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One of these days, we’ll have pricing and preorder details for PS5 and Xbox Series X. But for now, we just have lots of promises of our next-gen futures. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t prepare yourself now to be fully immersed in the next-gen consoles’ capabilities, however. One of the best TVs around is marked down $350 at Newegg right now, meaning you can tweak and calibrate your screen well ahead of the “holiday release” for both new consoles.

LG 65″ OLED CX Series Deal at Newegg

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LG 55″ OLED CX Series Deal at Amazon

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The LG CX series TVs feature 4 HDMI inputs, all of which support 4K signals at 120Hz. That means no matter what input you use, you’ll be able to enjoy PS5 and Xbox Series X games at 120fps (if the games support that framerate).

One thing I need to point out: in order to actually take advantage of a 4K/120Hz signal from your next gen console, you’re going to need an HDMI cable supporting the HDMI 2.1 standard. A 4K signal at that refresh rate requires a massive amount of data, something the HDMI cables you currently use almost certainly don’t support. We don’t know if the Xbox Series X or PS5 will include HDMI 2.1 cables, but to be fair, we also don’t know lots of crucial details about these two systems. I’d be surprised to find they don’t have the cables in the box, but they’re a bit more costly than your standard HDMI cable, so who knows?

Another cool thing about the CX series is it supports composite hook-ups, although you’ll need an adapter. That’s good news if you want to hook up your N64 or something, although personally I don’t recommend using modern TVs to play classic games. But I’m a huge dweeb, so who am I to dissuade you from having fun? Go wild.

Save some money now, and fully prepare yourself for when PS5 preorders and Xbox Series X preorders go live.

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Marvel’s Avengers‘ developer Crystal Dynamics upset many fans last week when it announced that Spider-Man is joining the upcoming game’s roster as a PlayStation-exclusive character. The popular web-slinger isn’t the only exclusive appearing in the superhero action game, however, as publisher Square Enix has also inked deals with various other companies.

Verizon Up customers in the US and Virgin Media customers in Europe will be able to redeem a pack of in-game skins when Marvel’s Avengers launches next month, as reported by JayShockBlast on YouTube. There’s also another set of exclusive skins on offer as part of a promotion with Intel, which could possibly be bundled with the company’s Avengers-branded KA CPUs, and another promotion with special packs of 5 Gum that unlocks an exclusive bubble-blowing emote, smaller in-game cosmetics, and virtual currency.

A Reddit post reportedly shows the promotional skins, which you can see below:

These skins appear to be simple recolors of costumes that already exist in the game, and promotional deals like this are nothing new. However, all of these promotional deals could make it impossible not to feel like you’re missing out on content one way or another, even if you’re playing on PlayStation.

Spider-Man’s exclusivity is part of a wider global marketing deal between Square Enix and PlayStation, which also includes early beta access for PS4 players (which just ended), timed-exclusive cosmetics, and free bundles for PS Plus subscribers. When asked about Spider-Man’s exclusivity, Crystal Dynamics’ studio head Scot Amos told IGN Japan that Xbox and PC players who want to play as the wall-crawler “have the option to do so on PlayStation.”

Marvel’s Avengers is hosting another beta this weekend from August 14-16 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The PS4 beta is open to everyone, while those on Xbox One and PC can access it by pre-ordering the game. The full game is set to launch on September 4 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions releasing at some point later in the year.

IGN has your first look at the poster for The Devil All the Time, an upcoming Netflix Original Movie starring Spider-Man’s Tom Holland and The Batman’s Robert Pattinson.

The period piece, directed by Antonio Campos, releases exclusively worldwide on Netflix on September 16.

Based on Donald Ray Pollock’s award-winning novel, The Devil All the Time spans the decades between World War II and the Vietnam War and, according to Netflix, it is set against “a seductive and horrific landscape that pits the just against the corrupted.”

This official synopsis sheds more light on the film’s plot and its protagonists:

“In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters — an unholy preacher (Robert Pattinson), twisted couple (Jason Clarke and Riley Keough), and crooked sheriff (Sebastian Stan) — converge around young Arvin Russell (Tom Holland) as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.”

The ensemble cast also includes Bill Skarsgård, Mia Wasikowska, Harry Melling, Haley Bennett, and Pokey Lafarge.

For more on the streaming giant, check out what’s new to Netflix for August, our Umbrella Academy Season 2 review, our explainer on what happened at the end of Umbrella Academy Season 2, and discover where Netflix’s iconic “ta-dum” sound.

Also be sure to check out our Netflix’s Transformers: War for Cybertron review and read up on Netflix’s Splinter Cell animated series in the works with the creator of John Wick.

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A Nintendo Switch release for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time may have been revealed thanks to placeholder code found on the game’s website.

Twitter user @SunwerPrower tweeted a picture of the It’s About Time website source code last Friday, which refers to the Nintendo Switch in a section of the code referred to as ‘PlatformLabel’.

Dentro de la página de Crash Bandicoot 4, se encuentra un pequeño vestigio de Switch. Más en concreto se trata de un script que incluye el elemento “Nintendo Switch”. Éste componente es quien nutre el menú de opciones de plataformas. Pueden comprobarlo ustedes mismos. pic.twitter.com/oTMtBno1ZV

— Sunwer La Guarida del Zorro (@SunwerPrower) August 7, 2020

Viewing the page source still reveals that section at time of writing, with no corresponding option listed on the live site. This doesn’t absolutely confirm a Nintendo Switch release for Crash Bandicoot 4, but it suggests that it may become an option in the near future, perhaps revealed later down the line.

Given that the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy made its way to the Nintendo Switch around a year after its initial PS4 release, it seems very possible we could see a similar move here.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was revealed back in June and will launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 2, 2020. It will be the second Crash Bandicoot game from Toys for Bob, which delivered the remastered collection Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy in 2018. You can check out our review of the N. Sane Trilogy here, which we scored an 8.5, calling it “N. credible fun”

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The Far Cry series is known for its dangerous open worlds filled with threats from both other humans and wild animals. The over-the-top nature of the franchise has always made Far Cry feel a tad more lighthearted and humorous than the worlds themselves. So it will be interesting to learn the tone of the upcoming Far Cry Survival Manual, a book that will be published February 21, 2021, just days after the release of Far Cry 6. The Far Cry Survival Manual is available to pre-order now at Amazon for $30.

If you’re skeptical about the practicality of the book, you’re most likely not alone. It’s probably a safe bet that you wouldn’t actually want to be dropped into the jungle with The Far Cry Survival Manual as your only resource. However, it might make for an interesting read, especially the sections about extreme sports and stunt driving. The Far Cry Survival Manual is 192 pages and comes in “flexibound” binding, mirroring instructional guides of its type.

The Far Cry Survival Manual isn’t the only unique upcoming book inspired by a Ubisoft franchise. Watch Dogs Legion: Resistance Report will chronicle an American reporter’s investigation into the unstable world depicted in Legion. And if you’re looking forward to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, there’s an art book releasing the same day as the game that’s up for pre-order.

We all love a nostalgic return to some old classics. Whether it’s simply a childhood favorite or massive cinema blockbusters, finding comfort in these hits is a sure way to start a feelgood afternoon.

If you’re looking to top up your current 4K Blu-ray collection, it’s your lucky day. Currently, Best Buy has a sale on this selection of brilliant films is available with up to 25% off the retail price, including discounts on the likes of the Jurassic Park 5-film collection, The Mummy trilogy, or even cult-classic Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy featuring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

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You can see the whole trilogy through to the bitter (or lager) end, as the Three Flavours set features Edgar Wright’s complete trilogy, with The World’s End, Hot Fuzz, and Shaun of the Dead all included.

If you’re looking for even more incredible 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray deals, you should also check out the new Back to the Future 35th Anniversary set, even featuring a radical working hoverboard.

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A recent Red Dead Redemption 2 Online update added the Naturalist specialty–an animal-focused role that gives players more ways to interact with the game’s wildlife. However, some players are claiming that since the new update was added, their own horses have been behaving a little… strangely.

As reported by Kotaku, the changes have been noticed by a number of Reddit users. “Is it just me or are horses even dumber than usual since the update?” one Reddit thread asked, while another chronicled their horse simply disappearing from underneath them.

Some of the complaints involve obvious bugs like the latter, with horses disappearing, ignoring calls, and straight-up flying through the air. Others are less perceptible, however, with players taking to Reddit to check if their horse was really acting dumber than usual, or if they were just unlucky.

These players have reported their horses bolting at the slightest provocation, tripping and throwing riders on minor obstacles, and generally being difficult to control–even on horses they’ve had for a long time, and achieved full bonds with.

Other players have reported problems with wagons, as well as horse cores draining faster than usual.

Though the apparently bugged update has been live for over a week, the issue hasn’t been acknowledged by Rockstar’s Support account. Players may yet be stuck with dumb horses until the next update arrives.

Microsoft only just started publishing tracks from Halo Infinite‘s OST, but the Halo community is already getting creative with it.

Developer 343’s latest Spotlight blog post highlights a guitar cover of Gareth Coker’s song, “Set A Fire In Your Heart” by chicken alexander bonez on YouTube. This guitar cover really turns things up to 11 and provides a much more metal spin on the normally orchestral track. Check it out below.

The Halo community over the years has proven to be very committed and creative. Halo 5‘s Forge mode spawned all manner of great and unique content like Star Wars podracing and beer pong.

“Set A Fire In Your Heart” is the second track from Halo Infinite’s OST that has been released so far. The other one is “Reverie,” by the game’s other composer, Curtis Schweitzer. Presumably it will only be a matter of time before someone publishes a guitar cover of this song, too.

Halo Infinite is a launch title for the Xbox Series X, releasing this holiday. The game will also come to the standard Xbox One as well as PC. For lots more, check out GameSpot’s video overview that covers everything you need to know about Halo Infinite.

Microsoft also recently announced that Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will be free. For more on that subject, check out GameSpot’s recent editorial, “Why Free Halo Infinite Multiplayer Is Such A Smart Move.”