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Deals: Alienware Laptop with RTX 2070 and 4K OLED Display for $1599

If you’re looking to upgrade your gaming laptop, there’s an outstanding deal for you. Currently the Alienware m15 laptop equipped with powerful RTX 2070 graphics is down to $1399. That’s alot of firepower for the price, and it weighs under 5lbs to boot. Better yet, upgrade the screen to a gorgeous 4K OLED panel for $200 more. You can also save alot of money on a 13″ Apple MacBook Pro, fighting controllers and fightsticks, and Razer keyboards.

Alienware m15 15″ 1080p 144Hz Intel Core i7-9750H RTX 2070 Laptop with Dual 512GB SSD for $1399

Use code “AW950OFF”

This is one of the best prices we’ve seen for an RTX 2070 equipped laptop, regardless of brand. The Alienware m15 is the newly designed 15″ laptop and weighs only 4.8 pounds, which is remarkable given its payload. We reviewed the m15 and highly recommend it. It’s easily one of the best laptops you can get in terms of build quality and under-the-hood power.

Super Upgrade: Alienware m15 15″ 4K Ultra HD 3840×2160 OLED 1ms Intel Core i7-9750H RTX 2070 Gaming Laptop with Dual 512GB SSD for $1599

Use code “AW950OFF”

Upgrade to a very rare and very awesome 4K Ultra HD 3840×2160 display for only $200. We reviewed a very similar OLED equipped model less than a year ago (with inferior specs) with a price tag of $2800 and we LOVED it. This deal won’t stick around.

Alienware Aurora Intel Core i7-9700 GTX 1660 Ti Gaming Desktop for $829.99

The GTX 1660 Ti is actually quite powerful; it’s comparable to a GTX 1070 and can easily run any game out there at up to 1440p resolution.

HORI Nintendo Switch Fighting Stick Mini: Street Fighter II Edition for $53.96

This fight stick is officially licensed by both Nintendo and Capcom and features Cammy and Chun-Li artwork. It’s great for games like Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Mortal Kombat 11, and more, but note that it won’t work for Smash Bros.

HORI PS4/PS3/PC Fighting Commander for $24.97

For fighting games, some people prefer a fightstick with joystick, but others prefer a controller layout with D-pad. If you’re in the latter camp, the best one for the PS4 is almost 40% off today. It features a 6-button layout, Turbo button, and R/L toggle switch.

Newest Apple MacBook Pro 13″ Retina Display Laptop for $1499.99

Save $300 off MSRP. This particular model features a 13″ Retina Display with Tru Tone, Touch Bar and Touch ID, 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz), 8GB of memory, 256GB SSD, Intel Iris Plus 655 graphics, and four Thunderbolt ports.

Apple AirPods 2 Wireless Earphones for $129.98

Today, the AirPods have dropped back down to $129, which is the lowest price that we saw on Black Friday. These are truly wireless earphones with no cord connecting the two ear pieces. It also includes a charging case.

Apple AirPods Pro for $234.98

The price of the AirPods Pro is back down to what we saw on Black Friday. These AirPods feature built-in active noise cancellation, but despite that that they boast a longer play time on a single charge than the vanilla AirPods. Other features include three sets of silicone tips for customized fit, a sweat and water resistant outer shell, and a wireless charging case that can provide an additional 24 hours of battery life.

2019 65″ Vizio M658-G1 4K HDR QLED Smart HDTV with Bonus $200 Dell eGift Card for $649.99

The Vizio M-series QLED TVs are one of the best values you can get if you’re looking for a TV that’s fully HDR capable. The new Vizio M-series Quantum TVs utilize the same “Quantum Dot” technology used in Samsung QLED TVs. This particular model is the best M-series TV that Vizio offers: it features a wide color gamut, full-array backlight with 90 local dimming zones and 600 nits of brightness for excellent HDR image quality. Dell gift cards carry a 90-day expiration and can be used on anything at Dell.com.

Planet Earth II/Blue Planet II in 4K for $29.03

Almost never has this price dropped this low. If you own a 4K TV, you owe it to youself to get this fantastic ultra high-definition depiction of life on Earth. The footage for these two films are direct 4K transfers and the camera techniques employed are downright incredible. If anything, these are some of the best reference footage you can get to wow your friends.

Razer Huntsman Gaming Keyboard for $79.99

This is the best Razer keyboard (besides the Razer Huntsman “Elite” which adds a palm rest) and it’s almost 50% off starting today. This keyboard features a matte aluminum top frame, opto-mechanical keys, Chroma RGB LED backlighting, and fully programmable macros.

Nintendo Switch Video Game Deals:

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Xbox One Video Game Deals:

PC Video Game Deals:

  • New Free PC Games with Twitch Prime Membership
  • Death Stranding for $47.99 at Green Man Gaming (code “PAYDAY20“)
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 for $47.99 at GMG (code “PAYDAY20“)
  • Doom Eternal for $47.99 at GMG (code “PAYDAY20“)
  • The Outer Worlds for $47.99 at GMG (code “PAYDAY20“)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot for $47.99 at GMG (code “PAYDAY20“)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for $47.99 at GMG (code “PAYDAY20“)
  • Resident Evil 3 for $43.79 at Green Man Gaming
  • Witcher 3: Game of the Year Edition for $14.99 at Humble
  • Nier: Automata Game of the Yorha Edition for $19.99 at Humble
  • Celeste for $6.79 at Steam

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Eric Song is IGN’s deal curator and spends 25% of his pay on stuff he posts.

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Trying to Rank Every Nintendo Console and… Failing? – NVC 497

Welcoooome to Nintendo Voice Chat! Episode 500 is nearly upon us, so it’s time to put in some prep work! To get ready for the big show, Casey DeFreitas is joined by Peer Schneider, Brian Altano, and Zach Ryan to pick the top five Nintendo systems of all time. Then, stick around for a conversation about IGN’s update to the Top 25 Nintendo Switch Games list.

In the news, hear about multiplayer finally coming to Mario Kart Tour, an update on Bloodstained’s promised roguelike mode, and more. Finally, it’s time for your questions on yet another installment of Question Block.

Timecodes!

  • 00:00:00 Welcome!
  • 00:02:41 Let’s rank the Nintendo consoles!
  • 00:20:45 Updating the best Switch games list
  • 00:29:15 News time!
  • 00:45:35 Games out this week
  • 00:50:57 What we’re playing
  • 00:53:35 Question Block

Games out this week:

What we’re playing:

  • Casey: Rune Factory 4 Special, Smite, Murder by Numbers
  • Peer: Ibb & Obb
  • Zach: Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
  • Brian: Hollow Knight

 

Finally, NVC shirts and sweatshirts are now available at the IGN Store! Use the code nvc10 to get 10% off your purchase of NVC clothes. Multiple styles and colors are available. It’s not just IGN merch though. The store also has Star Wars shirts and officially licensed Nintendo shirts too, among other designs.

NVC is available on your preferred platform!

You can also Download NVC 497 Directly Here

You can listen to NVC on your preferred platform every Thursday at 3pm PT/6pm ET. Have a question for Question Block? Write to us at nvc@ign.com and we may pick your question! Also, make sure to join the Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast Forums on Facebook. We’re all pretty active there and often pull Question Block questions and comments straight from the community.

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Logan Plant is the Production Assistant for NVC. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.

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Black Widow, Furious 9 Reportedly Won’t Be Delayed Due to Coronavirus

In light of UA and MGM’s decision to delay the release of the James Bond film No Time to Die from April to November, the question is whether other studios will follow suit and postpone their upcoming movies due to the spreading coronavirus. According to a new report, the short-term answer appears to be no.

“Currently, Disney is adamant that they’re not moving the May 1 release date of Black Widow, and Universal is officially not changing their May 22 release for F9,” Deadline reports.

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IGN reached out to all the major studios to inquire about whether they were planning on shifting their release dates but none of them had responded as of time of publish.

Deadline claims there had been rumors among distributors that Disney would shift the release of Black Widow to the November 6 slot currently occupied by another Marvel title, The Eternals, and then push the latter film to 2021. But, according to Deadline, “Disney is telling its exhibition partners that they’re staying the course with their current release slate.”

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Likewise, Warner Bros. is reportedly not moving the release dates for Scoob! (May 15) or Wonder Woman 1984 (June 5) nor is Paramount postponing the May 22 opening of SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run.

Of course, no one knows how widespread or threatening COVID-19 will be by November, but until then the film industry will continue to observe the situation and hope audiences still head to theaters.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 Online Is Offering Double Rewards On Gunrunning And Free Shirts Right Now

Grand Theft Auto Online’s weekly update is here, offering new bonuses for anyone who jumps into Grand Theft Auto V‘s online mode. This week, Rockstar is offering extra rewards on gunrunning missions, as well as discounts on certain in-game items.

From now until March 11, you can earn double GTA$ and RP for all Gunrunning Sell Missions, which means that it’s a good time to move any arms you’re holding onto. There’s also double rewards active on the Bunker Series, so if you launch a Bunker Adversary Mode you can expect a higher pay-out than before.

There are some freebies to grab, too. Log in this week and you’ll get the Overflod and White Nagasaki t-shirts without needing to spend a single GTA$ on them. They’re simple designs, but they’re stylish.

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Someone Made A Baby Yoda Mod For Star Wars Battlefront 2, Because Why Not

After the success of The Mandalorian and the craze of memes and love surrounding Baby Yoda online, it’s surprising it took this long for a Baby Yoda mod to surface.

The mod replaces the BB-8 model in Star Wars Battlefront II, a hero character only added recently to the game. Due to the similar sizes of the characters, as this Baby Yoda is in his levitating cradle, switching them makes sense.

While this mod was originally teased near the end of last year as a joke, it was finally completed this week. The creators of this mod are also responsible for the cyborg Darth Maul and battle damaged Darth Vader cosmetic mods. Clearly Nanobuds is an individual with both style and talent.

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The Last Of Us TV Show Writer Reveals His Favorite Video Games Of All-Time

Game of Thrones network HBO is working on a TV show based on The Last of Us, with Chernobyl writer Craig Mazin attached as the writer alongside Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann.

Mazin is also writing the Borderlands movie, so he’s become a big name in the world of video adaptations for TV and the big-screen. As you would expect, Mazin is a big fan of video games.

He has now shared a list of his favorite games of all time, and there are a lot of gems on the list. In no particular order, Mazin listed off titles like The Last of Us, GoldenEye, Red Dead Redemption, Star Raiders, Dishonored 2, and Oblivion, among others. You can check out this list below.

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Disgaea Spin-Offs Prinny 1 And 2 Are Coming To Switch

Prinny, a penguin who started life as a character in the Disgaea series before spinning off into two PSP games, is coming to Switch. Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded collects together Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? and Prinny 2 in one package, complete with upscaled graphics.

In the Prinny games, you have 1000 lives to get through every level. They’re side-scrolling platformers that are known for being pretty difficult. You can check out gameplay from the new Switch version in the trailer below.

The first Prinny game received an 8/10 in the original GameSpot review, and reviewer Tom McShea wrote that it was “an undeniable success, even with a few missteps along the way.” Prinny 2 was scored 6/10 in its own review, again by McShea: ” Not only does Prinny’s second effort fail to fix (Prinny 1’s) problems, but it also adds new ones that sap away most of the joy present in the first game.”

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Battlefield 5 Adds A Much-Requested Feature After 457 Days Of Waiting

Battlefield 5‘s big new 6.2 update has now arrived–you can check out the full patch notes here. The update includes a number of updates and improvements for weapon balance, but there is one feature in particular new to the game that players have requesting for a very long time.

That’s tank customization. This feature was promised to the Battlefield community some 457 days ago. Developer DICE is taking it all in stride, as Battlefield’s community manager posted a picture of precisely how long the feature took to be released: 457 days, 6 hours, 33 mins, and 29 seconds.

As a thank-you for fans for their patience, DICE is giving away a set of tank customization items for the Sherman tank to those who log into Battlefield before March 24. This gift contains a cheeky nod to the long wait, as one of the customization items is a spray for “Coming Soon,” which became a meme in the Battlefield community. Check out the images below to see more of the new tank customization options.

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