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Paramount has delayed Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse to February 26, 2021. The new release date allows it to avoid Wonder Woman 1984, which was delayed to the film’s original release date of October 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Deadline reports.

This is the latest in a number of film delays, including Paramount’s own Tenet (which was delayed to August 12) and Disney’s Mulan (which was delayed to August 21). However, those films were delayed due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and Without Remorse was delayed in an attempt to have less box-office competition.

The film, starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Stefano Sollima, follows a Navy SEAL as he attempts to avenge his wife’s murder and is caught up in a large conspiracy. Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse now competes with action thriller Nobody from director Ilya Naishuller, starring Bob Odenkirk.

GameSpot has officially kicked off Play For All–a celebration of all things gaming. Join us as we bring you the summer’s hottest news, previews, interviews, features, and videos, as well as raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts and Black Lives Matter with the help of our friends from around the gaming world. Check out the Play For All schedule for more.

Disney has officially delayed Mulan from July 25 to August 21, Deadline reports. This puts the film slightly more than a week after Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, which was delayed to August 12.

The delay is because the reopening of movie theaters in the U.S. has become more uncertain due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.

“While the pandemic has changed our release plans for ‘Mulan’ and we will continue to be flexible as conditions require, it has not changed our belief in the power of this film and its message of hope and perseverance. Director Niki Caro and our cast and crew have created a beautiful, epic, and moving film that is everything the cinematic experience should be, and that’s where we believe it belongs–on the world stage and the big screen for audiences around the globe to enjoy together,” said Alan Horn, co-chairman and chief creative officer, and Alan Bergman, co-chairman of The Walt Disney Studios in a statement.

California has provided guidelines for movie theaters to reopen but Los Angeles County has not given the go ahead, with similar situations occurring in other states. AMC, one of the largest movie theater chains in the U.S., is currently planning to begin operations in some theaters on July 15, opening more over time.

GameSpot has officially kicked off Play For All–a celebration of all things gaming. Join us as we bring you the summer’s hottest news, previews, interviews, features, and videos, as well as raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts and Black Lives Matter with the help of our friends from around the gaming world. Check out the Play For All schedule for more.

Greg Thomas and Ryan Schubert are back to break down all the ins and outs of Jordan Peele’s much anticipated second season of The Twilight Zone. In Season 2, Episode 1, a lonely bachelor named Phil (Westworld’s Jimmi Simpson) discovers he has a telepathic link to a stranger named Annie (Community’s Gillian Jacobs). Their link turns into a romantic connection, but since this is The Twilight Zone, not everything is as it seems.

Greg and Ryan break down the plot, list the Twilight Zone references and Easter eggs, and give their overall thoughts and reactions to “Meet In The Middle”.

Following an internal corporate investigation, Ubisoft has suspended vice presidents Tommy François and Maxime Béland–the two were responsible for overseeing worldwide development of the studio’s games. According to Bloomberg, both men face at least three claims of misconduct.

In a statement to GameSpot, a Ubisoft spokesperson wrote, “These [men] are under investigation so we are not commenting further at this time.”

Ubisoft has come under scrutiny in the past week, following a string of victims coming forward to report misconduct at the hands of the studio’s employees. Ubisoft product and brand marketing manager Andrien Gbinigie was accused of sexual assault earlier this week on June 22, which Gbinigie denied in a now-removed Medium post. This was followed by Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail leaving Ubisoft on June 24 in the wake of accusations of infidelity.

In response to these accusations, Ubisoft released a statement on June 25, stating: “We have started by launching investigations into the allegations with the support of specialized external consultants,” the studio said. “Based on the outcomes, we are fully committed to taking any and all appropriate disciplinary action. As these investigations are ongoing, we can’t comment further. We are also auditing our existing policies, processes, and systems to understand where these have broken down, and to ensure we can better prevent, detect, and punish inappropriate behavior.”

These recent accusations are a part of a much larger movement across the gaming space as a whole, with this past week seeing numerous victims come forward with statements of the abuse they’ve suffered at the hands of prominent individuals in the industry.

Numerous Twitch streamers have held 24-hour blackouts in response to Twitch’s passive statement and inaction following allegations of sexual assault against community members. Twitch streamer Mackenzie, who helped organize the #TwitchBlackout protest said, “We are not by any means trying to silence the survivors of sexual assault. The whole point was to talk about these issues on platforms where Twitch would not be making any money.”

Freelance writer Chris Avellone has also faced numerous accusations of sexual assault and harassment by multiple women. In response, several developers who have worked with Avellone released statements. A Paradox representative said that Avellone’s work on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was “brief” and any content he made for the game would not be included in the final product. Techland said that it would be cutting all ties and no longer work with Avellone in regards to Dying Light 2. Gato Studio said it would be doing the same for The Waylanders.

One of the biggest sales events of the year for PC gamers is in full swing right now: Steam Summer Sale 2020 kicked off Thursday, June 25, and will run until July 9, offering literally thousands of discounts on some of the platform’s best games. It’s hard to beat many of those deals right now, and you should definitely check out all of the best Steam games on sale right now, but it’s worth keeping in mind that some of these games are cheaper elsewhere. And we’re not talking about different launchers like Rockstar, Uplay, or Epic–no, we’re talking about officially licensed Steam codes from legit stores like Fanatical and Green Man Gaming. For games like Borderlands 3 or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, you can save yourself a few bucks by buying from a different store, and you’ll still end up with a new game for your Steam library.

The standouts include Borderlands 3, which is cheaper for all three editions at Green Man Gaming. The standard edition is $27 ($30 on Steam), while Deluxe edition is down to $36 ($40 on Steam) and the Super Deluxe edition is $45 ($50 on Steam). If you’ve been looking to get into Civilization VI (which you definitely should, because it’s fantastic), the Platinum edition is just $40.53 at Fanatical compared to $47.43 on Steam. With a normal list price of $120, this is the best version to buy as you’ll get all the expansions and DLC.

Resident Evil 3’s PC version is also the cheapest we’ve seen it at Fanatical right now, selling for $33 as opposed to nearly $40 on Steam. If you held off when the game launched at $60 just a couple of months ago, here’s a great chance to nab it for nearly 50% off (a more reasonable price, in my opinion, for the relatively short game).

Persona 4 Golden recently launched on Steam, making it much more accessible to people who never owned a PlayStation Vita–but unfortunately, it’s not discounted in the Steam Summer Sale. However, you can find it on sale at Fanatical, which has the base game for $17 and Digital Deluxe edition for $21.24.

You’ll also find some upcoming games on sale that either aren’t discounted at all or have a smaller discount on Steam, including two that release in July. PS4 exclusive Death Stranding will finally launch on Steam July 14 and is already down to $48.95 on Fanatical. Steam is selling the game for $60. Othercide, a turn-based tactical horror game releasing on July 27, is on sale for $26.17; Steam has it for $29.74 right now. Note that this deal ends in less than 48 hours, so it won’t be available much longer. Finally, one of this holiday’s next-gen releases is on sale as well: Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 is down to $52.79 at Fanatical while still full price at Steam.

We’ve rounded up some of the best Steam games that are cheaper to buy elsewhere below. End dates for these deals may vary, so be sure to double-check the discount before purchasing.

Best Steam games on sale for cheaper elsewhere

Steam pre-orders on sale:

Of course, there are many, many games that are still way cheaper at Steam, so you’ll want to browse this year’s Steam Summer Sale before it ends in a couple of weeks. For a quick look at all the best deals, see our guides to the best games on sale in Steam Summer Sale 2020, including the best PC exclusives on sale and the best cheap Steam games under $10.