Try Out New Tabletop RPG Adventures With This Massive Pathfinder Humble Bundle Deal
Yet another massive tabletop RPG book bundle is available at Humble Bundle this month, but unlike some of their recent collections that offer an entry point for new players, this new Classic Pathfinder Mega Bundle Part 1 is aimed at established Pathfinder players looking to expand their collection with new adventure modules, setting books, third-party expansions, and more. The materials in the Classic Pathfinder Mega Bundle Part 1 are compatible with Pathfinder 1E, so this is a great deal for anyone wanting to bust out their original Pathfinder rulebooks and roll a classic-style adventure.
Humble’s Classic Pathfinder Mega Bundle Part 1 comes in multiple buying options, with the full $25 bundle offering 69 digital books like the 300-page Southlands of Pathfinder expansion, as well the player’s guide, worldbook, and adventure modules for the third-party Midgard setting.
If you don’t want the full bundle, there is also a $5 tier that includes 24 books, and a $15 tier with 45 books. You can check out everything included in each bundle option at Humble.
The Classic Pathfinder Mega Bundle Part 1 will be available at Humble until May 5. It’s safe to assume the “Part 1” in the title means Humble will release a followup bundle like this in the near future. In the meantime, there are still a few days left on two other tabletop RPG deals at Humble, like the Pathfinder 2E Guns of Alkenstar Bundle, which is available until April 18. This bundle is great for first-time players, as it offers up to 18 books, including rulebooks and sourcebooks for the base Pathfinder 2E game and numerous supplements for the steampunk Alkenstar campaign setting. The deal’s full $40 tier even includes a physical copy of the Pathfinder: Guns & Gears sourcebook, which is something we rarely see in bundles like these.
The core rulebook for Pathfinder 1E is discontinued, but you can find preowned copies for as low as $22 on Amazon, in case you don’t already have it. Alternatively, you can buy a PDF for $20 directly from Paizo.
If you’re looking to branch beyond Pathfinder, you can grab digital versions of the official Avatar: The Last Airbender roleplaying game and numerous other tabletop RPGs in the Best of Magpie Games Bundle that’s available until April 20.
Brand-New Game Isn’t Out Yet, Getting TV And Movie Adaptations Anyway
Plenty of video games have made deals for film and TV adaptations, but it usually happens after a game is on the market. That’s not the case every time, though. The developers behind the upcoming game Spine have signed a deal with Sonic the Hedgehog movie producer Dmitri Johnson’s production company Story Kitchen for potential film and TV adaptations.
Spine, from developer Nekki, is a single-player game with close-quarter gun fights featuring a hero named Redline. Nekki CEO Dmitry Terekhin said to Variety, “We believe that truly great stories always stand out, and Spine universe will captivate audiences across any media.”
Now Playing: SPINE – Early “Gun Fu In The Market” Gameplay Teaser
It’s still very early days for any possible Spine film or TV series, so there is no word yet on a cast or director, or where a potential adaptation could end up. It seems what’s happening here is Story Kitchen has snapped up the rights, just like it did with Dredge earlier this month.
“When we first learned of this upcoming game from Nekki, we lost our collective minds as Redline could not be more badass!” Story Kitchen’s Dmitri Johnson, Mike Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dan Jevons said in a statement.
Spine is in the works for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC, but there is no official release date yet. There are numerous video game movies in the works, and you can see more of them in the gallery below.
The next big video game movie is the Borderlands film, which arrives in August. A Minecraft movie is coming in 2025.
Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2 Adds Steve Buscemi To Cast
Wednesday’s Season 1 finale left an opening at Nevermore Academy, and it looks like the job has now been filled. Variety is reporting that veteran actor Steve Buscemi has joined the cast of Wednesday Season 2. While specific details about Buscemi’s character weren’t released, Variety’s sources indicate that he will be playing the new principal of Nevermore. Since his character’s predecessor, Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christie), had powers, it stands to reason that the new principal will as well.
Buscemi has extensive experience in both film and television roles. Some of his most memorable movies include Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Con Air, Miller’s Crossing, and a leading role in Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs. On TV, Buscemei headlined HBO’s Prohibition drama Boardwalk Empire for five seasons in addition to his stints on The Sopranos and Miracle Workers. Buscemi has also guest starred in 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Most of the cast of Wednesday Season 1 will return for the new season, including Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams. In a nod to her increased star power since the first season, Ortega is now a producer of the series as well. Ortega is also starring in Wednesday director Tim Burton’s upcoming sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Wednesday Season 2 is expected to begin filming in Ireland later this month. However, Netflix hasn’t set a premiere date for the new season yet.
Elgato’s Stellar Gameplay Capture Card Drops To Lowest Price Ever At Amazon
If you’re in the market for a dedicated capture card for consoles and PC, the Elgato HD60X is on sale for over $60 off at Amazon and Best Buy. Over at Amazon, you can snag the HD60X for $137.49 (down from $180). This deal is available to all customers, but Best Buy’s offer, which drops the price to $138, is only available to My Best Buy Plus subscribers ($50/year). Either way, this is the lowest price we’ve seen for the Elgato HD60X, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see this superb gameplay recorder for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC sell out.
$137.49 (was $180)
There’s a lot to love about the Elgato HD60 X. With the ability to capture 4K video at 30fps or 1080p video at 60fps, support for PC, Switch, Xbox, and PS5, and less than 100ms latency, few capture cards in this price range can rival its performance. You’ll also benefit from no time limits or the need for monthly subscriptions. Plus, the HD60 X doesn’t put any pesky watermarks on your content.
Beyond its class-leading performance, the Elgato HD60 X is easy to set up and doesn’t require any additional drivers on Windows or Mac. It’s also a sleek-looking device that won’t take up too much real estate on your battlestation. Once you’re ready to manage your footage, the HD60 X is fully compatible with third-party software like OBS and Streamlabs.
All of these features add up to make it one of the best capture cards available in 2024. And at this new low price, it’s an easy recommendation for anyone interested in streaming (or a current streamer that wants to up their game). More Elgato products aimed at streamers are on sale at Amazon right now. Check them out below:
Fallout Season 2 Could Introduce Deathclaws And Head To A New Location
Prime Video has yet to officially renew Fallout for a second season, but it seems likely, and now some of the key people working on the show have discussed what to expect in Season 2 if it gets made.
Jonathan Nolan, who directed the first three episodes of Season 1 and is an executive producer on the series overall, told The Wrap, “The challenge, especially with television, is in success, the hope that you get to go again.” He said when he was making Fallout Season 1, the aim was to create a “terrific season of television,” and he also thought about what could come next.
“I think at the same time, you’d be remiss, almost irresponsible, to not have started to talk about where your story could take you,” Nolan said. “So we have been talking from the beginning about how this would develop and evolve in subsequent seasons, if we should be so lucky.”
Nolan went on to say that there is “one locale in particular” that he would be excited to explore if Fallout was renewed for a second season. He did not say what this location is, however.
Co-showrunner Graham Wagner added that Season 2 could feature Deathclaws, which are genetically created creatures in the Fallout lore. The team wanted to have Deathclaws in Season 1, but decided to save them for Season 2 “to be able to do it properly.”
“So Season 2, we’re very excited to finally tackle one of the most iconic elements of the games,” Wagner said.
The other co-showrunner, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, said the team was tempted to try a “kitchen sink approach” and put many more Fallout elements into Season 1, but opted to save some for Season 2.
“We didn’t want to see the show to seem like it was written by people who just like spent 10 seconds reading the Wikipedia page for Fallout and didn’t bother to like bring in some deeper cuts,” Robertson-Dworet said.
The California Film Commission recently revealed that Fallout could move production to California for Season 2, though nothing is confirmed at this point.
For more, be sure to read GameSpot’s Fallout Season 1 finale breakdown to get a rundown of what happened in the last episode and what it all means.
Lego Starry Night Building Set Receives Rare Discount At Amazon
Sure, you could add some culture to your home with a replica print of one of the most iconic works of art, or you can do that and have fun with a Lego version of a couple of famous paintings. First, the Lego set based on The Great Wave off Kanagawa, painted by Japanese artist Hokusai in 1831. This artistic piece of buildable fun from Lego is rarely on sale, but right now, you can save $20 on this elegant collection of blocks at Amazon. This is the best deal yet for this eye-catching Lego Art set. Alternatively, you can buy the Lego Ideas Starry Night set, based on Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting, for $149, down from $170. This set also rarely receives discounts, and Lego dubs it “hard to find.”
Available for $80 (normally $100), the Lego Art set captures the iconic majesty of the famed Japanese artwork by Hokusai.
Designed to be a piece of framed wall art when you’re done, this kit contains 1,810 Lego pieces, six canvas bases, two hanger elements, and a decorative tile with Hokusai’s signature replicated on it. Building Lego is usually quite cathartic, and to emphasize that relaxing feeling, Lego has provided a QR code to listen to a tailor-made soundtrack while you piece this set together.
It’s estimated that only 100 of the original Great Wave prints have survived, so this is also a terrific way to bring some art history to your home.
The 2,316-piece Starry Night Lego kit recreates the gorgeous painting in 3D wall art. Lego collaborated with MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art) to create The Starry Night, so it aims for authenticity. It even includes a Lego minifigure who is staring at a small version of the painting, as if they are at the museum. Just like The Great Wave set, The Starry Night is designed to be a piece of display-worthy art.
Naked Gun Remake Adds Iconic Baywatch Star To Cast
There is something to see here, as the Naked Gun remake has brought on Baywatch icon Pamela Anderson to star alongside Liam Neeson. Her role hasn’t been disclosed yet, but the actress will follow in the footsteps of the original film trilogy’s Priscilla Presley, according to a new report.
The Hollywood Reporter says Anderson will play the love interest of Neeson, who will play Drebin. In the original trilogy–including the TV show Police Squad–Leslie Nielsen hilariously brought Detective Frank Drebin to life. When the Naked Gun reboot was initially reported in development back in 2022, it was believed that Neeson may in fact play as the son of Nielsen’s Dreben.
Anderson rose to prominence in the 1990s, appearing in the first two seasons of Home Improvement and then starring in Baywatch from 1992-97. Her personal life has also been well documented, such as getting a Hulu limited series called Pam & Tommy in recent years. She also spearheaded her own personal project with Netflix’s Pamela: A Love Story that debuted last year.
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers director Akiva Schaffer will helm the Naked Gun remake, as well as script the film with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. They all worked together on the Disney+ movie that married live-action with animation. Schaffer is also known for being a member of Lonely Island and directing Hot Rod as well as Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
The Naked Gun remake is planned to premiere in theaters July 18, 2025.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage Free Trial Is Out Now And On Sale
A free trial for the 2023 game Assassin’s Creed Mirage is available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The trial is also available for PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store, but not Steam, where the game was never released.
The trial allows users to play the first two hours of Mirage, and all progression carries forward for people who buy the game outright. The game supports cross-platform cloud saves, so people can play the trial on one platform and buy the game outright on a different one, and their saves will be intact.
Additionally, Ubisoft is offering 40% off Mirage’s standard and deluxe editions, bringing the prices down to $30 and $36, respectively.
This free trial for Mirage is going live just as the game welcomes its newest title update that adds a new Eivor outfit for all players to equip on Basim. You can see the new outfit in the video above.
Ubisoft has a number of upcoming Assassin’s Creed games in the works. The next one, Assassin’s Creed Jade, was reportedly recently delayed and is now coming in 2025. Beyond that, there is Assassin’s Creed Infinity–which will act as a hub for future games–as well as Codename Red, and Codename Hexe. These have not had any release dates announced.
Destiny 2 The Mountaintop Guide – How To Get It, Curated Roll, And God Roll
The second week of Destiny 2‘s Into the Light brings more fan-favorite weapons back to the game–including The Mountaintop, a breech-loading grenade launcher that dominated the Crucible for years after its release. While the new version of The Mountaintop isn’t quite the force of terror the original was, it’s still a pretty powerful option for your Special weapon slot, whether in player-vs.-player or player-vs.-environment content.
As with the other reprised weapons in the Brave arsenal, it’s possible to earn both a curated version of The Mountaintop and random rolls of the gun, which brings new options to the fore with a new perk pool. Here’s everything you need to know to unlock The Mountaintop, how to farm more rolls on it, and which copies of the gun you’ll want to keep for your god roll collection.
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How To Unlock The Mountaintop
As with the other weapons in the Brave arsenal released in Into the Light, you can get The Mountaintop by completing quests in the Hall of Champions and taking part in the new Onslaught activity. As with the other weapons, you’ll first need to complete the Feats of Strength quest with Lord Shaxx in order to unlock the full potential of the Hall of Champions. That also means knocking out the first weapon-specific quest you can pick up from Shaxx’s right-hand bot, Arcite 99-40, called Stranger Danger.
The second week of Into the Light sees the release of The Mountaintop and Midnight Coup, but to get them as rewards for completing Onslaught, you’ll first need to unlock them. With Feats of Strength done, you’re now able to pick up weapon quests from Arcite that cover all the available Brave arsenal weapons, including The Mountaintop.
Arcite’s Climbing the Mountaintop quest will unlock The Mountaintop. Like the other weapon quests, it has two different means of completing it:
- Rapidly defeat combatants using Breech-Loaded Grenade Launchers anywhere in the system, with bonus progress for rapid final blows in Onslaught, or:
- Defeat Guardians using Grenade Launchers
Grab a wave-frame grenade launcher like Forbearance to make quick progress on the quest, especially in Onslaught. Note that heavy grenade launchers won’t count for the quest, though–you need to use a breech-loader for progress to count.
Once you finish the Climbing the Mountaintop quest, The Mountaintop will start appearing as a random reward in Onslaught activities. You can also visit the hologram of Shaxx holding The Mountaintop to “attune” the weapon, which will increase the chance of receiving The Mountaintop from rewards chests while playing Onslaught.
Completing the quest will also net you your first version of The Mountaintop–Bungie’s curated roll on the gun, which is a pretty solid offering for PvE.
The Mountaintop Curated Perks
- Barrel: Hard Launch
- +15 Velocity, -10 Stability, -5 Blast Radius
- Magazine: Spike Grenades
- Grenades fired from this weapon do increased damage on direct hits
- First Column: Lead From Gold
- Picking up heavy ammo also grants ammo for this weapon
- Second Column: One For All
- Hitting three different targets with this weapon increases damage for a moderate duration
- Origin Perk: Indomitability
- Kills with this weapon provide grenade energy if you’re using a Light subclass, or melee energy if you’re using a Dark subclass
The Mountaintop God Rolls
The original version of The Mountaintop required completing a lengthy quest and was a PvP monster. The weapon shoots its grenades in a straight line thanks to the Micro-Missile perk (or Micro-Missile frame in the new version), which allows it to be a highly accurate way to deliver explosives. With the new group of perks available on the Brave arsenal version of The Mountaintop, it’s also more viable as a PvE weapon, while still being pretty formidable in PvP.
While there are a few viable combinations for The Mountaintop, in PvE, it can be solid for clearing weak enemies or dealing damage to tougher foes like bosses, depending on your preference. In PvP, the accuracy and high velocity of the grenades makes it great for slugging opposing Guardians. The Mountaintop won’t one-shot opponents like it used to, but it can still inflict some serious pain on the other team.
The Mountaintop PvE God Roll
- Barrel: Quick Launch
- +10 Velocity, +15 Handling
- Magazine: Spike Grenades
- Grenades fired from this weapon do increased damage on direct hits; +10 Stability
- First Perk: Auto-Loading Holster, Demolitionist
- Auto-Loading Holster: The holstered weapon is reloaded after a short period
- Demolitionist: Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy; using a grenade reloads this weapon
- Second Perk: Frenzy or Recombination
- Frenzy: Being in combat for an extended period increases damage, handling, and reload speed for this weapon until you’re out of combat
- Recombination: Elemental kills increase the damage of this weapon’s next shot
- Masterwork: Velocity
There are a bunch of potentially solid PvE perk combinations for The Mountaintop, depending on what you want to use it for. Auto-Loading Holster is a good general pick, since it’s always nice to have a grenade ready to shoot whenever you need it, while mitigating the need to worry about the speed of your reload. Demolitionist is also a good choice, especially with the synergy you get from Indomitability while using a Light subclass, helping you to get grenades back quicker and use them to skip reloading. Frenzy is a reliable boost to several stats, including damage, without requiring you to do anything to activate it, while Recombination can be great for making The Mountaintop hit hard against tougher enemies like Champions.
If you want to go all-in on grenades, though, there’s also Adrenaline Junky to pair with Demolitionist, and if you prefer to use The Mountaintop for clearing smaller enemies, One For All and Ambitious Assassin can help you fling more grenades quickly with additional damage.
The Mountaintop PvP God Roll
- Barrel: Quick Launch
- +10 Velocity, +15 Handling
- Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds or Spike Grenades
- High-Velocity Rounds: +10 Velocity, +10 Reload Speed
- Spike Grenades: Grenades fired from this weapon do increased damage on direct hits; +10 Stability
- First Perk: Auto-Loading Holster or Impulse Amplifier
- Auto-Loading Holster: The holstered weapon is reloaded after a short period of time
- Impulse Amplifier: Massively increases projectile speed, increases reload speed
- Second Perk: Harmony
- Final blows with other weapons increase this weapon’s damage and performance for a short period of time
- Masterwork: Reload Speed or Handling
The Mountaintop’s effectiveness in PvP is in quickly delivering high damage with explosives, but unlike the original version of the grenade launcher, direct hits will no longer kill Guardians in one shot. That changes the equation on what you want from The Mountaintop, since in just about all cases, you’ll need to quickly swap to another weapon to close out the kill.
The Mountaintop’s strength has always been its accuracy, since it fires grenades in a straight line rather than over an arc like other launchers. Because of that, the higher you can get the Velocity stat, the more accurate and tougher to dodge your grenades can be. Handling is also important for helping with switching weapons on the fly, as is Reload Speed, particularly if you’re not using Auto-Loading Holster.
You might also want to check out the god rolls for The Recluse and make note of everything you need to do to unlock the Superblack shader.
New Rayman Game Announced For Your Table
It has been more than a decade since Rayman last headlined a game, but at long last, Ubisoft’s limbless hero is making a comeback. Only he’s not headed to PC or console, but will instead be landing on current and last-gen tables in a new board game from Flyos.
Designed by Maxime Tardif, the same person behind acclaimed board game Earth, Rayman: The Board Game can be played by two to five players, and is suitable for anyone within an oddly-specific 70-year age demographic. It’s currently scheduled to arrive in Q3 2024.
Beyond that, additional details on the board game are about as plentiful as Rayman’s catalog of solo games in the 2020s. The box art does feature Rayman and several of his allies, and two of the game pieces shown off include the titular hero himself alongside Globox, the big blue brawler from previous Rayman games.
While Rayman hasn’t been the star of any games in a long time, he did make an appearance in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope as a DLC character back in August 2023. In other Ubisoft news, the company has announced a new showcase event in June during Summer Games Fest–otherwise known as Not-E3-season.
The Ubisoft Forward livestream will be broadcast on June 10, live from Los Angeles, and will provide updates on upcoming releases. Star Wars Outlaws will likely be featured, as the game is scheduled to launch in August.
