30 Epic Images From the Hobbs and Shaw Trailer
Universal Pictures released the first trailer today for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, the studio's upcoming spin-off of their billion-dollar franchise.
The film sees Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their Fast & Furious roles of lawman Luke Hobbs and merc Deckard Shaw, respectively.
The two frenemies must set aside their differences in order to take down Idris Elba's super-powered (yes, that's correct) baddie Brixton.
Suffice to say, the Hobbs & Shaw trailer is absolutely bananas and fun. Check out these 30 epic images from the movie to see what we mean:
Batman Beyond Animated Movie Rumors Shot Down
Rumours of an upcoming Batman Beyond animated movie have been shot down.
Film reporter for The Wrap, Umberto Gonzalez, has said on Twitter that there is no Batman Beyond film in development. According to the reporter, Warner Animation Group features, DC Films, and Warner Bros. Animation TV have all denied that any work is being done on a Batman Beyond movie saying "not true. We are not working on an animated Batman Beyond movie."
IGN has since also reached and confirmed that Warner Bros. is not developing an animated Batman Beyond movie.
Kit Harington “Can’t Say” Whether He’s Happy or Not With Game of Thrones Ending
Kit Harington told Rose Leslie the ending to Game of Thrones, at her request, and she wouldn't talk to him for several days.
Jon Snow may know nothing but, according to Entertainment Weekly, Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington knows everything about how the show ends, and he told his wife (and former co-star) Rose Leslie all about it.
In an interview on a U.K. morning radio show, Harington said, "I told my wife last year how it ended, and she wouldn't talk to me for about three days. And she'd asked!"
As for his own feelings about the ending, Harington said, "I can't really answer whether I'm happy or not. I don't think it's about happy or sad, really. I'm satisfied with what they did, but I don't know whether I'll be really satisfied until I see it."
Amazon Has Great Deals on Video Game Art Books
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I have a lot of books in my life, and many of those books are art books about video game series I'm fond of. There's something magical about seeing the concept art of one of your favorite games, and how a simple sketch turned into an iconic character or landscape. I also like looking at the promotional art. It reminds me of the days when games had pack-in manuals. When graphics were low-fi, the art in the manuals gave you a glimpse at the artist's vision, and was like fuel to the fire of a young imagination.
Could Discovery’s L’Rell Still Rule in the Time of Kirk?
This week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery, “Point of Light,” saw the return of the Klingons, with Mary Chieffo’s L’Rell and Shazad Latif’s Tyler (formerly Voq) sharpening their bat’leths as they faced off against several new threats, both external and internal. (Read our review here!)
I spoke with Chieffo for a post-mort on the episode and all of its Klingon intrigue and treachery, but we also looked to the future of L’Rell on Star Trek. Could she still be leader of the High Council by the time Kirk is captaining the Enterprise? Read on for our chat!
Full spoilers follow for the Star Trek: Discovery episode “Point of Light.”
Super Bowl 2019 Guide for Viewing on Xbox One or PS4
Super Bowl 53 will see the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots compete against one another on Sunday, February 3 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kickoff time is 6:30 PM EST / 3:30 PM PST, with the pre-game festivities taking place basically all Sunday long. With the growing popularity of streaming and fewer cable TV subscriptions, the question comes up of how one can watch the Super Bowl without traditional cable.
We've broken down where you can officially live stream Super Bowl 53 online without cable, whether it be from your PC, your phone, and even Nintendo Switch, PS4, or Xbox One.
- Xbox One
- PS4
- Nintendo Switch
PSN Generated More Revenue in 2018 Than All of Nintendo and Xbox
PlayStation Network generated over $12.5 billion USD of revenue in 2018, making Sony's network service a bigger earner than Microsoft's entire gaming division and all of Nintendo.
As highlighted by Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad on Twitter, the figure sets a new high for yearly PSN-related revenue, topping 2017's then-record-setting amount. Included in that total is revenue generated by full game downloads, add ons, and subscriptions.
Sony's yearly PSN sales (via Daniel Ahmad)
Watch Tonight’s Boxing and UFC Matches Free on ESPN+
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Heads up, boxing fans: this weekend's title bout between World Boxing Organization titleholder Eleider Alvarez and 32-3-1 Sergey Kovalev happens tonight, February 2 at 12 midnight, Eastern time. You can watch the fight for free if you sign up for an ESPN+ trial right now and cancel before the 7-day trial period is up.
If you want to fill your entire Saturday night with pugilism, there's also a UFC Fight Night happening, beginning at 8 pm Eastern time. You get the main event and all the other fights on the main card, too, streaming on ESPN+.
Ubisoft Apologizes for ‘Offensive’ Division 2 Email
Ubisoft has publicly apologized for a Division 2 Private Beta email some players consider to be offensive.
According to Eurogamer, Ubisoft sent out a promotional email with a subject line which read, "Come see what a real government shutdown looks like in the private beta." Within the hour, Ubisoft sent out an email apology.
"A marketing email promoting Tom Clancy's The Division 2 was sent in error today," the apology said, "This was a grave breakdown in process and we apologize for this error and the offensive subject line of the email. We recognize the very real impact of the United States government
New Sony Patent Has Fans Hoping for PS5 Backward Compatibility
A new patent filed by Sony suggests that the next PlayStation could include backward compatibility for previous PlayStation consoles, and fans are very excited.
The patent (which can be found on J-PlatPat with further information on Hokanko) with the publication number 2019-503013 was filed on January 20, 2017 and published on January 31, 2019 by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Inventors listed include PS4 lead architect Mark Cerny and principal programer at Sony Entertainment Europe Simon Pilgrim. Pilgrim’s first listing on LinkedIn notes him as "Developing optimized cross platform maths, animation and geometry libraries for Playstation 3, Playstation Vita and Playstation 4 platforms."