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In tours and festivals news, Botch announced their first European shows in 23 years. Killswitch Engage, Fit for an Autopsy, and Despised Icon are going on tour together. Motionless in White is going on tour with In This Moment, Fit for a King, and From Ashes to New. Mr. Bungle is going on tour with Battles on the East Coast and the Melvins and Spotlight in the west.

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In gaming news, Joseph Staten, the mind behind the cinematic story of the first 3 Halo games, is leaving Microsoft. Meanwhile, No Man’s Sky has released its final free update, Interceptor, which adds new enemies, ships, and a new corruption through the universe. The update also improves visuals for all platforms, including VR, and specifically focuses on Xbox improvements. In other news, the cancellation of the E3 expo has caused many to speculate that it may be done for good. Additionally, energy drink brand Monster Energy has been making headlines for their aggressive trademark lawsuits against various gaming companies, including Ubisoft, Capcom, and even the Pokemon company.

As for game suggestions, Halo Infinite. With new weapons, multiplayer modes, and exciting gameplay, it promises to be a must-play for fans of the series. Overwatch 2 also looks promising, with a new support champion called Lifeweaver and a unique Petal Platform ultimate ability that creates a giant platform to disrupt the battleground.

In the world of comic books, Star Wars is making headlines with the announcement of Hyperspace stories #9, which will feature a battle between Quinlan Vos and Cad Bane. In addition, a new Dark Droids event has been announced that will span between Empire and Return, kicking off in August with issue #1 written by Charles Soule. DC is launching a new Terry McGinnis book called Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic, set to release on July 25th. Meanwhile, Marvel is giving Bobby Drake his own book titled Astonishing Iceman as part of the Fall of X event, set to hit shelves in August.

For fans of alternate universes, Superman: Red Son is a highly recommended read. The three-issue prestige format comic book mini-series published by DC Comics explores the premise of what if Superman had been raised in the Soviet Union, and has received critical acclaim, including a nomination for the 2004 Eisner Award for best limited series.

The entertainment news for today includes TV shows and movies. In the TV shows category, Frank Grillo has joined the animated series Creature Commandos, which is speculated to feature him as Rick Flag Sr. Ratings for the Mandalorian have reportedly gone down by 40%, but the show isn't entirely to blame for this. Meanwhile, Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar have been cast in roles that are yet to be disclosed in the upcoming prequel series It, called Welcome to Derry. In the suggests section, Succession's fourth season is living up to expectations.

As for movies, the release date for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has been moved up from December 25th to December 20th. The movie will now go head to head with Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Minecraft has a release date of April 4, 2025, and Five Nights at Freddy’s will be released on both Peacock and in theaters on October 27th. The Joker sequel, Folie A Deux, has finished principle filming.

In the trailers category, the trailer for The Flash episode "It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To" was released, along with trailers for Ahsoka, The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Secret Invasion, and Star Wars: Visions. In other news, a live-action adaptation of Moana has been announced, and James Mangold will be directing Swamp Thing, which is based on a horror comic book. Lastly, a new animated series in the style of 80s and 90s Saturday morning cartoons has been ordered for Stranger Things, and Kim Kardashian will be leading the cast of American Horror Story season 12.