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While he has still initiated quarantine after being tested positive for COVID-19, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre told his fans and the rest of the WWE Universe that he doesn’t have any symptoms so far and still willing to challenge anybody for his title.

Well, as hinted last week on Legends Night on Raw, WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW Champion Goldberg will challenge the Scotsman for his WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble. The WWE Championship is something that has eluded Goldberg for his entire career, and we could be looking at a new world champion come January 31.

Drew won the Royal Rumble event last year, followed by beating Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania to win his first world title in WWE. His run has been interesting considering there hasn’t been much live fanfare because of the pandemic, but it’s been seen as a positive run so far from fans and one of the strongest-looking champs in recent memory. Goldberg could be the challenge that Drew needs to really cement him “the guy” right now.

Goldberg doesn’t have a great track record at the Rumble. The two-time Universal Champion has only participated in one Royal Rumble and that was in 2004, coming in at entrant number 30 and lasting just two minutes before being eliminated by Kurt Angle.

However, Goldberg has a better history of coming in at the last second and winning a title to participate in Wrestlemania. He did that in 2017 against Kevin Owens at Fastlane as well as beating Bray Wyatt at Super Showdown last year–also in February.

While Drew is still keeping himself in quarantine, there are still three weeks until the event and anything could happen with the champ’s symptoms. We’re wishing him a speedy recovery.

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2020 was a year where most people sought security and comfort at home, staving off boredom with video games and naturally tweeting about their experiences along the way. With a number of high-profile games, next-gen console launches, and some controversy along the way, Twitter saw record-breaking numbers about gaming on its platform.

According to the social media platform, the topic of video games resulted in an all-time high of more than 2 billion tweets throughout the year, a 75% increase from 2019’s numbers. Gaming was the sixth most-followed topic on Twitter and within that category, topics such as esports, Fortnite, and gaming influencers dominated various discussions. Twitter says that these were the ten most popular topics that users tweeted about:

Most-Followed Gaming Topics

1. Gaming
2. Gaming News
3. Esports
4. Gaming Influencers
5. Playstation
6. Fortnite
7. Call of Duty
8. Minecraft
9. Animal Crossing
10. Xbox

Japan was the country that tweeted most about gaming, followed by the US, Korea, and Brazil. As for the actual games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most popular title to talk about on Twitter, while surprise entries such as Fate/Grand Order, Disney: Twisted-Wonderland, and Identity V also earned spots on the top ten list.

Most Tweeted About Video Games

1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (@animalcrossing)
2. Fate/Grand Order (@fgoproject)
3. Disney: Twisted-Wonderland (@twst_jp)
4. Final Fantasy (@FinalFantasy)
5. Fortnite (@fortnitegame)
6. Ensemble Stars! (@ensemble_stars)
7. Knives Out (@game_knives_out)
8. Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact)
9. Apex Legends (@PlayApex)
10. Identity V (@IdentityVJP)

The 2020 Game Awards was the most tweeted about game event in 2020, while The Future of Gaming on PS5 Event, Tokyo Game Show 2020, Niconico Net Chokaigi 2020, and the Xbox Games Showcase filled out the rest of that list. When it came to video game personalities, content creator and G2 Esports presenter Ibai Garatea Llanos was the most popular person in video gaming to talk about. Seán McLoughlin–better known online as JackSepticEye–was the third most popular personality, followed closely by Richard “Ninja” Blevins in fourth place.

Most Tweeted About Gaming Personalities

1. @ibaillanos
2. @rubiu5
3. @jack_septic_eye
4. @ninja
5. @pokimanelol
6. @timthetatman
7. @BadBoyHalo
8. @technothepig
9. @georgenotfound
10. @Corpse_Husband

Esports had few surprises on Twitter. The social media’s records showed that FaZe Clan was the team that had the most Twitter attention, Mongraal garnered all the attention as the esports athlete that people couldn’t stop tweeting about, and League of Legends World 2020 beat EVO Japan 2020 to be the most talked-about gaming event of last year.

While it remains to be seen if 2021 will surpass these numbers, the platform is already being used for something new, as you can now play Pokemon Red through Twitter user Constantin Lietard‘s account.

Streaming platform Hulu has announced a nice subscription deal for college students in the US. Students can subscribe to the ad-supported Hulu plan for only $2/month. For everyone else, this plan costs $6/month.

The new offer went live today in the US. Eligible students who are 18 or older can watch all of the Hulu content they want, for as long as they remain a student. The new pricing plan comes into effect just as new semesters at universities begin across the US.

The discounted rate also includes support for Hulu’s Watch Party feature which allows members to watch TV shows and movies together (virtually) at the same time.

Hulu uses a system called SheerID to verify enrollment in a college or university, so don’t think you’ll be able to game the system and score a cheaper subscription if you’re not a student. You can visit Hulu’s website to see the full terms and conditions of the offer. Note that you need to click on “Looking for our student discount?” at the bottom of the sign-up page to find the deal.

Hulu has a number of high-profile shows in its catalog, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Family Guy, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as well as originals like Pen15 and Little Fires Everywhere.

In other streaming news, Netflix just announced that it will release a new movie every week, all year. You can see the full list of the 70 movies here.

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One of the wilder gadgets that an office can use to conduct business with from anywhere on the planet is Microsoft’s Surface Hub 2S, a whiteboard-killer that has an absurd screen size of 85 inches.

More than just a massive panel for Zoom meetings though, the Surface Hub 2S has a 4K PixelSense touch and ink enabled screen, Microsoft Teams certified audio and video, and onboard sensors. It also has a hefty recommended retail price of $9,000 for the base model and $12,000 for the device with optional extras included.

That price tag doesn’t include an additional pair of hands either, as unboxing the gigantic display is a two-person job at a minimum:

Having been delayed in the past, Microsoft has confirmed that the Surface Hub 2S has begun shipping out to select clients across the world. If you’re looking for more news on upcoming technology, this is a good week to see what’s in store now that CES 2021 has kicked off in a digital-only format this year.

Plenty of virtual presentations and announcements will be made this week, so don’t forget to check out our CES 2021 hub for updates on all the latest news.

Nintendo dropped more details on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, along with the announcement of a new special-edition Nintendo Switch console coming alongside the game. The Nintendo Switch – Mario Red & Blue Edition comes with a paint job to match the plucky plumber and sells for the same price as a standard Nintendo Switch console.

The Switch is all-red matched to Mario’s cap and shirt, with red Joy-Con controllers and blue Joy-Con grips to imitate his iconic suspender straps. As Nintendo notes in the announcement, this is the first time the Nintendo Switch itself has gotten a new color aside from the standard black that it has been from the beginning. (The Animal Crossing Switch had a special pattern on the back.) The system also includes a Mario-styled carrying case.

The Mario Red & Blue Edition is coming February 12, for $300. Check out our Super Mario 3D World preorder guide for more details.

That release date puts it right alongside Mario 3D World, which is sold separately. That game was originally released for the Wii U. The rerelease includes Bowser’s Fury content, along with online co-op. Nintendo will be releasing Cat Mario and Cat Peach Amiibo. Nintendo is marking this as part of the 35th-anniversary celebrations for Mario, which began last year with the release of Super Mario 35.

“We hope players enjoy pouncing their way through two great Mario adventures in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, with lots of feline fun to be had whether playing solo or with family and friends,” said marketing VP Nick Chavez, in the announcement. “Along with the Nintendo Switch – Mario Red & Blue Edition system, we’re delighted to offer these new products that mark more than 35 years of Super Mario adventures.”

Despite the impact of COVID-19 on filming schedules, Netflix is coming out swinging in 2021, promising a new movie every week this year.

The streaming giant has now released a sizzle reel that shows of a whopping 27 of these new movies, and they include films starring Hollywood A-listers like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Melissa McCarthy, Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, Jason Momoa, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Lawrence. In total, Netflix will release 70 new movies in 2021–you can see the full list below.

The sizzle reel ends with a first look at the DiCaprio/Lawrence movie, Don’t Look Up, a satire disaster movie from Adam McKay (Anchorman) that follows two scientists who must inform the world that an asteroid is coming that will destroy the Earth.

This is the first time that Netflix has disclosed its entire annual movie slate, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

You can see Netflix’s entire 2021 movie slate below, but note that this list is accurate as of January 11. The schedule could change in the future.

Netflix 2021 Movie Slate

• 8 Rue de l’Humanité*
• A Boy Called Christmas
• A Castle for Christmas
• Afterlife of the Party
• Army of the Dead
• Awake
• A Week Away
• A Winter’s Tale from Shaun the Sheep**
• Back to the Outback
• Bad Trip
• Beauty
• Blonde
• Blood Red Sky*
• Bombay Rose
• Beckett
• Bruised
• Concrete Cowboy
• Don’t Look Up
• Double Dad*
• Escape from Spiderhead
• Fear Street Trilogy
• Fever Dream*
• Finding ‘Ohana (January 29)
• Fuimos Canciones*
• I Care A Lot (February 19)**
• Intrusion
• Kate
• Love Hard
• Malcolm & Marie (February 5)
• Monster
• Moxie (March 3)
• Munich*
• Nightbooks
• Night Teeth
• No One Gets Out Alive
• O2*
• Outside the Wire (January 15)
• Penguin Bloom (January 27)**
• Pieces of a Woman (January 7)
• Red Notice
• Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Robin Robin
• Skater Girl
• Stowaway**
• Sweet Girl
• The Dig (January 29)
• The Guilty
• The Hand of God*
• The Harder They Fall
• The Kissing Booth 3
• The Last Letter from Your Lover**
• The Last Mercenary*
• The Loud House Movie
• The Power of the Dog
• The Princess Switch 3
• There’s Someone Inside Your House
• The Starling
• The Swarm*
• The White Tiger (January 22)
• The Woman in the Window
• Things Heard and Seen
• Thunder Force
• tick, tick…BOOM!
• To All The Boys: Always and Forever
• Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
• Untitled Alexandre Moratto*
• Untitled Graham King
• Untitled Alicia Keys Rom-Com
• Wish Dragon
• YES DAY (March 12)

*non-English language

**not available globally

We’ve been waiting to see where else Sony can take its live-action Spider-verse following the mixed bag that was 2018’s Venom film, but we’re going to be waiting a few months longer. Sony has delayed its upcoming film Morbius until the fall, according to a report from Variety.

Sony has reportedly pushed Morbius from its already delayed March 19 release until October 8, 2021, Variety writes. The film, set to star Jared Leto, has been on Sony’s schedule for a while now. It was originally set to release in July 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It held onto its March 19, 2021 release date at least up through mid-December, before this latest delay.

Jared Leto plays the part of Morbius, the Living Vampire, an anti-hero from the Spider-Man comics. Like many of Spider-Man’s allies and enemies, Morbius is a mutation resulting from the combination of human and animal DNA. Dr. Michael Morbius seeks to cure his rare blood disease but, in doing so, inherits many vampiric characteristics. Though he began life as a villain, he’s morphed into an anti-hero character in the vein of Venom.

There are questions about Morbius’s place in the expanding “Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters,” as Sony has decided to call it. Graffiti seen in trailers shows a Spider-Man that looks distinctively like the Spidey costume shown in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy. Meanwhile, trailers also show Michael Keaton, who appeared as Vulture/Adrian Toomes in Spider-Man: Homecoming, interacting with Morbius. Keaton is not yet confirmed to be reprising the role of Toomes, but his appearance would seem to suggest that Morbius overlaps with the MCU version of Spider-Man played by Tom Holland.

Casting confirmations for the upcoming third Spider-Man film muddy the waters further. Jamie Foxx will play a version of Electro, the same character he played in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which starred Andrew Garfield as the Web-Head. Meanwhile, Alfred Molina will reprise his role as Dr. Octopus/Otto Octavius from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2, and J.K. Simmons popped up in the stinger at the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, once again playing ranting newsman J. Jonah Jameson.

While you wait for Morbius to hit theaters in October, you can read up on our list of the many other films delayed as a result of COVID-19 complications.

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