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For Prime Day, Amazon is discounting a six-movie collection of the Terminator series: an epic, sci-fi saga that details a grim future for humans. When our aspirations get bigger than our morality, humankind creates a machine that decides humans should no longer exist. How do we battle this? By going back in time to make sure it never happens at all.

44% off Terminator 6-Film Collection [Blu-Ray]

During Prime Day 2024, the best Switch Lite deal isn’t on Amazon. Walmart is offering the Nintendo Switch Lite (Timmy’s and Tommy’s Aloha Edition) console for only $159. It normally retails for $199, which was already a great deal because it included the full Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. This special edition Switch Lite was originally part of Walmart’s larger sale that competed with Amazon Prime Day. That sale has now ended, but this deal is one of few that are still available, and we’re pretty certain Amazon won’t match it.

Nintendo Switch Lite with Animal Crossing for $159

The Switch Lite retails for $100 less than the original Switch and $150 less than the Switch OLED. It is compatible with most Nintendo Switch games and it runs off the same hardware, so performance is identical. The three main tradeoffs of the Switch Lite is that (1) the controllers are not detachable, (2) the console can’t be docked and played on a TV and (3) the display is smaller (5.5″ vs 6.2″ on Switch and 7″ on Switch OLED).

If you were intending to use the Switch solely as a handheld console, you might be better off just getting the Switch Lite. Even though the controls aren’t detachable, the Switch Lite does support wireless Bluetooth, so you can always purchase another pair of Joy-Cons, a Switch Pro controller, or a compatible third party wireless Switch controller, and you can still play untethered.

If you enjoy cozy games like Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon, or Minecraft, you’ll probably love Animal Crossing. It’s obvious that Nintendo put in a lot of love into this first party title and it’s certainly one of the best – and most relaxing – games for the Nintendo Switch. This is an excellent pick for gamers of all ages, even children. Check out our glowing IGN review for more details.

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Amazon’s major annual sale, Prime Day, is running right now. That means you can save a ton of cash on all sorts of items, ranging from furniture to Fritos. Among the deals are a whole lot of discounts on all things Xbox. We’re talking a great deal on a refurbished Xbox Series X, as well as great sales on controllers and games.

Xbox is in a somewhat weird spot lately. While Microsoft owns heavy-hitting game publishers like Bethesda and Activision (the maker of Call of Duty!) its hardware is trailing far behind both PS5 and Nintendo Switch (to say nothing of the Switch successor). But Microsoft isn’t resting on its laurels. It’s making big moves, like letting people play Xbox without an Xbox. And more and more of its attention seems to be on Xbox Game Pass going forward. Still, these deals are worth taking a look at.

Xbox Series X (Renewed) for $369.99

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble update version 1.10 patch notes are here and come with a bundle of new content additions and fixes.

The Super Monkey Ball X/Twitter account shared the changes coming to the arcade platformer, detailing a host of tweaks that help keep the game’s post-launch support rolling. Most notably, there’s a new Race stage called Sky Highway as well as a few stability improvements across the experience. The Sega game also brings some love to Sonic, who has been given a stat boost “to better showcase his unique character traits.” The character’s ball now shows the correct blue color, too.

📜 Update Notes 📜

We’re releasing Update 1.10 with many game improvements, including:

☁️ New Race stage – Sky Highway
🌀 Sonic stat increase
🌟 Game stability improvements pic.twitter.com/keAXlNEx4f

— Super Monkey Ball (@SuperMonkeyBall) July 16, 2024

A few small adjustments have also been made to the terrain across the Race stages in Battle as well as the Acrobatics stage in Adventure. Players should also notice some control adjustments that should make moving your monkeys around a bit easier.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble launched June 25 for Nintendo Switch and brings customization options, new courses, and more to Sega’s ball-rolling franchise. Sonic is one of a few Sonic cameo characters players can enjoy as DLC, with others, like Tails, Knuckles, and, Amy, set rollout in the future. Other Sega faces, like Jet Set Radio’s Beat and Crazy Taxi’s Axel, are also on the way. They can be purchased individually or together as a bundle as part of the Sega Bundle.

We peeled back the layers on Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble and found a lot to love. In our 8/10 review, we said, “Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is a brilliant return to form with the best stages and controls the series has seen in over 20 years.”

Update Version 1.10 Patch Notes:

• Sonic’s ball now displays with the correct color
• Adjusted Sonic’s stats (increased his total stat value) to better showcase his unique character traits
• Made minor adjustments to the terrain for the Acrobatics stage in Adventure
• Added new Race stage, Sky Highway, to Battle
• Made minor adjustments to the terrain in the Race stages in Battle
• In Online Play, when matching with random players in Battle and Adventure, there is newly added functionality to remove players from the match who exhibit unusual behavior
• Increased the accuracy of the camera reset function
• Improved hit detection for the Bat item in Battle
• Added support for additional content
• Improved game stability
• Improved the display/visuals of various in-game screens and fixed other minor bugs

Michael Cripe is a freelance writer at IGN.

College Football 25’s Early Access period has been out for less than 24 hours, and we are already seeing high player turnout, server errors, and a puzzling error code confusing some players.

Several users on X/Twitter pointed out that when they tried to play Dynasty Mode, they were met with an error that provided two Dynasty Type options, both of which read Lorem Ipsum and an image of a cloud slashed through.

Pretty good first impression. Glad I can play Dynasty 🙂

EA Sports, Lorem Ipsum pic.twitter.com/q2Qz5zxwlB

— Rez (@MoreRespawn) July 15, 2024

Uhhh guys which Lorem Ipsum should I pick pic.twitter.com/6jvaeSSxuz

— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) July 15, 2024

Those experiencing this error are unable to access Dynasty Mode. This fan-favorite game mode allows players to become head coaches or offensive/defensive coordinators and coach a football program. Dynasty returns to EA’s college football series alongside Road to Glory.

From the looks of it, “Lorem Ipsum” is basic placeholder text that was never replaced. EA Sports has not officially commented on why this error is present in College Football 25.

Regardless, the error code has made playing Dynasty mode impossible for some players. However, X/Twitter user @Tall6uy posted that one effective troubleshooting method would be for players to disconnect from the internet and start Dynasty mode offline, though as user @_BrooklynBear points out, they attempted to play Dynasty mode offline and received the same placeholder icons.

Speaking of no bueno. I’m now trying to create an offline dynasty mode, and the screen has placeholder icons that lead to nowhere…. I guess I got to wait for a patch because someone didn’t check that. 😑 pic.twitter.com/ep4WSHzEdX

— Joey Polanco (@_BrooklynBear) July 15, 2024

College Football 25 is out right now for those who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition or the MVP Bundle. Those who purchased the Standard Edition have to wait until Friday, July 19, to play the game.

If you are one of the people waiting until Friday to play, check out which of the best offensive and defensive teams are available in the game and take a deep dive into Dynasty mode. For our initial thoughts on College Football 25 ahead of our review, check out our hands-on preview.

Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Amazon Prime Day is happening now, which means you can save a bunch on all sorts of things. One category of said things is board games. And one of the better Prime Day board game deals available right now is on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game, a game that captures the essence of Bethesda’s massive open-world RPG, but whittles it down to tabletop form. It’s just one of the many versions of Skyrim you can play in 2024.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game for $84.99

It is once again time for Amazon Prime Day, which means there are many deals and bundles available on sale for your buying/watching pleasure. One of those deals mentioned is a 4-movie collection of the Kung Fu Panda movie series: an action-packed and hilarious series of movies that follows a bumbling, charming Panda Bear through his journey to fully become the Dragon Warrior. All 4 movies bundled together, including the latest in the series, are currently at their lowest price ever.

Kung Fu Panda: 4-Movie Collection (Blu-ray + Digital) – 43% Off

Fans of the series already know Kung Fu Panda is a beloved animated movie series about a clumsy, prophecy-fulfilling Panda that has released 4 films over 16 years since the release of the first film in 2008. Through all 4 films, they have managed to maintain an average 80% Rotten Tomatoes score and kept audiences coming back for more. With Kung Fu Panda 4 only just releasing on digital formats this year, the current price is definitely of note and is worth considering for your Blu-ray collection.

For our take on each of the movies, you can check out our reviews of the films below:

• Kung Fu Panda Review
• Kung Fu Panda 2 Review
• Kung Fu Panda 3 Review
• Kung Fu Panda 4 Review

Where to Stream All Kung Fu Panda Movies

Although we personally think it’s always better to own phyical copies of movies, you can currently watch all of these films online. For the moment, every Kung Fu Panda movie is available to stream on Peacock with a subscription and available to rent or buy on Amazon or YouTube. For an in-depth look at where to watch the these animated films, check out our full article on the matter.

Connor Sheppard is an Oregon-grown culture writer for IGN with previous work on The Manual. Intrigued from a young age by pop culture and movies, he has developed into an experienced critic and consumer of all things media. From his time earning a bachelor’s degree in digital communications at Oregon State University, he found a love for writing and appreciating specific actors and directors in the many films he watches.

Dead by Daylight fans who have been asking Behaviour Interactive for years for a 2v8 mode will be happy to know that this highly requested feature will be available starting next week.

Behaviour Interactive confirmed that the 2v8 game mode will be available to players beginning July 25. As previously confirmed during the Dead by Daylight 8th anniversary stream, 2v8 is a fast-paced, chaotic mode in which two killers team up to hunt down and kill eight survivors. The mode will be available for a limited time, with players having until August 8 to try it.

Dead by Daylight’s 2v8 mode will be available on five classic maps. To accommodate the increase in players, the maps have been expanded, and generators “have also been doubled,” according to Behaviour. Survivors only need to repair eight of the 13 generators to escape the map.

Additional changes to 2v8 mode include the removal of Hooks and Perks, and downed survivors will now be sent directly to cages. Survivor Perks are also being swapped in favor of a class system to place greater emphasis on teamwork. With the removal of classes, killers will receive “alterations to their powers,” along with a team-based ability that will allow them to amplify the chaos.

In addition to 2v8, Behaviour confirmed cross-progression will arrive in Dead by Daylight starting July 22. This will allow players to sync their progress and purchases across the many different platforms the popular asymmetrical horror game is available on. To access cross-progression, players will need a Behaviour account and own a copy of the base game for whichever platforms they prefer to play Dead by Daylight on.

More interestingly, Behaviour quietly revealed the release date for The Casting of Frank Stone today. This upcoming horror game is a spinoff set in the Dead by Daylight universe developed by Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive Games.

Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC bosses.

An Elden Ring modder has found a novel way to make the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC easier, by allowing players to unleash a cast of major bosses to fight by their side, setting up the potential for some dramatic boss-on-boss showdowns.

There’s no denying that the Shadow of the Erdtree poses a significant challenge even to experienced Souls veterans, with FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki himself noting that the DLC “pushed the envelope in terms of what we think can be withstood by the player.”

Thankfully, the new DLC Summon Bosses Mod from NexusMod’s user FlippantTunic22 makes this challenge a whole lot easier, by replacing a number of spirit ash summons with — as the title would suggest — boss summons! As spotted by Eurogamer, a grand total of 11 named antagonists from the DLC are included in the mod, which directly replace select spirit ashes, though the art relating to those summons remains the same as in the vanilla version of the game.

Jackass star Steve-O was paid $100,000 for appearing in the Sega-published American football game NFL 2K5.

Speaking to GameSpot, Steve-O said he was paid “exactly $100,000” for appearing as a celebrity coach alongside Carmen Electra, David Arquette, Funkmaster Flex, and Jamie Kennedy. Only a picture and the voice of these celebrities was used as players chose to compete against them.

NFL 2K5, which starred wide receiver Terrell Owens on its cover, was the last of Sega’s football franchise which rivalled EA’s Madden NFL in the early 2000s. It was well-received though, earning a 9/10 in IGN’s review from 2004, and launched for only $20 compared to the standard (and Madden) price of $50 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox games.