Iron Fist has been cancelled by Netflix. It's the first of the streaming giant's Marvel shows to get the chop, only a few weeks after Season 2 premiered on the service.The news of Iron Fist's cancellation was reported by Deadline, which was given a joint statement by Netlix and Marvel Television. "Marvel's Iron Fist will not return for a third season on Netflix," the statement said. "Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is proud of the series and grateful for all of the hard work from our incredible cast, crew, and showrunners. We're thankful to the fans who have watched these two seasons, and for the partnership we've shared on this series. While the series on Netflix has ended, the immortal Iron Fist will live on."Iron Fist was one of four initial Marvel shows that were produced by Netflix. But while Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage were well received by critics and fans, the first season of Iron Fist, which was released in March 2017, was met with mostly negative reviews. A new showrunner was brought in for Season 2, and most reviews agreed that it was an improvement over the first season. However, it has not been enough to save the show.Finn Jones, who starred as Danny Rand (aka Iron Fist), took to Instagram to respond to the cancellation. He wrote: "With every end is a new beginning. I have an enormous amount of love and respect for everyone involved with the last two seasons of this show. Defending the greatest city in the world amongst the most talented and warmest people has been a privilege and a joy. Blessed to have taken this journey and grateful for the ongoing support."The end of Iron Fist on Netflix isn't necessarily the last we'll see of the character however. The other three original Marvel shows are still continuing--and a second season of The Punisher is due next year--so it's possible that Jones might appear again in another Netflix series.In addition, Disney is launching its own streaming platform next year, and we already know that new Marvel shows will be part of the content. The rumored series so far are based on characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, such as Loki and Scarlet Witch. However, Deadline states that it was Netflix's decision to cancel Iron Fist, rather than Marvel's, so the character could get a second chance on the Disney service.In related news, Daredevil Season 3 hit Netflix this week. In his review, GameSpot's Michael Rougeau said the new season has a "much needed laser focus on the characters and stories fans actually care about." Check out the full review here.Info from Gamespot.com

Ever since Bethesda Game Studios announced the next game in the Fallout series, it's been difficult to get a sense of what Fallout 76--an online-only RPG--is all about. While the concept of an online Fallout experience is enticing, it also comes into conflict with the series' typical brand of role-playing. Though Fallout 76 does lessen those traditionally single-player details to a noticeable degree, it offers up an alluring opportunity to explore uncharted, irradiated territory with other players online.With the pivot to multiplayer, Fallout 76 focuses a lot more on exploration and survival in West Virginia's Appalachia, with all its regional oddities and newfound horrors coming in large doses. Recently, we played three hours of the game ahead of the game's upcoming October beta, and spoke with developers from Bethesda Game Studios about the particular challenges of making a different kind of Fallout.Set only 25 years after the bombs dropped--making it the earliest game in the series' timeline--Fallout 76 gives itself plenty of distance from previous games to show off the freshly devastated wilderness. In traditional fashion, you leave the safe confines of the Vault to venture out into the wasteland--bringing with you a sense of determination, and also the naïveté that can come from living in somewhat comfortable isolation. After a quick introduction, you create your character, get accustomed to the new controls and systems, and venture out to the surface. However, what sets this game apart from the others is that you're one of many survivors. And once you're outside, it's every Vault Dweller for themselves.During the first hour, I got my bearings by taking a tour around the immediate area, even joining a group to take in all the sights. Fallout 76 has the familiar RPG mechanics and sense of exploration that the series is known for, but it also has more of an amusement park vibe--with several key attractions and locales clearly highlighted on the map, such as The Greenbrier Resort and the Top of the World ski-slope. While exploring Fallout's take on West Virginia, which is several times larger than the Commonwealth of Fallout 4, I got the feeling that I was sort of experiencing the greatest hits of all things Fallout. First came the familiar weapons and armor found from previous games, then came the feral ghouls, the Super Mutants, and references to the Brotherhood of Steel and Enclave.Still, the new location in West Virginia feels totally different from Fallout 4's Capital Wasteland and the Mojave from New Vegas, which quickly introduces its own brand of locales and strange monsters that reside there. Along with weird monsters like enlarged ticks, three-headed possums, and even Mole Men, there are other monsters that reference West Virginian urban legends. This includes the headless, hulking Grafton Monster and the enigmatic Mothman, the latter of which is revered by the hostile cabal of Scorched, heavily irradiated humans who eventually evolve into ghouls of sound mind.For the most part, combat and general movement handle similarly to Fallout 4. However, the new mechanics and survival systems at play felt somewhat overwhelming to get a handle during our introduction. In 76, much of the tutorial happens in a trial by fire scenario in the open world, where you'll have to follow the early moments of the quests closely in order to learn the new mechanics, all while fighting off enemies and scavenging resources. While I appreciated the quick pace at which players are whisked out of the vault, picking up some meager supplies along the way, I felt that the on-boarding process could be a bit more detailed--it made me feel mostly unprepared as I was scrambling to find any weapon I could get my hands on.With the new online focus, some returning mechanics have seen some changes. For instance, Fallout's iconic V.A.T.S.--allowing you to target enemies and fire off precisely-aimed shots--now operates in real-time. It acts more like a real-time lock-on--with your weapon's hit-rate adjusting depending on the enemy's movement or their surroundings. This style of V.A.T.S. definitely took some getting used to. Mostly to the fact that enemies move around often, and combined with the awkward focus of the V.A.T.S. camera, it was jarring to actually use it during a fight. Because of this, I mostly stuck with standard aiming and shooting, which felt more reliable during engagements. While you can upgrade V.A.T.S. with perks to make it more effective, it feels more like an option that should be used sparingly.Fallout 76's survival mechanics take many cues from Fallout 4's more challenging Survival mode. In addition to keeping your character well fed on a regular basis, you'll also have to avoid ailments and diseases--such as contracting the oddly named but still troubling Rad Worms. Some enemies and locations even carry specific diseases, which create added risks to watch out for when exploring. These illnesses range from diseases that sap your maximum health, action points, and the general damage resistances for your character, to even increasing your susceptibility to radiation.With a large emphasis on survival, nearly every item and resource you can get your hands on feels much more valuable. Nothing really lasts too long in Fallout 76--even the buffs from Bobbleheads and skill magazines only last a short time--so every tool you have will inevitably be discarded for something new. As you're scavenging through the open world, you'll find junk items, scraps, and crafting plans that can be turned into new gear and building materials for your constructions. Some of these materials can create bizarre weapons like the Heated Pitchfork or Ski-Sword--a single ski sharpened to form a blade. But over time, weapons and armor will eventually need to be repaired or broken down into materials for other items. Moreover, cooking and chem stations now have a greater importance, allowing you to prepare meals and craft support items.Character growth is still the core part of Fallout 76, and it offers an impressive amount of variety and flexibility. After leveling up, you can place points into the familiar categories of the SPECIAL system, each of which boost areas of your character's raw stats. Eventually, you'll acquire a pack of Perk Cards that can offer special buffs in their assigned categories. For example, the Gladiator perk card is a Strength card which increases damage with melee weapons, while Lead Belly can decrease the radiation from drinking contaminated water. The more points you have in a category, the more Perk Cards you can potentially slot in, giving you a whole suite of added buffs. At any time, you can swap out your set of Perk Cards to readjust your character, to better prepare for different challenges.In keeping with the game's focus on pioneering, the building mechanics from Fallout 4 also return. Now known as the C.A.M.P. system, you have in your possession a mobile construction device that allows you create a building at any time--provided that it doesn't overlap with existing structures. You have free rein to construct whatever you like, whether that be subtle safe-houses for you to stash supplies, or even larger mega-structures that house turrets and a dedicated place to relax. If you ever want to pack up and move elsewhere, you can save your structure as a blueprint and dismantle it. This can come in handy if your chosen spot becomes too popular with other players.The biggest point of contention with Fallout 76's online nature is its lack of NPCs and slimmed down story, now serve to highlight the focus on moment-to-moment engagements with enemies and other players. This lack of traditional interactions and storytelling felt more noticeable the deeper we dove into the world. While you're certainly free to play solo and avoid other players--and we definitely took the opportunity to strike out on our own, leading to those familiar moments of solitude and wanderlust, you'll always be a potential target within the online world.Having said that, I couldn't help but feel intrigued by the re-focus here. Lore and smaller doses of story are still in surprisingly ample supply, but told passively through the environment and journals scattered about. While there are no active NPC characters to find--with exception to roaming robots that can offer trades and intel--you'll eventually stumble across the bodies of long-dead survivors who have had a notable presence in the world. In their possession are special holotapes known Survivor Stories, detailing the last moments of their lives in the irradiated wilderness.These stories told some interesting tales for the characters in Appalachia, which had some poignant and heartfelt moments to them--which was reassuring given the fragmented nature of the storytelling in 76. Speaking with design director Emil Paglliarulo, he elaborated on their refocus to make Fallout more about engaging with others players."We started off with the premise where the only other people you see are the ones that came from the vault," he said. "We've also never had the opportunity to do a game that's set twenty-five years after the bombs fell, it's always been two-hundred something years after. Now, we have the stories of the people that survived the initial war, and we've never been able to tell those stories before. Of course without NPCs or no dialog trees--which was a huge adjustment for our quest designers, as they were used to doing it a certain way--and now the lore-heavy stuff comes from holo-tapes, which now has its own tab in the Pip-Boy. That's been really interesting for us. And what ended up happening is that we ended up having a much more lonely story than in Fallout 4. All of these people that you do [learn about] are dead already, and it's almost like a weird ghost story. We didn't expect that."Whether you want to play solo or within a group, player interaction is a big part of the game. Encountering another person after rounding the corner or reaching the end of a dungeon creates some genuinely tense feelings--not knowing what intentions the other player in front of you has. To communicate with others, Fallout 76 features a variety of in-game emotes to use and proximity based voice-chat. During our session, however, we used Xbox Live's party chat client to stay in constant communication with our group--which won't be the case for most players online.When playing in groups, communication is important, and the emotes and proximity chat are a great way to get your point across. This is especially vital when grouping up for some of the more active quests that task you with overcoming some bizarre obstacles, such as finding the keys to an armory in a makeshift town built out of a destroyed aircraft, or finding out a mob of "unruly golfer feral ghouls" at a ritzy resort that's still maintained by protectotrons. This can lead to some humorous and equally tense moments where players are scrambling to rely on their team's special skills to progress further.Once you reach level 5, Fallout 76's PvP systems open up. When you encounter another player that's over level 5, you can fire your weapon at them to let them know of your intentions. If they return fire, then you'll both engage in a duel, with the loser dropping their current haul of junk items--no caps or gear is lost after a defeat. When shooting at a player that hasn't engaged in response, all damage will be cut in half, which gives them enough time to react. It's possible to kill another player who is not into the idea of fighting, and appropriately enough, this backhanded approach will mark you as a murderer, painting a massive target on your back for all players in the world to see.Our group of level 5 explorers tried to take down a level-58 player in power armor in similar fashion, but it didn't go over well at all as he easily decimated the group with a high-powered Tesla Rifle. While damage calculations scale for enemies, allowing low-level players to potentially take out monsters several levels ahead of them, it does not for PvP engagements. However, if you wish to avoid PvP, or if a player is bugging you too much, you can block them or fast-travel to safety fairly easily. So far, the system in place is a thoughtful way to overcome the potential harassment that can often spring up with this type of game.To cap off our hands-on time, the developers launched a nuke, which obliterates specific areas of the map. We all had front row seats to the explosion, and then proceeded to jump into the ensuing fallout--with its heavy radiation promptly killing us off one-by-one. As one of the larger end-game goals in Fallout 76, activating a nuke can lead to new events in the irradiated areas, revealing rare materials and dangerous enemies to fight. It also highlights the more dynamic nature of Fallout 76, with many of its narrative touches informed by the player's decisions in the world.The scale of Fallout 76 seemed impressive based on the first few hours. The location of West Virginia--and all its oddities--was exciting to dive into, which felt refreshing after coming off of Fallout 4's Commonwealth. However, much like previous Fallout games, there were a number of odd bugs and large frame-rate dips that occurred throughout. This was especially noticeable during larger fire fights against large groups of enemies, which brought overall performance down to a slog. The developers we spoke to, however, assured us that the performance will be improved in time for its November 14 launch.76 certainly isn't like other Fallout games. After our three hours, I got the impression that Bethesda is taking a risky approach with the series in regards to its lore and its core gameplay. With its heavy focus on survival gameplay and the online experience, I suspect that this largely experimental take on Fallout will become a rather polarizing entry. Though the mechanics were somewhat overwhelming to get a handle of, I can't deny that I enjoyed exploring the large map and engaging in the mysterious, post-apocalyptic take on West Virginia. Fallout 76 looks like it can flourish in the long-term, and I'm interested in what can come about after many hours in its off-kilter and ever-changing setting.Info from Gamespot.com

The weekend is upon us, which for Destiny 2 players means that Xur--the mysterious merchant who's here to either delight or disappoint you--has arrived. He's got another slate of Exotic items for sale, which you have a limited time to buy. Here's where to find Xur and what he's selling for this week.Xur's Year 2 appearances have seen him return to his same old locations, and this visit is no different. Right now, you can find Xur on Titan. Head to the The Rig landing zone, turn left, and make your way through the open building. Once you reach the next wide open area, turn left again and drop down one floor. You'll find Xur hanging out in a building, as seen in the map below; you can also watch our video above for guidance on how to reach him.In terms of items, it's the standard lineup: one Exotic armor for each class, and one Exotic weapon. The weapon is Tractor Cannon, the Portal gun-looking shotgun that prevents affected enemies from using abilities and makes them take more damage, especially from void. More entertainingly, however, it also blasts enemies backwards.For armor, Titans get the Synthoceps gauntlets, which increases how far you can lunge with a melee attack and provides you with more melee and Super damage when surrounded by enemies. Hunters can pick up the Gemini Jester leg armor, which provides your dodge with some added perks: it disorients enemies and causes their radar to disappear temporarily. Warlocks can grab the Sanguine Alchemy chest armor; this buffs your Rift to provide you and allies with some enhancements. This includes being able to see your radar when aiming down sights and visual markers being placed on powerful enemies. You might already own this armor, but bear in mind that these are Year 2 versions that feature more perks than the versions from Year 1 you might have.Tractor Cannon (Exotic Shotgun) -- 29 Legendary ShardsSynthoceps (Exotic Titan gauntlets) -- 23 Legendary ShardsGemini Jester (Exotic Hunter leg armor) -- 23 Legendary ShardsSanguine Alchemy (Exotic Warlock chest armor) -- 23 Legendary ShardsAlongside these specific items for sale, Xur offers the Fated Engram. This is expensive, at 97 Legendary Shards, but it guarantees you a Year One Exotic you don't already own, so it's a good way to fill out your collection, provided you can afford it.Although this week didn't bring with it much in the way of new content, aside from the latest Ascendant Challenge, there is a lot coming soon. Tuesday, October 16, will see the release of the first of two big updates launching for the game this month. This patch will coincide with the debut of Festival of the Lost, Destiny 2's Halloween-themed event, as well as the next instance of Iron Banner. Unlike the first instance of the multiplayer activity after Forsaken's release, this one will have easier bounties, and each one will offer a piece of Powerful gear as a reward. For more on what's new in the world of Destiny, check out our guide to the latest weekly reset. Info from Gamespot.com

The Xbox One October update is rolling out today, offering a few new bells and whistles for the Microsoft console. The features in this update allow you to use more voice interactions, more easily watch HDR movies with streaming services, and personalize your Avatar.The Xbox Skill feature lets you interact with your Xbox using Alexa or Cortana devices, with a greater degree of precision than the previous Kinect voice commands. As an example, Microsoft says you can tell Alexa to "launch Forza Horizon 4" and in response the Xbox One will start up, sign you in, and launch the game, all without additional commands needed. Other commands include starting Mixer broadcasts, capturing screenshots, and adjusting the volume. You'll need to download the Xbox Skill in the respective stores to get started.To promote the new functionality, Amazon will be offering a bundle that includes an Amazon Echo Dot with new Xbox One S or Xbox One X purchases. That deal is coming soon, but supplies will be limited.The newly revised Avatars are available for all users today as well. These have a focus on inclusiveness, with a greater range of body types, more accessories, and the ability to dress in any kind of clothing you'd like. You'll see the new Avatars on your own profile, in the activity feed and Gamerscore leaderboard, and more. You can use a Photobooth to take a picture of your Avatar to use as your profile image. Plus, if you want to stick with your original Avatar, that option is available too.The update also adds Dolby Vision HDR streaming across supported televisions. For now it supports Netflix only, but Dolby Vision will expand to more apps in the coming months. You can enable it through the Settings menu. Finally the Narrator has added Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Dutch, and Australian English.Info from Gamespot.com

There are plenty of places to rent movies online, and loads of streaming services that charge you monthly subscription rates for access to their libraries. But it's rare to find full movies (that you'd actually want to watch) available to stream for free online. Right now, you can stream a number of quality movies in their entirety on YouTube for no price at all.With Creed II releasing next month, you might want to get caught up on the long Rocky saga before heading to the theater. You can stream the first five Rocky movies right now for free (links below). Unfortunately, you'll still have to pay to watch Rocky Balboa and Creed, but getting five free boxing movies is nothing to sneeze at.Also free at the moment is The Terminator, the time-traveling action movie from 1984 that kicked off the massive franchise and helped boost Arnold Schwarzenegger into superstardom. Other free YouTube movies include Overboard, Legally Blonde, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and the Kevin James classic Zookeeper.If you're looking for a spooky flick to watch before Halloween, you can check out The Woods. Or, if you want to venture into movies that are in the public domain, you can click over to legendary black-and-white fare like Nosferatu or Night of the Living Dead.You can find the full list of free YouTube movies here.All Dogs Go to HeavenFour Weddings and a FuneralHackersLegally BlondeThe Man in the Iron MaskNight of the Living DeadNosferatuOverboardRockyRocky IIRocky IIIRocky IVRocky VThe TerminatorZookeeperInfo from Gamespot.com

It's been a while since the last one, but this weekend Sony is running a flash sale on the PlayStation Store. That's in addition to the standard weekly sale that's also going on now (and the PS4 deals available elsewhere). These deals are available for everyone, regardless of whether you have a PS Plus account, so check out the list of discounts and see if you can find something you want. They go back to regular price on October 15.On sale for $45 is Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft's latest outing that emphasizes some of the best parts of the previous two entries--namely the combat and puzzle tombs, with adjustable difficulty settings for each. Racing game fans who wish they could play the Microsoft exclusive Forza Horizon 4 can pick up The Crew 2 for $36 this weekend instead. It lets you switch between land, air, and sea vehicles as you race across the US.Assassin's Creed Odyssey might be all the rage right now, but you'll probably want to play through Assassin's Creed Origins ($30) first. That way you'll see the beginning of the present-day story line that continues in Odyssey. And a pair of boundary-pushing RPGs are also on sale, with South Park: The Stick of Truth ($15) and South Park: The Fractured but Whole ($21).It's not just blockbuster games that are on sale in this weekend's PS4 flash sale, either--some excellent smaller titles are also represented. You can pick up Donut County for $10 if controlling an all-consuming hole sounds appealing. Dead Cells is a stylish roguelike side-scroller that's on sale for $20. And if you want to put your platforming skills to the test, try Guacamelee 2, which is currently down to $16.You'll find more of our picks below, or you can feast your eyes on the full set of flash sale discounts here.Assassin's Creed Origins -- $30Battle Chef Brigade -- $12Conan Exiles -- $27.50The Crew 2 -- $36Dead Cells -- $20Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition -- $45Donut County -- $10Far Cry 3 Classic Edition -- $18Far Cry 5 -- $33Guacamelee 2 -- $16Kingdom Come: Deliverance -- $42Mega Man X Legacy Collection -- $15Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 -- $15MLB The Show 18 -- $25Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker -- $45Persona 5 -- $25Shadow of the Tomb Raider -- $45Shenmue 1 & 2 -- $22.50South Park: The Stick of Truth -- $15South Park: The Fractured but Whole -- $21Vampyr -- $36Yakuza Kiwami 2 -- $40Info from Gamespot.com

The PC game retailer Green Man Gaming is running a sale this weekend that drops prices on a number of big games, including some that aren't even out yet. The games come in the form of codes you can redeem on Steam, Uplay, Battle.net, or the like. We look at some of the sale's highlights below.If, like many shooter fans, you're looking to drop into Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 this weekend, you can buy it from GMG for $50.99 / £42.49. It comes with the expected multiplayer mode, a meaty Zombies mode that spans three big maps (and time periods), plus a battle royale mode called Blackout.Another of the fall's big releases is also on sale for $50.99 / £42.49. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey brings players back to ancient Greece, where they can choose to play as a man or woman to take on a violent adventure that lasts dozens of hours.If you're looking for some knuckle-cracking retro action, you can grab Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle on sale for $15.99 / £12.79 right now. It comes with seven classic titles, including Final Fight, Captain Commando, and more. Strategy-minded gamers may want to check out the XCOM 2 sale, which sees prices cut up to 80% on the base game and its DLC packs.As for the pre-order discounts that are available now, you can get For Honor - Marching Fire for $26.97 / £23.37; it features a new faction as well as a new castle siege mode called Breach. Also, Disgaea 5 Complete is $29.99 / £22.49, and Lego DC Super-Villains is $31.97 / £27.97. You'll find more highlights below, or you can check out the full list of game discounts here.On SaleAssassin's Creed: Odyssey -- $50.99 / £42.49Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Deluxe Edition -- $67.99 / £50.14Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Gold Edition -- $84.99 / £71.39Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - Ultimate Edition -- $101.99 / £78.19Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 -- $50.99 / £42.49Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Deluxe Edition -- $84.99 (US & CA only)Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Digital Deluxe Enhanced Edition -- $110.49 / £84.99Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle -- $15.99 / £12.79Child of Light -- $5 / £3Deux Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut -- $4 / £2.57Deus Ex: Mankind Divided -- $4 / £2.37Just Cause 3 -- $4 / £2.17Tomb Raider -- $3 / £2.37Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration -- $12 / £8Shadow of the Tomb Raider -- $46 / £Space Hulk: Tactics -- $35.19 / £30.79XCOM 2 -- $13 / £7.49XCOM 2 Collection -- $34 / £27Pre-ordersDisgaea 5 Complete -- $29.99 / £22.49Disgaea 5 Complete - Digital Dood Edition -- $32.90 / £24.86For Honor - Marching Fire -- $26.97 / £23.37Lego DC Super-Villains -- $31.97 / £27.97Lego DC Super-Villains - Deluxe Edition -- $43.97 / £35.97 Info from Gamespot.com

Target, everyone's favorite bullseye-logoed retailer, is running a fine sale on video games, hardware, and accessories this week. And while there aren't a ton of discounted items, there do seem to be more than usual. Plus, some of the deals are better than what you'll find elsewhere, so let's take a look at what kind of savings are available on PS4 and Xbox One games.If you're in the market for a PlayStation 4 console this week, there's a good chance Target has the best deal for you. That's because you'll get a free 12-month membership to PlayStation Plus with purchase of the console. That's a great deal, seeing as a PS Plus membership normally costs $60 and gets you a stack of free digital games each month. It's also the best PS4 hardware deal we've seen in weeks at any retailer.Headsets are useful not only for gamers who want to yuck it up with their Fortnite teammates, but also for anyone who likes to play games or watch movies after their housemates have gone to bed. This week, you can get a Turtle Beach Stealth 600 wireless gaming headset for Xbox One on sale for $85. If you're more of a Sony person, you can grab the PS4 version for the same price as well.Assassin's Creed Odyssey has been getting favorable reviews ever since it launched. And although it's too new to be on sale, you'll get a free Figpin of Alexios if you buy it from Target (believe it or not, the pin itself normally sells for $12).Beyond those deals, Target also has a handful of games on sale this week, including the cross-country racing game The Crew 2 for $35, the classic-style RPG Dragon Quest XI for $50, and Madden NFL 19 for $40. Check Target's gaming deals page for even more discounts.The Crew 2 -- $35Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age -- $50Madden NFL 19 -- $40Mafia III -- $15Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker -- $50Ni No Kuni II -- $20Info from Gamespot.com

Battlefield V is slated to release on November 20. To help drum up excitement from shooter fans, publisher Electronic Arts is giving away all four Battlefield 1 expansions in October. The first two are available for free between now and October 16. The prices of the other two will presumably drop to zero for the final two weeks of the month.Obviously you can't take advantage of the freebies without a copy of Battlefield 1, so we've looked at all the US retailers and found the best price for the game on each platform. Here are the best deals available at the time of this writing.Battlefield 1 for PS4 -- $10 ($5 with PS Plus)Battlefield 1 for Xbox One -- $16Battlefield 1 for PC -- $5The first free expansion is called They Shall Not Pass. It introduces the French army to the game and adds four maps that are set in--you guessed it--France. It also includes a new mode called Frontlines, two new Operations, six unlockable weapons, four melee weapons, a new Behemoth, and the Trench Raider elite class.The other freebie is the In the Name of the Tsar expansion, which brings the Russian army to the battlefield. Along with it comes six new maps, 11 new weapons, plus vehicles and more. Here's where you can get these expansions for free:Get They Shall Not Pass -- PS4 | Xbox One | PCGet In the Name of the Tsar -- PS4 | Xbox One | PCWhen you play Battlefield 1 in October, you'll find daily challenges that let you unlock things like weapon skins, Dog Tags, and Squad XP Boosts. You can even unlock in-game items for Battlefield V that will appear in your account once it comes out.Info from Gamespot.com

Unlike most other retailers that sell video games, Amazon doesn't offer a regular weekly sale. Instead, it uses a more mysterious process for choosing which games to discount and when. So at any given time, you can usually find unadvertised sale prices on a selection of games, even if it's unclear when they'll go back to regular price. In any case, we've gone through the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC game discounts that are live now and highlighted some of the best ones below.For starters, if you're an Amazon Prime member and you pre-order Call of Duty: Black Pro 4 before it launches on October 12, you'll get a $10 reward certificate. Even without a traditional campaign, this year's installment is shaping up to be an interesting one, thanks in part to the new battle royale-like Blackout mode. For more information, check out everything we know about Black Ops 4.In other shooter news, you can grab Destiny 2: Forsaken Legendary Collection on sale for $40 right now. This package contains every piece of content Bungie has released for Destiny 2 to date, including the core game, both Year 1 expansions, and the huge new addition, Forsaken. That's a great deal on a whole lot of content.It's October, so a horror game might be what you're after. In that case, you should find Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition--on sale for $30--suitably terrifying. It locks you in a house with a deeply disturbing family that just can't seem to stay dead. The Gold Edition also includes all three DLC packs that will keep you playing long after you've seen the credits roll.Shadow of the Tomb Raider hasn't been out long, but it's already on sale for $45. For a relatively down-to-earth take on the action-RPG genre, you can pick up Kingdom Come: Deliverance for $30. It eschews the fantasy aspects of games like Skyrim in favor of a more historical take on medieval life (and warfare).PS4 owners can pick up the incredibly stylish RPG Persona 5 for just $30. If an action-RPG that focuses on big muscles and hack-and-slash gameplay is more your speed, you might want to try Dragon's Crown Pro for $20. Or perhaps a slower game is what you're after; in that case, try Harvest Moon: Light of Hope for $30 (also available on Switch).Destiny 2: Forsaken Legendary Collection -- $40 -- PS4 | Xbox One | PCDragon's Crown Pro -- $20 -- PS4Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition -- $30 -- PS4 | SwitchKingdom Come: Deliverance -- $30 -- PS4 | Xbox OnePersona 5 -- $30 -- PS4Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition -- $30 -- PS4 | Xbox OneShadow of the Tomb Raider -- $45 -- PS4 | Xbox OneSword Art Online: Fatal Bullet -- $24 -- PS4 | Xbox OneInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's release is here, and you may be wondering if your PC can handle the lift. Activision has released its minimum and recommended specs through its official support site so you can check before dropping in on the action.The specs are almost identical to those of the Black Ops 4 beta, with a few notable differences that actually make it easier to handle. The full game allows for an Intel Core i3 instead of an i5 in the minimum specs, and an i5 instead of an i7 in the recommended specs. So overall, you actually need a slightly less beefy machine to handle the full game. And naturally, you need more hard drive space--80 GB instead of the 25 taken up by the beta.If you're playing on consoles, meanwhile, you'll need to download a sizable day-one patch before you can begin playing. You'll be able to jump into the new battle royale mode, Blackout, once the game is about 30% installed, but it'll be a longer wait before multiplayer and Zombies are ready to go. For more on the game, check out our buying guide for details on the different editions and their associated goodies, as well as our Black Ops 4 early review impressions. Minimum specs:OS: Windows 7 64-Bit or laterCPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300 processorRAM: 8GB RAMHDD: 80GB HD spaceVideo: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2 GB or Radeon HD 7950 2 GBDirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalentNetwork: Broadband Internet connectionSound Card: DirectX Compatible Recommended specs:OS: Windows 10 64-bitCPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X processorRAM: 12GB RAMHDD: 80GB HD spaceVideo: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 GB / GTX 1060 6 GB or Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalentNetwork: Broadband Internet connectionSound Card: DirectX CompatibleInfo from Gamespot.com

The long legal drama between Oculus and ZeniMax appears to be continuing, but id designer John Carmack--who was a central figure in the dispute--says his personal legal battles are over. In a tweet, Carmack said that he and ZeniMax have released all claims against each other.It's notable that Carmack draws a very careful distinction in his statement, though. He pointed out that his personal legal disputes have been satisfied, but said that an appeal for Oculus is still moving forward. That indicates that Oculus is still fighting against the award given to ZeniMax for copyright infringement--even after it had been slashed from $500 million to $250 million.My personal legal disputes are over -- Zenimax has fully satisfied their obligations to me from the purchase of Id Software, and we have released all claims against each other. (The appeal for Oculus still goes forward) — John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) October 11, 2018ZeniMax alleged that Carmack had taken work developed while he was at id Software--owned by ZeniMax--and taken it to Oculus for the creation of the Oculus Rift. A $500 million settlement was awarded, which was later halved when a judge found that the infringement was too small to justify such a large reward. Oculus is now continuing its appeal, presumably to reduce the damages further or eliminate them altogether.Meanwhile, ZeniMax also filed suit last year against Samsung VR. In that suit, the company that Carmack had worked with another former ZeniMax employee, Matt Hooper, to develop a plan for mobile VR. According to the suit, Oculus then took that pitch to Samsung, which makes that company liable too. ZeniMax argues that Samsung must have been aware of the litigation with Oculus, but continued to develop Gear VR regardless of the legal risk.Info from Gamespot.com

Good news, PlayStation Plus subscribers: You can now download October's free PS4, PS3, and PS Vita games from the PlayStation Store. As Sony revealed late last month, the free games are Friday the 13th: The Game and Laser League for PS4, The Bridge and Master Reboot for PS3, and Rocketbirds 2: Evolution and 2064: Read Only Memories for Vita. Between now and November 6, you can download the freebies here.Thanks to Cross Buy, you can play five of the six games on PS4. These include the online multiplayer game Friday the 13th, in which one player controls serial killer Jason Voorhees, who's tasked with hunting down hapless teens in various environments from the film series. The other players control the potential victims, who must escape with their lives to win. Laser League is also an online multiplayer game for PS4, but with considerably less gore.The PS3 puzzle game The Bridge is also playable on PS4, as are the two Vita games, the dual-stick shooter Rocketbirds 2: Evolution and the throwback adventure 2064: Read Only Memories. The one game that's not available on PS4 is the PS3 game Master Reboot, a first-person adventure game that's set in a digital afterlife. All of these titles will be available for free until November 6, when November's PS Plus games arrive.One additional game is also free for PS Plus members this month. It's Knowledge is Power, a trivia party game that supports up to six players who must enter their answers using the PlayLink app on a phone or tablet.PlayStation Plus Games for OctoberPS4Friday the 13th: The GameLaser LeagueThe Bridge (also on PS3 and Vita)Rocketbirds 2: Evolution (also on Vita)2064: Read Only Memories (also on Vita)PS3Master RebootThe Bridge (also on PS4 and Vita)PS VitaRocketbirds 2: Evolution (also on PS4)2064: Read Only Memories (also on PS4)The Bridge (also on PS3 and PS4)Info from Gamespot.com

The online game seller Fanatical is having a sale right now on PC games for Steam. All you have to do is make your purchases from Fanatical, and you'll receive a code you can redeem in your Steam account. It's easy, and it can save you a lot of money compared to the standard price of these games on Steam. Let's take a look at what kind of deals Fanatical is running this week.With the announcement of Hitman 2, you might want to go back and play through some of the previous games starring the adaptive assassin. Every game in the series is on sale right now, including the most recent, Hitman: GotY Edition, which you can get for $25. Normally $60, it comes with all of the levels that originally came out episodically, plus a bunch of bonus missions, Escalation Contracts, Challenge Packs, and more.Another upcoming title is Darksiders III, a sequel to a game that initially launched in 2012. If you're wondering what this series is all about, you can check out remastered versions of the whole thing in the Darksiders: Franchise Pack for just $7.50. It comes with the Warmastered Edition of the original game and the Deathinitive Edition of the sequel. (The games are good, so don't let the groan-inducing titles stop you from jumping on the deal).Civilization VI is now out on iPhone and heading to Nintendo Switch next month, but the best deal on the game this week is right here, where it's on sale for $17.40. Other notable deals include Quantum Break for $10, XCOM 2 Collection for $34, and Kerbal Space Program for $17.60.You can find more of our picks below, or view the full slate of deals here.Borderlands: GotY Edition -- $7.50Borderlands 2: GotY Edition -- $8Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel -- $12Civilization VI -- $17.40Darksiders: Franchise Pack -- $7.50Dying Light -- $16The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA Tour -- $30Hitman: GotY Edition -- $25Kerbal Space Program -- $17.60Mafia III -- $12Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition -- $10Quantum Break -- $10Red Faction Geurrilla Re-Mars-tered - $10State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition -- $7.50XCOM Enemy Unknown: Complete Edition -- $10XCOM 2 Collection -- $34Info from Gamespot.com

Netflix's Witcher series is starting to come into focus as the preliminary details continue to be locked down. The latest news from the show is that actors have been cast to portray Ciri and Yennifer, two characters with important roles in the upcoming show's storyline.In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the series' showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich revealed that Freya Allan (Into the Badlands) will play Ciri, while Anya Chalotra (Wanderlust) will take on the role of Yennifer. The two join a cast headed up by Henry Cavill (Mission Impossible: Fallout), who plays the witcher himself, Geralt of Rivia.Freya Allan (Ciri), left, and Anya Chalotra (Yennifer), right. Via Netflix.The character of Ciri is the Princess of Cintra, and she will play a key role in the plot of the show. Yennifer is a sorceress who acts as a mother figure to Ciri and is the main love interest for Geralt.Word of Ciri's casting has been a point of contention for Witcher fans. When a rumor began swirling that the show was seeking a woman of color to portray Ciri, the backlash on social media was so furious that Hissrich, the showrunner, ended up taking a break from Twitter.She tweeted, "It's time for a Twitter hiatus. The love here is amazing, and the hate is enlightening, like a real-life Trial of the Grasses, except I HAVE to read less and write more -- or we won't have a damn finale. Be back soon with more insight and more Roach. Be nice to each other, okay?"In the THR interview, Hissrich had this to say about the incident: "Truthfully, the controversy about Ciri, my own politics or the fact that I'm a woman, to me, just interacting with the fans has helped an enormous amount, because they see I'm on their side."The Witcher will run for eight episodes and is based on the fantasy novels written by Andrzej Sapkowski, which also serve as the basis for the popular video games of the same name. While the show was announced back in May, it's not expected to land on the streaming service until 2020.Info from Gamespot.com