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For those eager for their next MCU fix and wondering what time Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier comes out each week, the new Disney Plus series is being released Fridays at midnight PT/3am ET. Falcon and the Winter Soldier will make its much-anticipated debut on the Disney+ streaming platform on Friday, March 19, followed by one new episode every week for the remainder of its release schedule.

Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 1 Release Date and Time

Episode 1 of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will be available to stream on Friday, March 19, at midnight PT/3am ET on Disney Plus. For a deeper dive into the upcoming series, check out our Falcon and the Winter Soldier timeline explainer, whether or not Marvel boss Kevin Feige thinks there will be a Season 2, and why Sam can’t call Bucky by his nickname in this new clip.

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While Disney has not released a synopsis for individual upcoming episodes – opting only to give them blurbs and even names after they’ve been released – here’s how the streamer describes The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: “The pair, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience.”

When Does Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1 Release?

Disney+ is releasing new episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1 weekly on Fridays, which is a trend the streamer has followed since Disney+ launched back in 2019, instead of opting for Netflix’s binge model of releasing a whole season at once. After The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premieres on Friday, March 19, Disney+ will air the following five episodes every Friday until the Season 1 finale, which will release on Friday, April 23, 2021.

What Time Do The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episodes Come Out?

The time each new episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1 is expected to drop is at 12am PT/3am ET on Friday morning in the US, which is 8am in the UK and 6:30pm ACT/7pm AET in Australia. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will be available globally wherever Disney Plus is available.

Watch the latest trailer/featurette for WandaVision below:

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How Long are The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episodes

Marvel’s Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1 episodes will have a runtime of around 45-55 minutes according to Marvel boss Kevin Feige.

How Many Episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Are There Going to Be?

Here’s the full Season 1 release schedule for Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier:

• Episode 1 – Friday, March 19
• Episode 2 – Friday, March 26
• Episode 3 – Friday, April 2
• Episode 4 – Friday, April 9
• Episode 5 – Friday, April 16
• Episode 6 (FINALE) – Friday, April 23

For more on the world of Disney, be sure to check out every movie and TV show coming to the streamer in March, hear what Avengers: Endgame’s directors have to say about Captain America’s time-traveling, and catch up on our explainer on John Walker a.k.a. U.S. Agent.

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In less than a month, you’ll be able to watch the new Mortal Kombat movie in theaters or on HBO Max. Until then, though, a new teaser has been released hinting at the origin story for the iconic character Scorpion. What’s more, GameSpot has seen the first 13 minutes of the film, which expands on the teaser.

If you want to go into the new Mortal Kombat movie without having anything spoiled, you should turn away now and even avoid the teaser below.

The teaser and scene center on Hanzo Hasashi, before he becomes Scorpion, living with his wife and children under the protection of, one assumes, the Shirai Ryu–the clan of ninjas he’s a member of in the Mortal Kombat video game universe. After running to fetch water, though, Hanzo returns to see his wife and one of his children slaughtered–and frozen in ice–and all of the protective guards around his home killed. Missing is his youngest child, who we see his wife hiding beneath the floorboards of their family home once she realizes an attack is happening.

Seething with rage, Hanzo grabs a garden spade, attaches it to a rope, and proceeds to dispatch an army of rival ninjas in a bloody, violent fashion. It’s the earliest version of Scorpion’s iconic spear, and it works remarkably well.

That’s when viewers meet Bi-Han, the original Sub-Zero in the games. The two launch into an epic fight that sees Bi-Han showing off some of his ice-based powers, while Hanzo makes expert use of the spear. Ultimately, Bi-Han is victorious, leaving Hanzo to die. Before that happens, though, the future Scorpion hears his baby crying from beneath the floorboards of his home and attempts to reach her. However, he succumbs to his injuries before that happens and spontaneously combusts, engulfed in flames.

The scene ends with none other than Raiden appearing and taking the child.

While the film will certainly carve its own path, it seems that large pieces of it, thus far, are leaning heavily on the established lore of the games. That’s a big change from the original movie and its sequel. Then again, so is the graphic violence on display in the trailer, and the R-rated film that will follow.

Mortal Kombat premieres in theaters and on HBO Max on April 16.

When the first trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie–which premieres in theaters and on HBO Max on April 16–hit, it had everything fans could have wanted, except Johnny Cage. From bloody violence and massive fight sequences, to a long line of familiar characters, there was plenty to love for any Mortal Kombat fan. So why was a major character from the original game not featured?

First introduced in the original Mortal Kombat game in 1992, Johnny Cage has been a constant in the franchise and was even a major character in the first movie, as portrayed by Linden Ashby. As it turns out, though, he’s not in the new film. And while it may seem like a glaring oversight to not include a character that big, there’s a reason you won’t be seeing him.

“The reason we held back Johnny Cage is he is a very egotistical guy. He’s a scoundrel. He’s funny. He’s bigger than life… and so is Kano,” producer Todd Garner explained during a press event for the film. “So you go, ‘Alright, are we gonna just gonna have two guys competing to [see who can] out-funny each other and out-ego each other in this movie? Or do you hold Johnny Cage back?”

In the movie, Kano is played by House of Lies alum Josh Lawson and, based on what we see of him in the trailer, he seems to be the film’s primary comic relief. Given the dark and graphic tone the movie is going for, also throwing in Johnny Cage could upset that balance.

Besides, just because he isn’t in this film doesn’t mean there are no plans for Johnny Cage. “God willing, we’re able to do another one. Everybody is waiting for that,” Garner said.

With a wealth of characters that exist within the games, Garner is hoping this is the start of a Mortal Kombat universe of films, much like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Our goal and our prayer is that this movie does well enough, and we’ve set it up enough and is satisfying enough for both the fans and people who don’t know anything about Mortal Kombat, that they’re going to allow us, at some point, to sit with [game creators] Ed [Boon] and John [Tobias] and all the Warner Brothers [executives] and put a big whiteboard up like [Marvel Studios boss] Kevin Feige did and map out the universe,” he explained.

Before that happens, though, the world will see the first film in this potential franchise when it launches in theaters and on HBO Max on April 16.

UPDATE: The Transformers: Vintage Beast Wars figures are now available to preorder.

Hasbro’s bringing a new set of exclusive Transformers: Vintage Beast Wars to Walmart beginning March 15, 2021. The figures are in celebration of 25 years of Transformers: Beast Wars and include Maximals and Predicon leaders Optimus Primal and Megatron, as well as Cheetor and Rattrap.

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All four of the new Transformers: Vintage Beast Wars figures come with “figure styling, packaging, and art from the 1996 Beast Wars releases,” putting them in the same category of retro as the Transformers Vintage G1 line. The G1 line recreates the original 1980s figures and packaging, using the original dies and molds.

If you’re a true ’90s kid who remembers these toys, but you want to have a look at the Vintage Beast Wars coming to Walmart Collector Con, check out the gallery of high-res images below.

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The figures are part of Walmart Collector Con, a virtual toy convention featuring a whole slew of Hasbro and other brands. Star Wars: The Vintage Collection, The Real Ghostbusters and Transformers: War for Cybertron collectibles, as well as Walmart-exclusive Funkos, are all part of the event.

Transformers: Vintage Beast Wars figures preroders went live March 15 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT. Cheetor and Rattrap are currently going for $22.99, while Optimus Primal and Megatron are now listed at $49.99 a piece. All 4 figures will release August 1, 2021.

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A new first person campaign shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Necromunda: Hired Gun, has been leaked by a Microsoft Store entry.

The store page, which is currently still available to view at time of writing, details a single-player FPS set in the planet-sized hive city of Necromunda in which players take on the role of a bounty hunter. Players are accompanied by a cyber-mastiff dog companion who can be upgraded, and the description promises “endless” weapon and augment customisation.

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— Idle Sloth (@IdleSloth84) March 17, 2021

“Pick your contracts. Hunt your targets. Collect the bounty.” reads the game’s tagline, which suggests that there may be some level of freedom in the way you take on jobs in Necromunda: Hired Gun. The few other details also explain that your dog is able to sniff out and kill enemies for you, and that a grappling hook will allow quick traversal of the game’s “massive” environments.

A pre-order pack known as the Hunter’s Bounty Pack includes a unique knife, outfit skin, and the classic 40k weapon, the stub gun. It also has a ‘new look’ for the cyber-mastiff’s toy, which indicates how we’ll interact with the robot dog.

The game is being developed by Streum On Studio, the developer responsible for Warhammer 40,000 game Space Hulk: Deathwing back in 2016. It’s published by Focus Home Interactive, and is – according to this store page – due to release on June 1.

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— Idle Sloth (@IdleSloth84) March 17, 2021

Twitter account Idle Sloth has managed to unearth five screenshots from the game, which show an action packed shooter that includes what appears to be a variant of a plasma cannon, as well as the cyber-mastiff in action and… is that a Cawdor Bomb Delivery Rat? Among the familiar Necrumda ganger we also see what is clearly a Luther Pattern Excavation Automata “Ambot” charging towards the player, too.

As of right now, we only know of Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One platforms for the game, as those are the only ones listed on the Microsoft Store. We’ll have to wait for an official announcement to see if PC and PlayStation formats will also be supported.

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For more Warhammer, checkout our interview with the makers of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and the news that a whole bunch of free Warhammer games will be free with the next White Dwarf magazine.

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Sony is announcing or providing updates on 7 PlayStation indie games today, and we’ll be rounding up all the news right here, as it happens.

Keep in mind that this post will be updating as we go, so make sure to check back for all the latest announcements.

Operation: Tango

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Asymmetric co-op puzzle game Operation: Tango is launching this Spring. The spy adventure sees an agent player infiltrating locations, while a hacker player helps them to do so. The game will also launch on PS5, as well as its previously announced PS4, Xbox One, and Steam versions.

We showed off the game at Gamescom 2020, and PlayStation’s blog dives into its multiple art styles, as well as telling us that the game will range from office break-ins to high-speed chases.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

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This adventure game about a dog using a magical paintbrush to explore and solve puzzles was funded on Kickstarter earlier this year. It’s now been announced for PS5 and PS4 release this spring.

The game sees a world stripped of colour, with the player asked to manually paint it back to life, offering personalisation as well as puzzling. On PS5, the game will use the DualSense touchpad to control the brush (with a left-handed option), and the developer has “added lots of soft texture rumbles which makes the whole thing feel warm and cozy, like petting a cat.”

Nour: Play With Your Food

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Nour: Play With Your Friend looks like a heck of a trip in the tastiest way. Published by the same company as Untitled Goose Game and coming to PS5 this summer, Nour is a game where you play with your food, and the game’s music and sound will react accordingly.

Using “adaptive background music,” Nour’s tunes and sound effect will shift depending on what you do to the (extremely nice looking) food in front of you. Different foods correspond to different sounds; you can move them around, make messes, and even blow into the microphone for different effects. In a PlayStation blog post, developer Terrifying Jellyfish’s Maximillian C Mueller describes “noodle harps,” airy marshmallow flute sounds, ice cube grand pianos, turning toasters into drum sets, and a meat grinder set to heavy metal.

The video above explains it best by showing how food interfaces with sound, but Mueller also sums it up best in the blog with an example:

“Perhaps the best example of physical instrumentation in Nour is the noodle harp. Make some noodles, arrange them to form an elegant slope (or monster) using the magnet, and freeze them. While there are many ways you could choose to play the harp, one of my favorites is simply letting a gyoza tumble down the sculpture to create a descending melody.”

Where the Heart Leads

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A man’s dog slips into a sinkhole, so he goes in after it and ends up on an unexpected journey. In Where the Heart Leads, husband and father Whit Anderson is visited by memories of his past, present, and future. What’s more, he can change them as he goes, turning his life and the lives of others in an entirely different direction.

Where the Heart Leads is a narrative game focused on decision-making throughout the life of one man. Developer Tod Keller from Armature Studio says the game is inspired by titles like Heavy Rain, Oxenfree, Xenogears, and Vagrant Story, and includes the influences of David Lynch, Wes Anderson, and Nicolas Winding Refn.

It’s out on PS4 and PS5 on July 13.

Puzzling Places

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Love doing jigsaw puzzles but hate making a giant puzzle piece mess? Puzzling Places is a 3D jigsaw puzzle game for PlayStation VR where you’ll assemble puzzles of actual locations, all in 3D and all based on real-life scans made by people all around the world.

Puzzling Places is extremely straightforward: it’s all 3D location puzzles, with relaxing sounds and music to go along with them. It’s only for PSVR, and it’s coming out in the winter of this year.

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Nintendo recently announced the Joy-Con Fortnite Fleet Force bundle, which includes a pair of blue-and-yellow Joy-Con, 500 V-Bucks, and in-game cosmetics. The bundle will be available on June 4, but you don’t have to wait to reserve a pair for yourself. This stylish Switch accessory is now available for preorder at a couple of retailers.

The retail price for this set is $79.99, the same price you’d pay for regular old Joy-Con that don’t include digital Fortnite extras. These kinds of accessories do tend to sell out and become hard to find, so if you want them, you’d be well advised to lock in a preorder. Here’s where you can find them.

Preorder Joy-Con Fortnite Fleet Force Bundle

• Get it at GameStop – $79.99
• Get it at Target – $79.99

The pair of controllers are in the same color combination that accompanied last year’s limited-edition Fortnite Wildcat Nintendo Switch (sold out, unfortunately), but the colors are reversed. In this stand-alone set, the left Joy-Con is blue and the right one is yellow.

The Fleet Force bundle also includes some Fortnite-inspired details. The face of Peely the Banana (RIP) appears on the front of the yellow Joy-Con (one of the character’s eyes is the Home button), and the words “Nana Nana” appear on the back side. Emblazoned on the rear of the blue controller is a white “F” in the Fortnite logo font.

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They look pretty great. Plus, anyone who picks up these Joy-Con also gets 500 V-Bucks, a glider, and a pickaxe at no extra cost. If you could use another set of Joy-Con and you enjoy the occasional round or two of Fortnite, there’s no reason not to grab these.

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Microsoft has announced an Age of Empires Fan Preview event for April 10, and promises ‘surprising reveals’ for Age of Empires 4.

The event will be broadcast on April 10 at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK (that’s 2am on March 11, Sydney time), and will include news on Age of Empires 4, as well as Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition.

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Age of Empires 4 has been a remarkably quiet project for some time, with our last proper look at the game in a 2019 trailer. The game was announced in 2017, and is being developed by Relic, the studio behind Company of Heroes, and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

Microsoft’s been ramping up to the new installment in the series by releasing Definitive Editions of previous games. Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition launched in 2019, with Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition following in 2020. We awarded the latter a 6/10 review, saying it “preserves for posterity the core of this weirdest 00s RTS experiments while making some much-needed changes. Love it or hate it, the definitive edition is Age of Empires 3 amplified.”

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