Posted by: xSicKxBot - 11-24-2019, 03:29 AM - Forum: Lounge
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Cyber Monday 2019: Dates, Deals, And More
Black Friday may be getting all the attention when it comes to finding the best gaming deals for the holiday season, but we shouldn't forget about Cyber Monday 2019! It's admittedly easy for the holiday to get lost in the shuffle; after all, it's become part of the increasingly long holiday shopping season. But that doesn't mean you won't find some pretty big deals for Cyber Monday this year, especially if you've got your eye on a new PS4, Turtle Beach headset, or other cool piece of tech and don't want to brave the cold to get them. Here's everything you need to know to prepare for Cyber Monday 2019 before all the good deals are gone.
Cyber Monday is basically an extension of Black Friday, except you're sitting at a desk pretending to work while browsing deals instead of physically shoving your way through crowded stores (although many Black Friday deals are, thankfully, available online as well). The online shopping holiday is relatively new, dating back only to 2005, and it was created to encourage people to shop online and to compete with brick-and-mortar stores' sales on Black Friday.
The online-only deals may not be as good as the doorbuster sales on Black Friday, but since those brick-and-mortar deals tend to have low stock and long lines, you really can't beat the ease and convenience of shopping on Cyber Monday (and online shopping in general).
When is Cyber Monday 2019?
Cyber Monday is always the Monday after Thanksgiving, and this year, that falls on December 2. Because of Black Friday, many sales will run that entire weekend and even into the following week, but certain deals will become available only on that Monday.
Best Cyber Monday 2019 deals to expect
Many retailers have released their Black Friday 2019 ads, giving us an overview of the best deals that'll be available Thanksgiving weekend. Unfortunately, those ads tend to focus on the weeks leading up to and during Black Friday rather than Cyber Monday. In our experience, we won't learn about the best Cyber Monday deals until days before it happens.
Cyber Monday deals will be similar to what we see during Black Friday, and you can check out our full Black Friday 2019 guide for more information on those deals. That said, we don't recommend waiting until Cyber Monday if you see a good deal on Black Friday; it's highly unlikely any Cyber Monday deals will top those we see on that Friday. It's more likely that some of the best Black Friday deals will be restocked for Cyber Monday.
Some of Cyber Monday's best deals will include the PS4 Slim holiday bundle with God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, and The Last of Us Remastered for $200. We expect this bundle will sell out fast, but it may see a restock on Cyber Monday. Nintendo's officially holiday bundle, the Nintendo Switch (old model) with a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $300, kicks off on November 28 and will likely be available until Cyber Monday. Otherwise, it's hard to say exactly which deals may continue into Cyber Monday. The new wave of deals for Cyber Week will probably be announced right after Black Friday, and we'll be ready to update this story with all the best deals when they're available.
How to get the best Cyber Monday deals
The same way you get the best Black Friday deals: by paying attention to what retailers announce the weekend before Cyber Monday and having a plan for what products you want. You can also use CamelCamelCamel to check the price history on products at Amazon and browser extension Honey to find coupons from across the web. Browser add-on PriceBlink will also let you know if a specific product is cheaper elsewhere.
Of course, you'll want to stay tuned to GameSpot, as we'll be covering all the best deals for Cyber Monday 2019 once they're announced. And remember: If you spot a good deal, hop on it fast, as the hottest products will sell out in the blink of an eye. For the most up-to-date information, be sure to follow GameSpot Deals on Twitter--we'll keep you posted on the best deals in gaming and entertainment as we spot them. Plus, see our sister sites for more Cyber Monday tech deals, Cyber Monday kitchen deals, and Cyber Monday fashion and beauty deals.
Gallery: Here’s A Wee Look At Wargroove’s Delightful Deluxe Edition
Until a new Advance Wars appears, Chucklefish’s superb Wargroove is here to scratch your tactical itch on Switch – and it does that brilliantly.
Previously a digital release, a physical ‘deluxe’ version is now available – courtesy of Sold Out – which packs in some neat bonus items, and Chucklefish was kind enough to send us a sample to show off you lovely people. It’s the first in-house game the company has made to get the physical release treatment, so you can forgive them for feeling a little bit chuffed.
Mini Strategy Manual with stats & tips on all units (available in English, French, Italian, German & Spanish)
A reversible coversheet
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Deals: Black Friday Madness Means Cheap Micro SD Cards For Your Switch
Damien has over a decade of professional writing experience under his belt, as well as a repulsively hairy belly. Rumours that he turned down a role in The Hobbit to work on Nintendo Life are, to the best of our knowledge, completely and utterly unfounded.
Microsoft Black Friday Xbox One Game Deals Live Now For Members
Microsoft has all kinds of deals on its official store for Black Friday 2019. The store has deals on Xbox One S and Xbox One X bundles, wireless controllers, and games. Many of its deals are live right now, but only if you're subscribed to Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (which bundles Gold with Microsoft's other service, Xbox Game Pass). To access these deals now, just log into the Microsoft store on any Xbox One or Windows 10 device. Everyone else will have to wait until Sunday, November 24 to start saving. Deals end December 2.
Tons of games are on sale on Xbox Live, including Grand Theft Auto V, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, and Need for Speed Heat, as well as the full Assassin's Creed catalog.
Black Friday Xbox One deals
Whether you're subscribed or not, Xbox One devices are getting discounts of up to $150 off. All Xbox One X console bundles will go for $350, while all Xbox One S bundles will be $100 off, with several of them now costing $200. This also means you can get the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition for $150--that system is bundled with digital codes for Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, and bonus Fortnite content. Additionally, Xbox One controllers will see lowered prices with up to $20 off, while Design Lab controllers get a $10 discount.
Thankfully, if you want to be eligible for the early deals that began on November 21, you can take advantage of a Black Friday offer that's available to new Game Pass Ultimate subscribers right now. Microsoft is currently offering new subscribers their first three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for only $1. Ultimate bundles Game Pass for console and PC, in addition to Xbox Live Gold. New subscribers will also get six months of Spotify, as long as they're not already subscribed to the music-streaming service. On top fo that, new and existing subscribers get a free month of EA Access and three free months of Discord Nitro--like Spotify, you must also be new subscribers to both services.
Microsoft also recently announced that the Xbox All Access program is back for another holiday season. Anyone who doesn't want to pay the full price for a console upfront can instead opt for a monthly payment plan. The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition goes for $20/month, the Xbox One S for $23/month, and the powerful Xbox One X for $31/month. Each option runs for 24 months and comes with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for the full duration of the plan.
The best part of this round of All Access is that you'll have the option to upgrade to Project Scarlett, the new Xbox console that is scheduled to arrive next holiday. Xbox One X All Access members will be eligible to upgrade after 12 months, but Xbox One S members will have to wait 18 months. All-Digital Edition members will also have to pay a $20 upgrade fee.
All upgrades must go through the retailer you purchased your original 24-month plan from, and you'll have to re-up to a new 24-month plan (with new terms and pricing). In the US, Amazon is currently the only retailer offering All Access--in the UK, customers can subscribe starting November 5 at Smyths and GAME.
Early access game deals are live now for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. You can check out the full sale at Microsoft and see some of the best discounts below. From November 24-December 2, all Xbox One gamers will have access as well.
Update: Amazon is now starting to price-match some of these early Xbox One digital deals, giving you a chance to snag these games at a discount without a subscription.
The Xbox One X is the most powerful console on the market that allows for 4K resolutions in some games. It also has quite a few bundles available at the moment that include games like Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and NBA 2K20. All of them are on sale for $350 starting November 24 (November 21 for Game Pass Ultimate and Gold subscribers).
The Xbox One S may not have the power for 4K gaming, but it still has a huge library of fantastic games. There's also a big selection of Xbox One S bundles that pack in games like Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and Gears 5. Xbox One S bundles will be $100 off, dropping regular Xbox One S bundles to $200 and the Xbox One X All-Digital Edition to $150.
If you're looking for an extra controller for a friend or just want a new colour, then the Microsoft Store is discounting its pads by up to $20. This includes Special Editions like the Night Ops Camo, Sport Blue, and Gears 5 Kait Diaz controllers.
The Xbox One Design Lab lets you customize a controller by changing its color and adding rubber grips for an additional fee.
Xbox One Design Lab Controllers | $10 off
For a more personal touch, Microsoft offers its line of Design Lab controllers, which let you customize the color of pretty much every part of the pad. They cost a little more, but Microsoft is taking $10 off the price for Black Friday.
Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 Headset + SuperAmp Pro Performance - Up to $125 off.
Turtle Beach gaming headsets | up to $125 off
Microsoft has a selection of Turtle Beach gaming headsets discounted up to $125. If you're looking for one that works with your Xbox One, Turtle Beach makes some good quality headsets. These headsets go on sale starting November 28.
If you play a lot of games and want to keep them ready to go on your Xbox One, then an external hard drive is absolutely essential. Microsoft has a couple of drives going on sale starting November 28.
Epic Games has just announced that Fortnite’s Fishing Frenzy Contest starts today.
During the contest, you’ll be able to win special items and the focus – as you might have guessed – revolves around Fortnite’s recently-introduced fishing mechanic.
Here’s some more information:
Things are about to get reel!
Triggerfish surfaces to present the first Fortnite Fishing Frenzy Contest. Beginning Friday, start casting your Fishing Rods for an opportunity to win a Bottom Dweller pickaxe or your very own real-life Llama Trophy!
Grab Triggerfish from the Item Shop on Friday, November 22 at 7 PM ET and send your enemies to sleep with the fishes. COMPETITION TIMES, PRIZES & CATEGORIES
Open a can of worms on the casting competition beginning at 8am ET on Friday, November 22 until 8pm ET on Sunday, November 24.
Each server region (NAE and NAW are combined) will have one winner in each category listed
Top Angler Catch the most fish in a single match during the competition One champion per regional server Awarded an engraved Llama Trophy
Small Fry Champion Catch the most Small Fry during the competition One champion per regional server Awarded an engraved Llama Trophy
Flopper Champion Catch the most Floppers during the competition One champion per regional server Awarded an engraved Llama Trophy
Slurpfish Champion Catch the most Slurpfish during the competition One champion per regional server Awarded an engraved Llama Trophy
Mythic Goldfish = Instant Prize Anyone that catches the Mythic Goldfish will receive a Bottom Dweller Pickaxe!
Getting Hooked on Fishing Anyone that participates during the competition window will get the Play to Win spray Use a Fishing Rod during the contest times Start Date: Friday, November 22 at 8am ET End Date: Sunday, November 24 at 8pm ET
Chinese Nintendo Switch Packaging Appears Online Ahead of Release
@Wexter More or less. Though it’s a unique situation in history I think. It’s not WWIII (though I suspect it inevitably will lead to the real deal one way or another at some point in time.) But it’s not an influence-driven cold war like the 80s’ US-Soviet Cold War. It’s the first time in history, I think, where one country has the economic ability, and the legal ability through international business (backfiring), and the will to actually begin PURCHASING all the other countries’ assets, openly, without even starting any overt hostility. It’s simply more effective because CCP is very patient and strategic, buying only enough to mostly control through mandatory influence without displaying overt total control and ownership in a way that attracts public attention, and doing it through front-companies that appear to be independent businesses. If they started hanging red and gold flags outside businesses they control there would be backlash. But as long as “An American headquartered publicly traded company” owns huge amounts of land or media control, and “43% of shares are held by foreign investors” everything looks stable, and no one is the wiser that that 43% gives the CCP controlling power over information flow and land use (and social engineering projects as a result, to convert us slowly over time to their way of life.) And people will never suspect much even with near complete control. Nor will they be informed, because the media companies are among those companies.
That alone is a failure of the West entirely on numerous different levels to create a situation which should never have actually been possible. When a closed, semi-authoritarian government can effectively purchase the world, legally, and thus control it, legally under the other countries’ laws…. There really are no words for that level of failure. But it’s certainly not good for anyone.
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 11-23-2019, 11:16 AM - Forum: Lounge
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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Update Out Now, Full Patch Notes Revealed
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has received several patches since launch, a few of which have targeted the game's 725 double-barreled shotgun. Developer Infinity Ward has released yet another Modern Warfare patch aimed at improving stability, addressing bugs and balance tweaks, and more.
Infinity Ward posted the patch notes on Reddit, where the studio outlined all the changes in the update that is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The full patch notes can be viewed below.
This new Modern Warfare patch makes a few adjustments to accessibility. You can now enable an "Always Sprint" option instead of holding the sprint button. Further, the studio tweaked the volume and sound type of footsteps while aiming down sights. The update also "fixes various exploits across all maps and modes," though Infinity Ward has not explained what these exploits are.
Elsewhere in the patch, Infinity Ward made changes to killstreaks and the spawn camera, updates to various Challenge Mission descriptions, fixes to perks and thermal scopes, and much more.
Unlike like patches before it, this Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update does not touch the 725 double-barreled shotgun. The first-person shooter's last three patches all tweaked the 725 in some respect, a shotgun that was capable of shooting and killing from across the map.
Full Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Patch Notes
What's New
Special Operations: “Harbinger” and “Brimstone” Classic Special Operations: “Door Kick”, 3-Star Rating System and Rewards
3-star rating system (based on time completed)
XP & MP unlocks based on your star rating after finishing a game.
Fix for a bug where a player could spawn without a character model when spawning in on a friendly vehicle
Fixes for various exploits across all maps and modes
Fix for an issue where copying an opposing players loadout was also copying their killstreaks
Fix for the After-Action report not displaying newly acquired awards
Fix for player rank icons not appearing on the scoreboard
Shortened the amount of time an execution animation plays
Accessibility: Added the option to Always Sprint
Footsteps: Adjusted volume and sound type played for crouch walk and walking while Aiming Down Sights
Dead Silence: Fix for the Dead Silence Field Upgrade not lasting the correct amount of time when CDL rules are enabled
Fix for nameplates being visible in a certain location on Piccadilly
Updates to the obituary (killfeed); removed “Avenged” and “Save Player”, play of the game owner, and player rank increases
Fix for players being able to join a match even though they’ve been blocked
Private Match
Added the option to disable the spawn camera
Fix for a bug where the ‘Starting Flags Captured’ private match option was not functioning as intended
Fix for the bomb screen appearing blank when defusing or planting the bomb in Search and Destroy with Realism enabled. Added bomb carrier indicator.
Killstreaks
Fixed an issue where selected killstreaks would revert to the previous selection mid-match
Fix where players using the Shield Turret killstreak could see through smoke at certain angles with the side panels of the turret
Dead Silence: Fix for the Dead Silence Field Upgrade not lasting the correct amount of time when CDL rules are enabled
Thermal scopes are now able to see through smoke grenades
Added the option to disable the spawn camera
Fixed an issue where the mount interaction prompt was disappearing when planting or diffusing the bomb in Search and Destroy
1 Life Mode Fixes
Fix for camera getting stuck on the death location when transitioning to spectate
Fix for the weapon not animating when sprinting at the beginning of the round
Infantry Assault Vehicle
Reduced damage radius and lethality of the turret
Progression/Challenges/Missions Fixes
Cleaned up and updated descriptions for various challenges
Officer Challenge: “Heads Up”
“Destroy Vehicles with Launchers”
“Doing Work”
“Aggression”
“Expert Gunsmith”
“One Trick Pony”
Lethals/Tacticals
Fix for Decoy Grenade showing a red blinking light for both allies and enemies
Slightly brightened the player outline when using the Snapshot Grenade
Single Player
Fix for a bug that could cause an error when selecting a mission
Perks
Spotter: perk was not marking equipment, Field Upgrades, or Killstreaks through walls in FFA. Fix for Spotter perk not marking UAVs and slightly brightened outlines
E.O.D: Fix for players losing HUD elements after hacking an enemy claymore in certain scenarios
Fix for the “Quick Fix” perk not giving faster regeneration when earning kills with the throwing knife.
Fix for the “Amped” perk not stowing the Riot Shield as quickly as it should
Fix for rocket launcher camos not unlocking or tracking properly
Fix for the Model 860 camos not unlocking or tracking properly
FN SCAR 17: slight increase in ADS time, reduction to barrel and bipod grip penalties
Fix for a white placeholder box appearing when leveling up a weapon and unlocking new attachments
Added descriptions to all optics that have scope glint
Fixed an issue where the P90 + FFS Ring Sight would create a scope glint
Thermal scopes are now able to see through smoke grenades
Fix for charms not appearing where they should on various weapons
Leaderboards/Combat Records
Fixed a bug where selecting “All” would sometimes kick the player back to the main menu
Added CTF and Hardpoint into Combat Records
Audio: Voice chat options
No Effect – default voice chat. No additional effects or EQ adjustments
Stealth Comms – Bring the immersion of the Campaign into Multiplayer with added SAS radio effects to voice chat
Classic Chatter – Feeling nostalgic? Coordinate with your team using classic Modern Warfare radio effects
Special Operations
Added munitions drops. After various objectives, a care package will drop to provide you with much-needed munitions!
Various exploit fixes
Fix for an issue where players could lose functionality after using the EMP Drone in Operation Crosswind
Fix for crashes that occur when viewing the scoreboard from the match summary
Survival
Fix for enemies spawning out of bounds on Piccadilly
New Features
Added an option to hide Friend requests and Party Invitations
Added support for additional keyboard layouts on PS4
Stability
Several fixes to prevent crashes and improve stability
General Fixes
Fixed an issue where the boot-up sequence volume would be too loud
Various keybinding adjustments
Players are now able to back out of the Gesture and Spray Wheel by clicking anywhere
More fixes to prevent hitching/stuttering during cutscenes
Fixed an issue where the Main Menu music would not play when users activated the Skip Introduction Movie option
Fix for an error that could occur when attempting to manage a party
Multiple fixes for different Aspect Ratios on various menus/screens in the game
Fix for a bug where the XP Token shortcut key would also open Nvidia Highlights feature simultaneously (Now on “F” key)
Fix for a bug where some achievements would appear as completed even though they were
I’m not going to lie, it’s been a bit of a slow week from where I’m sitting. I’ve compensated for it as best I can, but there’s also not been as much to talk about news-wise that I wasn’t thinking of saving for today’s column. A couple of things are a bit late, which you’ll read about below, and people don’t seem to be as keen about reading Apple Arcade stuff as I thought they’d be.
Maybe TouchArcade has the right idea of doing individual game reviews instead, I’m not sure. I also can’t stop playingHearthstone Battlegrounds, and it scares me.
Meanwhile, in the world of mobile games….
Out Now
Civilization 6: Gathering Storm (iPad)
So, that happened. Without any fanfare or warning, the second major expansion for Civilization 6 is now available on iPad as an iAP. It costs a ridiculous $39.99 to buy full price. 2K/Firaxis’ pricing strategy with Civ 6 has been a bit bonkers on both PC and Mobile, so this is par for the course.
In more promising news, however, the IAP unlock for the full base game is down to £4.99, with the Rise & Fall expansion is down to its lowest ever price of £14.99. $40 is a big ask for any game expansion, regardless of platform, but if you haven’t jumped onto the mobile Civ 6 bandwagon yet $5 is a very good price for a game that will give you many hours of entertainment.
Football Manager 2020 Mobile & Touch
Earlier in the week was this year’s edition of Football Manager. Football Manager 2020 comes in two forms, as is traditional:
Football Manager 2020 Mobile (iOS | Android) which is a streamlined version of the game for phones and tablets.
Football Manager 2020 Touch (iPad | Android) which is the PC version ported for use on a tablet device.
This year seems to be more about refinements and improving on features added in the 2019 version than about adding in brand new features, although overhauls around Media interactions and changes to how reserve and youth teams work have been included. Our review of 2020 Mobile should be dropping next week.
Updates & News
Acram Digital’s port of legacy board game Charterstone is getting a beta. This will be running across PC and Mobile, and you can go here if you want to sign-up and participate. It feels like something’s gone wrong with mobile board games recently, so it’s nice to see companies still working on mobile ports.
The Minecraft Earth Early Access is also now available in the following countries: Japan, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. In other ME news, the Sensor Tower is reporting that since the roll-out started on November 12th, the game has been downloaded 1.4 million times. 1.2 Million (or just over 86%) are from the US. 73% of those downloads are on iOS.
Last and most definitely least, I’m going to talk about Merge Dragons briefly. It’s mainly for my wife’s sake, but I’m also stopping and taking a moment to wonder at how… creative… companies can get sometimes when it comes to cross-promotion. I’ll give you three guesses as to which currently popular cult phenomenon is having a crossover event with Merge Dragons:
Rick & Morty.
Sales
Black Friday is next week so expect a lot more sales to appear then, but here’s a few discount deals you might be interested in (we haven’t included the Civ 6 stuff as we talk about that above):
Playdek’s re-release of Fluxx Digital, while not the best port in the world, is still worth checking out if you’re looking for a new party-focused card game. It’s down to $0.99 on iOS and Android.
One of our favourite minimalist puzzle games, Mini Metro, is discounted for the first time this year and is down to $0.99, the best price since December 2017. It’s successor is one of our favourite Apple Arcade games, but if you’ve yet to try this out you really should.
The first Beholder game is down to $2.99 again.
Seen anything else you liked? Played any of the above? Let us know in the comments!
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 11-23-2019, 04:53 AM - Forum: Lounge
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Black Friday 2019 Deals For Nintendo Switch: Games, Joy-Cons, And More
We don't see deals for Nintendo games as often as we might like, which makes the times they do go on sale notable. Black Friday 2019 will some significant discounts on Switch games across several stores, and Nintendo's Black Friday page also says to "check back soon for more deals," which means more deals are on the way in the lead-up to the Black Friday. That said, the Switch (and newly launched Switch Lite) are selling so well we probably won't see too many deals on them, aside from the same Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle we saw last year, which is a bit of a bummer, admittedly.
Still, we'll certainly be seeing an Eshop sale that will discount digital Switch games, presumably along with those for 3DS. In fact, Nintendo's Black Friday Eshop sale has already been previewed for Europe and includes the expected discounts on a mix of first- and third-party games. Among them are Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Cadence of Hyrule, and Dragon Quest Builders 2, all of which will be 30% off.
Microsoft, Best Buy, and Target have also revealed the sales they'll have ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so make sure to check those out if you're shopping around.
In terms of Nintendo's official lineup of deals, first up is an assortment of Nintendo Switch games. Normally sold for $60, the following games will be available for $40 (33% off) at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart starting Wednesday, November 27:
While Nintendo's page says these games will be available for $40, Target's Black Friday ad claims the store will offer The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Tennis Aces, and Super Mario Odyssey for only $30 each as limited-time doorbuster deals. Also, please note that more games may be on sale as well, but the Nintendo website only confirms the above titles. Finally, if you prefer to buy games digitally, the Nintendo Eshop's deals will likely be revealed at a later date.
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers are also getting a discount during Black Friday. Normally sold for $80 a pair, you'll be able to pick up a new pair of either gray or neon red and blue Joy-Cons for $60 (25% off). This offer will be available at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target starting Wednesday, November 27.
For those who play Pokemon Go or the Pokemon: Let's Go Switch games, the Poke Ball Plus is a handy accessory for storing and catching Pokemon. It also comes with Mew, a mythical Pokemon that you can transfer into Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu or Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee. Normally sold for $50, the Poke Ball Plus will be on sale for just $20 (60% off) at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart starting Thursday, November 28.
Finally, if you were hoping for a price drop on the Nintendo Switch itself, you might be out of luck. Nintendo is offering the Switch bundled with a free digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for its full price of $300. If you have a good memory, you might recall this is the exact same bundle offered during Black Friday 2018. The difference this year, however, is that an upgraded Switch model with better battery life has since been released, but this particular bundle includes the original model without that improvement.
That said, if you're interested in Mario Kart and don't mind forgoing the extra battery life, this is still a solid deal. While not included in Nintendo's Black Friday game deals, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe usually goes for around $50 on Amazon and elsewhere, so you're saving a good wad of cash on this bundle. The console deal will be available at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart starting Thursday, November 28.
Nintendo's Black Friday 2019 deals
Select Nintendo Switch games -- $40 ($60)
Joy-Con controllers (Gray, Neon Red and Blue) -- $60 ($80)
Poke Ball Plus accessory -- $20 ($50)
Nintendo Switch with free copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe -- $300
Posted by: xSicKxBot - 11-22-2019, 09:58 PM - Forum: Windows
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Returning to Taos Pueblo for the birth of a son
Adonis grew up at Taos Pueblo, but his parents sent him to school in Tucson when he was transitioning from middle school to high school. Every summer, he’d return to Taos Pueblo and fall in love with the land more and more.
But spending the school year elsewhere gave him a different perspective when he returned. He wanted to do something with the skills he was gaining every year to help Taos Pueblo keep growing and thriving. This desire eventually solidified into his life’s purpose: to serve indigenous communities. What wasn’t as clear was how he’d do that.
His path led him to graduate school to study business, with the idea that a business degree would provide many useful tools and bring multiple opportunities to fulfil this purpose.
During his time in grad school, he worked on a project for Microsoft and was introduced to one of the project sponsors, Mike Miles. Mike was just putting together a new team at the company, now the Talent Workforce and Community Development Team, whose goal was to build and nurture relationships with the local communities that hosted Microsoft’s datacenters. Adonis took interest in the project because he observed a genuine interest in the company to create meaningful and long-term impact—something that at the time was counterintuitive to his perspective of corporate America.
Over a few months of working with Mike, who Adonis describes as a visionary and authentic leader, Adonis began to soften to the idea of corporate work, especially if it meant he had a way in to develop relationships with local and potentially native peoples. A year later, he started working on Mike’s team.
In addition, Adonis has taken a voluntary leadership role to organize with a group of indigenous employees who work at Microsoft to create their own official employee resource group inside the company.
“I see myself building on top of all of this work to continue to serve indigenous peoples,” he says.
