Monthly Archives: January 2020
The Batman Director Matt Reeves Confirms Colin Farrell Cast as Penguin
Matt Reeves, the director of the upcoming Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, seemingly confirmed on Twitter that Colin Farrell will be playing Penguin in the upcoming film.
Reeves tweeted a gif of Farrell from the 2008 movie In Bruges with the caption, “Wait — is that you, #Oz?
” While there’s no mention of Penguin in the tweet, Oz can be read as a shortened version of Oswald, and Penguin’s non-criminal name just happens to be Oswald Cobblepot.
The Batman Director Matt Reeves Confirms Colin Farrell Cast as Penguin
Matt Reeves, the director of the upcoming Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, seemingly confirmed on Twitter that Colin Farrell will be playing Penguin in the upcoming film.
Reeves tweeted a gif of Farrell from the 2008 movie In Bruges with the caption, “Wait — is that you, #Oz?
” While there’s no mention of Penguin in the tweet, Oz can be read as a shortened version of Oswald, and Penguin’s non-criminal name just happens to be Oswald Cobblepot.
Xbox Series X Back Ports Not Official, AMD Says
Update:
In an email to IGN, AMD has clarified that the visual render of the Xbox Series X is not an official model from Microsoft. Instead, the company sourced it from a third-party modeling website. Here is the full statement below:
“The Xbox Series X imagery used during the AMD CES press conference was not sourced from Microsoft and does not accurately represent the design or features of the upcoming console. They were taken from TurboSquid.com.”
That means that while the Xbox Series X may still have any combination of the ports, none of it has been officially confirmed by Microsoft. We have updated the story below to reflect this new information.
Xbox Series X Back Ports Not Official, AMD Says
Update:
In an email to IGN, AMD has clarified that the visual render of the Xbox Series X is not an official model from Microsoft. Instead, the company sourced it from a third-party modeling website. Here is the full statement below:
“The Xbox Series X imagery used during the AMD CES press conference was not sourced from Microsoft and does not accurately represent the design or features of the upcoming console. They were taken from TurboSquid.com.”
That means that while the Xbox Series X may still have any combination of the ports, none of it has been officially confirmed by Microsoft. We have updated the story below to reflect this new information.
Asus’ Lastest Gaming Laptop Combines Rzyen 4 and Nvidia RTX Power
When most people think of thin-and-powerful gaming laptops, things like the MSI GS65 Stealth and Razer Blade come to mind. Asus also has had a new models rocking the boat too, but now the company wants to truly win the crown with the ROG Zephyrus G14.
Measuring in at 17.9mm thin and weighing a scant 3.53 pounds, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is one seriously thin and light laptop. This 14-inch laptop’s extreme weight savings comes courtesy of its magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis, which feels like its actually made of metal unlike other notebooks made of this metal mixture.
AMD Introduces Its First 7nm Processors for Laptops
AMD repaved the computing landscape last year when it introduced its 7nm Ryzen 3rd Generation processors and Navi graphics cards, but we were sorely disappointed when it didn’t bring this breakthrough to its mobile platforms. Thankfully AMD is finally correcting that mistake by introducing 7nm Ryzen 4 processors for laptops.
AMD Announces RX 5600 XT for ‘Ultimate 1080p’ Gaming, Price and Release Date Revealed
AMD announced the new Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU that fits neatly between its more affordable 5500 Series and the more high-end 5700 Series graphic cards. The 5600 line is meant to run games at the highest levels of 1080p, so while it’s not meant to push 4K graphics, it will be a suitable replacement for older 1080p cards.
AMD took the stage at CES 2020 to reveal the specs for its newest 5000-series GPU, the RX 5600 XT. Here are the numbers at a glance:
Is Frozen 2 Really the Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever?
Disney's Frozen 2 has officially been crowned the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, despite earning less than Jon Favreau's entirely animated remake of The Lion King at the box office.
Box Office Mojo reports that the Frozen sequel has now made $1.325 billion at the global box office, surpassing the original Arendelle tale, which generated $1.281 billion during its theatrical run, as well as Incredibles 2, which drew in $1.243 billion.
Netflix’s Lucifer Finds Its God for Final Season
God has been found for Netflix's cheeky comedy series, Lucifer.
Entertainment Weekly reports Dennis Haysbert will be joining the cast for the latest and final expanded season of Lucifer in the role of the all mighty himself. Haysbert will reportedly appear as God throughout season five which will be split into two parts. This will potentially give his two sons Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and Amenadiel (D.B Woodside) plenty of opportunities for family bonding.
The New Mutants: The Demon Bear and Soulsword Explained
Much like mutant heroine Illyana Rasputin, The New Mutants has been trapped in limbo for a long time. But the release date for Fox's final X-Men movie is fast approaching. If you need proof, why not check out the brand new trailer?
The New Mutants is notable not just for being the final entry in Fox's X-Men cinematic universe, but also because it pushes that universe is a very different direction. Thanks to iconic X-Men trappings like the Soulsword and the Demon Bear, The New Mutants is as much a horror film as it is a traditional X-Men adventure.
But what is the Soulsword, and what the heck is a Demon Bear? Read on to find out everything you need to know about these new additions and how they're helping open the doors to a much bigger (and scarier) universe.