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New reports suggest Idris Elba won’t play Deadshot in The Suicide Squad out of respect to Will Smith – though he will reportedly play another character.

Reported by Variety, everyone involved, including director James Gunn, decided to move on from the Deadshot character entirely for this new film. It’s unclear which character Elba will play, but the sources suggest that nobody wanted to disrespect Smith, who portrayed Deadshot in 2016’s Suicide Squad. This theoretically leaves the door open for Smith to return in future Suicide Squad or other DCEU films, as his reason for not returning simply involved scheduling conflicts.

Next Week, Fortnite Is Adding Apex Legends-Like Respawn System

Epic Games has announced a new addition to Fortnite: Battle Royale. Called the Reboot Van, the feature allows you to bring back squadmates that have died in battle–similar to the respawn stations in Apex Legends.

As part of Fortnite’s next update, Reboot Vans and Reboot Cards will be added to the battle royale game. Upon death, squadmates will drop their Reboot Card, which can be used at a Reboot Van to respawn them.

“After a squadmate has been eliminated, grab their dropped Reboot Card and any surviving squadmates can activate it at a van,” Epic Games community manager Nathan Mooney said in a video detailing the new respawn feature, which can be watched below. “Once activated, you’ll definitely know, as a beacon and audio cue will be set off, informing nearby players to the reboot in progress and how many players will be arriving. You’re squad will appear, one by one, on top of the van–ready to jump back into the match.”

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Much like in Apex Legends, your teammates will respawn back into the match without their weapons or items. So, in order to be sure they aren’t left completely helpless, it’s in your best interest to have something on hand that you can drop for your revived allies. Upon respawning a player, the Reboot Van will temporarily deactivate, and only turn back online after a set period of time.

The idea of respawning in Fortnite was first addressed in an Epic Games Reddit AMA in February 2019. “We’ve been considering this mechanic for a while and have been exploring it,” an Epic producer said. “[We] want to make sure we give it the time it needs and fully understand its impact on the game as a whole. Look for further updates during Season 8.” Season 8 started shortly thereafter, on February 28, and introduced pirate-themed content into Fortnite. The new Legendary skin for Season 8, Ruin, has just been revealed, and it can be unlocked in Week 8 by completing the season’s weekly challenges.

In our Fortnite review, Michael Higham gave the game an 8/10. The battle royale game is available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Switch, and mobile.

Everything We Know About Netflix’s The Witcher

Netflix has already proven it’s possible to make a great video game adaptation thanks to the Castlevania animated series. Now they’re looking to repeat that accomplishment in live-action, as the streaming giant prepares an adaptation of the massively popular action RPG series The Witcher starring Superman himself, Henry Cavill.

From the cast to the release date to the plot, here’s everything we know about Netflix’s Witcher series so far.

The Release Date

The Witcher doesn’t have a firm release date yet, which is pretty much par for the course with most Netflix projects. The streaming service has been known to make announcements mere weeks or even hours ahead of time, so we may not get an official release date until shortly before the series makes its debut.

Assassin’s Creed Games Are Discounted Up To 70% Off For PC (Including Odyssey)

If you’ve been itching to play Assassin’s Creed on PC recently, today’s the day to pick up whichever titles you want, as Fanatical is running a huge sale on Assassin’s Creed games for PC. The sale covers many of the main series titles, including Origins, Syndicate, Rogue, Unity, Black Flag, and, of course, Odyssey, the latest installment in the series. A spin-off, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles (with three episodes set in China, India, and Russia, respectively), is also available at a discount.

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Note that these deals are for Uplay, not Steam, and you must have the Uplay game client installed on your PC. You must also have an Ubisoft account (which is free to create). Once you’ve purchased Assassin’s Creed at Fanatical, you’ll be prompted to log into your Ubisoft account–once you do, you’ll see the word “activating,” and the game will be added to your Ubisoft account. You’ll then find the game, ready to play, in the “Games” section of the Uplay desktop app. Get more info on redeeming Fanatical purchases for Uplay here.

If you prefer to play on console, it’s worth nothing that Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is even cheaper for PS4 and Xbox One right now–you can grab it for only $20 at Amazon and Best Buy.

Mortal Kombat 11 Reveals Another New Character, The Kollector

Mortal Kombat 11 developer NetherRealm has given fans their first look at another playable character. During today’s Kombat Kast livestream, the studio unveiled the Kollector, an entirely new fighter making his debut in the upcoming fighting game.

“A proud servant of the Outworld Empire, the Kollector cares only for his wealth and status and will kill anyone to keep it,” NetherRealm said of the character. Much like Goro, the Kollector has four arms that he takes full advantage of in battle, as you can see in his reveal trailer above. The video also gives us a look at one of the Kollector’s Fatalities, which sees him literally ripping an opponent apart.

The Kollector is the third brand-new playable character announced for MK 11 thus far. Earlier this week, NetherRealm revealed Cetrion, an Elder God capable of wielding elemental powers in battle. Before that, the studio unveiled Geras, the loyal servant of MK 11 boss Kronika. Geras has the power to conjure up objects made of sand and even manipulate time.

More than 20 playable characters have been confirmed for the game so far, including an assortment of returning favorites like Kung Lao, Liu Kang, and Jax, who were revealed during Sony’s inaugural State of Play presentation. NetherRealm also unveiled one of MK 11’s DLC characters, Shang Tsung, whose likeness this time is based on Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor who portrayed him in the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie.

Mortal Kombat 11 launches for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch on April 23. The Switch version is being developed by Shiver Entertainment with oversight from NetherRealm; we had a chance to check it out at PAX East 2019 and found it ran and played perfectly fine on the console despite being a visual downgrade. You can read more about Mortal Kombat 11 in our pre-order guide.

The Eternals: Kumail Nanjiani in Talks for Cosmic Marvel Movie

Kumail Nanjiani, known for his work on The Big Sick and Silicon Valley, is reportedly in talks to star in Marvel’s The Eternals.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Nanjiani is in negotiations to star alongside Angelina Jolie in this cosmic adaptation that centers around super-powered aliens and their monstrous offshoots. The Eternals is allegedly one of two films that Marvel is getting ready to film this year, the second of which is possibly the long-gestating solo Black Widow film.

While there’s currently no word on who Nanjiani will play, many anticipate that Jolie will star as Sersi, an Eternal who often lives among mortals and partakes in important historical events.

Yakuza Team Comments on Judgment Character Swap After Drugs Scandal

Sega has already completed work on replacing a character model in Yakuza spin-off Judgment, after the game was pulled from sale in Japan and Asia in March following the arrest of actor Pierre Taki on drugs-related charges.

The character of Tojo Clan affiliate member Kyohei Hamura, who was previously voiced by Taki and based on his likeness, will be replaced as a newly designed original model when the game eventually goes back on sale in Japan. The Western release date of June 25 will not be affected.

“We’ve already finished replacing it,” Yakuza Studio head Toshihiro Nagoshi told IGN last week, just 14 days after the initial March 13 announcement. “It’s an original character this time, not a performance capture. You’ll have to wait to see what he looks like.”