The only officially licensed John Wick video game is being removed from sale just six years after launch.

Bithell Games’ well-received John Wick Hex launched in October 2019. It’s a fast-paced, action-oriented strategy game “that makes you think and strike like John Wick.” John Wick, of course, is the hugely popular action hero made famous by Keanu Reeves.

Fast forward six years and John Wick Hex is set for the digital scrapheap. In an update directed at the game’s community, publisher Big Fan Games (which is part of Devolver Digital) said John Wick Hex will be removed from sale on all platforms beginning July 17, 2025.

After July 17, existing owners of John Wick Hex will still be able to access the game via their digital libraries across PC and console, and of course physical copies will continue to work on console. However, new purchases of John Wick Hex will not be possible, regardless of platform or storefront.

Big Fan Games failed to say why John Wick Hex was being removed from sale, but it seems likely it's the result of the expiration of its licence with John Wick rights holder Lionsgate Entertainment. IGN has asked Big Fan for comment.

The expiration of a licence is one of the main reasons video games end up being pulled from storefronts; you see it most often with video games that have licensed music. It happened to Alan Wake, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake trailers, and Spec Ops: The Line, to name but a few. Video game preservationists often call for video game companies to do more to keep their products alive when this happens. Back in 2018, Rockstar replaced Grand Theft Auto IV song licenses that had expired after the end of a 10-year deal.

As for Bithell Games, it released Tron: Catalyst last month. The game was developed in collaboration with Disney and Pixar Games, and is set within the world of Tron.

And as for John Wick, he recently cameoed in spinoff Ballerina, and John Wick 5, once again starring Keanu Reeves, is in development, although we're not sure when it will come out. Director Chad Stahelski recently said he's still trying to work out how to make Keanu Reeves in John Wick 5 make sense given the ending of 4. Meanwhile, Keanu Reeves reportedly pays a company a few thousand dollars a month to get the likes of TikTok and Meta to take down imitators.

Lionsgate has confirmed it has a John Wick AAA video game in the works, although it has said nothing about it.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Former Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has opened up about his decision to quit the BBC's flagship sci-fi show after just 18 episodes.

Appearing on the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Gatwa initially gave his stock answer — heard previously as part of the official behind-the-scenes Doctor Who Unleashed documentary series, that the 32-year-old actor felt he was "getting old."

But the rising Hollywood and stage star — the third-youngest actor to ever play the Doctor — then went on to give a fuller answer, discussing the "strenuous" nature of the role, and the toll it had taken on him.

Asked by Kuenssberg why he'd walked away from Doctor Who, Gatwa said: "Because I'm getting old and my body was tired," before being scoffed at by the presenter.

"My body, my knees," he continued, before referencing the fact he was also wearing a shirt referencing a new ballet. "I've now just started doing some ballet, so I'm making some good decisions here..." he continued, grinning.

"It's the most amazing job in the world," Gatwa continued. "It's a job that any actor would dream of. And because it's so good, it's strenuous. It takes a lot out of you physically, emotionally, mentally. So, I — it was time."

Doctor Who fans saw Gatwa's time on the TARDIS end somewhat abruptly during the finale of the show's most recent season, with various reports revealing that the episode had been subject to extensive reshoots to factor in the actor's decision to leave. The show itself is now on something of a hiatus, with no word of co-production partner Disney renewing its deal for more episodes, or — as yet — a replacement being found.

Shortly before the finale aired, Gatwa had been set to make an appearance during this year's Eurovision Song Contest, in a move that would have tied into a Doctor Who episode featuring a sci-fi Eurovision-style show. Shortly before the event, however, it was confirmed that Gatwa had pulled out, raising eyebrows.

"It all panned out very interestingly," Gatwa said, when asked of his decision to no longer be involved. "I pulled out of it a long time before it was announced. And it was announced when it was announced, I don't know why... but I was just very busy. [I] just had a lot of work schedules, a lot of press around The Roses, around Doctor [Who]. Just a lot of press."

When asked directly if he'd pulled out of Eurovision due to the controversy over Israel's involvement, as some fans had believed, Gatwa flatly denied this was the case.

"No, I was just very busy," he responded.

“You’ve not just compared me to a politician!”@BBCNickRobinson gives Ncuti Gatwa a proper Today grilling over whether he’s finished playing Doctor Who now he’s playing Christopher Marlowe.#R4Today pic.twitter.com/Nmzzoz1qwd

— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) July 7, 2025

In a separate interview, this time with BBC Radio 4's Today show, Gatwa was asked if he had finished with Doctor Who for good. Gatwa replied that he had, before saying he didn't know who the next incarnation of the Doctor would be — pouring fresh doubt that his regeneration into Billie Piper was the real deal, rather than some kind of fake-out.

"I've finished being Doctor Who, we all saw the gold sparkle," Gatwa said, in reference to his character's regeneration sequence. "Or did we? I don't know. I just don't know who the next Doctor Who is. But it's certainly not me."

Earlier this month, a notable insider suggested Doctor Who could remain off-air for the rest of the decade, as concerns grow over the long-running show's immediate future.

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

It’s one of the longest-running superhero debates: would Superman kill? Henry Cavill’s Superman did of course kill General Zod as a last resort in order to save lives in the DCEU. But would David Corenswet’s Superman do the same in the rebooted DCU?

This new Superman is an altogether brighter affair compared to the more grounded, naturalistic SnyderVerse version that came before it. We see Superman care deeply for all forms of life in the movie: human, animal, and alien. For newcomers, this perhaps begs the question: why doesn’t Superman kill?

In a Wired video, Corenswet offered his answer, which tallies with everything we’ve come to understand about Superman over the years: “I think the main reason is that he sees the good in just about everybody, maybe to a fault,” he said. “He even sees the good in those trying to do him harm.”

In the same Wired video, DCU steward James Gunn chimed in to add: “I believe he believes in a basic right to life. That’s [killing someone] just not in him.”

But Gunn goes on to say that this Superman would kill if he had to. “But I’m not a purist in that respect. I think that if, for instance, he had to kill to protect somebody’s life, he would probably do that, even though that would be hard for him.”

Warning! Spoilers for Superman follow:

We see the suggestion that Superman kills in the new Superman movie, specifically during the battle between Superman and Ultraman, who is revealed to be a clone of Superman created by Lex Luthor. But we do not see Ultraman die, rather thrown into a black hole. Indeed, there is a strong fan theory that Ultraman may return in future DCU movies as Bizarro.

Gunn’s comments, however, suggest the movie-maker would have Superman deliberately kill under the right circumstances in a future DCU film, following Snyder’s lead with Cavill’s Superman. The death of Zod in 2013’s Man of Steel was a hot topic throughout the entire DCEU’s run, and no doubt it would be the same if Corenswet’s Superman ever followed suit, although that would perhaps be a surprisingly darker moment that we’ve seen from the tonally upbeat Superman Gunn has now established.

Snyder himself has explained why he had Superman kill Zod in Man of Steel. In an interview with GQ, Snyder said Zod “wasn’t gonna negotiate an outcome, so it was either Zod or us. And that was pretty much the game. There was no middle ground. Zod said he would fight until either you kill me, or I kill you. That’s the game.

“And they’re like, ‘But why would you put Superman in that position?’ I’m like, 'Well, if Superman can’t handle that position then he’s fake.' He’s got to address the scenarios that come to him. He can’t pick and choose, as you can’t pick and choose.

“If the character can respond in a way that solidifies his humanity, then he’s stronger.”

Whether we see Gunn’s Superman put in a similar position in future DCU films remains to be seen, although we do have Supergirl to come next year, and the potential for a Justice League team up with Batman and Wonder Woman.

Superman itself got the DCU off to a flyer with a global weekend take of $217 million at the box office. Its $122 million domestic take was enough to make it the biggest North American launch ever for a solo Superman film, not adjusted for inflation.

Check out IGN’s Superman review to find out what we think, and then head over to our Superman Ending and Post-Credits Explained to find out what it all means.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Prime Day might be over, but someone clearly forgot to tell the discounts. In a twist that’s as welcome as it is unexpected, a hefty stack of deals has survived the retail storm, with prices still slashed across Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and PC. Whether it’s leftovers from the main sale or publishers riding the hype wave a little longer, there are still some proper gems worth pouncing on.

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In retro news, I'm celebrating the 27th birthday of Point Blank, a PS One lightgun classic that's tied to one of my fondest gaming memories. For those of you unfamiliar with it, Point Blank is basically a collection of carnival target mini-games that's best played competitively with two players. Arguably the trickiest task is a sniper challenge with one bullet and a five second window to blast an object out of a distant figure's hand. I'll never forget the time when a mate of mine went full Billy the Kid and quick-drew a shot from his hip to nail said target in 0.5 of a second. Arsiest gaming feat I've ever witnessed.

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Samsung already had a lineup of solid phones on its hands with the Galaxy S25 series, and it opted to round out the collection by making an extra-thin model: the Galaxy S25 Edge. Where the other phones can push up to 8mm thick, the S25 Edge trims down to just under 6mm. That sure is thin for a phone, but if a matter of millimeters doesn’t sound like a major difference, you’re already catching on to the biggest issue the S25 Edge faces. The Galaxy S25 Edge may be built like a high-end smartphone, but that pursuit of thinness comes with several key compromises that impact the phone's overall quality.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge – Design and Features

Samsung has undeniably managed to trim down the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge compared to the rest of its recent phones, not to mention most of its competition. The S25 Edge is just 5.8mm thick, down from the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s 8.2mm. The difference is subtle in the pocket but plain to the naked eye. There’s also a tangible weight difference, with the phone weighing 2 ounces less than the S25 Ultra at just 5.7 ounces.

But the S25 Edge still isn’t razor sharp, in part because it has flat edges. After I dug out some old phones for comparison, I found it really doesn’t feel meaningfully thin compared to where smartphones were about nine years ago. My old OnePlus 5 felt about as thin thanks to its curves (even if it’s 7.3mm thick), and the original Moto Z still has the S25 Edge beat by 0.1mm. Of course, the S25 Edge is the only of these phones packing the latest hardware. That comes with caveats of its own, though.

The S25 Edge might look like the S25 Ultra, down to the color scheme, but flipping it over to the back, the simple two-camera setup is markedly lacking next to the quad-camera setup that the Ultra offers. Of course, there’s no S Pen either.

Samsung did opt for a large, 6.7-inch display, giving it more room to squeeze in other crucial internals, like the 3,900mAh battery – albeit a bit small for a phone these days. It is at least a quality LTPO AMOLED display, offering a sharp 1440x3120 resolution that runs smooth at up to 120Hz. It also gets plenty bright for easy visibility in most cases, though doesn’t have the same anti-glare coating of the S25 Ultra either.

While the screen is pretty good, I did notice some odd color shift when viewing it from an angle. It’s warmer straight on, but at angles of even just 10-20 degrees, it gains a cooler tone. It’s most perceptible in large areas with a solid color, though it can otherwise be hard to detect. Thankfully, this means most media isn’t going to be impacted. And with the potent stereo speakers the S25 Edge has on board, movies and TV are still easy enough to enjoy on the phone.

Like its siblings, the S25 Edge offers a fingerprint scanner built into the display along with facial recognition for unlocking the phone. Both have worked quickly and reliably in my testing. Other stowaway features from the S25 Ultra: The S25 Edge kept the titanium frame and 15W wireless charging, though wired charging peaks at 25W. It can survive dips into 1.5-meter deep water for up to 30 minutes. It has some different blends of Gorilla Glass, but it’s still tough stuff. Alas, even that's not immune to blemishes, with the rear of the phone exhibiting unsightly scratches after the couple weeks I spent with it.

Detailing the design and features of the S25 Edge eventually begins to feel a bit like discussing things Samsung packed into the S25 Ultra and gave up for the Edge. And that brings us to a key point: All you’re really getting is a phone that shaves hairs of the size of the phone and its weight, and leaves a lot on the table in the process. Never mind that the camera bump almost doubles the thickness of the phone at its corner. The camera also has a small recess around it that is likely to accumulate dust and gunk over time, and I can only hope it doesn’t pop off as easily as the camera housings on the S25 Ultra, as Zack from JerryRigEverything demonstrated so well.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge – Software

The Galaxy S25 Edge comes running Android 15 and will get seven years of OS and security updates. Samsung’s One UI is pretty customizable, even allowing for things like mirror navigation buttons at the bottom of the display for folks who haven’t switched to gesture navigation. I’ve always respected Samsung’s flexibility but been annoyed by its insistence on signing in with a Samsung account in the past. Thankfully, the S25 Edge can be set up with just your Google account. The phone will still come with some of Samsung’s take on various apps though, like Contacts, My Files, Calendar, and its own internet browser.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge – Gaming and Performance

Like other flagship Android phones this year, the Galaxy S25 Edge runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. For other devices, this chip has enabled extreme performance, and the Galaxy S25 Edge is no exception. Here's the thing: Heat has been an issue on just about every device I've tested with the Snapdragon 8 Elite. They pretty much all end up throttling a bit when performing heavy loads for a long time, even if they have active cooling or large vapor chambers. Because of the Galaxy S25 Edge’s size, it has neither of those things and experiences thermal throttling issues much sooner and more severely than other phones.

Though it performed well in single benchmark runs, largely keeping pace with the Galaxy S25 Ultra and other high-end Android phones, its performance throttles quickly in sustained loads. In 3DMark’s Steel Nomad Light Stress Test, which repeats the benchmark 20 times in a row, the phone had one good run and then quickly dropped, losing 16% of its performance after the first run and over 50% by the end of the 20 runs. Another benchmark saw the CPU temps rise from 84.2 degrees Fahrenheit to 105.8 degrees after a single run. Running the same benchmark immediately after, temps rose even further and the performance dropped by 20%.

While this doesn’t prevent the phone from being a speedy device in everyday operation, especially with 12GB of memory keeping frequently accessed apps readily available, it does mean that heavier workloads will prove problematic. Aside from light games, you can expect performance to sag quickly and temperatures to rise just as fast. The heat is largely localized near the camera sensors, so the S25 Edge at least avoids becoming uncomfortable to hold in a one-handed grip.

As mentioned earlier, the slim design comes with a smaller battery than you’d expect in a phone with this big a screen. Thankfully, this hasn’t prevented it from managing a reasonable all-day battery life. But with phones like the OnePlus 13 readily pushing into two-day territory, the S25 Edge’s battery performance certainly doesn’t feel that impressive.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge – Cameras

The Galaxy S25 Edge isn’t quite the camera powerhouse that its siblings are. It borrows some of the same sensors, but not some of the best ones. With just two rear sensors, it’s not offering the same kind of versatility that even the base Galaxy S25 provides. Here’s a quick rundown of the cameras onboard the Edge:

• 200MP wide, f/1.7, 1/1.3”, OIS, EIS
• 12MP ultrawide, f/2.2
• 12MP Selfie, f/2.2, 1.12-micron, 1/3.2”

Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy S25 Edge has an excellent main camera sensor, borrowing the same one found on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The phone snaps sharp photos, though it bins down from 200MP to just 12MP. Samsung’s processing tends to boost color saturation, which can have a fun and lively look to it, but doesn’t always lead to the most lifelike images. The large sensor and wide aperture have good light-gathering potential, allowing the phone to take photos fairly quickly in darker environments. That, combined with the night mode, makes for surprisingly bright photos without as much risk of motion blur.

What the Galaxy S25 Edge especially lacks is quality zoom. Its main sensor can crop in to produce a digital zoom, but the quality drops tremendously further out. At 2X zoom, photos look reasonably close to the quality of the sensor at 1X, and they certainly look sharper than a 1X blown up to 200%. Push to 4X, though, and weird digital zoom artifacts like softer details and bizarre auras around some objects and people in the shot begin to noticeably crop up.

The ultra-wide is a downgrade from the S25 Ultra. It doesn’t have as high a resolution nor as much light-gathering potential, which can result in softer-looking details, especially in dimmer scenarios. Taking photos in the same conditions, the ultra-wide sensor will produce more noise than the main sensor.

Unfortunately, the main sensor struggles to get very close to subjects, so in those tight shots, the phone will try to switch over to a Macro mode that crops in on the ultra-wide sensor. The result is a photo that’s in focus, but with softer details and a greater likelihood of noise.

The selfie camera is the same shared among the S25 family. It produces reasonably crisp photos and offers the same vibrant colors you’ll find from the main sensor. It won’t be as sharp or capable in low-light settings, but it gets the job done otherwise.

As part of its Black Friday in July Sale, Dell has dropped the price of the new 2025 Alienware Aurora 16 gaming laptop equipped with an GeForce RTX 5060 mobile GPU for just $1,099.99 with free delivery. That is a big $400 discount from its official launch price and currently the best deal I can find on an RTX 5060 equipped laptop from any brand and any retailer. If you're specifically looking for a gaming laptop at the $1,100 or below price point, you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal on a "budget" gaming laptop during Amazon Prime Day.

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The Apple Back to School Sale officially kicked off on June 17 and runs through September 30. This sale happens annually, but the promotional details change each year. For 2025, Apple is offering an accessory worth up to $179 - or up to $179 off more expensive accessories - when you purchase an eligible iPad, MacBook, or iMac that qualifies for an Education discount. The Apple Education Store is open to faculty, staff, students, or parents of currently enrolled students and typically offers discounts of up to 10% off standard Apple Store pricing. The promotional items offered during the Back to School Sale can be combined with these discounts.

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Book nooks are a great way to add some flair to your book collection and pad out some empty space on your shelf. The best part is that they're typically DIY kits made of parts similar to any other miniature model kit. These are the perfect time sink for a rainy day, with podcast or your favorite movie on in the background, or even for a date night. Looking online, there are seemingly endless options when to brands and styles, but I've gathered some of what I think are the very best. Below are my top picks by brand in terms of style, design, and cost.

LEGO Book Nooks

The LEGO book nooks recently released in June, and thet have already been extremely popular. I got the Lord of the Rings: Balrog set, and both the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express and Sherlock Holmes book nooks are already hard to find. Not only do they function well as a typical book nook, but ech one unfolds into classic scene from their respective properties; you have Gandalf facing off against the Balrog in the iconic "you shall not pass" scene, a recreation of Baker Street where Sherlock calls home, and King's Cross Station and Platform 9 3/4 where Harry and Ron are boarding the train back to Hogwarts. These range in cost from $100 up to $130. LEGO prices in 2025, am I right?

Funpola Book Nooks

Funpola book nooks stand out from the rest in that they offer a lot more modern and sci-fi themed nooks than others. The Endless Dimensions kit is a cool neon Cyberpunk-like aesthetic, and the Automobile Shop is a nice addition. The New World kit is my favorite of the bunch; it has all kinds of nautical decor, treasure, dead pirates drinking rum. What's not to like? Funpola does still have the more fantasy-leaning kits, too, if none of these catch your eye. These will set you back $50.

CCCDF Book Nooks

The CCCDF brand book nooks pay homage to some of literature's best works. The Alice Down the Rabbit Hole kit shows off the whimsical setting you'd expect from Lewis Carroll's timeless tale, and the Phantom of the Opera kit is a neat recreation of the novel as well. CCCDF also offers oversized book nooks, like the Beyond Library Max, if you're looking to fill more space or just prefer them like this. They cost a bit more than the regular kits, coming in around $60.

Cutebee Book Nooks

Cutebee book nooks offer a more storybook style, which I like. The Amazing Toys Store kit gives Pleasure Island vibes from Pinocchio, while the Darkness Common Room is surely inspired by the Slytherin common room from Harry Potter. The Rose Detective Agency would look great on the shelf next to any edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books. These all hover around $40, so you won't break the bank too hard if you go the Cutebee route.

Rolife Book Nooks

Rolife book nooks are a bit more minimalist than the others. The Sakura Densya is a quaint replica of a Japanese train station, and the Sunshine Town reminds me of something you'd see in a Nicholas Sparks novel. They also seem to be a bit narrower than the rest, so you should have no problem fitting these into your bookshelf. The size might also contribute to their $40 price tag.

Where to Buy Book Nooks Online

While Amazon is clearly the best bet to find these book nooks, other retailers offer them as well. Naturally, you can find the three LEGO book nooks directly on LEGO's website (and even earn points towards rewards this way), and Walmart and Target have a handful for sale. But other than Amazon, the best place to buy book nooks online is Book Nook World, a fitting title. This site carries all the other brands mentioned here and then some, so if you're looking for a themed nook not listed here, this is where I'd suggest you go.

Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social.

In today’s world of seemingly endless streaming platforms and bundles, shopping for the right one(s) can be a trying ordeal. Since so many have their own expansive media libraries, it can be hard to commit to a monthly payment for one, or even multiple options. Do you want access to every Transformers movie? Paramount+ would be your best bet for taht. How about all the anime your heart desires? You’ll want to try out Crunchyroll to satisfy that craving. Luckily, most streaming services these days offer a sneak peek via free trials into their cache of goodies. So whatever you’re looking to watch in 2025, these nine free trials are a great way to test the waters of the streaming landscape. They are also a great way to save on your monthly streaming bill if you time them right.

1. Hulu (30-Day Free Trial)

The mecca of popular series both original and classic, Hulu has almost everything a series-binger would need. Adding to its impressive library over the years with some quality, sought-after films as well as TV shows, Hulu also has a wealth of groundbreaking, interesting, original content to dive into. This includes The Bear and Shogun, just to name a few recent hits. After exploring every nook and cranny that Hulu has to offer in this generous 30-day trial, there are a wide range of subscription options to opt into, from $9.99 a month (with ads) all the way up to just over $100 a month – if you want to include live TV or premium add-ons such as Max, ESPN+, Disney+, Cinemax, Paramount+ with Showtime, Starz, and more.

It's worth noting that Disney now offers a bundle that combines Hulu, Disney+, and Max into a single streaming package. While that bundle does not have a free trial, it is arguably the best streaming bundle deal currently available.

Hulu + Live TV Also Has a Free Trial