It's Black Friday, which means it's time to stock up on everything from deeply discounted games over on Steam to the Blu-rays you've been searching for to complete your collection at a steal. Major retailers like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy are all getting in on the price-slashing action. But games and electronics aren't the only things having their prices slashed. GameStop is currently running a sale on Funko Pops--and it's one you won't want to miss. Pops that were priced at $9 have been brought down to $3 a piece, while Pops in the $12 and up range are buy two, get one free until November 29.We've rounded up our favorites of the bunch in the B2G1 free sale, including characters from The Mandalorian, The Last Of Us 2, and, of course, The Office. Also, check out some of the cool $3 Pop figures below. And while you peruse which Pops to add to your collection, be sure to take a look at the other deals GameStop has right now as well as our roundup of the best Black Friday gaming deals.Funko Pop B2G1 free highlightsPOP! Icons: Guy FieriPOP! Vinyl: Transformers MegatronPOP! Games: Bloodborne The Hunter (GameStop exclusive)POP! Games: Ghosts of Tsushima Jin SakaiPOP! Games: The Last of us Part II ElliePOP! Marvel: Marvel Zombies DeadpoolPOP! Animation: My Hero Academia KurogiriPOP! Star Wars: The Mandalorian Moff GideonPOP! Marvel: Venom Venomized PunisherPOP! Animation: My Hero Academia Deku in Middle SchoolPOP! Animation: Dragon Ball Super GohanPOP! Games: Cyberpunk 2077 V Male Glow in the DarkPOP! Games: Cyberpunk 2077 Johnny Silverhand with PistolsPOP! Star Wars: The Clone Wars Ahsoka Tano POP! Star Wars: The Clone Wars Darth MaulPOP! Star Wars: The Clone Wars Bo-Katan KryzePOP! Star Wars: The Mandalorian The ChildPOP! Games: Halo Infinite Master ChiefPOP! Games: Death Stranding Sam Porter Bridges (GameStop exclusive)POP! Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The MandalorianPOP! WWE: Mr. TPOP! Games: Fortnite GalaxyPOP! TV: The Office Michael Scott as SurvivorPOP! Movies: Edward ScissorhandsPOP! Marvel: X-Men 20th Anniversary Nightcrawler Marvel: X-Men Classic Rogue $3 (was $9) Looking to add a little classic Marvel flavor to your collection? This Rogue Pop is nostalgia personified. See at GameStop Wonder Woman 1984 Golden Armor $3 (was $9) Wonder Woman 1984 may not be out yet--it's coming at the end of December to HBO Max--but the Funko Pop figures are here and available at a massive discount. This Pop features Diana in her iconic golden armor. See at GameStop Star Wars: The Mandalorian Q9-Zero $3 (was $9) Even the most obscure Star Wars characters get in on the Pop action, like this protocol droid-turned-mercenary seen in The Mandalorian. See at GameStop WWE: Becky Lynch $3 (was $9) The Man is here for you to add to your collection for a steal. See at GameStop Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker Finn $3 (was $9) Finn was a storm trooper turned resistance hero who worked along side Rey and Poe to save the galaxy. Get him here in his look from The Rise of Skywalker. See at GameStop Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

You've still got a few days to defeat the Deep Stone Crypt in Destiny 2 and its new expansion, Beyond Light. Finishing the raid by December 1 will earn you the right to buy an exclusive, custom raid jacket from the Bungie store--if that's your thing. To help you take down the raid, Xur is back in the solar system this weekend with a new batch of Exotics to sell. Head to The Tower, to the Hangar area, to find Xur this week. For his weapon, Xur is offering Hard Light. Hunters can pick up the Khepri's Sting gauntlets; for Titans, there's the Lion Rampant leg armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Phoenix Protocol chest armor.Xur LocationLook for Xur at the north end of the Hangar, up on a catwalk. Load into the Tower and head to the left, down the stairs, to the Hangar area to find Xur. When you hit the bottom of the stairs to reach the Hangar, turn left again and walk to the edge of the area. Xur is above you, at the top of some stairs, on a catwalk looking out over the city.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you were looking forward to taking part in Destiny 2's Trials of Osiris this week, Bungie has some bad news for you. The multiplayer tournament is again postponed, thanks to some unnamed issue Bungie discovered with the mode.Bungie said on Twitter that the weekend Trials of Osiris mode wouldn't go live as planned today, November 27. The tweet says also says that Bungie isn't sure exactly when Trials will come back to the game.Due to a recently discovered issue, Trials of Osiris has been disabled for this week. We are currently investigating to determine when it will return. — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) November 27, 2020Bungie previously let players know that Trials was off the table soon after the release of the Beyond Light expansion. At the time, Bungie also didn't make clear what issue it had discovered with Trials, but had previously set the date for its return as Friday, November 27. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday is in full swing, and if you're feeling sluggish after yesterday's big meal, you might be looking for some new VR games to help you get up and moving again. Thankfully, Oculus has you covered with its Black Friday sale, which has brought deep discounts on titles for the new Oculus Quest 2 as well as the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S. And while the Oculus Quest 2 isn't discounted for Black Friday, it's back in stock at Amazon and a few other stores like Walmart and Best Buy. Oculus Quest 2 $299 - $399 See at Amazon The Oculus Quest gets the most love in the sale, with a handful of bundles taking the guesswork out of decision-making and giving you easy access to some of the platform's best titles. There's the Action Pack, which includes Pistol Whip, Phantom: Covert Ops, and Trover Saves the Universe for $60. The Must-Haves Pack has a greater variety, from Tetris Effect and Job Simulator to Onward and I Expect You to Die for $90.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Apex Legends recently added a lot of new content to the game to accompany the launch of Season 7, including the gravity-defying new Legend Horizon and a fresh map in the airborne city of Olympus. While Olympus is certainly focused on verticality, players have figured out a new way to take advantage of the map's exclusive vehicles in the form of a glitch that launches them across the map.To be clear, this glitch seems to have dubious tactical value, since you have relatively little control of the Trident's direction and arc, and it's likely to shunt you off the map or out of the circle. Still, that hasn't stopped some players from making interesting plays using the glitch, particularly this crew who managed to launch themselves down one of the map's towers.Threading the needle from the other side of the map from apexlegendsTo perform the glitch, a player must place one of Octane's jump pads inside or right next to a respawn beacon or open supply bin. If you trampoline your Trident on that jump pad, there's a chance you'll eventually launch into the air with the greatest of ease. Developers at Respawn have already replied to some of the more outlandish examples of the glitch, though it's not clear if they plan to "fix" it anytime soon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Easy come, easy go. That's the motto anyone who watches streaming services should keep in mind, because shows and movies are leaving services just as often as they appear. And that makes sense for an independent service like Netflix or a multi-studio service like Hulu. Warner Bros., on the other hand, owns HBO Max as well as most, if not all, of the titles available on it. That includes the list below of new titles joining and leaving HBO Max in December.We can't help but wonder, then, why so many things are leaving the service this month. Wonder Woman 1984, which debuts on Christmas Day, headlines the arrivals. The departures, though, include Batman & Robin, Batman Forever, Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition, and Jonah Hex. Whether or not any of those movies are good is in the eye of the beholder, but they're all Warner Bros.-produced movies about DC Comics-owned characters, both of which are part of WarnerMedia.Wonder Woman 1984 isn't the only thing arriving in December, though. Along with the tentpole superhero film, we'll be able to watch Shaun of the Dead, the Shawshank Redemption, the 1973 Westworld film (Michael Crichton's first movie about a theme park gone wrong), and a lot more. The majority of the content drops on December 1, though the service has an almost-daily trickle of stuff throughout the month, too. Keep reading to see what's coming and going.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft has opened up Phase 2 of Title Update 12 for The Division 2 on the PC Public Test Server until Wednesday, December 2. The new phase will bring about a number of changes, including buffing some weapons and addressing bugs. Check out the patch notes below.The PDR assault rifle saw a damage buff to make it a competitive option when stacked against other assault rifles. The Exotics Bighorn and Capacitor have had their magazines increased, while the Exotic Scorpio saw some PvE and PvP debuffs to the duration of its status effects.Title Update 12 also addresses a host of bugs. This includes general optimizations, fixes for high-difficulty missions at level 30 that weren't dropping appropriately-leveled gear, adjustments for challenges within The Summit, and other weapon balances for the Scorpio.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Famous actor Ed Asner is organizing a celebrity table read for the iconic holiday movie It's A Wonderful Life, and the cast is headlined by Pete Davidson portraying Jimmy Stewart's character, George Bailey. Maude Apatow will play Violet Bick, who was originally played by Gloria Grahame in the 1946 movie. The rest of the big-name cast includes Ellie Kemper, Mia Farrow, Carol Kane, Ed Begley Jr., Bill Pullman, Richard Kind, B.D. Wong, Michael Shannon, and Diedrich Bader.The virtual table read will take place on Sunday, December 13, starting at 5 PM PT. All proceeds from the charity event will go to the Ed Asner Family Center, which is a group that raises money for children with special needs and their families.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

One of the big challenges when designing a game based largely around realistic sword combat is finding the right balance so that attacks feel powerful without combat relying on one-hit kills (unless you take the Bushido Blade path). When designing PS4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch Productions had to find the right balance, and now the game's senior combat designer has provided a deep dive into what their process looked like.In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Theodore Fishman has delved into some of the issues they faced while designing the game's combat. A term he uses throughout is "lethality contract"--the player's understanding that if they cut an enemy with a sharp blade, they'll likely die. While it's possible to make silent kills and standoffs instantly lethal, getting the balance on standard combat was difficult."When we did our early playtests we received very negative feedback that enemies felt like 'sword sponges,'" Fishman recalls. "My favorite quote from players was 'I felt like I was hitting enemies with a foam bat.'" Giving the enemy a form of hitpoints wasn't working, so the team ended up integrating a "maximum hits to kill" system, whereby no standard enemy could withstand endless attacks.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2020 is here, and Destiny developer Bungie is getting in on the action with its own store sale. Starting November 27 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, the Bungie Store will offer discounts of up to 60 percent off a range of products, including the Destiny 2 expansions.Additionally, everyone who spends $50 USD or more will receive a special art print at no extra cost. It appears at least some of the deals have kicked off early, as the Bungie Store currently displays a range of products that are nicely discounted, including t-shirts, jewelry, and a holiday bundle that comes with Destiny-themed stockings, tree ornaments, and more.Go to Bungie's website to see a full rundown of the developer's Black Friday sale. The sale period runs until December 4 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday has begun, and plenty of retailers are offering great deals on games. Square Enix is the latest storefront to get in on the Black Friday fun. The Square Enix Red and Black Friday Sale is live now featuring discounts up to 80% off on big-name franchises such as Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider, and Deus Ex.One of Square-Enix's core franchises, the Final Fantasy series, is the headlining product on sale. We've rounded up a few of the more notable games below, including deals on Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. In addition to that, 2020's Final Fantasy VII: Remake ($40) is on sale as well, which makes it an excellent opportunity to snag this game for cheaper than usual.The creative Dragon Quest Builders 2 on PS4 will cost you $8, and if you're feeling nostalgic you can grab Collection of Mana on Nintendo Switch for $20. Other notable discounts include Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for $8, Final Fantasy XV for $8, and Kingdom Hearts III for $10. Marvel's Avengers has also received a deep discount, with the standard version now down to $30 on PC, PS4, or Xbox One.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft has focused a lot of energy over the last few years into making Xbox more accessible, with the Xbox Adaptive Controller being a positive step towards addressing the unique needs of players. A product of the Xbox accessibility movement and a team of engineers in the Xbox gaming division, the controller went through numerous iterations when it was in development. Direct feedback from gaming and disabled communities helping to shape the final product into its current form."The Xbox Adaptive Controller looks absolutely nothing like the first prototype created," Brannon Zahand, Microsoft's senior gaming accessibility program manager, explained to Game Informer. "It changed many, many times over the course of development. The reason was that we built the device with the Gaming & Disability Community, not for them. As such, feedback constantly was rolling in that forced us to continually re-examine the design of the product during development."Microsoft focused primarily on people with limited mobility for the controller, prioritizing continuity and compatibility so that users could adapt quickly to the new physical language of this device. The Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S also feature accessibility functionality in their software, such as speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and a narrator, making the gaming experience more helpful for a wide variety of gamers.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

February 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of Pokemon, and The Pokemon Company has teased an upcoming celebration to mark the event. During 2020's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the company revealed the anniversary celebration logo, hinting at news to come in 2021.During the parade, a group of Pikachu danced to the original Pokemon theme song before Pokemon Trainers unfurled the 25th anniversary banner. The logo, which you can see below, features a silhouette of Pikachu's head with its red cheeks replaced with the numbers 2 and 5. No other information was shared, but considering the anniversary is in February, it's fair to expect news relatively early in 2021.The Pokemon 25th anniversary logoWhile this year marks the 20th year in a row that a giant Pikachu balloon has appeared in the parade, it has been 25 years since the release of Pokemon Red and Green in Japan in February 1996. The Western release of Pokemon Red and Blue followed nearly three years later, in September 1998; The Pokemon Company celebrates anniversaries based on the original Japanese release. The 20th anniversary celebration in 2016 included the announcement of Pokemon Sun and Moon, the release of Pokemon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow on Nintendo 3DS, and a number of worldwide events.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem launched earlier this year in a rough state, with numerous technical issues and some unbalanced gameplay souring a visually striking actionRPG. It's been a while since developer Wolcen Studio provided an update on the game, but it turns out the studio has been working on the first part of a major gameplay and content update over the past few months.Chronicle I: Bloodtrail is the first of these updates that will be entirely free for all Wolcen players, adding in new gameplay changes, economy updates, and content to the game. The update is said to be coming soon in the announcement on Steam, with specific details about the patch coming closer to release.One change that Wolcen Studio did detail is the split this update will create moving forward. Any characters you currently have in Wolcen will be marked as "legacy", while new ones will be tied to the new content. Since the entire economy is being reworked, Wolcen Studio will not allow players to trade between legacy and new characters, but will still support legacy play through a separate Legacy game mode that delivers the same experience pre-patch.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A year and a half after it debuted as an online companion to Red Dead Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Online has managed to create a unique identity for itself in the competitive online gaming space as a gritty and realistic cowboy simulator that offers a more meditative experience.While you can play Red Dead Online as an outlaw roaming the Wild West in pursuit of a high noon shootout, many of the game's players prefer to eke out a living as naturalists and moonshiners, enjoying a more pacifistic approach to the old frontier that Rockstar created."With Red Dead Online, we're trying to deliver every aspect of what it might be like to live in frontier America in the late 1800s, so it offers a huge variety of options for players to create the experience they want within that world," Tarek Hamad, director of design production at Rockstar North, said to GamesRadar. "By designing it in this way, there's room for players of all kinds."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com