The Nintendo Switch 2 is an excellent gaming console, but the official Nintendo Switch 2 case you can get it for it is another story. For the $40 sticker price, it could be a lot better. Fortunately, If you want something that protects your Switch 2 while looking a lot nicer and still maintaining a slim profile, there's a better alternative: the Tomtoc Slim. For a limited time, you can get the black version for $33.29 after you clip the 10% off coupon on the product page. It's easily one of the best Switch 2 cases currently available and many of us use this case ourselves.

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A Quiet Place Part 3 is officially on the way with a July 9, 2027, release date and John Krasinski reportedly back to serve as its writer and director.

Paramount Pictures confirmed the release date news with a post on the official A Quiet Place X/Twitter account. It’s a post that comes with the new A Quiet Place Part 3 logo and little else, as the film sets a course to return to its silent, sci-fi horrors in a little less than two years.

A QUIET PLACE III 7/9/27 pic.twitter.com/T9Qg0N7UK9

— A Quiet Place (@AQuietPlace) August 1, 2025

Deadline reports that there are a few other details accompanying today’s announcement, though. This includes the news that original star and director, Krasinski, is attached to write and direct A Quiet Place Part 3. He’s also producing alongside Allyson Seeger’s Sunday Night Productions, with Platinum Dunes also on board. The former The Office star touched on his involvement with his own post on Instagram.

Story details for A Quiet Place Part 3 remain under wraps, but its name signals that viewers can expect a return to the storyline that began with the original movie. This mainline section of the A Quiet Place universe focuses on Emily Blunt’s Evelyn Abbott and her three children: Regan (Millicent Simmonds), Marcus (Noah Jupe), and an unnamed baby.

Their story began with the original, small-scale thriller, simply titled A Quiet Place, in 2018. A direct sequel, A Quiet Place Part 2, followed with a theatrical premiere in 2021, upping its number of sound-sensitive aliens and stars with appearances from the likes of Cillian Murphy, Djimon Hounsou, and more. A spinoff, A Quiet Place: Day One, premiered in 2024 and follows a new cast led by Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, and Alex Wolff.

Day One featured some loose connections to the original storyline but ultimately served as an in-between tale that could be watched without the context of the previous two movies. It also saw Krasinski step back from a directing role to focus on writing instead. Assuming A Quiet Place Part 3 ties back into Part 2 when it arrives in 2027, it will be the first time audiences have seen more from the original post-apocalyptic family in six years.

While we wait to learn more about A Quiet Place Part 3, you can read our reviews for Part 1, Part 2, and Day One. You can also learn more about a few Easter Eggs from the numbered sequel that may tie into the next movie.

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Not everyone is the DIY type. If you're in the market for a prebuilt gaming PC, Dell is one of the best brands we'd recommend. Alienware desktops and laptops feature solid build quality, top-of-the-line gaming performance, excellent cooling (further improved on the newer models), aggressive styling, and pricing that is very competitive with other pre-built options. Best of all, there are plenty of sales that happen throughout the year, so it's not difficult to grab one of these computers at considerably less than their retail price. Right now there's a Dell Back to School Sale going on that takes up to $1,200 off select Alienware gaming configs. This page includes all of the best deals that are currently available.

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Area-51 Gaming Laptops: New Style, More Power, Better Cooling

New for 2025, the Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop features a magnesium alloy chassis with upgraded cooling to tackle the latest and greatest heat generating components. This includes more fans and bigger cutouts enabling greater airflow, more generous use of copper, and a new thermal interface material to better transfer heat away from the core components. Dell claims that the laptop can handle a higher power ceiling of up to 240W TDP without raising acoustics.

Design-wise, the Area 51 accentuates its smooth contours, with rounded edges and soft corners replacing the squared off design you'd see in most other laptops. The hinges are also mostly internally positioned so that they're near invisible. As befits an Alienware laptop, there are ample customization options for RGB LED lighting.

Why pick a Dell or Alienware gaming PC?

If you're in the market for a prebuilt gaming PC, Dell is one of best gaming brands we'd recommend. The Alienware gaming desktops offer a staggering array of options, all built into a custom chassis that's both easy on the eyes and easy on the wallet. Alienware gaming laptops in recent years have been redesigned to be thinner and lighter while still offering the same immense power under the hood. Consistent build quality, available inventory, frequent sales, and solid customer service are the main reasons why Dell is at the top of our buying list for gaming laptops and PCs.

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Batman is absolutely no stranger to getting the LEGO treatment. Over the years, the iconic DC superhero has had countless iterations of sets and minifigures depecting everything from the live-action films to the animated shows, and of course from the comics. Many of these sets have since been retired, but they're still available at third party retailers like Amazon.

The Batmobile in particular has had wide breadth of LEGO adaptations, one of my favorites being the Tumbler from The Dark Knight. Now, we have a great to-scale recreation of the version from Joel Schumacher's movie Batman Forever from 1995.

Batman Forever celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025, and this intricate set is a great way to join in on the festivities. The Val Kilmer-led Batflick sees him and Robin (Chris O'Donnell) facing off against Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and the Riddler (Jim Carrey). Sadly, this set only comes with a new Batman minifigure. I would have loved to see Jim Carrey's Riddler in minifigure form. Notably, this version of the Batman minifigure comes with a rubber cape instead of the typical cloth capes from years past.

Coming in at 909 pieces, the finished vehicle is much larger in person than I had originally thought it would be; same with the box. The build is spread out throughout 10 separate bags of pieces, each containing a new component of the vehicle. Bigger, more detailed LEGO sets for adults always have impressive build strategies and steps. While this one is aimed at the 12+ age group, it uses some advanced techniques as well – the chassis on the Batmobile is a great example of this. The way it's built feels extremely sturdy, and is wide enough to support the huge amount of details of the exterior and still give it that slim look.

One of my favorite build techniques to see with any detailed LEGO car set are the wheel wells. Here, they're tall and super sleek, really capturing the essence of the vehicle's on-screen counterpart. The rear wheel wells sport those iconic points from Batman's cowl, giving it a nice aerodynamic look to go witih the narrowness of the Batmobile overall.

The level of detail under the hood and behind the wheel are equally as impressive. The nose of the car sports a sleek design with its grill that uses a really cool unorthodox Technic attachment style, complete with the bat symbol hidden in the design. Just like in the movie, you can pop up the front to expose the machine guns the car comes equipped with.

The cockpit is also extremely detailed. Each seat is made up of a few bricks to give off a racecar seat aesthetic, and the dashboard (which is two bricks adorned with stickers) really helps with immersion. My only gripe here is that the windshield piece can be a pain to remove.

Now that the chassis, exterior structures, and hood are done, let's have a look at the rest of the exterior. The body of the Batmobile is all black with sharp, distinct edges that closely mimic the Batsuit. Everything from the windshield onward is super sleek with rounded bricks to mimic the broken-looking design from the movie, and the blue translucent bricks are the set's attempt at giving it the blue glow we see on screen. On either side are what I'm calling the cars "ribs", which is another of my favorite details. Like I mentioned above, removing the windsheild to see the cockpit interior is a bit annoying since you'll likely knock a couple of these ribs off. It's an easy remedy, though.

The top rear and exhaust are also super detailed and complicated builds. The top and back of the cockpit uses arm-joint pieces to give it a sort of armored insect look, coming to a point at the back to match the rest of the vehicle's sharp edges. The massive fin on top is this Batmobile's focal point, and it really ties the rest of the build together.

The massive gray exhaust at the car's rear uses a cool technique I haven't seen before, and I'm suprised it didin't come with a big blue flame piece to attach to it for added detail.

To round it all out, the Val Kilmer Batman minifigure comes with a futuristic-looking display stand. It's made up of a few bricks, both with pointy black pieces and the same translucent blue to match the aesthetic of the Batmobile. On the front is a printed brick with the Riddler logo and "Batman Forever" on it. I appreciate that this is printed rather than a sticker, since over time it might warp or curl.

The build only took me about 2.5 hours to complete in one sitting, so throwing Batman Forever on in the background while you work your way through this set sounds like an incredible night to me. Once completed, it stands 6.5 inches tall and is 16 inches long, which is strikingly large. It's a great set to display in your home office or nerd cave (I'm still trying to find a good place for mine), and is the perfect addition to any LEGO or Batman fan's collection. Luckily, I'm very much both, and I think this is one of the best LEGO Batmobiles we've had years.

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I missed the LEGO Optimus Prime and the LEGO Bumblebee when they first came out and I've regretted it ever since. When they appear again on sale, it's always at a time when I can't justify the cost, and so I just close my eyes and imagine what it must be like building such cool and nostalgic sets. But if I'm being completely honest here, Autobots are lame nerds and Decepiticons are superior in every way. And no Decepticon better captures this superiority than Soundwave. I mean, "Soundwave is superior" is his catchphrase.

Getting the chance to build this set was the culmination of a lot of childhood wishes, and I'm happy to say the process is a good time. The end result is now the crown jewel of my LEGO collection, even if I've put together other sets that had more surprises and fun packed inside.

It's kind of amazing to me how Soundwave has withstood the test of time so well. Soundwave was my first ever Transformer toy back in 1984 (yes, I am that old). Everything that makes him awesome is seemingly a product of those heady days of the early '80s. Portable cassette players were to 1984 what the iPod was to the 2000s, or what... well, I don't know if there's even a comparable piece of must-have audio technology in 2025. The novelty of a portable music player as the late 1970s moved into the early 1980s was still extremely strong.

Portable cassette players were to 1984 what the iPod was to the 2000s.

They weren't just devices for listening to music: they were a fashion accessory, a statement on how cool and young you were. Just look at Marty McFly in Back to the Future. Here we have the coolest dude in his school, and clipped to his belt is an Aiwa HS-PO2 MkII cassette deck to let audiences know at a glance "this IS a cool, hip teen of the '80s." That particular model, by the way, is highly sought after now by collectors, thanks in large part to its role in Back to the Future, but also because it was a really sweet tape deck.

Soundwave was one of the first Transformer toys to hit the US, and the insane popularity of the Transformers toy line was similarly a defining trend of the era. I think this mash-up of bleeding-edge cool is what made Soundwave the absolute coolest. Here was a new toy in the hottest new kids' toy line that transformed into the hottest teen tech accessory. You had the fun of a toy for a 7-year-old kid like me mixed with the aspirational teen coolness all kids crave. It also helped that on the 22-minute episodic Transformers commercials/animated series, his voice was heavily filtered through a vocoder.

It's another one of those things that is hard to comprehend now, but electronic sounds were still new and felt unusual to the ears. It gave him that extra bit of futuristic, robotic oomph that was lightning in a bottle. Sure, the Autobot communicator Blaster was based on a whole boombox, something that was also extremely cool and a major part of the 1980s, but as I mentioned earlier, Autobots are nerds and his voice was only mildly filtered through what now sounds like one of those megaphone toys for kids.

As if Soundwave wasn't already cool enough, he came with a cassette that could also transform into a robot. My memory told me Laserbeak was the pack-in for the original, but a little research has revealed some flaws in my recall thanks to the ravages of time, and Buzzsaw was actually the original G1 pack-in cassette. In fact, there was a whole slew of Decepticon cassettes that you could buy and use with Soundwave, compared to stupid Blaster, who only had four. Also, the Autobot cassettes were called Recordabots, which is a terrible name, although "Recordicons" really isn't much better. Even if you never expanded beyond the pack-in, Soundwave was a fearsome Decepticon who came with an extra, smaller Decepticon packed in. Two transforming robots for the price of one? Now that's a value my parents could get behind.

Two transforming robots for the price of one? Now that's a value my parents could get behind.

I'm extremely happy to say the LEGO Soundwave is every part as cool as its original G1 toy, with the ability not only to transform, but with two Decepticon Mini-Cassettes by way of Laserbeak and Ravage. Cooler still is the fact that all of them are able to transform into their alt modes. The addition of a sound brick, one that's activated by Soundwave's Play button, transforms this elite Transformer into a level of cool you just don't find in the modern era.

When it's all said and done, you have a pair of Decepticon Mini-Cassettes, a fully functioning Soundwave with the ability to speak and a working eject button for his cassette minions, a tiny brick-built replica Soundwave in his alt-form complete with a pair of cassette bricks to match the larger models, and a sign showing off his stats.

That's one of the features I love the most: they could have put anything on that little sign, but for the Transformers line, they adapted the stats originally printed on the back of the G1 packaging. Did you know Soundwave only scores a "2" in speed, but a "10" in skill? Now you do.

Did you know Soundwave only scores a "2" in speed, but a "10" in skill? Now you do.

As far as the process of assembling Soundwave goes, it's a pretty straightforward build. It doesn't have much in the way of Easter eggs. I built the Pac-Man Arcade cabinet, and true to LEGO's video game-inspired line, there's a really cool secret hidden in its back panel. The LEGO Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City set might have been the most fun I've ever had putting together a LEGO set, with hidden secrets and nods to the series peppered everywhere, to the point there was almost a narrative unfolding while I built it. Soundwave doesn't go that deep, unfortunately.

That's not to say there isn't a fun little hidden gem. The sound brick could have just been a brick hidden inside, used for some structural support or just existing on its own, but it actually ends up resembling a 2D approximation of Soundwave's face, something I love and appreciate. They didn't have to do that, because once you install the brick, you won't see it again until you change the coin battery sometime in the year 2040. But they did. And I appreciate it.

I'm so glad I was given the opportunity to build this kit. Not only is Soundwave my favorite Transformer, the LEGO Soundwave is now one of my favorite LEGO kits. The attention to detail, the cleverness employed in its transforming design, the fact he can freaking talk, this is the stuff 1980s dreams are made of. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up. It's so choice.

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August is here, and while Nintendo Switch 2 owners are still blitzing through Donkey Kong: Bananza, the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase gave us a better look at third-party titles coming in 2025 and beyond.

Without DK, August is a tad quieter, but still features a Nintendo first-party exclusive in Drag x Drive, the first Madden game on a Nintendo system in years, and the return of Kirby.

Here are our picks, as well as a little peek into September’s earliest releases. Haven't picked up a console yet? The Pokémon Legends Z-A bundle is available now, or the console is in stock at Target with Mario Kart World.

Switch 2 Games in August 2025 - At a Glance

• EA Sports Madden NFL 26 - August 11
• Drag x Drive - August 14
• Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar - August 27
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World - August 28
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - August 29

EA Sports Madden NFL 26 - August 11

Closing out the month, Shinobi makes its return with Art of Vengeance, a hand-drawn side-scrolling action platformer from the studio behind Streets of Rage 4.

Not only does the game look incredible, but it plays just as well, and should be a 2D treat for fans of the genre.

What's Next for Switch 2?

September is likely to be another big month, with Star Wars Outlaws making its Switch 2 debut and Daemon x Machina sequel Titanic Scion arriving on September 4 and 5, respectively.

The Partner Showcase also confirmed we can look forward to Bloober's Cronos: The New Dawn on September 5.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A preorders are open, too, meaning you can book your ticket to Lumiose City when the game arrives in October.

We’re still waiting for a Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release date, too. It’s still slated for 2025, and looks as though it’ll push the new console to its limits.

Last Month's Biggest Switch 2 Games

As we mentioned earlier, Donkey Kong Bananza was the clear highlight for Switch 2 owners in July, with the game feeling like a worthy successor to Super Mario Odyssey.

When I was a kid I never really got the chance to build a LEGO set. What I had was a huge tub of LEGO bricks of all different shapes, sizes, and colors that got handed down to me. There weren't any instructions to follow, just a pile of building blocks to paw through and my limitless imagination. And during this time of my life I built my fair share of castles. LEGO bricks are perfect for building castles; it feels like what they were meant for. So having that chance to build the childhood castle of dreams as an adult was something I was really looking forward to.

The next part of the build really starts to bring the set to life. You begin with a larger section of the moat and start piecing together the gate and drawbridge. This is where you already start getting into some of the smaller details, like adding stones in the water. The walls of the main gate are pretty straightforward, but the actual gate mechanism is really cool. It requires two chains that connect to a larger spinning axel. The end result is a fully functional drawbridge that you can raise or lower using just the little wheel. There's even a lever that will hold the bridge in place at whatever height you choose.

Following the announcement of Octopath Traveler 0 during yesterday's Nintendo Partner Direct, some fans are seeing their excitement turning into irritation upon hearing the news that the Nintendo Switch 2 physical edition of the game is just a Game-Key Card, and not an actual physical game copy.

This information comes from the various listings of the game across sales platforms including Amazon, Best Buy, and Square Enix's own website. All Nintendo Switch 2 editions of the game show the "Game-Key Card" indicator on the bottom of the box art, rather than a full box indicating a physical edition. Even the game's $230 Collector's Edition is a Game-Key Card on Nintendo Switch 2, but a physical edition for all other versions.

The Nintendo Switch 1 physical edition of the game is, however, an actual physical card. But there's a downside to this, too. As stated by Square Enix on social platforms, the Nintendo Switch 1 edition cannot be upgraded to the Nintendo Switch 2 edition — there's no path, paid or otherwise. This means that if someone wants a physical edition of the game for their Nintendo Switch 2, they either have to get an inferior Switch 1 edition and just deal with it, or be stuck with a Game-Key Card.

And if you're asking, "Who cares?" the answer is... quite a few folks! Game-Key Cards are physical cards, but they don't actually contain the game on the card itself. Instead, the card has a code that initiates a download of the game in question, meaning it's still a digital game.

This is frustrating to those with reasonable qualms about digital ownership rights, as well as those for whom the whole appeal of getting a physical game copy is not having to spend time downloading it in the first place. It's also irritating that the Switch 1 edition isn't even upgradeable — what if someone wants to buy the game at launch, but then purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 at a later date? What a mess.

Game-Key Cards have proven an irritation for Nintendo fans since they were announced. Even some developers aren't thrilled about the notion, especially given its dicey implications for game preservation.

However, Nintendo claims they're useful especially for games with larger file sizes that might be difficult to fit on a cartridge, but that also comes with the double-edged sword of a bigger, longer download (Octopath Traveler 0 appears to be 5GB). And as Niko Partners director of research & insights Daniel Ahmad puts it, they can help keep game costs down. Cards are more expensive than discs to produce, and key cards can help reduce costs while still providing something that looks like a physical edition for those who want it.

A reminder that key cards are going to be the majority of releases initially when you build a console that relies on microSD Express tech

Either you use a 64GB cart and price your game >$60 just to make a similar type of margin you would on PS5

Or use a key card + price lower https://t.co/5eZvUoNxoL

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) July 31, 2025

Still, all this has put an unfortunate damper for some on yesterday's otherwise exciting news. It's also made Square Enix fans in particular wary, as Bravely Default 1 HD Remaster was also a Game-Key Card only. Is Square Enix committed to this strategy for all its Nintendo Switch 2 games going forward? Perhaps including newly-announced The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales? We'll have to wait and see.

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Start your engines – it’s time to crown the GR GOAT (greatest racing game of all time).

IGN is celebrating the speed, style, and history of racing games with an epic showdown: The Greatest Racing Video Game of All Time - presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing. From arcade classics to cutting-edge sims, we’ve assembled 32 of the most iconic racing games ever made – and now it’s up to you to decide which one takes the checkered flag.

We’ve built a 32-game single-elimination bracket, split into four regions representing the full spectrum of racing greatness:

• Arcade Racing – From Daytona USA to Split/Second
• Simulation Racing – Like Gran Turismo 7 or iRacing
• Street Racing – Think Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Midnight Club
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Did you know Edge of Eternities is Magic: The Gathering’s 106th expansion? While Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy undoubtedly put a lot more eyes on the long-running card game, Wizards of the Coast is taking us back to one of its own universes… sort of.

In case you missed it, Edge of Eternities is a sci-fi, space opera set that’s packed with cool cards, and since it just launched, we thought we’d take a look at the priciest cards in the set so you can keep an eye out when you’re cracking packs.

The Most Valuable Edge of Eternities Cards Right Now

That includes one card, Sothera, the Supervoid (Singularity Foil), that's already going for over $2000 on resale sites like TCGPlayer and eBay.

But first! It's worth noting that these prices are taken around launch day, so they’ll fluctuate considerably as more product floods the market. We’ll update this page in a few days’ time, but expect big swings either way.

With that said, let’s get into it. Here are the most valuable cards for MTG's latest expansion, Edge of Eternities (at least so far).

Starfield Vocalist (Showcase) - $114.43

Sothera, the Supervoid (Singularity Foil) - $2399

Where to Buy MTG Edge of Eternities Sealed Boosters

Play Boosters have become the de facto way to open packs now, replacing Set Boosters and Draft Boosters. If you're on the hunt for rare cards, this is the way to go.

These packs are draftable for sealed play, and contain 15 cards each (although the last one in the pack is usually an advert, art card, or token). Cards 1 to 6 are commons, while card 7 is a common card that can be a reprint.

Quite surprisingly, Amazon is fairly low on stock for most Edge of Eternities boosters right now, but you can still find plenty at trusted sites like TCGPlayer who either have a better deal, or just stock in general.

Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay.

This article was brought to you thanks to data provided by TCGPlayer.

If you've just bought yourself a shiny new Nintendo Switch 2 but haven't picked up a memory card because of the exorbitant price, then Walmart has a deal that you don't want to miss. For a very limited time, the Onn 256GB Micro SDXC Express Card is back in stock for just $35.77. The official Samsung 256GB memory card is listed for $59.99 at Target.

Update: This deal goes in and out of stock and is only available for shipping at select zip codes, so your mileage may vary. Even if shipping isn't available, there are sometimes an in-store pickup option at a nearby Walmart location.

Onn 256GB MicroSDXC Express Memory Card for $35.77

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Now’s your chance to relive the beginning of the Star Wars saga. Disney just announced it is rereleasing Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in theaters in 2027 in honor of the film’s 50th anniversary.

The iconic film will debut in theaters for the anniversary run on April 30, 2027. The announcement was made on the official Star Wars social media. “Star Wars: A New Hope returns to theaters April 2027 to celebrate 50 years of a galaxy far, far away,” the brand wrote alongside a 50th anniversary image.

In a press release linked in the post, the studios also noted that the movie would be back in theatres to celebrate 'May the 4th,' the Star Wars-centric holiday celebrated on May 4 known simply as Star Wars Day.

It was pretty well known that Disney and Lucasfilm planned on bringing the film back to theatres but this announcement makes it official. The press release also notes, though, that the movie will only be available in theatres for a limited time, so it remains to be seen how long the run will be.

A New Hope premiered in 1977 and changed the face of sci-fi and fantasy filmmaking forever. The film — which stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill — was most recently screened at the British Film Institute in a landmark event that allowed fans to watch its first ever print.

The print was preserved so perfectly (at 23 degrees Fahrenheit, mind you) that the BFI claimed to “present the film exactly as experienced by audiences on its original 1977 release” when they screened it back in June.

Disney did not say which cut of A New Hope it will release. Tickets will be on sale for the 50th anniversary run, we imagine, sometime in late 2026 or early 2027.

Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images.

Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.

Lenovo recently launched a new lineup of Legion gaming PCs for 2025. These prebuilts have undergone a radical facelift, but more importantly, the components under the hood have been updated with the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 series Blackwell graphics cards. And today, for the first time, there's an excellent deal worth shouting out. As part of the Lenovo Back to School Sale, the Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC drops to just $1,707.74 after you apply coupon code "LENOVOLIVE10". Free delivery is included. This is one of the best prices I've seen for an RTX 5070 Ti prebuilt from any brand, which is surprising because Lenovo usually charges a premium.

Update: The price has dropped yet again thanks to a new "LENOVOLIVE10" coupon code that stacks with the automatic code "POWERUP5". I originally posted this deal for $1,898 but it is now $1,708.

Lenovo Legion RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC for $1,707.74

Magic: The Gathering’s Universes Beyond set for Final Fantasy has been a huge success, and while there are a whole host of pricey cards, you don’t have to spend a ton of cash to get some great-looking items.

With that in mind, I’ve rounded up some of the best Final Fantasy cards from that set that cost less than $10. Below you’ll find cards that are great for putting in your deck for the way they play, or just fantastic collector's items like Extended Art or Surge Foil cards.

Here are some affordable Final Fantasy cards, using data from TCGPlayer.

Squall, SeeD Mercenary (Borderless) - $7.72

One of the most unexpected (though very welcome) developments in the comic book industry this year came with the announcement that Marvel and DC are collaborating on a crossover for the first time in more than 20 years. And what two better heroes to ring in this new era of cooperation than Batman and Deadpool? Writer Zeb Wells (Hellions) and artist Greg Capullo (Batman) are joining forces for Marvel's Deadpool/Batman #1 in September, while Grant Morrison (Batman) and Dan Mora (Justice League Unlimited) will follow up with DC's Batman/Deadpool #1 in November.

With Deadpool/Batman #1 just weeks away, IGN was able to speak to both Wells and Capullo via email to learn more about this epic crossover and the inevitable clash of personalities that occurs when the Dark Knight and the Merc With a Mouth share the page. Check out the slideshow gallery below to see three newly revealed interior pages from Deadpool/Batman #1, and then read on to learn more about what to expect.

While it's hardly surprising that Batman would represent DC in this long-overdue crossover, Deadpool is a slightly more unpredictable pick. But as Wells sees it, that's the entire point. "You can't help but smile and think of the possibilities the second you hear their names together," Wells tells IGN.

For Capullo, half the fun of this crossover is the chance to work on two characters that have defined his comic book career at different points. Capullo first made a name for himself on Marvel's X-Force comic in the '90s, while his and Scott Snyder's Batman run was easily one of the most successful titles in DC's New 52 era.

"For me, it’s sort of working with the bookends of my career," Capullo says. "I drew Deadpool when I was on X-Force years ago and, of course, I just did a long run on Batman. That’s pretty amazing to me."

It's been a few years since Capullo last drew Batman in the Dark Nights: Death Metal crossover. How different is exploring the Caped Crusader's adventures in this new context? As Capullo explains, not very. There's really only one superficial difference separating this Batman from the New 52 version.

"The only real difference was the new suit," Capullo says. "The challenge was to use it while making it look like the Batman my fans have come to expect from me."

As for Wells, while he's been a mainstay of the Marvel Universe for years now, this issue marks his first real DC Comics project. Unsurprisingly, that was a big part of the appeal in signing on for Deadpool/Batman #1.

"I've always wanted to check out the Distinguished Competition's break room," Wells says. "And who hasn't wanted a crack at writing a Batman tale? Greg's involvement made it something I couldn't pass up."

One challenge with every crossover is in deciding how to bring the two universes together. Do you take the time to explain how and why these characters suddenly exist in the same space, or do you just roll with the idea and move forward? Wells reveals that he and Capullo took the latter approach with Deadpool/Batman #1.

"We jump right in! That was very important to us," Wells says. "But I just did the math and we do devote just under one percent of the comic book explaining Deadpool's appearance in Gotham."

As for how these two superhero icons will interact, well, don't expect Batman to have any more tolerance for Wade's nonsense than the heroes of the Marvel Universe do.

"Deadpool shows up when Gotham City is in imminent danger. The worst possible time," Wells teases. "Batman doesn't have a lot of patience for Deadpool. And Wade's take on Batman is... complicated. In the most Deadpool way possible."

With this issue taking place in Gotham, it's enough to wonder which of Batman's many iconic villains will put in an appearance. Will we finally see what happens when Joker and Deadpool meet? Wells was hesitant to reveal anything on that front, teasing only, "There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Or is there? (There isn't.) Are you confused, yet?"

Deadpool/Batman #1 will be released on September 17, 2025.

For more crossover fun, check out Batman's 10 greatest crossovers ever and see the other Marvel/DC crossovers we want.

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EA currently has no plans to bring Battlefield 6 to Nintendo Switch 2.

Battlefield boss Vince Zampella told Eurogamer that EA "doesn't currently" plan to bring the upcoming shooter to Nintendo's new console.

Pressed as to why, Zampella said that — even though he's a "huge Switch fan" — the focus was on PC and PlayStation and Xbox consoles because that's where Battlefield fans primarily play.

First announced way back in 2021, Battlefield 6 finally launches on October 10. Unlike Battlefield 2042's lukewarm reception, fans seem pretty pleased with what they've seen so far, and for quite some time, EA wasn't even trying to take leaked assets down.

Most recently, we got a look at the shooter's upcoming battle royale mode which, according to previous leaks, is set in California, with insertion via CH-47 Chinook. The destructive ring is apparently made out of a compound called "NXC.” Despite the rumors, however, Battlefield 6 won't be $80.

"Battlefield 6 casts its eyes back to the series' best years, mixing what we loved from the likes of Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 4, but is this resurrection of past glories actually exciting?" we asked in IGN's Battlefield 6 preview.

"From resurrecting its core class structure of Assault, Support, Engineer, and Recon, to whether or not Battlefield's staple game modes like 64-player Conquest are still just as fun as before." Read on for more on why we think BF6 feels like a "safe, yet explosive return to the shooter's past."

Battlefield 6 is out on October 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

Bethesda is reportedly preparing the much-rumored PlayStation 5 release of Starfield for spring 2026, which will come alongside a new expansion.

According to MP1st, Starfield was pushed out of 2025 “partly due to the RPG’s weak sales of the first expansion, Shattered Space.” Shattered Space, which launched in September 2024 to a ‘mostly negative’ Steam user review rating, was meant to be followed by an expansion this year as part of an annual release schedule.

IGN has asked Bethesda for comment.

The PS5 launch will apparently coincide with the release of Starfield’s second expansion and other quality-of-life updates. MP1st said not to expect an announcement at gamescom later this month, or an imminent shadowdrop, as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered benefited from.

The question of whether Bethesda might walk away from Starfield to focus on its other franchises has been a running theme since release. In June 2024, Bethesda insisted it remained committed to supporting Starfield, and confirmed at least one other story expansion would release following Shattered Space. And in an interview with YouTube channel MrMattyPlays, Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard said the developer was aiming to release an annual story expansion for “hopefully a very long time.”

But there has been little news since, leading Starfield players to express their dissatisfaction at the level of communication coming out of Bethesda on the future of the game, with its no-show at June’s Xbox Games Showcase considered the final straw for some.

Starfield launched in September 2023 as Bethesda’s first brand new IP in 25 years, and it went on to reach 15 million players. But it was not as well received as the studio’s previous games in the Fallout and The Elder Scrolls franchises, and the Shattered Space expansion did nothing to improve sentiment.

Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer later revealed that he had had a conversation with Bethesda development chief Todd Howard about the release cadence for Starfield content. “Todd and I were talking about Shattered Space,” Spencer said. “Starfield is a game I put a ton of hours into and really love, but they've had this thing where they've added features throughout the year and then they had an expansion. I think some of the feedback on the expansion is: ‘We wanted more features.’ And he's like, ‘Well, should we have waited to put buggies out?'

"And so, I think you're trying to tune both development effort and the impact of the expansion. And I think there will always be a balance to managing the game month to month. But not every game will do expansions.”

Ultimately, though, Shattered Space was criticized more for its lack of space content than its lack of ground content. As IGN wrote in our Starfield Shattered Space review: "As far as I can tell there’s absolutely nothing added for spacefarers other than now you have a way to legitimately acquire Va’ruun ships instead of stealing them from Zealots who attack you in space. That’s fine, as an expansion doesn’t always have to meaningfully expand every aspect of a game – but I was surprised that there wasn’t at least a token feature thrown in for space jockeys in an expansion with 'space' in the title."

Last week, Bethesda finally broke its silence on the future of Starfield, insisting it was still working on updates and would share details on the “exciting things” it had planned in the coming months.

Bethesda was seriously affected by Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs, with cuts to its London office and ZeniMax Online Studios. Its unannounced MMORPG was canceled, and its veteran studio head stepped down.

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Tim Burton’s Batman films are fan favorites when it comes to the many portrayals of the Caped Crusader — and now, you’ll be able to relive them with a one-night-only screening at Dolby Cinema locations.

On August 25, fans will be able to experience remastered versions of 1989’s Batman and 1992’s Batman Returns exclusively at 160 Dolby Cinemas locations nationwide. The iconic films star Michael Keaton as the titular hero, with a rotating cast of legends including Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and Michelle Pfeiffer.

“I hadn’t watched these films since I made them, and seeing them again with this level of clarity, beauty, color, and sound felt really new and exciting,” Burton said about the new engagement in a statement to Variety. “Dolby Atmos and Vision brought it all to life in a fresh way.”

Interestingly enough, Burton’s Batman Returns has its own Dolby legacy. It was the first film to be presented in Dolby Digital at the time of its release. The format was the origins of what has come to be known as surround sound, a phenomenon that swept not only in-theatre viewing but also home entertainment throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

“Batman and Batman Returns remain seminal films in the history of the super hero genre,” VP of global content and industry relations at Dolby Michelle Maddalena said in a statement. “The new presentation of these films in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos honors Tim Burton’s bold creativity while showcasing how far audio and image technology have evolved.”

Tickets for the one-night engagement are available now. Check locations near you on Dolby's website.

It's a busy time in the world of Batman. The latest adaptation was 2022's The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson in the title role. It's part of director Matt Reeves' self-contained DC universe, the 'Batman Epic Crime Saga,' with The Batman 2 due out October 1, 2027. James Gunn's rebooted DCU has a Batman film of its own in the works, dubbed The Brave and the Bold.

Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images.

Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.

A new month, a new batch of arrivals on all your streaming services. While Disney+ isn’t getting too many new straight-to-streaming series (though there are some highlights from the MCU), the service is certainly picking up its fair share of reality series and international dramas. As per usual, the bulk of new arrivals are making their way to Disney+ after airing on the Disney Channel or Disney Jr.

Here’s the full breakdown of what’s coming to Disney+ in August 2025.

Everything Coming to Disney+ in August

Ongoing Series

Two series will be continuing to release new weekly episodes on Disney+ in August. Season 21 of Project Runway will stream new episodes every Thursday after they air live on Freeform. Low Life, a Korean crime drama, will continue to stream two new episodes every Wednesday until its finale on August 15.

August 1

• Eyes of Wakanda Season 1 (4 episodes)
• Outdoor Adventure Stream

On the “new” side of things, we’re kicking things off with the latest series from the MCU. The animated anthology series Eyes of Wakanda follows warriors throughout the tech-savvy nation's history. As a spin-off of the Black Panther movies, IGN's review describes it as "one of the best looking series" in the MCU.

Disney+ is also introducing a new “Outdoor Adventure Stream,” a 24/7 channel with various series and movies featuring, you guessed it, outdoor adventures.

August 3

• Naming the Dead Season 1 (6 episodes)

A joint effort between Hulu and Nat Geo now coming to Disney+, Naming the Dead is a documentary series following the DNA Doe Project.

August 6

• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Season 3 (10 episodes)
• Christmas Wars Seasons 1-2 (6 episodes)
• Rachael Ray’s Holidays Season 1 (4 episodes)
• Raising Asia Season 1 (13 episodes)
• Wild Vietnam Season 1 (2 episodes)

The latest season of the The Proud Family reboot is coming to Disney+ on August 6. The streaming service is also picking up quite a few reality shows, including Nat Geo’s “Wild Vietnam” mini-series and a slightly out-of-season batch of Christmas Wars episodes.

August 8

• Christmas Hotel
• A Christmas in Tennessee
• The Christmas Pact
• Radio Christmas
• SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures: Shorts Season 2 (10 episodes)

The Christmas theme continues with a solid batch of holiday romance movies. I guess it’s never too early to start celebrating.

August 12

• Marvel’s Iron Man and His Awesome Friends - Season 1 Premiere

A series that crosses the Disney and MCU lines, Marvel’s Iron Man and His Awesome Friends will arrive on Disney+ the day after it premieres live on Disney Jr.

August 13

• Chibiverse Seasons 2-3 (15 episodes)

Next up you’ll find the two most recent seasons of Chibiverse, an animated series featuring “chibi” versions of various Disney characters that originally aired on the Disney Channel.

August 15

• Limitless: Live Better Now - Premiere
• Stand Up to Cancer 2025 (Livestream @ 5pm PT)

Disney+ is getting Nat Geo's Limitless: Live Better Now, a documentary featuring Chris Hemsworth facing various challenges in an effort to raise awareness around health and wellness. At 5pm PT, Disney+ will also be streaming the Stand Up to Cancer event taking place in Nashville.

August 20

• Ice Road Rescue Seasons 7-9 (25 episodes)
• Reminder Season 1 (8 episodes)

Next up we have three seasons of Nat Geo’s Ice Road Rescue, a series that follows Norwegian towing teams on their rescue journeys, as well as the first season of the Turkish romance drama, Reminder.

August 21

• Me and Winnie the Pooh Season 2 (6 episodes)

The second season of Me and Winnie the Pooh arrives on Disney+ on August 21, almost six months after airing on Disney Jr.

August 22

• Disney Jr’s Ariel Season 1 (8 episodes)

Another arrival from Disney Jr., the first season of this Ariel series aired in 2024 and takes inspiration from both the animated and live-action Little Mermaid movies, though in a chibi-fied art style.

August 25

• LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite - Premiere
• Princess Stream
• The Last Rhinos: A New Hope

To celebrate World Princess Week, Disney+ is introducing a 24/7 Princess Stream, which will feature a rotation of Disney Princess classics, both old and new. The service will also premiere LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite, a new special following iconic Disney villains banding together to take over their kingdoms, and the equally iconic Disney princess working to stop them.

August 27

• Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends Season 4 (3 episodes)
• Shipwreck Hunters Australia Season 2 (6 episodes)
• Chibi Tiny Tales: Shorts Season 6 (6 episodes)

All of the superheroes have some amazing friends, it seems, as new episodes of the Spidey version swing onto streaming on August 27. Disney+ is also bringing back the documentary series Shipwreck Hunters Australia, which originally aired its first season back in 2022.

Month-Long Access to Select Content From Hulu and ESPN+

Disney+ will also feature selected content from partners Hulu and ESPN+ throughout the month of August. These limited-time offerings include series like Solar Opposites, movies like Napoleon Dynamite, and live events like Day 1 of the US Open. If you subscribe to the Disney+ bundle with HBO Max, you’ll also get access to the likes of Peacemaker Season 2 and Final Destination: Bloodlines.

We may take it for granted today, but imagine telling a younger version of yourself that one day there will be a magical app that will gather everything Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and National Geographic in one place you can watch whenever and wherever you want for a relatively low monthly price.

That is what Disney+ is thanks to all of the companies Disney owns, and it’s obviously one of the leading streaming platforms as it offers a wide collection of classics and original programming featuring some of the most beloved characters and stories ever told. However, there are so many streaming services out there and it can be tough to keep them all, no matter how much they claim to offer.

That being said, if you are considering signing up for Disney+ for the first time or feel the time is right to jump back into the vault as Scrooge McDuck would dive into his money bin, this guide will provide you with everything you need to know about the current Disney+ subscription plans, bundles, and more.

As of July 2025, Disney+ offers two main plans - Disney+ Basic and Disney+ Premium - and the main differences between the two are whether you get ads, if you are able to download content to watch on the go, and if you get Dolby Atmos. One thing you may not know, however, is that there are various Disney bundles that can get you multiple streaming services for a much lower price than you’d be able to get each individually. The newest streaming bundle includes Disney+, Max, and Hulu, but you can also bundle Disney+ with ESPN. You’ll be able to see all the options below, and we hope it helps make the decision of joining or not an even easier one!

Does Disney+ Have a Free Trial?

Disney+ does not currently offer any sort of free trial for new subscribers. However, there are quite a few other streaming services that do offer a free trial. And one potential work around is to sign up for a Hulu + Live TV free trial, which grants you access to Disney+ as a bonus bundle.

Disney+ Plans and Prices (As of July 2025)

All Disney+ plans increased in price on October 17, 2024. The following information has been updated to reflect these changes. Below is the most up-to-date information we've found from the Disney+ help page.

Disney+ Basic - $9.99/month

• Steam Disney+ with ads
• No downloads
• Supports up to 5.1 audio
• Up to 4K UHD video quality
• Watch on four screens at once at no extra cost
• Over 300 titles in 4K UHD and HDR

This is the cheapest Disney+ option and is excellent for those who don’t mind watching a few ads and don’t feel the need to have movies and shows ready for those times when no Wi-Fi or cellular service is available. If you travel a ton or have kids and want to load up some episodes of Bluey or Spidey and His Amazing Friends on a tablet for a vacation, you may want to consider an upgrade to the premium plan.

It’s also important to note that, while Disney+ Basic does offer over 300 titles in 4K UHD and HDR, it does not offer Dolby Atmos like Disney+ Premium does.

Disney+ Premium - $15.99/month or $159.99/year

• Stream Disney+ with no ads
• Unlimited downloads on up to 10 devices
• Watch on four screens at once at no extra cost
• Over 300 titles in 4K UHD and HDR
• Dolby Atmos

There are only two tiers of Disney+ and this is the top one. With the increase in price, you get everything Disney+ Basic offers, but you also don’t have to sit through ads and can download as much as you want on up to 10 devices.

Another big benefit you get from upgrading to Disney+ Premium is the addition of Dolby Atmos, which is one of the leading surround sound technologies on the market. In addition to having sound enveloping your room, Dolby Atmos features spatial audio that allows creators to place sounds in specific places and fully immerse you in your favorite stories.

Disney+ Bundle Pricing

Disney+, Hulu Bundle Basic - $10.99/month

• Disney+ with ads
• Hulu with ads
• No downloads
• Watch on four screens at once at no extra cost
• Over 300 titles in 4K UHD and HDR

This bundle is for those who want to watch everything Disney+ and Hulu have to offer, but don’t mind watching ads and don’t need to download content to their devices.

Disney +, Hulu, and Max Bundle Pricing

Fans of Magic: The Gathering have been waiting months to explore the cosmic reaches of the Blind Eternities, and the big day has finally arrived. Edge of Eternities has launched worldwide today, ushering in a new era of space fantasy for the traditionally high-fantasy trading card game.

But if you were hoping to snag your boosters or bundles from Amazon, you'd better hurry, because stock’s selling fast.

The highly anticipated set, which launched today and introduces mechanics like Warp, Void, Station, and Lander tokens alongside the long-awaited return of Slivers and Eldrazi, appears to have flown off Amazon’s digital shelves within hours of release. As of this morning, only a handful of listings remain, and prices are climbing fast, compared to other stores.

For instance, Amazon’s listing for the standard Play Booster Box (30 packs) is hovering at around $163.50, while Bundles, including nine Play Boosters, a foil promo, and a set of borderless Basic Lands, are available from $58.00.

The Pre-release Kit (six packs, dice, and a Traditional Foil Rare/Mythic card) can still be found for about $50.95, but it’s marked with low stock at the time of writing, with there only being a handful of units left.

Outside of Amazon, though, several major US retailers are currently filling the gap for players eager to get their hands on the new set, some at far better prices. Walmart is offering Play Booster Boxes for a slightly lower $159.99, Bundles for $55.99, and both Commander Decks, World Shaper and Counter Intelligence, for around $49 each.

Mafia: The Old Country will boast both quality and performance modes on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X to give players the choice to prioritize visual fidelity or framerate.

Confirmation came from the development team itself, which stated in a social media post that, although it had already released PC specifications for fans, questions about consoles persisted.

In response, the team said: "On PS5 and Xbox Series X, Mafia: The Old Country will have both Quality and Performance modes at launch, with the game running at an average 60fps in Performance Mode.

"Players who want to prioritize higher resolution and visual fidelity should select Quality Mode, while players who prefer to prioritize framerate should select Performance Mode," Hangar 13 suggested.

As for those aforementioned PC specs and features, here's what you need to know.

Mafia: The Old Country — PC Features

• Uncapped gameplay framerate
• Anti-aliasing and upscaling
• Remappable keyboard inputs
• Frame generation with AMD PFSR, NVIDIA DLSS and Intel XESS
• HDR support
• Accessibility Options
• Untrawide monitor support
• V-Sync

Mafia: The Old Country — PC Specs

We've been covering Mafia: The Old Country in an exclusive way all month long through our IGN First cover story, with gameplay and our hands-on preview. Earlier this week, IGN had the pleasure of talking to Hangar 13 studio president Nick Baynes and game director Alex Cox about returning the Mafia series to its not-open-world roots, which games The Old Country takes design inspiration from, the plentiful amount of fruit found throughout the upcoming prequel, and more.

Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps dominated the global box office this past weekend, raking in $218 million. It also officially kicked off Phase Six of the MCU - a Phase that will only contain four movies. Yup, two fewer than Phases One and Four, even.

You can check out all the Easter Eggs, name drops, tributes, etc in The Fantastic Four: First Steps here.

With Phase Five now in the rear view, let's rank all of it! Marvel Studios has been struggling some, Post-Endgame. As head Kevin Feige said in his State of the MCU address to Variety, Disney's call for content to fill Disney+ led to, in so many words, too much Marvel. And not only too much to keep track of, but also too many post-credit teases and loose ends that may never pay off. "For the first time ever, quantity trumped quality," Feige stated.

An argument could be made that Phase Five was the weakest of the MCU, with Phase Four thriving a bit more with a marginally higher quality of offerings. Black Widow and Shang-Chi may have gotten cut off at the knees by the pandemic but Phase Four hit ground running with lockdown-ready WandaVision, Loki, Hawkeye, and more on the streaming front. By Phase Five though, the Multiverse Saga officially felt bereft and directionless. Phase Four's Eternals may have been the first MCU film to be classified as "rotten" on Rotten Tomatoes but it was the stumbling of Phase Five opener Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and its real life Kang crisis, that dealt a bigger blow. Also, having Secret Invasion stink up the joint just a few months later did no one any favors.

That's not to say Phase Five didn't have some marvel-ous content, it just also happened to have the worst thing Marvel Studios has ever made. The one project even Marvel apologists will concede was awful. Much of the rest of Phase Five was, unfortunately, middling at best so now we're stuck with a crowded, messy few years of more misses than hits.

But let's not dwell on the negative too much. Aside from underperforming movies and streaming shows that sat on the shelf too long -- victims of a 2021 where everything under the sun got greenlit -- there were some super-duper standouts. Full steam ahead for Ant-Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Bucky, Yelena, Rocket, Loki, and more...

Warning: Spoilers for Phase Five movies and shows follow...

14. Secret Invasion

Just dreadful. It's such a shame that we waited so long for Nick Fury to get the spotlight, one even based on a famous comic arc, and it turned out so terribly. Nothing on paper was bad about this, mind you, but now Secret Invasion stands as the only canon series that Marvel fans would happily ignore. What's that you say? Maria Hill's still alive? Great. What else? Rhodey wasn't a Skrull during Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame? Perfect. What else? G'iah doesn't now have the combined powers of The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Captain Marvel making her the most powerful being on Earth? Fantastic! Yup, if there was a Roger Rabbit-style "Dip" that could erase Secret Invasion from existence, we'd happily fill our super-soakers.

Note: Since Secret Invasion, the MCU has introduced two more impossibly-powerful characters in Sentry and Franklin Richards. The difference with them though is that there are clear plans for them in the next Avengers movie (and Sentry comes with a failsafe, of sorts). G'iah absorbing the Harvest felt like Secret Invasion writing checks that the MCU had no intention of cashing.

13. Captain America: Brave New World

It's important to recognize the huge gap in quality between Brave New World and Secret Invasion. Even though this Captain America movie is ranked second-to-last, there's a gulf between these two Phase Five-ers.

Brave New World is just a regular misfire, with some decent elements. Like you'd hope for most of the time for things that miss the mark. The biggest issue with Brave New World is that Sam's major arc and best character moments happened on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Brave New World was actually a President Ross story (making it even sadder that William Hurt didn't get to play the role). Ross had the emotional journey here whereas Sam was relegated to just being a guy who went from not wanting to reform the Avengers to a guy who agrees to reform the Avengers. It's also clear from the film itself that Red Hulk was meant to be a a third act surprise, and that the audience was suppose to be guessing at Samuel Sterns' plan (with those having read the comics in a better position to predict correctly). Marketing, however, went all in on Red Hulk. So much so you'd assume he came in the middle of the movie and not during the final 10 minutes.

Reshoots don't mean a movie will be bad. Neither does a script still being written during filming. Good movies come from these conditions all the time. But when a film flops it's easy to look at a messy production like Brave New World (cut storylines, characters, etc) and see why it felt so half-formed.

That being said, it was pretty awesome to get Tim Blake Nelson back as Sterns as he was the original "oh they'll never pay this off" MCU loose end.

12. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania kicked off Phase Five and even though it opened huge, it fell massively in its second week - a 70% drop off which was officially the largest second week decline in MCU history. The trailer had everyone hyped, and the idea of Kang being the new Thanos was a hit among fans (especially since he was a time traveler and Loki's first season set him up as a huge multiversal threat). So what went wrong?

It was sort of a combination of things, the main one being that fans went into this movie thinking it would be a much bigger turning point for the Multiverse Saga than it would up being. It didn't need to be an Empire Strikes Back level entry but it needed to do something. Change something. By then end, Kang was defeated (some even scoffed at Ant-Man being the hero to destroy the Conquerer) and we got another empty promise in multiversal mayhem. Phase Four's Loki and Spider-Man: No Way Home opened the idea up wide but then Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness killed the momentum, despite it being a fun movie in its own right. Quantumania squashed the momentum again and everyone was back to wondering what was next. When would this ever get followed up on? Scott Lang's worried he made a big big mistake? That was over two years (and six movies) ago.

Oh, and Quantumania's stab at making M.O.D.O.K. work was also an unfortunate blight. It was a swing. It missed. Valiant effort.

Overall, Quantumania's not as bad as you think it is, but it also didn't move us toward anything meaningful at a time when fans were very hungry for a Multiverse Saga through line.

11. Echo

In Phase Five we're going to be dealing with a handful of "this would never have been greenlit today" projects. These are spinoff shows based on characters who Marvel thought popped when they debuted elsewhere and now sadly got their series unceremonious dumped and swept under the rug. The first (and lowest ranked) on the list is Echo, centered on Native American hearing-impaired crime boss Maya Lopez from the Hawkeye series. As the first series released under the Marvel Spotlight banner -- indicating standalone street-level stories that won't affect broader MCU storylines -- Echo was released all at once. Or maybe dumped is the proper term, given that every previous Disney+ Marvel series was hyped up and rolled out weekly, lasting at least several weeks.

But the streaming waters were different now. The tide had rolled back but Marvel Studios still had shows in the can. Echo wasn't a total loss creatively though, despite what its unceremonious presentation might indicate. Star Alaqua Cox kicked all sorts of butt while both Echo and Hawkeye, as shows, ushered Wilson Fisk back into the MCU. In the end, sadly, Echo was still a middling offering, a character lost in a sea of increasingly banal origin stories and a swarm of streaming series that quickly wear out their welcome because they're designed to feel like overlong movies.

10. Ironheart

Ironheart didn't get the full hatchet job that Echo received, since it was released over two weeks (three episodes at a time), but it still sat around for two years before airing, which made for a long two years since Riri Williams was in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and five whole years since the project was announced in 2020.

After enduring a round of toxic review bombing, Ironheart, for the most part, was well-received, though always through the lens of "there's too much Marvel and this should have come out a while ago and...holy s***! is that actually Mephisto?" It was an intriguing blend of Stark-style tech and dark sorcery that hadn't been explored before in the MCU, all swirled up with Riri's grief over the death of her best friend and stepfather. It roped in deep cut characters from the world of Iron Man and Doctor Strange but it's medium okay-ness didn't help kick its "also-ran" label. It's a shame Ironheart ended in a cliffhanger since not only will there never be a second season but we may not ever even see Riri again. In fact, the character most likely to emerge from the ashes of Ironheart, in some other MCU project, is Mephisto. Which is funny considering how, for a few weeks, the internet went mad with theories about him behind behind everything in WandaVision.

9. What If...? Seasons 2 & 3

While not technically a part of the MCU, we need to shout What If...? The gorgeously animated anthology series was, like its comic counterpart, hit or miss. Sometimes it floundered with goofy escapades while other times it floored you with interesting subversive concepts and devastating tragedy. It's important to note that this series, like Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, is canon in a roundabout multiversal way as these are stories actually occurring in other Marvel universes. And the best thing What If...? did was create a serialized element to its seasons that culminated in huge cross-dimensional battles against mega-villains like Infinity Ultron (in Season 1, yes), Strange Supreme, and even the Order of the Watchers.

We're combining both seasons two and three of What If...? for this entry since they both more or less equal quality-wise and together they tell one story, with Captain Carter at the heart of it, leading the Guardians of the Multiverse in a quest to stop threats to reality itself. It was all pretty cool considering that the show's first episode, "What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?", was just a rudimentary flip on Captain America with no big surprises. It had us worried that every episode would just be a replay or run through of an MCU movie with a few things flipped. But What If...? wound up being much more than that, thankfully. It was even the project that brought Sam Rockwell back as Iron Man 2's Justin Hammer ("What If... Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?").

8. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

It can't be a surprise that Peter Parker/Spider-Man adventures always makes for a great watch. There's a reason he's been Marvel's top dog for 25 years in theaters (and 70 years in the comics). Peter's seemingly never-ending struggle to balance his life as a genius teen who pines for a specific classmate and his dangerous escapades as a wall-crawling, web-slinging vigilante has basically become a go-to blueprint for superhero stories.

With standout animation and fun tweaks to the Spidey formula (his best friend is Nico Minoru, he goes to school with Tombstone, Harry Osborn is an influencer, etc), Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man fits nicely into the What If...? corner of the Multiverse Saga, giving us new twists and turns while still embracing what people love about the character, at his core. It is, admittedly, a series that works best if you already know Spider-Man's "greatest hits" but by this point most people, or enough people, do.

7. The Marvels

The Marvels got done dirty at the box office. It's better than people give it credit for. Is it a crowning jewel for the MCU? Of course not. But it was an inspired, hilarious team-up that worked as a sequel to both 2019's Captain Marvel and the Ms. Marvel Disney+ series. It's failure, unfortunately, came at a time when "superhero fatigue" was an internet rallying cry and repugnant review bombing was commonplace (note: Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel were also previously review bombed if you're looking for the obvious misogynist pattern).

The one glaring thing that The Marvels proved though, with its across-the-board financial failure, was that streaming series-to-movie pipeline was busted from the beginning. Thunderbolts* would also run into this brick wall. People were not following characters from TV to the multiplex so that fact that two-thirds of the Marvels came from streaming series was an Achilles heel that somehow wasn't anticipated. Still, box office aside, The Marvels was a funny and heartfelt cosmic caper with an amusing take on body-swapping (location swapping?) and one hell of a surprising use for Flerkens.

6. Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool's official raunchy MCU debut was actually more of a 20th Century Fox superhero eulogy, working to close the books on past heroes we'd never see again via the threat of Wade Wilson's "universe" being pruned by the TVA. More importantly though, it was the surefire billion dollar hit Marvel Studios desperately needed after Quantumania biffed it it and The Marvels beefed it.

Deadpool will always get people into the theater. There are moviegoers out there who will see Deadpool movies even if they don't watch all, most, or even some of the MCU. But the winning billion dollar ticket here was Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine and giving fans a ferocious, emotional performance after years of Jackman and Ryan Reynolds joshing with one another following Reynolds' disastrous Deadpool in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It didn't matter that Jackman said he'd never play the role again after Logan. This was all too goofy and exciting to not get hyped and psyched about. And then seeing Jennifer Garner, Wesley Snipes, Dafne Keen, and Chris Evens (as Johnny Storm) all return was delightful icing.

Seeing John Krasinski play Reed Richards in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was an inspiring nod toward the internet but it was nothing compared to seeing Channing Tatum don the Gambit suit and trench coat, actually fulfilling a once-promised dream.

5. Daredevil: Born Again

Despite Iron Fist's impressive failure which, on some levels, ruining the vibe for the entire Defenders-verse on Netflix, there's still a lot of affinity for those characters and the stars who played them. We didn't know what the ultimate plans were ten years ago but we all just assumed Charlie Cox, Kristen Ritter, Mike Colter, Jon Bernthal, and the rest of the street-level characters from the five Netflix series (and one miniseries) would continue on somehow, in movies or whatnot. But with the demise of Marvel Television as a separate entity and Marvel Studios creating streaming series for Disney+, it all became pretty uncertain (despite Cox's cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home). But then, little by little, Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio would get invited to the dance (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Hawkeye, etc) and hope was back on the menu.

The true shift, however, that gave us the great Daredevil: Born Again (which was massively reworked, re-shot, and retooled in some rather insane ways) was Marvel Studios ditching the idea that everything needed to be connected, which also meant everything needed to be in the same Marvel "tone." Daredevil could once again be edgier and darker and exist as he used to on Netflix. Born Again is tragic, gritty sequel to the original three seasons of Daredevil set in a New York now legally run by Mayor Wilson Fisk. The events of the series, and all that happens in NYC, won't affect anything in the MCU, but now that's okay. We're at a point now where we almost prefer our food not touching. Born Again is free to be brutal, bloody, and bold, as Matt Murdock reels from personal loss and contends with his arch-nemesis now being a beloved public figure (who loves to rip apart freakin' faces, by the way - sheesh!).

4. Agatha All Along

The only holdover show from the Create More Content Era™ that didn't get treated like a shameful secret was Agatha All Along.

This grand, enchanting WandaVision spinoff, from WandaVision writer Jac Schaeffer, was allowed to release weekly, making fans' treacherous march down the Witches' Road a truly spellbinding affair. Agatha All Along was dark, mysterious, and campy in all the right ways. Its magical "elimination round" format made for a unique blend of surprise and suspense that allowed Agatha to be both silly and sinister. It also helped it feel like an actual TV show rather than an elongated movie. And with Kathryn Hahn returning for another twisted turn as Agatha Harkness, it's no wonder this series is one of the best reviewed projects of the last two Phases.

Agatha All Along is the second part of what's meant to be an unofficial trilogy, wrapping up with the upcoming Vision Quest, and with Wanda "dying" in Multiverse of Madness, it was great to get both a spiritual follow up to Scarlet Witch's story and the crafty Billy Maximoff reveal. Wanda "perished" knowing that her kids existed in, apparently, ever other universe but Agatha All Along made one of them whole on Earth-199999.

It also didn't hurt to have Aubrey Plaza playing Death after the character was first teased all the way back in Phase 1. Just sayin'.

3. Loki: Season 2

The fact that fans were still on board with Loki's second season despite Jonathan Majors' involvement and the endless stream of nonsensical TVA technobabble (the entire season is an overloaded version of Star Trek's "teching the tech") is a testament to Tom Hiddleston and the enduring love for the God of Mischief. In Season 2, with the entire multiverse in crisis mode, Loki had to make decisions about his own fate. The backstabbing variant, who once saw the TVA as a new place to rule, a new throne to sit upon, finds "glorious purpose" through self-sacrifice, learning the meaning of love and friendship for the first time in his life.

Loki was the first of the Disney+ MCU series to get an official Season 2. It wasn't as impishly fun as the first season -- with its emotional send-off in the finale remaining the highlight of the uneven stretch of episodes that preceded it -- but it was still a satisfying sequel featuring one of the MCU's greatest legacy characters. Those who skipped it, however, may be very surprised to see what Loki's deal is when he pops up again in Avengers: Doomsday. If that Loki is the Loki from the Loki series. Or if Hiddleston is even playing Loki and not someone else.

2. Thunderbolts*

The most critically-acclaimed movie of Phase Five, Thunderbolts* gave fans the mega-team movie they'd been wanting since Endgame. It just didn't come in the form of the Avengers. At least not the old Avengers, right?

It was a thrilling, moving ensemble that filled the Avengers void, the Guardians void, and the...Void void. It was deep and thoughtful and had unexpectedly emotional messaging about mental illness and the power of community. And it was enough of a creative success that director Jake Schreier is helming the MCU's X-Men movie.

Financially? Well, we're still in a murky period for Marvel Studios where they just can't get the box office return they need for these $200 million dollar movies (which is why, of course, the next three movies are Spider-Man, Avengers, Avengers). Kevin Feige confirmed what everyone found out the hard way with The Marvels, which was that the Disney+ streaming shows were not a strong enough launching pad for movies. By design, this movie was about B (C?) level characters forging their path as misfits, but when you have a team of mid-carders and/or curtain jerkers, you're gonna get the equivalent in dividends at the box office.

Still though, Thunderbolts* is excellent. It continued to solidify Florence Pugh's Yelena as the best new post-Endgame character while also successfully introducing Marvel's warped version of Superman, Sentry - which was the "dark" unstable take on Superman in the comics long before Zack Snyder tried his hand. Thunderbolts* is funny, touching, and more about battling inner demons than cosmic threats.

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Unlike Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, James Gunn's third and final Guardians movie delivered the tears, turmoil, and resolution that the trailer seem to promise. Yes, before Gunn would leave Marvel (this time of his own accord) to forge and lead the new DCU, he'd make sure we were all bawling our freakin' eyes out.

With a loathsome villain in High Evolutionary, a backstory for Rocket filled with emotional and physical agony, needle drops from the likes of Faith No More and Beastie Boys, incredible laughs, thoughtful resolutions, and the MCU's first official pre-Deadpool & Wolverine F-bomb, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was a perfect swan song for these beloved heroes. Even though he didn't necessarily want to use Adam Warlock, and resented having had to set him up back in Vol 2., Gunn made it all flawlessly work, writing and directing one his best movies on the way out the door. We'll see many of these characters again but the loss of Gunn will definitely be felt.

Many of the post-Endgame sequels were sad sad stories, from Spider-Man: No Way Home to Thor: Love & Thunder to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Guardians Vol. 3 may be the biggest sobfest of them all but it also has a pitch perfect, form fitting ending. It may not be "happy," but it's damn rewarding.

Matt Fowler is a freelance entertainment writer/critic, covering TV news, reviews, interviews and features on IGN for 17 years.

Nintendo has announced a range of price rises for various OG Switch products in the U.S., and warned price rises for the Switch 2, video games, and the Nintendo Switch Online membership may be coming down the line.

The price rises, which were "based on market conditions," Nintendo said, come into effect on August 3.

Nintendo Switch consoles price increase are already in effect at Target:

Switch OLED - $399.99 (from $350)
Non-OLED - $339.99 (from $300)
Switch Lite - $229.99 (from $200)

Alarmo $100 -> $110
Joy-Con 2 controllers $95 -> $100https://t.co/yemitoFE3y https://t.co/bHD3OELkJF pic.twitter.com/0pYQaH6Q4X

— Wario64 (@Wario64) August 1, 2025

The announcement comes a month after Nintendo signalled price rises in Canada, which were also "based on market conditions." Nintendo has yet to go into further detail.

Nintendo has said that the newly-launched Switch 2, physical and digital Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 games, as well as Nintendo Switch Online memberships, will not be impacted by the impending price adjustment, though all models of the original Switch (the OG Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED) will be impacted.

"Certain" Switch 2 accessories, "select" amiibo, and the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, will also see their prices go up, Nintendo continued.

In a post on its website, Nintendo issued the following statement:

Pricing for the original Nintendo Switch family of systems and products will change in the United States based on market conditions, effective August 3, 2025. These include Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and select Nintendo Switch accessories.

Other Nintendo products, including certain Nintendo Switch 2 accessories, select amiibo, and the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, will also see adjustments.

Pricing for the Nintendo Switch 2 system, physical and digital Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 games, as well as Nintendo Switch Online memberships, will remain unchanged at this time. However, please note that price adjustments may be necessary in the future.

Pricing information for United States consumers can be found at www.nintendo.com/us/store/

Nintendo didn't name Trump's tariffs in its statement, but analysts are pointing to them by way of explanation for these and other price rises in the video game industry. Daniel Ahmad, Director of Research & Insights at Niko Partners, tweeted to say he wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo ended up raising Switch 2 prices at some point as well.

"20% tariff on Vietnam, 30% tariff on China, 15% tariff on Japan," Ahmad tweeted in response to the news. "All markets that Nintendo relies on for hardware and software production."

News of the Switch price hike comes just hours after Nintendo reported its first financial results since the Switch 2 came out in June. As expected, the company saw a significant boost to sales and profits, with the Switch 2 itself selling more than 6 million units in just seven weeks.

In the financial results, Nintendo said the OG Switch was still continue to hold its own despite its age and the launch of the Switch 2. The number of annual Nintendo-playing users between July 2024 and June 2025 has remained above 100 million, which means Nintendo launched Switch 2 into an environment where a huge number of people were already playing Switch.

lion in the 7 WeeksWesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.