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Black Mask Explained: Who Is DC’s Birds of Prey Movie Villain?

Another major Batman villain will be making his long overdue big screen debut soon. Black Mask will be the villain in the upcoming Birds of Prey movie, and Ewan McGregor will play the sadistic Gotham City crime lord also known as Roman Sionis. The actor joins Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, and Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary.

Comics readers and fans of the Arkham video game series will no doubt be familiar with Black Mask and his vendetta against the Batman family. But for anyone who doesn’t know their Black Mask from their Red Hood, here’s everything you need to know about the main villain behind Birds of Prey.

And head here for everything you need to know about the Birds of Prey.

Daily Deals: Last Chance to Preorder Kingdom Hearts 3 and Get $10 Amazon Credit

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Assassin’s Creed Coming To Nintendo Switch, According To Leaks

Nintendo Switch owners may soon be able to enjoy one of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises on their portable systems. According to retailer listings, a new collection of Assassin’s Creed titles is coming to Switch in just a couple of weeks.

Czech store Herni-Svet has listed a Switch game titled Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation Collection, with a release date of February 15. This follows an earlier product listing from German retailer Media Markt for an Assassin’s Creed collection on Switch.

In response to these latest listings, Ubisoft told GameSpot it does not comment on rumors or speculation, though the publisher’s CEO, Yves Guillemot, told GameSpot last year that no mainline Assassin’s Creed game would launch in 2019. Perhaps this new collection is a way for the company to plug that gap while it works on a brand-new game for next year.

Ubisoft has not yet announced any plans to bring its hit series to Nintendo’s portable console, except for last year’s Odyssey, which came to Switch as a Japan-exclusive cloud-streaming game. Other than that, the last Assassin’s Creed game to launch on a Nintendo console was Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on Wii U. Assassin’s Creed III, the title apparently part of this new Switch port, also came to Wii U. The other apparent Switch title, Liberation, initially launched as a PlayStation Vita exclusive in 2012, before later coming to PS3, Xbox 360, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

The Guy Who Fixed Dark Souls PC Opens New PC Port Studio

The maker of a popular Dark Souls mod has opened his own studio. Peter “Durante” Thoman, who created the “DSfix” mod for the PC version of Dark Souls, has founded his own company with two colleagues, specializing in PC ports and providing consulting services.

PC Games N reports that his company is named PH3, after all three founding members holding PhD degrees. The company just finished all the paperwork in its home company of Austria, leaving him free to make the announcement. He plans to tap his expertise and experience as a computer scientist for the new work.

Thoman said he doesn’t plan to license games, which he calls “a whole other can of worms” with its own kind of technical expertise. Instead, he says fans will still have to request ports they may like to see from publishers directly. “But if you gain traction, you can certainly suggest they consider our services,” he said.

Dark Souls was a notoriously buggy PC port, to the point that even director Yui Tanimura called it “half-assed.” DSfix was widely adopted by the community as a must-have add-on to make it run properly. Later Souls ports were less slipshod, as he promised. Similarly, Demon’s Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki recently said he was open to another studio handling a remaster of the original genre-defining classic, but expressed disinterest in handling it himself.

Royal Rumble 2019 Recap And Review Of The WWE PPV

Rusev (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (United States Championship)

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura

You know how to get me really excited about Nakamura/Rusev on the Kickoff Show? Have it follow a pointless Raw Tag Team Championship match. My only question is, “Who is the babyface here?” Is it Nakamura or Rusev? Actually, does that even matter, since their styles are so different in the ring? While the match itself is fun to watch, there are so many close call two counts. Everything is almost a three count. Very quickly, however, the match turned into a “powerhouse vs. technician” match, which worked extremely well for the storytelling here. Of course, nothing can really go to plan when you have Lana hanging on the outside of the ring, and it ends up costing Rusev his title. It was fine. This match was a little better than I expected it to be, considering the story behind these two fighting was non-existent. However, I feel much better living in United States of Nakamerica than having Rusev as champ right now.

5.5/10
— Mat Elfring

Rusev and Nakamura are two very interesting and very similar superstars. They both got over huge with audiences to the point where you might expect them to be in the world title picture–and at least one of them should be. However, they seem to be toiling in the midcard and now, one year after winning the Royal Rumble, Nakamura is on the kickoff show. Their feud has been pretty boring, with no real fire to keep it going other than Shinsuke wanting his title back. That said, even without an engaging feud driving this match, these two men delivered a pretty good match–certainly one that could have been great with a few more minutes to play out and a spot on the main show. Giving Nakamura back the title is fine, but doesn’t really do him any favors. He should be in the main event, tangling with Daniel Bryan over the WWE Championship.

5/10
— Chris E. Hayner

Considering that these two have no real, personal reason to fight beyond the title itself, this was a good match from both performers; it was well-paced with solid, “real”-looking moves. Nakamura is United States champion again, which is great. But damn, what a fall from grace to go from winning the Royal Rumble to fighting on the pre-show the following year. Also, I remember when Lana used to be an essential part of Rusev’s schtick. She was a sharp-tongued, cool strategist, the only one who could control Rusev and get him to release his Accolade finisher. Now, she serves little purpose other than to wince at the high spots and fall off the apron. She used to be more clever than this.

6/10
— Kevin Wong

WWE Royal Rumble 2019: Biggest Surprise Entrants Of The PPV

This year’s Royal Rumble has come and gone, and if you’re looking for the results or a review of the show, we have both of those for you. However, what people will be talking about are all the surprises that took place over the very long January 27 evening. Were there returning legends who popped up? What NXT superstars made their mainstage debut? Luckily, we have those answers for you.

During the course of the PPV on the WWE Network, there were two Royal Rumble matches: one for the men and one for the women. Each bout had a few slots open for surprise spots, and this year was a bit different. WWE focused more on the future rather than the past, meaning it was heavy with NXT superstars.

Much like Becky Lynch replacing Lana last minute in the women’s Rumble, you’ll find all the rest of the surprise entrants from both the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches below, including a few WWE Superstars you don’t see anywhere on TV nowadays.

The Best Wireless Gaming Mouse For 2019

There was certainly a time when no self-respecting gamer would use a wireless mouse, but those days are long gone.

The Best Gaming Mouse For 2019

The SteelSeries Rival 600 tops our list for the best gaming mouse.

Top New Game Releases On Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Month — January 2018

New Releases is back from the grave–and I’m not just saying that because the Resident Evil 2 remake is featured this week. It’s a new year, and although most of January has already come and gone, there are still some big games on the horizon. There’s a little game called Kingdom Hearts 3 dropping soon, along with the PC version of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. This episode also looks back at games that have already launched this month, like New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and Travis Strikes Back: No More Heroes.

Kingdom Hearts III — January 29

Available on: PS4, Xbox One

It’s hard to fit everything notable about Kingdom Hearts 3 into one excerpt, but here goes. Sora and company are exploring never-before-seen Disney stages inspired by Frozen, Toy Story, Big Hero 6, and more. He’s got unique weapon transformations for each level, plus special attacks based on Disney World attractions. Kingdom Hearts 3 also has the unenviable task of wrapping up nearly 20 years of lore. This is a biggie.

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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe — Out Now

Available on: Switch

If you missed out on the original Wii U release, here’s your chance to play a recent Mario platformer with a second, full game thrown in: New Super Luigi U is included here. Nabbit and Toadette are playable too, and the latter can transform into a new character, Peachette.

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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes — Out Now

Available on: Switch

Mario and Luigi aren’t the only ones returning to Nintendo Switch. Travis Touchdown is literally back in the game–because he gets sucked into the video game world. Travis Strikes Again features several “games” for Travis to complete in order to escape, and you’ll run into some familiar indie game faces along the way.

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown — Out Now (PS4/Xbox One) / February 1 (PC)

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

The latest in the high-flying series sports the same top-quality dogfighting you’ve come to expect, and for the first time in the series, you can pilot your planes in virtual reality with PlayStation VR. You can also take off with a co-pilot via local two-player splitscreen.

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Resident Evil 2 — Out Now

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

This is a complete overhaul of Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield’s late-90s adventure, with a new camera perspective that frames the game more like Resident Evil 4. Tofu and 4th Survivor modes are also back, giving you another chance to experience the adventure from a new perspective. The remake also offers sweet 4K/60 FPS support for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.

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New Releases is back, and we’re already moving into a new month. Next week, the show will take a look at big upcoming games for February, including Crackdown 3, Metro Exodus, and Anthem.