New Fortnite-Marvel Apparel Line Available At Amazon

With Marvel characters often crossing over into Fortnite and the Marvel’s Avengers beta doling out Fortnite weapons, it was only a matter of time before official Fortnite x Marvel merch arrived. A collection of T-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, and hoodies featuring a mashup of Marvel heroes and Fortnite imagery are now available to purchase at Amazon.

The officially licensed apparel all shares a similar design aesthetic. Regardless of whether you get a T-shirt, long-sleeve, or hoodie, you’ll get a clothing item with a rectangular graphic across the chest. While the overall design of the products isn’t exactly inventive–especially since only black, white, and heather gray colors are available–the graphic prints themselves are pretty cool.

The apparel leans heavily on Marvel, often with Fortnite details in the backdrop of the main image. For instance, the Iron Man design features Tony Stark in the center ring and smaller images scattered about the outer rings, including the Battle Bus and Loot Llama. In another design, Groot is sitting next to Rocket Raccoon on a tree, while the Battle Bus floats by in the distance. The Thor design is based off of his look in Fortnite.

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Production Resumes on Lord of the Rings Prequel, Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop

As the COVID-19 pandemic fades in certain parts of the world, several high-profile TV shows are resuming production after a months-long hiatus. Deadline reports Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel series has already resumed filming in New Zealand, while Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop series is expected to start back up on September 30.

Deadline also notes Netflix’s Sweet Tooth series has already been filming in New Zealand for the past two weeks. All three projects were among those granted border exemptions by the New Zealand government in July 2020.

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The Auckland-based Lord of the Rings prequel suspended production back in March 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, shortly before filming wrapped on the second episode. Amazon has yet to reveal a release date or even an official for the series, but since the show was already scheduled to go on a 4-5 month hiatus after filming concluded on the first two episodes even before the pandemic hit, the break is unlikely to impact the company’s release timetable or work on the already greenlit Season 2. It’s reported that showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay used the break to work on scripts for Season 2.

We do at least know the setting for the prequel series. This Lord of the Rings project is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the events of the movies. Despite that, several familiar characters from the movies appear in the Lord of the Rings cast, including Galadriel, Elrond, and Sauron, though Hugo Weaving has made it clear he has no desire to reprise the role of Elrond.

As for Cowboy Bebop, production had already shut down even before the pandemic, with star John Cho injuring his knee while filming a scene in October 2019. Production was expected to go on hiatus for 7-9 months while Cho recovered, so the pandemic may have only added a couple of extra months of delays. Executive producer Marty Adelstein previously revealed filming had begun on Episode 6 of the 10-episode first season.

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Netflix’s Sweet Tooth is an adaptation of the popular Vertigo comic by Jeff Lemire and was first announced in May 2020. Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, and Will Forte will star in the family-friendly series, with James Brolin attached to serve as the show’s narrator.

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Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright Tackles Iowa, Washington, Colorado, and Missouri.”

Just in time for the Halloween season, Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright horror series is dropping a new batch of episodes on Quibi on September 28, and we’ve got a look at the new trailer.

Here’s how Quibi describes the series, which initially debuted back in April 2020 on the streaming platform: “50 States of Fright explores stories based on urban legends from each state, taking viewers deeper into the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of our country. Earlier this year, the anthology series exposed thrilling folklore from Florida, Oregon, Kansas, and Michigan. Now, Taissa Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Jacob Batalon, Christina Ricci, and many more unleash new terrifying tales from Iowa, Washington, Colorado, and Missouri.”

IGN can exclusively bring you a sneak peek at the haunting new chapters in 50 States of Fright in the video below or at the top of the page:

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Quibi will debut a new episode every weekday starting September 28. The new episodes are titled, “Iowa: Almost There,” “Washington: 13 Steps to Hell, “Colorado: Red Rum,” and Missouri: Dogwood – Azalea.”

What do you think of the new footage from 50 States of Fright? Let us know in the comments.

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Out Thursday: Nerf Halo MA40 Includes Halo Infinite Bonus Item

While Halo Infinite got delayed until next year, you can get a taste of the sci-fi shooter this week with a new Nerf replica of the MA40 used by Master Chief in the upcoming game. The blaster comes out Thursday, October 1, and you can preorder it from Amazon now. It even comes with a code that will unlock a “digital asset” in the game.

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The Nerf Halo MA40 comes with 10 darts and a removable clip big enough to hold all of them at once. Insert the loaded clip into the blaster, press the accelerator button to turn on the motor, and you’re ready to shoot. The blaster fires one dart each time you pull the trigger. The weapon also includes a rail riser you can attach to the tactical rail to add other Nerf accessories that are sold separately.

Also available for preorder is a Nerf Halo Mangler Dart Blaster for $19.99. It’s set to release on January 11, 2021.

Additionally, Hasbro has announced a Nerf Halo Bulldog SG, as well as two Halo-themed blasters from the Microshots line, the SPNKR and Needler. The latter two will cost $10 each. They’re not up for preorder yet, but we’ll update this article when they arrive.

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You can catch up on all of the biggest Halo Infinite news as you prepare for the launch of Xbox Series X.

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Amazon Announces Prime Day 2020 Dates

After multiple reports pointing to October 13 as the start date for this year’s Amazon Prime Day event, the company has finally confirmed when we can expect Prime Day deals to start this year. Amazon Prime Day 2020 will begin at midnight PT on October 13 and will run a full 48 hours as it has in recent years. Prime Day is usually held in July but was delayed at least three times this year due to COVID-19, according to reports.

As usual, Prime Day will have thousands of deals available exclusively for Prime members across not only tech and gaming but also toys, furniture, fashion, housewares, and more. Of course, the elephant in the room is that Prime Day is now just over one month earlier than Black Friday, and it’s unclear how different Prime Day deals will be from those offered during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Naturally, Amazon is pushing people to get their holiday shopping done early during Prime Day, and with product shortages and longer shipping delays becoming commonplace this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, that’s probably the smart move. If you see a great deal during Prime Day, don’t assume you’ll see that same discount available during Black Friday.

Amazon Prime Day 2020 dates and times:

  • Start time: Tuesday, October 13 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET
  • End time: Wednesday, October 14 at 11:59 PM PT (2:59 AM ET on October 15)

Amazon hasn’t shared any specific gaming or tech deals yet, but we can expect steep discounts on games and accessories like controllers, headsets, keyboards, and more. Gaming memberships like PlayStation Plus and Game Pass Ultimate may see steep markdowns during Prime Day, so keep an eye out for those too. With next-gen consoles launching in November and the Switch still facing shortages, we don’t expect a ton of great console deals–though if you’re looking to buy a Switch, Nintendo will probably have some kind of bundle offer during Black Friday again this year.

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Halo 3 Anniversary Playlist Comes To Halo 5

Halo 3 recently celebrated its 13th anniversary (hey, that probably makes you feel old!), and to celebrate, Halo stewards 343 Industries have kicked off a celebration of sorts in Halo 5.

The game is currently running a featured playlist called Halo 3 Classic Throwback. This playlist features recreations of Halo 3 maps made inside Halo 5 using the Forge tools. Additionally, the gameplay settings have been tweaked to make it feel more like Halo 3. Most notably, there is no sprinting–just like it was in the original Halo 3 back in 2007.

Halo 3 was developed by Bungie, and it was one of the studio’s final Halo titles before moving on to the Destiny series.

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Avatar 3 Has Almost Finished Shooting

The production of two sequels to 2009’s Avatar has turned into a far longer saga than originally anticipated, but some progress is now being made, according to James Cameron’s latest update. The director has said that live-action filming is now complete on Avatar 2, and about “95% complete on Avatar 3.”

The Oscar-winning filmmaker gave the update in a conversation with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the latter’s Austrian World Summit environmental conference, as picked up by CinemaBlend. James Cameron has directed Schwarzenegger three times before, in Terminator 1, 2, and True Lies.

“We’re down in New Zealand shooting,” Cameron told Arnie in his update on the films’ progress. “We’re shooting the remainder of the live action. We’ve got about 10% left to go–we’re 100% complete on Avatar 2 and we’re sort of 95% complete on Avatar 3.” He goes on to mention how lucky the Avatar team was that they had already chosen to shoot in New Zealand, one of the first countries in the world to mostly clear itself of COVID-19 cases.

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