Monthly Archives: February 2018
Mario Odyssey’s Balloon World Update, Payday 2 for Switch, Zelda Sales, and Sonic Movie Details – Nintendo Voice Chat Ep. 396
Weeelcooome to episode 396 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, Lily Zaldivar and Miranda Sanches join the panel to discuss the new Super Mario Odyssey's Balloon World Update, Zelda sales in Japan, Payday 2 for Switch, and more!
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Walking Dead Characters Ranked By How Much We Care
Warning: Spoilers follow for AMC's The Walking Dead through Season 9's penultimate episode, "The Calm Before."
Even with the multitude of characters The Walking Dead has killed off over the years - the mounds and mountains of bodies that have piled up - it still has the largest ensemble on TV.
As we regroup after Season 9's penultimate episode, "The Calm Before, given the high body count that came with it, the show still has a couple dozen names and faces to juggle. And our feelings about most of them, a solid 75 percent of them, range from intolerance to indifference.
Rise of the Tomb Raider Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Next month will see Rise of the Tomb Raider becoming part of Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb teased in a tweet that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers in March. It was one of eight games shown in a photo (seen below), though the other seven were obscured.
Microsoft's Larry Hryb tweeted out this photo that shows Rise of the Tomb Raider coming to Xbox Game Pass in March. The seven other games are hidden, but it's presumed at least one of them is Sea of Thieves.
The Room’s Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero Reunite for New Film
The Room's Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero are returning to theaters soon with the two-volume road trip adventure, Best F(r)iends.
The film, written by Sestero, is coming to nearly 600 U.S. theaters for four nights only, with the first volume playing on March 30 and April 2, followed by the second volume on June 1 and 4. All four screenings will be played at 8pm PT/ET.
The story is inspired by a real-life road trip Wiseau and Sestero took after the production of The Room in April 2003. It follows Sestero playing a drifter who is taken in by Wiseau's mortician. The duo hatch an underground enterprise, but their plans unravel due to greed, hatred and jealousy.
The drifter runs off with the spoils, with the two men embarking on an expedition across the Southwest featuring crazy characters. Paul Scheer (Human Giant, Veep) also stars in the film, which features a musical score from Daniel Platzman of Imagine Dragons.
A Cheetos Movie Is in the Works
A movie about the creator of Flamin' Hot Cheetos is in development.
Variety reports Fox Searchlight and DeVon Franklin are producing Flamin' Hot, a film about Richard Montanez, the man who came up with the billion-dollar idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Lewis Colick (Ladder 49) is writing the script. A release date has not been set yet and no director is attached.
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
Dragon Ball FighterZ Getting Patches to Fix Online Problems
Dragon Ball FighterZ has been suffering from numerous online issues since launch, but developer Arc System Works has promised it's working to fix the problems.
In a recent video, producer Tomoko Hiroki announced two patches will be coming out soon intended to resolve issues like matchmaking. The first patch will be released before the end of February.
"We've heard all of your feedback since the release, and we're fully aware of the online issues that you're having, such as the matching in Ring Match or being disconnected from the lobby," Hiroki said. "We're aware of the situation, and keen to resolve them with all our might."
Netflix Adapting Dark Horse’s Polar
Dark Horse's action noir graphic novel Polar: Came From the Cold is coming to Netflix next year, the streaming service announced.
Titled Polar, the film's story follows Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser, the world's top assassin who finally decides to retire. However, when his former employer orders a hit on him, Duncan is forced to battle younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to take him out.
Polar: Came From the Cold graphic novel.
League of Legends Loot Box Drop Rates Revealed
Riot Games has revealed the drop rates for items within League of Legends' Hextech and Masterwork chests.
The studio published the drop rates on its official support page.
Here are the drop rates for Hextech chests:
- 50 percent - Skin Shard
- 25 percent - Champion Shard
- 11.5 percent - Ward Skin Shard plus 150 Bonus Orange Essence
- 10 percent - Permanent Emote
- 3.5 percent - Summoner Icon Shard plus 150 Bonus Orange Essence
Here are the bonus drop rates for Hextech chests:
The Best Ultraportable Laptops
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Ultraportable laptops are designed for those people who prioritize portability and battery life over performance, but want something more powerful than a Chromebook. Given the small footprint inherent in the design, there’s bound to be sacrifices made in order decrease size and weight, so it really comes down to how much you're willing to give up in order to acquire a laptop that's shaved off a few millimeters from its profile.
Stephen King’s The Bone Church Series in Development
Stephen King may be best known for his novels, but one of his poems will be the center of a new television series.
According to Deadline, Cedar Park Entertainment has acquired King's The Bone Church and will adapt it into a TV show.
The Bone Church tells the story of a group of adventurers who go on an ill-fated jungle expedition to find the Bone Church. Only three of the 32 people on the journey make it out alive. One of the survivors then recounts the story of the doomed trip to bar patrons who buy him drinks.