A policewoman and two frontline coronavirus workers were among the 18 victims who died.
What’s New To Netflix This Week? Anime, Movies, TV, And Originals
There are few things more important right now than finding out what’s coming to your favorite streaming service. While we’re all stuck at home, knowing what’s headed to a TV screen near you can give you something to look forward to. Below, you’ll find everything new arriving to Netflix this week and a few of our recommendations as well.
Everyone could use a laugh right now, and who better to make you laugh than Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) and Ben Schwartz (Sonic The Hedgehog)? The two frequent improvisers and guests on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast have a new series debuting on April 21 called Middleditch & Schwartz. The improv comedy show features the two comedians as they take prompts from the audience and create ridiculous scenes. And while some may make thing improv is a bit hokey at times, their appearances on the previously mentioned CBB podcast prove these two bring something unique to the table.
For those of you looking to add some more anime to your lives, Seasons 4 and 5 of Bleach are coming to Netflix on April 21. Titled “The Assault” and “The Bount,” respectively, the series follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student who receives the powers of a Soul Reaper–which helps in the transition of life to the afterlife. The anime is based on the Tite Kubo manga of the same name.
Apex Legends Season 5: When Does It Start?
Apex Legends is about to go into Season 5. If tradition holds, the new season will see the addition of a brand-new playable character, weapon, map changes or new map, and battle pass. Respawn has already revealed that Season 5 will have a “pleasant surprise” for Titanfall fans.
But when can we expect all this new content? The short answer: we don’t know for sure. However, we can make an educated guess based on when previous seasons have started.
Season 4: Assimilation is drawing to a close, following The Old Ways limited-time event that added a Bloodhound-themed town takeover to World’s Edge, implemented a permanent Duos mode, buffed Revenant, and transformed Lifeline into a more supportive combat medic. Like Season 2: Battle Charge and Season 3: Meltdown, we can tell how much longer Season 4 is scheduled to go based on how much longer the current Apex Legends’ battle pass will remain available.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons — All K.K. Slider Songs
After K.K. Slider visits your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the first time (and you unlock the ability to terraform), the wandering musician will return every Saturday night to hold a small concert, just as in previous Animal Crossing games. You’ll find him sitting in front of your Resident Services building all day, but he’ll only play music between 6 PM and midnight.
As in past titles, you can either let K.K. play a random song or request to hear a specific tune, and he’ll give you an “aircheck” of the first song he plays that night. While you can purchase most of these recordings through the Nook Shopping terminal, there are a handful of “secret” songs that K.K. will only play by request, so if you want to get your hands on those airchecks, you’ll need to specifically request them.
Below, we’ve rounded up the full list of K.K. Slider songs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The secret songs that K.K. only plays by request are denoted in bold. Keep in mind that you’ll need to type each song title out as it is written below (meaning you need to have the proper punctuation) when requesting the songs; if you spell the title incorrectly, K.K. will instead play a live-only song (which can’t be received as an aircheck) and say he didn’t understand your request after he finishes singing.
CoD: Modern Warfare And Warzone Get New Operator, Plus Weapon Bundles
In addition to the playlist updates coming this week, developer Infinity Ward has also revealed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone will get a new Operator and two weapon bundles.
Infinity Ward shared a blog post announcing that Ronin is the latest Operator. An ex-Special Forces Operative and master of multiple fighting systems, he can be purchased through the in-game store and is deployable in both Modern Warfare and Warzone.
Also purchasable in the in-game store and usable across both Modern Warfare and Warzone are the Fool’s Gold II and Toxic Ooze weapon bundles. They include legendary weapon blueprints, a calling card, emblems and sprays, and more. You can check out two blueprints–“Deep Pockets” and “Sludge”–below.
Animal Crossing Datamining Reveals Possible Additions For New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken over the world over the past few weeks, but fans have noted that a few features from previous games haven’t make it into the series’ debut on Switch. According to Twitter user Ninji, however, some of those omissions might be coming to the game after all.
In a lengthy series of tweets, Ninji explains how he datamined New Horizons and found references in the code to features that aren’t currently present in the game. This includes Crazy Redd, the duplicitous and sardonic kitsune that serves as Tom Nook’s rival. In previous games, Redd would sell paintings that you could donate to the museum, and some would be fakes. As Ninji says, Redd may pilot a ship that docks on the northmost beach of the player’s deserted island.
The code includes mentions of a vegetable-growing mechanic, which would be a first for the franchise. It also references bushes, scuba-diving, more upgrades for the museum and Nook’s Cranny, and the reintroduction of Brewster’s cafe, which were all present in previous games. Due to the nature of datamining, however, it’s unclear if these features will come to New Horizons in a future update, or if Ninji is essentially sifting through clippings on the cutting room floor.
Thomas Thabane: Scandal-hit Lesotho PM to get ‘dignified’ exit
Thomas Thabane has been accused of being involved in the murder of his estranged wife.
God Of War’s Two-Year Anniversary Brings A Wild New Kratos Bust
On the one-year anniversary of God of War‘s release on PS4, Sony announced Raising Kratos, the wonderful feature-length “making of” documentary. For its two-year anniversary, which is today, Sony revealed some new merch that’s available to pre-order now, including a limited-edition Kratos bust that will hurt your wallet and a new book that recreates Atreus’ journal from the game.
Life-size Kratos bust | $800
Gaming Heads, a manufacturer of premium video game statues, previously made a bust of Kratos based on his appearance in the earlier God of War games. God of War for PS4 saw Kratos evolve not just internally but on the surface, too (most notably: the beard). Gaming Heads has matched that change with this stunning 25-inch bust of the iconic demigod.
Only 500 of these limited-edition busts will be made. You have to put down a non-refundable deposit of $80 to secure your pre-order for the $800 bust. Yes, it’s quite pricey, and I’m not sure how many people actually own busts? But if I knew someone who owned a bust, my guess is they’d wear a monocle while examining it.
Inconceivable! Princess Bride Is Headed To Disney Plus
1987’s The Princess Bride is a classic love story that everyone loves. The adventure tale sees Buttercup (Robin Wright) marrying Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), but Westley (Cary Elwes) is trying to break it up as he loved Buttercup in the years prior, before becoming a pirate. Those who want to watch it again or see it for the first time will now be able to stream it on Disney+ starting on May 1.
In order to announce the film arriving on the streaming service, stars Cary Elwes and Robin Wright made a video from their homes, and it is delightful. Hopefully, Disney+ won’t censor it like the service did with Splash. Check out the Princess Bride announcement below.
As you wish, @Cary_Elwes & @RealRobinWright. #ThePrincessBride is streaming May 1 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/MOSSVLip7k
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) April 20, 2020
It’s still a few weeks from Princess Bride being released on Disney+, but you can still see what else is coming to the streaming service for the month of May. Additionally, more movies, like Artemis Fowl, will be headed to Disney+ sooner than expected. This is all because of the many, many theatrical release delays and the COVID-19 pandemic.
CoD: Modern Warfare And Warzone Get Playlist Updates, New Game Mode, And More
A slew of additions are coming to both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, including multiplayer playlist updates, new game modes, and more.
Developer Infinity Ward shared a lengthy blog post announcing various updates coming to Modern Warfare, and the first is a change to the game’s playlist. Starting this week, players can take part in the new Cabin Fever moshpit that features tons of “medium-sized 6v6 multiplayer action” on maps like Hackney Yard, Hideout, Rust, Shipment, and Shoot House. Cabin Fever will be comprised of both deathmatch and objective-based game mode, Infinity Ward said.
Also in Modern Warfare is the return of the multiplayer game mode Cranked and the introduction of Gunfight Trios Tournaments. In Cranked, a deathmatch-style mode first introduced in 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts, players are tasked with getting kills in rapid succession or else their Operator will explode once the timer as expired. Meanwhile, the single-elimination bracket-style Gunfight Trios Tournaments will see teams of three attempting to be sole squad standing out of the 16 competing.