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Any Nintendo Switch deal is a welcome deal indeed, especially during the holiday season when this cute little console is one of the hottest sellers out there. This Walmart exclusive bundle includes, at no extra cost, a 1 year Nintendo Switch Online membership and a protective carrying case.

This is the first discount we've seen for the Harry Potter Collector's Edition, and it even ships before December Everything is packaged in a finely detailed Hogwarts Express train made of heavy paper board. Amazon's preorder price guarantee means that if the price ever drops before the set is released, Amazon will adjust your price to the lowest available.

There's no limit to how often this can happen. You also get digital HD copies for free, and they are compatible with MoviesAnywhere so you can merge it into your digital library. As far as extras go, you get a Special Features Blu-ray disc, a page booklet, and 7 travel poster art cards. All the discs are stored in collectible foil sleeves.

Some great deals on video games that we saw during Black Friday are back! In fact, some of these games are actually priced lower than what we saw before.

Discounted video games during the holiday season have a notorious reputation of selling out super quickly, so don't hesistate to pick up a copy if you know you want to get it. All the games mentioned below are very well reviewed and highly recommended! This is a highly rated co-op role playing board game from Cephalofair Games. It's a lot easier to get into than the original Gloomhaven board game but by no means is this a simple game.

It's currently rated an 8. Pandemic Legacy Season 1 is an outstanding board game. At BoardGameGeek, it topped the chart when it was released, and has sat at 2 ever since Gloomhaven being the only board game that trumped it. Pandemic Legacy is essentially Pandemic with a huge non-linear cooperative campaign attached to it. Most people agree that it's a significant upgrade over the original Pandemic. The game is played across sessions lasting about hours each, and because of the branching nature, no two games will be the same.

You'll notice that there are two variants of the game: Blue and Red editions. They are the exact same game with different box art. The C Pro is an excellent entry level webcam. It can stream in p at up to 30fps and p at up to 60fps. It's easily one of the most popular webcams on the market.

This particular model also includes a 3 month XSplit license to kickstart your Twitch streaming career. In addition to displaying time, it can display Google photos, schedule calendar reminders, control smart home devices, play music, and answer questions via Google.

To top it off, you get a free smart LED light bulb. This was one of the most popular gaming monitor deals on Black Friday, and it's actually cheaper today. The Samsung Odyssey G9 is one of the largest, most immersive gaming monitors on the market. It was a huge hit last Black Friday, and this time around it's even less expensive than ever. Featuring 4K resolution and new visual flourishes, the gruesome action on screen is rendered in a ridiculous amount of detail.

The base game already had an ample amount of content, including multiple single-player modes and competitive multiplayer. The Ultimate edition tosses in the Aftermath story expansion and Kombat packs including 12 additional fighters. Mortal Kombat 11 is one of those rare fighting games that balances solo and multiplayer content well, and it's also the type of fighter that's appealing to both casual players and die-hard fans alike.

See our Mortal Kombat 11 review. No Man's Sky, much like Sea of Thieves, has improved mightily since launch.

Over the course of four-plus years, developer Hello Games has released steady and substantial updates that have brought the space exploration game closer to its original, ambitious vision. No Man's Sky now features far more tangible activities, including base-building and even racing vehicles across tracks in multiplayer.

No Man's Sky's next-gen update allows the game to run in 4K at 60fps. The performance enhancements also extend to lighting and shadows, which makes each of the randomly generated planets look even more detailed and alive.

No Man's Sky is on Xbox Game Pass, so subscribers should absolutely check it out to see if they enjoy its loop. See our No Man's Sky Next review. The stirring sequel runs in 4K at fps and supports HDR. Since Ori and the Will of the Wisps is filled with evocative, colorful settings and fast-paced platforming sequences, the boost in performance makes the already stellar experience even better.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps is more of an action-platformer than its predecessor and introduces a number of new moves to employ in combat against enemies both big and small. The sprawling map is deftly designed to force you to make full use of Ori's expanded arsenal, which creates a more dynamic and satisfying adventure.

If you haven't played Ori and the Blind Forest, you should play that first to get the full emotional weight of the understated but profound tale. Both games are available in the Xbox Game Pass library.

See our Ori and the Will of the Wisps review. Remarkably, Psychonauts 2 is even better than its predecessor. After suffering multiple delays, Psychonauts 2 released over the summer to critical acclaim. The return to the psychic camp for kids was long overdue, and Double Fine made the most of this sequel.

It retains the humor and charming storytelling of the original while refining the platforming gameplay and upping the psychedelic nature of the levels. From a gameplay perspective, Psychonauts 2 is a huge improvement over its predecessor, both when traversing the levels and fighting baddies in combat.

Where Psychonauts 2 really shines, however, is in its portrayal of its characters. Revolving around empathy and growth, Psychonauts 2 has an impactful message.

See our Psychonauts 2 review. Rainbow Six Siege is an undying beast in the first-person shooter genre. Though it released fairly early on in the last console cycle, it still has a dedicated and large user base.

Rainbow Six Siege's longevity can be attributed to Ubisoft's steady drip of content, including new maps and a growing list of unique operators that have their own distinct playstyle. Siege also just has great bones thanks to precise gunplay and a deep tactical focus that makes each match incredibly exciting.

On Series X, Siege has performance and resolution modes. The former supports fps in dynamic 4K, while the latter keeps the action at 60fps in native 4K.

Rainbow Six Siege has a relatively steep learning curve, but you can check it out on Game Pass to see if it's your kind of game. See our Rainbow Six Siege review. The second game starring Ethan Winters rather than one of the series' longtime protagonists, Resident Evil Village is a unique mashup of several different horror games in one.

It has the atmospheric, tension-building pure terror of PT as well as the all-out action of some of the later Resident Evil games, as well as the constant hide-and-seek segments made famous in Resident Evil 2. None of these happen at the same time, but rather than make Village feel scattershot, this design decision keeps it from ever feeling stale over its hour playtime.

It gets pretty goofy, even for a Resident Evil game, but Capcom's clarity of vision means the series is in very good shape. See our Resident Evil Village review.

Sea of Thieves has come a long way since launching in Rare has turned Sea of Thieves from a somewhat shallow pirate adventure into a swashbuckling success thanks to steady updates that have drastically overhauled the experience.

Most importantly, Sea of Thieves now has an abundance of content, ranging from story missions to skeleton fleet hunts and much more. With better systems and more tangible rewards at stake, the core Sea of Thieves experience is more satisfying. The reduced load times on both consoles really help limit interruptions during your voyage, too. See our Sea of Thieves review. Tales of Arise looks far different than previous entries in the long-running series. Instead of just giving it a fresh coat of paint, Bandai Namco significantly overhauled the visuals, giving it a stunning visual presentation that retains the anime look while looking far more realistic than before.

The combat system is also overhauled, with the fast-paced real-time combat featuring more elaborate systems. Tales of Arise also features one of the best cast of characters from the series in a long time. See our Tales of Arise review. With 4K resolution and up to fps, the particle effects that are so integral to Tetris Effect's presentation are even more detailed and stunning. Beyond the enhancements, Tetris Effect: Connected is just a delightfully inventive take on the best puzzle game ever made.

It turns Tetris into an all-encompassing visual and audio experience thanks to an explosion of colors seen both in and outside the grid and the reactive tunes that will have you nodding along to the beat. In addition to an already great stable of modes, the Connected edition comes with great cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes to play locally or online.

It's a relaxing experience, and one that's perfect to play for short spurts over the course of months or even years.

See our Tetris Effect Connected review. Yakuza: Like a Dragon released as a launch title for Xbox Series X with better performance, including options for native 4K or a solid 60fps at a slightly lower resolution, and these visual enhancements make Like a Dragon's world more vibrant and detailed. Sega has never been afraid to take risks with the quirky and moving Yakuza franchise, and Like a Dragon takes the biggest risk in franchise history by moving away from beat-'em-up combat in favor of a turn-based RPG system.

The change funnels in from the personality of the new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga. Ichiban's mind often wanders, and he sees himself as a hero ripped out of Dragon Quest. This, in turn, shifts enemies into silly beings that are fought using an old-school turn-based system. Ichiban's personality is infectious, and the party-based system leads to some of the best interpersonal moments in franchise history. Requirements and available features vary across consoles; download required.

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