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There's another GameStop PS5 restock in-store event in the US, and the official date is Friday, October 29. This is your chance to buy the Sony PlayStation 5 console, if you live in one of the six cities where the in-store restock is taking place.

Where? When? Follow our PS5 and Twitter tracker Matt Swider – follow and turn on notifications – and you'll get crucial alerts of when and where to find the Sony PS in stock at all stores in America.

This week, it's GameStop stores in Seattle, San Francisco, Nashville, Raleigh, Detroit and Philadelphia (and also Southern New Jersey). We've even gone ahead and listed the individual GameStop PS5 restock store locations and times below, so you don't have to use the janky GameStop zip code finder system.

Matt has been tracking PS5 restock dates in the US, consistently sending out Twitter alerts when the Sony console is in stock. These alerts have become crucial for finding the PS5 in stock, as it usually lasts just a few minutes, or even seconds, during a restock. 

This is the third GameStop PS5 restock in-store event in 2021, so stores selling the console is extremely rare. In fact, it's not a nationwide restock and GameStop hasn't repeated cities, so this has kind of been one long restock. 

The previous GameStop restock was last Friday, hitting seven cities on Friday, October 22: Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, San Antonio, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Chicago or Boston. During the PS5 restock in Boston, we did a live blog. 

One month before that, on Thursday, September 30, the first GameStop in-store restock of 2021 happened in New York City, Atlanta and Dallas and their surrounding store locations.

We've listed all of the city locations of the GameStop PS5 restock coming this Friday. Follow Matt for individual store updates now:

GameStop store locations

GameStop is once again listing the cities where the PS5 restock will take place, and it has a GameStop store search function. But we've found that to be problematic, especially if you don't know the exact zip code of the GameStop stores across town.

So we've listed all 290 GameStop stores (below), so you can search among the seven cities to find out where it'll be in stock.

GameStop PS5 restock time – when will it be for sale?

Before we get to the GameStop PS5 restock store list, let's go over when the times when your local GameStop store will open to sell you a PS5.

Generally, stores stick to their usual opening times, so if your local GameStop opens at 8am EDT, as a few of them do in major cities, that's when you can expect the store managers to hand out paper tickets for PS5 bundles.

However, some stores open at later times, including 10am, 11am, and 12pm, and oftentimes, GameStop locations within malls are not a part of the restock dates due to a ban on camping out in front of private malls locations.

Philadelphia and New Jersey GameStop PS5 restock store locations

Matt Swider will be in Philadelphia to live blog the line situation at one of the stores where PS5 is in stock. That's why we're listing these stores first among the six cities scheduled to get the PlayStation 5.

• Get PS5 restock alerts: Follow our PS5 restock Twitter account for tracking

Store name: Ocean County Mall
Store address: 1201 Hooper Avenue, Space #1022, Toms River, NJ, 08753

Store name: Wrangleboro Consumer Square
Store address: 340 CONSUMER SQ, Mays Landing, NJ, 08330

Store name: Cumberland Crossing
Store address: 2257 N 2ND ST RTS 55 and 47, STE B1B, Millville, NJ, 08332

Store name: Berlin Circle Plaza
Store address: 116 WALKER AVE, STE 7E, West Berlin, NJ, 08091

Store name: Crispin Square S/C
Store address: 230 N Maple Ave, Evesham, NJ, 08053

Store name: Centerton Square
Store address: 10 Centerton Road, Suite C, Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054

Store name: Crossroads Plaza
Store address: 1520 ROUTE 38, STE 5, HAINESPORT, NJ, 08036

Store name: Rio Grande Plaza
Store address: 1500 ROUTE 47, STE C-7, RIO GRANDE, NJ, 08242

Store name: Ocean Heights Shop. Ctr.
Store address: 15 BETHEL RD, SOMERS POINT, NJ, 08244

Store name: Locust Grove Shopping Center
Store address: 1692 Clements Bridge Rd, Ste L, Deptford, NJ, 08096

Store name: East Gate Plaza
Store address: 1020 Nixon DR, Suite 24, Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054

Store name: Cross Keys Commons
Store address: 3501 Route 42, STE 380, Turnersville, NJ, 08012

Store name: Laurel Hill Plaza
Store address: 2001 College Dr, STE 3, Clementon, NJ, 08021

Store name: Millslide Plaza
Store address: 4004 Route 130, STE 14, Delran, NJ, 08075

Store name: Hamilton Marketplace S/c
Store address: 146 MARKETPLACE BLVD, HAMILTON, NJ, 08691

Store name: Collegetown Shopping Ctr
Store address: 721 DELSEA DR N, GLASSBORO, NJ, 08028

Store name: Cherry Hill Shopping Center
Store address: 500 ROUTE 38, STE 8, CHERRY HILL, NJ, 08002

Store name: Audubon Crossings
Store address: 130 BLACK HORSE PIKE, STE 314, AUDUBON, NJ, 08106

Store name: Acme Commons
Store address: 266 DUNNS MILL RD, Bordentown, NJ, 08505

Store name: Deptford Landing
Store address: 2000 Clements Bridge RD, STE 117 C, Deptford, NJ, 08096

Store name: SWM Town Square Plaza
Store address: 711 Evesham Ave, Unit 10, Somerdale, NJ, 08083

Store name: SWM Levittown T/C
Store address: 165 Levittown Pkwy, STE D, Levittown, PA, 19055

Store name: Academy Plaza S/C
Store address: 3292 Red Lion RD, Philadelphia, PA, 19114

Store name: Broad & Hunting Plaza
Store address: 4229 N Broad ST, Unit 35, Philadelphia, PA, 19140

Store name: WhitmanPlaza
Store address: 330 W OREGON AVE, Philadelphia, PA, 19148

Store name: 69th Street
Store address: 51 S 69TH ST, Upper Darby, PA, 19082

Store name: Port Richmond Village
Store address: 2427 Aramingo Ave, Suite 8, Philadelphia, PA, 19125

Store name: Great NE Plaza
Store address: 2201 Cottman Ave, STE 245, Philadelphia, PA, 19149

Store name: Aramingo Super Center
Store address: 2539 Castor Ave, STE D, Philadelphia, PA, 19134

Store name: Mayfair S/C
Store address: 6406 Sackett Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19149

Store name: Creekside Plaza
Store address: 1207 MacDade Blvd, Ste 170, Collingdale, PA, 19023

Store name: Park West Town Center
Store address: 1575 N 52ND ST, STE 707, Philadelphia, PA, 19131

Store name: Quartermaster Plaza
Store address: 2308 W OREGON AVE, UNIT A, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

Store name: Northeast Tower Center
Store address: 4600 ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19124

Store name: Shops at LaSalle
Store address: 5301 CHEW AVE, STE B, Philadelphia, PA, 19138

Store name: Station Center
Store address: 2900 N BROAD ST, SPC 5A, Philadelphia, PA, 19132

Store name: Kirkwood Plaza
Store address: 4345 Kirkwood Hwy, STE 100, Wilmington, DE, 19808

Store name: Marple Cross Roads
Store address: 400 S STATE RD, Springfield, PA, 19064

Store name: Whiteland Town Center
Store address: 129 W Lincoln Hwy, Exton, PA, 19341

Store name: Andorra Shopping Center
Store address: 701 Cathedral Road, Suite 7, Philadelphia, PA, 19128

Store name: Manoa S/C
Store address: 1305 W Chester Pike, Ste 20, Havertown, PA, 19083

Store name: Abbington Town Square
Store address: 1495 Old York Rd, STE 4, Abington, PA, 19001

Store name: F & N Shopping Center
Store address: 2074 NAAMANS RD, Wilmington, DE, 19810

Store name: West Sadsbury Commons
Store address: 412 Commons DR, Parkesburg, PA, 19365

Store name: Brandywine Square S/c
Store address: 40 QUARRY RD, SPACE H, DOWNINGTOWN, PA, 19335

Store name: Ridley Towne Plaza
Store address: 253 MACDADE BOULEVARD, FOLSOM, PA, 19033

Store name: Prices Corner
Store address: 3204 KIRKWOOD HWY, WILMINGTON, DE, 19808

Store name: Larkins Corner S/C
Store address: 653 CONCHESTER RD, Boothwyn, PA, 19061

Store name: West Goshen Town Center
Store address: 1115 W Chester Pike, Ste A-10, West Chester, PA, 19382

Store name: Audobon Square S/C
Store address: 617 S TROOPER RD, Audubon, PA, 19403

Store name: Upper Providence Commons
Store address: 1836 E RIDGE PIKE, STE 108, Royersford, PA, 19468

Store name: Shoppes At Valley Forge
Store address: 204 SCHUYLKILL RD, PHOENIXVILLE, PA, 19460

Detroit GameStop PS5 restock store locations

Detroit is going to rock with a PS5 restock of its own, care of GameStop. Michigan stores in the city and around it will be getting the console for the first time.

• For updates: Follow our PS5 restock Twitter account for alerts

Store name: Cranbrook Village
Store address: 878 W Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

Store name: Oakland Pointe
Store address: 370 N Telegraph Rd, Pontiac, MI, 48341

Store name: Riverview Plaza
Store address: 17124 FORT ST, Wyandotte, MI, 48193

Store name: Roundtree Place
Store address: 2423 Ellsworth Road, Suite 11, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197

Store name: Brighton Town Center
Store address: 8240 MOVIE DR, Brighton, MI, 48116

Store name: Frenchtown Plaza
Store address: 2233 N Telegraph Road, Monroe, MI, 48162

Store name: Woodhaven Village
Store address: 23410 Allen Rd., Woodhaven, MI, 48183

Store name: Commerce Marketplace
Store address: 1721 Haggerty Hwy, Commerce Township, MI, 48390

Store name: SWM Rochester Hills
Store address: 2532 S ADAMS RD, Bldg A, Rochester Hills, MI, 48309

Store name: Crossroads Village
Store address: 47160 Michigan Ave, Canton, MI, 48188

Store name: Independence Square
Store address: 5980 SASHABAW RD, CLARKSTON, MI, 48346

Store name: Canton Corner
Store address: 42645 Ford Road, Canton, MI, 48187

Store name: SWM White Lake Marketplace
Store address: 9060 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI, 48386

Store name: Oakland Plaza
Store address: 326 John R Rd, Troy, MI, 48083

Store name: Hoover Eleven
Store address: 26601 Hoover Road, Warren, MI, 48089

Store name: Clinton Valley Center
Store address: 44811 Schoenherr Road, Sterling Heights, MI, 48313

Store name: Hampton Village Centre
Store address: 2781 S Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, MI, 48307

Store name: Clinton Pointe
Store address: 33822 S Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township, MI, 48035

Store name: Eastbrook Commons
Store address: 22461 GRATIOT AVE, STE B4, Eastpointe, MI, 48021

Store name: Gratiot Center
Store address: 31956 Gratiot Ave., Roseville, MI, 48066

Store name: Chesterfield Commons
Store address: 34830 23 MILE RD, CHESTERFIELD, MI, 48047

Store name: Gateway Village Center
Store address: 15405 GRATIOT AVE, STE 200, DETROIT, MI, 48205

Store name: Shelby Creek
Store address: 12185 23 MILE RD, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI, 48315

Store name: Shoppes Roseville Village
Store address: 31925 GRATIOT AVE, ROSEVILLE, MI, 48066

Store name: Sterling Heights SWM
Store address: 33321 VAN DYKE AVE, STE 5, Sterling Heights, MI, 48312

Store name: LaPeer Center
Store address: 1233 Demille Rd., LaPeer, MI, 48446

Raleigh, North Carolina GameStop PS5 restock store locations

North Carolina is getting a PS5 restock this Friday, and it's way more than just Raleigh. Much of the surrounding city will see stores with PlayStation 5 bundles.

• PS5 restock updates: Follow our PS5 restock Twitter account for alerts

Store name: Commerce Center
Store address: 5260 Capital Blvd, Ste 103, Raleigh, NC, 27616

Store name: Pinewood Square
Store address: 910 N SPENCE AVE, STE B, Goldsboro, NC, 27534

Store name: Smithfield Plaza
Store address: 1285 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC, 27577

Store name: Triangle Town Center
Store address: 5959 TRIANGLE TOWN BLVD, STE 1030, RALEIGH, NC, 27616

Store name: Berkeley Mall
Store address: 613 N BERKELEY BLVD, STE A, GOLDSBORO, NC, 27534

Store name: Capital Boulevard Shoppes
Store address: 3023 CAPITAL BLVD, STE 107, RALEIGH, NC, 27604

Store name: Cobbs Corner
Store address: 1581 BENVENUE ROAD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC, 27804

Store name: White Oak Crossing
Store address: 171 SHENSTONE LN, GARNER, NC, 27529

Store name: New Bern Commons
Store address: 4531 NEW BERN AVE, STE 120, RALEIGH, NC, 27610

Store name: Wake Pointe
Store address: 11216 CAPITAL BLVD, STE 110, WAKE FOREST, NC, 27587

Store name: Henderson Square
Store address: 390 N COOPER DR, STE A1, HENDERSON, NC, 27536

Store name: Westwood Shops
Store address: 2324 FOREST HILLS RD W, STE 3, WILSON, NC, 27893

Store name: Zebulon WMSC
Store address: 877 E Gannon Ave, Suite 304, Zebulon, NC, 27597

Store name: Shoppes at Garner
Store address: 4454 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603

Store name: Highway 42 WM
Store address: 5121 NC HIGHWAY 42 W, STE 110, Garner, NC, 27529

Store name: Wendover Place
Store address: 1216 BRIDFORD PKWY, STE A, Greensboro, NC, 27407

Store name: University Commons
Store address: 1449 UNIVERSITY DR, STE A, Burlington, NC, 27215

Store name: Garrett Crossing S/C
Store address: 1328 MEBANE OAKS RD, Mebane, NC, 27302

Store name: Four Seasons Town Ctr.
Store address: 311 FOUR SEASONS TOWN CTR, GREENSBORO, NC, 27407

Store name: Colonial Mall Burlington
Store address: 309 Huffman Mill Rd, Suite 322, BURLINGTON, NC, 27215

Store name: North Pointe S/c
Store address: 1804 N POINTE DR, STE F, DURHAM, NC, 27705

Store name: Friendly Shopping Center
Store address: 3118-A NORTHLINE AVENUE, GREENSBORO, NC, 27408

Store name: New Hope Commons
Store address: 5408 NEW HOPE COMMONS DR, STE 123B, DURHAM, NC, 27707

Store name: Shoppes Wendover Village
Store address: 4203 W WENDOVER AVE, STE C, GREENSBORO, NC, 27407

Store name: Westridge Square
Store address: 3375 BATTLEGROUND AVE, GREENSBORO, NC, 27410

Store name: Jefferson Village
Store address: 1604 Highwoods Blvd, Space C-103, Greensboro, NC, 27410

Store name: South Square
Store address: 3415 Westgate Drive, Durham, NC, 27707

Store name: Southside Square
Store address: 1060 S MAIN ST, STE A/B, Kernersville, NC, 27284

Store name: Main Street HP
Store address: 2640 S MAIN ST, STE 105, High Point, NC, 27263

Store name: Fayetteville Pavillion
Store address: 2065 Skibo Rd, STE 3, Fayetteville, NC, 28314

Store name: Main Street Station
Store address: 1045 E BROAD ST, Ste A-1, Fuquay Varina, NC, 27526

Store name: Shops at Sanford
Store address: 3294 NC HIGHWAY 87 S, Sanford, NC, 27332

Store name: The Streets At Southpoint
Store address: 6910 FAYETTEVILLE RD, STE 2400, DURHAM, NC, 27713

Store name: Crabtree Valley
Store address: 4325 GLENWOOD AVE, RALEIGH, NC, 27612

Store name: Centrum At Crossroads S/c
Store address: 2472 WALNUT ST, CARY, NC, 27518

Store name: Brier Creek Commons
Store address: 8301 BRIER CREEK PKWY, STE 105, RALEIGH, NC, 27617

Store name: Cross Pointe Shop Ctr
Store address: 5075 MORGANTOWN RD, STE 8, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28314

Store name: Beaver Creek Commons
Store address: 1079 Beaver Creek Commons DR, STE 100, APEX, NC, 27502

Store name: Aberdeen Commons
Store address: 11088 N US HWY 15 501, STE 510, ABERDEEN, NC, 28315

Store name: Westside Village
Store address: 7711 S Raeford Road, #103, Fayetteville, NC, 28304

Store name: Spring Lake Plaza
Store address: 630 Lillington Highway, Suite 132, Spring Lake, NC, 28390

Store name: Target Park West
Store address: 1113 Market Center Dr, Morrisville, NC, 27560

Store name: SWM Rivers Edge Center
Store address: 554 E Jackson Blvd, Erwin, NC, 28339

Store name: SWM Skibo S/C
Store address: 1590 Skibo Rd, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28303

Store name: Fort Bragg
Store address: Bldg Z3252 Canopy Lane, South Post Mall Exchange, Fort Bragg, NC, 28310

Store name: Fort Bragg North
Store address: 8-5050 BUTNER RD, Building 8-5050, Fort Bragg, NC, 28310

Store name: SWM Northwoods S/C
Store address: 4739 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC, 28311

Nashville GameStop PS5 restock store locations

Not too far from Houston, just a bit further south is San Antonio, and it too will have PS5 in stock. Among Houston, San Antonio and Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas has become the easiest state in the US to find the PS5 in stores in the last month.

• Updates: Follow our PS5 restock Twitter account for alerts

Store name: Hickory Station
Store address: 5763 Nolensville Pike, Space 60, Nashville, TN, 37211

Store name: Wal-Mart S/C
Store address: 1854 N Main St, Shelbyville, TN, 37160

Store name: Wal-Mart Plaza
Store address: 2532 HILLSBORO BLVD, Manchester, TN, 37355

Store name: Thoroughbred Village
Store address: 545 COOL SPRINGS BLVD., SUITE 185, FRANKLIN, TN, 37067

Store name: Elysian Fields S/ctr
Store address: 3975 Nolensville Pike, NASHVILLE, TN, 37211

Store name: Marketplace Corner
Store address: 1970 OLD FORT PKWY, STE 3, MURFREESBORO, TN, 37129

Store name: College Central
Store address: 2866 S. Rutherford Road, Unit A-6, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130

Store name: Hamilton Crossing
Store address: 851 Hamilton Xing, Antioch, TN, 37013

Store name: Nissan Corners
Store address: 810 NISSAN DR, STE 100, Smyrna, TN, 37167

Store name: Hallcrest Plaza
Store address: 411 Hwy 46 South, Dickson, TN, 37055

Store name: Colonial Town Center
Store address: 801 Industrial Blvd, Suite 120, Smyrna, TN, 37167

Store name: Shoppes @ Brookmeade
Store address: 2150 BROOKMEADE DR, STE 100, Columbia, TN, 38401

Store name: Spring Hill Crossing
Store address: 1013 CROSSINGS BLVD, Spring Hill, TN, 37174

Store name: Nashville West
Store address: 6816 CHARLOTTE PIKE, STE 101, Nashville, TN, 37209

Store name: Belle Forest S/C
Store address: 7036 S Highway 70, STE 2, Nashville (Bellvue), TN, 37221

Store name: The Village at Rivergate
Store address: 2086 GALLATIN PIKE N, Madison, TN, 37115

Store name: Glenbrook Center
Store address: 1020 Glenbrook Way, Hendersonville, TN, 37075

Store name: H.G. Hill Center
Store address: 4469 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN, 37076

Store name: Shops at Gallatin
Store address: 1025 Nashville Pike, Ste 120, Gallatin, TN, 37066

Store name: Jackson Downs S/ctr
Store address: 3133 LEBANON PIKE, STE 105, NASHVILLE, TN, 37214

Store name: Jackson Plaza
Store address: 377 W JACKSON ST, STE G19, COOKEVILLE, TN, 38501

Store name: Paddocks Mt. Juliet
Store address: 300 PLEASANT GROVE RD, STE 465, Mt Juliet, TN, 37122

Store name: Cumberland Station
Store address: 768 S Jefferson Ave, Ste I, Cookeville, TN, 38501

Store name: Cedars Square SWM
Store address: 617 S Cumberland St, Lebanon, TN, 37087

Store name: SWM White House
Store address: 301 RICHARD WILKS DR, STE 300, White House, TN, 37188

Store name: SWM Siler Center
Store address: 3416 Tom Austin Hwy, Springfield, TN, 37172

San Francisco GameStop PS5 restock store locations

Northern California will get its first PS5 restock from GameStop. Here are the store locations for San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

• For real-time updates: Follow our PS5 restock Twitter account for alerts

Store name: Sun Valley Mall
Store address: 117 Sun Valley Mall, Willow Pass Rd, Concord, CA, 94520

Store name: Santa Rosa Plaza
Store address: 1029 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401

Store name: Hilltop Plaza
Store address: 3800 Klose Way, STE E, San Pablo, CA, 94806

Store name: Vacaville Commons
Store address: 2040 Harbison Dr, Ste A, Vacaville, CA, 95687

Store name: Coddingtown Mall
Store address: 733 Coddingtown Center, SPC 345A, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401

Store name: Stony Point Plaza
Store address: 750 Stony Point Rd, Ste A165, Santa Rosa, CA, 95407

Store name: Gateway Plaza
Store address: 173 PLAZA DR, STE 1003, Vallejo, CA, 94591

Store name: Northgate Mall
Store address: 5800 NORTHGATE DR, STE 106, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94903

Store name: Washington Square
Store address: 365 S MCDOWELL BLVD, PETALUMA, CA, 94954

Store name: Pittsburgh/Loveridge Rd
Store address: 2137 LOVERIDGE RD, PITTSBURG, CA, 94565

Store name: Richmond Target
Store address: 4200 MacDonald Ave, STE F, Richmond, CA, 94805

Store name: Pleasant Hill S/C
Store address: 2360 Monument Blvd, Suite 1-D, Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523

Store name: SWM Rohnert Plaza
Store address: 4645 Redwood Dr, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928

Store name: Serra Center
Store address: 4929 Junipero Serra Blvd, Colma, CA, 94014

Store name: Fremont Hub
Store address: 110 FREMONT HUB COURTYARD, Fremont, CA, 94538

Store name: Bridgecourt
Store address: 3980 Hollis Street, Emeryville, CA, 94608

Store name: Southland Mall
Store address: 350 Southland Mall, Hayward, CA, 94545

Store name: Union Landing
Store address: 31079 Courthouse Drive, Union City, CA, 94587

Store name: Stonestown Galleria
Store address: 3251 20TH AVE., SUITE 242, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94132

Store name: Hillsdale
Store address: 457 HILLSDALE MALL, SPC 2132, SAN MATEO, CA, 94403

Store name: Tanforan
Store address: 1150 EL CAMINO REAL, STE 191, SAN BRUNO, CA, 94066

Store name: San Leandro/14th Street
Store address: 1415 E. 14th Street, STE A, SAN LEANDRO, CA, 94577

Store name: San Francisco/Mission St
Store address: 2673 MISSION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94110

Store name: Woodside Central
Store address: 2527 EL CAMINO REAL, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94061

Store name: Fashion Faire Place
Store address: 15100 HESPERIAN BLVD, STE 400B, SAN LEANDRO, CA, 94578

Store name: Skywest Commons
Store address: 1159 W A ST, Hayward, CA, 94541

Store name: Fruitvale Station
Store address: 3040 E 9TH ST, STE C, Oakland, CA, 94601

Store name: Westgate Mall
Store address: 1546 Saratoga Ave, Ste P501A, San Jose, CA, 95129

Store name: Oakridge Mall
Store address: 925 Blossom Hill RD, STE 1013, San Jose, CA, 95123

Store name: Great Mall of the Bay Area
Store address: 447 GREAT MALL DR, STE 126, Milpitas, CA, 95035

Store name: San Jose Marketplace
Store address: 579 Coleman Avenue, Suite 90, San Jose, CA, 95110

Store name: Plaza San Jose
Store address: 1110 S KING RD, STE 30, San Jose, CA, 95122

Store name: Pacheco Pass Retail Center
Store address: 890 RENZ LN, GILROY, CA, 95020

Store name: Mariposa Shopping Center
Store address: 2782 HOMESTEAD RD, SANTA CLARA, CA, 95051

Store name: Rivermark Village
Store address: 3914 Rivermark Plz, Santa Clara, CA, 95054

Store name: The Plant S/C
Store address: 1 Curtner Ave, Ste 40, San Jose, CA, 95125

Store name: Target Overlook S/C
Store address: 1441 MAIN ST, STE 102, Watsonville, CA, 95076

Store name: Stoneridge
Store address: 1384 STONERIDGE MALL RD, PLEASANTON, CA, 94588

Seattle GameStop PS5 restock store locations

Every time Matt Swider posts about a GameStop PS5 restock in-store event, people of Seattle complain “Never us!” This time, Washington State will be getting the console at these GameStop store locations.

Store name: Crossroads Mall
Store address: 15600 NE 8TH ST, STE B-2, Bellevue, WA, 98008

Store name: Target Center
Store address: 3299 NW Randall Way, Silverdale, WA, 98383

Store name: Greentree Plaza
Store address: 305 SE Everett Mall Way, STE 25, Everett, WA, 98208

Store name: Alderwood Mall
Store address: 3000 184TH ST SW, STE 580, Lynnwood, WA, 98037

Store name: Cedar Plaza
Store address: 22803 44TH AVE WEST, STE E-1, Mountlake Terrace, WA, 98043

Store name: 164th Street Crossing
Store address: 1402 164TH ST SW, STE 305, Lynnwood, WA, 98087

Store name: Bear Creek Village
Store address: 17128 Redmond Way, STE 23, Redmond, WA, 98052

Store name: Burlington South
Store address: 1894 Marketplace Dr, Burlington, WA, 98233

Store name: Everett Mall
Store address: 1402 SE EVERETT MALL WAY, STE 190, EVERETT, WA, 98208

Store name: Island Plaza S/C
Store address: 31595 SR 20, Ste A7, Oak Harbor, WA, 98277

Store name: Westwood Village Target
Store address: 2600 SW Barton St, D1, Seattle, WA, 98126

Store name: Panda Arlington Center
Store address: 4008 172ND ST NE, STE B, Arlington, WA, 98223

Store name: SWM Port Orchard
Store address: 3475 Bethel Rd SE, Ste 161, Port Orchard, WA, 98366

Store name: Canyon Ridge
Store address: 26137 104TH AVE SE, Kent, WA, 98030

Store name: Tacoma Central
Store address: 3202 S 23RD ST, STE 1, Tacoma, WA, 98405

Store name: C/o Barnes & Noble
Store address: 300 ANDOVER PARK W, STE 100, Tukwila, WA, 98188

Store name: Burien Plaza
Store address: 126 SW 148TH ST, STE 120, Burien, WA, 98166

Store name: Southcenter Mall
Store address: 2616 SOUTHCENTER MALL BLVD, SOUTHCENTER MALL, Tukwila, WA, 98188

Store name: South Hill Mall
Store address: 3500 S Meridian, STE 315, Puyallup, WA, 98373

Store name: Tacoma Mall
Store address: 4502 S Steel St, STE 452, Tacoma, WA, 98409

Store name: Olympic Village S/C
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Store address: 2315 N PEARL ST, STE 18, Tacoma, WA, 98406

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Store address: 1625 E 72ND ST, STE 600, Tacoma, WA, 98404

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Store address: 418 Ramsey Way, STE 104, Kent, WA, 98032

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Store address: 16929 SE 270TH PLACE, STE B110, COVINGTON, WA, 98042

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We'll add more GameStop PS5 restock store times to each individual store as time goes on and we know online orders of bundles will continue just in case the in-store events haven't hit your city in the United States just yet.

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With the polarizing release of the Nintendo Switch OLED leading many Switch owners to stick with their original models, interest in an eventual upgraded version remains high. A potential Nintendo Switch Pro could help bridge the gap in tech between it and competitors over on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

However, one developer in particular feels that Nintendo shouldn't feel pressured to develop more powerful hardware. World War Z lead designer Dmitry Grigorenko, from Saber Interactive, spoke to Nintendo Everything, where he was asked what he'd like to see in a potential Nintendo Switch Pro.

While he suggested he'd like to see better hardware and less patch size limitations, Grigorenko gave an interesting answer: “I don’t think the Switch needs a more powerful version that badly. Saber and many other talented studios have already proven that there is no such thing as an impossible port. Nintendo consoles were never about hardware, they were always about something that boosts your gameplay experience, and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.”

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Grigorenko of course has credentials to back up his statement. Saber Interactive developed the impressive Switch port of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and more recently brought the graphically demanding SnowRunner to Nintendo's handheld. Saber is also developing the Switch port of another visually stunning title – Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

Other developers are in the same boat as Saber Interactive, developing so-called “impossible ports” for the modestly powered Switch. Perhaps the most prolific is Panic Button, who created very solid Switch ports of Warframe, Subnautica and Doom Eternal to name but a few. 

All come with compromises to accommodate the Switch's less powerful hardware of course, such as a 30fps framerate target and sub-HD resolutions, but the work done to get these games running on Nintendo's handheld hybrid is nothing short of impressive.

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We're not going to say Grigorenko and like-minded individuals are wrong. He is in fact absolutely right that the last few console generations, for Nintendo, were never about powerful hardware. The Wii, for example, didn't support HD in an era where that was cutting-edge display technology. It still defied expectations and became the best-selling home console of that generation.

Similarly, Nintendo Switch is undoubtedly underpowered compared to its competition, and doesn't support 4K resolution as they do. It doesn't feature a lightning-fast NVMe SSD, bags of storage space, or even a decent online infrastructure. But that hasn't stopped the Switch family of consoles to shift over 89 million units (as of June 2021).

However, that astronomic sales figure can likely be attributed to Switch's novelty as a handheld hybrid, as well as Nintendo's usual penchant for developing some of the best looking and best playing games on the market. Getting “impossible ports” on the Switch isn't necessarily a good thing, and many of them – like Mortal Kombat 11 – stick out like a sore thumb in just how inferior they look compared to the competition.

Of course, the Switch is arguably the console of choice for less graphically demanding titles. Indie darlings like Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Celeste and more both play and look excellent in both handheld and docked modes. However, the cracks do start to show when booting up one of these so-called “impossible” ports, many of which could be deemed unpleasant to play in handheld mode thanks to soupy, sub-720p resolutions.

Better hardware, such as what we might see with a Nintendo Switch Pro, could afford developers the opportunity to port to Switch with fewer compromises. Who doesn't want to be able to play Doom Eternal at a high framerate like we'll be able to on Valve's upcoming Steam Deck? 

The audience for a Nintendo Switch Pro is certainly there, even if the lack of one hasn't stopped Nintendo and other developers from creating and porting excellent titles to the handheld. But if better hardware can help developers bring more consistently great ports to the console with less irksome limitations, then we say bring it on.

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There have been many terrible ideas in gaming’s history, but it looks like Warner Brothers is going for gold. According to recent rumors, it's developing its own Smash Bros-style fighting game starring Gandalf, Fred Flinstone, Batman, and Ultra-Instinct Shaggy.

Rumors surrounding the crossover game picked up a few days ago when a Reddit user claimed that NetherRealm is working on a platform fighter called Multiversus (which WB has filed a trademark for). The game was apparently inspired by the Ultra Instinct Shaggy memes that became popular in 2019.

While this seems far-fetched it’s not entirely out of character for NetherRealm. The team has previously created a DC fighting game with the Injustice series (with Injustice 2 also hosting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as DLC characters). More recently Mortal Kombat 11 has become a home for its usual champions as well as the likes of The Joker, Robocop, Rambo, and Spawn.

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Adding further fuel to the fire is the intro to the animated series Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms which referenced Ultra-Instinct Shaggy – indicating that the company is indeed aware of the memes and is desperate to capitalize on them even years after they are relevant.

However not all the evidence points in this direction, at least not for NetherRealm’s involvement. The studio is known for a more traditional style of fighting game for starters for one, and VentureBeat writer Jeff Grubb has commented on Twitter that NetherRealm isn’t behind the project – but the game is real.

No matter who is making Multiversus though, if the game is real it’s an absolutely abysmal idea, a disaster waiting to happen, and we can’t wait to play it.

Opinion: It’s terrible… I love it! 

There are very few universes out there where Multiversus isn’t a dumpster fire of a game. 

Ultra-Instinct Shaggy – the rumored inspiration for this game – is a nearly three-year-old meme at this point; the social consciousness has moved on yet we know WB will try with all its might to drag us back (unsuccessfully) into the meme’s clutches.

Adding insult to injury is that this mashup of characters will be a sight to behold. Watching Gandalf and Shaggy interact would be strange enough as it is, but given WB’s terrible track record of tying its franchises into one universe – as seen in the much-bemoaned Space Jam 2 from earlier this year – we’re certain it will be an absolute mess.

If NetherRealm isn't developing Multiversus either, then we know the fighting controls just won't compare to the competition.

Yet as we face the fires of oblivion we can’t help but await an announcement; not as deer caught in the headlamps but as a diver purposefully leaping from the end of the board.

Because even the most awful games can provide joy. For many of us, it can be a distraction from the year we’ve had, something to laugh at and ridicule as the shameless cash-grab Multiversus almost certainly is. It'll be the game we bring out at parties when the atmosphere has died down, several drinks have been consumed and everyone's looking for some easy entertainment.

But for others, the love will be more genuine as they revel in this guilty pleasure. 

Fan reactions to games like Smash Ultimate and Fortnite have shown that players love it when their favorite characters and series collide in unexpected ways. Even if the game itself is terrible there will be many fans who will just be excited to finally answer if Batman can indeed defeat Gandalf, and watch Fred Flintstone take on Mad Max.

If Multiversus is what we believe it to be, it’s going to be a delightfully bizarre game that is sure to make us laugh – most likely at it rather than with it. But who knows? Maybe Warner Bros. will have the last laugh when this thing is featured at Evo 2024. 

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You may not have heard of MY.GAMES until recently, but there’s a good chance you’ve played one of their titles. And with industry veteran Philippe Sauze taking the helm of MY.GAMES’ European Operations after more than 20 years of combined experience working with the likes of Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard, there’s an even better chance you’ll encounter MY.GAMES titles going forward.

The fast-growing publisher, developer, and investor has been recently making waves in gaming. What started 15 years ago as a PC game publishing division within Russian IT-giant VK became a force to be reckoned with within the industry – MY.GAMES is among the top 50 gaming companies worldwide. And with now-former Activision Blizzard executive Philippe Sauze on board, the company is willing to reach even further with its ambitious goal of becoming a top 25 gaming business.

MY.GAMES is consistently diversifying its portfolio and delivering new hits, with the recently released Rush Royale becoming one of the top mobile tower defense games on the market. The company has also announced a Closed Beta Test for their reworked tactical online FPS, World War 3.

“I am delighted to join the MY.GAMES team of professionals as the head of the European office,” says Sauze. “The company is growing rapidly, outperforming average market growth and conquering new markets, and we have ambitious plans ahead for the development of our European publishing hub here in Amsterdam that will focus on bringing MY.GAMES titles to the global market.”

Over the course of Sauze’s long career in the industry, he’s held executive spots at several major organizations. This includes 15 years at Electronic Arts, two years as president of French industry syndicate SELL, and five and a half years at Activision Blizzard. 

“I’m impressed with the talented people at the company today,” he adds. “The fact that MY.GAMES is a people-centered operation with mechanisms in place for collaboration and knowledge sharing means that it’s a great fit for me and my professional experience.”

A people-centered approach is what separates MY.GAMES from many other big publishers — the company is known for its ability to grow its teams and scale established businesses. After MY.GAMES’ acquisition of Pixonic in 2016, the newly acquired studio grew fivefold. BeIngame, Deus Craft, and other studios have also experienced growth after joining the MY.GAMES family.

“The office in Amsterdam already covers the spectrum of game production,” Sauze continues, “including publishing, localization, and operating games in the region. It will be a great honor to build, innovate and expand upon this foundation. Our immediate plan is to strengthen the team with strong professionals from the industry.”

We’ve finally been given another glimpse of Halo Infinite’s campaign mode for the first time since August 11, 2020, and it looks like it’s shaping up nicely.

According to the game’s latest trailer, which lasts around seven minutes in total, this is “the biggest campaign to date” and will offer “more freedom than ever before,” which should excite those who are a fan of Halo’s legendary sandbox-style gameplay.

Players will once again step into the Mark VI Mjolnir Armor of Master Chief, Spartan 117, and face overwhelming odds in the battle for humanity’s survival. You’ll need to overcome a deadly new foe, the Banished, who have taken control of the mysterious Zeta Halo and are hunting Master Chief and the remaining UNSC survivors at every turn.

While Chief won’t have Cortana to call on this time, a new AI is on hand in the form of ‘The Weapon’. The new AI was created to lockdown Cortana, who went rogue in Halo 5. Her whereabouts remain unknown.

“I like it”

You’ll be able to take the Banished down in any way you choose in Halo Infinite, which will give players more agency to tackle the campaign how they see fit and should create a unique experience for each player.

New threats will also pose a fresh challenge to Halo veterans, such as the agile Skimmers and a sadistic Covenant Spartan killer. You’ll also need to make good use of Chief’s new equipment, like the grappling hook, and call in vehicles like the Warthog or Scorpion tanks to traverse the game’s massive map and turn the tide on the enemy. 

The trailer also showed that some enemies will now have health bars, and Chief will gain access to various upgrades, making you a more formidable opponent for the Banished and Covenant forces.

Opinion: a promising glimpse of what’s to come 

Halo Infinite’s campaign looks more exciting and expansive than the initial reveal suggested. The ability to call in vehicles on the fly and take on bases swarming with enemies in any way you like poses limitless possibilities. It seems like the perfect direction for the series.

Concern about the game’s campaign was rising due to developer 343 Industries’ ongoing silence, with some speculation pointing towards a possible delay. However, from what we’ve seen today, it looks like those fears may have been misplaced.

While it still might not be quite the graphically showcase some gamers expected, Halo Infinite certainly looks like it has benefited from the game’s delay, and there’s no denying that it at least looks like a lot of fun to play. It looks like classic Halo, which after the disappointment of Halo 5: Guardians, can only be a good thing.

Will it live up to the hype, though? We’ll soon find out when the game releases on December 8 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. The game will also be available on day one to Xbox Game Pass subscribers, and the multiplayer will be free-to-play for the first time in the series’ history. 

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Activision Blizzard is allowing you to change your Battle.net username for free up until November 5, 2021.

Blizzard’s announcement comes after changing the name of its fan-favorite Overwatch character ‘Logan McCree’ to ‘Cole Cassidy’ recently, which was previously named after lead level designer Jesse McCree who has recently departed the company after a lawsuit by the state of California.

The Overwatch developer is allowing users one free Battle.net name change,  applicable to anyone who doesn’t currently have a free moniker switch available.

(Users are allowed one free username alteration when the account is created, although it's unclear if this adds another 'credit' before the deadline).

After players use their free battle tag name change, all future changes will cost $10.

Microsoft has been allowing Xbox users to change their usernames for years, but, like this announcement from Activision Blizzard, you can only change it once without incurring a fee.

Battle.net users can request a new handle by applying through this form after you’ll receive a notification once your request has been processed. However, Blizzard has said it may take up to four weeks for your request to process.

Analysis: free name changes are warmly welcomed

This will be a welcome surprise for Battle.net users who haven’t changed their username in years. Overwatch 2 is on the horizon and rather than keeping the username you made for World of Warcraft in 2009, maybe it’s time for a change, and it’ll probably save you from some embarrassment.

When Sony finally let users change their usernames in 2019, it allowed many users (ourselves included) to finally change embarrassing usernames made years ago.

Being J-KIDD97 for ten-plus years was an absolute nightmare, having random strangers call out an embarrassing username in multiplayer games sent shudders down the spine. 

It’s been a pleasure to leave that username in the past where it belongs, and countless others will now be able to gain that fuzzy feeling.

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Philips has revealed a pair of new ‘Designed for Xbox’ 4K monitors, which are smaller – and (relatively) more affordable – models that will join the existing 55-inch offering, namely the Philips Momentum 559M1RYV.

These will be the Philips Momentum 27-inch (279M1RV) and 32-inch (329M1RV) displays, and like the current 55-inch model which came out in August, they will offer a 4K HDR panel with a 120Hz refresh rate (with HDMI 2.1).

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The 32-inch model is VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified and has AMD FreeSync Premium tech on board, to minimize stuttering and tearing nastiness, but the 27-inch model doesn’t have that feature (and is also rated differently at VESA DisplayHDR 600).

Philips notes that these displays aren’t just tailored for next-gen console gaming, but also good for PC gaming, with the 27-inch model being a good fit for a desktop and a commonly used size with PC gamers.

The manufacturer highlights that the 279M1RV has a Nano IPS panel with up to 98% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, and that it’s a G-Sync compatible monitor for those with Nvidia GPUs in their gaming rigs.

Other notable inclusions are Philips Ambiglow (color-matching backlighting), DTS Sound, and there are adjustments for height, tilt, and swivel (plus cable management chops too).

The new offerings will go on sale in November in the UK with a recommended price of £899.99 and £719.99 for the 32-inch and 27-inch monitors respectively. That compares to the asking price of £1,199 for the 55-inch model which is already on sale, although bear in mind that panel is also equipped with an impressive built-in soundbar (it is, of course, a much bigger monitor).

Analysis: What will this mean on the PC front?

It’s always good to have more options, and these smaller-sized monitors in the Philips Momentum range offer a more approachable price tag – although they’re still far from cheap (but then, this is a quality 4K screen with a 120Hz refresh rate).

They also represent a potential choice for PC gamers with Philips angling them like so, particularly the 27-inch model which is a good size to sit on a desk. The good news is that its IPS panel should make things better on the picture quality front, compared to the previous VA screen with the 55-inch product, which as we saw in our sister site GamesRadar’s review, was disappointing when it came to viewing angles (and notably on the PC, lacked the punch and vibrancy seen on the Xbox). The new Nano IPS panel will offer much better viewing angles, and hopefully a more vivid performance on the color front, too.

As always, we won’t really know the truth of exactly what the new models bring to the table until they start being reviewed, but the developments here sound promising enough.

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We may have finally seen what the new VR headset that will replace the Oculus Quest 2 looks like. Convincing-looking leaked tutorial videos are showing off an all-new Oculus headset design for the Oculus Quest 2 Pro or Oculus Quest 3 we’ve been waiting for – and it might be at Facebook Connect in just a few days.

A Twitter thread shows off multiple clips that claim to be instructional videos found in the “Seacliff firmware” – with Seacliff being the codename of a supposed new Oculus VR headset. 

In the videos, we see a new VR headset that seems to be wireless like the Oculus Quest 2 but has a much less bulky front visor, with the weight instead distributed across the front and with  a pack at the back.

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The biggest change of all though looks to be the design of the controllers. The new controllers  (which are shown to be charged up via a dock alongside the new headset) also lack the Quest 2’s tracking rings. 

This likely means that the controllers are able to manage their own inside-out tracking rather than relying on the headset. However it’s not 100% clear from what’s shown if this is the case. 

We have to remember to take these videos with a pinch of salt though, as there’s no guarantee that these are legitimate. However if they are the real deal they suggest that the next Oculus Quest headset could be nearly completed and that makes it a shoe-in to appear later this week at Facebook Connect.

Analysis: The Oculus Quest 2 Pro or Oculus Quest 3? 

Back in April, it was suggested that we’d be getting the Oculus Quest 2 Pro before the next proper upgrade to the Oculus Quest line of headsets – the Oculus Quest 3 – but now we’re less certain of that based on what we’ve seen.

The device shown off in the instructional videos looks like more than just an incremental upgrade. We can’t tell what the internals are from the video, but if Oculus is going to create a headset and controllers that look vastly different to what’s come before it would be smart to make this headset a more meaningful upgrade than just an ‘Oculus Quest 2 Pro’.

Case in point, look at what Sony did with the PS4 Pro vs the PS5. The Pro looks nearly identical to the PS4 – albeit turning the double-stacked console into a triple stack to highlight the power boost. Meanwhile, the PS5 looks nothing like its predecessor telling players that this isn’t just a minor upgrade but a full-blown next-gen machine.

Based on what we’ve seen the new Oculus Quest headset would be more than capable of supporting beefier components to amp up its internal power. With what looks to be better heat and weight distribution it could very easily be equipped with more powerful processors, more RAM and displays with higher definition than what the Oculus Quest 2 currently uses.

Oculus will want to be careful with how much extra juice it pumps in for now. The Oculus Quest 2 has sold so well because it’s a very affordable entry into VR – this all-new headset might forget that and blow past many more casual users’ budgets.

For now, we’ll have to wait for Facebook Connect on Thursday to know for sure what Facebook and Oculus have in store for us. Based on what we’ve seen though, the day can’t come soon enough.

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Black Friday is usually a chaotic time of year to try and find a cheap Nintendo Switch but you can save the stress and pick up the console today for its lowest price yet.

Right now at Amazon, the Nintendo Switch (Grey) is just £249.99. That's £10 off the usual price of £259.99 and the cheapest we've ever seen it. You can also find the same deal at Argos for both the Neon and Grey version of the console, should you want your console to come with a bit of colour. It's an excellent price for the console, especially when we think that stock of this year's Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals is going to sell out faster than usual.

The Nintendo Switch was recently given a permanent £20 price cut in the UK following the launch of the Nintendo Switch OLED. We thought that might usher in some even better offers in this year's Black Friday deals – and this discount is surely the first sign of that in action.

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Microsoft has announced that a Halo Infinite campaign overview will take place today, October 25, at 6 AM PT / 2 PM BST / 3 PM CEST / 9 AM ET, and you won’t want to miss it.

Halo Infinite’s campaign mode hasn’t been shown since August 11, 2020, where it received a mostly negative response from players due to its lackluster visuals. The reaction, along with the effects of the pandemic, ultimately led to Halo Infinite being delayed from its original launch date of November 10, 2020, to December 8, 2021. 

While the graphics might not have impressed everyone (and led to the discovery of Craig), the onscreen action itself looked rather fun. It was the first time we saw Master Chief’s new grappling hook in action, which is a blast to use in Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode, as well as some of the game’s new weapons like the VK78 Commando. 

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We’re expecting to see more of Master Chief’s new fearsome foe The Banished, who first appeared in Halo Wars 2, and hopefully a more polished-looking campaign experience overall. If you’d like to watch the Halo Infinite campaign overview live, here’s how you can tune in.  

How to watch the Halo Infinite campaign overview 

The Halo Infinite campaign overview airs at 6 AM PT / 2 PM BST / 3 PM CEST/ 9 AM ET today, October 25, and is available to watch via Xbox’s YouTube channel, which we’ve embedded below for your convenience.

It’s unclear how long the overview will last and how in-depth it will be, but considering we haven’t seen anything regarding Halo Infinite’s campaign since last year, there’s plenty of new content to be shared.

Analysis: Halo Infinite could be the biggest game of the year 

There’s no doubt that Halo Infinite’s delay took the shine off Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console launch, but it appears that the delay has done 343 Industries’ game the world of good. The game’s multiplayer, which is free-to-play for the first time in the series’ history, has been extremely well-received, but questions remain about Halo Infinite’s campaign mode.

Today’s overview trailer will hopefully assuage fears that the game’s campaign isn’t in good shape. We know that both the campaign and multiplayer modes for Halo Infinite will launch on the same date, which some speculated wouldn’t be the case. 

If developer 343 Industries can deliver a memorable Halo campaign, and the multiplayer continues on its promising trajectory, there’s no doubt that Halo Infinite could be one of the biggest games of the year and a huge boon for Microsoft during the holiday season. 

Halo Infinite is set to release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on December 8, 2021. It will be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers for free on day one.

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