Monthly Archives: September 2019
Netflix in October: Breaking Bad Movie, Big Mouth, Dolemite, and More
Netflix in October means a bunch of different, wonderful things.
There's the third season of critically-acclaimed (and hormonally-charged) animated series Big Mouth, along with new seasons of Peaky Blinders and The Kominsky Method. There's Dolemite is My Name, starring Eddie Murphy as real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian who created a famous Blaxploitation alter ego. Paul Rudd acts opposite himself in the new surreal series Living with Yourself. Oh, and there's also a prank series hosted by Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo and a hip-hop competition show judged by Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I.
But mostly Netflix in October is about the freakin' Breaking Bad movie!
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint – Lil Wayne Builds His Dream Fireteam
Lil Wayne is many things: an award-winning rapper, record label executive, and actor. Turns out, he's also a pretty big gamer. He recently starred in a live-action commercial for the upcoming Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and I was given the opportunity to sit down with him to talk about all things Ghost Recon -- most importantly, I needed to know who he'd recruit for his own personal fireteam. There's one twist though: being a famous Wayne, I decided to to only allow other famous Wayne's on his team. You can see the result of that challenge by clicking the video above.
Also, since I figured Lil Wayne had done a concert or two in his career, I decided to pick his brain about his feelings toward virtual reality live-shows. For years, folks have speculated about the potential VR has beyond just gaming, and one thing I hear come up a lot is the idea of using a virtual reality headset to attend something like a live concert or even an E3 press-conference. As it turns out, not only has he wanted this for awhile, but he's even thought of ways to elevate it even further. You can check his full thoughts on virtual reality in the video below.
Baldur’s Gate is Finally Coming to Consoles and You Can See Gameplay Now
There are a handful of classic RPGs built on the Infinity engine and based on the vintage Dungeons & Dragons experience that turned out not only to be some of the best D&D roleplaying games ever made but some of the best roleplaying games of all time. Games like Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape: Torment, and Icewind Dale, still pull on those nostalgia heartstrings 20 years later, and they're making another comeback.
While developer Beamdog has been quietly releasing enhanced editions of these great roleplaying games over the last few years on PC, the news that the developer is partnering with Skybound Entertainment to release the enhanced versions to consoles for the first time should be anything but quiet. Think about it: Baldur's Gate on your Nintendo Switch. That's awesome. Fortunately, we got our hands on a few early builds of the ports, and you can check out gameplay of Baldur's Gate 1, 2, and Icewind Dale enhanced editions running on the PlayStation 4 in the video above before they're released later this year.
Netflix: Everything Leaving in October
Netflix's official "Last Call" list for October is out, detailing all the movies and TV shows that will be leaving the site next month.
Critically acclaimed/award-winning movies like All the President's Men, Bonnie and Clyde, Platoon, Deliverance, and Quiz Show will be taking a powder, along with magnificent monster flicks like Gremlins and Cloverfield.
It's also worth noting that The Fall's first season is leaving since it will leave behind Seasons 2 and 3, which are technically Netflix Originals here in the U.S. But Netflix only picked it up here post-Season 1. So if you've been wanting to catch that Gillian Anderson/Jamie Dornan series, you've only got a few weeks left until the first five episodes vanish.
Watch the First Trailer for Netflix’s New Superhero Show Raising Dion
Last week, we offered a first look at Netflix's upcoming comic book drama Raising Dion, executive produced by Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan (who also co-stars in the series). Today, we can exclusively reveal the first trailer for Raising Dion, which gives viewers an introduction to our super-powered seven-year-old hero, Dion (Ja’Siah Young), his mom, Nicole (Alisha Wainwright), and the many challenges they face when Dion starts exhibiting incredible abilities.
Watch the first Raising Dion trailer below:
We interviewed Dennis Liu, who created the eponymous comic book and serves as executive producer on Raising Dion (in addition to directing the sixth episode) to learn more about his inspiration for this unique series, which tells a superhero origin story from the perspective of both an optimistic - if awkward - kid, and his mother.
This Goofy Mutant Just Made the X-Men Immortal
Hey, X-Men fans. Remember Goldballs, the mutant superhero with the power to shoot golden, bouncy balls out of his chest? It turns out he's one of the most important mutants in the entire Marvel Universe.
Read on to find out how House of X #5 just redeemed Goldballs and delivered another massive twist that reshapes the X-Men franchise as we know it.
Warning: this article contains full spoilers for House of X #5!
Fortnite Leak Reveals Batman Weapons and Location For Batman Day
Dataminers have uncovered a slew of Batman content heading to Fortnite in the next v10.31 update patch.
Lucas7yoshi and FNBR leaks picked through the data files and discovered new gear, skins, and locations that neatly tie in with Batman Day on September 21.
The leaks have uncovered a new Explosive Batarang that is said to home in on enemies, or stick to walls and explode when other players wander too close. Also found in the Batman kit is the Dark Knight's trusty Grapnel Gun, which will provide new opportunities to quickly gain height. The item description reads, "Pull yourself towards a target location and then deploy the Bat Cape," suggesting it also provides one of Batman's most iconic costume elements.
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Toxic Dota 2 Players Are Being Hit With 19 Year Bans
Dota 2 players who cheat, buy and sell accounts, or are abusive are now being banned from the game for up to two decades.
The bans are the result of an update to Dota 2's ranked matchmaking, which made clear that the game will now punish smurfing, role queue abuse, and those with low behaviour scores.
"In terms of our development focus moving forward, we are spending more of our time than usual focusing on matchmaking quality," reads a blog post introducing the update. "We believe that is the right call given how much opportunity there is to make the day-to-day experience better for all players."
Google Announces New Stadia Edition for Preorder
Google has announced a new Stadia bundle, now available at the G-Store, which will replace the previously announced and available Google Stadia Founders Edition.
Google confirmed to IGN that, as of today, September 18, the Stadia Founders Edition, which included the exclusive Night Blue Stadia controller, is now largely sold out. It is available in very limited supply in the U.S. and Canada, as well as the U.K., but is otherwise completely sold out in Europe.