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.
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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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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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Go on, tell us.
This week, Nintendo launched Kirby Air Riders exclusively on the Switch 2. Alongside this, it also released a new line of amiibo.
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It’s Time for A Rebirth!
Reports are coming in fast, folks. The oceans are rippling with the arrival of the newest additions to the GigaBash roster, blazing through from the Gamera universe as DLC characters! The GigaBash – Gamera – Rebirth DLC adds two new playable characters, Gamera and Guiron, into the game with their own unique skillsets to clash in the GigaBash arena.
From the outset, GigaBash was always meant to be a love letter to the legendary franchises that have shaped and colored the childhoods of the Passion Republic Games team. We never imagined that our little homage would afford us the generous opportunities to officially represent titans of kaiju cinema in our game. The Gamera – Rebirth DLC is yet another notch on our belts, and an incredible chance to round out the big three of fan-requested collaborations with Gamera, just in time for the franchise’s 60th anniversary!
With quite the selection of remarkable kaiju from the animated series, how did we decide who would join Gamera in the arena? Guiron’s striking and unique design lent itself an edge when it came to making the cut to GigaBash‘s roster. The distinctive knife head and speed give Guiron a frantic, mobile moveset and playstyle — one that fans of the Gamera franchise are sure to enjoy playing as and against. Not to mention, Guiron is well-beloved and frequently pops up in fan requests when it comes to adding characters, so we are excited to be able to fulfill them at last!
The time has come for a closer look at the new characters coming into the game and their powerful moves. Let’s take a deep dive!
The one, the only, the guardian of children and protector of humanity. It’s Gamera in its most recent incarnation, as seen in the 2023 fully animated “Gamera – Rebirth” series! Speed across the arena with its Plasma Jets, giving it mobility beyond measure.
Overwhelm the foes from long range with Magma Blasters and Plasma Fireballs.
Immolate the enemy with Scorching Hand, showcasing Gamera’s mastery over the purifying flame.
Tough, determined, capable; Gamera is a force of nature not to be taken lightly. Nothing’s getting past this kaiju, and that’s a fact.
Sporting its sleek, agile form as shown on screen in the 2023 “Gamera -Rebirth” series, Guiron cleaves its way into the arena with alacrity! Its bladed head delivers swift and devastating slices, driven by acrobatic flips and leaps.
Launch its razor-sharp Scale Shots at enemies who dare assume they’re safe out of blade’s reach.
Tired of being outranged? Close the distance with a piercing headlong charge.
Guiron’s agility makes it harder to pin down, and its body itself is a weapon to be reckoned with. Let the knife carve out a foundation for its dominance.
We hope the GigaBash Gamera -Rebirth DLC will resonate with longtime fans of the franchise as well as players yet to be introduced to such legends. It has been an honor for us to be able to bring these beloved characters to life and put them in your hands! Gamera and Guiron join the ranks of Godzilla and Ultraman, from the silver screen to your screens, in the ultimate kaiju fighting game.
With two of the most vicious kaiju ever put on screen entering the GigaBash stage, alongside a whole host of other iconic characters and 13 original GigaBash characters in the game, fans are in for a whale of a time. It’s high tide in the arena, and the waters offer no mercy, no remorse, and brook no quarter! Will you be the bulwark Gamera who stands unmoving against the break of waves? Or will you be the riptide Guiron, sharp and deadly, cutting off all hope of escape? Surge forth and take control of your fate!
Passion Republic Games
As seen in “GAMERA -Rebirth-“, Gamera emerges to protect those it was made to destroy. Gamera shows that defense and offense go hand-in-hand, with plasma jets to close the distance and flaming projectiles to engage at range. Its thick armored shell ensures no attack gets through. The guardian kaiju is devastating and dangerous at any distance.
Slicing through at lightning speed, Guiron launches into the fray in its “GAMERA -Rebirth-” incarnation. With unmatched agility, Guiron wields its iconic bladed head to drive destruction into any who stand in the way. Its razor-sharp Scale Shots threaten those who try to escape. This kaiju is a living weapon in name and purpose.
Will you embody the cutting edge of Guiron and strike terror upon the world? Or will you don the shell of Gamera to purify and protect your allies?
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If you’ve been waiting for the right time to bulk up your gaming library, now’s your chance. While we’re still waiting on Nintendo’s deals, Xbox and Amazon launched Black Friday sales earlier this week. Now PlayStation has entered the fray with a spread of discounts on games, accessories, and even PS5 consoles.
While it’s worth checking your wishlist and doing some scrolling, as a starting point, we’re seeing great discounts for anyone looking to start or fill in the gaps on a Final Fantasy collection.
Overall, you’ve got options. The PlayStation Store offers the best discounts on the FF7 Remakes, but Amazon is actually offering physical copies. It really comes down to how much you care about having those games lined up on your shelf vs. sitting in your digital library. If you’re on the PC side, Steam is also running a PlayStation publisher sale that includes roughly the same discounts.
The Final Fantasy Pixel Collection is pretty unreal bang for your buck. It includes the pixel remasters of the first six Final Fantasy games for just $30 total with the current price drop, making it a great choice for something you can really dig into over the holidays. The discount also applies to the Nintendo Switch version.
While we wait for news on the third and final part of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, you can pick up the first two games at a discount. Remake Intergrade (Intergrade just meaning the PS5 version) has dropped to $19.99 for physical and $14.99 for digital.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, released just last year, has dropped to $39.99 for the physical copy on Amazon and $34.99 through PlayStation. Michael Higham’s 9/10 review of Rebirth for IGN describes how it “impressively builds off of what Remake set in motion as both a best-in-class action-RPG full of exciting challenge and depth, and as an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long.”
The most recent mainline release, Final Fantasy XVI, has dropped to its lowest ever price on Amazon, which happens to be $5 cheaper than you can find it on the PlayStation Store. While outside of Black Friday deals themselves, Amazon does have a teensy tiny 5% discount on the most recent spin-off release, Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles.
PlayStation has knocked $100 off both its PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles, the only real console deals we’ve so far this Black Friday. There’s also PlayStation Plus discounts and a spread of DualSense controllers on sale, including my personal favorite, the limited edition Ghost of Yotei version.
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