Like that one song that Spotify keeps playing even though you’re in shuffle mode, Xur is back. This time Destiny 2‘s best Resident Evil 4 Merchant cosplayer has landed on Nessus, and to get to him all you’ve got to do is fast travel to Watcher’s Grave.
Once you’ve landed, bring up the map and pop a waypoint on him. If you’ve been playing Destiny 2 since launch, you’ll no doubt be familiar with this spot, as it’s a frequent haunt for our boy Xur. If you haven’t, it’s as easy as hopping on your Sparrow when you land, boosting straight forward, and then doing some light platforming up the tree to find him hanging out on a branch.
If you’re wondering whether it’s worth the effort, we’ve got a breakdown of everything he has to offer. Take a look below.
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The Prospector (Grenade Launcher) — 29 Legendary Shards
Foetracer (Hunter Class Helmet) — 23 Legendary Shards
An Insurmountable Skullfort (Helmet) — 23 Legendary Shards
Eye of Another Class (Warlock Class Helmet) — 23 Legendary Shards
The big Destiny 2 news this week is that Faction Rallies are up and running again. As with the last one, you’ll need to pledge yourself to one of three groups, and then hunt down items to exchange for gear and weapons. Before you make your decision, check out our Destiny 2 faction rally guide to see all the new weapons, gear, and other rewards.
If you’re planning to participate in the event, it may be worth checking out this article on a new Destiny 2 Faction Rallies exploit that lets you earn tokens really quickly. That’ll save you some time and get you the gear you want much quicker.
Netflix has announced what’s coming and going in the month of November. As usual with the streaming service, many titles–both original and not–will be added to the service leading throughout the month. One particularly interesting addition is the upcoming documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, which is made up of behind-the-scenes footage of Jim Carrey during production of Man on the Moon–the Andy Kaufman biopic.
Of course, the most anticipated release of the month for Netflix is none other than Marvel’s The Punisher. The streamer’s first Marvel series after Defenders launches November 17, with Jon Bernthal playing the gun-toting vigilante. November will also see the arrival of new seasons of Lady Dynamite and Broadchurch, along with movies like Chappie, Men in Black, and Piranha.
Leaving Netflix isthe Matrix Trilogy, V for Vendetta, and The Human Centipede: First Sequence, to name a few. On the TV front, the streaming service will also remove all nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother, along with four seasons of Jessie.
The next pair of Pokemon games, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, are quickly approaching their November 17 release date, and ahead of their launch, Nintendo has been giving away a ton of free items and Pokemon for the previous Sun and Moon versions. Many of the giveaways have already ended, but there are still plenty of rare freebies for Sun and Moon players to get their hands on.
We’ve rounded up all of the distributions that are currently running for Pokemon Sun and Moon, as well as a few that will be available for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon when those versions launch. We’ll be updating this list as more giveaways are announced, so check back often to see what free items and Pokemon you can get.
Pokemon Sun/Moon Free Gifts
Pokemon
Shiny Silvally — Ends Nov. 13
Beginning October 23, players in the US and Canada can pick up a free download code for a shiny Silvally from GameStop and EB Games stores. The distribution will run until November 13. Players in the UK will also have a chance to get the rare Pokemon at participating GAME stores from November 3-16.
Magearna
Unlike other Mythical Pokemon, the Steel/Fairy-type Magearna is available not through Mystery Gift, but via a QR code. After defeating the Elite Four and completing the main story, you can use the QR Scanner feature to scan the below code. After doing so, visit the Antiques shop in Hau’oli City and pick your Magearna up from the deliveryman waiting there. The Mythical Pokemon comes at level 50 and knows the moves Fleur Cannon, Flash Cannon, Lucky Chant, and Helping Hand.
Celebi — Ends Sep. 21, 2018
Players who purchase either Pokemon Gold or Silver from the 3DS Eshop by September 21, 2018 will receive a bonus download code for the Mythical Pokemon Celebi. The code can be redeemed in Pokemon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon. We’ve outlined the steps you need to take to find and redeem the code here.
Charizard — DONE
Players in the US can pick up a free download code for Charizard from the electronics department in Target stores. The popular Fire-type Pokemon comes at level 50, is equipped with the Red Card item, and knows the moves Dragon Dance, Flare Blitz, Fly, and Earthquake. As with other download codes, you need to input your code via Mystery Gift to receive Charizard. The distribution runs until October 14, and you have until February 4, 2018 to redeem your code.
Marshadow — DONE
For a very limited time, players can pick up a free download code for the Mythical Pokemon Marshadow. Those in the US can get the code from GameStop, while players in the UK will have to visit “participating retailers.” This is the first legitimate way Sun and Moon players can obtain the rare Fighting/Ghost-type, which comes at level 50 and is equipped with Marshadium Z. It also knows the attacks Spectral Thief, Close Combat, Force Palm, and Shadow Ball.
Pikachu — DONE
To celebrate the release of the Pokemon series’ 20th anniversary film, Pokemon The Movie: I Choose You, The Pokemon Company is giving away six different versions of Ash’s Pikachu for Sun and Moon. To receive a Pikachu, enter the code PIKACHU20 in Mystery Gift. However, you can only receive one of the six Pikachu, and the version you get depends on when you enter the code. The full Pikachu distribution schedule is below.
Mega Stones are exceptionally rare and valuable in Pokemon Sun and Moon. When equipped to their corresponding Pokemon, Mega Stones allow it to Mega Evolve during battle, often changing its type and giving it a considerable stat boost. Nintendo is giving away several batches of Mega Stones that aren’t normally available in Sun and Moon, all of which are redeemable via a universal download code. Input the following codes in Mystery Gift by October 31 and you’ll receive these Mega Stones:
Purchase either Pokemon Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon by January 10 and you’ll receive a special Rockruff as a free bonus. This Rockruff will only evolve into Dusk Form Lycanroc, a new variant of the popular wolf Pokemon that is exclusive to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
We’re now well into November, and Hulu has shared a full list of new titles coming to its streaming service this month. In addition to new episodes of your favorite TV shows, November will see the debut of some notable Hulu original series and a slew of new movies to watch.
The most notable addition for the month is sure to be the series premiere of Marvel’s Runaways, the streamer’s first comic book adaptation. From Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the creative duo behind The O.C. and Gossip Girl, Runaways tells the stories of six teenagers who learn their parents are supervillains.
Future Man, from executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, will bring time traveling comedy to Hulu. Josh Hutcherson stars as a janitor that might also be the savior of the universe.
As for movies, popular titles like 13 Going on 30, Ocean’s Eleven, and Terminator 2: Judgement Day will become available to stream. Additionally, 21 James Bond films have debuted on Hulu, giving subscribers access to almost every single film starring the famed secret agent, prior to Daniel Craig taking on the role. The only early film that’s missing is 1967’s Casino Royale.
November is here, and it’s going to be a big month for subscribers to Amazon Prime. The service’s streaming video component is beefing up its library heading into the end of the year with original TV shows and movies–including the critically acclaimed The Big Sick.
The big news for Amazon in November comes in the form of a secret agent, though. As with Hulu, a large piece of the James Bond film library is now available–practically every film from 1962’s Dr. No through 2002’s Die Another Day. The one omission is the original Casino Royale, which starred David Nivens as 007.
Another major arrival to Prime is three Thursday Night Football games, taking place throughout the month. Matchups featuring the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, and Pittsburgh Steelers will be available live exclusively through Amazon Prime Video.
Looking for a new Xbox One or PlayStation 4? Retailer Kohl’s is offering the consoles for a very nice discount on Black Friday. Ad scans from the store’s Black Friday sale have been posted online by Bfads.net, and some of the featured “Doorbuster” deals include a new 500 GB Xbox One S with a $45 Kohl’s gift card for only $190. If you’re looking for a PS4, Kohl’s has the 1 TB PS4 with a $60 gift card for just $200.
Another option is the 1 TB Halo Wars 2 Xbox One bundle that comes with a copy of the game and two controllers for $330. It normally sells for $350.
Additionally, Kohl’s will sell PS4 and Xbox One controllers for $40 on Black Friday. That’s not an amazing deal; while the gamepads officially go for $60, you can regularly find them discounted to around $45-50. Still, a deal is a deal. Additionally, Kohl’s has the $100 Sony wireless Gold headset for only $70.
Go to Bfads to see the full 64-page Kohl’s Black Friday ad scan. Black Friday ad scans from all the other big stores should be coming soon, so keep checking back with GameSpot to see more about what you can get on the cheap this shopping season.
Black Friday 2017 is officially Friday, November 24, though some stores start their deals early. We’ll report back with more details as they become available, but don’t expect the newest Microsoft console to see many deals. You can read more about whether that’s worth paying full price in our Xbox One X review.
Currently, we get a new FIFA, Madden, and NHL every year. But EA says there will likely come a time where that is no longer the case and instead we get subscription-based live services.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson responded to a question from Bloomberg about whether this might ever happen by saying, “The short answer is yes.” However, don’t expect it to happen any time soon: “There’s a few things that have got to happen first,” Wilson explained. “We do a lot in a FIFA game every year and a lot in a Madden game, and there’s a lot of code that we make available as part of the new iterations.
“But [in Korea or China] we don’t do it that way: about every four years we release a big new code drop and we offer incremental change over time,” he continued. EA and other developers also choose to annually update sports games in the mobile space rather than release a new game every year–FIFA 18 is handled like this on iOS and Android, for example. “I think there’s a world where that might also happen in other parts of our business,” Wilson concluded.
EA’s Sports division is doing well commercially, with a “notable shift to digital … and remarkable growth in Ultimate Team,” according to the publisher. Its sports titles are doing well critically, too: our Madden NFL 18 review awarded the game a 9/10 and EA’s soccer game got a 7/10 in our FIFA 18 review.
FIFA may not be a subscription-based service just yet, but it has plenty of live content updates throughout the year. Just last week a new FIFA 18 patch dropped, and FUT continues to evolve each week. Would you like to see EA’s titles turn into full subscription-based live platforms, or are you happy buying a new game each year? Let us know in the comments below.
Call of Duty: WWII is out now and doing very well, both critically and commercially, but things could have been very different. Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg has said CoD: WWII’s developer, Sledgehammer, originally wanted to make a sequel to 2014’s Advanced Warfare.
“Sledgehammer wanted to make Advanced Warfare 2,” Hirshberg told Newsweek. It’s unclear if Activision explicitly denied the developer the chance to make a sequel to Advanced Warfare, but Hirshberg did go on to say he was always confident Sledgehammer could make a great World War II game: “We knew they would become historians, that they would tackle it with authenticity, give it tremendous care, and we also knew they would capture the unspeakable scale of World War II.”
It seems the decision to go back to World War II was a good one for Activision–Call of Duty: WWII’s launch sales are double those of Infinite Warfare, and critical reception has been positive, too. In our Call of Duty: WWII review, critic Miguel Concepcion wrote: “As one of the most comprehensive and filler-free Call of Dutys in recent memory, Call of Duty: WWII successfully capitalizes on the series’ strengths.”
Beginning that day, Xbox One players will be able to play PUBG via the Xbox Game Preview program. Bluehole also says that it’s “on track” to release the 1.0 PC version in late December. While the developer is working on both PC and Xbox One versions simultaneously, it notes that each has its “own separate roadmaps” and will differ slightly from one another.
“We’re approaching development on Xbox One with the same community-driven focus that we’ve taken with the game on PC,” Bluehole VP and executive producer Chang Han Kim wrote on Xbox Wire. “As a result, the ultimate battle royale experience that fans play on Xbox One will be slightly different than what players know today on PC.”
Xbox One players will also be able to purchase some exclusive content in the form of special cosmetic packs. Three such packs will be available to purchase for a limited time for the Xbox One version: the PUBG Warrior Pack, Accessory Pack, and Tracksuit Pack. Aside from these three, Bluehole says it doesn’t have plans to offer any in-game purchases in the Xbox Game Preview version. You can take a look at a few of the exclusive cosmetic items above.
Call of Duty: WWII is finally out, and along with a new story-driven campaign, the game brings back the series’ Zombies experience in the form of Nazi Zombies. This time, however, developer Sledgehammer has made some changes to the popular game mode.
Not only does Call of Duty: WWII’s Zombies mode feature a more in-depth class system and abilities, it also gives you more apparent objectives to complete. The mode doesn’t feature any objective markers, but you can pull up a small to-do list by pressing touchpad, which will highlight nearby points of interest for you.
While you’re free to ignore the objectives in Zombies mode and just mow down undead Nazis to your heart’s content, you’ll need to clear some if you want to obtain the Tesla gun. In the video above, we show you all the steps you’ll need to complete to unlock the powerful weapon and become a more efficient zombie-killing machine.
Call of Duty: WWII is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. In GameSpot’s Call of Duty: WWII review-in-progress, critic Miguel Concepcion said the game “successfully capitalizes on the series’ strengths” and called it “one of the most comprehensive and filler-free Call of Dutys in recent memory.” You can see what other critics are saying about the WWII shooter in our review roundup.
