Invincible Iron Man #600 Offers a Mixed Finale

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Brian Bendis says goodbye to the Marvel Universe.

By Jesse Schedeen

Invincible Iron Man #600 is a big deal. Aside from the obvious numeric milestone, it's also the finale to Brian Bendis' Iron Man run and his last Marvel comic after a nearly 20-year career at the company. There's a lot riding on this issue to cap off both this long-running Iron Man saga and a hugely influential Marvel career. In some ways it succeeds, but the biggest takeaway here is that Bendis is leaving just as things are becoming truly interesting for Tony Stark.

There's a lot for Bendis to wrap up in these pages, what with Tony recently returning to active duty, The Hood attempting a hostile takeover of Stark Enterprises, Riri Williams and Toni Ho being recruited by Leonardo Da Vinci and Tony's supposedly dead biological father resurfacing. Needless to say, Bendis and his artists are able to give some plot threads more satisfying conclusions than others. Of these, the Jude reveal proves the most unsatisfying. There's never any real explanation for how the character survived, nor is there a clear sense of what his return means for either Tony or Amanda. If his return was actually going to have story significance, it probably needed to have come sooner than the last page of the penultimate issue of the series.

That's probably the real tragedy of this issue. Whether the various story beats work or don't, there's a nagging sense that now isn't the time to be capping off this story. There's so much potential with the idea of Da Vinci building a bigger, better S.H.I.E.L.D. or The Hood and Dormammu attempting to use Stark Enterprises' influence to corrupt an entire planet. Given how slow and meandering this book has been over the course of Marvel Legacy, you have to wonder why Bendis didn't get to some of these developments sooner. Still, you can't accuse him of not leaving plenty of material for incoming writer Dan Slott to work with.

One major benefit to this issue is that Bendis ends Doom's story on an unexpectedly satisfying note. There's plenty left unresolved in terms of his unborn child, but in terms of his journey from villain to hero and uncertain place in the Marvel U, this issue gives his journey a fitting end-cap. Much more than expected given how pointless his role in the series has been lately.

As is often the case when Bendis says farewell to the series, there's a rotating lineup of past and present artists jamming together on the book. The various artists generally mesh well together, and it helps that the constant back-and-forth between Stefano Caselli and Alex Maleev on past issues has established a pattern of alternating visual styles. Caselli's expressive art style remains the highlight, though guest artist David Marquez is a close second. Leinil Yu proves an apt fit for the Hood/Doom pages. Only Mike Deodato's style stands out as being particularly out of place, but the same was true when he was drawing the series circa-Civil War II. His work is just too dark and stiff to match the general tone of the series.

This issue will likely prove polarizing with readers given how much the script relies on narrative captions courtesy of Tony's digitized self. While definitely overbearing on some pages, the narration generally works if you consider the Tony A.I. an extension of Bendis himself. The brains behind the series is taking stock of everything he's built and the need to leave it in the hands of the next generation of caretakers, for better or worse.

The Verdict

Invincible Iron Man #600 serves as an imperfect finale to an imperfect series. Not every loose end is given satisfactory resolution here. It's also frustrating to see Bendis leaving just as he introduces some intriguing new developments in the Marvel Universe. But regardless, at least this issue leaves a strong foundation on which the next Iron Man comic can build.

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Is a Major Cast Member Leaving The Flash in Season 5?

Is Tom Cavanagh sticking around for next season?

By Alex Gilyadov

Warning: Spoilers for The Flash: Season 4 finale follow. Turn back now if you haven't yet watched the episode.

The Flash's Season 4 finale, "We Are the Flash," saw Tom Cavanagh's Dr. Harrison Wells seemingly bid farewell. The episode left fans wondering if Cavanagh is leaving the series entirely.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, executive producer and showrunner Todd Helbing revealed Cavanagh is sticking around. However, it seems fans can expect a new incarnation of Harrison Wells to feature next season.

“I don’t want to tell you yet who he is, but when I was up there in Vancouver shooting for the finale, I talked to Tom for quite a bit about it," Helbing said. "We landed on a pretty fun and interesting new Wells to join the team.”

Be sure to read IGN's review of "We Are the Flash," which we say is The Flash's "weakest season finale."

Alex Gilyadov is a writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter.

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Marvel's Fresh Start Reinvigorates Black Panther

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Wakanda: The Final Frontier.

By Jesse Schedeen

Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates breathed new life into Black Panther when he took the helm of the previous solo series in 2016. Unfortunately, the momentum generated in the opening storyline, "A Nation Under Our Feet" didn't entirely carry over into subsequent stories like "Avengers of the New World." Black Panther needed a shake-up as badly as any ongoing comic, and Marvel's Fresh Start relaunch delivers exactly that.

While it may seem silly to relaunch the series with Coates still attached (particularly given how it just reverted to its original numbering last fall), in this case the new #1 is justified. Black Panther #1 makes a clean break from what came before. It features a completely new status quo and mostly different cast of characters. Heck, it doesn't even take place on Earth. Instead, the new series picks up where Marvel Legacy #1 left off with the reveal that Wakanda has become an intergalactic empire in its own right. That twist alone is enough to push the series in a direction unlike anything we've seen before. That alone is a pretty huge selling point.

This shift in focus also makes the new series a perfect jumping-on point, regardless of your familiarity with Coates' previous work or earlier Black Panther runs. If anything, Coates seems to delight in keeping readers off guard and uncertain about these new surroundings. This first issue dives right into the heart of the conflict, with T'Challa a prisoner of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda and various strange characters with familiar names popping up during the course of his ordeal. The final few pages bring some clarity, but even then the reader is forced to question what they're seeing and how this series ties back to the wider Marvel Universe.

The new book shares more in common with books like X-O Manowar than anything else. It's much more heavily steeped in science fiction tropes than superhero or political elements. That's not to say Coates doesn't have deeper themes and goals at work. Clearly, the new book is meant to examine the allure of Wakanda and the way its ideals can become perverted with time and distance. There's also a subtle theme of redemption at play. Some of the familiar characters alluded to in this story stand out, not just because they were big players in the movie, but because they're people who have been antagonists in T'Challa's life at one time or another. Part of me is disappointed that the Wakandan empire is being treated as such a malevolent, destructive force right out of the gate, but I'm still very intrigued to see where all of this is headed in the months to come.

New artist Daniel Acuna brings a visual overhaul to match Coates' revamped plot. His art has an inherently surreal, sci-fi-worthy quality to it, so his work fits right in with this cosmic setting. His colors in particular set the mood right out of the gate, creating a book that's both somber and otherworldly. Acuna takes a little design inspiration from the movie when it comes to costume designs, but again, in a way that suits this new setting. Acuna proves himself a capable storyteller here. This issue remains fixated on T'Challa, who's nearly as perplexed by his new surroundings as the reader. T'Challa rarely speaks at all throughout this issue, but Acuna's art never fails to convey the character's state of mind and intentions.

The Verdict

Black Panther #1 is a promising start for this new era of Coates' run. It's certainly different enough from previous incarnations. And Acuna's art ensures that the book looks better than it has since Brian Stelfreeze was drawing it. Issue #1 gives readers a fresh start with the character while also offering plenty of incentive to stick around and see where this strange odyssey is heading.

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Daily Deals: SNES Classic, Detroit: Become Human, and Dark Souls: Remastered

SNES Classic in Stock, New Samsung 4K TV Discounts at Walmart, 50% off Alienware Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, 33% off Sea of Thieves, and More.

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Welcome to IGN's Daily Deals, your source for the best deals on the stuff you actually want to buy. If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.

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Today's Newest Deals

SNES Classic in Stock on Amazon

It's already temporarily out of stock, but still orderable. Won't last.

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Out Friday - Detroit: Become Human (PS4)

Amazon has been out of stock for a while and Best Buy no longer offers 20% off with GCU. If you want to buy this game on release, Walmart is still offering free 2-day shipping with estimated Friday arrival. This promises to be an open-ended storyline much like Quantic Dream's previous games: Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls.

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Out Friday - Dark Souls Remastered (PS4, Xbox One, Switch)

Dark Souls Remastered is out on Friday for PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions. Switch owners will have to wait a little longer. Amazon Prime is now the only way to get 20% off this preorder. The remastered edition includes the main game in buttery smooth 60fps high definition and includes the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. Check out our review for more.

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Samsung 4K HDTV Deals at Walmart

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Alienware Kaihl Brown Mechanical Gaming Keyboard for $39.99

Take an extra 50% off with code. Kaihl Brown switches are very similar to Cherry MX Brown switches. This keyboard doesn't have backlit keys, but it does have ambient RGB lighting underneath the keyboard itself.

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Sea of Thieves (Xbox One) for $38.40

One of the biggest hyped games of 2018 for the Xbox console, and you can already get it for 33% off.

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Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft Limited Edition Gaming Bundle $249

The Minecraft Limited Edtiion Xbox One S was released at about the same time as the Xbox One X at an MSRP of $399.99. Now, you can get this uniquely themed console for the same price as a standard Xbox One S. It features a gorgeous custom designed glass block console with a see through window and LED circuitry, the iconic green Creeper controller, and the Minecraft game.

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Great Father's Day Gift Idea - Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 6" WiFi E-Reader for $89.99

Today Only. This is Amazon's best selling Kindle thanks to its useful backlit display. E-readers are thinner, lighter, and the battery lasts longer (we are talking weeks, not hours) than conventional tablets.

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Great Father's Day Gift Idea - Amazon Kindle 6" WiFi E-Reader for $49.99

This is the lowest price since Black Friday. If you don't want to splurge on the Paperwhite, you can still get 90% of the functionality for 55% of the cost.

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Overwatch D.VA & Meka 6" Funko POP Toy Figure for $14.99

List price $24.99.

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New Nintendo 2DS XL Yellow Pikachu Edition with Bonus Fire Emblem Warriors Game & Portable Power Bank for $159

This is a stellar deal considering the 2DS XL alone sells for $160 elsewhere.

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Dell U2518D 25" 2560x1440 IPS Panel Monitor for $229.99

The U2518D is a fantastic monitor for general all-purpose use, including gaming. It boasts a 5ms IPS panel with wide viewing angles, and factory calibrated 99% sRGB color space.

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Great Father's Day Gift Idea - PowerBlock Elite 50 Adjustable Dumbbells

Pretty hefty drop from its original $300 price. Similar to Bowflex SelectTech, PowerBlock dumbbells can adjust in weight from 5lbs to 50lbs per hand. Unlike Bowflex, this PowerBlock can be upgraded to 70lbs and to 90lbs.

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Great Father's Day Gift Idea - Gold's Gym XRS 20 Olympic Workout Bench

This 600-lb weight capacity workout set includes a utility bench with 6-roll leg developer, curl yoke, and preacher pad, and a rack that accommodates Olympic bars and includes a squat station and safety spotters.

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Dell Outlet Sale - Up to Extra $300 off Dell & Alienware Gaming PCs

Dell Outlet is currently offering up to 17% off Dell Outlet configs. Usually the compromise with refurbished items is the shorter (or lack of) warranty, but not with Dell Outlet. Dell Outlet PCs have the same 1-year warranty.

Some current examples (prices after code):

• Inspiron 15 7000 (7577) Intel Core i5 GTX 1060 Laptop for $627
• Alienware 13R3 Intel Core i7 GTX 1060 Laptop for $1070
• Alienware 17R4 Intel Core i7 GTX 1070 Laptop for $1353
• Dell XPS 8910 Intel Core i5 GTX 1070 Desktop for $684
• Alienware Aurora R7 Intel Core i5 6-Core GTX 1070 Ti Desktop for $869
• Alienware Aurora R7 Intel Core i7 6-Core GTX 1080 Desktop for $1053
• Alienware Aurora R7 Intel Core i7 6-Core GTX 1080 Ti Desktop for $1608
• Alienware 34" Curved 1440p GSYNC 144Hz IPS Gaming Monitor for $904

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Alienware Aurora Intel Core i5-8400 6-Core GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming Desktop with 16GB RAM and 2TB HDD for $1249.99

This is a killer config at a killer price. Follow the directions below:

• Click Here
• Select Video Card - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB (+$200)
• Proceed to checkout
• Final price is $1249.99

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Dell XPS 8930 Intel Core i5-8400 6-Core GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming Desktop with 8GB RAM and 1TB HDD for $1124.99

If Alienware's still too rich for your blood, the XPS 8930 is another solid gaming rig that has similar specs at a better price.

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49" Hisense 49H6E Hisense 4K Smart HDTV for $219.99

This is easily the lowest price I can find for a 50" (ish) TV that has Smart functionality built-in.  When you add the TV to your cart, you have the option to extend the warranty from 1 year to 3 years for only $26.

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2018 Model Vizio 36" 2.1 Channel Sound Bar System for $98

This sound bar with internal dual subwoofers is a low-profile way to add superior audio to your home theater setup. At 36", it will look good with any TV 40" or larger. You can even connect it via Bluetooth for wireless music streaming from your smartphone, laptop, Amazon Echo, etc.

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Essentials Racing Style Gaming Chair for $68.84

This was by far IGN Deal's best selling gaming chair in 2017 and 2018 because of the outstanding price (we even bought a few ourselves). If you're tired of sitting in an old patio chair while you game, or you just want to upgrade your normal desk chair, this racing-style chair has solid reviews and is available at its lowest price ever.

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Avatar The Last Airbender: The Complete Series (Blu-ray) for $29.99

The absolute lowest price ever.

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New Dell TV Gift Card Sale (65" Sony XBR X930 Series and More)

This week's new Dell TV deals.

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The Best Nintendo Switch Battery - Anker PowerCore+ 26800 Power Delivery USB Type-C Power Bank with 30W USB-PD Charger for $79.99

This is the lowest price ever for one of the best Nintendo Switch power banks you can buy. The Nintendo Switch supports USB0-PD (Power Delivery) charging up to 18W. Compare this to only 10W for standard USB Type-C and 7.5W for USB Type A. You can charge the Switch using the included USB-PD wall charger as well.

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Xbox One X PUBG Bundle + $100 Dell eGift Card for $515

This is one of the best deals I've seen so far for the Xbox One X. The gift card is good on anything sold at Dell, including 4K HDTVs, monitors, computers, video games, peripherals, and much much more.

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New Release - Dell G3 Series Intel Core i5-8300H Quad-Core 15" 1080p IPS GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop for $699.99

This is a new model from Dell and a brand new processor from Intel. Dell packaged it with a 15" 1080p IPS display, GeForce GTX 1050 video card, 8GB RAM and 1TB hard drive.

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MSI Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad-Core GeForce GTX 1070 15" 1080p IPS Gaming Laptop with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1399

Here is one of the least expensive GeForce GTX 1070-equipped gaming laptops I've seen, and it's fully featured to boot. This laptop is more powerful than most gaming desktops. Specs include a 15.6" 1080p IPS panel display, 7th gen Intel Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB solid state drive, GeForce GTX 1070 6GB graphics, SteelSeries keyboard, Bluetooth, and USB 3.1 Type-C.

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25%-40% off Brand New Apple iPads and Watches at Walmart

We all know that brand new Apple products are very rarely heavily discounted. Not only are these very popular items marked down significantly, they're sold by a very reputable merchant.

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New Price Drops on 65"and 55" Vizio M Series 4K True HDR Smart HDTVs (now $848 and $548, respectively)

All of these deals are great, but the new price drops are the 65" M-Series for $848 and the 55" M-Series for $548. Both are widely regarded as having the best picture quality in its price range. Both sport true HDR, which means they feature local dimming, wide color gamut, and sufficient peak brightness.

True HDR 4K Smart HDTVs:

4K Smart HDTVS:

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ASUS TURBO GeForce GTX1080 8GB Video Card for $542 after rebate

This GTX 1080 variant from Asus is $60 (10%) below MSRP and will drive any current game at up to 4K resolution. It is more than enough to handle your Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE games as well.

The STRIX is hailed by many as the quietest air-cooled GTX 1080 solution.

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Crazy 4K TV Prices at Walmart (55" for $250)

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12-Month Xbox Live Gold Membership for $49.99

A 12 month subscription normally costs $59.99. If you're going for Gold for the long haul, it's much cheaper getting the 12-month sub over the smaller 1-month, 3-month, or 6-month subs.

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$9.99 Online Game Design and Development Courses at Udemy

For only $9.99 per course, you can train yourself in tools, software, and programming languages specific to the gaming industry. I and other people here have used Udemy and would easily recommend one of these hugely informative courses for the same cost as a Switch screen protector.

More Great Deals

Get 3 Months of DirecTV NOW plus Apple TV 4K for $105

Sign up for a 3-month prepaid subscription, and you'll also get a brand new Apple 4K TV. If you sign up for the cheapest plan ($35/mo), that means you're only paying $105 total for 3 months of DirecTV and the Apple TV. To give you a proper perspective of how good of a deal this is, Apple Store currently sells the Apple TV 4K for $179.99. Make sure to cancel your service before the auto-renewal (unless, of course, you plan to continue service).

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Sign up for Hulu and HBO for just $12.98/mo

For a limited time, sign up for any Hulu plan and add on HBO (Game of Thrones, Westworld) for only $4.99/mo for 6 months. After your 6 months are up, you can cancel at anytime. Hulu costs $7.99/mo for the limited commercial option and $11.99/mo for the no commercial option. As a comparison, signing up for HBO direct costs $14.99/mo.

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NordVPN Anonymous VPN 3-Year for $99 ($2.75/mo)

List price $430.20.

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Verizon FIOS 100Mbps/100Mbps Fiber Optic Internet for only $39.99/mo

List price $59.99/mo.

Eric Song is IGN's deal curator and spends roughly 1/4 of his income on stuff he posts. Check out his latest Daily Deals Article, follow him at IGN Deals on Twitter and Facebook, and subscribe to his IGN Deals Newsletter.

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Everything Coming to Netflix in June

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The Last Jedi, Thor: Ragnarok, Luke Cage, GLOW, and more.

By Matt Fowler

Netflix in June is bookended by Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok at the front and Star Wars: The Last Jedi toward the end - with a little 101 Dalmations and Tarzan in between, if you were looking for even more Disney to absorb.

There are also new seasons of Netflix Originals GLOW, Marvel's Luke Cage, and Voltron: Legendary Defender - along with the fifth season of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, the fourth season of iZombie, the second season of Supergirl, and the - um - fourteenth season of Grey's Anatomy.

On the movie front, there's National Treasure, The Departed, In Bruges, The King's Speech, and a Sense8 movie that's acting as the show's series finale.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable June Netflix offerings, followed by the full list...

You can check out which movies and TV shows are leaving Netflix in June here.

Coming Soon

iZombie: Season 4
Life Sentence: Season 1
Supergirl: Season 3

Available 6/1/18

Assassination Games
Blue Jasmine
Busted! (Season Finale)-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Disney's 101 Dalmatians
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
He Named Me Malala
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
Just Friends
Miracle
National Treasure
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
November 13: Attack on Paris-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Outside In
Righteous Kill
Rumor Has It
Singularity
Taking Lives
Terms and Conditions May Apply
The Boy
The Covenant
The Departed
The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure

Available 6/2/18

The King's Speech

Available 6/3/18

The Break with Michelle Wolf (Streaming Every Sunday)-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Available 6/5/18

Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok

Available 6/7/18

Hyori's Bed & Breakfast: Season 2 (Streaming Every Thursday)
The Night Shift: Season 4

Available 6/8/18

Alex Strangelove-- NETFLIX FILM
Ali's Wedding-- NETFLIX FILM
Marcella: Season 2-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Sense8: The Series Finale-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Hollow-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Staircase-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Treehouse Detectives-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Available 6/9/18

Wynonna Earp: Season 2

Available 6/10/18

Portlandia: Season 8

Available 6/14/18

Cutie and the Boxer
Marlon: Season 1

Available 6/15/18

La Hora Final
Lust Stories-- NETFLIX FILM
Maktub-- NETFLIX FILM
Set It Up-- NETFLIX FILM
Step Up 2: The Streets
Sunday's Illness-- NETFLIX FILM
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Ranch: Part 5-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
True: Magical Friends-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
True: Wonderful Wishes-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Voltron: Legendary Defender: Season 6-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Available 6/16/18

Grey's Anatomy: Season 14
In Bruges

Available 6/17/18

Club de Cuervos presenta: La balada de Hugo Sánchez-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 5

Available 6/18/18

Encerrados

Available 6/19/18

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Available 6/22/18

Brain on Fire-- NETFLIX FILM
Cooking on High-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Derren Brown: Miracle-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Heavy Rescue: 401: Season 2-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Marvel's Luke Cage: Season 2-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Us and Them-- NETFLIX FILM

Available 6/23/18

Disney's Tarzan

Available 6/24/18

To Each, Her Own (Les Goûts et les couleurs )-- NETFLIX FILM

Available 6/25/18

Hotel Transylvania: Season 1

Available 6/26/18

Secret City-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Available 6/29/18

Churchill’s Secret Agents: The New Recruits-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
GLOW: Season 2-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Harvey Street Kids-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Kiss Me First-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
La Forêt-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
La Pena Maxima
Nailed It!: Season 2-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Paquita Salas: Season 2-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Recovery Boys-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
TAU-- NETFLIX FILM

Available 6/30/18

Fate/EXTRA Last Encore: Oblitus Copernican Theory-- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
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Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

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Tons of Big Savings During Dell's Memorial Day Sale

By Seth G. Macy

If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.

To celebrate the upcoming three-day weekend and unofficial kick-off of the summer, Dell is throwing a sale and it's a good one. Not only are there discounts to be had, there are codes to apply, special savings on lines like the high-end XPS, and more.

In fact, Dell has one of the best deals I've ever seen on a high-end Alienware, and I feel as though Dell could have just stopped there, but that's not how Dell rolls. If you want some incredible deals on a new laptop, desktop, or other hardware, this is the an amazing time to pick something up. Use code 50OFF699 to instantly save $50 on qualifying computers and laptops above $699.

If you're having trouble using the coupons or seeing the savings: you might have to sign up for an account. It takes 5 seconds and it's easy to opt out of any emails Dell might offer.

Alienware Aurora i7-8700 CPU/GTX 1080Ti 11GB GPU for $1763.99

Alienware Aurora i7-8700 CPU/GTX 1080Ti 11GB GPU for $1763.99

I feel like I could post this deal and call it a day. Seriously, it's that good. The price has bounced up and down a little bit, but mostly down, with the original $1849 deal down to $1812 as of this writing. Use the code 50OFF699 to knock another $50 off the price, and if you're active duty military or a veteran, or immediate family, you could qualify for an additional 15% off. Oh, also, it has free shipping.

Enough about the deal, here's what you get: Alienware Aurora with an Intel Core i7-8700 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 11GB GDDR5X graphics card, 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) and 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage), 16GB, 2666MHz, DDR4 RAM, an 850 watt(!!!) Alienware power supply, a year of premium support and the satisfaction that comes with knowing your PC is better than all your friends'.

New Alienware 15 for $1449

New Alienware 15 for $1449

Alienware gaming laptops are some of my favorite laptops of all time. They have a really high quality feel about them, they're excellent performers, and the displays are outstanding. For $50 more, you can select a G-Sync enabled screen, which I personally recommend, but I also recommend you do you. This laptop sports an overclocked GTX 1060 and an Intel Core i7-8750H with 16GB DDR4 RAM. Plus it has a 256GB SSD boot drive and a full 1TB HDD for all your games.

Inspiron 15 7000 with 1050Ti 4GB Upgrade for $799

The regular version of this very good entry-level gaming laptop costs $799, but when you select this version, which upgrades the graphics card from a vanilla 1050 2GB to a superior 1050Ti 4GB, and then apply the code, it's the same price. Why wouldn't you go big? It also has an Intel Core i5-7300HQ so it will definitely meet your portable gaming needs.

XPS 8930 Tower i5-8400 CPU/GTX 1080 8GB GPU for $1124.99

XPS 8930 Tower i5-8400 CPU/GTX 1080 8GB GPU for $1124.99

The Intel Core i5 series is plenty enough processor to make this a VR-ready gaming machine. The GTX 1080 is the icing on the cake. Given the ridiculous prices on high-end GPUs this is a downright bargain.

XPS 8930 Tower i7-8700 CPU/GTX 1050Ti 4GB GPU for $989.99

XPS Tower i7-8700 CPU/GTX 1050Ti 4GB GPU for $989.99

If you want to trade CPU power for GPU power over the previous configuration, this is a great buy. The 1050Ti 4GB is extremely capable and will have no problem running modern games, and it shreds older games, too. This is a solid gaming set up, especially for less than a grand.

Alienware Aurora i5-8400 CPU/GTX 1080 8GB GPU for $1249.99

Alienware Aurora Intel Core i5-8400 6-Core GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming Desktop with 16GB RAM and 2TB HDD for $1249.99

This is a killer config at a killer price for an Alienware. It's extremely similar to the XPS up there, but the XPS definitely lacks space technology. I have a 1080 in my personal PC and I love it so much. I can never go back now. I play PUBG at high settings in 1440p and get 100+ fps and it doesn't even sweat it. Grab your own by following the directions below:

• Click Here
• Select Video Card - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB (+$200)
• Proceed to checkout
• Final price is $1249.99

Even More Chances to Save on Dell With Dell Outlet

Dell Outlet is currently offering up to 17% off Dell Outlet configs. Usually the compromise with refurbished items is the shorter (or lack of) warranty, but not with Dell Outlet. Dell Outlet PCs have the same 1-year warranty.

Seth Macy spent most of this morning trying to figure out if he should apply his veteran's discount and get that Dell or pretend he's not powerless to resist a bargain. Follow him on Twitter @sethmacy.

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