The Best Smart Watches
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Smartwatches may not be as ubiquitous as their phone counterparts, but there are still more than a few options that provide plenty of utility for those who want to stay more connected. Whether you're looking for something fashionable, affordable, or sporty, there's a watch model that's exactly what you've been looking for from a smartphone companion.
Dota Plus Is the New Monthly Subscription Service That Will Replace the Majors Battle Pass
The Dota team has unveiled Dota Plus, a new monthly subscription service described as an "evolution of the Battle Pass." Rather than offer services dependent on start and end dates, the official Dota 2 blog explains, Dota Plus will continually offer new features and content over time.
Some notable features of Dota 2 plus include Hero Leveling, which will let you rack up XP for each game you play with a hero to unlock hero badges, Reward Shards, and more; Hero-Specific Challenges, which function as challenge-based achievements that earn you XP; the Hero Chat Wheel, which lets you say a number of phrases in allied or all chat and unlock more with hero badges, and more. Weekly rewards, a Plus Assistant that gives you access to data-driven item, hero, and ability suggestions, post-game and real-time analytics, and other perks come packaged in with your monthly subscription.
6 MCU Villains We Wish Had Lived (and 3 We Wish Died)
Warning: Spoilers for the MCU movies, and TV shows, up through Marvel's Black Panther and Marvel's Defenders...
With Marvel's Black Panther breaking all sorts of box office records and entertainment sites (like this one!) already speculating who the villain might be in the sequel, it makes one realize just how formidable and unforgettable a foe Michael B. Jordan's Killmonger was.
Jesse Eisenberg Unsure of Lex Luthor’s DC Film Future
Lex Luthor actor Jesse Eisenberg doesn't know what the future holds for the villain in future DC movies.
In an interview with Variety, Eisenberg said he's unsure if Lex Luthor will return at any point in the DC film universe or if his last time playing the character was at the very end of Justice League. However, Eisenberg would still love to reprise his role as one of Superman's archenemies.
"I hope so," Eisenberg said when asked if Lex Luthor will be in a future Superman film. "I mean, I have no idea is the truth. I love playing the character. Probably in terms of movie acting, it's the most enjoyable character I've had the opportunity to play. So I would love to do it again. But I don’t know what their slate is."
Toys R Us Reportedly Tells Employees It Will Close All US Stores
Update #2: Toys R Us has reportedly informed its employees the company will shutter all remaining 700 stores in the United States, or attempt to sell them wherever possible.
The Wall Street Journal reports Toys R Us Chief Executive David Brandon informed employees at the company's headquarters ahead of plans to file liquidation papers today, March 14. This closure would reportedly affect up to 33,000 American jobs, according to WSJ.
At the start of the year, they announced their plans to close down 182 stores by the end of April, but things went from bad to worse in February, with news of the closure of another 200 stores, and over 9,000 layoffs.
Stolen Fortnite Accounts Rack Up Huge Purchases
Multiple Fortnite players claim their accounts have been hacked and used to make fraudulent purchases reaching hundreds of dollars. As Kotaku reports, these claims have come from both Fortnite and Fortnite Battle Royale players over the past few weeks.
Epic addressed this issue in a recent blog post, acknowledging that "a number of accounts have recently been compromised using well-known hacking techniques."
Fortnite Mobile Sign-Ups Now Open
You can now sign up to join the Fortnite Invite Event on iOS.
Those with an iOS device can sign up right here to be put on the Fortnite Invite Event waiting list. You will receive an email invite once you are able to play.
The title's expansion to mobile platforms was announced last week, with an iOS release slated before Android, which will get support sometime in the next few months.
Nintendo Switch 5.0 Firmware Potentially Outed by Parental Controls App
Patch notes for the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app's most recent update on iOS reference Nintendo Switch system version 5.0.0, not only potentially revealing the upcoming firmware update, but hinting that it may arrive sooner rather than later.
The app in question dropped the hint under its Version History tab on its official App Store page, which lists a number of new features for its March 11 update above the following message:
"In order to use some of these features, you will need to update the Nintendo Switch system version to 5.0.0 or later."
The Switch currently runs on version 4.1.0, which went live on December 4, 2017 and added some general system stability fixes.
IGN Movies Podcast: Shape of Water and Wonder Woman 2
Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast! In this week's episode, Jim Vejvoda, David Griffin, and Tom Jorgensen talk about the latest happenings in the genre moviesphere.
We delve into what we thought of The Shape of Water and Get Out's Oscar victories, and share our reactions to the big winners overall.
We also discuss some of the most recent, big geek movie news, including the confirmation of Kristen Wiig's casting as Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2.
Listen to our latest podcast by clicking the lovely large type below - right click to download.
IGN Movies Podcast #17
Out This Week: Kirby Star Allies, Devil May Cry HD Collection and Oscar Films Galore
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
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