Dwayne Johnson Is Reportedly the Highest-Paid Actor of 2019
Hobbs & Shaw star Dwayne Johnson is reportedly the highest-paid actor in 2019, earning a staggering $89.4 million between June 1, 2018, and June 1, 2019.
Per Forbes, Johnson will earn $23.5 million for the upcoming sequel Jumanji: The Next Level and up to 15% of the box office revenue. The former wrestler also earns $700,000 per episode for his leading role on HBO's Ballers, plus additional income from his deal with Under Armour.
Check out the rest of Forbes' 2019 highest-paid actors list below:
Nintendo Switch Lite: A Close-Up Look at the Smaller Switch
At Gamescom 2019, Nintendo had the Grey, Turquoise, and Yellow models of the Nintendo Switch Lite available for attendees to get up close and check out the newest hardware from Nintendo.
IGN's Brian Altano and Max Scoville were able to see the new Nintendo Switch Lite in person and were even able to compare the new model to the base Nintendo Switch.
We've gathered 14 new photos of each model of the Nintendo Switch Lite that you can see below, which will hopefully help with the wait until Nintendo is ready to release this new Switch on September 20, 2019.
The Nintendo Switch Lite was revealed last month and arrives over two years after the release of the original Nintendo Switch on March 3, 2017.
New Vampire Bloodlines 2 Demo Shows Seattle’s Bloody Nightlife
28 new minutes of Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines 2 gameplay was shown this week at Gamescom, giving us a closer look at combat, traversal, dialogue, mission structure, and Hardsuit Labs' take on nightlife in a vampire-ridden Seattle.
The demo, which you can watch in full above, covers the same area seen during E3, but with a few diversions, different choices, and different ways to kill. As noted in the video, the gameplay is from a pre-alpha build.
It begins in the playable character's apartment, which features a massive cork board covered with Seattle-area news and sticky notes. From there, the demo takes us through the streets of Seattle at night to begin a mission to find a thinblood vampire deep in an "underground jungle" of sewer passages full of enemies. Along the way, we're introduced to a few side characters, notable locations, abilities, and combat options.
Meet the Cast of the New Mortal Kombat Movie
The upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot, produced by James Wan (Saw, Insidious, Furious 7, Aquaman) – which will be R-rated and feature gory fatalities – has been brutally busy filling out its cast of ferocious fighters.
For convenience's sake, we've compiled every wicked warrior so far who has an actor attached, and we'll continue updating as the roles get filled up. To date, we've got a Power Ranger, an Asgardian Thor-rior, Jimmy Olsen, and a hyper-violent Raid star (not playing RAID-en though). Check it out...
Yes, Microsoft Contractors Listened To Your Xbox Voice Commands
Microsoft did indeed have humans listen in on the occasional Xbox voice commands, according to a new report. This was done to improve the voice recognition software in Microsoft products, but sometimes this practice led to some game-specific recordings contractors would need to sift through.
Contractors who worked at Microsoft to listen to audio recorded from voice recognition and AI software revealed that this included audio from Xbox consoles. Audio from Xbox was collected from both the Kinect and later when Xbox integrated Microsoft’s Cortana AI.
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11 Kinda Crazy Locations Perfect for the Avengers Game
Crystal Dynamics' superhero action game Marvel's Avengers is getting a big push at Gamescom 2019. Attendees have been able to go hands-on with the Marvel superhero game, in addition to releasing a 19-minute Avengers gameplay demo.
While we've been able to get a much closer glimpse of this long-awaited game over the past week, we can't help but wonder what other surprises Marvel's Avengers might have in store for hardcore comic book nerds. With that in mind, here are 11 iconic Marvel locales we'd love to explore in the game, from Asgard to Wakanda to the Savage Land. Check out our slideshow below or scroll down for more.
What the Marvel/Sony Spider-Man Deal Means (Or Doesn’t) for Games
The timing couldn’t have been much worse for Spider-Man fans. The very next day after Sony proudly announced its acquisition of decorated studio and longtime collaborator Insomniac Games – makers of 2018’s award-winning PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man – and that Spider-Man: Far From Home was Sony Pictures’s highest-grossing movie ever, news broke out of Hollywood that Disney and Sony Pictures failed to come to terms on an agreement to keep Spider-Man in the MCU. While there are safeguards in place to prevent Insomniac’s series from suffering as a result, there are still a couple of reasons to worry.
Scorsese’s The Irishman Sparks Conflict Between Netflix and Theaters
Negotiations over the theatrical release of Martin Scorsese's The Irishman have recently picked back up after initial talks broke down in July.
According to The New York Times, Netflix and national theater chains AMC and Cineplex are locked into a discussion that has been continuing for months, as both parties are struggling to reach an agreement over the distribution of the mob drama.
The two national theater chains are reportedly looking to secure a nearly three-month exclusive window for their showings of The Irishman before it becomes available on the streaming service, which is something that Netflix allegedly does not want to do.
Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Series Casts Its Julia
Netflix has cast another major role for its upcoming Cowboy Bebop live-action series. Elena Satine (Street Angel) will play Julia.
Netflix's official character description reads, "With a sultry beauty and a voice to die for, Julia is the dream-like object of Spike Spiegel's desire. She struggles to survive in a violent world."
In the original anime, Julia is a figure from Spike's violent past that continues to haunt him in the present. This casting choice suggests Season 1 will feature flashbacks to the freewheeling bounty hunter's days in the Red Dragon Syndicate and his relationships with Julia and arch-rival Vicious.