Month: February 2021

Filmmaker Duncan Jones is setting his sights on TV for a new project, it seems. Jones said on Twitter that he’s set to pitch a TV show on Monday.

“I’m doing my first real TV pitch tomorrow morning,” the son of David Bowie said on Twitter. “I’m quite excited!”

Understandably, Jones did not elaborate further on the pitch in any capacity. As such, we don’t know anything about the story or what streaming platforms/networks he might be pitching to.

Jones directed Moon and Source Code, before directing 2016’s Warcraft, which was based on Blizzard’s game franchise. It did not resonate so strongly with critics and it stumbled at the US box office, but it pulled in a very impressive $439 million at the global box office to become the highest-grossing video game movie in history. Jones had plans for sequels, but these may never see the light of day.

Jones also directed 2018’s Mute, starring Paul Rudd, and he’s also set to direct the comic book movie Rogue Trooper. He’s clearly a busy person. Given his experience and history with sci-fi, it would be intriguing to see him branch out into the TV space with an ongoing story, but it’s clearly early days for whatever project he’s pitching.

And there are no guarantees in Hollywood. Game of Thrones veteran Bryan Cogman recently shared a story about how he pitched a killer robot movie to 18 different places and he struck out with every one.

Nintendo has once again played down reports that an upgraded Switch console will be unveiled in 2021, saying in a recent open Q&A that was translated by Japan-based analyst David Gibson that it has “no new model plan” beyond the Super Mario and Monster Hunter Rise limited edition consoles due for release in February and March. When pressed for more details about future console plans by Bloomberg reporter Takashi Mochizuki, Nintendo said it was “not planning to make an announcement anytime soon.”

Nintendo has been cagey about a revamped Switch console, refusing to comment about reports indicating that the device will have support for 4K graphics and upgraded hardware.

Earlier this month, dataminer SciresM revealed that Nintendo’s latest firmware update contained mentions of an upgraded Switch console code-named Aula, and that the device will also include a new OLED screen. As for the ability to output to 4K when docked, Aula claimed that the necessary Tegra X1+ chip may be moved to the Switch’s dock.

If Nintendo does release a revamped Switch console, it’ll arrive on the back of a very successful financial quarter for the company. The Switch has now sold almost 80 million units in total across both available models, which now puts the console ahead of the lifetime sales of the Nintendo 3DS. Animal Crossing: New Horizons can also be found on 39% of Switch consoles, as Nintendo’s relaxing island getaway experience has now sold over 30 million units in total.

With the recent Pokemon Sword and Shield games also the first games in the pocket monster series to break the 20 million units sold mark since Pokemon Gold and Silver, Nintendo’s current console and software library continue to be a force to be reckoned with.

While fans will have to wait longer than usual to hit the baseball diamond, we finally know MLB The Show 21’s release date and platforms. Announced on the PlayStation Blog, MLB The Show 21 arrives on April 20 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The impending departure from PlayStation exclusivity was known since late 2019, but Sony hadn’t revealed which platforms the popular series would appear on going forward. MLB The Show 21 is available to preorder now for all four platforms, and the collector’s edition will be unveiled this Wednesday, February 3.

MLB The Show 21’s PS4 and Xbox One standard edition will cost $60. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S edition will go for $70, the new price point for select next-gen games. You cannot upgrade the standard edition to the next-gen version. However, the collector’s edition will include access to both generations of the baseball sim.

MLB The Show 21 preorder bonuses

If you preorder any digital edition from the PlayStation or Xbox Store, you’ll receive a Gold Choice Pack for Diamond Dynasty. The PS4 and Xbox One versions also come with 5,000 stubs. Meanwhile, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S edition includes 5,000 stubs as well as 10 The Show Packs.

$70

Preorders for the next-gen standard edition are available on the PlayStation and Xbox store right now for $70. At this time, only digital preorders are available, but we will add links to physical editions once retailer listings go live.

$60

If you plan on playing MLB The Show 21 on PS4 or Xbox One, you can preorder a digital copy now for $60 at the PlayStation or Xbox Store. We’ll add links to physical preorders once they are available.

In a big shakeup for the world of sports video games, it has been announced that Sony’s long-time PlayStation-exclusive baseball series, The Show, is coming to Xbox consoles.

This is not entirely out of left field, however, as it was confirmed back in 2019 that the exclusivity for PlayStation was ending, with the first multiplatform release penciled in for 2021 at the soonest. Now we know it’s happening with MLB The Show 21, which has 22-year-old San Diego Padres shortstop phenom Fernando Tatis Jr. on the cover as the leaks suggested. The game is scheduled to release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on April 20, 2021.

It’s also been confirmed that MLB The Show carries a premium price tag on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as it will cost $70 USD on the next-gen systems. The PS4/Xbox One edition is $60 USD.

Regarding the expansion to Xbox, Sony San Diego’s Ramone Russell said in a blog post that it’s all about bringing in new players.

“This is a very exciting moment for all of us as the storied franchise will be accessible to more gamers than before,” Russell said. “We would like to thank everyone at PlayStation, Xbox, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Association and the San Diego Studio for working diligently to bring MLB The Show to more users.”

People were hoping that the end of exclusivity for PlayStation might mean The Show would also release on Nintendo Switch–heck, Nintendo even tweeted about it–but there was no mention today of a Nintendo edition of the baseball game.

Sony has also confirmed that MLB The Show 21 will feature cross-play with PlayStation and Xbox, while there will also be cross-progression support, but only from PS4 to PS5, it seems.

Sony also noted that there will be no way to upgrade from the standard edition to next-gen at no extra cost. “If you are interested in having access to the game on both current and next gen platforms, please wait for more info about the collector’s edition,” Sony said. The collector’s edition will be announced this Wednesday.

Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg said on Twitter that Microsoft had been working with Sony for some time on this announcement. He also said MLB The Show 21 is launching for Xbox on April 20, which is about a month after it releases on PS4 and PS5.

This is a very big change, as it marks the first time in nearly a decade that Xbox fans are getting a proper simulation baseball game. 2K Sports benched its MLB 2K series after MLB 2K13, with the company instead putting its efforts into the very popular NBA 2K series.

The RBI Baseball series is an officially licensed baseball game that has been available on Xbox and Nintendo platforms in recent years, but it is a budget-priced arcade-style game.

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Max “RinHara5aki” Blumenthal’s combat glossary in progress explains a great deal about the vastness of advanced combat in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Be sure to also check out Max’s breakdown of high-level BOTW combat.

Breath of the Wild’s complex mechanics and overlapping intricacies led players to push the game’s boundaries, resulting in several gameplay clips that took the internet by storm. Some of these are so complex, it’s hard for the average player to decipher exactly what’s even happening.

In the above video, Max, our in-house BOTW expert, reacts to some of the most viral BOTW clips, and breaks down how techniques like Wind Bombs, Crouch Cancels, Bomb Flips, and many others are used to accomplish some of these mind-boggling clips.

As Peter Brown stated in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s review back in 2017, “Given the myriad enemies and weapons you’re up against, mastery feels almost unattainable even with substantial practice. However, that also means you are constantly learning in the face of unforeseen challenges.”

Now that was cool Carlito Caribbean Cool returned at Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble event. He arrived at entrant #8 brandishing an apple that was certainly used almost immediately upon entering the ring, showing he’s still very much bad to the core.

Carlto made his WWE debut in October of 2004 to win the United States Championship against John Cena in his first match. He also won the Intercontinental Championship on his first match on Raw when he was drafted in 2005 against Shelton Benjamin in his debut match.

In March 2014 Carlito’s father, Carlos Colon, was announced as a WWE Hall of Fame inductee as part of that year’s class. On April 6, he joined other members of his family in the actual induction ceremony and the first time he had been on WWE television in four years.

Carlito has also made appearances in Netflix’s Glow as a trainer and brother to Britney Young’s Carmen. Carlito is just the most recent addition of the surprising entrant’s in this years’ Rumbles. Just comes to show anything can happen…including the WWE Universe getting trolled by one of its own.