The Week's Best Game Tips and Deals, From Baldur's Gate 3 to Assassin's Creed

Video games make the world a better place. We’ve got honkin’ deals on Xbox Series X, a new genocide-free romance option in Baldur’s Gate 3, and wicked-strong Marvel Snap decks for your perusing pleasure.

Here are the tips and deals we found most helpful this week.

One Of The Best Assassin’s Creed Games Is Free On PC

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the Ubisoft stealth adventure series’ 2015 entry featuring dual protagonists that’s set in 19th century London, is currently free on PC until December 6. There’s just one twist: You’ll need to get it from Ubisoft Connect launcher (insert horror emoji). Don’t hate the messenger. Read More

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch Now Lets You Recruit Minthara Without Mass Murder

Minthara is one of Baldur’s Gate 3’s most interesting companions, but only a select few people tend to see much of the Drow Paladin in their playthrough because recruiting her typically requires you to help her slaughter Tiefling refugees. Despite this, fans have found creative workarounds to recruit her without having to engage in genocide, but in Baldur’s Gate 3’s fifth patch, Larian has implemented a streamlined way to add her to your team. Read More

Baldur’s Gate 3’s New Patch Is The Best Reason Yet To Play More

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch #5 is bringing more reasons than ever to go back to Larian Studios’ excellent RPG with new modes and, more importantly, a new epilogue that takes place six months after the main game. Read More

60 Games Have Already Been Killed, And 2023 Ain’t Over Yet [Update]

We’re still making it through 2023 and a surprising number of games have already been killed off, as devs have announced their impending deaths. Normally, we’d reserve this list for the end-of-the-year round-up, but we’re ringing the death knell early because, with 15 games already lined up for public execution, we need to start paying our respects now. So, let’s get right into it. Read More

Say Goodbye To 2023 With December’s Game Releases

Well folks, the final 31 days of 2023 are upon us. While I expect you’ll likely have picked out your personal game of the year already, there’s still time for some more games to hit physical and virtual shelves, and maybe one of them will be a nice send-off to a wild year of killer games. Read More

Xbox Series X Briefly Selling For $350 In Biggest Discount Yet

It’s no secret that the Xbox Series X hasn’t been selling great, and this holiday season Microsoft’s “next-gen” console is getting some huge discounts. For a brief period today, Amazon was selling the Starfield machine for as little as $350. Read More

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 8 Games To Welcome December With

Oh, hi again! We’re in the final month of what is arguably one of the most impressive years in gaming in recent memory. So when you find yourself at the end of the week looking to get some gaming in, how can you possibly choose among the embarrassment of riches that’s been released this year alone? Read More

Stomp Your Foes & Look Fly Doing It With This Marvel Snap Deck

NYC’s one and only Kingpin of crime headlines this manipulative, movement-based decklist

This Marvel Snap Deck Features A Devious, Devastating Combo

Hydra’s resident mad scientist headlines a destroy-centric decklist that’ll leave your opponents feeling some type of way

The Week In Games: Dark Knights And Dark Princes

A new Dragon Quest, Pixel Cafe, and SteamWorld Build are also dropping this week