Rainbow 6 Extraction crossplay is thankfully a feature in Ubisoft’s new cooperative PvE shooter, meaning you’ll be able to party up with your friends and take down the Parasite threat together across different platforms. Playing as small three-player squads, you’ll need to use stealth, tactics, and all the gadgets and …
Read More »Star Wars executive says creative disagreements led to an “unsatisfying” scene in The Force Awakens
A Star Wars creative has outlined some behind-the-scenes tension surrounding a plot point from The Force Awakens in a series of now-deleted tweets. Pablo Hidalgo, who works for the Lucasfilm Story Group which oversees the direction of Star Wars canon, responded to a tweet asking about a certain narrative beat …
Read More »Hours after Microsoft says its buying Activision, the US government says its overhauling merger guidelines
On the heels of Microsoft’s Activision purchase, the US government’s Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission launched a joint review of antitrust merger guidelines. The DOJ and FTC monitor and may investigate mergers and acquisitions which, to put it very simply, could break antitrust laws, usually through anticompetitive …
Read More »Joss Whedon addresses the Justice League situation, claims Warner Bros. lost faith in Zack Snyders vision
Joss Whedon has spoken about his time on Justice League. The theatrical version of the superhero movie was co-directed by Whedon, who took over from Zack Snyder after the latter filmmaker dropped out following a personal tragedy. In a new interview with New York magazine (opens in new tab), Whedon …
Read More »Archive 81 is Netflix’s next must-watch horror and viewers “can’t stop thinking about it”
Archive 81 might just be 2022’s first must-watch horror series. The ingredients are there: a compelling premise, a ton of jump scares, and found footage – all backed up by producer and horror legend James Wan, director of The Conjuring and Insidious. It’s little wonder Netflix viewers are talking about …
Read More »Jeremy Irons hasnt seen the Snyder Cut, but says it “couldnt have been worse” than Justice League
Jeremy Irons hasn’t got round to watching Zack Snyder’s Justice League just yet – but he’s made his feelings on the theatrical version clear. When Justice League was in production, director Snyder stepped away due to a personal tragedy, and The Avengers helmer Joss Whedon oversaw reshoots that substantially changed …
Read More »Immortality will be an ambitious step beyond Her Story and Telling Lies
What happened to Marissa Marcel? That question lies at the heart of Immortality, the upcoming video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story, and Half Mermaid, the production company behind Telling Lies. If you’re unfamiliar with either of these fantastic independent releases, Barlow describes them as using “subtext and …
Read More »A new Dying Light 2 gameplay trailer references the first games protagonist
A brand new Dying Light 2 gameplay trailer sets up the events of the long-awaited sequel, and it does so in surprisingly dramatic fashion, even referencing the protagonist of the first Dying Light, Kyle Crane. The latest trailer is subtitled ‘The Reason’, and as promised, it vaguely explains Dying Light …
Read More »Disneys live-action Snow White movie casts male lead opposite Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot
Disney’s live-action Snow White remake has found its male lead – Andrew Burnap has joined the cast of the upcoming movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab). However, Burnap isn’t set to play the prince or the huntsman – he’ll play a new, original character created for …
Read More »The Book of Boba Fett moment answers decades-old question about Return of the Jedi
Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett episode 3! Turn back now if you haven’t seen the latest episode on Disney Plus! The Book of Boba Fett has answered an old question about a strange Return of the Jedi moment. In the episode, Fett learns from …
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