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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the best games of 2025. However, for some weird reason, the game did not have a minimap. I don’t know why the devs did not include one, as it may put off a number of players. Thankfully, there is a mod that attempts to address this issue. Created … Continue reading Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 finally gets a minimap, thanks to a mod →
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YouTube’s ‘JacktheLightning’ has shared a video in which he recreated the iconic intro from Metal Gear Solid 2 in Unreal Engine 5. This is something that a lot of Metal Gear fans will enjoy. So, if you are one of them, I suggest taking a look at it. The YouTuber said this scene took more … Continue reading Take a look at the iconic Metal Gear Solid 2 Intro in Unreal Engine 5 →
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Modder ‘AlexPreit’ has made a fun new mod for Oblivion Remastered that’s inspired by The Witcher games. In this mod, you go on a quest to find and defeat five bosses. If you win, you’ll get the Viper Armor, Viper Blades, and some cool Witcher magic signs. Going into more details, the pieces of the … Continue reading Oblivion Remastered Got a New Witcher-Inspired DLC-Sized Mod →
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From the drive-thru mishap in “Boy-Scoutz ’n the Hood” to Homer’s clown-car joyride in “Homie the Clown,” Krusty Burger is about as ubiquitous as a Duff at Moe’s. So it’s only fitting that LEGO, in its infinite wisdom, has immortalised this bastion of corporate mediocrity in brick form. Behold Set #10352: a fully-furnished Krusty Burger oozing with enough nostalgia to clog up my heart quicker than a Partially Gelatinated Non-Dairy Gum-Based Beverage.
Right out of the box, you assemble Homer’s car (yes, the one decked with Krusty decals from “Homie the Clown” Season 6, Episode 15). Remember Homer’s immortal vow? “I’ll kill that Krusty Burglar for stealing my burgers!”? Well, the designers didn’t forget either: a tiny poster warns of the Krusty Burglar, and one cash register displays “$6.15,” a cheeky nod to S6E15. It’s the sort of sly wink that makes you feel like you’ve won the trivia jackpot at Luigi’s.
Meanwhile, Maggie’s scanner comes pre-set to “$847.63” (the very sum she rings up during the opening credits of The Simpsons Movie). Then, slide into the dining area and you’ll spot the Krusty’s Kidz Zone ball pit while across the way sits the poster for the glorious Ribwich.
And hey, hey, don’t overlook the Mother Nature Burger advert (a flashback to the eco-friendly fiasco in “Bart vs. Thanksgiving,” where Homer’s dietary curiosity led to ecological chaos and a very angry turkey). Lastly if you lean in close, you can practically hear Sideshow Bob muttering “An aha! moment, I do believe” as he plots his next burger-related mischief.
Behind the counter is where the real action happens. Expect to singe a whiny teengaer's claw hand in a fry station with a broken ice-cream machine, a prep area stacked high with Krusty Burgers (that minimalist LEGO ethos on full display: one tan brick, two studs, and you’ve got yourself a patty), plus an employee loo. There’s even a drive-thru window, complete with a menu board demanding “700 Krusty Burgers” ala “Boy-Scoutz ’n the Hood” (Season 5, Episode 8), when Krusty’s oil-rig franchise ran wholesale orders to the scouts. It’s these tiny flourishes that transform a simple build into a pilgrimage for fanatics.
Now, you might ask: why build Krusty Burger when LEGO has already given us the Simpsons’ house and the Kwik-E-Mart? True, the Evergreen Terrace home debuted in 2014 and Apu’s neon oasis arrived in 2015, but Krusty Burger has always been the unsung hero of Springfield’s commercial landscape. Unlike Moe’s Tavern, where happiness is just a flaming drink away, Krusty Burger’s corporate ubiquity means it’s always been a blank canvas.
LEGO designer Ann Healy scoured dozens of episodes, including “One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish” (Season 2, Episode 11) where Homer’s dietary adventures almost ended in pufferfish calamity, to nail the perfect canon layout. She joked in our exclusive chat, “If I counted all the times Krusty Burger appears, I’d need a Duff to calm my nerves,” which is about as Swartzwelder-worthy as it gets.
The build itself is straightforward enough that even Kent Brockman could do it live on air without missing a beat, yet detailed enough to prompt a Marge-style raised eyebrow of approval. Piece by piece, you construct the drive-thru lane, the iconic red-and-white façade, the slanted roof… and before you know it, you’re hosting your own “Mmm, corporate grease” luncheon for seven minifigures: Homer, Bart, Lisa, Farmer Krusty, Sideshow Bob, the Squeaky-Voiced Teen and Officer Lou. Pretty generous stuff.
And speaking of attendance, the minifigs themselves are dead ringers. Sideshow Bob looks ready to sweep the floor with his coiffured hair, while Farmer Krusty’s blue overalls and straw hat perfectly recall his ill-fated “Cletus‒style” dalliances. Bart’s skateboard fits right into that Kidz Zone, and Lisa’s expression captures her eternal conflict over processed cheese and its effect on the environment.
Ten years have passed since the last minifigure-scale Simpson set hit shelves, and in that decade LEGO’s fan base has swelled like Comic Book Guy’s waistline after a two-for-one promotion. We deserve more playsets—Moe’s Tavern, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, maybe even a diorama of the Android’s Dungeon. But for now, Krusty Burger stands supreme: 1,635 pieces of nostalgia, wit, and corporate satire, retailing for A$329.99 (plus whatever you paid the Squeaky-Voiced Teen for that extra soft drink).
So whether you’re a fan who can recite the entire script of “Last Exit to Springfield” or you simply know that a Krusty Burger is the best steamed ham on the market, this set is your grease-covered Graceland. Here's hoping LEGO is inspired to release more landmarks from this universe. And here's also hoping I don't have to sell my kidneys to acquire the original Simpsons House set as I didn't have the good sense to buy it back in 2014.
LEGO The Simpsons: Krusty Burger, Set #10352, retails at LEGO AU for $329.95, and it is composed of 1635 pieces. You can purchase it here.
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube and would like to thank Kevin Wong for his far superior photography skills.
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This Legend of Zelda canvas wall art is the perfect gift for any Zelda fan. It recreates the timeless Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai, but with a fun Wind Waker twist. It's the same exact art, but now Link and the King of Red Lions are sailing in the foreground. It's silly, fun, and a great mash-up of the famous painting and one of the best Zelda games of all time. If you're looking for a great Legend of Zelda gift for yourself or the Nintendo fan in your life, this is definitely worth considering.
There are 16 different versions of the print, with five main configurations. There's regular gallery wrapped, black-framed, 3-piece, 4-piece, and 5-piece versions to pick from, so you have plenty of variety to find the right one for your nerdy interior decorating. Each of the divided versions come in medium and large versions, and the gallery wrapped and black-framed styles come in five sizes.
They vary in price between $39.99 and $29.99. The 24 by 18-inch gallery wrapped version is 7% off, now at $69.99 while the 4-piece medium is also 7% off, bringing the price to $129.99.
Now is the perfect time to pick one of these up, since The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has gotten a second wind (nailed it) on Nintendo Switch 2. You can access the game on the Nintendo Switch Online GameCube app along with Soul Calibur 2 and F-Zero GX, with many more to come. The Wind Waker is one of my personal favorites, and we gave the 2002 original a 9.6, saying that it's "a masterful achievement -- a shining example, in fact, of how video games should be made and a case study for developers wondering what makes a compelling game".
Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social.
The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for June 28 below:
The Steam Summer Sale is officially live, and this is easily one of the best times of the year to score deals on PC games. Many of the biggest RPGs to release on PC in 2025 are discounted, including Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, and more. Plus, you can score incredible games like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy or Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for under $6.
Twin Peaks is one of the most beloved projects of the late David Lynch, inspiring countless creatives across TV, film, and even video games. Currently, the Twin Peaks: From Z to A Blu-ray set is discounted to $52.51. This 21-disc set includes all three seasons of Twin Peaks, the Twin Peaks: Fire Walks With Me film, and over 20 hours of special features.
After almost six years, the sequel to Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding is finally available. I was a huge fan of the original game, and Australia has been an absolute treat to explore so far. The combat and gameplay have seen vast enhancements overall, and the story is sure to interest even players completely unfamiliar with the first game.
Woot has a solid discount on the LEGO Sonic The Hedgehog: Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster set. This 590 piece set includes three minifigures and four characters, for a total of seven Sonic characters included. With the Speed Sphere, you can launch Super Sonic into the air and break down the walls of lab, making this a unique and must-own set for Sonic fans!
Mario games rarely go on sale, but you can save on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Super Mario Odyssey, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopes this weekend. If you just picked up a Nintendo Switch 2 and did not own a Switch, these are excellent titles to get started with.
The ultimate version of Tokyo Xanadu is available for only $29.99 this weekend, and this is a great deal you do not want to pass over if you own Nintendo Switch. Tokyo Xanadu eX+ includes all DLC released for the game, as well as a new localization, new playable characters, new mods, and even new scenarios. For $29.99, you can easily spend hundreds of hours with this one.
On Friday, Mondo revealed and opened pre-orders for the 3xLP Death Stranding 2: On The Beach - Original Video Game Score. Composed by Ludvig Forssell, this 3xLP includes 32 tracks from the score, with three unique discs: two unique black and white swirl discs and one zoetrope disc. This item is set to ship out in November 2025, but don't hesitate to secure your pre-order early!
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We’re past the halfway point of 2025. Crazy, I know. To help you avoid the existential dread of that realization, think about the plus side: a batch of new arrivals on all your favorite streaming services!
Next month, Disney’s streaming service will be wrapping up the MCU’s Ironheart, celebrating Sharkfest, and getting plenty of new additions from the Disney Channel. Here’s a look at what’s coming to Disney+ in July.
Disney+ is kicking off July with the final three episodes of the MCU’s latest series. As IGN’s review of the first three episodes explains, “Riri was previously introduced as the tech prodigy whose vibranium detector kicks off the plot of 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ironheart is her origin story.” The streaming service is also picking up the latest seasons of two Nat Geo series.
Next up, Disney+ is getting the first eight episodes from the latest season of the Miraculous Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. The season is still airing on the Disney Channel, so more episodes will likely arrive in August.
In anticipation of the newest Zombies movie (spoilers for below, I know), the streaming service is also getting special “Sing-Along” versions of the original Disney Channel trilogy.
Sharkfest! Disney is teaming up with National Geographic to stream a big batch of series and documentaries highlighting, well, sharks. Expect constant reassurance that Jaws wasn’t as accurate as your child self believed.
A brief interruption from the shark-themed festivities, though maybe not too far off-topic depending on your perspective. Ancient Aliens: Origins aired on the History Channel last year. Meanwhile, People and Places was originally a Disney series in the 50’s that’s getting revived for 12 new short-form episodes.
Disney+ is picking up the first season of Summer Baking Championship, a reality competition show which originally aired on the Food Network back in 2024.
Did I mention Jaws? Disney+ is getting the latest documentary about the making of Jaws the day after it premieres on Nat Geo, and soon after the iconic film’s 50th anniversary. Also, for the kids, here’s that new Zombies movie, featuring more songs and some good ol’ vampires.
Ah, yes. The pre-social media platform for “viral videos” that harkens back to another era. Disney+ is getting three seasons of America’s Funniest Home Videos that originally aired from 2002-2005.
The iconic Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is getting rebooted for the younger generations. Most of the original voice cast is returning for the new series, which is streaming on Disney+ the day after premiering on Disney Jr.
Like most things on this list, the animated buddy comedy wrapped up its second season live on the Disney Channel before coming to Disney+.
Disney's picking up several reality series from the late 2010s and also getting the most recent batch of Theme Song Takeovers, a Disney Channel classic. You can watch most existing Theme Song Takeovers over on YouTube.
A Nat Geo documentary series featuring first-hand accounts about the catastrophic 2005 hurricane and its effect on communities within New Orleans.
StuGo follows a group of middle schoolers who believe they’re heading to summer camp when they get trapped on a remote island by a mad scientist. The Disney XD series aired earlier this year and makes its way to streaming at the end of July.
Disney+ is getting the first four seasons of the competition series Project Runway on the same day as the two-episode premiere for Season 21. Fashion!
If you have one of the Disney+ streaming bundles, you might also see new additions from Hulu, Max, and/or ESPN+ on your homepage. In July, Hulu will be bringing back The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and getting some comedy classics like Home Alone and Bridsemaids. On the anime side, Hulu's picking up the first season of Dragon Ball DAIMA and streaming new episodes of Dan Da Dan Season 2.
Max (which will become, once again, HBO Max) is getting Sinners, one of the biggest movies of 2025, with other highlights including Napoleon Dynamite, Get Out, and A24's Opus. Meanwhile, ESPN+ will be streaming the rest of Wimbledon, two UFC Fight Nights, and the WNBA All-Star Game hosted by the Indiana Fever.
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If you're looking for DTI codes, IGN's got you covered! In this article, you'll find a list of all the active and working Dress to Impress codes in June 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards and bonuses in DTI, including outfits and accessories like hats, bags, and jewelry.
Here are all the active Dress to Impress codes in June 2025 and the free rewards you get for redeeming them:
Below, you'll find a list of expired DTI codes that no longer work and can't be redeemed as of June 2025:
Follow the steps below to redeem Dress to Impress codes and claim free rewards in DTI:
If the code you're trying to redeem in DTI isn't working, it's likely because of one of two reasons:
When inputting a DTI code in Roblox, make sure it's spelled correctly (for example, a capital I isn't a lowercase l, 0 and not O, and vice versa) and that there are no spaces before or after the code. We'd recommend copying and pasting codes straight from our article to ensure they're correct as we've tested and verified that the codes on this page are working ourselves.
If your DTI code still isn't working after checking for typos, it's more than likely expired and can no longer be redeemed in Dress to Impress.
To get more Dress to Impress codes, the best way is to join the official DTI Discord server. While we check for new codes daily, the quickest way to know about new Dress to Impress codes is to follow the Roblox experience's official Discord server where updates are posted in real time.
You can also check the Dress to Impress X account and the official DTI Roblox Group page.
Part two of the Dress to Impress Summer Update is set for July 5, 2025, so it's possible we'll see new DTI codes then. As always, we'll keep you updated as soon as any new codes drop, so bookmark this page!
Dress to Impress is a popular dress-up Roblox Experience available on PC, console, and iOS and Android mobile devices. In it, you put on your best outfit to complete a specific theme and walk the runway in a bid to earn votes from other players and become a top model. As you gain votes, you gain ranks and can access more clothing and accessories, so make sure you're truly dressed to impress! Also, for toy lovers and collectors, you can now pre-order a mystery pack of 2 Dress to Impress minifigures right now for $30 at Walmart.
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Warning: This piece contains spoilers for F1.
Well here’s something I wasn’t expecting to say before this weekend: the Formula One movie is one of the best films released so far this year. 2025 has had some solid hits, such as Sinners, The Assessment, 28 Years Later, and Final Destination Bloodlines (really!), and now we can add F1 to the list. Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski is back with yet another meat and potatoes studio crowd-pleaser starring an aging movie star who proves he’s Still Got It™ via a fast-moving vehicle as metaphor for masculine self-actualization, this time replacing fighter jets with, you guessed it, Formula One race cars. It’s the kind of movie that knows exactly what it wants to be and executes it with care and precision.
Let’s delve into the film’s spoilery details and how F1 proves that Kosinski is one of the best blockbuster directors currently working.
What makes F1 being as good as it is something of a surprise is that it’s essentially one giant advertisement. Yes, it’s telling a story about Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a has-been Formula One racer who gets a second shot at glory decades later as part of a failing F1 team, but given how involved the real-life FIA is in the film (Ferrari F1 racer Lewis Hamilton even has a producing credit on it), it’s hard to argue that trying to widen the appeal of the Formula One World Championship isn’t one of the primary motives for the film getting made in the first place. In the same way that Top Gun: Maverick is a piece of slickly-produced Air Force propaganda, F1 is a $200 million dollar branding exercise for the world’s premiere racing league.
That said, one of my cardinal beliefs is that you can make a good movie out of anything, and F1 proves that and then some. In the same way that similarly corporate productions like Lord and Miller’s The LEGO Movie or Greta Gerwig’s Barbie transcended their cynical origins as glorified toy commercials by hiring smart creatives to lead the charge (hell, this is the Transformers brand’s entire thing), F1 sees Kosinski and Maverick screenwriter Ehren Kruger jumping back into the mode that brought them so much success on their previous effort: the proverbial “dad movie,” with a disciplined directorial style and one of the few remaining bankable stars serving as a signal to the audience that they’re in for the kind of old school movie-making sensibility we used to take for granted.
At a time when many big budget movies are, to steal a phrase from Darth Vader, choking on their aspirations, it’s refreshing to sit in front of F1 and feel like everyone involved was simply trying to make the best movie they could. There are no misguided franchise ambitions, premature sequel teases, nostalgic callbacks to better movies from years ago, distracting metatextual conceits, or a sense that the movie is compromised by committee. It’s also not seeking to outsmart the genre it’s working with, something that’s plagued recent films like Glass Onion or Joker: Folie à Deux. F1 is about as classic a sports drama as you can get, just with outstanding execution. The combination of unpretentious script, charismatic cast, fantastic racing sequences, and Kosinski’s sharp storytelling instincts ensure that the movie always stays, well… on track.
If all the pieces work well, it doesn’t matter if you have no previous investment in Formula One (I didn’t!). F1 is incredibly engaging entertainment either way. In many ways it’s reminiscent of another Pitt film: 2011’s Moneyball, which turned work meetings about baseball statistics into riveting drama by sheer force of will and strong nuts and bolts craft. F1 conveys what newbies need to know about the sport without derailing the story at hand, and that’s a rarer feat than you’d think in today’s cinematic landscape.
If you guessed that F1 ends with a high stakes Formula One race, then give yourself a gold star. After being recruited to flailing F1 team APX GP by owner and old friend Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), Sonny Hayes finds that the team is a disaster behind the scenes. With only half a season, or nine races, to turn things around, Sonny butts heads with APX’s young superstar Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) and team technical director Kate McKenna (Kerry Condon). After many ups and downs, including Sonny convincing Kate to change her car design to facilitate a more aggressive racing style and a near-fatal crash on Joshua’s part, all roads lead to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race and the team’s last chance for glory. No points for guessing that the team wins the race.
F1 is about as straightforward as big movies get nowadays, but that winds up being a significant asset. With so many of today’s blockbusters feeling half-formed or somehow embarrassed by their genre expectations, F1 sticking to convention proves that making these kinds of movies doesn’t have to be so complicated. Everything the movie needs to make the final race a cathartic moment for the audience is perfectly established: the high stakes for everyone involved, Sonny’s desire to recapture the feeling of “flying” that he describes to Kate after they start a romantic relationship, Joshua accepting that his ego is more at fault for his failures than his teammates, the audience wanting to see APX board member Peter Banning (Tobias Menzies) put in his place after sabotaging the team for personal gain, and some truly exceptional camerawork and editing.
That’s not to say that movies shouldn’t try to put their own spins on formulas or throw in twists on tired premises. Of course they should. But finding a new way to effectively engage the audience within the boundaries of genre expectation will always be more satisfying than trying to be clever and flouting those expectations with wild abandon. Understanding that principle has been Kosinski’s greatest strength across his career, from 2010’s cult favorite Tron: Legacy, to the underrated 2013 original sci-fi entry Oblivion, to the billion dollar success of 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick. His next best strength is getting out of his own way and making his name on reliable craft over flashy sensibilities. Not that we don’t love our idiosyncratic auteurs like M. Night Shyamalan or Guillermo del Toro, but solid journeyman work is just as respectable and difficult to actually pull off.
We’ll see how audiences take to Kosinski’s latest, but as we head into a summer movie season set to be dominated by dinosaurs and superheroes, F1 stands as one of the year’s best surprises so far. Hollywood’s struggles with production mismanagement, VFX quality control, and fatally flawed franchise attempts are well-documented, but movies like F1 show that you can still deliver quality entertainment within the system. You simply need a director who knows what their movie is and what it’s not, and takes that mindset all the way to the finish line.
Carlos Morales writes novels, articles and Mass Effect essays. You can follow his fixations on Twitter.
Want codes for Grow a Garden? Well, a code redemption system is finally here! It was added to the popular gardening experience as part of the Lunar Glow event. This big change means it's likely there will be codes released in the future, so IGN will now keep you covered as and when new codes are released!
I'm sorry to say that even with the new Mega Harvest Update there are still no active Grow a Garden codes! As soon as new ones are announced, we'll update this article to include the new ones. For now, check out all there is to do in the new Mega Harvest Event.
Unfortunately, these codes have now expired:
Now that there's a code redemption system in the Roblox experience, here are the steps you need to follow to use Grow a Garden codes:
There are usually two reasons why a code isn't working. It's either because:
If a code has been entered incorrectly or is expired, it will say the "code is invalid." To stop this from happening, we'd recommend copying and pasting the code directly from this article. We check and test each of the codes before we add them to our articles. However, when copying them, you can sometimes accidentally include an extra space somewhere, so always double check there's no additional spaces!
If new codes are added to the game, we'll update this article, so you can always check back here and keep up-to-date with the latest codes. Grow a Garden has its own dedicated Discord server where codes will be announced, as well as game updates.
Grow a Garden is a new Roblox experience that's become incredibly popular since it launched. The gardening simulator allows players to show off their green fingers, as you buy seeds and plant a variety of crops from basic carrots to exotic dragon fruit trees.
As fruit and vegetables finally sprout, you'll be able to harvest them to sell for Sheckles. To go from a beginner gardener to a pro worthy of awards, you'll want your crops to experience mutations that increase their value. This can happen randomly, with Gold and Big mutations being down to chance, while weather events like snow can increase your luck of a Frozen mutation. There's also gear, and even pets now, that can affect how fast your crops grow, their value, and more.
Grow a Garden hosts new events each weekend, where players can come together and try out the fresh content for the ever-expanding game. The next update is planned for Saturday June 28, 2025 and is being called the Mega Harvest. While we don't know much yet besides the fact that the Summer Harvest event is being extended, we can guess that there will be new seeds, new pets, even more craftable items to come.
Lauren Harper is an Associate Guides Editor. She loves a variety of games but is especially fond of puzzles, horrors, and point-and-click adventures.
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The biggest Amazon shopping holiday is nearly here. The dates for Prime Day 2025 have officially been set for July 8-11 and many early deals are starting to arrive as the sale gets closer. With Prime Day taking place so soon after the Fourth of July, however, you may be wondering if Amazon is planning on offering up deals even earlier this year.
While it's certainly possible that Amazon could drop a Fourth of July out of the blue, I don't anticipate that the retailer will do so in 2025. Last year Amazon surprised us with Fourth of July savings, but that was because Prime Day didn't take place until later in the month in 2024. With the longest Prime Day ever happening less than a week after the American holiday this year, I just can't imagine Amazon will join in on the Independence Day sales this time around.
While I don't expect Amazon to have a specific landing page for Fourth of July sales in 2025, I do think they will end up offering discounts regardless of that fact. The retail giant almost always price matches other retailers when they lower prices on items that are also available on Amazon and will likely to continue to do so this year. It's likely because of this that other major retailers like Walmart and Target have announced their July sales for around the same time as Prime Day this year, rather than before.
So if you are planning on doing any shopping over the holiday weekend, Amazon is definitely worth considering for a lot of different items. The obvious exception to this is if there are sales on items exclusively outside of Amazon. For example the Ikea Summer Sale going on right now is specific to that retailer because Amazon isn't in the business of selling Ikea furniture. But if you're looking to buy a new TV from any of the major brands, the prices will most likely be the same.
In addition to price matching, Amazon has also already started rolling out its early Prime Day discounts. Some of the best overall deals happening now are primarily on Amazon-owned subscriptions and products. This includes everything from an Audible subscription to a Luna wireless controller. Prices on these products and services are as low as they've gone all year and will likely remain discounted until Prime Day ends on July 11. Unlike any price-matched discounts, most of these deals are only available for those with an Amazon Prime subscription.
Outside of these early Prime Day deals, Amazon also tends to offer various other unique promotions in the lead-up to the main event. You can likely expect various buy one, get one free sales on things like books, movies, and various grocery items to pop up the week before. For example, there was a recent jigsaw puzzle sale that I found that would easily fly under your radar if you didn't know to look for it.
If you are looking toward upcoming sales events to find the best savings this year, Prime Day is probably going to be your best bet before Black Friday. That being said, some Fourth of July sales are still likely to have better discounts than the Amazon-centric sale that comes after. Things like barbecues, clothing, and TVs are all likely to be at their lowest prices of the year around the Fourth of July and having Prime Day shortly after these sales end is really just an extension of that. If you find a good deal on something you need right now and can verify it's at its lowest price of the year, there's really no reason to wait.
Alienware's new mainstream gaming laptop for 2025 is dubbed the "Alienware Aurora" and comes in two 16" models: the 16 and 16X. The 16X is the superior of the two variants and it is on sale right now. Ahead of its 4th of July Sale, Dell is currently offering the Alienware Aurora 16X gaming laptop equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU and GeForce RTX 5070 mobile GPU for $1,899.99 with free delivery. This is $400 less than the launch price just a few months ago.
Let's get this out of the way first. This Aurora 16X deal is the same price as the base Alienware Aurora 16 (non-X) laptop with worse specs. There's little argument here; just look at the list of upgrades below:
Compared to other Alienware laptops, the Aurora 16X is designed to look less like a gamer's laptop. It boasts a sleek, understated design with the absence of extraneous visual-only embellishments or unnecessary RGB lighting outside of the keyboard illumination. Under the hood, however, the Aurora 16X still packs a punch with powerful gaming components and a robust Cryo Chamber cooling system. It's also priced much more affordably than an equivalent Alienware 16 Area-51 laptop, which costs at least $900 more. The Alienware Aurora 16X also weighs 1.6 pounds less and has a 30% thinner profile. For gamers that don't have a bottomless budget and value maximum performance for the price, this is definitely the gaming laptop to get.
The Area-51 laptop is also equipped with a very powerful CPU as well. The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX boasts a max turbo frequency of 5.4GHz with a whopping 24 cores and 40MB total L2 cache. According to Passmark, this is the second most powerful Intel mobile CPU available right now and goes head to head with AMD's Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.
The mobile RTX 5070 GPU performs about 5%-10% better than the RTX 4070 that it replaces. That's not a very big generational improvement, but the RTX 5070 also supports multi-frame generation, which means the margin will widen in games that support DLSS 4.0. If you want a significantly better performing Nvidia GPU, you'll have to pick up an RTX 5070 Ti or RTX 5080 laptop. Currently the Alienware Aurora 16 doesn't have an option to equip these GPUs, so you would have to pony up $900 more for the Area-51.
Check out our Best Alienware Deals article with all of Dell's currently ongoing deals on gaming laptops and desktop PCs. Not everyone is the DIY type. If you're in the market for a prebuilt gaming PC, Dell is one of the best brands we'd recommend. Alienware desktops and laptops feature solid build quality, top-of-the-line gaming performance, excellent cooling (further improved on the newer models), aggressive styling, and pricing that is very competitive with other pre-built options. Best of all, there are plenty of sales that happen throughout the year, so it's not difficult to grab one of these computers at considerably less than their retail price.
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Although it’s been well over a year and a half since the Pokémon TCG’s 151 expansion of the Scarlet & Violet set came out, stock demand is higher than ever, fueled both by nostalgia for the original Pocket Monsters featured and the ongoing scarcity of cards.
Even rare cards from packs that are readily available can still be worth quite a lot of coin, but the Pokémon TCG’s regular lack of supply to meet the demand has certainly made certain cards especially pricey.
From the least-expensive to the most wallet-busting, these are the ten most expensive Pokémon TCG cards you can pull in the S&V 151 set right now (ready for any potential special restocks during Amazon Prime Day, and rival sales at Walmart, Target, and more).
For those who just want to jump straight in, the ten most expensive cards in the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet 151 set are just here, determined by their current market value on TCGplayer. The top five are all worth at least $40, with the top three going above $50.
Compared to some other sets, that's all-in-all fairly reasonable... unlike the $500 plus you're looking at for the rarest Destined Rivals singles right now!
While other recent sets have more expensive cards in general amongst their top ten, the special illustration Charizard ex is still among the priciest cards in the recent TCG right now, regularly floating between $170 and $185.
Glancing at 151’s full-art holofoil of Ivysaur, it’s not hard to understand why it’s a pricey contender to start off this list. Drawn by Yoriyuki Ikegami, who has been working on the TGC since the Crown Zenith days, this Ivysaur is a beautifully drawn card featuring the Seed Pokémon in a forest, staring into the water and seeing its former self as a Bulbasaur staring into the water.
It’s a vibrant, colourful card with a bit of emotion under the surface. Plus, this is a solid card for gameplay as well. Its 100HP makes it a bit tanky for a Stage 1 card. While it’s three-Energy Vine Whip dealing 80 damage feels standard, Leech Seed being able to heal and pepper damage at the same time is a nice bonus.
We’re back to a Stage 1 illustration rare, but this time of a Charmeleon drawn by Miki Kudo, a long-time Pokémon TCG artist who’s been around since the 2016 Generations set.
When looking at all three full-art versions of the Charmander evolution chain, you can see that Kudo has gone for a mountainous theme, respective to what’s thought of as a Fire Pokémon’s natural habitat.
In terms of gameplay, needing to discard an Energy each time for the already costly Fire Blast may seem cumbersome, but its 90 damage could quickly turn the tide depending on early game situations. That said, it shouldn’t be much trouble anyway if you plan on evolving it quickly.
The first of the illustration rares beyond the standard 165 cards in 151, this Bulbasaur is another Ikegami card that captures what Pokémon fans love about the original Grass starter.
While collectors can enjoy its adorable face, sitting under a tree and loving life, also having Leech Seed as an attack with 70HP makes it a pretty reliable Basic Pokémon that can at least take a hit or two at the start of a match.
The first among the pricey ex cards of 151 is Alakazam ex, who can quickly stack some serious damage, both by using its Mind Jack to take advantage of your opponent’s benched Pokemon, and Dimensional Hand to deal damage from your own Bench.
Drawn by Shinya Komatsu, it wouldn’t be surprising if this Alakazam ex’s design is one of your favourites among 151 like it is mine. Set in the back of a home with potion bottles and books everywhere, testing its psychic abilities with those iconic spoons, it’s a thoughtfully done yet cosy sort of card that shows Komatsu understands Alakazam’s genius and drive to gain the edge in battle.
The illustration rare of Squirtle is where 151 starts to get pricier, but it’s not hard to understand why when you look at its artwork and who illustrated it.
Placing the Tiny Turtle Pokémon in the ocean water at the beach, this Squirtle was drawn by Mitsuhiro Arita, a veteran artist who has been working on Pokémon cards since the TCG’s very inception and has drawn almost 700 of them.
The risk of its Withdraw attack and the two-Energy cost of a 20-damage Skullbash doesn’t make it the best gameplay-wise. And yet, with the amount of jaw-dropping detail put into Squirtle and the ocean waters themselves, this can more be considered a work of art than a playing card.
Now that we’ve reached Kanto’s Fire-type starter, it’s the illustration rare Charmander that turns out to be the most valuable among the original three, compared to Squirtle and Bulbasaur.
Also illustrated by Miki Kudo, you can see its design is much like Charmeleon’s in a mountainous canyon, but this time at the bottom. The crowning touch for this theme is further down this list, but its duo Fire attacks, one dealing damage and another removing a troublesome Stadium card, this Charmander is a must for any Kanto-based Fire deck when its full evolution chain has been added.
Conjured up by the artistic talents of Shiburingaru, who has been of part ot the Pokémon TCG since 2022’s Brilliant Stars, 151’s Zapdos ex is stunning, with a majestic illustration featuring the electric bird soaring through the sky with its fellow Legendaries, Moltres & Articuno.
Its ability and moveset are nothing to overlook either. Along with Voltaic Float giving it flexibility for an easy retreat, Zapdos’ Multishot Lightning attack gives it the capability to shred through your opponent’s benched Pokémon as well as those active.
A vivid and colourful card design, even more so than its pre-evolutions, this Venusaur ex looks both peaceful and intimidatingly stoic at the same time. Another card by Yoriuki Ikegami, it’s fitting for the fully evolved Grass-type starter.
Also like Bulbasaur and Ivysaur, it’s fairly tanky as well with 340HP, paired with it being able to steadily heal your team and inflict Poison plus Confusion to your enemies too.
The second most expensive card in 151 is this resplendent vibe of a Blastoise ex card. Another by veteran Mitsuhiro Arita, there are multiple reasons this special underwater-themed card has drawn quite a high price.
As well as its very pretty illustration facing the final Squirtle evolution underwater, it’s just as Venusaur ex, with the ability to deal more damage. While its HP isn’t as high, its Solid Shell reduces damage, while its Twin Cannon attack can deal up to 280 damage at a time at the cost of two Energy cards, even though you have to discard Energy cards each time you use it.
At over $173 in market price in writing, the 199 full-art Charizard ex is both the most expensive in the Pokémon TCG’s 151 set, but also the most exquisite in terms of design. The crowning jewel of Miki Kudo’s illustrations, this Charizard completes the trilogy: starting with Charmander at the bottom of the mountainous canyon, Charmeleon slightly higher up, and Charizard itself soaring above with a fiery volcano in the background.
That, combined with the natural nostalgia for the practically priceless Charizard from the base set, is arguably why this is the most expensive card in 151 by over $100. Although its Brave Wing and Explosive Vortex attacks make it a strong damage-dealer, you might want to keep this one in a special case rather than a tournament deck if you manage to pull one.
Just like in other current sets such as Prismatic Evolutions, Destined Rivals, and even the upcoming Mega Evolution set, 151 has plenty of rare holofoil cards that have driven up a high market price on sites like TCG Player. In this case, though, it’s all of the full-art holofoil editions of Kanto favourites, also known as “illustration rares”.
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Video games are more expensive than ever nowadays, and even a small sale can make the world of a difference. With the recent release of Nintendo Switch 2, many players are jumping into the Nintendo Switch ecosystem for the first time, and there are dozens of amazing games waiting for them. There is no bigger Nintendo franchise than Super Mario, and the Nintendo Switch received many of the plumber's best entries to date. Today, you can save on select Mario games like Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and more. It's not every day that Nintendo games go on sale, especially from the Super Mario series, so don't miss your chance to save with these limited summer deals.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury brought one of the best Wii U games to Switch, and it's better than ever with a brand-new expansion. The base game has 12 different worlds to explore, with both local and online co-op available for up to four players. New to this version of the game is Bowser's Fury, an entirely unique experience that features 100 different Cat Shines to collect.
Even at $41.99, Super Mario Odyssey is well worth the price of admission. It's still arguably the best Mario game to date, featuring a giant sandbox to explore, hundreds of collectibles, and an unbelievable soundtrack. For 3D platformer fans, Odyssey is nothing short of a masterpiece, and it's a game you can replay time and time again.
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is another game that was given a second life on Nintendo Switch, having first released on Nintendo 3DS in 2013 as Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. Finally, there's also the Ubisoft-developed Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. This sequel to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle improves on nearly everything from its predecessor, with all sorts of humor and chaotic battles awaiting.
If you're buying for your Nintendo Switch console, the eShop will be your best bet. However, if you wish to purchase a key to either gift to a friend or redeem on your console, Humble Bundle has the same Mario games on sale for similar prices.
In addition to Nintendo's sale, Steam has also launched its annual summer sale on PC games. If you're looking to find some discounts outside of Nintendo, this is one of the best times of the year to do so. Below is a quick roundup of some of the best discounts in that sale as well.
Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium.
Alienware released a new flagship gaming laptop this year - the Area-51 - and it brings to the table a host of upgrades over the m-series laptops including a sleeker redesign, current generation components, and better cooling potential. Ahead of its 4th of July Sale, Dell has dropped the price on an Alienware 16 Area-51 gaming laptop equipped with the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 mobile graphics for only $2,949.99 with free delivery. The RTX 5080 (mobile) has proven to be slightly more powerful than even the previous generation's flagship RTX 4090 (mobile).
New for 2025, the Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop features a magnesium alloy chassis with upgraded cooling to tackle the latest and greatest heat generating components. This includes more fans and bigger cutouts enabling greater airflow, more generous use of copper, and a new thermal interface material to better transfer heat away from the core components. Dell claims that the laptop can handle a higher power ceiling of up to 240W TDP without raising acoustics.
Design-wise, the Area 51 accentuates its smooth contours, with rounded edges and soft corners replacing the squared off design you'd see in most other laptops. The hinges are also mostly internally positioned so that they're near invisible. As befits an Alienware laptop, there are ample customization options for RGB LED lighting.
The Area-51 laptop is also equipped with a very powerful CPU as well. The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX boasts a max turbo frequency of 5.4GHz with a whopping 24 cores and 40MB total L2 cache. According to Passmark, this is the second most powerful Intel mobile CPU available right now and goes head to head with AMD's Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.
According to Tom's Hardware, the RTX 5080 mobile GPU is roughly 15%-20% more powerful than the RTX 4080 mobile GPU that it replaces. It also happens to be about 5% more powerful than the RTX 4090, which was the previous generation's flagship card. The RTX 5080 appears to be a better value than the much pricier RTX 5090 as well. It only lags by about 15% despite being nearly $1,000 cheaper. This GPU should be able to run new and upcoming games at high framerates even on the display's 2560x1600 native resolution.
Check out our Best Alienware Deals article with all of Dell's currently ongoing deals on gaming laptops and desktop PCs. Not everyone is the DIY type. If you're in the market for a prebuilt gaming PC, Dell is one of the best brands we'd recommend. Alienware desktops and laptops feature solid build quality, top-of-the-line gaming performance, excellent cooling (further improved on the newer models), aggressive styling, and pricing that is very competitive with other pre-built options. Best of all, there are plenty of sales that happen throughout the year, so it's not difficult to grab one of these computers at considerably less than their retail price.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
Need codes for Anime Shadow 2? We've got all the latest active codes so you can earn rewards like boxes, Trait Shards, and more. You'll especially want to redeem the codes with Gold Boxes so you can get gems for gamepasses!
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Anime Shadow 2 is a sequel to the original where you collect characters heavily inspired by different anime to fight for you. As you defeat enemies, you'll gain gold that you can then use to summon even more characters to build out your team. Eventually you'll move onto different worlds inspired by Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and more.
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