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Ubisoft Giving Away Free Game During E3 In An Unusual Way

Ubisoft is giving away another free game, but this time, it won’t be quite as easy as just adding it to your Uplay account. The game in question is Rayman Origins, an excellent 2D platformer released in 2011, and to claim it for free, you’ll need to tune into a 30-minute, Twitch-streamed live speedrun of Rayman 2, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The Twitch stream is kicking off June 10 at 10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET, just hours before Ubisoft’s E3 2019 press conference. The previous speedrun record-holder for Rayman 2, Glackum, was just beaten by another speedrunner, so he’ll attempt to set a new record time and reclaim his title live on Monday.

If you watch at least 30 minutes of the Rayman 2 speedrun, you’ll receive a free copy of Rayman Origins on Uplay via Twitch Drops. Just make sure to link your Twitch account to Uplay, which allows you to earn various loot drops from Ubisoft on Twitch.

New to Rayman Origins? The game received an 8.5 in GameSpot’s Rayman Origins Review for its charming 2D environments and challenging level design. “Whether you choose to approach this adventure by your lonesome or with three friends, the fact remains that this is a charming, gorgeous, and thoroughly entertaining 2D platforming experience,” wrote critic Shaun McInnis. “Rayman Origins draws a lot from the past, but it does so while managing to feel fresh and full of life. This is one worthwhile journey no matter which era it’s from.”

Ubisoft’s press conference will be livestreamed after the speedrun event, officially starting at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET. You can watch it on Twitch or YouTube, and we’ll also be streaming it on GameSpot’s various social media channels.

This Week’s New Home Releases: Us, Toy Story 4K, And More

If you don’t get a chance to go to the movies very often, then Tuesdays are probably pretty important for you, as that’s when new movies are released at retailers and digital markets. This week, there is one huge digital release and quite a few 4K rereleases you’ll want to get your hands on.

Today, you can pick up Jordan Peele’s Us, which is available on most digital movie services. His follow-up to Get Out revolves around a family on a trip, where they come across horrific doppelgangers of themselves, terrifying them at every moment. In GameSpot’s review of Us, Rafael Motamayor said, “There’s no denying that Jordan Peele avoided the “sophomore slump” and has now cemented himself as one of the great contemporary horror minds. Us is not only a brilliant exploration of current-day America, but one hell of a prologue to Peele’s The Twilight Zone reboot.”

On the physical side of things, the Netflix sci-fi series Lost In Space gets a Blu-ray release for its first season; Season 7 of Cartoon Network’s Venture Brothers see a physical release; and Season 1 of Jack Ryan gets the physical treatment as well.

However, you’ll want to keep your eye on some rereleases hitting stores this week. All three Toy Story movies and the four Batman movies from the ’80s/’90s are all getting the 4K treatment. You can watch all of your favorite moments of Woody and Buzz trying to find Andy or Joker dancing to a Prince soundtrack in glorious 4K. Prices for these 4K editions range from $25-$30.

Below, you’ll find a highlighted list of this week’s biggest digital and physical releases.

Digital

Physical Releases

  • Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — (Buy on Amazon)
  • Batman 4K (1989) — (Buy on Amazon)
  • Batman Returns 4K — (Buy on Amazon)
  • Batman Forever 4K — (Buy on Amazon)
  • Batman & Robin 4K — (Buy on Amazon)
  • Toy Story 4K — (Buy on Best Buy)
  • Toy Story 2 4K — (Buy on Best Buy)
  • Toy Story 3 4K — (Buy on Best Buy)
  • Matrix Trilogy 4K Steelbook — (Buy at Best Buy)
  • Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral — (Buy on Amazon)
  • Lost In Space: Season 1 — (Buy on Amazon)
  • Venture Brothers: Season 7 — (Buy on Amazon)
  • Jack Ryan: Season 1 — (Buy on Amazon)

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What to Expect From the Upcoming Xbox One E3 2019 Sale

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It’s a good time to be an Xbox One fan. From June 7 to June 17, Microsoft is running a huge E3 2019 sale on Xbox One consoles, games, and controllers. That includes as a gorgeous new Fortnite Special Edition console, as well as the new Xbox One S All-Digital edition. You can also find big price drops on games like Mortal Kombat 11, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, The Division 2, and many more. Let’s look at all the biggest Xbox One E3 deals. These deals will be live across a number of retailers, including Walmart and Amazon.

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Road Rash II, Strider Coming to Sega Genesis Mini

We haven’t even gotten to E3 2019 yet but we’re already getting big gaming announcements. Sega revealed the final list of games for the Sega Genesis Mini, and even added an extra surprise: instead of the 40 games it initially promised, Sega announced an additional 12 today, bringing the total number of Genesis classics to 42.

Among the newly announced games are Road Rash II and the 8MB wonder, Strider. Perhaps even cooler is the addition of games that never officially came to the Sega Genesis, including Monster World IV, Tetris, and Darius. Sega said E3 2019 attendees will be among the first in the world to play the Genesis port of Tetris (Tetris came to the Mega Drive in 1989, but Nintendo had US distribution rights at the time).

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Why We’re Excited For The Outer Worlds At E3

There’s nothing like a good surprise. Which is why when The Outer Worlds, a brand new roleplaying game set in a brand new science-fiction universe from an iconic studio known for top-notch roleplaying games was announced out of nowhere, there was a genuine air of excitement.

Following The Outer Worlds announcement at The Game Awards at the tail of end 2018, there was a collective double-take as all the pieces came together. Obsidian Entertainment, best known as the creators of little RPG darlings like Fallout: New Vegas, Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic 2, and the Pillars of Eternity series, is the driving force behind this new roleplaying game. Excellent.

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The Twilight Zone: 5 Must-Watch Episodes From the New Season

Warning! Some spoilers from Season 1 of The Twilight Zone on CBS All Access below.

Six decades after we first entered the dimension of sight, sound, and mind, we are officially back in the Zone. As the first season of producer Jordan Peele’s revival of The Twilight Zone comes to a close with episode 10, titled “Blurryman,” the latest journey into a wondrous land of imagination seems to just be getting started, with Season Two already confirmed.

The first season was largely entertaining but the overlong episodes didn’t quite capture the tension, or twists, of the original series. However, it did achieve some high points and was consistently well acted, while hewing close to the morality tale sci-fi/fantasy framework of Rod Serling’s 1959 creation.

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Rick and Morty – Every Dimension We Know So Far

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Keanu and 12 Other Unforgettable Times Celebs Played Themselves

There’s plenty of brilliant things about the arrival of Ali Wong and Randall Park’s lovely Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe. The predominantly Asian American cast, the subtle balance of humor and heart, and, of course, Keanu Reeves playing a very hyper-ridiculous version of himself. This example of a meta-celebrity cameo feels particularly brave and funny with the notoriously private actor crafting a ridiculous version of himself that mocks the very idea of the dark and enigmatic celebrity bad boy.

Reeves’ awesome performance matched with Wong, Park, and Michael Golamco’s super-smart screenplay got us thinking about other times celebrities played themselves. The satirical self-cameo is nothing less than a Hollywood tradition and there are plenty of examples of some of the biggest names to have graced the silver screen taking on roles that parody their public personas and lives both off and on screen.

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