Most retailers are required to be closed on Thanksgiving in Rhode Island, allowing workers to spend time with family instead of shoppers.

Black Friday is fast approaching. Lots of early deals have already dropped, and shoppers are gearing up for a tsunami of sales when the big event officially kicks off. But this year, I won't be one of them.

It's Black Friday month, people, which doesn't quite mean panic stations, but does mean that there are great deals flying all over the place. We're already gathering some of the best deals live right now for you in our handy list of the best Black Friday gaming deals,