Monthly Archives: December 2018
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In case you haven't been paying attention, the biggest gift-giving day of the entire year is less than two weeks away. That means if you've been putting off shopping, you're running out of time. Fast. Not to try to make you panic or anything, but I wouldn't put it off much longer.
One of the hottest gifts this holiday season is the Nintendo Switch. That's probably no surprise. Beloved television personality Ellen DeGeneres put the Nintendo Switch on her list of "15 must-haves" for the holidays, and she is an influencer. Her words rattle the retail world to its very core.
The Punisher Season 2 Premiering on Netflix in January
Netflix revealed in a teaser that Season 2 of The Punisher will be premiering sometime in January 2019. The news comes approximately one year after the announcement that a second season of Marvel's show on Netflix would be happening.
Three new cast members were announced last February to join Jon Bernthal, including Josh Stewart, Floriana Lima, and Giorgia Whigham.
How the Arrowverse Elseworlds Crossover Sets Up a Batwoman Spinoff Series
This year's Arrowverse crossover, "Elseworlds," wasn't just a precursor to next year's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (although that's definitely a big deal) - it also finally introduced Batwoman and Gotham into the CW's superhero universe.
And that probably won't be the last we'll see of Ruby Rose's Batwoman, since The CW is currently developing a potential spinoff series for the Dark Knight's cousin that's under consideration for next season.
Mary Poppins Returns Review
When a movie is practically perfect in every way, the prospect of any sequel — let alone one produced more than 50 years after the original — seems like a recipe for disaster. Luckily, with a dash of mischief, a dollop of whimsy, and, yes, a hearty spoonful of sugar, Mary Poppins Returns manages to feel less like a cynical cash-grab and more like a visit from an old friend — even if the reality of her reappearance doesn’t quite live up to your fuzzy memories of the good ol’ days.
Set 25 years after the events of Mary Poppins, the sequel finds the titular nanny (who has effortlessly transformed into Emily Blunt) dropping back in on the Banks children when they’re all grown up. Feisty Jane (Emily Mortimer) is following in her activist mother’s footsteps as a labor organizer with no time for romance, and nebbish Michael (Ben Whishaw) is reeling from the death of his wife, simultaneously trying to take care of their three children, Annabel (Pixie Davies), John (Nathanael Saleh), and Georgie (Joel Dawson), while struggling to solve a stressful financial situation.
10 Most Wanted Guides from Smash Bros. Ultimate Players
Considering just how massive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is, it's not a surprise players already have dozens of burning questions. We've compiled the most common inquiries by looking through a combination of searches, comments, and our very own page traffic. Here are the most wanted answers to questions Smash Bros. Ultimate players are asking, complete with explanations and links to detailed guides.
Amy Hennig Will Receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at GDC 2019
Amy Hennig, perhaps best known for directing and writing the first three Uncharted games, will receive the 19th annual Game Developers Choice Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award.
Hennig will be presented with the award during GDC, which takes place from March 18-22, 2019. Specifically, the Game Developers Choice Awards will be held on March 20, 2019 in the San Francisco Moscone Center and will be open to all GDC 2019 attendees.
“Amy Hennig is a powerful figure in the game world; her work exemplifies what good game narrative can be, with pathos, humor, suspense, and energy," said Game Developers Conference General Manager Katie Stern. "She is truly one of the most influential developers in the games industry. These past accomplishments are just milestones in a career that we’ll be following for years to come, but for one night at the GDCAs, we’ll reflect on the hard work and artistry that makes game developers like Amy the heart of the industry.”
Steven Spielberg Came up with the Idea for a Bumblebee Movie
Spielberg isn't just Bumblebee's executive producer; he was also apparently the film's idea man.
“The original idea for this film actually was Steven
,” Director Travis Knight told Yahoo Movies UK. “We can thank him for this film even existing.”
Bumblebee is the first spin-off movie from the Transformers franchise – and Spielberg served as executive producer on all five of the previous movies.
As it's a prequel to those films, Bumblebee will obviously have a similar look and feel. But Knight added that it was Spielberg's E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial that had a particularly huge influence on Bumblebee.
SAG Awards 2018: Black Panther Gets a Boost Ahead of the Oscars
The Screen Actors Guild Awards aren't only seen as recognition of actors' fine work, but as something of a marker for future Oscar triumphs – and Marvel will be pleased to see Black Panther picking up a key nomination for this year's ceremony.
Black Panther joined A Star Is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody and Crazy Rich Asians in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. That category's winner has become seen as a helpful prediction for Best Picture winners at the Academy Awards in recent years.
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Red Dead Redemption 2’s Javier Actor Didn’t Know what Game He Was Working On at First
Red Dead Redemption 2 was in development for more than half a decade because it was finally released back in October, and actor Gabriel Sloyer went into the project unaware he was even working on the game.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Sloyer – who portrays outlaw Javier Escuella in the game – said it was only in "the first couple of months" that he had worked out exactly who he was playing.
"We knew because of the boots, and because of the language
Broadband Speeds In the US Are Up 36 Percent Over Last Year
Speedtest's report on the state of broadband speeds for 2018 has some encouraging news about broadband in the United States.
The tests show average broadband speeds up 35.8% over the previous year, ranking the United States 7th in the world overall, nestled "between Hungary and Switzerland." Upload speeds are also up 22%, but the US only ranks 27th for the upload category.
The fastest ISP in terms of average speed is Xfinity, with a score of 104.67 Mbps, followed by Verizon. Here are the rankings, according to Speedtest's Q2-Q3 2018 data:
