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Best Deals in the UK Today: Score EA Sports FC 26 for Just £52 With This Easy Trick

There are loads of great deals to check out in the UK today. Our headline is on brand new EA Sports FC 26 for just £51.99, £18 off the RRP of £69.99, at Argos. It’s listed for just £56.99 right now, which is still a good deal, but if you sign up for Argos’ newsletter, you’ll score an instant £5 voucher to use on any order over £40.

Other top discounts today include the new Witcher book, Crossroads of Ravens, for £19.99 (£5 off and out Sept. 30), alongside the perfect Steam Deck and Switch 2 power bank for £30.08, and a 12 pack of Lipton Ice Tea Lemon for just £6 (that’s just 50p per 500ml bottle!), if you can handle the wait.

TL;DR – Best UK Deals Today

For the savvy shoppers, it’s also worth mentioning the 30th Anniversary DualSense Controller and PS5 Slim Digital are back in stock at PS Direct today to celebrate the 30th year since the PlayStation launch in the UK.

There’s also brand new preorders for the hotly anticipated 2026 Magic: The Gathering set, Lorwn Eclipsed at both Amazon and HMV, alongside the latest stock updates for the shiny Spider-Man set that just released last week. I’ve even found some handy SHiFT keys for Borderlands 4 that expires by the end of today, so redeem ASAP!

EA Sports FC 26 for Just £52

Looking to pick up the latest FIFA, I mean, EA Sports FC game? Here’s the best deal.

EA Sports FC 26 is listed for just £56.99 at Argos right now, which is still a good offer post-launch, but if you sign up for Argos’ newsletter, you’ll score an instant £5 voucher to use on any order over £40.

That’s applicable to use on both the PS5 and Xbox versions, so go nuts! It’s the very best discount we’ve seen on the game since the Currys promo code expired, and well worth checking out ASAP while stock lasts.

PlayStation 30th Anniversary DualSense and PS5 Back in Stock

Remember when these were selling like hotcakes? The stress of it was too much to take, and many of us just gave up entirely. But now, as a special treat, PlayStation has got both the DualSense and PS5 Slim Digital 30th Anniversary Edition back in stock and available to buy right now. What a feeling!

The DualSense gamepad is listed for £69.99, while the console is £469.99, reflective of their recent price hikes. Still, if you missed out the first time, this is a great opportunity to score one or two of the coolest gaming items available this generation.

It’s worth mentioning that the PS5 also features those outrageously nostalgic accessories, such as the USB C cable that harkens back to the original PlayStation console from 1994-1995 (depending on your territory).

The Witcher: Crossroads of Ravens

Nearly a year after its debut in Poland, Andrzej Sapkowski’s latest Witcher novel, Crossroads of Ravens, finally arrives in English on September 30. Amazon is currently selling it for £19.99 in the UK (20% off the £20 RRP). If you preorder now, it’ll still arrive in time for release day as well.

Crossroads of Ravens is a new standalone prequel novel in The Witcher saga. It takes place decades before either the games and the main novel saga, following a teenage Geralt of Rivia fresh from Kaer Morhen, and in his early steps as a Witcher.

MTG Lorwn Eclipsed Preorders Now Live

There’s still plenty to be excited about in 2025 for Magic: The Gathering (Avatar’s coming up soon!), but preorders have begun for the first set of 2026, Lorwyn Eclipsed.

The highly anticipated set, which will take players back to Lorwyn and Shadowmoor, debuts on January 23, 2026, and marks the first Commander precons of the year, as well as new Theme Decks for Standard.

It’s currently available to preorder at both Amazon and HMV, but with how excited fans seem to be about this one, I’m now expecting stock to sell out fast.

Where to Buy MTG Spider-Man

Marvel’s Spider-Man also recently launched, and it’s been tough to find online, at least from the typically reliable retailers like Amazon and HMV.

For now, these four booster sets are what’s still available to buy, otherwise you might be better off hunting down some packs in your local game stores.

UGREEN Steam Deck Dock (6-in-1)

This is an excellent deal for any Steam Deck owners, and well worth picking up if you indulged in that Steam Deck LCD deal I shared last week.

Normally £40, this UGREEN Steam Deck dock is down to just £28.49 for Amazon Prime members. It’s listed for £29.99, but there’s a handy 5% extra saving at checkout to redeem as well.

I own this dock, and it works like a dream. It’s well worth considering if you’re looking to use your Steam Deck like a mini console or just for hooking it up to the TV like the Switch. Game on!

INIU 20000mAh 65W Power Bank

Your phone running out of charge all the time? This is the way to keep you going on long trips, communtes, or general days out. This INIU 20,000mAh 65W Power Bank will serve you through thick and thin, and it’s the best price going for a decent power bank of this size ANYWHERE right now.

The catch? These deals go faster than I can say The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-King. Pick up one of these ASAP while the deal is still on! Save 49% at checkout, and you’re looking at just £30.08 on a powerful portable charger that’ll work with your phone, Steam Deck and Switch 2. Or, opt for the more affordable 22.5W version for £14.53 instead, while stock lasts!

Borderlands 4 SHiFT Codes – 3 Golden Keys

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Three golden keys available for Borderlands 4 players. Expires at the end of today, September 29, 2025.

Lipton Ice Tea Lemon 500ml (Pack of 12)

At 50p per bottle, this is one hell of a deal, so stock up ASAP. Only catch? Delivery is currently delayed to 1-2 months. So as long as you have the patience of a saint, and don’t need a hit of Lipton any time soon, this is a deal to savour, and take advantage of while you still can.

Switch 2 + Pokémon Legends: Z-A Champion’s Choice Bundle

Nintendo has just launched a brand new version of its Switch 2 + Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle, now packing in a whole bunch of extra free goodies alongside.

For £449.99, you’re getting the Switch 2 console, Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2 edition, download code), Mega Charizard X and Y figurines, alongside a Pokémon-themed pin set, umbrella, mug, and cap.

If you’re after the perfect gift for Christmas, this is it! If you want the Switch 2 + Pokémon Legends: Z-A bundle without the extra tat, then it’s £429.99 at Amazon as well.

If you’re looking for just the new game and the bonus items, you can pick those up direct from Nintendo’s online store as well right now.

Argos Next Level Gaming Sale

Argos has got some excellent deals on right now, with its Next Level Gaming Sale featuring up to 30% off select items. Just use GAMING10 for 10% off, GAMING20 for 20% off, or GAMING30 for 30% off.

That includes discounts on games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows for PS5, Meta Quest 3S VR headsets, Xbox Controllers, and a whole lot more.

Some of the other offers featuring in the sale includes up to 25% off on select gaming lines, two PS5 Games for £25, two Nintendo Switch Games for £20, and two gaming accessories for £25.

Looking to save even more? Sign up to their newsletter and you can score an instant £5 voucher to use on any order over £40.

Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN’s resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.

Messenger is an absurdly slick, perfectly lovely free pocket world exploration game you can play in a browser

Based on time of day and year, global fertility rates, and our own secret, illegal research into RPS supporter breeding patterns, I calculate that there’s a 12% chance you are reading this while carrying or cradling a small child. If that’s the case, then: what on Earth are you doing here? We post all kinds of awful grown-up things on RPS. Mark is threatening to do another salacious mod article and just this very morning, I posted a picture of a xenomorph covered in blood.

This piece should be safe for kids, however, as long as you don’t explain what a xenomorph is or what “salacious” means. It’s about Messenger, a free browser-based game in which you run around a very small 3D watercolour planet, delivering post. I suspect you and your child will enjoy it, unless we’ve already corrupted them and you’re now playing Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

EA Goes Private After $55 Billion Acquisition By Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake & Affinity Partners

“We will continue to push the boundaries of entertainment, sports, and technology”.

Electronic Arts has announced that it has entered an agreement to be purchased by the PIF (Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for a staggering USD $55 billion.

The deal, which is expected to close in Q1 FY 2027, was confirmed earlier today, following a report last week from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. The company is most famous for its series of sports titles, The Sims, Battlefield, and for publishing BioWare’s Dragon Age and Mass Effect series.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Randy Pitchford has found his soulmate: an edgy cowboy robot named after money that’s in Borderlands 4’s first DLC

Remember when you were young, and had your first crush? All of a sudden your hormones are going nuts, and here’s this person you can’t think about without your face contorting into a goofy smile, or talk about without bashfully giggling. Well, it seems that’s how part-time Gearbox exec and full-time social media poster Randall Steward Pitchford II feels about Borderlands 4‘s freshly revealed first DLC Vault Hunter.

It’s understandable to be fair. Which of us hasn’t found ourselves gazing longingly at a former casino robot dressed like a goth version of John Wayne, before volunteering to help animate its card-throwing? Sometimes, C4SH rules not just everything around you, but your very heart.

EA has confirmed it has agreed to be acquired by an investor group composed of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in a transaction valued at approximately $55 billion. It’s the largest all-cash sponsor take-private investment in history.

Under the terms of the agreement, the group will acquire 100% of EA, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) rolling over its existing 9.9% stake in the company. EA stockholders will receive $210 per share in cash. The per share purchase price represents a 25% premium to EA’s unaffected share price of $168.32 at market close on September 25, 2025, and a premium to EA’s unaffected all-time high of $179.01 at market close on August 14, 2025.

Following the close of the transaction, EA’s common stock will no longer be listed on any public market.

Andrew Wilson, EA Chairman and CEO, commented:

“Our creative and passionate teams at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for hundreds of millions of fans, built some of the world’s most iconic IP, and created significant value for our business. This moment is a powerful recognition of their remarkable work.

“Looking ahead, we will continue to push the boundaries of entertainment, sports, and technology, unlocking new opportunities. Together with our partners, we will create transformative experiences to inspire generations to come. I am more energized than ever about the future we are building.”

EA will continue to be led by Wilson and will remain headquartered in Redwood City, California. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 FY27, subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals.

The transaction will be funded by a combination of cash from each of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, the latter of which is an American investment firm based in Miami, Florida, and formed in 2021 by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law.

Combined, the deal is for an equity investment of approximately $36 billion, and $20 billion of debt financing fully and solely committed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., $18 billion of which is expected to be funded at close. Each of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners plan to fund the equity component of the financing entirely from capital under their respective control, the companies said.

The enormous sale comes just days before EA releases Battlefield 6, a crucial launch for the company, and hot on the heels of FC 26 and Skate. EA games in development include Mass Effect at BioWare, Star Wars Jedi 3 at Respawn, and Iron Man at Motive.

Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

This week in PC games: Final Fantasy Tactics, VR-free Alien, wooden mice mazes and opulent card games

May Horace save and protect you, my fellow Metamedia Sorcerers, for I come with bad tidings. We are entering a news-lull. While there are some curious, possibly even attention-worthy PC games out this week, none of them are Big. None of them have that triple, quadruple or possibly even quintuple-A bullshit frosting the Maw so delights to batten upon. Last week gave us Tokyo Game Show, a time of relative bounty, but this week, there is a dearth of obvious headline material, and the Creature is already showing signs of discontent.

Its guts stiffen and strain like paralysed icebreakers. Its eyes widen in every mirror. How could it get worse? Oh hell’s teeth, I’ve run out of coffee. We’re doomed! Rohan has deserted us! Theoden has betrayed me! Abandon your posts! Flee, flee for your lives!

Nearly a year after its debut in Poland, Andrzej Sapkowski’s latest Witcher novel, Crossroads of Ravens, finally arrives in English this week. Amazon is currently selling it for $24.50 in the US (18% off the $30 MSRP) and £19.99 in the UK (20% off the £20 RRP).

According to Amazon’s description, the prequel finds Geralt “stumbling through a world that neither understands nor welcomes his kind.” Fresh from Kaer Morhen, a rash attempt at heroism nearly ends with his execution, but he is saved at the last moment by Preston Holt, “a grizzled witcher with a buried past and an agenda of his own.”

Under Holt’s mentorship, Geralt begins to learn what it really means to walk the Path, not just in battling monsters but in surviving the prejudice and politics of the Continent. Sapkowski frames this as the story of “how legends are made, and what they cost.”

It makes sense for this new tale to look back rather than push forward. Geralt’s arc already reaches a definitive conclusion in the main saga, and the CD Projekt games have effectively carried the timeline on in their own way, set just a few years after the books.

Still, while Sapkowski’s novels remain the bedrock of the series, The Witcher has long since grown into something much bigger. Alongside the games and their upcoming sequels and spin-offs, there’s now a Netflix adaptation, comics, a tabletop RPG, manga, and even a cookbook keeping the Continent alive in new and unexpected forms.

The Witcher Season 4, meanwhile, premieres on Netflix on October 30 and will be its penultimate season with the the series set to end after with Season 5. Liam Hemsworth has also recently spoken about the recasting of Henry Cavill as Geralt for Netflix’s The Witcher for the first time, admitting reaction online forced him off social media and the internet.

Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN’s resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.

Fallout: London’s first DLC will require a brand new save, Team FOLON confirm, but it sounds like other future add-ons won’t

It’s been over half a year since Fallout: London developers Team FOLON announced that it’d be getting three bits of DLC adding new quests to post-apocalyptic Blighty. The folks behind the massive mod have been relatively quiet in that time, but they’ve now confirmed that the first of these DLCs, Rabbit and Pork, will require you to start a fresh save game.

Also, one reason it hasn’t arrived already is that the team have been working to ensure other quest add-ons won’t force you to go back to square one, whenever they drop.

Rumour: A Bunch Of LEGO Games Might Get The ‘Switch 2 Edition’ Treatment Soon

Block party.

We’ve seen a fair number of third-party Switch 1 games make the jump to Nintendo’s new hardware under the ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Edition‘ banner, and now, if a new piece of Nintendo marketing is to be believed, a bunch of LEGO games might just be following suit (thanks for the heads up, Eurogamer).

That’s according to a handful of fans who were lucky enough to attend Zurich Pop Con over the weekend, where Nintendo of Europe held a pretty sizeable booth. The NoE Switch 2 area was home to all of the banners we’re used to seeing at these kinds of events (Cyberpunk 2077, Super Mario Party Jamboree, you get the picture), but it also housed a display featuring five different LEGO games, all under the S2 logo.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Magic’s Hotly-Anticipated Lorwyn Eclipsed Set Is Already Up for Preorder

There’s still plenty to be excited about in 2025 for Magic: The Gathering (Avatar’s coming up fast!), but preorders have begun for the first set of 2026, Lorwyn Eclipsed.

Here’s everything on offer, and where you can find it if you’re looking to lock your preorder in ASAP.

Play Boosters

The backbone of any MTG set, Play Boosters will be available on their own when the set is closer, but for now, you can preorder a box of 30 from Amazon for $164.70.

The preorder price guarantee means you may pay less, too, and each pack has a guaranteed foil.

Bundle

As is the case with pretty much any Magic set, a Bundle is available, too. This one includes 9 Play Boosters, a deck box, 30 lands and a spindown life counter.

Amazon has it for $57.99 if you want to preorder now.

Commander Decks

After no Commander Decks for Marvel’s Spider-Man or Avatar: The Last Airbender, they’re back with Lorwyn Eclipsed.

Blight Curse is a Jund (Black, Red, Green) deck which promises -1/-1 drain and creature combos, while Dance of the Elements is a rare five-color precon with a gameplan of summoning huge elementals and sacrifice.

They’re both up for $49.99 on Amazon, but there’s every chance one (or both) spike in the coming weeks.

If you and a friend want both decks, a bundle includes two of each for $199.99, too.

Collector Boosters

Up next, Collector Boosters are where you’re likely to find the more sought-after variants of Lorwyn Eclipsed cards, with these packs full of foils, full-arts, and special treatments.

They’re not going to come cheap, however, so you’ll want to lock in a preorder price if you’re particularly keen. Amazon has them listed, but there’s no pricing yet.

Draft Night Box

To my knowledge, this is a debut for the Lorwyn Eclipsed set, and this Draft Night box is still without a price on Amazon.

It contains 12 Play Boosters, 1 Collector Booster, and 90 basic lands so that players can draft a 40-card deck with friends and pit them against each other, and the winner gets the Collector Booster.

Theme Decks

Finally, Lorwyn Eclipsed is bringing back Theme Decks for Standard play, and I’m pretty excited to have an easy way to jump into the format since Commander can be overwhelming to newcomers.

They come in Pirates (Izzet) and Angels (Selesnya) forms, with both available right now. If you’re interested, they’re $23.99.

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.

Author: Game Infliction