• Birds of Prey Has Been Censored on HBO Max

    The HBO Max version of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) has apparently been censored from the original version that was found on the streamer and in theaters.

    As reported by ComicBook.com, HBO Max subscribers that start the DC film are greeted with a message saying, "This film has been modified as follows from its original version: it has been edited for content."

    Birds of Prey is rated R and features language and violence throughout the film. As ComicBook.com notes, "one scene featuring Rosie Perez's Detective Montoya sees a phrase on her shirt being clearly edited, confirming the censoring of the outing." The movie that stars both Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor now boasts a TV-14 rating.

    ComicBook.com also writes that this wasn't the first time a streamer has offered a "tamer version of the film," as Netflix had the TV edit of Back to the Future II for a while before it was corrected.

    "The blame is on Universal who somehow furnished Netflix an edited version of the movie," writer Bob Gale told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. "I learned about it some 10 days ago from an eagle-eyed fan, and had the studio rectify the error. The version now running is the uncensored, unedited, original version."

    Whether this was a mistake or otherwise remains to be seen, but we will update this story if the original version is restored.

    Birds of Prey being brought down to TV-14 is somewhat of a big deal as it was the first DCEU title to be rated R beside the "Ultimate Edition" of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Following Birds of Prey, Zack Snyder's Justice League and The Suicide Squad both also earned an R rating.

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    Nick Fury Is the Latest Marvel Character to Join Fortnite

    While it may not be Samuel L. Jackson (yet!), Marvel's Nick Fury has arrived in Fortnite as part of a S.H.I.E.L.D. Set in the game's Item Shop.

    Announced by The Fortnite Team, Nick Fury – the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. – has sneaked onto Fortnite's Island to "root out Cube corruption."

    Alongside the Nick Fury Outfit, fans will also be able to pick up other Marvel-themed items in the Item Shop, including the F.I.E.L.D. Pack Back Bling. The full list of items, with their official descriptions from Fortnite, are as follows;

    • F.I.E.L.D. Pack Back Bling – Just the thing for Front-line Infiltration, Espionage, and Long-term Deployment.
    • Director's Scythe Pickaxe – Has sliced through many armored hulls.
    • First-Strike Infiltration Glider – Lets out a blue flame and emblazoned with S.H.I.E.L.D.’s logo.

    Players have the option to purchase the Outfit (which comes with the Back Bling), Pickaxe, and Glider individually or as a complete set in the Nick Fury Bundle. Those who opt for the bundle will also unlock the Quinjets in Flight Loading Screen.

    Fury arrives just as Fortnite's Chapter 2 is set to come to a close. This ending will see players facing off against The Cube Queen in a one-time-only in-game event called "The End."

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    Returnal DLC Possibly Being Teased by Developer Housemarque

    An image shared from Returnal's developer Housemarque on Twitter has fans speculating that a DLC announcement may be on the way.

    Housemarque tweeted the mysterious image on the morning of November 26 alongside the text, "Atropos…? #Returnal." For those unaware, Atropos is the planet where Returnal takes place.

    This caught the attention of many across the internet, as it doesn't appear to be anything found in the base game of Returnal. Additionally, since Atropos has a question mark after it, it's possible this could be a whole new world Selene (or another character?) has to explore. It also could be that a catastrophic event has done something drastic to Atropos to cause Selene to question where she is.

    Following the Tweet, Housemarque senior narrative designer Eevi Korhonen Quote Tweeted the mysterious post, saying, "We filmed something really amazing today. Hope we get to share more soon!"

    Could this mean we will get a new trailer for DLC or expansion in the near future, possibly at The Game Awards on December 9? Could it instead be for some type of ad or live-action trailer? Hopefully, we won't have to wait too long to find out.

    While Housemarque has yet to release any DLC for Returnal, it has said it was working on "new content and updates and fixes." Recently, it received its 2.0 update that added not only a long-awaited save system, but also photo mode.

    After Housemarque released Returnal, Sony announced it was purchasing the company behind other such games as Super Stardust HD, Resogun, Dead Nation, Alienation, and more.

    In our Returnal review, we said, "Its roguelike runs are too long and it needs a way to save in the middle of them, but Returnal's third-person shooter action, clever story, and atmosphere are excellent."

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    DJI Drone With Camera Bundle: Save With This Awesome Black Friday Deal

    If you're on the look out for a drone with camera deal this Black Friday, look no further than this excellent DJI Mavic Mini bundle on Amazon.

    Drone With Camera Black Friday Deal

    For just $300 you get the DJI Mavic Mini with a 2.7K still and video camera built-in, as well as spare batteries, a charger, controller, spare cables, propellors and maybe best of all, a carrying case to protect it all from being knocked around.

    The DJI Mini SE alone is $299 at Walmart, so this bundle is truly an excellent deal. If you're unfamiliar with drone piloting, the great news is the DJI app makes it ridiculously easy. One-button push launches your drone and another lands it. If it gets too far away, you can one-button push and it will climb to a safe altitude and find its way back to you. It's really pretty incredible.

    As far as image quality, this drone is quite good. It obviously can't compete with the high-end professional drones like cinematographers use, but for enthusiasts it produces some great images and videos. The gimbal is almost like magic, so you get incredibly smooth video no matter what. Since this drone is so small, it does get buffeted by the wind more than its larger, more expensive cousins, but that gimbal never betrays it.

    If you want to get a drone with camera for yourself or to give as a gift, I highly recommend checking out this DJI Mavic Mini bundle. It's packed with features, a snap to fly, and its super easy to carry along in even a small backpack.

    This is one of the many excellent Black Friday deals at Amazon going on right now, so be sure to check them all out before Black Friday is in our rear-view.

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    Black Friday Deal: Score a Razer Blade 15″ RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming Laptop for $1599

    For Black Friday, Amazon is offering two excellent Razer gaming laptop deals. Take $1200 (46%) off a Razer Blade Advanced RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q gaming laptop. Alternatively, take $1400 (47%) off a Razer Blade Advanced RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q gaming laptop. We rarely see Razer laptops for sale at these prices, especially ones equipped with powerful enough graphics that can actually run games. This, along with the fact that Razer laptops are one of the few Windows-based laptops that can compare to Apple in terms of build quality, is why we consider these prices to be some of the best Black Friday deals we've seen this year.

    Black Friday Deal: 46% Off Razer Blade Advanced 15" RTX 2070 SUPER Gaming Laptop

    The Razer Blade laptop is equipped with an 10th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q graphics. Compared to today's RTX 30 series cards, the RTX 2070 SUPER falls somewhere in between the RTX 3060 and the RTX 3070. The laptop frame is made from a single sheet of aluminum and measure a mere 0.7" thin. In order to house powerful components in such a thin design, Razer opted for its own unique vacuum sealed, liquid filled, copper vapor chamber that spans the heat generating components and keeps the laptop from burning up your thighs.

    Black Friday Deal: 47% Off Razer Blade Advanced 15" RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming Laptop

    This is the rarer of the two deals. We've never seen a Razer RTX 2080-equipped laptop for under $2K, ever, and this undercuts that by $400. It's $200 more than the RTX 2070 SUPER model, but if you want the maximum amount of power in a small package, it might just be worth it. The RTX 2080 SUPER predictably falls somewhere between the RTX 3070 and the RTX 3080 in power. You also get double the SSD storage versus the RTX 2070 SUPER model.

    Black Friday Deal: 46% Off Razer Blade Base 15" 4K OLED RTX 2070 Gaming Laptop

    This Razer Blade laptop is sold at Best Buy and has a slightly different configuration compared to the other two. It has a slightly less powerful RTX 2070 Max-Q video card, but in return you get a gorgeous 4K OLED display. Obviously the RTX 2070 card won't be able to push hardcore games at the native 4K resolution, but you can drop the resolution during your gaming sessions, and enjoy eye-piercing 4K goodness when you're not. It's dressed in Mercury White, which makes it look less like your typical Razer laptop albeit just as stylish.

    More Black Friday Laptop Deals

    If none of these Razer options float your boat, you're in luck. Black Friday is the best time of year to score a great deal on a laptop and if you willing to open up your options to other brands, there are plenty of other great deals to choose from.

    More Black Friday Deals

    If you want a complete list of the best early deals that are live right now for Black Friday, check out or definitive roundup of the best Black Friday deals. We keep it constantly updated with the best Black Friday deals from Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.

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