DC’s The Flash has finally caught a break. The upcoming solo superhero movie has had plenty of issues, mainly replacing numerous directors dating back to 2016. Now, the theatrical release of the film is releasing a month earlier. Meanwhile, the majority of Hollywood movies are seeing long delays, including all of Marvel’s upcoming films.
According to a report from Deadline, The Flash was originally going to arrive to theaters on July 1, 2022. However, it’s been slated now to debut on June 3, 2022. The move happened when it was revealed Warner Bros. was moving The Batman from June 25 to October 21 of 2021 and Shazam 2 from April 1 to November 4 of 2022.
Supposedly, the story was going to be based on the Flash comic event Flashpoint. In that story, Barry Allen uses the Speed Force to travel back in time to prevent his mother’s death. In doing so, he changes the present. Bruce Wayne was murdered as a child and his father, Thomas Wayne, becomes Batman, Aquaman leads Atlantis and is at war with Wonder Woman and the Amazons, and Deathstroke is a pirate.
It is unknown at this time if Warner Bros. is moving forward with the Flashpoint story line.
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As part of the ongoing Season of the Worthy, Bungie has kicked off Destiny 2‘s first-ever Guardian Games–an event seemingly inspired by a mixture of the real-life Olympics and Destiny’s Faction Rallies. In it, players of each class will compete with each other to decide (for now) who is best among Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks. Along the way, you can earn a variety of rewards, the most tantalizing of which is a new Exotic machine gun called Heir Apparent. Here’s how to get it and what you need to know about the event.
How To Get Heir Apparent
Eva Levante at the Tower serves as the primary vendor and hub for Guardian Games, and you’ll immediately see Heir Apparent in her list of available gear for “sale.” However, you can’t buy the Exotic outright; you’ll first need to complete the Class Act triumph. This calls for you to complete any seven Guardian Games 2020 triumphs, of which there are 12 total (including Class Act and Star Athlete, the latter of which asks you to complete all 11 others).
The other triumphs largely consist of taking part in the event, as we’ll explore below. You’ll need to redeem medals, kill enemies with abilities in Vanguard Strikes or Nightfalls, earn points by completing Guardian Games bounties, redeem gold medals, and so on. The triumphs are spread across generic goals that can be completed in any activity, and those that require specific types of Strikes or participation in either Gambit or Crucible. As a result, you’ll need to take part in an array of activities–you won’t be able to grind out everything in one activity type.
Heir Apparent
After finishing any seven triumphs, simply complete Class Act by selecting it in your Triumphs screen (these are all located on the Events page of the Seasonal section) and then head to Eva to pick up Heir Apparent–you won’t get it automatically. Heir Apparent features the Heavy Slug Thrower trait, which requires you to spin up the weapon before it can before. If you’re at full health, spinning up the gun provides an arc shield.
How Guardian Games, Laurels, And Medals Work
To kick off the event, speak with Eva at the Tower–she’s located right in front of the main landing zone. She’ll have you speak with a few other NPCs, including the Drifter, to get you a class item and walk you through the process of depositing medals, which works a lot like banking motes in Gambit. The class item features the Spirit of Competition perk, granting bonus glimmer and XP when completing certain types of activities during Guardian Games 2020: Crucible matches, Gambit matches, Vanguard Strikes, patrols, adventures, and forges.
Once you’ve “registered” your class item, you’ll get the A Classy Challenge questline, the first component of which is the On Your Laurels quest. This involves earning points by collecting laurels–essentially motes that drop when players secure final blows with Supers, grenades, and charged melee abilities. These are collected off the ground like motes, and the color will be dictated by the class of the player who generated it. You’ll receive three points per laurel from a player of your class, while others will net you just one point. The quest reward is a ghost shell, with three available: the Rival Warlock Shell, Rival Titan Shell, or Rival Hunter Shell.
Eva offers weekly and daily bounties that work much like the standard ones you’d expect to get from most vendors. But she also has medals for sale, which are essentially quests that pay out class progress and rewards packages (in bronze, silver, and gold tiers). When you finish one of these, you bank the medal at the setup just behind Eva at the Tower. Doing so contributes to your class’s collective progress, with all Titans, Warlocks, and Hunters each working toward one goal.
You’ll get daily rewards packages, the quality of which is dictated by how well and your fellow class members perform. Special “metallic” class items will be available during the event, with their bronze, silver, or gold status determined by your class’s progress. At the end of the event, a winner will be announced and commemorated for the remainder of the year.
What Guardian Games Rewards Are Available?
The aforementioned Heir Apparent is the big prize up for grabs, but there are also ghost shells to be obtained through Eva’s quests, and shaders and emblems to earn through specific triumphs. Beyond the gear and items you’ll earn by playing, Eververse is home to new items: these include ships, sparrows, emotes, armor ornaments, and more.
Guardian Games Dates
Guardian Games is now live, following the release of the new 2.8.1 update. It ends on May 11.
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For years, that’s what many thought Takako Konishi did. Deceived by the Coen brothers’ assertion that the movie was based on real events, it was believed she set off to find the buried riches and met her sad demise on the journey. It’s an outlandish story turned myth, and inspired the documentary This Is A True Story, as well as the film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter.
The truth, however, is a sobering twist that turned Konishi’s real-life struggle, into a fictional urban legend…
Social distancing is more fun when you’ve got something to binge.
As we enter into week, uh, something, of social distancing and self-quarantine, keeping ourselves entertained has become more important than ever. It’s not that we’re all clawing at the proverbial walls, but we’re kind of clawing at the proverbial walls. Thankfully, this is the internet and there is absolutely no shortage of content to consume. From YouTube series to classic TV re-watches, the GameSpot crew is all over the map in terms of how we’re spending our free time.
How has self-quarantine been treating you? Let us know what you’ve been watching in the comments below!
And speaking of things you should be watching, consider listening to GameSpot’s weekly TV series and movies-focused podcast, You Should Be Watching. With new episodes premiering every Wednesday, you can watch a video version of the podcast over on GameSpot Universe or listen to audio versions on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts.
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Community — Chris Pereira, Engagement Editor
I often save shows or movies until what feels like the right time to watch them. Community is one such case. While I wasn’t sure if I would love it, enough people had recommended it to me that I felt confident I would enjoy it whenever I got to it. Having wrapped up Veep, I wanted another half-hour comedy show to speed through.
Sure enough, I love it, and in retrospect, that NBC block of The Office, 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, and Community is just an embarrassment of riches. Community is particularly fun to binge, in part because of how it likes to mess with its own format, throwing in episodes like the stop motion animation or branching timelines ones. I also get inordinately excited to hit moments that I only know from memes and gifs, like that timelines episode that features Donald Glover walking into a catastrophe with a stack of pizza boxes.
The cast is great, and it’s been particularly fun watching Glover. Knowing how his career has panned out may unavoidably impact my perception of him as I make my way through the series, but it’s hard not to pick up on his charisma and magnetism–he just sticks out as someone primed to be a star. That Chevy Chase guy seems like he could have a future, too.
Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts — Jordan Ramée, Associate Editor
Netflix has this hidden treasure trove of all-ages animated TV series that are just so, so good. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts happens to be the latest one I’ve stumbled across and binging through all 10 episodes of the series’ first season proved to be the highlight of my week–but that’s probably because I’m a sucker for storylines with the creative wit to appeal to both children and adults.
Adapted from Radford Sechrist’s 2015 webcomic Kipo, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts has a ton of phenomenal talent behind it. It’s produced by DreamWorks, animated by Studio Mir (Legend of Korra, The Boondocks, Young Justice: Outsiders), and features Karen Fukuhara (Suicide Squad’s Katana and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’s Glimmer) as the voice for the titular heroine.
The show follows Kipo Oak, a 13-year-old girl who’s life underground is interrupted when she becomes trapped on the Earth’s surface–one that’s become a post-apocalyptic wasteland mostly inhabited by sentient animals. Befriending a young girl raised by wolves, a carefree scavenger, an adorable pig, and a wise-cracking bug, Kipo sets out to find a way to return home, a journey that’s full of wonderful original musical numbers and hilarious misadventures.
I’m so annoyed that the first season ends on as huge and intriguing of a cliffhanger as it does, because there’s no indication as to when we can expect a Season 2 and I desperately need to know what happens next.
YouTube Rabbit Hole — Eddie Makuch, Associate Editor
Instead of spending my days trying to expand my mind and learn new things, I’ve spent a good portion of my time in lockdown watching stupid old YouTube videos that I had forgotten about. First, and most importantly, there’s the machine that destroys everything. Synced up to a wonderful ’80s synth soundtrack, it’s oddly entertaining and satisfying to watch tennis balls and tables and eggs get destroyed by a machine. And who could forget one of SNL’s greatest modern digital shorts, The Beygency, featuring Keifer Sutherland and Andrew Garfield. I also enjoyed returning to some classic College Humor videos, including the Tetris God that still makes me laugh with its simple idea executed wonderfully. I’ve also found myself watching every single Between Two Ferns episode, and the one with Steve Carell gets me every time. Everyone has different tastes, so these videos may not resonate with you. But I’m confident you can think of a long list of classic YouTube videos from years ago that are worth returning to.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — Mat Elfring, News Editor of Entertainment
Once upon a time, primarily before working here, I was a stand-up comedian in the bustling Chicagoland comedy scene. While that chapter in my life is closed, it was a decade of fun and pain all at the same time. Luckily, I get to relive some of my favorite and least favorite moments on the Amazon Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Sure, the series takes place in a post-World War II America–a culture far different from the one we’re in now–but it somehow hits all the same beats of grinding in a comedy scene in order to try and make a name for yourself.
Whether it’s 1950s New York City or 2000s Chicago, comedy–as an artform–hasn’t changed much. There are still rough nights of bombing on stage, shady producers who stiff you on your pay, venues that have no business hosting comedy shows, and personal relationships being affected by your choice to talk about said relationships on stage. Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is the perfect encapsulation of what it means to be a comedian and the numerous balancing acts you have to go through while trying to yell jokes into a microphone.
Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel is really the key to this show’s success. She’s quick, witty, and extremely charismatic. Sure, she’s the type of comedian that never really “turns it off,” but that’s honestly what makes for the most compelling television, as her choice of words tends to get her in quite a bit of trouble. Also, the show is very funny, so that’s probably something I should mention.
The Chris Gethard Show — Chris E. Hayner, Entertainment Editor
While you may know comedian Chris Gethard from his stand-up comedy or appearances on shows like The Office, Broad City, and Parks and Recreation, you’re missing out on his best work. I’ve been taking comfort in rewatching The Chris Gethard Show, the talk show for weirdos, that Gethard hosted between 2011 and 2018. The series, which is largely available to watch for free on YouTube, is my comfort zone. It’s a mostly-improvised comedy show that caters to anyone and everyone who considers themselves outside of the norm. It also shows just how overproduced and unoriginal most talk shows are. Where most shows strive for some manner of perfection, the Gethard Show strives to be flawed, show its imperfections to the audience, and watch them be reflected back. Oh, and it also happens to be one of the funniest and most engaging things I’ve ever watched, making something as ludicrous as guessing what’s inside a dumpster into a riveting hour of television. No, seriously, it did that.
Chris and his band of misfits made the show TV could use more of right now. It’s a show that speaks to a generation of people who don’t know how to feel about most things, other than hoping to find a connection with like minded folks. Given the current state of the world, with everything staying home, that’s something that feels more valuable now than ever.
I can’t stop watching Jeff Golblum movies — Kurt Indovina, Host/writer
Like all things relative to this quarantine, the circumstances that led myself and my girlfriend down a path of 80s Jeff Goldblum films is fragmented and blurry. It all started with Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), and again, for reasons I’m not entirely sure. The film opens with Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans in furry alien prosthetics pervertedly gawking over a holographic furry alien woman while Jeff Goldlbum is in some sort of unexplained hibernation. The movie unravels in what feels like a series of self-contained music videos featuring a scantily clad Geena Davis, and Jeff Goldblum plays the piano at one point. The whole experience made me uncomfortable.
The fuzzy dream of reality continued when we watched Transylvania 6-5000 (1985). Another one of many 80s Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum soirees. Again, another under-dressed Geena Davis plays a vampire, while Jeff is working for a tabloid newspaper on the hunt for the real Frankenstein. This movie actually got some good chuckles out of me, and features the classic fast talking methodical Jeff Goldblum we know so well.
Oh, but it doesn’t stop there. Into the Night (1985), a crime romance by John Landis (Blues Brothers, American Werewolf in London), was up next. This time with the absence of Geena Davis, but instead Michelle Pfeiffer. This one was alright, and seemed really conflicted between being a violent crime film and a comedy. It’s also loaded with unsuspecting cameos like David Cronenberg and David Bowie.
(I swear I’m almost done.) While we were on the Goldblum escapade, I couldn’t help but revisit The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984). It’s a film that I wish one day to be my biopic. That’s all I’ll say. Oh and that Jeff Goldblum is a neurosurgeon dressed as a cowboy. Okay, I think that’s it? No, wait — there’s that movie Beyond Therapy (1987), but it was making this twisted reality of quarantine more confusing so I shut it off. Okay, it’s clear I’ve overstayed my welcome. Bye.
I’m staying with my parents for the time being, and my dad got it into his head that there was a new season of Stranger Things available. When he discovered that there was, in fact, no new season yet, he decided that we needed to watch it all from the beginning (me for the first time). It’s been less than a week and we’re already in Season 2, so… that’s what indefinite isolation will do to you, I guess. But I’m actually fully obsessed with it and I have no idea why I’m so late to this party.
I genuinely really like the show on its own merits, but one of the best things has been hearing my parents’ commentary about the ’80s as we watch–my mom insists that people in California did not think mullets were cool even then. My dad was a teenager in the midwest in 1983, so it’s cool to see what his teenage years would have been like if there were also horrible monsters and (more) government secrets. Also, I really miss arcades.
Run BTS — Meg Downey, Associate Entertainment Editor
Quarantine is the perfect time to start trying new things, and in my case, that means getting super, super invested in a brand new fandom. I’m like a hyperfixating shark, if I stop obsessing over something for even a second, I’ll die.
I’d been listening to K-pop mega-hit boy band BTS passively (mostly thanks to Spotify algorithms and recommended playlists) for a while but in the last month and a half, something changed. I went from “oh fun, a catchy song” to hours and hours spent learning the ins and outs of the band’s seven members, consuming their entire discography, and blitzing through all of their music videos. So you can imagine my absolute delight upon finding out that along with all their music, they’ve also starred in over a 100 episodes of their own online unscripted TV show.
Run BTS is silly, kind-hearted, and occasionally deeply arcane (even as a veteran subtitle reader it gets hard to keep up with seven people all talking over one another sometimes). The members of BTS are made to do game show style challenges, taught how to do arts and crafts, let loose in shopping malls or followed on vacation, all accompanied by slapstick editing and sound effects. It’s one part fever dream, one part wholesome good time, and exactly the sort of content I need right now.
Succession, finally — Mike Rougeau, Managing Editor, Entertainment
When Succession Season 2 was airing in 2019, everyone told me to watch it–“It’s a Shakespearean tale of betrayal and backstabbing among the members of a Murdoch-like family of media moguls,” they said. Well, that sounded terrible to me, and so I abstained. Naturally, the current situation means much more binge time than usual. So here we are. I still hate every single character, but with Season 1 in the rearview and Season 2 partially consumed, I’ve come to understand that that’s the point. I guess I’m invested now.
Giant Bomb’s Persona 4 Endurance Run — Tony Wilson, Video Producer
I’ve decided to rewind 11 years and start up Giant Bomb’s Persona 4 Endurance Run. Since playing and absolutely loving Persona 5 in 2017, I’ve wanted to go back through the series and see what I missed. Thing is, I have no (legal) way to play Persona 4 myself right now, so a Let’s Play is the next best thing.
Early Giant Bomb has me covered, with a 155-episode series that runs through Persona 4’s original PS2 release. The guys break whenever they reach a good stopping point, which means episode lengths vary wildly, from just 8 minutes to an hour twenty. That makes it easy to whittle away an evening watching Charlie and the gang save people from being dragged into an alternate dimension inside the real world’s television sets.
So far, the party has gathered a few party members and completed a few dungeons, ranging from a regal castle to a steamy bathhouse. I love the series’ creative dungeon design, based on the psyche of the character being held inside. I’m excited to see where the adventure goes as the team grows and the plot around these missing people thickens.
I love a good high school slice-of-life anime like any ol’ weeb out there, but I often wish for more stories about young adult life as they’re of course more relatable at this point. And boy did I strike gold when discovering Shirobako. Not only does it revolve around the struggles of being a budding young professional, but also covers the unique challenges of working in a passion-driven industry.
Shirobako follows the different routes in which a group of friends (who ran their high school anime production club) break into the anime industry in their early 20s. It’s an anime about making anime. Beyond the meta novelty, Shirobako offers a genuine look at office and social dynamics when dealing with the quirks and habits of others along the production line. Key animators, producers, directors, writers, artists, voice actors, contract workers, everyone has specific roles which are touched on from episode to episode. You see how working in what you love can lead to moments of unrivaled fulfillment, but not without showing the risks of increased stress and long hours.
I started Shirobako a while back, but never got around to finishing it. But having been holed up in my small apartment, I really miss my own office dynamics and remembered just how Shirobako encapsulated that to near-perfection.
I originally started watching Ozark on Netflix when Season 1 dropped in 2017, but I never finished it. I remember finding the premise–risk-averse middle class man foolishly launders money for the cartel–compelling and reminiscent of Breaking Bad. It should’ve hooked me, but for some reason I stopped watching. Perhaps it was partly because I mostly only watch TV with my wife, and she wasn’t a fan at all. Anyway, I’ve always wanted to revisit it, and wow, am I glad I gave it a second chance.
For the past week or so, I’ve watched an episode or two each night. I’m almost done with Season 2, and let me just say: this show is a high-quality trainwreck that I cannot look away from. Jason Bateman is great as Marty Byrde, but at this point in the show, Laura Linney’s Wendy Byrde steals just about every scene she’s in.
Much like Breaking Bad, the writing constantly forces the main cast into a corner, and each time I have no idea how they are going to get out of it. The threats to the Byrde family are multiplying with each episode, which makes it a stressful yet riveting watch. I’m also unsure if I’m rooting for these characters. Is Marty Byrde an anti-hero I should cheer for under my breath or a villain I should despise? This moral dilemma is made even harder to decipher thanks to the top-notch performances and masterful writing that has made me both admire and loathe a character in the span of a single scene.
As of now, Ozark has a pretty good chance of becoming my favorite show I’ve ever watched on Netflix. It’s simply phenomenal.
If nothing else, lockdown has proven to be a great time to make use of the (too) many streaming services I subscribe to, as well as trying out some new ones. One of my favourites is Mubi, which stands apart from the most other services by only ever featuring 30 movies at any one time.
The concept is simple–one film is added each day and it stays there for 30 days, before leaving again. In this age of the seemingly endless, often daunting choice offered by the likes of Netflix and Amazon, there’s something weirdly liberating about a limited choice, especially when the film selection is such a superbly curated mix of new international films and classic movies (admittedly the constantly ticking clock to get films watched before they leave adds a different kind of streaming-stress). This month’s first time watches included last year’s weird and very violent Brazilian thriller Bacurau (think a drugged-up desert-set Battle Royale) and Jean-Pierre Melville’s gripping 1969 French Resistance drama Army of Shadows. I also revisited some older favorites, such as the time travel mind-f*** Primer and the Nick Cave-written Australian western The Proposition.
After a public dispute with Google over its mandatory 30 percent pay cut for in-app purchases, developer Epic Games has conceded to the company and released Fortnite on the Google Play Store.
Epic had submitted the battle royale to the digital storefront but quickly rescinded the decision once it saw how much Google took from earnings. In a December 2019 exchange with 9to5 Google, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said that the 30 percent pay cut was “illegal in the case of a distribution platform with over 50 [percent] market share.” This disparity led Epic to keep Fortnite from the Google Play Store.
However, Epic turned a new leaf as it recognized the setbacks Google puts on games not distributed through the Google Play Store. In a statement to Polygon, Epic said that it “[came] to a basic realization: Google puts software downloadable outside of Google Play at a disadvantage, through technical and business measures such as scary, repetitive security pop-ups for downloaded and updated software, restrictive manufacturer and carrier agreements and dealings, Google public relations characterizing third-party software sources as malware, and new efforts such as Google Play Protect to outright block software obtained outside the Google Play store.”
Despite releasing Fortnite on the Google Play Store, Epic is intent on operating Fortnite on the Epic Games Store outside of Google’s digital storefront.
In other Fortnite news, rapper Travis Scott is scheduled to debut a new track inside the game later this week. Before the Astronomical concert goes live, players have the opportunity to pick up a bunch of Travis Scott-designed items, including emotes, outfits, and more.
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Nintendo is offering a few special freebies for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In addition to the Pocket Camp crossover items you can receive through the series’ mobile spin-off, Switch Online members can nab an exclusive Nook Inc. silk rug from the Switch Eshop.
To claim the freebie, go into the Eshop and select Nintendo Switch Online from the left sidebar. After doing that, you’ll see the Nook Inc. silk rug listed under Special Offers. Download the item and you’ll be able to purchase it in-game via Nook Miles from the Nook Stop terminal in your Resident Services building.
As was the case with the Spirit Board Challenge Packs that Nintendo periodically offered for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this item is available exclusively to those with an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription; you will not be able to claim it during a free NSO trial. You can learn more about the service in our Nintendo Switch Online guide.
As previously mentioned, this isn’t the only free item you can get right now for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. If you have your Nintendo Account linked to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, you claim a free New Horizons Special Order Ticket from the My Nintendo menu in the mobile game. This will get you a special download code that can then be redeemed in the Switch Eshop to add a handful of Pocket Camp-themed items in New Horizons. The items will appear in the Nook Shopping catalog in the Nook Stop terminal.
In other Animal Crossing news, Nintendo recently detailed its next big update for New Horizons, which will arrive on April 23 and add new merchant characters and a museum expansion to the game. The update will also mark the start of New Horizons’ next seasonal event, Nature Day, which runs from April 23 to May 4.
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If you’re looking for something to keep you busy while you’re stuck at home, a gaming laptop is an excellent choice. Not only are they great for gaming, but you can also use it for watching movies, listening to music, or even video production. Newegg has an excellent deal right now on an Asus TUF gaming laptop that boasts a GTX 1660 Ti and a 120 Hz IPS display. The Asus TUF gaming laptop is currently $990 (down from $1,300) for today only.
That 120Hz refresh rate means the screen will be able to display frame rates up to 120 FPS. This means that you’ll be treated to a much smoother experience, allowing you to react to enemies much faster. The Asus TUF gaming laptop is particularly great for shooters like Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Valorant, among many others.
Asus TUF gaming laptop | $990 ($1,300)
GTX 1660 Ti; 120Hz display; 512GB NVMe SSD
As for its specs, the laptop comes loaded with a Ryzen 7 3750H processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and a 512GB NVMe SSD as well as that GTX 1660 Ti graphics card. These specs at that price make this laptop a particularly exciting deal–this will be more than capable of playing most modern games at 1080p with medium-to-high settings. It also comes with an RGB-backlit keyboard.
Initially meant to launch on June 2, Death Stranding will launch on Steam, the Epic Game Store, and retail. In a tweet, Kojima Productions apologized for the delay but stressed that the decision was made as a result of work-from-home orders and the change it brought about.
Following the temporary closure of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, we have had to delay the PC launch of DEATH STRANDING to July 14, 2020, to allow more development time amidst the current work-from-home orders in place. Thank you all for your patience and continued support!#keeponkeepingonpic.twitter.com/euOmebcdQj
— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) April 21, 2020
The delay is another result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The Last of Us Part II, which was originally meant to launch at the end of May, was recently delayed indefinitely after Naughty Dog and Sony acknowledged distribution issues due to widespread national lockdowns.
Death Stranding is worth the wait though, and was one of our favorite games of 2019. In our 9/10 Death Stranding review, critic Kallie Plagge praised the game’s themes and its relevance, saying, “It’s positive without ignoring pain; in fact, it argues in both its story and its gameplay that adversity itself is what makes things worth doing and life worth living. It’s a game that requires patience, compassion, and love, and it’s also one we really need right now.”
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ComiXology is offering free access to the first entry of several essential titles from its DC collection. There are up to 34 different comics to choose from, including access to titles such as Batman: The Long Halloween, Doomsday Clock, Flashpoint, Harleen, and much more.
Yes, it is just the first issue of each title available, but this shouldn’t put you off what is a great chance to check out some of the most essential DC reading available. If you were unsure about a comic or graphic novel series before, here presents an opportunity to test the waters. We’ve also rounded up all 34 of the comics available, which you can check out right here:
These free comics are seemingly tasters for all the content available on ComiXology, which hosts over 20,000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and more.
If you are interested in reading more than just the first issue of comics such as Batman: Year One, Kingdom Come, and Dark Nights Metal, you should check out ComiXology’s Unlimited subscription. There are even other non-superhero titles such as Darth Vader, Stranger Things, and Attack on Titan ready to read. If you’re an avid comic reader, there is a free 60-day trial available which includes access to all the comics mentioned, or you might even want to consider continuing afterwards since it’s only $5.99/month.
ComiXology is owned by Amazon, so you can even use your Amazon details to sign in, giving you one less password to keep track of. If you’re not interested in picking up the full subscription once your trial expires, simply remember to cancel before your first bill. It couldn’t get more risk-free.
We’ve even got some great suggestions for you to get started with if you’re looking for the 25 best comic series to binge on ComiXology while you enjoy your free trial.
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