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Sea of Thieves is one of the most anticipated Xbox One exclusives of the year, and it comes out tomorrow. However, there’s already a pretty good deal going on for the game if you happen to be in the market for an Xbox One X: you can grab a console with Sea of Thieves and another game for just $460.

A current promotion on Ebay slashes the price of a bundle that includes an Xbox One X, a game code for Sea of Thieves, and a choice of either Ghost Recon: Wildlands or Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition. The Xbox One X still retails normally for $500, Sea of Thieves is $60, and Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Overwatch are still in the $40-60 range, so this is a fantastic deal.

To take advantage, go to this Ebay page and add the bundle to your cart. You’ll see the $460 price tag when you begin checking out. It’s worth noting, though, that this is a limited deal, and it’s unclear how many of these bundles will be sold. So if you’re interested, it’s worth taking advantage of it sooner rather than later.

This isn’t the only Sea of Thieves deal going on right now: Microsoft is also holding an official promotion that bundles an Xbox One X and a digital copy Sea of Thieves together for the console’s normal retail price of $500. You can also grab a 1 TB Xbox One S, an extra controller, 1 month subscriptions to Xbox Live and Game Pass, and Sea of Thieves for $300.

Sea of Thieves launches tomorrow, March 20, although servers are already up in some regions–read here to see when Sea of Thieves goes live where you live. If you are an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you’ll get access to the game for free on Xbox One and PC. If you want to learn more about the game, check out our video where we fight the Kraken in Sea of Thieves.

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Bandai Namco has announced Broly and Bardock, two DLC characters for Dragon Ball FighterZ, will be available on March 28. Alongside the additional combatants, there will also be the Comentators Voice Pack. Looking further ahead, the publisher has also detailed a free update arriving in spring 2018.

This free update will introduce Z-Unions competitions. Currently, players can join a Z-Union to show their love of a particular character and receive rewards for doing so. However, the update will add an element of competition between these groups. Bandai Namco hasn’t explained what form these competitions will take, but we’re guessing it will likely lean on the Dragon Ball manga and anime’s love of tournaments.

Broly and Bardock, meanwhile, are included in the FighterZ Pass which, over time, will deliver eight characters to owners. They can also be purchased individually, but Bandai Namco hasn’t confirmed how much they’ll cost as of yet.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is now available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. GameSpot critic Peter Brown awarded the title a 9/10 in our Dragon Ball FighterZ review and said, “Even if you think Dragon Ball is old hat, and even if you’re intimidated by fighting games, there’s a good chance you’ll be drawn into the explosive action and personalities that expertly evoke the anime’s infectious spirit.”

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A new Dragon Ball fighting game has been announced for mobile devices. It’s called Dragon Ball Legends, and it’s coming to iOS and Android this year.

Legends features a combination of 3D fighting and card game systems. It also offers PvP; you can play against other players around the world in real-time, each bringing three characters to the fight.

Bandai Namco says the game’s controls have been customized for mobile, so rather than lengthy, complex combinations you see in console fighting games, Legends sees you tapping various cards at the bottom of the screen to execute attacks and string together combos. Tapping a yellow card, for example, will trigger a ranged attack, while red will activate a melee attack, and blue a special move.

Series stalwarts such as Goku, Piccolo, Frieza, and Nappa have been confirmed for Dragon Ball Legends, with more details expected very soon. For more on the game, check out Bandai Namco’s presentation from GDC above.

Let’s hope Legends is as good as the most recent Dragon Ball game. FighterZ came to PS4, Xbox One, and PC last year to critical acclaim. In our Dragon Ball FighterZ review, critic Peter Brown wrote: “FighterZ is complex and distinct enough to be enjoyed by fighting game competitors, but there’s no question that it’s been designed to tap into the hearts of Dragon Ball’s most dedicated fans, and no doubt those same qualities will win people over who’ve never given the series a chance. Where past games attempted to get there through huge character rosters and deliberately predictable trips down memory lane, FighterZ has bottled the essence of what makes the series’ characters, animation, and sense of humor so beloved and reconfigured it into something new: a Dragon Ball fighting game that can go toe-to-toe with the best of the genre.”

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Fortnite Battle Royale on mobile is almost exactly the same game as on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. There will even be crossplay between the different platforms. However, there are still a few differences to Fortnite on phones that are meant to assist with playing on a smaller, portable device.

Specifically, the iOS version adds a few visual cues to allow you to play without headphones. Events that otherwise would be conveyed through sound–footsteps or the direction of gunfire, for example–show up in the HUD.

If a player is moving nearby, a white arc will show up a bit outside of your crosshairs in the direction of the movement. If gunfire is nearby, a red arc will point you in that direction. The game also displays an indicator pointing you to chests, if you’re in proximity to one.

The most obvious change is, of course, the lack of physical buttons; you move your character using on-screen controls. However, in spite of the virtual controls taking some time getting used to, Fortnite Battle Royale on iPhone is the full game, and it runs pretty well too. Be sure to check out gameplay of Fortnite running on iPhone in the embed above.

The game is live now and the first invites have been sent out; Android support will come in the next few months. In addition, it’ll support optional cross-play with other platforms. Meanwhile, a new 3.3 update has launched for the game which adds Battle Royale and Save the World content.

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Sea of Thieves developer Rare is known for its sense of humor, and with its new game, it appears to be focusing more than ever on embracing its community. Those two things have come together to make for a special day one patch–which is not at all what you likely think.

It’s customary for games in this day and age to receive large updates on day one that add essential features or make big changes or fixes. Rare has decided to poke fun at that and leverage the fact that it has a game where eyepatches are en vogue. As pictured in the image below players can now acquire a Day One Patch–an eyepatch with the number 1 on it. It can be purchased for one gold from the General Clothing shop from now until March 29.

This is a callback to an early suggestion from Reddit user Jefabell, who recently proposed this exact idea. Rare doesn’t shy away from its inspiration either, as the item’s description reads, “A message in a bottle from Jolly Jefabell washed ashore. Eyepatch makers read it and said, ‘aye.’”

Sea of Thieves launches for Xbox One and PC on March 20; you can see when servers go online in our full rundown. Xbox Game Pass subscribers will receive full access to the game on launch day, while the game is being given away for free with Xbox One X purchases.

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