Without warning, Amazon has started up one of its excellent buy two, get one free deals, this time on board games. But it's not JUST board games qualifying for the promotion: there are also toys on sale, too. Most of the toy offerings skew younger, but there are quite a few Nerf blasters on the list, and those are timeless.

At the time of this writing there are over 8 pages of results on Amazon for qualifying products, so you can either browse the entire thing or check out a few of the highlights I've pulled for you below.

Buy 2, Get 1 Board Game Deals at Amazon

Amazon runs these types of sales fairly regularly, and they often last a few days. There's no way to tell with this particular deal how long it will be around, but my guess is at least 2-3 days.

Also it's worth checking back every day, because these promotions tend to expand in scope and size. There are already 8 pages of results but Amazon almost always adds more items to the sale. In any case, there's more than enough to get started and honestly, it's not too early to start your Christmas shopping.

Star Trek – The Original Series: A Celebration is a brand new 256-page coffee table book that dives deep into the making of the original adventures of Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise, and IGN has a preview of the chronicle that features rare and never-before-seen images from the show that boldly went where no show had gone before.

The book will be available on September 21, 2021 – the same month as Star Trek’s 55th anniversary – and its pages are filled with new and archival conversations and over 200 photos and sketches that, according to the publisher, "shine a fresh light on the actors, writers, directors, production and costume designers, composers, prop builders, visual effects and makeup artists, and more, who brought Star Trek to life."

It also celebrates the fans who helped save the show in its early days, gives a glimpse of the earliest Star Trek conventions, and breaks down 12 of the most important episodes from the series.

You can check out a few pages of the new book below alongside the cover jacket:

This new hardcover book comes with an MSRP of $34.95 USD/$44.95 CAD and follows Star Trek: Voyager – A Celebration as the second release in Hero Collector’s Celebration line.

Star Trek – The Original Series: A Celebration is written by both Ben Robinson and Ian Spelling. Robinson is in charge of Eaglemoss’ official Star Trek Starships collection and was not only the launch editor of the Star Trek Fact Files reference work, but also was an editor for the US Star Trek: The Magazine. Spelling is an entertainment journalist who has interviewed such Star Trek legends as Gene Roddenberry, George Takei, James Doohan, and more. He was also an editor of StarTrek.com from 2010-2019 and has made a couple guest appearances on Star Trek itself.

“Our goal was to craft a book that was the written and visual equivalent of a great convention,” Spelling says. “We’ve brought fresh eyes to everything and tried to strip the myths away from the reality and we’ve discovered new stories that had never been told. We tracked down actors and crew whom people hadn’t heard from much – or ever – and are thrilled to include them in A Celebration.”

“Fans have read and seen bits and pieces of Star Trek’s production history, but A Celebration gathers everything in one place and puts it in context,” Robinson added. “We tracked down some incredibly rare pictures and artwork that have never been printed before. However well you think you know Star Trek, there’s something new for you. It’s really the Star Trek book I’ve always wanted to add to my collection.”

You can order a copy of Star Trek – The Original Series: A Celebration right here.

For more on Star Trek, check out the biggest news from Star Trek Day 2021, including a new look at Picard Season 2, the premiere date of Star Trek: Discovery’s fourth season, and the newest cast members of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a list that includes younger version of classic Star Trek: The Original Series characters like Cadet Nyotah Uhura.

Also, be sure to also check out our interview with William Shatner on the occasion of the first four Trek films hitting 4K.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Neill Druckmann, the writer and creative director behind The Last of Us, will seemingly direct at least a portion of the upcoming HBO TV series based on the game.

An updated production list on the Directors Guild of Canada lists Druckmann as one of five directors for the show's first season.

Listed alongside Druckmann as directors for the series are co-writer and showrunner Craig Mazin, as well as Jasmila Zbanic, and Peter Hoar. They are joined by Kantemir Balagov, who recently wrapped up directorial duties on the show's pilot episode.

While it was already known that the Naughty Dog co-president would feature as an executive producer and writer on the show, it is currently unclear whether Druckmann's role as a director will span a single episode or more.

Since its initial announcement last year, HBO's The Last of Us has since confirmed a number of casting choices for the post-apocalyptic series. The Mandalorian and Narcos' Pedro Pascal was previously confirmed to be undertaking the role of series protagonist Joel while Bella Ramsey (of Game of Thrones fame) is set to play Ellie.

Since then, the show's most recent addition to its cast comes in the form of Fringe's Anna Torv, who will take on the recurring role as Joel's smuggling companion, Tess.

While many of the details surrounding the show have been kept closely under wraps, back in July it was said that the TV adaptation of The Last of Us would have a budget that "exceeded the eight-figure per episode mark" likely making it "the largest project shooting in Canada".

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Sony Pictures has released four new character posters for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, including one for Michelle Williams' Anne Weying that teases the return of She-Venom.

The official @VenomMovie Twitter shared a new batch of posters, highlighting the duality of the characters in Andy Serkis' upcoming Venom sequel. The images spotlight the characters' symbiote-fuelled transformations, with portraits of Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock/Venom, Woody Harrelson's Cletus Kasady/Carnage, and Naomie Harris' Frances Barrison/Shriek.

Michelle Williams' Anne Weying also gets her own poster, featuring a silhouette that teases the return of She-Venom. The tagline in the tweet accompanying the poster also points to Williams officially suiting up as She-Venom in the sequel. "She's back in black," the tagline revealed. Take a closer look at her poster along with all of the others in our gallery below:

Williams previously spoke of her desire to have more screen time as She-Venom in Let There Be Carnage, having briefly spawned into her symbiotic counterpart in the 2018 movie. The actress said she hoped that she would be able to assume her alternate identity for "equal time" in the sequel to the blockbuster anti-hero superhero film.

Fortunately, we don't have too long to wait to find out. Venom: Let There Be Carnage was recently moved up on Sony's release calendar, with the PG-13 rated sequel now expected to hit theaters on October 1. Some fans are speculating that Venom might make another appearance this year too, in Spider-Man: No Way Home when it's released in December.

Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.

Anyone looking to increase their protein intake can save a good deal of cash today. Amazon's Deal of the Day offers up to 40% off a wide variety of protein shakes, powder, and more ways to fuel muscle growth. You can get deals on brands like Muscle Milk, Evolve, and more.

All of these deals are fine on their own, but many of them can be purchased using Subscribe & Save to get even bigger discounts. Once it ships, you can always cancel your subscription, locking in the savings as a one-time deal. Speaking of deals, these go away at midnight (assuming they don't sell out beforehand) so grab what you want before it's gone.

Protein Powder on Sale

Protein Shakes on Sale

In addition to all things protein, a bunch of other items are available in this deal, including energy drinks and bulk orders of personal-sized bags of chips. You can see the full set of discounts here.

Chris Reed is a deals expert and commerce editor for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.