Monthly Archives: February 2019
What $100 Gets You in Apex Legends
If you’ve been playing Apex Legends and have yet to part with any of your money, we’ve saved you the hassle of trying to figure out what’s what by spending 100 dollars in Respawn’s battle royale shooter.
Because Apex Legends is free-to-play, microtransactions are inevitably going to be a part of its ecosystem. For consumers who are unclear with how mictrotransactions work in Apex Legends, don’t worry: all of them are 100% cosmetic, which means you can’t get an edge in the game if you fork out cash.
You can actually see every unlockable cosmetic if you head over to the legend and armory tab. There are over 1900 total items with 4 tiers of rarity: common, rare, epic, and legendary. Players will have unlocked 45 total apex boxes once they reach level 100 and with 3 items per loot box, that means you are getting access to 135 free items.
Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart Earn Guinness World Record for X-Men Roles
Hugh Jackman and Sir Patrick Stewart have both earned the Guinness World Record for "longest career as a live action Marvel superhero" for their roles as Wolverine and Professor X, respectively.
Announced on the British daytime show This Morning, Jackman was surprised with the award while being interviewed as the show’s guest, where Guinness World Records’ Craig Glenday presented the certificate during filming. Both Jackman and Stewart have officially held these roles for 16 years and 228 days, as both appeared in the first X-Men movie in 2000, and both starred in 2017’s Logan.
Is Far Cry: New Dawn Weird Enough?
BEYOND!
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Andrew Goldfarb to discuss Far Cry: New Dawn's take on a colorful post-apocalypse, and whether the latest entry in the series is as weird as it maybe should be.
Plus, the panel catches up on Andrew's Kingdom Hearts 3 progress, discusses the odd launch of Anthem, and takes a Persona 5 Trophy Test.
Timecodes
- Far Cry - until 22:38
- 22:38 - Anthem
- 33:45 - Kingdom Hearts 3
- 43:30 - Trophy Test
And remember! Beyond has now moved publish days! You can find each week's new episode of Beyond on beyond.ign.com on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET. 24 hours later each week, you can catch the full episode on YouTube, iTunes, and other podcast services.
Ghostbusters Director Says Sequel Will ‘Hand the Movie Back to the Fans’
The director for the upcoming Ghostbusters movie, Jason Reitman, has said his movie is intended to appeal to fans of the first two films.
In an interview on Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast (via The Playlist) Reitman, the son of the original films' director Ivan Reitman, made several comments that perhaps distance this movie from the 2016 reboot. Reitman believes this film will be more in line with the original Ghostbusters films, citing his own attachment to the movies that were made in his youth.
What Does the Ending of Russian Doll Mean?
Warning: The following story contains spoilers for Russian Doll on Netflix. (Obviously.) For more, read our Netflix's Russian Doll Season 1 review.
Now that you've made it through the tumultuous and triumphant Russian Doll - which is a surefire Year's Best contender - we can dig into the ending in an attempt to decipher what actually happened.
Keep in mind, Russian Doll isn't a show about hard answers. It's about feelings, themes, and cosmic connectivity that doesn't easily break down into solvable equations. Like 1993's Groundhog Day, which is pop culture ground zero for the "repeat the day" premise this series lovingly lassos, there's no conclusive answer for the surreal and supernatural happenstance that's afflicting Nadia and Alan.
Thor’s Chris Hemsworth to Play Hulk Hogan in Biopic
Chris Hemsworth will star as Hulk Hogan in an upcoming biopic about the world-famous wrestler.
According to THR, Hemsworth is set to play Hogan in the film, which will be directed by Todd Phillips, who's currently directing the upcoming Joker film with Joaquin Phoenix. Scott Silver, the co-writer of Joker, will pen the film.
The Netflix film will reportedly focus on Hogan's rise to fame and will be similar to an origin story. Per THR, the film will not focus on recent events in Hogan's life, including a high-profile lawsuit against Gawker, which had published a sex tape of Hogan.
Amazon Has a Big Sale on Routers and Networking Devices
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Do your downloads seem a little lethargic? It might not be your internet plan, but rather the crummy router your ISP provided when you signed up. Or it might just be your own router is a little long in the tooth and needs an upgrade. Thankfully Amazon's deal of the day today is on networking devices, so not only can you boost your speeds, you can extend your range, or combine them into some sort of solutions-based Voltron.
Mesh systems are also on sale, and if you want to cover your entire home in glorious internet, you should consider that over an extender. However, network extenders are also on sale, if you don't want to commit.
Samsung Announces Galaxy S10 Line of Smartphones
10 years after announcing the original Samsung Galaxy, the tech giant has announced the Samsung Galaxy 10 line of smartphones.
Samsung announced the S10, S10+, S10e and S10 5G. The S10 is the standard model while the S10+ increases its display, camera and performance specifications. The 10e is a more compact version with “premium essentials.” Lastly, the S10 5G includes the fastest download speeds of the bunch, and will be available later in 2019.
The Galaxy S10 includes an infinity o-display with its AMOLED screen, which supports HDR 10+ and dynamic tone mapping for small details. It also has an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner under the screen. Users simply press their finger against screen where it naturally rests, which emits ultrasonic waves that analyze your fingerprint and allow you to access the phone. The back of the S10 can also act as a charging station for other Samsung devices.
Marvel’s Wolverine: The Lost Trail Podcast Release Date and Artwork Revealed
Marvel's Wolverine: The Lost Trail, the second season of a podcast series that began last year with Marvel's Wolverine: The Long Night, will be premiering on Stitcher Premium beginning next month.
Marvel's Wolverine: The Lost Trail will follow the events of The Long Night and will once again feature the voice of Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) as Logan.
The 10-episode second season will begin exclusively on Stitcher Premium on March 25, 2019, and will be available on most other podcast platforms "later in the year."
Captain Marvel: How Many After Credits Scenes + What They Mean
Full spoilers follow for Captain Marvel!
Captain Marvel continues the long-running MCU tradition of end credits scenes. If you're wondering how many extra scenes there are in Captain Marvel, you're in luck with a quick answer: there are two worth waiting for after the latest Marvel movie ends, including one that sheds further light on what happened after the universe-altering events of Avengers: Infinity War. As for After Credits Scene 2, here's an explainer on Goose the cat and the Tesseract's confusing timeline.