Ubisoft announced that Title Update 1.1.6 for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows will come out later today and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table. Patch 1.1.6 adds a new story quest, called “A Puzzlement”. In this quest, Naoe and Yasuke encounter two old acquaintances having a loud … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Update 1.1.6 Releases Today – Full Patch Notes →
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Now here is something that passed under my radar. Earlier this month, modder ‘doodlum’ released a mod for Fallout 4 that adds support for AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation. For those who did not know, Fallout 4 already had an AMD FSR 3.0 Frame Gen Mod. However, that was a paid mod. As such, a … Continue reading Fallout 4 Now Has A Free AMD FSR 3 Frame Gen Mod →
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has its big 11.0 patch, which adds a long list of new features to the explosive action game.
New features include a new PvE map set on an Imperial cruiser (Reclamation), a new piece of PvE equipment (Sanctified Wrath), and six new heroic weapons and eight armor pieces to unlock with accolades.
Meanwhile, 11.0 adds the Blood Angels Champion pack (Tactical Champion + Jump Pack for Assault + Signature Chainsword Skin), a Salamanders Cosmetic Pack, and Chaos Customisation in PvP.
As for balance changes, Assault has a new feature: a set of Jump Pack Dash attacks that are much quicker and responsive than normal sprint attacks. In the patch notes, publisher Focus Entertainment said the developers at Saber Interactive plan to continue expanding and improving sandbox gameplay for all classes, with Tactical and Vanguard coming next. However, they won’t make Patch 12 because the focus there is the new class, the Techmarine.
And here’s an interesting one: the developers have increased the netcode damage cap, knowing full well it will “open a huge can of worms for gameplay balancing.” “But it has to be done,” they continued. “The game damage numbers should not be restricted by net code and should be accurate all of the time. We will be monitoring which builds and perks combinations will become problematic. It's pretty clear that some damage buffs combinations from multiple sources are already insane (looking at you Blocking Power Fist). For now, have fun.”
Updates continue for Space Marine 2 even as development on its follow-up, Space Marine 3, is in full swing. Saber has insisted the games are not competing for resources internally, and in August revealed Space Marine 2’s second year of DLC, confirming patches 10 all the way up to 15.
Patch 15 takes players up to the end of the second quarter of next year (June 2026). Highlights include the new Techmarine class, now set for release during the first quarter of 2026, a new Battle Barge expansion during the same period, and a new Siege map coming Q2 2026.
NEW FEATURES
Upon use, the player's melee damage is increased by 25% for 15 seconds, and the player is immune to knockbacks. When used, enemies within a small radius are pushed back.
🟡 Change from PTS: Increased amount of charges from 1 to 2
💬 It's not the last equipment that we are going to add.
More than 40 new Battlefield Conditions have been added.
Added 6 Heroic Weapons and 8 Armour Pieces to unlock with Accolades.
Weapons:
Armour Pieces:
Customisation of Chaos classes is now available using armour parts from sets.
GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKS
Added a set of Jump Pack Dash attacks for Assault, that are much quicker and responsive than normal sprint attacks. Dash attacks should be affected by all perks that affect Sprint attacks as well.
🟡 Change from PTS: Jump Dash attacks deal 50% more damage
💬 We are going to continue expanding and improving sandbox gameplay for all classes. After Assault, it's going to be Tactical's and Vanguard's turn, however those changes will not be in Patch 12 as we would like to focus on Tech Marine.
Power Axe:
Heroic Double Edge Relic (Chainsword):
Heroic Power Gladius (Power Knife):
🟡 Change from PTS: Fixed issue where damage buff lasted indefinitely.
Heavy Bolt Rifle: Base damage increased by 13%.
Heroic Combi-Melta (Bolt Rifle): Increase damage by 15% for both Bolter and Melta firing modes.
Multi-Melta: The change allowing the player to shoot from the standing position immediately after firing from the blind (removing the previous delay) has been reverted. The interval between shots is now enforced when transitioning to the standing position.
🟡 Bolt Pistol: Base damage increased by 13.5%.
🟡 Volkite Pistol: Base damage and volkite explosion damage increased by 10%.
🟡 Heroic Heavy Bolt Pistol:
🟡 Heroic Sniper Bolt Rifle: All ammo restore perks will not trigger when using this weapon.
💬 While it was clear that its a very powerful weapon in PTS, we don't want to reduce its effectiveness, but we do want to raise its skill cap.
🟡 Heroic Thunder Hammer: Assault's Ground Pound will also spawn a shock zone.
🟡 Heroic Power Fist:
🟡 Heroic Heavy Bolter:
Tactical
Old: “Enemies marked by Auspex Scan cannot call for reinforcements and automatically explode upon attempting to do so.”
New: “After marking an enemy with Auspex Scan, other enemies cannot call for reinforcement and automatically explode upon attempting to do so for 90 seconds.”
Sniper
Bulwark
Vanguard
💬 For too long, Vanguard's role was to be a vessel for the squad's healing perks. With these changes, we want to reinforce ranged/melee hybrid playstyle for him. But we are not entirely done with Vanguard changes. We would like to take a closer look at his ability.
Old: “After you are grabbed or knocked back, you deal 30% more Melee Damage for 20 seconds.”
New: “When your Ranged weapon’s magazine is empty, Melee Damage increases by 25%.”
🟡 Change from PTS: Damage buff increased from 20 to 25%.
Old: “Each Melee Attack you land reduces the Ranged Damage you take by 5% (up to 30%). If you do not land a Melee Attack for 5 seconds, the effect ends.”
New: “Killing an enemy at a range of 30m or more restores Ability Charge by 5%.”
Old: “After killing 10 enemies within 5 seconds, Diving Kick's Damage increases by 40% for 15 seconds.”
New: “After a Ranged kill Majoris-level or higher enemy, Diving Kick's Damage increases by 130%. Cooldown 15 seconds.”
🟡 Change from PTS: Fix interaction between Shock Wave perk and Tenacity caused by double damage scaling.
Assault
Old: “Enemies hit by Melee Attacks take 15% more Damage for 3 seconds.”
New: “Enemies hit by Damage from Melee Attacks executed while sprinting or dashing Melee Attacks take 25% more Damage for 5 seconds.“
💬 This change is going to open a huge can of worms for gameplay balancing, but it has to be done. The game damage numbers should not be restricted by net code and should be accurate all of the time. We will be monitoring which builds and perks combinations will become problematic. It's pretty clear that some damage buffs combinations from multiple sources are already insane (looking at you Blocking Power Fist). For now, have fun.
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Surprise! Steam's running its first-ever Black Friday sale.
If, like me, that comes as a shock — I presumed, like every other retailer on the planet, Valve had always offered Black Friday treats — turns out that despite the many, many themed sales the company runs each year, Black Friday was never one of them. Until now, of course.
"What a week!" Valve declared. ''Tis the season in many areas of the world for the 'holiday' known as Black Friday, a time-honored tradition of deals on all sorts of things. We're celebrating this 'holiday' all week long with a one-stop landing page for all of the games developers are offering on discount throughout the week."
There is a fantastic range of games getting discounted, too, including 50% off EA Sports FC 26, 15% off Battlefield 6, a whopping 67% (6 7!) off Risk of Rain 2, 20% off Helldivers 2, 34% off the glorious Blue Prince, and 8% Dead by Daylight.
You can also grab Ghost of Tsushima for 40% off the recommended retail price, a huge 75% off the wonderful Red Dead Redemption 2, and an even bigger 95% on Warhammer: Vermintide 2.
That's not all, either. From now until December 1, 10am PT (1pm ET), you can also save 20% on the Steam Deck LCD 256GV model — that's the original model, not the fancy OLED one — and nominate your favorite games of 2025 in this year's Steam Awards.
Sadly, no, there's no pre-order discounts for Valve's recently revealed Steam Machine, nor the new controller or Steam Frame, a VR headset that itself runs on SteamOS. We’ve got plenty more on all Valve’s recent hardware announcements, and have a handy roundup so you don’t miss a thing. We went hands-on with Steam Machine and Steam Controller, and if you’re wondering about Steam Deck 2, we asked Valve about that as well.
To see everything up for grabs with a discount head on over to Steam. If you're hunting for the best offers this week, we're actively rounding up the strongest Black Friday deals on video games, tech, and more. You can find all our top picks and price drops in our full Black Friday hub, or check out our relevant pages for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox deals.
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Nintendo has issued a fresh system software update for the Switch and Switch 2, bringing both consoles' firmware up to Version 21.0.1.
The latest patch arrives just two weeks after Nintendo's last major update to its console firmware, which was also widely criticized for appearing to break compatibility with a range of third-party Switch 2 docks. Nintendo, for its part, said in a subsequent statement to IGN that it had no "intention to hinder or invalidate legal third-party dock compatibility."
Today's update is only just landing now, and there are numerous third-party dock options out there to test. But, so far, there's been no immediate suggestion from fans that this update has made further changes to third-party dock compatibility — for better or worse. Still, we'll keep an eye and update if we spot anything of note.
In terms of what is included in the update, Nintendo has stated that it's fixed an error with the Switch's system transfer feature, which previously impacted users' ability to move smoothly over onto Switch 2. There's also a fix for a common Bluetooth issue, which previously stopped wireless devices such as controllers and headsets from connecting.
Nintendo's full patch notes for the update lie below:
Earlier this month, Nintendo revealed that Switch 2 had sold an astonishing 10.36 million units between June 5 and September 30, a record-breaking amount that doubles the launch sales of the original Switch, and sees the new platform continue its run as the biggest console launch ever.
Mario Kart World, the Switch 2's flagship launch game, has now sold 9.57 million copies, while, Donkey Kong Bananza, has notched up 3.49 million sales since July. Pokémon Legends Z-A, meanwhile, sold 5.8 million copies just during its first week.
Next up for Switch 2 is the impending launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a game some fans have been waiting a decade to play. Recent Metroid Prime 4 previews have criticised the game's first chatty NPC, but will the full experience get a more positive impression? It's not long until we find out, as the game releases on December 4.
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Disney has revealed a next-generation robotic figure of Frozen's Olaf that will literally walk, talk, and interact with guests around the World of Frozen lands at Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland in early 2026.
Disney shared the exciting details about this Olaf robotic figure alongside its announcement of the opening date of Disney Adventure World and World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris and in the latest episode of We Call It Imagineering.
To ensure Olaf was as authentic and "real" as possible, the team at Imagineering used a branch of artificial intelligence called reinforcement learning, which allows the robot to "learn" how to walk and perform "graceful motions" in a fraction of the time it would take a human to.
The team also noted that, since Olaf is made of "snow," which is much softer than the harder shell of other robotic characters, they are able to allow him to "fully articulate his mouth, eyes, and removable carrot nose and arms." Yes, guests will get to playfully remove Olaf's nose and arms for a fun and memorable interaction. He will also be able to speak and engage in conversations, and his believability will be further heightened by his expressive eyes that fully move.
The rest of this latest episode of We Call It Imagineering touched upon a ton of other exciting projects currently underway at Imagineering, including Fantastic Four's H.E.R.B.I.E., the BDX Droids from that galaxy far, far away, and even truly impressive aquatic robots that make us think of the possibilities for a space like the upcoming Avatar land at Disneyland.
We also got a few more details on the upcoming new mission for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run that is inspired by The Mandalorian and Grogu. This new experience will debut on May 22, 2026, at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and will allow guests to visit Bespin, the wreckage of the second Death Star around Endor, and Coruscant.
In this new story, Hondo Ohnaka found out about a deal on Tatooine between ex-Imperial officers and a band of pirates and wants to capitalize on their large bounty. To ensure the mission's success, Mando and Grogu will join the fun.
Bruce Vaughn, President and Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Imagineering, said this new mission will "actually be better quality. Real time. So, that the interactivity and agency of the guests can actually be greatly improved but include scenes, characters, places that will come out with this new movie."
Lastly, we were given a glimpse at the future of Audio-Animatronics technology, and it combines real-time front projection with simplified mechanical heads to allow for more realistic faces than ever before. These faces can cry, blush, bleed, and even transform in real-time thanks to this technology, and even fewer mechanical parts are needed. This last part is important becasue that means less wear-and-tear and maintenance needs. Disney also teased this would allow for certain characters that are tough to bring to life, including Mike Wazowski, Lightning McQueen, or Hades. That last mention surely would make a visit to Magic Kingdom's Villains Land pretty exciting, wouldn't it?!
For more Disney, check out our preview of the Disney Destiny, what it's really like inside Disney's exclusive Cotino community in Palm Springs, and our look at the incredible tale of Toy Story for its 30th anniversary.
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On March 29, 2026, Disneyland Paris' Walt Disney Studios Park will officially become Disney Adventure World, and World of Frozen will open within this reimagined park and welcome guests into the Kingdom of Arendelle.
The transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park into Disney Adventure World is a big one, as it will mark a change of more than 90% of the park's offerings since 2002. Alongside World of Frozen, Disney Adventure World will also be home to the currently open Worlds of Pixar, Marvel Avengers Campus, and World Premiere Plaza, and the currently under-construction Lion King area that will include a "major attraction combining water-based thrills with next-generation Audio-Animatronics figures."
World of Frozen, which first debuted at Hong Kong Disneyland, will be one of the biggest draws of Disney Adventure World. This land will welcome guests to participate in the Sunflower Festival and step into the beloved story themselves.
One of the most striking additions will be the 118-foot-tall North Mountain, crowned by Elsa's Ice Palace. It will overlook the village of Arendelle, which includes Arendelle Bay, the Fountain of Friendship, and Arendelle Castle.
Below the Clock Tower in the village will be the Frozen Ever After attraction that guests of EPCOT will be familiar with, and Imagineers are currently hard at work at bringing this to a new audience with upgrades like state-of-the-art Audio-Animatronics figures and "new immersive projection technologies."
Outside of the attraction, guests will be able to meet Anna and Elsa during a Royal Encounter in Arendelle Castle, which will culminate with "personal interaction and photo opportunities to create memories that last a lifetime."
Anna and Elsa will also join Olaf, Kristoff, and the other villagers in Arendelle Bay with A Celebration in Arendelle, a 15-minute show that takes place aboard three majestic Viking longships. And yes, they will be singing such songs as "Let It Go" and "Show Yourself." Frozen's Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez have also composed new music for this show, which is a very exciting thing indeed.
Speaking of Olaf, the other biggest piece of news from Disney Parks was the unveiling of a next-generation robotic character of the beloved snowman that will walk around the park and speak and more. It's a very impressive piece of tech from Walt Disney Imagineering and it will appear at Disney Adventure World and Hong Kong Disneyland.
Lastly, it was revealed that World of Frozen will have a Nordic-inspired quick-service restaurant called Nordic Crowns Tavern, a shop called Arendelle Boutique with exclusive Frozen merch, and even a Fjord View Shop that will allow guests to befriend/purchase a baby troll named Rúna, who will react to touch, blink its eyes, communicate with other trolls, and interact with locations around Arendelle.
Once guests leave the World of Frozen, they can chose to go visit one of the other lands, including Worlds of Pixar. This themed land features Crush’s Coaster, RC Racer, Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy, and more. It also has an incredibly-themed Bistrot Chez Rémy restaurant that will be sure to delight fans of Ratatouille as it "shrinks" them down to the size of a rat.
Marvel Avengers Campus has such attractions as Spider-Man: W.E.B. Adventure and Avengers Assemble: Flight Force, heroic encounters with fan-favorite MCU characters, live-action stunts, and dining options at Pym Kitchen and Stark Factory.
All of these lands will be connected to Adventure Bay, a 7.5-acre lake that will be the home of Disney Cascade of Lights at night. This new nighttime spectacular is an "emotional journey" and an "invitation for every guest to believe in their own strength, to embrace wonder, and to feel the power of storytelling in a way only Disney can deliver."
The show is designed to be viewed all around Adventure Bay, and it will feature the world's first integration of an aquatic drone system with next-generation aerial drones. It will also include moments from Mulan, Hercules, Moana, Zootopia, Up, the Marvel Universe, and more.
Also connected to Adventure Bay is Adventure Way, an avenue that will connect World Premiere Plaza and the rest of the lands in Disney Adventure World. It will host Raiponce Tangled Spin, which brings to life the Lantern Festival from Tangled.
Guests will sit in gondolas and whirl around a space adorned with floating lanterns, frescoes depicting Rapunzel's adventures, and more. Mandy Moore, who voiced Rapunzel in the film, has even recorded new audio announcements for the attraction.
Alongside Raiponce Tangled Spin, Adventure Way will have character interactions, 14 culinary experiences, lush green spaces to relax, and more. One of the restaurants will be the Disney Princess-themed Regal View Restaurant & Lounge that will be an elegant place to eat and meet Disney Princesses from a variety of films. The Regal View Lounge will will also call this walkway home and will be the first bar located at Disneyland Paris.
Lastly, we have to mention that a new attraction inspired by Up will join Adventure Way in the future, and it will be a "flying carousel" that will "add motion and energy to the promenade."
There will be plenty more to cover for World of Frozen and Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris, and we'll be here to make sure you don't miss a thing.
For more Disney, check out our preview of the Disney Destiny, what it's really like inside Disney's exclusive Cotino community in Palm Springs, and our look at the incredible tale of Toy Story for its 30th anniversary.
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Give, or better yet, treat yourself to the gift of clean floors this holiday season with a brand-new robot vacuum. These machines have come a long way from bumping into furniture and suctioning up socks while attempting to vacuum up your space. Now, you’ll find options that navigate your home with ease, mop, self-empty, and more for a truly hands-free clean. The brand Narwal is an innovator in the space, developing some incredible robot vacuums, some of which I’ve even been lucky enough to test out myself.
If you or someone you love has been eager to get a robot vacuum or upgrade an older model, Narwal has brilliant options for a range of needs, and it’s the best time of year to buy. Narwal’s Black Friday sale is running now until December 1st, and with it comes some absolutely incredible discounts. Everything from its wildly capable, full-of-all-the-bells-and-whistles flagship Flow model to the feature-rich value alternative, the Freo X10 Pro, is 33% off or more for a limited time. That’s up to $500 in potential savings.
For a robot vacuum that does it all, the brand-new Narwal Flow is what you want, and it’s $500 off for Black Friday. Not only does it offer impressive 22,000 Pa suction, reliable AI obstacle avoidance, and a self-emptying base station, but the Flow also comes with a track mop. While cleaning, that mop cleans itself in real-time with hot, fresh water. As someone who has tested numerous robot vacuums, it’s a truly unique feature that’s sure to deliver a better clean.
While you might not get the real-time, self-cleaning mop, the Narwal Freo Z10 Ultra still delivers a top-notch clean thanks to ample smart features and powerful suction. Dual RGB cameras ensure it navigates your house with ease, avoiding anything that might cross its path. Mopping is still available with dual spinning heads that can reach edges and corners. There’s even hot water mop washing and drying in the base station. Best of all, this Freo Z10 Ultra is 36% off for Black Friday, giving you all these features for just $799.99
The Narwal Freo X10 Pro is more affordable, a mid-range robot vacuum costing under $500, its lowest price all year. It offers everything that Freo Z10 Ultra has, albeit in a more toned-down way. Still, the base station, which self empties and cleans the mops, makes for a hands-free clean, and an anti-tangle brush is ideal for combating pet hair.
Now, those are just a sprinkling of Narwal’s robot vacuum models, and there are plenty of others discounted for Black Friday.
Narwal offers more than just robot vacuums; it has a lineup of awesome wet-dry vacuums that simultaneously mop and vacuum the floor. These are also on sale for the biggest savings holiday of the year. If you or someone on your list is after the cleanest floors out there, now's the time to buy a vacuum; chances are good you won't see savings this big again.
For more Black Friday deals on tech, check out Amazon's biggest deals so far during Black Friday Week.
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The , one of the largest LEGO consumer sets ever created, is on sale for Black Friday. It normally commands an equally imposing price tag of $849.99, but Walmart has it for $764.99. That still isn't cheap, but this gargantuan set is almost never discounted. This deal is also now available for everyone, not just Walmart+ members.
The LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) Millennium Falcon was the largest LEGO Star Wars set up until a few months ago with the release of the $1,000 9,023-piece Death Star. With an imposive 7,541-piece brick count, it boasts 2,346 more pieces than the previous UCS Millennium Falcon which was released back in 2007. This behemoth measures 8" high, 33" long, and 22" wide and weighs 29 pounds. It weighs twice as much and has nearly 3,000 more bricks than the LEGO Death Star that appeared in Marvel's Spider-Man: Homecoming. I own this set. Between myself and my son, it took about three weeks to build, and we enjoyed every minute of it. It's certainly the crown jewel of my LEGO collection.
Although I would never suggest purchasing LEGOs as an investment, it is true that LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series sets have among the best resale value across all LEGO franchises. Once LEGO discontinues a UCS set, the value skyrockets. The Millennium Falcon isn't discontinued just yet, but it has been in production for quite a while, and if the previous Millennium Falcon is anything to go by, this is going to be one of the most coveted Star Wars sets in existence.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
The Walmart Black Friday sale has officially launched for anyone with a Walmart+ membership, and some of the early access deals are actually incredible. The most notable discounts in the sale are Apple deals that no other retailer has been able to price match yet. You can get a pair of Apple AirPods 4 for only $69, which is an absolutely ridiculous price. The Apple Pencil has also dropped to the new low price of $49 for this sale.
Currently, these Apple discounts are only available as early access deals for those with a Walmart+ subscription. Coincidentally, Walmart is offering 50% off the price of Walmart+ from now through Cyber Monday for anyone who wants to join. These discounts are set to go live for everyone starting tomorrow, but it's possible Walmart will raise prices again once the early access period is over.
Walmart's Apple AirPods 4 deal is hands-down the best discount we've ever seen on these earbuds. This price is for the AirPods models without active noise cancellation, but it's still $10 cheaper than what both Amazon and Best Buy are currently offering. The AirPods 4 dropped to their lowest ever price just last week and Walmart has taken it even further with an extra $10 off. If you're looking to buy a pair of these wireless earbuds for Black Friday this year, this is the best price you're likely ever going to see.
Walmart's discounts on the latest AirPods Pro 3 are the same as we've seen everywhere else, so it's really just the cheapest model that is getting a surprise price drop here.
The second killer Apple deal at Walmart is on the Apple Pencil. At $49, this is the lowest price I've ever seen this iPad accessory go. According to an Amazon price tracker, it has dropped down to $59 a few times over the summer, but never this low. Other retailers currently have it priced at $69 for Black Friday, so this is a very significant price gap. If you're already planning on buying an iPad, I'd highly recommend picking up the compatible Apple Pencil. It's something I use fairly regularly for drawing on my iPad Pro, but it's also excellent for note-taking. With this discount right now, you're not going to find it any cheaper anywhere else.
It's worth noting that Apple announced its offical Black Friday sale last week. The tech company is planning to offer up to $250 in gift cards for select Apple products when you purchase directly through the Apple Store. This sales event is the same thing they do every year, so it's not really too surprising.
Outside of Apple itself, we've already been seeing discounts from other retailers like Amaon, Best Buy, and Target on iPads, Apple Watches, and AirPods. Walmart has been price-matching these discounts for the most part, with the exception of these two new deals launching with its sale.
eBay has just kicked off a combined Black Friday and Cyber Monday coupon code that takes 20% off hundreds of tech products, including the latest 2025 Samsung S90F 4K OLED Smart TVs. Electronics Express via eBay has discounted most sizes to the lowest prices of the year. For example, the 77" model is marked down to $1,598.39 after 20% off code "CYBERWEEK20". Likewise, the 65" model is down to $1,118.39 with the same code. Electronics Express is an authorized Samsung reseller with over 200,00 reviews on eBay and a 99.4% positive feedback rating.
Note that Electronic Express often expires its eBay listings quickly, possibly due to low inventory, so these deals might end well before Black Friday, which lands on November 28.
For LG loyalists, there is an extremely similar deal on the LG Evo C5 OLED TV.
Apply 20% off coupon code "CYBERWEEK20"
The S90F is the current generation (2025) model in Samsung's S90 OLED TV lineup. If you were to compare Samsung's TVs with LG's TVs, the Samsung S90F would be comparable to the LG Evo C5. It's equipped with a quantum dot OLED panel, which is only found in Samsung's higher end TVs. QD OLED TVs are brighter than traditional W-OLED TVs while retaining all of the other benefits of OLED like the near instaneous response time, true black levels, and near-infinite contrast ratio. The Samsung S90F also has the features you'd want in a gaming TV, including a native 120Hz panel, HDMI 1.4 ports, variable refresh rate, and auto low latency mode.
Despite being a current generation console, the Nintendo Switch 2 has lax TV requirements compared to the PS5 or Xbox Series X. When the Switch is connected to its dock and a television, it is only capable of outputting a 4K resolution signal at up to 60 frames per second. It can go up to 120fps if the resolution drops to 1080p, but the data rate required for both these options is pretty much the same, and you would much rather play any game in 4K. That said, the Switch 2 will still benefit greatly from the OLED panel's stellar image quality (much like how the Switch OLED was a substantial visual upgrade from the original Switch).
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
Aside from books and movies, Amazon's buy 2, get 1 free deal also offers some great movie soundtracks on vinyl and CD. One of the highlights from the available soundtracks to pick from is The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on vinyl, composed by Howard Shore and performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. It's priced at $41.39, so it isn't discounted individually, but with the bundle deal it's a good opportunity to get this and some other film soundtracks at an overall lower price.
This 3-vinyl set features the entire soundtrack of all three The Lord of the Rings films, one of the most iconic movie scores in recent memory. The vinyls themselves are a special edition bronze color, while the slipcase to hold them features cozy art of Middle-Earth. The double-sided records each have different tracks from the three movies on them, and the back of the slipcase has a detailed breakdown of where to find each song.
The buy 2, get 1 free deal has other film soundtracks available as well, although they're not all on vinyl. You can pick up the Wicked and Little Miss Sunshine soundtracks on vinyl as part of this deal, or the Sinners and Joker: Folie à Deux scores on CD. There'a also a ton of other great albums on vinyl included here if you
And if vinyl and CD's aren't quite your thing and you're still a big Tolkien fan, we have a detailed The Lord of the Rings gift guide with tons of other great goodies like LEGO sets and the massive illustrated editions of the original books.
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