The Intellivision Amico – a new take on the classic console from the 1980s – has been delayed a third time to the end of 2021.

As reported by VGC, the Intellivision Amico was originally set to be released in October 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused its first delay to April 2021 and then another to Fall 2021. This latest delay was announced in an email to those who pre-ordered the system, with Intellivision announcing that the international component supply and various logistical challenges have led to this decision.

"The team at Intellivision has been working tirelessly to bring Amico, our family-focused entertainment system, to eager households around the world," Intellivision wrote. "We’ve grown to a strong and stable company of more than 60 passionate team members spanning three continents, representing some of the industry’s best talent. All of us are extremely excited to share Amico with you.

"We originally planned to launch Amico in the Fall of 2020 but had to adapt during the midst of the global pandemic disrupting our production. Despite our best efforts, and now facing new unprecedented international component supply and logistics challenges beyond our control, we want to apologise as we are forced to push our desired launch date yet again."

The company then assured its fans that it is "focused and determined to deliver pre-ordered units by the end of the year." Furthermore, this delay will "allow us more time to optimise our operating system for future game development."

To help make this news a bit more bearable, Intellivision has promised that those who have already pre-ordered will be getting "a very special thank you gift via email next week" as an apology.

IGN Middle East had the chance to get hands-on with the Intellivision Amico and talk to CEO Tommy Tallarico about the console that is built on four pillars known as S.A.F.E. – Simple, Affordable, Family, and Entertainment.

When first announced, it was revealed to come with a price tag of between $150-180 and that all of its game would be rated E for Everyone or E10+. All the games would be downloadable and will run between $3-$8, with no high-priced DLC or in-game purchases.

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Trevor Moore, a comedian, actor, writer, producer, and co-founder of the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U' Know, died on Friday, August 6, at the age of 41.

As reported by THR, Moore suffered an accident that caused his death, which was confirmed by his manager, Kara Walker, who shared the following words on behalf of Moore's Wife, Aimee Carlson.

"We are devastated by the loss of my husband, best friend and the father of our son. He was known as a writer and comedian to millions, and yet to us he was simply the center of our whole world. We don’t know how we’ll go on without him, but we’re thankful for the memories we do have that will stay with us forever. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you please respect our privacy during this time of grieving.”

Moore was born in 1980 in Montclair, New Jersey and began writing as a young child. He had his first published work at the age of 12 – a book of cartoons titled Scraps. In 1999, he moved to NYC and interned with Saturday Night Live's producer Lorne Michaels and was a member of NBC's page program.

Moore was perhaps best known for co-founding the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U' Know with Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams, and Darren Trumpter. The group started off as a officially sanctioned club at New York's School of Visual Arts until 2003 when it started touring comedy venues in New York City as its own entity.

The group won an award at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in 2006, and the group's self-titled series The Whitest Kids U' Know ran from 2007-2011 on IFC. Moore also had a bunch of other television writing and directing credits, including Uncle Morty's Dub Shack and Disney XD's Walk the Prank and Just Roll With It.

“Early this morning, we learned that we lost our brother, our collaborator and the driving force behind WKUK," Cregger and Brown wrote. "He was our best friend, and we speak for all of us in saying that the loss of Trevor is unimaginable. We are heartbroken and our grief pales in comparison to the loss felt by his wife and son. On behalf of WKUK, we ask for privacy during our time of profound grief, and strength for his family who are dealing with the impossible thought of living life without him. Our hope is that friends, fellow artists, and fans that loved him will not focus on his death, but will remember the countless moments of laughter he gave them.”

Moore is survived by his wife Aimee and their Son, August.

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The Suicide Squad won the domestic box office this weekend with an underwhelming $26.5 million, which may have been the result of the film being available on HBO Max at no extra charge and the rising concern of the Delta variant of COVID-19.

As reported by Variety, The Suicide Squad earned another $35 million from 70 overseas territories, but that is still a far cry away from its budget of $185 million and the "many million more to promote globally."

As previously mentioned, there are many factors that most likely led to this, especially considering the universal praise of the film from director James Gunn. It also most likely did very well on HBO Max, but DC has yet to disclose those numbers.

“Currently, this is an unforgiving market,” says David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. “Under normal conditions, a strong marketing campaign can overcome a few drawbacks and generate a good weekend. Under current conditions, that isn’t happening.”

The Suicide Squad did, however, have the largest domestic pandemic opening weekend for an R-rated film, which also may have kept out some of the younger crowd.

2016's Suicide Squad had opening weekend sales of $133 million before continuing on to rake in $746 million globally, but that was obviously before the pandemic and the movie wasn't available on any streaming service.

Wonder Woman 1984, another DC film that was also released on HBO Max, earned $16.7 million in its opening weekend in December 2020. At that time, only around 35% of theaters were reopened as opposed to around 85% of theaters in the US and Canada today, according to Comscore. The Suicide Squad was also just shy of beating Birds of Prey's $33.3 million.

The Suicide Squad beat out Disney's Jungle Cruise, which dropped 55% from last week by earning $15.7 million. It earned $34.2 million in its opening weekend, with another $30 million coming in via Disney+ Premier Access.

M. Night Shymalan's Old took third place with $4.1 million, Marvel's Black Widow secured the #4 spot with $4 million, and Matt Damon's Stillwater took fifth with $2.86 million.

For more on The Suicide Squad, check out our review, a look at who dies in the film, and our explainer of the end credits scenes.

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There's something deeply satisfying about absent-mindedly spinning, flicking, and popping small plastic items with your fingers. Fidget toys tap right into this impulse, offering a simple way for kids and adults to fiddle away anxiety and pent-up energy. A whole new crop of items has popped into existence in recent months, and we've got the scoop on the best fidget toys around, from the newest pop it fidget toys to some classics.

So if you've thought about picking up a little mechanism to play around with between meetings or while gathering your thoughts, you're probably wondering which ones are worthwhile. Below, we highlight all the best fidget toys for adults or kids.

Best Fidget Pop Its

Silicone pop its are some of the most popular fidget toys around. Unlike bubble wrap, they offer unlimited popping enjoyment. And really, what more could you want than that?

Best Fidget Toys

The above selection offers a variety of the best fidget toys for anxiety and general fun. They come in all shapes and sizes, and offer all kinds of different interactions. If you're looking for something to distract yourself with, one of those items ought to work.

Best Fidget Cubes

Fidget cubes are designed to give you lots of ways to interact with the device in the smallest possible package. And though these kinds of cubes were all pretty similar a couple years ago, there's a lot of variety available now.

Best Fidget Toy Multi-Packs

Why choose one kind of fidget toy when you can get a box full of them for cheap? These multi-packs sell very well and have received overwhelmingly positive reviews.

This weekend of deals has brought with it quite the mix of items. Some of the best monitors that LG has to offer are on sale today, while Amazon has decided to place several different gaming books on sale, including several relating to Mario, Zelda and more. Let's not also forget that Best Buy has a sale on various Nintendo Switch Digital games as well!

Daily Deals for August 7th 2021