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• Fortnite Android Beta Invites Going Out Today, But Only On Samsung Devices For A Few Days

  09-08-2018 23:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games' wildly popular battle royale title, Fortnite, is getting a beta release on Android on August 9; however, this will initially be exclusive to Samsung devices. As detailed by CNET, Fortnite beta invites will be sent first to Samsung device owners, and it can be downloaded to Samsung Galaxy S7 phones and above, which means the S7, S7 Edge, S8, S8 Plus, Note 8, S9, S9 Plus.The exclusivity period for Samsung will last from August 9 to August 12, during which it can be downloaded through t
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2's New Gameplay Trailer Revealed; Camp, Activities, And More Detailed

  09-08-2018 23:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar Games has finally shown off a gameplay trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, giving the many eager fans out there the first opportunity to see exactly what playing the sequel will be like when it launches later this year. The video provides a much deeper look at the game world, how players can interact with the Van der Linde gang, build a reputation for main character Arthur Morgan, and more. Check it out above."In the late 1800s, America was evolving, on its way to becoming the most power
  
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• Fortnite Week 5 Challenge Guide: Snobby Shores Treasure Map, Using Rift Portals (Season 5)

  09-08-2018 23:51 via gamespot.com
  
  We're now into Season 5, Week 5 of Fortnite, which means there's a new selection of challenges for players to complete on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. As with previous weeks, the newest batch are split between challenges that are available to all players, and a small selection of additional ones that are only accessible to Battle Pass owners. Completing the challenges unlocks Battle Stars, which contribute towards leveling the Battle Pass up and unlocking fresh new items to custo
  
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• Fortnite Week 5 Challenge Guide: Rift Portal Locations (Season 5)

  09-08-2018 23:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite Season 5, Week 5 is here, and with it comes a few new challenges to complete. One of those will require you to run around the game world in search of Rift Portals to use, which is much easier said than done. Rifts played a key part in the lead up to Season 5, as they transformed large areas of the Fortnite's island. Interacting with them teleports you high into the air above the island, allowing you to plummet down to the ground or use the elevation to glide around.The difficult part of
  
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• A video game can change the brain, may improve empathy in middle schoolers

  09-08-2018 23:50
  A fantastical scenario involving a space-exploring robot crashing on a distant planet is the premise of a video game developed for middle schoolers by researchers to study whether video games can boost kids' empathy, and to understand how learning such skills can change neural connections in the brain.
  
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• Holy Fire: Man suspected of arson for California fire that put 20,000 people under evacuation

  09-08-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  A man has been arrested in connection with the Holy Fire in California that has caused more than 20,000 people to be evacuated from their homes.Police in Orange County have arrested suspect Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, on suspicion of arson.Mr Clark was booked into Orange County jail for two counts of felony arson, one count of felony threat to terrorise and one count of misdemeanour arrest, according to officials from the Cleveland National Forest.
  
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• The Latest: Bank exec unaware of Manafort's alleged lies

  09-08-2018 23:40 via yahoo.com
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Paul Manafort (all times local):
  
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• Oklahoma teen who killed parents, siblings gets life in prison

  09-08-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Michael Bever who was 16 at the time of the killings, was found guilty in May by a jury in a Tulsa County District Court of five counts of first-degree murder along with assault and battery with intent to kill in connection with his attack on a sibling who survived."This is the most brutal homicide case I have ever prosecuted," Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said in an interview.An attorney for Bever was not immediately for comment.
  
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• Manafort trial - live updates: Robert Mueller's team ask Rick Gates discussion to be kept secret to protect Russia investigation

  09-08-2018 23:36 via yahoo.com
  After three days of dramatic testimony in the trial of Paul Manafort,, prosecutors returned on Thursday to the nuts and bolts of their case against Donald Trump's former campaign chairman as they sought to show he obtained millions of dollars in bank loans under false pretenses.Attorneys for special counsel Robert Mueller also got a rare — and narrow — acknowledgement from Judge TS Ellis III that he likely erred when he angrily confronted them a day earlier over whether he had allowe
  
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• Meg Turney Plays Guess The Video Game Character At RTX Austin 2018!

  09-08-2018 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  YouTuber, Twitch Partner and Cosplayer Meg Turney joins Dave at RTX Austin to see how many video game characters they can guess based on clues in 4 minutes!
  
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• Washington demands probe into Yemen bus strike

  09-08-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  The United States called Thursday for a "thorough" investigation following the deaths of 29 children in northern Yemen in a strike on a bus carried out by the Saudi-led coalition.State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US was "concerned" by reports of an attack resulting in civilian deaths."We are calling the Saudi led coalition to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident," she said.
  
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• Pokemon: Let's Go Trailer Shows Off Mega Evolutions And Team Rocket

  09-08-2018 23:26 via gamespot.com
  
  The Pokemon Company has shared a new English trailer for Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee. This one focuses primarily on Mega Evolutions--which we recently learned would be returning in the upcoming games--as well as a few more familiar characters and places players will encounter on their journey across the Kanto region.The trailer begins with a tour of Vermilion City, the home of the Electric-type Gym Leader, Lt. Surge. Just as in the original Pokemon Yellow version, Lt. Surge ba
  
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• Everything PS4 Owners Need To Know About PlayStation Plus

  09-08-2018 23:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Playing video games used to be so simple. You'd pop in a disc, press power, and you were good to go. Nowadays, things are a lot more complicated. Incredibly popular games/modes like Overwatch, Destiny 2, and GTA Online won't even let you play without an internet connection. And if you want to play most games online on a PS4, you'll need one other thing: a PlayStation Plus membership.But don't worry, it's not exactly a mafia-style shakedown to empty your wallet each month. You get quite a bit bac
  
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• Kris Kobach's Lead In Kansas Governor's Race Shrinks After Vote Count Discrepancy

  09-08-2018 23:13 via yahoo.com
  Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach saw his lead in the Republican
  
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• White House announces Space Force, but don't try to enlist just yet

  09-08-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  The Space Force debate has hinged on whether the existing Air Force Space Command can protect American satellites in orbit and handle other military challenges in space.
  
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• Path of Exile's New Delve Expansion Will Unveil A New Infinite Dungeon

  09-08-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Path of Exile's particular approach to loot-based action-RPG gameplay on both PC and Xbox One has become increasingly more ambitious over the years. With the developers at Grinding Gear Games diving into new content focusing monster-hunting, time-travel, and even the exciting world of cartography--each major expansion that introduced new gameplay and league features showed that there's still places for the game venture out to. But now, the creative team behind the free-to-play action-RPG aims to
  
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• Overwatch Summer Games 2018 - Every New Skin, Emote, Highlight Intro

  09-08-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Check out all the new skins, emotes, and highlight intros from the new Overwatch Summer Games event!
  
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• The Latest: School district defends its response to massacre

  09-08-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the investigation of February's mass shooting at a Florida high school (all times local):
  
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• Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee to execute murderer

  09-08-2018 22:51 via yahoo.com
  The decision cleared the path for the lethal injection and came just hours before the state was scheduled to put to death Billy Irick, 59, at 7 p.m. CDT (0000 GMT) at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.The execution would be the first in the state since 2009 and the 15th this year in the United States.Lawyers for Irick, who has been on death row more than three decades, said he has suffered from psychosis for his entire life and putting him to death would violate legal norms
  
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• The Latest: Hamas says Gaza cease-fire reached

  09-08-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on developments in Israel and the Palestinian territories (all times local):
  
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• One Death Challenge: GraveHoppers Episode 5 LIVE

  09-08-2018 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Every week, Rob and Mike take on some of the toughest video games, but only give themselves one life to play the entire game. If they die, they go to the next game!
  
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• Everything We Learned From the Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut and Special Features

  09-08-2018 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut is out on digital release now! It includes over 15 extra minutes of extended fight sequences, deleted scenes and alternate jokes. Ryan breaks down our favorite things we learned from the extended cut and special features.
  
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• Saudi Arabia Lashes Out at Canada—What’s Behind the Recent Diplomatic Row?

  09-08-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  Canada is putting its foot down over Saudi human-rights abuses—but will it last?
  
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• Venezuelan migrants throng Ecuador-Colombia border high up in Andes

  09-08-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  Impoverished Venezuelans are fleeing food shortages, hyperinflation, and violent crime in their homeland, often taking days-long bus rides across South America because they cannot afford flights.Ecuador's government on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in three provinces due to a jump in Venezuelans who arrived through Colombia.Authorities said up to 4,500 Venezuelans had crossed daily since the weekend, up from around 500 to 1,000 people previously.
  
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• Fortnite's Challenge Guide Week 5: Secret Road Trip For Free Battle Pass Tier (Season 5)

  09-08-2018 22:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 5 of Fortnite rolls on with another set of weekly challenges to complete. Once again, if you manage to clear all of the challenges in a given week, you'll complete a Road Trip challenge--this season's equivalent of the Blockbuster challenges from Season 4. Doing that, in turn, will reward you with a special loading screen, which contains a subtle hint pointing to the location of a free Battle Pass tier.If you've kept atop all of the challenges available thus far this season and manage to
  
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• Judge backs off comments to prosecutors in ex-Trump aide Manafort's trial

  09-08-2018 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Ellis has repeatedly prodded prosecutors to move swiftly while seemingly giving Manafort's defense team more latitude.Manafort has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of bank fraud, tax fraud and failing to disclose foreign bank accounts.On Thursday, prosecutors in a legal filing asked the judge to correct some statements he had made on Wednesday.
  
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• Extinction Review: If Black Mirror And Independence Day Had A Baby

  09-08-2018 22:03 via gamespot.com
  
  At first glance, Netflix's Extinction feels like your basic, run of the mill alien invasion movie: Unwitting earthlings scatter and scream as giant tyrannical alien ships descend onto the planet for no apparent reason other than mayhem and conquering. Amidst the chaos, a father wins back the trust of his family by heroically ushering them to safety against all odds. But in this alien movie, things are not as they seem.The Hollywood alien movie tropes exist as a mask that disguises a much more c
  
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• Nevada death-row inmate on legal delays: 'Just get it done'

  09-08-2018 21:43 via yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada death-row inmate whose execution has been postponed twice said a legal fight over the drugs to be used in his lethal injection is taking a tortuous toll on him and his family and he just wants his sentence carried out.
  
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• Parents Charged With Murder After Refusing To Get Medical Help For Sick Baby: Cops

  09-08-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  A Michigan couple who told cops they declined to get medical help for their
  
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• Imam Says Body Found at New Mexico Compound Is His Missing Grandson

  09-08-2018 21:36 via yahoo.com
  Authorities say they have yet to officially identify the body
  
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• All The Overwatch Summer Games 2018 Skins, Both New And Returning

  09-08-2018 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Another Summer Means More Skins
  The Overwatch Summer Games are back for a third year. Along with a slightly revamped version of Lucioball in a brand-new arena location, we've also received a new set of fun-in-the-sun costumes. This gallery shows off the initial batch of vanity shots, but we'll continue adding to it now that the event is live with a closer look at every new and returning costume.This year, Summer games adds a Waveracer skin for D.Va and Gridironhardt skin for Reinhardt, as well a
  
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• US capital ramps up security ahead of white nationalist rally

  09-08-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Washington authorities said they will ramp up the capital city's emergency level when white nationalists and counterprotesters demonstrate Sunday at the same park outside the White House.The National Park Service said Wednesday it issued a permit for a rally in Lafayette Park by Unite the Right, the white supremacist network that organized a protest in Charlottesville, Virginia last year that turned deadly.
  
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• Spider-Man Spin-Off Movie Silver And Black Has Been Scrapped

  09-08-2018 21:33 via gamespot.com
  
  While Spider-Man is currently part of Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe, the cinematic rights to the character remain with Sony. This also includes the many heroes and villains who have appeared in Spider-Man comics over the years, and there are various spin-off movies on the way, including the upcoming Venom. However, it has been reported that one of the films--Silver and Black--is no longer happening.The movie was set to focus on the characters of Silver Sable and the Black Cat and was first
  
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• Pawtraits! Husband and wife capture diverse personalities of a wide variety of dog breeds

  09-08-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  These adorable pawtraits seem to show the personalities of a variety of canines, capturing their incredible diverseness in their expressions and fine details.Whether it be Chika the miniature schnauzer’s shy wave or Fiji the basenji’s cheeky side-eye, Alexander Khokhlov and Veronica Ershova allow the personalities of their subjects to really come out in their series, “The Dog Show.”Khokhlov and Ershova, who are from Moscow, have taken portraits of about 50 breeds of pooch
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 Release Date / Pre-Order Guide (Xbox One/PS4) For US

  09-08-2018 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Judging by the amount of fan fervor it's produced, Red Dead Redemption 2 promises to be one of the biggest games of the year. It stars Arthur Morgan and the Dutch van der Linde gang--whose members include John Marston, the star of the original game. Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26, 2018.But you don't have to wait until October to secure your copy--you can pre-order Red Dead Redemption 2 right now from a number of retailers, both in-store and online. He
  
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• Farmer took lie detector test in Mollie Tibbetts search

  09-08-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  Wayne Cheney acknowledges taking a polygraph test in Brooklyn, Iowa; Matt Finn reports on the search for the missing college student.
  
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• Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after Palestinians fire rockets into Israel

  09-08-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  Israeli aircraft struck more than 150 targets in Gaza overnight, and Palestinian militants fired scores of rockets, including a long-range missile, deep into Israel, escalating fighting despite talks on a truce to avert an all-out conflict.Israel has fought three wars in the past decade with Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip.
  
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• Dragon Ball FighterZ Nintendo Switch Beta Starts Tonight

  09-08-2018 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Dragon Ball FighterZ is launching on Nintendo Switch this September, but if you want to kamehameha on the go before then, you can give the open beta a whirl. It kicks off starting August 9 at 9 PM PT / 12 AM ET on August 10, and will end at 11:59 PT on August 11.The beta includes a Practice Battle Tutorial, Arena Match, Ring Match, and Ring Party Match. It will also let you tinker with all the playable characters in the starting roster, along with Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Super Saiyan Blue Veg
  
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• Overwatch Summer Games 2018 Is Live; Here's Everything That's New

  09-08-2018 21:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch Summer Games is live for its third year. First held in 2016 in celebration of the 2016 Olympics, the Summer Games unlocks content drops of exclusive summer-themed skins, as well as Lucioball. This year's Summer Games adds even more seasonal attire for Overwatch's diverse assortment of heroes and villains.You can start unlocking everything right now, but you'll only have until August 30. To make sure you don't miss anything, we've compiled all of Overwatch Summer Games 2018's updates be
  
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• Zimbabwe opposition leader charged after asylum bid fails

  09-08-2018 20:48 via yahoo.com
  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Senior Zimbabwean opposition figure Tendai Biti on Thursday was charged with inciting public violence and declaring unofficial election results as fears grew about a government crackdown following the disputed July 30 election.
  
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• Brazil wrestles with ban of controversial weed killer

  09-08-2018 20:47 via yahoo.com
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's government is contesting a court suspension of licenses for products with glyphosate, one of the most common industrial weedkillers and the subject of a high-profile US case against agrochemical colossus Monsanto.Brazil's government promises to appeal, given the importance of glyphosate to Brazil's huge agriculture industry, the world's biggest exporter of soya."The whole direct planting system is based on glyphosate," Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi told Valor
  
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• The Only iPhone Cable You'll Ever Need Is 62% Off

  09-08-2018 20:45 via yahoo.com
  The 10-foot Aduro lightning cable is the best and last iPhone charger you'll ever buy.
  
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• Fortnite Grenade Bug Is Making One Challenge Very Difficult

  09-08-2018 20:38 via gamespot.com
  
  A new set of weekly challenges is now available for Fortnite on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. Unfortunately, there also appears to be a newly discovered bug in the game that presents some problems for one of this week's objectives.Players are reporting on Reddit that damage caused by Grenades isn't being counted toward the "deal damage with a Clinger, Stink Bomb, or Grenade" challenge. Likewise, players on Epic's forums say they've experienced a similar issue with the Clinger; acc
  
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• Cut Deadpool 2 Post-Credits Scene Might Have Gone Too Far

  09-08-2018 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  With Deadpool 2 out on digital now and coming out on Blu-ray soon, you can finally watch the cut after credits scene in which Deadpool goes back in time to kill baby Hitler for yourself. You can also check out our comprehensive breakdown of Deadpool 2's extended cut vs. the theatrical release, including every change, difference, and addition in the Super Duper edition, plus the 21 things we learned from the Blu-ray special features and all the Easter eggs and references in the movie. You can als
  
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• New Mexico compound: Children 'kidnapped and trained to carry out school shootings by Muslim extremists'

  09-08-2018 20:34 via yahoo.com
  A child who was among a group of youngsters being held inside a rural New Mexico compound, said they were being trained by their captors to conduct school shootings.Five suspects were arrested after police found 11 starving children between the ages of one and 15 inside a makeshift structure with a nearby shooting range.One of the children's foster parents told prosecutors "the defendant had trained the child in the use of an assault rifle in preparation for future school shootings", according t
  
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• Laura Ingraham Has Been Peddling White Nationalism For Years: A Reminder

  09-08-2018 20:34 via yahoo.com
  From her perch on a prime-time national television show, conservative
  
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• California Police Chief Devastated After Son Is Arrested in Attack on 71-Year-Old Sikh Man

  09-08-2018 20:33 via yahoo.com
  "My family is shaken to the core," Chief Darryl McAllister said in a statement.
  
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• Netflix's Riverdale Offshoot The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina Gets October Premiere

  09-08-2018 20:18 via gamespot.com
  
  At long last, a premiere date has been revealed for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, the Riverdale sister series coming to Netflix. As revealed at the TCA press tour, the first season of Sabrina will bow on October 26, just in time for Halloween. The streaming service previously ordered two seasons.The news was delivered by an army of blonde witches, handing out bloody red candied apples and chanting, "Something wicked this way comes," as the lights went out. Then the lights came back, the wi
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War Deleted Scene Shows Key Guardians Of The Galaxy Moment

  09-08-2018 20:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Infinity War is a truly great movie--that's something that is hard to dispute. However, it's also a long movie. With a run time of nearly three hours, it turns out quite a bit of footage had to be trimmed from the final cut.Unfortunately, one of the scenes that got pulled out of the film actually helps in connecting some major dots. Thankfully, the digital release of the film comes with deleted scenes that help make sense of it all, along with numerous special features that share new d
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War Deleted Scene Reveals A Fan-Favorite Character's Return

  09-08-2018 20:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that Avengers: Infinity War is getting its home release, there are some very interesting tidbits about the film seeing the light of day for the first time. For instance, did you know there was a fan-favorite character that was originally featured in the movie before his scene was cut out?In the deleted scenes that come with the digital release of Infinity War, it's revealed that Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) once had a very funny role in the film. As it plays out in the theatrical version of the
  
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