[cms-block] may still be a week away, but Amazon UK have kicked off their Black Friday deals in earnest now, and several Samsung SSDs – both internal and external – have plummeted in price as a result, with some dropping to their lowest ever in the UK. The Samsung 970 Evo Plus is one to watch out for in particular: not only is it one of the fastest and best NVMe SSDs you can buy without getting into much more expensive PCIe 4.0 territory, but the 500GB model has dropped to just £70, while the 1TB version has been chopped down to £120, beating its previous Prime Day discount by £20.

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We’ve only added one new entry to our selection of the best free games for 2020, and it’s the first one you’ll find below in this (unordered) list. That doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of other, slightly older free games worth your time, no matter what kind of genre you enjoy.

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Despite there being one week to go until this year’s [cms-block] extravaganza, Amazon have kicked off their Black Friday deals in earnest today, adding loads of brand new Black Friday gaming headset deals to their bag o’ discounts. It’s not just Amazon who have started their Black Friday celebrations early this year, though, so if you’re looking to grab a gaming headset on the cheap before the big rush on November 27th, you’re in the right place, as I’ve gathered all the best deals on today’s best gaming headsets right here.

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Firstly, you’ll be glad to hear that everyone stuck to the brief this week. Not a single international incident. Purely because of that, this one is a success in my eyes.

And B, this week’s Mystery Steam Reviews focuses on video games that look older than they are. It’s faux-retro video games! In other words, fairly modern games that use a pixelated art style.

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In my Xbox Series X review last week, I said Microsoft’s new diddy 4K powerhouse console was probably the best and cheapest way of bringing a PC-like gaming experience into your living room as a second machine. While it doesn’t provide all the luxuries we’re used to on PC, there’s no denying that it’s an impressive bit of kit for its size and price.

But then I got thinking. While the Xbox Series X is certainly a lot more convenient than the full-sized tower PC plonked next to my TV, was it possible to build a similarly tiddly PC that could rival the Series X’s 4K gaming chops? Readers, it is. It will cost you considerably more than Microsoft’s £450 / $500 console box, but throwing price to the wind for the moment, I hereby present: how to build an Xbox PC.

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It is done. Gnome Chompski has shot off to where gnome man has gone before. The little red-hatted fella started life as a bit of a joke in Half-Life 2: Episode Two. Players who carried the garden gnome all the way to the end of the game would be awarded with the achievement “Little Rocket Man” – a title old Chompski truly lived up to last night.

Gabe Newell partnered up with Weta Workshop and Rocket Lab to send a real-life Chompski into space, raising money for charity and even inspiring a couple of new Steam achievements in the process.

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[cms-block] is just under a week away now, but why wait until November 27th when loads of retailers have got some great mouse and keyboard deals already? Indeed, Amazon, Ebuyer, Best Buy and Newegg all have loads of early Black Friday gaming mouse and keyboard deals available right now, with many retailers guaranteeing that prices won’t fall any further on the big day itself. So, if you fancy getting yourself a new mouse or keyboard early in order to avoid the rush, I’ve rounded up all the best Black Friday gaming mice and keyboard deals below.

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The XM4 is the first Assault Rifle you have access to after reaching Level 4 in Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and unlocking your own custom classes. Fast-firing and accurate, the XM4 is a powerful starting rifle which, when equipped with the right attachments, can punch well above its weight class. Learn how to create the best XM4 class in Cold War with the below loadout setup.

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A fleet of Logitech gaming mice have arrived early at Amazon’s [cms-block] shores, including the ever-popular (and RPS reader favourite) G502 Hero, which is back to its bargain-tastic Prime Day price of just £35. I’ll take six!

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[cms-block] brings to mind images of irate crowds boxing each other to grab the last discounted TV, but there’s just as much competition among online retailers for your pre-Christmas cash. Case in point, Amazon and Ebuyer now have a number of duelling deals on Razer’s gaming headsets, including their popular Razer Kraken headset for half price. We’ve picked out the best ones below to help you get the best deal.

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