Marvel’s Disney+ Hawkeye Series Was Originally a Movie

Marvel Studios originally intended to make its upcoming Disney+ Hawkeye series a movie instead of a live-action TV show, according to newly promoted Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige.

During an interview with Bloomberg, Feige revealed that Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner originally had a deal for a solo movie, but Feige decided a Disney+ series would be a better fit for the character. Luckily, Renner was on board with the switch."

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Marvel’s Loki Series Will Tie Into Doctor Strange Sequel

MCU fans will have some homework to do before heading to the theater to watch Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness in 2021. While we already knew the events of the Disney+ series WandaVision would play directly into the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel, it turns out the Loki series will also have a key role to play.

That news comes from Bloomberg, which just published a lengthy profile of Disney CEO Bob Iger ahead of the launch of Disney+. During the course of the story, Marvel's newly minted Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige reveals Marvel's Loki will have a significant connection to Multiverse of Madness.

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Death Stranding and Days Gone Crossover is Weird as Hell

Death Stranding is finally getting released tomorrow, and Sony Worldwide Studios is celebrating with some fun crossovers. Bend Studio, who released the zombie apocalypse game Days Gone earlier this year, just revealed its own Death Stranding and Days Gone collaboration today in the form of a creepy motorcycle accessory.

Starting today, players can download Days Gone’s 1.6 patch which includes two Death Stranding-themed motorcycle bike tanks, decals, and frame paint. While one of the new bike tanks just looks like a futuristic bike part from one of the vehicles in Death Stranding, the other looks like a BB jar, complete with a baby.

Star Trek’s Full-Body ‘Away Mission’ Experience Is Expensive but Interesting

Star Trek Discovery: Away Mission is a new multiplayer location-based full-body VR experience that builds upon Oculus tech, similar to Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire at The Void. We went and tried it out at the new downtown San Francisco location, opening November 13.

Check out the video above for impressions from two members of our four-person away team. And yes, in case you're wondering: you do get to beam up (the effect is enhanced by force feedback in your vest and fans that blow on you from overhead)!

Would you like to see more coverage of these location-based VR experiences? Let us know in the Comments below!

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China Bans Kids From Video Games After 10 p.m., Sets Daily Time Limit

The Chinese government has introduced new regulations that limit when children can play video games, the alotted time, and the amount of money they spend on microtransactions.

As reported by The New York Times (via Kotaku), the Chinese National Press and Publication Administration said the measures aim to benefit "the physical and mental health of minors." The law became effective as of Tuesday this week, stating anyone under the age of 18 cannot play games for more than 90 minutes a day from Monday through Friday. On weekends or holidays that number is slackened slightly to three hours.

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The Best Black Friday TV Deals: Cheap 4K, OLED and 8K TVs on Sale Now

Welcome to IGN's Black Friday TV deals page, your source for all the best TV deals you can get in the UK this month.

If you're in the market for a new TV, Black Friday sales are a great place to start. Most types of TV will receive some kind of discount, and if you look in the right places you could grab yourself a real bargain. Whether you're after a brand new OLED set, or simply the most affordable 4K TV available, this is the best time of year to make a purchase.

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Best Gifts Under $25 2019

You don't need to spend a bunch of money to get someone a great gift. If you're part of an office gift exchange or a friends-group Secret Santa program, you might be constrained by a spending limitation in the interest of fairness. Well, these are the best gifts you can give this year if you're in the market to spend no more than $25 per gift.

These are also great gifts to fill out the gift-giving season after you've picked out the "big" gifts to give and want to throw something extra under the tree.

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The Best Black Friday Nintendo Switch Deals Right Now

Welcome to IGN's Black Friday gaming deals page, your source for all the best gaming deals you can get in the UK this month. 

Amazon Black Friday gaming deals are now LIVE: If you don't want to trawl through through every site to find the best deals, there's no better place to be than here - IGN's Black Friday gaming deals page.

We'll be updating this page with only the best deals from every category as soon as they come out, so make sure to bookmark this page and check back more than once.

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Best Toys and Collectible Gifts 2019

Buying toys and collectibles can be a tricky process. If you know a pop-culture or toy collector, a bootleg Superman action figure might not cut it in the gift department. Fortunately for your gift-giving needs this holiday season, we've put together this helpful guide so you can give the best possible pop-culture toys and collectibles.

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