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Ubisoft is hosting a big sale on its website, and if you’re looking to bridge a few gaps in your Assassin’s Creed collection or check out one of the best games of the year on your PC, you’re in luck. One of the best deals here is for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a recent release. This new entry in the franchise puts a metroidvania spin on the series, and considering how it started life as a 2D adventure, it works surprisingly well! Seriously, it’s one of the best metroidvanias around. Normally $50, you can get this fun and energetic blast of platforming fun for just $20.

To get the full discount on Prince of Persia–and all of the other games on the list below–you’ll need to enter promo code LEGEND24. This code drops the price of all games priced $20 or more an extra $10. With the help of this promo code, you can get all of Ubisoft’s recent big releases for their lowest prices yet. By the way, Prince of Persia works wonderfully on Steam Deck and just takes a small bit of extra work to get up and running.

Another awesome deal is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for $32 during this sale. Normally $70, this is an impressive open-world game set on Pandora, and it even ties into the recent sequel directed by James Cameron.

Ubisoft Store PC Game Deals

All prices shown are with the LEGEND24 promo code applied

Similar to Far Cry, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora gives you a lush landscape to explore, skills to improve, and regions to decolonize a corruptive human presence as you embrace your N’avi heritage. There’s also Assassin’s Creed Mirage, a back-to-basics return to the roots of the stealthy series, for just $15. For a few bucks more, you can upgrade to the deluxe edition for $20 and get a Prince of Persia-inspired outfit, eagle and mount skins, weapons, a digital art book, and the game’s soundtrack.

While it was panned on release, you can check out Skull and Bones if you’re morbidly curious about Ubisoft’s live-service game set in the golden age of piracy. It originally released with a $60 price tag, but it can be yours for $20.

For a few “old” options, Ubisoft is also offering bundle deals and complete editions of several of its popular games. The entire Assassin’s Creed Valhalla experience will keep you busy for weeks, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint with all of its DLC is actually a great bargain for a solid action game, and strategy fans can test their mental might with Anno 1800: Annoversary Edition.

Epic has temporarily removed the Yoda back bling in Fortnite due to a bug that caused the game to crash for specific players whenever they performed the Zoidberg-inspired emote.

Just a few days after the Yoda black bling was introduced as part of the May 4th update, some players quickly discovered that their game would crash whenever they combined the two. Below, you’ll find a tweet shown by iFireMonkey, a well-known Fortnite content creator, demonstrating how the bug works.

As Kotaku pointed out, Epic was made aware of this issue just a day before iFireMonkey’s video was posted. On the official Fortnite Status X/Twitter account, the studio released a statement saying:

“We’re aware that players may be experiencing occasional game crashes when using the Yoda Gear Pack, and the team is investigating the issue. We’ll provide an update when we have one.”

Shortly after that tweet was posted, Fornite vaulted an entire shop role which included the Disassembled C-3PO, Dagobah Luke Bundle, Dagobah Luke Bundle, and the Yoda Gear Pack. As of now, it’s unclear when Master Yoda and Dagobah Luke will be added back to the game.

If you’re looking for more Star Wars skins to purchase, check out our gallery highlighting all of the Star Wars skins in Fortnite so far.

For anyone looking to get a new iPad Pro–or iPad Air–and have been waiting to see what Apple’s new models will bring to the table, the wait has been worthwhile. The flagship tablets for 2024 come with some of Apple’s best technology packed inside of an incredibly slim form factor, as well as an OLED screen to make every activity and task on them pop with vivid detail. Apple’s 2024 iPads and the upgraded Apple Pencil Pro are available to preorder now ahead of their May 15 release. as is the new Apple Pencil Pro that is compatible with both the iPad Air and iPad Pro.

While the iPad Pro does have a premium price, you can save $50 on your order by becoming a My Best Buy Plus member. Best Buy’s rewards program costs $50 a year, but you’re getting some great perks like exclusive discounts, free two-day shipping, and early access to sales. And if you’re getting the new iPad Pro, you’re getting the membership for free as a result of the discount–so there’s no reason not to sign up. If you trade in your old iPad to Best Buy, you can get the new iPad Pro for as little as $399.

The iPad Pro is a workhorse device, one that allows for high-power performance and is ideal for creative people on the move. Ever since the line was first introduced several years ago, they’ve been popular with artists, video editors, and other creative professionals, and their potential for productivity is increased when paired with an Apple Pencil Pro. Admittedly, the new iPad Pro is pure overkill if you’re looking for an entertainment device for when you want to sit back at night and chill with some Netflix or a few rounds of Marvel Snap, but the other draw of an iPad Pro is that it can realistically replace a laptop or PC for many people.

With its M4 chipset, the iPad Pro can also serve you well as a mobile gaming console. Apple has made some moves recently to attract big names in the gaming scene, and with titles like Resident Evil Village, Death Stranding, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage available on supported hardware, the idea of a very portable and sleek game console is tempting. These tablets also have GPU upgrades, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and mesh shading, so AAA games should look great on the new tandem OLED displays. The same goes for cloud gaming and remote play with your PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam libraries

Combine a 2024 iPad Pro with a nice stand, connect a wireless controller via Bluetooth, and you’ll have a solid gaming setup when you’re not creating art or editing videos. Some of these models also have a “nano texture” on their display, Apple’s solution for reducing screen glare while avoiding washed out colors on its iPads. This is essentially a matte texture applied to the screen, but with some clever engineering, there’s no frosting on the surface that you’d typically find with this textured layer. This is the same tech you can find in Apple’s high-end Studio Displays (very fancy monitors).

Of course, if you don’t require that much power, you can also look at the iPad Air as a more affordable alternative. While they don’t have the M4 chipset of the iPad Pro–the new iPad Pro has around 50% better performance in comparison–the M2 chip inside of them is nothing to sneeze at. That’s still an impressive amount of power, and while this model doesn’t have an OLED screen, the LED display still packs a visual punch.

For entertainment, the iPad Air has two stereo speakers and mics, while the iPad Pro has a quad-speaker system and four mics. The more expensive iPad Pro will naturally sound better with its robust setup, but the iPad Air should still be pretty decent when you’re relaxing in bed and streaming an episode of Shogun. If you’re into photography, both models have decent 12-megapixel cameras with an f2.4 aperture mounted on the rear, and the front-facing cameras are now placed in a landscape position.

One of the other neat design choices this year is storage capacity, as at the very minimum, you’ll be getting 256GB of space to install apps, save content, and store pictures on your iPad Pro. If you need as much space as possible, the line maxes out at 2TB. The iPad Air, meanwhile, starts at 128GB and goes up to 1TB.

We’ve gathered up all the available purchase options for you, including base models and the fancier versions equipped with a SIM card slot for cellular coverage.

Preorder 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air at Best Buy

All of the iPad Pro models are available in Silver and Space Gray color variants.

Preorder iPad Pro 11-inch – Starting at $999

Preorder iPad Pro 11-inch (Wi-Fi and cellular) – Starting at $1,199

Preorder iPad Pro 13-inch (Wi-Fi) – Starting at $1,299

Preorder iPad Pro 13-inch (Wi-Fi and cellular) – Starting at $1,499

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All of the new iPad Air tablets are available in Starlight, Blue, Space Gray, and Purple color variants.

Preorder iPad Air 11-inch (Wi-Fi) — Starting at $599

Preorder iPad Air 13-inch (Wi-Fi) — Starting at $799

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Preorder Apple Pencil Pro — $129

Access-Ability has announced that the Access-Ability Summer Showcase will return on June 7 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. As the name suggests, the showcase will highlight various accessibility options to help inform disabled gamers about upcoming games designed with accessibility features.

Thanks to Access-Ability, we also know that the showcase will feature release dates, exclusive trailers, and details on new gameplay features. Although little is known about what’ll be shown, Access-Ability has confirmed that games from the following studios will be featured: Whitethorn Games, PlayTonic, and Fiction Factory Games. In addition, viewers can win a copy of Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan by watching the stream.

The showcase will be livestreamed on Twitch and will then be published on YouTube. It will also feature ASL (American Sign Language) and BSL (British Sign Language). Audio Described versions will play simultaneously for those who are hard of hearing.

The presentation will be hosted by Laura Kate Dale, a disabled gamer and accessibility consultant. The showcase will also feature various guests from the disabled gamer community, some of whom include Arevya and SightlessKombat.

Be sure to check out our story detailing all of the summer game showcases scheduled to take place soon.

The first Nintendo World Championships took place in 1990, giving the best players in the world a chance to face off in some of the most iconic games of all time. Fast-forward to today, and Nintendo is doing much the same for 2024. But instead of a select few competitors battling on stage for a grand prize, it’s opening the excitement to the masses by releasing Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. The retro minigame collection launches on July 18, and there’s a mighty cool physical edition up for grabs that will pull at your nostalgia strings. Preorders are live now at Best Buy and have already sold out at GameStop (at least for now).

Preorder Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Deluxe Set)

$60

The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition includes over 150 minigames spread across 13 NES titles. This includes seeing how fast you can complete the first level of Super Mario Bros, how quickly you can eat an enemy in Kirby’s Adventure, and defeating as many Octoroks as possible in The Legend of Zelda. If you have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can compare your scores to players around the world. The big selling point of this deluxe set is its lineup of collectibles, as you’ll get a gorgeous replica game pack, 13 art cards, and a set of pins.

If you don’t have an NSO membership, you can still enjoy local multiplayer for up to eight players. After each round, you’ll receive a letter rating to let you know how well you’ve performed. You’ll earn in-game coins based on your performance, which can then be used to unlock additional challenges.

Here’s a look at all 13 games in the collection:

• Balloon Fight
• Donkey Kong
• Excitebike
• Ice Climber
• Kid Icarus
• Kirby’s Adventure
• Metroid
• Super Mario Bros.
• Super Mario Bros. 2
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
• The Legend of Zelda
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

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The Deluxe Set will likely sell out, so be sure to check all retailers–Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, Target–to see if you’re lucky enough to find inventory in stock. If you can’t–or if you don’t care about the extras–you can pick up a digital standard version for $30 via the Switch eShop.

Nintendo says the collection is best played with NES controllers, but some great alternatives to the $60 pair only available to Switch Online members include the 8BitDo N30 Wireless Controller for $36 or the 8BitDo SN30 Pro Wireless Controller for $45. You can also pick up the 8BitDo Pro 2 for $50, and while it’s shaped a bit more like a PlayStation gamepad, it should still be great for this upcoming minigame collection.

Unfortunately for North American players, there’s a Japan-exclusive Special Edition of Nintendo World Championships that arguably looks even cooler. Though it doesn’t come with the gold NES cartridge, it contains a pair of Famicom controllers and only costs around $65.

Clocking in at 10.2in tall (26cm) tall and made with polyester, the plush is surprisingly large for its $25 price tag. It’s designed to look just like Elephant Mario in the game, featuring the gigantic trunk and ears of an elephant yet sporting Mario’s iconic mustache, overalls, and hat.