If you were looking forward to taking part in Destiny 2‘s Trials of Osiris this week, Bungie has some bad news for you. The multiplayer tournament is again postponed, thanks to some unnamed issue Bungie discovered with the mode.
Bungie said on Twitter that the weekend Trials of Osiris mode wouldn’t go live as planned today, November 27. The tweet says also says that Bungie isn’t sure exactly when Trials will come back to the game.
Due to a recently discovered issue, Trials of Osiris has been disabled for this week. We are currently investigating to determine when it will return.
Bungie previously let players know that Trials was off the table soon after the release of the Beyond Light expansion. At the time, Bungie also didn’t make clear what issue it had discovered with Trials, but had previously set the date for its return as Friday, November 27.
That can be frustrating for players, since the Trials of Osiris event sees some new changes with the release of Beyond Light. It now includes some special, high-level gear rewards, called Adept weapons. These are guns that come “Masterworked,” which means they get a big bonus to one of its major stats like range or reload speed, and also get a minor boost to every other stat as well. All those bonuses will likely make Adept weapons the best in the game.
The Adept guns are extremely hard to get, however–you need to get a “flawless” Trials run, which means racking up seven wins in a row with zero losses. That’s extremely tough, especially since Bungie’s matchmaking is tuned so that the more wins you rack up, the more likely you are to face off against someone else who also is on their way to a flawless run.
While you’re waiting for Trials to come back, there are at least lots of other things to do in Destiny 2. Check out our guides to unlock new Exotics, including Salvation’s Grip, Cloudstrike, and The Lament.
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Two of the most famous movie monsters of all time are getting ready to throw down in 2021. Godzilla vs Kong is the fourth movie in Legendary Picture’s MonsterVerse, a franchise of big monster movies that kicked off with 2014’s Godzilla, and was followed by 2017’s Kong: Skull Island and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Of course, both Godzilla and King Kong have been around for a lot longer than seven years. The fearsome giant ape Kong first appeared way back in 1933, in the classic movie directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. Since then he’s appeared in numerous sequels and remakes, plus appearances in every form of media you can think of.
Godzilla arrived a while later, but in terms of movies he’s appeared in far outnumbers Kong. The 1954 Japanese movie Gojira was a dark film that was as much an allegory for nuclear war as it was an exciting creature feature. The many sequels that followed were never quite as serious, but they remained wildly entertaining and created a cinematic world of iconic monsters, from Mothra and Rodan to King Ghidra and Mechagodzilla.
The Big G eventually made his way to Hollywood, and while 1998’s Godzilla was a terrible flop, 2014’s version, directed by Gareth Edwards, was a stylish and exciting hit. The equally successful Kong: Skull Island helped create the interconnected MonsterVerse, while King of the Monsters extended the mythology by introducing more classic monsters from the original Japanese films.
Godzilla vs Kong brings these two cinematic titans together. Unsurprisingly, given the events of 2020, the movie has had a few delays, but it’s now expected it to arrive in 2021. So here’s everything we know so far about this highly-anticipated monster showdown.
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What’s the release date?
The current release date is May 21, 2021. Initially, the movie was set to hit theaters in November 2020, but like virtually all big movies in 2020, that date was pushed back.
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Will it release in theaters?
With a huge backlog in movies awaiting release next year, studios have started to put some film onto their streaming platforms, most notably Mulan and Soul on Disney+ and Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max. In November, it was reported that Warner was planning the same for Godzilla vs Kong. Netflix allegedly offered $200 million for streaming rights, but the studio is instead opting to put it onto its own HBO Max. Reportedly it will still receive a theatrical release too, but it’s unclear if this will affect the May release date. And of course, none of this is confirmed yet.
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Who in the cast is coming back?
There are a few actors who appeared in Godzilla: King of the Monsters that will reprise their roles in Godzilla vs Kong. Millie Bobby Brown is back as Madison Russell, while Kyle Chandler will play her scientist dad Mark once more. Chinese star Zhang Ziyi will also return as Dr. Llene Chen.
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Who’s new?
There are plenty of new faces in this latest batch of big monster action. Alexander Skarsgård (The Stand, Big Little Lies) leads the cast as a geologist who the actor describes as “not an alpha badass,” while there are also roles for Rebecca Hall (Holmes & Watson), Brian Tyree Henry, (Joker, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Eiza González (Alita: Battle Angel), Jessica Henwick (Iron Fist), and Demián Bichir (Alien: Covenant). No further details are known about the characters these stars will be playing yet.
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Who’s the director?
As with every movie in the MonsterVerse so far, Godzilla vs Kong brings in a different director. In this case, Adam Wingard takes over. This is Wingard’s first big-budget movie, but he has an impressive track record in horror and fantasy cinema, with his previous films including The Guest, You’re Next, Blair Witch, and Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Death Note.
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Who are the writers?
The script for Godzilla vs King has been written by Max Borenstein and Eric Pearson. Borenstein has been involved with the MonsterVerse from the start and worked on the scripts for all three previous movies, while Pearson’s previous writing credits include various Marvel projects, including Thor: Ragnarok, Agent Carter, and the upcoming Black Widow. In addition, King of the Monsters writers Michael Dougherty and Zach Shields have been involved with rewrites, to ensure continuity across the films.
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What’s the story?
No specific details about the plot of Godzilla vs Kong have been released, but we do know a few things. Obviously, the film will feature at least one, and hopefully several, bruising showdowns between Godzilla and King Kong. Like the other films in the MonsterVerse, we can expect other monsters too–an early reveal of some action figures suggested that Mechagodzilla, the robotic version of the Godzilla that appeared in the original Japanese films, will make an appearance.
In terms of the overall story, the end credit sequence of King of the Monsters provided a few clues. Monarch, the franchise’s monster-investigating agency, have gone public about what they know about the “Titans,” while Godzilla continues to rein in the other monsters from destroying the planet. A synopsis has also been released by Warner and Legendary Pictures, which reads: “As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.” In addition, the movie was partially shot in Hawaii, suggesting a return to Skull Island at some point.
In any case, Wingard has suggested that the film will put more emphasis on the characters than the other movies (which frankly wouldn’t be that difficult). “We’re going in very great detail through all the characters, the arcs they have, how they relate to one another, and most importantly, how they relate to the monsters, and how the monsters relate to them or reflect them,” he told BirthMoviesDeath.
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Is there a trailer or footage?
No clips from Godzilla vs Kong have been officially released yet. However, a very brief clip was shown during Brazil’s Comic Con Experience in December last year, as part of a montage of upcoming Warner releases. The footage showed the two giant monsters fighting it out on a huge aircraft carrier. This clip has since surfaced online, but given it was recorded on a phone in the room, it’s not exactly the best quality. Hopefully we’ll get an official trailer soon.
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More MonsterVerse?
Surprisingly for a big movie franchise, there aren’t any more films currently scheduled. Obviously Godzilla v Kong does sound like the climactic movie the whole series has been building up to, and the box office disappointment of King of the Monsters might have made Legendary hesitant to announce future movies. But this is Hollywood, and if Godzilla vs Kong is a hit, then it’s very likely more movies will follow.
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You’ve still got a few days to defeat the Deep Stone Crypt in Destiny 2 and its new expansion, Beyond Light. Finishing the raid by December 1 will earn you the right to buy an exclusive, custom raid jacket from the Bungie store–if that’s your thing. To help you take down the raid, Xur is back in the solar system this weekend with a new batch of Exotics to sell. Head to The Tower, to the Hangar area, to find Xur this week. For his weapon, Xur is offering Hard Light. Hunters can pick up the Khepri’s Sting gauntlets; for Titans, there’s the Lion Rampant leg armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Phoenix Protocol chest armor.
Xur Location
Look for Xur at the north end of the Hangar, up on a catwalk.
Load into the Tower and head to the left, down the stairs, to the Hangar area to find Xur. When you hit the bottom of the stairs to reach the Hangar, turn left again and walk to the edge of the area. Xur is above you, at the top of some stairs, on a catwalk looking out over the city.
Xur Exotic Items
Xur’s weapon for this week is Hard Light, an old Exotic from way back in Year One. Though Destiny 2’s weapons meta has changed significantly with the release of Beyond Light, Hard Light remains a solid auto rifle to take with you into any situation, whether PvP or PvE. If you’re not a fan of his other options, Xur also sells an Exotic engram that will decrypt into an Exotic you don’t already own. He also has the new Xenology Quest, which rewards an Exotic Cipher you can use to purchase Exotics from either Xur or the Tower’s Monument to Lost Lights. The quest requires you to either complete Strikes or win matches in Gambit and the Crucible.
Exotic Engram — 97 legendary shards
Hard Light — 29 legendary shards
Khepri’s Sting — 23 legendary shards
Lion Rampant — 23 legendary shards
Phoenix Protocol — 23 legendary shards
Xenology quest — free
Hard Light (Auto Rifle)
Hard Light is great in just about any situation, whether you need to blast enemy shields in PvE, or take down opponents in the Crucible.
Though it was recently nerfed a bit, Hard Light is still a really great auto rifle you’ll want in your rotation of weapons. First, it has great range and stability, so you can use it all over the place. In PvE activities, it’s a great pick, since you can change its element on the fly to make it effective against any enemy shields. It’s pretty great in PvP as well, doing solid damage at long range. If you need a reliable and versatile weapon, Hard Light is a good choice.
Khepri’s Sting (Hunter)
Khepri’s Sting lets you drop Smoke Bombs when you punch enemies so you can vanish in the smoke.
Hunters who like fighting at close range can get some benefits Khepri’s Sting. When you punch enemies with full melee energy with the Exotic on, you’ll automatically drop a Smoke Bomb that does extra damage, while giving you Truesight while you’re in the smoke–allowing you to act like Batman and take advantage of the distraction.
Stats:
Mobility: 7
Resilience: 8
Recovery: 16
Discipline: 7
Intellect: 13
Strength: 8
Total: 59
Lion Rampant (Titan)
Titans who like flying and shooting can get extra accuracy and maneuverability from Lion’s Rampant.
Lion’s Rampant is all about amping up your Titan aerial abilities. The leg armor gives you extra aerial maneuverability, while also allowing you to accurately fire your gun from the hip while you’re using Lift. If you like fighting while flying, these are the boots for you.
Stats:
Mobility: 9
Resilience: 9
Recovery: 15
Discipline: 6
Intellect: 2
Strength: 21
Total: 62
Phoenix Protocol (Warlock)
Warlocks who rely on Well of Radiance Supers should absolutely grab Phoenix Protocol–it’s great for getting your Super back quickly to help you stay alive in tough encounters, like the Deep Stone Crypt raid.
Warlocks heading into the Deep Stone Crypt should take Phoenix Protocol with them. The Warlock chest armor works with your Well of Radiance, giving you back Super energy whenever you make kills or assists while standing in your Well. That can help you get your Super back more quickly as you fight, which can help you and your team stay alive as you battle through the new raid.
Stats:
Mobility: 11
Resilience: 6
Recovery: 17
Discipline: 2
Intellect: 14
Strength: 12
Total: 62
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We’ve rounded up our favorites of the bunch in the B2G1 free sale, including characters from The Mandalorian, The Last Of Us 2, and, of course, The Office. Also, check out some of the cool $3 Pop figures below. And while you peruse which Pops to add to your collection, be sure to take a look at the other deals GameStop has right now as well as our roundup of the best Black Friday gaming deals.
Wonder Woman 1984 may not be out yet–it’s coming at the end of December to HBO Max–but the Funko Pop figures are here and available at a massive discount. This Pop features Diana in her iconic golden armor.
Finn was a storm trooper turned resistance hero who worked along side Rey and Poe to save the galaxy. Get him here in his look from The Rise of Skywalker.
Since everyone is still stuck at home due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Amazon is hosting a Black Friday sale on card and tabletop games. This is a great opportunity to pick up some new games to play with the family or with friends over the holidays while we’re all stuck indoors.
The sale, which ends today at around midnight your local time, features huge discounts on family games like Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens, two very popular card games. This includes the main Exploding Kittens game, which normally retails for $20 but is 50% off right now. You can also pick up two Cards Against Humanity expansion packs for 25% off–the Absurd Box and the Hidden Gems Bundle–as well as the Family Edition of the main game.
Black Friday is here, although some of the best Black Friday deals this year started well before today. For instance, SecretLabs has been offering deals on its high-end gaming chair line-up for a few days now. The good news is you haven’t missed out on your chance to save. The better news is the selection is pretty great. You want a Batman chair? Good news: it’s on sale.
One of the most sought-after items this festive season could be a next-gen console, as stock of the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X has been extremely limited.
From online retailers the consoles have sold out almost instantly, but physical stock available at GameStop stores did arrive in time for Black Friday. The only way to guarantee a purchase of one of the new consoles was to wait in line early, and for some dedicated gamers that meant securing their spot several hours — and in some cases days — before their local shop was ready to open up.
People have literally camped outside some GameStop shops:
While normal Thanksgiving shopping lines were almost nonexistent today, a few people are spending the night outside local GameStop stores, hoping to snag an Xbox or PlayStation. Any guesses on what time the people in front got there? pic.twitter.com/fuycJrwoLi
About 8 gamers are already standing in line at GameStop in Salinas to buy a new PS5 or XBOX, which of course, are super hot items right now this holiday season. Get this: THE GAMESTOP OPENS AT 7AM TOMORROW. It’s gonna be a long night for them! I get it though, I’m also a gamer. pic.twitter.com/of29GoK1DF
The first of 10 people in line outside of GameStop in #Walpole got here at 9:30 this morning. They’re hoping to buy the highly sought after PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. We’re told this is the scene outside game stores across the area with those consoles. #wcvbpic.twitter.com/9aU5l4XIlq
While other people even went so far as to bring their beds with them as they braved the frigid winter air:
Sony faced “unprecedented” demand for the PS5 when it was released, with stock selling out almost as soon as it arrived and creating the “largest console launch ever” for the company. Over in the UK, the experience of buying a PS5 was soured by an army of bots that instantly snapped up any available units, allowing scalpers to resell the consoles at a massively marked-up price.
While the PlayStation 5’s launch has been bolstered by a strong lineup of games such as Demon’s Souls, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and Astro’s Playroom, the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles also make for a tempting purchase thanks partly to the incredible value of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service and its selection of games.
You can check out our Xbox Black Friday order guide for the best deals on the console and games for it, or if you prefer a Sony device our PS5 order guide will also have you covered with stock alerts that’ll keep you informed of when you can start camping out to grab one of the consoles for yourself.
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Unto the End, a cinematic 2D platformer about a father’s desperate journey home, is coming to Xbox Game Pass on PC and Xbox One. Published by Big Sugar and developed by 2 Ton Studios, Unto the End is set to hit PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Stadia on December 9, with the Nintendo Switch version launching a little later on December 17.
According to the game’s press release and Steam page, Unto the End’s one-of-a-kind combat is focused on skill and mastery, as you embark on a challenging adventure through dark caves and sparse open fields. Its sword fights are designed to be demanding but fair, where improvisation and observation are key to your survival. Each encounter has been carefully crafted and will see you square off against intelligent opponents that have their own motivations and place in the world.
“Unto The End has been the focus of our day to day for the past few years and it’s been fantastic to have such a great response to the game already,” said Stephen Danton, one half of the husband and wife development team. “But now we’re looking forward to Unto launching and everyone having a chance to experience the world and adventure we’ve created.”
If you don’t have Xbox Game Pass or want to extend your current subscription, both GameStop and Best Buy are offering discounts on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as part of Black Friday.
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia – through his youth-focused MiSK charity – has purchased 33.3% of SNK, the developer behind King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, Metal Slug and more. MiSK has announced its intent to buy a total of 51% of shares, and take majority ownership.
The 33.3% of SNK shares were bought for approximately $216 million, valuing the full company at around £648 million.
Announced by the MiSK organisation today, the move to acquire an SNK majority is described as a means of “empowering Saudi men and women through building economic partnerships, as part of the institution’s updated strategy to maximize the impact on youth empowerment.” MiSK has previously worked with SNK on video game and animation projects, creating training programs for aspiring Saudi game developers.
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