Month: September 2019

The full trailer for The Irishman is here. The long-awaited crime drama stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, and is directed by Martin Scorsese. It’s set to hit the streaming service in November.

The Irishman tells the real-life story of Frank Sheeran, a union man who also allegedly worked as a contract killer. De Niro plays Sheeran, with Pacino as notorious union boss Jimmy Hoffa and Pesci as mobster Russell Bufalino. The new trailer shows how Sheeran works his way through Hoffa’s ranks, and, unlike last month’s first trailer, showcases the extensive de-aging technology used on the three main stars. Check it out below.

The Irishman also stars Ray Romano, Anna Paquin, Bobby Cannavale, Harvey Keitel, and Stephen Graham. It’s penned by by Steven Zaillian, who also wrote Schindler’s List, American Gangster, and David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The movie will receive a limited theatrical release from November 1, before it hits Netflix on November 27.

The extensive VFX work required to de-age the actors meant that the film required nearly two years of post-production. According to Deadline, the final budget is around $200 million, making it the most expensive movie of Scorsese’s career.

For more, check out GameSpot’s guide to new movies to get excited for this fall.

Death Stranding, the hotly-anticipated PS4 exclusive, has gone gold, meaning development has been completed. Director Hideo Kojima shared the news on Twitter, posting an image of a master disc copy.

In his tweet, Kojima paid tribute to his staff and partners, including Sony and Guerrilla Games, whose Decima engine powers Death Stranding. Kojima also thanked the musicians, actors, artists, and more.

Of course, in modern games, development often goes on well beyond launch thanks to DLC, patches, and so on, but this is nevertheless a big milestone. It means work can now begin on producing the millions of discs to be sent to retailers and that we’re now within touching distance of the game’s release date of November 8.

With just weeks to go until launch, Sony has revealed a new limited edition Death Stranding-themed PS4 Pro console, for which pre-orders are available now. For more on the mysterious game, check out our explainer on Death Stranding’s plot, characters, gameplay, and more.

Amazon is running a terrific deal that gets you an extra 20% off tons of Amazon Warehouse (used) items, including video games, consoles, and accessories. As a result, you can nab deals like a Nintendo Switch for around $200, or a PS4 Pro for $270. The discount appears at checkout.

Inventory is limited, so you’ll want to hurry to take advantage of any deal you see. You’ll also want to pay attention to the item’s condition, and make sure the seller is Amazon Warehouse.

You can check out the list of video game items, or read on to see some of the highlights. And remember, the 20% is taken off at checkout, so the final price is lower than the price shown on the product page.

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