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Over the past decade, the popularity and demand for LEGO has soared. What was once a building toy for children has expanded its audience to include teens and adults. And the sets themselves have expanded in detail, utility, and variance.

Some sets are built for play. Others are built for display, as dioramas or expensive collectibles. And a growing number of sets are lifestyle accessories – wall decorations, plants, and flowers – that integrate themselves into the living space.

There are hundreds of LEGO sets currently available for purchase, across a wide variety of piece counts, themes, and prices. And interested buyers might run into two primary problems: not finding the set they want, and if they do, not finding it at a reasonable price.

The most common reason for either problem is that the specific set is "retired." LEGO retires all its sets – even its popular ones – to make room for new ones. And this has created a rampant resell culture, in which merchants mark up their inventory up to 2-3 times their original price.

It's also a hard reality that LEGO is expensive, period, and has been getting more so for the past several years. Take, for example, the massive, 7541-piece Star Wars Millennium Falcon that launched in 2017. At the time, it cost $800, which was already well above the typical '10 cents per piece' rate of most LEGO sets. Today, that same set costs $850.

You can alleviate these problems by being a smart, meticulous consumer. Here are the best places to shop for lego sets in 2025, along with the best times to look for deals.

Where to Buy LEGO Sets Online

The first, most obvious place to shop for LEGO online is the official LEGO Store, which has the widest selection available and is easily sortable by theme, price, release date, and customer rating. LEGO has responsive customer service as well as a LEGO Insiders program. It's free to sign up, and it comes with numerous perks.

You can buy sets before they launch to the general public. You can receive free sets as incentives for spending money. And there are several sets that are exclusive to the LEGO Store, which cannot be bought from a third-party retailer.

The most appealing aspect of the LEGO Store is its point system. Every dollar you spend converts to 6.5 points. 130 points is the equivalent of $1. That works out to 5% of whatever money you put into the system, which you save up and redeem towards a future purchase.

There are also specific times during the year where you can earn double the points, which maximizes the program's value. More on that later.

Your other best online options are Amazon and the online storefronts for Target and Walmart. While they do not have the point system or the exclusivity of the official store, they offer modest discounts for most of their sets. The LEGO Store, meanwhile, typically charges full retail price except on select occasions, like when it's trying to get rid of inventory near the end of a set's run.

Thus, it becomes a matter of doing the math and weighing your options. Would you rather get a set with a 10% discount at Target.com (which does technically accept LEGO Insider points, but at an exchange rate that defeats the purpose)? Or would you rather pay full retail price at the online LEGO Store, but receive a future discount and an exclusive small set for free?

Where to Buy Retired Sets Online

Lastly, there are the unofficial online marketplaces on Craigslist, EBay, Facebook, and more. If you're looking for a retired set, this is your only option, and be warned: your acquisition will come at a steep price. Definitely get in touch with the seller directly, definitely haggle, and definitely shop around to get the best possible deal.

Where to Buy LEGO Sets in Stores

Brick-and-mortar stores are your other option. It is unlikely you'll find a wider diversity of sets in person than you would online, but many people prefer personalized attention and want to physically handle a set before purchasing it.

The in-person LEGO Store is a great choice for the same reasons that the online LEGO Store is a great choice. The LEGO Insiders program and its point system carry over to either option. LEGO Stores also provide interactive fun. They often contain a LEGO building station and a LEGO minifigure station, where you can choose from hundreds of body parts and accessories to create your own Mini-Me.

Target and Walmart have dedicated LEGO sections in their stores, and again, should be evaluated against the LEGO Store's inventory on a case-by-case basis. Gamestop occasionally sells gaming-themed LEGO sets. Barnes and Noble sells LEGO as well: lifestyle sets, impulse purchase smaller sets, and Harry Potter sets (which makes sense, since Harry Potter is one of the best selling book franchises in history). It is unlikely that smaller outlets will be offering discounts. But it doesn't hurt to look.

When Do LEGO Sets Go on Sale?

Aside from regular discounts at the box-stores (which are the baseline default, rather than the exception), LEGO sets rarely receive discounts. The demand is high, and LEGO would rather retire a set than discount it. But there are specific times of the year when LEGO sets go on sale to watch out for.

LEGO typically celebrates May 4 (Star Wars Day) by offering double the Insider points for purchasing Star Wars sets. LEGO also celebrates March 10 (Mario Day) by partnering with Nintendo and offering similar deals. So watch out for notable anniversaries, particularly as they relate to 3rd party franchises.

Always look for clearance deals at the box-stores, which are more common at the beginning of the year. That's when LEGO retires scores of old sets and launches scores of new sets. This requires the 3rd party retailers to refresh their inventory.

Lastly, the holiday season is ideal for deep discounts, particularly on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Amazon Prime Days, which run in July and October, are also solid opportunities. Keep an eye out for any upcoming sales events for potential LEGO deals.

Kevin Wong is a contributing freelancer for IGN, specializing in LEGO. He's also been published in Complex, Engadget, Gamespot, Kotaku, and more. Follow him on Twitter at @kevinjameswong.

Puzzles are a great activity and there are so many different options to choose from nowadays. If you're looking to shake things up with something new and different, puzzles from The Magic Puzzle Company are worth your attention. These jigsaw puzzles truly live up to their name, offering a magical puzzling experience that tells a story as you piece it together. What really makes them stand out, though, is that each puzzle has a surprise ending, which adds an especially satisfying layer to the activity as you finish it. All this makes Magic Puzzles a worthy addition to any puzzler's collection. But which jigsaw puzzle from the company do you start with?

TL;DR: These are the best Magic Puzzle Company puzzles

The Magic Puzzle Company offers quite a few different options to choose from, each with its own distinct original art and story to tell. Here we've gathered up a few of our favorites from each series that are worth your time and money. We've also explained what the surprise ending of each puzzle adds to the story if you want insight on the truly special part of each one, but don't worry; we'll alert you of spoilers before revealing what happens.

The Mystic Maze

The Sunny City

The Happy Isles

The Crystal Caves

The Forest Feast

The Busy Bistro

The Gnomes' Homes

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Streaming Wars is a weekly opinion column by IGN’s Streaming Editor, Amelia Emberwing. Check out the last entry Yellowjackets Season 3 Premiere: Why Nothing Is What It Seems and the Trees Are Angry.

This column contains spoilers for Severance Season 2.

Severance Season 2’s major theme has revolved heavily around the idea of consent and autonomy between the Innies and Outies, expanding further on the idea of just how split a person can be when severing their work and personal personas. This line of thinking has already led to major betrayals, with Mark S. sleeping with who he believed to be Helly R. but actually ended up being Helena Eagan. It’s a jarring scene once you really know what’s going on, and hits even harder once Helena’s Innie, Helly, is given time to sit with the news. But Episode 6 features a potential of an entirely separate betrayal. One that, if true, will blow the lid off Season 2 and one of fans’ favorite romances.

Burt (Christopher Walken) and Irving (John Turturro) enamored fans in Season 1 with their courtship, ripping our hearts out when they were seemingly separated for good as a result of Burt’s retirement. Due to the overtime protocol in the Season 1 finale and his extensive research of Lumon employees when not on the severed floor, Irving’s innie was able to sprint to Burt’s house just in time to see him with his husband.

Despite the crushing blow, fans held out hope that their office romance would find a way to make its way into the real world. Season 2 has potentially made those dreams a reality, but not without the proverbial monkey’s paw moment that could mean ultimate devastation for Irving.

Episode 6 involves a dinner date with Irving, Burt, and Burt’s husband Cecil Fields (John Noble) who Burt curiously refers to by his last name, calling him only “Fields” in conversation throughout the evening. The dinner is a nightmare for folks who suffer from second-hand embarrassment — myself included — but there may be something more nefarious woven into the uncomfortable dinner discussions.

Toward the end of their meal, Fields lets slip that Burt has been with Lumon for 20 years. Burt laughs it off and tells his partner that perhaps it’s time to step back from the wine, as Lumon’s severed division has only been around for a little over half that time, but there’s something unspoken between the two. Burt’s expression isn’t one of a concerned spouse thinking their partner needs to slow down on the wine, but of a man who has just been outed in front of a former Lumon employee who had previously sued the company and was recently let go not once, but twice.

It’d be one thing if it only went as far as Burt’s outie being a longtime company man, but my concerns run deeper than that. The fact that Severance just went out of its way to make it narratively clear that you can be on the severed floor as an Outie with Helena masquerading as Helly for several days and then immediately followed it with this episode has me alarmed. Have both versions of Burt just been a singular Lumon lackey this whole time? Was all of this to get close to the Innie of the man who has been fighting them for years both through the courts and his own internal investigation?

Let’s not forget that Burt magically appeared outside of the phone booth when Irving was having his mysterious phone call several episodes ago. And the fact that Drummond (Darri Ólafsson) is seen breaking into Irving’s home to look at the evidence he has on Lumon at the exact time Irving is eating dinner with Burt? It’s sus, fam. It’s all sus.

There is, of course, the off chance that all of this is a coincidence. The writers wanted our line of thinking to follow the Helena of it all, Drummond was only there because they were already actively investigating him after his attempted murder of an Eagan, etc., but to what end? There’s a whole lot of evidence stacked up against Burt at the moment and all of it sucks.

We were rooting for you crazy kids!

What if I told you Oz Perkins' The Monkey isn't the first to adapt Stephen King's short story? While Neon's 2025 goreganza is the approved and licensed adaptation, there's a lesser-known 80s horror movie with eerie similarities to King's short story “The Monkey.” Kenneth J. Berton's The Devil's Gift was released in 1984, four years after King's bite-sized tale was published in Gallery magazine. For those who've read King's fiction, it's hard to watch The Devil's Gift and ignore comparisons to "The Monkey" despite the production never acknowledging King in any manner.

Let's start with the resemblances, which are glaring. In King's story and Berton's film, a cymbal-banging monkey causes fatalities after it clangs. They're also supernatural situations intertwined with Death's plans. There are murderous doll movies aplenty, and you can trace cymbal-banging monkey toys back to 1932's Hoppo the Waltzing Monkey—but King's imaginative blend of The Twilight Zone and Final Destination is unique. You can't ignore how The Devil's Gift borrows King's specific focal point and narrative mechanisms.

Berton and the film's two credited co-writers (José Vergelin and Hayden O'Hara) eek past plagiarism complaints based on a few tweaks. Kings' The Monkey features Hal's family finding the monkey in a Ralston-Purina box, where The Devil's Gift suggests its monkey has been possessed thanks to a Ouija board. This leads to a more demonic version of the killer monkey versus King’s, which is a stand-in for Death—or at least Death's right hand. Also, King's time-jumpy story follows brothers Hal and Bill (but primarily Hal), whereas The Devil's Gift makes actor Bob Mendelsohn's father figure, David Andrews, the central character. Finally, in the ‘84 film, you can survive Mr. Monkey's impending doom if you stop his clattering or escape its trap, unlike King's cruel finality.

The swapability of pawn shops and antique stores links Perkins' The Monkey and Berton's The Devil's Gift. It's the scene of the first crime (we see) in The Monkey, where Hal and Bill's delinquent father tries to sell his beady-eyed monkey. But in The Devil's Gift, it's where David's current partner Susan (Vicki Saputo) buys a cheeky monkey percussionist for David's son, Micahel (Struan Robertson). Both locations are frequently the cornerstone of stories about a malevolent trinket. King stays focused on familial hand-me-downs and inescapable curses, but when building a case that connects The Devil's Gift and "The Monkey," Perkins' adaptation only adds fuel to the fire.

If you hadn't read King's story, you wouldn't think twice after watching Vestron Video's VHS release in the 80s. But with Perkins' direct adaptation (and expansion to feature length) coming out this weekend, The Devil's Gift's cover might be blown. It's a bizarre concept, almost too bizarre to be replicated. This isn't 1997's conundrum of Volcano and Dante's Peak hitting theaters only months apart—volcanos are standard natural disaster fare. We're talking about cymbal-banging, drum-beating monkeys acting as Angels of Death.

About the monkey itself, King writes: "It grinned at him with its murky amber eyes, doll's eyes, filled with idiot glee, its brass cymbals poised as if to strike up a march for some band from hell." Is it a coincidence that Berton keeps opting for close-up shots of the monkey's deviant grin, allowing shiny amber eyes to glisten? Even funnier is how Perkins chooses to trash the traditional cymbal monkey prototype recognized by pop culture in favor of a drum. The Monkey, the direct adaption of King's "The Monkey," opts to differentiate where The Devil's Gift stays with the common brass discs. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, they say.

The Devil's Gift’s legacy is much stranger than possibly (probably) ripping off Stephen King. If you're a Mystery Science Theater 3000 fan, you may have already seen The Devil's Gift—or, more appropriately, parts of The Devil's Gift. Berton would direct a film in 1996 titled Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders, featuring Ernest Borgnine "as a grandfather telling his grandson a story about the wizard Merlin opening up a store in the modern-day United States." It's an anthology with two segments, but instead of shooting a brand new second story, Berton recycled The Devil's Gift. He cleaved out story chunks, added a few sequences where Merlin chases the monkey toy, and voilà! You've got the back half of some oddball fantasy flick where Merlin ruins people's lives with his magical creations.

MST3K would eventually dedicate an episode to Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders, where Merlin's interference would taint Berton's butchered version of The Devil's Gift. Instead of a Ouija board unleashing evils powerful enough to blow up a house, doofy criminals steal The Monkey, and that's how it ends up in a small town's pawn shop. None of the beginning exposition matters, nor "boring" scenes between the monkey's horrors. What's left of The Devil's Gift is a deceased goldfish, a dead dog (boo, R.I.P. Sparkles), and David's frantic attempt to discard his son’s devilish birthday gift before it kills again.

The Merlin Cut of The Devil's Gift is prime MST3K fodder. Berton's full-length version of The Devil's Gift from 1984 never made waves, but at least attempted some semblance of storytelling. Oh, you replaced what little coherent plot that existed with Merlin running around America, trying to collect misfit objects? Yeah, the MST3K crew had a field day between "Rock and Roll Martian" and a fortune teller’s "Bethagram" necklace (whatever that means, but it looks like a knock-off sheriff’s star). Berton's attempt at double-dipping backfires, especially considering how the original film at least dared to end things on a bleak-as-heck note. Merlin's version wraps on a cutesy little button-up where everything's just dandy.

So I guess there are technically two unofficial movies that beat Perkins' The Monkey to the punch? And one involves Merlin. And they’re both technically the same movie. Ish. Kinda?

As of today, there are no definitive answers as to whether The Devil's Gift wanted to be an adaptation of "The Monkey" or not. It's easy to speculate about unmissable influences, and many have (many, in this case, being relative to the very few people who have seen the film). King was never involved, nor was the property cited, and "The Monkey" wasn't even published outside Gallery pages until 1985's Skeleton Crew—but c'mon. The empirical evidence is everywhere. People recognize Child's Play as one of the killer doll subgenre's crowning achievements, but even its imitators found ways around outright duplication. Why not make your figurine an elephant instead of keeping it a monkey and highlighting the elephant in the room?

The Devil's Gift is one of those video store rentals from the ‘80s worth checking out for its audacity alone. It's not fooling anyone (re: The Monkey), which is suspiciously charming. Although, it's hard not to recommend MST3K's Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders episode instead. Who needs all that pesky exposition, endless dad chores, and random costumed creatures? If all you want are the down-and-dirty highlights of this Stephen King imposter, trust in Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot. It's the primer for Perkins’ The Monkey you never knew existed—separated at birth but tethered nonetheless.

Against all expectations, Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy is still available on Amazon. Given the way The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set disappeared faster than Texas draft beer at Tifa's bar, you'd expect these to be long gone by now. For now you can still grab a box without emptying Materia slots on the secondary market. It won't last, though. We all know how this goes.

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Launching globally on June 13, 2025, this set is the latest in Magic's Universes Beyond series. Bringing Cloud, Squall, Terra, Aerith, and the rest of Final Fantasy's biggest names into the world of cardboard combat. It covers every mainline Final Fantasy game from I to XVI, so if you grew up on pixel sprites, PS1 polygons, or you're still pretending to understand the plot of Final Fantasy XV, there's something in here for you.

Yes, these are Standard legal. Show up to Friday Night Magic and drop Sephiroth, Planet's Heir on some poor unsuspecting soul. It probably won't make you any friends, but we don't suffer the weak either.

MTG FF Commander Pre-Built Decks

If you prefer Commander, the set has four pre-con decks, each led by a Final Fantasy icon. There's Cloud's Limit Break deck (Final Fantasy VII), Terra's Revival Trance deck (Final Fantasy VI), Tidus' Counter Blitz deck (Final Fantasy X), and Y'shtola's Scions & Spellcraft deck (Final Fantasy XIV). And if that's not flashy enough, there are Collector's Edition versions where every card gets the Surge Foil treatment because we all know shiny cardboard is the real endgame.

MTG FF Boosters and Boxes

It doesn't stop there. The set also packs Borderless Character cards with 55 Final Fantasy legends, Woodblock-inspired art for Final Fantasy IX, and Through the Ages reprints, where classic Magic cards get reimagined with Final Fantasy artwork. There are also serialized cards in the Collector Boosters, but no one knows what they are yet. It's something ridiculous that'll sell for the price of a second-hand car no doubt.

For now, Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy is still up on Amazon, but let's be honest, it's only a matter of time before it's gone and people start whinging about scalpers. So, if you fancy getting in at a reasonable price instead of paying double in a month, now's your chance.

Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of "Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior". Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.

They don’t make them like Danny Dolinski anymore. As played with characteristic off-kilter charisma by Christoph Waltz, the aging contract killer at the center of Old Guy swaggers around in a vintage leather jacket, exchanges playfully cutting banter with his criminal associates, and sports a shaggy coiffure. That all prompts a disappointing indicator of this crime-comedy’s joke-telling ability: “The ’90s called: They want your haircut back.” In short: Dolinski is another era’s idea of cool, something that’s made abundantly clear when he’s assigned to train the overzealous upstart (Cooper Hoffman) who could take his place as London’s top hired gun. And once our homicidal odd couple picks up a third wheel played by Lucy Liu, Old Guy starts to feel like a bygone era’s idea of a cool movie, the sort of thing Quentin Tarantino or Steven Soderbergh would’ve populated with underworld smart alecks and crate-digging needle drops when Dolinski was at his peak. And I say this as someone of the age to have a sense of nostalgia for such things. This just doesn’t land.

The throwback vibes are subtle, but the exploration of aging is not: Just as Old Guy director Simon West has fewer opportunities to pull out his old Con Air flash these days, Dolinski is frustrated by his employer’s lowered expectations and a bum shooting hand. That seems like it should be enough for a diverting-but-unmemorable caper, but this one unfortunately crams in a whole buddy-movie arc and a halfhearted romance, too. And even then, it needs to pad out a plot involving an ill-fated trip to Belfast and a hostile mob takeover to get across the 90-minute mark.

There are times when Old Guy mimics the rope-a-dope tactics of its protagonist, its outward doddering giving way to a level of surprise and impact it doesn’t seem capable of – a target’s relative pulled out of the line of fire with a little How the Grinch Stole Christmas routine, or a briefly pulse-elevating car chase. But scenes like these are exceptions; so many others are driven by characters and relationships, and those are dragged down by Dolinski's failure to convincingly or meaningfully click with Hoffman’s Wihlborg or Liu’s Anata. (You have to hand it to screenwriter Greg Johnson: His script may not be particularly novel or memorable, but the character names sure are.)

At least Old Guy has a firm grasp on its actual old guy. Much of that credit goes to Waltz, who’s in his element – and sporting an immaculate mustache – as the underestimated charmer talking his way through sticky situations. There’s a lot of work put in to earn our sympathy for him, which makes sense given his line of work: He’s a professional murderer, but he’s a professional murderer in a vulnerable state, recovering from surgery and threatened by the presence of young gun Wihlborg. In one of Old Guy’s few moments of filmmaking panache, West breaks the slow-motion, party-hearty euphoria of Dolinski’s post-work drinks, drugs, and dancing routine to show us what he looks like from an outsider’s perspective. As Wihlborg approaches his reluctant partner in a bar, what we see is a rhythmless boob dancing with women half his age. It’s a funny image, but it’s also a little sad. But the script keeps such emotions in reserve, turning them off and on with a plot-centric inconsistency that’s also applied to Dolinski’s supposedly debilitating injury. Sometimes he’s hobbled, sometimes he’s an action hero, and it makes no sense.

But Old Guy just can’t settle for being a decent character study of a GOAT in decline. In the scenes between hit men, I heard a yearning for (and, in the case of Waltz, the voice of) the downtime banter of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown. The love story in the midst of all this aspires to the fireworks of the George Clooney-Jennifer Lopez scenes in Out of Sight, but only gives off a few sparks – the chemistry just isn’t there between Waltz and Liu or their characters.

Old Guy is at least aware enough of its limitations to keep its action sequences sensible, showing Dolinski’s particular set of skills through on-the-fly ingenuity rather than any superhuman gun-fu. It doesn’t make for the most thrilling shootouts, and his deadly accuracy eventually robs any standoff of its suspense, but it is amusing to see him take out multiple adversaries at once by applying his skills with munitions in the kitchen.

The generational warfare, meanwhile, has all the depth and heat of a newspaper op-ed about millennials’ financially ruinous appetite for avocado toast. Dolinski debates whether Wihlborg is a member of that touchy-feely cohort, or if his strident teetotaling and hypebeast fashions mark him as a member of Gen Z – a quasi-quip that only emphasizes Old Guy’s sweaty uncertainty about its wunderkind assassin. It’s possible that the hardline stances he spouts are signs of someone who’s not sure who he is, either, but for all of the sincerity Hoffman lends to his character’s unearned convictions, Wihlborg never really comes into focus. It’s fitting, then, that our first glimpse of his killer instincts takes place in the fuzzed-out background of a close-up on Waltz.

Pity poor Lucy Liu, stranded in an extraneous subplot that’s only there to deliver her character – one who runs a karaoke joint and into Dolinski’s arms. Around the midway point, Old Guy bafflingly mucks with its own momentum by cutting between Dolinski and Wihlborg’s most trying job and Anata’s date with a nice doctor. What could possibly be going on here that’s as important as the high-stakes hit on one of their rival organization’s top men? Whatever the reason, it speaks to the amount of filler bulking up the story because it has precious little to say. The dancefloor interludes really pile up across this hour-and-a-half, though none are as flagrantly drawn out as Dolinski and Wihlborg’s arrival at their handler’s dog-track HQ, where they pause to watch a hairy metaphor for their relationship do a slo-mo lap through the dirt.

There’s no real tension here, just inevitability: When Dolinski instructs an injured colleague to look at a picture postcard of a tropical paradise, a clock ought to pop up onscreen, counting down to the shot of that mope’s blood splattering across the postcard because there’s no subversion of cliche to be found here. Uneasy alliances will be struck, fragile trusts will be betrayed, and the full range of our main hitman’s righteous fury will be uncorked.

It’s certainly not impossible for these previously loved puzzle pieces to be taken out from the box and arranged in such a way that they can still come together into something cohesive. But here it’s hard to get too invested in the outcome, or what happens to any of these characters, when most of their interactions are stitched together from hermetically framed shots that seal Waltz, Hoffman, and Liu off from one another. It’s just one more facet of Old Guy that makes this ensemble piece feel like several parallel one-man shows.

Surface season 2 premieres Friday, February 21 on Apple TV+. New episodes debut through April 11.

Considering Surface is an amnesia thriller, it’s on theme (and maybe a tad on the nose) if you can’t remember what happened in the first season finale. After all, it aired over two and a half years ago. Struggling to recall plot points would be a detriment to other shows, but this one stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a woman trying to figure out her past – add to that a change of setting from San Francisco to London, and this second season counts as both a soft reboot and a worthy jumping-on point.

Back in 2022, Surface fell into the meandering traps that affect so many streaming series, treating its first season like one long pilot episode. Thankfully, its sophomore outing is more urgent in its quest for the truth – and much less forgettable as a result. Memory loss from the accident that kick-started Surface still clouds a lot about Sophie, but the mystery stretches back to her childhood; she’s gone to England to crack the mystery of her mother’s death and its connection to a beautiful heiress. In London, where she goes by Tess, Sophie still travels in the same upper-class circles, and leaving behind the rich, Californian embezzlement victims of season 1 in favor of the ultra-wealthy Huntley family ups the ante for season 2 considerably. The money here is old, and the sizable closets are stuffed with skeletons. When Sophie’s ongoing probe intersects with a reporter’s investigation of abuses tied to the Huntleys, the puzzle at the heart of Surface takes on a new weight..

Having stolen millions of dollars from her husband, James (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), Sophie doesn’t have to ditch her life of luxury: Plush hotels, designer clothing, exclusive clubs, and expensive booze are still on the menu. How quickly she reconnects with the youngest Huntley sibling, Eliza (Millie Brady), reminds us of how good Sophie is at faking it until she makes it, and Mbatha-Raw expertly walks the line between drawing attention and slipping beneath the radar. While Brady portrays Eliza like a frayed nerve, Ted Lasso’s Phil Dunster plays troubled Huntley scion Quinn with a sinister edge, ditching the lovable-idiot aura that made him an AFC Richmond fan favorite – and showcasing his range in the process.

The Huntleys are preparing for Quinn’s lavish wedding, and his relationship with fiancée Grace (Freida Pinto) takes some surprising turns throughout the eight episodes. Grace’s uncertainty about becoming a permanent member of the family stirs up some conflict, but Pinto’s time on screen ebbs and flows and the role ultimately feels like a wasted opportunity. (What brief flashes we see of her complexities are far too fleeting.) Pinto isn’t the only one to get a short shift story-wise: the material for family members played by Joely Richardson and Tara Fitzgerald is similarly meager, but the actors make the most of it. Dunster gets the meatier part, juggling Quinn’s own follies and those of his father and grandfather.

Giving Sophie a part-ally, part-foil in the form of journalist Callum Walsh (Gavin Drea) brings us closer to the truth about what happened to her mother. Sophie’s amnesia means we’re learning everything at the same time she is, and vital information is frustratingly withheld until later in the season. You might be able to figure out the broad brushstrokes from the clues strewn about season 2, but it isn’t an entirely predictable outcome, fortunately – the finale culminates in some unexpected twists

Sophie had her therapist to confide in in season 1, but the keepers of her secrets are more fluid this time around. Considering Eliza hasn’t seen Sophie for a decade, it’s hardly surprising that she’s less than thrilled to see her former friend. The push-pull between the two is explored in some depth, but this thread unravels as the season progresses – disappointingly lost amid other, flashier developments like the fallout of Sophie fleeing San Francisco. Jackson-Cohen is listed as a season regular and appears briefly in the season 2 trailer, so it’s no spoiler to say that James eventually re-enters the picture. When he does, the season kicks up a gear, because it isn’t immediately clear whether he’ll be friend or foe to Sophie. The actor has a knack for playing a menacing husband with layers, and once again, he hits different notes between arrogance and vulnerability.

Having seen the whole season, I can assure you that answers are forthcoming, and there’s far less withholding and fewer bloated misdirects on the horizon. The second season improves on the first, and another tantalizing cliffhanger promises there’s still more of this story to be told. There’s more to Surface than its slick and seductive appearance, and Mbatha-Raw mines Sophie’s potent mix of grief and rage to new, satisfying depths in season 2.

The next Tom Holland Spider-Man has been delayed by one week, and probably for good reason.

Sony updated its release calendar today and shared that the fourth Spider-Man movie will now be released on July 31, 2026, a week later than its previously announced July 24, 2026 release. The likely reason is to give the next Spider-Man movie some breathing room from Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

Thanks to the date shift, the fourth Spider-Man movie is now coming out two weeks after The Odyssey hits theaters, whereas before it would only be one week removed. Not that Tom Holland would complain considering he’s starring in both movies.

This buffer will give both films a chance to premiere on Imax screens, something we know Christopher Nolan loves to do.

Marvel announced that a fourth Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland is officially in the works and will be the next Marvel movie following Avengers: Doomsday which is coming out on May 1, 2026. The next Spider-Man film will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton who directed Shang-Chi for Marvel and was previously set to direct the next Avengers movie before storylines changed as a result of the situation around the Kang character.

Now the Russo Brothers are back to direct Avengers: Doomsday with Robert Downey Jr. stepping in as Doctor Doom. Wild. Check out our complete list of upcoming MCU projects here and get ready for the Oddy-Man 4 or whatever combo word people will come up for The Odyssey Spider-Man 4 double feature.

Matt Kim is IGN's Senior Features Editor.

Iconic horror novelist Stephen King has had a ton movies adapted from his work -- and that's not counting TV shows and miniseries. And there's simply no sign of slowing down, what with the recent Salem's Lot movie, the new adaptation The Monkey, and more adaptations in the pipeline.

With so many films to choose from, what are the best Stephen King adaptations? We've whittled this massive catalogue down to 13 movies. From ghosts to psychics to... ghosts wanting to feed on psychics, these are truly the movies that not only captured the best of King's work, but also became cinema classics in their own right.

Here are the top Stephen King movies ever, ranked from #13 counting down to #1. Keep scrolling for the list or view the slideshow for a visual countdown!

How Many Stephen King Movies Are There?

There are 54 film adaptations of Stephen King stories, according to the author's official website. The first King adaptation was Carrie in 1976, while the most recent is The Monkey.

The Best Stephen King Movies, Ranked

13. The Dead Zone (1983)

There are very few young adult novels as successful as the Hunger Games books. Suzanne Collins released the first book in 2008 and has since released three more books and a total of five movies. And it doesn't stop there as just last year Collins announced yet another book in the series with a movie already in the works.

The next Hunger games book, titled Sunrise on the Reaping, is set to come out on March 18, 2025. Despite only being a preorder, the hardcover edition has already jumped into the top five on Amazon's best-sellers list of books. It has officially surpassed Onyx Storm on this list, which had a wildly successful debut last month and topped last year's Amazon charts ahead of its release.

The hardcover edition of Sunrise on the Reaping is currently receiving a 30% discount on Amazon, dropping the price under $20. You can find a similar discount on the Kindle version of the book.

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When you want to escape to virtual worlds, having a VR headset that connects to a great gaming PC can unlock even more possibilities. Some of the top VR games work on standalone headsets, but those devices are few and far between. Most games look and play better if your VR headset is hooked up to a capable PC.

TL;DR - The Best VR Headsets for PC:

The best VR headsets for PC offer sharp displays, comfortable designs, accurate tracking, and a seamless connection to a gaming PC or gaming laptop. Admittedly, finding a headset with all these capabilities doesn’t come cheap. However, the Meta 3S, an alternative to the Meta Quest 3, is a great cheap VR headset for PC for those on a tighter budget. But if you have a little more wiggle room, the Valve Index is the simplest option for Steam integration and even PS VR2 supports PC VR with minimal caveats.

Unfortunately, you often don’t get to try out these headsets for fit and functionality before purchasing. So, our experts have done the hands-on testing and research for you, ensuring you get the best VR headset for PC that suits your needs. Whether you’re after versatility or something ready to push graphics to the extreme, one of our five picks will fit your PC VR needs.

1. Valve Index

Best VR Headset for PC

2. Meta Quest 3S

Best Budget VR Headset for PC

3. HTC Vive Pro 2

Best VR Visuals

4. HTC Vive XR Elite

Best VR Headset for Work and Play

5. PlayStation VR2

Best VR for Console and PC

How to Choose the Best VR Headsets for PC

We’ve chosen these PC VR Headsets based on our expertise and experience with VR, as well as IGN reviews and consumer feedback. When buying a VR headset, there are more than just digital specifications to consider, with physical comfort being an essential facet of the experience. For example, comfort dials, airflow, and build quality impact how the headset will feel when used. However, it’s also necessary to consider the technology under the hood, with the efficacy of a headset’s parts correlating with performance in the games you wish to play.

Then there are quality-of-life features to consider, like the efficacy and style of a headset’s tracking solution or passthrough and refresh rate, which governs the fluidity you experience inside a given game.

PC VR FAQ

Do I need a powerful PC to use VR?

Like PC games, VR headsets and VR games have minimum and recommended system requirements that you’ll need to meet to get the associated applications working smoothly. If you’re jumping into PC VR to play a specific set of games, it’s worth investigating the system requirements before making any big purchases to ensure you’ll be able to make the most of your proposed headset. Generally speaking, you will need high-end hardware in your gaming rig, such as potent graphics cards and processors, to play the most demanding VR games. If building a gaming rig for PC VR is out of your budget, it’s worth considering some of the standalone headsets on the market, which work wirelessly without needing an external computer.

What VR headsets don’t require a PC?

VR headsets for PC are mighty capable, but if you’d like to play away from home or even in a different room from your computer, you’ll need to find another option. The Meta Quest 3S and the entire Quest lineup are great hybrid options that excel as standalone VR headsets. The Pico 4 works similarly to the Meta Quest and is great for those who don’t want a tether. We’d be remiss not to mention the Apple Vision Pro; it’s wildly powerful solo, and it seamlessly integrates into the Apple ecosystem, proving an innovative way to work on the best MacBooks.

PlayStation VR2 doesn’t require a PC. However, you’ll need the PS5 to enjoy the truly spectacular VR experience. Some ultra-cheap VR headsets also use the screen of your smartphone for a fun, more immersive experience that’s especially well-suited for children.

How do you ensure the best VR headset for PC experience?

Beyond having a powerful gaming PC and a capable, comfortable VR headset, consider these other factors too. A well-lit space ensures you have the most accurate tracking. You’ll also want the freedom to move around the area you’re playing in, so the space should be free of obstacles or furniture that could trip you up or get tangled in wires. It may be helpful to place a rug or other objects that indicate when you’re leaving the dedicated play area. Luckily, some headsets come with their own indicators.

When do VR headsets usually go on sale?

Almost all of the best VR headsets that are PC compatible will drop in prices a few different times every year. One of the overall best shopping events for VR discounts is Amazon Prime Day, which takes place in July every year. After that, Black Friday and Cyber Monday tend to have the best overall deals consistently. Both events tend to primarily offer Meta Quest deals, but sometimes other headsets are available at a discount.

Sarah Thwaites is a freelance tech writer at IGN, with bylines at GameInformer, TrustedReviews, NME and more.

Danielle Abraham is a Tech freelance writer based in Los Angeles who spends her free time creating videos and geeking out over music history.

If you're in the market for a new Switch console, here's a deal worth consideration. AliExpress is currently offering a Nintendo Switch OLED console for only $223.61 after coupon code: USAFF30 is applied during checkout. This product is also stocked in a US warehouse, so it ships free and arrives within about a week. AliExpress has a 15-day free return policy and guarantees a refund if your order doesn't arrive within 20 days.

This is a brand new, genuine Nintendo Switch console, but keep in mind that it is imported from either Japan or Hong Kong. What that means is that the warranty it comes with will most not likely be valid in the United States. The packaging and materials (like the manual) might also be written in another language). Functionally, however, Switch consoles are region unlocked so you'll be able to play them in the US without any problems. You'll be able to select English as your default language just like any console you buy here. A US power plug adapter is also supplied.

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When you’re setting out to build or upgrade your gaming PC, the best graphics cards are often the first thing that comes to mind. There’s a simple reason for that: When it comes to PC games, GPUs are the most impactful component in determining your rig's raw frame rates. Quite simply, most of the time, a better graphics card directly results in better performance – at least up to a point. With Nvidia's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 cards out now (though it's nearly impossible to actually get one), here are the best graphics cards on the market.

TL;DR: These Are the Best Graphics Cards:

These days, GPUs have legitimately become a luxury good. With graphics cards like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 costing upwards of $1,999, you can expect to pay top dollar for top performance. Prices are still way higher than they were when the GTX 970 blew my mind in 2014 – even when adjusted for inflation. However, if you temper your expectations, you can still get a solid gaming experience for a fraction of that price, especially if you're okay with gaming at 1440p or 1080p.

I’ve been reviewing graphics cards for the last four generations, and I’ve personally benchmarked, built with, and played games using every GPU on this list. However, if none of these strike your fancy, feel free to comment below what kind of gaming experience you’re looking for, and I’d be happy to help you find the perfect card for your build.

What to Look for in a Graphics Card

While it would be easy to just tell you to get the most powerful graphics card on the market for the best gaming experience, the truth is that picking a GPU is something you need to put a bit more thought into. not all graphics cards are created equal, you see, and everyone is going to need something a little different out of their PCI-E brick.

The resolution you play games at is going to be the first thing you want to figure out. Whether you already have a gaming monitor you love or you're looking to build up an entire gaming battlestation, decide on your resolution first. This is because a graphics card that's great at 4K isn't exactly going to translate to an amazing 1080p graphics card. Just take a look at the Nvidia RTX 5090. While the new flagship flies at 4K, it can actually be slower than much cheaper graphics cards at 1080p, due to CPU bottlenecking. Instead, if you're playing at 1080p, something like the Intel Arc B580 is going to be a much better fit. You're still going to get solid gaming performance, but at a much lower price, which you can use to, well, buy more games. Likewise, 1440p gamers are probably best off buying something like the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT or the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super.

Budget is also a huge concern, and graphics cards are only getting more expensive these days. It would be awesome if everyone could afford an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, but that's just not the world we live in. These days, the floor sits around $200-$250. For that price you can get a solid 1080p graphics card, without having to go back to a previous generation. If you have a bit more cash, something like the Nvidia RTX 4060 will unlock all of Nvidia's exclusive bells and whistles – though they're much less important on a lower-end GPU.

If you really want to go all-out, you can get an amazing graphics card for around $1,000. Both the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 will provide an awesome 4K gaming experience, and the one you choose should ultimately depend on how much you care about ray tracing. For most people that just want raw gaming performance, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is probably going to be a better option, but you're going to want to wait a minute for AMD's next-generation offering. I don't know how well the Radeon RX 9070 XT is going to perform until I benchmark it, but it should prove to be great for 4K gaming, especially with the upcoming FSR 4.

Luckily, it looks like this generation of graphics cards is going to make 4K gaming much more accessible. When I reviewed the Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, I found that it had no problem breaking 60 fps in even demanding games like Black Myth Wukong. However, more expensive and powerful cards like the RTX 5080 and 5090 are going to give you more breathing room for future PC games.

With more expensive graphics cards, however, power is going to be a big concern. You're going to want to make sure you check which power supply you have, and check it against the power requirements for the graphics card you're looking at. Something like the Intel Arc B580 can get away with a 450W PSU, but you're going to want to make sure you have something much more powerful for the Radeon RX 7800 XT, for instance. You don't need to go overboard and fork over the cash for a power supply that offers twice the recommended power, just make sure you have enough juice to keep your GPU going.

1. Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super

The Best Graphics Card for Most People

2. Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

The Best Mainstream Graphics Card If You Want to Spend a Bit More

3. Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090

The Best Nvidia Graphics Card

4. AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

The Best AMD Graphics Card

5. AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT

The Best GPU for 1440p

6. Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060

The Best GPU for 1080p

Upcoming GPUs

Now that the latest generation of Nvidia graphics cards is out, starting with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, 2025 seems to be a packed year for graphics cards. Team Green followed up its flagship-level cards with the RTX 5070 Ti, which really helps bridge the gap between the mid-range and the high end. However, because this is still an expensive 4K card, anyone looking for 1440p gaming is probably better off waiting for either the Nvidia RTX 5070 or AMD's upcoming cards.

Because Nvidia isn't alone in new graphics cards. AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are right around the corner, launching in March 2025. I got a chance to sneak in a benchmark of the 9070 at AMD's CES 2025 booth, and while those are preliminary results you should take with a heaping of salt, it looks like it's going to give the Radeon RX 7900 XT and RTX 4080 a run for their money.

Best Graphics Cards FAQ

AMD or Nvidia? Or Intel?

When it comes to which brand of graphics card you should get, it ultimately comes down to your personal preference – even if each brand has its own unique advantages. Intel graphics cards are the most affordable option on the market right now, but its graphics cards aren’t exactly the fastest in the land. On the other hand, Nvidia makes the most powerful GPUs around, but you’re going to have to pay out the nose for that performance.

AMD graphics cards strike a pretty good balance between the two, but while the company loves to use open-source graphics APIs, it means you don’t get access to some of the exclusive features that Nvidia owners enjoy – features like DLSS (and the new DLSS 4). AMD has alternatives for literally every Nvidia software feature, but some of them simply aren’t as good. See our guide to AMD vs. Nvidia GPUs for more info.

What power supply should I get?

Graphics cards, especially high-end ones, are sucking up more electricity with every passing year. If you’re looking to build a new gaming PC, or even upgrade from an older graphics card, you should really consider upgrading to one of the best power supplies.

Some of the graphics cards out there right now can take upwards of 450W of power by themselves, so you may want to consider a 1,000W power supply – especially if you’re going for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090.

GTX vs. RTX

Nvidia has both an RTX, or Ray Tracing Texel eXtreme, and GTX, Giga Texel Shader eXtreme graphics cards series, with the RTX offerings being newer, more powerful, and more expensive.

That boosted performance is thanks to the architecture of RTX cards, which offer both Tensor and RT cores alongside CUDA cores for better graphics and rendering. Tensor cores enable AI and high-performance computing tasks bringing support for DLSS tech to help with upscaling and sharpening. RT cores are dedicated to ray tracing, allowing for more realistic lighting and shadows in scenes. Nvidia’s GTX graphics cards have a much simpler architecture and don’t offer Tensor or RT cores. Though they still work for budget builds, GTX cards will soon be obsolete.

Where to Get the Best Graphics Cards in the UK

There aren't too many differences when it comes to the graphics cards you can pick up in the UK, but the main takeaway is where you can purchase them. All of the following links have been updated with UK vendors, saving you some time and money if you're interested in picking up any of the graphics cards we've mentioned.

Jacqueline Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN. When she's not helping her friends and family buy computers, you can usually find her tinkering with her own PC.

The Mario company's latest hardware release is Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo. Previously exclusive to the Nintendo Store and only available for Nintendo Switch Online members, it’s now available to everyone. You can purchase your very own Alarmo at Best Buy right now for $99.99.

Where to Buy Alarmo

Alarmo is an interactive Nintendo-themed alarm clock. From a hardware perspective, it looks nice and cartoony, like something straight out of the Mushroom Kingdom. It has a full-color display that shows you the date, day, and time in a font and style based on your choice of five (or more) games.

Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo Games

Here are the games whose themes come pre-loaded:

• Super Mario Odyssey
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Splatoon 3
• Pikmin 4
• Ring Fit Adventure

If you connect your Nintendo account to your Alarmo, you can download additional game themes for free, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

To set it, you pick the game you want for the display, select a “scene,” and set the time and an alarm. When it’s time for the alarm to go off, you’ll hear music and sounds based on the game and scene you picked.

You can use Alarmo like a normal alarm clock, pressing the button to turn it off. Or you can use the interactive features, which make sounds play and characters on the screen react as you move around in bed after the alarm goes off. In this mode, getting out of bed turns the alarm off automatically.

In addition to setting alarms, you can have Alarmo play music from your chosen game every hour. Or, if you like to use sleep sounds, you can have it play calming music when you go to bed.

More Nintendo Hardware

This isn’t the first weird Nintendo release by a long shot. You can still buy a Pokemon Go Plus+ at some retailers, and you can go to bed with it, too. We're also following every development about Nintendo's next piece of hardware: the Switch 2.

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