Overlooked at first glance, the M34 Novaline transforms into a powerhouse once Pack-a-Punched—shredding bosses and staking its claim as Black Ops 7 Zombies’ most reliable non–Wonder Weapon.
If you're in the process of building out a new gaming PC and you're looking for CPU recommendations, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AM5 processor should most definitely be on your shortlist. Amazon is currently offering it for $443.99 with free shipping after a $35 off instant discount. Even better, it comes with a free voucher code for the highly anticipated Crimson Desert game, which will be released on March 19. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is considered to be the best gaming processor currently on the market and outperforms even pricier AMD and Intel CPUs.
The Gamer's Choice: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU for $444
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D boasts a max boost clock of 5.2GHz with 8 cores, 16 threads, and 104MB of L2-L3 cache. What really makes it excel in games, however, is the 3D-V-Cache technology that's only found in AMD's X3D lineup. Despite being the least expensive processor in this stack, the 9800X3D performs nearly identically in games compared to its more expensive siblings. It has the fewest number of cores, but that doesn't matter for gaming. On Passmark, the 9800X3D has the second highest gaming score, trailing a mere 300 points behind the considerably pricier 9900X3D.
Note that there's a new 9850X3D that's now available. We reviewed it and, short answer, you're not missing out.
Crimson Desert is an upcoming open-world RPG for the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X platforms that will be released on March 19. The studio, Pearl Abyss, also created the popular MMORPG Black Desert. Whereas Black Desert was a free-to-play game with microtransactions and gacha elements, Crimson Desert will be a primarily offline single-player experience with a retail price of $69.99. Getting it for free with your CPU upgrade, then, is a great perk.
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Blizzard Entertainment is just one day away from unveiling the future of Diablo with its 30th Anniversary Spotlight.
Just like last week’s gargantuan Overwatch Spotlight, the February 11 presentation is said to show an extended look at new announcements and updates for the classic dungeon-crawling franchise. That means reveals for Diablo 4, Diablo 2: Resurrected, and Diablo Immortal, as all three games seek to keep players scrounging for loot in 2026.
Unlike the presentation for its hero shooter, Blizzard has given fans a taste of what to expect. Diablo 4, which launched in June of 2023 and received its Vessel of Hatred expansion in October 2024, is barreling toward the launch of its next expansion, Lord of Hatred, this April. We already know one of its two new classes will be the Paladin, but Blizzard says the Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight will come with a look at the yet-to-be-revealed class, too. The World of Warcraft company also teased that fans should expect a deep dive into “major updates to skill trees” as well as its new endgame systems.
Diablo 2: Resurrected is an unexpected but welcome addition to the Spotlight. Blizzard has been coy when it comes to what it will show for its Diablo 2 remake, only teasing that “there’s a lot we want to share with you,” as it prepares for the launch of Ladder Season 13 February 20. Some are hoping for quality-of-life changes while others speculate about a potential Steam release, but with the 2021 remake largely remaining faithful to the original 2000 experience, it’s hard to say what its future holds.
Finally, there’s Diablo Immortal, Blizzard’s 2022 mobile spinoff. A closer look at the 2026 roadmap is locked in, as the company has told players its ongoing story will carry them “deeper into a world shaped by corruption, conflict, and consequences.” Its blog post on the matter promises more information about a new class, a new region, and “the return of a malevolent force.”
The Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight premieres tomorrow, February 11, at 2pm PT/5pm ET, and can be streamed on Twitch and YouTube. Keep an eye on IGN for a breakdown of all of the biggest announcements and reveals but, in the meantime, you can check out our reviews for Diablo 4, Diablo 2: Resurrected, and Diablo Immortal.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle currently sells for $500 just about everywhere, but there's a way you can get it for less. AliExpress is currently offering imported bundles for $458.12 after you apply a $60 off coupon code "60USAFF" during checkout. It ships free locally from the United States (which means no tariffs and quick shipping).
The listing is for a Hong Kong import. Fortunately, all international Switch 2 consoles are region unlocked, so they can be used in the US without any modification. You'll also be able to select English as your default language. This specific model will come with a Hong Kong style plug, but a US adapter is included. Imported consoles do not get a US-based Nintendo warranty. Fortunately, Aliexpress offers a generous 90-day free return window.
Nintendo Switch 2 (Import) with Mario Kart World for $458
The Switch 2 console was released on June 5, 2025. It is backwards compatible with nearly all Switch games as well as the original Joy-Cons and Switch Pro controller, although the new Switch 2 controllers offer more functionality. In his Nintendo Switch 2 review, Tom Marks sums up the Switch 2 as "a vital but unexciting upgrade to a console I already love."
At this point, several major Switch 2 video games have been released: Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and more recently, Kirby Air Riders and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Several triple-A ports are also available, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, making the Switch 2 a veritable competitor to pricier handheld gaming PCs. The Switch 2 hardware is powerful enough to run these games at a very playable clip, something that was impossible on the original Switch's increasingly outdated hardware. Whereas there was "nothing" to play when the Switch 2 was originally released, there are now plenty of reasons to finally justify an upgrade.
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Horror director Mike Flanagan is once again linking up with iconic author Stephen King for a new movie adaptation of The Mist, reports Deadline.
Based on King’s 1980 sci fi horror novella, first published in a Viking Press horror anthology in 1980, The Mist is the story of a group of survivors stuck in small-town Maine by a thick fog that’s enveloped the whole area, which conceals deadly creatures. The Mist was nominated for a number of literary awards at the time and is typically considered amongst King’s most well-regarded works. Flanagan is on deck to direct, and will write the screenplay.
The Mist was previously adapted into a movie back in 2007, starring Thomas Jane and directed by Frank Darabont, who had previously directed 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption and 1999’s The Green Mile (which were also based on Stephen King stories). It was also adapted into a short-lived, 10-episode TV series in 2017, though it was cancelled the same year it aired.
This new adaptation will join a lengthy list of existing King collaborations for Flanagan, including 2017’s Gerald’s Game, 2019’s Doctor Sleep (the sequel to The Shining), and 2024’s The Life of Chuck. Flanagan is also working on an eight-episode TV adaptation of Carrie for Prime Video. King’s first published novel, Carrie has previously been adapted into film on three separate occasions.
Every car owner should have a tire inflator on hand in case of emergencies. If the only reason stopping you is the cost, then this deal should give you no more excuse. Amazon is offering Prime members the UZNY cordless tire inflator and air compressor for just $13.19 with coupon code: "OJGX3TUV". It may not be labeled as an official Presidents Day sale deal on Amazon, but I'm starting to see the sales begin this week with early Presidents Day discounts across retailers, ramping up ahead of the official holiday on Monday.
Many, if not most, of these off-brand tire inflators on Amazon are probably rebadged variants of the same product, so you basically just want to get the lowest price. They might not have as many fancy features as other more expensive models, but they get the job done and that's what matters.
UZNY Cordless Tire Inflator and Air Compressor for $13.19
The UZNY tire inflator and air compressor features an internal lithium-ion battery. Cordless inflators are much more convenient to use because they don't need to be plugged in and can be charged with a standard USB Type-C cable. The compressor is rated for a maximum pressure of 150 PSI and can refill a 195/65 R15 tire from 28 to 36 PSI in under one minute. It also has an essential auto-stop feature to prevent you from dangerously overfilling your tires.
Like most tire inflators, this model can also be used as a cordless compressor to inflate other things as well, like bicycle tires, balls, inflatables, and more. The digital display is easy to read and can switch among four different units of measurements: psi, kpa, bar and kg/cm². It's also equipped with a USB output so that it can be used as an impromptu power bank to charge your phone or mobile electronics in a pinch.
Most people will get this tire inflator to keep their tires topped up, however, it will come in handy during the real emergencies when you get a flat. If your tire has a puncture, there's no point filling it back up if it's going to leak again, so be sure you also have a tire patch kit on hand so you can patch small holes yourself and save some money.
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Heads up: AirPods Pro 3 earbuds just got a new price cut on Amazon. Right now you can pick up a brand new pair of Apple AirPods Pro 3 earbuds for just $209.99. That's $40 off retail from a legit retailer. Better yet, you still have a chance to get your order delivered before Valentine's Day, which lands on Saturday, February 14. In fact, Amazon Prime members can get free overnight shipping. Time's running out, so you better hurry.
AirPods Pro 3 Earbuds for $209.99
The AirPods Pro 3 launched on September 19 and is the newest generation AirPods Pro. Like its predecessor, this is easily the best earbuds for anyone who uses an iPhone. Although it looks pretty similar to the 2nd gen AirPods, there are some pretty significant improvements under the hood. The most notable new feature is the built-in heart rate sensing (which means you don't need an Apple Watch anymore), but the AirPods Pro 3 improves in other subtle ways as well, including better audio quality, better noise cancelation, long battery life, and a more weatherproof IP57 shell.
Released alongside the AirPods Pro 3 was Apple's "Live Translation", which is an Apple Intelligence feature that translates other languages on the fly. This isn't exclusive to the AirPods Pro since it can also be used with the 2nd gen AirPods Pro and the AirPods 4. First hand reports have been generally very positive, including this take from PCMag.
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Samsung announced its annual Unpacked event will take place on Wednesday, February 25 in San Francisco, where the company will be unveiling its next-generation S-series phones.
Now, Samsung hasn't come out and said exactly which phones will be announced, but it didn't leave much to the imagination. The company said the "new Galaxy S Series is coming," which sure makes it seem like it will be the usual affair of the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra.
There will likely be one or two extra devices making their way to the stage in San Francisco, so if you want to find out what reveals to expect and how to watch the event live, you can find out the details below.
How to Watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked
If you want to watch along, Samsung will be streaming Unpacked live on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on Samsung's website. IGN will also be covering the event from San Francisco, so be sure to stay tuned for our coverage.
What to Expect From Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026
While this year's Unpacked event is happening a little later than it usually would be, it's still the one we would expect at the start of the year. So, you can expect the full lineup of non-foldable flagship phones: the Samsung Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra.
It's possible that Samsung also follows up on the Galaxy S25 Edge that came out in the middle of 2025, but leaks obtained by 9to5Google suggest that phone was a failure and will be quietly killed off. Still, it's always possible that Samsung comes out with another... experimental smartphone this year.
What is likely, though, is that Samsung will release new earbuds. After all, the Galaxy Buds 3 came out in 2024, and there were some design leaks that came out late last year via Android Authority. However, it's important to note that the Galaxy Buds 3 were revealed at Samsung's summer event, along with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 – so we might have to wait a few months for the new earbuds.
Either way, it's only a few weeks before Unpacked 2026, so we don't have to wait long to see what the company has in store.
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I treat sales like a stress test for taste. When prices drop this hard, it becomes very easy to buy things you will never actually play, and much harder to spot the ones that'll genuinely earn your time / attention / love. Let's remove the guesswork. I've already put hours into these games, and this list comes from experience rather than impulse. Every one is worth a run (Gotham Knights maybe less so.)
Today I’m celebrating the 26th birthday of The Sims. When this launched, I must confess that my first thought was, “Well, this is barely a game right here.” The Sims seemed more like a virtual fish tank that was only fun if I kept concocting new (and worryingly sociopathic) ways to torment the virtual peoples in my employ. Though this game and genre didn’t flick my switch straight away, personally, the lights clicked on and stayed burning bright for the many, many more of you. After 15 years this original sold a whopping 11.24M copies, so it absolutely deserves a place of honour in the PC gaming pantheon.
EA Sports FC 26 (-49%) A$46 A familiar rhythm with small but meaningful tweaks, still best enjoyed in short bursts, and still prone to menu friction once you dig too deep.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-35%) A$45.30 Still brutally honest about skill gaps, still secretly mean, and still one of the sharpest kart racers once nostalgia wears off.
Lunar Remastered Col. (-22%) A$58.10 A warm, earnest JRPG throwback that shows its age, but rewards patience with charm modern games rarely attempt.
Borderlands 3 Ult. Ed. (-52%) A$43.10 The writing still divides, but the gunplay finally carries the whole experience once everything is bundled.
TowerFall (-75%) A$7.50 Pure couch multiplayer tension, instantly readable, endlessly replayable, and capable of ending friendships in under five minutes.
Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that's worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.
Modder ‘xoxor4d’ has just released a new major update for his amazing RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod for Grand Theft Auto 4. This update is a must for everyone who is currently planning to play this classic GTA game with Path Tracing. So, let’s see what it brings to the table. Update 1.2.1 completely fixes … Continue reading Grand Theft Auto 4 RTX Remix Mod Got a New Major Update→
If you're in the market for the most powerful mobile desktop replacement at a not-so-otherworldy price, then check out this limited time deal from B&H Photo. Right now you can pick up the Acer Predator Helios 16 gaming laptop equipped with an RTX 5090 for just $2,749.99 after a $750 instant discount. The RTX 5090 is still the most powerful GPU you can find in a laptop. Although it's not as powerful as a desktop 5090 GPU, it is roughly comparable to a desktop RTX 5070 Ti GPU.
Acer Predator Helios RTX 5090 Gaming Laptop for $2750
The Predator Helios is Acer's highest end 16" gaming laptop and you'd be hard pressed to find anything (portable) that can beat it in gaming performance. The glossy OLED display features a 2560x1600 (189ppi) resolution with 240Hz refresh rate, G-Sync support, and 100% DCI-P3 color accuracy. The system is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, GeForce RTX 5090 24GB mobile GPU, 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, and a 2TB SSD. Since this is a newer 2025 model, it also supports the Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 standards.
The GeForce RTX 5090 is without doubt the fastest mobile GPU you can get
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is the most powerful mobile graphics card on the market, performing about 15% better than the RTX 5080. It also has more VRAM (24GB vs 16GB), which can come in handy when playing games at higher resolutions (like on an attached 4K monitor) or if you're planning to use this as a mobile creator or AI workstation. VRAM is in high demand right now, so getting 24GB of GDDR7 in a sub-$3K laptop sounds like a great "deal".
Note that a laptop GPU is not a direct 1:1 performance comparison to its desktop variant. For example, a mobile RTX 5090 is not as powerful as a desktop RTX 5090. Instead, a mobile RTX 5090 is comparable in performance to an RTX 5070 Ti. If you think about it, that makes sense because the mobile RTX 5090 has a TGP of 150W compared to a whopping 575W for the desktop RTX 5090. Shame on Nvidia for using very misleading nomenclature, but whatever the case, you can't really complain about having an RTX 5070 ti equivalent GPU in a gaming laptop.
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Amazon has launched a 'Buy 2, get 1 50% off' sale ahead of Valentine's Day, and it's filled to the brim with 4K movies. These promotions are always a great time to pick up a sweet little movie gift for yourself or your loved ones, and this version of the sale has particularly great options for the Disney fan in your life.
There are a bunch of 4K Disney and Pixar movies eligible for the deal, including some of the newest releases. I've rounded up the full list of Disney offerings here, but you can also mix and match these movies with any other inclusions in the sale and still receive the special discount. There's a healthy mix of books, Blu-rays, anime, and even board games to choose from.
Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off 4K Disney Movies
Although this list of eligible Disney movies in this sale is pretty Pixar heavy, there are still a few animated gems in here. The Emperor's New Groove and Lilo & Stitch were both released in 4K just last year, and are already discounted and eligible for the additional 50% off. The Emperor's New Groove just celebrated its 25th anniversary with that 4K release and it's absolutely worth picking up for your collection if you don't already have it. The original animated Lilo & Stitch also got a 4K release in 2025 alongside the live-action remake of the film.
If you're a fan of Pixar, there's a lot more to choose from in this sale. I'd personally recommend grabbing Rattatouille in 4K, partially because it's one of my favorites, but also because it was released back in 2019 and is the most likely to go out of print before it gets a 25th anniversary edition in 2032. You can also snap up the Elio 4K steelbook, which is a limited edition and won't be around forever.
Upcoming Disney 4K Releases
Although not every animated Disney movie has gotten a 4K release, there's always a steady stream of upcoming Blu-rays to choose from. For Disney fans, the next big release is the Zootopia 2 steelbook. It's currently up for preorder at Amazon with a March 3 release date. You can also watch it at home by renting it digitally if you can't wait for the physical release.
Cold Storage will be released in theaters on Feb. 13.
For those who have enjoyed certain types of horror-comedy hybrid films through the years, there’s something comforting about Cold Storage from the start. On-screen text at the opening, which turns an ominous backstory about the remnants of the Skylab space station and what it actually brought down to Earth into a purposely jokey over-the-top display, makes it clear that there’s a “we’re having fun here!” approach.
That tone continues in the film’s prologue, as an investigation into ghastly deaths in a tiny Australian town caused by a piece of Skylab evokes 1990’s wonderful Tremors, both with its desert setting and its heightened, funny tone accompanying its horror movie scenario. It’s not full farce or self-parody, but it’s winking just enough, buoyed by some clever visuals from director Jonny Campbell, particularly when it comes to depicting what happens to the oh-so-dangerous fungus discovered at the scene and the passage of time that follows.
Cold Storage loses some momentum after its great opening, feeling more hit and miss comedically as we pick up 18 years later, when two employees at a 24-hour self-storage warehouse – Travis (Joe Keery) and Naomi (Georgina Campbell) – come into contact with this fungus. The substance has been secretly sitting in hidden levels underneath them; their place of work just so happened to once house a military base. The specific horror-comedy vibe the filmmakers are going for is a tricky one to maintain, and there are beats that don’t quite hit the mark as we get to know Travis, Naomi, and a few other characters that will be significant over the long night they’re about to endure.
Still, there’s a lot to appreciate throughout, starting with the film’s leads. Stranger Things fan favorite Keery and Barbarian star Campbell make for an appealing central duo, with the proper amount of charisma and chemistry to sell the bantering ‘opposites attract’ dynamic between Travis the ex-con and Naomi the aspiring veterinarian. They also have one hell of a pivotal third major player in the form of Liam Freaking Neeson as Robert Quinn, a now retired military veteran we first meet in the prologue.
Robert gets a heads-up that things are going awry at the storage warehouse and goes to help, even as Travis and Naomi begin to find out just how much trouble they’re in. Again, this film’s tone doesn’t require Neeson to go full Naked Gun as far as sending up his tough guy image to an extreme level, but it does let him show different, gently funny and humanizing sides to his usual action persona, including the fact that Robert has quite a bad back from a previous injury. Yes, this is something begging to be significant in the third act, and thankfully, the film pays it off in a very entertaining manner.
Cold Storage is produced and written by David Koepp, adapting his own novel. Koepp has an interesting Hollywood career; he’s a go-to screenwriter for massive studio movies from franchises like Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, and Indiana Jones, but in between those sorts of films, he’s also frequently writing (and sometimes directing) smaller, quirkier projects. And while some of them have been misfires, there have been some notable highlights there as well, including 1999’s compelling ghost story, Stir of Echoes, and last year’s terrific Steven Soderbergh-directed spy film, Black Bag.
Cold Storage finds Koepp operating outside his usual style with something much more heightened and winky. This is a movie about a fungal outbreak that turns those it infects into zombie-like creatures; it’s also about the long locked up remnants of a previous outbreak accidentally being unleashed, leaving some out-of-their-depth average-joe employees to deal with it. So if there was a shorthand I’d use for this movie, it would be “The Last of Us meets The Return of the Living Dead,” and in that regard, while it doesn’t match either of those projects at their best, it’s still quite fun in its own right.
Koepp and Jonny Campbell add some nice flourishes that keep the film from feeling like a carbon copy of other zombie-adjacent stories (though there are plenty of familiar elements, of course), including the fact that those infected will eventually just plain explode out of nowhere. That allows for moments that are both surprising and jolting, and also darkly funny and plenty gory.
Scripter Koepp and director Campbell add some nice flourishes that keep the film from feeling like a carbon copy of other zombie-adjacent stories.
In the midst of all this, subplots involve an elderly woman (Vanessa Redgrave, reuniting with her Mission: Impossible screenwriter Koepp 30 years later) coming to the storage place intending to kill herself with a gun; Naomi’s ex showing up after a household accident, also carrying a gun; and an inside job plan by Travis and Naomi’s boss to rob the storage place that night. Is it pretty silly that all of these things happen to be going down at this isolated location on the very same night as a potentially world-ending outbreak is simultaneously beginning beneath their feet? Sure, but the jokey, easygoing tone of the movie allows you to let it slide more than you might otherwise.
Still, there are times where Cold Storage falters. As a Prometheus apologist, I will say this movie really pushes things in terms of having multiple characters – including those who should definitely know better – lean in close to something clearly horrible and dangerous occurring in front of them. There’s also just a tiny bit more sentiment included near the very end than what feels right for the overall feel of the story. The movie’s budgetary constraints are also felt in some of the visual effect shots, which are not always the most convincing.
But TV veteran Jonny Campbell, whose credits include episodes of shows like Doctor Who and Westworld, frequently overcomes that budget obstacle with some stylistic shots that are less beholden to sell complete reality. This includes a great sequence showing how the fungus is passing between insects and animals, where the camera hurtles forward and visually leans into everything looking more like CGI animation rather than photorealism.
Lending solid support is Ellora Torchia (Midsommar) as a military analyst contacted by Neeson’s Robert who ends up being his Al Powell-like new buddy feeding him crucial info even though they’ve never met in person. There’s also a very likeable, endearing performance by Lesley Manville (Maleficent) as Robert’s old comrade-in-arms who also comes out of retirement to try to help save the day.
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