bigger means better" approach when it comes to Nidhogg 2's art style. The minimalism seen in the original is gone in favour of a style that, while still retro, is noticeably noisier. At times, the lighting is lovely, and the greater color range allows for much more varied locales than the original's monochrome level design. But the style also makes it harder to immediately see what's happening on-screen, and this lack of clarity is representative of the sequel overall. Possibly the only area in which the increased amount of content has benefitted Nidhogg is in those added maps. The original arenas have been rebuilt, and they're accompanied by a number of all-new locations. They contain a number of environmental hazards such as pits, moving ice, and long grass--as well as a pulsating electronic soundtrack--helping each stage feel as enjoyable, as varied, and as weird as the last.Despite all the distractions, however, Nidhogg 2 can be brilliant. The original's tense, frantic, hilarious nature has not been diminished, and local matches offer some of the best same-room multiplayer around. I think my ear is still ringing from a friend shouting so loudly (repeatedly) after he beat me (also repeatedly). Nidhogg 2 becomes a sport: even onlookers get swept up in the tug of war the game evolves into, and you'll cheer or cry more in each swing of momentum than most video games manage to muster in a whole campaign. It effortlessly creates moments of nail-biting tension and in the very next room uproarious hilarity: in the moment, simply batting an arrow back at an opponent can seem like the most daring maneuver ever attempted, while falling into a pit immediately after a momentus kill can paralyze a room with laughter.You'll cheer or cry more in each swing of momentum than most video games manage to muster in a whole campaign.Each strike is lethal, and every inch of ground gained over your opponent feels like a huge step toward victory. The controls have remained as natural as they were in the first game, allowing you to plan and execute strategies with ease, making it perfect for group sessions even if some haven't played before. And when you figure out your opponent's strategy, exploit it, and just before they respawn you reach the finish line to win a tournament, it's exhilarating. I just hope my ear stops ringing soon.Nidhogg 2, then, adds a lot without really adding much at all. The new weapons and busy aesthetic can frustrate, making the overall package feel less refined, but the core gameplay still shines through. Despite its problems, Nidhogg 2 is spectacular, engrossing, funny, tragic, and dramatic in equal measure, and it will no doubt become another party game staple. Nidhogg 2 sacrifices simplicity for more options, and it doesn't prove to be a good trade. But when the underlying action is this good, I'll put up with the odd unwelcome dagger.Info from Gamespot.com

Darksiders 3 has an identity crisis. On the one hand, the stylish, effect-laden combos at your disposal point to a game with combat encounters reminiscent of Devil May Cry's kinetic action. Yet your fragility and the tough challenge enemies present actively discourage you from approaching combat on the front foot, instead favouring a more methodical approach with an emphasis on tact and evasion. The Darksiders series has always worn its inspirations on its sleeve, but at least there was a sense of focus and consistent design omnipresent in all of its moving parts. Those first two games may have been derivative, but they took concepts and built on them in fun and engaging ways that elevated their strong points. Darksiders 3 is the antithesis of this approach, feeling muddled and unfocused, with an uneven design that trickles down and negatively affects each of its disparate systems.After both War and Death had their fun in Darksiders 3's predecessors, it's now the turn of the perpetually angry Fury, as you take the reins of the third horseman of the apocalypse. Fury wields a bladed whip known as the Barbs of Scorn, which offers both decent range and a satisfying feedback of meaty hits once you're up close and personal in some demonic entity's face. Throughout the game you'll acquire Hollows that grant unique secondary weapons--like a lumbering mallet and rapid-fire chains--and open up your traversal options with different elemental effects. Combos are relatively easy to execute, with one button dedicated to primary attacks and another for those aforementioned secondary strikes. Button mashing is enough to get you through most encounters, but mixing in slight delays between button presses will allow you to pull off air combos and other similarly stylish moves. It certainly looks the part of a flamboyant action game, but these flashy combos are only really feasible against weaker enemies.Darksiders 3 has taken some clear inspiration from Dark Souls, so Fury's low survivability forces you to approach combat in a way that belies its exuberant combos. Enemies are fast and hit hard, and are regularly found in groups. With no stamina meter to speak of, there's an emphasis on dodging and keeping out of danger that does deviate from Dark Souls' stringent use of energy management. Each perfectly timed dodge is rewarded with a slow-motion flourish and the chance to counter with a powerful arcane attack, and most clashes are built around Fury's ability to weave out of the way of incoming sword slashes and ravenous claws. There's a good variety of enemy types, too; reading their attack patterns and knowing when to evade is paramount to defeating almost every enemy you can't simply banish with a single combo.This all sounds well and good on paper, and taken at face value there's nothing inherently wrong with a more considered approach to combat. But Darksiders 3 never leans into this method heavily enough, and out-of-place vestiges of its flashy counterpoint regularly cause frustration as it seems to split between wanting to be two very different types of game.You may have air juggles and various strings of deadly moves at your disposal, but you're often forced to settle for safe combos because anything else will leave you wide open to a devastating attack. Then there's the way you lock on to enemies. This has remained relatively unchanged from Darksiders 2, opting for a 3D targeting system similar to the one used in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This was clearly designed with one-on-one battles in mind and certainly doesn't fit in a game as challenging as this. While there are undoubtedly some tough enemies in Darksiders 3, the real difficulty comes from facing more than one enemy at a time rather than a singular threat. This works twofold: groups of enemies are intrinsically tougher due to their numbers, and the unwieldy lock-on and a terrible camera make these fights a lot more challenging than they would otherwise be. The camera has a tendency to block your view with walls and any objects in the vicinity, which is only exacerbated by the claustrophobic environments that dominate the majority of the game. Dying because you can't see, or because switching targets is too fiddly, are constant annoyances. Not to mention the number of times you're hit by attacks from off-screen. There's an indicator for incoming attacks, but it's incredibly difficult to discern in the thick of the action, and no such warning exists for projectiles.Dying because you can't see, or because switching targets is too fiddly, are constant annoyances. Not to mention the number of times you're hit by attacks from off-screen.Darksiders 3 also strips out a lot of the RPG elements from its immediate predecessor. Killing enemies rewards you with souls which can also be found throughout the game world in consumable clusters. Each time you reach a checkpoint you can trade them to a demonic merchant in order to level up three attributes: health, strength, and arcane. It's a very simplistic progression system, and while you can lose souls by dying and must then retrieve them again, there's never any tension borne from the threat of perishing and losing them all because you can bank souls even if you don't have enough to level up.Weapons can be upgraded to increase their damage output, and enhancements will augment your arsenal with buffs that might give you 4% health back for each successful hit, or add more invincibility frames to your dodge. But there's no sense of individuality here, and combat never evolves because all you're doing is boosting your damage output. It doesn't take too long before repetition settles in.This is a problem when combat is all-encompassing. There are some rudimentary puzzles sprinkled throughout, but they're few and far between and generally revolve around hitting a large jellyfish creature into position so you can use its head to reach higher platforms, moving blocks, and using explosive insects to access different areas. None of this is particularly engaging, and that goes for the rare instances of platforming as well. Grabbing onto ledges is too temperamental, and Darksiders 3 lacks a cohesive visual language that makes some platforming sections more convoluted than they should be.The apocalyptic wasteland of Earth just isn't that interesting to traverse either. The interconnected world is made up of dilapidated office buildings, grimy subways, and flooded industrial areas. Each of these locales is enveloped in muted colours dominated by beige and grey, with only a couple of areas deviating from this bland design. Your quest might revolve around tracking down and killing The Seven Deadly Sins, but the environments you're in rarely reflect their diverse personalities, which feels like a squandered opportunity. Sloth is a large grotesque bug, so it makes sense that you'll find eggs cascading around the walls of his subway lair, and face off against arachnids and four-legged creatures. Yet, bafflingly enough, Gluttony--a vulgar plant-like creature with multiple mouths--also resides in a subway littered with eggs and insectoids to fight.Verticality plays a substantial role in these environments, but there's no sense of scale when you're regularly confined to dank corridors in subways and caves. It's a shame, too, because while the bulky, comic book art style of Joe Madueria is still reflected in the excellent character designs--even if he's not directly involved in Darksiders 3--the backdrop for these larger-than-life beings is this generic, insipid world. And while it underwhelms in the visual department, Darksiders 3 is still rife with constant framerate issues--even on a PS4 Pro--on top of crashes, sound glitches, and other technical misgivings.There are other elements worth mentioning, like the way the game length is padded out by the exclusion of an vague in-game map that makes fast travel worthless since you never know where exactly you're going, or the counter-intuitive way letting an enemy kill you is the best option when it comes to replenishing your healing items. But saying any more at this point is just too disheartening. Darksiders 3 retrogrades on its predecessors with an unfocused approach that constantly clashes with itself. There are remnants of a good game here, buried within the vivacious combos of a combat style this game doesn't want to embrace. Unfortunately, it's buried far too deep to ever salvage. Info from Gamespot.com

A good rhythm game knows how to get you moving to the beat, but very rarely does it require your full physical exertion in the way that Beat Saber does. On one hand, Beat Saber is a delicately designed rhythm game that uses simple mechanics in increasingly complex combinations. On the other, it's a full-body workout--one that demands you get up and move to the many beats of its drum- and bass-heavy songs. It's a wonderful use of both virtual reality and motion control, with only a few campaign issues and a slightly disappointing lack of content holding it back.Beat Saber is easy to pick up and understand immediately. You're equipped with two sabers (lightsabers in all but name), color-coded in red and blue. Each song plays out as a track of similarly color-coded blocks, each of which have arrow indicators signifying in which direction they need to be cut. You slice and dice your way through multiple songs, many of which mix up both speedy repetitive patterns with long avenues of tricky swiping angles that test your reflexes; there are also small hazards like explosive bombs and glowing red walls that you'll need to physically avoid. With difficulties ranging from the slow and simple Easy to the frankly ridiculous Expert, there's a gentle curve that lets you engage with Beat Saber on your own terms--from a light, manageable workout to a true test of your mobility and reaction times.PSVR support and the mandatory use of the Move controllers are what give Beat Saber its sense of motion. Beat Saber's blocks fly at you from the same starting point but can have wildly different trajectories that force you to stretch out to cut them. These can come whizzing past exclusively on your left-hand side before quickly transferring over to the right and flipping the pattern or alternate between low diagonal positions to a flurry of blocks flying overhead. The way Beat Saber continually uses rotations and last-minute position swaps gives its simple two-color system a lot of depth, which often requires deft motion tracking. The limitations of the PS4 camera have made this facet of PSVR tricky in the past, but Beat Saber features precise tracking, allowing for a high level of breadth to movement without impacting the feel of playing.Beat Saber's songs do a good job of differentiating themselves from each other. "$100 Bills"” for example, is a satisfying exercise in pattern recognition that rides along a punchy bass track, while "Be There for You" shifts between slow and melodic verses into an adrenaline pumping chorus that uses devious pattern swaps to keep you on your toes. There's a lot of standard electro and alluring drum and bass, but Beat Saber does dabble in genres that you wouldn't immediately expect from its neon-brushed presentation and effects-heavy levels that elicit the feeling of attending an intense music festival. Coming across a new type of melody is refreshing after hours of dealing with similarly intense beats per minute, even if there aren't that many songs in total.The PS4 version has five exclusive songs, each of which have tracks that fit their corresponding songs well and highlight their unique rhythms with clever block positioning. But on console, you lose the ability to download custom songs. Users on PC have been able to create songs using unofficial tools, greatly expanding Beat Saber's limited song library. There's more officially supported songs coming as paid DLC, but the selection is a little slim currently.Modifiers alleviate the repetitive nature of the limited library to an extent. You can play songs with altered tracks that only allow you to use one saber or have directional arrows disappear as they get close to you. Only a handful of modifiers are available for each song, with an entirely new subset used in the game's campaign mode (which is exclusive to PS4 for the time being). These include challenges that ask you to not only complete a song but also move your arms to hit a collective distance travelled or achieve a high combo. Each of these pushes you to get better at songs you've likely already played, helping you inch closer to a perfect run in a natural way.Some challenges are frustratingly counterintuitive, though. Certain modifiers will inexplicably limit the amount of movement you're allowed to make, which detracts from the energy that makes Beat Saber so exhilarating. Other modifiers that force you to keep below a certain combo or make a certain number of mistakes before the end of a stage feel obtrusive to your progress. They require you to actively play worse, manually breaking out of great streaks or purposefully making wrong moves in order to progress.The campaign gives you branching paths to follow on your way to its conclusion, so some of these frustrating challenges can be avoided. But you'll have to engage with each of them at least once, and they are disorientating speed bumps in an otherwise exciting journey. But Beat Saber's campaign is an otherwise well-paced training ground for your growing abilities. Its difficulty ramps up fairly--you can't change it like you can in other modes--consistently challenging you while also gently nudging you out of your comfort zone so that you can improve.Beat Saber is an exhilarating rush and an exhausting game to play in the best way. It has great music that is more varied than you might expect, complemented by smartly designed levels that marry their complex patterns perfectly to the beat. It's difficult to get bored of Beat Saber, especially thanks to its extensive campaign that pushes you to get better with each step up in difficulty. But that same campaign is also uneven at times with confusingly counterintuitive challenges, which might frustrate you to the point of taking a break. And when you do, you'll realize that Beat Saber is also currently thin on content, with only a handful of songs and no means to upload customs ones. Yet despite those flaws it remains consistently satisfying to play, and is certainly one of the best PSVR games you can buy right now.Info from Gamespot.com

Black Friday is over but many of the deals you've been waiting to secure are still live. We've rounded up all of the Nintendo Switch deals we've come across for you below. While some may have been fully claimed, there's a fair few that are still available, and with Cyber Monday around the corner more should appear soon. While not as exciting as the unexpected Fallout 76 deals on other platforms, Nintendo's Eshop Cyber Deals sale has grown with more digital Switch games added to the lineup.In terms of the Nintendo Switch console, we're seeing an identical deal popping up in a lot of places since we first saw it in Target's preview ad. Target, Walmart, and Best Buy will sell the system for $300, as per usual (or $299 in Walmart's case), but the system will be a special bundle that comes with a free copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Unfortunately, if you were hoping for a sub-$300 Switch, we have yet to see anyone drop the system's price. If the aforementioned bundle doesn't appeal to you, Kohl's has a more expensive option that also comes with $90 in Kohl's Cash.A large number of Switch games are on sale, although the sheer scale of these deals is not the same as on PS4 or Xbox One, as you'd expect. Still, there are some good offers: last year's surprisingly excellent XCOM-like, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, drops to $20 at Best Buy; Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate drops to $35 at Target, Walmart, and Best Buy; Arms goes to $35 at Walmart; and Bayonetta 2 (which includes the previous game) will be $40 at Best Buy.Nintendo will presumably launch its own game sale through the Switch Eshop, but as of yet that has not yet begun, as is the case with the PSN and Xbox Live sales. We'll report back if (but, more likely, when) it does.Below, you'll find all of the Black Friday deals on Switch consoles, games, and accessories that we've spotted so far. More deals should be announced in the day ahead, and we'll keep this page updated. For even more, check out our full Black Friday deals coverage.Console DealsNintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe$299 -- Walmart$300 -- Best Buy$300 -- GameStop$300 -- TargetNintendo Switch with Turtle Beach headset, carrying case, and $90 Kohl's Cash$330 -- Kohl'sGame DealsArms$35 -- WalmartAttack on Titan 2$36 -- EshopBayonetta 2$40 -- Best BuyBig Buck Hunter Arcade$25 -- WalmartBloodstained: Curse of the Moon$7 -- EshopCarnival Games$25 -- Best Buy$25 -- GameStop$25 -- WalmartCeleste$16 -- EshopCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy$25 -- Best Buy$25 -- Target$25 -- Walmart$26 -- Eshop$30 -- GameStopDarkest Dungeon$19 -- EshopDead Cells$20 -- EshopDisgaea 5 Complete$30 -- EshopDonkey Kong: Tropical Freeze$35 -- Walmart$40 -- Best BuyDoom$30 -- Eshop$30 -- Amazon (Digital Download)Dragon Ball FighterZ$25 -- Walmart$30 -- Best Buy$30 -- GameStop$42 -- EshopThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim$30 -- Eshop$35 -- WalmartFarming Simulator$15 -- Target$30 -- Best BuyFinal Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD$20 -- EshopFire Emblem Warriors$35 -- Best BuyFIFA 19$30 -- Best Buy$35 -- Walmart$36 -- EshopHasbro Game Night$25 -- Best BuyHello Neighbor$30 -- Best Buy$30 -- GameStopHunting Simulator$20 -- Best BuyInside$13 -- EshopJust Dance 2019$25 -- Best Buy$25 -- Walmart$28 -- EshopKirby Star Allies$35 -- Walmart$40 -- Best BuyLA Noire$10 -- GameStop$20 -- Best Buy$25 -- EshopLegendary Fishing$15 -- Best BuyLego DC Super Villains$30 -- Best Buy$30 -- GameStop$30 -- Target$35 -- WalmartLego DC Super-Villains Deluxe Edition$55 -- Best BuyLego The Incredibles$20 -- Best Buy$20 -- GameStopLego Marvel Super Heroes 2$20 -- GameStop$25 -- WalmartLego Worlds$17 -- Walmart$20 -- GameStopMario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle$20 -- Best Buy$25 -- Target$25 -- Walmart$32 -- EshopMega Man Legacy Collection 1+2$25 -- Best BuyMega Man X Legacy Collection$25 -- Best BuyThe Messenger$14 -- EshopMonster Hunter: Generations Ultimate$35 -- Best Buy$35 -- Target$35 -- Walmart$40 -- GameStop$45 -- EshopMutant Football League: Dynasty Edition$20 -- Best BuyNamco Museum Arcade Pac$17 -- Walmart$20 -- Best Buy$20 -- GameStopNBA 2K19$27 -- GameStop (in-store only)$30 -- Best Buy$30 -- Eshop$35 -- WalmartNickelodeon Kart Racers$25 -- Target$25 -- Walmart$30 -- Best BuyOkami HD$15 -- EshopOvercooked 2$30 -- Best BuyPayday 2$30 -- Best BuyPokken Tournament DX$35 -- WalmartPortal Knights$20 -- Best BuyRocket League: Ultimate Edition$20 -- Best Buy$25 -- Walmart$30 -- GameStopScribblenauts Mega Pack$20 -- Best Buy$25 -- WalmartScribblenauts Showdown$20 -- Best Buy$20 -- GameStopShantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition$23 -- EshopShaq Fu: A Legend Reborn$15 or less -- Best BuyShining Resonance Refrain$25 -- Best BuyShovel Knight: Treasure Trove$20 -- EshopSnipperclips$10 -- EshopSouth Park: The Fractured But Whole$17 -- WalmartSonic Forces$25 -- Best Buy$25 -- GameStopSonic Mania$15 -- EshopSouth Park: The Stick of Truth$15 -- EshopSports Party$20 -- Best BuyStarlink: Battle for Atlas Starter Pack$35 -- Best Buy$40 -- Target [Doorbuster]$60 -- Eshop [Digital Deluxe Edition]Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection$20 -- Best Buy$26 -- EshopSuper Bomberman R$20 -- Best Buy$20 -- GameStopSushi Striker$35 -- Best BuyTennis World Tour$30 -- Best BuyThumper$10 -- EshopUndertale$20 -- Eshop$25 -- Best BuyValkyria Chronicles 4$40 -- Best Buy$40 -- Eshop$40 -- GameStopWheel of Fortune & Jeopardy$20 -- Best BuyWolfenstein II: The New Colossus$30 -- EshopXenoblade Chronicles 2$35 -- WalmartNintendo Switch AccessoriesSanDisk 64GB microSDXC card$18 -- Best BuyPowerA wired controllers$15 and up -- Best BuyAstro headsetsSave up to 30% off all Astro headsets Astro A10 wired (Zelda) -- regularly $70Various AccessoriesSave up to 40% off on select accessories: RDS Game Traveler Deluxe Case for Switch -- regularly $20RDS Game Traveler Deluxe Case for Switch (Mario Kart) -- regularly $20PDP Screen Protector -- regularly $10Insignia Switch Go Case -- regularly $15PDP Starter Kit for Switch -- regularly $25Insignia Joy-Con charging station -- regularly $25Insignia Power Pack for Switch -- regularly $25DC car power adapter -- regularly $15Info from Gamespot.com

There were a lot of games on sale this Black Friday, and this includes the recently released Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar's latest--and arguably greatest--open-world title was being discounted at a few select retailers, as well as on online stores, and a few are still available. Although it's primarily the more expensive editions of the game seeing a price cut, there are some options available for those looking to experience the wild west epic.[Update] New Black Friday deals are coming around the clock, and one such example was Red Dead Redemption 2 for only $45 on Xbox One. That's unfortunate sold out now, but we'll continue to look out for additional details as Cyber Monday draws near.All the current RDR2 Black Friday deals are outlined below. We will continue to add to the list as new discounts are announced. Be sure to stay on top of when specific retailers--like Best Buy and Walmart--open and close their doors for Black Friday so you can plan accordingly.For now, the best Black Friday Red Dead Redemption 2 deals are available through the Xbox Store and PlayStation Store. The normally $80 Special Edition is being lowered to around $70 for Black Friday. The Special Edition comes with the base game, as well as a bank robbery mission and gang hideout, Dappled Black Thoroughbred horse, talisman and medallion in-game bonuses, boosts, cash discounts, the Nuevo Paraiso Gunslinger outfit, and several free weapons. The even more expensive Ultimate edition drops to $90 on both platforms. As of this writing, you'll need an Xbox Live Gold membership to take advantage of the Xbox pricing.Rakuten is offering the Xbox One version of the game for $40 on its website. You'll need to have an account and ensure you're logged in first, and then apply the discount code BF20 to see the price drop.Physical retailers are selling the game at full price but with a bonus item. At Best Buy, the Black Friday deal comes with RDR2 and a special collapsible cup. At Walmart, the Black Friday deal is for the store's exclusive steelbook edition. Ebay has also announced it will have a bundle with the Xbox One version of the game and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 for $70.Red Dead Redemption 2 Black Friday DealsXbox One$60 -- Best Buy [with free collapsible cup]$60 -- Walmart [steelbook edition]$70 -- Ebay [Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 bundle]$72 (Xbox Live Gold) -- Xbox Store [Special edition]$90 (Xbox Live Gold) -- Xbox Store [Ultimate edition]$40 -- Rakuten (with code BF20)$45 -- eBayPlayStation 4$60 -- Best Buy [with free collapsible cup]$60 -- Walmart [steelbook edition]$69.59 -- PlayStation Network [Special edition]$90 -- PlayStation Network [Ultimate edition]There's also a few deals on the original Red Dead Redemption this Black Friday as well. We've outlined them below.Red Dead Redemption Black Friday DealsXbox One$10 - Xbox Store$12 - Walmart [GotY Edition]In our Red Dead Redemption 2 review, Kallie Plagge gave the game a 9/10, writing, "Red Dead Redemption 2 is an excellent prequel, but it's also an emotional, thought-provoking story in its own right, and it's a world that is hard to leave when it's done."Red Dead Redemption 2 is only available for Xbox One and PS4.Info from Gamespot.com

[Update] For UK shoppers, Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4 is available for £30 from Currys. It is not available for delivery, so you'll have to head down to a story to get it. This deal is only gong to be available until November 30, and while stocks last, so act fast if you're interested. Other deals can be found in the list below, but they could always sell out. Worst case, you have the end of the PSN sale to pick up a digital copy for $40.[Original Story] It's the day after Thanksgiving and, sadly, all the turkey is gone. However, Black Friday is finally here, and we're seeing lots of great deals on video games swinging in. But what is surprising is how much you can save on games that came out just a month or two ago. If the PS4 exclusive Spider-Man has been on your wishlist or gift list, now is the time to grab it, because it's on sale for a great price at several retailers right now, and you're not likely to find it cheaper anytime soon.Spider-Man launched on September 7 exclusively for PlayStation 4. Made by veteran PlayStation developer Insomniac Games, the company behind the Ratchet & Clank series, it has received almost universally high marks from critics and players alike.$40 -- PlayStation Store [digital copy]$47 -- Ebay$52 -- Amazon£30 -- CurrysGameSpot scored Spider-Man 9/10, with Edmond Tran writing, "The feeling of embodying Spidey and using his abilities is astonishing, and the time spent on exploring its major characters help make its story feel heartfelt, despite superhero bombast. There have been open-world Spider-Man games before, but none so riveting and full of personality, none that explore and do justice to this many facets of the universe. Insomniac has created a superior Spider-Man experience that leaves a lasting impression, one that has you longing for just one more swing around New York City, even after the credits roll." You can read more in our Spider-Man PS4 review.The post-release content for Spider-Man includes three DLC episodes. Two are available now, and the final episode is due out in December.You can find many more Black Friday PS4 deals here, including big discounts on consoles, games, services, and accessories. Or, if you have a PS4 owner on your shopping list this holiday, you can check out our gift guide for PS4 games and our PS4 accessories gift guide.Info from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2018 is behind us but many of the deals that will save you some money during the shopping event are still available. When it comes to Xbox One, many deals have already gone live, and the bottom line is you can get a great price on an Xbox One (X or S), games, Xbox Live Gold, and more. Based on early ads from Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and other retailers, we've assembled a complete list of Xbox One deals below, and we have a roundup of the best Xbox One Black Friday deals.[Update] UK retailer John Lewis has thrown its hat into the Black Friday 2018 ring with a pretty nice Xbox One X deal, for those looking to upgrade to the most powerful console on the market. It is currently available for £360 and includes Forza Horizon 4, Forza Motorsport 7, making it ideal for the racing game fan in your life. For those in the US, various deals continue to pop up on places like Ebay, and we'll be keeping our eye out for more as we head toward Cyber Monday.If you've been keeping an eye out for deals, you'll know the early ads store including Target, Best Buy, GameStop, and Walmart laid out what we'll be able to save some cash on. Additionally, the Xbox Store deals are live now, and this has expanded to included even non-Xbox Live Gold members (though the discounts may not be as great). Ebay has also been rolling some some terrific offers.If it's a console you're after, both Xbox One X and Xbox One S will be discounted significantly. Kohl's will offer an Xbox One X 1TB bundled with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and $120 Kohl's Cash for $400, while Best Buy has a special-edition version of the system bundled with Battlefield 5 and a second controller for $430.In terms of Xbox One S, Kohl's has an Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft Creators Bundle and $60 Kohl's Cash for $200. (Enter promo code CHEERFUL at checkout--or print out the coupon in the Black Friday ad--and you'll save an extra 15% on Kohl's deals.) Other stores will have the system for around $200. Additionally, extra Xbox One controllers will be available for $40 at Kohl's, Target, and the Microsoft Store, among other places. The Microsoft Store will also offer a month of Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold for $1 each.In terms of Xbox One games, stores will have some excellent discounts on a number of big-name titles. Fallout 76 will be $40 at GameStop and is already that price on the Xbox Store (the deal requires Xbox Live Gold, which you'll need to play the game itself), Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be $40 at Walmart, while the toys-to-life game Starlink: Battle for Atlas Starter Pack is $35 at Best Buy (down from $75). Other terrific deals include Assassin's Creed Odyssey for $30 at Best Buy and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds for $15 at Target and Best Buy.There's too much to round up in the text here, so hit the full lists below for all things Xbox that are on sale--you'll even find cheap backwards compatible games on sale. We'll continue to update this as more deals are revealed, so stay tuned, and follow all of our coverage in our full list of Black Friday deals.Console DealsXbox One S 1TB Minecraft Creators Bundle$199 - Walmart$200 - Kohl's [with $60 Kohl's Cash]$200 - GameStop$200 - Best Buy$200 - Microsoft Store$200 - Target [with $20 Target gift card]Xbox One S $70 off bundles - GameStop$70 off bundles - Microsoft StoreXbox One X$399 - Walmart$400 - Microsoft Store$70 off bundles - Microsoft Store / Walmart / GameStopXbox One X PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Bundle$400 - Kohl's [with $120 Kohl's Cash]Xbox One X Gold Rush Bundle with free Battlefield V and select controller$430 - Best BuyXbox One X with Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Motorsport 7£360 - John LewisGame DealsAgony$20 - Best BuyArk: Survival Evolved$20 - Xbox Storeno price listed - Best BuyAssassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection$15 - Best Buy$20 - Xbox StoreAssassin's Creed Odyssey$27 - GameStop$30 - Best Buy$35 - Target$35 - Walmart$40 - Xbox StoreAssassin's Creed Origins$20 - Best Buy$20 - Xbox Store$25 - Target$25 - WalmartThe Banner Saga Trilogy: Bonus Edition$20 - Best BuyBatman: Return to Arkham$5 - Xbox StoreBatman: Arkham Knight$12 - WalmartBattlefield 1$12 - WalmartBattlefield V$60 - Best Buy [with free steelbook and $10 off select games]BioShock: The Collection$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStopBorderlands: The Handsome Collection$12 - Walmart$15 - Best Buy$15 - GameStop$20 - Xbox StoreBurnout Paradise Remastered$8 - Xbox Store$10 - Best BuyCall of Duty: Advanced Warfare$12 - WalmartCall of Duty: Black Ops$12 - WalmartCall of Duty: Black Ops 2$12 - WalmartCall of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies Chronicles Edition$25 - Best Buy$25 - GameStop$25 - WalmartCall of Duty: Black Ops 4$38 - GameStop$39 - Walmart$45 - Best Buy$45 - Target$48 - Xbox StoreCall of Duty: Ghosts$12 - WalmartCall of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered$15 - Best Buy$17 - Walmart$20 - Xbox StoreCall of Duty: World at War$12 - WalmartCall of Duty: WWII$25 - Best Buy [Gold Edition]$25 - Target$25 - Walmart$30 - GameStop [Gold Edition]Carnival Games$25 - Best Buy$25 - GameStopCastlevania: Symphony of the Night$5 - Xbox StoreConan Exiles$17 - Walmart$30 - Best Buy$35 - Xbox StoreCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy$25 - Best Buy$26 - Xbox Store$30 - GameStopThe Crew 2$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStop$24 - Xbox Store$25 - WalmartDark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin$10 - Xbox StoreDark Souls III$20 - Xbox StoreDayZ$34 - Xbox StoreDead Cells$20 - Xbox StoreDestiny 2$17 - WalmartDestiny 2: Forsaken Legendary Collection$30 - Target$35 - Best Buy$35 - Walmart$36 - Xbox Store$40 - GameStopDiablo 3: Eternal Collection$17 - Walmart$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStop$20 - Xbox StoreDishonored 2$13.20 - Xbox StoreDishonored: Death of the Outsider$15 - Xbox StoreDivinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition$42 - Xbox StoreThe Division$10 - Xbox StoreDoom$12 - Walmart$15 - Target$15 - Xbox StoreDragon Ball FighterZ$17 - Walmart$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStop$25 - Target$30 - Xbox StoreThe Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset$15 - GameStop$20 - Best BuyThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition$15 - Target$17 - Walmart$20 - Best Buy$20 - Xbox StoreThe Evil Within 2$15 - Target$15 - Xbox Store$20 - Best BuyExtinction$20 - Best BuyF1 2018$30 - Best Buy$30 - Target$30 - Xbox StoreFallout 3 GotY Edition$12 - WalmartFallout 4$12 - Walmart$15 - Xbox StoreFallout 4 GotY Edition$24 - Xbox One$25 - Best Buy$25 - GameStop$25 - Walmart$30 - TargetFallout 76$40 - GameStop$40 - Xbox Store [digital]$60 - Best Buy [with free keychain]$60 - Walmart [steelbook edition]Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition$12 - WalmartFar Cry 5$20 - Best Buy$25 - GameStop$25 - Target$25 - Walmart$30 - Xbox StoreFarming Simulator 17 Platinum Edition$25 - Walmart$30 - Best BuyFIFA 19$27 - GameStop (in-store only)$30 - Best Buy$30 - Target$30 - Walmart$30 - Xbox OneFinal Fantasy XV: Royal Edition$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStop$25 - Walmart$25 - Xbox StoreFor Honor: Marching Fire Edition$30 - Best Buy$30 - Xbox Store$35 - WalmartForza Horizon 4$30 - Best Buy$35 - Target$35 - Walmart$39 - Xbox Store$40 - GameStopFriday the 13th The Game Slasher Edition$20 - Best BuyGears of War 4$10 - Xbox StoreGhost Recon Wildlands$15 - Xbox StoreGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas$12 - WalmartGrand Theft Auto IV$12 - WalmartGrand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStop$25 - WalmartHello Neighbor$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStopHitman: Definitive Edition$20 - Best BuyInjustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition$12 - WalmartInjustice 2: Legendary Edition$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStopJurassic World Evolution$36 - Xbox StoreJust Cause 3$12 - WalmartJust Dance 2019$20 - Xbox Store$25 - Best Buy$25 - GameStopKingdom Come: Deliverance$20 - Best Buy$30 - Xbox StoreLA Noire$15 - Best Buy$15 - GameStopLego The Avengers$12 - WalmartLego DC Super-Villains$30 - Best Buy$30 - GameStopLego Jurassic World$12 - WalmartLego Marvel Super Heroes 2$15 - Target$17 - WalmartLego The Incredibles$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStop$25 - Target$25 - Walmart$30 - Xbox StoreMadden NFL 19$27 - GameStop (in-store only)$30 - Best Buy$30 - Target$30 - Walmart$30 - Xbox StoreMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite$16 - Xbox StoreMega Man Legacy Collection 1+2$25 - Best BuyMetal Gear Survive$15 - Xbox Store$20 - Best BuyMiddle-earth: Shadow of War$10 - GameStop$20 - Best Buy [Definitive Edition]Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition$12 - WalmartMonster Energy Supercross$17 - Walmart$20 - Best BuyMonster Hunter World$17 - Walmart$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStop$25 - Xbox StoreMonster Jam: Crush It$12 - WalmartMortal Kombat XL$5 - Xbox Store$12 - Walmart$15 - GameStopMutant Football League$20 - Best BuyMXGP Pro$25 - Best BuyNaruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker$30 - Best Buy$30 - GameStop$30 - Target$35 - Walmart$36 - Xbox StoreNASCAR Heat 3$25 - Walmart$30 - Best BuyNBA 2K19$27 - GameStop (in-store only)$30 - Best Buy$30 - Target$30 - Walmart$30 - Xbox StoreNBA 2K19 - Virtual Currency (200,000 VC)$40 - Best BuyNBA Live 19$15 - Target$16 - Xbox Store$20 - Best Buy$25 - WalmartNeed for Speed$12 - WalmartNeed for Speed Payback$12 - Walmart$12 - Xbox StoreNHL 19$30 - Best Buy$30 - Xbox Store$35 - Target$35 - Walmart$40 - GameStopNickelodeon Kart Racers$30 - Best BuyNight in the Woods$12 - Xbox StoreNo Man's Sky$25 - Best Buy$40 - Xbox StoreOkami HD$14 - Xbox StoreOnrush$20 - Best BuyOvercooked 2$19 - Xbox Store$20 - Best BuyOverwatch$15 - Target$20 - Xbox Store$30 - Best Buy [Legendary Edition Holiday Bundle]PES 2019$30 - Best Buy$30 - Xbox StorePlants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2$12 - WalmartPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds$15 - Best Buy$15 - Target$17 - Walmart$18 - Xbox Store$20 - GameStopRainbow Six Siege$15 - GameStop$15 - Xbox Store$17 - Walmart$25 - Best Buy [Advanced Edition]Red Dead Redemption$10 - Xbox Store$12 - Walmart [GotY Edition]Red Dead Redemption 2$60 - Best Buy [with free collapsible cup]$60 - Walmart [steelbook edition]$72 - Xbox Store [special edition]Resident Evil 7: Biohazard$12 - WalmartResident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition$17 - Walmart$20 - Best BuyRise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration$12 - Xbox StoreRocket League$10 - Xbox Store$17 - Walmart [Ultimate Edition]$20 - Best Buy [Ultimate Edition]$20 - GameStop [Ultimate Edition]Scribblenauts Mega Pack$20 - Best Buy$20 - Xbox StoreSea of Thieves$25 - Best Buy$30 - GameStop$30 - Xbox Store$35 - Target$35 - WalmartShadow of the Tomb Raider$27 - GameStop (in-store only)$30 - Best Buy$30 - Target$30 - Xbox StoreShaq Fu: A Legend Reborn$15 or less - Best BuyShenmue 1 + 2$20 - Xbox StoreShining Resonance Refrain$25 - Best BuyThe Sims 4$16 - Xbox Store$20 - Best Buy$25 - WalmartSkate 3$12 - WalmartSonic Forces$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStopSonic Mania$15 - Xbox StoreSoulCalibur VI$35 - Best Buy$35 - Target$35 - Walmart$40 - GameStopSpyro Reignited Trilogy$30 - GameStopStar Wars Battlefront 2$8 - Best Buy$10 - Xbox Store$15 - TargetStarlink: Battle for Atlas Starter Pack$35 - Best Buy$40 - TargetState of Decay 2$15 - Best Buy$20 - Xbox Store$20 - GameStopStreet Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection$20 - Best Buy$30 - GameStopSuper Bomberman R$20 - Best Buy$20 - GameStopSuper Lucky's Tale$15 - Xbox StoreSuperhot$15 - Xbox StoreTekken 7$25 - Xbox StoreTennis World Tour$30 - Best BuyTrain Sim World$30 - Best BuyUFC 2$12 - WalmartUFC 3$17 - Walmart$18 - Xbox Store$20 - GameStop$25 - Best BuyValkyria Chronicles 4$30 - Xbox Store$40 - GameStopVampyr$30 - Best Buy$30 - GameStopWatch Dogs 2$15 - Best BuyWe Happy Few$35 - Target$35 - Walmart$40 - GameStopThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition$20 - GameStop$20 - Xbox StoreWolfenstein 2: The New Colossus$15 - Target$20 - Best Buy$20 - Xbox StoreWWE 2K19$27 - GameStop (in-store only)$30 - Best Buy$30 - Target$30 - Walmart$30 - Xbox StoreWWE 2K19 Season Pass$24 - Best BuyXCOM 2 Complete Collection$30 - GameStopXbox One Accessory DealsXbox One Controller$39 - Walmart$40 - Best Buy, Target, Kohl's$20 off - Microsoft Store, GameStop$10 off Design Labs - Microsoft StoreXbox Live Gold$12.50 (three month subscription) - Walmart$10 off (three-, six-, or 12-month subscription) - Target$10 off (three- or six-month subscription - Best Buy$1 (one-month subscription) - Microsoft StoreXbox Game Pass 12-Month Subscription$70 - Best BuyXbox Game Pass 1-Month Subscription$1 - Microsoft StoreTurtle Beach Stealth 300 Headset$45 - TargetTurtle Beach XO Three Wired Headset$30 - Best BuyPowerA Dual Controller Charging Station$5 off - Best BuyPowerA Charging Station$5 off - Best BuyPowerA Charging Stand$5 off - Best BuyAstro HeadsetsSave up to 30% on all Astro headsets - Best Buy Astro A10 wired -- regularly $60Astro A10 wired (Call of Duty) -- regularly $70Astro A10 wired with MIXAMP -- regularly $100Astro A20 wireless -- regularly $150Astro A20 wireless (Call of Duty) -- regularly $160Astro A40 wired -- regularly $200Astro A40TR wired -- regularly $250Astro A50 wireless -- regularly $300Info from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2018 itself is over, but you still have some time to act on GameStop's deals--they end today, Sunday. We've got all the info you need to get killer deals on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch below. You can expect more game deals for Cyber Monday.In terms of console deals, you can get an Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft Creators bundle for $200, or knock $70 off any Xbox One or S. On the PS4 side of things, a PlayStation 4 1TB with Spider-Man is on sale for $200. All other PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch deals come with a $50 GameStop gift card (in-store only).As for accessories, a bundle that includes PlayStation VR with Move Controllers, Creed: Rise to Glory, and Superhot is on sale for $250, and select DualShock 4 controllers have dropped to $39.Some big-name games are on sale as well, including Fallout 76 for $40 (the Tricentennial Edition is going for $60). A number of Xbox One- and PS4-exclusive games are getting the discount treatment. Xbox One owners can grab Forza Horizon 4 for $40, Sea of Thieves for $30, or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and State of Decay 2 for $20 each.PS4 owners can get big discounts on the entire Uncharted series, plus God of War for $30, Detroit: Become Human for $20, or Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition for $10. A few of the big recent PSVR games have been discounted as well. Creed: Rise to Glory and Astro Bot Rescue Mission is on sale for $20 each, while the team shooter Firewall: Zero Hour is dipping down to $10.For a whole lot more upcoming deals, check out our Black Friday deals hub, where you can find out what discounts all the big game retailers will offer next week.Xbox OneXbox Console DealsXbox One S 1TB Minecraft Creators Bundle -- $200Any Xbox One X or S -- Save $70Pre-Owned Xbox 360 -- Free with Rebate (in-store only, $70 initial payment required)Xbox One Game DealsAssassin's Creed Odyssey -- $27 (in-store only)BioShock The Collection -- $20Borderlands: The Handsome Collection -- $15Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies Chronicles Edition -- $25Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 -- $38 (in-store only)Call of Duty: WWII Gold Edition -- $30Carnival Games -- $25Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy -- $30The Crew 2 -- $20Destiny 2 Forsaken: Legendary Collection -- $40Diablo 3: Eternal Collection -- $20Dragon Ball FighterZ -- $20Dying Light: The Following -- $25The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset -- $15Fallout 4 GotY Edition -- $25Fallout 76 -- $40Far Cry 5 -- $25FIFA 19 -- $27 (in-store only)Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition -- $20Forza Horizon 4 -- $40Grand Theft Auto V -- $20Hello Neighbor -- $20Injustice 2 -- $20Just Dance 2019 -- $25LA Noire -- $15Lego DC Super Villains -- $30Lego The Incredibles -- $20Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 -- $15The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game -- $15Lego Worlds -- $15Madden NFL 19 -- $27 (in-store only)Middle-earth: Shadow of War -- $10Monster Hunter World -- $20Mortal Kombat XL -- $15Naruto to Boruto Shinobi Striker -- $30NBA 2K19 -- $27 (in-store only)NHL 19 -- $40PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds -- $20Rainbow Six Siege -- $15Rocket League: Ultimate Edition -- $20Scribblenauts Showdown -- $20Sea of Thieves -- $30Shadow of the Tomb Raider -- $27 (in-store only)Sonic Forces -- $20SoulCalibur VI -- $40Spyro Reignited Trilogy -- $30State of Decay 2 -- $20Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection -- $30Super Bomberman R -- $20UFC 3 -- $20Valkyria Chronicles 4 -- $40Vampyr -- $30We Happy Few -- $40The Witcher 3: Complete Collection -- $20WWE 2K19 -- $27 (in-store only)XCOM 2 Collection -- $30Xbox One Accessory DealsXbox One Controllers -- $20 off ($40 - $50)PS4PS4 Console DealsPlayStation 4 1TB with Spider-Man -- $200PS4 Game DealsAssassin's Creed Odyssey -- $27 (in-store only)Astro Bot Rescue Mission (PSVR required) -- $20BioShock The Collection -- $20Borderlands: The Handsome Collection -- $15Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies Chronicles Edition -- $25Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 -- $38 (in-store only)Call of Duty: WWII Gold Edition -- $30Carnival Games -- $25Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy -- $30Creed: Rise to Glory (PSVR required) -- $20The Crew 2 -- $20Destiny 2 Forsaken: Legendary Collection -- $40Detroit: Become Human -- $20Diablo 3: Eternal Collection -- $20Dragon Ball FighterZ -- $20Dragon Quest XI -- $35Dying Light: The Following -- $15The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset -- $15The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (PSVR required) -- $30Fallout 4 GotY Edition -- $25Fallout 76 -- $40Far Cry 5 -- $25FIFA 19 -- $27 (in-store only)Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition -- $20Firewall: Zero Hour (PSVR required) -- $10God of War -- $17 (in-store only)Grand Theft Auto V -- $20Hello Neighbor -- $20Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition -- $10Injustice 2 -- $20Just Dance 2019 -- $25LA Noire -- $15The Last of Us Remastered -- $15Lego DC Super Villains -- $30Lego The Incredibles -- $20Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 -- $15The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game -- $15Lego Worlds -- $15Madden NFL 19 -- $27 (in-store only)Middle-earth: Shadow of War -- $10Monster Hunter World -- $20Mortal Kombat XL -- $15Naruto to Boruto Shinobi Striker -- $30NBA 2K19 -- $27 (in-store only)NHL 19 -- $40Nier: Automata -- $20Overwatch: Legendary Edition -- $20Persona 5 -- $30Rainbow Six Siege -- $15Rocket League: Ultimate Edition -- $20Scribblenauts Showdown -- $20Shadow of the Tomb Raider -- $27 (in-store only)Sonic Forces -- $20SoulCalibur VI -- $40Spyro Reignited Trilogy -- $30Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection -- $30Super Bomberman R -- $20UFC 3 -- $20Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection -- $10Uncharted 4: A Thief's End -- $15Uncharted: The Lost Legacy -- $10Valkyria Chronicles 4 -- $40Vampyr -- $30We Happy Few -- $40The Witcher 3: Complete Collection -- $20WWE 2K19 -- $27 (in-store only)XCOM 2 Collection -- $30PS4 Accessory DealsPlayStation VR with Move Controllers, Creed: Rise to Glory, and Superhot -- $250PlayStation VR with Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss -- $200DualShock 4 Controllers -- $39Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch Console DealsNintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe -- $300 (in-store only)Nintendo Switch Game DealsCarnival Games -- $25Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy -- $30Dragon Ball FighterZ -- $30Hello Neighbor -- $30LA Noire -- $10Lego DC Super Villains -- $30Lego The Incredibles -- $20Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 -- $20The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game -- $20Lego Worlds -- $20Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate -- $40Namco Museum Arcade Pac -- $20NBA 2K19 -- $27 (in-store only)Rocket League: Ultimate Edition -- $30Scribblenauts Showdown -- $20Sonic Forces -- $25Super Bomberman R -- $20Valkyria Chronicles 4 -- $40Nintendo Switch Accessory DealsNintendo Switch Shadow Pro Wired Controller -- $15Info from Gamespot.com