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CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 39m

🚀 Limited-Time: Gori: Cuddly Carnage for Nintendo Switch — now $17.99 (was $35.27), 49% off at Amazon. Cuddly visuals paired with over-the-top carnage create a tongue-in-cheek twist on action gameplay.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ytp3rzhv

Article/Deal image: Gori: Cuddly Carnage

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1h

🎁 Special Discount: Persona 3 Reload: Standard Edition for PlayStation 5 — now $29.62 (was $68.93), 57% off at Amazon. Standard edition offering the core experience; a good entry point for series newcomers.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/f62s38xx

Article/Deal image: Persona 3 Reload: Standard Edition

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CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 13h

🧭 CONTEXT: World of Warcraft adds player housing in December, and an add-on now helps players earn furniture ahead of launch. (via @pcgamer.com).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4b6uwp8f

Article/Deal image: World of Warcraft's adding player housing in December, so naturally there's an add-on to let players earn as much furniture as possible in advance

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 14h

📍 DEVELOPING: Sony calls Tencent's defence of Light of Motiram "nonsense", saying Horizon Zero Dawn copyright harm "is done — and it continues" amid an ongoing lawsuit. (via @gibiz.bsky.social).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/263zxbvc

Article/Deal image: Sony slams Tencent's defence of Horizon "knock-off" Light of Motiram, claiming "the damage is done, and it continues"

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 15h

📌 LATEST: Unionized EA staffers demand regulators scrutinize the $55B Saudi-backed buyout, saying workers weren’t represented in talks and fear job losses and reduced transparency. (via @engadget.bsky.social).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/y4zesfab

Article/Deal image: Unionized EA staffers are not happy about that proposed Saudi-backed acquisition

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 16h

🔥 Unbeatable: DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO for PlayStation 5 — now $37.90 (was $60.16), 37% off at Amazon. Good entry point for series newcomers.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mt8zcf7u

Article/Deal image: DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 17h

📥 FYI: High-profile streamer Emiru says she was assaulted at TwitchCon and criticized Twitch's response, amid wider streamer warnings about stalkers and harassment. (via @pcgamer.com).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4u48722p

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CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 18h

🗞️ REPORT: Turtle WoW, facing a lawsuit, has asked Blizzard for formal fan‑server licensing, citing EverQuest and Minecraft community servers as precedents. (via @pcgamer.com).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/upjr6s5d

Article/Deal image: With a lawsuit looming, World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW has issued a formal plea for a fan server licensing: 'We hope that Blizzard embraces fan‑driven content as its own legacy, rather than alienate this passionate community'

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 19h

💎 Gem: EA SPORTS College Football 25 for Xbox Series X|S — now $7.48 (was $9.97), 25% off at Amazon. Annual college-football installment for 2025 offering series-style simulation and modes familiar to franchise fans.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3f2c7kwf

Article/Deal image: EA SPORTS College Football 25

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 20h

🎉 Huge Savings: TY the Tasmanian Tiger HD: Bush Rescue Bundle for Nintendo Switch — now $20.99 (was $40.37), 48% off at Amazon. HD bundle collecting entries from the series, a straightforward, accessible option for newcomers.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ym57btm6

Article/Deal image: TY the Tasmanian Tiger HD: Bush Rescue Bundle

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 21h

🛍️ Snag This: Madden NFL 26 for Xbox Series X|S — now $49.94 (was $70.34), 29% off at Amazon. Annual entry in the long-running NFL football series, offering familiar gameplay for series fans.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/34s9yszx

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 22h

🎁 Special Discount: Borderlands 4 for PlayStation 5 — now $54.99 (was $69.61), 21% off at Amazon — all-time low. Fourth numbered entry in the long-running series; a natural fit for franchise fans and newcomers.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mun99kru

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 23h

🧭 CONTEXT: ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X launched worldwide, bringing ASUS ROG-designed handhelds to global Xbox hardware lineup. (via @xbox.com).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2855f4bd

Article/Deal image: ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X Now Available Worldwide

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

⚡ Flash Sale: NBA 2K26 - Nintendo Switch for Nintendo Switch 2 — now $39.99 (was $59.69), 33% off at Amazon — all-time low. NBA basketball sim with updated rosters and familiar series modes, suited to both longtime fans and newcomers.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/hptmc74h

Article/Deal image: NBA 2K26 - Nintendo Switch

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

🚀 Limited-Time: Bluey: The Videogame for Nintendo Switch — now $19.93 (was $39.86), 50% off at Amazon. Good entry point for series newcomers and young players.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/36kd4crz

Article/Deal image: Bluey: The Videogame

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CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

🗞️ REPORT: Arc Raiders playtest peaked above 185,000 concurrent Steam players; a quick hotfix addressed the initial server slam and the session otherwise ran smoothly. (via @pcgamer.com).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3368a38a

Article/Deal image: Arc Raiders playtest slams past 185,000 concurrent players on Steam alone

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

📣 NOTE: Diablo 4 is getting a massive 3.0 update that overhauls loot and combat, effectively an expansion's worth of changes from Blizzard. (via @pcgamer.com).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3z9uuaz5

Article/Deal image: Diablo 4 as you know it is about to change again as Blizzard drops an expansion's worth of changes to its loot and combat

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

🧭 CONTEXT: EA and Battlefield Studios rolled back a major Battlefield 6 multiplayer change after community backlash, citing player feedback as reason for the U-turn. (via @eurogamer.bsky.social).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/54ybheb9

Article/Deal image: Battlefield 6 developers U-turn on a multiplayer adjustment following community feedback

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

✨ Epic Offer: EA SPORTS College Football 26 for PlayStation 5 — now $49.94 (was $70.34), 29% off at Amazon. Latest annual college-football installment, a straightforward sports sim aimed at collegiate-football fans.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3rmw8pum

Article/Deal image: EA SPORTS College Football 26

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

📢 Just Found: EA SPORTS PGA Tour for PlayStation 5 — now $14.99 (was $26.30), 43% off at Amazon. Official PGA Tour license with real courses and professional players; a straightforward golf sim for fans of tour-style play.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/bdhdv5su

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

🎮 UPDATE: Battlefield 6 topped Steam charts at launch, surpassing beta peak to become the biggest Battlefield launch without major player backlash. (via @vg247.bsky.social).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/nw3shvft

Article/Deal image: Battlefield 6 shoots up the Steam charts, beats its beta figures to become the biggest Battlefield - and people aren't raging for once

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

🎮 GAME ON: Stray for Nintendo Switch — now $30.94 (was $40.18), 23% off at Amazon — all-time low. Good entry point for newcomers seeking a compact, self-contained gaming experience.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3ksejb66

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

🛍️ Snag This: Sonic Frontiers for PlayStation 5 — now $19.93 (was $39.86), 50% off at Amazon. Exploration-focused adventure with the series iconic blue hedgehog across wide, frontier-like areas, suitable for newcomers and fans.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/m2ctpn3v

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

🛍️ Snag This: TMNT Mutants Unleashed - Standard Edition for Nintendo Switch — now $19.99 (was $39.98), 50% off at Amazon. Standard edition offering the core mutant-themed action experience, a straightforward entry point for new players.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3kxxkwby

Article/Deal image: TMNT Mutants Unleashed - Standard Edition

CtrlAltDeals @ctrlaltdeals.bsky.social · 1d

🗞️ REPORT: Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble developers have unionized citing instability and unfair conditions that hinder high-quality work. (via @gamedeveloper.bsky.social).

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/46wzjhv6

Article/Deal image: Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble developers unionize to combat 'instability and unfair conditions'