Huge Star Wars 4K Blu-Ray Sale Live Now For May The 4th

May 4 is Star Wars Day, and the global holiday that celebrates the most-popular sci-fi franchise of all time also means there are some great deals floating around the internet. Over at Amazon and Best Buy, there are plenty of Star Wars movies on both 4K and Blu-ray that have deep discounts.

Every single movie in the Star Wars franchise is discounted today, from 1977’s A New Hope–originally just titled Star Wars–to the most recently release, 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. Star Wars 4K Blu-rays typically go for $23 each, so you’re saving $7 on each one. We’ve only listed the 4K Blu-rays here, because they are actually cheaper than the standard Blu-ray editions. All of the 4K editions come with standard Blu-ray and digital copies, too. Most of the listings below are for Amazon, but Best Buy also has the same deals. Amazon has already sold out of several of the movies, so you may want to act fast.

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Outside of the movies, there are a ton of cool collectibles and more to pick up on Star Wars day. These include Nerf blasters, watches for fancy people, and a cool R2-D2 projector. And the same goes for video games–during the May the 4th holiday, there are some big discounts on games for PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and more.

In additional Star Wars news, the latest animated series The Bad Batch is out today on Disney+. Disney has also created a working lightsaber, which you can check out in a new video. And soon, you’ll be able stay in a brand-new Star Wars hotel. If you’re interested in the origins of May the 4th, check out the history of Star Wars Day.

New Resident Evil Merch From Fangamer Will Let You Show Your Love For Lady Dimitrescu

Tattoos are expensive, so if you’re looking for a cheaper way to show your love for Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu on your bod, try the incoming merch from Fangamer instead. It’s launching this summer but isn’t available for preorder just yet.

Anyone trying to rep Lady D has two upcoming pieces of merch to look forward to. The first is a simple grey T-shirt with a stylized Lady Dimitrescu standing tall on the front. She’s backlit by a large moon that’s been slashed by her monstrous claws. When it launches, this shirt will cost customers $28. Customers will also get a bonus sticker of the vampiress with this shirt.

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The second new piece of merch coming to Fangamer is for the folks who don’t really care for how tall Lady Dimitrescu is. For $14, customers can get a set of two chibi pins featuring Resident Evil Village’s vampires. One is a simple version of Lady Dimitrescu raising her massive clawed hand, while the other depicts her daughters surrounded by small, cartoon flies.

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Fangamer is also releasing a third piece of merch, a long-sleeved shirt. Instead of Lady Dimitrescu, you’ll find an intricate, somewhat off-putting design based on the game. The long-sleeved shirt depicts a wreath of dried sticks surrounding what seems to be a calcified fetus with four black wings sprouting out of it at different angles. It’s an extremely Resident Evil shirt, and can eventually be purchased for $39.

Resident Evil Village is set to launch on May 7 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Stadia. It’s also not too late to get your Resident Evil Village preorder in. If you’re looking for a deal on the game, Green Man Gaming is currently offering preorders of Resident Evil Village on PC for $51.

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Adam Sandler Responds To Viral TikTok IHOP Video

Last week, a TikTok of Adam Sandler abruptly leaving an IHOP restaurant went viral, after the employee who spoke to him subsequently realised who her potential customer was. Now Sandler has responded to the incident.

The original video showed Sandler and his daughter leaving the IHOP after staffer Dayanna Rodas told him he’d have to wait 30 minutes for a table. Having realised who it was, Rodas pleaded with him in the TikTok caption to return for pancakes.

Sandler has now tweeted about the video, which to date has had 2.3 million likes. The Uncut Gems and Hubie Halloween star jokingly revealed that it wasn’t the wait for tables that made him suddenly exit, but because “the nice woman told me the all-you-can-eat deal didn’t apply to the milkshakes.” Check the tweet out below:

Sandler’s next movie for Netflix will be a sci-fi drama titled Spaceman. It will be directed by Chernobyl’s Johan Renck, and it was recently announced that Promising Young Woman star Carey Mulligan will co-star.

In addition, Sandler’s production company Happy Madison is making a football movie titled Home Team. Kevin James is rumored to have been cast as New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, but it’s unknown if Sandler himself will appear.

Disney Plus Reveals New Art for Star Wars Day

Disney Plus has commissioned 15 new pieces of art for Star Wars Day, one for each of the Star Wars films/shows available on the streaming platform.

The art covers all nine Star Wars Skywalker Saga movies, plus Rogue One, Solo, and the shows The Clone Wars, The Mandalorian, and The Bad Batch, plus a mural for Star Wars Day 2021. Each has been created by a different artist from across the US, Mexico, Canada, Germany, and the UK, and each has used different styles and techniques.

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In a similar vein, Mondo has also created a new poster based on A New Hope for Star Wars Day that features some stunning new art based on Luke’s journey through Mos Eisley Spaceport.

Also brand new on this Star Wars day is the first episode of The Bad Batch, and news on Disney’s new Star Wars hotel.

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Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Walmart’s Game Streaming Service, Which Was Never Announced, Detailed In New Documents

The Epic v Apple lawsuit is currently underway, and several very interesting pieces of information about Epic and Apple’s businesses have already come to light. What no one could have expected was that the trial would also reveal that Wal-Mart is apparently working on a games streaming service.

As reported by The Verge, previously confidential Epic emails have detailed the experience of playing Wal-Mart’s service, codenamed Project Storm. Epic co-founder Mark Rein discussed actually going hands-on with Project Storm all the way back in April 2019, right around when rumors of the service first began popping up. In the email thread, Rein described the experience as similar to “playing on PS4 and superior to playing on Android or iOS.”

A handful of other details about the service were revealed as well, although they should be taken with a big grain of salt since these emails were sent in 2019 and Wal-Mart may have significantly shifted its approach since then. However, they still give an interesting glimpse into what may be Wal-Mart’s first big push into the games industry. For example, Rein said that Wal-Mart may sell a clip that can attach to a phone to hold an Xbox controller, and that it would sell the clip for very low prices. In addition, a pitch slide shared in the thread shows that Wal-Mart was trying to get many third-party publishers and developers on board.

The slide also shows that Wal-Mart planned to bring Project Storm to all sorts of different devices, including tablets, phones, and TVs. The diagram also includes what looks like a smart watch, which is obviously unusual considering playing games on a watch would be nearly impossible. In any case, the service seems in theory fairly similar to Amazon Luna or Google Stadia, although Rein said that it might undercut its competitors in price.

Wal-Mart apparently had planned to roll out a beta of the service back in late 2019 or early 2020. However, The Verge report states that the pandemic has put launch plans on hold.

The Epic v Apple lawsuit has just gotten started and is planned to last three weeks. You can check out all of the news from Epic v Apple in our roundup here. In addition, if you want an intro to what’s going on, we’ve put together a primer on the Epic v Apple suit.

Star Wars Day Deal: Amazon Baby Yoda Bundle With Fire TV Stick 4K, Echo Dot For $109

Star Wars Day 2021 is in full swing, bringing a slew of deals on Star Wars games, movies, merch, and more. It also tends to bring cool product announcements (like this cool Lego R2-D2 set) and bundles. One of the neatest offers we’ve seen pop up this Star Wars Day is over at Amazon, which is having a huge sale on Star Wars gear today. Only on May the 4th, you can snag this Baby Yoda-themed Fire TV Stick 4K and Echo Dot bundle, complete with Grogu’s pointy ears on the Echo Dot. The brown stand with green ears makes the whole thing look like Baby Yoda’s head is staring right at you.

There are two versions of this bundle depending on which Echo Dot you pick up. The newer 4th Gen Echo Dot bundle is on sale for $109 (was $144) and releases June 10, while the 3rd Gen Echo Dot bundle is only a few bucks cheaper at $104 and available now. These deals are only available today, and it’s unclear how long the bundles will be available at all. If you’re looking to pick up this bundle, you may not want to wait. This would make a perfect gift for any Star Wars fan as well–don’t forget Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend and Father’s Day isn’t far behind. If you or the person you’re shopping for already has an Echo Dot, you can buy the stand separately for $25.

$109 (was $144) | releases June 10

The Echo Dot (4th Gen) bundle features the new spherical Echo Dot, which works really well with the Grogu ears. The Fire TV Stick 4K supports 4K and HDR as well as access to all of the top streaming services, including Disney Plus, Netflix, Apple TV, and more. It also allows for voice control with Alexa. Meanwhile, the 4th Gen Echo Dot released last year is the perfect smart home device, letting you play music, hear the news and weather, set alarms, and more.

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Though it’s not much cheaper, this bundle with the 3rd Gen Echo Dot is available now with free shipping by Thursday. The 3rd Gen Echo Dot is very similar in terms of functionality to the 4th Gen version aside from their obvious differences in build. A notable difference is the 4th Gen Dot’s improvement in sound quality due to its forward-firing speaker, making it louder and clearer. Still, if you don’t want to wait until June or like the look of this Dot better, this bundle is certainly an option.

This is just one of the best Star Wars Day deals floating around today. Two of the best Star Wars games in recent years, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Squadrons are down to $15 and $17, respectively, at Best Buy today. Star Wars 4K Blu-rays are steeply discounted to $17 each at Amazon, and GameStop has a bunch of Star Wars collectible deals, including this very strange Tauntaun sleeping bag.

WoW Classic Burning Crusade Expansion Release Date Potentially Leaked On Battle.net

It appears that World of Warcraft Classic’s first expansion, The Burning Crusade, might be releasing quite soon. Players have reported seeing a new pop-up ad on the Battle.net launcher that mentions a June 1 release date for The Burning Crusade.

WoWhead reports that the images “quickly disappeared” from the launcher, which might suggest that they went live early or were not intended for release in the first place. Officially, Blizzard has not announced a release date for The Burning Crusade.

GameSpot has followed up with the developer regarding these reports.

WoW Classic’s Burning Crusade expansion is already available for beta testing, which likely signals that a full release may not be too far off.

Whenever it’s released, WoW Classic players will have a choice as to whether they advance to Burning Crusade. You’ll be able to keep your characters in the vanilla Classic version of the game, or move to them the Burning Crusade era.

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic is included with any WoW subscription, so if you’re playing the main game or Classic already, you’ll get access to this content for free.

The success of WoW Classic has surprised even Blizzard, which thought the game might only appeal to core fans. Executive producer John Hight told GameSpot: “It certainly surprised us.”

He added: “When we put out Classic, we weren’t sure, is this going to be a big deal or not? We kind of thought, ‘Our core fans are really going to love this, so let’s do this for them.’ And then, no, it became a whole big community of WoW players. As large as our modern WoW community. That surprised us,” Hight said. “We realized, ‘Oh gosh we have to support two communities. How do we do that?'”

“Suffice it to say, I believe we probably now hold the record for the two biggest MMOs on the planet Earth. So it’s a significant community. Much bigger than we thought it was going to be.”

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8Bitdo’s Fantastic Lite Gamepad For Switch And PC Is $21 Today

8Bitdo has made a name for itself by producing quality controllers for a range of consoles, but few are as revered as its range for Nintendo Switch. Especially since the Nintendo Switch’ default D-Pad is so unreliable, alternatives have become sought after for precise 2D titles, with 8Bitdo delivering where it matters. Case and point, the 8Bitdo Lite Bluetooth Gamepad, which works with a range of devices including the Switch and Switch Lite, and is on sale today for more than 10% off, discounted to $21.10 at Amazon.

$21.10 (was $25)

The small pad might remind you of the Wii U controller in terms of shape, but it’s designed with 2D titles in mind. The two thumbsticks are absent, instead replaced by asymmetric D-Pads that will give you the accuracy you crave in classic Super Mario Bros. games or more modern platforms like Celeste. The rear buttons and bumpers are also no longer atop one another, with ZL and ZR being pushed to the side to accommodate the thinner, smaller chassis.

This controller isn’t just designed for the Switch though. 8Bitdo says that you’ll be able to easily pair it with Windows, too, letting you play games off Steam, the Epic Games Store, and more. There’s also native support for Raspberry Pi, which might make it a great choice for any retro emulated titles you might have ready and waiting.

The 8Bitdo Lite Bluetooth Gamepad isn’t the only controller on sale at Amazon today either. If you’re looking to celebrate the launch of New Pokemon Snap, Hori has a deal on its Nintendo Switch D-Pad Controller with a nice black and yellow Pikachu aesthetic, which also comes with an improved D-Pad. PowerA also has a more traditional wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch on sale, with green Legend of Zelda-inspired Enhanced Wireless Controller on sale for just under $40.

Red Dead Online Offers Big Rewards For Free Roam Adventures In This Week’s Update

The latest update for Red Dead Online has arrived, and this week will see big cash rewards handed out to players who engage in exploration and free roam missions. Developer Rockstar Games detailed all of this week’s updates and more in a new blog post that you can read highlights of below.

Bonuses for hunting legendary animals this week

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Hunting down and skinning any Legendary animal this week from free roam or the Sighting mission will earn players 100 rounds of Nitro Express ammo for the Elephant rifle, and weight management tonics. Bringing the carcass of the prey to Gus’ Store will also see players rewarded with two fast travel rewards and a Snowy Egret Plume. On top of that, crafted trinkets and coats will result in a 40% discount off of an established or distinguished Naturalist item in stock.

Hunter and Naturalist players also receive a reward for 1,000 Naturalist XP and 5 Animal Revivers as further incentive, and Harriet Davenport’s store will reduce the price of the Naturalist’s sample kit by five gold bars for the next week.

Double rewards on free roam missions

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Any orange-icon free roam mission this week will see players given double the usual cash for their efforts.

Sales and discounts

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This week’s cash-savings from Wheeler, Rawson, and Co. stores include plenty of discounts on fashion, blankets, and a chance to grab a new horse at a reduced cost. If you’re worried about bandits ruining your day, you can also save big on various rifles this week.

  • Andalusian Horses – 40% discount
  • American Paint Horses – 40% discount
  • Caracano Rifle – 30% discount
  • Elephant Rifle – 30% discount
  • Springfield Rifle – 30% discount
  • Bolt Action Rifle – 30% discount
  • Varmint Rifle – 30% discount
  • Rolling Block Rifle – 30% discount
  • All blankets, horns, and bedrolls – 50% discount
  • All coats – 30% discount
  • Gus’ improved bow variants, trinkets, and gauntlets – 30% discount
  • Wilderness camp – 40% discount
  • Fast travel post – 30% discount

Limited time items

  • Fanned Stovepipe hat
  • Eberhart coat
  • Macbay jacket
  • Chambliss corset
  • Danube outfit

Prime Gaming Benefits

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming will receive a free Bounty Hunter license and a free Trimmed Amethyst bounty wagon livery. Connecting before May 10 also unlocks a free Varmint rifle, 30% off the Hunting Wagon, and 50 free Trader Goods.

Red Dead Redemption 2 has one of Rockstar’s biggest critical and commercial hits since it launched in 2018, selling more than 36 million copies so far. If you’re interested in trying the game out and you have an Xbox One or an Xbox Series X|S console, Red Dead Online will be available for download as part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription offerings from May 13.

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