Top of the agenda is North Korea’s denuclearisation following the failed Trump-Kim meeting in Hanoi.
Florida House Approves Measure To Institute Poll Tax On Ex-Felons
Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven’s Hunt Is Heating Up
While “Hunted” has proven disappointing so far, the problems with this latest Spider-Man crossover are mostly in the execution, not the premise. Writer Nick Spencer and artist Humberto Ramos have all the right ingredients for another classic Kraven vs. Spider-man tale. The hitch has come in the form of the agonizingly slow pace and the fact that most of the best material has been shoved over to the tie-in issues. Fortunately, that finally seems to be changing with Amazing Spider-m=Man #20. This issue gives the series a much-needed momentum boost and shows that the strong character work doesn’t need to take place in ancillary books.
The general sense of pacing is much tighter in this new chapter. Spencer finally pushes the conflict beyond its initial starting place, revealing more layers to Kraven’s plot that go beyond simply turning the world’s richest hunters on captured supervillains like fish in a barrel. That, combined with Spider-Man’s growing frustration over his own inability to stop the hunt and new complications surrounding characters like Black Ant and the Lizard, serves to give “Hunted” the richness and energy it had been lacking.
Super Mario Maker 2 Gets Release Date
One of the major surprises to come out of February’s big Nintendo Direct presentation was Super Mario Maker 2, a Switch follow-up to the acclaimed Wii U/3DS creation game. Nintendo had previously announced the title would arrive sometime this June, but now the company has pinned down an exact release date: June 28.
Much like the first Super Mario Maker, the Switch game allows users to create and share their own custom Mario levels. As before, the stages can be created in the style of the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, or New Super Mario Bros. U, and this time around Nintendo has also added Super Mario 3D World assets to the suite of options.
That isn’t the only major difference in the upcoming game; unlike the original, Super Mario Maker 2 also gives players the ability to create slopes and angled surfaces, something that wasn’t previously possible. Other improvements include the ability to customize how autoscrolling levels scroll, and an assortment of new tools such as on/off switches and more. You can watch the Super Mario Maker 2 announcement trailer above.
The first Super Mario Maker launched for Wii U back in 2015 and was subsequently ported to 3DS the following year. GameSpot awarded it a 9/10 in our original Super Mario Maker review and called it “a game of joyous creation and fun surprises.” Critic Justin Haywald wrote, “The game won’t necessarily turn you into the next Shigeru Miyamoto, but you can almost feel a little bit of that magic rubbing off every time you upload a new creation.”
The other big surprise announcement from February’s Nintendo Direct was the Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake for Switch. That game is likewise slated to launch this year, although Nintendo still hasn’t announced a firm release date. You can read more about it and all the big Nintendo exclusives of 2019 in our roundup.
The New Unannounced Call Of Duty is Already Playable
A select few American athletes have shared images across social media playing the unannounced Call of Duty Game
Trump’s Republican Opponent Says The President Would Resign If He Was A Patriot
In an op-ed, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld said the Mueller report proves that Trump is “a pathological liar.”
Avengers Endgame: The Best Time to Use the Bathroom
Note: We’ve kept this story pretty much spoiler free with only the most minor scene details, but proceed at your own risk if you want to know absolutely nothing about Avengers: Endgame!
Avengers: Endgame is three hours and one minute long. The average person pees six to eight times a day; some do it 10 times a day. Do the math and chances are you might need to pee (or poo) during this cinematic event you paid $15.50 to get into.
So here’s a tip: Empty out your system before the movie. If you don’t get the chance to do it in the comfort of your own home, you’ll likely have about 15 minutes of previews before the movie starts to build a log cabin at the theater.
Cobra Kai Season 2 Review
This is a (mostly) spoiler-free review of YouTube’s Cobra Kai Season 2. All 10 episodes are currently available to stream on YouTube Premium.
The three-decade-long legacy of the Karate Kid continues in Season 2 of YouTube’s Cobra Kai, taking its characters to emotionally darker places this time around, yet still preserving those witty comedic aspects that made its first season so memorable. William Zabka and Ralph Macchio return to their respective leading roles as Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso – resuming their war for martial arts supremacy in the Valley.
Cobra Kai’s tight 10-episode structure tells a big story in a short amount of time. Johnny’s transition from former high school bully to honorable sensei is still charming, as he attempts to turn his dojo into a respectable business for kids to learn karate. And while Zabka’s comedic timing is excellent, there are moments when the “trapped in the mid-eighties” motif goes a bit too far. In one particular scene, for instance, Johnny is trying to log on to the internet for the first time and doesn’t even know what Wi-Fi is. We get it, he’s out of touch, but come on… He’s not that old.
Texas Executes White Supremacist For Horrific Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr.
The white supremacist was among three men convicted of dragging James Byrd Jr., a black man, to his death.
Guessing the PS5’s Price
BEYOND!
On this week’s episode of IGN’s weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and (temporarily by) Seth Macy to discuss more PS5 news, Kingdom Hearts 3’s Critical Mode update, March NPD results, and more.
Jonathon is also joined mid-episode by Camouflaj’s Ryan Payton to discuss the making of Marvel’s Iron Man VR.
Timecodes:
- 2:20 – News Crunch
- 47:50 – Marvel’s Iron Man VR Interview with Ryan Payton
- 1:08:15 – NPD March Results!
- 1:14:51 – Memory Card
- 1:18:20 – What We’re Playing/Outro
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