Stephen Garrett’s U.K. production company Chapter 7 has appointed Anna Higgs as its new managing director. The prod-co, known for shows including Tom Hiddleton-starrer “The Night Manager” and “The Undoing” featuring Nicole Kidman, has also promoted Carly Conway to creative director. Higgs previously led global entertainment partnerships at Meta and was creative director at video […]
Other Angle lines up French comedy slate by three debut directors (exclusive)
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Stellar Blade for PlayStation 5 Is Now Down to Just $39.99 at Best Buy
PS5 gamers rejoice, because a popular PS5 exclusive game is on sale today. Stellar Blade is currently discounted at Best Buy for only $39.99 after a hefty 43% price drop. This is $10 lower than the best price I saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This discount is exclusively at Best Buy, although other retailers like Amazon may price match later.
43% Off Stellar Blade (Save $30)
Stellar Blade, the first stateside non-gacha from Shift Up, is a well-reviewed game that’s best known for its challenging soulslike gameplay, outstanding graphics, killer soundtrack… and, of course, its suggestive character design.
In our Stellar Blade review, Mitchell Saltzman wrote that “Stellar Blade stands out as a gorgeous and well-crafted action game with very impressive strengths and very clear weaknesses. Both its story and characters lack substance, and some of its RPG elements are poorly implemented, like dull sidequests that very often require you to retrace your steps through previous levels with very little done to make the return trip feel unique or rewarding. But its action picks up most of that slack thanks to the rock solid fundamentals of its Sekiro-inspired combat system, a deep well of hideous monstrosities to sharpen your sword against, and plenty of hidden goodies that do a great job of incentivizing exploration throughout.” IGN officially rated Stellar Blade a 7/10, although I personally loved this game and would have given it a higher score. It didn’t make it into our list of best PS5 games of 2024, but only because it was too new (had to be out for 6 months or longer).
Stellar Blade is a technically demanding game and I run it in “Performance” mode to maintain 60fps. If you own a PlayStation 5 Pro, however, you’ll get the best of both worlds and play in “Enhanced” 4K mode and still get great framerates. According to the official PlayStation blog post, “With PS5 Pro, players will be able to enjoy Stellar Blade in 4K resolution at 50fps or more, with smoother gameplay, and you’ll notice an improvement in grain and detail in the game in PSSR upscale mode. Plus, the HFR (high framerate) option is supported, allowing you to enjoy a fluid gaming experience at 80fps (120hz display support required).”
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.
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‘We Will Rebuild L.A.’: Rams Players Celebrate First Responders at Relocated NFL Wild Card Game Against Minnesota Vikings
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Travis Kelce Says Working With Adam Sandler on ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Was a ‘Dream Come True’
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