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Avengers: Endgame continues to soar at the box office. After a second weekend at No. 1, the superhero movie has now made $2.188 billion worldwide after just 12 days.

Endgame passes James Cameron’s Titanic ($2.187 billion) to become the No. 2 highest-grossing movie in history worldwide. It only trails another Cameron movie, Avatar, which has made $2.78 billion globally.

Endgame made a further $145.8 million in the United States and Canada this weekend and $282.2 million from international markets to reach the new heights, according to EW.

The continued success of Endgame is no surprise. It opened last weekend to a record $1.2 billion worldwide. It’s made $2.187 billion now worldwide after just 11 days, a new record.

Endgame is now just the fifth movie to ever pass $2 billion worldwide. It joins Avengers: Infinity War ($2.048 billion), Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2.068 billion), Titanic ($2.187 billion), and Avatar ($2.788 billion).

The movie needs to make around $580 million more to catch Avatar. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest on Endgame’s box office performance.

For lots more on Endgame, check out GameSpot’s Avenger: Endgame hub here.

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Episode of New Releases aren’t always about committing crimes, but some May video games releases like the PC port Yakuza Kiwami 2 and the Nintendo Switch port of Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package have a good dose of it. For a less criminal experience, you can challenge your friends in Puyo Puyo Champions or leap your way through Ascendance. This week we also get the third episode of Life Is Strange 2.

Puyo Puyo Champions — May 7

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

For the uninitiated, Puyo Puyo is played by clearing out four or more little blobs of the same color. If you’ve mastered that mechanic, Champions might be just what you’re looking for. This esports-focused version of the game is all about competitive online multiplayer, but you can also set up local tournaments if you want to battle on the couch.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 — May 9

Available on: PC

This remake of Yakuza 2 is the first time the game will be playable outside of a PlayStation, and the PC port has plenty of graphics options, including 4K support, plus unlocked frame rates and customizable controls. Otherwise, it’s the same story of Kazuma Kiryu being pulled back into the mob, packed with open-world quests and zany minigames.

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Life Is Strange 2 – Episode 3: Wastelands — May 9

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

The Diaz brothers’ story continues this week, and Episode 3: Wastelands sees them traveling through the redwood forests of California with a group of drifters. Sean and Daniel have been loyal to each other since they went on the run after a police misunderstanding, but this chapter will put that relationship to the test.

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Ascendance — May 9 (Switch) / May 10 (Xbox One)

Available on: Xbox One, Switch

Ascendance is a minimalist platformer, but there’s a special surprise waiting at the end of its colorful levels. Each stage contains secrets too. This adventure has been available on PC for some time, but it makes the leap to Switch and Xbox One this week.

Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package — May 10

Available on: Switch

As the name implies, this version of Saints Row: The Third contains all previously released DLC. Thanks to the Switch’s portability, you can take all the criminal craziness on the go. This game sees the Saints battling a crime syndicate led by three gangs that dominate the city of Steelport.

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May has just gotten started, and there are many more video games on the horizon this month. Next week, New Releases will take a look at the action-packed Rage 2 and A Plague Tale: Innocence.

Game of Thrones: Episode 4 has just aired, and after tensions ran high (both political and bedroom related), we’re fast approaching the penultimate moment in the battle for the Iron Throne.

Warning: Spoilers for Game of Thrones: Episode 4 below.

In the final moments of Episode 4, Missandei is precariously stood beside Cersei having been taken prisoner. Dany watches on as Tyrion attempts to negotiate for her life and Cersei’s surrender. Unfortunately, his diplomacy fails and Cersei turns to Missandei and tells her to share any final words. Missandei looks to her queen below and declares “dracarys”.

The word translates to “Dragonfire” in High Valyrian; it is the same word Dany uses to signal her dragon to fire upon her enemies. In this case, the word is a final utterance of allegiance and support to her queen, knowing full well it will be her last. It’s not a far stretch to assume Missandei’s last word may also be a call for Dany to destroy Cersei in the same way as she has the rest of her enemies.

The word also has some significance to the relationship between Missandei and Dany. The two first met when Missandei was still a slave who served as an interpreter to slave-trader Kraznys mo Nakloz of Astapor. Dany ultimately frees Missandei by ordering the enslaved Unsullied to turn on the slave-traders of Astapor. In the fray of the uprising, Dany turns to Kraznys and calmly says “dracarys”. Upon hearing the instruction, her dragon Drogon breathes a ball of fire onto the slave-trader and reduces him to ashes. Missandei’s choice of her final word is almost certainly a callback to this moment and Dany’s impact on her life.

Take a look at the preview trailer for next week’s episode here.

Author George R.R. Martin has provided an update on how the Game of Thrones “successor” TV shows are shaping up. In a post on his blog, Martin said three of the five shows in development are moving ahead. They’re coming along “nicely,” he said. As for the other two, their status is uncertain.

This news comes not long after Game of Thrones director and producer Bryan Cogman said his Game of Thrones successor show was canceled. One of the shows, which may or may not be called The Long Night, stars Naomi Watts and will start shooting this year.

This one is set thousands of years before the mainline HBO show. The other two are still working on scripts, but there is no word yet on the stories they’ll tell or who may star in them.

“We have had five different Game of Thrones successor shows in development (I mislike the term ‘spinoffs’) at HBO, and three of them are still moving forward nicely,” he said. “The one I am not supposed to call The Long Night will be shooting later this year, and two other shows remain in the script stage, but are edging closer. What are they about? I cannot say. But maybe some of you should pick up a copy of Fire & Blood and come up with your own theories.”

HBO has only ordered a pilot for the Naomi Watts Game of Thrones successor show, so it remains to be seen if it will get picked up to series.

As for the mainline Game of Thrones show, Episode 4 of its six-episode final season aired on May 5. Episode 5 premieres next week, and if the teaser trailer is anything to go on, it’s going to be a dramatic affair.

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Bethesda’s next big game, Rage 2, is almost here. The game arrives on May 14, and ahead of that, Bethesda has announced that the PS4, Xbox One, and PC game has “gone gold,” while the publisher also confirmed the game’s minimum and recommended settings for PC.

“Going gold” means development on the base game is finished. Rage 2 was developed by Just Cause studio Avalanche Studios with support from Bethesda and id Software.

As for the PC requirements, the minimum specs show that you need a 64-bit OS running Windows 7, 8.1, or 10. You’ll need an Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD Ryzen 3 1330X or better processor, along with 8 GB of RAM. The minimum specs also mention you’ll need a Nvidia GTX 780 3G or AMD R9 280 3GB or better for a graphics card. 50 GB of hard drive space is needed. You can see the full minimum and recommended settings below.

Bethesda also clarified more details on Rage 2’s resolution and FPS across all version. The PS4 edition runs at 1080p/30FPS, while the Xbox One edition is 900p/30FPS. If you have a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X, you can expect 1080p/60FPS on either system. On PC, you can play Rage 2 at any resolution your setup allows for, and there are no frame rate caps.

Are you looking forward to Rage 2? Let us know in the comments below!

PC RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Win7, 8.1, or 10 (64-Bit versions)
• Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
• Memory: 8GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB or AMD Vega 56 8GB
• Storage: 50 GB available space

PC MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Win7, 8.1, or 10 (64-Bit versions)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
• Memory: 8GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GTX 780 3GB or AMD R9 280 3GB
• Storage: 50 GB available space

ADDITIONAL VISUAL FEATURES

• FOV Slider (50 to 120 degrees)
• Show HUD (on/off)
• Reticle Style (default/simple/none)
• Motion Blur (on/off)
• Depth of Field (on/off)
• Ultra-wide (21:9) and Super Ultra-wide (32:9) display support (PC)

Game of Thrones’ final season continued tonight with a dramatic fourth episode called “The Last of the Starks.” A lot happened, and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are here to help you make sense of it all.

HBO has released a detailed breakdown mini-feature in which the show’s creators take you through the key scenes and sequences, and provide insight into all the big moments. Of course you’ll want to have already seen Episode 4 before diving into this video.

Looking ahead to Episode 5, HBO has already released the first teaser trailer for it. As you’d expect, it teases further dramatic events to come–check it out here.

Game Of Thrones Season 8 Episodes, Dates, And Runtimes

• Episode 1: 54 mins (April 14) — read our review
• Episode 2: 58 mins (April 21) — read our review
• Episode 3: 82 mins (April 28) — read our review
• Episode 4: 78 mins (May 5)
• Episode 5: 80 mins (May 12) — watch the preview trailer
• Episode 6: 80 mins (May 19)

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