The Internet Is Pretty Sure It’s Fixed Star Wars: The Last Jedi
File this one into your "the Internet wins again" folder. Twitter user Josh Scully posted a hilarious re-edit of Star Wars: The Last Jedi that offers a suggestion for an abridged -- and, honestly, infinitely epic -- twist on Episode VIII.
Josh mashed up two key scenes from the film -- when Leia uses her Force powers in space to travel back to the Resistance ship, and when Holdo jumps to light speed to destroy the First Order fleet -- into what he suggests is "The Last Jedi fixed." You can watch the scene below, which is hosted in IGN's player with permission from the original owner.
This video accrued more than 780,000 views on Josh's Twitter at publish time, so it seems like a lot of people on the web agree with Josh's humorous edit. And yes, he is aware that this version means we would lose a lot of the film.
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Black Ops 4 Announces New Multiplayer Map Details
Treyarch detailed maps coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on a live-stream hosted by Director of Communications, John Rafacz and featuring Co-Studio Head, Dan Bunting and Studio Design Director, David Vonderhaar.
While there were unfortunately no details about the battle royale mode Blackout's map, Treyarch did confirm five of the maps coming to Black Ops 4 will be fan-favorite locations making a comeback. All maps will be completely remastered with new visuals and adaptations to the new gameplay.
Jungle is an original from Black Ops 1, Slums returns from Black Ops 2, and Summit comes back from Black Ops 1, as does Firing Range. Last but not least, Nuketown, a longtime favorite that has appeared in every Black Ops game, will also be coming to Black Ops 4.
My Hero Academia Movie Set to Premiere at Anime Expo
My Hero Academia's first feature-length movie will premiere at Anime Expo this July.
Funimation Films and Toho Co. Ltd. have announced My Hero Academia: Two Heroes will screen on July 5 at 12:30 p.m. in Main Event Hall B at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Admission to the subtitled screening is free for those with an Anime Expo 2018 badge. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. The total runtime for the movie, which hits theaters this fall in the U.S. and Canada, is 90 minutes.
A celebrity guest panel will follow immediately after the screening at 2:00 p.m. The panel will feature talent from the the movie, such as Japanese and English voice actors. This includes Daiki Yamashita, Mirai Shida, and Justin Briner.
GTA: San Andreas, Midnight Club L.A. and Table Tennis Now Backward Compatible on Xbox One
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis are now officially available to play on the Xbox One as part of Microsoft's ongoing backward compatibility program.
Joining the likes of other Rockstar Games classics including Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Bully, these three titles further deepen the ever-growing list of Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are now available to play on the Xbox One.
In addition to being backwards compatible, all three titles are on sale for Xbox Live Gold members until Tuesday, June 12. San Andreas and Midnight Club are both discounted by 35% while Table Tennis is receiving a 60% cut. For non-Gold members, all three are available for $14.99 USD.
Uniqlo Blizzard Line Includes Overwatch, Diablo Shirts
A limited-edition Blizzard line of T-shirts is coming from Uniqlo next week.
Available June 11, the Blizzard collection (seen below in the image gallery) focuses on games like Overwatch, Diablo 3, Hearthstone and World of Warcraft. They can be bought on Uniqlo's website or at the Uniqlo stores in New York and Chicago.
Now this isn't the only new merchandising on the way for Activision Blizzard. For instance, LEGO Overwatch sets are coming too, as well as toys from Hasbro.
As for the Uniqlo Blizzard shirts, they'll cost $14.90.
NASA Finds More Evidence Suggesting Past Life on Mars
New findings from NASA's Curiosity rover provide evidence that suggest Mars could have once sustained organic life.
According to NASA, "tough" organic molecules containing carbon and hydrogen have been found inside three-billion-year-old sedimentary rocks known as mudstone, located inside Gale Crater. A press release from NASA notes that while these organic molecules might suggest life, they are not definitive proof of life.
Curiosity has not yet determined the origins of the molecules, but past data has suggested that the site of its find, Gale Crater, was once host to a lake on the surface of Mars billions of years ago. A liquid lake like the one in question would have held the "ingredients" to sustain life, according to scientists.
Fortnite’s Shotguns Are Being Nerfed
Epic Games is finally making a move aimed at satisfying one of Fortnite players' biggest gameplay complaints. Fortnite's shotguns have been nerfed.
"For a while we felt that shotguns promoted healthy close-quarter gameplay; however, with the recent equip time changes, shotguns are being used more often than we like," reads Epic's post about the changes, which also come with the delay of Playground Limited Time Mode. "It's something we've been keeping an eye on, but broadly speaking we feel shotguns are a little too strong in their current state."
New Official Dark Souls Merchandise Features Figurines, Shirts, and More
Following the launch of Dark Souls Remastered last month, Fangamer and Bandai Namco have teamed up on a new line of official Dark Souls merchandise. The first wave (which was teased back in January) is available now, with more to come later in the year.
The first wave of Dark Souls merch includes a line of three figurines titled Heroes of Lordran: Series 1. Designed by 3D artist Stefano Bernardi, the figures depict Oscar, Knight of Astora (4-inches tall), Siegmeyer of Catarina (4.25-inches tall), and Solaire of Astora (4.5-inches tall), priced at $26 USD each or $69 USD for the whole set if you preorder now. The set of three will normally cost $78. Preorders for the figurines ship in early November.
This is Why the How to Train Your Dragon Series Has to End
Fans of the blockbuster animated franchise were no doubt elated to see the new trailer for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the third and final installment of this epic fantasy trilogy, when it premiered earlier today. But in this world of endless franchising, it may be hard to believe that this is really the "final" installment. Aren't there fourteen Land Before Time movies, after all? (Don't bother looking it up. There are.)
But according to director Dean DeBlois, who co-directed the original How to Train Your Dragon and directed the next two films solo, the acclaimed series really does have a finite conclusion. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World will finally explain why, if the series takes place in the past, there are no more dragons flying around today. And apparently, we are all going to need to bring tissues.