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Microsoft is starting Black Friday early. As announced previously, the Xbox Live Black Friday sale starts today, November 18, and Microsoft has now revealed the initial lineup of deals.Throughout the course of the sale, Microsoft will offer more than 250 deals in all, spread across Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC. However, only a section of the offers are available now, as more will go live on November... more.

Entertainment company Warner Bros. has completed its takeover of YouTuber network Machinima. The financial details have not been disclosed, though Los Angeles Times reports that a source familiar with the deal values Machinima at $100 million.Warner Bros. first invested in Machinima back in 2014, to the tune of around $18 million. Today's news means the YouTube network is now fully under the contr... more.

Square Enix's long-awaited Final Fantasy XV already went gold, but that doesn't mean the developer has stopped working on the game. In a series of tweets today, Square Enix explained that the RPG will have a day one patch that adds "extra features" that the studio thinks fans will enjoy.The developer will announce specific details about this patch on Monday, November 21. We'll report back then wit... more.

Just in time for Black Friday (and ostensibly to commemorate the premiere of The Grand Tour), Amazon’s discounting 1-year Prime memberships to $79 today, for new members only.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

A very big update is out for Civ VI today (the first major one since launch), which among other things adds a lot more useful tips to the UI, makes the AI actually upgrade its military units and lets you rename cities.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

You could call an attempt to launch a new video games magazine in 2016 a profound waste of time. Or, you could be like these guys, and call your new video games magazine A Profound Waste Of Time.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Assassin’s Creed 2 has been remastered for the Xbox One. It should not have been.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Behind The Mask, Kotaku’s own web series about cosplay, winds up this week with a feature on Brooklyn Link, who explains what it’s like to cosplay. And crossplay.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

"No one knows how hard it is… You can never tell who your enemies are. Or who to trust." Focus Features has unveiled the first official trailer for the drama The Zookeeper's Wife, set during the beginning of World War II. The film stars Jessica Chastain as Antonina Żabińska, and Johan Heldenbergh as Dr. Jan Żabiński, the owners of the Warsaw Zoo in Poland, who do all th... more.

"Meet Creech." Paramount has debuted a brand new trailer (see the first trailer) for the crazy live-action Monster Trucks movie, directed by Chris Wedge, who worked on Ice Age and Robots before making this leap into live-action. You've probably heard about this one because Paramount is bracing to lose millions of dollars making this, even though it is still two months out from release. I honestly... more.