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JLab NightFall Gaming Wired Headset
$39.99; JLab.com
Boasting an array of impressive features, the Nightfall Gaming Headset offers powerful sound with 50mm drivers and a sound-isolating inner shelf in the earcup. The flip-to-mute mic provides crystal-clear team communication and precisely captures your voice by eliminating unwanted background noise. Enjoy all day (or all night) comfort with its super-wide adjustable headband and Cloud Foam earcups.
RiotPWR RP1950 Controller
$69.99; Amazon.com
The brand-new RiotPWR RP1950 controller turns any iPhone into an Xbox. The entire phone becomes a gaming screen and lets gamers use the controller to play instead of tapping on the screen. It’s compatible with over 1000 games, including Xbox xCloud games, and requires no batteries or wifi.
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
https://nickkartracers.com
Rebuilt and re-imagined from the ground up, Nickelodeon Kart Racers returns - bigger and better than ever. Featuring a fully voice acted cast of over 40 iconic characters, drift, slide and boost your way to the finish line on tracks inspired by legendary Nickelodeon shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Avatar: The Last Airbender and more. Available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising
playcobrakai.com
Choose from Eagle Fang, Cpbra Kai or Miyagi-do, and alongside your sensei, start training, recruiting and gighting to prove who’s the most powerful dojo and seal your destiny as the Grand Champion of the All Valley Tournament. Available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Gaming Mouse Pad
$22.95; EverlastingComfort.net
Create ample space for your keyboard and mouse. Made with memory foam wrist support for added comfort during intense games with a USB-powered, light-up mouse pad with a brightness adjustment. It is waterproof and the breathable micro-texture cloth is easy to clean. Complete with a non-slip rubber bottom that stays put, even during hard mouse and keyboard use in those intensive plays on gaming platforms.
Little League World Series Baseball 2022
https://llwsgame.com
Pitch, slide, slam and rally your way to Williamsport-glory as you compete to become the World Series Champion of Little League. Available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Miraculous: Rise of the Sphinx
Amazon.com
Immerse yourself in an original story as you take control of everyone’s favorite heroes, Ladybug and Cat Noir. Available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
NHRA: Speed For All
nhravideogame.com
The planning. The power. And the intense speed. Featuring a physics-based engine and intricate career management mode, NHRA gives the player a sense of what it’s like to drive drag racing beasts - without the frustration of a 100% simulation and with all the fun of the NHRA. Available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
$59.99; E-10+
WarnerBros.com
Play through all nine Star Wars saga films. For the first time ever in a Lego video game, explore the galaxy your way as you fly to some of the saga’s most legendary locales. You can start your journey with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace for some pod racing on Tatooine. Or choose to launch right into Rey’s adventures in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Players have the freedom to seamlessly travel to any planet, in any order, at any time. With hundreds of characters and vehicles, players can dive into their favorite Star Wars moments in an all-new way, complete with the hilarious Lego brand of fun that’s sure to delight players of all ages.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
$39.99; E for Everyone
Amazon.com
Upon creating a character an untamed wilderness awaits players with the freedom to customize their farm down to the very tile and the nearby port town holds the promise of friends and romance.
Knockout Home Fitness for Nintendo Switch
$39.99; E for Everyone
http://www.knockout-homefitness.com
This fitness exergame is based on martial arts moves. It helps players get back in shape after long periods of inactivity, with scalable workout plans that can provide a daily workout in about 15 minutes.
It Takes Two
$39.99; T for Teen
Amazon.com
Players work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. With connected character abilities in every new level, an abundance of unexpected obstacles and hilariously heartfelt moments, players will work their way through a uniquely metaphorical gameplay experience. Availbale on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, Microsoft Windows.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
$59.99; T for Teen
Amazon.com
Fire up Star-Lord’s jet boots for a wild ride across the cosmos in this third-person action-adventure game. With the unpredictable Guardians at your side, blast your way from one explosive situation to another, with original and iconic Marvel characters caught in a struggle for the fate of the universe. Available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, GeForce NOW, Nintendo Switch.
Balan Wonderworld
Square-enix.com
A wondrous action-platformer game themed around a mysterious musical theatre, available now. The stars of the show will use special abilities from a multitude of characterful costumes as they adventure in the bizarre and imaginary land of Wonderworld.
KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory
$59.99; Rated E10+
Players will experience the magic of musical exploration on their own or with friends by traversing through beautiful worlds and embarking on rhythm-fueled battles to more than 140 songs, including favorites like “Destiny Islands,” “Hand in Hand,” “Working Together” and more from the game’s legendary composer Yoko Shimomura.
Updated: December 2023