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[UPDATE] Fisher’s brother, Todd Fisher, told E! News that Fisher is currently in intensive care.

“Carrie is in intensive care. That’s all we have to say at this moment though,” he told the site. “There’s nothing else to report because we haven’t even spoken to the doctors ourselves.”

More information to come as it becomes available.

Actress Carrie Fisher, who is famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the Star Wars series, is currently in stable condition after suffering a cardiac episode on a transatlantic flight. This is according to her brother, Todd Fisher, who spoke to the Associated Press about the incident today.

Carrie Fisher is now “out of emergency” and is stabilized, Todd Fisher said. The brother did not share further specifics on the medical situation.

TMZ, which first reported the news, said Fisher, 60, had a heart attack on a United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles, where she was immediately treated.

An anonymous source told The Los Angeles Times that Fisher was “in a lot of distress on the flight.” A spokesperson for United Airlines said, “Our thoughts are with our customer at this time.”

There has been an outpouring of support for Fisher, with messages of hope and support coming from her Star Wars co-stars, including Mark Hamill and Peter Mayhew, and many others.

We’ll report back with more information as it becomes available.

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[UPDATE] Here’s a roundup of all the Daily Deals. We’ll add the newest ones every day.

• December 24 — Homefront: The Revolution Freedom Fighter Bundle ($21), Mighty No. 9 ($8), Saints Row / Metro Double Pack ($16.50)
• December 23 — Rayman Legends ($8), Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition ($3.75)
• December 22 — Life Is Strange Complete Edition — $5

To see all the Xbox Live Countdown Week 1 Xbox One and Xbox 360 deals, go to Major Nelson’s blog.

The original story is below.

Microsoft’s “biggest-ever” Xbox Live sale has begun. As announced previously, there will be more than 350 deals throughout the sale, which runs through January 9.

There will be daily and weekly deals–the first have now been confirmed. Today’s daily deal (December 22) is on the Life Is Strange Complete Edition, which is going for just $5.

In terms of weekly deals, some of the Xbox One offers available now include everything listed below. Go here to see a full rundown of all the Xbox One and Xbox 360 weekly deals.

Xbox Countdown Sale Week 1 Xbox One Deals:

• Batman: Arkham Knight — $10
• Battlefield 1 — $39
• BioShock: The Collection — $39
• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare — $39
• Dark Souls III — $30
• Destiny: The Collection –$26
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided — $30
• Dishonored 2 — $40
• Final Fantasy XV — $51
• Forza Horizon 3 — $39
• Gears of War 4 — $33
• Grand Theft Auto V — $36
• Halo 5: Guardians — $24
• Hitman: Complete First Season — $36
• Madden NFL 17 — $36
• Mafia III — $39
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain — $20
• NBA 2K17 — $42
• Skyrim: Special Edition — $40
• Star Wars Battlefront — $12
• Titanfall 2 — $30
• WWE 2K17 — $42

Additionally, Microsoft will offer monthly Xbox Live Gold memberships for only $1, but this price is only for people who have never subscribed before.

We will update this story every day for the entirety of the sale with the newest daily deal.

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Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games announced today that the studio is using Amazon’s Lumberyard game engine for Star Citizen and the single-player game Squadron 42. As reported by Polygon, Cloud Imperium began development using Crytek’s CryEngine.

“We’ve been working with Amazon for more than a year, as we have been looking for a technology leader to partner with for the long term future of Star Citizen and Squadron 42,” creative director Chris Roberts said in a statement. “Lumberyard provides ground breaking technology features for online games, including deep back-end cloud integration on AWS and its social component with Twitch that enables us to easily and instantly connect to millions of global gamers.

“Because we share a common technical vision, it has been a very smooth and easy transition to Lumberyard. In fact, we are excited to announce that our upcoming 2.6 Alpha release for Star Citizen is running on Lumberyard and AWS.”

Amazon Games head of business Dan Winters added: “Star Citizen and Squadron 42 are incredibly ambitious projects which are only possible with great engine technology paired with the transformative power of the cloud.”

This news comes just days after Crytek announced it was closing five studios around the world amid financial difficulties. According to a spokesperson for Cloud Imperium Games, the Crytek news does not impact Star Citizen at all. “We are totally not dependent on them for anything at this point,” communications director David Swofford told Polygon.

Star Citizen was announced in October 2012. The crowdfunded project has since raised more than $139 million, making it the most successful crowdfunded project of any kind in history.

The game’s single-player campaign mode, Squadron 42, was recently delayed out of 2016, while the game’s FPS mode, Star Marine, is now playable in beta form. The full game, meanwhile, remains unreleased almost four years after its crowdfunding campaign first began.

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GTA Online’s holiday event kicks off in full today, as a rare weather event–snow–begins to fall in the world now through Monday to celebrate the holidays, Rockstar Games announced on its blog.

A new Adversary mode has also been released. Titled Juggernaut, this is an “all-out brawl for dominance,” with two players suiting up with heavy armor and a chaingun to become a behemoth.

“In this brutal war between two opposing teams, the Juggernaut is your greatest asset and your only liability,” reads a line from its description.” As an Attacker, you’ll need to flank, swarm and successfully execute the opposing team’s heavily-reinforced Juggernaut–while protecting your own–to take the win. If your team is unable to wipe out the opposition’s Juggernaut in time, Sudden Death rules go into effect and everyone becomes a Juggernaut. First kill wins though, so you’ll want to be aggressive in trying to take first blood.

You can earn doubled GTA$ and RP in the mode now through January 1.

More holiday-themed content has now arrived as well in the form of a custom version of the Pfister Comet that’s been morphed into a “gritty urban dragster suitable for the rough-riding drifters of Los Santos.” You can find the vehicle at Benny’s Original Motor Works.

As mentioned, snow is now falling in Los Santos and Blaine County, continuing through December 26. Also, snowball fights are back. You can press left on the D-pad to collect up to nine snowballs

Additionally, Rockstar announced some holiday presents for GTA Online. Everyone who logs in on Christmas Day (December 25) will receive a unicorn mask (see it below) and some pajamas, either the White Graphic or Blue Check items. Players also receive the following ammunition for loggin in:

• Fireworks Launcher plus 10 Fireworks rockets
• Carbine Rifle plus 200 rounds of Ammo
• Marksman Rifle plus 200 rounds of Ammo
• Basic Knuckle Dusters
• 25 Sticky Bombs
• 25 Grenades
• 5 Proximity Mines
• 5 Molotovs
• Full Snacks
• Full Armor

You don’t have to wait until Christmas to get a gift in GTA Online, however, as Rockstar said people who log in December 23, 24, or 26 will get the Fireworks Launcher and 10 rockets, as well as a t-shirt.

Lastly, Rockstar announced a bonus for select criminal activities; on December 24 and 25 only, you can earn 50% more from the list below:

• 50% more GTA$ on all Vehicle Exports
• 50% more GTA$ on all Biker Business Sales
• 50% more GTA$ on all Special Cargo Deliveries

For more on how other games are celebrating the holidays, check out GameSpot’s roundup.

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[UPDATE] Here’s a roundup of all the Daily Deals. We’ll add the newest ones every day.

• December 23 — Rayman Legends ($8), Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition ($3.75)
• December 22 — Life Is Strange Complete Edition — $5

To see all the Xbox Live Countdown Week 1 Xbox One and Xbox 360 deals, go to Major Nelson’s blog.

The original story is below.

Microsoft’s “biggest-ever” Xbox Live sale has begun. As announced previously, there will be more than 350 deals throughout the sale, which runs through January 9.

There will be daily and weekly deals–the first have now been confirmed. Today’s daily deal (December 22) is on the Life Is Strange Complete Edition, which is going for just $5.

In terms of weekly deals, some of the Xbox One offers available now include everything listed below. Go here to see a full rundown of all the Xbox One and Xbox 360 weekly deals.

Xbox Countdown Sale Week 1 Xbox One Deals:

• Batman: Arkham Knight — $10
• Battlefield 1 — $39
• BioShock: The Collection — $39
• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare — $39
• Dark Souls III — $30
• Destiny: The Collection –$26
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided — $30
• Dishonored 2 — $40
• Final Fantasy XV — $51
• Forza Horizon 3 — $39
• Gears of War 4 — $33
• Grand Theft Auto V — $36
• Halo 5: Guardians — $24
• Hitman: Complete First Season — $36
• Madden NFL 17 — $36
• Mafia III — $39
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain — $20
• NBA 2K17 — $42
• Skyrim: Special Edition — $40
• Star Wars Battlefront — $12
• Titanfall 2 — $30
• WWE 2K17 — $42

Additionally, Microsoft will offer monthly Xbox Live Gold memberships for only $1, but this price is only for people who have never subscribed before.

We will update this story every day for the entirety of the sale with the newest daily deal.

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While it may not come as much of a surprise that another entry in the Forza Motorsport franchise is under development, it’s fair to assume its early announcement might have surprised Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios.

In a post on the racing wheel manufacturer’s forums, Fanatic CEO Thomas Jackermeier asked forumgoers to let him know “what new features you would like to see supported in FM7,” presumably a reference to the previously unannounced Forza Motorsport 7.

GTPlanet reported the post was later updated by Jackermeier, noting that his meeting to discuss racing wheel feature additions with Turn 10 Studios was very positive. “There is a new person who is responsible for physics and force feedback and this is a ‘wheel guy,’” Jackermeir’s post reads. “He is a real world racer with car engineering background and very familiar with PC simracing.”

Fanatic produces racing wheels for a PC-first market, which explains Jackermeier’s excitement at Turn 10’s reported interest in supporting PC players. “The PC market seems very important for them and they are aware that this market is dominated by wheel users,” he wrote. “Therefore we will intensify our co-operation and get the best out of the games for wheel users. I cannot confirm at this point what features can be implemented but the interest to do so is very high.”

Given that wheel support was only relatively recently added to Forza Motorsport 6, it’s good to hear that wheel manufacturers are working with Turn 10 Studios to ensure that support is well implemented.

We have reached out to Xbox for comment.

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To celebrate the holiday period, The King of Fighters XIV has announced its holiday promo over on the PlayStation Blog. Get your hands on a free retro Athena costume based on The King of Fighters ’98 version, before it becomes paid DLC in a month’s time. You can also pick up a series of The King of Fighters holiday PlayStation 4 themes to get you into a merry mood.

The blog post also details the upcoming v1.10 patch for The King of Fighters XIV, which adds a series of graphical and cosmetic improvements. Each character will have their total number of color variations increased from four to six. The graphical overhaul appears to include higher resolution textures, and some updated shaders.

If you’re still on the fence about The King of Fighters XIV, be sure to check out our review.

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With just a few days to go before Christmas, those looking for a NES Classic Edition and haven’t found one yet, time is running out if you want it for the holiday. If you live in New York City or somewhere close and have some free time today, you might have a chance to get your hands on the hard-to-find system.

Nintendo announced today that the console will be available at its New York City store, starting at 2 PM ET. The company is expecting a lot of interest, so you should show up early. Nintendo will hand out wristbands to buy the NES Classic at 1 PM ET. There is a limit of one system per person.

Nintendo also had NES Classic systems in stock at its NYC store on December 21–they sold out quickly. We’d expect a similar situation today.

Nintendo’s marquee NYC store is located at 10 Rockefeller Plaza, on 48th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Here’s a map:

The $60 NES Classic Edition system launched in November and quickly sold out. Nintendo says retailers are getting new shipments all the time, but the system remains sold out almost everywhere. More than 196,000 units were sold in the US in November, according to the NPD Group.

It comes with 30 games, including some of the console’s best ones such as Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, and Pac-Man.

For more on what to expect on the Classic Edition–whenever you might be able to get your hands on one–read our full review.

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