WWE TLC: Becky, Charlotte and Asuka Deliver a Classic
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs is upon us! Not literally, no, but in the form of WWE's annual PPV/Event/Network Happening. This is the company's final blast of the year and - well - they've really stuffed it to the seams. There are 12 freakin' matches!
Is this supposed to go 5 hours? It's not, right? It's only an original recipe PPV. So I guess we can assume a good portion of these bouts will be short ones. Either quick hits or squash matches or...maybe someone'll get laid out backstage before the bout even begins and it'll get called off and moved RAW.
Check out the 10 best WWE/NXT matches of 2018...
Stick with me here all evening, for all the live results - as well as over on Twitter (at @TheMattFowler) where I'll be live tweeting - and we can suffer this storm as a team. We're stronger together. Separated, we'll crumble.
What Was 2018’s Weirdest Game Leak?
BEYOND!
2018 was filled with plenty of big releases, but also big leaks — Assassin's Creed Odyssey via a keychain, Spyro Reignited Trilogy via Amazon, and an alleged Harry Potter RPG via an alleged footage leak.
But what was the strangest of them all? Our weekly PlayStation show Beyond!, hosted by Jonathon Dornbush, breaks down what may have been 2018's best and weirdest leak.
If you liked the segment above, be sure to check out our latest full episode of Beyond! for more Game Awards impressions, other odd end-of-year awards, and much more.
What Was 2018’s Weirdest Game Leak?
BEYOND!
2018 was filled with plenty of big releases, but also big leaks — Assassin's Creed Odyssey via a keychain, Spyro Reignited Trilogy via Amazon, and an alleged Harry Potter RPG via an alleged footage leak.
But what was the strangest of them all? Our weekly PlayStation show Beyond!, hosted by Jonathon Dornbush, breaks down what may have been 2018's best and weirdest leak.
If you liked the segment above, be sure to check out our latest full episode of Beyond! for more Game Awards impressions, other odd end-of-year awards, and much more.
Daily Deals: Nintendo Switch Console under £300
Where to Preorder Nintendo Switch Lite (Out This Friday)
Nintendo Switch deals have cooled down substantially since the introduction of the Nintendo Switch model with better battery life. In fact, there aren't really any outstanding Nintendo Switch deals to speak of. However, it's much easier to get your hands on the new model Switch, since retailers seem to have cleared out the older version. So that's... something?
Refurbished Nintendo Switch for $259.99
If you want to save $40 off the regular price of a Nintendo Switch, Best Buy has Geek Squad certified refurbished Nintendo Switch deals happening right now. Pick from grey or neon, but keep in mind, these are the previous model consoles and not the current ones with the improved battery life.
The Best GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
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Updated: November 2018
The best GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is the EVGA SC2 with ICX, if you can find it for a reasonable price online. With that out of the way, here's a breakdown of the current situation with this now-legendary GPU.
Little did we know in March of 2017 when the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti launched we'd be here at the end of 2018, trying to find one in stock for MSRP. First the mining craze drove prices through the roof, then the RTX launch wasn't what a lot of people expected, so Nvidia's last-gen flagship is still in high demand. Also not helping; reports that there is dwindling supply and production has ceased to make way for the RTX family of GPUs. The bottom line is, if you want a GTX 1080 Ti you better get one soon. Otherwise, you'll be left with the used GPU market as your only source, and given the mining craze has died down there's a high probability that any card you find could have been used for it, which makes a lot of buyers nervous since they've likely been running for months (or longer) around the clock.
Kingdom Hearts 3 Director Responds to Alleged Leaks
Update: Kingdom Hearts franchise director Tetsuya Nomura has released a statement regarding the alleged leaks of Kingdom Hearts 3, confirming he and the development team have been investigating the situation.
Nomura's statement confirms the team is both aware of the leak and how it occurred and is "sorry to see this caused concern amongst our fans who are excited for the release."
For fabs concerned with spoilers, Nomura did note that the long-awaited sequel's epilogue and secret movie — which are the biggest spoilers in this game" — are not yet included in the copy behind the leaks. His full statement reads:
Kingdom Hearts 3 Has Reportedly Leaked Online, Beware of Spoilers
It appears that copies of Kingdom Hearts 3 are out in the wild, and some who have gotten their hands on them have reportedly begun leaking parts of the game online.
Reported by Eurogamer, various videos and images of the leak have made their way online, including the title screen, gameplay and more. An individual was allegedly selling copies of the game on the Facebook marketplace (a listing which has since been removed), and many fans are wary of encountering spoilers for a sequel they have been waiting 13 years to play.
Why Superman’s the Most Important Comic Book Movie Ever
The comic book movie as we know it turns 40 this month with the anniversary of 1978’s iconic, unforgettable Superman: The Movie. Most genre fans -- even those who weren’t alive when Christopher Reeve first donned the cape -- agree that this film was the first true comic book movie blockbuster. Yet it’s easy to overlook just how monumental its influence on the genre was and continues to be. After all, Superman: The Movie was very much a product of its time. Though it’s long since been eclipsed both in terms of spectacle and quality, Superman: The Movie nevertheless remains the single most important comic book movie of all time.
To understand how unprecedented Superman’s success was, you have to first look at the era in which it was made. Up to that point, the comic book movie genre didn’t really exist. There were short form serials and one or two feature-length extensions of TV shows like Superman and the Mole Men in 1951 and the intentionally campy Batman ’66. There were a few feature length pieces of dubious pedigree, like those based on The Shadow character. Even broadening the definition to include movies based on non-superhero comics only adds a few oddities that happened to fit into already popular genres like detective stories (Dick Tracy in the 1940s), Westerns (The Lone Ranger in the 1950s) and sci-fi (Barbarella in 1968).
Why Superman’s the Most Important Comic Book Movie Ever
The comic book movie as we know it turns 40 this month with the anniversary of 1978’s iconic, unforgettable Superman: The Movie. Most genre fans -- even those who weren’t alive when Christopher Reeve first donned the cape -- agree that this film was the first true comic book movie blockbuster. Yet it’s easy to overlook just how monumental its influence on the genre was and continues to be. After all, Superman: The Movie was very much a product of its time. Though it’s long since been eclipsed both in terms of spectacle and quality, Superman: The Movie nevertheless remains the single most important comic book movie of all time.
To understand how unprecedented Superman’s success was, you have to first look at the era in which it was made. Up to that point, the comic book movie genre didn’t really exist. There were short form serials and one or two feature-length extensions of TV shows like Superman and the Mole Men in 1951 and the intentionally campy Batman ’66. There were a few feature length pieces of dubious pedigree, like those based on The Shadow character. Even broadening the definition to include movies based on non-superhero comics only adds a few oddities that happened to fit into already popular genres like detective stories (Dick Tracy in the 1940s), Westerns (The Lone Ranger in the 1950s) and sci-fi (Barbarella in 1968).