Month: December 2024

There are numerous fantastic monitor deals right now during the second day of Amazon Prime Day, but if you’re looking specifically for one of the biggest displays on offer you don’t need to look much further than this deal on one of Samsung’s ultrawides. The Samsung 49CRG90 is down to $900 today, a savings of $600 on one of the best ultrawides on the market still. It is an Amazon Prime exclusive deal, so you’ll be a subscription to take advantage.

…

Update: In response to the lawsuit, Disney has released a statement obtained by Variety. “There is no merit whatsoever to this filing,” it reads. “The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Furthermore, the statement says the company has upheld its end of the contract, while noting the actress has already received $20 million for her role in the film, adding that “…the release of Black Widow on Disney+ with Premier Access has significantly enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20M she has received to date.” You can read the original story below.

Black Widow isn’t done fighting yet. Scarlett Johansson, who reprised her role as Natasha Romanoff in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film, has filed a lawsuit against Disney, alleging that the company releasing the movie on the Disney+ streaming service at the same time it did so theatrically was a breach of her contract.

The news comes from The Wall Street Journal, which reports that Johansson’s contract not only guaranteed an exclus…

Peacock’s series based on Seth MacFarlane’s popular Ted film franchise about a talking teddy bear, has assembled most of its main cast. But according to a new The Hollywood Reporter interview, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane–who directed and co-wrote both Ted films–he’s not sure what audience demand for the show will be, but is finding the process of mapping out the show to be rewarding.

“Ted, which is taking up a lot of my time right now, is a prequel, taking place in 1993,” said MacFarlane. “It centers around the period pretty shortly after Ted became kind of washed up, and he’s now living outside Boston with John and his family, and he’s forced to kind of make his way through high school. So it’s a piece of Ted’s life in between what you saw in the opening titles of the movie and in the opening montage, and where we find him with Mark Wahlberg that’s a part of that story we haven’t told yet.”

But, MacFarlane adds, “Whether people still have an appetite for Ted remains to be seen. It’s a very specific kind of comedy, but we are allowing it to be what it is.” However, in the creative process, MacFarlane adds that the story developing is “a…

GameStop has been sued for illegally sharing transcripts of chat logs on the company’s website with a third-party.

Like many companies, GameStop has a chat interface on its website, where users can ask questions and get help from customer service. As reported by Bloomberg, Miguel A. Licea filed the proposed class-action lawsuit on Tuesday, September 6. The filing claims that GameStop sells the chat data to Zendesk, a software company.

Additionally, the games retailer allegedly does not inform the customers using the feature that their information is being sold in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. According to the claim, Zendesk “boasts of its ability to harvest personal data from the transcripts for sales and marketing purposes.”

The claim was filed in California and the extent of the class-action refers to residents of California who visited GameStop’s website and had their information recorded and/or shared without their consent.

This week, GameStop posted its earning report, which showed a loss of $108.7 million. Last month, GameStop’s NFT marketplace sold itch.io games as NFTs without the permission of the creators. In July, GameSto…

The Super Mario Bros. Movie seems to land halfway up the flagpole critically, with the animated movie from Nintendo and Illumination earning mixed results. The presentation of the Mushroom Kingdom gets high praise, but the plot–or lack thereof–keeps reviewers from going wahoo.

That may not matter for the commercial success of the movie, though. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is eyeing a $225 million opening weekend worldwide, which would put it in prime position to become the highest-grossing video game film of all time. Warcraft currently holds the crown at $439 million worldwide.

…

Shudder’s anthology series Creepshow has been renewed for Season 3. In addition, AMC’s horror streaming service has confirmed that Season 2 will be released on April 1.

Ahead of AMC Networks’ TCA winter tour presentation, the company confirmed that not only will the six-episode Season 3 start production soon, it will also be released later this year. The second season was originally expected to be released last year, but production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement, showrunner Greg Nicotero explained, “During our season two production, Shudder was so pleased with what they were seeing that they asked us to roll right into production on a brand-new third season that will feature some of our most ambitious stories yet. I’m incredibly thankful to the team at Shudder for the opportunity to continue honoring the genre with more gleefully ghoulish tales over not one, but two new seasons of Creepshow this year.”

Nicotero previously revealed that the delay in Season 2 had given him time to work on scripts for a potential Season 3. There have also been two Creepshow specials released since Season 1 arrived in October 2019–an animated Halloween sp…

Fans rejoiced in late 2021 when Ubisoft revealed that it’s working on a Splinter Cell remake. However, that project’s director has apparently left the company, and it’s not clear what impact his departure will have.

As first spotted by VGC, director David Grivel announced the change on LinkedIn, saying that he was going on a “new adventure.” Grivel previously worked on Splinter Cell Blacklist, as well as a number of other Ubisoft franchises, including Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry. Last month, Ubisoft Toronto published a job posting that called for a scriptwriter to rewrite the original Splinter Cell’s story for modern audiences.

…

When Back 4 Blood launched almost one year ago, whether you loved it, hated it, or landed somewhere in between, what was never in doubt was where the idea came from. Turtle Rock birthed the co-op horde shooter genre that, these days, gets about one or two new games added to it annually. Even its name, Back 4 Blood, is an obvious callback to Left 4 Dead, the common ancestor of the many games like it. But with its newly launched Act 5 expansion included in the game’s Annual Pass, Back 4 Blood is shedding itself of its lineage in a way that only its rogue-ish card system previously attempted.

New human-like enemies have come to the campaign as part of a mysterious cult that takes center stage in the storyline for Act 5. The Children of the Worm have a backstory that players will need to uncover through environmental clues, as usual in games like this, though the newest Cleaner, Prophet Dan, seems to be intimately familiar with them in a way that brings conflict to the otherwise close-knit group.

Though I’ve not yet finished the new expansion, I’ve so far enjoyed the novel mixing of the game’s common undead, its specially mutated mini-bosses, and these new human-like ene…

The PlayStation 5 Pro came out of the gate earlier this month with its $700 price tag and a list of PS5 Pro-enhanced game that was supposed to offer early adapters a peak gaming experience. However, players soon reported that Silent Hill 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and other games actually looked worse on PS5 Pro. Now, Konami and developer Bloober Team have addressed the issues on a new patch for Silent Hill 2.

Silent Hill 2’s 1.06 patch wasn’t just created for the PS5 Pro problems. It’s also adjusting and fixing a few issues with the PC version on Steam, but the PS5 Pro fixes are the highlight here. Prior to this update, Silent Hill 2 players on PS5 Pro noticed a number of glitches and visual distortions that weren’t happening to the game on standard PlayStation 5 consoles.

…

Call of Duty Season 3 Reloaded went live on May 25, and the mid-season update added a new submachine gun for use in multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone. Here’s how you can unlock Season 3 Reloaded’s H4 Blixen submachine gun.

How to unlock the H4 Blixen

The H4 Blixen submachine gun is described as a weapon that offers mobility and accuracy in medium-range engagements. Activision says, “the H4 Blixen delivers a reliable three-shot burst at a further range than the Owen Gun, albeit with a slower rate of fire. It also has three more bullets per standard magazine and slightly better vertical recoil control, aim down sight speed, and reload quickness.”

This new gun can be unlocked either for free with an in-game challenge, or it can be purchased as a weapon blueprint with a cosmetic bundle.

Warzone

Challenge: Get three slide kills with an SMG in a single match 15 times.

The Warzone challenge is pretty straightforward. Just slide, shoot, and kill with an SMG. This might be a good challenge for players who are normally aggressive with submachine guns in the battle…