Get Rid of YouTube Ads Through a Paid Subscription Soon
A reported subscription service for YouTube may be here as soon as this year, according to an email acquired by Bloomberg.
Google said that the subscription service would "generate a new source of revenue" that will supplement video creators' "fast growing advertising service." Revenue earned from subscription fees would be shared with creators.
Google declined to comment on the news, however it did tell Bloomberg giving fans "more choice to enjoy the content they love and creators more opportunity to earn revenue" are among the company's top priorities.
DC’s Injustice Universe Returns in Convergence
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Convergence #1!
Today DC offered fans of Injustice: Gods Among Us a brief glimpse of that universe's future in the pages of Convergence #1. Suffice it to say, things aren't looking swell for Batman and his allies in the aftermath of toppling Superman's regime.
The comic opened with a look at Injustice's Gotham City. It seems Superman has regained his powers and escaped the facility he was imprisoned in at the end of the game's story mode. But his victory was short-lived, as Gotham and all its inhabitants were plucked away by a villain named Telos and forced to become one of the villain's many captive cities.
Syfy Orders Pilot for Damon/Affleck Thriller
Syfy has greenlit a pilot for Incorporated, following our first news of the futuristic espionage thriller last year.
Damon and Affleck in 1997's Good Will Hunting.
Incorporated comes from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Pearl Street Productions, as well as CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions. It is set in a dystopian future, following executive Ben Larson as he changes his identity to infiltrate a cutthroat corporate world and save the women he loves.
Daredevil’s Connection to Agents of SHIELD Confirmed
A couple months back, the official account for Marvel's Daredevil revealed an image suggesting Carl "Crusher" Creel, aka Absorbing Man, would pop up in a flashback to fight Matt Murdock's father Battlin' Jack.
Of course, we've already seen Absorbing Man on Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, which led some fans to speculate that the time gap between Jack's death and the events of SHIELD might not add up. Others postulated that Absorbing Man may have just been related to the Creel in Daredevil.
Absorbing Man in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
Ghostbusters’ Ernie Hudson Rumored for Black Panther Role
Ernie Hudson, who played Winston in the action-comedy Ghostbusters, may be taking on a major role in Marvel's Black Panther.
Latino Review reports that Hudson has been researching Black Panther comics, with a specific focus on issues that feature King T'Chaka. That has led to rumors that he's set to play the ruler of Wakanda.
25 New GTA 5 PC Screenshots at 4K
Grand Theft Auto 5 is coming to PC on April 14. We got our hands on the PC version of GTA 5 running at 4K, and if your rig can handle it, you're in for something special.
Seeing is believing, though, so below are 25 new screenshots of GTA 5 running at 4K on PC. Maximize your browser window and our image gallery for full detail. These screenshots join the 15 4K PC GTA V screenshots that Rockstar shared last month.
GTA V is available for digital pre-load on PC right now. It's a 65GB download, so if you want to play it on day one, you might want to get started early. If you're planning on getting your hands on the 7-disc retail version of GTA V, go ahead and take it easy until April 14.
Prey 2 Development Stopped Well Before Cancellation
Prey 2 developer Human Head Studios has come forward to share a few details surrounding the game's troubled development and eventual cancellation.
According to project director Chris Rhinehart, the studio ceased development on the promising sequel back in 2011, a full three years before Bethesda finally announced the project had been scrapped.
"We stopped working on Prey 2 near the end of 2011, and had been working on it for close to two years," Rhinehart told Develop. "It was very close to an alpha state, with all major content pieces represented.
She’s All That Remake Reportedly in the Works
She's All That, a 1999 teen comedy starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Paul Walker and Rachel Leigh Cooke, is reportedly getting a remake.
The Wrap reports that The Weinstein Co. and Miramax are making another bet with the movie, though this time Kenny Leon will helm the film. He directed Queen Latifah in the 2012 TV movie remake of Steel Magnolias and most recently headed the 2014 TV film In My Dreams.
Kathy Bates Returning for American Horror Story: Hotel
American Horror Story: Coven and Freak Show actress Kathy Bates will be back for the horror anthology's upcoming fifth season, American Horror Story: Hotel.
According to a Tweet from series co-creator Ryan Murphy, Bates' character will be "running the hotel."
The Misery actress joins previously announced cast members Lady Gaga, Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, Wes Bentley and Chloë Sevigny.
Bates appeared in Season 3 as Madame Delphine LaLaurie, and again in Season 4 as the bearded lady, Ethel Darling.
Horror Story's fifth season will feature thirteen episodes, with production beginning this summer. Season 5 will debut in October on FX.
Don Mattrick Steps Down As Zynga CEO
Zynga announced that its CEO, Don Mattrick, is departing the company and the board of directors "immediately."
The company's founder and former CEO, Mark Pincus, will return to his former role. Pincus said, "Don joined us in a very important time in our evolution. I sincerely thank him for his leadership in better serving our players in a mobile first world and for delivering world class quality and value to our consumers."
"I am excited about the company’s trajectory and wish the best for Mark, Zynga and NaturalMotion as I plan to return to Canada to pursue my next challenge," Mattrick said.
Mattrick joined Zynga in 2013 after stepping down as the President of Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft.