IGN's avatar
IGN
npub1zyty...nmtl
We're all about video games, movies, TV, and comics! RSS Feed.
IGN's avatar
IGN 2 years ago
The Best Walmart Laptop Holiday Gifts for 2023 image The holiday season is coming up fast! From here to the end of the year, there is a ton going on, so if you are anything like me, you want to get your gift shopping settled while everything you want is still in stock. Whether you like to be known as someone who gives the coolest tech gifts or you just want to make someone's lives a bit easier there are tons of great presents for your friends and family. Laptops are everywhere. Whether they are for work or for play, portable computing is more powerful than it's ever been, and the number of things you lose moving from desktop to laptop is smaller than ever, making them even more tantalizing. From the sleekest Apple laptops to the buffest gaming PC laptops, mice and accessories, we've got you covered. This article is presented by Walmart. The Best Apple Laptop Gifts for 2023 Apple connoisseurs are all about simplicity, focus, convenience, and design. I used Apple computers for many years for those same reasons. If you want to pick up the best lightweight laptops from Apple, the latest MacBook Air is a thing of beauty, rocking an M2 chip, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. You can also save some cash (and space) by getting one with a 13" screen and an M1 chip. The Best 17" Gaming Laptop Gifts for 2023 Gaming laptops are getting more and more powerful all the time, bringing console and desktop-quality experiences to wherever you want to play. Asus and MSI are well-known qualities in the gaming space, and you can grab the Asus TUF F17 17.3" laptop with a blazing fast 144Hz refresh rate, which is amazing for competitive games like shooters. It has an Intel i5 processor and RTX 3050. If you wanna go with MSI, this model has an Intel i7 2.3GHz processor and RTX 3050Ti, and it comes with Windows 10, if you prefer that to the Asus' Win11. The Best 15" Gaming Laptop Gifts for 2023 Gaming laptops come in a wide variety of colors and sizes, but the 15" gaming laptop is certainly the most popular. With a solid split of portability and visibility, they often represent the best of both worlds. This Acer Nitro 5 has an impressive 144Hz IPS, an RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Intel i5 12th Gen CPU, 16GB of DDR5, and 512GB of SSD storage space, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 downshifts he display to 120Hz with an AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, but ramps the RAM and storage up to 32GB DDR5 and 2TB SSD, respectively. MSI, not content to be left behind by the competition, has 32GB DDR5 RAM, a 1TB SSD, and an RTX 4070 Laptop, with an Intel Core i7 13th Gen. The Best Laptop Accessory Gifts for 2023 Laptops don't run solo. If you want to make the most of your portable computer, grabbing a mouse is a great choice. I always prefer using a dedicated wired mouse when I'm using my laptop, but the Razer Basilisk wireless mouse is a great choice for those who value more flexibility and convenience. It has tons of buttons, which is ideal for gaming. If you want something a bit more straightforward, the Logitech G305 is also a great pick, and if you want to keep your laptop cool, the PlusBravo cooling pad with built-in fans is a low-cost way to keep gaming. See More Holiday Gift Ideas for 2023 Want more? Look no further! Well... look a little bit further to the links below, where we have gift guides branching from gadgets and LEGO sets to PlayStation and PC gifts. Presents for the readers in your life, your local dungeon crawling DM, and board game enthusiasts. We've got something for everyone on your 'nice' list. Brian Barnett writes reviews, guides, features, & more for IGN & GameSpot. You can get your fix of his antics on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Bluesky, & Backloggd, & check out his fantastic video game talk show, The Platformers, on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
IGN's avatar
IGN 2 years ago
The Secretlab Black Friday Sale Is Live: Deals on TITAN Gaming Chairs and MAGNUS PRO Desks image The official Secretlab Black Friday Sale starts now and runs until November 25. Save up to $150 in discounts on their most popular gaming chairs and gaming desks. The breakdown is as follows: Up to $100 Off Secretlab TITAN Evo gaming chairs Up to $150 Off Secretlab Classics gaming chairs Up to $100 Off Secretlab MAGNUS Pro gaming desk Up to $70 Off Secretlab MAGNUS gaming desk Up to $40 Off NeueChair task chair It's no secret that we love our Secretlab gaming chairs. We've consistently rated them as the best high-end gaming chair on the market, as well as the best gaming chair for "big and tall" gamers. Of all the gaming chairs we covered in our "Budget to Best" roundup video earlier this year, Akeem considered the Secretlab Titan Evo to be the most comfortable. No good chair comes cheap, and Secretlab chairs definitely cost a premium, but we think the craftsmanship, materials, customer service, and customizability are worth it. On a personal note, I've recently swapped my aging Herman Miller Aeron chair to a TITAN Evo, and I won't be going back. The Aeron chair is indisdutably an amazing chair, but the TITAN Evo is, in my opinion, is more comfortable, nearly as customizable, and looks way cooler with my gaming setup. The Best Secretlab Black Friday Sale Deals Up to $100 Off Secretlab TITAN Evo Gaming Chairs The TITAN Evo starts at $519 during the sale. This is Secretlab's latest flagship chair and it's available in Small, Medium, and Large sizes. It comes standard with Neo Hybrid Leatherette, which is easy to clean and considerably more durable than the commonly used PU leather. You can also upgrade to either SoftWeave Plus fabric or premium NAPA leather. Every TITAN Evo chair features a sculpted base with plush cold-cure foam upholstery, a supportive 4-way lumbar system, a full length backrest with 165 degrees of recline, full metal 4D armrests with magnetically attached PU cushions (can be upgraded to gel or memory foam), and a magnetically attached memory foam headrest pillow. The TITAN Evo comes with a 3 year warranty. What's really amazing about Secretlab's chairs are the sheer number of officially licensed designs available. My personal favorites are the Witcher, Monster Hunter, Attack on Titan and Game of Thrones House Targaryen chairs. They cost more than the standard colors, but they're worth it if you're want that extra personal touch to your gaming space. Up to $150 Off Secretlab "Classics" Gaming Chairs (Including TITAN 2020) If you're not married to the idea of getting the newest TITAN Evo, you can get prior model TITAN 2020 gaming chairs starting at $474. The upgrades to the Evo are relatively minor. Besides the changes in upholstery (PU leather to their new Neo Hybrid Leatherette), the addition of magnetic elements to the armrests and headrest, and the NFC anti-counterfeit tag, the chairs are more or less identical. That means the TITAN 2020 also has the more important features like the cold cure foam upholstery, 4-way lumbar, 165 degrees of recline, 4D armrests and more. The TITAN 2020 also comes with a 3 year warranty. $100 Off Secretlab MAGNUS Pro Desk The MAGNUS Pro is currently selling for $799 for Labor Day (normally $899). This is one of the few electric standing desks that's designed for gamers. It has everything you'd want from a quality standing desk, like a powerful dual-motor system with 3-stage telescoping metal legs, horizontal cross brace, anti-collision feature, and memory presets. However it has some pretty awesome unique tricks up its sleeve. One of the columns doubles up as a power center. You plug a power cable into an outlet at the base of the column. There is a cable management tray that spans the entire length of the table. There you can put in your own power strip and plug it right into a second outlet at the top of the base. Other great features include a completely magnetic top so you can stick on magnetic accessories like their deskmat, integrated RGB lighting (optional), and a control panel interface that's seamlessly built into the tabletop surface so your chair won't run into it. The MAGNUS Pro desk comes with a 5 year warranty. https://www.ign.com/articles/secretlab-black-friday-gaming-chair-deals-2023
IGN's avatar
IGN 2 years ago
Best Tech Deals for Black Friday image Black Friday might not technically arrive until Nov. 24th, 2023, but don't let that stop you from saving some cash right now. Whether you are in the market for headphones, tablets, PC components, or something else, these are the best tech deals around for Black Friday. For more, be sure to check out all the best deals from Best Buy, the best deals from Amazon, and the best deals from Walmart. Quick Links Amazon Tech Deals Best Buy Tech Deals Walmart Tech Deals Amazon Black Friday Tech Deals Amazon Black Friday SSD & Hard Drive Deals Black Friday storage deals include PS5 compatible SSDs and hard drives. The most popular deal will undoubtedly be the 2TB PS5 SSDs for under $100. For PC gamers, you'll want to stick with a high-speed SSD for your boot drive (or for your PS5) and a cheaper-per-TB hard drive to max out your storage. Back to top Amazon Black Friday Apple Device Deals Black Friday Apple deals include iPads, Watches, AirPods, Macbooks and Mac Minis. Back to top Amazon Black Friday Headphone Deals Black Friday headphone deals include full-sized, over-ear noise cancelling headphones as well as low-profile true wireless earbuds from Bose, Beats, and Sony. Back to top Amazon Black Friday TV Deals Black Friday TV deals include 4K smart TVs from TCL, Hisense, Samsung, LG, and Sony. Besides screen size, there are several other options to choose from, like panel type (OLED, Mini-LED, QLED), smart TV functionality (Google, Roku, Fire TV), and gaming features like HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz refresh rate. Back to top Amazon Black Friday Gaming Monitor Deals Black Friday gaming monitor deals includes Samsung, LG, Acer, ASUS, and Dell. We've found deals for sizes ranging from 27" all the way up to 55". Like TVs there are many gaming monitor options to consider, including native resolution, panel type, and refresh rate. Back to top Amazon Black Friday Gaming PCs, Laptops & GPU Deals Black Friday gaming PC deals include budget, mid-range, and high-end builds from Skytech, IBuyPowerPC, Corsair, CyberPowerPC, Thermaltake, and more. Gaming laptop deals include Acer, ASUS, MSI, and more. Back to top Amazon Black Friday Robot Vacuum Deals Black Friday robot vacuum deals include Roomba, RoboRock, Shark, Ecovac, and more. Back to top Best Buy Black Friday Tech Deals Best Buy and tech go hand-in-hand. So it's no surprise that you can save cash on everything from laptops to GoPro cameras. Best Buy's official Black Friday 2023 deals are in full swing right now, with discounts on nearly every item category the big blue retailer sells. You can save cash on everything from video games to refrigerators, from The Super Mario Bros. Movie to Go Pro cameras. Basically, if Best Buy sells it, there’s a good chance it’s on sale this week for Black Friday. You can view the entire sale here, or keep scrolling for the best deals available now. Back to top OMEN 16 This selection brought to you by OMEN CPU: Intel Core i7-13700HX | GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB) | RAM: 16 GB DDR5-4800 SDRAM (2 x 8 GB) | Storage: 512 GB PCIe NVMe TLC M.2 SSD | Weight: 5.4 pounds | Size: 14.53" x 10.21" x 0.93" Back to top Best Buy TV Black Friday Deals Best Buy has a number of Black Friday TVs on sale, across a wide variety of sizes and feature sets. If you're looking for an ultra-affordable TV to put in a bedroom, the 40-inch TCL one on sale for $99.99 might do the trick. If you're looking for something bigger or with a nicer picture, you can save cash on TVs up to a colossal 86 inches. Back to top Asus ROG Ally on Sale for Black Friday If you're looking to pick up what's arguably the best Windows-based handheld gaming PC on the market, you can save some cash right now. The non-extreme Z1 model is also on sale for an even bigger discount. Back to top Best Buy Black Friday Apple Deals iPads as Low as $249.99 See All iPad Deals The baseline 9th-gen iPad is a great tablet that can easily handle all the typical computing tasks you'd use a tablet for: browsing the web, dealing with email, using social media, and streaming video and music. Back to top Save Up to $1,000 on iPhone with Trade-In If you have a newer phone to trade in, you can save up to $1,000 off the latest iPhone. That ought to soften the hit to your wallet quite a bit. Back to top MacBooks as Low as $749.99 See All MacBook Deals If you're in the market for an Apple laptop, you can save plenty at Best Buy. The M1-chip MacBook Air from 2020 is the most affordable, on sale for $749.99. That's what I'm writing this on, and it's still an extremely capable machine. But if you want more power, you can up it to a newer model or a MacBook Pro. Back to top AirPods Max for $449.99 AirPods Max are some of the most comfortable and best-feeling headphones you can get. They also offer terrific active noise canceling. If you're not looking to spend quite so much, the Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones are on sale for $199.99. Looking for more Apple deals? Check out our guide to all of the Apple Black Friday sales. Back to top Best Buy Black Friday Gaming Laptop Deals If you're a PC gamer in the market for a gaming laptop, you can find an array of deals on machines from Alienware, Asus, and more. They also hit a nice variety of pricepoints, so you don't have to break the bank if you don't want to. Back to top Best Buy Black Friday Soundbars and Home Audio Deals Sonos Deals Want to boost your home audio setup? The Sonos Black Friday sale is live, but the prices are also the same at Best Buy. Back to top More Home Audio Deals Sonos isn't for everyone. If you're not looking to put a crater-sized hole in your bank account, you can pick up a much more modestly priced sound situation on sale now. Back to top Walmart Black Friday Tech Deals Apple Watch Series 9 just came out a couple months ago. It's already on sale for $50 off. That goes for both the 41mm and the 45mm sizes. That's a great deal on a super speedy smartwatch that has all the fitness tracking you could want, plus tons more features, including the newly introduced double tap. For more similar deals, check out our Apple Black Friday deals hub. Back to top Walmart Black Friday TV Deals One of Walmart's early Black Friday doorbuster deals is this 50-inch 4K smart TV that's on sale for just $148. You're probably not going to get a super high-quality picture out of this thing compared to TVs 10 times its price, but that's not what this is for. This would be a great set for someone on a tight budget, or a good second or third TV to put in a guest room for less frequent use. There's also a super affordable 75-inch TV from Hisense with the same caveats. If you want size over quality, it's a great buy and one of the best Black Friday TV deals around. Back to top Brian Barnett writes reviews, guides, features, & more for IGN & GameSpot. You can get your fix of his antics on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Bluesky, & Backloggd, & check out his fantastic video game talk show, The Platformers, on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
IGN's avatar
IGN 2 years ago
Nintendo Switch Black Friday Game Deals: Physical and Digital Games on Sale image There's no shortage of great deals during this year's Black Friday sales, and for a limited time you can pick up dozens of great Nintendo Switch games at a steep discount. Whether you're looking to purchase a gift for someone for the holidays, or add something to your personal library, there are fantastic deals happening right now at Best Buy, Amazon, GameStop, and more. Nintendo Switch Black Friday Game Deals at Best Buy The Black Friday Best Buy deals are in full effect, and include some steep discounts on Nintendo Switch games, accessories, and more. Nintendo Switch Black Friday Game Deals at Amazon Amazon's Black Friday sale has some standout sales on Nintendo Switch games this year including the lowest price we've seen on Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, and a nice discount on the recently released Sonic Superstars. Nintendo Switch Black Friday Game Deals at GameStop There are some great deals for the GameStop Black Friday sale this year, including up to 50% off dozens of games, including some standout Nintendo Switch titles such as Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Bravely Default II, and more. Plus, if you order online and pickup in store, you'll get an additional $5 off your order. This additional savings can be used multiple times, so if you're planning to pick up multiple games, it's a great idea to order each one separately to receive the discount. Nintendo Switch Black Friday Digital Game Deals on the Nintendo eShop If you prefer the convenience of digital games, there are dozens of great Black Friday eShop deals happening right now including sales on Nintendo first party games, Capcom games, Warner Bros. games, and more. You can take advantage of these sales through 12/3 at 11:59 PM PT. Where to Buy Nintendo Switch Games on Black Friday Just about every retailer has Black Friday deals on Nintendo Switch games this year, including sales on popular games like Super Mario Odyssey, Fire Emblem Engage, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Octopath Traveler II, and many more, available both in store and online. Of course, you'll find deals at all of the big box retailers like Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart, and Target, but there are also great deals to be had over at Amazon and on the Nintendo Store. The Nintendo eShop is a great option if you prefer the convenience of digital games, as you don't have to worry about swapping cartridges or potentially losing them. Not only can you find dozens of great games on sale this year during the Nintendo Black Friday eShop sale, but you can even double dip on these deals by purchasing Nintendo eShop gift cards from other retailers, which also happen to be on sale this year for Black Friday. It's like a deal within a deal — dealception. Be sure to check out our full roundup of Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals for savings on consoles, accessories, Nintendo Switch Online memberships, and more. Matthew Adler is a Commerce, Features, Guides, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on the site formerly known as Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.
IGN's avatar
IGN 2 years ago
'It's Over': Game of Thrones Fans Losing Hope the Book Series Will Ever Be Finished image Game of Thrones fans are losing hope that the A Song of Ice and Fire book series will ever be finished as author George R.R. Martin still isn't close to completing the penultimate book, The Winds of Winter.