We’ve rounded up the best deals for Saturday, November 1, below, so don’t miss out on these limited-time offers.
Save $5 Off Kirby Air Riders
Welcome to November, and we’re just a few weeks away from the release of Kirby Air Riders! This racer looks to pack in a massive amount of content, with a variety of multiplayer and single-player modes to choose from. Today, you can save $5 off a copy of the game by pre-ordering it at Amazon. Lock your copy in now for some early savings!
Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Special Edition for $34.49
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available today on Amazon for only $34.49. This is an excellent deal for the game itself, but this edition also packs in the first year of DLC completely free. Street Fighter’s Ken has already released, and the first trailer for Chun-Li was just released yesterday.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PC) for $26.99
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is still one of my favorite PlayStation 5 games. Insomniac Games brought endless charm with the entry, with engaging combat and a solid storyline as well. Today, you can score a Steam copy of the game for $26.99 at Amazon. If you’re looking for a platformer and have yet to play Rift Apart, make it your mission to do so this weekend!
Save $10 Off Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was one of 2025’s most anticipated games for many, as it marks a major return to the MGS franchise for Konami. This weekend, you can save $10 off the release for either PS5 or Xbox Series X. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “Between its old-school stealth-action gameplay and engaging spy-thriller story, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater largely succeeds as a faithful, visually impressive remake of the 2004 classic.”
2TB Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card for $189.99
Finding more storage for your console can be both tricky and expensive, especially for Xbox Series X|S. Microsoft aded a port for expansion on this generation of consoles, so the only way to upgrade is with an official Expansion Card. While these tend to be expensive, you can save $70 off a 2TB Seagate Expansion Card this weekend at Amazon. Not bad for tripling your console storage.
NBA 2K26 for $39.99
NBA 2K26 is on sale this weekend for $39.99, just in time for the start of the NBA season. This is even lower than last weekend’s sale! In our 8/10 review, we wrote, “Ball Over Everything” is a fitting description for NBA 2K26. The smooth on-court action is better than ever and MyCareer’s excellent started-from-the-bottom journey to the pros story make it so the imperfections are easier to ignore.”
I thought I was only going to play five or six hours of ARC Raiders on launch day before sitting down to write this initial review in progress, but after just a handful of matches, I suddenly couldn’t pull myself away – and before I realized it, I’d been playing for 10 hours. This is without question the most hooked I’ve found myself on an extraction shooter (and I’ve played a lot of them), with clean and tense gunplay, a progression system that’s been incredibly satisfying so far, and a loot game that has me sweating over what to put in my backpack and what to leave behind. I’ve still got loads more to do and see before I can draw any final conclusions, but what I have played has made an incredibly good first impression.
ARC Raiders follows the usual extraction shooter formula of dropping you into a zone to take down NPC enemies and scramble for loot, all while looking over your shoulder for rival crews who would love nothing more than to crack you open like a meat pinata and take everything you’ve collected. From what I’ve seen so far, ARC Raiders hasn’t done much to iterate on those fundamentals, but it does absolutely nail them, and that’s harder to do than it might sound – for example, a big budget attempt like Battlefield 2042’s Hazard Zone mostly fell flat, and the alpha for Bungie’s Marathon landed with such a thud it was delayed indefinitely.
One of the main ways it succeeds is in its stressful gunplay, where weapons only have a few rounds in each magazine, take a good deal of time to reload, and the robotic NPCs are either much faster than you or can rain down missiles to take you out in a single blast. This means I’m usually feeling like a rodent sneaking around to scavenge food and supplies from the world before slinking back to base – but when combat does break out, it’s charged with delightful anxiety thanks to the high-risk, high-reward situation of knowing you’re either about to lose everything you’ve fought for or grab some awesome gear off the corpses of those you’ve bested. This includes both AI-controlled and human players, as both can be found and fought out in the world, though it’s best to avoid either of them unless you know you’ve brought the gear and skills required for a fight. That’s because firing a shot has a good chance of drawing all robot enemies and loot-hungry players to your position, taking advantage of your vulnerability to do as much damage as possible.
All four of the maps I’ve seen so far have very cool and distinct vibes to them, from the ruined husk of a waterlogged dam to a city buried in red sand. It’s a good thing that they’re so great to look at, too, because you’ll spend a whole lot of time trekking back and forth across them in search of loot. I still feel like I haven’t seen most of the nooks and crannies of these areas, despite having played on them for dozens of matches already, but they are starting to feel a little familiar to me. Here’s hoping they’ve still got secrets to uncover that expand the amount of time I’m willing to spend on each.
As I work toward exploring every last zone, one thing I’m still looking for is an enemy combatant I haven’t faced yet (aside from the massive tanks, which I’m just steering clear of at this early stage). Most of my NPC combat encounters have been against the small roly poly bots and flying drones that are fairly easy to destroy, with my fellow players being the only proper challenge so far. I’m looking forward to the point where I’m powerful enough to actually engage with some of the chonkier enemies more seriously, but it still would have been nice to have a wider variety of low level AI combatants to shake up the early game a bit.
Thankfully, even as maps and enemies have begun to feel familiar, that hasn’t dampened my desire to play just because of how good the loot and progressions systems are. Every run, win or lose, has me excited to return to the cozy sanctuary of Speranza, where I can chat with vendors, turn in and accept new quests, upgrade my facilities that allow me to craft items and gain access to new upgrades, customize my character’s appearance, and spend skill points that make me slightly better at things like keeping quiet while rifling through loot during matches. There’s so much to do and unlock that I truly feel I’ve only scratched the surface in this regard, and that’s kept me glued to my controller and eager to dive into new matches.
Anyway, there’s still lots to do and robots to slay, so I’ll be headed back out to the wastes for more just as soon as I’m finished typing. You can expect a full, scored review early next week!
Not only does November bring cooler weather, but it also offers an entirely new batch of PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PC games to entertain us. We’re on the tail end of the big games of the fall, but the year isn’t done with us yet. This month we get big releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Riders, and perhaps most importantly, Terminator 2D: No Fate. Read on to see release dates for all the biggest games and expansions coming out this month and beyond. Let’s have a look.
If you’re the preordering type, you can click the links for the platform of your choice to see the game at Amazon (if available).
November 2025 – Video Game Release Dates
Tavern Keeper – November 3 – (PC)
Age of Empires IV – November 4 – (PS5)
Europa Universalis V – November 4 – (PC)
Football Manager 26 – November 4 – (PS5, Xbox, PC, Mobile)
Satisfactory – November 4 – (PS5, Xbox)
Biped 2 – November 5 – (PS5, Switch, Xbox, PC)
Dinkum – November 5 – (Switch)
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – November 6 – (Switch 2)
Three weeks ago on this day, I featured Mega Evolution in my weekly Crashers and Climbers article, which focused on the set doing the typical evening out after the drop of a new set. Some cards were going up, some were going down, business as usual. Damn sneaker heads!
Fast forward to today, after a seemingly massive print run, everything is crashing. Literally every card you can pick out of this set is seeing new lows. For me, this is a market correction after a year of inflated prices both on the sealed and single card markets for a variety of factors I’ve discussed before.
Mega Evolution: All Crashers And Zero Climbs
Whilst I don’t think we’re seeing the bubble burst on the market just yet, we’re seeing a massive market correction that could see a decline in scalped product and more availability across the board.
If you can’t tell by now, I won’t be including a “Climbers” section today, but I’ll be diving into just how much values have crashed in the last three weeks and bag my readers a few bargains in the process.
Here’s the top cards from Mega Evolution at a glance, and we’re seeing between 8% and 33% drops in just three weeks. Full disclosure, the “Original Prices” on these cards are what I recorded on 10th October, just so we’re on the same page.
Bulbasaur – 133/132
Like N’s Reshiram Illustration Rare in Journey Together, this Bulbasaur Illustration Rare has a Mega Evolution Stamped version that’s packed into every Enhanced Booster Box.
So it’s a bit of a tough one to say which one is rarer, although I’d put my Pokédollars on the stamped version getting rarer over time. Needless to say it’s a gorgeous card either way that’s dropped by 23% from October 10.
Bulbasaur – 133/132 (Mega Evolution Stamp)
It’s a similar scenario with the Mega Evolution Stamp variant of Bulby, but the floor on this card seems to be a little higher than the standard IR.
It still dropped by 23%, but we’re seein it retain a couple of dollars more in value. When you’re right, you’re right.
Mega Kangaskhan ex – 182/132
Mega Khankaskhan ex SIR has only had an 8% drop, but it’s a drop none-the-less. This card hardly broke expectations on the market, securing a low-end SIR level of value out the gate.
So whilst we’re not seeing dramatic crashes here, we’ve got a solid value on this card that should only rise over time.
Mega Absol ex – 180/132
Mega Absol ex SIR is an absolute banger, and in my opinion one of the best from this set.
For some reason this card didn’t go mad when Mega Evolution came out, but it’s still had a drop of 9% to a respectable $96.01 at the moment.
This is such an underated card, and I’d highly reccomend snapping it up whilst values are down.
Alakazam – 003 (Staff)
Staff cards are always ridiculous value-wise due to the small distribution base and not being available in booster packs. A handfull are given out at Pokémon TCG events such as tournaments, and this one has actually dropped by 16%.
Secondary market prices always go off what people are willing to pay, but it’s still a coin flip situation. If you collect staff cards, It might be worth picking up whilst it’s nearly $30 less than October 10.
Mega Latias ex – 181/132
At over $20 cheaper and a 13% price crash, I’d bit for Mega Latias ex SIR for under $150. It’s a gorgeous card and has ridiculously expresive artwork.
I can’t see this card loosing a lot more value, so i’d recommend picking this bad boy up before it shoots back up.
Mega Venusaur ex – 177/132
Venusaur is the best generation one starter and i’ll live on that hill, because I can’t die with Venusaur at my side. Correct opinions aside, this card is getting more and more affordable has time goes on, In just three weeks this card has dropped by over $30, or 20%, to $174.80.
Personally I think this card can settle to $150, but that’s just a gut feeling. Considering how playable it is with the help of Meganium, this feels like a good price.
Mega Gardevoir ex – 178/132
This is arguably the chase card of the set for those who don’t like Gold Hyper Rares, just look at it. Not only is Gardevoir a fan favorite (Let’s forget about that life-sized weeb plush), but its a work of art. This has crashed massively by over $80, to a much more respectable $234.99, and i’d put a solid bet on this card climbing right back up in no time.
Mega Lucario ex – 179/132
This is my favorite card of the set, featuring an expresive sky-high battle over Luminoise City between Mega Lucario and Mega Venusaur. For me it’s a continuation of the Charizard V Alt Art from the Sword and Shield era featuring Venusaur. Top tier artwork and two fan favorite Pokémon and it’s 20% down on Oct. 10, it’s a great time to buy this card.
Mega Gardevoir ex – 187/132
This gold rare has had one of the biggest drops i’ve seen for a while. This was going for $600 on Oct. 10, and it’s dropped by a massive 33% to $399, which I think is about the right value for it now. If history teaches us anything, Gold Rares go down not up. But the unique embossed patterns and rainbow holo effect Mega Evolution Gold Rares have seems to be turning more heads. Personally it’s not for me, but it’s a tied top chase card with Mega Lucario ex Gold Rare.
Mega Lucario ex – 188/132
If you think $530 is eye-watering, this card was a massive $630 three weeks ago, so it’s deffinately moving in the right direction. One thing i’ve noticed about Mega Evolution cards today, is that we’re at the point where the cards have hit a new flooor. This will bring more buyers in, create more demand and we’ll see a rise once again. So if you were after this card, now is likely the best time to get locked in.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of “Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior”. Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.
I’ve got a banger of a deals article just in time for payday weekend. Sick of your kids saying “Six Seven?” Well if you can stomach typing that in as a discount code for cheap Xbox Controllers and RTX 5070 12GB GPUS, we’ve got an epic sale to let you in on.
Fancy a new pair of headphones? How about Beats Studio Pros for $99? They’re reconditioned, but they don’t get this cheap even on Black Friday. With a solid deal on PS5 Dualsense Edge controller to boot, let’s get into today’s deals and save you some cash:
MTG: Avatar Preorders Back In Stock
Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender is back in stock for pre-order at Amazon, and pricing is either at or below market value. So it’s worth getting a pre-order in for Amazon, especially as they don’t take payment until your order ships, so it gives you three weeks to get the money together with no penalties.
Lenovo Xbox Controller and RTX 5070 12GB Sale
By using the discount code ‘SIXSEVEN’ (Sigh) you can get a small fortune knocked off a range of special edition Xbox Series controllers, including the standard Robot White. There’s also significant discounts on two SKU’s of Nvidia RTX 5070 12GB graphics cards, so this is 100% a sale you don’t want to sleep on.
This is currently the cheapest RTX 5090 build on the market right now, and we don’t think you’ll find a better deal even on Black Friday. It’s an amazing build and an even better bargain, this PC will handle anything you throw at it in 4K and ridiculous FPS.
Beats Studio Pro
Beats Studio Pro go for $250 brand new, so $150 off for a reconditioned set makes sense. And I can guarantee you won’t find a better set of headphones at this pricepoint even on Black Friday. They usually drop to around $180 brand new during the event, so this deal is well worth grabbing now.
PlayStation DualSense Edge Wireless Controller – Midnight Black
$15 off a $200 controller is pretty awesome, and it’s more money in your pocket. If you’ve been after a DualSense Edge that’s brand new and has all the bells and whistles of the full price alternative, this is the moment.
Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box
Chasing Victini and Zekrom Black White Rares? How about getting your hands on any Secret Illustration Rare or Illustration Rare? Chances are you’ll find one in a Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box, and I’m not talsking about the included promo card. It has eight booster packs and other goodies such as 65-themed deck sleeves and dice. Plus, it’s very rare Amazon does competitive pricing on Pokémon TCG.
STAR WARS The Black Series Gaming Greats Kyle Katarn
Kyle Katarn is literally a legend in the Star Wars community, one for being Luke Skywalkers right hand man during the Dark Forces and Jedi Knight games building up the New Jedi Academy on Yavin IV. And he’s literally part of Legends continuity, which at this point makes for a far insteresting post-Return of the Jedi Star Wars romp. Also, this figure is cool so buy it. Rant over.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners MADNESS Volume 1
Follow Rebecca and Pilar as they pursue their dreams of becoming an Edgerunner just like their Dad. This is going to be worth preorders thanks to Amazons preorder price guarantee and that it’s written by the screenwriter of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunner anime, Bartosz Sztybor.
Pokemon Halloween Calendar 2025
Want some cute Halloween themed Pokémon figures for $9.99? Better hurry up, this is a fun little thing for everyone to look forward to opening on the leadup to Trick or Treating, even if you want to snag one and put it away for next year.
Meta Knight & Shadow Star amiibo
Kirby Air Riders is officially defying everyone’s expectations with what’s been revealed so far, and it’s another lesson in why no one should underestimate Sakurai San. It’s great to see new amiibo still up for preorder instead of being snatched up by scalpers.
8BitDo Ultimate 2 for Switch / Switch 2 / PC
8BitDo makes amazing controllers, end of. Riving first party options, this controller has every feature you can think of and for 10% off right now. I love the adjustable triggers and clicky buttons on this controller, and it even comes with a dock to keep it charged. How can you loose?
Creative Stage V2 2.1 Soundbar with Subwoofer
Creative have been making some of the best speakers for PC and gaming for decades at this point (and they still do Sound Blaster sound card, how awesome is that?). This setup is a bargain at a limited time deal of $69.99 and comes with all the connectivity options anyone will need, including Bluetooth 5.0 for you and your party guests to hook up too. Winner!
Shin Godzilla – Limited Edition Steelbook
Need more Godzilla and Steelbooks in your life? Good, because this is perfect for you. Featuring a boatload of extra features including cut scenes, outtakes, a making off and much more, this is the definitive edition of Shin Godzilla and great content value for money.
INIU Portable Charger
INIU power banks always do what they say on the tin, and I’ve never had an issue with their product lines. This one is perfect for a commute that doesn’t require a big bulky power bank, with enough charging capacity and power to fast charge your Switch and mobile phone.
JVSCAM Cordless Electric Air Duster
I bought a similar model a couple of months ago and it’s fantastic for cleaning out fans, PCs, keyboards and anything that requires precision cleaning. You will end up using all the tips of this and I can’t recommend this desktop gadget enough.
2 Pack Hand Warmers
It’s getting cold out, and those one-use hand warmers are OK if you fancy bringing a bag full for a day out. These bad boys are USB-rechargable and last for ages. This should be a winter coat pocket essential.
Paladone Nintendo NES Cartridge Retro Drink Coasters
This makes for a great gift this holiday, or just something run to buy for your dining table or coffee table. They’re literal NES cdartridges modeled after fan-favorite games such as The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros. Series and other gems. Just buy them, they’re awesome.
10Pcs Model Tools
Into your Bandai Gundam building kits? This is the perfect tool set for you, providing everything you need for clean builds. It would even be a great little set for any kind of model building such as Warhammer and DnD. Not the biggest saving, but it’s a handy bit of kit for the right job.
There’s some crazy hype behind Mega Evolution right now, and for good reason. Gold rare Mega Lucario and Mega Gardevoir exs are fetching around $400 at the time of writing, and the artwork on the Secret Illustration Rares and Illustration Rares is phenominal (Looking at you Mega Lucario ex SIR). All of these deals are at market value or below, and in some cases knocking big box retailers like Amazon out of the Poképark.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of “Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior”. Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.
With all the indie titles being released on Steam every week, it can be hard to make your game stand out. Italian developer Fix-a-Bug accidentally gave its 2D dungeon crawler a big prelaunch popularity boost in Japan by accidentally naming the game “Shitty Dungeon” in Japanese.
Although the game’s English title is The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles, its Japanese language Steam Store page ended up displaying the title as Kuso Danjon. This means “Shitty Dungeon” or “Crap Dungeon,” if you want to be slightly more polite.
In a recent interview with Game*Spark spotted by Automaton, developer Paolo Nicoletti explained that the ‘shitty dungeon incident’ occurred back in August this year, when the team was releasing a demo version of the game and had yet to get a professional Japanese translation.
When they realized their mistake, Nicoletti says, “Everyone was cracking up, and honestly, I also laughed a lot about it. It was completely unintentional.” However the mishap did not flush the rogue-lite dungeon crawler down the toilet, rather, “It ended up bringing the game a lot of attention and the number of Wishlists soared.” Nicoletti said the name change was “the best accidental marketing” the developer could have hoped for.
According to an earlier report by Automaton Japan, the Japanese language Steam page for The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles was named Shitty Dungeon back on August 8. By August 13, Japanese speaking users had begun discussing the topic on X and had reported it on the official Discord server.
It’s still not clear how or why this mistranslation happened, but it’s worth noting that the pre-release Japanese language demo of the game had some awkward machine translations when it was picked for Tokyo Game Show’s ‘Selected Indie 80’ in September. The developers announced that these issues would be fixed in the full release, and it appears the ‘shitty dungeon incident’ occurred around this time.
This amusing mistake made the indie game stand out from the crowd of new Steam releases. It soon became a topic of discussion on Japanese social media. According to Nicoletti, this contributed to an increase in Wishlist numbers for the then-unreleased game. After all, a title that seems to proudly proclaim it’s bad can make people curious as to whether that’s really the case.
However, the quality of the game did not stink after all, and The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles currently has a ‘Mostly Positive’ rating on Steam. Reviewers have been praising its funny dialogue, satisfying gameplay loop and the overall care put into its development.
Japanese speaking commenters on X have also praised the demo and the full game for being surprisingly better than its initial Japanese title suggested. “Humor that lives up to the name,” and “great, detailed pixel art,” are among the plaudits given to the indie title. One Japanese language review on Steam noted that, “Despite the title Shitty Dungeon making me think it was a joke, it is actually quite well made.” The reviewer said that because they’d made a blind buy, “It wasn’t quite what I expected but the combat system is pretty interesting.” They also praised the game’s balance between humorous dialogue and tense combat.
Although good localizations are preferable, translation errors have produced some weirdly memorable dialogue over the years. If it hadn’t been for mistranslation, such lines would never have become so iconic. Lines like Zero Wing’s “All your base are belong to us,” and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’s “What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets,” have endured beyond their source games to become well-known memes.
Verity Townsend is a Japan-based freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for the game news site Automaton West. She has also written about Japanese culture and movies for various publications.
Arc Raiders has only been out a day, but it has already surpassed a Steam concurrent peak player count of 264,673, making it one of the biggest extraction shooters ever on Valve’s platform.
This means more people played Arc Raiders on Steam in the last 24-hours than even free-to-play titles like Apex Legends and Marvel Rivals.
The true number of players Arc Raiders has will of course be bigger than its Steam count, as it also launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Neither Sony nor Microsoft make player numbers public. It’s also worth bearing in mind that Arc Raiders launched mid-week, so the expectation is for its player number to grow as the game heads into its first weekend. For now, we can say the launch is truly impressive on Steam, where Arc Raiders has a ‘very positive’ user review rating after over 8,800 reviews.
It’ll be interesting to see how Arc Raiders fares when perhaps one of its biggest competitors, Escape From Tarkov, debuts on Steam next month. Another key competitor could be Marathon. Arc Raiders’ design director previously said it was fortuitous timing to have Bungie’s extraction shooter launch a playtest around the same time as its own, calling it “a great A/B test for us.”
“I know. The insanity,” CEO Patrick Soderlund told The Game Business. “People may look at that [Arc Raiders’ release date] and say, ‘What the hell are they doing?’ We have spent a lot of time looking at this from multiple angles and you know, for right or wrong, we believe that the game can launch there. This is the start of a long journey. It needs to start somewhere.”
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
Nintendo has won a lawsuit against a streamer who pirated games and livestreamed them ahead of their release dates.
The pirate, Jesse “EveryGameGuru” Keighin, infamously wrote to Nintendo “boasting” that he had “a thousand burner channels” to stream from and threatened to continue to use them, saying he could “do this all day.” “You might run a corporation, but I run the streets,” he wrote on social media at the time. He has now been ordered to pay $17,500 in damages.
Last November, we learned Nintendo had sued a gamer for streaming pirated Nintendo games such as The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom before their official release date. Nintendo filed a lawsuit in a Colorado court against Keighin accusing him of not only streaming 10 Nintendo games before they came out, but telling his viewers how to obtain them. The list includes The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and Mario & Luigi: Brothership.
According to the lawsuit, Keighin obtained and streamed leaked Nintendo games at least 50 times since 2022, and provided links to the Yuzu and Ryujinx emulators for viewers. Nintendo alleged these actions amounted to “trafficking” in illegal “circumvention devices,” and insisted they caused “millions of dollars” worth of damage through “lost video game sales.”
According to TorrentFreak, however, the court did not agree to issue an injunction against anonymous “third parties” or order the “destruction” of the devices Keighin uses to circumvent Nintendo’s piracy systems, saying the demand was “unclear” and “unreasonable” without knowing who those third parties were or what the circumvention devices specifically are.
An injunction against Keighin was granted, though, preventing him from “infringing Nintendo’s copyrighted works, including by streaming, and from trafficking in Switch emulators, Nintendo’s proprietary cryptographic keys, or other software or technologies that circumvent Nintendo’s technological protective measures.”
Keighin reportedly did not prepare a defense nor any objections, and the judgment is now final.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
Fortnite‘s Sidekicks, the adorable little pets that accompany you on your Fortnite adventures, have caused quite a stir with Fortnite fans — and not necessarily for all the right reasons.
As described by Epic Games, Sidekicks are new pals in Fortnite that join your adventures in Battle Royale, Fortnite Save the World, Fortnite Festival (your Sidekick will stay backstage), LEGO Fortnite, and developer-made experiences (Sidekicks can only tag along with you if the Island Developer has enabled Sidekicks in their island). They let you “enjoy their company as they react to the world around you.” You can design them yourself, including their personality and physical traits, all of which will be locked in as “permanent” details, but you’ll be able to change their name and accessories — think hats, hoodies, that kind of thing — at any time. And no, they do not offer a gameplay advantage of any kind, nor can be hurt or killed in combat. (Phew!)
The first is Peels, the super sweet pup made of bananas, who’ll unlock with tomorrow’s (November 1) Battle Pass. More, including Bonesy, Spike, and Lil’ Raptor, are set to drop on November 7, with something for cat lovers coming “not long after.” Bonesy will be granted to players who own the Bonesy Back Bling on the same date.
So far, so cute, right? The bit that’s really raising eyebrows, however, is the cost. As shared on the Fortnite subreddit, prices will differ, with Lil’ Raptor and Spike costing 1,200 V-Bucks, and Flopsticks and Cuddle Team Jr. a little more expensive at 1,500. As some are pointing out, this is a pretty steep price for the new feature, with the Fishstick-themed Sidekick, Flopstick, costing more than the original 1,200 skin.
It gets even worse, though. Epic has cofirmed you can customize the appearance of your Sidekick one time and it’s permanent (you can unlock clothes for them, though and can change those whenever you want). This means that if you want to change your pet’s colors after making that initial, permanent one-time change, you have to buy the same pet again.
“You can customize the Appearance of your Sidekick one time after obtaining it,” Epic said. “You can purchase a Sidekick multiple times and give them different Appearances; however, each Sidekick customization you own in your Locker must be unique. Duplicate Appearances are not allowed.”
“The fact they locked customization behind needing to buy the same pet multiple times is probably the greediest thing Epig [sic] has ever done. Which honestly is a huge accomplishment for this company,” said one unhappy player.
“[This is] the death of reasonable microtransactions in Fortnite,” replied another. “Remember when they released Wraps, and unlike most games where you needed to unlock skins for each gun individually, wraps could be used on anything? Now we’re getting customization locked on bought items. No reason for this, except greed.”
“Either make them this price and have all styles selectable or lock the styles and put them at 500-600,” suggested someone else. “If you do both nobody is gonna bother.”
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
Looking for Grow a Garden codes? Plenty of Roblox experiences have codes, and Grow a Garden is no exception. Way back during the Lunar Glow Event, a code redemption system was added. Since then, however, we hadn’t seen a new code until the Zen Update. Even if they’re few and far between, every time there’s a new code in GaG, IGN will have you covered.
Working Grow a Garden Codes (October 2025)
RDCAward – RDCAward (Cosmetic Item)
BEANORLEAVE10 – Green Bean Chamber (Cosmetic Item)
Torigate – Whispering Torri (Cosmetic Item)
Expired Codes for GaG (October 2025)
Unfortunately, these codes have now expired:
LUNARGLOW10 – This gave players 3x Seed Packs.
How to Redeem Grow a Garden Codes
Now that there’s a code redemption system in the Roblox experience, here are the steps you need to follow to use Grow a Garden codes:
Launch the Grow a Garden Roblox experience
Look in the top left corner to find the Settings cog next to the icon of the backpack
Click settings and scroll down to the bottom
Copy and paste codes from this article into the Redeem Codes box
Press claim and enjoy your goodies!
Why Isn’t My GaG Code Working?
Code not working? There are usually two reasons why this happens. It’s either because:
The code is expired
The code has been entered incorrectly
If a code has been entered incorrectly or is expired, it will say the “code is invalid.” To stop this from happening, we’d recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. We check and test each of the codes before we add them to our articles. However, when copying them, you can sometimes accidentally include an extra space somewhere, so always double check there’s no additional spaces!
Where to Find More Grow a Garden Codes
If new codes are added to the game, we’ll update this article, so you can always check back here and keep up-to-date with the latest codes. Grow a Garden has its own dedicated Discord server where codes will be announced, as well as game updates.
What is Grow a Garden in Roblox?
Grow a Garden is a new Roblox experience that’s become incredibly popular since it launched. The gardening simulator allows players to show off their green fingers, as you buy seeds and plant a variety of crops from basic carrots to exotic dragon fruit trees.
As fruit and vegetables finally sprout, you’ll be able to harvest them to sell for Sheckles. To go from a beginner gardener to a pro worthy of awards, you’ll want your crops to experience mutations that increase their value. This can happen randomly, with Gold and Big mutations being down to chance, while weather events like snow can increase your luck of a Frozen mutation. There’s also gear, and even pets now, that can affect how fast your crops grow, their value, and more.
When is the Next Update in Grow a Garden?
Grow a Garden hosts new events each weekend, where players can come together and try out the fresh content for the ever-expanding game. The next update is planned for Saturday November 1, 2025.
There isn’t any known information about this update yet. Events now typically run for two weeks, with the first week being the time they’re introduced, and the second week when additional rewards are added to the event.
As always, to stay up to date with everything in the new event, visit our Grow a Garden guide. We put out new content as soon as the event goes live, and keep it updated all through the week.
Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.
