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When a big new game comes out, it often takes months before we see a significant price drop. The PS4 exclusive God of War launched less than a month ago, but you can already get it for $47–that’s more than 20% off. It’s a good deal on a game that’s received incredibly high marks from both critics and players. All you have to do is click here to get it from Newegg via Ebay. The discount appears when you add the game to your cart.

The most common way to get 20% off new games is to pre-order them with Amazon Prime or to be a Gamers Club Unlocked member through Best Buy. The problem is, those subscriptions cost money. They also only get you 20% off, which would bring the price down to $48. This deal saves you an extra dollar and doesn’t require a paid membership. That’s a win-win.

On the fence about buying God of War? Judging by its 94/100 score on our sister site Metacritic, you probably don’t need to worry. The user score is also high at 9.2/10, indicating people who bought it tend to agree with reviewers.

From GameSpot’s God of War review: “In many ways God of War is what the series has always been. It’s a spectacular action game with epic set pieces, big-budget production values, and hard-hitting combat that grows more feverish and impressive as you progress. What may surprise you is how mature its storytelling has become. Like Kratos, God of War recalls the past while acknowledging the need to improve. Everything new it does is for the better, and everything it holds onto benefits as a result. Kratos is no longer a predictable brute. God of War is no longer an old-fashioned action series. With this reboot, it confidently walks a new path that will hopefully lead to more exciting adventures to come.”

If that sounds good, get it while it’s on sale. There’s no indication of when the price may go back up to $60, so the sooner the better.

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One of the big Switch exclusives coming this year, Mario Tennis Aces, is getting a beta in June, Nintendo has announced. The sports game’s Pre-Launch Online Tournament will start at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST on June 1 (midnight AET on the night of June 1) and end at 3.59 PM PT / 6.59 PM ET / 11:59 PM BST on June 3 (8:59 AM ET on June 4).

So far, the Pre-Launch Online Tournament’s timings have only been announced for Europe, with no mention of when the beta will come to the US and Australia. GameSpot has contacted Nintendo for clarification.

Four characters are playable at the start of the demo: Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Bowser. If you gain enough performance-related points, you can unlock a further five characters, though it’s not clear who these are. Matches are playable online against other people around the world or in single-player against AI-controlled opponents, but in this trial you’ll need to be connected to the internet at all times no matter which mode you play. Nintendo also states that “all participants” will be able to unlock a free additional costume–Mario’s traditional dungarees–for use in the full game, though it’s not currently known whether you must achieve some feat to unlock this or if it’s awarded to you just by taking part.

Mario Tennis Aces is coming to Switch on June 22. It introduces new mechanics such as precise Zone Shots and time-bending Zone Speed, as well as ultra-powerful Special Shots and more.

Aces is the first new installment in the series since 2015’s Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for Wii U. It also marks the first Mario Tennis game since the Game Boy Advance entry, Mario Tennis: Power Tour, to feature a single-player story mode.

Mario Tennis Aces was first revealed during the surprise Nintendo Direct Mini presentation that aired back in January. The game is developed by Camelot, the studio behind the Golden Sun series and numerous other Mario Sports titles.

After a series of teasers and an initial reveal trailer, Bethesda has finally shown off some Rage 2 gameplay. The PS4, Xbox One, and PC shooter features a lot of over-the-top action, a bunch of guns, and for the first time in the series, an open world. Take a look at the new footage for yourself above.

In addition, Bethesda has revealed a few more details about the upcoming game. “Born from a collaboration of the gods of shooters, id Software, and the masters of open-world mayhem, Avalanche Studios, Rage 2 packs a carnival of carnage so intense it can only come from two legendary AAA studios,” reads a press release. “That’s right, this is a f***ing AAAAAA game.”

Bethesda has not yet confirmed a release date for Rage 2; it simply says the game is coming in Spring 2019. The sequel is set after an asteroid kills 80% of the world’s population: “Ruthless and bloodthirsty gangs roam the open roads and the tyrannical Authority seek to rule with an iron fist.” You play as Walker, “the last Ranger of the wasteland and a threat to [The Authority’s] power.” Your character is robbed of his home and left for dead, but you must now “rage for justice and freedom.”

Nanotrite powers and vehicles return from the original game, meanwhile: “From monster trucks to gyrocopters, use an assortment of rugged and wasteland-ready vehicles to speed across the badlands. If you see it, you can drive it.”

Shortly after Rage 2 was confirmed, a page on Bethesda’s website revealed that it would be developed not just by id Software, but also Avalanche Studios–the company responsible for the Just Cause series and 2015’s Mad Max.

Bethesda stated we’ll see new Rage 2 gameplay at the company’s E3 press conference, which is set for 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET on June 10 (2:30 AM BST / 11:30 AM AET on June 11). The company recently teased that the showcase might be its longest one ever, although beyond Rage 2, we know little else about what will be included.

Another set of Fortnite challenges, these for Week 3 of Season 4, are now available. These introduce a treasure map hunt in Salty Springs and new rubber duckies to find, along with the usual slate of chest-opening and killing in Battle Royale. Here’s how to complete all of Week 3’s objectives.

One key thing to be aware of if you’re attempting these challenges shortly after they debuted is that at least one of them, Watch a Match Replay, is not currently possible. Developer Epic Games intended for Week 3 challenges to launch alongside update 4.2. That patch, however, had to be delayed, and as a result Epic warned that “some quests may not function until the build releases.” That includes match replays, which will seemingly not register completion without update 4.2 in place.

Another challenge (a Hard-difficulty one) asks you to follow the treasure map found in Salty Springs. As with past instances of this challenge, you can explore Salty Springs to locate the treasure map, or you can simply head to where the treasure is–if you know where to go. In this case, you’ll head to an unnamed location on the map on the eastern edge of the map. Just northeast of Moisty Mire, but south of Lonely Lodge, you’ll see dirt circles for what looks like a dirtbike track. Go toward the middle of the lower circle and you’ll find the Battle Pass icon just southwest of the large tree. Collect the icon by holding the same Use button/key that you’d use to open a chest.

Week 3’s other more involved challenge involves searching 10 rubber duckies. This involves tracking down a duck and collecting it. You can do the 10 across a series of matches, and already more than a total of 10 have been discovered across the island. There’s no in-game indication for where to find them, but when you get near to one, you’ll hear a telltale noise that gives away the duck’s proximity. Once you find one, simply walk up to it and collect as you did the Battle Pass icon. We’re assembling a map of locations now, but two you can find easily are located in the river that runs to the east of Anarchy Acres. Head to the base of the covered bridge to find one, and then follow the river north and drop down the waterfall to find another–but make sure you have materials to build your way back up.

The remainder of the challenges are more rote. You’ll need to deal 500 damage with pistols to opponents, which is something you can grind out by getting your hands on pistols and then making use of them whenever possible. Another asks you to search chests in Lonely Lodge; simply drop there at the start of a match enough times and you’re sure to get all seven chests.

The remaining two challenges are both Hard-difficulty ones. One asks you to get two sniper rifle eliminations, which can be difficult if you aren’t great at aiming snipers. Another asks you to eliminate three opponents in Tilted Towers. Your best bet in both cases is to attempt this in a Solo playlist, where you don’t have to worry about downing enemies or having their teammates revive them.

Completing challenges helps you to rank up your Battle Pass–although you’ll need to have purchased the Season 4 Battle Pass to take part in anything more than the Starter challenges. Ranking up unlocks all of the skins and cosmetics that are currently available. You can get a full rundown on how to complete them all in our Season 4 challenge guide.

Season 4, Week 3 Challenges

• Watch a Match Replay — 5 Battle Stars
• Deal damage with Pistols to opponents (500) — 5 Battle Stars
• Search Chests in Lonely Lodge (7) — 5 Battle Stars
• Search Rubber Duckies (10) — 5 Battle Stars
• Hard: Follow the treasure map found in Salty Springs — 10 Battle Stars
• Hard: Sniper Rifle Eliminations (2) — 10 Battle Stars
• Hard: Eliminate opponents in Tilted Towers (3) — 10 Battle Stars

A new weekly sale is live on the Xbox Store and it has some killer deals on some fantastic games. Whether you like playing on Xbox One, Xbox 360, or backwards-compatible 360 games on your Xbox One, you’ll find plenty of deals that can save you lots of money. Most of the discounts are available to anyone, but a handful require an Xbox Live Gold subscription (marked below). You can find the full list of deals here, but let’s dig into the highlights.

Fans of the Caped Crusader can practically get the Arkham trilogy for a song this week, with Batman: Return to Arkham and Batman: Arkham Knight available for $10 each (£14 – £20). You can build your own Arkham, or the metropolis of your choosing, in Cities: Skylines for $20 (£16).

The tough-as-nails platformer Cuphead gets a modest discount this week down to $17 (£14). The equally tough action games Devil May Cry 4 ($13 / £10) and Devil May Cry HD Collection ($21 / £25) are also on sale.

In terms of bang for your buck, you won’t find a better deal than Dragon Age: Inquisition – GotY Edition on sale for $10 / £6. That includes the game and all of its expansions, which amounts to many dozens of hours of fantasy action-role-playing. Mass Effect: Andromeda is the same price and offers a similarly expansive amount of content for those who prefer sci-fi settings.

And if you’re into fighting games, you can’t go wrong with Injustice 2 ($24 / £18) or Mortal Kombat X ($8 / £10). To get more fighters from the start, consider buying Injustice 2 – Legendary Edition ($48 / £40) or Mortal Kombat XL ($10 / £20). You can find even more highlights from the Xbox One sale below.

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