Minimap May 4, 2015: Let's talk about the news

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio tour through the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture.

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Here's what we're covering today:

THE BIG STORIES

• Bomb threat clears out GamerGate gathering in Washington D.C.
• Avengers: Age of Ultron hauls in $191.3M for second-highest debut of all time
• Nintendo apologizes for amiibo frustrations, promises to do better, reissue toys
• Indie Developer Science Fair
• Star Wars spin-off movie loses director Josh Trank
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens bad guy, characters, locations, story and snowtroopers revealed

THE BEST OF THE REST

• Star Wars Day 2015: Tributes, tie-ins, announcements and more
• Parents just don't understand Minecraft, new book may help
• See Mayweather-Pacquiao, as told by Punch-Out!! (for a lot less than $100)
• Watch GTA 5's virtual smartphone controlled with a real smartphone, thanks to this mod
• Here's who's joining The Joker in DC's Suicide Squad movie (update)
• Here's Casey Jones in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel

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