Star Wars Battlefront 2 won’t offer paid microtransactions in-game when it launches. Instead of incentivizing players to purchase crystals in order to unlock ability upgrades and new characters, the game’s progression system will allow players to collect them at no cost at launch. This means that the option to purchase crystals in the game is now offline, and all progression will be earned through gameplay. The ability to purchase crystals in-game will become available at a later date, only afte

Star Wars Battlefront 2 won’t offer paid microtransactions in-game when it launches. Instead of incentivizing players to purchase crystals in order to unlock ability upgrades and new characters, the game’s progression system will allow players to collect them at no cost at launch. This means that the option to purchase crystals in the game is now offline, and all progression will be earned through gameplay. The ability to purchase crystals in-game will become available at a later date, only afte

Certain Affinity, the company Hoberman founded when he left Halo developer Bungie in 2006, is undergoing the biggest evolution in its decade-plus history. Since its inception, Certain Affinity has contributed to more than a dozen triple-A releases, including the multiplayer for 2016’s acclaimed Doom reboot. LAN-party heavenLike Halo, Certain Affinity owes its existence to the 1994 shooter Marathon. “But who was really big on the Mac, for at least multiplayer games — which was almost always what

GameStop’s Black Friday 2017 ad is now circulating, with some deals both familiar and new to those who have been looking for holiday discounts. Among them is the season’s first discount on the PlayStation 4 Pro, as well as some more end-of-year awards contenders at good prices. Even if you’re not in it for the doorbusters, we advise that you show up early —especially if you’re looking to score deals on popular games. Make sure to look at the rest of our Black Friday deals section to plan your sh

GameStop’s Black Friday 2017 ad is now circulating, with some deals both familiar and new to those who have been looking for holiday discounts. Among them is the season’s first discount on the PlayStation 4 Pro, as well as some more end-of-year awards contenders at good prices. Even if you’re not in it for the doorbusters, we advise that you show up early —especially if you’re looking to score deals on popular games. Make sure to look at the rest of our Black Friday deals section to plan your sh

Target will be offering 25 percent off toys and games this Saturday, well in advance of its traditional Black Friday sale. Over the past few years, Target has made a big push into the hobby games market. The selection even includes products that are exclusive to Target stores. This sale excludes the Cards Against Humanity line of products, Exploding Kittens, Imploding Kittens, Bears vs. Here’s our picks for the best tabletop games that will be marked down 25 percent at Target on Nov. 18.

Certain Affinity, the company Hoberman founded when he left Halo developer Bungie in 2006, is undergoing the biggest evolution in its decade-plus history. Since its inception, Certain Affinity has contributed to more than a dozen triple-A releases, including the multiplayer for 2016’s acclaimed Doom reboot. LAN-party heavenLike Halo, Certain Affinity owes its existence to the 1994 shooter Marathon. “But who was really big on the Mac, for at least multiplayer games — which was almost always what

The Justice League is coming together, but one instrumental character is nowhere to be seen, which leads us to wonder: Where’s Green Lantern? Despite the inclusion of Green Lanterns, there’s no mention of Hal Jordan, John Stewart or any of the Green Lantern heroes we know from comic books. DC Comics and Warner Bros.’ opening banner features numerous members of the Justice League, including Green Lantern. The Green Lantern stand-alone movie is three years away, but that doesn’t explain why the he

The Justice League is coming together, but one instrumental character is nowhere to be seen, which leads us to wonder: Where’s Green Lantern? Despite the inclusion of Green Lanterns, there’s no mention of Hal Jordan, John Stewart or any of the Green Lantern heroes we know from comic books. DC Comics and Warner Bros.’ opening banner features numerous members of the Justice League, including Green Lantern. The Green Lantern stand-alone movie is three years away, but that doesn’t explain why the he

Justice League is the result of everything DC and Warner Bros. has been working toward since Man of Steel was released in 2013. DC fans haven’t taken the reviews well and, like clockwork, debate over whether DC movies are just as good or better than Marvel movies has sparked up again. Most critics don’t care who the superhero movie is about; we just want to watch a good superhero movie. Justice League doesn’t emphasize the overall story, but focuses on the coming together of a group. It demanded

Justice League is the result of everything DC and Warner Bros. has been working toward since Man of Steel was released in 2013. DC fans haven’t taken the reviews well and, like clockwork, debate over whether DC movies are just as good or better than Marvel movies has sparked up again. Most critics don’t care who the superhero movie is about; we just want to watch a good superhero movie. Justice League doesn’t emphasize the overall story, but focuses on the coming together of a group. It demanded

If you’ve fallen off the Destiny 2 train somewhat, this weekend will be a great time to get back on: You’ll earn double the experience points for everything you do. Destiny developer Bungie calls this limited-time event a Clarion Call, and this particular one — the first for Destiny 2 — only applies to clans. In other words, the only caveat to earning double XP is that you have to be in a fireteam with at least one other player who’s in the same clan as you. The Clarion Call will run from 10 a.m

If you’ve fallen off the Destiny 2 train somewhat, this weekend will be a great time to get back on: You’ll earn double the experience points for everything you do. Destiny developer Bungie calls this limited-time event a Clarion Call, and this particular one — the first for Destiny 2 — only applies to clans. In other words, the only caveat to earning double XP is that you have to be in a fireteam with at least one other player who’s in the same clan as you. The Clarion Call will run from 10 a.m

Overwatch’s newest hero, Moira, is now playable in the PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One versions of the game, Blizzard announced today. An update for Overwatch is now available for all versions of the hero-based shooter. Moira is the 26th hero for Overwatch and the game’s sixth support class character. We played with Moira at BlizzCon 2017, if you want to read our first impressions of the new (extremely fun to play) support character. Overwatch is having a free weekend on PC, PS4 and Xbox

Overwatch’s newest hero, Moira, is now playable in the PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One versions of the game, Blizzard announced today. An update for Overwatch is now available for all versions of the hero-based shooter. Moira is the 26th hero for Overwatch and the game’s sixth support class character. We played with Moira at BlizzCon 2017, if you want to read our first impressions of the new (extremely fun to play) support character. Overwatch is having a free weekend on PC, PS4 and Xbox

And a pure grinder is still forced to use the game’s loot crate system, which spits out bonuses entirely at random, to advance their characters and improve their loadouts. And the loot crate system introduced in Battlefront 2 means the bulk of that is acquired at random. Crafting Parts can be exchanged for a Star Card of the player’s choosing (assuming the player has met other prerequisites). Crafting Parts deliver the option of picking the Star Card a user really wants, keeping Battlefront 2’s

One of your main goals in Super Mario Odyssey is to get your hands on power moons which will help you power up your trusty ship, the Odyssey. There are dozens of power moons in almost every kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. To help you get your hands on each power moon in Super Mario Odyssey, follow a link below to the kingdom of choice. From there, we’ll show you the location of each power moon and any strategies you might need to get your hands on them. Super Mario Odyssey power moon locations a

Nintendo released a new fighter for Switch fighting game Arms this week, bringing the game’s roster to 13 playable characters. That new character is named Misango, and he fights with a trio of poison-based attacks and a spirit buddy at his side. Arms version 4.0 updates adds Misango, a new stage named Temple Grounds and three new Arms: Scorpio, Glusher and Skully. The Scorpio Arms are a pair of poison-injecting arachnids that crawl along the ground and then hop up to attack their target, Nintend

Nintendo released a new fighter for Switch fighting game Arms this week, bringing the game’s roster to 13 playable characters. That new character is named Misango, and he fights with a trio of poison-based attacks and a spirit buddy at his side. Arms version 4.0 updates adds Misango, a new stage named Temple Grounds and three new Arms: Scorpio, Glusher and Skully. The Scorpio Arms are a pair of poison-injecting arachnids that crawl along the ground and then hop up to attack their target, Nintend

So how does the Nintendo Switch port stack up to the long, varied history of Skyrim? You can now play Skyrim wherever you’d like! While many seasoned players have fought their way through Skyrim more than once in their gaming careers, watching my children play Skyrim for the first time on a portable system has been a revelation. Bethesda was right to place such a big bet on the Switch for the holiday season, and Skyrim should be held up as an example for what the system can do for your back cata