What Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone Needs to Do to Match the Classic Show
As we approach Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone reboot, a couple of inevitable questions come up: What made the show so special in its original run, and what do Peele and his team need to do to recapture the spirit of Rod Serling's opus without just copying it?
There's a lot to be excited about regarding the new Twilight Zone. With his brand new hit Us, 2017’s Get Out, and even some of the stranger Key & Peele skits, Peele has proven that he has the kind of incisive mind that can look at social situations and pick out what makes them weird and potentially uncomfortable. This is exactly the kind of talent you need to revisit TV’s classic creepshow for the thinking man.
When The Twilight Zone premiered, the television landscape was a very different place. Generally speaking, primetime television wasn't meant to make neurons fire. It was visual comfort food as far as the eye could see - sensible chuckles and mild anxiety that would be resolved in no longer than 23 or 50 minutes, plus commercials. Then comes The Twilight Zone, a show that had people shivering and, 60 year later, still has the capacity to leave the viewer uneasy.
YouTube Denies Plans to Cancel Its Drama and Comedy Series
YouTube's Head of Original Content, Susanne Daniels, clarified that the Google-owned company has not canceled its high-end comedies and dramas, as reported earlier by Bloomberg.
Per Reuters, YouTube said that Daniels is not looking to move on from her position - Daniels was formerly an executive at MTV and has been with YouTube for 5 years. "While it’s strangely flattering to be the topic of Hollywood gossip, please know I am committed to YouTube and can’t wait to unveil our robust slate of new and returning originals,” Daniels explained in a recent statement.
YouTube Denies Plans to Cancel Its Drama and Comedy Series
YouTube's Head of Original Content, Susanne Daniels, clarified that the Google-owned company has not canceled its high-end comedies and dramas, as reported earlier by Bloomberg.
Per Reuters, YouTube said that Daniels is not looking to move on from her position - Daniels was formerly an executive at MTV and has been with YouTube for 5 years. "While it’s strangely flattering to be the topic of Hollywood gossip, please know I am committed to YouTube and can’t wait to unveil our robust slate of new and returning originals,” Daniels explained in a recent statement.
Apple Arcade Looks Great, But it Probably Can’t Save Mobile Gaming
The mobile gaming industry is in a tough spot. As free-to-play games have overtaken their premium brethren, the design of those games has changed—and not necessarily for the better. The newly announced Apple Arcade aims to improve iOS’ gaming ecosystem by providing a paid subscription service filled with quality, premium, offline games. But will it work?
When game developers discovered that free-to-play games—laden with enticing microtransactions—made more money than pay-once premium games, the industry started to shift. Now, most of the big-budget games in the App Store are free to play, but are excessively grind-y or limiting, encouraging you to buy in-app purchases that make it faster to progress. This doesn’t exactly make for a fun, engaging experience, but if a developer can get even a small number of players to shell out large amounts of cash, they can make more money than they did with the $5 premium games of yore.
Sony Announces Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted
Sony announced Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted during PlayStation's State of Play live stream Monday.
The frightening fan series will be back in full VR experience for PSVR. Players will try and survive in both original levels, along with brand new ones.
Five Nights at Freddy's is a survival-horror game where the original 2014 game focused on players surviving through five nights in Freddy Fazbears Pizzeria. The franchise has had six main titles, with numerous spinoffs and other media.
In the new PSVR version, players will reportedly hold the role of a technician who is tasked with repairing animatronics. The game is in first-person perspective, and players need to navigate through dark hallways and solve puzzles while staying alive from any terrifying and malicious animatronics.
Sony Announces Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted
Sony announced Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted during PlayStation's State of Play live stream Monday.
The frightening fan series will be back in full VR experience for PSVR. Players will try and survive in both original levels, along with brand new ones.
Five Nights at Freddy's is a survival-horror game where the original 2014 game focused on players surviving through five nights in Freddy Fazbears Pizzeria. The franchise has had six main titles, with numerous spinoffs and other media.
In the new PSVR version, players will reportedly hold the role of a technician who is tasked with repairing animatronics. The game is in first-person perspective, and players need to navigate through dark hallways and solve puzzles while staying alive from any terrifying and malicious animatronics.
Anime Coming to Netflix in 2019
Over the last few months, it seems like Netflix is on a mission, making multiple announcements about new additions to their anime library from Netflix Originals to classic shows. The list is growing, but let’s break down the top titles coming in 2019 that we are excited for, and we'll have the rest of list of the anime coming to Netflix this year at the end of the article.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - June 21
Neon Genesis Evangelion is considered one of the best anime of all-time. A group of teenagers tries to save the world from aliens using massive machines, all the while, struggling to understand themselves after enduring heart-wrenching trauma and tragedy. This story miraculously combines Kaiju, Mecha, and psychological thriller with action-packed, dramatic moments. And if you don’t like the ending of the 26-episode series (don't worry), Netlifx will also have the films The End of Evangelion & Evangelion: Death (True) 2. Netflix is making a statement grabbing this huge classic IP by finally making it accessible for streaming (You don’t even want to know how expensive the DVD box set is).
8 PSVR Game Release Dates Announced
During Sony’s inaugural State of Play stream, release dates for 8 PlayStation VR games were announced.
The games and their release dates are as follows:
- Falcon Age - April 9, 2019
- Table of Tales - April 16, 2019
- Jupiter & Mars - April 22, 2019
- Everybody’s Golf VR - May 21, 2019
- Blood and Truth - May 28, 2019
- Trover Saves the Universe - May 31, 2019
- Mini-Mech Mayhem - June 18, 2019
- Vacation Simulator - June 18, 2019
For more from today’s State of Play stream, check out the Iron Man VR reveal trailer and how VR is coming to No Man’s Sky.
8 PSVR Game Release Dates Announced
During Sony’s inaugural State of Play stream, release dates for 8 PlayStation VR games were announced.
The games and their release dates are as follows:
- Falcon Age - April 9, 2019
- Table of Tales - April 16, 2019
- Jupiter & Mars - April 22, 2019
- Everybody’s Golf VR - May 21, 2019
- Blood and Truth - May 28, 2019
- Trover Saves the Universe - May 31, 2019
- Mini-Mech Mayhem - June 18, 2019
- Vacation Simulator - June 18, 2019
For more from today’s State of Play stream, check out the Iron Man VR reveal trailer and how VR is coming to No Man’s Sky.
Blood & Truth Release Date Revealed for PlayStation VR
Sony has announced during its State of Play that Blood & Truth, the upcoming title by SIE London Studio, will arrive on PlayStation VR on May 28, 2019.
Blood & Truth was announced in 2017 during Paris Games week and has you assuming the role of elite Special Forces soldier Ryan Marks on a mission to save his family from a crimelord in the underworld of London, England.
Blood & Truth is inspired by PlayStation VR Worlds' 'The London Heist,' which was, in our opinion, the star of that collection of games.