Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Colm Ahern)

Master Chief from Halo Infinite, but you can see Gabe Newell's happy little eyes where the orange visor normally is

In the past couple of weeks, the internet has been full of Smart Delivery-this and DualSense-that. No one can escape the buzz surrounding the launch of the two new video game boxes.

That’s why this week’s Mystery Steam Reviews — a quiz segment on a weekly video podcast called The PC Gaming Weekspot — revolves around all things PlayStation and Xbox.

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em!

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

A photo of the WD Blue SN550Samsung 970 Evo Plus - Best gaming SSD 2020

If you’re looking to pick up a new SSD this [cms-block], you’ll find all the best storage deals right here in our dedicated hub. We’ve scoured the web for all the best SATA, NVMe and external SSD deals we can find this Black Friday, and we’ve even got some deals on Samsung’s new 980 Pro SSD over in the US. That’s not all, either. There are also dozens of great deals to be had this Black Friday and all the ones we’ve gathered below come with the RPS seal of approval. To help you secure the best savings on today’s best SSDs for gaming, read on for our top Black Friday SSD deals highlights.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Graham Smith)

A photo of the Oculus Quest 2 with its Elite Strap and extra battery accessory.

I already own three VR headsets and yet I still find myself considering a fourth. That’s because of the standalone Oculus Quest 2, which ditches the heavy cables of the Vive and Index and allows you to roam in VR without fear of getting tangled. I’ve been keeping an eye for deals on the headset over [cms-block] and the best I can find is $299 at Newegg with a $15 gift card.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

A photo of lots of different varieties of SSD, including NVMe SSDs, SATA SSDs and external portable SSDs.A photo showing a bundle of gaming headsets from Logitech, Corsair, Steelseries and Sennheiser.A photo of three gaming monitors on a deskA photo showing several different gaming mice at various angles in front of a keyboard.Black Friday

2020 is here, and to help you navigate the sheer number of Black Friday PC gaming deals that are on offer today, we’ve put together this RPS-approved round-pu of all the very best deals and discounts taking place in the UK and US. Whether it’s a new graphics cards, monitor or SSD you’re after, or just a new mouse, keyboard or headset replacement, we’ve got you covered for all your Black Friday deals needs.

Every section has been updated today with all of the latest Black Friday PC gaming deals we can find. Remember, there’s also a great RTX 3070 gaming PC deal happening in the UK right now, along with 15% off RTX 3080 Alienware Aurora desktops, and our pals in the US can nab an Xbox Series X controller for $20 less than usual. Without further ado, here are the best Black Friday PC gaming deals that are still available.

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Cyberpunk 2077 - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

Johnny Silverhand, the Keanu Reeves fella, in a frame from E3 2019's Cyberpunk 2077 cinematic trailer.

[cms-block] hasn’t been particularly kind on the old graphics card and CPU deals front this year, but with just two weeks to go until the launch of CD Projekt Red’s Keanu Reeves RPG Cyberpunk 2077 and not a single fresh sighting of new RTX 3070 or RTX 3080 cards anywhere to be seen, the window for making any necessary PC upgrades is closing pretty fast.

But I’m here to help. While I can’t magic up one of Nvidia’s new RTX 30 GPUs or any of AMD’s hot new Ryzen 5000 chips, I can> tell you how to build a PC from today’s crop of Black Friday deals that will still meet Cyberpunk 2077’s ‘High’ PC spec (that’s 1440p Ultra settings) and its minimum ray tracing requirements. And it won’t cost you an absolute fortune to get it all, either, as I’ve picked out components that cost less than £900 / $1000. So let’s jump in and see what my one-stop shopping list has to offer.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

A photo of the Steelseries Arctis 7 Wireless gaming headset.

The excellent and RPS-approved wireless gaming headset, the Steelseries Arctis 7, is always one of the most hotly sought after items during [cms-block] and finally this year’s deal has arrived. It’s been stuck at a very stubborn £159 for the last six months or so, according to my price tracker, but now it’s finally fallen to a much more agreeable £100. Both the black and white versions are on sale, too, matching their previous Black Friday prices from last year.

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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (James Law)

Amanda from Dream Daddy chides me for my choice in music being ska

I’ve never really played many dating simulator games. Back when Dream Daddy first came out, I gave it a go, and had a solid time overall. I went on some nice dates with a handsome coffee shop owner and he introduced me to the band PUP, who have a load of absolute angsty bangers.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

[cms-block] has arrived, and with it tons of fresh Black Friday gaming monitor deals, including an old returning favourite from last month’s Prime Day deals on Samsung’s 1440p, 240Hz Odyssey G7. The 27in model is largely out of stock now, but there’s still plenty of the larger 32in model to be found at UK retailers, and we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for any new restocks over the weekend, too. That’s not all, though. On top of dozens of great ultrawide monitor deals this year, I’ve also rounded up all my top deals picks for those after a G-Sync Compatible monitor, or a 144Hz or 240Hz screen in our curated list below. Whatever you’re after, we’ve got you covered in our RPS-approved Black Friday gaming monitor deals round-up.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

A photo of the Samsung Odyssey G7 gaming monitor.

The Samsung Odyssey G7 was one of the standout Prime Day deals in the UK last month, but this incredible 2560×1440, 240Hz gaming screen has returned for another round of [cms-block] deals goodness. Now down to just £430 for the 27in model and £500 for its larger 32in sibling, these savings of £120 and £130 apiece aren’t to be missed if you’re after one of the best [cms-block] of the year.

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Cave Story+ - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Natalie Clayton)

A fan-made enhanced edition of Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya’s seminal indie platformer Cave Story has been slapped with a DMCA takedown. Publishers Nicalis have accused Cave Story Engine 2 of using code stolen from the original game’s source – code that they, as developers of Cave Story +, own. But while fears that the publisher planned to wipe all free versions of the game off the internet for good seem to have been misplaced, contention remains over whether Nicalis actually owns the rights to code used by the now-shutted fan game.

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