Month: November 2020

November 29 is Chadwick Boseman’s birthday, and to mark the occasion for the late actor, Disney updated the Marvel movie intro for Black Panther on Disney Plus to be focused on him. Boseman passed away in August. This would have been his 44th birthday.

The new video uses the same structure as the main one, but the text, images, and video puts the focus on Boseman and his various appearances in the MCU.

Disney chairman Robert Iger also tweeted about the new tribute, telling fans to keep an eye on the Disney Plus version of Black Panther to catch the video.

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Target’s Cyber Monday sale is live now, but select deals won’t be available until tomorrow, including one particularly solid Nintendo Switch deal. You’ll be able to pick up the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Super Mario Party Double Pack for $80, down from $100. The Double Pack is a Target exclusive, and the deal will be available tomorrow only, according to Target’s weekly ad. There’s a good chance this Cyber Monday deal will sell out, so you’ll probably want to snag it as soon as possible.

Since it features two of the best Switch multiplayer games to play on the couch with the family, this bundle is an ideal Nintendo Switch gift this holiday. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is arguably the best entry in the storied racing series. It earned an 8/10 in GameSpot’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review. Super Mario Party’s classic Party mode is as fun as ever, and new modes such as the cooperative Partner Party mode add to the experience. It received a 7/10 in our Super Mario Party review.

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Black Friday might be over, but there are still plenty of deals still live with Cyber Monday deals (or Cyber Week) starting right now. Xbox deals are still looking great, with gifts cards 10% off at Amazon at the moment, bringing a $50 card down to just $45, for example.

There are also discounts on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which can be stacked. This is a perfect opportunity to sort out your Ultimate membership for the next few months, or even years if you’re feeling bold enough. Not only that, but there are more than enough games ready and waiting to play, all of which have been discounted in Cyber Monday sales.

Top 10 Xbox Series X and Xbox Cyber Monday Deals

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Cyber Monday Deals on Xbox Video Games

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Cyber Monday Deals on Xbox Controllers and Accessories

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Cyber Monday Deals on Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold Still Live

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How to Get the Best Xbox Deals on Cyber Monday

Making sure you come out on top when it comes to Cyber Monday savings is actually quite simple, know what you want. One of the big draws to the event is impulse buying, seeing that big glowing sale sign and just jumping into the endless dark vortex of discounts, bundles, Cyber Mondays, and a new Oral-B toothbrush for $79.99. Know what you want.

We’ll be covering all the best deals on Black Friday throughout the whole sales event, which is basically more than week-long at this stage, alongside all the Cyber Monday discounts. If you want to find the very best deals, that aren’t just the same old offers rehashed, then keep an eye on our dedicated Black Friday and Cyber Monday page, and make sure you’re following @IGNDeals on Twitter for all the best gaming deals updates, Cyber Monday, and beyond.

What is Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and Why Is it a Big Deal for Gamers?

We all know the drill by now, but for those who don’t, this is for you. Black Friday has become something of a shopping tradition, situated on the Friday after Thanksgiving in the USA. Starting as a mostly in-store event, but now having a massive online presence as well, Black Friday has morphed into the biggest shopping sale of the year, and one of the best times to sort out whatever presents you’ve still got left to buy. Or, just stock up on all the delicious tech you’ve been eyeing up.

Despite its very clear title, Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales no longer just happen on one day. More often than not, the sales get stretched out over a matter of weeks, with the biggest deals finding themselves slap bang in the week of Black Friday. This year, Black Friday is on November 27, while Cyber Monday falls on November 30.

The reason the shopping event has become a big deal for gamers is basically the same as why it’s a big deal for everyone else. Stuff is expensive, and we want more stuff. To be more precise, gaming is rather expensive, and we want more video games. Every year more games and consoles come out, and we just can’t help but stick our hand in the cookie jar.

If you’re interested in everything else shopping-related, check out our predictions on PS4 and PS5 deals during Black Friday, alongside what to expect from Nintendo Switch during the Black Friday sales.

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Black Friday has come and gone, that doesn’t mean it’s time to disregard all the latest holiday deals. Cyber Monday (or Cyber Week) has now kicked off, and Amazon continues has a bunch top Cyber Monday deals live, and there are more than enough brilliant gaming deals at the retail giant. Don’t forget to check out every single Cyber Monday deal right here on IGN.

12-months of PlayStation Plus for $44.99 is one of the biggest deals of the shopping holidays, alongside a number of discounts on the latest PS5 games including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, and NBA 2K21.

TL;DR – Top 10 PS5 and PlayStation Deals on Cyber Monday

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Best Cyber Monday Deals on PlayStation Video Games

Amazon PS4 & PS5 Game Deals

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Best Buy PS4 Game Deals

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Walmart PS5 Game Deals

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GameStop PS4/PS5 Game Deals

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Best Cyber Monday Deals on PlayStation Plus Subscriptions

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Best Cyber Monday Deals on PS5 and PlayStation Accessories

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If you’re interested in everything else shopping-related, check out the best Xbox deals during Black Friday, alongside the best Nintendo Switch deals during the Black Friday sales.

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After a 20-year legal dispute, magician and spoon-bending illusionist Uri Geller has given Nintendo permission to once again use Kadabra on Pokemon cards. The self-proclaimed psychic’s dispute with Nintendo began in 2000 when he sued the company, alleging that his name and signature spoon-bending act had been stolen and used in the creation of a Pokemon that vilified him.

“I want to tell the world before the start of the holiday season that I have nothing whatsoever to do with these violent characters,” Geller said in November 2000. Nintendo turned me into an evil, occult Pokemon character. Nintendo stole my identity by using my name and my signature image.”

As Screen Rant noted, Geller may have had a super effective case at the time as Kadabra’s Japanese name–which can be written as Yungerer, Yungeller, and Yun Geller–had a passing resemblance to his own name. Kadabra is also a Psychic-type Pokemon that is always seen clutching a spoon in every form of media that it appears in, possibly indicating at more references to the magician.

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With IO Interactive taking on the next James Bond game, we list the things we’d like to see most from the Hitman developer’s upcoming ‘Project 007’.

One amateur game developer has decided to give two of the most notoriously terrible Legend of Zelda games a second chance, remaking Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon for a new audience, as reported by Eurogamer.

Originally developed by Animation Magic and released on the CD-i console in 1993, Faces of Evil and Wand of Gamelon are considered to be the worst Legend of Zelda games in the entire series thanks to the frustrating gameplay and unintentionally terrifying animated cutscenes which eventually became bizarre memes.

“I wanted to prove to myself that I could make a game,” the remake’s developer Dopply said in an FAQ. “It started as a joke between friends, but then I wanted to see if I could actually pull it off. I’ve flirted with game making for a while but never finished something. This was my chance to do that (well, over the course of four years, I guess). Over time, remastered versions of these notorious titles was something I wanted for myself as well.”

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