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Twitch Has Been Blocked in China
Despite a boom in popularity last month, Twitch has been blocked from China.
Users who wish to download the Twitch app in China will find themselves disappointed as the app has been removed from respective mobile app stores. Likewise, trying to access Twitch through a web browser will simply not connect you to the website.
Last month, the Twitch app in China saw huge success when it became the third most downloaded free app on the iOS App Store. The sudden rush of downloads and viewers can primarily be attributed to the Asian Games, an esports event where Twitch was the most popular way to watch.
Why the block? There is no clear answer but according to Abacus, some Chinese users believe this is the government cracking down on the country's gaming addiction issues. Others believe it is another form of limiting free speech.
Teacher Arrested for Sending Daughter into Toy Machine to Steal Nintendo Systems
A Massachusetts teacher has turned himself in after he sent his daughter inside a toy machine to steal Nintendo systems and other prizes earlier this week.
According to the Union Leader, the man was identified as Anthony Helinski after a video of the theft went viral late last week. In it, the man can be seen retrieving items from the opening at the bottom of the machine where the daughter had managed to crawl inside. Prizes inside the KeyMaster machine at the Mall at Rockingham Park included a Nintendo Switch and what one witness called a "Gameboy DS."
Birds of Prey: Huntress, Black Canary Roles Cast
Update: Following reports of possible casting considerations for Birds of Prey last week, new reports indicate WB and DC have decided on who will portray Huntress and Black Canary.
Variety reports 10 Cloverfield Lane's Mary Elizabeth Winstead has been chosen to play Huntress, while True Blood and Friday Night Lights' Jurnee Smollett-Bell has been picked to play Black Canary.
Both were mentioned in the earlier reports about casting surrounding the film.
Margot Robbie is expected to return as Harley Quinn in Birds of Prey, which recently got a 2020 theatrical release date.
Why Disney and Bob Iger’s Star Wars Movie ‘Slowdown’ Is a Win for Fans
Today word came that Disney CEO Bob Iger believes his plan to release a new Star Wars movie every year was “a little too much, too fast” and that fans can expect “some slowdown” in the studio’s output of films set in that galaxy far, far away. From where I’m sitting, this is a good thing -- for Disney as well as for fans.
Much has been made about the box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story, so there’s not too much point in re-litigating that here, but suffice to say that the film’s worldwide theatrical take clocked in at $393 million. Meanwhile, the other Star Wars Story standalone, Rogue One, made just over $1 billion. For two Star Wars films that were only released two years apart, that’s a big difference.
Lore’s Season 2 Trailer Reveals Horrifying True Stories
Amazon Prime Video is bringing back Lore for a second frightening season on Friday, October 19.
Based on Aaron Mahnke’s award-winning podcast of the same name, Lore Season 2 "explores the real-life frightening and disturbing tales that have given rise to our modern-day myths and legends. The six-episode second season will feature new tales from the podcast, as well as original stories not yet available in podcast form," according to an Amazon press release.
For a look at all of the spooky goodness Lore Season 2 has to offer, check out the trailer below:
Amazon also provided us with a synopsis for all 6 episodes dropping on October 19:
Captain America’s Chris Evans Gets New Series at Apple
Chris Evans is coming to the small screen in a new series for Apple.
Evans, the star of the Captain America franchise, will star in Defending Jacob, a limited drama series based on the novel of the same name by William Landay. Evans will also serve as an executive producer on the project.
Oscar-nominated director Morten Tyldum—who recently directed the pilot for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan on Amazon—will direct the series, while Mark Bomback, who co-wrote War for the Planet of the Apes, will pen the series and serve as its showrunner.
5 Ways the MCU Can Improve the X-Men Movies
If there was any doubt that Marvel Studios would be taking the reins of the X-Men movie empire, they have been put to rest.
Bob Iger confirmed that Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios will be in charge of the X-Men movies once Disney's Fox acquisition is finalized. It's all but certain that this will mean a full reboot for the franchise, as Marvel Studios crafts an all-new take on the merry mutants and works to integrate them into the already sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe.
While we'll be sad to see Fox's long-running X-men saga come to a close, the simple fact is that there's a lot of room to improve on that formula. Here are five ways we hope Marvel Studios can improve the X-Men movies going forward.
6 Things We Learned From Daredevil’s Season 3 Trailer
Warning! SPOILERS follow for Daredevil Season 2 and The Defenders Season 1.
Marvel and Netflix unveiled the exciting new Season 3 teaser trailer for Daredevil, giving us a brief glimpse at what's in store for Matt, Foggy and Karen. Premiering on Friday, October 19, this season of Daredevil looks to be its most brutal yet, featuring a beaten and bloodied version of Matt Murdock throughout the trailer.
While the details surrounding the overall plot are vague, the trailer does offer up some information if you look closely. Here are 6 things we learned from the Season 3 trailer in the gallery below:
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson Share Men in Black Set Photo
Chris Hemsworth gave a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Men in Black spinoff, in which he stars alongside Tessa Thompson, his Thor: Ragnarok co-star.
Chris Hemsworth uploaded this photo to his Instagram with the caption, "#MIB #PIB #HIB #MWIB #legendsinblack #revengers4life @tessamaethompson."