Dune: Half 2 is lastly in theaters, and we hope you get pleasure from it as a lot as we did (seize additional napkins for those who’re shopping for the themed popcorn bucket). If you happen to’re indulging within the second a part of the Denis Villeneuve-directed saga and wish much more methods to interact with the Dune universe, we’ve uncovered some superior offers that pay homage to the home of Herbert. For instance, you may presently decide up a complete assortment of core rulebooks and supplementary supplies for the Dune: Adventures within the Imperium TTRPG from Modiphius for simply $18 at Humble. It’s also possible to discover discounted hardcover and paperback field units of the Dune books at Amazon.
If you happen to’re within the temper for one thing rather less dusty, we’ve discovered some spectacular reductions on a PlayStation 5 {hardware} bundle, and following Pokémon Day earlier this week, some Pokémon video games are discounted, too.
As we do each weekend, we’re offering you with our favourite offers from the worlds of gaming and leisure, plus the inside track on the best-selling merchandise which have made a current look on our web site.
The perfect gaming offers this week
The most effective Dune video games ever, Dune: Adventures within the Imperium, is presently featured as a part of a formidable bundle occurring now at Humble. This $17 bundle contains every little thing it is advisable to get began with the spicy tabletop setting with PDFs of its core rulebook, character sheets, the Gamemaster’s Toolkit, and over a dozen different supplementary supplies to construct out your individual campaigns. Buying this bundle additionally entitles you to a 50% low cost on an array of bodily Dune: Adventures within the Imperium merchandise from the Modiphus retailer.
Greatest Purchase has delivered the primary large deal on the PlayStation 5 of 2024. Since Thursday, the retailer has provided a $50 deal on the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 console bundle, which features a copy of the sport and the newer, slim model of the disc-based PlayStation 5, for simply $449.99 (was $499.99). At its common worth, this bundle already saves you the $69.99 value of shopping for the sport by itself. Now, you’re getting an honest worth minimize on the {hardware} itself.
We haven’t seen a greater deal on the PlayStation 5 because the holidays, and with the PlayStation 5 recreation library solely getting larger (and with loads of nice titles in its backlog), there’s by no means been a greater time to choose up Sony’s console.
Whereas the opening weekend for Dune: Half Two is actually thrilling, we additionally obtained to see a lot of cool bulletins from the Pokémon Firm, courtesy of Pokémon Day 2024. Whereas we’ll have to attend patiently till 2025 for our subsequent full-fledged title, titled Pokémon Legends Z-A, you may presently discover a number of Pokémon video games for the Change on sale for $39.99 at Walmart, together with Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Sensible Diamond and Shining Pearl, and extra.
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The perfect leisure offers this week
We’re not performed with Dune. A hanging, hardcover assortment of the primary three books of the Dune saga is accessible on Amazon for $83 (was $149.99). Along with some wonderful cowl artwork, every e-book options an illustrated poster inside its mud jacket. This assortment contains the unique Dune novel along with its sequels, Dune: Messiah and Youngsters of Dune.
For a extra expansive assortment, you could find the primary six books in Frank Herbert’s Dune saga collected on this paperback field set that’s presently accessible at Amazon for $59.99 (was $108). This set combines Dune, Dune Messiah, Youngsters of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, and Chapterhouse: Dune right into a single field set with minimalist cowl artwork for every.
If you happen to’re a fan of romantic drama/comedies (rom dramedies?) Amazon is presently discounting the fourth quantity of the Columbia Classics assortment to $149, the bottom worth so far for the $216 field set. This assortment options six 4K Blu-rays together with His Lady Friday, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Kramer vs. Kramer, Starman, Sleepless in Seattle, and Punch Drunk Love, all contained in a stupendous bi-fold field. You’ll additionally get an 80-page shade booklet with uncommon photographs and commentaries detailing the historic significance of every movie. It’s a wierd assortment of flicks, to make certain, nevertheless it may be precisely what you or a present recipient could also be in search of this weekend.
Dune is one other basic romantic dramedy (for those who love sand, that’s). If you happen to’d like so as to add the 2021 movie to your assortment of bodily media in gorgeous 4K, you may presently decide up a reduced 4K Blu-ray copy from Amazon for $23.99 (was $33.99). It’s also possible to discover a particular version 4K Blu-ray of the 1984 unique Dune movie on sale at Walmart for $23.97 (was $34.99).
Don’t ask me why, however I’ve been on one thing of a Battlestar Galactica kick recently, so think about my disappointment once I came upon that the whole Ronald D. Moore sci-fi collection isn’t accessible to stream on any platform. Fortunately, you may decide up the whole collection on Blu-ray from Amazon for $64.99 (was $99.99), or accessible digitally from Vudu for simply $34.99 (was $232).
I’m a fan of the Blu-ray field set, because it contains each episode of the collection with bonus options and commentary, along with the one-shot episodes “Razor” and “The Plan.” Vudu’s digital model, nonetheless, solely contains the essential episodes playable by way of the Vudu app. It’s nonetheless not a nasty deal.