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According to one market research group, PS4 consoles outsold Xbox One and Wii U on Black Friday and Sony gained the most from the weekend of mass consumerism. Although Cyber Monday sales are still incoming, the biggest shopping day (or days) of the year are over for many Americans. Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales are the official start to the holiday shopping season for many consumers and electronics and video games are among the most popular items....

The PlayStation 5’s release was certainly eventful. The new console boasted impressive hardware including ray-tracing technology that fans were eager to get their hands on, though demand for the console continues to be so high that it remains incredibly difficult to track down, even causing fights to break out in retail stores like Walmart over it. When Sony’s PlayStation 5 was announced few could have predicted the console continuing to sell out in mere minutes....

Season 9 has arrived for PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds. It brings a dynamic fresh map, a new survivor pass, changes to the store, and more. The update for PUBG came out on PC last week, but today it went live for consoles. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the PUBG update is that new dynamic map. Paramo is a 3x3 map that takes place on the location of an active volcano. Players must avoid hot lava in this gorgeous new map....

Few Magic: The Gathering formats are quite like Commander. Featuring life totals of forty rather than the traditional twenty, as well as decks containing ninety nine cards (plus a commander), individual Commander games are generally longer than games of any other Magic format. As players are playing longer games, there is a greater emphasis on the resources that players have access to within a game. When it comes to resources in Magic, few are as vital as the lands players are utilizing....

For the first time ever, real-world brands have made their debut in the digital world of Los Santos. In-game clothing items from Berlin-based skate shop, Civilist, and Polish streetwear label, MISBHV, have been added to GTA Online and are available right now from local Los Santos retailers such as Ponsonby’s and Didier Sachs. The integration came as a result of musical group Keinemusik’s connections with Berlin’s street culture and GTA Online, which current players may recognize as characters from the Cayo Perico Heist, with their music being featured at The Diamond Casino & Resort’s nightclub, The Music Locker....

Nothing is more sacred than the bond between man and his horse. Thanks to the immaculate graphics and design, players all around the world get to experience this feeling through the Red Dead Redemption games. Everyone who plays this game knows that buying a horse is just as much about the gut feeling as it’s about speed, stamina, or handling. It’s about compatibility. The most elite and expensive horses can be inferior to the gorgeous mustangs players find and break-in, but they could also become the best companions if they’re given a chance....

Rockstar Games’ numerous online titles, including Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online, have been putting out updates even while its employees work from home due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Today the company started an event in Red Dead Online that will give players 50 percent bonuses on XP, RDO$, and Gold when completing any Free Roam Events in the game. According to the news release about the increase put out by Rockstar, this special bonus will apply to every Free Roam Event, with some examples given being fishing challenges or participating in games of King of the Castle and Railroad Baron....

Among the wide biome variety in Red Dead Redemption 2, Ambarino stands out thanks to its scenic snowy landscapes. Few games manage to construct winter areas as fleshed out as this one. In fact, one of Red Dead Redemption 2’s biggest accomplishments is the seamless implementation of mud and snow on trails, forests, and towns. Nothing amps immersion quite like actually seeing your footprints on the ground. Ambarino is the massive state located in the north portion of the map, and it’s divided in two parts: Grizzlies West and Grizzlies East....

Stubbornness and arrogance are prevailing themes present throughout Red Dead Redemption 2’s storyline. Micah’s stubbornness often stemmed from his argumentative nature, and his decisions reflected a man of extremes. In a lot of ways, Micah fed into Dutch’s ego, fueling his ill-conceived and reckless schemes to make more money. Granted many of the gang members also fed into it, but it wasn’t their fault. Dutch was the worst offender and basically became Arthur’s foil, which lead to every conflict, mistake, and tragedy that befell Dutch’s gang....

Vikings may be coming to a certain other franchise this year, but there was a hint of Norse in another popular franchise that came out a few years ago. Rockstar Games is known for hiding little easter eggs and mysteries throughout its games, one of which was stowed away in Red Dead Redemption 2. Traveling to the northern part of Annesburg, players can find a secret location in the forest entitled “The Old Tomb....

I remember watching the last scene of the true ending of Persona 5 - it was late, around 1 AM on a random weekday in the summer of 2019. I was a little sleepy because it was getting late, but mostly I was overwhelmed with emotion as I realized I was about to say goodbye to my best friends. “You really, really gotta go?” Futaba whined. “C’mon man, nobody’s forcin’ you to leave, y’know…” Ryuji pointed out....

Last week, a Reddit user posted an image of a World War 2 memorial in Brooklyn, New York that was seemingly vandalized by PewDiePie fans. The vandals wrote “subscribe to PewDiePie” on the memorial, apparently as a way to promote the ongoing battle between the controversial YouTuber and the corporate-owned T-Series channel for the top spot on the site. Numerous outlets have covered the incident, and now PewDiePie has issued his own statement on the matter....

Platinum Games had a surprise announcement for Square Enix’s E3 2018 press conference, unveiling Babylon’s Falls to the world. A lengthy cinematic trailer that’s first half cataloged what appeared to be historical events within Babylon’s Fall set the tone for the announcement. But it was the ending of the trailer, showing a speedy sword slash against a large foe, that made clear Babylon’s Fall is a Platinum game through and through....

We’re creeping up on two years since the PlayStation VR was released, and it is finally getting a decent price reduction. The device typically only sees sales near the holidays, but there were several promotions last month. The prices associated with these deals are now being carried over and made permanent starting March 29. Starting tomorrow, the PlayStation VR and its bundles will be $100 cheaper, starting at $299 for the standalone headset....

Our quick take Poco F2 Pro - 4.0 / 5 Design & Display 6.67-inch OLED display, 1080 x 2400 resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio Finishes: Neon Blue, Phantom White, Electric Purple, Cyber Grey Dimensions: 163.3 x 75.4 x 8.9mm / Weight: 219g Under-screen fingerprint scanner 3.5mm headphone jack Performance & Battery Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor (octa-core, max 2.84GHz), 6GB RAM (LPDDR4X) 4,700mAh battery capacity, 30W fast-charge (Quick Charge 4+) Android 10 operating system, MIUI 11 software 128GB storage, no microSD card expansion 5G connectivity Cameras Triple rear camera with separate Time-of-Flight (ToF) depth sensor Main: 64-megapixel, f/1....

The Pokémon series is well-known for its fantastic creature designs. People have fallen in love with these characters and the most iconic ones, like Pikachu, are known all over the world. The over 800 pocket monsters are some of the most beloved fictional characters in the world. However, what’s less talked about is the towns within the Pokémon universe. GameFreak has crafted a beautiful world that goes beyond just creature designs....

This legendary is one of the most unique in the franchise and players that started their adventure during generation 4 remember it fondly. It’s well known for good reason because of its powerful abilities and amazing stats that make for one of the best Pokémon the entire franchise. This list will lay out some of the best facts about the time-bending legendary that many fans never learned about in the games or TV series....

The Pokémon franchise built its legacy through the games, but the anime also helped bolster it as a long-standing property in the minds of kids around the world. Almost all ’90s kids remember watching the episode where Ash Ketchum takes on the Psychic-type Gym Leader Sabrina and becoming terrified by her psychic abilities. That episode is considered one of the series most memorable. It did also show how cool Psychic-type Pokémon can be when trained correctly....

There are many video game series that have been able to change over the years and throughout the more modern generations of gaming. Nintendo has plenty of properties that have transformed in significant ways since their debuts, but the Pokémon series has more or less looked the same despite the advancements that it’s faced. Pokémon Gold & Silver brought players into Generation II of the games, which introduced a lot of new concepts to the universe....

Located on Melemele Island in Pokémon Sun & Moon, Ten Carat Hill is a great place to catch some powerful Pokémon. It’s a giant hollowed out hill that was formed by an active underwater volcano. As a result a variety of Rock, Ground, and Dark Pokémon can be found lurking around this area. Once the player gains access, its important to know what Pokémon are available and the precise spots they can be encountered....