All Microsoft Games to Be On Xbox Game Pass on Release Day

Microsoft has announced that all games from Microsoft Studios will now be added to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service on their release day - beginning with Sea of Thieves.

Microsoft singled out Rare's online pirate adventure (out on March 20), adding that State of Decay 2, Crackdown 3, and unannounced games in the Halo, Forza and Gears of War franchises will all be included.

Launched last year, Game Pass is Microsoft's "Netflix-like" subscription service, which offers access to a selection of Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for a monthly fee.

Until now, higher-profile games - such as Gears of War 4 - took some time to reach the service. The service currently includes over 100 games.

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Maze Runner Stars Debut Death Cure Deleted Scene – IGN First

All month long, IGN First is spotlighting the Films to Watch in 2018. Today, we take a look at the third and final Maze Runner film, The Death Cure. Directed by Wes Ball, Maze Runner: The Death Cure follows Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) and the rest of the resistance as they try to find the cure for the Flare and finally stop WCKD once and for all.

The final film in Fox's Maze Runner trilogy is finally hitting theaters on January 26th, and IGN is debuting an exclusive deleted scene that you won't be seeing in the film.

Check out the clip between Thomas and Newt below, and stick around for commentary from stars Dylan O'Brien and Thomas Brodie-Sangster about how they developed the dynamic between these two key characters:

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Oscars 2018: Full Nominations List

With the 90th Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, March 4 in a ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, here's the rundown of the 2018 Oscars nominees.

Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water leads the pack, with the fantasy romance we called "a visually and emotionally engrossing fable" earning 13 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Leading Actress.

It's followed by Dunkirk with 8 nominations, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with 7 and Darkest Hour with 6.

Mudbound's cinematographer, Rachel Morrison also makes history as the first woman to be nominated for the Best Cinematography award.

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UK Daily Deals: Xbox One S Console With Rocket League and Xbox Live 3 Month Subscription Under £230

 

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£450 off Asus Strix 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop

Get a great laptop for a great price. Previously priced at £1,349.99 at Amazon, you can now save over 30% off Asus (GL502VM-FY497T) Strix full HD gaming laptop. It has all you need to enhance your gaming experience; Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor, 8 GB RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD storage and Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB graphics card.

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Ryan Reynolds to Produce Clue Movie With Deadpool Writers

Ryan Reynolds will reportedly be producing, and possibly even starring in, a new Clue movie for Fox.

Deadline reports Reynolds and his production company Maximum Effort have signed a three-year first look deal with Fox, and the first project under this deal is reportedly a new live-action take on the board game Clue. Reynolds will potentially star in the movie as well, which is based on the Hasbro board game of the same name.

According to Deadline, Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are currently in talks to pen the screenplay. Allspark Pictures, the film division of Hasbro, will also produce alongside Maximum Effort. A release date has not been set yet.

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John Cena in Talks to Star in Duke Nukem

The upcoming Duke Nukem movie may have found its leading man in John Cena.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the WWE superstar is in talks to star in Paramount's adaptation of the iconic video game series. The project does not yet have a director, but the search for a writer will reportedly begin soon.

cena Cena in Daddy's Home 2

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Why Thanos’ Latest Story Has Fans Talking

With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Once you check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

Editor’s Note: We’re trying a new format for this weekly feature by presenting our picks in a slideshow. Comics are a visual medium this allows us to put the artwork front and center. It also lets us put everything on one page. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Game of Thrones Cosplay to Strengthen Father-Son Bond

Welcome to Hero Makeover, our video series where professional costume designers and makeup artists transform real-world heroes into their favorite characters.

A father named David is our hero in Episode 4. At 6'8" tall, David felt awkward and out of place before discovering cosplay. By portraying his favorite characters from film and television, he's able to celebrate his height, and in Hero Makeover's fourth episode, we help him share this passion with his son, Max. See David and Max cosplay as The Hound—and "The Pup"—from HBO's Game of Thrones in the video player above.

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Rust Coming Out of Early Access in Feb., But Still Not Ready for Final Release

After over 4 years of being in Early Access on Steam, the survival game Rust is moving to the next stage in its development.

Announced in an official blog post Rust will no longer be an Early Access game as of February 8, 2018.

The post clarifies this doesn't mean the game is finished yet and urges players to "Think of it more like we're leaving Prototyping and entering Alpha."

Facepunch Studios also promises to keep releasing updates, though they will be on a monthly, rather than weekly, to ensure greater stability. There will also be a different version of Rust available, similar to a public test server, which will be updated daily but may not be as stable.

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Mighty Ducks TV Series Reportedly in the Works

A Mighty Ducks TV series is reportedly in the works.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC Signature Studios is working on a show based on the ’90s hockey movie trilogy. Steven Brill, the writer of all three films, is reportedly working on the script for the potential series with Jordan Kerner, who produced the movies, also developing the show. It's unclear if this TV adaptation will be a prequel, sequel, or remake.

TMD The Mighty Ducks (1992)

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