Meta Quest 3S with $75 gift card $299 See at Amazon See at Target Meta Quest 3 with $75 Amazon Credit $500 See at Amazon See at Best Buy One of the best Black Friday gaming deals is still available as Cyber Monday promotions are starting to take over. The Meta Quest 3S comes with a free $75 digital gift card at Amazon and Target. This is an incredible deal, as the Quest 3S just released on October 15. The $299 VR headset is the best entry-level standalone headset you can buy. In addition to the $75 gift card, you'll also get Meta's awesome promotion: The Quest 3S is bundled with Batman: Arkham Shadow, a new action game that's exclusive to the Quest 3S and Quest 3, and three months of Quest+, which gets you six more free games to keep.The same promotion is now being offered for the $500 Quest 3 headset as a Doorbuster deal at Best Buy. Unsurprisingly, Amazon is matching the promotion, so you can get $75 of Amazon credit when purchasing the Quest 3, too. The Quest 3 also includes Batman: Arkham Shadow and three months of Quest+.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series is on sale for only $54 in Amazon's Cyber Monday sale. This is the best price for the 2004 reboot's Blu-ray box set in nearly a year. See at Amazon Battlestar Galactica: The Complete SeriesBattlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (Blu-ray) -- $54 ($100)Battlestar Galactica: The Remastered Collection (Blu-ray) -- $30 ($70)Battlestar Galactica 1978 Movie (4K) -- $13 ($30)This is a 21-disc box set, and inside you'll find all four seasons of the show, the special episode Razor, and the finale film The Plan. Each season and special also comes with a ton of extras, like documentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, webisodes, deleted scenes, and much more. This version also has a high-definition presentation and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound support, so you're getting a cinematic experience if you have the right setup for it.This reimagining of Battlestar Galactica kept the basic plot of the original series and detailed how the remnants of humanity were in a desperate fight for survival against the synthetic Cylon race. After the Cylons succeeded in wiping out billions of humans who had colonized a cluster of planets, the survivors flee to the Battlestar Galactica and begin a long trek in search of a fabled thirteenth colony known as Earth.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Palestinian game developer Rasheed Abueideh has launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover production costs for Dreams on a Pillow, his new title inspired by historical events. Dreams on a Pillow takes place during the Nakba, a central occurrence in the 1948 Palestine War that saw around 700,000 Palestinians violently displaced from and dispossessed of their lands and possessions.

Many gamers who purchased Fire Emblem: Three Houses or Engage on the Nintendo Switch might be on the lookout for similar games. The formula of squad-based tactical gameplay, blended with RPG elements, and being set in a fantasy world is not unique to the Fire Emblem series.

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Thanksgiving has come and gone for this year, which means its time to commandeer the kitchen table (or whatever large surface you might have) for Magic: The Gathering. Whether youre a fan or buying gifts for one Black Friday has brought discounts across its entire multiformat and multiversal catalog. Highlights include deals from several of this years big expansions including the stylish-yet-macabre Murders at Karlov Manor, and Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Magics first western set.For newcomers, theres no better time to pick up a starter bundle or pre-made Commander decks to immerse yourselves in one (or more!) ofMagics many worlds. For more veteran players, or for players who are hosting a night ofMagicgames, the booster boxes offer a chance to pick up packs of sets that you can open en masse to increase your odds of getting some of the rarer sets or just throw your own booster draft tournaments. If youre looking for booster boxes specifically, you might want to act fast, as historically those have sold out quicker than otherMagicitems.Looking for more? Check out all of Polygons favorite Black Friday deals, including great discounts on board games, video games and gaming accessories, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and Legos. And subscribe to our newsletter below to get great deals delivered to your inbox every week.

The most sumptuous versions of works published by J.R.R. Tolkien are currently discounted for Black Friday, with some editions on sale for as much as 55% off. Even if you never intend to read them, any of these tomes would look great on your shelf. The illustrated versions of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion all feature illustrated edges and a generous collection of color illustrations, sketches, and maps produced by the author. Deluxe illustrated versions with quarter-bound cloth covers, gilded edges, and additional collectibles are also available. However, if youd prefer some more modest versions of these texts, you can also find a pocket-sized box set on sale for $34.29 (was $49.99), or a standard, non-illustrated hardcover box set for $72.50 (was $105).Below, weve provided a handy table of the various editions currently discounted, along with a brief description of what you can expect to find in each printing. And if youre here looking for deals on Peter Jacksons seminal film adaptation, The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Blu-ray is currently on sale for $54.99 (was $89.99) and features both the extended and theatrical cuts. Year of the Ring, Polygons own book exploring the Lord of the Rings books and movies, is also discounted to $33.27 (was $45).Looking for more? Check out all of Polygons favorite Black Friday deals, including great discounts on board games, video games and gaming accessories, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and Legos. And subscribe to our newsletter below to get great deals delivered to your inbox every week.