Jumanji Becomes One of 2017’s Top-Grossing Films
After finally reaching the No. 1 spot at the box office in its third weekend in theaters, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has become one of 2017's most successful films domestically, and an impressive performer overseas, too.
The Jumanji sequel's chart-topping box office weekend — in which the film overtook Star Wars: The Last Jedi's run atop the weekly box office — pushed it to nearly $245 million domestically in total. That makes Welcome to the Jungle 2017's ninth most successful film, overtaking Justice League (which currently sits at about $227 million domestically) and pushing Logan out of 2017's top 10 grossing domestic films. The film spent two weekends at No. 2 before beating Insidious: The Last Key and reigning box office champ The Last Jedi this past weekend.
Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition Listed by ESRB
The ESRB has published a rating for Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition, indicating the JRPG might soon be getting some sort of a re-release.
Not much is currently known about this Royal Edition since the ESRB description is identical to the original title. However, it seems likely this repackaged version would bundle the base game with all of FFXV's post-launch content, which includes the Gladiolus, Prompto and Ignis story episodes, and the Comrades multiplayer DLC.
Explaining the Complicated History of Shazam
There was a time when Shazam (aka Captain Marvel) was the most popular superhero in the world. And maybe that time will come again, as a live-action Shazam movie starring Zachary Levi as the World's Mightiest Mortal is now here.
But who is this magical powerhouse, and how do Shazam and his powers fit into the larger DC Universe? Read on to learn everything you need to know about Shazam.
Shazam Explained: The Basics
Shazam is proof that the superhero business doesn't need to be reserved for adults. Young Billy Batson is an orphan who caught the eye of a powerful but aging wizard who granted him amazing magical abilities and tasked him with defending the Rock of Eternity (an enchanted place at the nexus of space and time). Whenever Billy utters the word "Shazam!", he transforms into a powerful hero with abilities to rival those of Superman himself.
Steam Hits Record Number of Concurrent Users, Again
Steam has set another new record for concurrent players over the weekend with a peak of 18.5 million users.
According to Steam's stats page, the record was set on January 7. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is now the most played game on the platform with around three million peak concurrent players. It surpassed Dota 2, which comes in second with over 775,000 players, followed by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (over 630,000), Grand Theft Auto V (over 157,000), and Rainbow Six Siege (over 100,000).
Steam set a record last year with a little over 14 million users and in 2016 with over 12 million users. Dota 2 was the most played game for a few years, followed by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Grand Theft Auto V.
Supergirl: First Look at Mon-El’s New Costume
The CW has released a first look at Chris Wood as Mon-El in Supergirl.
The photo (below) shows off Mon-El in his Legion suit. Fans can watch Mon-El don his costume when the "Legion of Superheroes" episode premieres January 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
Chris Wood as Mon-El.
The episode follows Mon-El recruiting one of the Legion members, Brainiac-5 (guest star Jesse Rath), to help bring back Supergirl (Melissa Benoist), who remains in a dreamlike state after her deadly encounter with Reign (Odette Annable).
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PUBG Xbox One Patch Offers “Slightly” Better Frame Rate
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is receiving a new patch for its Xbox Game Preview version, offering what developer Bluehole calls "incremental" improvements, including to the frame rate.
The PUBG Development and Community Team posted the announcement along with other patch notes on the PUBG Forums.
Frame rates on both client and server sides have been increased slightly, and some VFX have received slight optimizations. A number of crash-inducing issues have also been addressed, as well as a UI issue that occurred when multiple players attempted to loot from the same object.
Nintendo Switch Beats Wii U Lifetime Sales in Japan
The Nintendo Switch has now sold more units in Japan than the Wii U did in its lifetime.
As reported by Famitsu (and spotted by Twitter's Nibel), the Switch's latest sales data puts it at 3,407,158 to the Wii U's 3,301,555.
The Switch has been available for just over 10 months - the Wii U has been on sale for a little over 5 years. Japanese buyers have preferred handheld experiences in recent years, which perhaps explains Switch's sales dominance over its predecessor.
The hybrid console has already proven itself to be a move in the right direction for Nintendo, and is expected to surpass Wii U's global lifetime sales this year. In December, Nintendo said Switch had topped 10 million units worldwide - Nintendo reports that Wii U sold 13.56 million.
Dragon Age Character’s Fake Novel Being Released For Real
If you're a seasoned player of Bioware's Dragon Age series, chances are you'll know the name Varric Tethras. An adventuring dwarf with a dry wit, he featured as a companion character in both Dragon Age II and Dragon Age: Inquisition, where he has some level of fame thanks to his novel, Hard in Hightown. Brilliantly, real-world publishers Dark Horse Books and Penguin Random House will be publishing the novel in its entirety for your reading pleasure.
As reported by GameInformer, the novel is written by Mark Kirby (referred to as Varric's "co-writer"), and is fully illustrated thanks to the work of artists Stefano Martino, Álvaro Sarraseca, Andres Ponce, and Ricardo German Ponce Torres, with a painted cover from E.M. Gist.
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