While streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are primarily how most people watch new movies, physical copies–like 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD–still come out every month. Movies that you may have missed in theaters months prior can be yours and available to own. Here are a few recommendations for DVD releases to check out for the month of November, and keep in mind, all of these movies arrive digitally months prior at retailers like iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and other places.
On November 4, the latest installment in the Fast & Furious universe arrives. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw follows the two titular characters as they have to team up and stop a super-virus from turning people into “flesh bags of soup.” It’s loaded with special features, like video of WWE superstar Roman Reigns knocking out a cameraman while filming.
Arriving on November 12 is the coming-of-age comedy Good Boys. The rated-R comedy follows a trio of 6th graders as they go on an adventure to buy a drone, which includes moments like running from a couple college women, trying to cross a busy highway, and having a fist fight in a frat house. The stars of the film sure did have a lot of questions about some of the adult items used in the movie as well.
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Remember the Disney Vault? It was the House of Mouse’s cute way of keeping their glorious animated movies out of your hands, only releasing certain films for a limited time in retail stores of return engagements in movie theaters. You either bought them during this window or you had to wait until it was released again, which usually took years. However, with the streaming service Disney+, the vault is gone.
When Disney+ arrives on November 12, the vast majority of Disney movies that have been locked away will be available to stream on Day One. That means you don’t have to wait around for a Blu-ray release of Robin Hood in order to watch it. You can stream it on Tuesday.
The new streaming service officially goes live at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET on November 12, and you can get a reminder from Twitter when the service launches. Sadly, those in Europe will have to wait until Spring 2020 to join in on the fun. While Disney+ will cost $7–or $13 a month bundled with ESPN+ and an ad-supported version of Hulu–certain Verizon customers can get it for a year for the low, low price of $0.
While there have been no new developments since it was first announced at D23, there’s finally some movement on the She-Hulk TV show, which is in the works for the Disney+ streaming service. Marvel Studios has reportedly found the writer to develop the show and lead its writers’ room.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rick and Morty alum Jessica Gao has been chosen to develop She-Hulk for Disney+. Among Gao’s credits is the Pickle Rick episode of Rick and Morty, which she wrote. Other shows she’s worked on include Comedy Central’s Corporate and HBO’s Silicon Valley.
Gao’s hiring points to a more comedic tone for the series than you might have imagined. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed at D23 that the show would at least somewhat follow comic book continuity, with the She-Hulk in question being Jennifer Walters. In the comics, Walters is a lawyer and the cousin of Bruce Banner, who retains her personality and intelligence when she turns into She-Hulk.
No other details about She-Hulk have been revealed just yet, but it’s only one of a handful of Marvel Cinematic Universe shows being developed for Disney+. It was also announced at D23 that Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight would be getting their own standalone shows, joining the likes of Hawkeye, Loki, WandaVision, and The Falcon and Winter Soldier–which is currently filming.
Disney+ launches in the United States on November 12. Make sure to take a look at every Marvel and Star Wars title available on Day One, plus a look back at the best ’80s movies you’ll be able to stream.
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As much as Titans has taken on more comic book trappings in Season 2, this is still a much darker take on that source material at the end of the day. “Fallen” is a stark reminder of that fact, transforming an already grim superhero series into a prison drama of all things. But while this episode manages to tie some of the show’s many loose ends together, it’s not clear why the series needs to shift in such a dramatically different direction.
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If you are anything like me, you’ve probably needed to let loose a barrage of squishy rage upon your siblings or friends, so take advantage of these deals, pick up some of these, and get to blasting your friends.
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Norman Reedus’ character in Death Stranding, Sam Porter Bridges, is said to suffer from a condition called aphenphosmphobia. While it’s clear there is something bothering Sam, the name of the condition itself is only mentioned in passing, so if you didn’t catch it, it can be easy to pass off as part of the larger fictional world-building.
But it isn’t a fictional condition. Aphenphosmphobia is a real phobia, and as you play through Death Stranding, it becomes more clear how it affects Sam, where he might have developed it, and how it fits into the themes and motifs of the story. We won’t spoil that for you now, but we can explain the meaning of aphenphosmphobia, and what it is.
What Is Aphenphosmphobia? Symptoms and Causes
Aphenphosmphobia is a phobia, or extreme and irrational fear, of intimacy. That includes physical touch, which is why Sam reels from hugs or even simple handshakes in Death Stranding. But it is also a fear of “emotional bonds,” according to a website called Phobia Guru. Symptoms of Aphenphosmphobia range from increased heart rate to physical pain in reaction to intimacy–a literal “fight or flight” response.
It’s important that Sam, the one who fears developing bonds with other humans, is the one tasked with forging bonds across Death Stranding’s fractured America. It becomes part of his emotional development as a character, but it’s also an interesting starting place for the player, who might begin their journey unsure of how to affect change in the game’s world right away or if the connections they’re tasked with making will really matter. One of the causes of Aphenphosmphobia is an intense fear of abandonment, which translates into a reluctance to start relationships for fear they will eventually crumble. That becomes thematically important in Death Stranding.
“Reconnecting America” sounds like a monumental task, but as our Death Stranding review puts it, the type of human connection required for that is Death Stranding’s most “remarkable achievement.”
Black Friday lands on November 29 this year, but you probably won’t even be done chewing your Thanksgiving turkey before the deals begin. And after the weekend, you can save on more items thanks to Cyber Monday on December 2. If you’re in the market for an Xbox One console, games, or accessories, you’ll probably want to know what deals you can expect to find. Below, we’ve gathered all of the best Xbox One Black Friday deals announced so far. Note that these deals are not live yet.
With Diablo 4, Blizzard seems to be taking a page from live-service games that have cropped up with increasing frequency in the seven years since the release of Diablo 3. Diablo 4 supports a shared world in which you’ll see and even fight alongside other players who aren’t in your party, much in the way you might in an MMO or a live game like Destiny. The game will support PvP areas that let you battle against other players. And it’ll maintain some of Diablo 3’s features that made the game replayable over the long term.
As Blizzard detailed at BlizzCon 2019, Diablo 4 is adding a few new elements–and bringing back some old ones. Lead systems designer David Kim told GameSpot that what has him most excited for Diablo 4 is the chance to improve the franchise’s replayability.
“The stuff that we’re going to be exploring there is to make sure that whenever someone comes back after a break, it’s kind of a fresh [type of experience] with new things to explore….” Kim said.
A lot of what will and won’t be in Diablo 4 still sounds like it’s up in the air, with Blizzard working on content and systems while taking feedback from the player community. For instance, the playable build at BlizzCon showed three returning character classes: Diablo 3’s Barbarian, and the Sorceress and Druid from Diablo 2. Kim and lead lighting designer Sean Murphy said the team isn’t sure what other classes might make a return or if they’ll add new classes; the developer is waiting to see what people want before making those decisions.
Another feature not yet set in stone is Adventure mode, the replayable endgame mode that appeared in Diablo 3. It’s coming back, but Kim said what form it will take or how exactly it’ll work is something that’s still being determined.
“We’ll have something like Adventure mode, but we don’t know exactly what that is yet, but we’ll have the replayable content that you can play forever in the world, and we do want to up the game there a little bit,” Kim explained. “So in the endgame, we want not only that dungeon-running experience, which is also fun and great too, but we also want to up the stuff that’s going on in the world too, for variety, for additional challenges, things like that.”
Adventure mode’s influence can be felt in the rest of Diablo 4 with the game’s new focus on public spaces that include additional players beyond just you and your party. In Diablo 4 hands-on demo available at BlizzCon, it was possible to run into other players in open spaces outside of dungeons, like in an MMO or live game. Diablo 4 includes public events and world bosses you can take on with other players even if you’re not grouped up with them.
Murphy said that Blizzard is still working on finding a balance between including other players in public spaces to make the world of Sanctuary feel more alive and populous, without sacrificing the developer’s focus on a darker, more horrific tone for Diablo 4. He said the demo on the show floor was pretty indicative of what the game will feel like–there will be people around that you run into from time to time, but there won’t be so many that they undercut the feeling that Sanctuary is a dangerous place filled with terrors.
And then there’s seasonal content. Diablo 3’s seasons helped keep the game fresh over the last seven years, and Kim said seasons are something Diablo 4 will also employ to keep the game replayable. Unlike Adventure mode or public events, though, seasons will focus on adding new experiences to the game.
“The main goal will be to change up the play experience from season to season,” he said. “So one example I can talk about is, what if there were brand new legendary items coming into seasons? And then there’s also some subset of all legendary items that are more powerful in different seasons, that way you can kind of explore different combinations that you’ve never played with before. With that said, this is just a legendary item-specific example, but we want to try to do this across the board in as many places as possible.”
Legendary items sound as though they’ll provide another reason to keep coming back to the game. They’ll provide more options in the gear chase, and along with the return of skill trees after their absence in Diablo 3, should work to give you more customization options that change how you play.
The system of item sets from Diablo 3 will still make a return, but they’ll have something of a different role as you work for better equipment while you play, Kim said.
“We want to have sets as kind of optional choices,” he said. “So players who want to have a simpler choice or players who are just getting into the game, not really sure what combinations are really good, they can use sets as a starting point to see, ‘Oh, I can do this with items and that with items,’ and kind of learn that process. But in the end game, we would want a scenario where a majority of the players are customizing every single slot to their liking, so that even if we are both playing the exact same class and exact same build, like we’re both playing the Bleed Barb, your build is very different from mine because of the choices that you’ve made versus the choices that I have made.”
The last big new inclusion to Diablo 4 is something that was supposed to come to Diablo 3 but never made it: a player-versus-player mode. Like Adventure mode, it’s a feature Blizzard is still experimenting with, and seems to be taking influence from the games that Diablo has inspired over the years, in order to add more things to do and more reasons to log in.
“Currently, we are planning on having specific areas of the world where you can choose to PvP if you want to, and the other thing is, we are also exploring some PvP modes that would work really well in Diablo,” Kim said. “So the goal is, we want to have that mixed PvE and PvP type of experience, because everyone knows the PvE, killing swarms of monsters, that’s where kind of the core fun of Diablo is at. We haven’t found something that we really love yet, but once we do, of course, we’re going to tell everyone about it.”
There’s still a long way to go before we see Diablo 4 in a completed state, despite its BlizzCon demo looking pretty solid. Blizzard hasn’t set a release date yet, and as Kim and Murphy noted, a lot of the game’s features are still in their early stages of development. But it appears that Blizzard’s focus on replayability is set to shake up the Diablo formula from what we’ve seen in the past, giving players plenty of reasons to stick with it after its release.
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman, Lego has unveiled a new elaborate replica of the distinct and quite memorable Batmobile from the film. While I haven’t had a chance to build it myself, the finished product is easily one of the most gorgeous Lego builds I’ve ever seen. The Lego DC Super Heroes 1989 Batmobile will be available on Black Friday directly from Lego and at retailers that carry Lego products for $250.
Lego DC Super Heroes 1989 Batmobile | $250
The massive 3,306-piece set measures at 23 inches long, 8 inches wide, and roughly 4 inches tall when built. Impressively, the Batmobile has the same curved design that made Bruce Wayne’s ride pop in the 1989 movie.
You’ll probably want to think twice before taking the Batmobile apart after completing the build. On top of being marketed as one of Lego’s more challenging sets to put together, it has a number of cool features that will make it a cool build to display. The cockpit slides open to reveal two seats, and if you turn the turbine exhaust, a pair of machine guns pop-up. The wraparound windshield adds some bonus style to an already slick-looking build.
If you have kids, they’ll probably want to zoom it around across the kitchen floor like a race car (can’t blame them). But if you manage to keep it away from them (a tall order and a tad mean), it comes with a rotating display stand complete with some facts and specifications about this unique Batmobile.
One you stop gawking at the Batmobile itself, you’ll be able to tell that it comes with three figures, each of which were updated for the new set: Batman, Joker, and Vicki Vale.
The finish line is in sight. Disney+ is preparing to launch, and when it does, there is going to be a lot to watch. From all the classic animated films, to a long list of TV shows, Disney Channel original movies, and so many Marvel titles. Naturally, there will also be plenty of Star Wars content to watch.
On Day One, Disney+ includes the majority of the Star Wars films released thus far, plus a bunch of TV shows and some titles you might not even remember. While everything isn’t included in the streaming offering–sadly still no Star Wars Holiday Special–you won’t run out of things to watch anytime soon.
Take a look at every Star Wars movie, TV show, and documentary available on Day One of Disney+ below. Also be sure to take a look at all of the Marvel titles you’ll be able to stream, along with the best ’80s movies on the service and the childhood cartoons you’ll be able to revisit.
