Monthly Archives: February 2019
What We Want to See Apex Legends Do to Stay on Top
It’s barely been two weeks since Apex Legends took the world by storm, and not only are many people playing the game — it amassed more than 25 million players in its first week alone-- but even more are watching others play the game. With 41 million hours of Twitch viewership over the past week, Apex Legends has more than doubled the watch time of Fortnite, which has been reigning supreme for almost a year now.Clearly, Apex Legends has quickly dominated the Battle Royale genre, but the real question is: how can it keep ahead of the well-established competition?
Devil May Cry 5: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition
It's been a long time coming, but Devil May Cry 5 is finally available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. And, if our 9.5/10 review is any indication, it's absolutely fantastic. A follow-up to 2008's Devil May Cry 4, this sequel picks up several years later, when a giant "demon tree" appears in Red Grave City and begins killing citizens. Enter a cast of demon hunters, including Nero and Dante, to fight back the invasion.
If you're ready to grab a copy of Devil May Cry 5 for yourself, you'll want to know what comes in each edition, where you can get it, and how much it costs. We have you covered below.
Everything We Know About Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House Sequel
Netflix is moving full speed ahead on a second season of The Haunting of Hill House. And why not? The first season was our favorite new show of 2018.
However, expect a very different sort of show in Season 2. From the revised title to the new horror novel inspiring the plot, here's everything we know about Netflix's Haunting of Hill House follow-up.
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Everything We Know About Star Wars: Episode 9
In a year marked by a new Avengers sequel, the first Fast & Furious spinoff and a Joker origin story, Star Wars: Episode 9 - The Rise of Skywalker may still very well be the most anticipated movie of 2019. And true to form, Lucasfilm is keeping this project tightly under wraps as we inch closer to its December 2019 release date.
Luckily, new details have come out thanks to Star Wars Celebration Chicago and the debut of the final trailer. From the cast and crew to the title to the release date, here's everything we know (and don't know) about the latest entry in the epic Star Wars saga.
Deal Alert: Colorful PS4 DualShock 4 Controllers Are on Sale Now
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It used to be standard for video game consoles to come with two controllers. That hasn't been the norm in a long time, but if you keep an eye out for deals, you don't have to pay full price for additional controllers. And right now you can get extra PS4 DualShock 4 controllers in all kinds of vivid colors for around $47 from Walmart and Amazon. That's not quite the $39.99 they dropped to on Black Friday, but it's the best price we've seen in a while (MSRP is $60). Better yet, Walmart is offering free two-day shipping.
HBO’s New Show Brings Children-Stealing Ghosts and Other Twisted Tales
Eric Khoo grew up watching horror cinema. Some of his earliest memories revolve around sitting next to his mother in the local cinema and getting an education in terror. It was a formative experience, and one that he shared with his friend and collaborator Joko Anwar.
The two directors have come together as part of HBO's Folklore, a six-episode series created by Khoo which utilizes its anthology format as a way to showcase multiple directors, each from a different country in Asia. (Read our review of HBO's Folklore.)
Folklore is a brilliant introduction to Asian horror for new potential fans while also being surprising enough for viewers who are aware of the continent's vast contributions to the genre. For Khoo, the anthology series was a dream project that was years in the making, and owed a little something to an iconic American show.
Great Star Wars LEGO Sets Are on Sale Now
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If you like Star Wars and get satisfaction from building models, you've come to the right place. Heck, if you like Star Wars and you enjoy waging sci-fi wars with toys, this is where you need to be as well. That's because currently both Amazon and Walmart are offering some nice discounts on Star Wars LEGO sets that can save you up to $40. In the words of a famous late Jedi, "A good deal, that is."
While some people are comfortable dropping $800 on a LEGO Millennium Falcon at list price - and that's cool if you do - others prefer getting discounts. So keep on reading to see our picks for the best deals on Star Wars LEGO sets of all kinds. And as an added bonus, all orders over $35 get free shipping at Walmart. Now let's save some money.
Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime Retires, Replacement Named
Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime will retire and Doug Bowser has been named as the new President.
Nintendo officially announced the transition this afternoon. After 15 years at Nintendo of America, almost 13 of which were as president and COO, Fils-Aime will retire on April 15. Nintendo of America’s current SVP of sales and marketing, Doug Bowser, will then succeed Reggie as president.
“Nintendo owns a part of my heart forever,” said Fils-Aime. “It’s a part that is filled with gratitude – for the incredibly talented people I’ve worked with, for the opportunity to represent such a wonderful brand, and most of all, to feel like a member of the world’s most positive and enduring gamer community. As I look forward to departing in both good health and good humor, this is not ‘game over’ for me, but instead ‘leveling up’ to more time with my wife, family and friends.”
Wolverine’s Hot Claws Power Explained
Marvel's Return of Wolverine miniseries has now wrapped. The series lives up to its name, ushering in the long-awaited return of the iconic X-Man and sending him on the path to rejoining the X-Men. But this series may be most notable for introducing a brand new mutant power - the hot claws. And thanks to the series finale, we know know why exactly Wolverine's adamantium claws have been heating up.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Return of Wolverine #5!
Art by Steve McNiven. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
Ex-EA Exec Shows First Glimpse of His New Studio’s Game
Patrick Söderlund, former chief design officer at EA, has shown off test footage and concept art for the first game his new development group, Embark Studios, is working on.
Revealed through a blog post, Embark is working on a cooperative free-to-play action game set in a distant future, and it’s about “overcoming seemingly impossible odds by working together.” He wrote this with the caveat that the game will undoubtedly change and evolve as production progresses.
The team is using Epic’s Unreal Engine, augmented with some of Embark’s own technology, and the team is reportedly “having lots of fun getting to know the engine, and