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As Disney continues to figure out its release schedule, which now consists of 20th Century Fox films, in addition to Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Disney titles, some releases are on the move. One of the biggest changes is the first sequel to James Cameron’s Avatar.

While Avatar 2 was initially scheduled to be released on December 18, 2020, the film has been pushed back a full year. Now, the second movie will hit theaters on December 17, 2021. From there, the franchise will release a film every other December. December 22, 2023 will see Avatar 3, with Avatar 4 on December 19, 2025, and Avatar 5 on December 17, 2027. In the years that don’t have an Avatar release, a Star Wars film rounds out the final month of the year for Disney.

The remaining four films in the Avatar franchise are filming back-to-back now with James Cameron returning as director. According to Sam Worthington, who stars in the movies, the story picks up eight years after the first movie.

“This is going to be Jake [Sully, Worthington’s character] eight years later, and he’s got a family now,” the actor previously told We Got This Covered. “This film is going to be like nothing you’ve ever seen. The world is bigger than the first one, but essentially, it’s a movie about family. Jake will still have that essence of a kid seeing the world for the first time, but he’s been living in the world for a while now, so what’s this world he’s seeing now for the first time? The film will explore that within this family dynamic.”

The first Avatar remains the top grossing film of all time with $2.7 billion at the global box office. However, it’s possible that could change soon with Avengers: Endgame quickly catching up to that number.

As for Disney’s other releases, the studio has also dated a slew of upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars films, and handed out yet another new release date to the X-Men spin-off film New Mutants.

Capcom is airing a Monster Hunter World Spring Update Reveal livestream later this week, on May 9. The broadcast kicks off at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET (12 AM BST on May 10) and will share some new information about the game “straight from the development team.”

Beyond those details, Capcom hasn’t specified what will be shown during this week’s broadcast, although the stream will feature an appearance by Monster Hunter producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. You’ll be able to watch the presentation in English on the Monster Hunter Twitch channel and in Japanese on YouTube.

This past December, Capcom announced a big expansion for Monster Hunter World called Iceborne. The developer didn’t share many details about the upcoming DLC, but it is slated to launch for PS4 and Xbox One in Fall 2019 (with a PC release to follow) and will introduce new quest ranks, locales, monsters, moves, gear, and more to the action RPG. There is a chance Capcom will reveal more information about the expansion in this week’s livestream, although that has not been confirmed.

Monster Hunter World is currently in the midst of its second annual Spring Blossom Fest. The seasonal event runs on all platforms until May 16. During that time, the Gathering Hub will be decked out with flowers and other springtime decorations, and “almost all” of the previous special Event Quests will be available again.

Monster Hunter World launched for PS4, Xbox One, and PC back in 2018 and quickly became a critical and commercial success. Capcom confirmed the game has shipped more than 12 million units across all platforms since its release, making it the publisher’s best-selling game of all time. If you’ve yet to pick Monster Hunter World up, it’s one of the many games on sale this week in the Microsoft Store.

Now that Avengers: Endgame is finally out and Marvel Studios’s Phase 3 is drawing to a close with the upcoming release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the future of the MCU is a bit of a mystery. Not only did yesterday’s Far From Home trailer imply the potential for an MCU-based multiverse–which could have huge implications for the future–we’ve also got a whole roster of upcoming Disney+ streaming MCU TV shows. Those shows, according to Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige, are going to directly impact and shape the future big-screen phases.

In a press release sent out today, Disney confirmed the release dates for their upcoming Phase 4 films through 2022, but did not include any titles. The schedule now looks like this for “Untitled Marvel films.”

• May 1, 2020

• November 6, 2020

• February 12, 2021

• May 7, 2021

• November 5, 2021

• February 18, 2022

• May 6, 2022

• July 29, 2022

It’s important to note that this list only includes Disney productions, so any upcoming Sony work–i.e. any Spider-Man movies after Far From Home–are not in the mix.

The roster of movies currently confirmed for Phase 4 includes a solo Black Widow film, likely one of the earlier 2020 releases; Black Panther 2, which probably holds one of the February dates in 2021 or 2022, given the first movie’s Black History Month release. The recently announced Shang-Chi likely holds one of the later dates–we still only have a director attached to the project and no confirmed cast. The Eternals could occupy one of the earlier dates, given the recent blitz on casting news–but no confirmed production timeline has been released.

Also confirmed to be happening is Doctor Strange 2, which has Scott Derrickson tapped to return as writer and director, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which could hold one of the 2021 dates as well.

Of course, that only tallies up to six confirmed projects for the eight confirmed release dates, meaning we have at least two more movies yet to be announced in the upcoming phase.

In addition to Marvel, Disney also announced the schedule for their upcoming Star Wars films, all of the Avatar sequels, and added another new release date to the X-Men spin-off film New Mutants.

Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb has revealed two more Xbox 360 games are now backwards compatible on Xbox One. As usual, you can play the games on Xbox One if you already own them, but both are available for purchase on the console’s online marketplace as well.

The two titles added are From Dust and Costume Quest. From Dust puts you into the role of a god-like figure, and your actions in shaping the land influence the lives of a tribe you oversee. Your goal is to nudge them along in their search for ancient totems and knowledge, all while helping them overcome natural disasters. Costume Quest, meanwhile, is a party-based RPG where you’re a young trick-or-treater who must recruit allies in your search for your twin sibling, who’s been kidnapped on Halloween night. In battle, you and your party members transform into the monsters and creatures you’re dressed as and gain powers as a result.

In our From Dust review, Chris Watters wrote, “From Dust doesn’t offer the heady feeling of omnipotence, but it’s a lot more fun to have to contend with the greater forces of nature as you try to exert your influence over this raw, lovely world. The churning sea, the flowing lava, and the burgeoning forests create a vivid sense of life that is amplified by the light percussion, ambient music, and lively animal vocalizations. While the gameplay may be uneven and finicky at times, it’s definitely worth taking up the manipulator’s mantle in From Dust.”

In our Costume Quest review, Giancarlo Varanini wrote “Without question, the art and overall premise serve as Costume Quest’s biggest hook, and these things are ultimately what drive the game and turn it into something much more than a superficial RPG. Still, whether or not you can overlook and overcome its initial shortcomings is tied directly to how much you buy into its premise on a nostalgic and comedic level. That said, when Costume Quest picks up steam and truly reveals all it has to offer from a gameplay perspective, it relies less on that premise and simply delivers an all-around satisfying gaming experience.”

The full list of Xbox One backwards compatibility games is quite long. If you’re wondering where to begin, we’ve outlined our favorites.

While even the stars of the upcoming X-Men spin-off horror movie The New Mutants weren’t sure when or if it would end up in theaters, the film has yet another release date. This one, however, might just be the one that sticks. Disney has announced the films it currently has slated through 2027, including the films that come along with its acquisition of 20th Century Fox, and New Mutants is accounted for. The schedule is loaded with movies through 2022, with the years that follow only having Avatar and Star Wars released dates announced, thus far.

Since its first trailer was released in October 2017, a few release dates have been assigned, from April 2018 to August 2019. Now Disney has decided the film will finally see the light of day on April 3, 2020. That is unless the date changes again. It’s interesting to note that beyond this movie, no other Marvel-related Fox project is mentioned in the release slate. In theory, this could mean a third Deadpool movie, should one happen, would be wrapped into the MCU. However, it could also mean we’re not going to see the Merc with a Mouth for a very long time. The next film in the X-Men franchise, Dark Phoenix, will be out June 7.

A release date provided by Disney is good news for those who made New Mutants, including Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams. When asked about the project by Rolling Stone in March, she responded, “Who knows when the f*** that’s gonna come out? Hopefully, this interview will make everyone hurry up a little bit.” Her impatience is easy to understand given that the movie was shot two years ago.

While New Mutants is set in the X-Men movie universe, it includes a new cast of characters. The film follows five young mutants who are being held captive at a secret facility. Williams stars as Scottish mutant Wolfsbane, who has the power to transform into a wolf. Joining her in the cast are Anya Taylor-Joy (Glass), Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things), Blu Hunt (The Originals), and Alice Braga (Queen of the South).

Among other release news, Disney announced dates for a slew of Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe films, as well as shifted the release of all four upcoming Avatar sequels.

WWE’s weekly programming, Smackdown Live and Raw, are both in a weird place right now. Since Wrestlemania, the two shows–which are supposed to have completely separate rosters–have seen wrestlers jumping between back and forth with little to no explanation. Now, a new “wild card” “rule” has been added, allowing some superstars from each show appear to appear on the other. How will those superstars be picked? Great question. We have no idea. Nobody does.

On the May 7 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon kicked off the night with his new “Wild Card” rule, which will allow three wrestlers to make appearances on the opposite brand “on occasion.” However, this new rule was broken when Lars Sullivan and Elias showed up later, so by the end of Raw, four wrestlers are able to guest star on the opposite show. That still doesn’t make a ton of sense, mostly because with the addition of Lars Sullivan and Elias, there were actually five Smackdown Live superstars on Raw–six if you include Shane McMahon. Still, this could be a great way to build up to Survivor Series, which is November. This totally isn’t a build-up to Survivor Series, though. My brain is just trying to make sense of all of this. It’s not working.

Following the Superstar Shakeup, an event which had plenty of people continuing to bounce between shows weeks after it was over, there were still two WWE superstars jumping between shows: Shane McMahon and Becky Lynch. Shane’s jump between Raw and Smackdown is pointless, as it’s just him involved in two different storylines, and the one with Miz on Raw is the only one that makes sense for him right now.

Then, there’s Becky “The Man” Lynch, who should be the only superstar allowed to appear on both shows as she’s both the Raw and Smackdown Women’s Champion. Let “Becky 2 Belts” do whatever she wants. It makes sense for the story, her character, and it’s good for overall WWE programming. You could also say that Bray Wyatt also crosses over brands with his “Firefly Fun House” segments appearing on both Raw and Smackdown, but those are a treasure and should be seen by everyone, at least twice.

All this moving around and adding the “Wild Card” rule completely destroys the importance of the brand split and creates less space for the rest of the WWE roster to compete. If three or four Smackdown superstars come to Raw for one night, that’s three or four spaces taken away from the midcard because you know Raw won’t be keeping its main event talent off of television. Add to the fact that WWE keeps pulling talent from NXT and 205 Live (which seems it is on its way out), will there be any room on these shows for anyone who isn’t a main event star on either show?

There is already super-talented wrestlers on the roster not getting any television time as is, like Luke Harper and Tyler Breeze (Hashtag Where’s Breeze?) sitting on the sidelines. If you look at the WWE Superstar roster, you’ll undoubtedly find talent that is rarely on TV. The “Wild Card” will just make it more likely you won’t be seeing them.

What WWE is saying with the “Wild Card” rule and the constant shuffling of talent is that the brand split doesn’t matter. While it’s very unlikely to happen, it feels like a mere softening of the blow for when the brand split is completely dissolved later in the year. Sure, the 17 active championships in WWE is exceptionally excessive, and there are ways to cut back on that, but that creates a barrier between shows as well, making each show feel like its own promotion in a sense. Identity is key, and right now, these show’s identity’s are melding into one, and I hate that.

I don’t want to go back to a world where Smackdown and Raw have the same exact roster because then Smackdown becomes nothing more than a Raw replay and the show loses all meaning. If you don’t believe me, head over to the WWE Network and watch an episode of Smackdown before the brand split. So much of each episode is devoted to Raw recaps and matches that don’t matter as nothing that happened on Smackdown ever moved the storylines forward.

Hey WWE, full stop on the wrestlers jumping to other shows, please. It’s not Survivor Series. It doesn’t make sense. It waters down the brand split. And most importantly, it takes spots away from other superstars on an already bloated roster. Sure, Smackdown is moving to Fox at the end of this year, and WWE ratings are down–and the NBA playoffs do factor into that–but maybe stop doing the “same old, same old” with storylines and give fans more “out there” things like what you’re doing with Becky Lynch, Bray Wyatt, Daniel Bryan, and Kofi Kingston. Now is the time to flip the script and take chances, and that doesn’t mean destroying what the brand split is.

On this week’s Xbox show, Ghost Recon appears to be returning soon, as does Call of Duty. We debate what each might look like. Plus: Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update impressions, PlatinumGames laments how Microsoft has been treated in the wake of Scalebound’s cancellation, Tekken x Street Fighter is probably never happening, and more!

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PSN’s massive Golden Week sale has come to an end, but fortunately, another sale has taken its place in the PlayStation Store. Right now, you can find discounts on PS4 games from Ubisoft, including some of the publisher’s biggest series like Assassin’s Creed, The Division, and Far Cry. Take a look at some of the best deals below.

The Assassin’s Creed collection is marked down, including the latest game, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, for just $25.79. Assassin’s Creed Origins is selling for the same price. If you own neither Odyssey or Origins, consider picking up the Assassin’s Creed Antiquity Pack, which bundles both for just $45. Meanwhile, Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection is over $30 off, dropping from $50 to $17.49, and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is just $15. Far Cry 5 is also discounted this week–you can get it for just $27–along with Far Cry 4 for $20 and Far Cry New Dawn for $24. Other notable deals include The Division 2, which released less than a month ago and is on sale for $48; The Crew 2, which is selling for $24; and Watch Dogs 2, available for $21.

Nearly all the best deals right now are from Ubisoft, but you can also snag Monster Hunter: World for $20 (the lowest price we’ve seen) as well as Anthem for $40.19.

While these sales generally last a week, the Ubisoft sale will extend until Tuesday, May 21, at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, so you have some time to consider which games you actually want.

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See some of our picks below, and browse the full list of discounted games in the PlayStation Store. As usual, these prices will be even cheaper for PS Plus members.

• Anthem — $40.19
• Assassin’s Creed – Antiquity Pack — $45
• Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag — $15
• Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection — $17.49
• Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey — $25.79
• Assassin’s Creed: Origins — $25.79
• Assassin’s Creed: Rogue Remastered — $18
• Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate — $20
• Assassin’s Creed Unity — $15
• The Crew 2 — $24
• The Division 2 — $48
• The Division Franchise Bundle — $70
• Far Cry 3 – Classic Edition — $16.49
• Far Cry 4 — $20
• Far Cry 5 — $27
• Far Cry Primal — $20
• Far Cry New Dawn — $24
• Ghost Recon: Wildlands — $20
• Monster Hunter: World — $20
• South Park: The Fractured But Whole — $21
• Trials Rising — $15
• Watch Dogs 2 — $21