Yearly Archives: 2018
Best Sci Fi Movies on Netflix Right Now (October 2019)
From The Fifth Element to Cloverfield to Logan's Run and so much more, there are a bunch of good sci fi movies to choose from on Netflix...
Are you looking for the best sci fi movies to stream on Netflix right now? The service itself is basically the stuff of science fiction -- a huge repository of motion pictures, available to watch at the push of a button. Time travel to any era in cinema history (more or less)! It's a magical, wonderful concept, and the only thing that would make it better is if they actually had all the movies you want. But that's where we come in with our monthly updates on the best new movies on Netflix.
Here you'll find the best sci fi movies on Netflix that you need to watch right now. It's a genre that offers little green men, men in black, men that become lobsters, men that are giants, men that are tiny. And women too! There are plenty of gems among the new releases in sci fi that are on the platform, from the fantasy based to the dystopian, the funny to the frightening, the indie to the most-discussed titles of the culture. There's so much worth watching, including many of the top recent sci fi movies from 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, as well as many of the all-time greatest classics, underrated b-movies, family-friendly flicks and stories about worlds of wonder and legend, past and present and future. Just imagine! They all await you in our picks for the hottest new sci fi movies on Netflix!
Dragon Ball FighterZ Nintendo Switch Beta Release Date Announced
The Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta for Nintendo Switch is set for next weekend, and Bandai Namco has announced the characters and modes that will be available.
Ahead of its release next month, the beta will include 23 characters and five game modes. The beta will run from Friday 12AM ET / 5AM BST / 1PM JST August 10 to Sunday 3AM ET / 8AM BST / 4PM JST/ August 12, (or, in Pacific time, Thursday 9PM PT August 9 to Sunday 12AM PT August 12.
Gematsu reports that players can try out the following characters and game modes next weekend:
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Octopath Traveler Hits 1 Million Copies in Sales and Shipments
Octopath Traveler, the Nintendo Switch-exclusive JRPG from Square Enix, has shipped over one million units worldwide, including digital sales and downloads.
Nintendo of Europe shared the information, along with some new artwork, to celebrate the milestone for the brand new series.
How Sony’s Venom Could Still Get the White Spider Symbol
The new Venom trailer shows the titular anti-hero in his full, gooey glory, but one important part is missing from his suit: the white spider symbol.
But that doesn’t mean he couldn’t still get it… eventually. After digging into the comics, as well as a certain Spider-Man video game from years past, we’ve figured out a way that Venom could still have his symbol and eat people, too.
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One of the Best Cthulhu Board Games Is Getting an Awesome Overhaul
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” - H.P. Lovecraft
Wednesday’s Gen Con preview night was full of exciting announcements from tabletop behemoth Fantasy Flight Games, and while many people were anticipating news for games like Star Wars: X-Wing or the Game of Thrones board game, I was shaking with horrible anticipation for a different franchise under the Fantasy Flight umbrella.
Arkham Horror 2nd Edition is the game that hooked me into the pulpy world of Lovecraft and was my gateway into designer board games. So when Fantasy Flight revealed that the 3rd Edition would be so drastically different from the 2nd, I was conflicted. But after trying out the latest version at Gen Con, I am happy to say that it seems to have only enhanced the best aspects of what made this series so fantastic in the first place.
EA Censors Colin Kaepernick’s Name in Madden 19
EA has scrubbed a mention of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a song featured in Madden NFL 19.
'Big Bank' by YG ft. 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Nicki Minaj is one of the 31 songs on the latest Madden's EA Trax soundtrack. The original verse by Big Sean goes like this: “You boys all cap, I’m more Colin Kaepernick.” The below video is how it sounds with Kaepernick's name entirely removed in Madden 19.
Kaepernick is a controversial figure in football and politics for protesting police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, which was the last year of his contract with the 49ers. His protest sent ripples throughout the NFL, and other players began taking the knee, attracting ire from conservative figures and President Trump. Following his departure from the team, Kaepernick remained unsigned, leading him to file a grievance against the NFL.
Infinity War Directors Reveal the Tony Stark Scene They Cut
Given how massive the story of Avengers: Infinity War is, it’s not surprising that some story threads fall through the cracks, one of which was Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) infamous “burner phone.” In the commentary track on the new Avengers: Infinity War Digital HD release, director Joe Russo revealed that there actually was another scene they ultimately discarded that revealed why Tony just happened to be carrying that phone while he was out jogging.
“To be fair, we did have another scene between Pepper and Tony that illustrated where the phone came from. But, it was a reshoot scene and we had opted to revert back to the park scene.
The “burner phone” scene was the topic of much discussion following the theatrical release, with Anthony Russo even poking fun at the scene as well, adding, “It is convenient that he keeps it charged.” McFeely offered some more insight, adding that, when Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner suggests that Steve Rogers might be able to help in this dire situation, Tony already knows a lot more about Steve, and other characters, than he’s letting on.
Nintendo Switch Sells Big, Salt & Sanctuary, Sleep Tight Dev Interview, & Much More! – NVC Ep 418
Weeelcooome to episode 418 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, the NVC tackles the latest Switch releases, Nintendo's big NPD numbers, NES becomes the best selling console in June, a special interview the developers of Sleep Tight, and much more!
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Horizon Zero Dawn Board Game Announced
Announced during Gen Con 2018, an official Horizon Zero Dawn board game is in the works. It is being developed by Steamforged Games, the same studio that made the Dark Souls board game.
Steamforged said that they’ve actually been developing the game since before Horizon Zero Dawn even released on PS4, and that they’ve been working directly with Sony and Guerilla Games for at least two years.
In fact, Steamforged even told us that Guerilla is referring to the board game as the next Horizon Zero Dawn game, and that while it’s not overly heavy on story, it is canon within that world. It will be set after the events of the video game and DLC, and feature main characters such as Aloy as event cards that can be encountered.