2023 has been filled wall to wall with great games, but one of the low-key best is now selling for its best price. FromSoftware’s Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon is available in disc form for $39.99 ($20 off) at Amazon (PS5 / Xbox / PS4), Best Buy (PS5 / Xbox / PS4), and direct from the Bandai Namco Store. The game is still fresh off its win for Best Action Game at the Keighleys, but it’s not gotten many notable discounts before now.
The Armored Core series has always been a bit niche, mostly appealing to mecha sickos who love battling through postapocalyptic sci-fi worlds with robots they’ve customized out the wazoo, and FromSoftware brought it back for 2023 with a true-to-form installment. AC6 may be from the same developer that brought us Dark Souls and the sprawling Elden Ring, but it eschews modern open worlds in favor of classic mission-based gameplay — which is kind of perfect because it allows you to bite off digestible chunks of the game and constantly duck into the armory to tinker with new mech mods and weapons. And this deal is perfectly timed if you find yourself turning into one of those obsessive mecha gearheads, as the game just got a new ranked matchmaking update for its PvP mode.
Shokz’s flagship sports headphones, the OpenRun Pro, are selling for their second-best price of $139.95 ($40 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and direct from Shokz. Amazon’s offering arrives after Christmas, but the other two listings can still make it to you in time for holiday gifting. The OpenRun Pro may make a very good gift (for others or yourself) for anyone who runs outdoors and prefers to be tuned in to their surroundings. The bone conduction design means nothing is blocking your ears from hearing things like passing cars or bikes. Noise-canceling earbuds or closed-back headphones may offer better sound quality, but lesser audio quality is a fair tradeoff for personal safety — especially if you’re out at night and would otherwise feel uncomfortable not hearing things around you.
2023 has been filled wall to wall with great games, but one of the low-key best is now selling for its best price. FromSoftware’s Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon is available in disc form for $39.99 ($20 off) at Amazon (PS5 / Xbox / PS4), Best Buy (PS5 / Xbox / PS4), and direct from the Bandai Namco Store. The game is still fresh off its win for Best Action Game at the Keighleys, but it’s not gotten many notable discounts before now.
The Armored Core series has always been a bit niche, mostly appealing to mecha sickos who love battling through postapocalyptic sci-fi worlds with robots they’ve customized out the wazoo, and FromSoftware brought it back for 2023 with a true-to-form installment. AC6 may be from the same developer that brought us Dark Souls and the sprawling Elden Ring, but it eschews modern open worlds in favor of classic mission-based gameplay — which is kind of perfect because it allows you to bite off digestible chunks of the game and constantly duck into the armory to tinker with new mech mods and weapons. And this deal is perfectly timed if you find yourself turning into one of those obsessive mecha gearheads, as the game just got a new ranked matchmaking update for its PvP mode.
Shokz’s flagship sports headphones, the OpenRun Pro, are selling for their second-best price of $139.95 ($40 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and direct from Shokz. Amazon’s offering arrives after Christmas, but the other two listings can still make it to you in time for holiday gifting. The OpenRun Pro may make a very good gift (for others or yourself) for anyone who runs outdoors and prefers to be tuned in to their surroundings. The bone conduction design means nothing is blocking your ears from hearing things like passing cars or bikes. Noise-canceling earbuds or closed-back headphones may offer better sound quality, but lesser audio quality is a fair tradeoff for personal safety — especially if you’re out at night and would otherwise feel uncomfortable not hearing things around you.