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If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to an Xbox One X, you might want to do it soon. Between now and October 28, GameStop is running a promotion that gets you a sizable bonus on the trade-in value of other current-gen consoles–provided that you put the credit toward the purchase of an Xbox One X.

How much trade credit you get depends, of course, on which console you trade in. If you have a PS4 Pro lying around that you’re ready to part with, you can get $300 toward an Xbox One X at GameStop. That’s $50 more than you’d get for trading it in for regular GameStop credit.

In perhaps a more likely scenario, you can get $250 toward an Xbox One X for trading in a Nintendo Switch, PS4 Slim, original PS4, or Xbox One S. An original PS4 normally nets you $150 in trade credit, so that’s a nice $100 bonus. And if you’re looking to upgrade to an X from an original Xbox One, you’ll get $200 credit, which is also $100 more than you’d normally get. Seeing as an Xbox One X costs $500, this trade-in deal lets you get one by parting with just $200 to $300 in cash.

The Xbox One X is Microsoft’s mid-generation upgrade model that offers a boost in both power and features over the original Xbox One or Xbox One S. It plays all the same games, but it can render many of them natively in 4K, with HDR for more accurate colors, shorter load times, and improved framerates.

In our Xbox One X review, Jimmy Thang wrote, “While the Xbox One X is an expensive box, from a hardware standpoint, you’re getting a very powerful and capable machine. You’ll be hard pressed to build a comparably powerful PC for $500. On top of that, you get a 4K HDR Blu-ray player, which can cost several hundred dollars on its own.” For more information, you can check out our comparison of all Xbox One models.

Any game as big as Red Dead Redemption 2 is probably going to be a system-seller. And if you’re in the market for an Xbox One S or Xbox One X, you can save $100 if you buy Red Dead Redemption 2 from GameStop between October 25 and November 3. That’s a killer deal for anyone who’s looking to buy both of those items anyway. Better yet, you can pick up your copy of the game at GameStop starting at 9 PM local time, three hours earlier than it goes live on digital stores.

If you need help choosing between the two console models, you can check out our Xbox One S and Xbox One X reviews to get the full rundown on what features each one includes. We’ve also done an in-depth comparison of the models. It’s worth noting that Red Dead Redemption 2 is an Xbox One X-enhanced game, meaning it runs in 4K and supports HDR when played on an Xbox One X connected to a TV with the corresponding features. (The S also supports HDR, but not native 4K–it’s confusing).

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel to the 2010 original. It takes place in 1899 and finds the Van der Linde gang on a crime spree in the Old West. You play as a man named Arthur Morgan this time around, though the previous game’s protagonist, John Marston, also makes an appearance. The game comes out October 26 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

You can check out our Red Dead Redemption story recap to get yourself up to speed from a narrative perspective. We’ve also gone hands-on with the game, so you can see our thoughts on 90 minutes of playtime. And if you’re ready to place your pre-order, we have everything you need to know about the pre-order bonuses, as well as what comes in each edition and how much it costs in our Red Dead Redemption 2 pre-order guide.

There’s no shortage of ways to get your hands on a copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 when it launches on October 26 for PS4 and Xbox One (you can check out our Red Dead Redemption 2 pre-order guide for details). The only problem is, you’ll have to wait until October 26 before you can play it. If you want to get it a little earlier, it turns out there’s a way to do so. Both Best Buy and GameStop have announced they’ll begin selling copies of the game at 9 PM local time on October 25–the day before it launches elsewhere.

That gives you a three-hour head start on everyone who ordered it digitally. You’ll still have to go home and install the game to your console’s hard drive before you can play it, of course–and it’s an enormous game. But because the data is installed on your hard drive from the disc instead of downloaded from the internet, it’s quite possible you’ll be up and running before midnight. (Then again, it’s also possible there will be a download on top of the disc install).

You can pre-order Red Dead Redemption 2 from GameStop here or from Best Buy here. All pre-orders come with a download code for the Ardennes War Horse and Outlaw Survival Kit.

Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place in 1899, at the tale end of the era when outlaw gangs were running amuck in the Wild West. Rather than taking control of John Marston like in the previous game, you play as Arthur Morgan, another member of Dutch Van der Linde’s gang. To refresh your memory about the story of the previous game, you can take a look at our Red Dead Redemption recap or watch the video above. Also be sure to check out our Red Dead Redemption 2 impressions for more information.

Spoiler warning for all three seasons of Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix…

Back when Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk burst onto the MCU scene in Daredevil: Season 1, as the towering-yet-reclusive crime lord bent on leveling Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen and rebuilding it as the neighborhood’s secret savior, fans were blown away.

D’Onofrio’s scarily tender performance, as a socially awkward mastermind with a preference for killing people with his bare hands, gave viewers a villain with depth and layers that the Marvel movies simply didn’t have time to afford. Fisk was lauded at the time for being the best bad guy ever produced by the MCU.

And now, two seasons later, he still is.

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Ubisoft has announced a new update for Rainbow Six Siege that changes a few of the game’s Operators. The update comes halfway through Siege’s Year 3, Season 3–referred to as Operation Grim Sky–and makes adjustments based on the influence of the two newest Operators, Clash and Maverick.

The two Operators getting patched in the update are Maestro and Clash. Ubisoft outlined the changes the two would undergo in a blog post on Siege’s main website. Both Operators are Defenders. Ubisoft wants to make Maestro less confusing to use, and change Clash so that she performs more in line with the developer’s original plans for the Operator.

The update changes Maestro’s ALDA 5.56 so that its recoil matches that of other LMGs in the game. Currently, the ALDA 5.56 reduces recoil the longer it fires without aiming down the sights, but this has “led to confusion” where players try to aim as if recoil would increase with sustained fire.

Clash is getting reduced weapon swapping speed between her shield and sidearm, and the delay before her shield’s charge refills will be doubled. Also, Attackers that Clash shocks will regain full mobility after only 0.5 seconds, instead of the existing 1.5 seconds. “Ultimately, we believe that this will further drive the idea that Clash is reliant on teammates, as opposed to an Operator that can exist completely independently,” Ubisoft wrote. “She is not intended to be able to hold half of the map by herself, and will now require the proper support from teammates to do so.”

These changes were calculated as a part of both Operators’ Win Delta and Pick Rate. An Operator’s Win Delta is the percentage of how often said Operator is a part of a winning team. The Pick Rate is the percentage for how often an Operator is picked, regardless if they’re on a team that wins or loses. When graphed on a chart, Ubisoft is able to determine which Operators are over picked and too strong, over picked and too weak, under picked and too strong, or under picked and too weak.

Although there are no scheduled changes for any other Operators in this update, Ubisoft wants to patch both Lion and Glaz in the near future. The developer has two possible solutions for Lion, which should fix how “problematic” he is at higher level play. “One adjustment would remove the intel gathering aspect of his gadget, or we may go with the other, which will trigger more of a Jackal style ping,” Ubisoft wrote. For Glaz, Ubisoft wants to bring the Operator back to his original role as a sniper in the rear. Currently, Glaz is one of the best “site pushing” Operators who can lead the charge with a high-powered weapon.

Ubisoft held a Reddit AMA to address further details about the new update. The full patch notes for the update can be read below.

Rainbow Six Siege Y3S3.2 Update Patch Notes

Operators

Clash

• Reduced weapon swapping speed between CCE Shield and Sidearm
• Delay before refilling charge after usage ends increased to 2 seconds, from 1 second
• Attackers regain full mobility after 0.5 seconds, down from 1.5 seconds, after being shocked

Maestro

• ALDA 5.56 recoil aligned with other LMGs

Weapons

SMG-11

• Reducing recoil to improve handling

Vector

• Reducing recoil to improve handling

Two more Xbox 360 games have joined the Xbox One backwards compatibility lineup. These new additions include a family-friendly Star Wars game and a satirical sim.

Lego Star Wars 2: The Original Trilogy was one of the earliest Lego-branded takes on a popular franchise, after the first Lego Star Wars hit it big by immortalizing the prequel trilogy in plastic bricks. As the name implies, it’s a take on the three classic films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.

Tropico 4 is one of five entries in the long-running simulation series that makes you dictator of a small island nation. As “El Presidente” you’re tasked with keeping citizens happy or quelling rebellions to retain power and stave off the ever-present threat of being overthrown.

Both Lego Star Wars 2 and Tropico 4 received positive GameSpot reviews. As always, if you own these games digitally you can download them from your library, or insert the disc if you own the physical copies. They’re on sale in the Xbox Store for $15 (Lego Star Wars) and $10 (Tropico).

Microsoft has been regularly adding new backwards compatibility features since introducing the initiative in November 2015. The full list of backwards compatible games is getting pretty sizable at this point. If you need some recommendations on which ones are worth your time, check out our gallery of the best Xbox One backwards compatible games.

The beta for Fallout 76 is just about ready to get underway, and those who will be playing on Xbox One can already pre-load it. This test won’t be available at all times, but with the first of these nearly here, Bethesda has announced the first window during which you’ll be able to play. The initial session will take place today–Tuesday, October 23–from 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT to 11 PM ET / 8 PM PT. The full schedule for the first test follows below.

As previously detailed, Bethesda will be running individual targeted time frames for players to access the beta. The idea is that this will force more players together at a specific time to stress test and put the game through its paces. Sessions will typically last 4-8 hours in a given day, and then the beta will be inoperable again until the next session. The process will repeat over again until November 14.

A beta code is available to anyone who pre-ordered the game across Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4. Pre-loading is only available on Xbox One for now, since the PC and PS4 betas will begin on October 30. You’ll receive a code with your physical pre-order to enter into the accounts page, or you’ll be entered into the pool automatically if you pre-order a digital copy. Note that those codes don’t grant you access. Rather, they put you into the potential pool of players to get a distribution code later, since Bethesda is rolling out the invites in waves.

Fallout 76 Beta Times (October 23/24)

• US Pacific Time: 4 PM – 8 PM (Tuesday, October 23)
• US Eastern Time: 7 PM – 11 PM (Tuesday, October 23)
• UK BST: 12 AM – 4 AM (Wednesday, October 24)
• Australia AEDT: 10 AM – 2 PM (Wednesday, October 24)

Bethesda plans to let to keep your progress from the beta through to the full game. Pre-ordering also will get you 500 Atoms, the in-game currency, for purchasing cosmetic items in the shop.

Fallout 76 is due out on November 14. For more details, check out our guide to everything we know.