Why Dave Bautista Chose Army Of The Dead Over Suicide Squad

Actor Dave Bautista may be starring in the upcoming Netflix movie Army of the Dead. But before he got that role, he could have worked on with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn once again, this time on The Suicide Squad.

In an interview with Digital Spy, Bautista explained that Gunn wrote a role for him in The Suicide Squad, and while it would reunite the duo–who haven’t worked together since Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2–the actor had to pass.

“I had The Suicide Squad where I got to work with my boy again, even though it’s a smaller role, and then I had Army of the Dead on which I get to work with Zack, I get to build a relationship with Netflix, I get a lead role in a great film–and I get paid a lot more money,” he jokingly said.

Bautista then had to call Gunn to turn him down because the actor felt Army of the Dead was a smarter career move. Gunn told Bautista he was proud of him and proud of the position the actor found himself in–where he had to choose over two high-profile projects.

In addition to Bautista, Army of the Dead stars Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Garret Dillahunt, Omari Hardwick, Theo Rossi, and Tig Notaro. The film is directed by Zack Snyder, who also co-wrote the film. Snyder began writing the movie back in 2004, after he directed the remake of Dawn of the Dead. For years, the movie was in develop hell before Netflix decided to finance it.

Deals: Save on the 48″ LG CX OLED 4K TV (The Best Gaming Monitor Ever)

Newegg is offering price drops on 2020 LG CX series OLED 4K TVs. In addition to these price drops, they’ve included bonus Newegg gift cards on select models. We’ve seen these deals on the 55″, 65″, and 77″ fairly consistently in the past, but we’ve almost never seen one for the 48″ monitor. In fact, LG is so reluctant to lower the price on the 48″ that several times the 55″ has been even cheaper. But the fact remains: the 48″ is THE size to get if you want to use this as a gaming monitor.

48″ LG CX 4K OLED Smart TV for $1396.99

Bonus $140 Newegg Gift Card included

After 6 months of using the LG CX 48″ OLED TV as my primary gaming monitor, I still firmly believe that this is the best gaming monitor you can buy right now, especially if you have an RTX 30 series video card. Both the CX OLED and RTX 30 series cards support HDMI 2.1, so you can output 4K at 120Hz. The LG CX also supports 4:4:4 chroma at 4K and G-SYNC technology. The OLED panel blows away any IPS, VA, or TN monitor in terms of black levels and color rendition, sub-1ms response times, and plenty of brightness for true HDR. There really isn’t any disadvantage of OLED TVs in terms of pure image quality.

One disadvantage of OLEDs is a higher chance of burn-in with static images; that said, LG OLED TVs have been out for 9 years now and there are many built-in features that are designed to prevent this. There are plenty of good recent tests that show that burn-in is a negligible issue with regular use. Unfortunately, I’m an outlier; I’ve used my monitor for at least 12 hours per day for 6 months (that’s at least 2,000 hours) and I have yet to notice any burn-in problems. I haven’t heard of many first-hand reports of other PC gamers who’ve experienced this problem, either.

At this price point, the CX OLED competes with the highest end gaming monitors from Samsung, Asus, Acer, and even LG themselves. Of course, this “monitor” also doubles up as an amazing 4K HDR TV. Like the other models in the CX lineup, the 48″ features the excellent webOS Smart TV software, includes a handy remote, and sports surprisingly capable built-in speakers.

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Fortnite Season 6 Week 9 Challenges

The Fortnite Week 9 challenges won’t be live for a few more days, but it doesn’t hurt to plan ahead. The Fortnite Week 9 challenges should arrive on Thursday, May 13 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET. Before Epic releases its next slate of in-game Quests for players to chase, get a rundown of everything you’ll be tasked with doing in this Fortnite Week 9 challenges preview.

Fortnite Week 9 Challenges

Epic Quests

Legendary Quests

  • Catch Fish (50) – 35,000 XP
  • Catch Fish (100) – 24,000 XP
  • Catch Fish (150) – 24,000 XP
  • Catch Fish (200) – 24,000 XP
  • Catch Fish (250) – 24,000 XP
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We have a complete guide dedicated to the first Epic Quest of the week, in case you need to know where to gather intel from Bushranger, Tarana, Rex, Cluck, And Grill Sergeant. As for hunting animals such as boar, we’ve already got a guide on that linked above, but for a shortcut, you can find a few penned boar within Colossal Crops, so you can hunt one quickly by dropping there.

A fleeing chicken is just any chicken you approach, as they’re always easily spooked by your presence. As it runs away, just stay on its tail and the challenge will complete after the requisite seven seconds are tallied.

Several of this week’s challenges revolve around the Storm, but none are so tough. Because the Storm is quicker to form and close in Team Rumble, we recommend chasing these Storm-related challenges there. To gain health while in the storm, simply use any healing item such as foraged items, bandages, or health kits. Shockwave Grenades don’t drop in any particular place, but you can often find them in chests, so loot those before the Storm arrives so you can use them once you’re stuck behind the purple wall.

While you’re there, be sure to build 10 structures in total, so you can complete the challenge to build while in the Storm. Lastly, you’ll want to survive 10 Storm phases, which is about two rounds if you make it to the final few players. Otherwise, just keep playing until you achieve that milestone.

If you’re trying to finish off the Legendary Quest, we recommend heading into Team Rumble and finding someplace quiet by the water to fish. You’ll find fishing barrels with fishing rods near all bodies of water. If the playing region allows it, you could even stay there for a long time uninterrupted by the rest of the lobby’s mayhem, provided you can stay stealthy. Even if you do get stuck in the Storm, fish are healing items, so keep eating what you catch to replenish your perpetually dropping health as you fish inside the Storm. It may catch up with you eventually, but this is the best way to boost your caught fish totals as you work toward the Week 9 Legendary Quest.

If you still need to finish the Week 8 challenges, we have those too.

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Sci-Fi Thriller Infinite, Starring Mark Wahlberg, Headed For Paramount Plus

Infinite, a sci-fi thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Antoine Fuqua, is set to debut exclusively on Paramount Plus in the US.

As reported by Variety, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish announced the news on the company’s quarterly earning call, saying that this film is a big-budget offering for Paramount Plus that will skip theaters all together, just as Disney+’s Soul did.

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Wahlberg will play Evan McCauley in Infinite, a man who “is haunted by the fact that he demonstrates skills he has never learned and has memories of places he has never visited.”

After meeting a secret group known as the Infinites, he learns that his memories are real and that they are coming from multiple past lives. Joining Wahlberg will be Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson, Jason Mantzoukas, Rupert Friend, Toby Jones and Dylan O’Brien.

IGN exclusively revealed Infinite’s synopsis and logo last year – when it was scheduled to arrive in theaters on August 7, 2020 – and described a first-of-its-kind SXSW activation known as the ISM Hexadome Experience. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cancellation of both SXSW and this event.

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Infinite is based on the novel The Reincarnationist Papers by D. Eric Marikranz and looks to explore the idea of reincarnation and the implications of being reborn throughout generations while keeping all your memories.

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Introducing Wild Weeks – What’s New in Fortnite

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  • Android
  • iOS (iPhone/iPad)
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  • PC
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X

In Fortnite, players and their friends lead a group of Heroes to reclaim and rebuild a homeland that has been left empty by a mysterious darkness only known as “the Storm.”

TikTok Artist Is First In The USA To Receive Metal Gear Solid-Themed Prosthetic Arm Cover

Konami has teamed up with prosthetics company Open Bionics to create a prosthetic arm cover themed after the one worn by Venom Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Now, the first such cover has been distributed in the United States to TikTok artist Laiken Olive.

A post on the Metal Gear Twitter account shows Olive, 21, wearing the prosthetic from Open Bionics, titled the “Hero Arm.” It sports the same red and black color scheme as Venom Snake’s, but that design is optional. In the post’s comments, Olive clarifies that the base of the arm is black, and its red sections are a cover. “Having changeable covers means I can be like Venom Snake, Iron Man, BB-8 and so much more with just a pop on and off of the covers,” Olive said.

While the arm can’t recreate Venom Snake’s abilities, it can create realistic hand movements. According to a press release, the custom-built prosthetic uses myoelectric sensors which detect muscle contractions. Those contractions are then converted into movements by the hand.

While the prosthetic isn’t designed after Venom Snake’s arm, Laiken still found that the character’s story resonated with her own. “In Metal Gear Solid, the main character wakes up from being in a coma for nine years,” Olive said. “And I’ve been waiting a decade to have a prosthetic that is functional and intuitive to my needs.” The Hero Arm is now available for amputees in the USA.

This isn’t the first time Open Bionics has collaborated with a gaming company to create prosthetics. In 2016, Open Bionics partnered with Eidos Montreal to create what was described as an “affordable” prosthetic based on Deus Ex.

Similarly, this isn’t Konami’s first foray into prosthetics. The massive publisher engineered a Metal Gear Solid V-themed prosthetic arm that was featured in a documentary titled Bodyhack in 2016.

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Judgment Sequel, Lost Judgment, Seemingly Leaks On PSN

It looks like a new game in the universe of the Yakuza spin-off, Judgment, has leaked on the Japanese PlayStation Network under the name Lost Judgment. It’s most likely a direct sequel to the 2019 game, but we’ll know for sure tomorrow as Ryu Ga Gotoku studio previously teased Judgment Day for May 7 at 7 AM PT. There have also been clips released from the new project as well.

According to the leaked PSN listing, Lost Judgment will release on September 21 in Japan for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, and will also have a Standard Edition and a Digital Deluxe Edition. There also might be a localization announcement tomorrow during Judgment Day as well. Judgment was called Judge Eyes in Japan, so it could be possible that Lost Judgment might receive a localized name if and when it launches in the West.

Fans have already figured out that Lost Judgment will take place in Yokohama, based off already released screenshots and footage. Interestingly, Yokohama is also the same setting that Yakuza: Like a Dragon primarily takes place in, so a cool crossover with protagonist Ichiban Kasuga could occur.

Judgment released on June 25, 2019 for PlayStation 4 in the West, as well as on PlayStation 5, Google Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S a few weeks ago on April 23.

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11 Mother’s Day Gift Cards to Buy

Time is running out but that doesn’t mean you have to show up empty handed at Mother’s Day brunch this Sunday. In my opinion, gift cards are a safe and completely valid gift to give — especially if your mom is particularly picky. Thankfully, these gift cards are delivered to you almost right away via email or electronic code. Your mom doesn’t need to know that this was done last minute. Keep on scrolling to see what some of the best gift cards are for Mother’s Day this year.

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