Month: May 2020

Fortnite‘s Travis Scott concert was a huge success and, now, more big-name music acts are about to host their very own gigs in Epic Games’ absurdly successful game. This time it’s Diplo, who will be available to watch in the game’s Party Royale mode. The show is set to begin at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET/2 AM BST. Along with the musical show, the Major Lazer skin pack is on sale for $25.

The Party Royale mode was recently added to Fortnite and is described as a place where developer Epic Games will experiment with experiences. It is being presented as a social space first, which means there’s no building or combat, just hanging out with friends.

“Welcome to Party Royale, a new experimental and evolving space,” Epic said previously. “All chill, no sweat. Leave your weapons and mats behind and hang out with friends, play games, perfect your skydive, and more. The party’s just getting started.”

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Our mission to bring you the most wholesome and uplifting content of the week continues with another episode of Good News Gaming. We’ve scoured the internet and put together a little showcase of things happening in the wonderful world of video games.

This week we have an unbelievable achievement from one Guitar Hero 3 player, who has managed to hit every single note on Through the Fire and Flames on expert. That alone is something to be proud of, but this lad did it with the song running at 165% speed–unreal.

In the UK, an initiative is offering games to NHS workers. A variety of developers and publishers are on board, including ZA/UM, Xbox Game Studios, SEGA, Bungie, Deep Silver, and more. If you’re an NHS worker in the UK, click this link and grab a game. And thanks for everything you do.

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Note: This article contains spoilers for Final Fantasy 7 Remake and the original FF7, so read on at your own risk if you haven’t finished them!

Even though Final Fantasy 7 Remake has the word “remake” in the title, it’s more of an adaptation of the Midgar portion of the original FF7 story than it is a straight retelling. Because the new game takes some liberties with the old one, it’s full of moments that reimagine elements of the original, while creating new jokes, references, and Easter eggs based on the 1997 game. The result is a game that’s slightly different from what fans remember, but which is lovingly paying homage to a classic.

We’ve compiled a whole host of Easter eggs, references, callbacks, and jokes found in Final Fantasy 7 Remake below, but there are many, many more. Drop your favorites in the comments below.

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Lionsgate has postponed the releases of several of their biggest upcoming films, including John Wick: Chapter 4, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

John Wick: Chapter 4, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, and The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard have each been pushed back a year from their original release dates.

The fourth installment of the John Wick action franchise was originally slated to hit theaters on May 21, 2021 but has been pushed back to May 27, 2022.

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John Wick 4’s original 2021 release date would have seen it open against The Matrix 4, another highly anticipated sequel starring Keanu Reeves. That sci-fi film’s shooting has been disrupted due to the industrywide shutdown.

The Saw franchise reboot/sequel Spiral was supposed to open this month, but now won’t open until May 21, 2021 (yes, the original release date for John Wick 4).

Meanwhile, Lionsgate has also pushed The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard to August 20, 2021.

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The studio also rescheduled their psychological thriller Antebellum to August 21, 2020. The releases of Chaos Walking (January 22, 2021) and Nicolas Cage’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (March 19, 2021) are staying put.

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Other Comic Series/Imprints On Sale

• Image Comics Sale – See it on ComiXology
• Valiant Comics Linewide Sale – See it on ComiXology
• DC Spring Sale 1 – See it on ComiXology
• DC Spring Sale 2 – See it on ComiXology
• BOOM! WWE Sale – See it on ComiXology
• Dark Horse 50% Off Sale 1 – See it on ComiXology
• Dark Horse 50% Off Sale 2 – See it on ComiXology
• Dark Horse 50% Off Sale 3 – See it on ComiXology

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The breakout star of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian was none other than The Child, also known as Baby Yoda. Back in December, one of the first toys for Baby Yoda was revealed back in December. And in May, it will finally be released.

Mattel’s 11-inch plush “The Child” comes out this month and retails for $25. Mattel sent us the plush to check out, and you can check out a few images below.

The box for the upcoming toy matches his flying carrier on The Mandalorian. The body is extremely soft, while the head is a rubbery material. The Baby Yoda doesn’t have any legs or feet, but the flat, weighted bottom allows it to sit up when you set it down.

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The entertainment industry has been undergoing so massive scheduling shifts across the board as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues to force production shutdowns–but thankfully, some studios are already looking ahead. Marvel Studios and Disney announced new dates for their upcoming slates, and now Lionsgate has assigned new premieres to several of their highly anticipated releases, according to THR.

John Wick 4, which was originally scheduled for May 21, 2021, has been pushed back a full year to May 27, 2022. The Saw franchise spin-off, Spiral, has been moved to May 21, 2021, after having been bumped from its original schedule of May this year.

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