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James Cameron, the legendary movie director who made aquatic-themed movies like Titanic and The Abyss, has seen Aquaman and he’s not exactly the biggest fan of it. In an interview with Yahoo! (via EW), Cameron said the movie is “great fun” but not very realistic.

“I could have never made that film because it requires this total dreamlike disconnection from any sense of physics or reality. It exists somewhere between a Greek mythic landscape and a fairy tale landscape. And people just kind of zoom around underwater because … they propel themselves mentally, I guess. I don’t know. ” he said. You buy it on its own terms.”

Cameron, who himself has traveled to the bottom of the ocean, pointed out that he’s spent “thousands” of hours underwater. He takes underwater storytelling very seriously.

“I’m very literal about my underwater. It needs to look like it’s real,” he said. “And while I can enjoy that film I don’t resonate with it because it doesn’t look real.”

Cameron wasn’t entirely negative about Aquaman, however, as he said he applauds the movie for the scenes in which it showed the ocean as being used as a garbage dump to remind people to respect and protect the world’s oceans.

The upcoming Avatar sequels that Cameron is making will have “a lot” of underwater sequences, and these will have “such a different feel” than Aquaman, Cameron said. For the Avatar sequels, Cameron is using a reportedly brand-new filming technique capable of doing motion-capture work underwater.

James Wan, who directed Aquaman, previously spoke with EW about working in the shadow of Cameron. “Rule No. 1 is don’t ever compete with James Cameron,” he said. “He’s in a whole different game of his own. And No. 2, our movie is such a different-looking film.”

Aquaman was a smash hit, taking in more than $1 billion globally at the box office. Unsurprisingly, a sequel is on the way; it’s progressing further now by hiring a writer. As for the Avatar series, Avatar 2 is expected to hit theatres in December 2020.

If you’ve been considering picking up an Xbox One X but wanted to wait for a discount, now might be a good time to do so. The online retailer Newegg is offering a 1TB Xbox One X bundle that includes a digital copy of Fallout 76 for just $350 now until Thursday. It also comes with a free one-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold (which is required to play Fallout 76) and Xbox Game Pass.

The Xbox One X is the most powerful console to date that enhances many of the platform’s games with visual upgrades including 4K and HDR support. Even those without 4K displays will get some benefit from the console’s power with supersampling which helps render a crisper image. With one month of Game Pass for free, you can download and jump into any of the games in its vast library, including first-party titles on launch day–note that Crackdown 3 is out this week.

As for Fallout 76, it may not be the best game for 2018, but it’s free in an already-discounted bundle. It’s the multiplayer spin-off of the storied post-apocalyptic RPG franchise that puts you in West Virginia to find out what happened years before the mainline games. If you plan on jumping into the game after picking up the bundle, check out guide of things you need to know before playing Fallout 76.

During the recent Nintendo Direct, the developers behind Super Smash Bros. Ultimate revealed what’s in store this year for the crossover brawler. In addition to a new update 3.0, and launch details for the first DLC pack, they showed off some new footage of Persona 5’s Joker–the next guest character coming to the game. Another big surprise was the reveal of a new batch of Amiibos coming this year.

With the Amiibos making their debut with Smash Bros. Wii U, Nintendo has been steadily cranking out new figurines ever since–even including non-Nintendo characters into the fold. During the stream, Nintendo revealed Amiibos for Simon Belmont, Solid Snake, Squirtle, Ivysaur, and the well-travelled Trainer. Unfortunately, release dates weren’t shared, though they’ll likely drop more details once the new DLC packs begins to roll out.

In addition to those, Nintendo shared word about some additional Amiibo figures’ release dates after the Direct. In a tweet, it revealed that Ken, Daisy, and Young Link will also receive new figures on April 12. You can see those in the gallery below.

Released last December, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been one of the Switch’s most successful games, currently sitting at well over 5 million copies worldwide as of early 2019. GameSpot’s Edmond Tran reviewed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, giving it a 9.

“Its entertaining single-player content helps keep the game rich with interesting things to do, as well as bolstering its spirit of loving homage to the games that have graced Nintendo consoles. Ultimate’s diverse content is compelling, its strong mechanics are refined, and the encompassing collection is simply superb.”

For more info about the recent Nintendo Direct, including details about Mario Maker 2 and the remake for The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, be sure to check out our coverage on GameSpot.

Nintendo Switch is getting last year’s critically acclaimed Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Ellusive Age. Announced during Nintendo’s Direct presentation, this version of the game is being touted as the “definitive version.” Though, its official title is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition

Previously confirmed for release in Japan, the Switch version is finally confirmed for the West sometime this Fall. Based on the trailer, the Switch version of Dragon Quest XI will retain all of the content from the original. However, there will be some fun extras too.

First, it’ll include the option to select between midi and orchestrated soundtrack–a major criticism leveled towards the game’s original release by the series’ fanbase. Also introduced is the ability to switch to a 16-bit interface modeled after the visuals from the Super Nintendo era of Dragon Quest; fans should recognize this feature from the 3DS port of the game that never made it to the West. Lastly, you have the option to choose either English or Japanese voices.

GameSpot gave the original release of Dragon Quest XI a 9/10 with reviewer Heidi Kemps praising the game’s faithfulness to series tradition: “Innovation in games is talked about a lot, but it’s also great to see traditional gameplay formulas that have been around for decades presented exceptionally well. Dragon Quest XI is one of the best modern examples of this; its beautiful presentation, both visual- and story-wise, combines with a tried-and-true gameplay formula for a journey that’s full of heart and soul. Once you find yourself sucked into the world of Dragon Quest XI, it’s going to be hard to put down until you reach the grand finale.” Be sure to read our full review.

A Breaking Bad movie is on the way, and now a new report says it may air on Netflix. According to Deadline, the movie will premiere first on Netflix and come to TV network AMC later.

AMC is the network that originally aired Breaking Bad, while it also hosts the spinoff Better Call Saul. It would be a reversal of sorts, as Breaking Bad ran on AMC first before coming to Netflix.

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan said in 2013 during his best drama acceptance speech at the Emmys that the show thrived thanks to Netflix. “I think Netflix kept us on the air,” he said at the time, adding that he thought the show might have only had two seasons were it not for Netflix.

Not much is known about the Breaking Bad movie, but it’s rumoured to be a sequel that stars the character Jesse Pinkman, who was played by Aaron Paul on Breaking Bad. Intriguingly, Deadline reports that it hasn’t yet been decided if the movie will be released as a film or split into episodes. Whatever the case, Paul is said to be returning to play Pinkman again.

Breaking Bad ended with Pinkman escaping alive from his neo-Nazi captors and riding into the night. Fans have speculated about where he might have gone and what he would do with his life post-Walter White. At the same time, the law would presumably be hunting him down for his role in the meth empire. It makes for a compelling set-up, and with Gilligan coming back to write the movie, it seemingly has the ingredients to be a success.

Bryan Cranston, who played Walter White, confirmed in November that a Breaking Bad movie was happening but he didn’t say if he’s involved. He teased that the movie may feature a couple of characters whose story arcs were not seen through completion.

The first Breaking Bad spinoff was Better Call Saul, a TV show that focuses on how Jimmy McGill became the scummy lawyer Saul Goodman. That show remains on TV; a fifth season is on the way.

The Breaking Bad movie was reportedly set to start filming in New Mexico back in November, though it’s not clear if that happened. Breaking Bad recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, as the show originally premiered back in 2008.

The new Apex Legends update released today caused some issues on Xbox One, it seems. Developer Respawn announced that it discovered an “unfortunate issue” related to the Through the Heart DMR skin, which was released today in the Valentine’s Day update, as well as Gibraltar Daemon Hunter and Neural Net skins that are causing crashes.

Respawn disabled the skins as it investigates the issue, which only appears to be affect Xbox One and not PlayStation 4 or PC. Another issue has also been reported, and it sounds significant, too. Some players are unable to use the unlockable Caustic and Mirage characters.

In addition to the new Valentine’s Day-themed content, the Apex Legends update made improvements and changes to the UI, while it also beefed up server stability and performance. Additionally, the update fixed a number of bugs, including an exploit that allowed players to duplicate items in their inventory. No longer! You can see the full Apex Legends patch notes here.

Apex Legends is off to a great start. In just a week, the free-to-play battle royale game has picked up 25 million downloads and a peak concurrent user record of more than 2 million. The game’s Fortnite-style battle pass launches in March, and it adds even more heroes and other new content.

The new Dune movie from Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve continues to add to its already incredibly star-studded cast. According to Variety, veteran actor Josh Brolin has joined the movie to play Gurney Halleck. The Thanos actor joins an already star-studded cast that includes Timothee Chalamet, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Rampling, and Stellan Skarsgard.

Halleck is a mentor to Chalamet’s character. He was played by Patrick Stewart in the 1984 film.

The movie is based on the Frank Herbert 1965 novel. David Lynch directed the first Dune movie in 1984; it was not a commercial success but it gained a cult reputation. A mini-series for TV was produced in the early 2000s on the Syfy channel.

Villeneuve, who also directed Sicario and Arrival, co-wrote the script for the new Dune with Eric Roth (A Star Is Born, Forrest Gump) and Jon Spaihts (Prometheus).

No release date has been announced as of yet for the new Dune. Given its cast, director, and writing team, the new Dune adaptation is very high on our anticipation radar. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.