The South Park Season 27 Episode 4 trailer is here, and while the long-running animated comedy show once again takes aim at Donald Trump, it also has a new target in its sights: Labubus.
Labubus, for the uninitiated, are a line of collectible plush toys created by Hong Kong illustrator Kasing Lung and typically sold in blind boxes. They have taken the world by storm, with interest — as any parent’s wallet will probably attest — peaking over the summer amid a surge on social media platforms such as TikTok.
The South Park trailer, below, shows the Labubu craze getting out of control at South Park Elementary (fake Labubus are certainly a thing in the real world). But there’s also room for Donald Trump, who is seen stepping off Air Force One alongside his long-term South Park partner, Satan.
Butters experiences the reality of tariffs when he has to buy a Labubu doll for his girlfriend’s birthday in an all-new episode on Wednesday, September 3 at 10/9c on Comedy Central and next day on Paramount+. pic.twitter.com/dRHRtWzhqd
Butters experiences the reality of tariffs when he has to buy a Labubu doll for his girlfriend’s birthday in an all-new episode on Wednesday, September 3 at 10/9c on Comedy Central and next day on Paramount+.
The latest run of South Park episodes, which are currently airing on Comedy Central and Paramount+, have drawn some of the series' best-ever ratings, as well as global attention, for their no-holds-barred depiction of President Trump. But episodes are taking longer to produce, with just three arriving in the six weeks since Season 27's debut.
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone make each episode week-by-week, which makes for a chaotic production but topical shows. The elongated production time allows the pair more time to work on each episode, something Paramount is reportedly happy with.
It’s worth noting that during their San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel, which took place the day after the Trump-skewering season opener aired, Parker said the pair were unsure what the next episode would be, revealing the decision was “super stressful.”
It’s also worth noting that the creators recently admitted that the Season 27 trailer that came out in April included footage made just for that trailer, and not from the episodes. “You seriously think we went and made a bunch of shows ahead of time and we’re banking them for later?” they said. “We just made something up and we’re like, this is what we’re doing! And we’re not doing any of that.”
South Park Season 27 Episode 4 airs on Wednesday, September 3 at 10/9c on Comedy Central and next day on Paramount+.
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The Initiative, the studio behind Perfect Dark, was shuttered earlier this year in a mass Microsoft layoffs, with its project apparently canceled. However, Perfect Dark apparently remained in development at Crystal Dynamics until just last week, while leadership from both studios struggled to find new funding from a surprising source: Take-Two.
In a report from Bloomberg, which IGN can corroborate from its own sources, it is revealed that Perfect Dark was not "fully abandoned" when The Initiative shuttered earlier this year. Leadership from both Crystal and The Initiative spent the following two months looking for a new publisher and funding source. While multiple parties expressed interest, the most likely candidate turned out to be Take-Two interactive. However, the two groups couldn't come to an agreement, at least in part due to disagreements over long-term ownership of the property.
As a result, the deal fell through, resulting in last week's layoffs at Crystal Dynamics as all hope of the project being reinstated vanished.
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Nintendo fans have an opportunity to score one of the best LEGO x Nintendo collabs at a great price. Amazon is currently offering the LEGO Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi building set (71438) for just $104.99 after a 20% off instant discount. Free delivery is included. At just 8.6 cents per brick, this is the biggest discount I've seen for this popular LEGO set and a deal that I did not see during Amazon's Labor Day Sale.
LEGO Super Mario: Mario & Yoshi (71438) for $105
The Mario & Yoshi set is impressively sized at nearly 16" tall and 5" wide with a relatively hefty 1,215 brick count. This is a mostly 2-dimensional build that looks amazing as a display piece on a shelf. Fortunately, it's not without its charming interactive elements, like a crank handle that makes Yoshi run with Mario on his back, and a dial that makes Yoshi's tongue pop in and out. Despite its simple design, this is a fairly challenging build that involves small bricks and technical pieces like rubber bands, hinges, and ball joints. LEGO recommends it for builders ages 18 and up. The end result is more than worth it, though. We built this set ourselves and absolutely loved it.
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It’s September, and that can only mean one thing: a new batch of LEGO sets is coming to help you while the time away. This month’s new sets include the 2025 advent calendars, a massive Arkham Asylum set, plus some great Disney, Harry Potter, Wicked, and movie sets as well. Without further ado, let’s check them out.
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LEGO Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Minifigures Are Now Available
New LEGO minifigures are always popular with our audience, as are Marvel LEGO sets in general. So these have been flying off the shelf since they went up for preorder. Based on the animated movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, this batch of minifigs includes 12 heroes, ranging from standard Peter Parker and Miles Morales to Werewolf Spider-Man and Margo Kess.
LEGO Batman Arkham Asylum Is Up for Preorder
In a month with tons of awesome new LEGO sets coming out, this might be my favorite. It’s a massive 2,953-piece set that does justice to Gotham’s house for the criminally insane. It has the full three-story building, complete with sliding prison doors, the gated front area, plus an inmate delivery van and 16 superhero and supervillain minifigures. For more (including less expensive) options, check out our picks for the best Batman LEGO sets available now.
Every year I get LEGO advent calendars for my kids. And every day in December, during the lead-up to Christmas, they love opening and assembling their new daily mini-build. This year’s offerings include Star Wars and Harry Potter calendars, as always. We also have Minecraft and Disney Frozen this year, along with the usual LEGO City and Friends sets to choose from.
Several new LEGO Harry Potter sets are available this month, and unfortunately for my pocketbook, my favorite is quite pricy. It’s the collector’s edition of Hogsmeade Village. It’s a huge street block that includes numerous storefronts, complete with their crooked chimneys. And if you happen to have the this Diagon Alley set, you can connect them together to create a whole town’s worth of storefronts.
Three new Disney sets are out this month, and frankly they’re all bangers. Advent calendars are great, of course. That 101 Dalmations set of Cruella De Vil’s car looks fantastic. But the best of the bunch IMO is unlikely duo of sadboi garbage-bot Wall-E and sleek, futuristic EVE. This one could easily end up in our best LEGO Disney sets list in the future.
The next Oz-set prequel, Wicked: For Good, is set to hit theaters on November 21. You don’t have to wait to start pumping yourself up for it, thanks to these new LEGO sets based on the upcoming film. I love me some LEGO book nooks, so I’m eyeing the bookends, but I also love LEGO art sets you can actually hang on your wall, so I’m considering that one, too.
LEGO and Nike have kicked off an ongoing partnership, the latest releases of which are now available. The slam dunk set is stylish, but the trickshot one has my heart.
LEGO Icons Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship Is Coming September 15
Good ole Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Ship, from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, is getting a LEGO set on September 15. It’s the ghostly, pitch-colored Black Pearl. Unfortunately, it’s not available for preorder, so you’ll have to keep an eye on it and buy when the link goes live later this month.
LEGO Ideas Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Is Out September 15
If you watched the beloved 1971 movie as a kid, there’s a good chance you’ll want to build LEGO Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory this month. The set features the big, iconic candy-filled factory room, a working chocolate waterfall, the Wonkatania boat, and more. It’s not up for preorder, but it will be available on September 15.
LEGO Game Boy Is Still Available for Preorder
This one's out next month, but it's still available for preorder, and preorders have been going wild. It's IGN's single most popular Amazon item of the year. It's a 1:1 scale replica of the original Nintendo portable gaming handheld, and it absolutely rules. Lock in your preorder if you want one at launch.
We’ll be posting “We Build” articles on some of these sets in the coming days, so keep it locked to IGN.
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Last month, Deep Silver released a new third-person action-adventure game, Echos of the End. Echoes of the End is powered by Unreal Engine 5, so it’s time now to benchmark it and examine its performance on PC. For our benchmarks, I used an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 32GB of DDR5 at 6000Mhz, AMD’s Radeon RX … Continue reading Echoes of the End PC Performance Analysis→
I was pretty skeptical of Sony entering the high-end keyboard space with the all-new Inzone KBD-H75, meant for enthusiasts and competitive gaming. Not because I didn't think it'd put out a quality product, but because the space is already crowded with tons of great gaming keyboards. After using the Inzone KBD-H75 for the past week, however, I'm a bit reluctant to go back to even my current favorites like the SteelSeries Apex Pro and Keychron K4 HE, which says a lot. That's to say the Sony KBD-H75 is some impressive state-of-the-art stuff, mainly because of its incredible Hall Effect magnetic switches that genuinely bring a typing and gaming experience few can deliver. But its hefty $300 price tag isn't doing it any favors, even at a time when the general cost of the latest gaming gear constantly causes me to wince.
Sony Inzone KBD-H75 – Design and Features
The KBD-H75 is part of Sony's lineup of new Inzone products that includes a mouse, headset, and earbuds that targets a premium tier. They all share a certain minimalist aesthetic, so this is a fairly unassuming keyboard, maintaining a modest, sleek look with its all-black color scheme and no frills design. It doesn't have any gaudy branding, which is mostly due to the compact 75% layout and minimal onboard features. The aluminum top plate and rounded edges are nice, and the prominent textured volume knob at the top right corner matches the understated yet effective look. Otherwise this is a straightforward keyboard that lets its performance do most of the talking.
That leaves the magnetic switches as the main reason why you'd consider the Inzone KBD-H75 over the many other great keyboards already on the market. These are Sony's proprietary purple switches and they feel absolutely fantastic. "Buttery" and "creamy" are somewhat overused descriptors when it comes to the feel of keystrokes, but it's as true as it's ever been when talking about the Inzone KBD-H75. These switches sport double-rail stabilizers to help make each keystroke tight and consistent and the board's foam and gasket mounts soften the feel when bottoming out – it's one of the least harsh experiences I've had from a keyboard.
There's no denying that the Sony Inzone KBD-H75 offers a beautiful typing and gaming experience.
Magnetic switches also provide the advantage of customizable actuation points, and they can be set anywhere between 0.3mm and 3.4mm in 0.1mm increments for individual keys. It's the kind of fine-tuning you just don't get out of a typical mechanical keyboard, which has been losing ground to Hall Effect keyboards in recent years. Setting a short actuation point for a shooter gives you an ever-so-slight advantage with quicker inputs, then swapping to a longer throw works well for the work day to limit errant inputs while typing. This also allows for features like Rapid Trigger, where the keyboard will recognize an adjustable reset point along a keystroke and register any movement downward as a new keystroke, letting you perform repeat inputs at a faster rate and more convenient fashion.
The Inzone KBD-H75 also has an 8000Hz polling rate, which seems great on paper, but doesn't make a meaningful impact in practice. This increase in frequency of the keyboard sending inputs to your PC technically means there's less of a delay between a keystroke and when the system registers it. However, when it comes to digital inputs like a keyboard, as opposed to the frequency and precision demanded by a mouse sensor, 8000Hz is more of a flex than it is a tangible advantage when compared to the standard 1000Hz on most other gaming-grade keyboards.
What's disappointing, though, is that this is a wired-only keyboard. While that doesn't affect how this keyboard performs, it's missing the kind of versatility you should expect from something in this price range – and it doesn't necessarily make up for that with other features. Yes, its switches and performance are incredible, but keyboards that are $100 cheaper still offer more with Bluetooth or 2.4GHz wireless connectivity at the very least.
Sony Inzone KBD-H75 – Software and Customization
Like Sony's other PC gaming peripherals, the KBD-H75 uses the Inzone Hub software suite. If there's anything I appreciate about it, it's that it's a no-nonsense app unlike many of the software suites you see from big-name peripheral manufacturers. Once it's downloaded and installed, it'll recognize any Inzone product connected to your system. With the KBD-H75 in particular, you can allocate two layers (the default mappings and the FN layer), tweak performance settings, and customize the RGB backlighting. Since there aren't any extra buttons on the keyboard, it's nice that you're able to set macros and unique actions (such as mouse controls) to any key you want, which also makes the FN layer that much more useful. I'm a bit disappointed you can't tweak the volume knob, however.
Performance settings are where you can adjust the actuation and reset points of each key, and the visual layout with the keys on screen and the sliders for each actuation/reset point makes it intuitive to make these tweaks. The RGB lighting is quite bright, shining nicely through each keycap and peaking out of the edges of the chassis, and presets such as the ripple effect or flowing wave pattern work well. Here, you can also set colors on a per-key basis and save two custom profiles to the keyboard.
Sony Inzone KBD-H75 – Gaming and Performance
The Inzone KBD-H75 was designed in collaboration with esports team Fnatic, so it's intended to be cut out for competitive gaming, and from my experience, it certainly is. As per usual with my keyboard reviews, I played several competitive rounds of Counter-Strike 2 and Valorant, and ran a few raids in Final Fantasy XIV to get a feel for how it handles various gaming environments.
Counter-Strike 2 was a great example of where this keyboard shines – using a 0.8mm actuation point kept my inputs swift, and having an extra-short Rapid Trigger reset point let me peek and quick-strafe around corners efficiently. Keep in mind that this is not simultaneous opposing cardinal directional (SOCD) input, so it's not a bannable offense like you see with features such as Snap Tap on Razer's newer keyboards. This extends to my experience with Valorant, being a similar style of competitive shooter where positioning, precise movements, and quickness really matter for success. After three ranked rounds in each game, I came away as satisfied with the KBD-H75's performance as the best keyboards I've tested in the past year.
Its keystrokes strike such a delicate balance between firm and easygoing thanks to the linear magnetic design, providing just enough resistance to let me confidently apply pressure to a key but soft enough to not wear out my fingers during long and intense raids in Final Fantasy XIV, for example. It may sound like a negligible thing; however, I've fumbled my attack rotation and key actions in heated moments from errant inputs enough times to where something like this matters. I've had technically impressive keyboards not work out so well due to things like the actuation force being too light or actuation points being too short – so while it's not necessarily those keyboards' faults, it just wasn't the best fit.
[K]eystrokes strike such a delicate balance between firm and easygoing thanks to the linear magnetic design.
In a way, the KBD-H75 almost made me more productive by virtue of simply enjoying the typing experience on it. It's sort of a sensory thing where I just want to keep typing as if it's tapping into a part of my brain activated by a fidget toy. Sony absolutely nailed it here, which is testament to construction of its switches that give the keys stability and consistency, as well as the adjustability that accommodates different use cases and preferences.
This week's most-preordered item overall on IGNDeals social channels was the Marvel Legends Series Wolverine Mask, coming out November 1. In fact, nothing else even came close, with more Wolverine masks preordered than the next four preorder items combined.
If you already preordered it, nice work. If you haven't yet, bad news: it went up in price $15. But there's a silver lining, bub: if it goes back down in price again between now and its release date, you'll get whichever the lowest price is during the period between when you click the "preorder now" button and release.
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No real surprises here, in my opinion. The new LEGO Black Pearl set announced last week probably would have made an appearance if it were actually available for preorder (and not $379.99). No new Magic: The Gathering or Pokemon sets went up for preorder, and if something had, it would have almost certainly hit the top.
Call of Duty players have a welcome surprise today after Activision handed out a whopping 20 free battle pass tier skips to Warzone and Black Ops 6 players.
In a social media post, below, Activision said the free handout was “in celebration” of the Black Ops 7 reveal. But Call of Duty fans are entirely more sceptical, based on the replies to the social media announcement.
Comments include everything from the typical “dead game” accusations having sparked the generous offer to convince lapsed players to return to the game, to pressure from Battlefield 6 forcing Activision into more pro-consumer behavior.
There's also a degree of frustration from some who had just spent money to unlock tier skips before this announcement. And there are of course plenty of fans who are just happy to get free stuff.
Has the player retention been THAT bad this season 😭🙏
In truth, Activision has handed out free tier skips and XP tokens before. Indeed, around this time last year it gave 10 tier skips and 20 XP tokens to players who downloaded last year's Season 5 Reloaded update.
Whatever the case, this year's Season 05 Reloaded launches on September 4. It adds a new Multiplayer map, new and returning modes, new armaments, events, Reckoning Directed Mode in Zombies, and more.
In a blog post, Activision warned that the Season 5 Reloaded download will be larger on some platforms, and blamed it on “reorganizing” Call of Duty content to prepare for the Black Ops 7 beta on October 2. Does that mean Call of Duty's infamous file size will shrink for this year's game?
As a “thank you” for downloading the update (how big is it going to be?!), Activision is gifting players a pack of 2XP Tokens across all platforms. Players who complete the download and log into Call of Duty from 10am PT on September 4 until October 1 will receive:
Five 1-Hour Double Player XP Tokens (5 hours total)
Five 1-Hour Double Weapon XP Tokens (5 hours total)
Five 1-Hour Double Battle Pass XP Tokens (5 hours total)
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
Marvel has published the first trailer for its TV-MA animated spinoff, Marvel Zombies, revealing a sneak peek at how heroes like Blade, Ms. Marvel, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man, and more will cut their way through a bloody apocalypse.
The blood-pumping first-look video comes in at a little less than two minutes long and is backed by Babymetal and Poppy’s heavy 2025 track, “from me to u.” It’s more than enough to sink your teeth into, as the clip focuses on some of the new and returning faces audiences can expect to see when the gory four-part Marvel Zombies story comes to Disney+ September 24.
There are more than a few blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moments in the trailer, including what appears to be zombified versions of classic comic book characters like Hawkeye, Abomination, Namor, and more as they help assemble an undead army. As Yelena Belova warns that “the Avengers are dead,” we also get a first look at a face fans have wanted to see for a long time: Blade.
This isn’t quite the Blade audiences have expected Mahershala Ali to portray in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), though. Instead, this is a Moon Knight-esque version of the Daywalker known as Blade Knight. While Ali’s Blade is still coming together for an MCU debut, this take on the character is played by Invincible and Starfield veteran Todd Williams.
While Blade Knight steals the show in the first Marvel Zombies trailer, Marvel makes sure to remind viewers that fan-favorite MCU actors have returned to reprise some of their roles. The list of names includes Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Awkwafina (Katy), Hailee Steinfeld (Kate Bishop), Wyatt Russell (U.S. Agent), Randall Park (Jimmy Woo), Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel), and Dominique Thorne (Ironheart).
MCU Disney+ spinoffs have toyed with zombie storylines in the past. A brief and tamer take on Marvel Zombies previously appeared in Marvel’s What If…? show, which features similar animation style for its selection of non-cannon, offshoot stories. Marvel Zombies seeks to double down on some of these ideas, presenting fans with a more focused, four-part story that cranks up the gore in a way rarely seen in the MCU.
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The 40th anniversary Back to the Future steelbooks are a collector’s dream. Each movie in the trilogy is getting its own limited-edition release on October 14, with sleek new steelbook packaging featuring inside-and-out film artwork. Priced between $29.99 and $34.99, each edition includes the movie on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital, along with a treasure trove of bonus features, from archival documentaries and outtakes to new retrospectives with co-writer Bob Gale and cast/crew members.
Pokémon TCG: Holiday Calendar (2025) Cheaper At TCGPlayer
The 2025 Pokémon TCG Holiday Calendar is shaping up to be a holiday highlight for fans without breaking the bank. While Amazon has it listed for $67.94, with the lowest price right now is actually at TCGplayer, where you can snag it for just $61.97. Inside, you’ll get a festive advent-style box with 25 surprises: eight foil promo cards with a snowflake Poké Ball stamp, six booster packs, seven fun packs, two coins, sticker sheets, and a bonus code card for Pokémon TCG Live. With boosters pulled from recent Scarlet & Violet expansions like Destined Rivals and Journey Together, this calendar offers both collectible promos and real gameplay value at the best price you’ll find online today.
Marvel Legends Series Wolverine Premium Roleplay Mask
Hasbro’s Marvel Legends Series Wolverine Premium Roleplay Mask is a must-have for fans of the clawed mutant, whether you’re into cosplay or just want a striking display piece. Priced at $99.99 and set to release on October 1 (with preorders live now at Amazon), this full-scale 1:1 mask recreates Wolverine’s look from Deadpool & Wolverine. It sports the classic yellow-and-black design with realistic battle damage and white eye screens, giving it a screen-accurate edge. The mask also comes with its own display stand, so it’ll look just as good on a shelf as it does when you wear it.
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4 Under $35
As part of Amazon’s Labor Day sale, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 has dropped to its lowest price yet, making now the perfect time to grab it. Normally priced higher, this updated collection delivers classic arcade skateboarding with a modern polish. In our review where we scored it an 8/10, we praised the game for proving “the series’ over-the-top skateboarding formula is totally timeless,” even if some of the tweaks to THPS4 and the soundtrack choices didn’t fully land. At this price, though, you’re getting an iconic piece of gaming history for less than ever before.
Pokémon TCG ETBs and Booster Bundles
When it comes to sealed Pokémon TCG products, the real bargains today are on ETBs and booster bundles. White Flare is sitting at just $75 on TCGPlayer, which is a nice break from the usual $90+ price tags. Even the newer Destined Rivals and Black Bolt boxes are running cheaper there than anywhere else. And if you don’t want to spring for a full ETB, Prismatic Evolutions booster bundles are going for as low as $59, which feels like an easy pickup if you’re chasing singles without committing to a whole box.
I’m also eyeing a few of the new Funko Pop! preorders that just went live. Turtwig drops at the end of September for $15.99, while Ninetales and Absol are both set for mid-December at $14.99 each. These usually disappear around launch week, so if you’re the type who likes locking in new releases before they vanish, it’s probably worth snagging them now instead of hunting later at inflated prices.
Pokémon Funko Pop! Deals
Amazon’s been quietly slashing prices on a bunch of Pokémon Funko Pops, and some of them are cheaper than a booster pack. The biggest surprise for me was Horsea at just $4.31—that’s wild considering it normally goes for $12.99. There are plenty of others worth adding to your shelf too, like Fidough for $7.99, Dratini for $11.30, and even the 10-inch Pikachu for $62, which is a solid drop from its usual $75.99. Whether you’re filling gaps in your collection or just want a budget-friendly pick-up, today’s lineup has a nice mix of starters, legendaries, and fan favorites.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of "Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior". Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.
The Dell Labor Day Sale might be over, but interestingly enough the Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC equipped with a powerful GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card has dropped in price. Right now you can pick one up for as low as $1,999.99 with free delivery. That's $100 less that the best deal I saw during Labor Day and one of the few times I've seen any RTX 5080 prebuilt for under $2,000. The RTX 5080 is a high-end GPU that can run any game at high fps in 4K resolution.
Alienware Aurora RTX 5080 Gaming PC From $1,999.99
There are two different Alienware RTX 5080 models that are on sale. The base model costs $1,999.99 and is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU, GeForce RTX 5080 CPU, 16GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD. This is a customizable system, so you can upgrade the CPU, RAM, and storage. The're also a pre-configured upgraded model that includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 258K CPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB M.2 SSD, all for just $350 more.
The Core Ultra 7 265F is part of Intel's newest Arrow Lake-S lineup released earlier this year and boasts a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz with 20 cores and a 36MB L2 cache. This is a good all-around CPU for gaming, multi-tasking, and general workstation performance. For gaming, you won't see much of an improvement upgrading to a Core Ultra 9, especially if you plan to play at high resolutions where the GPU makes much more of an impact. However for multi-tasking and workstation and creator tasks, the Core Ultra 9 is superior because it has significantly more cores.
The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU will run any game in 4K
Performance-wise, the RTX 5080 is no slouch. It's one of the fastest cards on the market, bested only by the $2,000 RTX 5090 and the discontinued $1,600 RTX 4090. This is a phenomenal card for playing the latest, most demanding games in 4K resolution at high settings and ray tracing enabled. The RTX 5080 supports DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation, which means you can push even more frames out of games that support the technology with minimal visual compromise. Recent games that support it include Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (after a recent update), Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Stellar Blade, and upcoming titles like Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6.
Get Battlefield 6 for Free During the Intel Gamer Days Sale
From August 25 to September 7, buy an Alienware gaming PC or laptop equipped with an Intel Core 13th Gen, 14th Gen, or Core Ultra processor and get a free download voucher for Battlefield 6 when it releases on October 10. The Battlefield 6 beta ended on August 17 with hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of players signing on to try it out. The initial impressions are positive, including those from our own IGN staff.
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.
Steal the Brainrot has found its way to Fortnite's Creative mode and is proving to be just as popular as the Roblox experience it's inspired by. Ferins, who is responsible for creating Steal the Brainrot island has mirrored the tycoon game, allowing Fortnite players a taste of stealing and buying brainrots, generating cash and locking their abses, as well as earning money offline.
There is also the bonus of Steal the Brainrot Fortnite codes, which give you boosted sever luck and the chance to spawn a variety of Brainrot Gods and Zombies. So, if you're looking for all active Steal the Brainrot codes, IGN has you covered.
Working Steal the Brainrot Fortnite Codes
These are the currently working codes for Steal the Brainrot Fortnite.
0108 - 2x Server Luck (10 Minutes)
1507 - Brainrot God
1825 - Brainrot God Lucky Rot
1912 - Brainrot God Lucky Rot
2388 - Brainrot God
5289 - 3x Random Zombie Brainrots
7346 - Brainrot Gold Lucky Rot
Expired Steal the Brainrot Fortnite Codes
When codes expire, you'll find them here. For now, there are no codes that have expired.
How to Use Steal the Brainrot Fortnite Codes
To be able to use the codes listed above, you'll of course need to have Fortnite downloaded and installed. You'll then want to find the Steal the Brainrot experience, which is run by Ferins and has the island code 3225-0366-8885.
Then, locate the terminal that's inbetween the Shop and the Spinning Wheel. Head for the center of the map to find them along with a few other machines. You'll be able to enter the codes listed above as a pincode. Hit enter once you've put the pincode in, and your bonus will be activated.
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.
LEGO has released a ton of Harry Potter sets over the years, so there's a lot to choose from. The options available range from more affordable playsets for kids to expensive builds specifically for adults. Despite so many choices available, however, it's not that often that these sets get substantial discounts. It's also pretty rare for the LEGO shop to be the retailer offering the discounts.
The LEGO Back to Hogwarts event kicked off on Labor Day and is set to run through September 7. Alongside a new Hogsmeade set launching this week, LEGO Insiders can find discounts on a few of the more popular builds from previous years. Almost all of these sets are on backorder already, but you can still order them at the discounted price with delayed shipping. You'll need to be an insider to get the deal, but it's free to join.
LEGO Harry Potter Sets on Sale Today
There are a total of four LEGO Harry Potter sets currently discounted in this sale. All of these builds have had their prices reduced by a flat 20% for LEGO Insiders only (you can sign up here for free), and the deals are set to last through September 7 or as long as stock lasts. Considering three of these sets are already on backorder, it seems possible stock could actually run out before the sale ends. You can still purchase a set on backorder, but you'll need to make note of the delayed shipping date before you do. Sometimes it can be 60 days or more.
The most expensive set in this sale is the Hogwarts Icons Collector's Edition. This is a pretty massive build at over 3,000 pieces and it is meant specifically for the 18+ crowd. The set includes a very realistic LEGO Hedwig as well as other life-sized recognizable objects from the series. This includes Harry's glasses, a Golden Snitch, a chocolate frog, and a letter from Hogwarts.
Next up is the Triwizard Tournament set. Fans of the franchise will recognize both the ship and the carriage featured here from the fourth movie in the series: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The set itself includes the Durmstrang ship and The Beaxbatons Carriage carrying the rival students that arrived at Hogwarts to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. It also includes five minifigures, including Viktor Krum, Igor Karkaroff, and Fleur Delacour. There's also a little Goblet of Fire as well.
For those looking to build a little piece of Diagon Alley, there is also a set that includes both Ollivanders wand shop and Madam Malkin's Robes. This set was released back in June 2024 and hasn't really seen any significant discounts since then. It's not as impressive as the massive Diagon Alley set that launched back in January of this year, but it's certainly much more affordable. It also comes with six minifigures, including Ollivander himself.
Finally, the cheapest build in this sale is a little Hagrid's Hut set. There have been a few versions of Hagrid's Hut released over the years, but this particular model is based on how it looked in The Sorcerer's Stone. That means it includes minifigures of Hagrid, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Draco, Norbet, and Fang. The hut itself has a removable roof that can be opened up allowing for play.
It’s time for another Knives Out mystery — are you ready? If you said yes, do yourself a favor and block off Thanksgiving weekend, because Netflix has confirmed that Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will debut in theaters for the November holiday.
Netflix took to their official social media channels to reveal the news that the third film in the franchise will arrive in select theaters on November 26 before arriving on the streamer December 12. Alongside that confirmation, the company also revealed the film’s poster, which prominently features Daniel Craig reprising his role of Detective Benoit Blanc for the third time.
Additionally, the streamer also revealed the movie’s tagline in the post: “Not all secrets can stay buried.” Interesting. We’re listening.
This third installment joins the rest of the Knives Out films in premiering theatrically during the Thanksgiving weekend. The first film, Knives Out, was released in 2019 and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery came out three years later in 2022. This new film will have its world premiere this month at the Toronto International Film Festival and another screening at London Film Festival in October, after which it will finally make its wide release in theaters.
Not all secrets can stay buried.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is in select theaters November 26 and on Netflix December 12. pic.twitter.com/D1e88r7UwI
According to the streamer, this story is the “darkest chapter” of the Knives Out franchise yet and constitutes Blanc’s “most dangerous case” thus far. The official synopsis for the movie reads:
”When young priest Jud Duplenticy (Josh O'Connor) is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), it’s clear that all is not well in the pews.
Wicks's modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix(Glenn Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt(Thomas Haden Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven (Kerry Washington), aspiring politician Cy Draven (Daryl McCormack), town doctor Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner), best-selling author Lee Ross (Andrew Scott), and concert cellist Simone Vivane (Cailee Spaeny).
After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.”
And we can’t wait to find out exactly what that mystery is.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
No Man’s Sky's latest free Voyagers update has taken off in more ways than one, bringing in the highest number of players since it launched back in 2016.
Hello Games' Sean Murray commented on the achievement on X/Twitter, posting a screenshot commemorating the number of players who were in-game at the time — 97,986 — adding: "Highest number of players since launch," and appending a "mind blown" emoji.
Interestingly, the peak has risen even further since then, with Steam reporting a 24-hour peak of 98,285 concurrent players.
No Man’s Sky is a game about exploration and survival, set in an infinite universe. Voyagers adds a long list of features, which Murray said Hello Games had worked on for some time. Chief among them is the Corvette Ship Class and the possibility for a multiplayer crew, as well as sky diving, varied cockpits, a new expedition, mission radar, and more.
A new experimental build has also just been pushed to PC with further incoming fixes and improvements.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
With filming for Avengers: Doomsday in full swing, we’re learning more and more about what kind of movie Marvel fans can expect to see next year. Whether it’s via leaked set photos or off-hand comments from one of the film’s many stars, we’re building an ever clearer picture of Doomsday. Now, it’s time to add Gambit star Channing Tatum to the list.
Tatum is set to reprise his role as Gambit after his hugely popular cameo as the card-carrying X-Men superhero. Now, speaking about his time shooting Doomsday in an interview with Variety, Tatum has shed new light on his involvement.
The first thing to note is Tatum revealed he was forced to skip what he described as a “big fight” with Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom due to injury, leaving his double to take the action and stepping in only for close-ups. This teases an X-Men vs Doctor Doom fight at some point in the movie, which most fans had expected anyway based on leaked set photos. The question is, does Gambit survive this fight? Do any of the mutants confirmed to appear in the movie?
The second thing worth noting is that we’ll see a toned down version of Tatum’s Gambit in Avengers: Doomsday, compared to the version we saw in Deadpool & Wolverine. This, Tatum said, means that comedy accent will be a little clearer, and the comedy won’t match Deadpool’s tone.
As Tatum said, executives “really had to wrap their mind around the accent and how people are going to understand him.” In response, Tatum said: “I’m not gonna go full Cajun.” Co-directors Anthony and Joe Russo “want things to be funny, but they don’t want to go full Deadpool. They want to keep the drama and keep it tight. When Gambit gets serious — when he drops the Mardi Gras mask — things do matter.”
Tatum also summed up Gambit as he sees him as a character: “He likes women, he smokes, he drinks. He’s not just a save-the-world kind of guy — we need those, but we need contrast.”
Fans will have to wait and see exactly how it will all play out, however, with Avengers: Doomsday currently set to launch in theaters on December 18, 2026.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
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