Monthly Archives: May 2018

Avengers: Infinity War Co-Director Confirms Soul Stone Theory

Avengers: Infinity War's co-director Joe Russo has confirmed a popular theory about the mysterious orange Soul Stone.

Warning: Spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War follow. Turn back now if you haven't yet watched the film.

Speaking to a crowd at the Iowa City High School, Russo reportedly confirmed that Gamora is inside the Soul Stone. This confirmation gives weight to one theory that other heroes could be trapped inside the stone, which serves a gateway to the pocket universe Soul World.

As per a transcript posted on Reddit by a student in attendance, Russo said that the scene where Thanos and a child Gamora are reunited takes place within the stone.

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Why Dying Light Co-op Was the Perfect Way to Stay Close to My Brother

We were just finishing up a long mission and were heading back to one of the hubs, hoping to reach it ahead of the looming night, during which Dying Light’s most dangerous threats appear. On this final stretch we had to pass through a tunnel, populated with the inevitable dozen or so zombies, but nothing out of the ordinary or too risky. We should have known better. Halfway through, we discovered it was filled with our most feared and dreaded enemy in Dying Light - Volatiles. Going up against just one could be a challenge, even with two of us coordinating; but there were dozens of them.

We decided the only way through was to camouflage ourselves in zombie guts (one of the many perks you can attain as you upgrade). As we slowly walked through the terrifying pack, trying to avoid bumping into any of them, we knew it was only a matter of time before they caught on, so as soon as we were through the main group, we ran for our lives.

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Egypt: Scans Reveals No Hidden Rooms in King Tut’s Tomb

The latest scans of King Tutankhamun's burial chamber have put to bed notions of any hidden rooms or corridors.

AP News reports an Italian team used ground-penetrating radar and discovered no evidence of the suspected hidden man-made walls within the chamber.

The results were shared at the fourth International Tutankhamun Conference in Cairo by the Polytechnic University of Turin's Francesco Porcelli who explained the team's work "shows in a conclusive manner that there are no hidden chambers, no corridors adjacent to Tutankhamun’s tomb”.

The rumours of hidden rooms surfaced in 2015 when British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves thought queen Nefertiti's tomb might be hidden on the other side of a painting after high-definition laser scans were performed.

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WWE Backlash Results and Live Discussion Thread

It's been a hella busy month in the world o' WWE!

We had WrestleMania 34, then the RAW and SmackDown after Mania, then the Superstar Shakeup, and most recently The Greatest Royal Rumble - the latter being more of a glorified house show than the loaded PPV-style event many thought it might be.

Now we've made it to Backlash - a dual-branded PPV (as they'll all be going forward). Will this event - despite not having Cena, Undertaker, Triple H, Brock, or a giant Rumble match - move the needle at all? Well, in the very least it'll have three women's matches, right?

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Avengers: Infinity War Passes $1.16 Billion Worldwide

With an estimated global total of $1.16 billion, Avengers: Infinity War is now the fifth highest-grossing superhero movie of all time worldwide.

As noted by Deadline, Disney and Marvel Studios' hit movie is also now the fifteenth biggest film ever worldwide, and it still has yet to open in China. Infinity War hit the $1 billion mark on Saturday, in a record-breaking 11 days. The prior record holder was Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which reached the milestone in 12 days.

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Peter Rabbit 2 Greenlit for February 2020 Release

Peter Rabbit is getting a sequel in 2020.

Deadline reports Sony Pictures has greenlit Peter Rabbit 2, with the new film hitting theaters on February 7, 2020 in the U.S. and March 27, 2020 in the UK. Will Gluck is returning to once again write and direct.

The original cast is also expected to be back. James Corden voices the titular character, with Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, Sam Neill, Domhnall Gleeson, and Rose Byrne among the cast.

The first film was released earlier this year, and has since grossed a little over $114 million domestically and $320 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. For IGN's thoughts on the movie, be sure to read our review of Peter Rabbit, which we think "never quite realizes its full potential."

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Solo Advance Ticket Sales Outpacing Black Panther

Advance ticket sales for Solo: A Star Wars Story in its first 24 hours have eclipsed those of Black Panther.

According to Deadline, Fandango has reported that first-day presales for the upcoming Star Wars movie are now the second-highest of 2018, behind the record-breaking juggernaut that is Avengers: Infinity War.

Additionally, Atom Tickets reports Solo: A Star Wars Story had its second-largest hour of presales, with Infinity War, naturally, being at the top.

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9 Infinity Gauntlets You Can Buy Right Now

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Avengers: Infinity War is on track to be the biggest movie of all time, and with good reason: it rules. From the opening scene to the end when everyone agrees to disagree, it's non-stop awesome.

If you haven't seen it yet, that's a huge bummer, but you're probably familiar with the Infinity Gauntlet. Toss all those gnarly space stones into it, slip it on, and you can do whatever the heck you want, basically. Even real bad stuff.

But you don't have to be an Eternal-Deviant hybrid to wield its awesome power. No, friends, you can use the power of the Internet to get your hands on, and hands into, your very own Infinity Gauntlet right now.

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Activision Investing ‘Significant’ Resources Into Black Ops 4 on PC

Activision is committing "significant" resources into the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Activision Blizzard president and COO Coddy Johnson announced the increased focus on the PC version during a recent earnings call, after stating this new entry in the Call of Duty series "is a game that will push the envelope with innovation."

Johnson said the company has "invested significant dedicated resources to ensure we can deliver a great PC game" for those on the platform.

Although PC players have not traditionally been the largest audience for many Call of Duty games, Activision Blizzard has recently demonstrated interest in cultivating an increased presence there. Just last year, Activision Blizzard made Destiny 2 available on Battle.net, the popular online PC service which also provides access to the wildly popular Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo III, StarCraft, and more.

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