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Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the sequel to 2014’s Godzilla, and the latest film in the “Monsterverse,” following 2017’s Kong: Skull Island. It hits theaters tomorrow, May 30.

As the title suggests, the movie features several other classic giant monsters, including Mothra, Rodan, and the terrifying King Gidorah. In terms of the human cast, it stars Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Kyle Chandler (Game Night), Millie Bobbie Brown (Stranger Things), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Ken Watanabe (Inception), and O’Shea Jackson Jr (Straight Outta Compton). It’s directed by Michael Dougherty.

Ahead of the movie’s release, reviews have been published online. We’re collecting excerpts here to help you get an idea for if the movie is worth your time and money. For more on the critical reaction to the film, head to GameSpot sister site Metacritic.

• Godzilla: King of the Monsters
• Directed By: Michael Dougherty
• Written By: Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields
• Starring: Vera Farmiga, Kyle Chandler, Millie Bobbie Brown, Sally Hawkins.
• Release Date: May 30
• Runtime: 132 minutes

GameSpot

“Simply put: It’s fun. It’s fun to sit around and root for Godzilla to come save us, even if he’s completely obliterating whole cities in the process. King Of The Monsters knows this in its bones, and that’s what it wants to deliver. It’s a kaiju movie where the kaiju themselves are the stars and that’s what makes it such a great ride.” — Meg Downey [Full review]

The Wrap

“Whereas 2014’s Godzilla made us wait too long for the monster-movie money shots, this one offers a family story made all the more heartfelt thanks to committed performances by Millie Bobbie Brown, Vera Farmiga and Kyle Chandler, not to mention a constant stream of the kind of rock-em-sock-em action that makes you want to see a film like this in the first place.”– Alonso Duralde [Full review]

AV Club

“When they fight each other, or scream in triumph over the smoking ruins of various world capitals, it’s difficult not to fist-pump a little. However, to Dougherty’s presumed disappointment–and to this movie’s ultimate detriment–you can’t just have two hours of kaiju slapping each other around like a gargantuan WWE highlights reel.” — Katie Rife [Full review]

Empire

“What you’re left with is a catastrophically dumb, thunderously boring blockbuster as numbing and unsatisfying as the worst Transformers movies–even one hilariously nutty sub-aquatic development can’t liven things up.” — Ben Travis [Full review]

The Hollywood Reporter

“The old monster has a grand time in Michael Dougherty’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Easily the most satisfying of his Hollywood-produced adventures and a respectable cousin to the long string of Japanese ones, the sequel to Gareth Edwards’ admirably serious but dullish 2014 film is the first to suggest any promise for what Legendary is calling its ‘MonsterVerse'” — John DeFore [Full review]

Indiewire

“Godzilla: King of the Monsters never met a sci-fi film it didn’t want to rip off–brace yourself for a dramatic sequence that pulls so liberally from “Armageddon” that we can only assume Michael Bay is readying a lawsuit–and the result is a sloppy, stitched-together offering with no sense of self.” — Kate Erbland [Full review]

Variety

“[Dougherty] gets the job done, staging a movie that, at its best, makes for a giddy and satisfying clash of the titans. You won’t feel cheated; at stray moments, you’ll feel the wonder. But for every high point, there’s a moment when the thrill threatens to leak away.” — Owen Gleiberman [Full review]

Screencrush

“I’m not sure what happened here, but something went very wrong along the way to the multiplex. The characters–particularly poor Vera Farmiga’s monster scientist–behave so irrationally that Godzilla and his simple, clear motivations feel downright human in comparison. The last movie this big saddled with a story and characters this bad was Independence Day: Resurgence. Not that it matters. Legendary’s “Monsterverse” will roll on anyway.” — Matt Singer [Full review]

After launching a double discount sale last week in the US, Sony has now started a similar campaign in Europe and Australia. The promotion discounts hundreds of PS4 games by up to 30% for everyone, or up to 60% if you’re a PS Plus member.

Titles on offer include Assassin’s Creed Origins, which is down to £17 for PS Plus members, and Far Cry 5 for £20. If you’re after something a little cheaper, Battlefield 1 is £5.39, while Fallout 4 is just £6.

Hitman 2 is one of the newer games to be discounted, with its gold edition slashed from £80 to £32 for PS Plus subscribers. There’s plenty more on offer, too, and you can browse the full offering of deals at the PlayStation Store.

Those who pay for Sony’s premium service can still grab May’s free PS Plus games. The two games available this month are indie darling What Remains of Edith Finch and frenzied co-op game Overcooked.

EA has announced its full schedule of its EA Play livestreams, to take place just before E3 2019. The back-to-back presentations will run the entire morning of Saturday, June 8, and the company is starting the streams with a showstopper: a deeper look at Respawn’s Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.

From there the half-hour slots will be devoted to the EA library, with games ranging from Apex Legends and Battlefield V to FIFA 20, Madden NFL 20, and even The Sims 4. Hosts will include Greg Miller, Andrea Rene, and Julia Hardy. All of the streams will be broadcast through EA’s YouTube and Twitch channels.

Those attending the all-weekend event in person will be able to score a touchdown, take part in a Jedi Fallen Order “theater experience” and photo op, check out new Apex merch, and play on a FIFA soccer pitch. As always EA Play is taking place just before E3, so part of the event will overlap with other press conferences from big publishers. Check out our full E3 press conference schedule to make sure you don’t miss out on any.

Read on for the EA Play schedule and plan your watching accordingly.

EA Play Schedule (Saturday, June 8, Times Listed PT)

• 9:15 AM: Countdown to EA PLAY
• 9:30 AM: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Hosted by Greg Miller and Andrea Rene)
• 10:00 AM: Apex Legends (Hosted by Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez)
• 10:30 AM: Battlefield (Hosted by Julia Hardy and Adam Freeman)
• 11:00 AM: FIFA 20 (Hosted by Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez)
• 11:30 AM: Madden NFL 20 (Hosted by Adam Rank)
• 12:00 PM: The Sims 4 (Hosted by Andrea Rene)

Sony has finally shown of gameplay for Death Stranding, the much-anticipated PS4 title from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, and confirmed it will launch on November 8, 2019. Death Stranding is Kojima’s first game since leaving Konami and, both a departure from what we’ve seen him and his team do in the past and also similar in numerous ways.

During the trailer main character Sam, is shown exploring a strange open-world filled with mysterious creatures. He seems to be working for a company called Bridges, and his quest is to journey to the West and finish what Emily started. In the trailer Sam, who is voiced and performed by Norman Reedus, says, “Rebuilding America isn’t going to be easy.”

The news was revealed in a peculiar Twitch stream in which footage was slowly uncovered by fading handprints. The stream eventually showed an extensive trailer that included gameplay footage.

Until now, little had been known about Death Stranding, with Kojima Productions and Sony remaining tight-lipped for much of the game’s development cycle. The cast includes a number of celebrities, such as The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus in the lead role, as well as Mads Mikkelsen, Lea Seydoux, Lindsay Wagner, Guillermo del Toro, and Troy Baker.

A recent report said Death Stranding could come to PS5, but that has not yet been announced. For now, it will be coming to PS4 only on November 8.

Square Enix has detailed when it plans to show off more of its Avengers game. As the name indicates, the game is based on the Marvel property and, it has been confirmed that we’ll learn more about it during Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference on June 10 at 6PM PT. The tweet announcing the date indicates that the game may simply be called “Marvel’s Avengers.”

The Avengers Project was initially announced in January 2017, with Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Deus Ex studio Eidos Montreal attached to it. Although the announcement provided very little in detail–something that has remained unchanged thus far–it did lay some of the foundations for its narrative.

In the original teaser, a voice narrated, “They say the time of heroes is over. That if you’re ‘different,’ you’re dangerous. But I know the truth. The world will always need heroes. We just need to reassemble.”

Thor’s hammer, Captain America’s shield, and Iron Man’s hand were shown, but they had clearly been through many battles and looked damaged. The tagline “reassemble” suggests the Avengers may have gone their separate ways, for some reason, and in the game will be brought back together to save the planet.

“The Avengers project is being designed for gamers worldwide and will be packed with all the characters, environments, and iconic moments that have thrilled longtime fans of the franchise,” read a press release from Square Enix. “Featuring a completely original story, it will introduce a universe gamers can play in for years to come.”

In January 2018, a full year after it was first announced, Crystal Dynamics provided an update on development, after it was noticed that the team was staffing up with ex-Naughty Dog and Visceral Games developers.

“We’re committed to delivering an incredible, completely original Avengers experience to our gamers, and that means we are always looking to add amazing developers to our existing best in class studio talent,” Crystal Dynamics co-head Scot Amos said.

In August 2018, it was confirmed that a new Crystal Dynamics studio situated in Bellevue, Washington was focusing on technology development and work on The Avengers Project.