March 2018 – Page 133

Oscars: Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway Reportedly Presenting Best Picture Again

It’s being reported that Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty will once again be presenting the award for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards.

According to TMZ’s sources, the pair will return to present the award, which was famously botched last year.

After the incorrect announcement that La La Land had won Best Picture, the on-stage revelry of the film’s cast and crew ground to a halt once it was revealed that Moonlight had actually won the award. The mix up was later blamed on professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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The Cheapest Place to Buy a 12 Month PS Plus Subscription

Amazon have dropped the asking price for a 12 month PS Plus subscription to £37.49. This is usually £49.99 and seldom goes down in price, so it may be worth grabbing it even if your current subscription still has time to expire.

Every Movie Now Opening Alongside Avengers: Infinity War

By this point, very few movies will be happy to open on the same day as Marvel’s reliably gigantic offerings – and with Avengers: Infinity War’s US release date moved forward, there’s a new crop of movies that will likely feel the effect of that shift.

Here’s what’s opening in US theaters on April 27:

Avengers: Infinity War
Traffik
I Feel Pretty
Bad Samaritan
Disobedience
Animal Crackers
Armed
Kings
Godard Mon Amour

The Best Projectors for Gaming

Instead of dropping a ton of cash on a huge TV, just save your money and get a gaming projector instead! Here’s our picks for the very best.

IGN UK Podcast #424: And the Oscar Goes to… Joel Edgerton!

Who wants a podcast where the hosts predict the big winners of the 2018 Oscars, interview the amazingly funny and talented Joel Edgerton AND talk for far too long about taking over managerial duties at Bayer Leverkusen? Well, ladies ‘n’ gents – we might just have your sweaty little butts covered!

Mr. Edgerton stops by the podcast to talk about his new sexy spy thriller Red Sparrow and is very patient whilst reading out some strange Star Wars fan-ficton Gav came up with. Red Sparrow is in cinemas right now and we have it on good authority that you get to see Edgerton’s nips more than once in it, so…

IGN UK Podcast #424: And the Oscar Goes to… Joel Edgerton!

Captain Marvel’s Costume Shouldn’t Worry Fans, Marvel Artist Says

Captain Marvel is currently in production, but we are yet to see any official images of actress Brie Larson as the title character. Nevertheless, unofficial footage of Larson on the set of the Marvel movie did emerge last month, which caused some confusion amongst fans as the star was wearing a green costume rather than the character’s distinctive red and gold outfit. One of the Marvel’s conceptual artists has now spoken about the issue, and has assured fans that they shouldn’t worry.

In an interview with comicbook.com, artist Andy Park said he was confident that fans would be “happy” with what Larson wears in the final movie. “I think it’s always funny seeing people’s reaction,” Park explained. “People are so ready to jump on and to react and make decisions so quickly. I would just say I would hope that they would just know from the past that judging too quickly is… how do I word this? They’re going to be happy. I think they’re going to be happy.

“[Marvel boss] Kevin Feige said it in an interview. We revealed the concept art that I did, myself, and other artists did, of Captain Marvel at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con. I think that alone should hopefully alleviate some of those fears that people have.”

As Park notes, early concept art of Larson in costume was revealed at SDCC last year, and it was very much based on the look of Captain Marvel from the comic books. Captain Marvel hits screens in March 2019 and is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The cast also includes Ben Mendelsohn (Star Wars: Rogue One), Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes), and DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It). Samuel L Jackson will also make a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the role of SHIELD boss Nick Fury.

Earlier this week it was reported that Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them actress Gemma Chan was joining the cast as the villainous Doctor Minerva. In Marvel Comics lore, Doctor Minerva is a Kree geneticist and spy with similar powers to Captain Marvel.

The movie will reportedly take inspiration from the Kree-Skrull war, with the Skrulls serving as the film’s villains. The character of Doctor Minerva has traditionally been at odds with Mar-Vell, who will be played by Jude Law in the film.

Best 2018 Alienware Deals for PC Gaming

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Alienware was one of the first boutique gaming PC brands to hit the consumer market, and its trademark Alien-like chassis has been no stranger to the world of PC gaming. Ever since buying out the Alienware brand in 2006, Dell has continued to maintain Alienware’s legacy by offering a gaming rig with quality components, stalwart warranty, and a staggering array of customization options to satisfy even the most demanding of gamers.

A premium pre-built PC usually comes with a daunting price tag. Fortunately, unbeknownst to most shoppers, Dell offers plenty of ways to get these rigs at a respectable price. Our article here compiles all the Alienware deals we’ve found at significant discounts, and will constantly be updated.

Judge Bans Teen From Playing Violent Video Games

A 16-year-old boy was arrested following an apparent joke made in poor taste about carrying out a school shooting, and has been banned from playing violent video games.

GamesIndustry.biz reports that the teenager posted a video of himself playing a violent video game on SnapChat with the caption, “Y’all need to shut up about school shootings or I’ll do one.”

The young man was supposedly “annoyed” by social media conversations that took place in the wake of threats to his own school, Roselle’s Lake Park High School, that resulted in the school closing its two campuses as a safety precaution. The social media threat was later deemed not to be credible.

Super Mario Odyssey: Datamine Seemingly Reveals Broodal Costumes

Super Mario Odyssey’s February update has been datamined to reveal costumes and hats for Mario to slip into, based on the game’s Broodal bosses.

The Luigi’s Balloon World update dropped last week and Siliconera reports that dataminer SciresM has pillaged it to discover new data referencing Broodal hats and costumes. On the flip side, previously spotted references to a Link costume have now seemingly disappeared.

How Far Cry 5 Revamps the Structure of Sandbox Storytelling

I’ve previously played enough of Far Cry 5 to already be on board with its stunning Montana setting, disturbing doomsday cult premise, freeform firefights and astonishingly addictive fly-fishing, but I came away from my latest hands-on with the game with a new appreciation of the efforts the narrative team at Ubisoft Montreal has made in terms of delivering a cohesive story that’s consistently compelling for the player, which is no mean feat within its massive sandbox littered with head-turning distractions.

It all starts with an opening that honestly can’t be recommended for anyone with high blood pressure. As a junior police officer you begin the game flanked by the Hope County sheriff and a US Marshal in the back of a helicopter bound for the Church of Eden’s Gate, seeking to apprehend cult leader and main antagonist, Father Joseph Seed. Seed goes willingly, allowing you to slap the cuffs on him while calmly assuring his wild-eyed followers that God will not let you take him, but just as your chopper is taking off the mob turns violent, swarming the outside of the vessel like zombies as it struggles to get off the ground. A particularly devout disciple launches himself into the rotor blades and explodes into a red smear all over the windshield, sending the whirlybird crashing to earth and leaving you alone in a lawless landscape with all the roads leading out blocked, the phone lines cut, and no one coming to save you. It’s an incredibly tense introduction, and less than half an hour into the game I already felt hooked harder than the slowest sturgeon in the stream. (Did I mention how much I like the fishing?)