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

Black Friday 2020 is well and truly underway, with retailers left and right offering discounts on games, accessories, and more this festive season. The Epic Games Store is the latest digital storefront to offer a smattering of Black Friday PC game deals. There are deep discounts on games both old and new, and you have until December 3 to take advantage of these deals.You can pick up some deals on some of 2020's biggest titles at a discount during Epic's Black Friday sale. Watch Dogs: Legion has only been out for a handful of weeks, but you can grab it for $45 already, down from $60. GameSpot awarded it an 8/10 in our Watch Dogs: Legion review, praising its varied sandbox and free-form gameplay.Other 2020 titles include Star Wars: Squadrons for $24, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 for $30, and Ghostrunner for $24. Slightly older titles with great discounts are Red Dead Redemption 2 for $40.19, Borderlands 3 for $19.79, Death Stranding for $30, and Control: Ultimate Edition for $20. Check out some other stand-out deals from the sale below, or find the full catalog on the Epic Games Store.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a great way to snag some of the most iconic 3D Mario games all on one system. It's also on sale this Black Friday 2020. Between Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy this collection can provide hours of classic 3D platforming fun and now you can grab it at a discount! Super Mario 3D All-Stars Best Deal: $50 at Amazon and Walmart Deals on Super Mario 3D All Stars are available on both Amazon and Walmart. You can snag it for $50 at both retailers. Note that this deal is specifically for the physical version of the game, digital codes are regular price on the Switch eShop. 3D All Stars is a limited-time release, and will only be available to purchase until March 31, 2021. This ties the best price we've seen on the collection, so don't sleep on this deal! See at Amazon See at Walmart "3D All-Stars presents the three classics in their original, unvarnished forms. Outside of modified controls to better suit the Switch hardware, Nintendo has not altered the content of these games, so they arrive on Switch with all of their original highlights and blemishes intact. As such, the appeal of this collection hinges entirely on the strength of the games themselves, and they have all weathered the test of time with varying degrees of grace," Kevin Knezevic said in GameSpot's Super Mario 3D All Stars review. If you're looking to catch up on some staples of gaming history and culture, this is an easy way to do it.We're covering Black Friday 2020 news and deals through Thanksgiving weekend and into Cyber Monday, so keep it locked here. And if you're looking for even more savings, check out our roundup of the best Black Friday gaming deals available this year, including the best deals for PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X, and Nintendo Switch.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ghost of Tsushima $40 (was $60) | PS4/PS5 See at Amazon The Last of Us Part II $30 (was $60) | PS4/PS5 See at Amazon Marvel's Avengers $27 (was $60) | PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X See at Amazon Watch Dogs Legion $30 (was $60) | PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X See at Amazon Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition $10 (was $20) | PS4/PS5 See at Amazon The Amazon Black Friday 2020 sale is here once again, bringing literally thousands of discounts across all of the store's categories and first-party products. Chances are, you'll find deals for nearly everything on your wishlist at Amazon this week, so it's a great opportunity to get your holiday shopping done (and treat yourself too).Amazon has been offering holiday deals all month, but its Black Friday sale is officially live now, running through this Friday, November 27. This week, you'll find Black Friday markdowns on PS4 exclusives, Xbox titles, PC accessories, and a ton of other products across gaming, tech, and any category you can think of. Unfortunately, the Switch deals are lacking--you won't find any great first-party Switch deals here, as they've already sold out--but there are still a few Switch game deals to be found. Though Amazon doesn't tend to beat other stores on pricing, it will usually price-match the best deals available elsewhere. That's not always the case with this year's Black Friday game deals--we're seeing a lot of deals exclusive to GameStop or Walmart, for instance--but for those loyal Amazon Prime shoppers, there are still plenty of great offers to take advantage of.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The latest update for Grand Theft Auto V Online is out now, adding triple rewards in Deadline and King of the Hill. There are also double rewards to earn in Open Wheel Races and a variety of Black Friday deals available if you want to snag a bargain vehicle.Deadline, the Tron-inspired battle royale, is paying out triple the usual GTA$ and RP through December 9, while all King of the Hill game modes are paying out three-times the GTA$ and RP to all players whether you win or lose. Meanwhile, all Rockstar created Open Wheel Races are paying out double the rewards through December 9, and logging in before that date will also net you a free white and red Nagasaki Tee.If you head to The Diamond Casino and Resort this week, you can take a free spin on The Lucky Wheel to try and win this week's top prize: the Benefactor BR8 open wheel racecar. You also have the chance to win GTA$, RP, clothing, mystery prizes, and more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

WD Black game drive $65 for 2TB | $120 for 5TB See at Amazon Seagate game drives - 2TB $70 (was $110) See at Amazon Samsung T7 portable SSD $80 for 500GB | $149 for 1TB See at Amazon Seagate Barracuda SSD - 1TB $149 (was $180) See at Amazon Seagate FireCuda gaming SSD - 500GB $150 (was $200) See at Amazon With new consoles out this fall, it's the perfect time to pick up an external hard drive to store your games on. Black Friday 2020 has a selection of excellent SSD and HDD deals on some of the best ones, too, making it easy to save some money on extra storage. Amazon and Best Buy have some particularly great Black Friday deals, including discounts on Samsung's popular T5 and T7 portable SSDs as well as the ultra-fast Seagate FireCuda gaming SSD. While SSDs are fast, they don't have as much storage, so there are also several great HDD options, including the 5TB WD Black game drive and an assortment of Seagate external drives.If you have an Xbox Series X/S, then you can store next-gen games on your external drive. However, you will need to transfer them back to the console when you want to play them. Backwards-compatible games, on the other hand, can be stored and played on external drives and see some benefits to load times when compared to the Xbox One X. The PS5, on the other hand, does not let you store next-gen games on external drives, and while you can play backwards-compatible games on them, you don't see a significant improvement in loading.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite and esports team 100 Thieves have come together to create an in-game version of the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound.100 Thieves x @FortniteGame Welcome to the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound… in Fortnite! Packed with quests & easter eggs, our Compound is now fully explorable in Fortnite Creative. Drop into the Creative Hub now!@FNCreate | #100TCreative pic.twitter.com/OaZFrRUmTD — 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) November 24, 2020Located in Fortnite Creative's Welcome Hub, the Compound offers players four themed quests tied to 100 Thieves' members, including Nadeshot, CouRage, Valkyrae, and BrookeAB. Upon completion, players can explore new areas of the Compound and find other surprises.Fortnite and 100 Thieves will also hold a contest and fans can participate for a chance to get a VIP Fortnite swag bag, merch from the 100 Thieves Jam Collection line, and more. Fans can enter the contest by taking a screenshot or video recording their favorite Fortnite character in the in-game 100 Thieves Compound. Then they'll need to upload the content on social media and tag the post with #100TCreative, as well as the handles @100Thieves and @FNCreate. Participants need to submit their post by December 1.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday has no shortage of current-gen game deals, but if you're craving a retro gaming experience, the Sega Genesis Mini is a great option. Loaded with 42 games, it's currently available for $50 at Amazon during the store's Black Friday sale. This isn't the lowest price we've ever seen it at, but it's still a solid purchase if you want to relive the classic Sega games of your childhood. The Sega Genesis Mini comes preloaded with 42 iconic games, such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Castlevania: Bloodlines, and it also includes two wired controllers--everything you need comes in the box. Sega Genesis Mini $50 (was $80) See at Amazon On the plug 'n play console, you'll find an impressive greatest hits collection from the Genesis library. Sonic the Hedgehog, Earthworm Jim, Contra: Hard Corps, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Golden Axe, and Ecco the Dolphin still hold up quite well, and if you feel like something different you can try the underrated Eternal Warriors fighting game, the fast-paced action of Gunstar Heroes, or the classic RPG Shining Force.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday has kicked off, and if you're looking to spend the end of the year with some quality animation directly from Japan, Amazon's got a terrific selection of Blu-rays and box sets at great prices. The Black Friday sale includes a number of cult classic series such as Cowboy Bebop (currently in development as a live-action series for Netflix), Black Lagoon, and Naruto Shippuden. See Black Friday anime sale at Amazon More modern series are also included in the Black Friday sale, like the violent fantasy epic Goblin Slayer, the twisted superhero series Zetman, and the wonderfully weird Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2020 has brought an onslaught of game deals across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC, and while we spend a ton of time talking about the discounts on AAA titles, Black Friday is a great opportunity to pick up some lesser-known games for your winter backlog. One such game is 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, which launched in Japan last year but released worldwide this past September. If you're a fan of narrative-driven games, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a must-play, and it's on sale for 50% off during Black Friday. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim $30 (was $60) | PS4, PS5 Both Amazon and GameStop have 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim for $30 during Black Friday, down from its list price of $60. This is a physical PS4 game that you can also play on PS5 if you have the version with a disc drive. See at Amazon See at GameStop I started playing 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim a little over a week ago, and it already ranks in my personal top five games of 2020. It's a cross-genre title, combining visual novel-esque dialogue scenes with realtime strategy combat that takes place in a post-apocalyptic future. The premise: 13 high-schoolers are drawn into war against violent kaiju, which are destroying cities and threatening mankind's existence. The kids fight back using giant mechs, or sentinels, and the realtime battles cover their time in the war. However, the narrative in Aegis Rim is anything but linear, and the game also includes adventure side-scrolling segments where you play as one of the teens and slowly put together their story. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is nominated for Best Narrative at this year's Game Awards for good reason--its story is gripping, and though the battle sequences are fun, I'm most eager to see how all of these story threads interlink by the end.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

David S. Goyer has been attached to some major films over the last 20 years--including the Dark Knight trilogy, Batman v Superman, and Terminator: Dark Fate--but in games, he's best known for his work on the Call of Duty: Black Ops series. Goyer has story credits on Black Ops and Black Ops II, and he was brought back for Black Ops Cold War, the latest game in the series. Now, in an interview on the official Call of Duty blog, Goyer has explained some of the philosophy behind his work on the series.Reflecting on the first two Black Ops games, Goyer said that he had been excited to move into games when he was invited to do a script polish for the original. "I think the game was about two thirds of the way finished at that point, and I punched up the script and I made some other suggestions," he recalls. "It was fascinating for me--it was just a different medium in the way that you convey exposition is entirely different."After that, he was asked to be involved in Black Ops II "from the ground up," and he was able to get some interesting storytelling choices through. "I love the idea that there are multiple endings that can be achieved, depending on the moral choices that I make throughout the game," "he says. It was something that I was really pleased to see that Treyarch and Raven were continuing on with this new game. I liked the idea that actions have consequences."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com