Sony’s hosting a Back To School Sale for PlayStation 5

Nothing says Back To School like getting a brand new PlayStation 5 console. Sony is hosting a sale for PlayStation 5 consoles, DualSense Controllers and numerous games. The sale is themed ‘Back To School’ and you can find these deals at Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, GameStop, Target and PS Direct. The PlayStation 5 console is $50 off its original price making it $449.99 USD for a limited time during this sale. This is the regular PlayStation 5 that comes with a disc drive. View the sale on Amazon. The DualSense Controller is on sale for $49.99 with an original price of $74.99 and it’s available in multiple colors. View the sale on Amazon. Other PlayStation 5 sales includes Ghost of Tsushima for $29.99 and God of War Ragnarok for $49.99. You can view everything that’s on sale here. What do you think of this Back To School Sale?
Reptile, Ashrah and Havik join Mortal Kombat 1 roster

EVO 2023 has brought entertainment to the fighting game scene and announcements to upcoming titles like Tekken 8 and Mortal Kombat 1. NetherRealm Studios announced a few newcomers for the Mortal Kombat 1 roster. Reptile, Ashrah and Havik will be joining Mortal Kombat 1 as new fighters and Sareena returns as a Kameo fighter. The official Banish trailer showcases all three of the characters and what we can expect gameplay wise. Mortal Kombat 1 releases on Xbox Series XlS, PlayStation 5, PC and Nintendo Switch on September 19. Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate was featured at EVO 2023 where Ninjakilla_212 won the tournament taking home $10,000 USD.
Amazon leaks Starfield preload date

We are a month away from the release of Starfield on Xbox Series XlS and PC. Players have been questioning when they can preload the game if they pre-ordered it digitally. You’ll be able to preload Starfield sooner than you thought thanks to an Amazon leak. Preload Starfield on Xbox Series XlS An Amazon listing shared you’ll be able to start preloading Starfield on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 on Xbox Series XlS. That is a little less than a month away from release, but gives players plenty of time to install the large download file. When it comes to the PC version of Starfield, it is unknown when you can preload the Steam version. What is the file size for Starfield? As reported before, Starfield will require 125GB of space minimum to download for Xbox Series XlS and PC. We say minimum because Todd Howard confirmed that Starfield will have post-launch content that includes a Story Expansion. As always with video games these days there’s always new content added along with patch updates that make the games even larger. Have you pre-ordered Starfield yet? Check out all the different editions you can purchase for the game here. Source: GameScout via Reddit
Raven & Azucena join the Tekken 8 Roster

Bandai Namco showed up at EVO 2023 with a new Tekken 8 announcement. Raven and Azucena will be joining the Tekken 8 roster when it releases. Raven makes a return to the Tekken series while Azucena will be a brand new fighter to the franchise. It was leaked 24 hours before the announcement was made that Raven and Azucena will be joining Tekken 8. Thanks to an early posting on the Bandai Namco Europe website. Azucena is a Peruvian coffee queen and will give you a taste of defeat in Tekken 8. Known as the “Coffee Queen”, Azucena is an MMA fighter from Peru. She is the latest heir in the Ortiz family line, a family running a Peruvian coffee plantation. She decided to compete in The King of Iron Fist Tournament to promote the Ortiz Farm. Azucena fights using movement based on Mixed Martial Arts, while incorporating some slightly unconventional techniques, such as the Liberador, where she shifts into a stance in which she doesn’t block her opponents but dodges their attacks by instinct. Raven also known as The Dark Talon of Death was first introduced in Tekken 5 and will fight his way into Tekken 8. After his disappearance following the events of TEKKEN 6, Raven underwent intensive training and comes back even stronger in TEKKEN 8. His style mixing ninjutsu and powerful strikes, along with his unique “Soul Field” stance, will give players a versatile arsenal, using clones and teleportation to master the rhythm of the battlefield. Tekken 8 is being developed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series XlS, and PC via Steam. A release date has yet to be announced.
Monster Hunter Now has over one million pre-registrations ahead of release

Monster Hunter Now from Capcom and Niantic is set to release on September 14. Pre-registration for the mobile game has been made available for iOS and Android devices. Capcom set Pre-registration Rewards when the community hits a set number of pre-registers. At the moment, Monster Hunter Now reached 1 Million Pre-registrations meaning there will be a couple rewards for players. At 500K, Hunters will receive 10 Potions and 3 Paintballs and at 1 Million, Hunters receive 3 Founder Medal Wander Pebbles. Users who install and login to Monster Hunter Now within 7 days of the official launch will be eligible for these rewards. Pre-registration benefits can be redeemed within the in-game shop. Hunters will have 60 days from the release date to redeem these rewards. Pre-Register for Monster Hunter Now on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You can read more about the rewards here.
Rumor: Microsoft is looking to make an Xbox Series X Digital console

Microsoft might be looking into making an Xbox Series X Digital console where the disc drive would be removed. It would be almost exact to what Sony released with the PlayStation 5 having a Digital option at a cheaper price. This rumor comes from Shpeshal Nick where he spoke on the XboxEra Podcast talking about Microsoft’s plans. “So what I’ve heard is Microsoft are currently looking into a digital only Series X, so no disc drive” said Nick. They also talked about how its been a requested Xbox product from fans and speculated the Series X Digital would be smaller since the disc drive takes up so much space. You can view the YouTube video where they talk about it here. In 2020 when Microsoft came out with the Xbox Series X, the Series S was made to be the “Series X Digital” which was cheaper and had no disc drive, but it wasn’t as powerful. During the Xbox Games Showcase they announced the 1TB SSD Carbon Black Xbox Series S. Currently the Xbox Series X is priced at $499.99 USD and if they were to do a digital version of the console it’d probably come at a cheaper cost. The PlayStation 5 Digital released at a price of $399.99 so if this comes true we’d expect the same for a digital only Xbox Series X. As always take these rumors with a grain of salt. The rumor also shared there’s plans for other hardware in 2025. Could it mean this hardware being talked about will be coming around then? It remains to be seen. Sony is planning to release a PlayStation 5 Slim in Holiday 2023 and a PlayStation 5 Pro in 2024 rumors suggest. Nintendo is reportedly releasing their next console in the second-half of 2024 as well.