• In the excellent PlayStation 4 game "Marvel's Spider-Man," a major Easter egg is hiding in plain sight.
• You won't find any Orthodox Jewish people on the game's virtual streets of Manhattan if you play on a Saturday because they're observing the very real Shabbat, a day of rest.
• No one had pointed out the secret until last weekend — it was seemingly undiscovered.
• The game is lauded for its meticulous attention to detail in re-creating New York City, and this secret is another testament to that dedication.
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2018's excellent "Spider-Man" game for PlayStation 4 is notable for a few reasons. 

It's remarkably fun to play, and gorgeous to look at, and — perhaps most of all — it offers a shockingly detailed re-creation of modern Manhattan to explore from top to bottom.

It's that last bit that was highlighted once again in a revelation over the weekend from one of the game's programmers.

"This feels like the right time to mention an Easter egg that everyone's passed over so far,"Insomniac Games senior programmer Elan Ruskin said on Twitter, "These guys don't work on Saturdays!"

As Ruskin highlights, the Orthodox Jewish citizens of New York City in "Marvel's Spider-Man" obey the same religious laws as real-life Orthodox Jewish citizens of New York City (and beyond): On Saturdays, they observe Shabbat, a day of rest. 

As a result, they're nowhere to be found in-game if you're playing the game on a Saturday — the game depends on your console's clock to determine what day it is, and adjusts accordingly.

Ruskin chose last Friday to reveal the secret as it coincided with both the Easter and Passover holidays celebrated over the weekend.

It's no surprise that players didn't notice the secret given that there's no indication given in-game, and the Orthodox Jewish citizens in-game don't represent a huge percentage of New Yorkers at large. Regardless, it's a cool little detail — and yet another testament to the absurd level of detail Insomniac lavished on "Marvel's Spider-Man" for PlayStation 4.

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• Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for "Avengers: Endgame."
• The ending of "Endgame" has huge ramifications for "Spider-Man: Far From Home." 
• It's unclear whether or not "Far From Home" will address Thanos' snap at the end of "Avengers: Infinity War" and what happened to Peter's friends. 
• It seems like it has to after the ending of "Endgame."
  
  
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"Avengers: Endgame" is here, and while the movie is busy destroying every box office opening record, fans are still recuperating from its massive ending. Tears were shed, laughs were had and the battle was won. The MCU was left unquestionably changed following the events of the film, and the one movie where we could and most definitely should see the repercussions of the finale is "Spider-Man: Far From Home."

The Web-Slinger's sequel is the first movie after"Avengers: Endgame" and it's also the final movie of Phase 3. If there was anywhere we would see the aftermath of"Endgame," it's in this movie, because it means that"Far From Home" will have to address the direct effects of the Snap and where it leaves Peter Parker and all his classmates.

Okay, spoiler time.

In Avengers: Endgame, the Avengers are successfully able to acquire all of the Infinity Stones and build their own Infinity Gauntlet. The Hulk, being the only one who can take the full power of the stones, uses the Gauntlet to bring back everyone who was snapped out of existence at the end of Avengers: Infinity War.

Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, The Guardians of the Galaxy and, of course, Spider-Man are among the people brought back to life, but the catch is that five years have passed since they were dusted. To them, no time has passed at all, but the rest of world had to learn to move on, and that probably includes public school systems.

"Endgame" hints that the world was in pretty terrible shape, but there's no indication that school was stopped. While Peter Parker was wiped off the face of the Earth, some of his classmates definitely weren't, and so they must have completed high school by the time he was resurrected.

That's why it gets tricky for"Far From Home," because now it has to address who was and wasn't snapped, and how school works now that half of all teenagers missed out on an education. If it doesn't address the Snap at all, then that's extremely odd.

Assuming that school went on and kids graduated (the acceptance rate for colleges must have skyrocketed in those five years),"Far From Home" should have a pretty different cast from "Spider-Man: Homecoming." Thanks to trailers, I have a pretty decent idea which of Peter's friends were snapped.

There are really only four kids other than Peter who can be considered the main high school cast. Those characters are Ned, Michelle Jones, Flash Thompson, and Betty Brant. Of those, only Betty didn't have that big a part in"Homecoming," but it looks like that has changed a bit in"Far From Home."

Each of those kids are in"Far From Home" on the school trip to Europe, so it's probably safe to assume they were all snapped. The trailers don't show any other familiar school kids like the ones on the debate team, so we can guess that they all graduated. I would be surprised if any of these kids were important down the line, but they are all actually real deep-cut Spider-Man references.

For example, one of the kids on the debate team is named Abe Brown. In the comics, this character is actually a vigilante known as Black Tiger, and he's the brother of Hobie Brown, a slightly more well known character who's the original Prowler. Another character, Cindy Moon, was bitten by the same radioactive spider that gave Peter his powers in the comics. She becomes the hero Silk, but there's no indication that happened in the MCU.

Abe, Cindy and the rest of the debate team are either extremely difficult to spot or just aren't in the "Far From Home" trailer, but I'm thinking they aren't in the movie at all. Maybe they just didn't get to go on the field trip, but it seems like too much of a coincidence that all the tertiary characters have been left out. The Snap would certainly explain the absence.

Otherwise, it would also be extremely weird if Peter's entire class wasn't affected by the Snap. It's mathematically impossible that the whole cast of the"Spider-Man" movies got off scot free. The events of"Infinity War" and"Endgame" are too massive to ignore, and"Far From Home" is the first movie from the viewpoint of the (mostly) regular citizens. It's a great opportunity to show that"Endgame'"s conclusion has far-reaching effects.

It wouldn't necessarily be that hard a thing to deal with either. The movie just has to explain the status quo in the beginning and then it can get to the summer fun, Elementals and whatever else is going on in"Far From Home." Yes, having a whole scene of the group dealing with the fact that they were dead for five years would be great drama to watch, but that's heavier material than I think people are looking for in a"Spider-Man" movie.

There can just be a scene in the beginning between Peter and Aunt May where they do some light exposition dumping about how Peter and some of his class are still in the same grade after being gone for five years.

Ultimately, it's a good thing for"Far From Home" to address the Snap. It helps to explain how the world works now that Thanos has come and gone, and it sets the status quo for Peter moving forward. Marvel likes the high school setting for Spider-Man and it makes sense that it'd want to keep him there for as long as possible. I don't expect"Far From Home" to dig too deeply into it, but an explanation would certainly be helpful and serve as a great way to show how this universe is moving post in a post-'Endgame' world.

We'll find out what's happening one way or the other when "Spider-Man: Far From Home" swings into theaters on July 2.

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• Sony's PlayStation 4 is one of the most popular game consoles ever made, with nearly 100 million units sold since launch in 2013.
• In the last six years, dozens of excellent games have arrived on the console — and many have dropped in price since launching. 
• Better still: You can find a used PlayStation 4 at this point for under $200.
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With about 7 billion people on the planet, there's still a decent chance you're part of the 6.9 billion who don't own a PlayStation 4 yet.

Perhaps you were thinking about getting one?

Admittedly, it's very tempting: At this point in the PlayStation 4's life, there are dozens of excellent games. And the console is less expensive than ever before — a used PS4 can go for $200 or less.

That's just the beginning! Here's why it's the perfect time to jump in:

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1. It's less expensive than ever.

This is the No. 1 reason to buy a PlayStation 4: it's a shockingly affordable console at this point.

Since launching at $400 in 2013, the console has dropped in price steadily over the years — you're now looking at $250 for a refurbished PlayStation 4, and there are plenty of deals where you can get a brand-new one with a game for the same price or better.

As the holiday season ramps up this fall, expect a mess of these types of bundles. But also let's not kid ourselves: at $250 for the PS4, you don't have to wait for a deal.

2. PlayStation Plus continues to be one of the best deals in gaming.

PlayStation Plus is a paid loyalty program, and it's a crucial addition to your PlayStation 4. Why?

• It enables you to play games online with other people!
• It gives you monthly discounts on games and movies!
• And, most importantly, it gives you free games every month. Free! For the duration of your subscription!

What types of games? Really great games!

Games like "Bloodborne," which appears later on this very list! And "Journey," which is such a good game that it's literally in the Museum of Modern Art.

As of this publishing, I have over 80 PlayStation Plus games in my PlayStation 4 library. I've missed a few over time, and there are some whiffs, but in general it's a massive benefit that pays for itself almost instantly.

I can't say this strongly enough: If you just bought a PlayStation 4, getting a PlayStation Plus subscription is a no-brainer. This should be your first purchase after buying the PlayStation 4 itself, no caveat necessary.

3. "Bloodborne"

Listen, "Bloodborne" is not for the faint of heart.

You see that monster up top? That's not concept art. You're the comparatively diminutive hunter in the foreground in this equation, and that giant monster is surprisingly fast. Do the math.

"Bloodborne" is gorgeous, gruesome, tremendously challenging, and easily one of the best games on PlayStation 4. Oh, and to be clear: You can only play "Bloodborne" on the PlayStation 4. Here's a review my colleague Dave Smith wrote about the game— it goes into far more depth on why "Bloodborne" is so fantastic.

• Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Avengers: Endgame."
• Sony Pictures released a new full trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home" on Monday, and you're not going to want to watch it if you haven't seen "Avengers: Endgame." The Spider-Man actor Tom Holland actually opens the trailer with a spoiler warning.
• "Far From Home" will pick up right after the events of "Endgame," with Peter Parker grieving the loss of Iron Man before going on vacation with his friends.
• It's not going to be a relaxing trip for the webslinger. Nick Fury and Maria Hill have Spidey meet with Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal), who says he's from another Earth.
• It turns out that one of the Infinity Gauntlet (or Iron Gauntlet) snaps affected the rest of the universe and tore a hole in their dimension, bringing other heroes and villains to their Earth.
• "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is in theaters Tuesday, July 2. Watch the trailer below.

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• Warning: There are spoilers below for "Avengers: Endgame."
• Sony Pictures released a new trailer for July's "Spider-Man" sequel, and it's filled with spoilers for "Endgame."
• "Spider-Man: Far From Home" will pick up right after the end of "Avengers: Endgame." The new trailer hints at where Thor is and contains the first reference to Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel.
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Sony Pictures released a new trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home" on Monday, and it wastes no time ripping off the "Endgame" spoilers Band-Aid.

While you're processing the death of Iron Man and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Peter Parker, Nick Fury dropped a few more hints at where the future of the MCU is going.

From Tony's glasses to a small nod to a "Spider-Man" character from the comics, INSIDER rounded up a few of the smaller details you may have missed in the newest "Far From Home" trailer. And yes, we're going to talk about whether or not there really is a multiverse.

The name "Crusher Hogan" is seen on a sign behind Happy Hogan near the trailer's start.

Joseph "Crusher" Hogan is a wrestler Peter Parker went up against in the ring when he was first trying his powers in the comics. We doubt we'll see Parker go up against him in "Far From Home." He has bigger fish to fry now that Iron Man officially made him an Avenger in "Infinity War."

This is most likely just a nice little nod to an early "Spider-Man" character.

Peter Parker questions whether there is a multiverse. It would be the perfect way to introduce some new heroes (and villains) down the line.

When Peter meets Quentin Beck (aka Mysterio), the man claims he's from another world. Peter gets excited and asks if there's now a multiverse, created as the result of one of the many Infinity/Iron Gauntlet snaps.

Maybe!

The "Endgame" directors Anthony and Joe Russo told Entertainment Weekly that Captain America went back in time to live in an alternate dimension at the end of "Endgame." So we know that other realities definitely exist.

Since Disney closed its purchase of Fox in March, Marvel Studios now has the rights to other Marvel characters like the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. The multiverse would be a perfect way to eventually introduce them in the MCU.

Is Mysterio a big liar?

This is one question we can't stop thinking about after watching the "Far From Home" trailer. Nick Fury says a hole was torn in the universe after the snap, creating a multiverse.

Maybe that happened. But we're less concerned about a potential multiverse and more suspicious of Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal). In the comics, his character, Mysterio, is a popular villain known for being a master of deception and illusion. The guy doesn't really have superpowers — he's just a really talented special-effects stunt man and magician.

We wouldn't be surprised if Mysterio is taking advantage of the confusion after the snap and the loss of Iron Man to present himself as a hero from another dimension. Peter Parker looks as if he's already in pretty rough shape after the loss of his mentor, Tony Stark, and Mysterio may see this as an opportunity to get close to Spidey.

• Sony recently showed off the power of its new PlayStation console with a side-by-side demonstration comparing it with the PlayStation 4 Pro.
• The new console uses a solid-state drive designed to drastically improve loading times and has significantly stronger processing power than other PlayStation models.
• Sony has yet to specify a release date or price for the new PlayStation but plans to continue supporting the PlayStation 4 for at least three more years.
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Sony's next-generation PlayStation console should provide a massive performance boost over the PlayStation 4, as demonstrated at a recent presentation for investors.

Sony showed off the new PlayStation's strength with a side-by-side comparison with the PlayStation 4 Pro, its strongest console on the market.

The new console — which Sony has refrained from calling the PlayStation 5 — loaded a replica of Manhattan from "Marvel's Spider-Man" in less than a second, while the PlayStation 4 Pro took more than eight seconds to complete the task.

The Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki shared a minute-long video of the demonstration on Twitter on Monday.

The new PlayStation also produced sharper graphics than the PlayStation 4 Pro and maintained better visual fidelity as the game's camera zoomed through the streets of the city.

The improved graphics are credited to the new console's improved CPU and GPU, which Sony says will be capable of producing 8K-resolution images with ray tracing, a new technology to create stunning visual effects using dynamic lighting and reflections.

While Sony hasn't been shy about showing off the power of its upcoming PlayStation, it still hasn't set a timeline for the new console's release, and pricing details are still up in the air.

Sony said that the PlayStation 4 would remain essential to the company's plans for at least three more years and that the new PlayStation would be able to play PS4 games as well.

We'll be keeping an eye out for more details on the next PlayStation console as they emerge, but be sure to check out our past coverage to learn everything we know so far.

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• Sony's launching a major sale on the PlayStation 4 console, its virtual-reality headset, and a handful of killer games.
• The sale is part of the Days of Play event, which offers major discounts each year.
• Great games such as "God of War" and "Marvel's Spider-Man" are getting steep discounts, and newer games such as "Days Gone" and "MLB The Show 19" are also getting price slashes.
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Sony is about to launch a massive PlayStation sale, discounting everything from its wildly popular PlayStation 4 console to some of that console's best games.

The sale officially kicks off on June 7 and ends on June 17.

Even if you're not in the market for a new console or new games, there are discounts to be found on DualShock 4 gamepads and the PlayStation VR headset. These are the best deals that we know so far:

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1. The PlayStation 4 Pro is getting a $50 discount, from $400 to $350.

The biggest, most upfront discount of all the discounts Sony is offering is on its PlayStation 4 Pro model — the more powerful version of the PlayStation 4 that produces 4K/HDR visuals.

In short: The PS4 Pro makes the already attractive PS4 games even more attractive.

It's the PlayStation 4 to choose if you've got a 4K/HDR television, and at $350, that price is better than ever.

2. "Marvel's Spider-Man" for $20.

It's hard to overstate how much fun basic movement is in "Spider-Man."

Even after devoting more than 30 hours of my life to the game, I never tired of high-velocity traversal. If you've seen any of the "Spider-Man" movies, you're already familiar with how swinging around Manhattan works — it's nearly identical in the PS4 game, but you're in control.

And the version of Manhattan that "Spider-Man" lives in is almost as beautiful as the real thing. It's not quite as large, or as detailed, but it's got all the familiar landmarks you'd expect to see: Union Square, Central Park, and much more.

But what's most impressive about the game is that it manages to tell a story and evoke the feeling of a high-budget Marvel superhero film — except you get to play it.

I want to be all the way clear here: I don't even like "Spider-Man" as a character. I never read the comics growing up, and I don't like the few films I saw. I love "Spider-Man" on PlayStation 4, though. And at $20, it's a no brainer.

Read our full review of "Spider-man" right here.

3. "God of War" for $20.

On paper, the "God of War" reboot is very similar to the original series: It's a third-person action-adventure game that is focused on stylish combat.

But in reality, there are some huge changes right off the bat. For one, Kratos now has a son he's taking care of (seen above). His name is Atreus (uh-TRAY-us), and he's with you for the entire journey.

And the journey, rather than a tale of revenge, is one of grief: Kratos' wife (and Atreus' mother) has died, and her last request was to have her ashes released at the tallest peak in the land. It's a subtle refocus that, unbelievably, turns Kratos into a complex, interesting character for the first time.

In case it wasn't clear, the game is very good, and it'll be available in the sale for just $20.

Read our full review of "God of War" right here.

4. "MLB The Show 19"

Having arrived in late March — just in time for actual baseball season — "MLB The Show 19" is undoubtedly this year's biggest baseball game.

This game is also getting the $20 treatment, which is a pretty strong discount from the $60 it goes for at retail otherwise.

5. "Days Gone"

"Days Gone" is "Sons of Anarchy" meets "28 Days Later." You play as a lone biker surviving in the wake of a global pandemic. Billions were wiped out, and many millions more became "freakers"— that's zombies to you and me.

The game arrived pretty recently, at the end of April, but it's already getting a big discount in this sale: just $20, down from $60.

6. The PlayStation VR headset bundled with two games for $250.

Already have a PlayStation 4 and want to experience something completely unique on game consoles? PlayStation VR is a great way to dip your toe into a totally different gaming experience.

Better still, the PlayStation VR bundle discounted here — to $250 from $300 — comes with two games and the required PlayStation 4 Camera peripheral. 

7. DualShock 4 gamepads are just $40.

The DualShock 4 gamepad — Sony's latest version of the iconic PlayStation gamepad that started life way back on the PlayStation 1 — is usually a whopping $60. During the State of Play sale, you can snag DualShock 4 gamepads for just $40. 

• The latest "Spider-Man: Far From Home" trailer teased something huge — the multiverse.
• This is used in Marvel comics to create alternate timelines and different versions of the heroes you know and love.
• If the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to introduce a multiverse, there's a good chance they could use it to bring the X-Men and other characters who had been licensed out to Fox into the MCU. 
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Following is a transcript of the video.

Matt Stuart: Marvel finally gave us a new trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home," and compared to the initial tease, it really sets up a post-"Endgame" MCU.

Nick Fury: Beck is from Earth, just not ours. The snap tore a hole in our dimension.

Spider-Man: You're saying there's a multiverse?

Matt: Yes, that's exactly what the trailer is saying. In the Marvel comics, there exists the multiverse. It's a way to tell alternate stories about characters you're already familiar with that diverge from the main Marvel continuity, but it doesn't affect the main Marvel continuity.

Basically, the multiverse is a way of creating and working with ongoing alternate realities. Think of each reality as its own universe with its own timeline. Put them together, and they're the multiverse.

If you saw "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," you're already familiar with the concept. Each universe has its own quirks with its own heroes. Sometimes there are overwhelming similarities, but usually there are huge differences.

For example, the Marvel universe in the comics is referred to as Earth 616. This is the one that has existed for 80 years, and aside from the MCU, it's the one that most people are familiar with.

But if a creator wants to tell a different story, say, one where Charles Xavier is murdered at a young age, causing a chain reaction that sees the villain Apocalypse conquer almost the entire world, then an alternate universe is needed. Give it a number, in this case Earth 295, and you're good to go.

Tell your story, do whatever you want to the characters, and none of it should affect the main timeline, but more on that later. Now, time travel can and does play a part in these realities. The X-Men are constantly traveling through time to avert possible disaster, whether it's from Sentinels in the legendary "Days of Future Past" story or in the more recent "Old Man Logan."

Both storylines took place in dystopian futures with X-Men from present-day Earth 616, but the future events of "Days of Future Past" took place on Earth 811, while the future events of "Old Man Logan" took place on Earth 807,128. It's a way of working with characters you already know and love while adding all sorts of twists, turns, and alternate takes.

Hey, I know they later changed "Old Man Logan" to not be the X-Man we're all familiar with, but we'll save retroactive continuity for another video.

Now, remember that part about characters from other timelines not affecting the main timeline? Well, that actually gets a little complicated. If a character or something else from an alternate reality is a hit, say, the extremely evil version of Beast from the "Age of Apocalypse," then they'll usually somehow cross through time and space to wind up in the main Marvel reality, Earth 616.

Characters from one reality can and do cross over to other realities all the time. One comic, "The Exiles," sees characters from various realities come together as a team to hop from one reality to another, averting disaster and correcting huge mistakes in the timeline.

Every single one of their missions could be considered a time heist. Were you asking yourself how Captain America didn't screw up the timeline at the end of "Endgame"? He probably did.

There's a good chance him staying behind in the past created a whole new dimension of reality. The main Marvel Cinematic Universe is referred to as Earth 199,999. He could've gone back and stayed behind in what would become, say, Earth 302,481.

He would've had to cross over to the main MCU reality to bring Sam the shield, but he just kind of appears on that bench at the end of "Endgame."

So, it is possible. The Russo brothers have been pretty adamant this Cap came from another dimension, and since there exists a team of heroes whose job it is to fix mistakes in the timeline, it may be possible we'll see the reality-hopping Exiles on the big screen.

Marvel could be setting up the multiverse as a way to bring the Avengers, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four all together on the big screen. Having each team inhabit its own reality would explain why they've never run into each other before, and it would also explain why, say, the X-Men didn't help defeat Thanos.

Now, there's a lot of other stuff that goes along with the multiverse. It's too complicated to get in here, but you should know that Merlin, yes, that Merlin, or his daughter Roma generally serves as the protector of the multiverse.

The X-Men offshoot team Excalibur is very linked to the multiverse, and Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four is constantly building transporters to jump through time and hop dimensions. So the potential is there to bring the teams together this way.

I'm not saying that's how they'll do it, but after introducing the concept of time travel in "Endgame" and bringing in the multiverse in "Far From Home," it's clear Marvel has decided one universe isn't enough to play with.

They're going for infinity. The Ancient One: You think you know how the world works? Stephen Strange: This doesn't make any sense. The Ancient One: Not everything does. Not everything has to.

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• Sony just launched a major sale on the PlayStation 4 console, its virtual-reality headset, and a handful of killer games.
• The sale is part of the Days of Play event, which offers major discounts each year.
• Great games such as "God of War" and "Marvel's Spider-Man"are getting steep discounts, and newer games such as "Days Gone" and "MLB The Show 19" are also getting price cuts.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

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1. The PlayStation 4 Pro is getting a $50 discount, from $400 to $350.

The biggest, most upfront discount of all the discounts Sony is offering is on its PlayStation 4 Pro model — the more powerful version of the PlayStation 4 that produces 4K/HDR visuals.

In short: The PS4 Pro makes the already attractive PS4 games even more attractive.

It's the PlayStation 4 to choose if you've got a 4K/HDR television, and at $350, that price is better than ever.

2. "Marvel's Spider-Man" for $20.

It's hard to overstate how much fun basic movement is in "Spider-Man."

Even after devoting more than 30 hours of my life to the game, I never tire of high-velocity traversal. If you've seen any of the "Spider-Man" movies, you're already familiar with how swinging around Manhattan works — it's nearly identical in the PS4 game, but you're in control.

And the version of Manhattan that "Spider-Man" lives in is almost as beautiful as the real thing. It's not quite as large, or as detailed, but it's got all the familiar landmarks you'd expect to see: Union Square, Central Park, and much more.

But what's most impressive about the game is that it manages to tell a story and evoke the feeling of a high-budget Marvel superhero film — except you get to play it.

I want to be all the way clear here: I don't even like "Spider-Man" as a character. I never read the comics growing up, and I don't like the few films I saw. I love "Spider-Man" on PlayStation 4, though. And at $20, it's a no brainer.

Read our full review of "Spider-man" right here.

3. "God of War" for $20.

On paper, the "God of War" reboot is very similar to the original series: It's a third-person action-adventure game that is focused on stylish combat.

But in reality, there are some huge changes right off the bat. For one, Kratos now has a son he's taking care of (seen above). His name is Atreus (uh-TRAY-us), and he's with you for the entire journey.

And the journey, rather than a tale of revenge, is one of grief: Kratos' wife (and Atreus' mother) has died, and her last request was to have her ashes released at the tallest peak in the land. It's a subtle refocus that, unbelievably, turns Kratos into a complex, interesting character for the first time.

In case it wasn't clear, the game is very good, and it'll be available in the sale for just $20.

Read our full review of "God of War" right here.

4. "MLB The Show 19" for $40.

Having arrived in late March — just in time for actual baseball season — "MLB The Show 19" is undoubtedly this year's biggest baseball game.

This game is getting the $40 treatment, which is a pretty strong discount from the $60 it goes for at retail otherwise.

5. "Days Gone" for $40.

"Days Gone" is "Sons of Anarchy" meets "28 Days Later." You play as a lone biker surviving in the wake of a global pandemic. Billions were wiped out, and many millions more became "freakers"— that's zombies to you and me.

The game arrived pretty recently, at the end of April, but it's already getting a big discount in this sale: just $40, down from $60.

6. "Devil May Cry 5" for $40.

Early 2019 was rife with slick-looking third-person action games, and "Devil May Cry 5" is the perfect example.

The series is known for its ultra-stylish characters, deep fighting system, and over-the-top settings. "Devil May Cry 5" takes those ideas and runs with them (then leaps into the air and murders like two dozen flying demons).

Check out our full review of "Devil May Cry 5" right here.

7. The PlayStation VR headset bundled with two games for $250.

Already have a PlayStation 4 and want to experience something completely unique on game consoles? PlayStation VR is a great way to dip your toe into a totally different gaming experience.

Better still, the PlayStation VR bundle discounted here — to $250 from $300 — comes with two games and the required PlayStation 4 Camera peripheral.

8. DualShock 4 gamepads are just $40.

The DualShock 4 gamepad— Sony's latest version of the iconic PlayStation gamepad that started life way back on the PlayStation 1 — is usually a whopping $60. During the State of Play sale, you can snag DualShock 4 gamepads for just $40.

9. "Dragonball FighterZ" is just $18, down from $60.

Though there have been years of "Dragon Ball" games, none has been more instantly beloved that "Dragon Ball FighterZ." The game takes a huge roster of "Dragon Ball" characters, puts them in a gorgeous environment, and enables them to fight to the death. 

The game has even taken off in the tournament fighting game scene, and now it's available for an incredibly low price.

10. "NBA 2K19" for just $3, down from $60.

For the twentieth anniversary of the NBA 2K series, Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James is gracing the cover — an unfortunate coincidence given the Caveliers' loss to the Golden State Warriors in 2018's NBA finals.

As per usual, "NBA 2K19" is a basketball simulation — the basketball equivalent of "Madden" for football. Fans are buying this one for its gorgeous and accurate depiction of basketball, and they're going to get it — and now they're going to get it at a better price than ever before.

11. "Mortal Kombat 11" for $48, down from $60.

Since the series launched in 1992, "Mortal Kombat" has been synonymous with video game gore, earning legions of fans with over-the-top violence and edgy character designs.

The new "Mortal Kombat 11" is still ultra-violent, but it doesn't take itself too seriously.

Check out our full review of "Mortal Kombat 11" right here.

12. "Red Dead Redemption 2" for $39, down from $60.

"Red Dead Redemption 2" was the biggest game of 2018 — full stop — and it's also an excellent game that's very much worth your time.

Chances are you've already heard about it through the litany of positive reviews from critics and/or the ongoing marketing blitz. What you've heard is true: It's real, real good.

Check out our review of the game right here.

13. "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" for $48, down from $60.

The folks behind the "Souls" series ("Demons Souls"/"Dark Souls") and 2014's incredible "Bloodborne" are back at it — only this time, instead of a Cthulu-inspired Victorian setting, the new game takes place in Feudal Japan.

In "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice," you play as a ninja out for justice. Like previous third-person action games from the folks at From Software, "Sekiro" is extremely difficult. Any enemy can take you down, and your best bet is to carefully, tactically, take down each foe. Unlike previous From Software games, "Sekiro" features a major stealth component, as well as a ton of mobility (as seen above).

Check out our full review of "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" right here.

14. "The Division 2" for $39, down from $60.

New York City? That's old hat — in "The Division 2," you're headed straight into the nation's capital to straighten out some bad guys from a third-person perspective.

As in the first "Division" game, players group up online to tackle missions. It's reminiscent of games like "Destiny" and "Anthem"— a third-person shooter with a focus on cooperative play online.

Check out our full review of "The Division 2" right here.

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• Zendaya debuted red hair during the "Spider-Man: Far From Home" press tour.
• She also paid homage to the character Mary Jane Watson in a caption of her new look.
• Fans were excited. 
• But that doesn't mean she's the new Mary Jane. 
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During a stop in London Monday for the "Spider-Man: Far From Home" press tour, Zendaya debuted a new look that has Marvel fans very excited. The actress, who plays a character named Michelle Jones in the upcoming film, colored her hair a familiar shade of red seemingly to pay homage to Peter Parker's friend and love interest in the comic books and earlier movies, Mary Jane Watson.

Sharing multiple angles of the new look on Twitter and Instagram, Zendaya used the caption to quote the first three words of an iconic line from Mary Jane's first full appearance in "The Amazing Spider-Man #42" (November 1966): "Face it Tiger ... You just hit the jackpot!"

Fans couldn't get enough of her new look, causing many, of course, to compare her to Mary Jane Watson and identify the iconic quote. 

Back in 2016 when Zendaya was cast in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" there was much speculation as to who she would play. Two popular fan theories were that she was either Mary Jane or Gwen Stacy, another Peter Parker love interest who, in an alternate reality, later became Spider-Gwen (seen recently in "Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse").

At the end of "Homecoming," Zendaya's character revealed that her friends call her "MJ." For some, that felt like confirmation that Michelle Jones was at least a spiritual successor to the Mary Jane of the comics and previous film adaptations. That seemed to hint at similar character arcs in future films, including a romantic relationship with Peter. But in 2017, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige once again shot down this speculation.

"In setting up this will be a very different thing, she's not Mary Jane Watson, that's not who the character is," Feige told Den of Geek, "but giving her the initials that remind you of that dynamic certainly is intriguing about what could go forward."

In case that wasn't enough, Feige said it louder for the people in the back in a separate interview with IGN:

"She's not Mary Jane Watson. She never was Mary Jane Watson. She was always this new high school character, Michelle, who we know there's an 'M' in Michelle and an 'M' in Mary. [laughs] So we're so clever and we thought, 'Wouldn't it be neat if her initials were MJ?' And then I think it leaked that she would be playing MJ and then it became a whole headache for Zendaya to have to navigate. It was never a big, 'Oh my God, it's a big reveal!' There are big reveals in the movie. That's not one of them."

So there you have it. While she may not be the original MJ, Zendaya is 100% an MJ who seems to respect the legacy of the initials, judging by her recent post. 

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• Tom Holland stars in Audi's new ad as Peter Parker.
• The ad starts with Peter Parker and his best friend, Ned, entering the school science fair with an underwhelming project.
• Their project ends up losing to a potato-powered arc reactor, a subtle nod to Iron Man.

   

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When Spider-Man: Homecoming hit cinemas, Audi published a video campaign featuring Peter Parker taking his driving test on one of Audi's cars, showing off an array of on-board technology that ultimately led to the hero passing the exam. Now, in light of Spider-Man: Far From Home's release, Marvel's long-standing automotive partner has teamed up with the studio once again for another Spidey promo video based around the car maker's all-electric e-tron GTconcept car.

The three-minute clip takes us to Peter Parker's school science fair, where Tom Holland can be see entering the gym with his character's best friend Ned, the duo being reunited after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Hand-built electric motor in hand, the pair realizes their project stands no chance against all the other inventions at the event, so Parker uses his Spider-Man connections — as well as promising to swing by a birthday party for an agent's child — to get hold of an Audi e-tron GT. Having already passed his driving test, Parker drives the futuristic car to the fair, claiming it to be the pair's own project. The car that Tony Stark drove in Endgame ultimately wins the duo second place, losing only to a potato-powered arc reactor — a bittersweet nod to Robert Downey Jr.'s now deceased Iron Man character.

The full clip is available above, and for more Spider-Man: Far From Home news, critics and journalists with early access to the film has revealed that there are two post-credit scenes for the movie.

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• "Spider-Man" was released in theaters in May 2002 and marked the first major live-action film centered on the New York-based webslinger.
• Tobey Maguire starred as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Kirsten Dunst portrayed Mary Jane Watson, and James Franco played Harry Osborn. 
• Nowadays, Maguire has stayed out of the spotlight. Dunst and Franco continue to act, but the latter star has laid low following sexual misconduct allegations. 
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Before Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield made their debuts as Spider-Man in separate film adaptations, Tobey Maguire was the first actor to portray the webslinger on the big screen.

The first "Spider-Man" movie, which starred Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, was released in theaters in May 2002. The film focused on Peter Parker, whose life as an ordinary teenager was changed after being bitten by a genetically modified spider. With his new identity, he took on the role of the "friendly neighborhood Spider-Man" and looked out for New York citizens. 

"Spider-Man" was well-received by critics and led to two sequels that were released in 2004 and 2007.

Here's what the stars have been up in the 17 years that have passed since the movie came out. 

Tobey Maguire portrayed Spider-Man/Peter Parker.

While on a field trip to a genetics lab at Columbia University, a spider got loose and bit Peter on his right hand. As a result, he was gifted with fast reflexes, perfect vision, strength, and webs that shot out of his wrists. 

Maguire went on to star in several movies after "Spider-Man," but he's laid low for the most part.

He starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman in the 2009 drama "Brothers" (which earned Maguire a Golden Globe nomination) and portrayed Nick Carraway in the 2013 "Great Gatsby" with Leonardo DiCaprio. 

More recently, Maguire voiced the adult version of Tim in the 2017 animated movie "The Boss Baby." He's also produced movies like "Boyz in the Wood" and "The 5th Wave."

Maguire was allegedly involved in illegal gambling (Ben Affleck and Leonardo DiCaprio also reportedly participated) that was led by Molly Bloom. Bloom wrote a 2014 memoir about the gambling ring and a movie based on the story was released three years later, starring Jessica Chastain. 

In 2011, the actor was sued for allegedly winning $311,000 from Bradley Ruderman, the CEO of Ruderman Capital Partners. Maguire reportedly settled the poker lawsuit later that year.  

Kirsten Dunst portrayed Mary Jane Watson (also known as MJ).

She was Peter's next door neighbor who pursued acting after graduating from Midtown High. After Spider-Man saved her life, she pulled down half of his mask and the two shared the now-iconic upside-down kiss in the rain. 

Kirsten Dunst stars on a new Showtime series called "On Becoming a God in Central Florida," which premieres this summer.

The show, which is described as a "dark comedy," premieres on August 25 and Dunst portrays "a minimum-wage-earning water park employee who will eventually scheme her way up the ranks of Founders American Merchandise: the cultish, flag-waving, multi-billion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her family to ruin."

After "Spider-Man," Dunst portrayed the titular character in Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette." She also reunited with Coppola for 2017's "The Beguiled."

In addition to guest starring on shows like "Portlandia" and "Drunk History," the actress also played Peggy Blumquist on "Fargo," which is where she met fiancé Jesse Plemons. The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, in May 2018.

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James Franco starred as Peter's best friend, Harry Osborn.

As the son of a businessman, Harry was raised in a wealthy household and believed that buying gifts for people fixed problems and dressing in fancy clothing looked impressive.  

Franco currently stars on HBO's "The Deuce."

After "Spider-Man," Franco starred in movies like "Pineapple Express,""Milk,""127 Hours," and "Spring Breakers." Franco's 2017 movie "The Disaster Artist," based on director Tommy Wiseau and his cult film titled "The Room," was received well by critics and fans, earning an Oscar nomination. 

Following Franco's 2018 Golden Globes win for "The Disaster Artist,"several women on social media came forward and described instances of alleged inappropriate behavior by the actor. 

During an appearance on CBS' "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,"the actor said the Twitter accusations were "not accurate," but added that he supported "people coming out and being able to have a voice because they didn't have a voice for so long. So I don't want to shut them down in any way, and I think it's a good thing and I support it."

In her memoir, Busy Philipps, who costarred with Franco on "Freaks and Geeks" also alleged that he assaulted her while they were filming a scene for the series.

Sister-in-law Allison Brie also came to Franco's defense shortly after Scarlett Johansson publicly called out the actor for wearing a Time's Up pin. 

Despite allegations, Franco continued working on HBO's "The Deuce," in which he portrays twins Vincent Martino and Frankie. Costar Maggie Gyllenhaal addressed the decision to keep Franco during an interview with SiriusXM.

"You know, we at the time that the accusations against James came out in the LA Times we read them all, we took them very seriously," she said. "We spoke to every woman on the crew and in the cast to find out if they felt respected and what their experience of working with James was and everyone said that they had been totally respected by him."  

Willem Dafoe portrayed Norman Osborn, Harry's father who became the Green Goblin.

The Oscorp leader grew vengeful after the company's board members agreed to a buyout from competing brand Quest. In addition to killing the members at a parade, Spider-Man (who he found out was Peter) became the Green Goblin's top enemy. 

Dafoe recently starred alongside Jason Momoa in "Aquaman."

He portrayed Vulko and told CinemaBlend that his experience working on the DC film in comparison to "Spider-Man" was "very different."

"They're working with different materials, their working with different intentions," he said. "But that's OK! I like to mix it up because that way you don't get stuck. You don't start to believe that there's only one way of doing things, and you don't start to believe there's only one way of living, and you don't start to believe there's only a certain kind of film that's worth making. It keeps you loose."

Aside from "Aquaman," you may have also seen the four-time Oscar nominee in "The Fault in Our Stars,""The Florida Project,"  and "John Wick."

Cliff Robertson played Ben Parker, Peter's uncle.

In the movie, Uncle Ben was the character who uttered the famous line, "With great power comes great responsibility."

Robertson died at 88 years old in September 2011.

"Spider-Man 3," which hit theaters in 2007, was Robertson's final movie.

Rosemary Harris starred as Peter's wise and patient aunt, May Parker.

She ended up in the hospital after the Green Goblin attacked her, but recovered. 

Harris is primarily known for her theater work and recently received a lifetime achievement award at the 2019 Tonys.

The 91-year-old actress first appeared on Broadway in the '50s, beginning with "The Climate of Eden." She currently stars as Mrs. Higgins in "My Fair Lady." In addition to her lifetime achievement award, Harris also won a Tony for best actress in a play for "The Lion in Winter."

J.K. Simmons played J. Jonah Jameson, the editor of the Daily Bugle.

Even though people praised Spider-Man and called him a hero, Mr. Jameson was skeptical of the masked figure's true intentions. In trying to build his photography portfolio and earn some money, Peter approached him for a job as a photographer at the newspaper. 

Simmons will star as Clyde Prickett on Hulu's upcoming "Veronica Mars" revival.

The eight-episode revival will be available to stream on Friday, July 26.

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Simmons has appeared on plenty of TV shows and movies throughout his career, including the animated series "Justice League Unlimited,""Archer,""Law & Order,""BoJack Horseman," and "The Simpsons."

For his role as an intense music instructor in the 2014 movie "Whiplash," the actor earned a SAG Award, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar.

Joe Manganiello portrayed high school bully Flash Thompson.

He got into a fight with Peter after the latter accidentally used his web powers to launch a plate full of food in Flash's direction while in the cafeteria. MJ also broke up with him following their high school commencement ceremony. 

Manganiello made his debut as Deathstroke/Slade in DC's 2017 movie "Justice League."

The actor showed up as the villain in a post-credits scene. While at San Diego Comic-Con in 2018, Manganiello told MTV that there have been discussions for Deathstroke to appear in another project, but nothing's solid yet.  

"All I can say is, for the hardcore fans, it's in the works," the actor said. "They want the character to happen, it's just when he happens."

After "Spider-Man," Manganiello became known for his roles as Owen Morello on "One Tree Hill" and Alcide Herveaux on "True Blood." He also starred alongside Channing Tatum in "Magic Mike" and its 2015 sequel.

In addition, Manganiello has guest-starred on shows like "How I Met Your Mother,""One Day at a Time," and "The Big Bang Theory."

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Outside of acting, Manganiello married "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara in 2015. In an interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine, the actor said that the "biggest adjustment" was "coming to grips with the idea that someone who is not related to you could possibly love you that much. She was it for me." 

Octavia Spencer has a minor role as a check-in girl at the wrestling event that Peter participated in.

Peter was hoping to win the cash prize of $3,000 if he could last three minutes in the ring with an undefeated opponent. Spencer's character was skeptical about Peter's odds and called him "small fry."

Spencer is now a leading lady and Oscar winner.

The actress went on to star in hit movies like "The Help" (in which she won an Academy Award playing Minny Jackson), "Fruitvale Station,""Snowpiecer,""Hidden Figures," and "The Shape of Water."

Most recently, Spencer terrified audiences in the horror movie "Ma."

• Tom Holland tried to help a fan from getting crushed by pushy autograph seekers in New York City. He told them he'd "throw your s--- on the floor if you keep pushing that girl."
• The fan took to Twitter to detail the alarming moment in a series of viral tweets and videos, which sparked an online conversation on professional autograph seekers, aka "graphers."
• In a shaky video of the moment, the "Spider-Man" star can be heard telling her, "I got you, I got you."
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Tom Holland proved he's a real-life hero by trying to stop "graphers," people who seek out celebrities for their autographs in order to sell them, from crushing a fan who was also waiting to get an autograph from the "Spider Man: Far From Home" star on Monday.

The Twitter user, @NamelessCass, detailed what happened on a street in Manhattan in a now viral tweet with over 14,000 retweets and 70,000 likes by publication time.

"TOM HOLLAND JUST THREATENED GROWN ASS MEN THEN THREW THEIR POSTERS BECAUSE I WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE BARRICADE HE SAID "IM GONNA THROW YOUR [S---] ON THR GROUND IF YOU KEEP PUSHING HER" then came to me and calmed me down and the video HES LITERALLY SO MAD AT GRAPHERS VKSBDKSN WHAT?" the tweet read.

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She followed that up with a shaky video where she says that she's "literally going to have a panic attack," because she was getting pushed up against the barricade by what she said were "30 grown men."

In the short clip, Holland audibly warned the people who were pushing her that he'd throw their things on the ground if they didn't stop.

He then responded to her with, "I got you, I got you."

Another Twitter user, @SedJazz, wrote that they were also present at the moment and was "crying because I was happy yet sad."

"I never would have thought that people way older than me and bigger would be squashing me to the ground," the tweet read.

More people on Twitter are expressing how sorry they feel that that happened to them, and are glad that Holland stepped in to say something. Some are even recalling similar instances where it's happened to them.

@NamelessCass tweeted on Tuesday that she woke up to over 100 direct messages.

"[If] anyone can just go ahead and tell Tom thank you and I hope to actually meet him and thank him someday it would be much appreciated lmfao," she added.

@NamelessCass and representatives for Holland didn't immediately respond to INSIDER's request for comment.

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• Warning: Some minor spoilers are ahead for "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
• "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is just as good as the first Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland.
• The sequel starts off moments after "Avengers: Endgame" and feels like a perfect epilogue to the big superhero movie.
• Other than Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal's new character, Mysterio, is the one you'll be talking about.
• Stay after the film for two great end-credit scenes, the first of which will have fans going through a range of emotions.
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Part rom-com, part "Avengers: Endgame" sequel, and completely action-packed, "Spider-Man: Far From Home" will make you laugh, tear up, and cheer all the way through.

After the events of "Endgame," Peter Parker (Tom Holland) tries to take his mind off the death of his hero Tony Stark by focusing on being a normal teen. As he preps for a school trip abroad to kick off the summer, Peter wants nothing more than to forget about the superhero stuff for a bit and try to get his crush MJ (Zendaya) interested in him.

That's going to be tougher than he hopes. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) want to rope Peter into a mission to help save the world from some supernatural beings called Elementals. While abroad, he teams up with a mysterious superhero-clad Quentin Beck/Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) who claims to be from another Earth to take down the bad guys.

If you've seen "Avengers: Endgame," you're going to want to see this immediately. Stark's presence is imbued in this sequel even if he's not in it. And make sure you stick around until the film's very end for two of the best end-credit tags we've seen attached to a superhero movie in some time.

What you should know: This film takes place moments after 'Avengers: Endgame' ends

As the producer Amy Pascal said in 2017, "Far From Home"takes place directly after "Endgame" ends in 2023. If you were confused over how Spider-Man can still be in high school after five years have passed, don't worry. The movie clears that up right away with an explanation at its start. (We've also explained that before here.)

Gyllenhaal joins the Marvel Universe in "Far From Home" and will instantly become a favorite. Jon Watts returns to direct "Far From Home" after Spidey's 2o17 reboot in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

What's hot: How much of Tony Stark's presence is felt in this film, an incredible Jake Gyllenhaal, and some trippy action scenes that make 'Doctor Strange' seem tame

Stark's presence is felt throughout the film as the world mourns him as moviegoers did right after the end of "Endgame" in April. It's also felt because much of the movie revolves around a gift Tony leaves behind for Peter.

While it's not an "Iron Man" movie, "Far From Home" certainly has the heart of one with Happy (Jon Favreau) and others checking in on Peter after Tony's death. There's a reason Stark had so much love for the eager teen (even if he didn't always outwardly show it), and there's one scene especially in which you see Peter emulate his fallen hero without realizing it.

Holland is his perfectly awkward and charming self in the sequel and reminds us all why we fell in love with his rendition of Spidey. He'll make your heart melt over some awkwardly cute moments with MJ, will make you tear up over the loss of his father figure, Tony Stark, and will have you cheering as he fights off the bad guys masterfully.

To be clear, the Spidey sequel isn't one giant cryfest. Happy and Ned deliver some of the film's funnier moments. There are somber moments with Peter, however, as he reflects on what it means to be a hero and whether he can measure up to Iron Man.

Other than Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal is the movie's other standout, with a few scene-stealing moments for the actor who is known for getting lost in his roles. There are some great moments both between him and Peter and with Gyllenhaal by himself that give us "Nightcrawler" and "Velvet Buzzsaw" vibes. Also, his hair looks way too perfect for someone wearing a fishbowl over his head. That's a superpower. And you're going to be thinking about it throughout the sequel.

"Far From Home" has some excellent action sequences, all of which involve Mysterio. He shows off his powers a little bit in the trailers; however, you don't get the full effect until seeing the movie. What you see is a trippy spectacle that rivals the 3D world-building of "Doctor Strange." We could watch some of those scenes over and over again because they were so beautifully mesmerizing to look at, like a comic book coming to life.

With that in mind, part of the film's fun the first time you watch it is trying to figure out where it's going. You're hooked and drawn in to solving a few mysteries about the direction of the film. When answers start to unfold, you're going to want to see how everything came together. It's a film that commands a second watch.

Make sure you stay until the film's very end. There are two excellent end-credit scenes you won't want to miss. The first one had our theater squealing in joy and pure shock. The one at the film's very end gives a vague tease of where the next Marvel movies are going.

What's not: If you watched all of the trailers and know the comics, some of the film may feel predictable

The movie has a few big twists, and they are genuinely great. They would be more effective if you enter the movie without watching any of the teasers released for the film. I don't want to say much more, but that was honestly the only thing that really bothered me about the film other than an abrupt segue at the film's start from an action scene to a memorable moment.

Thankfully, there are a few surprises that aren't given away in the trailers, and those should genuinely shock fans in a good way.

Overall: If you saw 'Avengers: Endgame,' you're going to have to see 'Far From Home' — it's a movie you may want to see more than once

"Spider-Man: Far From Home" is the perfect summer movie. It has summer romances, laughs, and so many great action-packed scenes that it's tough to pick a favorite. I don't know what else you could want.

If you weren't ready to say goodbye to Iron Man in "Endgame,""Far From Home" gives you a chance to say goodbye and to remember Tony Stark's legacy while prepping you for the next phase of Marvel movies to come.

Grade: A

"Spider-Man: Far From Home" is in theaters Tuesday, July 2. You can watch a trailer for the movie below. (We suggest waiting and just seeing the movie, though, to go in as spoiler-free as possible.)

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• Adidas has teamed up with Utah Jazz guard, Donovan Mitchell, to create the player's first signature sneaker.
• The shoe gives a nod to his Marvel superhero name, Spider-Man.
• The Amazing Spider-Man shoe will retail for $100 and come out on July 1.
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Adidas Basketball has teamed up with Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell on the player's first signature sneaker. The new shoe focuses on Mitchell's skill while giving a nod to his Marvel superhero nickname, Spider-Man.

The collection includes four styles that will roll out throughout summer.  Michell's signature line dubbed D.O.N. Issue #1, references his mantra: "Determination Over Negativity."

"Determination over negativity is a belief that anything is possible no matter who you are or where you come from," Mitchell said in a statement. "I wanted this sneaker to be a symbol of that — for the kid who believes they can do anything."

The first release, Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man shoe, will retail for $100 July 1 on Adidas.com and at Adidas retail stores globally beginning July 5. Colorways come in white, red and blue with webbing detail.

The Symbiote Spider-Man will launch on July 18 in shock pink, core black, white and silver.

The Stealth Spider-Man will be available in black and green with glow in the dark details on August 1.

Marvel's Iron Spider will be decorated with red and metallic gold to honor the legendary Iron Spider and will be available Aug. 31.

All of the features of the sneakers represent a step in Mitchell's unconventional path to the NBA. The propulsion clip and wider outsole provide stability for landing from above-the-rim leaps. The Bounce cushioning ensures a comfortable ride. The shoe also includes custom coding that represents the addresses from Mitchell's career, for example, Brewster Academy in New Hampshire and the University of Louisiana.

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• Tom Holland has been portraying Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2016's "Captain America: Civil War."
• Over the years, his character's iconic suit has evolved, but regardless, it's still uncomfortable.
• In interviews, Holland has opened up about the challenges of wearing a head-to-toe Lycra costume, from having trouble using his phone to needing a tube in order to drink. 
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Tom Holland revealed what it's really like to wear the iconic Spider-Man suit, and it's far from glamorous.

The actor made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War." Since then, he's starred in "Spider-Man: Homecoming,""Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame."

He reprises his role as the teen webslinger in "Spider-Man: Far From Home," which hits theaters on Tuesday. Holland's character has also worn a few suits over the past three years, like the "Homecoming" suit, the iron suit, and a stealth suit (which appears in "Far From Home").

Keep reading for a few times Holland has opened up about the reality of wearing a superhero suit. 

Using his phone (and social media) while dressed in the full suit is a hassle

During an appearance on NBC's "Late Night With Seth Meyers" on Tuesday, Holland said that he wears the most difficult suit in the MCU.

"I have no skin showing," he said. "I'm straight-up, head-to-toe in lycra. I can't even use my phone, and I'm 23. I use my phone a lot. I've become so good at liking pictures with my nose."

Holland can't even scratch an itch on his face

Because he wears material on his hands, the actor can't scratch any itches. You can watch the actor struggle to do so in this behind-the-scenes video shared by Sony. 

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In order to drink, a plastic tube is put through one of the eye holes in his suit

"It's an interesting contraption, to say the least," Holland told "Entertainment Tonight.""My eyes in my mask, they clip off. They come off because they're glass, and obviously, the suit is fabric, and they need to clip in. And what I can do is I can take my left one out, and there's a little thing that I pull out, and then I put a tube, a squeezy tube, down into my mouth, and then I can drink from a bottle."

The actor went on to say he's found a hack in order to sneak in snacks.

"If I push the mask forward, I can now squeeze gum and stuff down the eye hole," Holland said. "I've had a Kit Kat in the suit now."

Holland wears a thong under the costume

"They brought them in on my first day, like, 'Here are your thongs,'" Holland told ShortList in 2017. "I had serious misgivings — would my a--hole ever be the same again? But I had to get used to it."

He has to plan bathroom breaks 

"Drinking water is dangerous in the Spider-Man costume because an accident is not an option," Holland said during an appearance on "Live With Kelly and Ryan" in 2017. "That suit is so expensive. They'll be so upset with me."

He added: "It looks amazing, [but it] feels terrible. But that said, it's such an honor to wear it. It outweighs any discomfort. But going to the bathroom is a mission. You have to plan 45 minutes in advance."

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"Avengers: Endgame" is the most logical movie to watch right before seeing "Spider-Man: Far From Home" for Spidey's connection to Tony Stark.

"Spider-Man: Far From Home" takes place right after the events of "Avengers: Endgame," so this is a good place to start. The film deals with the immediate ramifications of people returning after missing for five years, to an extent.

More than that, "Far From Home" serves as an epilogue to "Endgame," by showing fans how Tony's death affected Peter Parker, who was like a son to the billionaire. Tony winds up entrusting something important to the teenager after his death and that helps kick off the major events of "Far From Home."

Luckily, the film is coming back to theaters before the release of "Spider-Man" with some extra footage. It might make for a good double feature.

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"Spider-Man: Homecoming" is a good refresher if you don't remember who all of Peter Parker's friends and MJ are.

We've been spoiled with Spider-Man in "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Endgame," but he's still a high school student. And if you don't remember his friends Ned, MJ (Zendaya), and the Spider-Man-adoring Flash Thompson, then you should watch the 2017 reboot.

Washington DC is also referenced in "Far From Home." If you don't recall Spidey's trip to the capital in the first film, you're going to want a little refresher.

Where to watch it: You can stream "Homecoming" with a Starz subscription or rent it on YouTube or Amazon.

Watch the first 20 minutes of "Captain America: Civil War."

A lot of "Far From Home" is surprisingly connected with Stark's visit to MIT near the film's start. That's all we'll say. This is a good film to rewatch anyway for its epic airplane battle.

Where to watch it: You can stream it on Fubu or rent it on YouTube or Amazon.

Familiarize yourself with what "Captain Marvel" is about.

You don't need to watch the entirety of "Captain Marvel," but you should be familiar with the heroes and villains in the movie. We're not going to say anything else so we don't venture into spoiler territory.

Where to watch it: You can rent "Captain Marvel" on YouTube and Amazon.

Take a look back at the first "Iron Man" movie if you have time.

It's not necessary to watch the original "Iron Man" movie, but if you have extra time go back to this one for the AC/DC music. There's another moment later in the film you'll want to have fresh in your mind, but we don't want to give anything away. 

Where to watch it: You can stream it on Fubu or rent it on YouTube.

• Peter Parker could have made his Spider-Man webbing out of practically any material but went with spider silk. It may seem silly, but it was a smart choice. 
• Natural spider silk is, pound for pound, stronger than steel.
• And Peter may have improved upon it with his own concoction, using what looks to be carbon nanotubes to add extra strength and flexibility to the webbing.
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When Spider-man made his own webbing in his high school chemistry class, he was smart to try to mimic spider silk. After all, the real stuff is pound for pound, stronger than steel. He also seems to have improved upon it, using what looks to be carbon nanotubes to provide even more strength and flexibility, just like scientists are investigating in real labs today.

Following is the transcript of the video.

In the recent films starring Tom Holland, Peter Parker cooks up his own webbing in his high-school chemistry class. Now, he could have made it out of anything — like fishing line or even steel. And yet he chooses to replicate spider silk. SPIDER SILK! This kid is trusting his life to a flimsy-looking strand of arachnid goo! 

But it turns out if Peter's web is anything like real spider silk, then his web-slinging antics are more realistic than they might appear. 

Now, spider silk doesn't look very durable. After all, a strand can be as little as 1/40th the thickness of a human hair. But pound for pound, it's stronger than steel! So if you twisted spider silk into a thread that was 2 millimeters wide — as thick as a strand of spaghetti — it could support 900 pounds before breaking! Strong enough for a polar bear to hang from — so a scrawny kid like spiderman? He's got this.

Jim Kakalios:"And that's just a 2-millimeter webbing. If he needs more, he just makes it a little bit thicker and he can support even more weight."

That's physicist Jim Kakalios, the author of "The Physics of Superheroes." He says that the secret to spider silk's strength is its structure.  Real spider silk has two major components: Extremely rigid nanocrystals that make the silk sturdy and stretchy elastic polymers that make it pliable. That combination of tough and flexible makes the silk extremely hard to tear.

And if you look at Peter's lab notes It looks like he tries to mimic that same structure. 

Jim Kakalios: "It looks like a set of organic molecules that he's using, and he's trying to combine them in ways...to basically take these complex molecules and link them together in longer chains that would presumably fold down and develop into these nanocrystals and elastic polymers."

But Peter may have gone one step further and actually made one improvement to his synthetic silk. 

Jim Kakalios: "I think that instead of these little nanocrystals that are the proteins spiders use, he might be using carbon nanotubes to provide the strength and rigidity."

Carbon nanotubes are basically a sheet of carbon atoms that's been rolled up into a tube. And if Jim is right, Peter is one smart high-school student. Because these tiny tubes are actually some of the strongest material known to humans. In fact, they're over100 times as strong as steel! And that's when they're microscopic. So a spaghetti-thin strand of this stuff, like what we see in "Spiderman"? It could support far more than just 900 pounds. 

Jim Kakalios: "That would be able to support over 40,000 pounds!"

Suddenly, that ferry scene doesn't seem so far-fetched. Especially since we have the technology to make those nanotubes in real life. Scientists at the University of Cincinnati, for example, have figured out how to grow carbon nanotubes in a lab...and then spool them into threads. Sadly, those threads aren't meant for skyscraper-swinging antics. The researchers' goal is a tad more practical. 

Jim Kakalios: "If you could manufacture it and make threads out of carbon nanotubes, you can make lightweight clothing that would be stronger than Kevlar."  

So when you really think about it the most unrealistic thing about Peter Parker's homemade webbing, is that a high-schooler figured out how to make it in his chem class. 

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If you see "Spider-Man: Far From Home," you're probably going to want to see it twice.

Not only does the film contain a lot of illusions, but it has a lot of little nods and references to the comics and former Marvel movies that you may miss the first time around.

After seeing the film twice, INSIDER rounded up the best Easter eggs and details you may have overlooked while watching the "Spider-Man" sequel from Spider-Man UK to a tiny nod to Uncle Ben. We already pointed out some of these in former "Far From Home" trailers.

Read on for details you may have missed in "Far From Home."

Is there anything really good I missed? Email me at kacuna@insider.com.

The movie introduces us to Betty Brant who briefly dates Ned in the movie.

In the comics, Betty dated Peter for awhile, but ultimately married Ned. In the larger Spiderverse, Betty Brant of Earth-78227 became Spider-Girl.

During the school news segment at the movie's start, Betty tells students it's "time to move on to the next phase of our lives."

The word "phase" stuck out to us because "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is the final film in the third phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Movies, including, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" are expected to be in phase 4.

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"Spider-Man: Far From Home" takes place eight months after "Avengers: Endgame."

We originally thought "Far From Home" took place moments after "Avengers: Endgame." At the film's start, Betty says it's been eight months since everyone who disappeared has come back.

This was something we missed the first time we watched the movie and thought it might be helpful for those trying to keep the timeline in order.

The name "Crusher Hogan" is seen on a sign behind Happy Hogan near the movie's start.

This is a nice little nod to an early comic character. Joseph "Crusher" Hogan is a wrestler Peter Parker went up against in the ring when he was first trying his powers in the comics. 

While Peter is helping Aunt May with a fundraiser, you can see the sign behind Happy. 

Pepper Potts' name can briefly be seen in the movie.

Happy Hogan delivers a $500,000 donation check to Aunt May that is signed by Pepper Potts, named co-founder and chair of the Stark Relief Foundation. Tony Stark created that foundation to help civilians affected by damage brought on by the Avengers.

The luggage Peter is using belongs to his beloved Uncle Ben.

As Peter shuts his luggage closed, we see the initials "BFP." That most likely stands for Ben F. Parker, Peter's deceased Uncle Ben. 

On the plane, Peter Parker spots a few movie options that are too real for him.

Among the selections are: "Heart of Iron: The Tony Stark Story," which Peter passes on, "Finding Wakanda," and a third movie that has the Infinity Gauntlet on it.

Mysterio/Quentin Beck claims he's from another universe, Earth-833.

Mysterio tells Peter Parker he's the only survivor from his planet after a group of villains, the Elementals, destroyed his home.

Earth-833 is actually home to William Braddock, a hero known as Spider-UK who formed a group of Spiderverse characters called the Warriors of the Great Web to help different realities. Similarly, Braddock is the only survivor of Earth-833 after it was destroyed.

The movie is the first time we hear Carol Danvers referred to as Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Carol Danvers is never called Captain Marvel in her own superhero movie. Similarly, Danvers is never called by her superhero name in "Avengers: Endgame." 

Instead, we first hear Peter Parker refer to Danvers by her superhero name, Captain Marvel, in the trailer when he asks why she can't help fight the Elementals.

Nick Fury's reaction to Peter Parker saying Captain Marvel's name aloud should have been a hint that he wasn't who he seemed to be.

As soon as Peter says the name "Captain Marvel," Nick Fury immediately tells him not to "invoke her name."

It's a funny line to hear from Fury, who's close to Danvers. However, once you know Nick Fury is really the skrull Talos (played by Ben Mendelsohn), that line delivery is even funnier since the skrulls hold Danvers in such a high regard. 

The Elementals wind up being a creation of Mysterio's, but they're a group of real Marvel villains in the comics.

The real Elementals are known as Hydron, Magnum, Hellfire, and Zephyr.

IGN has a good breakdown of the Elementals you can read here.

Spider-Man's stealth suit reminds us a lot of Spider-Man Noir.

Spider-Man has a lot of alternative suits and the black stealth suit Spidey wears in "Far From Home" is reminiscent of the look of Peter Parker from Earth-90214 where he's known as Spider-Man Noir.

The darker take on the character is a hero from the '30s. Nicolas Cage voiced the character in 2018's "Into the Spider-Verse."

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The song playing when Mysterio and Peter Parker meet at the bar in Prague should have been a hint about Mysterio's true identity.

If you hadn't already guessed that Mysterio wasn't who he seemed to be, "Town Called Malice" could be heard playing in the background as Peter and Quentin spoke about Tony Stark's glasses.

After Peter hands over the glasses to Mysterio and leaves the bar, we learn Quentin was really a former scorned Stark employee who was never allowed to reach his full potential at Stark Industries. Quentin and a group of other ex-Stark employees decide it's their time to shine now that their old boss is gone.

If you're familiar with the lyrics to "Town Called Malice," it sounds like the perfect theme song to this rag-tag group.

"Stop apologizing for the things you've never done. 'Cause time is short and life is cruel but it's up to us to change this town called malice."

Quentin Beck says that he's the one who came up with Tony's binarily augmented retro-framing (B.A.R.F.), which he shows off in "Captain America: Civil War."

When Stark heads to MIT, he shows off new tech to a group of students that he calls "B.A.R.F.," binarily augmented retro-framing. The device allows him to show an imaginary scenario he created. 

Stark calls it "an extremely costly method of hijacking the hippocampus to clear traumatic memories." In "Far From Home," Quentin Beck says that it was his life's work and Stark gave it a horrendous name.

Quentin then points out a man named William, who he said was scorned in the first "Iron Man" movie.

The movie cuts to the viral scene from the 2008 movie where William is getting yelled at by Jeff Bridges' Obadiah Stane for failing to replicate Tony's arc reactor. 

"Tony Stark was able to build this in a cave, with a box of scraps!" yelled Stane. 

You can watch the memorable scene here. 

Happy Hogan puts on a Tony Stark favorite, AC/DC's "Back in Black," as Peter Parker starts working on a new Spidey suit.

The song plays at the start of 2008's "Iron Man" while Stark is in Afghanistan to show off a defensive Jericho missile.

When Parker gets to work on his new Spidey suit late in the film, Happy looks at him lovingly as though he's looking at a young Tony Stark busy working on one of his new Iron Man suits. Happy tells him he'll handle the music while he handles the suit. 

As the AC/DC song comes on, Parker offers some laughs when he confuses the band for Led Zeppelin.

Happy tries tossing a shield at a drone like Captain America and fails massively.

Defeated, he yells out, "How does Cap do that?"

Spider-Man channels Captain America in "Avengers: Endgame" near the movie's end.

Parker picks up a London bridge sign to use as a shield and picks up something else to get ready to toss at the drones. 

The moment gave us vibes of when Captain America wielded both his shield and Thor's hammer in "Avengers: Endgame."

Before Peter Parker and MJ kiss on the bridge, take a close look at the license plate on one of the vehicles to their direct left.

The license plate reads, "TASM 143." There are two quick takeaways here. The last series of "Spider-Man" movies starring Andrew Garfield were called were called "The Amazing Spider-Man." The second movie took place in London where MJ and Peter kiss.

The comic "The Amazing Spider-Man" No. 143 also shows Peter and Mary Jane kiss for the first time before Peter travels abroad. In the comic, Spider-Man fights a villain called Cyclone.

As Peter Parker flies through New York City, he takes a selfie.

It's very reminiscent of a feature in the recently released "Spider-Man" video game where Spidey can take selfies on a camera while soaring through Manhattan. 

The final scenes of Spider-Man flying through New York City feel similar to the gameplay.

• "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is in theaters starting today and it contains two post-credit scenes.
• The film features Tom Holland as Spider-Man, along stars Zendaya and Jake Gyllenhaal. It's set in various European cities as well as New York. 
• The post-credits scenes possibly link to further Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) installments such as "Guardians of the Galaxy 3."
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Those of you who sat through "Avengers: Endgame" and expected post-credit scenes will be pleased to hear that "Spider-Man: Far From Home" has two of them. These set up future Marvel Cinematic Universe characters and give a nod back to "Captain Marvel."

In the first post-credit scene, Peter (as Spider-Man) and MJ are now dating. She knows his identity, but it is still a wider secret. The pair swing into New York West 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue. A breaking-news sting hits a screen above New York Penn Station. Mysterio (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) was killed in the final battle but is seen giving a manipulated, prerecorded message that a drone strike on Tower Bridge was Spider-Man's fault and that Peter Parker is Spider-Man. The screen then cuts to J. Jonah Jameson on The Daily Bugle repeating this exposé. 

In the second post-credit scene, Nick Fury and Agent Maria Hill are seen driving down a city street talking about how Quentin/Mysterio fooled them. Then, in a huge twist, Fury transforms back into the Skrull Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), as Talos had been impersonating Fury throughout the entire movie. Fans will remember him as one of the initial antagonists in "Captain Marvel," who had been impersonating Fury early in the film, then was revealed to be a good guy. Soren, who had been impersonating Hill, tells Talos they need to update Fury on what has happened.

Talos calls the real Nick Fury. We initially believe him to be on a tropical island, drinking out of a coconut, barefoot and wearing a tropical shirt. But this island scene is a hologram, and Fury is actually on the large Skrull ship traveling through space. He is relaxing and doesn't seem to be in any present danger. 

But what does this all mean? Watch our analysis above. 

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