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The Mandalorian Beats People Up In A Bar In New Disney+ Video

We’re just hours away from The Mandalorian arriving on Disney+–which launches on November 12. Before you get a chance to watch the newest entry into the Star Wars universe, you can check out a brand-new sneak peek, which debuted during Monday Night Football on ESPN.

In the latest video, which you can see below, we get to see The Mandalorian spills someone’s drink in a bar. Because of this, the owner of said drink is not happy, but what he doesn’t realize is that this stranger can easily beat him up. What follows is a brief fight scene where these bar patrons get beaten up quickly, and The Mandalorian puts one of them in frozen carbonite. Obviously, that gentleman was his bounty.

The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal as the titular character, Gina Carano as Cara Dune, Carl Weathers as Greef Carga, and Werner Herzog in an unnamed role–although he’s seemingly working for what’s leftover of the Galactic Empire. Nick Nolte is also on the show, and we think he’s playing The Mandalorian’s partner-in-crime, an unnamed Ugnaught.

That’s not the only Star Wars original series headed to Disney+, there is also an Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor in the works as well. And that’s not all that’s headed to the streaming service from Star Wars. There are 18 movies and TV shows from the franchise headed to Disney+ on Day One.

Disney+ costs $7 a month or $70 annually, and it can be bundled with ESPN+ and an ad-supported version of Hulu for $13 a month.

The first episode of The Mandalorian arrives on Disney+ on November 12. Episode 2 will land on November 15, and then, every Friday, a new episode of the series will arrive.

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Reverse-Horror Monster Game Carrion Is Coming To Xbox One As Well As PC Next Year

Carrion, a reverse-horror game where you play as the monster, was first shown at GDC 2018 and is due to release in 2020. The game was announced as a PC release, and will be made available on Steam at launch. It casts you as a many-tentacled monster that smashes its way through the facility it was born in, killing the scientists that created you and destroying as much of the building as you can.

Now the game has been announced for Xbox One as well, ahead of a playable demo being available at X019 in London from November 14-16. The game will launch alongside the PC version, although neither release has a specific launch date yet beyond ‘2020’. A short trailer has been released alongside the announcement, although it does not reveal anything new about the game.

We also know, thanks to a tweet by Xbox Game Pass (embedded below), that some new titles will be announced for Microsoft’s subscription service during X019–although it seems unlikely that Carrion will be one of them, since publisher Devolver Digital’s co-founder Graeme Struthers is wary of game subscriptions.

A sneak-peek demo was available for a limited time over Halloween. It’s no longer available, but you can check out 15 minutes of gameplay footage we snagged from it.

Now Playing: CARRION Demo | GameSpot Live

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Need For Speed Heat: Winning A Street Race Gameplay

EA’s long-running racing franchise is back with Need For Speed Heat, which puts you in the depths of tuner culture in a fictionalized version of Miami, Florida called Palm City. By the day, you’ll be participating in sanctioned, legal races, but by night, you’ll be watching out for the cops and taking things to the streets. In the gameplay video above, you can see the game in action through the Yoshikazu circuit race for a win in our old-school Mustang.

Car customization is at the heart of tuner culture and Need For Speed Heat alike, and an extensive, yet simplified, upgrade system lets you tinker with your ride in various ways. Gone are car classes as well, and as a result, there are fewer restrictions on what car you can use for races–now you can get more use out of that sweet Nissan Skyline that you tricked out with NOS, side skirts, turbo-chargers, and a ridiculous spoiler. It’s all part of the fun when you’re outrunning cops and going through Heat’s campaign.

Need For Speed Heat is out now on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, and you can try it out for 10 hours if you have EA Access or Origin Access. You can read our initial preview of Need For Speed Heat, but be sure to check back for our full review of the game.

The Batman: Newcomer’s Mystery Role Revealed?

UPDATE: The first rumblings on what actress Jayme Lawson’s “notable role” might be in The Batman have surfaced.

According to io9, Lawson will play Bella, “a grassroots political candidate running for office in Gotham.” And, as the site points out, Bella is also the name of the female lead in that other Robert Pattinson-led franchise, Twilight.

Our original report follows.

The already talented cast of Matt Reeves The Batman has reportedly added newcomer Jayme Lawson to its ranks in an undisclosed role, according to Collider. If Lawson’s name doesn’t ring a bell, that is because The Batman will be her first film role, as she just recently graduated from The Juilliard School, one of the world’s leading performing arts schools.

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Scoob! Trailer Features A Scooby-Doo Origin Story And An Alien Abduction

A new trailer for the upcoming animated Scooby-Doo movie Scoob! has been released, hinting at a film that covers a long period of time and sends Shaggy and Scooby on an intergalactic adventure.

The trailer flashes all the way back to Scooby and Shaggy’s first meeting, showing how Scooby-Doo got his name, as well as the first meeting between Shaggy and the rest of Mystery Incorporated. It also features ghosts, robots, and aliens–it’s not yet clear whether it will end with them pulling off a bad guy’s mask, or if there are actual extraterrestrials involved.

The voice actors who have traditionally voiced the characters have been replaced with Hollywood celebrities, with the exception of Frank Welker, who has played Scooby-Doo since 2002’s A Scooby-Doo! Christmas and will reprise the role here. Shaggy is now played by Will Forte, Fred by Zac Efron, Daphne by Amanda Seyfried, and Velma by Gina Rodriguez. The film also stars Mark Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Tracy Morgan.

Scoob! is due to release on May 15, 2020. It is the big-screen debut of director Tony Cervone, who previously directed Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery, Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest, and The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown. The screenplay is written by Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen, which she also directed) and Matt Lieberman (Playing With Fire, The Addams Family 2019).

Now Playing: WWE’s Sheamus and Paige Talk Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon

Disney Plus Streaming App: How To Watch On Consoles, Your TVs, And More

The next big streaming service, Disney+, is almost here. It includes movies and TV shows from Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Nat Geo, and of course, Disney. Now, you can watch every episode of Gargoyles in one sitting, you lucky duck. But how do you actually watch Disney+?

As for how to watch Disney+, as of this writing, there is no official guide from Disney nor confirmation of what devices you can watch it on. According to the official site, “Disney+ will be accessible on a wide variety of devices, including PC, mobile phones and tablets, and a wide range of connected TV devices.”

However, there are a few places, such as Forbes and What’s On Disney Plus, reporting how to watch the streaming service. It’s the typical batch of apps and devices you already use for other services like Netflix, Hulu, and others.

How To Stream Disney+ (Apps And Platforms)

  • iOS devices (iPhone, iPad)
  • Android (Phones and Android TVs)
  • Web browsers
  • Apple TV
  • Fire TV
  • Roku
  • Chromecast
  • Xbox One
  • PlayStation 4
  • Samsung and LG Smart TVs

We’ll keep you updated with any added devices or ways to watch Disney+ content. Keep in mind, that at this time, this is just for users in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands, as Disney+ launches in these countries first. Australia and New Zealand will be getting Disney+ on November 19, and the service will hit Europe in Spring 2020. Disney+ will cost $7 a month for the standalone service. However, you can bundle it with ESPN+ and the ad-supported version of Hulu for $13 a month. There are also discounts if you sign up for an annual subscription, essentially getting two months for free.

Disney+ is available on November 12.

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Now Playing: Best Things To Stream For November 2019 – Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Disney+

Anthem’s Upcoming Icetide Event Will Blanket The Planet In Snow

Anthem, BioWare’s beleaguered shared-world squad shooter for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, will celebrate the holiday season with a new winter-themed event. During Icetide, the world of Anthem will be blanketed in snow and ice, as everything freezes over for winter. There will be celebrations and festivities, but also unique challenges for players to deal with over this period.

A preview of the upcoming event ran over the Public Test Server for PC players over the past weekend, ending on November 11. During the preview period, the Tyrant Mine Stronghold was available to players, giving them a taste of the new missions offered up by the limited-time seasonal change. In freeplay, players also encountered more outlaws to fight, Snow Globe Storms to deal with, and an all-new time trial event. Fort Tarsis and the Launch Bay were also kitted out in decorations for the festive season, which will return when Icetide is made available for all players. It’s unclear when Icetide will be available in Anthem, but it’s fair to assume that we’ll see it before Christmas.

BioWare’s game recently added Mass Effect armor to celebrate N7 Day, and made major changes to how content will be released for the game in the future. It’s also faced setbacks as major figureheads leave the project: lead producer Ben Irving left the studio in August, followed by head of live service Chad Robertson earlier this month. Hopefully Icetide will reward fans who have stuck with the game during its difficult first year.

Now Playing: Anthem Video Review

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What’s New To Netflix This Week: Movies, TV, And Originals

I think it’s safe to say that almost everyone is subscribed to a streaming service at this point. And the most popular of them all is none other than Netflix–which has a massive release list for November 2019. This week, there are plenty of TV shows, movies, original programming, and comedy specials headed your way. Check out the full list below.

The biggest release of the week is Season 3 of the docuseries The Toys That Made Us, a show that explores the origins of your favorite toy lines from when you were a kid. This season, the show explores Power Rangers, wrestling toys, My Little Pony, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles–which is the best of the season and quite possibly the series. The Toys That Made Us arrives on Friday.

If you’re looking for something comedic, there’s a new comedy special arriving on Tuesday that may be up your alley. Jeff Garlin: Our Man In Chicago arrives that day, who you may know from HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm or the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs. This is Garlin’s 37th year of doing stand-up, and the comedian discusses his life as well as working in TV and more.

Below, you can find everything coming to Netflix this week. For more streaming info, check out everything coming to Hulu and Amazon Prime Video this November.

Coming to Netflix this week:

Sunday, November 10

  • Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 5

Monday, November 11

  • A Single Man
  • Chief of Staff: Season 2

Tuesday, November 12

  • Harvey Girls Forever!: Season 3
  • Jeff Garlin: Our Man In Chicago

Wednesday, November 13

  • Maradona in Mexico

Thursday, November 14

  • The Stranded

Friday, November 15

  • Avlu: Part 2
  • The Club
  • Earthquake Bird
  • GO!: The Unforgettable Part
  • House Arrest
  • I’m with the Band: Nasty Cherry
  • Klaus
  • Llama Llama: Season 2
  • The Toys That Made Us: Season 3

Saturday, November 16

  • Suffragette

Now Playing: Best Things To Stream For November 2019 – Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Disney+

Here’s Google Stadia’s Launch Lineup And 2019 Games

Google Stadia is launching in just over a week, and the company has been quiet on which games will be available right out of the box when the first customers get to log in on November 19. Now it has broken that silence, outlining the full launch lineup as well as another batch of games to come online throughout the rest of the year.

In the announcement, Google says it will start with 12 “carefully chosen” games, with an additional 14 more coming by the end of the year. The launch lineup does notably include two fighting games, Mortal Kombat 11 and Samurai Shodown, along with the rhythm games Thumper and Just Dance 2020. Those all seem aimed at addressing latency concerns right out of the gate.

They join other big console releases like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the rebooted Tomb Raider series, and Red Dead Redemption 2. The lineup also includes Destiny 2, which is included with a Stadia Pro subscription. Given that Stadia Pro is part of the Founder’s Edition, and those will be the only people playing on day one, that means everyone playing will get it.

Check out the full listing of both launch day games and others coming throughout the rest of the year.

Google Stadia Launch Lineup

  • Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
  • Destiny 2
  • Gylt
  • Just Dance 2020
  • Kine
  • Mortal Kombat 11
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Thumper
  • Tomb Raider
  • Rise of the Tomb Raider
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
  • Samurai Shodown

Google Stadia 2019 Lineup

  • Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle
  • Borderlands 3
  • Darksiders Genesis
  • Dragonball Xenoverse 2
  • Farming Simulator 19
  • Final Fantasy XV
  • Football Manager 2020
  • Ghost Recon Breakpoint
  • Grid
  • Metro Exodus
  • NBA 2K20
  • Rage 2
  • Trials Rising
  • Wolfenstein Youngblood

Now Playing: Google Stadia Connect Livestream At Gamescom 2019

Death Stranding – Combat Veteran on Hard Mode S-Rank

It’s likely that most of what you’ve seen of Death Stranding revolves around traversing vast plains or hiking across mountains while balancing a backpack full of packages; basically getting from one place to another in one piece. At its core, much of the gameplay tasks you with making deliveries and overcoming the challenges presented by the terrain. As Sam Porter Bridges you try to piece together what’s left of America. However, there is traditional combat in parts.

Not only do BTs pose a great threat that’ll have you stressing when sneaking about, but you’ll have to get your hands dirty in combat. And in the video above, we show you an S-rank run of a long and intense boss fight on Hard difficulty.

Later in the game, you take on the terrifying Combat Veteran in what appears to be the trenches of a World War I battlefield. You must use cover and the equipment found around you, and a few guns take him down and the deathly soldiers conjured up during the fight. Be warned, this video may contain spoilers.

Death Stranding is out now on PlayStation 4 with a PC version coming in 2020. Be sure to read our Death Stranding review for our full thoughts on the game.