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Call of Duty's upcoming Halloween event will add the Doom Slayer to the game as a playable operator. As part of what is expected to be the final season of content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Activision is adding in one of the most iconic protagonists in FPS history: the Doom Slayer. The character will be added as part of The Haunting update, which will be released on September 17. Players will be able to acquire the Doom Slayer operator, inspired by Doom: The Dark Ages, as well as a Doomguy skin which is more in line with the character's look from the original Doom games. Of course, this will all be rounded out with signature Doom weaponry, including the shotgun, crucible blade, and the almighty BFG. The legendary FPS icon will be added on September 24 via an event pass, which players can purchase. There will also be a free tier which will include various items, such as Doom-inspired skins like a UAC scientist and reseracher, weapon charms, and more. The premium tier will h...

As I've mentioned in a couple of other articles today, Amazon has recently restocked a whole bunch of rare Pokémon TCG sets for Labor Day , and there are some hot goods up for grabs right now if you're fast enough. Scarlet & Violet—Prismatic Evolutions Super-Premium Collection is now available again and in stock at Amazon for $274.99. The listed median price for these is around $310, according to TCGplayer , so at $274.99, you're getting a fairly good price (albeit still well above MSRP). The market price is a little lower at around $257.54 , meaning you could potentially save a few bucks by buying through the resale market on TCGplayer or eBay. Just remember that those prices don't necessarily include delivery, so the gap can narrow pretty quickly. Amazon is still a solid option if you've got some credit or gift cards burning a hole in your account, or if you'd rather have the peace of mind of buying a brand-new, guaranteed-sealed box directly from a major...

In case you missed it, Magic: The Gathering has returned to Middle-Earth with some gusto. The Lord of the Rings set is widely regarded as one of the best Universes Beyond offerings yet, and The Hobbit is getting a pretty great reception from players, too. As the set only launched recently, its Collector Boosters are harder to find than the Arkenstone in Smaug’s hoard of treasures, but Amazon has a “deal” that might get your attention. There Is A Catch, Depending On Where You Stand We say “deal” because, as with many things with this set right now, the Magic: The Gathering Hobbit Gift bundle is being sold for more than its MSRP. In fact, Wizards says it should be $89.99, so $164 is a colossal price hike. And yet, the same bundle can be found for $200 elsewhere, or is simply sold out with no sign of returning. We’re giving you this information up front because you’re a big Hobbit now and you can spend your money as you please, but this is still a discount of 18% on the same bundle purc...

Labor Day sales aren't always the most exciting, but you can still find some genuinely decent offers if you know where to look. For example, Amazon has a dedicated sale right now and has even recently restocked some fairly rare Pokémon TCG sets. Now that's what I'm most interested in, as that includes not only Prismatic Evolution Super Premium Collections, but also Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Boxes. 30th Anniversary First Partner Series 3 sets, Pitch Black Booster Boxes, and a whole lot more close to or below market price. I'll leave some links to the best finds just below, and then we can discuss why each of these is worth picking up ASAP. Let's start with the biggest and best finds from this Labor Day restock. Pokémon TCG's First Partner Illustration Collection Series 3 is part of Pokémon's 30th anniversary celebrations. This release marks the final chapter in the First Partner Illustration TCG Collection. Series 1 took us back to the classic roots wi...

Nintendo is developing an all-new Super Smash Bros and Nintendogs, a notable leaker has claimed. The details come from Malo932, who recently stated that Nintendo would hold two Direct presentations this week (correct), and who previously stated that a classic Star Fox , Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, and new Switch Sports would all be announced and launched this year (all correct too). Word of a new Smash Bros. game is enormously exciting to the fighting game series' huge fanbase, though perhaps not a huge surprise considering how well Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold on Nintendo Switch (at 38 million copies, it is the console's third-best selling game, behind Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons). But one notable detail here is more surprising — that this is a new game, rather than a souped-up version of Ultimate. How the company plans to beat the Switch's hugely ambitious installment remains to be seen. A fresh Nintendogs is another surprise, more than ...

League of Legends developer Riot Games is still bashing away on its MMO, which co-founder Mark Merrill recently described as the studio’s “grail quest.” Riot announced its MMO five years ago , in August 2021. Since then it’s seen a number of changes and various high-profile developers exit the project. But speaking to Kinda Funny Games’ Greg Miller at PAX , Merrill insisted it’s still in the works. “We know what players’ hopes and dreams are,” he said. “It’s just on us as a team, and can we succeed in the execution?” Merrill said Riot jokingly calls the MMO the “grail” because “f**k it, many a brave knight are gonna die on the grail quest. But f**k it, it’s the grail, so let’s go.” “That’s the mindset that we really try to cultivate. And that is hard to do at scale,” he continued. “But I think we’re doing a reasonable job. And I think the future’s incredibly bright.” It’s fair to say Merrill’s comments were met with a healthy dose of skepticism, particularly from fighting game fans. R...