Fortnite Has More Concurrent Players than PUBG
On the back of its battle royale mode, Fortnite has passed PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in concurrent players on PC.
Fortnite hit 3.4 million concurrents last Sunday, February 4, developer Epic Games confirmed in a blog post. Around the same time, it suffered from numerous server issues and outages, which are the main topic of the post.
As Epic explains, Fornite has gone from 60,000 concurrents to 3.4 million in just a few months, leading to some scalability issues. Looking ahead, Epic says it seeks to expand and optimize its server system to accommodate the game's ballooning player base.
The Best Games We’ve Never Played
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Disney Will Launch Its Streaming Service with Marvel, Star Wars Series.
Disney's new streaming service reportedly will launch with a variety of TV series and movies consistent with the Disney brand in the fall of 2019.
According to Deadline, the streaming service's initial offerings will include the previously discussed Star Wars series, a live-action Marvel show, an animated series based on Monsters, Inc. and a High School Musical television show. Previous reports pegged the Star Wars series, the Monsters, Inc., and HSM shows as key series in consideration for the service.
Overwatch Lunar New Year Event Now Live
Overwatch's seasonal Lunar New Year event is now live and will run until March 5.
As detailed on the official Overwatch website, Blizzard's popular team-based shooter is celebrating the Year of the Dog with some changes to Capture the Flag. The event features a new competitive mode, various gameplay improvements, and the new map Ayutthaya. Check out Blizzard's new trailer for the Lunar New Year event in the player above.
Additionally, there are over 50 new seasonal items for players to unlock—including a variety of legendary skins—as well as gear from last year's Lunar New Year event, which you can acquire at reduced prices. Check out the gallery below for a look at some of the content featured in this year's Lunar New Year event.
The Big Sick Writers Developing Anthology Series for Apple
The Big Sick writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani are developing a potential new anthology series for Apple.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals the half-hour comedy series is titled Little America and is based on the true stories featured in Epic Magazine, following the lives of immigrants in America. Gordon and Nanjiani will pen the series and executive produce alongside Lee Eisenberg (The Office, SMILF).
Alan Yang, the co-creator of Netflix's Masters of None, will also executive produce with Eisenberg serving as showrunner. Joshuah Bearman and Joshua Davis will executive produce for Epic Magazine with co-executive producer Arthur Spector.
Marvel Cinematic Universe Assembles in Epic 10-Year Class Photo
Marvel Studios is celebrating 10 years of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies with an epic class photo and video featuring a wide list of actors and filmmakers.
The photo, taken on October 7, 2017, includes mostly everyone who has been involved with the MCU since Iron Man released back in 2008. Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter), Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), and Vin Diesel (Groot) can be spotted in both the video and photo. However, Terrence Howard (the original War Machine), Edward Norton (the original Hulk), and Kenneth Branagh (Thor director) are notably absent.
You can check out the photo and video, and the full list of actors and filmmakers featured in them below. Marvel is also launching a sweepstakes for a chance to visit the set of Captain Marvel and tickets to the Infinity War premiere. Visit here for more information.
Joaquin Phoenix Circling Joker Role in Origin Story Film
Joaquin Phoenix is reportedly gearing up to play The Joker in a new origin story for Warner Bros.
Variety reports that Phoenix is director Todd Phillips' top choice to play the famous Batman antagonist. Sources speaking to Variety confirmed Phoenix agreed to the role, but Warner Bros. has declined to comment.
IGN previously confirmed that Jared Leto, who played The Joker in 2016's Suicide Squad, would not be reprising his role for Phillips' project. Instead, Warner Bros. is aiming to create a new imprint to tell stories of other characters in the DC canon, separate from any of their existing cinematic universes. Jared Leto's Joker will appear in any DCEU films, including Suicide Squad 2, should the character make an appearance in the film.
Venom Teaser Trailer Breakdown – SECRETS, Theories and Comics Easter Eggs
The Venom movie starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock hit us with its first teaser trailer, so check out our breakdown of all the Easter eggs and references we found to help us string together what we think this movie will be about.
Before you dig into our analysis, check out the Venom teaser trailer if you haven't already:
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Warhammer: Dawn of War 3 Underperformed, Says Relic
Relic Entertainment has halted further development of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War III and has shifted its focus to other projects.
Relic released a statement to Eurogamer, noting that although the game has a dedicated player base, the game did not hit the team's sales targets. The title has not picked up enough steam post-launch for Relic to justify further development.
"When a game underperforms, plans need to change. With Dawn of War 3, we simply don't have the foundation we need to produce major content," Relic explained in its statement. "We're working in close partnership with Sega and Games Workshop to determine the best course of action, while shifting focus to other projects within our portfolio."
Dontnod’s Vampyr is Confirmed For a June 5 Release
Life is Strange developer Dontnod's new game finally has a release date. Vampyr will be released for PC and consoles on June 5, which is still within the spring 2018 window the studio had been aiming for after the initial delay last year.
The update came via the fourth and final episode of the game's webseries, Stories From the Dark.
Vampyr is set in early-20th century London and will have players take the role of a doctor who has recently been turned into a blood-sucking monster, creating an internal struggle between the need to take life to survive, and the yearning to save it.