9 Questions About How the Purge Actually Works
On September 4, with a premiere set to be simulcast on both USA and Syfy, The Purge franchise heads to TV for a 10-episode series focusing on an all new cast of characters during the Purge's 10th anniversary.
Some are out on the streets, desperately looking for loved ones, while others are tucked away in mansions, seemingly safe while surrounded by pro-Purge one-percenters. But all of them will come face to face with extraordinary horrors and atrocities.
With a drastic dystopian alt-universe concept like The Purge comes questions, however. Many questions. Concerns and queries that, perhaps, the movies don't have time to answer. We're hoping the TV show, with 10 hours of rampaging Purge-iness, will dig into some of these often-asked inquiries.
Xbox Adaptive Controller Available Today
The Xbox Adaptive Controller, Microsoft’s flexible answer to adapting input for gamers with limited mobility, is officially available today.
Announced by Microsoft, the Xbox Adaptive Controller’s standard package can be purchased for $100, either through The Microsoft Store or GameStop Online. Extensions for the controller that can be tailored to each gamer’s specific needs, like the QuadStick, one-handed joysticks, foot pedals and more, can be purchased separately.
Complete Guide to Spider-Man’s Preorder Bonuses
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Spider-Man releases exclusively for PS4 on Friday, September 7, meaning you still have time to preorder. Preordering no longer has the same money-saving draw as it once did (unless your GCU membership is still active), but it will entitle you to some exclusive benefits. Let's take a look at who has the best price and what preorder exclusives (if any) are on offer for Spider-Man for PS4:
Marvel's Spider-Man Preorder Bonuses
Dave Bautista Thinks a Drax Spinoff Should Happen, Even If It’s Without Him
Dave Bautista may not want to work with Disney again, but he still believes a Drax standalone movie should happen even if he doesn't play the character.
Speaking to MTV International, Bautista discussed why he thinks the spinoff is a good idea, saying the film would explore the tragic backstory of Drax and his family, which Bautista says has been overlooked.
"You know, I really wish they would tell more of the story of Drax's family," Bautista said. "And I think it's a beautiful story and I think it's been lost and overlooked a little bit.
"It's a beautiful and heartbreaking emotional thing to just know where that, you know, love for his family and that heartbreak over his family being lost and murdered, where it comes from."
Predicting the Top 10 Fall Box Office Movies
Now that the summer movie season has come to a close, it’s time to look ahead to see what the fall movies have to offer. While the fall movies don’t often put up as big of numbers as their summer counterparts, there are a number of potential blockbusters waiting in the wings, but for the first time in four years, there won’t be a Star Wars movie at the end of the year, which opens up the field considerably. The end of the year is shaping up to be quite competitive though, which could leave a number of high profile releases lost in the shuffle.
While there is only one wide release opening on Christmas Day (Focus Features’ On the Basis of Sex), there are five major releases on December 21 (Alita: Battle Angel, Aquaman, Bumblebee, Holmes & Watson, and Welcome to Marwen), plus Mary Poppins Returns on December 19. This is almost exactly identical to last year’s holiday release schedule which saw the release of five new films (Downsizing, Father Figures, Pitch Perfect 3, The Greatest Showman and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) in the days before Christmas. Jumanji ($404.5 million) was the only bona fide hit of the five, although The Greatest Showman ($174.3 million) and Pitch Perfect 3 ($104.9 million) also fared well.
What We Think Apple Has in Store for the iPhone
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We are mere days away from Apple’s next special event. You may have seen the invite Apple sent last week, asking members of the press to “gather round.” Apple typically announces new iPhones in September, and this year it’s widely expected that the company will continue the tradition. For the past few months, rumors, speculation, and leaks have given us some insight into what we should expect when Apple CEO Tim Cook and company take the stage next week to announce the new iPhones.
Witcher Showrunner on Henry Cavill Casting: ‘He Was My First Meeting’
Henry Cavill has always been the first choice to portray Geralt of Rivia, according The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich.
Cavill, who has been officially cast as Geralt in the upcoming Netflix series, met with Hissrich to discuss the role four months ago in late April, the showrunner confirmed on Twitter.
Hissrich also made sure to express her excitement about Cavill joining the project, saying "he has always been" the White Wolf in her eyes.
China Reportedly Aiming to Limit How Often People Play Games
Allegedly due to concerns of child near-sightedness, it appears China is looking to limit how long and how often some of its citizens can play video games.
As reported by Bloomberg, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China issued a notice late last month that aims to reduce child myopia (near-sightedness) partially by reducing how long minors can play games online. This may be done by controlling the total length of online gaming sessions using age prompt systems, or simply with parental supervision.
Why Moon Knight Is Marvel’s Most Underrated Series
Marvel has had a pretty strong year in 2018, with titles like The Avengers, Black Panther and Venom relaunching to impressive sales and critical acclaim. But amid all the fuss over Marvel's Fresh Start relaunch and major crossovers like Infinity Wars, one book seems to be consistently overlooked. Moon Knight has been one of Marvel's most underappreciated books for years now. That's more true than ever in 2018.
The series has a very strong track record dating back to 2014, when Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire delivered a dramatic new take on Moon Knight and his split personalities. Even though Ellis and Shalvey only remained on the book for six issues, they established a winning template that subsequent creative teams were able to follow and build upon. If anything, I was concerned when Marvel revealed that the series would be shifting in a different direction with last year's Marvel Legacy relaunch. Fortunately, the series has only gotten better under writer Max Bemis and artists like Jacen Burrows and Paul Davidson.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout Player Count Revealed
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's battle royale mode, Blackout, will feature 80 players when the beta launches next week, although that number may change for launch or at some point in the future.
Speaking to Game Informer, Treyarch co-studio head Dan Bunting said that while they "they had tested internally with 100 players, the studio is putting the quality of gameplay first over hitting an arbitrary number."
“What’s really more important to us than a number is that the gameplay experience is as refined as it can be, that’s it the ideal perfect format for what players are going to play,” Bunting explains. “So we’re starting with 80 players, but we’ve gone higher than that. Whenever we launch a game as a beta or whatever, that’s the beginning of something. We’re going to actively be participating in the community and taking feedback, making changes and adapting, evolving the game as feedback rolls in. So there’s a lot that can go on that can happen beyond that first impact of the game going out there.”