WWE Wrestlemania 34: Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon Vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn Preview

One of the matches with the longest storyline buildups for Wrestlemania 34 is Shane McMahon’s feud with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Now, with Daniel Bryan cleared to wrestle, he can join in the fight at Mania, which takes place at 7 PM ET 4 PM PT on April 8. This year’s event takes place in the Big Easy, New Orleans at the Superdome, and you can catch the action on PPV and live streaming through the WWE Network, with a Kickoff show starting two hours prior to the main card.

While Zayn and Owens have spent most of their time in WWE as enemies, they became united as they found a common enemy in Shane McMahon. Owens saved Zayn from McMahon’s death-defying dive at Hell in a Cell, and the two have been a pain in the Smackdown commissioner’s behind for months. However, Bryan always had their backs, as–like them–he’s an “indie guy.”

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Bryan found himself on the duo’s bad side after being cleared to wrestle in a WWE ring again. He needed to punish Zayn and Owens after their brutal attack on Shane. Bryan fired them and then found himself getting beaten to a pulp, including taking his first powerbomb in years. Now, Bryan finds himself in an alliance with McMahon, and if they beat Owens and Zayn, the two will be fired from Smackdown.

The tag team match, which will more than likely feature Shane McMahon jumping off something tall, will take place sometime during Wrestlemania 34, and we’re guessing it will be in the middle of the show. Make sure to come back here right after the match concludes as GameSpot will have a full recap.

Also, you can check out our live coverage of the event, which starts right when the Kickoff show does at 5 PM ET/2 PM PT.

My Hero Academia Season 3 Premiere Review

Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.

After an incredible second season that holds its own against the very best of last year, My Hero Academia returns with a Season 3 premiere that leaves a bit to be desired. Thanks to a large number of flashbacks recapping prior events and a pool party serving as its primary focus, “Game Start” is a fun but ultimately inconsequential episode that does little to move the characters or plot forward.

While a brief overview of prior events can be a helpful refresher at the start of a new season, “Game Start” goes a bit overboard with so much reused animation. Kurogiri recounts Deku’s actions, Aizawa goes over the abilities of every Class 1-A student, and Deku is shown rewatching his old cherished footage of All Might saving people. We also get flashbacks of the practical exams, the sports festival, and the students’ fight against Stain.

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Black Panther Sinks Titanic with New NA Box Office Milestone

Black Panther is on pace to surpass the domestic box office total of James Cameron’s Titanic this weekend and become the third highest-grossing film of all time in North America.

As reported by Deadline, the domestic total for Ryan Coogler’s MCU movie reached $659.3 million by the end of Friday, which, not accounting for inflation, puts it only slightly behind Titanic’s $659.5 million haul.

As such, the film is set to eclipse Cameron’s 1997 film today (Saturday, April 7) and become the third highest-grossing film ever at the domestic box office. Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Avatar hold the number one and two spots with respective hauls of $936.7 million and $760.5 million.

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DC Whips Up New Catwoman Comic Series

Catwoman is getting her own new solo comic later this year.

DC announced the series during its Batman panel at the Chicago Entertainment and Comic Expo (via Paste). writer/artist Joëlle Jones and colorist Laura Allred are the creative team behind the ongoing series, which will make its debut with Catwoman #1 on July 4.

Catwoman #1 cover art by Joëlle Jones and Laura Allred, via Paste.

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WWE Wrestlemania 34: WWE Championship AJ Styles Vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

It’s the match many were hoping to see when two of the greatest wrestlers in the world finally joined the WWE in the last few years. AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura–who both built their names and reputation outside of Vince McMahon’s promotion–have competed against each other only once before (an extremely well-received match at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 10). But their bout for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 34 this Sunday, April 8(the Kickoff Show begins at 5 PM ET/2 PM PT) marks the first time the two have wrestled each other in the WWE, and it’s expected to be one of the best matches on a stacked card.

While the wrestling itself is expected to be great, the lead-up to the match on Sunday has been somewhat tepid. Nakamura won this year’s Royal Rumble and promptly challenged AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. But rather than build from there, WWE decided to put doubt in the fans’ minds, forcing Styles to defend his championship at the Fastlane PPV in March against five other wrestlers (including the then-directionless John Cena). But even after Styles retained, the on-screen build between the two has been listless, save for a couple of patronising head pats (first from Nakamura to Styles after an aborted Kinshasa, and then Styles to Nak after a cancelled Phenomenal Forearm).

So all we’re left with is the in-ring action, which, if the pedigree of these two performers is any indication, is sure to be one of the standouts at this year’s Wrestlemania (if we had to pick, we’re saying Nakumara will walk away with belt).We’ll be watching it live as it airs this Sunday, beginning at 5 PM ET/2 PM PT for the Kickoff Show on the WWE Network, before the big show itself starts two hours later at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT. Check back here immediately after the Styles/Nakamura match to read our views on just how well these two executed on the immense promise of this bout.

First Wolfenstein 2 Nintendo Switch Gameplay

At this early juncture in the Switch‘s life, few third-parties have supported the console as fully as Bethesda. On top of its widely acclaimed RPG, Skyrim, the publisher has brought Doom–one of the most brutal and visually intensive shooters of the current generation–to the hybrid console courtesy of developer Panic Button, which is also handling the upcoming Switch port of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.

As with the Switch version of Doom before it, Panic Button has made some sacrifices to bring Wolfenstein II to Nintendo’s hybrid console. The game is capped at 30 FPS, with a lower resolution and some muddier textures than the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions. Despite this, the experience still remains very much intact. Some visual compromises aside, Wolfenstein II looks and feels like the same game that launched for other platforms last fall, and while it may not be quite as pretty as those versions, it’s still one of the most visually impressive games coming to Nintendo’s console.

We had a chance to go hands-on with the Switch version of Wolfenstein II at PAX East 2018. In the video above, you can watch us play through a portion of the game’s second chapter in docked mode. Like the Switch version of Doom, Wolfenstein II will also support motion-controlled aiming using the controller’s gyroscope; that option wasn’t available for us to try during our hands-on session, but it will be available in the game from launch.

Bethesda still hasn’t announced a release date for the Switch version of Wolfenstein II, but the game is slated to launch for the console sometime this year. The shooter was one of the most acclaimed games of 2017; GameSpot’s Kallie Plagge awarded it a 9/10 in our Wolfenstein II review and said, “Despite some heavy-handed moments that feel like missteps in its message, satisfying Nazi-killing action bolsters its completely bonkers storyline in a way that only Wolfenstein can achieve.”

The Best Far Cry 5 Guns And Weapons

Previous Far Cry games have always sported a diverse roster of weapons, and Far Cry 5 is no different. With so many options available, you’re probably asking which weapons are worth purchasing. To help you out, we’ve highlighted in the video above nine weapons that we believe to be some of the best in the game.

It’s also worth noting that many of the weapons you see in the video above are Prestige Weapons, which are higher-priced special skinned versions of normal weapons you can purchase with in-game money or real money. If you’d prefer, you can purchase a standard non-skinned equivalent of the same weapon in the shop for cheaper and without the fancier attachments. Regardless of which version of each weapon you choose to get, we stand by their quality and functionality.

The best weapons in Far Cry 5 include the AR-CL semi-automatic rifle, the SA50 sniper rifle, and the M-79 grenade launcher. Each has their own special uses and functionality. Though, what you choose from our recommendations is also going to depend on your playstyle. After all, someone who specializes in stealth may not find it useful to use the RAT4 rocket launcher. Refer to the video above, as we also offer some tips on how to best use each weapon and which playstyle they’re more suited to.

Aside from the ones we mentioned above, the other best weapons in Far Cry 5 include:

  • SPAS-12 “Flameout”
  • M60 LMG + M249 LMG
  • .44 Magnum “Steel and Ivory”
  • The Magnopulser

What are some of your favorite weapons in Far Cry 5? Let us know in the comments below. And if you’re interested in our other Far Cry 5 guides, be sure to check out our feature highlighting nine tips we wish we knew before starting. In other news, Ubisoft released a Far Cry 5 update that improves co-op play and fixes bugs. However, it recently just emerged that a new bug has been discovered that plunges the game into a permanent state of nighttime.