Celebrate Star Wars Day With These 40th Anniversary Empire Strikes Back Hasbro Figures

ComiXology Deals: Score $0.99 (and Free) Digital Comics from Marvel, DC, Image, and More

If you are looking to get into comics, or get your fix while you can’t go out, ComiXology has your back. With DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Valiant, and so many other publishers, you’ll be able to find anything that strikes your fancy. Right now you can get well over 100 issues for free, and tons more for as low as $0.99

You can also score some incredible Green Lantern comics and graphic novels with ComiXology Unlimited, so be sure to check out the free 60-day trial if you are interested in that!

Marvel Ironheart Sale for $0.99

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Iron Man and Ironheart as incredible Marvel characters who rely on their wits, ingenuity, and skill with technology instead of inherent super-powers. Right now you can save a ton on comics involving them on ComiXology.

Get digital issues for as little as $0.99, with others available for $3.99 (down from $10.99), and many are free to read as part of ComiXology Unlimited (which also has a free 60-day trial available now).

Marvel Black Widow Sale for $0.99

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Black Widow has long been an essential member of the Avengers. With her preeminent abilities as a spy and assassin, she is uniquely placed within the team to infiltrate the most deadly and remote locations on the planet.

Right now you can score Black Widow Vol. 1: S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Most Wanted for free, and save a bunch of cash on other issues, which are available for as little as $0.99, and many are free to read as part of ComiXology Unlimited (which also has a free 60-day trial available now).

Marvel Must-Have Sale for $0.99

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If you want to dive into other Marvel comics, the Must-Have sale is a great way to do it. Get select issues from Ant-Man, Avengers of the Wastelands, Nebula, Doctor Doom, Spider-Man Noir, Conan the Barbarian, Strikeforce, and Sword Master for just $0.99. Jump in and discover new series you’ll love.

Other Comic Series/Imprints On Sale

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Check Out This Cuddly Baby Yoda Toy For Star Wars Day

The breakout star of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian was none other than The Child, also known as Baby Yoda. Back in December, one of the first toys for Baby Yoda was revealed back in December. And in May, it will finally be released.

Mattel’s 11-inch plush “The Child” comes out this month and retails for $25. Mattel sent us the plush to check out, and you can check out a few images below.

Mattel's The Child plush — Mattel’s The Child plush

The box for the upcoming toy matches his flying carrier on The Mandalorian. The body is extremely soft, while the head is a rubbery material. The Baby Yoda doesn’t have any legs or feet, but the flat, weighted bottom allows it to sit up when you set it down.

This toy has been selling out everywhere, so it can be a bit tough to get a hold of, without paying too much money. Luckily, Entertainment Earth is restocking the Baby Yoda toy, and you can pick it up now while supplies last.

If you’re looking for more Star Wars day merch, check out these Baby Yoda Funko Pops, Hasbro’s Empire Strikes Back Black Series line, an amazing Steam sale featuring a ton of Star Wars games, and all the best Star Wars game deals currently available.

Lionsgate Has Given John Wick 4, Spiral, And More New Release Dates

The entertainment industry has been undergoing so massive scheduling shifts across the board as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues to force production shutdowns–but thankfully, some studios are already looking ahead. Marvel Studios and Disney announced new dates for their upcoming slates, and now Lionsgate has assigned new premieres to several of their highly anticipated releases, according to THR.

John Wick 4, which was originally scheduled for May 21, 2021, has been pushed back a full year to May 27, 2022. The Saw franchise spin-off, Spiral, has been moved to May 21, 2021, after having been bumped from its original schedule of May this year.

Meanwhile, the Ryan Reynolds action-thriller The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard has been pushed to August 20, 2021. Supernatural thriller The Devil’s Light has been moved to January 8, 2021, and Kristen Wiig comedy Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar is now slated for July 16, 2021.

Several movies will not be moved, however, like the Nicholas Cage feature The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, which remains set for March 19, 2021, and Chaos Walking which will stay on January 22, 2021.

For the latest on COVID-19 related delays, cancelations, and postponements in the entertainment industry, keep an eye on our news roundup.

The Worst Guns in Call of Duty: CoD 4 to Modern Warfare 2019

At this point, the Call of Duty franchise has included hundreds of weapons, from archaic World War 2 rifles in World at War to recognizable ones in Modern Warfare, and some futuristic ones that doesn’t even exist yet in Advanced Warfare and Black Ops.

While some weapons like the Intervention become iconic in video games, there are also those that bring shame to the armouries of their respective games.

After replaying every mainline Call of Duty title, Dave names and shames the worst weapons in the Call of Duty franchise history, pointing out those that needed buffs or updates and never got them, and remain terrible in games as recent as Modern Warfare 2019.

Celebrate Star Wars Day With These 40th Anniversary Empire Strikes Back Hasbro Figures

Celebrate Star Wars Day With These 40th Anniversary Empire Strikes Back Hasbro Figures – GameSpot

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40th Anniversary Black Series Empire Strikes Back Figures

On May 21, 1980, arguably the best Star Wars movie was released in theaters, The Empire Strikes Back. The Star Wars film features some iconic scenes and the return of all our favorite characters–plus, the introduction to a few as well. And what better way to celebrate one of the most enjoyable sci-fi/fantasy films from the ’80s than with new toys in classic packaging?

Price: $20

Available: Spring

Finally, this second Luke figure comes with a blaster and a lightsaber. The blaster also fits into the holder on his side.

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Evo 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus, Digital Replacement Announced

Evo, the world’s biggest fighting game tournament, has announced that it will be canceling the 2020 event due to COVID-19. All tickets for EVO 2020 will be refunded and there will be a summer online event planned as a replacement.

In a short message on Twitter, Evo organizers announced that this year’s event, originally set to take place from July 21 to August 2 at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been canceled.

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Organizers announced that to “keep the Evo spirit alive,” there will be an event held online this summer. Details for what the online summer event entails will be revealed later.

Evo is an annual fighting game tournament where the best fighting game players gather to test their skills in popular games likes Street Fighter, Tekken, and more. Developers like Capcom and Bandai Namco also usually reserve fighting game announcements for Evo like new DLC fighters.

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Evo Championship 2020 is the latest event to be impacted by COVID-19. Other games industry events like E3 have been canceled, while others like GDC and Gamescom have switched to all-digital events instead.

For a full list of games industry events impacted by COVID-19 see IGN’s full list here.

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Aligns with Xbox Series X

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN’s weekly video game podcast. This week we’re discussing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Last of Us Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Streets of Rage 4, and more. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service.

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6 Upcoming Narrative Games To Get Excited About

Paradise Killer‘s demo does not ease you in. Here’s an excerpt from the opening crawl: “Island Sequence 13: Lady Love Dies, the Syndicate’s lead investigator is deceived by the god Damned Harmony. She endangered Paradise. Her sentence is eternal exile…The island died. The Citizen slaughter ritual took place. Another Paradise Island failed. The cycle always repeats.”

You begin the game as Lady Love Dies on the eve of Island 24’s destruction, asked to investigate the murder of several members of “The Council.” You’ll need to explore all of Paradise Island and interview various gods to get answers. Other questions you might have–like “what kind of a name is Lady Love Dies?” and “wait, what’s that about a repeating cycle of destruction?”–will hopefully be answered over time, too.

Paradise Killer is like if Suda 51 made a Phoenix Wright game, but it’s weirder and more wonderful than even that description suggests. Lady Love Dies is known as an “investigation freak” who solves murders across a regenerating island paradise that was (I think) constructed with the goal of resurrecting alien gods. Paradise Killer is immediately, assuredly weird and extremely specific in its details, the sort of game that will let you dive deep into its lore and is bound to attract detailed fan wikis.

To investigate the demo’s murder case, I wandered around the enormous island town searching for evidence, cross-examining witnesses, solving puzzles, and collecting crystals made of blood (they’re the game’s currency). The hour I spent with the game involved me getting hit with a lot of names and concepts, and while I came away from it with a bit of a headache, I’m looking forward to taking my time and really getting to know this world in the final release, because everything I’ve seen so far is appealing–the wild character designs, the willfully obtuse dialog, the constant references to world events I, as a player, have no prior knowledge of.

The events that occured to me in the demo add up to a very strange whole picture. I investigated a crime scene, but I also looked, at the behest of a demon, for a way to open a gate that would take me into space. I cross-checked alibis, but I also searched for a piece of jewelry lost by a ghost. At times, as I solved puzzles and collected objects to expand the game’s open world, I felt like I was playing a hornier, angrier version of The Witness, populated by sexed-up monster-people that all hate me but begrudgingly answer my questions.

There’s a trial portion of your investigation, too, although it wasn’t playable in the demo. Interestingly, you can approach the judge to commence the trial whenever you feel like you have enough evidence to make the discussion worth it–although, as the judge tells you, certain truths will only come out when you discuss them in this setting. You’ll be able to accuse anyone you encounter, and it’s possible to go after the wrong target entirely–you’ll really need to be careful and thorough in your investigations.

Paradise Killer is, without a doubt, one of my most anticipated upcoming games. It’s singular and weird and has more style in an item description screen than some games have in their entire runtime. Hopefully the full game lives up to the extraordinary promise of this demo.

Developer: Kaizen Game Works | Platforms: PC | Release Date: TBA 2020

The Best 17-inch Laptops For Work and Play

If you’re in the market for a new laptop, size is probably a major consideration, and for those who want more real estate for work, gaming, or both, a 17-inch machine is the way to go.

17-inch laptops give you a ton of screen real estate and horsepower to work with, while still being portable. We’ve rounded up what we consider to be the best 17-inch laptop right now, spanning a range of different needs.

TL;DR – These are the Best 17-inch Laptops:

1. Alienware Area-51m

Best 17-inch Gaming Laptop

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If you have the money, Alienware’s Area-51m is a gaming laptop of extraterrestrial proportions. It comes in both Intel Core i7 and i9 flavors, with up to 64GB of RAM depending on what your heart desires.

Meanwhile, you’ve got an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 powering the show, with G-Sync to keep it all running smoothly. Both the CPU and GPU are also upgradeable, along with the RAM and storage, so you can consider yourself future-proofed. If you can move past the ostentatious design and the eye-watering price tag, this is a gamer’s dream.

2. HP Envy 17t

Best 17-inch laptop for those on a budget

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With great size comes… usually a great big price tag. But not with the HP Envy 17t, a solid performer that won’t break the bank. If you can afford the Intel Core i7 we’d recommend it, and there’s up to 16GB of RAM on offer alongside the Nvidia GeForce MX250 GPU.

A stunning full HD 1080p display too, and for an extra cost, you can get it with a touchscreen. Don’t expect great performance for intense gaming or design work, but the Envy 17t delivers on value.

3. HP ZBook 17 G6

Best 17-inch work laptop

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If you like to work – and we mean really work – then look no further than the HP ZBook 17 G5, its powerful engine matched only by its eye-popping display. There’s plenty of customization here, but we’d recommend the Intel Core i9 if you can afford it, and there’s up to 128GB of RAM on offer. Graphics max out with the Nvidia Quadro P5200 GPU, netting you 16GB of video RAM.

But it’s the display we’re really gushing over: 4K IPS and absolutely stunning. If that’s more than you need, you can get the 1,600 x 900 display instead, but we’d recommend maxing out if you can. It’s just a shame about the sub-par battery, which will get you around 4 hours of use.

4. Razer Blade Pro

Best 17-inch laptop for video editing

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A strong performer with the beauty to match the brawn, the Razer Blade Pro impresses on all fronts. With an Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia RTX 2060 Max-Q GPU (which can be brought up to an RTX 2080 if you’d prefer), this is a great machine if video editing or gaming is top of your priority list.

Meanwhile, the 17.3-inch full HD display runs at a silky smooth 144Hz, with 16GB of RAM that’s expandable to 64GB, and a 512GB SSD. Battery life is an average five to six hours, but expect to chop that in half if you’re gaming. It’s not cheap though, and the cost will run even higher if you want to soup up that graphics card.

5. MSI GT76 Titan DT

Best 17-inch desktop replacement

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Just because you’re taking your computing portable, why should you compromise for less? Enter the MSI GT76 Titan, which will soon make you forget you’re using a laptop at all. It’s a beast, in both specs and design, but the aluminum body manages to feel classy and sturdy.

Whether it’s gaming, work, or 3D modeling, the Titan can bear the load. Inside you’ll get an Intel Core i9 hex-core processor, 64GB of RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 GPU with 8GB of video RAM. Talk about Phwoar!

You’ll also get a 1TB hard drive and 1TB of solid-state storage – plenty to work with – and did we mention the display? A 4K IPS screen, naturally. Battery life runs for up to five hours, which is respectable, but considering it weighs a whopping 10 lbs, it’s not a 17-inch laptop we’d recommend using on the go.

6. LG Gram 17

Most portable 17-inch laptop

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Look, 17 inches is a lot of space, but LG makes it feel considerably less with its Gram 17 laptop which measures just 2.95 pounds. The chassis is slight and LG wastes no space with the ultra-thin bezels.

But on top of that, the Gram 17 is a great performer behind a bright and gorgeous IPS display boasting a 2,560 x 1,600 resolution. There’s an Intel UHD 620 GPU and we recommend going with the Intel Core i7 processor for the best performance.

However, this isn’t a machine for heavy gaming. Rather, it’s an impressive all-rounder in an enticing design – the 12 hours of battery life is just the icing on the cake.

What to Look For in a 17-inch laptop

Buying a laptop of any sort requires detailed research, and we wouldn’t want you rushing into any decisions with foolish abandon. Here are some things to consider first.

Screen resolution: 17 inches means more screen real estate, but bigger also doesn’t necessarily mean better. We’d recommend that any laptop you buy has a resolution of at least 1080p (1,920 x 1,080) which is Full HD.

CPU: It’s easy to get tangled in numbers when comparing laptop specs, but when it comes to CPU (the processor) here’s what we recommend. First, don’t go lower than an Intel Core i5 processor if you must: this will give you enough power for all the essential tasking. Second, if you plan to use your machine for intense gaming, video editing, or other high-power productivity reasons, look for something with more cores, ideally a quad-core processor.

RAM: Again, the higher the number here, the more power you’re getting. Some laptops come with 4GB of RAM which is an acceptable baseline but won’t afford you much grunt. Really, you want 8GB at the very least and more if you plan to use your laptop for heavy tasks.

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Activision-Blizzard Donates $2 Million to Help Veterans Employment Impacted by Coronavirus

Activision Blizzard announced that it donated $2 million to help veterans find high-quality jobs through its Call of Duty Endowment program. Activision also released a new “Fearless” in-game content pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with 100% of proceeds going towards the endowment.

The Call of Duty Endowment is Activision-Blizzard’s long-running program helping raise funds for veteran needs. The timing of this month’s donation is also part of National Military Appreciation Month and there’s a social media campaign asking for followers to post photos or names of veterans with the hashtag #CODEFearlessChallenge.

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“Military veterans need our support more than ever. With unemployment rates at all-time highs, we know from past experiences that veterans will be far more affected than ordinary citizens,” Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said in a statement. “With this donation to the Call of Duty Endowment, we hope to find jobs for at least 4,000 veterans.”

Unemployment has grown multi-fold since the outbreak of COVID-19 aka the novel coronavirus. As businesses close due to the ongoing shelter-in-place order and public spaces become restricted due to the highly contagious nature of the virus, employees have seen their work hours reduced or eliminated.

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“We’ve seen a huge increase in veterans asking our partners for assistance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said executive director of the Call of Duty Endowment Dan Goldenberg. “We’ve been committed to helping veterans find meaningful employment for over 10 years, but we’ve never seen anything like this.”

For more information on COVID-19 check out our guide on how to stay safe during the pandemic.

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