Weekly Wrapup – Dr. Baby Wario Is Real and Can Hurt You Edition

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Here are some of last week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and more:

Super Smash Bros. Utimate‘s latest DLC fighter was revealed to be Min Min, from 2017’s Arms
- Game director Masahiro Sakurai hosted a breakdown of the fighter, and showed off a collection of new cosmetic and gameplay DLC coming to the game
- Min Min is now available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

After initially getting leaked days prior, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was revealed
- Developed by Toys for Bob (Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Skylanders series), Crash returns on October 2 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Microsoft is shutting down Mixer, the company’s streaming platform, and migrating it’s services and content to Facebook Gaming
- Microsoft’s Project xCloud game streaming platform will also start appearing on Facebook in the near future (via Polygon)
Facebook has also acquired developer Ready at Dawn (The Order: 1886, Lone Echo) to be part of its game development partnership (via Polygon)

Developer Cellar Door Games revealed a first look at Rogue Legacy 2, which will release in Early Access on PC (on both Steam and the Epic Games Store) on July 23

Get ready for Movie Nite at Party Royale 🍿

This Friday, June 26, grab some popcorn and catch one of three full-length Christopher Nolan feature films depending on your region!

Check out showtimes and what’s playing in your country here: https://t.co/ke3bN7WYuP pic.twitter.com/4Md15S9qI2
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) June 24, 2020

Fortnite players were treated to a movie night in the game, as players were able to watch one of several Christopher Nolan movies depending on their region

The Pokémon Company announced Pokémon UNITE, a MOBA game made in partnership with publisher Tencent
- Coming to both Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, the game will feature crossplay
- There is no release date for the game as of yet

Today is the 5TH ANNIVERSARY of Her Story, the game that changed my life and healed the rift between video games & videogames.

To celebrate, we're teasing our next project and you can WISHLIST on @Steam right now! https://t.co/kZlgy1E4AP
— Sam Barlow (@mrsambarlow) June 24, 2020

Developer Sam Barlow (Her Story, Telling Lies) started teasing his next game on Twitter

Marvel hosted its first Avengers War Table stream, showcasing gameplay from the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers, and revealing M.O.D.O.K as the game’s villain
- Marvel’s Avengers releases on September 4 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia
- It was also revealed that players would be able to upgrade their game for free on next-generation consoles

A new trailer for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 revealed some of the new skaters getting added to the remake’s roster
- As a pre-order bonus, a demo of the original Warehouse level will be available on August 14
- The game launches on September 4 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One

343 Industries released a brief teaser trailer for Halo Infinite, revealing that Halo Wars 2 enemy faction, The Banished, may make a return

A new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will add the ability to go swimming and diving on your island
- The update goes live on July 3

Developer CD Project Red hosted it’s first Night City Wire stream for Cyberpunk 2077, showcasing new gameplay of the highly anticipated title

As part of the stream, CD Project Red announced a collaboration with anime producer Studio Trigger (Kill la Kill, Little Witch Academia) in the form of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- The anime is set to release in 2022
The Steam Summer sale has begun (via Steam)
Chuck E. Cheese, the long-running arcade game and pizza franchise, has filed for bankruptcy protection (via the Associated Press)

Sources: DrDisrespect has been permanently banned from Twitch
— Rod "4475 SR & Immortal peak" Breslau (@Slasher) June 26, 2020

Popular Twitch streamer Dr. Disrespect has reportedly been permanently banned from the platform
Last week also saw widespread allegations of abuse, harassment, and more in several industries
- Polygon has a wrapup of just some of the allegations going on in the worlds of gaming, comics, and more (via Polygon)
In gaming/TV news, Disco Elysium is reportedly getting a TV adaptation (via Variety)
In movie news, Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has been delayed again, now releasing in theaters on July 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic (via Polygon)
Disney’s live-action Mulan has also again been delayed to August 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic (via Polygon)