YouTube Red has delivered a serious leg sweep with its newest original program, Cobra Kai. The series, which follows up on the movie The Karate Kid nearly 35 years later, just debuted on the streaming service and has already been renewed.
In a press release touting the renewal, executive producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg say, "Continuing the Karate Kid saga with YouTube Red has been a dream come true. We are grateful to all our creative partners for giving us the freedom to revisit and expand the LaRusso/Lawrence rivalry. And we are truly exhilarated by the tidal wave of support from fans of this story, both old and new."
At this point, a release date for the new season has yet to be announced. However, YouTube Red is spilling quite a few details on what to expect from Cobra Kai when it returns.
When can you expect it?
While a specific date has not been revealed, YouTube Red says the new season will arrive in 2019. Production on the series resumes this fall.
How many episodes will be in Season 2?
As with Season 1, the next batch will include 10 half-hour episodes.
Who is returning?
Naturally, William Zabka, and Ralph Macchio will be back as Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso, respectively. Also signed on to return are Xolo Mariduena (Miguel Diaz), Tanner Buchanan (Robby Keane), Mary Mouser (Samantha LaRusso), and Courtney Henggeler (Amanda LaRusso). There's no word yet on recurring stars like Nichole Brown (Aisha) and Jacob Bertrand (Hawk), but it's hard to imagine the new Cobra Kai Dojo without them.
What will it be about?
This is where we're getting into spoiler territory. If you've yet to watch the show, stop reading now. But also, what are you waiting for? As GameSpot's Cobra Kai review will tell you, this is not a show to be missed.
The first season ended with the new Cobra Kai Dojo having won the All-Valley Karate Tournament after Miguel showed no mercy against Robby in the finals. However, the regret on Johnny's face was clear after realizing the way he trained his students brought pain and defeat to his own son, Robby.
Clearly, Season 2 will continue to deal with the incredibly strained relationship between Johnny and Robby, as the former also likely reevaluates the lessons he learned from his days as a Cobra Kai student. However, complicating matters was the return of Johnny's sensei John Kreese (Martin Cove) in the season's final moments.
Johnny previously claimed his sensei was dead. However, he's very much alive and seems pleased with the dojo's rise to greatness once again. Could Season 2 lead to a showdown between the student and his teacher? That's a question that won't be answered until 2019.
Bethesda appears to be teasing an upcoming announcement with a vague image of the Big Ben clocktower in London, England. A tweet consists only of an image of the tower, with bright pink streaks of graffiti across its face. The Internet is already scouring the image for clues.
Recently Walmart Canada appeared to have leaked several upcoming game announcements, including Rage 2 from Bethesda. The company had an uncharacteristic reaction for a publisher, publicly responding to the leak with gentle chiding. The official Twitter account for Rage made a point of mocking the placeholder image for using the wrong font and incorrect key art. All this is notable because the hot pink paint used for the anarchy logo and notes appear to be similar to the one on the Big Ben clock face. The paint even looks like it could be a partial anarchy symbol.
Also potentially a clue is the time, which is set at 5:14. That could correspond to a date, which would be this Monday. Altogether it seems possible that a Rage 2 announcement of some sort could be coming next week. Whether this would have been the original plan or if the company is just responding quickly to the cat being let out of the bag isn't clear.
Or, all this could be entirely off the mark and Bethesda is teasing something else entirely. With E3 2018 rapidly approaching, we'll know soon enough. Bethesda's E3 showcase is planned for Sunday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET.
Anyone on the hunt for free games has a couple of worthwhile options today. First, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee's price got dropped to zero on Steam for a limited time. Now Yet Another Zombie Defense has done the same. You can download it here for free. But hurry up, because the price goes back up on Friday, May 11.
While it's not the most visually stunning game on Steam, don't let the self-deprecating title fool you: there's fun to be had here. The setting is a gray span of ground centered around a light post during the zombie apocalypse. During the day, your job is to build up defenses like weapon turrets and spiked barricades to create a secure base. When night comes, so do the zombies. The goal then is to stay alive as long as possible. Ideally, the sun will rise on a landscape spattered with the blood of zombies, and you'll be around to start again.
You can also play Yet Another Zombie Defense with up to three friends online or via local co-op. The people who have downloaded the game on Steam seem to think highly of it. With over 10,000 user reviews, Yet Another Zombie Defense has a "Very Positive" rating.
If you like the game and you want to spring for a slightly more polished version, you can grab Yet Another Zombie Defense HD on sale right now on Steam for $1. It has smoother animation, new undead enemies, better physics, and controller support.
Digital Extremes has released a big update for the console version of Warframe. The Beasts of the Sanctuary update is now available for free on PS4 and Xbox One, and it introduces a wealth of content to the sci-fi shooter, including a new Warframe, weapons, mode, and more.
Headlining the update is Khora, the 35th Warframe to arrive to the game to date and the first new one of 2018. Digital Extremes describes Khora as a "stylistically armor-clad" Warframe who "offers a versatile combination of offensive and defensive capabilities." She wields a metallic whip that can strike from a distance and call upon her pet Kavat to attack enemies.
Khora can be obtained in Sanctuary Onslaught, a new team-based survival mode. Here, players will have to work together with up to three others to fight through increasingly challenging waves of enemies and escape through randomly placed portals. By completing waves and traveling deeper into the Sanctuary, players will unlock Khora's blueprints, a new capture scene, and more.
Additionally, the Beasts of the Sanctuary update introduces a handful of new weapons, including the sniper rifle-like Veldt and Khora's signature gun and swords, the Hystrix and Dual Keres. Players can also get a couple of new weapon and character skins. You can read more about the Beasts of the Sanctuary update on the official Warframe website.
Coinciding with the update, Digital Extremes has kicked off a new limited-time event in Warframe, called Operation: Plague Star. Players can participate in the event from now until 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET on May 22 to earn rewards such as an Event Emblem, Ether Daggers, and Zaw Components.
BioWare is best known for its work on single-player games, although it does have some experience on the multiplayer side as well. With Anthem seemingly being designed as EA's answer to Destiny, multiplayer appears to be a big focus. But for those who are more interested in going about things on their own, the game will also be playable solo.
In the latest blog post from BioWare boss Casey Hudson, the company's updated mission statement is outlined: "We create worlds of adventure, conflict, and companionship that inspire you to become the hero of your story." Hudson emphasized the companionship part, as he says the company's games are meant to feature other characters on your adventures--whether those are AI- or human-controlled.
"However we design it, we always want to capture the special feeling of being on a journey with memorable companions," Hudson said. "I talked last time about Anthem being 'a story you can experience with friends.' There were, understandably, some questions and concerns about story in multiplayer. Specifically, 'What if I don't want to play with randos?' 'What if I don't have friends that I play games with?' And, 'I like to be the one making choices in my story--if it's multiplayer, won't the story get watered down?'"
Hudson attempted to dispel any concerns over this, admitting that they are things he worries about as a player as well. He called attention to the "become the hero of your story" aspect of BioWare's mission statement, saying that you as an individual should be creating a character and deciding what happens.
"I think the reason people are concerned about whether these things are possible in a multiplayer game is because it just hasn't been solved well before," he said. "With Anthem we're taking this problem head-on and structuring the entire game design to provide a specific solution for this."
Unfortunately, Hudson didn't actually explain just how this problem is being tackled. These details will be shared "very soon," but he said that you don't have to worry about being forced to engage in multiplayer.
"We think it creates a unique experience where you have control over your own story, but your story is set in an ever-changing multiplayer world," he said. "And yes, even though Anthem is meant to bring out the best parts of playing as part of an online community, you can choose to play through the story with only your friends, or even on your own.
"It's true--we're trying something really different here. Anthem represents one way to deliver innovation and new experiences in the spirit of our mission. We also have teams envisioning future BioWare games, and they're designing approaches that are different from Anthem--including one that's very Dragon Age. As we try new things, I hope that you'll come on the journey with us, and continue asking questions that will help shape Anthem into something we'll all love to play."
Just prior to E3 2018, EA will host its annual EA Play event. BioWare will share "lots more details" on Anthem there, presumably including more on what Hudson outlined in the blog post. We still know very little about the game, but its release is approaching quickly--after a delay that pushed it out of 2018, it's now due out by March 2019. EA also plans to have some kind of early access or beta test for the game, although specifics on that also remain unknown.
Breaking news: Rick and Morty is never going away, at least not for a very long time. Adult Swim has renewed the animated series from creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland for an additional 70 episodes. For those keeping track, that means new episodes of Rick and Morty should be arriving for years to come.
Roiland chimed in about the news on Twitter, writing, "More Rick and Morty coming. Looking forward to all the tweets asking where it is!" Naturally, Adult Swim's announcement doesn't include a timeframe for when the series might return, but Roiland tweets that it's being drawn.
The renewal comes on the heels of what was a massive year for Rick and Morty, as the series transcended cable TV and became something of a pop culture anomaly when it made a simple joke about a discontinued McDonald's sauce. When the fast food chain fumbled a temporary return of its Szechuan sauce, thousands of the show's fans were left angry and Rick and Morty seemingly benefitted from all of the free press.
Now, though the show likely won't premiere its fourth season for some time, Adult Swim has a plan for Rick and Morty fans to get their fix over the summer. Once again, the Rickmobile--a mobile pop-up shop--will travel the country starting May 17.
Given that the series has been renewed for 70 episodes, that means fans likely have at least seven more seasons of Rick and Morty to look forward to. A typical season runs 10 episodes. If you factor in the year or more between each of the first three seasons, that could keep Rick and Morty alive on Adult Swim for over a decade to come.
Looking to save money on pricey Nintendo products? Newegg will lend a hand. Thanks to a deal that's live right now, you can save $20 off the price of a Nintendo Switch, or $15 off either Nintendo Labo set. But because the online retailer seems to be allergic to traditional sale prices, you have to enter promo codes to get the discounts. Here are the details.
To get a Nintendo Switch for $280, click here for the gray Joy-Con version or here for the neon Joy-Con version, and add the console to your cart. Before checking out, enter promo code EMCPUEP72. That's it. Apply the promo code, and Newegg will knock $20 off the price of your Switch. This promotion ends on Saturday, May 12.
As for the Labo, you can get the Variety Kit for $15 off by entering promo code EMCPUEP68 at checkout. The final price will come to $55. If you'd rather create the Robot Kit, add it to your cart and enter promo code EMCPUEP68 at checkout. That brings the price down to $65. The Labo deal is good between now and Wednesday, May 16.
You probably already know if you want to buy Nintendo's latest console, but here's our Nintendo Switch review in case you want more information. As for the kits, here's an excerpt from our Nintendo Labo review: "It's nice to have something to tinker with long after building the Toy-Cons, and that's mainly because the official games are more like demos to show you how everything works. The only one likely to keep your attention for any length of time is the piano; everything else is a jumping off point, and you're limited by how much it inspires you to create. And that's just what Labo is at the moment: a great tool for creation, rather than for playing."
Destiny 2's new Warmind DLC and accompanying 1.2.0 update went live this week, and it apparently introduced a new way for Bungie to deal with problematic weapons. The Exotic hand cannon Rat King has been found to be bugged, and rather than deal with it as it has in the past, Bungie has outright disabled use of the weapon for the time being.
One of the key aspects of the 1.2.0 update was the revamp of Exotic weapons. A large number of the game's Exotics have been changed in some way with the overall goal of making them more distinct and satisfying to use. The Graviton Lance, for instance, was a neat idea--slain enemies would explode--but it was hard to use previously. Now, it's not only powerful and useful, it's just downright incredibly fun to use (so much so that I'm finding it hard to switch to anything else).
Rat King is another one of the many weapons that has been revamped, seeing more changes than most. The key aspect of this Exotic is that, as more members of your Fireteam have it equipped, the more powerful it becomes. Here's what update 1.2.0 changed, as detailed in Bungie's patch notes:
Enhanced the total stat benefits of running with a pack
Benefits are front-loaded; there are now larger damage benefits when two people equip the Exotic, with slight damage increases for each additional player
The Rat Pack perk can now activate and stack while Rat King is stowed
Added HUD notification text for when the Rat Pack perk is active
Increased ammo inventory
Added full auto
Through a process detailed on Reddit, it was possible to glitch your way into getting Rat King's buffs to apply to other weapons, even including rocket launchers. That was apparently deemed to be too much for Bungie to permit.
Although it didn't cite the exact bug, Bungie declared that it was temporarily disabling the weapon until it could address it. "Due to an issue impacting Rat King, we are temporarily disabling access to this weapon," it announced on Twitter. "Players may experience issues if they currently have the weapon equipped. Signing out and back in to Destiny 2 will resolve these issues." There's no in-game explanation of this; when trying to equip the weapon currently, players are directed to Bungie's website.
This is actually fairly unusual. After the Curse of Osiris DLC launched, another Exotic weapon, Prometheus Lens, was found to be far too powerful due to a bug. It arguably ruined Crucible for a period of time, as it could annihilate the competition. But Bungie didn't disable it, and actually went in the opposite direction--as it worked on a fix, Xur offered the weapon for sale, effectively letting everyone get their hands on one, even with Trials of Osiris about to get underway.
Bungie apparently is now able to disable a weapon outright. Whether that's the right approach is a matter of some debate. Whatever the case, there's currently no estimate for how soon players will be able to get Rat King back in their hands.
Capcom is bringing the Nintendo Switch version of Monster Hunter XX to the West this summer. Retitled Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, the online action RPG will launch exclusively for Switch in North America and Europe on August 28.
Generations Ultimate is an expanded version of the series' last mainline 3DS installment, Monster Hunter Generations. It features additional content, including two new Hunting Styles (Alchemy and Valor), an additional Elder Dragon, and a new endgame boss. Players will also be able to embark on "G Rank" quests, which Capcom says feature "even more formidable versions of familiar foes."
Those who've purchased Monster Hunter Generations on 3DS will be able to transfer their save data to Generations Ultimate on Switch and continue playing with their same hunters. The game also allows players to use touch screen inputs for Hunter Arts--powerful attacks that can be unleashed after filling up your Arts Gauge--and supports four-player local and online multiplayer.
Up until now, Monster Hunter XX has only been available in Japan. The game first launched for 3DS last March and was ported to Switch in August. The Switch version proved to be a big success for Capcom, but at the time the publisher said it had "no plans" to bring the game to other regions.
Like previous Monster Hunter games, the Japanese version of XX received special cross-promotional gear following its launch. Most notably, Capcom released a set of armor based on Link's Champion's Tunic from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Players could also craft a Korok costume for their Palico.
The most recent game in the series, Monster Hunter World, launched for PS4 and Xbox One back in January, with a PC release still to follow sometime this fall. Capcom acknowledged that fans had been asking for a Switch version of Monster Hunter World, but said that a port would be "difficult."
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' new Savage map--now known as Sanhok--returns for a third round of testing tonight on PC. Ahead of the test, developer PUBG Corp. has shared patch notes on Steam, detailing the long list of changes players will encounter on this iteration of the map.
Most notably, PUBG Corp. has expanded Sanhok with four new areas: Cave, Tambang, Lakawi, Na Kham. Existing areas have also been renamed, and an assortment of them, such as Bhan (formerly Banyan Grove) and Mongnai (Coconut Farm), have received "various improvements." You can see screenshots of the new and tweaked areas in the gallery below.
Additionally, PUBG Corp. has adjusted the spawn rate of certain weapons on Sanhok. The overall amount of item spawns on the map has been increased, as has total the amount of AR-type weapons. Specifically, PUBG Corp. has upped the spawn ratio of the M16A4 and AKM, while the M416 has been slightly decreased--although the developer says "the total amount spawned will remain similar to before." Perhaps most importantly, players can now throw apples before boarding the plane.
PUBG Corp. has also adjusted how the red zone works on Sanhok. This time, the red zone will "generally" no longer appear within the white circle. This won't always hold true, particularly when the blue circle is too close to the white one, but the developer says this change will make it riskier to play outside of the safe zone.
Lastly, PUBG Corp. has addressed a handful of issues that cropped up in previous incarnations of the map. In particular, the developer has removed some invisible objects in buildings and fixed an issue that caused the "aim punch" effect to be "too noticeable." Blood effects will also now appear as intended, and the minimap displays areas 200 meters away, as opposed to 100.
You can read more about the changes on Steam. The third Sanhok test will begin tonight, May 10, and runs until May 14; you can find the exact start and end times below. This time, the test will be open to everyone who owns a copy of PUBG. To get in, all you'll need to do is download the Experimental Test Server client, which will automatically appear in your Steam library prior to the test. The same client can also be used for future Sanhok betas.
Arcane Studios' Prey is a remarkable game. It didn't quite get the love it deserved, perhaps in part because of the off-putting advertisements that placed a gross bloodshot eye front and center. But don't let a disgusting piece of marketing keep you from playing a fine game--especially when you can get it for less than $15.
Right now Amazon is selling the PS4 version of Prey for $14.53. That's a fantastically good deal for a game that got a 79/100 on our sister site Metacritic. Prey is also currently available on Xbox One for $19 and on PC for $20.
Prey takes place in 2032, when humans have built a space station that orbits the moon. Naturally, we use the space station to perform some highly risky experiments, one of which goes horribly wrong. Enter a swarm of murderous, shape-shifting aliens who take over the station and commit gruesome acts of violence on its inhabitants.
That's where you come in. You play as Dr. Morgan Yu, a character you can customize according to the play-style of your choice. Your job is to fend off (or sneak by) the aliens using an array of sci-fi weapons and abilities. For every problem the game presents, clever players can find numerous solutions, thanks to the interlocking systems Prey puts in your hands.
It's a worthy game that deserves another look for anyone who passed it by last year. And for these low prices, you can't really go wrong.
Deadpool is known for cracking wise at pop culture figures, but in a new marketing spot for Deadpool 2, the character expresses some overdue regret for a cheap shot at a sports celebrity. In the first film, Deadpool made fun of soccer star David Beckham. Poor Wade has apparently seen the error of his ways and wants to make it up to him.
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds tweeted the skit, saying "Little known fact: Canadians are born with a black belt in apology." True to form, it has a meta pay-off by turning the mockery back onto Reynolds himself. Deadpool in both his comic and film incarnations tends to break the fourth wall.
The promo spots for Deadpool 2 have taken aim at Marvel's cinematic universe with some pointed jokes at The Avengers and DC film franchises. Despite the irreverent tone, though, some jokes are still off-limits. Reynolds recently explained that Fox made him remove a joke at Disney's expense, possibly to avoid rocking the boat while the House of Mouse worked to acquire 20th Century Fox. That deal appears to be in jeopardy now, so we may still get to hear what Deadpool thinks of Mickey and Donald in the DVD extras.
Here's some good news for anyone who likes having joy and excitement in their life: Peggle is free to download for PC on Origin. It normally sells for $5, but right now, for a limited time, you can get it to keep and play every day forever. So hurry to the Origin Store to download your copy now.
What's the big deal about Peggle? If you haven't played this marvelous and highly addictive game, it's like a psychedelically-enhanced version of pachinko. You aim and shoot a ball from the top of the screen. The ball bounces and ricochets between colorful pegs on its way to the bottom. Each peg it touches disappears. Clear out all the orange pegs, and you can proceed to the next level.
It's a wonderfully simple setup that combines skill and luck in equal measure. Each new world has its own "teacher" who grants you a limited power that can help you clear pegs in all sorts of creative new ways. Throw in a bunch of optional challenges, and you have a game you can spend many pleasant hours trying to complete.
Whether you've played it before or not, Peggle is always worth a download when it's free. Head over to the Origin Store to add it to your collection before the price goes back up.
Fans of the Bad Boys movie series can once again start looking forward to another instalment. Following the news last year that Sony had removed the third movie in the hit action franchise from its schedule, the film has now been given a new release date.
As reported by Variety, Bad Boys For Life will now hit theaters on January 17, 2020. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will return as the rule-breaking cops, and the movie will be directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. The filmmaking duo are also attached to a reboot of Beverly Hills Cop, but there has been no further news about that since last year.
Bad Boys For Life has experienced a series of delays and date changes over the past few years. Both Bad Boys For Life and Bad Boys 4 were announced in August 2015. At the time, the former was given a February 2017 release, which subsequently moved back to early 2018, and then to November this year. By August last year, neither movie appeared on Sony's schedule.
Following the departure of original director Joe Carnahan (The A-Team), Lawrence himself cast doubt on whether Bad Boys For Life would ever happen. "I don't think we're going to get one," he said. "Not the way everything's turning out. Will is off doing another movie, and I don't think it's going to happen."
It was Smith himself who first revealed that a third movie was in the works. In 2016 he spoke about meeting co-star Martin Lawrence for the first time in several years. "We just looked at each other," he said. "We hugged. In that moment, we knew we were making another Bad Boys. We're definitely doing another one."
The first Bad Boys was released in 1995, with the sequel following in 2003. Both movies were directed by Transformers' Michael Bay, and are somehow actually quite enjoyable despite that fact.
In related news, it was recently reported that the sequel to Smith's Netflix hit Bright has a new writer. Beauty and the Beast's Evan Spiliotopoulos will pen the follow-up to the sci-fi thriller, which was released on the streaming service last December.
Summer movie season may be starting in May, but Netflix is going out of its way to make sure you stayed glued to your couch. We're now well into the new month, and the streaming service has released the full list of additions for May. That features a variety of new movies, TV shows, and originals to keep you busy for the foreseeable future--and there's some good stuff on tap.
Firstly, Disney/Pixar's Coco will be added on May 29. If you somehow missed one of the studio's best animated films ever, this will be your chance to watch and cry in the privacy of your own home. That's always a better option than publicly weeping in a theater, right?
On the TV side, the latest seasons of some of the CW's biggest shows will be added in April. Riverdale, Arrow, The Flash, Supernatural, and Dynasty will all end their current seasons, with them becoming available to stream a week later. Additionally, a new season of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, along with a slew of other originals, will arrive throughout the month. Of note, the second half of The Toys That Made Us Season 1, the documentary series about famous toy lines, released on May 25.
To get an idea of everything coming on Netflix in May, take a look at the list below, and make sure you see what's leaving the service. Additionally, if you missed what the streamer was up to in April, you can check that out.
Arriving on Netflix in May
May 1
27: Gone Too Soon
A Life of Its Own: The Truth About Medical Marijuana
Amelie
Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures: Season 1
Beautiful Girls
Darc
God's Own Country
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous Live at Radio City (Netflix Original)
Mr. Woodcock
My Perfect Romance
Pocoyo & Cars
Pocoyo & The Space Circus
Queens of Comedy: Season 1
Reasonable Doubt
Red Dragon
Scream 2
Shrek
Simon: Season 1
Sliding Doors
Sometimes (Netflix Original)
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Carter Effect
The Clapper
The Reaping
The Strange Name Movie
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V: Season 2
May 2
Jailbreak
A Little Help with Carol Burnett (Netflix Original)
Anon (Netflix Original)
Busted!: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
Dear White People: Volume 2 (Netflix Original)
End Game (Netflix Original)
Forgive Us Our Debts (Netflix Original)
Kong: King of the Apes: Season 2 (Netflix Original)
Lo más sencillo es complicarlo todo
Manhunt (Netflix Original)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Tina Fey (Netflix Original)
No Estoy Loca
The Rain: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
May 5
Faces Places
May 6
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (Netflix Original)
May 8
Desolation
Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives (Netflix Original)
May 9
Dirty Girl
May 11
Bill Nye Saves the World: Season 3 (Netflix Original)
Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (Netflix Original)
Spirit Riding Free: Season 5 (Netflix Original)
The Kissing Booth (Netflix Original)
The Who Was? Show: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
May 13
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (Netflix Original)
May 14
The Phantom of the Opera
May 15
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce: Season 4
Grand Designs: Seasons 13–14
Only God Forgives
The Game 365: Seasons 15–16
May 16
89
Mamma Mia!
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The Kingdom
Wanted
May 18
Cargo (Netflix Original)
Catching Feelings (Netflix Original)
Inspector Gadget: Season 4 (Netflix Original)
May 19
Bridge to Terabithia
Disney's Scandal: Season 7
Small Town Crime
May 20
Some Kind of Beautiful
May 21
Señora Acero: Season 4
May 22
Mob Psycho 100: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
Shooter: Season 2
Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 2 (Netflix Original)
Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here (Netflix Original)
May 23
Explained (Netflix Original)
May 24
Fauda: Season 2 (Netflix Original)
Survivors Guide to Prison
May 25
Ibiza (Netflix Original)
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (Netflix Original)
The Toys That Made Us: Season 2 (Netflix Original)
Trollhunters: Part 3 (Netflix Original)
May 26
Sara's Notebook (Netflix Original)
May 27
The Break with Michelle Wolf (Netflix Original)
May 29
Coco
May 30
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 4 (Netflix Original)
May 31
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Howard Stern (Netflix Original)
Each month, Amazon and Twitch give away free digital items to Amazon Prime members with Twitch accounts. This month, not only can you download six free games between now and May 31, but you can also get some free Heroes of the Storm loot as well.
Up for grabs in May are a Glitch-steed mount and five Rare Loot Chests. The contents of the chests are random, but each one is guaranteed to contain at least one rare item. Loot Chests in Heroes of the Storm contain a randomized assortment of things like heroes, sprays, skins, voice lines, banners, and announcers.
This month's rewards aren't quite as valuable as last month's, which gave Twitch Prime members five free Legendary Loot Chests, but the mount is a nice addition. Next month's offerings don't include a steed but will include five Rare Loot Chests.
To snag the free items, first make sure to link your Amazon Prime account with your Twitch account. Then link your Twitch account to your Blizzard account. Once you've done that, you can claim your rewards by heading to Twitch and clicking the crown-shaped Prime Loot icon next to the search bar. That opens the drop-down menu where you'll find your items waiting for you.
Heroes of the Storm is a popular free-to-play MOBA that pits two teams of five Blizzard heroes against each another. Each hero has unique abilities that can help their team destroy the opponent's base. In GameSpot's Heroes of the Storm review, Tyler Hicks gave the game a 9/10, calling it "a must-play for both MOBA players and Blizzard enthusiasts... [It's] a fantastic casual-competitive game that offers untold hours of enjoyment."
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will be releasing sooner than expected for Xbox One, PC, and Switch, publisher Activision has revealed. The game was originally set to launch on July 10, but has been given a new release date of June 29. "Crash Bandicoot has been working hard to look good for his debut on new platforms," the Activision blog states. "The fan reaction to the news that he's coming to Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam was the extra push needed and now he's ready nearly two weeks early."
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was released for PS4 in 2017, and the remaster package features updated versions of Crash Bandicoot, Cortex Strikes Back, and Warped.
"Vicarious Visions, for its part, succeeded in revitalizing Crash from an artistic perspective while preserving the charm that made him appealing when he first showed up, but years have passed since the original PlayStation was relevant, and we are well past the formative years of 3D gaming," he explained.
"It's easy to imagine how a dyed-in-the-wool Crash fan will fall in love all over again via the N. Sane Trilogy, but if you're experiencing Crash for the first time--or the first time in a while--it might pain you to realize that Crash's original adventures aren't as inventive or surprising as they were 20 years ago."
A new distribution is now underway for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. From May 4-27, players will be able to add one of the Legendary Pokemon from the Kalos region, Xerneas and Yveltal, to their teams via a free download code.
To claim the download code, players will need to head to a participating retailer and pick one up near the register. In the US, the code will be available from GameStop; UK and Ireland residents can get one from Game stores; and players in Canada and Australia will find the code at EB Games.
The download code can be used in any seventh generation Pokemon title. To redeem it, select Mystery Gift from the games' main menu, then choose the option to receive your gift via a code/password. Input the code and the game will begin downloading your Legendary. You can then pick it up from the deliveryman waiting inside any Pokemon Center.
The Legendary you receive depends on which version you're playing. Those with Sun or Ultra Sun will get the Dark/Flying-type Yveltal, while players with Moon or Ultra Moon will get the Fairy-type Xerneas. If you redeem the code in either of the Ultra games, the Legendary will also come equipped with a Gold Bottle Cap, which can be exchanged to Hyper Train a Pokemon.
Additionally, the Legendaries will come at a higher level if you redeem the code in either of the Ultra games. They'll also know a different moveset depending on the version you're playing. You can take a look at the attacks they'll come with in each game below.
Pokemon Ultra Sun
Yveltal -- Level 100
Oblivion Wing
Dark Pulse
Heat Wave
Tailwind
Pokemon Sun
Yveltal -- Level 60
Oblivion Wing
Dark Pulse
Phantom Force
Psychic
Pokemon Ultra Moon
Xerneas -- Level 100
Geomancy
Focus Blast
Grass Knot
Moonblast
Pokemon Moon
Xerneas -- Level 60
Geomancy
Horn Leech
Night Slash
Moonblast
The Pokemon Company is giving away different Legendaries every month in 2018 as part of its Year of Legendary Pokemon promotion. In June, players will be able to get another Legendary from Pokemon X and Y: Zygarde. What makes this Pokemon special is that it will be its shiny variant. Until then, you can see all of the free Pokemon up for grabs right now.
If you play games on PC, you may be aware of the Humble Monthly gaming subscription. For $12 per month, it grants you a monthly bundle of games worth over $100. The only catch is that most of the games in the bundle are a mystery until after you've paid. Humble does announce at least one game each month as an "early unlock" to entice new subscribers. The early unlock game for June 2018 is one of the biggest games ever featured in the subscription: Destiny 2.
If you subscribe for June's offerings--whatever they end up being--you'll get Destiny 2 immediately, just in time for the Warmind expansion, coming May 8. After that, you'll have to wait for the end of the month to find out what the rest of the games are, (though occasionally a game or two will be announced in the middle of the month).
As a point of comparison, April's Humble Bundle games included Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Mafia III, God Eater 2, Outlast 2, and more. The games usually come in the form of Steam codes that are saved in your Humble account. Unlike PlayStation Plus, you get to keep and play your Humble Monthly games forever, whether you have an active subscription or not.
Humble throws in extra bonuses for Humble Monthly subscribers as well. All active subscribers get 10% off every game in the Humble Store. They also get access to the Humble Trove, a collection of mostly well-received indie games. And if you subscribe for a full year, you save $12 off the monthly rate and (for a limited time) you get $25 added to your Humble Store account. Plus, 5% of Humble's proceeds go to charity.
All in all, Humble Monthly is one of the best deals in PC gaming. And with Destiny 2 being the early unlock for June, now is a fine time to get started.
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It's a new week, and that means there is a fresh set of deals available on Xbox Live across Xbox One and Xbox 360. Microsoft's Major Nelson rounded these up on his blog, and you can see all of them here. In this post we're rounding up some of the best, most notable deals for you to consider.
One of the most memorable points of Avengers: Infinity War may have been much different, if not for some solid improvisational skills from actor Tom Holland. The directors, Joe and Anthony Russo, opened up about how Holland added to a pivotal point for Spider-Man and helped capture the spirit of the moment. Spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War follow.
In the climactic moment of Avengers: Infinity War, the villain Thanos snaps his fingers to wipe out half the population of the universe, and we subsequently see several characters both minor and major fading into dust. The camera lingers the longest on Spider-Man, who has an emotional moment with his mentor Tony Stark. The Russos told Uproxx that a lot of that was from Holland.
"I think what was scripted was, 'I don't feel so good,' and, 'I'm sorry,' and everything in-between is Tom," said Joe Russo. Throughout the rest of the scene, Parker is pleading and scared, saying he doesn't want to go. Joe said that was an emotional level they had pushed him to pursue, summarized as "you're a child and you don't understand."
On top of that, Holland also benefited from working with Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, who has been a mentor to Holland as an actor as well. "Ever since we introduced the new Spider-Man in Civil War, Robert has been a very active mentor to him. And not just outside, but in the moment and in the scene while acting," said Anthony Russo. "Robert is one of the most remarkable performers on the planet and he makes everyone around him better and he brings everybody up. So, when Robert is tuned in to what you're doing and, on a performance level, he wants to help feed you and pull you. He can do remarkable things. And he will dance with Tom on a performance level that is amazing and that was one example of it. He's a very giving performer and he really helped us find that moment with Tom."
The result is one of the film's haunting emotional centerpieces, which Joe Russo says they knew they had to make a "gut-punch." Anthony Russo added, "Once we commit to a story idea, we commit to the fullest version of that. The potency of that moment is a function of us following that creative choice." Asked if they were concerned it would make kids cry, the two compared it to the adventure franchise film that made them cry as kids: The Empire Strikes Back.
"I stayed and I watched that movie from 11 AM until 11 PM the day that movie came out," Joe Russo said. "I just kept going back and back and back. And I think there's something about catharsis and we all create catharsis in storytelling. There are things you can deal with in fantasy that you can't deal with directly in the real world. I would argue that this movie is a reflection of its time. And that there is a level of catharsis the audience is going through collectively and globally as we march into whatever future awaits us."
Spider-Man certainly wasn't the only prominent and emotional death in the film, though. Black Panther has a brief emotional moment with his bodyguard Okoye, and Groot has a scene that hits even harder once you hear what his final "I am Groot" meant. Avengers 4 will continue the story and presumably resolve the Thanos arc when it releases next year, and Disney is already eyeing the next ten years of Marvel movies with a new franchise.
The first trailer for the much-anticipatedThe Predator is here. The movie is the latest entry in the long-running sci-fi action franchise that started with the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic Predator in 1987, and it hits theaters in September.
The trailer opens with a kid playing with some alien tech he finds in a box, which seems to be controlling a Predator ship, causing it to crash on the Earth. We then see an army specialist played by Boyd Holbrook being interrogated about what he saw on a jungle mission, followed by warnings from Olivia Munn's scientist character about the danger posed by the "upgraded" Predators. There's also plenty of action and a few glimpses of the Predator itself, killing some unfortunate victims. Check it out above.
The Predator is directed by Shane Black, who previously helmed Iron Man 3 and the crime comedy The Nice Guys, as well as writing the original Lethal Weapon. It also stars Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight), Keegan-Michael Key (Keanu, Key & Peele), Sterling K. Brown (The People v. OJ Simpson), Thomas Jane (The Expanse), and Jacob Tremblay (Room). It releases on September 14.
Black himself acted in the original Predator, and in a recent interview with Pure Grain Audio, spoke about his approach to tackling a movie in such an established franchise. "The key to Predator has always been the group that goes up against the Predator," he said. "The trick is to get yourself inside the mindset of a group of men and women, mostly guys in those movies, sometimes with a female protagonist as well. Mostly in the [Alien vs. Predator movies] as well, and Predators.
"You wanna find a balance. It's not so much addressing the emotions of the characters or finding the fear in the horror film as much as finding what interests me about a horror film. Figuring out why I am the audience member I am for them."
Rockstar Games has released even more new screenshots from the studio's upcoming and highly anticipated western Red Dead Redemption 2. The images, which were released on Rockstar's own website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, show off main character Arhur Morgan and other members of the Van der Linde gang. They also show Morgan hunting with a bow, a dramatic shootout, a quiet moment around a campfire, and Red Dead Redemption 1 protagonist John Marston.
You can see all of the images in the gallery below. Click each image to show a full-size version. You'll want to do that, as the images are quite lovely to look at and include some interesting details in the background. Have a look:
These images follow a batch of six fresh images from last week that showed a snarling bear, brutal combat, and hanging ducks--check them out here.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is set in 1899 America, 12 years before the events of 2010's Red Dead Redemption. The story picks up after a robbery goes wrong, with Morgan and the gang on the run; federal agents and bounty hunters are tracking them down. "As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him," reads a line from Rockstar's official description of the story.
Red Dead Redemption 2 launches on October 26 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In other news, PS4 players will get to play some of the game's online content before Xbox One users.
It's "Business Week" in GTA Online, and with that comes a number of bonuses, events, and sales--as well as free money. Yes, all you have to do is log in to GTA V's multiplayer mode by the end of May 14 and you'll get a gift of $250,000 worth of in-game currency. You'll get an extra $150,000 for each day you log in, through May 14, for a potential total of $1M.
Don't fret if you don't see your cash gift show up right away, as the money will go into your account between May 15 and May 21. Additionally, Rockstar is giving away the Vanilla Unicorn t-shirt and a black Ammu-Nation hat to everyone who logs in to GTA Online by May 14.
In other news, Rockstar is adding the Overflod Tyrant vehicle to GTA Online this week. "We're not sure who's more impressive: the team of engineers who've taken us as close as possible to installing a gear stick and a steering wheel in the front of a hurricane, or the team of lawyers who got it classified as road legal," reads a line from Rockstar's description.
The other new car is the Vapid Domination GTX--and it's a beast. "Half brute force, half pristine performance and all American. When you're looking to make shockwaves through the streets of Southern San Andreas, look no further," Rockstar said about it.
Rockstar also announced that all Contact missions, Rockstar-developed Stunt races, and Special Vehicle circuit challenges will offer GTA$ and RP bonuses this week. Additionally, this week's Premium Race is "Night Ride," while the weekly Time Trial is "Storm Drain."
As for the weekly sales, Rockstar is offering nice discounts on properties, vehicles, and upgrades, among other things. Here is a rundown of what's on sale this week, as rounded up by Rockstar on its blog:
PROPERTIES
Executive Offices – 50% off
Biker Clubhouses – 50% off
All Yachts & Yacht Modifications – 50% off
Bunkers – 40% off
Hangars – 40% off
Facilities – 30% off
ON THE GROUND
Mobile Operations Center – 30% off
Armored Kuruma – 30% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
Nagasaki Shotaro – 30% off (play a round of Deadline to unlock for purchase)
HVY Barrage – 30% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
Ocelot Ardent – 30% off
BF Dune FAV – 30% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
Bravado Half-Track – 30% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
BF Ramp Buggy – 30% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
Cheval Taipan – 30% off
Ocelot Pariah – 30% off
Pegassi Tempesta – 30% off
Grotti Cheetah – 30% off
Grotti Stinger – 30% off
Truffade Z-Type – 30% off
IN THE AIR
Mammoth Avenger – 30% off
FH-1 Hunter – 30% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
Buckingham Akula – 30% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
Western Company Seabreeze – 30% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
VEHICLE UPGRADES & WEAPON CUSTOMIZATION
Mobile Operations Center Upgrades – 30% off
Mammoth Avenger Renovations – 30% off
Benny's Upgrade – 30% off
Engine Upgrades – 30% off
Handling Upgrades – 30% off
Brake Upgrades – 30% off
Transmission Upgrades – 30% off
Turbo – 30% off
Suspension – 30% off
Spoilers – 30% off
Mk II Upgrades – 25% off (cost to upgrade to Mk II weapon)
Finally, if you haven't unlocked the Red Dead Redemption 2 Double-Action Revolver in GTA Online yet, Rockstar will give you the first clue to finding it via the in-game iFruit app.
Want a free game? If so, you're in luck, because for a "very limited time" Oddworld Inhabitants has dropped the price of the 1997 game Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee to zero on Steam. And this isn't a limited free trial type of thing: If you grab it while it's free, you'll own the full game forever. You can download it here.
Abe's Oddysee is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer about a factory slave who leads his people in a revolt after discovering the slavers mean to kill them. Your job is to guide your fellow Mukodons through treacherous obstacles while avoiding enemies, on your way to safety.
In GameSpot's original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee review from back in 1997, we wrote, "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee requires lots of thinking in solving its puzzles, which are well constructed and challenging, instead of cheap and frustrating. Abe's really is the ideal platformer, balancing its action and puzzle elements perfectly to make the game intelligent, engaging, and, best yet, fun. With about 25 to 30 hours of gameplay, there's a lot of meat for you to chew on, whatever kind it may end up being."
If you enjoy Abe's Oddysee, you may be interested in adding the other games in the series to your collection. The Oddboxx, which contains Abe's Oddysee along with the sequels and spinoffs Abe's Exoddus, Munch's Oddysee, and Stranger's Wrath, is on sale for $3/£2. Alternatively, if you wish you could play Abe's Oddysee with remastered graphics, you can buy Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Complete Edition on sale for $6/£5. It comes with some additional goodies, like the soundtracks for both the original and remastered editions, along with some DLC.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee will only be free until Friday, so grab it fast.
Fortnite: Battle Royale's latest limited-time mode, Infinity Gauntlet is very cool: Rather than the typical shake-up the game sees, it allows one player to become Avengers: Infinity War bad guy Thanos and run wild on the competition. It's a fun twist on Fortnite--albeit one that can be frustrating if you can't actually get your hands on the Infinity Gauntlet--but those who have been lucky enough to play as Thanos have found he's capable of emoting. And that doesn't just mean he can point or wave--he can eat popcorn or even dance.
It's the latter which has served as the inspiration for a new video shared by Reddit user IsaacDaKing, who I believe has gotten more than their money's worth from their video-editing software. The video shows dancing Thanos edited into the background of the big showdown from Guardians of the Galaxy, where Star-Lord dances in order to distract Ronin. After munching on some popcorn, Thanos gets in on the fun by busting out a dance of his own.
This followed another video shared on Reddit by user bignoof. That one brings popcorn-eating Thanos into the iconic Matrix-style shot from The Avengers, where the camera circles around our group of heroes as they look out at the enemy force that awaits them (i.e. a massive green screen). Whereas they look concerned, he seems to be enjoying the whole situation.
Fortnite's Thanos mode is only around for a limited time, although developer Epic has not shared an end date as of yet. It has said not to expect any Marvel or Avengers skins, although who knows what the popularity of the event could lead to. Epic has had to step in and nerf Thanos already, as he was deemed to be too powerful--he's very difficult to kill and does a huge amount of damage. By slightly weakening him, the hope is to give more players the opportunity to wield the Infinity Gauntlet.
The mode debuted not long after the start of Season 4, which came as part of the broader 4.0 update. That made some significant changes to the map, bringing an end to the speculation around the comet. Players have since uncovered a secret hatch that may signal the game's next big mystery.
E3 2018 will undoubtedly bring with it a variety of surprise game announcements, but a number of those may have been leaked by Walmart Canada's website. Since-deleted listings for numerous unannounced games--some expected, like Borderlands 3, and others seemingly wrong, like Forza Horizon 5--have been published on the website, as noticed by Wario64. But so far, only one of those has led to a response from the corresponding game's official Twitter account.
One game listed on Walmart's website despite not having been officially announced is Rage 2. Whenever these kinds of listings happen, be it accurate or not, publishers tend to stay relatively quiet, offering nothing more than a carbon copy statement about not commenting on rumors or speculation. Rage's official Twitter account had a different take:
Yes, the official Twitter account has not only acknowledged the leak, but it's offered Walmart some friendly advice on the page's errors. It's even replaced its profile picture and banner to match.
Publisher Bethesda's Twitter account also chimed in with a tweet simply saying, "Dude." And Pete Hines, Bethesda's marketing boss, responded to that with one tweet before also chipping in with another that says, "This is why we can't have nice things."
None of this outright states that Rage 2 is real, but it's an unusual but welcome tact. If it is indeed one of the announcements Bethesda plans to make at its E3 press conference on June 10, it might as well take advantage and pick up some free Twitter followers by endearing itself to fans in the process.
The Walmart leak also purports to reveal numerous other games. There's a new Splinter Cell (which has been teased), Borderlands 3 (strongly believed to be in the works), Gears of War 5, Assassin's Creed, Just Cause 4, and Dragon Quest 2. Others feature either typos (such as Lego DC Villains being spelled as "Villans") and Forza "Horizons" 5, even though the next game in the series would be Forza Horizon 4. Retailer leaks have certainly proven to be accurate in the past, but they're not by any means a guaranteed source of information. This might all prove to be a letdown when none of it is announced at E3, but at least Rage's community management team found a way to have some fun with it.
Steam is primarily intended as a means for downloading and playing games on a computer, but Valve has extended that further over the years--Steam Link allows you to stream games to a TV over your local network. Valve is now taking that concept one step further by ditching the hardware and bringing the games to your mobile device.
Valve has announced plans to launch two new apps in the near future that will make your Steam library even more valuable. An app version of Steam Link launches the week of May 21 and allows you to stream games to Android and iOS devices. On the Android side, that includes phones, tablets, and TVs, while supported iOS devices include iPhones, iPads, and even Apple TVs.
A beta will offer only Android support at first, and your device will have to be connected to the local network through either a 5Ghz wireless or wired Ethernet connection. You'll be able to use the Steam Controller, MFI controllers, and other devices to play.
The Steam Link app will be followed "later this summer" by a Steam Video app. This will allow you to watch the movies and shows sold by Steam (yes, Steam sells those--and productivity software--too) on the aforementioned devices. As latency is much less of a concern, you'll be able to stream video over Wi-Fi or LTE. Valve says it will also support offline playback.
It remains to be seen how well these apps will work, but if they're up to snuff, it could turn out to be a very nice perk for those who already use Steam.
A lot of new content is on the way to Star Wars Battlefront II on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Ahead of the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, EA and DICE are kicking off Han Solo Season in Battlefront II, which will bring an assortment of new content to the game themed around the galaxy's most famous scoundrel.
The first leg of Han Solo Season begins next week, on May 16, with content inspired by the original Star Wars film trilogy. First, DICE is bringing back the Jabba's Palace map from the first Star Wars Battlefront, which will be available in Blast, Heroes vs. Villains, and a new game mode being introduced during Han Solo Season: Hero Showdown.
Hero Showdown is a round-based elimination mode that allows players to pair up characters and pit them in two-on-two Hero vs. Villains battles. EA says this game type will require players to "bring out their wits and tactics," as they will have to pick a new duo to take into battle after each round.
Additionally, DICE is adding new Appearances inspired by the opening act of Return of the Jedi, including Lando Calrissian's Skiff Guard disguise and Leia in Boushh's bounty hunter gear. These Appearances can be purchased either with Credits--which are earned through regular play--or the premium currency Crystals, which were reintroduced in Battlefront II last month as part of the Night on Endor update.
Finally, the initial wave of Han Solo Season adds a much-requested mode to the game: Starfighter Custom Arcade. Here, EA says you will "be able to hone your skills in the cockpit with Starfighters from all eras, whether you're aiming to turn Rebellion X-wings into stardust with your TIE/LN or hop into the Millennium Falcon to fly circles around enemy starfighters."
More content will arrive in June during the second leg of Han Solo Season. EA hasn't announced what new features it will introduce to the game next month, but it did tease that the content will be themed around the aforementioned Solo: A Star Wars Story, which premieres in theaters on May 25. You can find more details about Han Solo Season on the official Battlefront II website.
Sony Santa Monica has released a new update for PS4's God of War. Patch 1.20 is available to download now and introduces a few UI tweaks to the game, along with a major new feature: Photo Mode.
As Sony previously announced, Photo Mode allows players to take and edit screenshots of the game using a suite of filters, borders, and other customization options. After installing the update, players will be able to access the mode either through the Options menu or by enabling Touch Pad Quick Access via the game's settings.
Players can move the camera around in Photo Mode with the left and right thumbsticks and pan up and down using the L2 and R2 buttons. The mode also features five tabs that let players adjust the field of view, exposure, and more. You can read a description of each tab, courtesy of PlayStation Blog, below:
Camera: Adjust the Field of View, Focal Length, and Camera Roll.
Aperture: Adjust the Depth of Field, Focus Distance, and F-Stop.
Filters: Adjust the Film Grain, Exposure, Filter, and Filter Intensity options.
Borders: Add a Vignette and adjust the Vignette Intensity, and Vignette Falloff. This includes a variety of Border styles and the official God of War logo.
Characters: Toggle the visibility of Kratos, Atreus, and all other characters in the scene. And my personal favorite, we've added the ability to change Kratos and Atreus's facial expressions!
In addition to Photo Mode, update 1.20 increases the text size of God of War's UI and menus. This marks the second time Sony Santa Monica has tweaked the game's text size; the developer added a slider in its previous God of War patch that allowed players to manually adjust the text, but that didn't make a significant difference. This update makes the text bigger all around, which should help improve readability. The developer has also introduced a new accessibility setting that gives players the ability to re-map Rage Mode, which is by default activated by clicking both thumbsticks.
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