Sometimes, you must go back to go forward. Nintendo apparently took that to heart when promoting the upcoming Switch 2, as the company has brought back Ant-Man star Paul Rudd for a new commercial for the hybrid system. Rudd originally appeared in a 1991 TV ad for SNES before he was a household name and Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero.

Nintendo shared the Switch 2 launch commercial--called Now You're Playing Together--on YouTube. It's a riff on the 1991 SNES commercial starring Rudd that ended with, "Now you're playing with power. Super Power." In fact, GameSpot has highlighted how Nintendo has, in a way, remastered the SNES ad for Switch 2, which can be seen below from Instagram.

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Rudd sports the same outfit in the new Switch 2 ad, which spurs actor Joe Lo Truglio (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Wet Hot American Summer) to ask: "Why are you dressed like you're in a boy band?" The commercial puts a major focus on GameChat, the system's social hub that allows for voice and video chat.

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Marvel's roster of Fortnite skins is enormous, but it's had a Bucky Barnes-shaped hole squarely in the center for years now. Fortunately for fans of Captain America's BFF, the Winter Soldier finally arrives in the Fortnite item shop on April 30, and he's bringing one of his fellow Thunderbolts, the White Widow aka Yelena Belova, with him. But you'll be able to earn the White Widow skin for free by placing well in a tournament.

The Winter Soldier and White Widow are the newest cel-shaded Marvel skins.

The two skins are the latest to make use of the "Pen & Ink" style that gives the characters a cel-shaded, comic book-esque look, like last summer's Deadpool and Wolverine skins. Naturally, the two will each have their own set of accompanying cosmetics. The Winter Soldier will have a back bling, a pickaxe, and a wrap--and the pickaxe includes a built-in emote that will summon the pickaxe even if you don't have it equipped. The White Widow set is similar, with a back bling, pickaxe, wrap, and a standalone emote. There was no mention of bundles or pricing in the announcement.

If you want a chance at earning the White Widow skin for free--and perhaps earn a discount on a hypothetical bundle with the Winter Soldier--you should compete in the Thunderbolts Cup, for battle royale duos (build mode only). Top performers in each region will earn the White Widow outfit, but there are other free goodies too that are easier to get. You'll unlock the Winter Soldier wrap by earning eight tournament points, and the White Widow wrap for 40. Both of point totals can be easily earned by simply placing highly during a match or two while hiding in bushes the whole time, if tournament play sounds more sweaty than you'd like.

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Halo celebrated its 20th anniversary a few years ago with a slew of accessories and collectibles. This included a collaboration with Mega, which saw Master Chief and other familiar faces turned into adorable micro action figures. It was quite expensive (and popular) when it launched, but Amazon is now offering a limited-time deal for the Mega Halo Action Figure Set that brings its price to just $40 (was $54). That’s just a few bucks shy of its best price ever, though quantities are limited and selling out fast.

Mega Halo Action Figure Set (20 Figures) $40 (was $54)

This collection includes 20 action figures with multiple points of articulation, swappable accessories, and display stands. Inside the pack, you’ll find iconic characters like Master Chief, Arbiter, Atriox, Spartan Locke, and Cortana, among others. There’s even a set of five golden, collectible figurines. At this new price, you’re essentially getting each action figure for just $2.

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Keep in mind that this is a limited-time deal at Amazon. Once inventory runs out, the deal will end. Considering the lowest price ever for the set was $36, this current offer at $40 is mighty enticing. Prime members get free two-day shipping, though some locations are eligible for free overnight delivery.

This Halo Action Figure Set isn’t the only Mega Halo product on sale right now. In fact, you’ll find another limited-time deal for the Halo Warthog Set. The the 462-piece model features a working suspension system, and the set includes five posable Mega Bloks figures, including the Halo TV series versions of Master Chief, Cortana, and three Spartans. At $27 (was $40), it’s a great companion for the Halo Action Figure Set.

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Amid a flurry of leaks and rumors, Bethesda has now announced that it will make some kind of announcement on April 22 pertaining to "IV." Combined with an image of a character with a shielded face, many are taking this to be a reference to the heavily rumored The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster. This seems like a pretty safe bet, especially considering images and details about an apparent Oblivion remaster recently leaked on developer Virtuos' website.

Whatever it is, we'll find out on April 22 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET.

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A remake of Oblivion has been rumored for years, dating back to when it was first mentioned in the court documents that came out of the FTC vs. Microsoft case. It was initially rumored that an Oblivion remaster could have a shadowdrop on April 21, but that's apparently not going to happen.

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EA Sports has announced a partnership with the legendary band Metallica. The "For Whom The Band Tolls Competition," as it's called, will see EA Sports and Metallica come together to give one collegiate marching band the chance to record the CFB theme song and a Metallica song for a future CFB title.

The existence of this competition is pretty much all we know so far. The announcement stated that the winning marching band will get to record a Metallica song for a future version of CFB, and given that this is only just being announced in late April, it would seem the song wouldn't be ready until the inevitable CFB 27 in 2026.

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For CFB 25, EA's Torsten Staley recorded every team's fight song in Nashville with a group of musicians made up of students and alumni from schools like Oklahoma, North Texas, Vanderbilt, USC, Auburn, and Tennessee. The CFB theme song was also recorded in Nashville with a house band--check out a recording below.

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Video games and wrestling are two great tastes that go great together. From The New Day repping Final Fantasy 14, to Speedball Mike Bailey paying homage to Chrono Trigger, it's been a years-long trend that refuses to slow down. At the biggest stage of professional wrestling this past weekend, former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre donned Doom: The Dark Ages-inspired gear for his match against Damian Priest.

McIntyre's feud with former world champion Priest has been building since last year's Wrestlemania when Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on the Scottish Warrior and took his newly won World Heavyweight Championship. The two were billed for a Sin City Street Fight with Drew getting the win.

McIntyre donned a scaled cloak with spiked pauldrons and armored gauntlets, along with his traditional kilt. He even had the Doom Slayer, as well as his shield and helmet, at the entrance, as part of his video graphics.

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A 4-pack of collectible figures based on the Fallout TV series is on sale for over 50% off at Amazon. Manufactured by McFarlane Toys and released in November, this collection of 6-inch figures normally costs $75, but you can snag the set for only $34 while supplies last. The collection includes 6-inch replicas of Lucy, Maximus, the Ghoul, and the Vault Boy mascot.

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Doom: The Dark Ages looks like it'll be one of the biggest games of May 2025, and there's a new trailer to show off how you'll reduce the armies of hell to single-digit numbers in it. The trailer also shows off some of the story for the game, which serves as a prequel to 2016's Doom.

One of the fascinating things about Doom is that its protagonist has remained the same throughout the original trilogy of Doom games through to the 2016 game and its sequel, Doom Eternal, but there is a period of his history that has remained unexplored. Doom: The Dark Ages looks like it'll fill in the gaps, as the trailer provides a glimpse of Argent D'Nur and how the Doom Slayer--who was enslaved by the Maykrs after his trip to Hell--becomes a living legend on that world.

There's also a tease of a one-sided showdown between the Doom Slayer and Hell's would-be king, a quick look at the Doom Slayer's new arsenal of medieval-themed weapons, and an Atlan mech sequence where players will take on skyscraper-sized demons.

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Warner Bros. movie boss Jesse Ehrman has discussed A Minecraft Movie, saying he didn't expect the "chicken jockey" phenomenon to kick off as it has, while also saying the company would be silly to not make a sequel.

Speaking to Financial Times, Ehrman said, "I'd be lying if I said I knew that [chicken jockey] would be a thing, but it was something that we talked about."

The executive added: "You can't account for the emergent behavior and the things that people connect with. You just want to create a movie that feels fun and authentic to people's engagement and experience with the game. And if you're rigorous about that, then these things can happen."

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A Minecraft Movie has grossed over $700 million worldwide, with about $345 million domestically and $376 million internationally. So far, the total is about $721 million.

According to Box Office Mojo, A Minecraft Movie brought in a little over $41 million this past weekend in the United States. $9.5 million came in on Sunday, a nearly 40% drop off from Saturday which brought in $15.8 million, as well as $16 million on Friday. Still, that shouldn't be too surprising considering this past Sunday was the Easter holiday.

Despite this big milestone, it's still the second-highest-grossing video game movie ever, continuing to sit behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which grossed over $1.3 billion. A Minecraft Movie still has a little more than halfway to go if it wants to catch up.

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Bungie has announced that it has updated one of the guidelines for Marathon's upcoming closed alpha test. Bungie is removing the NDA from the alpha and players will be able to talk about their experiences with it when it begins on April 23 to when it ends on May 4.

"As developers we believe community feedback and dialog is essential to make the best version of Marathon. Up until now, this feedback has come from closed playtest sessions," Bungie said in a statement. "In the spirit of building towards that future, we've decided to remove the NDA from our Closed Alpha Test. Everyone can share their thoughts, feedback, and footage, including streaming starting on April 23."

Bungie added that the studio is most interested in hearing feedback surrounding Marathon's gunplay, weapons, maps, runners, early-game progression, PvP engagements against other players, and PvE engagements against AI. As this isn't the full game, Bungie also clarified that the alpha will not include aspects such as final visuals, a polished user interface, a complete narrative, and ranked play.

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This post contains major spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2.

In the newest episode of HBO's The Last of Us, Joel (Pedro Pascal) is brutally and slowly beaten to death with a golf club by Abby (Kaitlyn Dever). This also happened in The Last of Us: Part II the game, of course, so many viewers of the TV series were wondering when during Season 2 it would happen. Now that it has happened, Pascal, along with showrunners and writers Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, have discussed the momentous event in great detail.

To begin with, Druckmann told Variety that the team debated when during Season 2 to have Abby kill Joel, and it was ultimately decided to do it in Episode 2 to help the story move along.

"Even in the game, there's like an hour or something before you get to this moment. But we also knew it needed to be early enough, because this is the inciting incident for this story," he said. "So yes, we always pick every permutation, but the later it got in the season, it just felt we were kind of dragging our feet instead of just getting to the meat of what the story is about."

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Compared to previous Nintendo gaming console launches, the Switch 2 is arriving with a very small selection of first-party games. A new 3D Mario game was expected to be revealed during the big April Nintendo Direct, but that never materialized. For now, Nintendo's favorite plumber will kick off the Switch 2 era in Mario Kart World instead. When can fans expect Mario to leap back into action? Nintendo remains tight-lipped on the future of its mascot, but it is teasing some news in the future.

"Stay tuned," Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said to CNN. "You know, we have a long, long catalog, and a long list of (intellectual property) that I'm sure will make its way to the platform."

While Bowser's brief response could hint at something happening in the future, it's anyone's guess how long the wait will be for a new Mario 3D game. It has been eight years since Super Mario Odyssey arrived on the Switch, and since then, we've seen Mario in remasters of Wii U classics, spin-off games, remakes, and the well-received Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2.5D platformer game.

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Since HBO's The Last of Us premiered two years ago, fans of the series have been nervously awaiting a particular harrowing scene from The Last of Us Part 2, which was released five years ago. As viewers watched last night's episode, everything played out very similarly to the game--with minor changes to the overall narrative--and the show will never be the same again. Episode 3 ignites a path of revenge.

Spoiler warning: If you haven't seen the episode or played the game, last chance before we dive in.

On last week's episode, we learned that there was another fringe group, similar to the Fireflies from Season 1, that wanted to find Joel (Pedro Pascal) and kill him. Led by a young woman named Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), the group tries to infiltrate the Jackson settlement, but when a plan goes awry, Abby finds herself being saved by Joel. She leads him and Dina (Isabela Merced) to the group's holed-up lair. There, Joel is executed, but not before Abby explains why he had to suffer. All the while, Ellie (Bella Ramsey) has to watch the finishing blow.

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From new movies to video games, there's a whole lot of Star Wars to look forward to in the future, and naturally, even more collectibles are on the way. You won't have to wait too long to get your hands on them either, as Hasbro has revealed a trio figures joining its high-end Star Wars: The Black Series based on characters from the recent Star Wars Jedi: Survivor game--including a new figure of protagonist Cal Kestis that comes with multiple swappable head options--including one where he's rocking a mullet and handlebar mustache--and two versions of the Night Sister Merrin. All three figures launch August 1 and are available to preorder now.

Star Wars: The Black Series - Cal Kestis, BD-1, Turgle, and Skoova Stev $45 | Releases August 1

Exclusive to Amazon, this pack of figures bundles Kestis, Turgle, BD-1, and Skoova Stev together. Priced at $45, it'll be released on August 1, and it comes with a wide range of accessories for the characters. If you're not fond of the handlebar mustache and mullet that Kestis is rocking, you can swap it out for an alternate head that trims back his hair by a significant amount. Kestis also comes with several lightsaber hilts--this will allow you to pose him in single, dual, or double-bladed lightsaber stances--and energy blades to attach to them. You can also have him hold a blaster in his hand or equip it in his holster.

The other great character here is Turgle, who was introduced in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Basically a giant frog-man voiced by Helluva Boss's Richard Horvitz in the game, Turgle has articulated arms and legs, a vibrant paint job, and he's packing heat with his sci-fi sidearm. Master fisherman Skoova Stev and BD-1 round out this pack, as these are smaller--but articulated--companion figures you can pose alongside Kestis and Turgle.

If you want to round out your collection of Star Wars Jedi figures, you can check the list below for more Cal Kestis toys. You can grab one where he's disguised as an Imperial security officer, another one sees him dressed up in his default outfit from his last video game appearance, and you can return to the first game in the series with his original look. Finally, you can pick up an Amazon-exclusive three-pack of figures that reimagines Kestis as a member of the Empire's Jedi-hunting Inquisitorius group and teams him up with the Second Sister and a Purge Trooper.

• Star Wars: The Black Series - Cal Kestis, BD-1, Turgle, and Skoova Stev -- $45 | Releases August 1
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Cal Kestis and BD-1 -- $21 ($25)
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Cal Kestis and BD-1 -- $13 ($15)
• Cal Kestis (Imperial officer disguise) -- $17
• Star Wars Gaming Greats: Cal Kestis, Second Sister, and Purge Trooper -- $70

Preorder at Amazon Star Wars The Black Series Nightsister Merrin $25 | Releases August 1

The next character from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor that you can pick up is Merrin, everyone's favorite Nightsister. Like Kestis, she's one of the few survivors of an ancient order that the Empire wiped out, and her action figure captures her updated look after she has spent some time exploring the galaxy. Her six-inch figure has plenty of articulation, and for accessories, she comes with a dagger, magical attack effects, and a spear.

Preorder at Amazon Star Wars: The Vintage Collection - Nightsister Merrin $17 | Releases August 1

If you'd prefer to carry a pocket-sized version of Merrin around, you can also pick up a 3.75-inch action figure from the Vintage Collection. Like the larger one above, she's dressed in her Jedi Survivor clothing, and she comes with a staff, a dagger, and an alternate hand with magic effects.

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What good is a Jedi Survivor collection without a few enemies? You can grab a three-pack of droids to pit against Kestis and his friends in this $70 Amazon-exclusive bundle. The trio includes a battle droid armed with a high-tech melee weapon, a Super Battle Droid locked and loaded for a fight, and a Magna Guard droid that has its signature Electrostaff.

Battle droidsGallery See at Amazon Star Wars: The Ronin Figure$70The Ronin and R5-D56Gallery

Finally, a new figure inspired by the Star Wars Visions: The Ronin animated short recently launched. That stunning piece of animation introduced a fan-favorite character in the form of Grim, a former Sith Lord who would become known as the Ronin. A mixture of samurai and Star Wars aesthetics, this figure comes with a bunch of accessories, like his red-bladed lightsaber, a staff, and tools for his included astromech droid, R5-D56, as well as an ink and watercolor art print.

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There's still a lot we don't know about the next Battlefield game, but it looks like old-school destructible environments are making a comeback. Developer DICE shared an early look at the upcoming game's destructive capabilities with a brief video from a pre-alpha build in which a player brings down the side of a building. That allows the player to quickly enter the now wide-open structure.

We’re back with another Battlefield Labs Community Update focused on destruction! Check out an early pre-alpha example of destruction that showcases the ability to destroy a wall to quickly traverse through the building. Read the full article now! #Battlefield pic.twitter.com/bgDcPgZRbg

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DICE also shared a lengthy explanation about how it plans to implement destructive elements into the game. The team's stated goal is to give players the ability to "reshape the environment and transform your surroundings toward a tactical advantage." The article notes that there will be visual and audio cues that let players know which environments can be destroyed. And while the demonstration only took down part of a building, it will be possible to "[take] down a building to take out an attacking squad."

Buildings and objects won't necessarily break immediately. Instead, they will "visually degrade" while taking persistent damage before starting to break down. Rubble from the destruction won't disappear from the battlefield, and players can even use it for cover during firefights.

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Wayne's World 2 4K Blu-ray

$33.49 (was $45) | Releases May 27

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It is party time once again, as Wayne's World 2 is getting a new 4K Blu-ray release on May 27. The 1993 sequel will also come with a standard Blu-ray version of the film, as well as a selection of extra content. Preorders are available now at Amazon, and it's even discounted to just $33.49 (was $45).

Wayne's World 2 4K Blu-ray $33.49 (was $45) | Releases May 27

This new 4K edition of Wayne's World 2 was created from the original 35mm camera negatives. A 1080p version of the film is also included, along with a selection of bonus features and a special slipcase cover.

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Wayne's World 2 4K Blu-ray includes a modest collection of special features, the most notable of which is a new commentary track from director Stephen Surjk that's included with the 4K and 1080p versions of the film. Here's a look at all the included extras:

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Star Wars: Zero Company will feature a varied roster of characters as part of the main squad, including a Mandalorian, Jedi Padawan, and an astromech droid--but for the main protagonist of Hawks, players will be free to customize that operative. Speaking to GameSpot, Bit Reactor creative director Greg Foertsch revealed that players will have a selection of options to help fine-tune the look of Hawks, ranging from gender and voice through to their species in the Star Wars galaxy.

"You can live through that character however you want," Foertsch said. "If you want to change the species, you can. If you want to change their voice, you can."

The driving theme behind Hawks will be their origin story as a former Republic officer and how they're forced to assemble a motley crew to take on a dangerous adversary while the Clone Wars rage on in the background. While Hawks has been designed to have just enough of a personality for players to imprint themselves on, Zero Company's roster of "authored characters" will all have their own distinct backstories and personalities that players will discover as they progress through the game. One of these allies is Tell, a Jedi Padawan on a quest to finish her fallen master's final mission, and there'll also be some friction between the rest of the crew due to natural rivalries and animosity.

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Star Wars video games have primarily focused on action for several years now, but Star Wars: Zero Company breaks from that trend by throwing players into the battlefields of a single-player tactics game. The genre remains fairly popular thanks to games like XCOM, Gears Tactics, and Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters, but there's still a perceived barrier to entry in a genre that doesn't hesitate to throw a lot of gameplay mechanics at its audience.

Developer Bit Reactor is looking to avoid this issue with Zero Company, as the studio is aiming to create a Star Wars adventure that is both approachable and appealing to hardcore fans of the genre. Speaking to GameSpot, Bit Reactor creative director Greg Foertsch explained how Zero Company will organically teach players its systems as they delve deeper into the murky underbelly of the Clone Wars.

"I think that when you look at these games--in general--a lot of times the mechanics can overwhelm and you tack the story on later. By using the story to guide us, it doesn't shut down doors, it open doors. "And it's not just about what we want people to play, but also what we want them to feel. And so through camera work, presentation, and story, I think we're able to hit a lot of notes and really make this game appeal in a different way and kind of innovate in a way that the other games in the space haven't. I think we're really focused on trying to like marry those two aspects of it, the immersion and the presentation level with the mechanics."

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After an official reveal at Star Wars Celebration Japan, new details on Star Wars: Zero Company have been revealed. One of the interesting things about the game is its setting, as the events of Zero Company will unfold during the Clone Wars. While the galactic civil war has been explored in detail, Zero Company will focus on the hidden stories of that conflict and the covert operations that took place. Thematically, the game draws upon Star Wars stories like the Clone Wars animated series, Rogue One, and its prequel series Andor, as well as classic World War II movies like the Dirty Dozen.

"The Clone Wars offers us a lot of the tools we need mechanically for the game, which is great," Bit Reactor creative director Greg Foertsch explained in an interview with GameSpot. "But it's also interesting, we haven't seen that kind of zoom level in the Clone Wars, and so it's a pretty unique spot to land that also offered a lot of great options for us from a game design perspective, to tell a really great story with some great mechanics added to it. That really opened the door for us to do a lot of things."

LucasFilm Games producers Orion Kellogg and Kelsey Sharpe added that the Clone Wars era allowed for "all sorts of places in that zone" where original stories could be told. The nuanced storytelling of the Clone Wars was a big influence on Zero Company, alongside the boots-on-the-ground atmosphere of Rogue One. Films like the Dirty Dozen also inspired the idea of how the Zero Company squad comes together, but as Sharpe noted, the first Star Wars film still stands as the guiding light for the game.

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