Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, and Liam Neeson, Kingdom of Heaven had plenty of buzz surrounding its release in 2005. It didn’t quite earn critical acclaim, but it managed to earn generally favorable reviews and gross over $218 million worldwide, making it a massive box office success. Two decades later, the film is getting a 4K Blu-ray release of the expanded director’s cut--the version Scott wanted to release before it was truncated by Fox for its theatrical re

Preorders for the Kingdom of Heaven Director’s Cut Limited Edition Steelbook are now open ahead of its May 27 launch. Amazon has already sold out once, and Walmart is currently out of stock, so you may want to snag a copy from Amazon while you can.

Kingdom of Heaven Director’s Cut 4K Steelbook $56 | Releases May 27

This 3-disc collection includes a beautiful steelbook featuring masks and weapons from the movie. You’ll get 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray formats of the Director’s Cut: Roadshow Version and Director’s Cut. The only real difference between the two is the inclusion of an intermission and overture on the Roadshow Version. You’ll also find heaps of bonus features packed into the trio of discs.

Preordering at Amazon or Walmart means you won’t be charged until the steelbook ships, and you’ll be eligible for any discounts between now and May 27.

As of April 17, Walmart is sold out of preorders priced at $40. We'd expect Amazon's price to drop to match once Walmart restocks preorders.

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The list of bonus features packed into this steelbook is impressive. Some content is even offered in 4K, which we’ve noted in the list below.

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Diablo 4's first external IP crossover event is coming, and it's with none other than the dark fantasy masterpiece, Berserk.

Blizzard hasn't gone into too much detail on what all the crossover will entail, so far only tweeting out a short animated teaser showing a Brand of Sacrifice-marked Barbarian outfitted with Berserk's iconic Berserker armor and Dragonslayer sword. Considering the teaser doesn't say Diablo 4 specifically (and lists iOS and Android), it looks like the event will come to both Diablo 4 and the free-to-play Diablo Immortal. No other details, including dates for the event or what all it will entail, have been officially announced.

You have been Branded.#DiabloIV x #Berserk pic.twitter.com/5azKHCIbej

— Diablo (@Diablo) April 17, 2025

For those not in the know, Berserk, by the late author Kentaro Miura, is considered a seminal work in the manga space. Not for the faint of heart, it tells the tale of the mercenary known as Guts and his quest to survive a punishing dark fantasy world. Miura passed away in 2021, leaving the longrunning manga unfinished, though new chapters created by Miura's friend Kouji Mori, alongside Miura's various assistants and apprentices, have slowly been released since Miura's death.

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Twisted Metal Season 2 will debut on July 31, Peacock has confirmed. The streaming company made the announcement in a teaser video that also shines a light on the Season 2 villain: Calypso.

Calypso is played by Anthony Carrigan, who is known for his roles in Barry, Gotham, Fatherhood, and Bill & Ted Face the Music. Season 2 focuses on the Twisted Metal tournament, a "sinister demolition derby" hosted by Calypso.

Season 2 brings back Anthony Mackie as John and Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet--both are entering the derby, during which they have to try to survive against a variety of other participants. These include the murderous clown Sweet Tooth, who is voiced by Will Arnett and played by Joe Seanoa AKA Samoa Joe. Season 2 also features John's sister, the vigilante Dollface (Tiana Okoye).

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Rockfish Games has announced that it's dropping the price of its upcoming DLC expansion for Everspace 2 ahead of its May 12 release due to "events happening in the world."

The expansion, Wrath of the Ancients, was originally going to cost $30. However, Rockfish Games reduced the price to $25. The studio also recently reduced the price of Everspace 2's first expansion, Titans, from $15 to $12.

Rockfish Games clarified that even though the price for Wrath of the Ancients has been lowered, no content has been cut from it. It contains new stories, side quests, enemies, and a new playable Wraith ship.

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There's just a few weeks remaining in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2, and it's increasingly looking like next season is going to represent a major change from the typical summer Fortnite schedule. Normally, the spring Fortnite season would run until late May or early June, but Season 2 is wrapping up weeks earlier. But there's a very big reason for the change--more on that in a moment.

Even as we wait for Season 3, there's still some work to be done before we get there. The final part of Season 2's storyline quests is now active, and they'll lead us into another end-of-season story event like the titanic battle between Shogun X and Daigo we had in Season 1.

Once that's done, it'll be full speed ahead toward Season 3, which reportedly has a theme that's going to get a whole lot of folks excited. Let's take a look at what we know so far.

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The Switch 2 Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom doesn't support cloud saves, something that is available in the original Switch version.

Tears of the Kingdom official store page says, "Please note: this software does not support the paid membership's Save Data Cloud backup feature." While reports state that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild also doesn't support cloud saves on Switch 2, its store page doesn't have the same disclaimer.

To add more confusion, this disclaimer apparently only appears on the US and EU store pages of Tears of the Kingdom. The Japanese page seemingly says that the save data storage feature requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

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Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has commented on the $80 price for Mario Kart World, saying that although he was surprised to see Nintendo go that high, he defended the decision to do so.

Appearing on the Easy Allies podcast, Yoshida said, "The price of software was a surprise I wasn't anticipating." But he went on to say that people expecting games to stay locked at $70 despite rising development costs and larger scopes might now have to face the music.

Yoshida said (via GamesRadar) that publishers should not be "limited to the fixed price on the shelf from the physical media days." Every game should be priced relative to what's being delivered he said, or in essence, "based on the value the publisher believes."

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Nintendo's Mario Kart World Direct presentation revealed tons of new details about the upcoming kart racer. However, among the many different scenes was a sneakily silly reference to an infamous moment in Mario history, and it all revolves around a little blue penguin.

During the Free Roam section of the presentation--at around the 12:04 mark--we see the Penguin racer approaching a cliff and driving off of it, plummeting to the water below. The kart lands safely in the waves, and the little guy cheerfully drives away. This is a far more fortunate fate than old-school Mario fans anticipated back in 1996, when the baby penguin debuted in the Cool, Cool Mountain stage of Super Mario 64.

One mission requires Mario to return the little penguin chick to its mother, which would earn Mario one of the game's 120 Power Stars. However, once the task was completed and the Star appeared, some players found they could still interact with the chick--only to promptly drop it off of the nearby cliff into the abyss, birthing a future internet meme in the process.

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Attack on Titan 35: Fly Collector's Box Set

$250 | Releases June 3

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Attack on Titan fans can preorder a very special box set of books and other goodies at Amazon right now. Kodansha Comics will publish the English translation of Attack on Titan: Fly and Volume 35 of the manga on June 3. Attack on Titan: Fly is a gorgeous hardcover art book that celebrates the entire run of the popular manga-turned-anime, and Volume 35 is only available in English as part of this limited-edition release.

Attack on Titan 35: Fly Collector's Box Set retails for $250, but keep in mind you won't be charged for your preorder until your order ships in June. If the price drops between the time you order and release, Amazon will automatically adjust your order total to reflect the discount.

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This May 4th, GameStop is offering Star Wars fans the chance to add to their helmet collection with the Black Series 501st Clone Trooper Helmet. Fans attending Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Japan can get an up-close look at the helmet at Hasbro's booth, Hall 1, 3-7, during show floor hours.

This helmet is designed to look like a clone trooper helmet from the Ahsoka live-action series on Disney+. You can see the battle scuff marks across the blue paint. Pressing the button on the side of the helmet activates a voice changer, which will make you sound like a clone trooper. It requires three 1.5V AAA alkaline batteries (not included) and will retail for $100.

Black Series 501st Clone Trooper HelmetGallery See at GameStop Gallery

This isn't the only collectible helmet that you can buy right now. If you're looking to complete your collection of Mandalorians, Hasbro has also released replica helmets belonging to Din Djarin, Boba Fett, Sabine Wren, and, most recently, the Armorer--or if you feel like taking a walk on the dark side, you can assemble your squad of the Empire's finest with the Stormtrooper, Scout Trooper, and Shadow Trooper helmets.

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The Mario Kart World Direct revealed many of the different things players can do in its open-world Free Roam mode.

Mario Kart World's big twist on the series' core formula is that all tracks are part of an interconnected world. Free Roam mode takes advantage of that by letting players drive wherever they want within this open world, but we didn't know what else players could do in this mode until now. Around the open world, players can find P-Switches, and pressing one will start a mission. These test players' skills with challenges such as collecting blue coins or driving past obstacles to reach a goal within a time limit. A press release teases that there will be "hundreds" of missions for players to complete. If players mess up, they can rewind and try again.

Nintendo did not reveal what the reward is for completing missions, but did tease that there are hidden collectibles, including medallions and hidden panels, for players to find. Free Roam also supports online multiplayer, so players can explore with their friends and mess around with them in photo mode. It's unclear if there are multiplayer missions, but Nintendo did confirm that it will always be possible to fast travel to your friends' location on the map. Multiplayer isn't restricted to free roam, though, as Battle Mode returns.

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The Outlast Trials' next major update is coming on April 22, and with it comes the game's first foray into user-generated content (UGC). The game's Trial Maker tools will let players create and share their own missions for others to play alone or in co-op. The patch comes as part of Project Relapse, which follows the story update that came on April 8, in which players could take on an attempted escape from the Murkoff Facility with the help of Amelia, a former prisoner who sought to destroy the whole operation. Spoilers: That escape goes awry, and this season is all about the game's Big Bad, Dr. Easterman, punishing players for their unruly behavior.

With that comes a new major enemy, The Jaeger, which is a remote-controlled human-machine hybrid that darkly resembles Amelia. It seems Easterman has, uh, recycled the fallen hero's image. On the topic of offensive imagery, The Outlast Trials will now let players blur its depictions of nudity, which some have requested because of how the game's plentiful genitals can sometimes get content flagged on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

The Outlast Trials' endgame is being reimagined, too, with story reasons to make sense of the change. Ending the "Rebirth" protocol that would give player-characters their "freedom," Easterman has instead begun the Relapse Initiative, a new mechanic available to players who reach the maximum therapy level, which is increasing from 75 to 99 with Season 3. Relapse Initiative is akin to prestiging in Call of Duty. Players who take on the opportunity will reset to level 1 but will choose one of several permanent upgrades and other rewards for doing so.

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We got a look at all of the different tricks and abilities players can pull off in Mario Kart World during the game's dedicated Nintendo Direct, and the standout new addition is a rewind feature that allows players to erase their mistakes.

At any time in Free Roam or while racing solo, players can rewind a couple of seconds if they messed up and get a second chance to overcome a certain obstacle or make a turn exactly how they want to. The main downside to using Rewind is that other players will still race at normal speed, so players could potentially lose a lead if they decide to use it. The fact that it can only be used when playing races solo also makes it unclear if Rewind will work in multiplayer.

Rewind's presentation in-game is fairly minimalist, as a simple undo button appears on screen as players move backward.

Rewind isn't the only helpful new trick players have been given in Mario Kart World. Charge Jump lets players leap over obstacles, rail grind, or wall ride after drifting in a straight line. Features like Smart Steering, Auto-Accelerate, Auto-Use Item, and Tilt Controls will also return in Mario Kart World, and Nintendo will release a special Joy-Con 2 Wheel peripheral to hold the Nintendo Switch 2's controllers. Players will clearly have a lot of exciting gameplay abilities at their disposal when racing on all of Mario Kart World's new courses, including its interpretation of Rainbow Road.

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Nintendo provided a closer look at the upcoming Mario Kart World during the game's dedicated Nintendo Direct presentation. In addition to showcasing some of the playable characters appearing in this entry, the company shed some more light on the various outfits you can unlock for each racer.

Dotting the different race tracks around the world is a fast-food chain called Yoshi's. Drive by one of these restaurants to grab Dash Food, which will unlock a new costume for your racer when eaten. The meals and costumes you collect will be themed after the course you're in.

At Yoshi's, you can grab an order to-go! Introducing Dash Food!
In #MarioKartWorld, eating these meals can unlock outfits inspired by your meal, which you can later select from the character selection screen. Be sure to try them all! pic.twitter.com/hVuPYhmk0k

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 17, 2025

Once you've unlocked an outfit for a character, it will be a permanent addition to your roster. You can then select that specific costume while choosing a racer from the character selection screen. Nintendo hasn't confirmed how many costumes there are to collect in total, but the company teases there are "plenty of dishes and outfits to find."

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While Mario Kart is known for high-speed races across over-the-top courses, head-to-head racing hasn't been the only way players could compete with one another in these games. Today, during the Mario Kart World Direct livestream, Nintendo confirmed that Battle Mode--where kart racers try to pop balloons or collect as many coins as possible--will make its return in Mario Kart World when it launches June 5.

The Mario Kart World Direct showed two returning contests that will be included in Battle Mode this round: Balloon Battle and Coin Runners. Balloon Battle is the classic Mario Kart battle format, where each racer must pop their competitors' balloons by hitting them with items, while Coin Runners sees racers compete to collect the most coins within a certain time limit.

These two minigames were the only confirmed Battle Mode options, and the presentation made no references to more potentially joining the lineup. Previous Mario Kart games featured other Battle Mode formats like Bob-omb Blast, where every item was a Bob-omb, and the first player to score a specific number of hits would win.

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If your (last) wish is for a Switch 2 upgrade to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red is staying mum about granting it. Instead, the developer told Eurogamer that it's "all in on Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition" for the upcoming hybrid system.

CD Projekt Red gameplay technical design expert Filip Downar stayed mum about anything regarding an update for The Witcher 3 on Switch 2. Downar explained that when they learned about Nintendo's new console, Cyberpunk 2077 came to mind first. The sci-fi RPG was confirmed for Switch 2 at the system's Nintendo Direct earlier this month. It wasn't previously available on Switch like The Witcher 3.

"It's incredibly exciting to be a launch title for this new hardware," Downar said. "Alongside all the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive features--like motion controls, gyroscope implementation, the mouse sensor, and more--we can't wait to see how the community explores the game in new ways."

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Nintendo teased that Rainbow Road will return in Mario Kart World, although it'll be unlocked in a surprising way.

The tease game partway through Mario Kart World's Nintendo Direct, as Nintendo provided an overview of all the different courses the game has to offer and its Grand Prix mode. Toward the end of this segment, the narrator teased that "if you conquer all Grand Prix cups, rumor has it that a certain colorful course will appear." As they say that, we see an object leaving behind a rainbow-colored streak flying into the air.

While Nintendo did not directly say the course's name, it's clear that Rainbow Road is what it's referring to. Rainbow Road stands as the most iconic Mario Kart course. First appearing in Super Mario Kart, it has since been reimagined for every Mario Kart game since and has a reputation for always being one of the tougher courses in the game. Typically, Rainbow Road has just been part of a four-course cup, but this time around, it looks like Rainbow Road will be the grand reward for acing Mario Kart World's Grand Prix mode.

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The developer behind the recent day-one Game Pass release Atomfall has now discussed bringing the game to the subscription service and why it made sense for the company despite a risk of cannibalizing full-game sales.

Speaking to GI.biz, Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley said Microsoft was a "fantastic partner to work with," noting that the company "really leaned in" with regards to helping the studio.

Part of that help included a guaranteed payment as part of a deal between Rebellion and Microsoft to have Atomfall launch into Game Pass. "It does mitigate risk, because without going into details, they guarantee you a certain level of income, regardless of what it will sell for," Kingsley said.

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League of Legends' first ever themed season, Welcome to Noxus, is about to wrap up and Riot has announced Season 2: Spirit Blossom Beyond. The next season will bring changes to the Summoner's Rift map and general gameplay, a new champion, new Spirit Blossom skins, and a brand-new game mode titled Brawl.

Spirit Blossom is already a popular skin line and recurring theme in LoL, based around Ionian myths and folklore tied to the region's Spirit Blossom festivals. Riot announced the seasonal theme with a new cinematic titled Here, Tomorrow--an anime-style animation created in partnership with The Line--set to an original track by singer-songwriter Lilas Ikuta and composer Kevin Penkin.

The music video crosses between the "real" world of Ionia and its spirit-world counterpart, featuring a number of popular champions including Ashe, Nidalee, Lux, Shen, Irelia, and Morgana. The video focuses on Xin Zhao, who is shown returning to Ionia, and seems to reveal the season's new champion, Yunara. Xin Zhao's story will be explored throughout the season with the first of two motion comics arriving on May 14, and Riot has also said to expect an in-client metagame based on the season's story.

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