Here are some of the week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and other nerd-related news:
The final #SGDQ2019 total: $3,003,889! We just BLEW past our largest ever donation total for a single event! THANK YOU EVERYONE! pic.twitter.com/ObGCOwZNQb
This past week saw the 2019 edition of Summer Games Done Quick, the summer version of the popular games speedrunning charity event hosted on Twitch that benefits Doctors Without Borders
SGDQ managed to secure over $3 million during the event
July’s PlayStation Plus games have been revealed to be Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 and Horizon Chase Turbo for PS4
Both games will be available to add to subscribers libraries from July 2 to August 5, 2019
Inside and and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night headline Xbox’s offerings for “Games With Gold” in July
Glen Schofield, former co-founder of Sledgehammer Games (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: WWII) and Visceral Games (Dead Space) has partnered with PUBG Corp. to start a new studio named Striking Distance
The studio plans to develop a new narrative-driven game in the PUBG universe
Bandai Namco have announced One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, a 3D fighting based on the popular anime
The game arrives sometime this year on PC, PS4, and Xbox One
The annual Steam Summer Sale has begun, with this year’s theme being competitive racing
Dubbed the “Steam Grand Prix,” the event lasts until July 9
Final Fantasy VII‘s Tifa Lockheart is coming to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy-themed crossover fighting game, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
Hitman 2‘s first expansion mission, titled “The Bank” is now available
The expansion is available to players that purchased the Hitman 2 Expansion Pass
Fortnite‘s “14 Days of Summer” event is now live for all players
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have issued a joint statement against President Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on consoles made in China (via Polygon)
The first full trailer for Apex Legends Season 2 was released, showcasing potential changes for the King’s Canyon map
Sega and Ace Team (Zeno Clash, Rock of Ages) have announced a new game titled SolSeraph
A hybrid of 2D action and top-down strategy, the game appears to be a spiritual successor to the ActRaiser series
SolSeraph releases on July 10
Pokémon Sword and Shield‘s producer at Game Freak issued a statement regarding the recent controversy over the latest games National Pokédex (via The Pokémon Company)
In movie/TV news, the final trailer for Hobbs & Shaw, the first spinoff film in the Fast and Furious franchise was released
The film comes to theaters on August 2
The first trailer for the Charlie’s Angels reboot was released
The film stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska with Elizabeth Banks directing, producing, and writing
The film releases this November
The first trailer for The Current War has been released
The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison, Nicholas Hoult as Nikola Tesla, along with Michael Shannon and Tom Holland in a historical drama about the war of the currents between Edison and Westinghouse