For all you students, road warriors, and people who have to work on the move, here's a fantastic deal on one of the nicest ultra-portable laptops out there. As part of Dell Back to School Sale, the Dell XPS 13 13" Snapdragon X Elite laptop is on clearance for just $749.99 with free delivery. For 2025, Dell discontinued most of its named laptop models - including the Inspiron, XPS, and G-series (gaming) - which means this is a perfect opportunity to pick one up at a huge discount.

Dell XPS 13 Ultraportable Laptop for $750

28 Years Later is now available to watch online through digital marketplaces like Prime Video. If you missed this one in theaters, now’s your chance to get spooked in the comfort of your own home.

Set (you guessed it) 28 years after the original outbreak, 28 Years Later features a new cast, including Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who travels with his son to mainland Britain, where the Rage Virus has continued to thrive since being quarantined from the rest of Europe. Tom Jorgenson’s review of the movie for IGN says it's “as potent and timely an exploration of cultural strife as the original, and Danny Boyle and Alex Garland tug at the heartstrings with bloody, deadly skill.”

28 Years Later Now Available on Digital, Up for Preorder on Blu-ray

Nintendo Switch 2 has been out and in the hands of all the early adopters for nearly two months now. If you haven’t pulled the trigger yet on Nintendo’s new hybrid console, you might be wondering if you should pick one up now that the stock shortage appears to be over, or if you should wait for Black Friday. As someone who has written about sales and deals for the past eight years or so, I have some thoughts!

Reasons to Buy Now

Reasons to Wait

It’s Expensive

Look, $450 is a lot. It’s $150 more than the original Switch, which is hard to swallow even when you consider the sizable power increase. But on top of that up-front cost, you’ll also need to buy games and probably some Switch 2 accessories as well — all of which are also more expensive than their counterparts in the last generation. If you can put off spending that much cash until later, when there will be more games to choose from, that’s hard to resist.

There May Be a Black Friday Deal

I wouldn’t plan on seeing a discount on the Switch 2 during Black Friday. What Nintendo has done in the past with the original Switch is include a pack-in game at no additional cost (it was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe every single year). Since the Mario Kart World bundle currently costs $50 more than the Switch 2 console without a bundled game, that would save you some cash – assuming the base price of the console doesn’t get pushed up due to tariffs prior to Black Friday, that is.

There Aren't Many Exclusive Games Yet

As fun as Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza are, that's about it for exciting exclusives at the moment. Sure, you can play Cyberpunk 2077 and Split Fiction on Switch 2, but you can also play them on other platforms. If you can hold off on playing the currently available exclusives, it may make sense to wait until more exclusives are available, especially if you don't have a spare $500 burning a hole in your pocket.

Nintendo Will Likely Release a New Model at Some Point

Nintendo does it every console generation without fail: it releases a new model of the console that’s better in every way than the original hardware. The caveat here is that the new model could take a long time to arrive. The Switch OLED was released in 2021, over four years after the original Switch came out. So waiting that long for a potential Switch 2 upgrade probably isn't the wisest choice.

In Conclusion

In the end, of course, you have to make the decision that's right for you. I weighed all of the above issues myself when Nintendo announced the Switch 2. In the end, I decided to preorder one. I had some extra justification because writing about video games is my job, but even so, it was hard to part with $500 for the bundle.

However, I don’t regret the decision at all. I have lots of fun playing Mario Kart World with my kids, and I’m having an absolute blast with Donkey Kong Bananza now. Plus, I have a backlog of original Switch games I never got around to playing, and they all look phenomenal on the vibrant 8-inch Switch 2 screen.

If you choose to hold off on purchasing one for a possible Black Friday bundle discount, I won’t blame you at all. Spending $500+ is no small thing, and there's no one right choice for everybody. But making the purchase now means you'll have more time to play the awesome games that are already available, and we know plenty more are coming in the future.

Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN's board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Dan Brown returns to his popular character, Robert Langdon, in his brand new novel, The Secret of Secrets, due out in early September.

Right now, fans in the US and UK can take advantage of some great discounts, with savings of 40% for US readers and 50% for those in the UK.

Baseus recently released a new "ultra mini" variant of its Picogo MagSafe power banks, and it certainly lives up to its name. Right now you can save nearly 60% off the 5,000mAh Qi2-certified model when you apply coupon code "RT8XQSCG" in cart, dropping the price to just $28.79 with free shipping. Baseus makes solid power banks and I recommend them as a less expensive alternative to Anker.

Baseus Picogo Ultra Mini 5,000mAh MagSafe Power Bank

The Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Universes Beyond set is drawing to a close (at least until Spider-Man’s arrival), with Edge of Eternities debuting in just a few days.

The new sci-fi set will take us to space, and there are new synergies emerging already. This week’s movers and shakers include cards with spaceships and aliens in mind, thanks to data from TCGPlayer.

Climbers: Return of The Gaffer

Players have already spotted a lot of potential in The Gaffer, a three-cost white card who turns lifegain into card advantage.

This card from The Lord of the Rings is seeing a climb ahead of Edge of Eternities, reaching $9 and up, thanks to synergies with Ragost, Deft Gastronaut. It was just $2 not long ago.

Next up, we mentioned Thrumming Hivepool last week, and Hatchery Sliver is another shoo-in for Sliver decks with Edge of Eternities. It’s slithered its way to over $10 pretty quickly.

Sticking with Slivers, The First Sliver from Modern Horizons saw a steep drop but has now started to pick up. Giving your Sliver spells Cascade, and offering a 7/7 body in its own right, it’s likely to be a nuisance to play against, and it’s now $30.

The last Edge of Eternities synergy this week is Sylvan Safekeeper, which plays on the land sacrificing theme of the World Shaper Commander precon. It’s up to $8 and climbing.

Finally, it wouldn’t be a Crashers and Climbers without something to do with the Tidus deck, and this week it’s Wave Goodbye, which sends a board’s worth of cards back to an owner’s hand if their cards don’t have a counter on them.

Crashers: Big Beasts and Baddies

This week’s crashers are well worth a look for just about anyone. First up, Summon: Primal Odin from Final Fantasy is now under $2. Given you can manipulate his lore counters with the right setup, you can keep Zantetsuken primed to deal game-ending damage to players.

One more Final Fantasy one, and it’s Ultima, Origin of Oblivion. This 4/4 could be an ideal inclusion in colorless decks since it gets you double colorless mana, but it also ‘blights’ an opponent’s land. It’s just a dollar.

Next up, we switch our focus to Dragons. Tarkir: Dragonstorm remains one of my favorite sets of this year, and Betor, Kin to All was arguably a better inclusion in the Abzan Armor deck than Betor, Ancestor’s Voice. Now you can right that wrong for under $4.

Sticking with alternative versions of Commanders from the set’s precons, Ureni, the Song Unending is down to under $3 and could be devastating if you can pull enough lands before introducing it.

Finally, Craterhoof Behemoth’s Showcase Halo Foil version is one of the priciest cards in the set, but you can get this big bad beast for around $12-$15 in its standard printing.

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

The best Alienware high-end gaming monitor just went on sale. As part of the Dell Back to School Sale, the 32" Alienware AW3225QF 4K QD OLED gaming monitor has just dropped to $849.99 with free shipping after a $350 off instant discount. If you're looking for the best 4K gaming monitor, this should definitely be on your short list.

Update: You might be eligible for an additional 10% off if sign up for a free Dell account. Log in, heard over to Dell Rewards under the Benefits section, and see if a 10% off monitors coupon is available for you.

32" Alienware AW3225QF 4K OLED Monitor

DC Studios co-CEO and Superman Director James Gunn has pulled back the curtain on the backstory behind Lex Luthor’s elusive henchman, Mr. Handsome.

The comic book bigwig spilled the beans, alongside a gallery of behind-the-scenes pictures, in a post shared on social media. It comes with more details about one of Superman’s more mysterious characters as fans continue to dig into every easter egg packed into the first major DCU movie.

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— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 29, 2025

Of the many, many characters filling the new Man of Steel movie’s two-hour runtime, Gunn says Mr. Handsome just might be his favorite. That’s not because of the Lex Luthor sidekick’s memorable expression or his quiet demeanor but because of his touching beginnings.

“Lex created Mr. Handsome in a Petri dish when he was 12 - he was trying to make a human. He didn't come out so well, but he just might be the only one in the world Lex has any true sentiment for, as evidenced by the photo on his desk.”

Warning! Light spoilers for Superman follow.

Viewers took a liking to Mr. Handsome when he first appeared as Lex Luthor’s personal, pocket-dimension chauffeur a good chunk of the way into the film. He’s a grey, fleshy creature that doesn’t mutter so much as a word throughout the film, and he’s also impossible not to notice thanks to his name and look. In the weeks since the film’s premiere, he’s broken away as one of the characters audiences have most hoped to see more from.

As Gunn clarifies, Mr. Handsome is played by Trevor Newlin, who is known for showing up in films as other strange creatures. His resume includes the likes of Smile 2’s hideous Monstrosity, for example, as well as Alien: Romulus’ Xenomorph.

Lex keeping a picture of Mr. Handsome on his desk (and not his girlfriend) is killing me 😭 https://t.co/kXWxQO6g5q

— The Green Kasey 🎃 (@RawbertBeef) July 29, 2025

Fans have speculated that this Mr. Handsome may have some ties to another Mister Handsome seen in previous DC storylines, but Gunn’s comments all but confirm that the Superman ferryman stands alone as a unique entity in the DCU. At the very least, we’re not sure Lex has ever kept such an endearing photo of another being on his desk quite like this until now.

Mr. Handsome was no doubt the standout for fans and the Superman crew behind the scenes, but DC die-hards are far from done when it comes to finding other details hidden in the new DC movie. Last week, Gunn shared an unobscured look at the History of Metahumans mural tucked away inside Superman’s Hall of Justice. It includes a first look at many of the classic DC heroes who might play a role in the DCU.

For more, you can read our 8/10 Superman review. The David Corenswet-led superhero movie has managed to tower above competition at the box office since its premiere July 11. You can also learn more about every last hero included in that Hall of Justice mural.

Image courtesy of James Gunn.

Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly lineup of games for August 2025, as the company's celebrations to mark 15 years of PS Plus continue.

PS Plus originally launched on June 29, 2010, and the past month has seen big hitters such as Diablo IV and The King of Fighters XV as well as Jusant offered via the subscription service. Next up, however, comes another trio of titles — as well as some 15th anniversary avatars, too.

"We’re excited to reveal a few more surprises!" wrote PlayStation's director of game services Adam Michel. "Starting August 5, PlayStation Plus members can claim a special set of 15th Anniversary Avatars, featuring fan-favorite titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, God of War Ragnarök, and Twisted Metal, all available at no additional cost."

And now, onto the games — here's what to expect, all of which are playable from August 5.

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games July 2025:

• Lies of P | PS5, PS4
• Day Z | PS4
• My Hero One's Justice 2 | PS4

Hit Soulslike Lies of P leads the charge this month, with its Pinocchio-inspired action that earned a positive reception in IGN's 8/10 Lies of P review. Next up is classic survival game DayZ, the hardcore 60-player experience that birthed countless battle royale clones. And finally, there's My Hero One's Justice 2, a 3D arena fighter sequel for fans of the My Hero Academia anime.

As a reminder, you have until August 4 to add Diablo IV, The King of Fighters XV and Jusant to your PlayStation game library before they disappear from the current PS Plus line-up.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social

The Hunger Games has found its new Katniss Everdeen… on stage, that is. The Hunger Games: On Stage, a brand new theater production of the beloved dystopian story, has announced that Mia Carragher will play the lead role previously made famous by Jennifer Lawrence.

The production revealed the news via the show’s official Instagram on July 29. “Meet our girl on fire,” reads the caption on a photo announcing Carragher in the role. In a separate post, the account shared a video where fans could see Carragher in action.

“From archery to fight workshops, our fearless Girl on Fire is ready to set @troubadourcwharf alight,” the account wrote, mentioning the London theater where the adaptation will be staged.

“I’m really excited to play Katniss. I relate to her quite a lot,” the actress said in the sneak peek. “I think she’s very fearless, but then she’s also got that nurturing quality about her. Everyone needs to come and watch ‘The Hunger Games: On Stage’ because it’s going to be nothing like you’ve ever seen.”

Carragher is the daughter of former Liverpool FC player Jamie Carragher, and is a relative newcomer to the film and television scene. She previously appeared in the 2014 British comedy One Night In Istanbul, as well as the Channel 4 series The Gathering.

Next, she’ll appear alongside Hunger Games film alum Josh Hutcherson — as well as Martin Freeman and Malin Akerman — in the upcoming British comedy Let’s Love.

“We searched far and wide, and comprehensively, for our Katniss,” director Matthew Dunster said in a statement. “It is not easy to step into Suzanne Collins’ amazing creation and only one actor combined Katniss’ charisma and combat skills — her quiet, tough determination and her brilliant creativity, athleticism and humor. We’ve found our Katniss in Mia Carragher, and we can’t wait for audiences to see her.”

This new adaptation of the Hunger Games — the first ever for the stage — kicks off performances on October 20 at the Trouboudor Canary Wharf Theatre in London. Well-known Irish playwright Connor McPherson adapted writer Suzanne Collins’ first book for the stage play, which is being directed by Dunster, who also directed London favorite 2:22: A Ghost Story.

Image credit: thehungergamesonstage / Seamus Ryan

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