PS5 games reveal live blog: the PS5 and games revealed, as it happened

The PS5 games reveal is over and below you can read our live blog covering today's event, which Sony called The Future of Gaming. The live stream began at 1PM PDT / 9PM BST / 4PM EDT, and we got our first look at PS5 games coming to the console at launch and likely beyond. In a total surprise, too, we even saw the PS5 for the first time. 

We learned everything except the PS5 price and release date, basically. The array of games shown off included Horizon Forbidden West, an amazing-looking Ratchet and Clank game that seems to make the most of the PS5's SSD and Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the latter of which is coming later this year. We also saw a remake of Demon's Souls for PS5. 

Here's our live blog from the Future of Gaming event, then. 

PS5 games reveal live blog: as it happened

All times in Pacific Daylight time (PDT).

14.58 - Here's that Demon's Souls remake trailer for you to look at, too. 

14.28 - Here's the PS5 hardware reveal trailer, so you can see the console again in full.

14.22 - We're wrapping up here, guys. We have the strangest-looking PlayStation console to date, arguably, and the surprise of an all-digital version without a disc drive. Loads more is expected down the line, including the price of the machine and probably a deeper look at the software revealed here today. 

Here's the Horizon Forbidden West trailer:

14.14 - That's the end of the presentation. Sony totally surprised us by revealing what the PS5 looks like, and ends with a compilation of all the games we just saw. Do you think it lived up to the hype? We think the combination of games and hardware reveal made this feel like a real event, even if we're unclear on the release dates for many of the exclusive titles for now. 

14.11 - But wait. One more surprise. Here it is. The PS5, revealed. An extremely unusual-looking design for the machine, seemingly built for cooling at the top of the unit. As well as a disc edition of the console, there will be an all-digital edition. Can you lay it on its side, though? 

We're also shown the pulse 3D headset, media remote, charging station for the DualSense and camera.

14.10 - Looks like we're done! A solid set of reveals, though we're disappointed there seems to be no release date for Horizon Forbidden West yet. We're expecting Spider-Man to be the big launch title, by the looks of it. 

14.08 - It's officially called Horizon Forbidden West, as Aloy heads to America, a world ravaged by storms. And yes, it has mammoth robots.

14.06 - Here it is! Horizon Zero Dawn 2. Aloy returns to battle even more dazzling-looking machines. The environments on display here look like a real cut above the 2017 original, and it looks like she'll be heading underwater too.

14.05 - Another PlayStation Studios game. Surely this is Horizon Zero Dawn 2...

14.05 - Missed the trailer for Gran Turismo 7? Here it is. 

14.04 - That game was Pragmata, coming 2022. Is this game set in space, or on a twisted version of Earth, or both? It's hard to tell. 

14.03 - Okay, we start this trailer in Times Square, and our first impression is it looks like a more sci-fi version of The Division. Surely not, though...

14.02 - Turns out it's Resident Evil 8, but it looks very different from anything the series has shown us before, with a folklore influence, seemingly. It looks incredibly nice, and features the return of Ethan from Resident Evil 7, and long-time hero Chris Redfield, seemingly in a villainous role. 

13.59 - This looks like another post-apocalyptic horror game, in first-person by the looks of it.

13.57 - Missed the Ghostwire: Tokyo trailer? Check it out below. 

13.57 - Every time you die, the loop seems to reset. The environments, movement and combat look very Dishonored, but the setting appears to be more contemporary. It's all set on an island, where folks are having a never-ending party. You've got eight targets to take out before midnight, it seems, which is again a little similar to Dishonored, which is about picking off targets one by one. 

We can't wait to play this.

13.56 - Here's Deathloop, from the talented creators at Arkane Studios (Dishonored). It's about rival assassins set in a time loop, as the name hints.  

13.55 - The beginning of an entire lineage of Souls games returns on PS5 in what looks like a full remake, worked on by Bluepoint Games, as heavily rumored. 

13.54 - Wow at these environments. It's a PlayStation Studios game again...the return of Demon's Souls!

13.53 - We're nearing the end of the show, it seems. What else has Sony got up its sleeve?

13.52 - Here's Bugsnax, a (seemingly) kid-friendly game coming in holiday 2020. Hard to tell what kind of game it is from the trailer. Was it a platformer? Do you control multiple bugs at once? Hmm.

13.50 - That was our first look at NBA 2K21, the ever-beautiful sports series. This is what we can expect sports games to look like on PS5, it seems...

13.49 - That was Little Devil Inside, a beautiful and unique-looking third-person action game where you fight monsters of some kind. The setting is sort of story book-y. 

13.46 - Another PlayStation game, this time the return of Astrobot, star of arguably the best PS VR exclusive to date. It's called Astrobot's Playhouse, and seemingly isn't in VR this time, but we'll wait and confirm that first.

13.44 - Next up, it's the return of Agent 47 in Hitman 3. Not played Hitman 2? It's one of the most underrated games of the generation. This third stealth action game has a release date of January 2021, and will conclude the trilogy of games. 

13.43 - Another AnnaPurna game, with colorful, slightly trippy visuals. It's set in a sci-fi universe, and it's called Solar Ash. That's coming in 2021. 

13.41 - That was GodFall, an action RPG that looks a little bit like Diablo crossed with Darksiders. We already knew that was coming to PS5. 

13.40 - Here's a trailer for Returnal, one of the best reveals so far, as silly as the name is. 

13.38 - Next up, a game from developer Superbrothers, which made Sword and Sorcery EP. You're tasked with "carving out a future for your people while haunted by oblivion, but filled with dreams", according to the trailer. It looks like a third-person game where you control a ship of some kind on alien planets, looking for a new home. 

13.37 - Next up is our next look at Bethesda's Ghostwire: Tokyo, announced at E3 2019, which is a first-person game, this new trailer reveals. It looks like we'll see a mix of real-world environments with warped, otherworldly creatures for you to take down with magic powers. It's a pretty wild-looking horror-action game that actually reminds us of BioShock more than anything. Coming 2021.

13.33 - Here's Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning with a new game in the long-running series, Oddworld: Soulstorm, which started life back in the late '90s, and is synonymous with PlayStation for lots of people. 

13.32 - This game, which we're guessing is an indie title, feature anthropomorphic animals in high school, by the looks of it. It's called Goodbye Volcano High, and it's coming 2021.

13.29 - Developer Ember Lab presents a new game called Kena: Bridge of Spirits, which looks like a third-person action adventure. We're vaguely reminded of Kameo: Elements of Power.

13.27 - Here's a new game by developer Lucid, which looks a lot like the old Destruction Derby series, except it seems to involve a certain amount of running across the environment while cars ram into each other. You can also equip weapons for your car, and it's called Destruction All-Stars. It's like Twisted Metal meets Rocket League, based on this first look. 

13.25 - Here's a new LittleBigPlanet game from Sumo Digital, which looks like it's taking us into 3D for the first time. It's called Sackboy: A Big Adventure. The series is known for letting players create and share their own levels. 

13.21 - Here's a brand new exclusive, about a woman who crashes on an alien planet. The premise of the game seems to be that she's trapped in a cycle of death, Edge of Tomorrow-style, with the planet environment changing each time she wakes up. A little Major's Mask influence in here, maybe?

It's a third-person shooter, based on the snapshots of gameplay here. It's got a bad name, though: Returnal. 

13.20 - Now we're getting some examples of what the PS5 hardware can do. Adaptive triggers, ray-tracing, built-in microphone, 3D audio, a motion sensor. And yes, there's an audio jack. Now here's Hermen Hulst, head of Sony's Worldwide Studios, to introduce a new franchise for PS5. 

13.20 - That was a trailer for Stray, a game about a cat set in a sci-fi universe, published by high-end indie outlet Annapurna Interactive. 

13.19 - Here's the trailer for Spider-Man: Miles Morales, coming to PS5. 

13.17 - Project Athia is a new Square Enix game, made by the Final Fantasy 15 developers, Luminous Productions. And it actually looks a lot like FF15, with bright, vibrant natural environments and real-time combat. It's a PS5 exclusive, too, which is a surprise for a third-party game. 

13.16 - Built just for the PS5, Ratchet and Clank is doing things we've not really seen before in games, with instant hopping between worlds. We're watching gameplay, here. And the game features ray-tracing on Clank. Who'd have thought this old platformer series would be the one to truly show off the capabilities of Sony's next-gen console?

13.12 - Next up, a new Ratchet and Clank game, Rift Apart. The PlayStation platforming favorites have been mainstays since the PS2, and every generation edges closer to Pixar quality. It looks like we're seeing gameplay here, too, with a pretty amazing dimension-hopping concept. We leap between a pirate world, a cyberpunk city. Could this be the power of the PS5's SSD at work? 

13.08 - Here's the newest Gran Turismo game, always a dazzling showcase of PlayStation hardware. It's officially called Gran Turismo 7. And it looks pretty amazing in first-person.

13.07 - After a brief intro from PlayStation's Jim Ryan, here's our first PlayStation Studios game: Spider-Man: Miles Morales, starring the Spider-Verse favorite this time! And wow, it looks nice. That's coming to PS5 later this year, which is a massive surprise. 

13.04 - First up, GTA 5. No doubt Rockstar wants to keep GTA Online players going seamlessly between generations. GTA 5 is 'expanded and enhanced', and coming to PS5 in 2021. GTA Online will be free at launch for PS5 owners, too, with current PS4 GTA Online getting GTA$1 million per month until it launches.

13.03 - We've started with a compilation of PlayStation favorites of the past, with everything from Uncharted 4 to WipEout getting a quick shoutout. 

13.02 - Here we go! The Future of Gaming PS5 games stream has begun. Sony has recommended listening to the show with headphones to enjoy some "cool audio work", so you might want to do that to make the most of what we'll see revealed today. 

12.45 - 15 minutes to go until we see what Sony has up its sleeve. We're going to play it safe with our last-minute predictions: we expect to see Horizon Zero Dawn 2 and
a Demon's Souls remake shown off. But everything else, we're not prepared to bet on...

12.30 - 30 minutes to go! Our first look at PS5 games is almost here. A reminder that you can watch the PS5 Future of Gaming live stream here, and follow along with our observations on today's set of reveals. 

12.19 - The rumor mill goes into overdrive on events like this, but it's best to go in with expectations in check on the PS5 games reveal. For example, the below (joke) tweet is hoping for a Metal Gear Solid remake. We think that's unlikely, but everyone has a wish list when a new generation comes around.

12.00 - With just an hour left until the live stream, refresh your memory of how the PS5 vs Xbox Series X battle is going so far. Both manufacturers have discussed console specs in detail, even if key details like price remain elusive. Games, ultimately, will be the deciding factor. 

11.34 - Just under 90 minutes to go until The Future of Gaming live stream kicks off. A bit of trivia: this console generation will have lasted almost exactly as long as the PS3/360 generation before the consoles were succeeded - seven years (holiday 2006 to holiday 2013 vs holiday 2013 to holiday 2020). 

11.03 - With just a couple of hours to go, you might want to read our PS5 specs analysis for how the console lines up next to the Xbox Series X. Sony's slow trickle of information about the PlayStation 5 has been a little different to Microsoft's approach, but today it's likely to take a huge step forwards. 

10.35 - PS5 game announcements have been slowly trickling out ahead of this live stream - you can read about the PS5 games we know about and expect to see here. Just this week, it was announced that Destiny 2 is coming to PS5 in time for the expansion Beyond Light. 

10.00 - As mentioned above, what we're not expecting to hear about today is the PS5 price. We think this showcase will only feature games, based on Sony's wording, and not the console itself. 

09.33 - The last time Sony did a proper, traditional E3 conference was in 2017. That lasted for about one hour, give or take a few minutes. This showcase event will run for just over an hour, too, so you're potentially looking at an event that's equivalent to an E3 showing in breadth. Here's hoping we see plenty of new games.

09.00 - Which games will be revealed today? In terms of Sony's own developers, logic points towards Horizon Zero Dawn 2, since the first game is more than three years old, it sold a bucketload of copies and the developers have theoretically had enough time for a sequel to be made. Guerrilla has a reputation for being a developer that showcases PlayStation technology at its best, too - perfect for a first next-gen unveiling. 

We think it's still slightly too early for God of War 2 and Spider-Man 2, but we're willing to be surprised. A new Gran Turismo is rumored based on a recent trademark filing

A Demon's Souls remake from port specialists BluePoint Games is also expected. Other, wilder rumors point towards a new Silent Hill game, and possibly Resident Evil 8, too.

08.33 - For context, the PS4 was greeted with game reveals from both Sony and third-party publishers and developers when the console was unveiled in 2013. They included games like Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack and Driveclub, and key titles from other publishers like Destiny and Watch Dogs. 

It's likely we'll see a similar mix here, as publishers use this platform to get people excited about what they have planned for these new consoles. 

07.55 - Hello there! Today is the day of the PS5 games reveal. The Future of Gaming is a 'digital showcase' that Sony has said "will run for a bit more than an hour". While the livestream today will be broadcast in 1080p 30fps to ease the production process for Sony's staff, a lot of whom are still working from home, it's pointed out the games will look far superior on 4K TVs.

This is arguably the most exciting reveal in the next-gen console wars, and we're hoping that Sony doesn't pull any punches with revealing its biggest upcoming projects. Microsoft, of course, did its first gameplay reveal last month, and it was a little too lean for some of those watching at home, with bigger Xbox Series X games being saved for a separate reveal in July.

We predict Sony will counter-program that, and bring a lot of big guns to the fore, both from its own developers and publishers it's partnered up with.

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 is finally in production

The long-awaited sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is now in production. Nick Kondo, lead animator at Sony Imageworks, posted that it was his first day working on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 earlier this week. The animated feature film has a scheduled release date of October 7, 2022. 

Here's confirmation from Kondo that he's started working on the movie:

The Spider-Verse sequel will continue the story of Miles Morales. Not much else is known about the film, but it's expected that the popular Spider-Gwen character from the first film, voiced by Hailee Steinfeld, will reappear. The post-credits sequence of the first movie, too, teases the appearance of Miguel O'Hara, the Spider-Man of 2099, played by Oscar Isaac. 

We're also going to see Takuya Yamashiro in the sequel, who was Toei's Japanese version of Spider-Man created in the '70s. Creator and producer Phil Lord confirmed this character had been designed for the sequel back in 2019.

Which other Spider-Man characters could pop up this time?

The MCU's Spider-Man Tom Holland was meant to have a cameo appearance in the first movie, and co-director Rodney Rothman wrote a scene that included Holland with past Spider-Men Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, too. Obviously, that didn't come to pass, but it would be cool if any of them turned up in the sequel.

Spider-Verse, of course, is made by Sony, and not Marvel Studios as the MCU films are. 

The first movie included obscure alternate versions of Spidey, like Spider-Ham and Spider-Man Noir. The original Spider-Verse comic that the movie was based on also included a British Spider-Man, and a punk version of Spider-Man. 

A sequel could also potentially introduce Mayday Parker, the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson from another universe. Pavitr Prabhakar, introduced in the comic Spider-Man: India back in 2004, is another character that later appeared in the Spider-Verse comic. 

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For Netflix and Disney Plus, this is the biggest new movie week of the summer

Since the beginning of lockdown, movie studios have made up for the shuttering of theaters and cinemas in a number of ways. Many movies doomed to low grosses at the box office landed quickly on video on demand, or on streaming services. Some films meant for the big screen bypassed that entirely, like the Tom Hardy flick Capone.

As tentative steps are made to reopen theaters around the world, what would normally be the tail end of the summer blockbuster season is instead a waiting period before we're bombarded with one big theatrical movie after another (starting with Christopher Nolan's Tenet on July 17). 

This week, though, might be the biggest of the summer for both Netflix and Disney Plus, even if their new releases couldn't be more different. For Netflix, it will release its highest-profile original movie of the summer, Da 5 Bloods, from director Spike Lee. For Disney Plus, it releases its first movie that was planned for theaters but is now only coming to the streaming service, the kids' book adaptation Artemis Fowl. 

Both are significant releases in this unusual year of movies, and say a lot about what each streaming service's goals are right now. We'll explain what the deal is with both movies below, and when you can watch them. We'll also highlight one new movie coming to Amazon Prime Video this week that you should definitely check out. 

Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)

Netflix has kept up a fairly good schedule of original film releases over the past few months, highlighted by the Chris Hemsworth action movie Extraction. Da 5 Bloods, though, is an even bigger deal. Coming from director Spike Lee, it represents the latest coup by Netflix in releasing a movie from a big-name director (though Lee previously worked with the streaming service on the She's Gotta Have It series). 

Da 5 Bloods is about a group of African American Vietnam War veterans who return to the country to retrieve the remains of their squad captain (played in flashback by Chadwick Boseman), not to mention some treasure they concealed years before. The cast features Delroy Lindo, Isiah Whitlock Jr, Clarke Peters and Norm Lewis. According to a Vanity Fair reveal on Da 5 Bloods, it's part war film, with a few visual references to Apocalypse Now, part horror and part comedy about these old soldiers coming together again at an advanced age. In the intervening years, each has changed in their own way.

Based on a pre-existing script, Lee and BlacKkKlansman co-writer Kevin Willmott decided to make the movie about African American Vietnam vets. The movie apparently addresses the lack of Vietnam movies about black soldiers, and the long-lasting effects of the war on its participants.

The entire lockdown period has reinforced how much of a place there is for Netflix's original movies. While arguably only a few have become true blockbusters (Bright, for example, or 6 Underground with Ryan Reynolds), the streaming service has instead focused more on the types of movies that exist between those films and independent cinema. They're more like mid-sized films, which have been harder to make in the last decade of Marvel movie dominance. 

For Da 5 Bloods specifically, Netflix's backing of another acclaimed director gives the service further credibility, following its past collaborations with Martin Scorsese, Ava DuVernay, Alfonso Cuarón and Noah Baumbach.

Da 5 Bloods is streaming on Netflix from Friday 12 June

Artemis Fowl (Disney Plus)

Artemis Fowl represents a big moment for Disney Plus. Though a result of the current circumstances more than anything else, Artemis Fowl is a $125 million film adaptation of the popular book series that was once intended for theaters. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, nothing about it looks low-budget, especially the ensemble cast, which features Colin Farrell and Judi Dench, among others.

To be honest, our first reaction to the trailer above is that it looks pretty bad. The YouTube comments are rife with fans of the books by Eoin Colfer pointing out the ways in which they feel the film misrepresents the source material. 

Still, just the act of putting this on Disney Plus is huge, and it's the first blockbuster of the year to only be available on a streaming service first, without a run on VOD. 

Disney is the most successful studio at the worldwide box office by miles, and it has no intention of moving the more expensive likes of Black Widow to Disney Plus, preferring instead to wait until they can find the theater audiences they'll likely attract deeper in the year. 

The closest parallel to Artemis Fowl's situation is probably Netflix's The Cloverfield Paradox, which was acquired by the streaming service, taken off the theatrical release schedule, then made available to watch immediately after its Super Bowl reveal in 2018.

Good or bad, it's something a lot of kids will end up watching this weekend.

Artemis Fowl is available to stream on Disney Plus from June 12

Knives Out (Amazon Prime)

If you're in the US, you can stream Knives Out exclusively on Amazon Prime Video this week. Okay, this murder mystery movie had a theatrical run, unlike the two movies above, but if you haven't seen Rian Johnson's Whodunnit, it's an absolute treat.  

Streaming on Amazon Prime Video from June 12

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New Star Wars game Project Maverick will be revealed next week, rumors suggest

New Star Wars game Project Maverick is likely to be revealed next week, it's been rumored. While this isn't too surprising, given that EA's rescheduled Play event will take place on June 18, two sources say the game will actually be revealed ahead of that livestream. 

The first is Star Wars rumor account Bespin Bulletin, which originally suggested the 9th of June as the reveal date for the game, before amending that to say the reveal is coming ahead of EA Play in an update. Whether coincidentally or not, VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb suggests the reveal is coming on June 15th, 16th or 17th, all of which are dates ahead of EA Play. Grubb also had the original date of June 9 last week, as Bespin Bulletin reported.

See below for Grubb's revised calendar of games events (note that the Mel Gibson/Tom Cruise reference relates to Project Maverick): 

If the game is revealed ahead of EA Play, that likely means the live stream itself will show more of Project Maverick in action. Take all of this as rumor for now, but even if the game doesn't get revealed before EA's biggest event of the year, it seems like a dead cert to appear during the livestream itself. 

There are other signs that a reveal is imminent. In late May, Motive Montreal, the game's developer, opened its official Twitter account. Project Maverick itself, too, was accidentally revealed in March 2020 with a PlayStation Store listing, which even featured background music for the game. That suggests it's reasonably close to being ready for a formal reveal.

What else do we know about Project Maverick?

The teaser image features four X-Wings going into battle with a star destroyer, and the game's existence was first alluded to by a Kotaku report as a "smaller, more unusual project." Hey, here's hoping it really surprises us by being a text adventure.

EA Motive previously worked on the campaign for Battlefront 2, which was a solid slice of Star Wars action, but a little too brief. 

EA's rate of Star Wars games has been disappointing since it acquired the license in 2013, but in recent years the publisher has stepped things up with the successful Jedi Fallen Order. That's in addition to numerous high-value updates for Star Wars: Battlefront 2. 

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Rumors suggest Bloodborne is heading to PC and PS5 – but we’re not convinced yet

Of all the home console games that could come to PC, Bloodborne has been top of players' wishlists since its release on PS4 back in 2015. Now, rumors are circulating that the game could be coming to PC and PS5, though not everything doing the rounds makes sense. 

The YouTube channel PC Gaming Inquisition says that Bloodborne is in the works for PS5 and PC, without shedding much light on their sources. The video claims the developers Bluepoint Games and QLOC are working on a PC version, with graphical upgrades like 60fps support included. The video features granular details about the port, like the inclusion of an FOV slider.

The Twitter account CaseyExplosion also says that, after offering to donate $100 to charity if she received "something juicy" about the Bloodborne port, she did indeed receive this info. CaseyExplosion says the PC port would've been revealed at the delayed PS5 gameplay reveal event on June 5 (the event's new date is currently unknown).

Other sources, including the account Wario 64 and Kinda Funny's Imran Khan, have hinted at future happenings around FromSoftware games. 

Before we go any further, it's worth underlining that there is nothing official on Bloodborne for PC whatsoever: not a retailer leak, not a registered URL, nothing in the realms of an indication this is actually going ahead yet. Bluepoint Games is rumored to be working on a remake of Demon's Souls for PS5. This Bloodborne stuff is a new element, here, and as far as we can tell, Bluepoint has never collaborated with another studio on porting a game. QLOC is another porting specialist studio, which worked on Dark Souls Remastered.

It would also be very surprising to see Sony use its PS5 event as a venue to reveal a PC port. When Sony announced Horizon: Zero Dawn for PC, it was handled so sensitively that the news was buried in an interview with PlayStation's head of worldwide studios, Hermen Hulst. We just can't see Sony throwing in any distractions from the PS5 itself when the event comes. 

It's also worth noting that Bloodborne specialist Lance McDonald says he's seen the source of the latest rumors, and doesn't believe them:

For now, we're not convinced this is the real deal. It's worth noting, though, that some PC ports of PS4 exclusives made by third-party developers have been released or confirmed already. These include Detroit: Become Human and Death Stranding, the latter of which comes to PC this summer. 

You can play Bloodborne on PC (sort of)

If you're a PC player who's waited five years to try out Bloodborne, there is a way you can do that already. The PlayStation Now streaming service is available on PC, and that'll let you play Bloodborne as it runs on a PS4, assuming your internet connection is good enough. 

It's not quite a PC port, then, but it is something. 

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If you stream one movie on Amazon Prime tonight, make it The Vast of Night

In a '50s New Mexico town, a switchboard operator, Fay (Sierra McCormick), and a local DJ, Everett (Jake Horowitz), start to pick up strange signals coming through calls and the radio. Together, across a single night, they work together to figure out what's going on, and what the source of the signals is.

Presented as an episode of a fake anthology show in the vein of The Twilight Zone, The Vast of Night is a low-budget, cool little sci-fi film that's worth watching without much further knowledge than we've offered above. 

For a movie that cost less than $1 million to make, it's impressively shot, a great period piece and wonderfully spooky. So much of the film's running time comprises its two engaging leads sat in front of switchboards and microphones, taking strange phone calls, but a lot of magic is generated just with this storytelling choice. 

The Vast of Night is a contemporary spin on Roswell-style conspiracy stories, infused with more than a little '70s Spielberg. Director Andrew Patterson achieves so much just by creating ambiguity about the signals heard by the characters, and allowing the audience to fill in the gaps. 

While the film lacks one magnificent, shocking twist to make it unforgettable in the way all the best sci-fi anthology show episodes are, it's a neat little story that's just scary enough to keep you on-edge up until its finale. The Vast of Night didn't need the framing device of an anthology show to keep us hooked – the close friendship between its two young leads, and how they react to the unknown, is the real reason to watch.

Since this is Patterson's first movie and it shares a small-town America period setting, The Vast of Night is drawing comparisons to 2001's Donnie Darko. It's not quite that startling a debut, though, and it's a far simpler story. 

But at a lean 89 minutes, it's a perfect little film to pass the time while you wait for theaters to reopen where you are. In a nice touch, Amazon released the movie a couple of weeks earlier in drive-in theaters, which would be a perfect place to watch a film like this during the lockdown. 

Either way, though, this is an original sci-fi gem, the sort of festival circuit discovery that everyone will enjoy. 

The Vast of Night is now available on Amazon Prime Video.

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Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection is the PC gaming nostalgia trip you deserve

Command and Conquer was everything in the '90s. In this extremely influential real-time strategy series, you'd build a base, gather resources, raise an army and send them to battle, hoping like hell that the enemy had a slightly less powerful force than yours. 

In its second entry, Red Alert, the series' formula crystallized, and the goofy story went into alternate history: the game starts with Albert Einstein erasing Adolf Hitler from reality, leading to a version of the 20th century where Stalin's Soviet Union is at constant war with the Allies. Unit types became more colorful, weird and sci-fi, giving the series a personality that's otherwise so elusive in games about military units blowing each other up. 

Command and Conquer: Remastered Collection is an extremely welcome facelift of two '90s RTS classics that's clearly been developed with great reverence for their many fans. If you spent hundreds of hours knocking down power plants and ore refineries with mammoth tanks in your younger days, this is a treat. It collects Command and Conquer: Tiberian Dawn (the first game) and Red Alert, as well as each of their expansions. 

It arrives at a time when the RTS is barely a force at all on PC, outside of shiny re-releases and Starcraft 2's ever-strong following. Between this and Microsoft's extensive efforts to update the Age of Empires series, the future of this type of game seems to be revisiting the past (until Age of Empires 4 finally gets here, anyway). 

We've played a few hours of Command and Conquer: Remastered Collection, primarily Red Alert, sampling story missions we remember very well and getting into a few apocalyptic rounds of Skirmish Mode against the AI. 

It's an incredibly nice-looking version of an old game that's been completely refreshed. You can even hit the space bar in the middle of battle to transition from the new art for units, buildings and map tiles into their original visuals, similar to the feature in Halo's anniversary edition. 

An upgrade worthy of two RTS classics

While the entire Command and Conquer series has been widely available for some time in an Ultimate Collection pack, compatibility with Windows 10 varies wildly depending on the game. While we'd argue that EA could've patched this collection and solved that a long time ago, this new edition feels like far more than a cash-in. 

It's worth the extremely reasonable $19.99/£17.99 price just for the serious audiovisual upgrade, here. As well as the new art pass, which produces fantastic results even when you zoom in on units using the mouse wheel, composer Frank Klepacki has completely remastered the iconic soundtrack for both games. The menus are cleaner and easier to navigate, and the UI generally has been overhauled. 

While the live-action cutscenes are still grainy as hell (because the original footage was apparently lost), they look nice enough, and they're still a lot of fun to watch. Fans will love some of the details added for the remaster, and completing campaign missions unlocks worthwhile bonus content about the making of each game. 

As well as the expansions for both Command and Conquer and Red Alert, some memorable secret missions have made the cut, too, along with levels released exclusively for the console edition of C&C (note that we haven't tested the multiplayer at the time of writing, though).

Our only issues with this remaster have been some graphical stuttering and overly long waits on loading save files, both of which were alleviated when we moved the game to an SSD. The PC we used in this instance is well above the recommended specs, so hopefully this issue won't be widespread. 

Why these games still matter, two decades later

Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

The upgrade in presentation aside, these games are exactly the way we remember them, even down to the units' absurd pathfinding. That's okay with us. If EA wants to make a new Command and Conquer game down the road, that suits us, but these entries are best left with their quirks intact. 

It's still so satisfying to build a gigantic army in Command and Conquer and use it to knock down an enemy base. So many more lazy afternoons are about to be eaten up by chaotic bouts of Skirmish, as entire bases disappear in a storm of tesla coil zaps, flames, air strikes and ludicrous unit barks. 

Even if it's taken EA a little too long to remember why Command and Conquer was such a monster hit back in its day, we're really glad that it did. Fingers crossed this is successful enough that we get a similar collection for Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 on PC.

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The Friends reunion on HBO Max could be a while away yet

Streaming service HBO Max launched in the US in the middle of a global pandemic, which is a mixed blessing. Our time spent with streaming services is probably higher now than it's ever been – but it also means HBO Max launched without any killer originals to shout about. 

Once upon a time, the plan was to launch with a reunion of the sitcom Friends, featuring the entire cast of the show. But now, that special likely won't release until later this year. 

In a new interview, HBO Max's content head Sarah Aubrey commented on the Friends reunion special's status. When asked whether the cast were still worth the price given that the special didn't arrive at launch, Aubrey told THR: "We definitely think so. Of course, it would have been fun to have at launch, but I do not think it loses value whether they watch it next week or later in the year."

How much later in the year, though? That part is unclear, but Aubrey doesn't sound optimistic about the once-touted filming date of August when asked about it by THR. "You're asking me to extrapolate what the conditions in LA are going to be in August, and that's a fool's errand."

The film and TV industry has drafted up a White Paper on restarting production with careful health and safety guidelines, according to a report on Deadline, and shared that with the governors of California and New York. But an exact timeline for Hollywood getting back to work is still unclear. 

It sounds like fans of the '90s sitcom hit have a while to wait, yet. May we suggest streaming old episodes of Seinfeld instead?

The background of the Friends reunion

One of HBO Max's biggest draws at launch was offering the complete 10 seasons of Friends to stream, and HBO Max's plan was to release a reunion special alongside that to get people excited about the service. 

The deal with the cast to make the reunion was finalized in late February 2020, around three months before the launch of the new streaming service. Shortly after the deal was made, though, Hollywood went into lockdown. Things have been on hold ever since over the health crisis.

The reunion special won't be an in-universe episode of the show, though. Instead, it's 'unscripted', which means it'll likely take the form of a series of interviews on the Burbank set where the show was made. 

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These new Star Wars Disney Plus rumors sound too good to be true

The success of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus, coupled to rumors that season 2 of the show will reintroduce key characters from the Star Wars universe, has seemingly sent the rumor mill into overdrive on what's coming next. Two reports from the past few days have focused on possible live-action debuts of other notable Star Wars icons. 

The first is Grand Admiral Thrawn, a character with a long history in the Star Wars universe. Originally introduced in the Thrawn trilogy of books by Timothy Zahn starting in 1991, the character was then reintroduced into Disney's Star Wars continuity via the animated series Rebels. Zahn has since written more books featuring the character, who's a Star Wars fan favorite villain. 

According to The DIS Insider (via writer Daniel Richtman), Disney is looking to cast a live-action Thrawn for use in future Star Wars projects, with the report mentioning a rumor that it could be for his own series. And, that's all there is to it. 

The other recent story comes from The Illuminerdi, which claims Disney is looking to cast a live-action version of Ezra Bridger from the animated series Star Wars: Rebels, played by an actor in their 30s-40s. While the report doesn't cite which project the casting is for, it does suggest the project will be on Disney Plus.

Neither has been said on either matter by Lucasfilm, of course, so treat both as rumors. 

Why we're not convinced yet

There's a whole cottage industry of Star Wars rumors on the internet. Previous reports about Boba Fett and Ahsoka Tano turning up in The Mandalorian season 2 felt more convincing because they came from the Hollywood Reporter, a long-established film industry publication with demonstrably spot-on sources. Indeed, the outlet has a recent confirmed scoop, in that it revealed Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland is making a series for Disney Plus.

Lucasfilm then formally announced that series on May the 4th 2020, also known as Star Wars Day. That suggests what we've learned about the cool cameos in The Mandalorian's next set of episodes is pretty airtight. 

In the case of these newer rumors, we'll believe them if and when we learn more. It's not impossible Lucasfilm wants to bring more elements of the wider Star Wars universe to its Disney Plus shows, though, given that the universe is managed through one unified Lucasfilm Story Group. 

Disney Plus already has four confirmed Star Wars series in the works: The Mandalorian, Headland's untitled series and the two spin-off shows focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Rogue One's Cassian Andor. 

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6 new TV shows and movies on Netflix this week

Wondering what's new on Netflix this week? There should be something for everyone to stream over the next few days, as Netflix debuts the final season of its signature teen drama, 13 Reasons Why, the latest season of feel-good hit Queer Eye, and a ludicrous-looking action movie that should absolutely eat two hours of your precious evening time.

Here, then, is a selection of what's new on Netflix for the first week of June 2020. Pick something you like the look of and add it to your watch list. As well as the newest Netflix Originals, we've also picked out one older show we love that's coming to Netflix US this week. 

13 Reasons Why season 4 (Netflix)

Netflix's controversial but enormously popular teen drama ends this week, as the characters prepare to graduate from Liberty City High School and move on with their lives. Now, the characters have to reconcile with everything that's happened in the last few eventful years before they can take that next step, as well as contending with a new dark secret that has to be kept under wraps. 

Streaming on Netflix from June 5

The Last Days of American Crime (Netflix)

Boy, it sure is fortunate for Netflix that it can carry on releasing movies while the theaters around the world are closed until July. The latest new movie on the platform is The Last Days of Crime, based on a comic book by popular writer Rick Remender and artist Greg Tocchini. It's about a group of criminals banding together to pull off one last big score before the US government broadcasts a mind-altering signal that stops people from purposefully committing crimes. 

Starring Édgar Ramírez. Michael Pitt, Anna Brewster and Sharlto Copley, it looks like forgettable-but-fun action fare, which is absolutely better than nothing as VOD release schedules start to dry up. Olivier Megaton, who directed Taken 2 and Taken 3, is behind this film. 

Streaming on Netflix from June 5

Queer Eye season 5 (Netflix)

Queer Eye returns for another heartwarming season of uplifting makeovers, this time in Philadelphia. The emphasis is on 10 'everyday heroes' in season 5, including a priest and a young mother, who each get treatment from the Fab Five that elevates their sense of self. If you're in need of feel-good TV this week, this should do the trick. 

Streaming on Netflix from June 5

Hannibal seasons 1-3 (Netflix)

Okay, this isn't a new show, but this week Netflix US gets the complete three-season run of NBC's Hannibal to stream (UK Netflix users have had it for years), which is one of the best TV shows of the past decade. While the series was cancelled, it tells a complete three-season arc about the relationship between FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and psychiatrist (and secret cannibal) Hannibal Lecter. What starts as a very intense working relationship between the pair develops into something of a twisted romance, in the midst of elaborate murders and fine dining. 

Season 1 is a traditional police procedural but with a lot of style, before seasons 2 and 3 become more deeply serialized, ambitious and strange. The show's unique tone is largely attributed to creator Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies, American Gods). A Hannibal revival has been touted before, but we'd argue it doesn't need one. These three seasons wrap up perfectly, and its excellent supporting cast features Laurence Fishburne and Caroline Dhavernas. 

Streaming on Netflix from June 5

Spelling the Dream (Netflix)

This new documentary focuses on the trend of Indian American children dominating at the US National Spelling Bee since the late '90s. It tells the stories of four kids on their way to competing in the prestigious contest, and the hard work it takes to get up on stage and spell words you've probably never heard of. Be warned: these kids will make you feel stupid. 

Streaming on Netflix from June 3

Fuller House: The Farewell Season (Netflix)

The Olsen Twins-free revival of the '90s sitcom wraps the second half of its fifth and final season this week. In this set of episodes, Steph (Jodie Sweetin) and Jimmy (Adam Hagenbuch) adjust to life in their family-filled house with their new baby. This many seasons into Fuller House, you'll probably know whether this is your sort of show or not.

Streaming on Netflix from June 5

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Justice League Snyder Cut: release date, Darkseid, trailer and everything we know

The Justice League Snyder Cut is real, and it's coming to HBO Max in 2021. The film is a new version of 2017's pretty bad Justice League movie, finished by its original director Zack Snyder, who left the project during production at the time for personal reasons. Expect a vastly different and far longer film this time, possibly split into episodes. 

Originally intended as the DC Comics equivalent to Marvel's enormously successful Avengers films, Justice League was a follow-up to Man of Steel and Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice that didn't feel like it was part of the same series of films. The Snyder Cut should correct this, but whether it'll be a great film or not is yet to be seen. Expect a fascinating finished result, though.

Here's what we know about the Justice League Snyder Cut so far, including its release date, budget, trailer and Darkseid's appearance in the movie. 

What is the the Snyder Cut of Justice League?

The Snyder Cut is a new version of 2017's Justice League movie, which is coming to the new streaming service HBO Max in 2021. It's the movie as envisioned by original director Zack Snyder, who left production halfway through to deal with a personal tragedy along with his wife and producing partner, Deborah Snyder.

Avengers director Joss Whedon stepped in to help finish the film, which was ultimately a critical and commercial flop. Justice League was mocked extensively for its reshot scenes featuring Henry Cavill's CG'd upper lip, the result of him being forced to retain a mustache during reshoots to finish filming Mission Impossible: Fallout. 

Following Justice League's release, fans started petitioning to release the Snyder cut of the film, with actors Gal Gadot and Ben Affleck joining in on an extensive hashtag campaign. In December 2019, Snyder confirmed the cut was real in a post on social media network Vero. 

In early February 2020, a group of Warner executives went to Snyder's house to watch a cut of the movie, and to figure how much finishing it will cost, according to a THR interview with the director. Warner greenlit the project and announced it for HBO Max in May 2020, and the Snyders have begun the process of finishing the movie, which involves rehiring their original post-production crew. As well as being edited and scored differently, it's possible actors will return to record more dialogue. Extensive effects work will be required to finish the Snyder Cut, too. 

The Justice League Snyder Cut could be released on HBO Max as a nearly four hour-long movie, or as a series of episodes, based on that same report. Snyder believes that maybe a quarter of his work ended up in the final cut. Expect an entirely new movie at the end of it. 

The finished film should feel like a more suitable follow-up to Man of Steel and Batman Vs Superman. "This movie was the culmination of a hero’s journey that all these characters went on," producer Deborah Snyder told THR. "And the idea was always to build them up to be the heroes people expected them to be." Hopefully, it'll make for a more satisfying viewing experience generally. 

The finished result of 2017's Justice League is likely a more complicated matter than being a single person's fault, though. In this interview with Holt McCallany, who briefly appears in Justice League as a criminal chased by Batman across Gotham's rooftops, he mentions his scene was re-edited at the behest of the studio and not director Joss Whedon. 

Justice League Snyder Cut release date: 2021 on HBO Max

The Justice League Snyder Cut release date is set for 2021 on HBO Max. There are no more specifics right now on that front. 

Justice League Snyder Cut: Darkseid first look revealed by Zack Snyder

The DC Comics villain Darkseid has been confirmed for the Snyder Cut of the film. Zack Snyder tweeted out a slightly blurry first look at the character above. 

Justice League Snyder Cut trailer: does one exist?

Not for this particular cut, no. The above trailer, though, which was released at San Diego Comic Con 2016 while Snyder was still filming Justice League, probably gives the best look at what the director and producing partner Deborah Snyder had in mind before they left the project. 

It's not as tonally wonky as the finished product, but it's still a lot lighter than Batman vs Superman was. The Barry Allen introduction scene above is one of the best parts of the original film. 

What is the Justice League Snyder Cut budget?

The Snyder Cut budget hasn't been confirmed, but it's upwards of $30 million. WarnerMedia's chairman Bob Greenblatt spoke to Vox's Recode Media podcast on the matter. "I'll just say I wish it was just $30 million, and stop there!"

Will the Justice League Snyder Cut be any good, though?

Zack Snyder's DC Comics movies have proved enormously divisive, but they're singular creations that stand apart from the Marvel movies. We're not convinced an amazing movie is waiting for us, here, but it can't be worse than the version of Justice League we have now. Besides, Snyder deserves his shot at finishing this film, given the circumstances that led to his original exit. 

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Space Force on Netflix isn’t funny enough

After The Good Place, it feels like we've seen a spike of 'big idea' comedies that look a lot more expensive than traditional sitcoms. In 2020 we've had HBO's space station-based Avenue 5, which kicked off with such a disappointing opening episode that I didn't continue with it, and Amazon Prime's Upload, set in a digital afterlife where niceties are bought with microtransactions. 

In Netflix's Space Force, which shares Upload's creator, Greg Daniels, General Mark Naird (Steve Carell) is put in charge of the titular new armed forces branch. Can America successfully conquer the stars?

Things aren't as straightforward at Space Force as Naird hoped. A science versus military tension exists at the heart of this branch, with Dr Adrian Mallory (John Malkovich) pushing back on the branch's more aggressive ambitions. The existence of Space Force itself and how much it costs is under scrutiny. And Naird himself is forced to move his family across the country for his new job, which creates tension with his daughter Erin (Diana Silvers). 

Reaching for the stars

The Space Force concept is so big that it sometimes feels like it gets in the way of the show being what it really is: a workplace sitcom. A few of the episode plots feel like they could be from earlier seasons of The Office, if you remove the space context. Take the fifth episode, which is themed around war games, with Space Force competing against the air force in a series of team-building exercises for bragging rights. This plot is in most '90s sitcoms in some form, except here the budget is a lot higher and you've got John Malkovich in the cast.

As a parody of the American military, Space Force isn't as rich for jokes or satire as I hoped, probably because its real life counterpart seems just as outlandish. Even when the main Space Force idea drives the story, like in episode two where Naird and his team of scientists try to instruct a chimpanzee to repair a satellite, it's just hard work to watch. Jokes about space chimps just seem very out-of-date, even with Space Force's expensive-looking CG simian. 

It just doesn't find enough to do with its main idea, and laughs are fairly thin on the ground. 

That said, Space Force is breezy enough viewing, and my investment in the characters slowly increased over the course of the episodes. It's just not as funny as I hoped it would be given the caliber of the show's talent. And maybe after a couple of months in lockdown where streaming is one of a limited selection of hobbies, my expectations might've been slightly too high.

Maybe I'm just being grumpy, but the reason Daniels' past creations (Parks and Rec, The Office, King of the Hill) resonated is that they brought humor out of the mundane. Maybe Space Force can be a good vehicle for jokes, but here there just aren't enough good ones. The episode length, which frequently exceeds 30 minutes, makes the show feel languid, too. I wonder if the same episodes forced into a traditional 20 minutes might improve the pace of the show, and result in a higher rate of jokes per minute. 

Space Force's ensemble is the best thing about it. Carell, also a co-creator, is a major get for Netflix, and alongside him and Malkovich you have Friends' Lisa Kudrow and Parks and Rec's Ben Schwartz. You'll see many more familiar US sitcom regulars, too. The series also features the final TV performance by actor Fred Willard, and he is a treat to watch here.

Netflix US will lose The Office at the end of 2020 and gain Seinfeld in 2021. Old comedy is still important to the world's most popular streaming service, and Space Force is a valiant attempt to give subscribers a newer offering to get excited about. It's just not as funny as it should be. 

Like The Office, maybe Space Force will take a second season to really hit its stride. 

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PS4 YouTube error code NP-37602-8 appears to be fixed (update)

Update 2: This error appears to be fixed, and you should be able to log in to the PS4 YouTube app without any issues now. We just tried doing so this morning and automatically logged in to our account without incident. 

Update: The PS4 YouTube error code NP-37602-8 is still causing log-in issues with the app on Sony's console. It's "taking longer than expected" to fix according to the latest update from Team YouTube's Twitter account, but that was on 30 May. You might still be waiting for a while on a fix yet. 

Still, you can use YouTube on PS4 while signed in. All you have to do is use another device, like your phone or tablet, and hit the 'cast' button in the YouTube app. This will let you control YouTube on PS4 with your phone while you're signed in, assuming they're on the same Wi-Fi network. YouTube confirmed this below:

Original story: If you've tried to use the YouTube app on PS4 recently, you've probably noticed that you're being signed out, and that signing in again prompts an error code: NP-37602-8. Searching PlayStation Support when you get the error prompt yields no results, which is annoying, but now the issue is known to Sony and YouTube and they're looking into fixing it.

YouTube tweeted out the following, which was retweeted by the Ask PlayStation help account. This hopefully means it'll be fixed in the near-future – keep an eye on the account for more updates.

Can you fix the error code NP-37602-8?

As noted by our friends at GamesRadar, there is no fix for this specific issue at present, but there is still a way you can watch YouTube on your PS4 using your account. You can simply cast YouTube to your PS4 from a linked device on the same Wi-Fi network, like a phone or tablet. All you have to do is open the YouTube app, click the cast icon then select your PS4.

We've tested this solution and it indeed works as a temporary fix to the NP-37602-8 error code. Until a proper fix comes, that gives you the ability to watch YouTube on your TV through your account.

Which YouTube video did we watch to test this fix out, you ask? Well, it was this funky remix of Le Cassette's Radio, because we never truly got over the synthwave movement.

Look out for a proper fix in the coming days.

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6 new TV shows on Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV Plus and more streamers this weekend

Netflix has debuted one of its biggest new shows of the year in Space Force, an armed forces-based sitcom starring Steve Carell that features an array of supporting comedic talent. Our verdict? Well, it isn't that good, sadly, but it's breezy weekend viewing that still offers a few laughs.

That's not all that's streaming this weekend. Below, we've captured highlights available on Hulu, Apple TV Plus and other streaming services over the next few days, including the return of a cult favorite Marvel TV show, a compelling dramatization of a quiz show scandal, and the latest Apple TV Plus original series. We'll explain how to watch each show in the US and UK, too.

Whatever you watch this weekend, happy streaming. 

Space Force (Netflix)

At the time of writing, we've seen seven episodes of Netflix's Space Force and honestly found the series came in below our expectations. The show is disappointingly light on laughs despite having an amazing comedy cast (Steve Carell, Lisa Kudrow, Ben Schwartz, John Malkovich), and it feels like the big concept of the show – that it's about the president's 'Space Force' initiative – gets in the way of it being an effective workplace comedy. Still, it's well worth checking out yourself, since it's very easy to watch and Carell is always entertaining. We just get the sense it could've been much funnier. 

Now streaming on Netflix. Here's how to watch Space Force.

Central Park (Apple TV Plus)

Apple TV Plus debuts its latest big original: an animated musical comedy series from the creator of Bob's Burgers, Loren Bouchard, along with Josh Gad and Nora Smith (also of Bob's Burgers). Central Park is about the Tillermans, who live in and look after the titular New York location, and have to fend off a wealthy heiress who wants to turn the verdant public space into housing. 

You'll absolutely recognize Bob's Burgers' animated style in what you see above, which fans will no doubt enjoy. The voice cast includes Kristen Bell and Tituss Burgess, ensuring there's some serious star power behind Apple's first animated adult comedy. New episodes of Central Park will be released every Friday, but you've got two you can stream now. 

Now streaming on Apple TV Plus

Agents of SHIELD season 7 (Hulu)

watch agents of shield season 7 online

If you're done marathoning the Marvel movies, Agents of Shield is the new only live-action Marvel content you can have right now, after the MCU went on hold over the current global pandemic. In the seventh and final season of the show, which features an ensemble cast led by The Avengers' Clark Gregg, the team goes back to the '30s to trace the earliest days of Shield and its relationship with Hydra.

Episode one of the final season is now streaming, and new episodes will be available every Thursday after they air on ABC. Luckily, unlike a lot of shows right now, Agents of Shield finished production all the way back in July 2019, so you won't have to wait for a proper conclusion. In the UK, E4 is supposed to air Agents of Shield season 7, but no date has been set for it yet. 

Now streaming on Hulu. Here's how to watch Agents of Shield season 7 online.

Quiz (AMC)

This three-part drama about 2001 UK Who Wants to be a Millionaire? winner Charles Ingram and his wife Diana starts on AMC this weekend, having aired to record ratings in Britain back in April. Ingram was ultimately convicted of cheating, and lost out on the prize money. This dramatization is well worth checking out, especially with Michael Sheen playing quiz host Chris Tarrant and Succession's Matthew Macfadyen playing Ingram himself. Even if you lack the context for the UK version of the show, it's entertaining. 

The whole affair was a fascinating scandal that seemed really important at the time, but in retrospect the whole thing was simply tabloid fodder about a quiz show that more than outstayed its welcome on British TV. All three episodes will be available to binge watch starting on 31 May.

Available to stream on AMC Premiere from 31 May

Somebody Feed Phil season 3 (Netflix)

Let comedy writer and host Phil Rosenthal remind you of a time when you could eat food outside of your home in the latest season of his Netflix food series. In this new season, comprised of five episodes, Rosenthal embarks on culinary-related adventures to Marrakesh and London, among other places. Easy viewing if you love Netflix food shows

Now streaming on Netflix

Ramy season 2 (Hulu)

Acclaimed Hulu original Ramy returns for a second season. Comedian Ramy Youssef won the Golden Globe for best comedy actor this year, so if you haven't checked out his self-titled show, now might be a good time. 

In Ramy, Egyptian-American Muslim Ramy Hassan (Youssef) lives in New Jersey, living between his religious and Millennial communities and their contrasting beliefs. In this second season, Ramy dives deeper into his faith, and Oscar winner Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) makes a guest appearance, which is a heck of a get. All episodes of season 2 are streaming now. Watch it with a free 7-Day Hulu trial

In the UK, Starz has the rights to Ramy, and you can stream season 1 via the Starz channel right now. No word on season 2 yet, though.

Now streaming on Hulu

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This Marvel fan project will change the way you watch the MCU

If you've check out our guide to watching the Marvel movies in order, you'll know there are two main ways to enjoy the 23 films: following the timeline of events as they occurred, or just watching the films as they released. 

Now, though, a Marvel fan has gone one step further, constructing a viewing order that breaks the entire MCU enterprise down chronologically, scene-by-scene, into 118 different steps – with timestamps. 

It begins with the prologue of Thor: The Dark World, before jumping to the flashback sequence in Thor: Ragnarok for 41 seconds. Then you need to put the original Thor on for just over four minutes for another flashback scene. And it keeps escalating from there, really. Most people wouldn't watch the movies this way, but the undertaking is fascinating. And maybe someone will be tempted to turn it into a bootleg edit down the line for people who are really pedantic about continuity.

Here's the thread, which explains the whole thing. Warning: it may make you tired to read it. 

Luckily, once you reach the latest film, Spider-Man: Far From Home, you can pretty much watch that without any issues. 

"Admittedly a LOT of this is just my own personal headcanon conjecture, but I've double- and triple-checked my work here and to my knowledge, none of this is contradictory," says creator Tony Goldmark, who hosts the podcast Escape From Vault Disney. He cautions this is for superfans only, and there are some complicated rules for how the Avengers: Endgame time travel sequences play out.

If you fancy doing this, Disney Plus is your friend, since it has most of the Marvel movies available to stream (though not the Spider-Man films or The Incredible Hulk), and you'll be able to reach the timestamps with less fuss than you would by watching the movies on DVD. 

What happens when Black Widow gets here, though?

Assuming that the upcoming Black Widow occurs after Captain America: Civil War but will likely feature flashbacks to Natasha's origins in the Red Room (seen in Age of Ultron), this list will have to change again. Still, since that movie's release date got bumped back to November, it's pretty set for the time being. 

And don't get us started on how the upcoming TV shows The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki might shake things up.

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