Locke & Key: Breaking Down the Trailer for the Netflix Horror Series

Netflix just released the first trailer for Locke Key, a series that promises to be one of their biggest new projects of 2020. It’s been a long, difficult road in adapting the beloved comic book series for television, by the first 10-episode season is finally about to drop.

Here’s the trailer again if you didn’t get a chance to see it yet:

If you’re not familiar with the source material, you might be a little confused by this new footage and why exactly keys are so important in this horror/fantasy universe. Here’s a quick breakdown of the trailer and everything you need to know about how the Locke & Key comics are being translated into live-action. You can read it by flipping through the below slideshow with images for reference, or perusing the text below:

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The Live-Action Aladdin Is Available Now On Disney Plus

Disney’s Aladdin (2019), which released in cinemas in May 2019, is now available on Disney’s new streaming platform, Disney Plus. The film, which stars Will Smith as the Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin, and Naomi Scott as Jasmine, can now be watched by anyone who subscribes to the service.

The movie, while not a classic on par with Disney’s 1992 original, is pretty solid, and was received relatively well by many critics.

Aladdin is the only new release on Disney Plus today, but there are still a few interesting releases to come during January. January 10 will see the release of Marvel’s Runaways season 3, meaning that the whole series will be available. The same day will also see the season finale of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series releasing.

January 22 will also herald the release of the first season of Bluey, an excellent children’s show from Australia. The finales of Encore and The World According to Jeff Goldblum will air on January 24.

Aladdin did well enough in cinemas that a sequel is being discussed. It is one of six Disney films released in 2019 to earn over $1 billion (soon to be seven thanks to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.)

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GTFO Early Access Review

At first glance, GTFO’s co-op FPS action may seem familiar, but a thoughtful combination of atmospheric stealth exploration and brutal difficulty make it refreshingly unique. This enjoyable team-focused formula has provided me with 25 hours of chaotic fun, even a few of its six expeditions were lacking in variety. Its early access launch is uncommonly bug-free but also missing obvious features like progression and in-game voice chat that (while keenly missed) didn’t stop me from having a good time. GTFO is off to a strong start and with so many obvious ways to improve on what’s already here I can’t wait to see where it ends up.

Each expedition in GTFO begins with a startling descent into a labyrinth of subterranean rooms called The Complex. Navigating its creepy industrial corridors using an interactive map and computer terminals with a team of four total players is a lot of fun thanks to the tense atmosphere and puzzling stealth encounters. While I did spot a handful of reused rooms during my frantic crawls through its hour-or-so-long expeditions I was impressed with the clever use of color, volumetric fog, and lighting (or the lack thereof) that not only made the recycled rooms feel like a new area, but also ramped up the intensity and effectively sold the illusion that I was descending further into the complex.

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Major Australian Retailer EB Games Is Closing Multiple Stores Across The Country

EB Games, Australia’s largest game chain store, is closing several locations around Australia. In a statement given to Kotaku Australia, the retailer has said that 19 unprofitable stores around the country are closing; however, 20 stores have disappeared from their online store locator.

“Where possible, staff were offered the opportunity to work in surrounding stores,” the statement reads. It also notes that several more “large format” stores, combining EB Games and pop culture outlet Zing, will be opening around the country.

According to Kotaku, the following stores look set to close:

  • Bribie Island EB Games QLD 4507
  • Brickworks Marketplace EB Games SA 5031
  • City Cross EB Games SA 5000
  • Cleveland EB Games QLD 4163
  • Dandenong EB Games VIC 3175
  • Dianella EB Games WA 6059
  • Hallet Cove EB Games SA 5158
  • Hamilton EB Games VIC 3300
  • Harbourtown Adelaide EB Games SA 5950
  • Inala EB Games QLD 4077
  • Inverell EB Games NSW 236
  • Kalamunda EB Games WA 6076
  • Lutwyche EB Games QLD 4030
  • Majura Park EB Games ACT 2609
  • Rockdale EB Games NSW 2216
  • Tamworth EB Games NSW 2340
  • Underwood EB Games QLD 4119
  • Winston Hills EB Games NSW 2153

These stores are expected to close by the end of January 2020, and will be discounting stock from 20-60%. It is unclear whether any of the 40 EB Games stores in New Zealand will be affected.

EB Games is the Australian subsidiary of major US retailer Gamestop. Their parent company has fallen on hard times itself, and had to layoff over 100 employees in 2019, but there’s a plan in place to turn things around.

They previously carried the Australian edition of Game Informer, which was cancelled in early 2019. The first store (then named Electronics Boutique) opened in 1997, and as of now there are over 450 stores in operation in Australia with over 5000 employees.

Our thoughts are with any and all affected staff.

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The Flash Movie Will Be a ‘Different Version of Flashpoint’

The upcoming Flash film will be different from what people are expecting, according to the movie’s director.

That HashTag Show spoke with director Andy Muschetti (the It movies) Tuesday who confirmed rumors that he’s directing The Flash and also said his movie will be a “different version of Flashpoint than you’re expecting,”.

The Flash has long been reported to be a screen adaptation of the popular DC Comics storyline that involves multiple timelines affected by the actions of scarlet speedster Barry Allen.

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Two Blindfolded Players + One Controller = Wildest Boss Fight, Ever

Mike Tyson in Punch Out is one of video games’ most infamously difficult final bosses. But over at Awesome Games Done Quick, two incredibly talented speedrunners just fought their way to and beat him sharing the same controller. Oh, and they were completely blindfolded. According to speedrun.com, blindfolded speedruns of Mike Tyson’s Punch Out are nothing new. These two players actually hold the 2nd and 3rd spots on the leaderboard. Sinister1 has a blindfolded time of 21 minutes and 38 seconds, and Zallard1 has a 21 minute 56 second time.

So, how do you beat a notoriously hard game, while sharing a controller AND blindfolded? As you might guess, it’s not easy. In an interview beforehand, the runners weren’t sure they’d be able to beat the game in these conditions, or even get to Mike Tyson during the run. What followed was a 23-minute display of what can only be described as pure skill.

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PS5 News, Rumors, and Predictions – Beyond Episode 625

BEYOND!

On this week’s episode of IGN’s PlayStation show Podcast Beyond, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Lucy O’Brien, and Max Scoville to discuss everything we know, and don’t, about the PS5 so far. The cast breaks down news, rumors, and offers up some predictions about what we hope to see from the PS5 this year.

Download or listen to the show on these platforms:

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Aladdin Live-Action Remake Now Available on Disney Plus

Disney has added the Aladdin live-action remake to its Disney+ lineup. The 2019 version of Aladdin joins the 1992 original on the streaming service.

The Aladdin remake released last year to mixed reception. In our live-action Aladdin review, we called the movie “okay,” saying, “Disney’s remake of their animated classic doesn’t exactly take viewers to a whole new world.”

Despite the mixed critical reception, Aladdin grossed over $1 billion at the box office in 2019, good enough to make it the seventh highest-grossing film worldwide last year. For the rest of the top ten, read the full list of the highest-grossing films in 2019.

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