Not a Scam: Buy a $15 Game and Earn a $15 Credit at Amazon

I don't know if this is a mistake or what, but Amazon is giving Twitch Prime members a $15 credit with purchase of select games. But here's what's interesting: all of the games are on sale for $15 at checkout for Prime members anyway, making them essentially free.

The $15 credit will arrive in your account within 7 days after the purchase goes through. You can read more of the small print on the deal's page. Twitch Prime is free to sign up for, with no catch, if you're already an Amazon Prime member (Amazon owns Twitch, if you didn't know).

UPDATE: Amazon has been removed Gears of War 4 from this promo. I think they're onto us. Luckily you can still use it to get Fallout 76, The Last of Us: Remastered, Starlink, or The Sims for $15 with a $15 credit.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/19/prime-members-can-get-5-credit-and-a-free-game-from-amazon-right-now

WATCH: Sonic and Tails Join OK KO! Let's Be Heroes on Cartoon Network

Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails are coming to Cartoon Network, with a special appearance on the show OK KO! Let's Be Heroes. The pair will join KO and the rest of the gang for an exciting new adventure on Sunday, August 4, at 4:45 pm (ET/PT).

Per Cartoon Network, "OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes follows K.O., an endlessly optimistic kid attempting to be the greatest hero he can be in a video game-inspired world set in Lakewood Plaza Turbo. Created by Ian Jones-Quartey and produced by Cartoon Network Studios, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes delivers a powerful punch of humor and action-filled with touching moments and heartwarming characters working together to build a strong community. Every person is a hero to look up to, every challenge is a chance to grow stronger and every success or failure is just another stepping stone to becoming the ultimate hero."

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/19/ok-ko-lets-be-heroes-sonic-the-hedgehog-tails-clip

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Is $49.99 with Prime

Good news, comic book fans: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is now available on Nintendo Switch. Even better news: if you're an Amazon Prime member (or if you started a trial for Prime Day earlier this week), you can pick it up for just $49.99. The discount appears at checkout.

This action-RPG brings together a host of Marvel heroes and villains you've probably seen on the big screen recently, including Spider-Man, Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Nebula, the X-Men, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and many more. You can play with up to three friends either locally or online as you face off against Thanos and the Black Order. Read our Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 review for more details.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/19/marvel-ultimate-alliance-3-release-date-preorder-guide

Google Stadia Will Offer 'Roughly' One Free Game Per Month

Google Stadia’s director of product, Andrey Doronichev tried to clear away some lingering confusion over Stadia by describing Stadia Pro as being more like PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold than Netflix. Pro subscribers will even get one free game a month “give or take.”

Doronichev hosted a Reddit AMA about the company’s upcoming video game streaming platform yesterday to answer Stadia questions from the community ahead of the platform's November launch. Since Google announced its cloud streaming Stadia platform, there’s been some questions about how the service will work. There’s a monthly $9.99 subscription fee for Stadia Pro, but this fee doesn’t actually come with a library of games.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/19/google-stadia-will-offer-roughly-one-free-game-per-month

Opinion: Overwatch's Role Queue Benefits No-one

Role Queue is Blizzard’s latest change to Overwatch that has, like so many Overwatch changes, caused both outage and glee among the community.

The system, planned to be introduced after a short testing period, will force players to adopt a 2-2-2 team formation; two damage heroes, two tanks, and two support characters. The intention is to bring a little extra balance to Overwatch, but I’m not so sure this is a solution that is going to work.

Announced by Blizzard yesterday, Role Queue is planned to be applied to both of Overwatch’s core game modes: Quick Play and Competitive. Before finding you a match, the game will ask you which role you intend to play: damage, tank, or support? With your answer provided, the system will then place you into a game that requires the role you have selected. During play, while you will be able to swap characters, you will only be permitted to select a hero from the role that you queued for. This means that teams will always maintain a strict balance of two DPS heroes, two tanks, and two supports.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/19/opinion-overwatchs-new-role-queue-system-benefits-no-one