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The Twilight Zone has always been political. Countless episodes of the original series tackled politics, directly as well as indirectly–from The Mirror, which parodied Fidel Castro, to The Shelter, which concerned the mutually assured destruction policies of the Cold War. Last year’s Twilight Zone revival, publicly helmed by comedy and horror auteur Jordan Peele, trod a similar path, with mixed results (which is fine–there were episodes of the 1960s series that missed the mark as well). The reboot’s second season, available now on CBS All Access, continues the tradition, and the three episodes sent to press ahead of Season 2’s release skewer some of the internet’s favorite bogeymen: “Karens,” incels, and whiny, entitled, self-centered men.

Each of these three episodes features a signature Twilight Zone conceit. In “Meet in the Middle,” for example, a man named Phil (Westworld’s Jimmi Simpson) begins hearing a voice in his head (Community’s Gillian Jacobs) and wonders whether she’s a real person or a figment of his imagination. There’s commentary burbling beneath that mystery; the character could be generously described as “picky” when it comes to women. Anyone online in 2020 will recognize in Phil the traits of your average garbage incel dude–the kind of guy who comments on Pornhub videos and feels the need to criticize women’s appearances while wondering without a shred of self-awareness why so many people have him blocked on Twitter. Any woman who falls short of his long list of imagined, hypothetical ideals gets judged as shallow and boring, and it’s their fault he’s #foreveralone. There’s a reason he falls so hard for the female voice in his head as it becomes clear that she checks his every box–she’s the ideal woman he always imagined was out there, as he dismissed and belittled every actual woman he encountered in real life, from Tinder dates to his therapist.

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While Microsoft has yet to announce the price point for the Xbox Series X, it’s expected to be an expensive console as most new machines are. To help the system reach the widest possible audience, Microsoft will be pushing its mobile phone-style Xbox All Access program for it.

Under this program, people can get an Xbox Series X with no cost upfront and pay it off over the course of two years. This is a common business practice in the world of smartphones, but it’s new for console. Microsoft has been trialling the program since the Xbox 360 days. However, the Xbox Series X launch will mark Microsoft’s biggest push yet in that regard, Spencer said.

“Xbox All Access is going to be critical to both our launch for Xbox Series X as well as just the overall generation,” Spencer said during a GameLab speech, as reported by GI.biz.

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Crystal Dynamics announces tons of new details for Marvel’s Avengers, a Pokemon MOBA is on its way, and yes, the Cyberpunk 2077 stream is still happening.

After Microsoft announced it was shutting down Mixer and moving to work more closely with Facebook Gaming, some wondered what impact this could have on the Xbox dashboard.

Currently, the dashboard on Xbox One contains advertisements and links to Mixer streams. Some were wondering if Facebook Gaming streams will replace them in the carousel. That won’t be the case, according to Xbox’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb.

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Warning: This post obviously contains massive spoilers for The Last of Us Part 2. If you’re not finished yet, we recommend you turn back now.

The Last of Us Part 2 is a story about obsession, anguish, trauma, and vengeance. It centers on the inability of some of its characters to let go of their pain, and the massive harm they do to themselves and others as a result.

But even though the revenge aspect of The Last of Us Part 2 is pretty straightforward, its structure is anything but. The game uses multiple flashbacks to alter your perception of characters and events as they unfold. Which people know what information, and at what time, changes how The Last of Us 2 wants you to see and interpret its characters. Most of the twists in the story are flashbacks that work to change your perception of the characters when given new context.

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Prolific director and cinephile Quentin Tarantino was originally pitched on the idea of releasing his Oscar-winning Hateful Eight film on iPhones instead of theaters by NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell.

In a new profile piece on Shell by The Wall Street Journal (via IndieWire), the CEO recalls a time when Tarantino was looking for financing for The Hateful Eight, which was difficult at the time, due to the director’s desire to shoot the film in 70mm and retrofit theaters so they would be able to properly display the movie.

According to the Wall Street Journal, “Jeff Shell, at the time the head of the Universal studio, voiced his own pitch. ‘What if we released it on iPhones?’ he said. ‘Great,’ Mr. Tarantino replied, and stormed out of the meeting.”

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Tarantino would end up working with The Weinstein Company on The Hateful Eight, with the film going on to gross over $155 million at the worldwide box office and earn iconic composer Ennio Morricone his first Academy Award.

While Shell’s pitch may seem a bit unorthodox, the NBCUniversal boss has recently found financial success in the digital streaming space by thinking outside the box with the debut of Trolls World Tour, which made close to $100 million in online rental fees after skipping a theatrical release. This unexpected on-demand premiere sparked a feud between Universal and major movie theater chains, with AMC and Regal Entertainment refusing to play Universal movies once their cinemas reopen.

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David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He’s also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

Day 5 of IGN Expo has wrapped up and there were some new reveals, announcements, and a bunch of Avengers. We’ve collected today’s biggest news, trailers, and more below in case you missed anything.

A special bonus Expo Day to accompany the big Avengers War Table livestream. It wasn’t all just Iron Man and Thor though. There was a first look at some new gameplay for titles like Fall Guys, and as always we are still supporting important causes like the World Health Oragnization and The Bail Project which you can still donate to at donate.ign.com.

What did you think about IGN Expo Day 5? – and IGN Expo as a whole? What was your favorite thing announced during the show? Let us know with a Yap below!

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Avengers War Table

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Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix finally revealed new details about Marvel’s Avengers. IGN was able to interview the developers to find out more about Avengers including a deep dive into its story and gameplay.

Cartel Tycoon – Exclusive Trailer Reveal

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Build up your cartel empire in this new management sim. Create a base of operations and expand your criminal empire in this new trailer.

Dreamscaper – Exclusive Gameplay Feature Deep Dive

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Dreamscaper is a new action-RPG roguelike where our hero ventures into an ever-changing dream world to fight dark forces. The deep dive shows off the combat, story, and world of Dreamscaper coming to Steam Early Access.

Shadow Arena – New Hero Exclusive Trailer Reveal

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The 40-player action arena game announced a new character today named Lahn. Watch the trailer above.

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter Ones – Exclusive Behind the Scenes Look

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FrogWare provided a behind-the-scenes look at its newest Sherlock Holmes mystery game.

Surgeon Simulator 2 – Exclusive Gameplay

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IGN revealed gameplay for Surgeon Simulator 2, the madcap surgery “sim” where you don’t practice a lot of real surgery.

Fall Guys – Exclusive Gameplay

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Fall Guys shared new gameplay for the upcoming game show-like multiplayer bonanza.

No Place For Bravery – Exclusive Gameplay and Interview

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Here’s a look at the pixel RPG No Place for Bravery about a father searching for his missing daughter.

Raji: An Ancient Epic – Gameplay Trailer

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Check out 7-minutes of gameplay and developer commentary for the South Asian inspired RPG Raji.

No Straight Roads – Gameplay Trailer

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8-minutes of the music-action game No Straight Roads.

BioMutant – Exclusive Gameplay and Interview

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Check out our interview with the developers of BioMutant, a new 3D action game from ex-AAA developers.

Overcooked! 2 – DLC Exclusive Announcement, Reveal, and Gameplay

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Check out gameplay and trailer for the upcoming, summer-themed DLC for Overcooked! 2.

Haven – Developer Gameplay Overview

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A new developer’s look at Haven, an RPG-inspired adventure game from The Game Bakers.

Cris Tales – 8-minute Gameplay Reveal

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Check out 8-minutes of gameplay for Cris Tales.

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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.