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Lil Nas X Holding A Roblox Concert To Promote His New Song, Holiday

American musician Lil Nas X, best known for his singles “Old Town Road” and “Panini,” will put on a virtual live concert experience in the social game Roblox on November 14. Lil Nas X will perform some of his favorite songs, as well as a new track titled “Holiday.”

The concert goes live at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on Saturday, November 14, while “Holiday” drops on November 13. Also on Friday is a pre-show Q&A and scavenger hunt at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET in Roblox. Players who participate can earn limited-edition gear for their in-game avatars.

Lil Nas X teased the concert on Twitter. The rapper also shared a 30-second snippet of his upcoming single, “Holiday,” against an electric backdrop. Check out the teaser below.

With live, in-person concerts effectively shut down due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen multiple instances of musicians performing inside of video games. This year saw plenty of virtual concerts, including the Travis Scott Fortnite Experience that drew in over 27 million players around the world.

In other Roblox news, the game has surpassed $2 billion on mobile devices alone, despite being available on PC and Xbox One as well. Creator Roblox Corporation took the company public last month, meaning shares will be made available to purchase sometime soon.

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Twitch Apologizes For Poor Response To The Wave Of DCMA Takedowns

Twitch has put out a statement responding to the massive amount of DCMA notifications that streamers have received over the past year. The company apologized for its poor response to the issue and reiterated the need for streamers to stop playing recorded music on their streams.

“If you play recorded music on your stream, you need to stop doing that,” a post on the companies official blog reads. “And if you haven’t already, you should review your historical VODs and Clips that may have music in them and delete any archives that might.”

Streamers have been receiving many DMCA notifications for playing recorded music in the background of their streams and have been forced to manually delete old clips that could possibly infringe on copyright. Twitch also apologized in this post (which was also emailed to streamers) about the “frustratingly little information [Twitch] provided” and the lack of content moderation tools that streamers could use to respond to these notifications. The company said that they are working on more tools, including ones that can detect copyrighted audio.

Streamers have been receiving DMCA takedown notifications since March, with thousands coming in waves in July and October. Streamers, some with livelihoods depending on Twitch, were stressed about their channels possibly being shut down for good. Twitch’s user guidelines, say that accounts the company deems as “repeat infringers” will be terminated. Due to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Twitch is legally obligated to penalize repeat offenders and accounts.

Streamers have been quick to criticize Twitch for this response, adding that there must be a better solution than to not play recorded music and delete hundreds of old clips, especially since streamers are still receiving DMCA notifications for clips they’ve already deleted. Twitch advised that streamers use libraries with rights cleared music like Soundstripe, Monstercat Gold, Chillhop, Epidemic Sound, and NCS.

Netflix’s Cobra Kai Season 3: Everything We Know So Far

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You’ve been waiting patiently–or impatiently–for a new season of Cobra Kai for well over a year. Now, though, the premiere is getting closer and closer–and it’s not going to be stuck in streaming purgatory, otherwise known as YouTube Premium. The third season of Cobra Kai is premiering on Netflix.

What’s going to happen, though? Who will be in it? What’s the aftermath of the high school karate riot? These are all great questions, many of which we already have the answers to. In fact, as you prepare for the third season of Cobra Kai, we’ve put together a handy guide to make sure you’re as up to date as possible.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the first two seasons of Cobra Kai. If you haven’t watched those, we have no idea why you’re here.

Take a look below at everything we know about Cobra Kai Season 3, when and where to watch it, and what you should expect. Get ready, karate class is almost back in session.

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Cobra Kai Season 3 release date

Cobra Kai Season 3 release date

After the first two seasons of Cobra Kai were added to Netflix earlier this year, it was revealed that fans wouldn’t have to wait too long to see new episodes. Season 3 of Cobra Kai will premiere on January 8, 2021. All episodes of the new season will be available that day.

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But where can we watch it?

But where can we watch it?

You’ll be able to watch the new season exclusively on Netflix, which is also where the first two seasons of the series now live.

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Previously on Cobra Kai

Previously on Cobra Kai

Four words: High school karate riot. The end of Season 2 saw the tensions between the Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do dojos finally boil over, leading to an all-out war between the two groups in the middle of the high school. Ultimately, Robby (Tanner Buchanan) delivered a kick to Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) that saw him fly over a balcony, landing spine-first on the rail of a staircase below. That landed Miguel unconscious in a hospital, with Robby on the run.

Meanwhile, Kreese assumed control of Cobra Kai, ousting Johnny and turning his students against him. If Cobra Kai is Star Wars, this season was definitely The Empire Strikes Back, leaving all of the show’s heroes down and out, with the evil grasp of the Empire (a Kreese-led Cobra Kai) growing in power.

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Who's coming back?

Who’s coming back?

Most of the cast from Season 2 is returning from Season 3. Here’s who is confirmed to reprise their roles:

  • William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
  • Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
  • Martin Kove and John Kreese
  • Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz
  • Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso
  • Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene
  • Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso
  • Jacob Bertrand as Hawk
  • Peyton List as Tory
  • Gianni Decenzo as Demitri
  • Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz

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Who isn't?

Who isn’t?

While there’s no telling who all we will see in Season 3 of Cobra Kai, including a number of recurring characters that make up the Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do dojos, there is one familiar face that won’t be back. Nichole Brown, who played Cobra Kai student Aisha Robinson in the first two seasons, confirmed on Instagram that she wasn’t brought back for Season 3, according to the Karate Kid wiki.

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Is Miguel okay?

Is Miguel okay?

This is the big question coming out of Season 2. After landing spine-first on that rail and winding up hospitalized, there’s no telling Miguel’s condition. However, we at least know he’s going to wake up in Season 3. That much was revealed in the trailer for the new episodes. Will he be able to study karate again, though? And if so, will his mother even allow it? She made it very clear in the Season 2 finale that she blames Johnny for what happened. Will he even be allowed near Miguel at this point?

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A new Cobra Kai

A new Cobra Kai

In the first two seasons, Johnny was the soul of the dojo. He would implement a different version of the lessons he was taught–including the importance of showing mercy. With him out of the picture, though, the Cobra Kai of old will likely rise under the leadership of Kreese. As seen in the Season 2 finale, several of his former students have already turned against him, believing he made them soft. That’s Kreese’s mind games hard at work, molding these students in his own evil likeness.

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Robbie behind bars

Robbie behind bars

It should come as no surprise that Robby is in some legal trouble after kicking a kid off a balcony. In theory, that could be seen as attempted murder. Whatever the case, while we don’t know Robby’s status for the whole of Season 3, he is going to be in some legal trouble. In the trailer for the new episodes, he’s seen in a prisoner uniform, meaning he’s going to be jailed, at least temporarily.

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Johnny's also behind bars

Johnny’s also behind bars

Johnny doesn’t seem to be faring much better. In the trailer, a clearly battered Johnny also looks to be in jail.

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Beating up your sensei

Beating up your sensei

Is this why Johnny is in jail? A brief glimpse of Kreese in the Season 3 trailer showed him battered and bloody. Does he actually fight Johnny? And if so, why is only one of them in jail?

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Where's Ali?

Where’s Ali?

While most of Season 2’s cliffhangers revolved around the high school karate riot, there was something else that likely made the jaws of Karate Kid fans drop. Ali sent Johnny a message on Facebook. Of course, he didn’t notice as he drunkenly threw his phone at the ocean. Will Ellisabeth Shue reprise her role from the original Karate Kid film? Thus far, it hasn’t been confirmed. However, it’s hard to believe the producers would work that moment into the show if it wasn’t at least a possibility.

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What movies should we watch first?

What movies should we watch first?

At the very least, you should watch Karate Kid Part II before the new season. While there’s no indication how much of the new episodes will be connected to that film, we know it will play some kind of role. How, you ask?

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Let's go to Japan

Let’s go to Japan

It was revealed in 2019 that Cobra Kai Season 3 did some filming with Macchio in Okinawa, Japan. That is, of course, the setting of Karate Kid Part II. It’s worth noting, however, that the sequel movie did not shoot there. Instead, they filmed that in Hawaii.

Still, Daniel going to Okinawa means Cobra Kai is going to be paying tribute to the second Karate Kid film. What’s more, the trailer for Season 3 hints that his visit has something to do with Mr. Miyagi.

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Mr. Miyagi's secrets

Mr. Miyagi’s secrets

In the trailer, Daniel learns that there are some things Miyagi never told him. We have no idea, at this point, what those secrets are. However, given that the trailer shows Daniel losing a karate bout to an unseen opponent, perhaps there’s more to Miyagi-Do than even he knows.

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Special guest stars

Special guest stars

At this point, we have no idea who could potentially show up as a special guest star in Season 3. Previously, we’ve seen Randee Heller return as Daniel’s mom Lucille in the eighth episodes of Seasons 1 and 2. Meanwhile, in the sixth episode of Season 2, three original Cobra Kai students from the first movie also returned. Rob Garrison (Tommy), Ron Thomas (Bobby), and Tony O’Dell (Jimmy) guest-starred in the episode, reuniting with Johnny.

Hopefully, both Heller and some of the old school Cobra Kai kids will appear again in Season 3. Naturally, with Daniel going to Okinawa, it’s easy to wonder if any characters from Karate Kid Part II will reappear. And there’s the big question mark over Ali. As previously mentioned, the love interest of both Johnny and Daniel from the first movie resurfaced via a Facebook message in the Season 2 finale. Will we actually see her on-screen this time?

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To be continued

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Suicide Squad Spin-Off Show Adds Terminator 2 Star To Cast

The Suicide Squad is one of 2021’s most anticipated conic book movies, and it’s also getting a TV spin-off for HBO Max. Peacemaker will focus on the titular character, played by John Cena, and it will be written by the movie’s director James Gunn. Several new cast members have now been announced for the show.

According to Deadline, Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day), Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black), Jennifer Holland (Brightburn), and Chris Conrad (Patriot) will all appear in Peacemaker.

A few details have been revealed about who they will play. Patrick will appear as Auggie Smith, while Brooks’s character is named Leota Adebayo. Holland will reprise her role in the movie as NSA agent Emilia Harcourt, and Conrad will play the DC antihero The Vigilante. The new cast members will join Cena and Steve Agee, who will reprise his role from the movie as John Economos.

Peacemaker was announced in September. It will be an eight-episode series that explores the origins of the Peacemaker character, who Cena described as a “douchey Captain America.” The Suicide Squad director James Gunn will write all the series and direct multiple episodes, including the pilot. The show is expected to start production early next year.

The Suicide Squad hits theaters on August 6, 2021. The movie also stars Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Alice Braga, and Michael Rooker. While a trailer hasn’t been released yet, a behind-the-scenes video was released during DC FanDome in August.

For more, check out GameSpot’s guide to all the upcoming DC movies we know about to date.

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Spider-Man: Miles Morales Features A Touching Dedication In Its Credits

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales launches for PS4 and PS5 on November 12, giving you another reason to swing through the (now snowy) streets of Manhattan as new spidey on the block, Miles Morales. And while it’s full of its own touching story moments, one of its most impactful might be at the end.

In the credits for Spider-Man: Miles Morales, developer Insomniac Games has included a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. The Black Panther lead sadly passed away earlier this year but left behind a strong legacy with his turn as the superhero on screen, providing many young fans with their first taste of representation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“His honor, strength, and compassion will reverberate for generations to come,” reads the tribute, with Insomniac dedicating its latest work to the actor.

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This tribute to Chadwick Boseman isn’t the only notable one featured in Miles Morales. Situated in Harlem, you can find a massive mural dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement, along with a suit for Miles that represents the movement’s yellow and black colors.

Spider-Man: Miles Morales is much more than just the same game with a different protagonist. Insomniac has paid attention to Miles and his characterization, which critic Jordan Ramée positively pointed out in our Spider-Man: Miles Morales review. “The way he leaps off of rooftops and flips backwards to face the camera before falling into a headfirst dive is just full of the exaggerated swagger of a Black teen,” writes Ramée. “It gives me goosebumps every time he does it, especially as the music begins to swell.”

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Xbox Series S Vs X (Which Is Right For You)

Microsoft’s Xbox Series S and Series X are shaping up to be promising next-gen game consoles. If you’re looking at buying one there are big differences to consider. In this video we take a look at what you’re getting for the price either buying outright or through Game Pass Ultimate. We’re going to look at how backwards compatible games can be loaded onto each console, differences in performance and power, physical size, hard drive space, and clever ways the S is trying to compete with the X. Both consoles can be bought outright or paid off over two years with Game Pass Ultimate that includes a rotating list of titles, EA Play, more upcoming games will be added such as Halo Infinite and Bethesda’s lineup.

The Series X comes with the most power, 4k native resolution, a 1 TB NVMe Solid State Drive, and a disc drive. The Series S upscales from 1440p to 4k, has a 512 GB hard drive, and aims to make game sizes around 30% smaller on average. The Series S is also 60% physically smaller.

Xbox consoles release on November 10th with waves of pre-orders becoming available. GameSpot has an Xbox Series X and are currently running it through its paces. Head over to GameSpot to see our preview, new faster load times, and how 4k footage looks.

The Rock Is Rebooting The Scorpion King

Wrestler-actor Dwayne Johnson, who made his big-screen debut with 2002’s The Scorpion King, is getting back in The Scorpion King business. He is reportedly teaming with Universal Pictures to reboot the film that started it all for him, according to Variety. It hasn’t yet been disclosed whether he will play an onscreen role, but at the very least he will be producing.

“The Scorpion King was my very first role ever on the silver screen and I’m honored and excited to reimagine and deliver this cool mythology to a whole new generation,” Johnson said in a statement. “I wouldn’t have had the career I’m lucky enough to have had it not been for The Scorpion King and I’m thrilled that we… can help create those same opportunities for other hard-working actors today.”

Jonathan Herman, who earned an Oscar nomination for 2015’s biographical drama Straight Outta Compton, is attached to write the new Scorpion King’s script. In addition to Johnson, Dan Garcia and his production company Seven Bucks Production (Ballers, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) will be co-producing. No announcements have yet been made regarding casting or director choices.

Johnson continues to stay busy with many projects, including teaming up with Microsoft to give away Xbox Series X consoles to children’s hospitals and hosting NBC’s reality series The Titan Games. It’s no shock to learn he is feeling nostalgic and looking to reboot the film that helped launch his career–Johnson also has a series about his childhood and early wrestling career in the works.

Halo TV Show Recasts Cortana With Someone You Know Very Well

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the Halo TV series in the works at Showtime. After going into production at the end of 2019, the making of the series was paused–like almost every other TV show and film–due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With shows and films slowly going back into production, we’re finally getting some new and interesting information about the video game adaptation.

It was originally revealed that Natasha McElhone (Californication) would take on the role of Dr. Catherine Halsey, the person behind the Spartan supersoldier program, as well as the artificial intelligence construct Cortana. After all, in the game Cortana is based on a cloned copy of Halsey’s brain. However, a major casting change has taken place.

While McElhone will continue playing the role of Halsey, she will no longer portray Cortana. According to a report from IGN, Jen Taylor–the actress that’s played Cortana in all of the main Halo video games–will portray the blue AI character. It remains to be seen, though, whether Taylor will simply voice a CGI character or actually appear in-person on the show.

Whatever the case, she joins an impressive cast for the series. In addition to McElhone as Halsey, Halo will star Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, and a number of other actors and actresses playing roles from the Halo video games and companion novels.

Chances are, though, the thing you’re most curious about is the one question on everyone’s mind: Will we see Master Chief’s face? In the games, he never takes off his helmet. That could change for the series, though Showtime hasn’t confirmed one way or the other. “It is a key question and an important part of our series is all I’ll say,” the network’s president Gary Levine previously told GameSpot.

At this point, a release date has not been announced for the Halo TV series.

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Pokemon Sword And Shield Zarude Distribution Announced For Select European Countries

Pokemon Sword and Shield players in some European countries will soon have a chance to get Zarude, the brand-new Mythical Pokemon featured in the series’ latest animated film, Pokemon the Movie: Coco. Serebii reports that GameStop stores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will distribute download codes for the Mythical Pokemon starting November 13.

After players have picked up a code for Zarude, they’ll need to fire up their copy of Sword or Shield and input the code via Mystery Gift to claim the Mythical Pokemon. The codes will be available in-store until December 13. Serebii also notes that download codes will be distributed online in some of the aforementioned countries starting December 1.

Currently, this distribution event has only been confirmed for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; no Zarude giveaway has been announced for the US as of yet, so the Mythical Pokemon currently remains unavailable in the region.

As previously mentioned, Zarude is a new Mythical monster introduced in Pokemon the Movie: Coco. It’s a Dark/Grass type that’s capable of learning a brand-new move called Jungle Healing, which restores HP to Zarude and any ally Pokemon on the field while also curing any status ailments.

Although Zarude may not yet be available in the US, Sword and Shield players can claim a different Mythical Pokemon: Gigantamax Melmetal. Those who transfer a Pokemon from Pokemon Go to Pokemon Home will receive the special Melmetal waiting via their Gift Box. The ability to move Pokemon from Go to Home is currently only available to Pokemon Go players who are level 40, but it is gradually being rolled out to other users as well.

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s Golden Frieza DLC Arrives This Month

After a long wait, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot‘s next DLC, A New Power Awakens – Part 2, finally has a release date of November 17. Based on the Resurrection of F film (which was later adapted into a story arc in the Dragon Ball Super anime series), the iconic Dragon Ball Z villain Frieza has been resurrected and is stronger than ever.

The story DLC will arrive on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and with backwards compatibility on next-gen consoles, you’ll also be able to play the expansion on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PS5.

In the DLC, Goku and Vegeta will have to face off against Frieza, who has been brought back to life and is ready for a grudge match. While Frieza has a new transformation that puts him on par with the Saiyan heroes, they’ll also be able to transform into a new state that gives them more power and brighter-colored hair than ever before.

You can view the Super Saiyan Blue transformation and the battle with Golden Frieza below in a gameplay preview from Bandai Namco:

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s first story DLC in April also allowed players to further increase their power with the Super Saiyan God transformation during their battle with the god of destruction Beerus. That ability allowed for an increase in attack power without needing to sacrifice energy, and Super Saiyan Blue further refines that power-up and its emphasis on perfect Ki control. There’s also an indicator of how much energy you’ll need to pull off an attack that can demolish an entire planet, which is useful.

This hasn’t been the only DLC that Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot received during the months-long gap between episodes, as an entirely new card game where players assemble decks of famous Dragon Ball Z characters and battled it out was available as a free update in October.

Goku’s latest adventure scored a 7/10 in our Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot review. “If you’re looking for an enjoyable way to see the life and times of adult Goku through a new perspective, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will grant your wish,” wrote critic Heidi Kemps.

Dragon Ball FighterZ has been a lot more regular with DLC updates since it launched, adding Master Roshi to its roster in September.

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