Xbox Reveals Black Friday Deals; Includes $189 Xbox One S Bundle

Black Friday deals may still be a few days away, but retailers are giving some early sneak peeks at their upcoming sales, and Microsoft is offering its lowest price yet on a Xbox One system. Starting November 23, you can buy a Xbox One S bundle for $189, $60 off the existing price.

The Xbox One S bundle includes an Xbox One S 500GB, a free select game of choice, a one-month Xbox Game Pass trial, and a 14-day Xbox Live Gold trial. Microsoft hasn’t said what those select games are, but a photo on the deal’s website suggests it includes Watch Dogs 2, Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection, and Just Dance 2018.

Microsoft is also offering deals of up to 65% off on many games, and an additional 10% off for Xbox Live Gold members. Those gold members can access the deals on November 17, with non-subscribers able to get the discounts starting November 21. Also starting November 21 is a deal on Xbox Design Lab Wireless Controllers. For $65 (plus free shipping), you can personalize your own for $15 off the normal retail price.

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There are many other stores currently giving you a glimpse of their Black Friday offerings, including similar deals on the Xbox One S. GameSpot is working to find the best deals, and you can follow our coverage to make sure you don’t miss any of them, including current previews from GameStop, Target, Kohl’s, Walmart, and Best Buy.

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PUBG Adds Climbing And Vaulting To Test Servers Tonight

After a delay, climbing and vaulting are on the way to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Publisher Bluehole announced it will deploy test servers for the PC 1.0 release tonight, giving players a chance to try out the highly anticipated new mechanics very soon.

Test servers for PC 1.0 were initially slated to go live earlier this month but were delayed as the test build was deemed to be “not stable enough,” according to a post on the Steam forums. “Right before opening the test servers, we concluded that the test build was not stable enough and decided to postpone the test,” the development team explained.

Once the servers go live, players will have a chance to test out the new climbing and vaulting mechanics, which PlayerUnknown himself Brendan Greene says “will change the game severely.” The Steam post notes that players “may experience client crashes” when playing on the test server. “This is normal as the build we are using for this test is not completely stable,” the post explains.

Test servers are being deployed tonight, November 13, at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET and will be available for approximately 24 hours, though there is a possibility the test period may be extended. Should that be the case, the developer will announce the extension on the game’s official social media channels. You can find the test schedule for each region below.

Test schedule

  • PST: November 13th 06:00 PM – November 14th 06:00 PM
  • CET: November 14th 03:00 AM – November 15th 03:00 AM
  • KST: November 14th 11:00 AM – November 15th 11:00 AM

On top of climbing and vaulting, players will also get to test out PUBG’s revamped ballistics, which have been adjusted to improve gameplay balance and make them more realistic. Most notably, the development team has added a drag effect on bullets that affects their trajectory curve. Additionally, weapon accuracy has been tweaked according to their real-life counterparts, resulting in some weapons experiencing a slight accuracy nerf or buff.

You can read more about the new mechanics coming to the PUGB test server on the Steam forums. PUBG releases in early access for Xbox One on December 12, while the full 1.0 PC release is slated to arrive in late December. In addition to the new gameplay mechanics, a desert map is also on the way to PUBG; Greene recently shared more screenshots of the arena.

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Top Comics to Buy This Week: November 15, 2017

With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

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DC Comics Fires Editor Following Sexual Assault Claims

Warner Bros and DC Entertainment have fired DC Comics Group Editor Eddie Berganza after investigating sexual assault claims against him.

Berganza was suspended by DC following a BuzzFeed News report detailing the accounts of multiple women who accused him of sexual assault, some who were employed by DC at the time. According to the report, these women and others reported Berganza to HR, only for him to remain employed.

With Berganza now fired, DC Entertainment released this statement: “Warner Bros and DC Entertainment have terminated the employment of DC Comics Group Editor Eddie Berganza. We are committed to eradicating harassment and ensuring that all employees, as well as our freelance community, are aware of our policies, are comfortable reporting any concerns and feel supported by our Company.”

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Why Hunger Games’ Josh Hutcherson Chose Hulu’s Future Man

When you come from a world ravaged by war and you’ve fought in said war for your entire life, you’re going to have one hell of a skewed perspective. That’s one of the many issues Tiger (Eliza Coupe) and Wolf (Derek Wilson) face when they travel back in time from 2162 to get janitor and world-ranked gamer Josh Futturman (Josh Hutcherson) to come save the day in Hulu’s Future Man. The action comedy centers on the trio and the dynamic that develops when Tiger and Wolf realize Josh’s exceptional gamer skills don’t translate to being a real life hero.

It’s difficult for them to face at first. Eliza Coupe told IGN about Tiger’s reaction to the truth about Josh, “She thinks, ‘You won this, you have the skills. How can you not embody the skills on your online persona?’ It’s a devastating thing for her to face.”

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Morbius the Living Vampire Movie in the Works at Sony

Sony is developing a new Marvel Comics movie based on the Spider-Man villain and antihero, Morbius the Living Vampire.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Power Rangers writers Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama have recently submitted a script for the movie, simply titled Morbius, to Sony after a secret development process.

The character, named Dr. Michael Morbius, was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane, and first appeared in 1963’s Amazing Spider-Man #101. Morbius is a scientist suffering from a rare blood disease who, after attempting to cure himself, becomes afflicted with a form of vampirism.

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Lord of the Rings Series Gets Multi-Season Deal at Amazon

A TV series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novels is officially moving forward at Amazon.

According to Variety, Amazon has given the series a multi-season commitment in a deal with Warner Bros. TV and the Tolkien estate, after reports surfaced earlier this month. The series will be set in Middle Earth and serve as a prequel of sorts. It will take place sometime before the events of the first novel, The Fellowship of the Ring, and will feature new storylines.

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Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology Gets Release Date

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology will be released for Nintendo 3DS this coming February, Atlus has announced.

This enhanced port of the critically acclaimed RPG that launched on Nintendo DS in 2011 will launch on February 13 in the Americas and on February 16 in Europe. The title will be available digitally and physically for $40 USD.

Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology features additional story content and difficulty settings, as well as several other improvements over the original. The game sports redesigned character art, new voice-over work, a new theme song, a new opening sequence animated by A-1 Pictures, and five new tracks from composer Yoko Shimomura.

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This Star Trek: Discovery Theory About Lorca Is Crazy

Full spoilers follow for Star Trek: Discovery’s first nine episodes.

Last night, Star Trek: Discovery streamed its mid-season finale, “Into the Forest I Go” — AKA the conclusion of Season 1’s “Chapter One,” according to CBS All Access. And while a ton of stuff happened regarding the Klingon War, Michael Burnham’s struggling with the loss of Captain Georgiou, Lt. Tyler’s creepy and possibly more-than-meets-the-eye past with L’Rell, and much more, it was perhaps the final moments of the cliffhanging episode which were the most interesting… and the most telling in regards to the mysterious Captain Lorca’s true nature. (Read my review of “Into the Forest I Go” here.)

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For Honor Season 4 Launches Tomorrow

For Honor Season 4, Order & Havoc, kicks off tomorrow for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

A new 4v4 mode called Tribute will arrive alongside two new maps and two new heroes: Aramusha and Shaman. The heroes will be playable for season pass holders starting tomorrow, and will be made available for all players on November 21, with each costing 15,000 Steel.

Meanwhile, all players will get the new maps and Tribute mode for free, and the forthcoming Ranked Dominion mode will arrive later in the season.

The new Tribute mode is all about objectives, where players must fight for control of three Offerings located around the map. Holding the Offerings will give teams unique buffs, and teams will have to decide which Offering to pursue first.

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