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Niantic is holding a Special Raid Weekend event in Pokemon Go from June 12-13. Raids will be occurring more frequently throughout the weekend, and you’ll earn twice the usual amount of Candy for catching Pokemon during the event.

In addition to the aforementioned bonuses, Niantic says that players who have hit level 40 or higher will have three times the chance to receive Candy XL when they catch Pokemon. You can read more details about the event on the official Pokemon Go blog.

The Legendary Regi trio–Regirock, Registeel, and Regice–are back in five-star Raids until June 17, while Mega Slowbro will be appearing in Mega Raids. You’ll have more chances to battle and catch these Pokemon during this weekend’s Raid event. After that date, Niantic teases that a “surprise” Legendary Pokemon will make its debut in Pokemon Go.

In the meantime, a Slowpoke-themed event is kicking off starting June 8. As part of that event, the aforementioned Mega Slowbro is being introduced to the game, as are Galarian Slowpoke and Galarian Slowbro. Niantic is also offering exclusive Field Research tasks and a new Collection Challenge to complete during the event.

Niantic has a few other June events lined up for Pokemon Go, including a Solstice event from June 17-20 and a mystery event set to begin on June 25. Pokemon Go Fest 2021 will follow on July 17-18. This year’s event will have a musical theme, and Niantic is reducing the price of a virtual ticket to only $5 USD.

Indie game developer Pendulo Studios is making a game called Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, but if you were hoping to hear Nolan North’s best Jimmy Stewart impression, you might be disappointed. When publisher Microïds announced in 2018 that it had licensed Hitchcock’s name and likeness for a Vertigo game, it said that the game would be “loosely based” on the classic film.

However, based on the trailer that premiered recently, it seems that the game will mostly share thematic parallels with the movie. It will also borrow the trademark visual motifs from its opening sequence, which was designed by Saul Bass. As many insufferable moviegoers know, Vertigo follows an ex-police officer who becomes obsessed with a client’s wife and slowly begins to wonder if he can trust his own mind. It is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time.

According to a recent dev diary by narrative designer Josué Monchan, the game follows a man who becomes traumatized after a car crash. The man believes that his family was in the car with him at the time of the collision, but it’s not clear if he can trust his own recollection, similar to Jimmy Stewart in the film. In that same dev diary, Monchan said that the studio plans to recreate some of Hitchcock’s signature techniques, including the “dolly-zoom effect” that is highly associated with Vertigo. (It involves rolling a camera on a dolly one way and zooming in or out to distort an otherwise static image in a subtle way.)

Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo will come to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X sometime in 2021.

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart launches later this week, yet developer Insomniac is referencing one of its old games strangely frequently. Over the past week, the studio has called out Sunset Overdrive in its promotional materials for Ratchet and Clank at least three times, seemingly indicating that it’s teasing… something.

Today, the Insomniac Twitter account–which has been entirely dedicated to the Rift Apart launch–posted an image depicting the inflatable Sunset Overdrive mascot Fizzie bursting through a dimensional rift. The photo also shows a Sunset Overdrive character wielding one of the game’s cartoonish weapons. This tweet was posted nearly simultaneously with a post from the Fizzie Twitter account, which had previously been dormant for over two years.

The first reference to Sunset Overdrive, though, was snuck into a trailer that Insomniac and Sony put out last Friday. The video features a TV on an entertainment center that’s decorated with all manner of Ratchet and Clank merchandise, but a Fizzie toy is also visible on the top shelf behind a Ratchet figurine.

Insomniac has been similarly referencing other Sony first-party games through its Twitter account, like the Sly Cooper series. The strangest aspect of Insomniac’s teases, though, is that Sunset Overdrive remains an Xbox One and PC exclusive to this day, even though Insomniac is now owned by Sony. Released in 2014, Sunset Overdrive is a terrific open-world action game with an over-the-top aesthetic. It seems unlikely that Sony would promote references to an Xbox exclusive just for fun, so we have to guess that something’s up. What that could be, though, will likely have to wait for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart’s launch on PS5 on June 11.

Chargin’ Chuck’s presence in Mario Golf: Super Rush raises one question: why use a 9-iron when you can yeet a ball across the green? In the Mario-ified sports title, players that pick the athletic Koopa can forgo the limitations of a club in favor of pure, unbridled brawn to get a golf ball towards the green.

Sadly, players won’t always be able to just throw a golf ball in Mario Golf: Super Rush. Instead, it seems the ability to charge up a chuck is just Chargin’ Chuck’s Special Shot, hence the name. The Koopa’s ability was shown off in a video posted to Twitter by Nintendo of America.

The clip also shows Chuck sprinting across the fairway, rushing to reach his ball. At the end, we see Chuck activate his Special Dash and dive under a Bullet Bill being ridden by Bowser Jr. That Bullet Bill is the result of Bowser Jr.’s Special Dash, which lets him surf one of the oversized ballistic bullies.

Chargin’ Chuck is just one of 16 playable characters that will be available when the game launches on June 25. Preorders for Mario Golf: Super Rush are open right now.

A recently released trailer for Mario Golf: Super Rush also goes over two of its new game modes. The first, Speed Golf, has players tee off at the same time and rush to finish the hole before anyone else, even if it means racking up more strokes. Battle Golf, the second twist the game is placing on the old sport, places players in an obstacle-filled arena with the goal of winning just three out of its nine holes.

If you’re looking for more of the latest Mario Golf title, you’ll probably be able to see more during the upcoming E3 Nintendo Direct.

After finding a new director and delaying production due to COVID-19, Indiana Jones 5 has finally begun shooting. While Harrison Ford hasn’t been seen on the film’s set so far, it seems that the actor has a look-alike on the premises. Leaked photos published in The Daily Mail feature a stuntman that appears to be wearing a face mask resembling a younger Ford, indicating that the movie may feature a flashback scene exploring Indiana Jones’ past.

The photos show the production crew filming a motorcycle stunt, including the aftermath of the stuntman tumbling off of the bike and a crew member retrieving the head-mask. Other notable elements in the leaked photos include a vintage steam train with Nazi insignia as well as a troop-carrying truck that bears a strong resemblance to similar vehicles featured in Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade.

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Considering the period detail, the photos suggest that Indiana Jones 5 will feature a flashback scene to another clash between Jones and Nazi Germany, possibly using de-aging technology to bring Ford closer to his look in the series’ first three films.

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade also opened with a flashback scene on a train, featuring River Phoenix as a teenage version of the archaeologist.

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Alongside Ford’s return to the series, Indiana Jones 5 boasts an impressive ensemble that ranges from Phoebe Waller-Bridge to Mads Mikkelsen, though plot and character details are being kept under wraps. Disney has set a July 29, 2022 release date for the as-yet-unnamed sequel.

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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

Update 6/7/21 4:20 PM PT:

The teases have culminated into a big reveal for the RYNO 8, an in-game weapon in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. This inter-dimensional portal gun can summon large objects from other dimensions (read: PlayStation games) and drop them on enemies.

Ratchet: We made it outta the rift with a new super weapon: the RYNO 8!

Clank: It seems this device can drop objects from other dimensions into ours. Fascinating.#RatchetPS5Takeover #SunsetOverdrive @Guerrilla @SuckerPunchProd @Naughty_Dog @PlayStation pic.twitter.com/TavBdHw3oL

— Ratchet, Clank, and Rivet (@insomniacgames) June 7, 2021

The RYNO 8’s ability to take literal objects from other games, like a Thunder Jaw from Horizon Zero Dawn, explains all of Insomniac’s earlier tweets where large objects from other PlayStation Studio games are seemingly being teleported through a Rift.

Hopefully this doesn’t dash any hopes for Sunset Overdrive on PlayStation.

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Sunset Overdrive is a game published by Microsoft for the Xbox One and developed by Insomniac Games, a studio now owned by PlayStation. This begs the question: Will Sunset Overdrive ever come to PlayStation?

Sony added Insomniac Games to its PlayStation Studios lineup in 2019 after acquiring the Spider-Man developers for roughly $229 million. Fans have wondered since then if such a purchase would allow Sunset Overdrive to come to PlayStation consoles considering the IP is owned by Insomniac.

There still isn’t definitive news on that front, although Sony recently registered a trademark for the game, and Insomniac creative director Marcus Smith says there’s nothing stopping the studio from making a sequel. But today, for the first time, PlayStation actually tweeted about Sunset Overdrive and fans are freaking out.

https://t.co/2Qs26pX37Q

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 7, 2021

As you can see in the tweet above, Insomniac Games made this Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart-centered tweet that features Fizzie from Sunset Overdrive coming through a Rift Apart portal. Where it gets interesting is that the official PlayStation account quote-tweeted that tweet. Add the “#PlayStationStudiosFamily” into the mix — is Sunset Overdrive now a part of the PlayStation Studios family? — and things get interesting.

There’s no official word on what this means, but regardless, it has people in a frenzy. Gene Park, a games reporter (and waifu war correspondent per their Twitter account) at The Washington Post, responded to PlayStation’s quote tweet with “wait what,” to which Insomniac game designer, Grant Parker, responded with a smiling emoji. Curious, right?

Elsewhere, a Twitter account for an in-game Sunset Overdrive mascot named Fizzie tweeted for the first time since 2018 today, likely in response to the PlayStation tweet that has people freaking out.

What the heck. Did anybody hear that?

— Fizzie! (@FizzieSays) June 7, 2021

Fizzie is the character coming out of the Portal seen in the original Insomniac Games tweet. All of these tweets have combined to create a storm of fans asking Sony and PlayStation to finally bring Sunset Overdrive to PlayStation consoles while others speculate on what all of this could mean.

@PlayStation: Ports #SunsetOverdrive to #PS5 & #PS4
PlayStation Gamers: Buys the game

Easy money, it’s yours whenever you guys want it. Just tell me when I can pre-order the game 😉

— Fernando Cid Tio (@TheCraftOfGames) June 7, 2021

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— Mike (@Lodato_) June 7, 2021

Don’t play with my emotions! 🥺 Is @SunsetOverdrive coming to @PlayStation?!?

— 🦾🤓 Optimizm Prime 🤓🦾 (@Optimizm324) June 7, 2021

Now, there’s also the possibility that Insomniac is just having fun. After all, Sunset Overdrive isn’t the only game that’s part of the Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart marketing happening on Twitter today. The studio has made a similar tease on Twitter for Sucker Punch Productions’ Sly Cooper, Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series, and Guerilla’s Horizon: Zero Dawn.

In a dream world, all of these tweets are teases for Sunset Overdrive on PlayStation consoles, perhaps a new Sly Cooper game, a PlayStation 5 update for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, and a PS5 update for Horizon: Zero Dawn, but considering Rift Apart hits PS5 this Friday, all of this is probably marketing for the game.

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart hits PS5 on June 11. While waiting for that, read about how the game will feature a 60FPS ray tracing mode at launch and then check out the game’s extensive accessibility features list. Read our latest thoughts on the game in IGN’s final Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart preview after that.

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Father’s Day lands on June 20, right after E3 and right before Amazon Prime Day. In my unbiased personal opinion, Father’s Day is the most important event of those three. There are several deals today that any father would appreciate receiving as a gift. I can’t speak for all the dads out there, but as a dad myself, I’d love receiving any of these gifts and would put them all to good use.

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A new Ubisoft multiplayer PvP game combining multiple Tom Clancy titles named BattleCat has been leaked. As reported by VGC, Twitter user Zer0Bytes put up a series of internal images from the game that have since been deleted, with VGC confirming that the images were real and for the in-development first-person shooter BattleCat coming to consoles and PC.

The game reportedly combines Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and Division games into a single Tom Clancy-inspired PvP shooter. The leaked images included playable characters from Splinter Cell’s Echelon, Breakpoint’s Wolves, and The Divisions Cleaners and Outcasts. Each class would have its own unique regular and ultimate abilities, like the Outcasts’ Divine Intervention, which would prevent nearby friendly players from dying for a short time.

The leak included two game modes: Escort and Ringleader. Escort requires attackers to guide a package to a delivery zone with the defenders trying to stop it, similar to Overwatch‘s Payload game type. Ringleader has players trying to collect rings dropped by defeated players, similar to Call of Duty’s Kill Confirmed mode.

According to VGC, BattleCat’ is very early in development and will not be making an appearance at Ubisoft Forward on June 12. Ubisoft has combined multiple Tom Clancy titles previously with the mobile game Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad, which was the subject of controversy for using the Black Lives Matter raised fist image for the game’s terrorist group.

As with any leak, it is important to note that the game could change drastically during development and that some information could be out of date or inaccurate.

Ubisoft has said to expect some surprises at its presentation during E3 2021, including some information about the newly renamed Rainbow Six Extraction. The company has also said that both The Division and Prince of Persia will not be at the presentation.

Rob Zombie has officially confirmed that his next film will be a modern adaptation of the classic television show The Munsters.

Zombie shared the news on Instagram, saying, “Attention Boils and Ghouls! The rumors are true! My next film project will be the one I’ve been chasing for 20 years! THE MUNSTERS! Stay tuned for exciting details as things progress.”

As Zombie mentioned, rumors of his The Munsters film have been floating around for a while, and Murphy’s Multiverse said that the project was set to film in Budapest and would star Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster and Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster. It was also said that Dan Roebuck, Jorge Garcia, Richard Brake, and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark) would be joining the cast.

The Munsters is currently streaming on Peacock, and Bloody Disgusting noted that there have been rumblings that the movie would be “a Peacock original/exclusive that will open day-and-date in theaters via Universal Pictures/UPHE.”

The Munsters followed a Transylvanian-American family that believes they are an average American family when they are actually friendly monsters. The show aired for two seasons from 1965-1966 and featured 70 episodes.

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