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Fortnite’s Concurrent Player Count Breaks 8 Million

Fortnite’s concurrent player count has hit a staggering peak of 8.3 million.

Following the rollout of Fortnite’s Korea-only challenges this week, that has players visiting internet cafes, Epic Games Korea’s Sung Chul Park revealed the number in an interview with Inven (via VG247).

It’s an astonishing achievement, particularly when you remember that, back in February, the game hit an all-time high of 3.4 million concurrent players. At that time, it caused some serious server problems for Epic – it seems that the developer’s invested in some backup tech since then.

Let’s Play Resident Evil 0 Finale – Resident Kinevil

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Star Wars’ John Boyega and Black Panther’s Letitia Wright Team Up for Sci-Fi Love Story

Star Wars’ John Boyega and Black Panther’s Letitia Wright are set to star in the adaptation of Katie Khan’s novel, Hold Back the Stars, a Sci-Fi love story.

As reported by THR, Hold Back the Stars “centers on a man and a woman who revisit memories of their love affair on a utopian Earth while they are trapped in the vast void of space with only 90 minutes of oxygen.”

Boyega, who has played Finn since 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Wright, who portrays Shuri from Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, will star in the film being directed by Mike Cahill, who has lead such films as 2014’s I Origins.

Star Trek: What Happens When a Pulitzer Prize Winner Writes an Episode

Full spoilers follow for this episode.

The second of the Short Treks, “Calypso,” is not only a huge improvement over the first installment, which debuted last month, but also a high watermark for CBS All Access’ Star Trek output in general, which began with the debut of Discovery last year. And it makes its stylish and poetic impact with a story about just two characters, trapped together on a lost ship, neither of whom we’ve ever met before (and quite possibly won’t ever meet again).

Watch the trailer for “Calypso” above.

Scripted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, from a story by Chabon and Discovery writer Sean Cochran, “Calypso” is on its face a fairly simple story, a 16-minute rethinking of the titular tale from Homer’s The Odyssey, and yet Chabon elevates the material to an almost sublime degree, offering up a lonely hero and a perhaps even lonelier nymph… who happens to be a computer.

Is Nintendo Already Working on a Zelda Sequel?

WEEEEEELLLLCOME! What a silly episode we have for you this week as we discuss all that Yoshi’s Crafted World footage from last week’s direct, plus we finally get some updates about that Mario movie. But, most importantly: what’s up with these Zelda rumors? We break down what the rumors might mean, and kick around some ideas for a Breath of the Wild follow up. This week’s cast: Zachary Ryan, Peer Schneider, Brian Altano, and TIna Amini.

Check out the Yoshi footage here:

Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Everywhere…Even on South Park

Never ones to shy away from a hot pop culture moment, the writers of South Park made Red Dead Redemption 2 the barrel end of the joke on this week’s episode, titled, “Time to Get Cereal.”

The episode is notable not just for Red Dead 2’s inclusion, but also the return of Al Gore (who’s become a bowler in the South Park universe since losing the 2000 presidential election) and ManBearPig, the exactly-what-it-sounds-like demon that Gore warned South Park about back in Season 10. Still, it was the Red Dead Redemption 2 subplot that will likely give gamers the biggest laughs, as Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and the South Park writing team managed to not only make numerous references to Arthur Morgan’s Old West adventure, but they did so in such an accurate way as to make the jokes even funnier. To wit:

PS4 Black Friday 2018 Early Ad Deals: Where’s The Best Place To Buy A PlayStation 4?

In terms of sheer numbers, deals on individual games represent the bulk of the gaming offers we see on Black Friday. Based on what we’ve seen so far this year, that will again be the case, but it doesn’t mean you have no cheap options for picking up a console like PS4.

While it’s still early, the ads we’ve seen released to date do include some very nice PlayStation 4 offers. One of Target’s best gaming deals is a doorbuster that gets you a 1TB PS4 Slim and a copy of Spider-Man for only $200. You’ll find an identical sale at both Best Buy and Walmart, too.You could argue that would be a nice price for the system alone, but to get a $60 game that was just released in September makes it even sweeter.

While this being available through at least stores is encouraging, if you’re interested, you’ll want to head to your local store (or to its website) as soon as possible on Black Friday. In some areas, stores will actually open on Thanksgiving Day, and Best Buy will have early access in the beginning of Thanksgiving week. You can check out the full Target ad or the store you plan on heading to for further details.

We’re sure to see more deals pop up for PS4, and we’ll continue to update this post as they emerge. One pre-Black Friday offer is coming on November 10 at Sam’s Club, where you can buy a system (without any bundled games) for $229. Unlike Target, however, Sam’s requires you to have a membership.

On the games side, we’ve already seen confirmed discounts for some of PS4’s biggest games of the year, including God of War, NBA 2K19, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. We’ll be hunting for deals all month long, so be sure to check back with us as more Black Friday ads are revealed, and check out our roundup of PS4 deals.

Who Has The Cheapest PS4 On Black Friday?

Best Buy

Target

PS4 with Spider-Man — $200 [Doorbuster]

Walmart

PS4 with Spider-Man — $200

Disney+ Streaming Service Is Coming With Marvel, Star Wars Series in 2019

Disney’s new streaming service will come online in late 2019, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on a Disney earnings call, CNET reported. Iger also confirmed the service, dubbed Disney+, will come with new live-action shows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars franchises.

Disney+ will be the streaming home for Disney’s various existing films and TV shows, which means much of that stuff will stop being available on services such as Netflix starting in 2019. But Disney+ also see an influx of its own original content to tempt subscribers away from the services they already use. The most notable additions are a pair of live-action series Disney is planning for two of its biggest franchises, Star Wars and the MCU.

On the MCU side, Disney is bringing back fan-favorite character Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, for his own show. The Star Wars series, meanwhile, will spin off from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, to tell more stories of Cassian Andor, the Rebel spy played by Diego Luna. Both series will see the film actors return to reprise their roles. The Cassian show joins another Star Wars spin-off project, The Mandalorian, created by Iron Man director Jon Favreau.

Sweetening the deal for subscribers to Disney+ are animated series. The new season of the returning Star Wars: The Clone Wars will appear on the service, as well as a Pixar series based on Monsters, Inc. The service will also get a reboot of High School Musical and exclusive movies.

Disney hasn’t revealed what the streaming service will cost yet, or the exact date of its launch–or of the release of those new series. But for fans of Star Wars especially, it looks like keeping up with the franchise is going to require a new subscription starting toward the end of 2019.

Pre-Black Friday 2018 Sale Will Offer Nice Game Deals At Sam’s Club

Black Friday doesn’t arrive until November 23, but we’re already starting to hear rumblings of what’s sure to be the biggest sale event of 2018. Sam’s Club is cashing in early on the buzz with a pre-Black Friday sale that drops prices across a number of product categories–including PS4 and Xbox One. This one-day sale will take place on Saturday, November 10.

The online side of the sale starts at 12:01 AM ET (9 PM PT). If you want to go to a brick-and-mortar location, doors open at 7 AM local time. The sale covers all kinds of items, including furniture, baby supplies, mattresses, pillows, and outdoor play equipment. But it also has some great deals on TVs, computers, and Apple products like iPads and Apple Watches. Note that some of the deals are only available online.

Two of the deals are particularly good for gamers. You can get a PlayStation 4 Slim 500 GB for $229, which is $40 less than its standard going rate. Or you can get an Xbox One S 1TB bundle that comes with three months of Game Pass, three months of Xbox Live Gold, Call of Duty Black Ops 4, and Destiny 2 for just $300. That’s a great deal.

If you’re familiar with the retailer, you’ll know there’s one big catch: you have to be a Sam’s Club member to take advantage of the sale prices. You can become a regular member for $45 per year, or a Plus member for $100. You can find the details of both programs here.

You’ll find some of the sale’s highlights below, and more items in the full ad. Just remember, the prices won’t drop until November 10.

Game Consoles

TVs

TV Bundles

Computers

Apple Products

Suspiria (2018) Spoiler Talk & Ending Explained!

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