Yearly Archives: 2018
How PS4 Updates Are Setting the Stage for the PS5
Not content to let the annually busy fall season see any dull moment, Sony has been changing up the PlayStation 4 quite a bit over the last few weeks. PSN ID changes, a cross-platform play beta, huge updates to PS Now, and more changes have been announced in the last few weeks.
It’s a surprising rush of tweaks to a console so late in its life cycle, but it’s a trend that many fans have taken notice of over the last few days. And while each announcement on its own has come as a surprise, taken all together they seemingly show quite clearly how PlayStation is setting itself up for the PS5.
Netflix Has Released Over 650 Hours of Content in 3 Months
Netflix continues to bombard the digital media sphere in 2018, releasing a reported 676 hours of original movies and television series in Q3 alone.
Per Variety, the milestone is "more than double the amount of Netflix originals launched in Q3 2017 (289 hours) and up 50% from 452 hours in Q2 2018." The data was gathered by Cowen and Co, a diversified financial services firm.
The report also gave us a look at the streaming provider's growth as a company, with a heavy emphasis on acquiring new international subscribers, which could amount to 4.35 million. The numbers offer valuable insight into why Netflix is investing so heavily in non-American original programming, with series like Germany's Dark and India's Sacred Games, to name a few. Netflix is playing a global streaming takeover game, and so far, it appears to be working.
Avengers 4 Uniforms Possibly Leaked Via Action Figure Box
It looks like uniforms for a few of the heroes from Avengers 4 may have possibly been leaked from the back of an upcoming action figure box, and they are definitely a departure from what we’ve previously seen Earth’s Mightiest Heroes wear in the MCU.
Spoiler warning: possible spoilers for Avengers 4 and definite spoilers for Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp ahead.
The leaked image of the back of a Hasbro action figure box was posted on Reddit (via The Wrap) and shows Thor and Rocket Raccoon both wearing sleek white outfits featuring the Avenger’s symbol on their chests. Thor is still sporting his shorter haircut he received during Thor: Ragnarok and is welding the Stormbreaker axe he forged in Infinity War. Rocket is simply crossing his arms, but he is a talking raccoon in a full-body suit, so he gets a pass.
Aladdin: How the New Trailer Recreates the Animated Movie
Aladdin is the latest in a growing list of live-action remakes of classic animated Disney movies.
And if the newly released teaser trailer is any indication, it may be one of the most faithful adaptations yet.
Most of the footage revealed in this trailer draws directly from the original Aladdin, offering glimpses of the fantastical city of Agrabah, the mythical Cave of Wonders and even a brief glimpse of the titular hero.
Check out our slideshow or scroll down to see just how this new footage compares to the original Aladdin.
The Desert
Top 10 Haunted House Movies
With The Haunting of Hill House coming to Netflix in series form, and Halloween soon upon us, it's time to celebrate this most ghastly of seasons with a list - in no particular order - of our 10 all-time favourite haunted house movies.
Any and all of these should suffice as you settle down for an evening of apple bobbing and televisual frights, from the fearsome hilarity of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II to the altogether more melodramatic horrors of The Haunting. Sure, we're playing a little fast and loose with the rules - we're allowing demonic hauntings as much as we are supernatural disturbances - but, regardless of source, if it goes bump in the night, it's got a place here. So, bolt your doors, shutter your windows and, whatever you do, make sure you're on the outside when the darkness finally crawls in.
Get a Sneak Peek at Nathan Fillion’s New ABC Drama
Castle only ended in 2016, but Nathan Fillion is already back on the case in a new ABC drama - solving crimes from the other side of the badge in The Rookie.
Fillion stars as John Nolan, a small-town guy who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being a Los Angeles police officer - even if it makes him the force's oldest rookie. IGN has an exclusive sneak peek from the series premiere, which sees Fillion's character trying to fit in during his first day on the job.
Beloved by fans for his work on Firefly, Dr. Horrible, and for being the ideal guy to play Nathan Drake, Fillion recently reflected on his career trajectory and why his new character should resonate with audiences regardless of their circumstances.
New Aquaman Mythology Coming From Captain Marvel Writer
When it comes to members of DC Comics' core roster, Aquaman has never quite been an A-lister. This is partly because of his campy cartoon past, but partly because, as upcoming Aquaman writer Kelly Sue DeConnick explains, his core conceit, the traditional approach to doing Aquaman -- "the idea that he's an outsider, the fish out of water, this child of two worlds who doesn't belong anywhere" -- just doesn't work anymore. And that's exactly the problem she and artist Robson Rocha intend to address with their upcoming Aquaman run. As the book's first new creative team since 2016, DeConnick and Robson are primed to take a deep dive into the very core of Arthur Curry to find exactly what makes him tick, and they're going to build an entire mythology around the ocean in the process.
The Best Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Cases
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Samsung's brand new Galaxy Note 9 phone has arrived and if you're an owner of the company's latest stylus-equipped phone, you will want to keep it safe from the elements (as well as your own slippery hands). I've been keeping tabs on the Galaxy case scene for many years, so I've rounded up some of the best cases available so you don't have to spend hours researching it. Here are my top picks for Galaxy Note 9 cases.
Amazon’s Lore Season 2 Is Bigger and Scarier
Back for a second season, Amazon Prime Video's Lore is the perfect Halloween treat, featuring 6 terrifying true stories, including a Hungarian Countess who bathes in the blood of virgins, and a narrative centered on Jack Parsons, the man who pioneered rocketry in America, but was also into some weird sex cult stuff too.
In anticipation of Lore's Season 2 premiere, we have two exclusive photos for you in the gallery below, from the episodes "Prague Clock: The Curse of the Orloj" and "Burke and Hare: In the Name of Science."
Lore's first season, which we say is "both shocking and educational" in our review, Aaron Mahnke, the creator of the podcast the series is based on, narrated over a live-action dramatization of each story. In Season 2, however, Mahnke's voice is absent, with the series focusing more on the drama and less on the podcast elements.
Check Out a Full New Level of Spyro Reignited Trilogy
With Spyro Reignited Trilogy's PS4 and Xbox One release less than a month away, IGN can share an exclusive new look at another level from the collection.
Watch the video below to see a full level playthrough of Breeze Harbor, a level that originally debuted in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage.
IGN has gone hands-on with the Spyro Reignited Trilogy multiple times, noting that the levels so far have offered a fun nostalgia trip. Spyro Reignited Trilogy was meant to originally be released on Sept. 21, but Activision and developer Toys for Bob delayed the title until Nov. 13.