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The Best Black Friday Deals Today: Death Stranding 2, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, PS5 Consoles, and More

We’ve rounded up the best deals for Saturday, November 22, below, so don’t miss out on these limited-time offers.

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach for $49.99

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is still my favorite game of 2025, featuring a vast world to explore, rich characters and narrative, and an astounding score. Ahead of Black Friday, you can score DS2 for $49.99 and embark across Mexico and Australia yourself. If you’ve been holding out on this game, today is a great time to pick up a copy and experience the latest from Hideo Kojima.

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (4K) for $49.49

The Lord of the Rings trilogy might just be the greatest film trilogy of all time. Peter Jackson’s larger-than-life trilogy is still as masterful to watch today as it was two decades ago. For a limited time, you can score a 4K copy of all three movies for under $50. This set includes both the theatrical and extended editions.

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition for $399.99

The PS5 Digital Edition is $399 right now at Amazon, which is $100 off its normal price. Consoles are always an excellent gift during the holiday season, and the PS5 is no exception. Regarding exclusives for PS5, 2025 saw the release of Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, Lost Soul Aside, and more.

Bleach Rebirth of Souls for $19.99

Bleach Rebirth of Souls was the first major Bleach game release in many years, with Bandai Namco and Tamsoft bringing the iconic series to modern platforms as a fighter. All of the most iconic Bleach characters are here, including Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, and even Coyote Stark. Save $40 off the base game this weekend with this deal at Amazon.

Astro Bot for $39.99

Astro Bot is a must-own game for any PlayStation 5 owner for many reasons. The fun platforming adventure is a trip across PlayStation’s iconic history of games, with cameos from many of the beloved characters that shaped each console generation. Today, you can score Astro Bot for $39.99 at Amazon,

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake for $34.99

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was one of the most enjoyable RPGs of 2024, featuring a gorgeous remade HD-2D world and voice acting. If you haven’t had the chance to check this one out yet, Amazon has copies available for only $34.99. With Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake available now, it’s the perfect time to dive into one of the most important games in the genre.

Silent Hill 2 for $29.99

Silent Hill 2 is available for $29.99 at Amazon as part of Black Friday sales. The Bloober Team-developed remake brought new life to the iconic Konami game, depicting the story of James Sunderland as he travels to Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife. With revamped combat, a rerecorded soundtrack, and new story additions, Silent Hill 2 is a fantastic horror game that is worth experiencing.

Varsapura adds some flashy-but-plain-looking, pyschic action to miHoYo’s Genshin Impact formula in its first gameplay trailer

I think miHoYo might just have a bit too much money. Somehow, they have yet another game on the way called Varsapura, yet another anime-looking, open-world action game, this time by way of psychic mishappenings. As many have pointed out, there’s a vague Control-like quality to it, at least in its newly shown off, lengthy gameplay demo.

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Hytale gets a cheap price point, all because its devs don’t think the game is good yet

Hytale has had a bit of a rough go of it, given how it’s been in the works for a decade, still isn’t finished, and was unceremoniously cancelled. Not to worry though, as it’s back! And it’s in the hands of its developer’s original co-founders. With the announcement that Hytale will live on, it was also noted that the game’s pricing would be revealed soon, and soon it was as it’s already been confirmed.

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Bitmap Soft Has A New Game Boy Color Title Up For Pre-Order

Say hi to Lightseeker.

If you’re itching to play a brand-new Game Boy Color game, then you’re in luck. Bitmap Soft has announced it has opened pre-orders for its latest title, Lightseeker, over on its official website.

Priced at £10 for a digital copy and £50 for a physical Game Boy Color cartridge, Lightseeker is a roguelike of sorts in which you defeat enemies to gain rations, while keeping any loot you’ve obtained upon each inevitable death.

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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is free to keep forever on Steam, as long as you’re quick about it

It’s been 10 years since Fatshark’s Warhammer Tide years kicked off, starting with Warhammer: End times – Vermintide, and to celebrate that anniversary the developer has been offering up various in-game events and updates in both Vermintide 2 and Darktide. Earlier this week Vermintide 2 received a free new level, a point we’ll come back to, but the big thing you should know first is that you can pick up the co-op dark fantasy game for free on Steam right now, and keep it forever.

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Review: PB Tails Crush 550 TMR Controller For Switch 1 & 2 – A Gorgeous, Fair-Weather Pad With Classic Car Stylings

Chromesome.

Earlier this year, PB Tails’ Metal Crush Defender TMR controller caught my eye, with its Fallout-inspired, distressed yellow stylings and glistening chrome sticks. I don’t usually go in for ‘relic’ effects on anything, but this looked a bit special. It felt artful and novel in a market where neon gamer gear dominates, screaming for attention, and ‘cheapening’ otherwise decent equipment. The Xbox face button layout, though, meant it wasn’t specifically relevant to Switch owners.

Fast-forward several months, and there’s a new model bearing Nintendo’s classic button layout. Retailing for $79.99, this is the firm’s familiar Crush pad but with ’50s automotive stylings – specifically, it’s celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Porsche 550 Spyder.

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The Best Magic: The Gathering Black Friday Deals We’ve Found So Far

Looking to buy a loved one some Magic: The Gathering this Holiday, or picking some up for yourself over the Black Friday weekend? Then we’ve got deals for you. From Booster Boxes teeming with packs to preconstructed Commander Decks and more, we’ve been hunting for Magic products and have found some great deals.

Even better, the deals are only likely to improve as we enter the ‘real’ Black Friday period in the coming days. So, without further ado, here are our favorite Black Friday deals on Magic: The Gathering.

TCGPlayer’s 10% Cashback Event (Nov 28 – Dec 1)

Looking to buy single cards you need? This might just be the place to do it. TCGPlayer has long been one of our preferred ways to buy cards, and its 10% Cashback Event, which runs from November 28 to December 1, can net you a portion of your purchases back in your pocket.

The best part is that everything is eligible, so you can use it on sealed products, too.

Booster Boxes

Amazon’s discounts on Booster Boxes aren’t filed under its Black Friday deals, but there’s plenty to like about them. For one, Avatar: The Last Airbender, the game’s latest set, has seen its price drop from the ludicrous price of $209 to a more reasonable fee for a box of 30 packs. It’s now $173.98.

Sticking with Universes Beyond, the Marvel Spider-Man box has dropped from the same price down to $144.99, while you can pick up a box of the Final Fantasy set for $164.99.

This year’s Tarkir: Dragonstorm set’s Booster Box is down to $107.94, a third off of its MSRP, and if you don’t mind picking up an older, non-legal set, there’s 12% off the Phyrexia: All Will Be One booster box, now $117.94.

Commander Decks

Commander is Magic’s most popular format, and Wizards of the Coast helps keep it that way with a bunch of preconstructed decks for newer and established players to pick up and start playing with immediately.

Amazon has a ton of savings on them, too, particularly if you’re looking for Universes Beyond options.

Final Fantasy’s Counter Blitz deck (our pick of the bunch) is down to $44.99, as is Scions & Spellcraft. Limit Break, which used to be massively overpriced, is now down to $56.99, while Revival Trance is $38.60 (admittedly, it’s usually around that price).

Away from Final Fantasy, Bloomburrow is a great set, and you can snag two of its adorable Commander Decks for under MSRP. Animated Army is 20% off at $37.94, while the Mrs. Bumbleflower-helmed Peace Offering is $38.60.

The Fallout Commander Decks are also great, and the Scrappy Survivors one, starring Dogmeat, Ever Loyal, is down to $49.47.

Not only is the Sultai Arisen Commander Deck down to $44.95, but you can grab a bundle of every Commander Deck from the Tarkir: Dragonstorm set for $149.99. That makes each $30, including Temur Roar and Sultai Arisen, which were both very popular at launch.

If you’re shopping around, be sure to check out our list of the best Magic: The Gathering precon decks you can find right now.

Gift Sets

Finally, Bundles make a great option for building out collections, and the Spider-Man Gift Edition one is well worth a look.

It contains an exclusive Alternate Art card, 9 Play Boosters, and a Collector Booster full of foils and special treatments.

It’s reduced by ten bucks down to $79.99 right now, and the comic-accurate art is a nice touch, too.

Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He’s a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife’s dismay.

ICYMI: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Estimated Switch 2 And Switch File Size Revealed

Make some space.

We’re now just weeks out from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond‘s anticipated release, and more details about it (including some previews) are beginning to circulate online.

In case you missed it, the estimated digital file sizes for the Switch and Switch 2 Edition of Samus’ long-awaited adventure have also gone live on the eShop and official Nintendo website. So, if you didn’t already know, here’s what you can expect:

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New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available

Add a Whimsicott to your party.

Although the new game Pokémon Legends: Z-A is now in full swing with its events and unlocks, The Pokémon Company and Game Freak are still showing support for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with distribution events.

With this in mind, the latest one is now live and it offers up a Whimsicott based on the same one used by Federico Camporesi to win the 2025 Pokémon North America International Championships (thanks for the heads up, Serebii.net). This also lines up with the 2026 Latin America International Championships running this weekend.

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