Month: January 2019

Zombieland 2 Poster Takes the 10-Year Challenge

The full main cast of Zombieland is returning for its sequel, and they’ve taken the opportunity to do their own 10-year challenge via a movie poster comparison.

The film, which appears to be called Zombieland: Double Tap if the new poster is anything to go off of, stars the four main actors of the first film: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. The first poster for the film was revealed on Twitter alongside the original 2009 film’s poster, with the actors in the same order and similar poses.

Vikings Season 5 Finale: Ivar Prepares For War With His Brothers In Sneak Peek Video

The end of Vikings Season 5 has come and it promised to be a truly bloody affair. After preparing for the ultimate war for Kattegat, the sons of Ragnar are ready to face each other once again in an episode fittingly titled “Ragnarok,” an event in Norse mythology that included the death of many massive figures, from Odin and Thor to Freyr and Loki. It’s also the title of a Marvel movie, but that’s another kind of Viking altogether.

It’s only fitting that after deciding he’s actually a god that Ragnarok would come for Ivar (Alex Høgh Andersen) and his brothers. And as the clip above, which GameSpot is sharing exclusively, the reigning king of Kattegat is ready for anything his brothers are prepared to unleash on him.

“My fellow gods, at last, allowed me to see my fate,” he said after learning the other sons of Ragnar were coming for him. “Now all of my brothers are against me. Now I know I’m the chosen one.”

With only one season left before Vikings ends, it’s hard to believe that all of Ragnar’s sons will make it out of this episode alive. Of course, there’s also Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). Ivar is still driven to kill the woman who murdered his mother, and after the death of Bishop Heahmund (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), there’s no way she’s going to remain on the sidelines of whatever is to come.

The Season 5 finale of Vikings airs Wednesday, June 30, at 9 PM ET/PT on History.

Fortnite Player Reported FaceTime Bug Nearly A Week Before It Became Public

Apparently, nearly a week before it became public knowledge, the FaceTime bug was reported to Apple by a young Fortnite player from Arizona. Apple support seemingly just didn’t take the issue very seriously until the problem became more well-known.

According to the Wall Street Journal, 14-year-old Grant Thompson was trying to set up a FaceTime group conversation with some of his friends for a few rounds of Fortnite when he noticed the bug. Thompson told his mom and the two tried to contact Apple support about the issue, first through Twitter and Facebook and then via phone call and fax. Upon discovering that they needed a developer account to report the bug, the two managed to contact Apple’s security team via email. However, Apple did not reward Thompson for his discovery–as the company usually does for those who report major issues with its software–and seemingly did not seriously address the FaceTime bug until it became public knowledge.

For those unaware, the bug in question allowed someone to call another user through FaceTime and secretly hear the receiver’s audio without the recipient knowing. The bug impacted all iOS devices, including iPhones. Apple has reported that a fix is coming within the next week, but, for now, group FaceTime calls–identified as the vulnerability that allows someone to take advantage of the bug–have been disabled. According to a few reports, however, you can still take advantage of the exploit. The only sure way to protect yourself is to disable FaceTime on all of your iOS devices.

Thankfully, disabling FaceTime is a fairly easy endeavor. Just make sure you do so on all of your iOS and Mac products. All you need to do is go into your FaceTime settings and turn the application off. If you’re having trouble, GameSpot’s sister site CNET has put together a step-by-step guide for how to turn FaceTime off on iOS and Mac devices.

Mortal Kombat 11: All The Character Skins (So Far)

Mortal Kombat 11 is packing all the gruesome spectacle fans have come to expect from the series, but this entry adds one more element: more extensive cosmetic options! Or kosmetic, as the case may be.

At the gameplay debut event, director Ed Boon showed off some of the customization kustomization options. Each character has three pieces of gear that can be swapped in the menu, along with more general makeover options. Scorpion, for example, can swap his mask, katana, and spear, while other costume changes impact his overall appearance.

Those aren’t the only customization options, though. We’ve also seen tabs for “Abilities” and “AI Behavior.” We’ve also seen a partial character roster, our first extended look at gameplay, a bunch of fatalities, and story details. A beta test is coming in March for PS4 and Xbox One. The full game is coming on April 23 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

NetherRealm will likely be debuting more skins as we get closer to release. The studio had its Mortal Kombat 11’s first “Kombat Kast” stream scheduled for this week, but it was delayed due to dangerous weather in the studio’s home city of Chicago. The new stream is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5, so we may see more characters and skins then.

In the meantime, check out all of the ones we’ve spotted so far below.

13 Best And Worst Super Bowl Commercials Of All Time

If there’s anything as exciting a the Super Bowl, it’s definitely the commercials that air during the big game. Every year, companies spend insane amounts of money for their chance to shine in front of TV’s largest audience, attempting to capture the attention of America with creative new commercials.

Sometimes things go really well, whether it’s the Budweiser frogs or a new trailer for whatever massive film released are on the horizon. Other times, though, commercials miss the mark. It’s hard to forget the General Motors commercial in which a robot commits suicide after losing its job. Someone, somewhere thought that was a great idea and spent a bunch of money to bring it to life.

With over 50 years of Super Bowl games to look back on, there are plenty of advertisements to revisit and GameSpot has done just that. We’ve gone through a long list of Super Bowls to find the absolute best and worst big game commercials of all time. Take a look at them and sound off in the comments with your favorite–or least favorite– ad. Also make sure to check out our guide to alternative programming options if you don’t feel like watching the big game this year or just want to skip Maroon 5’s halftime show.

DC Universe Adding The New Batman Adventures and More TV in February

DC Universe is continuing to expand its roster of TV shows, films, and comics for members, with a number of beloved titles heading to the subscription service this February – along with the anticipated premiere of Doom Patrol.

IGN can exclusively reveal that two more classic animated shows will be added to DC Universe’s lineup next month: Premiering February 1, The New Batman Adventures (1997-1999) joins the two seasons of Batman: The Animated series already available to stream on the platform; while The Batman (2004-2008), with Rino Romano voicing the Dark Knight, premieres February 8. As previously announced, Titans spinoff Doom Patrol will debut on February 15, following the same weekly rollout pattern as Titans, and the DC animated movie Reign of the Supermen (read our review here) premiered on the service yesterday – the same date that the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray.

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37 of the Biggest Video Game Anniversaries in 2019

Video games are still a relatively new form of entertainment. But while games don’t have the long history of other mediums, there are a number of them that are getting up there and deserve to be remembered for helping to guide the future of the art form.

With a big side of nostalgia we’re remembering those games that celebrate major milestones this year: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and yes, even 40 years old now. While we can’t include them all, here are just some the biggest anniversary milestones in video gaming we can celebrate in 2019!

10 Years Old

Street Fighter 4

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The Division 2’s PS4, Xbox One, PC Beta Detailed

The Division 2‘s release date of March 15 is fast approaching, but you’ll soon be able to play even before then. The game’s private beta starts soon on PS4, Xbox One, and PC–here are all the details.

The beta starts on February 7 at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT / 8 PM AET, and lasts for precisely four days. Luckily, you can preload the trial 24 hours before its scheduled start time.

As you’d expect, publisher Ubisoft says the beta will include a taste of what to expect in the final game. Two main missions are playable, along with five side missions and “additional activities in the open world.” Three new Dark Zones will show off The Division 2’s brand of PvPvE action, while you can sample the more organized PvP gameplay in a Conflict game mode named Skirmish.

Additionally, one slice of endgame content is included in the beta: an Invaded mission will unlock on February 8 at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT / 8 PM AET. The test period will otherwise cap players’ progress at level 30.

The Division 2 continues the story of a society-disrupting pandemic but moves from the first game’s setting in New York City to the US capital, Washington DC. The sequel brings back the realistic loot-driven RPG elements from the first game, with more focus on player choice to impact the world. The PvP aspect of the game, Dark Zones, have also changed.

The Division 2 on PC will be using the newly launched Epic Games Store for distribution rather than Steam, and Ubisoft recently revealed its system requirements. Check out our pre-order guide for more details.

DC’s Heroes in Crisis Tugs at the Heartstrings

It would be easy to dismiss the fifth issue of Heroes in Crisis as a glorified filler issue. It’s very much a middle chapter of a longer story. There isn’t much in the way of plot progression to be had here. The emphasis is more on imagery and mood than story in this issue. But as imagery and mood are pretty much the two major selling points with Heroes in Crisis, that’s really not a bad thing.

The series’ focus remains where it has been these past few issues, with Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman performing damage control after the Sanctuary massacre while Booster and Harley continue their dogged pursuit of the “real” killer. The narrative inches forward in these pages, mainly as Tom King’s script begins teasing the identity of that killer. Still, the end result is far more questions than answers, which may be a hard pill to swallow considering that issue #6 is another flashback chapter.

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True Detective Season 3 Theories From Episode 4

In the fourth episode of True Detective: Season 3, titled “The Hour and the Day,” we didn’t get a whole lot of forward progression. True Detective is a slow-burning show, and the writers used this episode to meander a bit.

We see an extended clip of ’80s Wayne and Amelia on a date; we later see their marriage disintegrating in the ’90s timeline.

There is a lot of Roland: his mutual fondness and respect for Wayne, and also his protectiveness of him. Roland goes hard on Tom when the grieving father calls Wayne the N-word in a drunken rant. And Roland is also the one who fights for Wayne to get back on the Purcell case in the ’90s.

Lastly, we get a promise of violence to come–appropriate because we’ve reached the midway point of the show, where the narrative climax ought to be. The lynch mob has followed Trash Man back to his home, and it looks like the gun-laden standoff will end in bloodshed.

Here are our newest True Detective theories, via Reddit and our personal analysis, from Episode 4. If you liked this gallery, check out our True Detective theories for Episodes 1 and 2 and our theories for Episode 3.