Spielberg’s Ready Player One Will Feature VR Content via Vive

In keeping with the themes of Steven Spielberg's upcoming flick Ready Player One, Warner Bros. has teamed up with HTC Vive to produce some exclusive VR content for the flick.

It was announced today on Vive's official blog that Vive will produce "multiple pieces of VR content tied to the world of Ready Player One", which will be available though Viveport leading up to the film's release on March 30, 2018.

What these pieces of content will actually look like remains to be seen, but the match seems a natural fit considering much of Ready Player One is set inside a virtual reality world.

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Outlast 2 Developer Clears Up Australian Ratings Confusion

Outlast 2 developer Red Barrels has clarified that Outlast 2’s recent classification snag in Australia was caused by a misleading video file provided with the submission.

“The original submission of Outlast 2 sent to the Australian Classification Branch contained the final game code and a video file for reference taken from an Alpha version of the game,” the studio explained in a statement provided to IGN. “This video file should not have been sent along with the game code, as its content was not representative of the final game.”

“In the second submission, the same game code was submitted with a video file reflecting the final game content. The game was then approved for release with an R18+ rating.”

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Top Comics to Buy This Week

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.

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

Written by Marc Guggenheim & Al Ewing | Drawn by Various | Marvel

The X-Men and Inhumans have been through a war, and now both teams are emerging on the other side, trying to embrace a brighter future. These two one-shots are aimed at offering a fresh starting point for readers and laying the groundwork for the new status quo for both franchises.

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Johnny Depp to Play Cyber Security Icon John McAfee

Johnny Depp will star as cyber security icon and accused murderer John McAfee in a new film.

Deadline reports the movie, titled King Of The Jungle, will center around McAfee (Depp) taking a Wired magazine writer on a tour of his Belize compound. The story will take inspirations from Apocalypse Now and promises to be a darkly comic look at McAfee's wild lifestyle, which is filled with murder, sex, and paranoia.

Glenn Ficarra & John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love) will be directing from a script by The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story scribes Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. No word yet on a release date and who'll be co-starring with Depp as the Wired writer.

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Godzilla 2 Will Feature Only One Returning Original Star

Godzilla: King of the Monsters will only feature one returning star from the 2014 reboot.

Variety reports Ken Watanabe will reprise his role as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa in the sequel, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen not likely to return. It's also been reported Straight Outta Compton star O’Shea Jackson Jr. is close to joining the movie, though there are currently no details about his potential role.

Ken Watanabe in Godzilla.

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Bourne’s Greengrass to Helm Torso Film Adaptation

Jason Bourne filmmaker Paul Greengrass will direct Ness, an adaptation of the graphic novel Torso by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Greengrass is in negotiations with Paramount about helming Ness. LA Confidential scribe Brian Helgeland wrote the screenplay for the film, which follows Eliot Ness as he hunts for a serial killer in Cleveland.

Director Paul Greengrass with actor Matt Damon (from the Jason Bourne Facebook page) Director Paul Greengrass with actor Matt Damon (from the Jason Bourne Facebook page)

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True Detective: Season 3 Revived With Deadwood Creator

Following a two-year hiatus, True Detective will reportedly return, as work on a third season is now underway.

Entertainment Weekly reports that series creator Nic Pizzolatto has already written the first two episodes for the potential Season 3 and is working with Deadwood creator and Emmy-winning writer-producer David Milch.

However, HBO has not yet officially greenlit a third season and it's unlikely Milch will serve as the new showrunner if True Detective does indeed return. Milch is expected to only be involved with the screenwriting process.

Last year, HBO president of programming Casey Bloys gave an update on True Detective, saying the series is not dead, but HBO just doesn't "have a take for a third season yet." The network was also open to the idea of bringing in a new writer, with Pizzolatto supervising the new season. Matthew McConaughey has also expressed interest in reprising his role as Rust Cohle.

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The 5 Most Promising WrestleMania Matches

We're less than a week out from WrestleMania 33 -- billed this year as the "Ultimate Thrill Ride" -- taking place live from Orlando on Sunday, April 2nd. Goldberg defends the Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker faces Roman Reigns, Randy Orton challenges Bray Wyatt for the WWE World Championship, and more!

Now keep in mind that the 'Mania card isn't 100% solidified at this moment. There's some wiggle room, what with RAW and SmackDown Live still yet to air this week. Braun Strowman could be added to the Taker/Reigns fight. Some stipulations might be added to some SmackDown matches, like AJ vs. Shane-O-Mac and the SmackDown Women's Championship melee. Triple H and Seth Rollins still haven't officially signed their contract for their unofficial match, and guys like Samoa Joe and Sami Zayn aren't even on the card yet. So not everything's completely finalized. Still though, we want to check in and see which matches, as of now, we're the most excited about.

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