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The Apple iPad Air M2 with Upgraded 512GB of Storage and 5G Cellular Drops to an All-Time Low

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

For a limited time, Amazon is offering the 6th generation Apple iPad Air 11″ M2 tablet for only $799 after a $250 off instant discount. That’s the best price we’ve seen for this upgraded 2024 model with 512GB of internal storage and both Wi-Fi and 5G cellular connectivity. The current generation 2025 7th gen iPad Pro M3 tablet equipped with similar specs currently retails for $1,049 and it’s pretty much identical, save for the processor.

Apple iPad Air M2 Tablet for $799

Upgraded with 512GB storage and both Wi-Fi and Cellular connectivity

The 6th gen iPad Pro Air was launched in 2024 and is only one generation behind the current 2025 model. The only improvement of the 2025 model is the upgrade from the M2 to M3 chip, which most people probably won’t even notice. The M2 chip is still one of the more powerful processors you’ll find in a tablet even compared to today’s standards. In fact, the 6th gen iPad Air also supports Apple Intelligence, just like the new model. Other features include a gorgeous 11″ 2360×1640 (264ppi) Ultra Retina XDR display, Wi-Fi 6E and 5G cellular connectivity, and Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), and Magic Keyboard compatibility to turn it into a bona fide iOS hybrid laptop.

Apple iPad Air (2024) Review by Jacqueline Thomas

“The iPad for the rest of us. For most people that need their tablet to play games or watch movies, the iPad Air is the sweet spot. It might not be quite as premium as the iPad Pro, but with its beautiful display and still-powerful M2 processor, it just doesn’t need to be.”

Looking for more iPad resources?

If you’re not sure which iPad is best for you, we have an iPad guide which details which iPad is ideal for which use case. If you intend want to get an iPad for schoolwork, we have an iPad guide for students as well. If you’re looking for options outside of iOS, check out the best Android tablets of 2025.

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.

Best Builds for Last Epoch 1.2 Tombs of the Erased

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

Last Epoch 1.2 Tombs of the Erased brings a sentinel rework, Weavers endgame Faction, revamped Monolith of Fate experience, and much more. This is Last Epoch’s biggest update yet and IGN has teamed up with the ARPG experts at Maxroll to prepare detailed guides on all of the new content along with excellent builds for leveling and endgame alike. Before we get to the builds, here’s all the new stuff coming in 1.2:

New 1.2 Tombs of the Erased Content

Woven Faction

One of the biggest changes in 1.2 is the new Woven Faction. They provide a deeper endgame experience by adding Woven Echoes to your Monolith of Fate. Begin interacting with them by finding a Cemetery of the Erased on your Echo Web, after completing the mini-boss at the end you can enter the Haven of Silk and speak to Masque to join the faction. Gain ranks with the Woven Faction by completing Woven Echoes to add points to your Weaver Tree then use these points to customize your endgame experience.

Read more with Maxroll’s guide on the Woven Faction!

Champions & Mini-bosses

As you explore the Echo Web, you may also find some fun new surprises in the form of Champions, and new weaver mini-bosses. The Champions are larger, more powerful versions of rares, immediately visible due to their angry red glow. Defeating them is tricky but if you persevere you’re sure to be duly rewarded. There are also several new mini-bosses you can encounter in 1.2, so keep an eye out for a scary-looking boss as you explore the Monolith of Fate.

Learn more about Champions with Maxroll’s Champions guide.

Set Item Crafting and LP Changes

Last Epoch has an in-depth Crafting System where you use Affix Shards, Glyphs, and Runes to heavily customize your items. This popular system is straighforward to understand and has a fair bit of depth to master.

In 1.2, crafting in Last Epoch gets even better. You can break Set items down to obtain crafting shards and then use those to craft set bonuses on your items. This gives you the best of both worlds where you have the power of a set bonus and the flexibility to craft your own gear with the affixes you need. EHG has also made a big change to how you use Unique items with Legendary Potential (LP) to craft Legendary items. In the past, when interacting with the Eternity Cache the modifiers added to your Legendary Items were chosen at random. So if you used a 1LP Unique, you get a Legendary with 1 random affix, if you use a 2LP Unique, you get a Legendary with 2 random affixes.

Now, if you complete a Temporal Sanctum of level 2 or higher you can choose 1 affix to transfer to your Legendary! This means you get to pick what you want when using a 1 LP Unique, if you use an item with 2-4 LP, then you get to pick 1 affix and the remaining modifiers are chosen at random.

Learn more about Set Item Crafting and how to make your own Legendary Items with these guides from Maxroll.

Uber Aberroth

Last Epoch’s ultimate boss is getting even tougher with 1.2. In addition to the normal version of this encounter, there is a special Uber Aberroth encounter. Very little is known about this foe beyond the fact that he is the most dangerous being in Eterra. Challenge him at your own risk!

1.2 Tombs of the Erased Leveling Builds

Use Maxroll’s leveling builds to cruise through the campaign with ease. Season 2 introduces the ability to switch your Mastery so you can level with the most efficient build for the campaign, then respec your mastery upon reaching the endgame. Here are the best ways to level each of the game’s 5 classes, straight from Last Epoch’s top speed runner Terek!

Primalist

The best way to level a Primalist is by playing Druid. This build has good damage, it’s very cozy as you can use transformations to spam your skills during the campaign, and gets quite tanky thanks to Werebear form.

Maxroll’s Primalist Leveling Build Guide.

Mage

The Spellblade mastery seamlessly weaves blades and spells to decimate foes using Shatter Strike. You are reliant on spells in the early game but once you get Shatter Strike most of your time is spent rotating between Shatter Strike for damage and Mana Strike to recover your resources to continue dealing damage. Don’t be fooled by the Mage’s health, you can easily generate tons of Ward just by hitting enemies.

Maxroll’s Mage Leveling Build Guide.

Sentinel

Hot off the rework, Sentinel is stronger than ever. The most efficient way to level is by playing Paladin to get easy access to Resistances and Holy Aura for both offensive and defensive bonuses. Crusade your way through the campaign burning enemies in the holy fire of your Judgment!

Maxroll’s Sentinel Leveling Build Guide.

Acolyte

As an Acolyte you are a master of the undead and the profane. Embrace your inner darkness and become a Warlock to create rifts in reality which unleash a volley of Chaos Bolt. The Chthonic Fissure skill provides great persistent damage for clearing while your Summoned Infernal Shades melt bosses with their hellish assault.

Maxroll’s Acolyte Leveling Build Guide.

Rogue

The Rogue levels with her trusty Falcon Companion, flying through levels with ease and grace. This Falconer build is easy to scale with great sustain thanks to the Melee Leech affix on gear. With a bit of investment into Health, Regen and Physical Resistance, this Rogue becomes a well-rounded beast of a build.

Maxroll’s Rogue Leveling Build Guide.

1.2 Tombs of the Erased Endgame Builds

After you complete the campaign, you enter Last Epoch’s endgame. Maxroll’s Last Epoch team has been extensively testing a wide variety of endgame builds to dominate in the Monolith of Fate. While all of these builds are powerful, you can use Maxroll’s tier lists to see how they compare across different kinds of content.

Heartseeker Marksman

The Heartseeker Marksman uses a new skill which seeks enemy targets and triggers a spectacular display of Fire and Cold Projectiles that cover the entire screen. Watch your enemies evaporate as they get blasted by your Attacks and Spells!

The build revolves around dealing Damage with Heartseeker and proccing an insane amount of Dragonfire from Dragonsong. Heartseeker also triggers Burning Dagger for even more craziness. This Marksman has incredible mobility and utility thanks to Shift, Smoke Bomb, Shurikens, and unspecialized Decoy.

Pros

✔️ Amazing DPS

✔️ Fast Clear Speed

✔️ Deals Damage While Moving

✔️ Insane Scaling with Gear and Uniques

Cons

❌ Active Playstyle

❌ Needs Uniques to Shine

❌ Survivability Relies on Gear

❌ Defensive Tools Require Timing

Judgement Paladin

The Judgement Paladin creates Consecrated Ground with Judgement, to burn enemies with holy fire. Become the Judge and cleanse your foes of impurity, as they hopelessly try to break through your immense defenses. This build is a natural continuation of the Paladin Leveling Build, making it extremely easy to play as your first character of the season.

The Judgement Paladin deals Fire Spell Damage Over Time with Consecrated Ground and generates Mana with Vengeance. Consecrated Ground also grants massive Healing, since multiple instances can stack on top of each other. Use Holy Aura and Symbols of Hope for great passive buffs. Healing Hands grants Ward and Healing, while acting as your Movement Skill.

Pros

✔️ Insane Tankiness

✔️ Exceptional Sustain

✔️ High Single Target DPS

✔️ Amazing Scaling With Gear and Uniques

Cons

❌ Limited AoE

❌ Average Clear Speed

❌ Needs Legendaries To Shine

❌ Generator/Spender Playstyle

Warpath Void Knight

The Warpath Void Knight uses Warpath to wipe the battlefield clean of enemies. Stay spinning to increase your Damage and AoE until Warpath almost covers the whole screen. Unleash the Spin-to-Win playstyle with this build!

The Warpath Void Knight specializes into Warrior’s Fury to reach amazing levels of Void Melee Damage and Area of Effect. Warpath costs more Mana every second, but thanks to the Void Well Passive and Mana stacking, you can stay spinning for a long time. The Void Well Passive is mandatory when you have Warrior’s Fury allocated. Devouring Orb, Anomaly, Symbols of Hope, and Abyssal Echoes grant powerful buffs.

Pros

✔️ Amazing AoE

✔️ Extreme Clear Speed

✔️ Very Simple Gameplay

✔️ Excellent Single Target DPS

Cons

❌ Gear Dependent

❌ Average Tankiness

❌ Needs Legendaries To Shine

❌ Requires Mana Investment

Tornado Shaman

Summon the fury of the storm with this Tornado Shaman Guide as you strike down foes from afar. This build invokes Tornados onto the battlefield that rapidly calls Storm Bolts down on enemies in an enormous area. Speed through monoliths and destroy bosses with this outstanding build.

Place down long-lasting Tornados on the battlefield that rapidly cast Storm Bolts thanks to Charged Storm for huge Lightning damage. Gathering Storm allows you to drastically increase the damage of those storm bolts while Summon Spriggan, Warcry, and Maelstrom offer you some amazing offensive and defensive bonuses. Since you are not casting Gathering Storm manually, you can equip an unspecialized Fury Leap for mobility.

Pros

✔️ Insane Tankiness

✔️ Exceptional Sustain

✔️ High Single Target DPS

✔️ Amazing Scaling With Gear and Uniques

Cons

❌ Limited AoE

❌ Weaker Defensively While Moving

❌ Optimal Play Requires Standing Still

❌ Summon Spriggan Dies Often And Needs To Be Resummoned

Stygian Coal Lich

The Stygian Coal Lich Guide harnesses the power of undeath in the form of Stygian Beams. This Lich transforms into its horrific Reaper Form to unleash a barrage of deadly Necrotic Stygian Beams. Hit your enemies with Rip Blood to empower yourself, and generate Mana and obliterate everything around you.

Turn Drain Life into a DPS powerhouse thanks to the Stygian Coal Unique Catalyst. Death Seal provides powerful buffs and releases pulsing Waves of Death around you while it’s active that kill any enemies near you. The build has great mobility thanks to Reap and Transplant.

Pros

✔️ Good Tankiness

✔️ Exceptional Sustain

✔️ Insane Single Target DPS

✔️ Deals Damage While Moving

Cons

❌ Limited AoE

❌ Mana Management

❌ Unique Heavy Build

❌ Generator/Spender Playstyle

Umbral Blades Falconer

The Umbral Blades Falconer calls down its Falcon from the skies to spawn Umbral Blades, which are Throwing Attacks that detonate into giant Cold explosions and decimate your enemies. Watch your foes die as you swiftly cruise through the battlefield with this amazing build that focuses on maximizing the destructible power of the Twilight Strike Node inside the Aerial Assault Skill.

Thanks to the Cooldown Reduction from Free Lofting Bird, you can spam Explosive Trap to cycle through Dive Bomb and Aerial Assault almost non-stop. Smoke Bomb is your Movement Skill and Shadow generator.

Pros

✔️ Very Fast

✔️ Amazing AoE

✔️ Insane Burst Damage

✔️ Multiple Defensive Layers

Cons

❌ Cooldown Based DPS

❌ Mana Management

❌ Can’t Leech From Crits

❌ Requires Uniques to Shine

Frostbite Frost Claw Sorcerer

The Frostbite Frost Claw Sorcerer strides into battle wielding the potent Frost Claw as its Skill of choice. With each swift cast, Frost Claw releases a barrage of projectiles, all capable of converging upon a single target. This relentless assault not only deals Damage but also has the power to Freeze foes in their tracks. Thanks to its high Cast Speed, it can maintain a relentless offensive assault, while also accumulating Ward to fortify its Defenses.

This is an Ailment-based build that scales Frostbite and Cold Damage Over Time. Its Damage primarily comes from Frost Claw, Elemental Nova, and Ice Barrage. The build also has amazing CC thanks to the ability to Freeze enemies reliably.

Pros

✔️ Easy to Play

✔️ Incredible CC

✔️ Flashy Visuals

✔️ High Scaling Potential

Cons

❌ Visual Clutter

❌ Average Survivability

❌ Requires Uniques to Shine

❌ Mana Intensive Without Proper Setup

Last Epoch 1.2 Tier Lists

If you want to see the best performing builds of the patch, here are Maxroll’s Tierlists to help you decide what to play depending on your goals and taste! The best ones stand in S-Tier and are expected to outperform others. Choose wisely, read the guides, and defeat all content!

Corruption

Maxroll’s Corruption Tier List categorizes the performance of all builds against any high-end challenges, taking into account all their strengths and weaknesses. Builds are compared based on their Endgame Planner Setup.

Bossing

Use Maxroll’s Bossing Tier List to see which builds excel at taking down Monolith Bosses, Dungeons Bosses, and Pinnacle Content. Maxroll considers many factors when placing the builds but mainly focuses on Overall reliable DPS. Builds are compared based on their Endgame Planner Setup.

Hardcore

Maxroll’s Hardcore Tier List ranks a build’s suitability for the optional permadeath mode “Hardcore”. Therefore the builds are primarily ranked based on their raw survivability and reliability, even on their Starting Planner Setup. Unlike the other tier lists, the early game gearing is given higher weight here, because a single death means losing your character when playing on Hardcore.

Speed Farming

Maxroll’s Speed Farming Tier List ranks a build’s ability to speed through content. Naturally, speed is the main factor, which means the ability to AoE down mobs, move quickly, and maintain this speed even at high corruption. Builds are compared based on their Endgame Planner Setup.

This article was created by IGN Staff with help from the Maxroll Last Epoch Team.

Tomorrow’s Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct Will Be 15 Minutes Long

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

If you somehow haven’t gotten your fill of Nintendo Directs over the last few weeks, don’t worry, there’s yet another one tomorrow. This one is focused on Mario Kart World only. It’ll be at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. BT, and will last about 15 minutes.

Nintendo actually announced this Direct last week during its Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, but has just confirmed the length as-of today. You’ll be able to watch the Direct in a number of places, including Nintendo’s official channel or right here at IGN. Our Nintendo Voice Chat crew will be doing a live reaction to the Direct, which you can catch here on the website, or on our YouTube channel.

As for what we’re expecting to be there…well, Mario Kart World! We already got a look at the game at last week’s Nintendo Direct and our subsequent hands-on preview, but there’s still so much we don’t know. One big question we’re hoping to hear more about is how the game’s Free Roam mode will work that lets players just drive around the world. Though we’ve seen a tiny bit of it in action, we don’t fully know just how it will work yet.

We’re also curious to see more about the character roster and how costumes work. Again, this is something we’ve seen some of in trailers and previews, but there are still a lot of lingering questions on what the different character outfits do, why some characters have them and others don’t, and so forth. And of course, we’re hoping to see more new courses…maybe even a brand new Rainbow Road?

Mario Kart World continues to be the subject of consternation among fans due to its $80 price, which many fans are concerned heralds a new era of even more expensive games that may price them out of the Nintendo Switch 2. Hopefully, tomorrow’s Direct will give plenty of reasons to justify spending that much on the game.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

Government Cheese Review

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

The first four episodes of Government Cheese are now streaming on Apple TV+. One new episode will debut every Wednesday through May 28.

It’s 1969, and God wants Hampton Chambers (David Oyelowo) to invent a self-sharpening drill. So sayeth the Lord that His loyal follower shall disrupt and innovate the field of handheld machinery—or so Hampton believes, anyway, having found religion while in prison for check fraud. With plot points like this, you can tell that Apple TV+’s new series Government Cheese wants so deeply to be weird. But the show never amounts to more than a bundle of affectations, the equivalent of watching somebody “cut loose” by coming into the office with, like, a slightly louder tie or something.

To get an idea of the tone here, picture a game of telephone that starts at the broader comedies of the Coen brothers – big personalities against a backdrop of screwy Americana, like Raising Arizona or O Brother, Where Art Thou? Somewhere in the middle, already warped and diluted into semi-recognition, is the Coen karaoke of the Fargo TV series. Government Cheese exists at the end of the line, visiting mildly wacky circumstances on a cast of quirky cardboard cutouts.

Hampton, after all, does not get out on parole with only designs on a divine drill; he’s also in hefty debt to the Prevost brothers, a family of French-Canadian gangsters operating out of an orange grove. There are seven of them. He does not tell his wife, Astoria (Simone Missick), who’s already – and quite understandably – peeved at having to raise their teenage sons alone during Hampton’s three-year imprisonment while also pursuing a college degree. Their youngest, Harrison (Jahi Di’Allo Winston), is openly hostile to his father’s return, retreating into an odd fixation on indigenous Chumash culture. The oldest, Einstein (Evan Alexander Ellison), is more genial but also now really into pole vaulting.

To varying degrees, these details are at least a little bit funny, and they play out against a handsome backdrop of pastel colors and manicured suburban lawns (production designer Warren Alan Young has credits on several seasons of Fargo). Every so often, you can even glimpse what the show is going for – each Chambers is striving for fulfillment, whether spiritual or professional (or, in Hampton’s case, both), from the meager hand they’ve been dealt. Hence the title: “government cheese,” in reference to the processed food given to impoverished people so they can make something from what is functionally nothing.

But those glimpses are as good as it gets with this series, which has only a tenuous grasp of the characters beyond their surface-level quirks. For a story built on Hampton’s homecoming and his determination to walk the righteous path, there’s precious little insight into what the Chambers household was like before or during his incarceration. We don’t get a sense of shared history between the family, don’t feel the lives they’ve lived. It’s not in the acting, not in the otherwise striking set design, and certainly not in the writing, which has everyone declaring their feelings and aspirations to the various sounding boards meant to pass for supporting characters.

In one episode, Hampton has a heart-to-heart with a strange woman (Sunita Mani) stuck in a vent. She’s implied to be some kind of ethereal messenger, mysteriously vanishing once Hampton looks away. But she’s really no different from the other, more earthbound characters, because their own existences all seem to begin and end at what they can do for Hampton. His childhood friend and known associate Bootsy (Bokeem Woodbine, who you might also recognize from a season of Fargo) simply hands him a car, hoping to lure him back to a life of crime but otherwise with no strings attached. The youngest Prevost brother, Jean-Guy (Louis Cancelmi), offers to cancel Hampton’s debt in exchange for the self-sharpening drill, and then exits the whole middle of the series while Hampton thinks on it.

Government Cheese never amounts to more than a bundle of affectations.

What really spoils Government Cheese, though, is just how safe it manages to be in its reheated imitation. Here is a show for anyone who ever wished that the Coens would tone down their abrasive weirdos, or that Wes Anderson would chill out with the fussy aesthetics. Hampton doesn’t react with anger or disbelief toward his family’s chilly reception of him – Oyelowo is given no material that might endanger our sympathy for him. Even when he’s more openly conniving, he operates exclusively at a low, dull hum of protagonist likability. Harrison needles him about all the “Yahweh stuff” (which Hampton prefers to the more formal title of “God”), but his newfound faith rarely comes up. Here’s a guy who thinks God has given him a mission, yet he goes for long stretches without talking about it at all. He doesn’t proselytize, doesn’t yammer on about Yahweh’s plan, doesn’t even corral his kids into going to church.

For a little while, I wondered if this was intentional, an expression of how flimsy and self-serving Hampton’s faith is. But the handful of seemingly divine occurrences in Government Cheese simply demonstrate its lack of imagination, grounding any flights of fancy by tagging them with a plausible explanation. No strange happenings may simply exist as an expression of character and circumstance. The Lord has to be giving Hampton a sign, and the vent lady has to be some ethereal messenger setting him straight. If Government Cheese won’t take a chance on making us disapprove of Hampton’s actions, why would it ask us to suspend our disbelief about his situation, too?

The Original Star Wars Cut George Lucas Didn’t Want You To See Will Screen In London

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

Think you’ve seen 1977’s Star Wars? Think again. What you’ve most likely seen is one of several altered versions that went into distribution after the film’s original theatrical run, versions tweaked by George Lucas himself that would eventually come to comprise a set of “special editions” of the beloved epic. But here’s a new hope for ya — now it seems some fans will be able to feast their eyes on the actual original cut of the film that Lucas left behind so long ago.

This June, the British Film Institute’s will open their Film on Film Festival with a screening of one of the few Technicolor prints produced for Star Wars’ initial run that still remains intact, according to The Telegraph. This is the first time this print has been screened publicly since December 1978, the outlet reported, though it has been made available on VHS offerings in the past.

Lucas started making tweaks to the film with the first theatrical re-release of Star Wars in 1981, and since then, Lucasfilms has only allowed various “special editions” of the movie to screen. Fans seem to be in for a real treat specifically when it comes to the print they’ll be screening at the upcoming festival; For the last forty years, it has been stored at 23 degrees Fahrenheit to preserve quality, so needless to say it should be a near impeccable viewing experience.

In the past, Lucas has been pretty unshakable in his stance against screening his original cut of what we now know as Episode IV: A New Hope, and has even spoken out about the decision over the years.

“The Special Edition, that’s the one I wanted out there. The other movie, it’s on VHS, if anybody wants it. I’m not going to spend the — we’re talking millions of dollars here — the money and the time to refurbish that, because to me, it doesn’t really exist anymore,” he told the Associated Press back in 2004 about not releasing the original cut. “It’s like this is the movie I wanted it to be, and I’m sorry you saw a half-completed film and fell in love with it. But I want it to be the way I want it to be. I’m the one who has to take responsibility for it. I’m the one who has to have everybody throw rocks at me all the time, so at least if they’re going to throw rocks at me, they’re going to throw rocks at me for something I love rather than something I think is not very good, or at least something I think is not finished.”

Who knows why Lucas is having a bit of a change of heart with this screening — but we certainly aren’t complaining.

Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.

PSA: Spotify Is Down

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

Heads up: music streaming service Spotify seems to be down this morning.

According to IGN’s sister site Downdetector, Spotify outages began being reported around 6 a.m. PT today, and at the time of this piece were still flooding in. We ourselves were unable to access the service for much of the morning, and when we were able to get the app to open, it wouldn’t play music.

Spotify has acknowledged the issues and says it’s “working to resolve it as soon as possible.” The company also confirmed that reports of the outage being related to a security hack were false.

We are aware of the outage and working to resolve it as soon as possible. The reports of this being a security hack are false.

— Spotify Status (@SpotifyStatus) April 16, 2025

IGN will continue to monitor the situation and post updates as they happen.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

Season One of Fallout Is Getting a 4K Steelbook – Get Your Preorders In Today

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

Good news for fans of the apocalypse: season one of Prime Video’s Fallout series is getting a physical release. The series is releasing as a 4K steelbook, Blu-ray, and DVD, which are all now available to preorder for $39.99, $29.99, and $24.99, respectively. At the moment, there’s no official release date, but it’s worth getting your preorders in now before any of them sell out so you can be ready for a watch (or re-watch) once it’s officially released.

The official art for the 4K steelbook and Blu-ray hasn’t been released yet, either, but we’ll be sure to update this once it’s revealed. If you’ve been itching to add this excellent show into your physical media collection, head to the links below to get your preorders in today.

Preorder Fallout: Season One 4K Steelbook

  • Amazon – 4K UHD | Blu-ray | DVD
  • Walmart – DVD

If you haven’t experienced this series yet, you’re in for a great time. In our review, IGN’s Matt Purslow called it a “bright and funny apocalypse filled with dark punchlines and bursts of ultra-violence, Fallout stands up there with The Last of Us among the best game adaptations ever made.” He continues on to say that it’s “another special effort from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and easily earns a big thumbs up.”

Season two is sure to be another exciting adventure, too, as the series heads to New Vegas next. While we don’t know the official release date for it yet, a few set leaks provide a closer look at some of the locations and what viewers can expect to see from the highly-anticipated next season.

If you’re looking to stock up on more TV shows and films for you physical media collection, check out our roundup of upcoming 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases. In it we’ve highlighted numerous shows and films getting a physical release over the next few months so you can fill up your collection with some exciting new watches.

Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN.

Nintendo Switch 2 Games and Accessories Now Available to Preorder at Amazon UK

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

It has taken some retailers longer than others, but Amazon UK has finally made pre-orders on Nintendo Switch 2 games & accessories available.

From its dedicated store page, you can place orders on the vast majority of games, controllers, cases, additional storage, and extra gadgets to add to your Nintendo Switch 2 preorders and complete your set-up.

You may notice that some item listings are in French, but these items will still go to your address in the UK. We assume the error is due to an onboarding issue on Amazon’s side that will hopefully be resolved soon. Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza also aren’t currently showing within the complete collection via Nintendo’s Amazon page, but each is still available to preorder for £74.99 and £64.99, respectively.

With the exception of MK World, certain physical games Amazon UK is £2 cheaper compared to My Nintendo Store—with copies of DK Bananza and the Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Super Mario Party Jamboree, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Tears of the Kingdom being priced at £64.99 instead of £66.99.

Other key items like additional sets of the Joy-Con 2 controllers, the steering wheel set, charging grip, and protective case are at the same price, but Amazon UK also has stock of the Switch 2 Pro Controller—which is currently out of stock at the My Nintendo Store. The other nice find is that Amazon UK are supplying both the SanDisk and Samsung versions of the Nintendo-branded 256GB micro SD Express card at £49.99 each.

There are very few other ways to get this new type of memory card, with the regular SanDisk model not being available for delivery until the 25th of June at the latest, so these alternatives with the Mario ‘M’ put across are still the ideal way to expand your Nintendo Switch 2’s storage.

Altogether, if you’re subscribed to Amazon Prime as well, this is one of the easiest and most reliable ways to get all your Nintendo Switch extras delivered together on time, while saving a bit of money as well.

As for what’s not currently on Amazon UK in terms of the current Nintendo Switch 2 line-up, the only items that seem to be missing compared to other retailers are Piranha Plant Camera and a couple of games—Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster and Street Fighter 6: Year 1-2 Fighters Edition – Switch 2—which can both be found at ShopTo instead.

If you’re after the new Nintendo GameCube controller designed for the Switch 2, or the all-in-one carrying case, both are still exclusive to My Nintendo Store—with the former being only available on an invite-only basis.

Ben Williams – IGN freelance contributor with over 10 years of experience covering gaming, tech, film, TV, and anime. Follow him on Twitter/X @BenLevelTen.

Amazon Fire TV Sticks Prices Slashed in New Discount for the UK

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

Big deals on Amazon aren’t just exclusive to their seasonal sales—proper bargains can find their way to the retailer all year round, including Fire TV Sticks now being priced as low as £24.99 at the UK store.

In a new price slash, you can enjoy easy streaming of TV and films across apps such as Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, YouTube, Twitch, Tubi, and Pluto TV at discounts ranging from £15 off the HD Fire Stick’s original £39.99 price tag.

The biggest deals, however, lie in the 4K and 4K Max Fire Sticks—both having £25 taken off their price to now only cost £34.99 and £44.99 respectively. For just £10 more than the HD version, the 4K Fire Stick provides the type of upgrade its name implies with added features like visually stunning 4K streaming resolution and HDR10+.

That’s also with superior Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, so you can enjoy smoother streaming speeds. With that, you can revel in hit shows like Bridgerton, The Boys, Severance, and Daredevil: Born Again with better quality and less buffering.

One of the best new perks about the Amazon Fire Sticks as well is the ability to play streamed games through the cloud streaming capabilities of the Xbox app with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, and the 4K Max Fire Stick is the best way to do it.

Utilising the even more powerful Wi-Fi 6E technology with supported routers, you’ll be granted the fastest speeds and lowest level of latency to play new titles like Avowed, South of Midnight, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle without interruption.

Also exclusive to the 4K Max Fire Stick, the added Ambient Experience feature makes use of over 2000 artworks to transform your living space into a vivid art collection you can sit back and quietly enjoy.

If you have the ability to spend a bit more, the Amazon Fire TV Cube is also on sale for £109.99, with £30 taken off its original £139.99 cost.

Providing all features of the 4K Max Fire Stick except for the Ambient Experience, this handy cube also comes with hands-free Alexa and additional connectivity features to add as a voice-activated hub between you and your other devices.

Ben Williams – IGN freelance contributor with over 10 years of experience covering gaming, tech, film, TV, and anime. Follow him on Twitter/X @BenLevelTen.

Best Deals Today: Pokémon 151 Booster Bundle, Surging Sparks, and Journey Together Restocks

April 16, 2025 Ogghy Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT, IGN

Pokémon fans have plenty to sift through today with restocks across some of the most in-demand sets. Surging Sparks and Journey Together booster packs are back at reasonable prices, and the Azure Legends tin is a smart pickup if you’re looking for variety in a single purchase. These items have been tough to grab without markups, so it’s a good time to stock up while they’re available and shipping with Prime.

Pokémon 151 Booster Bundle, Surging Sparks, and Journey Together Restocks

The 151 Booster Bundle has also returned to Amazon, but don’t be fooled by the listed discount. Despite being marked as 20 percent off, the current $66.65 price is nearly double its original MSRP, which typically ranges from $30 to $35. If you’ve been trying to complete this nostalgic set, it’s at least back in stock, but from a value standpoint, the deal is questionable.

Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet: 151 Booster Bundle

This bundle brings back the original 151 Pokémon with modern mechanics and new artwork, making it a highly sought-after product among longtime fans and collectors. It’s marketed as a great way to access the set without buying a full booster display box, and it consistently sells out quickly. Still, at nearly twice the standard retail price, it’s worth thinking twice unless you’ve had trouble finding it elsewhere.

Pokemon TCG Surging Sparks Sleeved Booster Pack

Currently the number one best-seller in collectible booster packs on Amazon, Surging Sparks includes over 250 cards, new Pokémon ex, ACE SPEC cards, and more than 50 cards featuring special illustrations. With solid pull potential and a modest price point, it’s an easy recommendation for casual players and serious collectors. Each pack contains 10 cards and is eligible for fast, free Prime shipping.

The Last of Us – Joel With Hatchet Bust

Available now for pre-order, this officially licensed Joel bust from Dark Horse and Naughty Dog stands 8.5 inches tall, reaching 11 inches at the top of the hatchet. The statue features detailed texturing on Joel’s flannel, backpack, and face, all set on a battle-worn concrete base with moss and bullet holes. It includes a certificate of authenticity and is scheduled to ship in August 2025. Ideal for collectors and fans of The Last of Us looking to lock in a centerpiece item.

Pokemon TCG: Azure Legends Tin

This newly released tin includes five booster packs and one random foil promo card featuring either Kyogre ex, Xerneas ex, or Dialga ex. Inside, you’ll find a mix of packs from recent expansions including Surging Sparks, Temporal Forces, Stellar Crown, and Obsidian Flames. It’s a solid mid-tier pickup for anyone looking to expand their collection with newer sets in one convenient package.

Dice & Destiny Game Bundle

This bundle features seven well-reviewed indie RPGs including Disco Elysium, Citizen Sleeper, Broken Roads, Roadwarden, and both Pillars of Eternity games. With ratings as high as 94 percent positive on Steam, the value here is undeniable for turn-based and narrative RPG fans. Plus, 15 percent off Citizen Sleeper 2 is included as a bonus coupon. The deal supports Care.org and is available for the next 15 hours only.

Pokémon TCG – Scarlet & Violet: Journey Together Sleeved Booster

Marked down from $15.99, this pack is part of the Scarlet and Violet expansion and comes in assorted packaging. Each blister contains 10 cards, with a chance to pull some of the newer generation cards and artwork styles. While the pack style you receive is random, this is a good opportunity to sample the set at a much lower price than usual.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet — Journey Together Elite Trainer Box

This is the first time I’ve seen the ETB for a reasonable price without having to buy it from someone’s backseat eBay hustle. Nine booster packs, full-art N’s Zorua promo, card sleeves, energy, dice, the works. I’ve seen this box selling for $90+ since launch, so $70.31 from Amazon is genuinely solid. Lillie’s Clefairy ex is still floating around $180 and N’s Zoroark ex has dropped to $13, which tells me the hype has deflated and we’re in “buy because it’s fun” territory again. I like it here.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet — Journey Together Booster Bundle

This is the low-frills version for people who just want to open packs without pretending they’re going to organize their collection. Six Journey Together boosters and none of the ETB fluff. Honestly, this is how I like to test a set when prices cool off. You still have a shot at cards like Salamence ex SIR, which tanked from $250 to around $106, or a sub-$20 N’s Reshiram. Even if you pull nothing, at least you didn’t overpay trying to win the cardboard lottery.

Pokémon TCG – Scarlet & Violet: Journey Together – Sleeved Booster

I threw one of these in my cart last week just to hit the free shipping minimum. One pack, random art, decent discount. There’s no reason to expect anything big, but the price is finally low enough that I don’t feel bad if I just pull a Furret. And if you happen to land something like Articuno’s Illustration Rare (now $18.69) or Wailord (around $14.55), it’s a nice win from a $10 impulse buy.

Train Sim world 5 Route Remix Bundle

I don’t know how many people wake up wanting ten train simulator add-ons, but if you’re one of them, today is your day. For $15, you get Train Sim World 5’s Starter Pack plus nine routes and loco add-ons. Antelope Valley, Cajon Pass, Thameslink, Santa Fe F7—the whole diesel buffet. It’s Steam keys, it supports CALM, and the value is so off the rails (pun fully intended) that I bought it just to mess around with the Railpool BR193 Vectron. Don’t judge me.

Lepro O1 AI Floor Lamp

This is one of those “tech that doesn’t make sense until you try it” products. It’s a smart LED floor lamp with AI-generated lighting modes, music sync, voice control, app scheduling, and a vibe for every mood. It’s absurdly bright at 2300 lumens, and it looks clean in any corner setup. The AI stuff isn’t just fluff either. Say “I want relaxing light” and it’ll give you ten preset scenes. I think it’s great if you want one light to do everything without fiddling with settings for half an hour.

Lepro B2 AI Smart Light Bulbs

These are the same AI bulbs as the ones in the floor lamp, but in classic 75W-equivalent LED form. They’re bright, colorful, and weirdly helpful if you’re too tired to fine-tune your lighting manually. The music sync is fun, the AI scenes work well, and the voice commands actually feel smart instead of gimmicky. I bought a set of these last month and haven’t touched the wall switch since. At $8 per bulb, it’s kind of a no-brainer.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Surging Sparks

I picked up Surging Sparks because six booster packs under $50 is lower than what Amazon has been charging recently (It’s still above MSRP though) Honestly, I wanted something new to crack open. It’s part of the latest Scarlet & Violet expansion, so if you’re trying to keep up with current sets or just enjoy the chaos of pulling a good card, this one’s a smart grab.

Pokémon TCG: Iono’s Bellibolt ex Premium Collection

This one’s for the collectors who care as much about presentation as they do the pulls. Iono’s Bellibolt ex Premium Collection comes with six packs, a full-art promo, and a display sheet that’s more elaborate than it needs to be — in a good way. It’s also a cool way to snag Journey Together packs with a fantastic promo card.

Mass Effect Merchandise

I think anyone who’s replayed Mass Effect more than once knows exactly why these statues are tempting. I pre-ordered Jack immediately because, well, it felt necessary. The line includes Shepard, Tali, Legion, and others, and they look good enough that I’ve already made space for them on the shelf. If you’re still quoting Garrus unironically, these are for you.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet: Paldean Fates: Booster Bundle

Paldean Fates is priced a double MSRP, but it’s also very hard to come by in 2025. I grabbed it because the baby shiny sub-set is awesome, but if you just want to grab the single cards from this set, it might actually save you money.

Fellow Traveller Publisher Bundle

This bundle has some of the better narrative indies from the last few years. I paid the $12, added the games to my backlog like I always do, and immediately booted up The Pale Beyond. It’s a strong lineup if you like character-driven games and don’t mind occasionally being emotionally wrecked by minimalist storytelling.

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet Shrouded Fable Elite Trainer Box

I think of this one as the all-in-one box for when you want cards and a bunch of gear you probably won’t use but still want around. Nine booster packs, a promo, sleeves, dice, and enough extras to make you feel like you’re doing more than just opening packs. It’s a solid option if you like having a little structure with your chaos.

Pokémon TCG: Terapagos ex Ultra-Premium Collection

I hesitated on this one, then immediately remembered it includes 18 booster packs and a playmat. It’s definitely a big spend, but if you’ve been waiting for a premium bundle that actually justifies the price, this checks out. I picked it up more for the experience than the individual cards, and that’s the right way to approach it.

Pokémon TCG: Shining Fates Collection Pikachu V Box

I grabbed Shining Fates Pikachu V mostly because I never actually opened it when it first dropped, and now seemed like a good excuse. Four booster packs, a Pikachu promo, and the oversized card that ends up somewhere near your desk — standard stuff, but still a nice throwback if you missed it the first time around.

Why Should You Trust IGN’s Deals Team?

IGN’s deals team has a combined 30+ years of experience finding the best discounts in gaming, tech, and just about every other category. We don’t try to trick our readers into buying things they don’t need at prices that aren’t worth buying something at. Our ultimate goal is to surface the best possible deals from brands we trust and our editorial team has personal experience with. You can check out our deals standards here for more information on our process, or keep up with the latest deals we find on IGN’s Deals account on Twitter.

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.

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