While January tends to be a slower period for game deals as things calm down post-Black Friday, there are still a few solid sales running this month, and one of them can be found at Best Buy. The retailer just kicked off its first three-day sale of 2021, offering some nice discounts on games for Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X; gaming monitors; Xbox controllers; and more. The sale ends Sunday, so be sure to check out everything on offer before then. Fortunately, we've highlighted some of the best gaming deals for you here.Best Buy currently has some game deals that are left over from Black Friday, like Final Fantasy VII Remake and The Last of Us Part 2 for $30 each, and both games are still excellent pickups at that price. You'll also find some nice Switch game deals, like Ring Fit Adventure on sale for $70 (instead of $80), just in time for your New Year's fitness resolutions. The newly released Fitness Boxing 2 is also down to $40 and is a nice complement to Ring Fit if you're looking for more at-home workout options. Other great deals include Yakuza: Like a Dragon for $35, Assassin's Creed Valhalla for $40, and Super Mario 3D All-Stars for $50. For the latter game, there's also a bundle that comes with the collectible three-piece Mario coin set.Check out the best gaming and tech deals from Best Buy's weekend sale below, including some solid discounts on 4K TVs, gaming monitors, smart devices, and gaming laptops. For some products, we've included links to Amazon when that store is price-matching. Plus, check out other sales happening this weekend, like Ubisoft's bargain bin sale on PC games, the Xbox Last Chance Sale, and the PlayStation Store Holiday Sale, which just added more games.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Despite having released all the way back in 2013 through Early Access, the PC survival game Rust is enjoying a new lease on life recently after numerous streamers started playing it again. This uptick in attention has led to a huge spike in sales and revenue, according to Garry Newman of developer Facepunch.Newman revealed on Twitter that Facepunch made more than $1 million in gross revenue on two different occasions this week on Steam. You can see the sales graphic below. Now, some of this revenue might be related to Facepunch's other game, Garry's Mod, but you'd have to imagine the bulk is coming from Rust.We made over $1m on Steam on two days this week 🤯 pic.twitter.com/UTiqxgzdO0 — garry (@garrynewman) January 8, 2021Newman also shared that Rust recently doubled its record for player count, a record that was set just days prior. Steam's public data shows that Rust had more than 200,000 peak concurrent players on January 8, which makes it among the most popular games on Steam overall.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The movie based on the video game Borderlands is in development, and from the sound of it, production may begin very soon. The movie will film at least partially in Budapest, Hungary, according to Adam Goodman of MidAtlantic Films, a Hungary-based production company.Goodman told The Hollywood Reporter that MidAtlantic has created space in its studios for the Borderlands movie, while other big-name projects will also film there. The Borderlands movie is directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Inglourious Basterds), with Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart set to play main roles.Goodman said his studios are "basically fully booked" until summer 2021, which suggests that the Borderlands movie will film before then, in the first half of the year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fire Emblem--your favorite RPG franchise that combines chess and dating--and Gilmore Girls got a fan-made crossover. The creator, Marlowe Dobb, borrowed the power of both cult classics to create an hour-long Fire Emblem Sacred Stones mod with characters and plotlines from Gilmore Girls.Mods are asleep time to share my latest project:✨FIRE EMBLEM: GILMORE GIRLS ADDITION.✨That's right.I made a 1-hour FE8 mod about Gilmore Girls for the literal millions of people who are fans of both franchises.(👇🏻Play it now!👇🏻)https://t.co/iuarFujIt5 pic.twitter.com/fxDF8FWyHa — Marlowe Dobbe (@marlowedobbe) January 8, 2021According to Fire Emblem: Gilmore Girls' itch.io page, the mod contains four custom maps, multiple playable characters, fun dialogue, and "depictions of a normal mother-daughter relationship." Playing the mod requires a ROM version of FE Sacred Stones and a .ups patch applying software.Fire Emblem has received a lot of great fan-made mods over the years. Fire Emblem Girls, a standout mod that also uses FE Sacred Stones as its base, impressively upgrades the difficulty of the original game and includes a ton of other custom content. Like the name implies, all the characters in Fire Emblem Girls are female characters from different Fire Emblem games.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Have you ever looked at The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia and just thought "This guy is just not extreme enough?" Well, now you can have him shred the Continent's powder with this Witcher 3 mod that gives our favorite monster hunter a snowboard.The mod is called Geralt VGX Snowboarder, and it adds a snowboard that Geralt can find on an altar in Skellige that overlooks the bay of Kaer Trolde. As noted by the mod's designer Feregorn, this area is home to some great items and is also "a solid spot for avid virtual instagrammers." The mod also provides Geralt with some snazzy snowboarding goggles to protect his cat eyes from the cold.The accompanying snowboard can be equipped in either a weapon or boot slot, so Geralt can use it to hit either the slopes, or his enemies. Just don't pay too much attention to the usual sword sounds and animations that still accompany Geralt's attacks.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Halo Infinite developer Kolbe Payne has officially left the studio. January 7 was his last day working for 343 Industries, and he's now taken a position at Darksiders studio Gunfire Games.Payne was a campaign level/gameplay designer on Halo Infinite from April 2019 to January 2021. His LinkedIn page says he worked for 343 on a contract basis.It's time I updated this! Today is my last day on Halo Infinite. Excited for the future. 💚 pic.twitter.com/dGY7eoABzh — Kolbe Payne ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 (@kolbepayne) January 7, 2021Payne is now working at Austin, Texas-based developer Gunfire Games as a junior level designer, though it's not immediately clear what project he's contributing to.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The fourth season of NBA 2K21's MyTeam mode is now live on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Called The Return, Season 4 brings some new additions like challenges, rewards, and players.Publisher 2K shared the news in a brief press release detailing what's new about MyTeam Season 4. The headliner is the Galaxy Opal version of the Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard, which is a new level 40 prize. There are new NBA Weekly and Moments challenges and agendas for players to participate in, an additional Kareem signature challenge, the introduction of the Domination Heat Check tier, and more Throwback Moment pack drops.Other additions to MyTeam as part of Season 4: The Return are Galaxy Opal versions of the Washington Wizards' Russell Westbrook, former Boston Celtics player Kevin McHale, and the Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard. Further, the second series of Idols is live, with those who have completed the first series earning a Galaxy Opal version of former pro Chris Webber.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Best overall PC gaming headset HyperX Cloud II Wireless See at HyperX Best wired PC gaming headset Creative SXFI Gamer See at Amazon Best wireless PC gaming headset Razer BlackShark V2 Pro See at Amazon Best high-end PC gaming headset SteelSeries Arctis Pro See at Amazon Best build quality EPOS GSP 670 See at Amazon When it comes to the sheer number of product options out there, nothing beats PC gaming. Whether you're talking games, hardware components, or the vast selection of accessories, PC gamers have an overwhelming number of options to choose from. And while that's generally a good thing, it can make finding quality accessories difficult, especially when it comes to the best gaming headset for PC. With so many PC headsets to choose from, you might have to dig for quite some time, reading dozens of reviews before you find the right option for you. Thankfully, we've tested a large number of PC accessories and have rounded up some of our top PC gaming headset picks, from SteelSeries and Razer to HyperX and other quality brands.One of the upsides of PC gaming headsets is that they tend to also work with one or both of the major video game consoles. Many PC gaming headsets are compatible with the PS5 and Xbox Series X--some can even be connected to the Nintendo Switch--making them multi-use if you own or ever decide to buy one of the new consoles. In fact, every PC gaming headset we've selected for this guide works with one or both of them.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Following the end of Genshin Impact's Dragonspine event, a new feature is live until January 21. Titled "Lost Riches," the event offers three different seelie pets to choose from--blue (Dayflower), pink (Rose), and yellow (Curcuma). Players can only obtain one and must have reached Adventure Rank 20 to do so.The seelies can be purchased by using iron coins in the event shop. Talking to Ulman in the Stone Gate Area will give you a treasure book, which you can check for the general regions of hidden iron coins, and he will give you a treasure-seeking seelie that will act like a detector. The seelie will glow more intensely the closer you are to the treasure, and a special light will activate when players reach the treasure.Digging up all the coins in an area will unlock special clues for other regions and players can travel there to get rewards, including the coveted primogens. Ulman will add two new treasure locations everyday, up to a total of 14.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Capcom's limited-time Monster Hunter Rise demo is now live on the Switch eShop, and it supports local and online multiplayer for up to four players. To take advantage of the latter, however, you'll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, but Nintendo is letting players try out the service free of charge right now.To coincide with the release of the Monster Hunter Rise demo, Nintendo is offering a free seven-day NSO trial through its My Nintendo rewards program. It doesn't cost any points to redeem the trial, so it's available to everyone who has a Nintendo Account but not an existing subscription to the service.This free trial is a limited-time offer; it will only be available until February 2, one day after the Monster Hunter Rise demo is scheduled to be delisted. You can also only redeem the offer once, and it will automatically convert into a one-month subscription after the seven-day period end unless you turn off automatic renewal before then.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo consoles have always been known as the family-friendly platform, filled with parent- and child-approved mascots like Mario, Link, Kirby, and Samus. With the Switch, Nintendo has merged its console and handheld markets, offering games that can be played both on the TV and in the palms of our hands. And more so than previous generations, the Switch has robust third-party support, significantly expanding the library to appeal to players of all ages. If you recently purchased a Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite for your children, you may be wondering which Switch games are both fun and age-appropriate. We've rounded up over 30 of the best Nintendo Switch games for kids--and chances are, you'll like playing them, too.Our list contains the obvious standouts--Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, etc.--but also some games that might not be on your radar. Games of all different genres are represented, too, and many of these Nintendo Switch games have co-op or multiplayer so you can tag along with your little ones. Super Mario Odyssey Super Mario Odyssey is arguably the best 3D platformer on Switch. Featuring a more open design, a ton of new tricks thanks to Mario's sentient hat Cappy, and vibrant, colorful visuals, Odyssey is an absolute delight. It even has a welcome Assist mode that makes it more inviting to younger players and newcomers. For those with kids who aren't quite ready to play entirely solo, the co-op mode lets one player control an invulnerable Cappy. See at Amazon Super Mario Maker 2 Super Mario Maker 2 is the perfect Switch game for kids to let their imaginations run wild. The drag-and-drop creator mode lets you easily build your own side-scrolling levels. It's a ton of fun to take turns creating levels for each other to play. Mario Maker 2 also has an engaging story mode with more than 100 Nintendo-designed levels and a seemingly endless pool of user-created levels to enjoy. Fair warning, there are some extremely challenging user-created levels out there, but filtering allows you to find courses that fit your skill level. See at Amazon New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Not to sound like a broken record here, but basically any Mario game is great for kids, including the fantastic New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, which compiles two Wii U games in one delightful package. Featuring a stellar collection of inventive side-scrolling levels, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is classic Mario reborn with HD visuals. It also adds two new playable characters, Toadette and Nabbit, who are particularly great for inexperienced players. Toadette bounces back up when falling into pits, while Nabbit cannot be hurt by enemies, which makes them ideal for young kids learning the ropes of Mario platforming. See at Amazon New Super Lucky's Tale New Super Lucky's Tale is a colorful 3D platformer starring an adorable fox. It harkens back to early 3D platformers like Spyro, offering simplistic gameplay that can be enjoyed by kids of all ages, regardless of skill level. Like the games it pays homage to, New Super Lucky's Tale has heaps of collectibles that emphasize exploring every nook and cranny of each level. To spice things up, there are also 2D levels thrown into the mix, which complement the more open 3D areas quite well. For kids who love Mario, New Super Lucky's Tale is a good bet. See at Amazon Super Mario Party Ideal for family game nights, Super Mario Party is the millionth (just kidding) entry in Nintendo's long-running party game series. For anyone who has ever played Mario Party, the loop will be familiar. The title mode takes place on a game board, where each player rolls the dice and moves the number of spaces, collecting coins and securing stars. Between each round of turns, you play minigames to compete for coins. By design, every minigame is fast-paced and easy to grasp. Super Mario Party also adds a more strategic co-op mode that will likely appeal to older kids as well as a musical minigame and cooperative river rafting mode. See at Amazon Mario Kart 8 Deluxe The best racing game on Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an enhanced version of the standout Wii U game. Considered by many to be the best Mario Kart game ever made, it has some serious replay value thanks to a wide variety of tracks both new and old and an engaging battle mode. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a wonderful cart racer that is ideal for both kids and adults. It's an enjoyable experience whether you're playing solo or against family and friends. See at Walmart Minecraft Minecraft, the most popular game of all time based on sales, really needs no introduction. The sandbox game has captivated millions of players young and old across the world. It's a game that will appeal to kids who love building and tinkering with things. With Minecraft, your imagination is everything. You make your own rules and run with it, which is a premise plenty of kids thoroughly appreciate. See at Amazon Minecraft Dungeons Minecraft Dungeons takes the pixelated world of the sandbox staple and merges it with Diablo-style gameplay. Played from an isometric perspective, Minecraft Dungeons has easy-to-learn action combat, a fairly deep loot system, and varied level design that makes for a constantly interesting dungeon-crawling experience. Most importantly, it's kid-friendly and extremely accessible to players of all skill levels. It also has four player co-op both online and locally. Think of it as a charming introduction to action-RPGs. See at Walmart Yoshi's Crafted World Quite possibly the cutest game on Nintendo Switch, Yoshi's Crafted World is a breezy side-scroller with charmingly inventive level design. The world Yoshi explores is primarily made of cardboard, which actually makes it look like a kid constructed it. It's a familiar experience for anyone who has played a Yoshi platformer. Our dinosaur pal can turn enemies into eggs with his insatiable appetite and then fling them at other enemies, use them to solve puzzles, or sling them at collectibles. Crafted World has a pair of difficulty levels and two-player drop-in, drop-out co-op, so you can tag along with your youngster on their adventure and experience the joyous platforming and genuinely inventive boss battles alongside them. See at Amazon Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle The Mushroom Kingdom meets Ubisoft's zany party franchise in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, one of the most bizarre mashups in recent memory. This Nintendo Switch exclusive pulls off the collaboration in style by offering a humorous story with great writing and XCOM-style tactics gameplay that is approachable for younger players. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle offers a great introduction to turn-based strategy games and includes multiple difficult levels to match your skill level. In addition to the delightful solo campaign, Mario + Rabbids has a two-player co-op mode and local multiplayer. See at Walmart Splatoon 2 Splatoon 2 is one of the most popular multiplayer games on Nintendo Switch. There are numerous online modes across more than 20 maps, with the general premise revolving around covering the map with paint from paint guns, rollers, and other unique "weapons." Splatoon 2 also has a co-op mode dubbed Salmon Run and a solo campaign. The Octo Expansion adds a more robust single-player campaign with more than 80 new levels. The only downside to Splatoon 2 is that it doesn't support split-screen multiplayer. Otherwise, Splatoon 2 is the best game starring squid ever made. See at Amazon Mario Tennis Aces All Mario sports games offer fun, light-hearted spins on popular sports. For Switch, the options have been slim, but there is a great one nonetheless: Mario Tennis Aces. It offers a quality tennis experience whether you're playing solo or against friends and family. The single-player campaign features traditional matches, challenges with unique objectives, and boss battles that take place on dynamic courts. Each character in Mario Tennis Aces has unique moves to spice up gameplay in multiplayer and always keep you on your toes. Best of all, Mario Tennis Aces is easy to get the hang of and boasts both split-screen multiplayer and online matchmaking. It's an ideal type of experience for kids who are just getting into sports games. See at Walmart Kirby Star Allies Kirby Star Allies is one of the rare Nintendo platformers that really begs to be played cooperatively. Yes, Yoshi's Crafted World, which is also on this list, has cooperative play, but Star Allies is truly designed with it in mind. Thanks to Kirby's new ability to befriend enemies, you can have up to three followers trail behind you, and one of them can be controlled by another player. Star Allies has some clever puzzles that require teamwork to solve them, and the side-scrolling action combat gets particularly frenzied when a real playing partner is tagging along for the adventure. Like most Kirby games, Star Allies is extremely forgiving, making it a stellar side-scroller on Nintendo Switch for even the youngest of players. See at Amazon The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild While it's hard to recommend The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to novice young players, it's easy to recommend it to preteens. As the first truly open-world The Legend of Zelda game, Breath of the Wild is a grand, sweeping experience filled with clever puzzles, tough enemies, and all of the wonder people have come to expect with Zelda games. Breath of the Wild really succeeds in capturing a near unparalleled sense of adventure, whether you're riding on horseback, scaling a mountain, or working your way through a puzzle in one of the many Shrines. It's the type of game that brings adults back to their childhoods, which makes it a rather perfect game to introduce to your own kids as well. For a more classic Zelda experience that's much easier, check out The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Switch. See at Amazon Luigi's Mansion 3 Luigi's Mansion 3 is the only pseudo-horror game on this list, and in reality, the only person that will be genuinely frightened by the game's haunted hotel is Luigi himself. Luigi's Mansion 3 is a 3D adventure game filled with puzzles, none of which are too terribly challenging. It also has a ton of charm and humor thanks to the fun vacuum mechanics to suck up ghosts and Luigi's ability to create a second, gooey version of himself--appropriately named Googi--to help him solve puzzles. See at Amazon Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order's general premise will be familiar to anyone who has followed the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thanos is on the prowl for the six Infinity Stones, and it's your job to stop him. Best played alongside other players, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is essentially a button masher, but each of the dozens of playable characters have their own unique moves and plenty of stylistic flair. In a sense, Ultimate Alliance 3 feels closer to a game that would have released a generation or two ago, but it still offers tons of excitement. Critically, co-op can be played with up to four players and the approachable combat system means that kids of all ages can play as their favorite hero and take down baddies. See at Walmart Animal Crossing: New Horizons Many of us at GameSpot have logged hundreds of hours into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the island simulation game that released last year. The beauty of Animal Crossing is that its tranquil setting and rather relaxed activities--fishing, bug-catching, chatting with fellow residents--appeal to players of all ages. Only one island can be created on a single Nintendo Switch, though, so your household might need multiple Switch consoles so everyone can play in harmony. Part of the joy of Animal Crossing is visiting your friends' (and kids'!) islands, sharing resources, and hanging out in a calming, pleasant setting. See at Walmart Stardew Valley Originally meant to be a Harvest Moon clone, Stardew Valley has evolved over the years into one of the best farming and social sims ever made, setting a new standard for the genre. In Stardew Valley, your character leaves their dreary life in the city to go take over their grandfather's farm in Stardew Valley, a vibrant rural community inhabited by colorful characters to befriend. While Stardew's overt anti-capitalist themes might go over the head of your young one, its gameplay loop is gripping, allowing you to spend your days farming crops, fishing, exploring the local mines, forming friendships with the townsfolk, and discovering the game's many secrets. Though you can get deep into the strategy of maximizing profits and optimizing your efficiency in Stardew, the game doesn't require that level of play at all. You can easily spend your days pursuing whatever activities suit your fancy, making it a fantastic choice for kids of all ages. See at GameStop Pokemon: Let's Go Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee meld mainline Pokemon adventures with the simplistic catch mechanic of Pokemon Go. Distinguished mainly by the option to have either Pikachu or Eevee as your starter, the pair of Let's Go games are remakes of Pokemon Yellow, taking you back to the Kanto region to catch the original 151 Pokemon and become a champion. The Let's Go titles are a great way to introduce your kids to the world of Pokemon, especially if you played Yellow (or Red/Blue) as a child. Where Let's Go differs is that random battles are replaced by visible Pokemon wandering in the grass. Once a battle is initiated, you merely try to catch the Pokemon in a straightforward minigame that resembles the technique of Pokemon Go. This streamlines Pokemon: Let's Go in a big way, making it a worthy starter title to the ever-growing Pokemon universe. Plus, you can have any Pokemon follow you around and even travel on Charizard's back--what more could you ask for? See Let's Go Pikachu at Walmart See Let's Go Eevee at Walmart Pokemon Sword and Shield For a more traditional Pokemon experience, Pokemon Sword and Shield are the latest games in the mainline franchise for Nintendo Switch. Though they have a familiar loop, Sword and Shield introduce a large open-world type area known as the Wild Area where you can discover and catch new Pokemon and explore diverse environments. Sword and Shield adopted Let's Go's feature of showing Pokemon on the map, but you still have to battle them like normal. With new raid events added regularly and a pair of expansions out now, it's always a great time to jump in. Pokemon games don't require extensive role-playing game knowledge to enjoy, though you can really get into the details if you want. Regardless, Sword and Shield are must-plays for young Pokemon fans and serve as great primers for JRPGs. See at Amazon Untitled Goose Game Untitled Goose Game is a game about pestering people as the very worst bird to ever live: the goose. In each section, you guide the aggravating goose through a series of vague objectives that require you to mess with the property of unassuming humans. Part sandbox, part stealth, part puzzle--Untitled Goose Game has an engaging gameplay loop. It's more than just an incredibly meme-able experience. That said, it's consistently hilarious. See at GameStop Scribblenauts Mega Pack Scibblenauts Mega Pack contains two great games that are both fun and educational for school-age children: Scribblenauts Unlimited and Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. At their core, both titles are puzzle games, but they are novel in that they bring imaginative solutions to life. Problems need to be solved by typing out adjectives and objects, and Unlimited introduces compound ideas, letting you join two distinct words together to create a more elaborate object. Unmasked, meanwhile, melds the Scribblenauts fundamentals with a comic book adventure featuring DC superheroes and locations. Both games can be played solo or with another player. Scribblenauts Mega Pack is great for kids who know how to read but are still getting the hang of putting sentences together--these games let kids turn fragmented ideas into solutions in a fun way. See at Walmart Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 Virtually any of the many Lego games from Traveller's Tales could be on this list, but Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 ups the ante from two-player drop-in, drop-out co-op to four player. Each Lego game transports you to the world of a popular media franchise that has been Lego-fied. In this case, you explore the world of Marvel as well-known superheroes, battling baddies with iconic gear and snagging all sorts of collectibles as you traverse the 3D levels. Lego games are really great for young kids who are just picking up the controller, and with four-player co-op, more of the family can get involved. See at Walmart Snipperclips: Cut It Out Together A Nintendo Switch launch title, Snipperclips is a cutesy and quite funny puzzle game that's best played cooperatively. Two players can jump into the campaign as Snip and Clip, two sentient pieces of paper. The main conceit of Snipperclips is in the title--you have to snip and clip your way to success by literally cutting up your playing partner to solve puzzles and move onto the next puzzle. Additionally, up to four players can partake in a collection of puzzles and competitive games. These include unique takes on sports like basketball, but yes, you can also compete to see if you can snip your opponents to shreds before they get you. Snipperclips has the aesthetic of a childhood notebook filled with doodles, and it's a lot of fun for both parents and kids. See at GameStop Overcooked 2 Word of warning here: Overcooked 2 may cause family arguments, but it also might foster better communication skills between parents and kids. In all seriousness, the cooking simulator, which is more of a party game, is hilariously hectic fun for up to four players. Each player takes the role of a chef tasked with serving food to some very hungry though invisible customers. In a few short minutes, you'll have to prepare dishes by retrieving meats, veggies, toppings, and more from designated bins. The challenge comes from the fact that the levels are dynamic, shifting throughout, forcing players to work in unison to find a speedy, efficient rhythm. It's very simplistic from a control perspective, though its fast pace may make it a better fit for older kids and teens. See at Amazon Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Builders 2 was one of the more surprising games of 2019. While the original was good, Dragon Quest Builders 2 refined the formula to create one of the best action-RPGs for Switch. The adventure takes place across a large open world and combines a variety of ideas to create an engrossing experience. You spend a fair amount of your time building a village from the ground up, Minecraft-style, but you also embark on adventures, slaying monsters and warding off invaders while gathering resources. It's bright and colorful and would appeal to kids who like Minecraft but want some more traditional questing to balance out the experience. See at Amazon Golf Story Inspired by classic role-playing sports games like Mario Golf for Game Boy Color, Golf Story is one of the best indie games on Nintendo Switch. You play as a golfer trying to resurrect his love for the game after decades away, leading you to seek out golf lessons from a rather inattentive instructor at a local club. From there, Golf Story becomes a mix of traditional golf, scavenger hunts, and absurd challenges that keep the gameplay fresh throughout. The writing is hilarious, the story is surprisingly heartwarming, and the top-down golf gameplay that's injected with role-playing elements is thoroughly nostalgic. It's also a solid, if quirky, introduction to the game of golf for kids and sports games in general. See at GameStop Good Job In Good Job, you play as a kid who has become the CEO of a large corporation. Naturally, this is ridiculous, and Good Job knows it by encouraging you to cause mayhem as you work your way up a skyscraper, completing tasks on each floor. It's a physics-based puzzler at heart, with every shelf, object, and unassuming worker reacting to your actions. It's incredibly easy to be in the middle of a task only to accidentally destroy the work space with one clumsy move. Thankfully, Good Job doesn't scold you for wreaking havoc; it lets you run free en route to becoming the most unfit (yet enthusiastic) kid CEO around. Two-player local co-op is supported, and Good Job is even more zany when playing with a partner. See at Amazon Wilmot's Warehouse Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game that's all about organization. While this may sound unappealing, especially if you have a kid who absolutely loathes cleaning their room, Wilmot's Warehouse makes tidying up fun. Wilmot, the titular warehouse employee, spends his time stacking products, but you can organize them however you see fit. After stacking, you will have to load the products eventually (people order lots of stuff), so coming up with a solid plan to get to stuff quickly is essential. It's a relaxing game that can be played cooperatively with another player. And perhaps it will even inspire your little one to start thinking about how they organize their own stuff, too. See on Switch eShop Super Mario 3D All-Stars Compiling the first three 3D Mario games, Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a delightful collection that would appeal to kids of all ages. Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy each have touched-up visuals, but they largely remain stringently faithful to the original releases. For parents, Super Mario 3D All-Stars presents an opportunity to introduce Mario's first few adventures in 3D to their kids. All three games are excellent and have aged pretty well, though Super Mario 64 is a tad rough around the edges. Unlike most games on this list, you really need to pick it up sooner rather than later. Super Mario 3D All-Stars will only be sold through March 31, 2021, and physical copies may sell out even sooner. See at Amazon Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is an inventive new way to experience Nintendo's flagship cart racing series. Obviously designed with kids in mind, Home Circuit comes with a remote-control car--either Mario or Luigi--and gates that are used to create a track in your living room. Your course setup is shown on screen, with added obstacles and flourishes created to make for a livelier atmosphere. The RC car responds to what happens in the game, too, speeding up when hitting boosts and stalling when struck by items. 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The Steam winter sale may be over, but there are still plenty of deals on Steam games across the internet. Fanatical is one place where you can still pick up some sweet discounts, and right now, you can get 150 classic Atari games for only $2. The Atari Vault Complete Pack includes the base 100 games included with the Atari Vault as well as the 50-game add-on. This deal is only available until January 10, but stock is limited, so it may run out sooner than that--you'll want to take advantage of this deal soon if you're interested. Atari Vault Complete Pack $2 (was $15) Atari Vault includes classic games from Atari's arcade lineup as well as its 2600 library. With this $2 Steam key, you get iconic titles like Breakout, Missile Command, and Centipede in addition to Lunar Lander, Warlords, and Tempest. The Atari Vault Complete Pack normally goes for $15, so this deal is well worth it for retro game lovers. See at Fanatical Some of Fanatical's other deals include a Fanatical Favourites bundle, which lets you build your own bundle from a number of discounted games like Metro: Last Light Redux, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and Just Cause 3: XXL Edition. The Build-Your-Own New Year bundle offers another set of games to choose from at even lower prices as does the Build-Your-Own Holiday bundle.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Things stomp along slowly but steadily in the MonsterVerse. Godzilla vs. Kong, first announced way back in 2017, seemed all set for a streaming debut as of late 2020--but in the joint venture between Legendary Entertainment and Warner Media, the latter threw a massive wrench in the works with its surprise announcement in December that it would put its entire 2021 theatrical line-up onto HBO Max.After a brewing legal clash and some back and forth in the intervening weeks, The Hollywood Reporter is now indicating the two companies are nearing a deal to resolve release plans for Godzilla vs. Kong. An agreement means the parties are close to averting a potential legal confrontation. Deadline is also reporting that a settlement seems likely, with Godzilla vs. Kong keeping its previously announced simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release date on May 21.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Dave Creek, who served as lead character designer on the Fox animated series Bob's Burgers since it premiered in 2011, has died at 42 years old. The news was first reported by Cartoon Brew, which revealed the artist passed Thursday from injuries sustained during a skydiving accident over the weekend.A statement from Fox, 20th Television, and Bento Box Entertainment, reads, "We are heartbroken at the tragic passing of Dave Creek, an extraordinary artist who had been with Bob's Burgers from day one. He was not just an incredible talent but a beautiful person as well, and our hearts go out to his family, friends and all his colleagues at the show who loved him and are grieving today."In loving memory of Dave Creek. pic.twitter.com/8HDShtU17I — Bob's Burgers (@BobsBurgersFOX) January 8, 2021According to Variety, Creek was a skydiving enthusiast and a quick glance at his Instagram account will see a number of dives he's taken over the years, along with images of personal art projects, which included miniature tree houses attached to bonsai trees.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Disney+ will premiere its first Marvel Cinematic Universe show, WandaVision, on January 15, but it will be far from the last. The studio has a long roster of upcoming projects waiting in the wings, well into the future. One such project is the mysterious Moon Knight, which will star Oscar Isaac as the titular hero--a cult favorite C-lister who suffers from identity disorders that give him a laundry list of alter egos.It was previously announced that the project would be helmed by Mohamed Diab (Crash) and Jeremy Slater (Umbrella Academy), but two new names have joined the team to direct episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Indie auteurs Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, who wrote and directed sci-fi mind-benders like The Endless, Spring, and the upcoming Synchronic, will be lending their skills to several episodes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com