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It’s hard to avoid the topic of massive competitive online modes in gaming, with an increasing number of franchises exploring online pursuits for their newer games, but Take-Two Interactive appears to not be taking the battle royale bait. While Fortnite continues to dominate gamer hours, the parent company for Rockstar Games, famous for both their GTA and Red Dead properties, spoke to the topic at a web-streamed conference. The long-awaited follow-up to Rockstar’s 2010 hit sequel, Red Dead Redemption 2 has been a special target in the discussion of AAA development gearing to increasingly expansive multiplayer modes....

Upon the announcement of Guardians of the Galaxy, many looked at it to be Marvel’s riskiest project yet, but really is was anything but. Thanks to an incredible soundtrack, a fun group of characters, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe brand, the film opened big in August 2014. In fact, Marvel Studios knew what the result was going to be a few weeks earlier, so they announced Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play that has taken the West End in London by storm. Despite the fact the second Deathly Hallows movie released in 2010 to conclude the series, JK Rowling’s creation still lives on in fans enchanted by the eight movies and seven books that ultimately came to shape a generation. And while the Fantastic Beasts series starring Eddie Redmayne and Johnny Depp has had its good moments, we would still love to see the Cursed Child play out on the big screen, rather than a stage....

Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the third movie in the MonsterVerse, but does it feature a post-credits scene? Warner Bros. and Legendary’s monster universe kicked off in 2014 with Gareth Edward’s Godzilla reboot. Following the film’s success (critical and commercial alike), the studios decided to add King Kong to the mix with Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ 70s adventure, Kong: Skull Island. Now comes King of the Monsters, a direct sequel to Edwards’ movie that was co-written and directed by Michael Dougherty (of Trick ‘r Treat and Krampus fame)....

iOS 15 launches this week and brings with it a lot of new features including Live Text, Focus modes, a new Weather app, FaceTime enhancements as well as more features like FaceTime screen sharing coming later this year. However, one of the more drastic changes is to Safari. Apple has dramatically redesigned the layout of Safari, as well as adding new features like Tab Groups. However, if you don’t like the new UI, you can go back....

Latest update: Dropbox says Apple Silicon support in the works – see bottom of piece. Dropbox M1 support still hasn’t arrived, even after Apple launched its new MacBook Pro models that run on more powerful versions of the chip. Worse, the company claims there isn’t yet enough support for the idea to make it a priority. (This statement was made by a company forum rep who was unaware of the position....

Nostalgia works in cycles. Almost every generation looks back to their childhood with fondness and then tries to recreate that experience for the next generation. We have seen this phenomenon in a wide range of film and TV shows recently, whether it’s Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or the upcoming reboot of Power Rangers. However, that isn’t the only property coming back to assault pop culture in the near future....

Wonder Woman is, after all, a global icon, having recently been granted honorary ambassadorship by the United Nations for the Empowerment of Women and Young Girls. The cultural impact of the character stems far and wide, with her becoming a symbol of feminism around the world. And although she’s received her fair share of television adaptations over the years, in regards to the big screen, she is only getting started....

The increased interest in limited tv series or miniseries is a boon to audiences as well, as they’re treated not only to some terrific filmmaking, but also to the sort of ensembles that would have, just a few years ago, been reason enough to buy a ticket to the theater. That’s true of Catch-22, which goes the Ocean’s 11 route by bringing Clooney together with some top-not talent, like Kyle Chandler, Hugh Laurie, Giancarlo Giannini, and Christopher Abbott....

It has been a minute since Michael C. Hall was the star of his own series, but the former TV serial killer is finally set to return in Netflix’s upcoming mystery thriller, Safe. Hall is no stranger to the streaming service after making a brief appearance on season 2 of The Crown as John F. Kennedy, but now he’s back as a father in search of his missing daughter after she goes missing following a neighborhood party....

The high popularity of Fortnite among students caused enough concern in Australia that one school there recently asked parents to ban the game at home. The school fears that its students are too young to play such a game, leaving them open to online predators. Fortnite is a co-op sandbox adventure game that allows players to form teams to survive a post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by storms. It’s currently very popular, particularly with younger gamers, and reached 1 million players as of August 2017....

Epic Games Korea CEO Sung Chul Park reported that Fortnite has reached 8.3 million concurrent players worldwide earlier this week. A spokesperson from Epic later confirmed the numbers that Park reported, meaning that in just nine months, Fortnite’s concurrent player numbers have grown by nearly five million players. It’s hard to overstate what Fortnite’s concurrent player count means for developer Epic Games. The studio has watched the game grow at a mind-boggling pace since it launched the battle royale mode for Fortnite, beginning a hotly contested arms race between Epic Games’ title and PUBG for genre supremacy....

The DC Extended Universe is only a few years old and still finding its footing. As it does, though, fans are quickly being introduced to the actors and superheroes who will lead the charge going forth into the first Justice League outing, as well as several standalone films. One of the most well-received characters, and most anticipated outings, is the legendary heroine Wonder Woman, brought to life by Gal Gadot in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice....

After some seven years on our screens, two of the biggest Game of Thrones characters finally met in season 7 to tease the mother of all alliances. However, actress Emilia Clarke said that it was all a bit “weird” when she first shared a scene with co-star Kit Harington. The world of Westeros got a little smaller in episode 3, “The Queen’s Justice,” as Jon Snow sailed to Dragonstone to shore up some resources from Queen Daenerys Targaryen....

[Spoilers for the Game of Thrones season 7 finale ahead!] - The minds behind HBO’s Game of Thrones have known how the Wall would come down for years. During last night’s dramatic season 7 finale, the Night King used an undead dragon to bring the wall crashing to the ground. After he killed Viserion in the episode ‘Beyond the Wall’, the Night King resurrected the giant creature and rode it, unleashing a blue flame that completely destroys a section of the wall....

A battle of ice and fire arrives in Westeros with a new Game of Thrones season 8 teaser trailer. HBO has turned George R. R. Martin’s book series into one of the biggest ongoing TV show. Just as with all good things though, Game of Thrones nearing the debut of the eighth and final season. Game of Thrones routinely pulls in large amounts of viewers after building up a dedicated hardcore following through the first seven seasons....

At the time of this giveaway going live, Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame stands just a few million dollars away from surpassing Avatar’s worldwide box office. Of course, that’s not accounting for inflation and the difference in the number of international theaters over the last decade, but we’re talking about over $2.7 billion here. Avengers are the biggest superhero brand in the world, ever, and it’s not slowing down. As Endgame enjoys the last legs of its re-release, the writers and directors will be attending Comic-Con International in San Diego this week where we’ll be interview all of them to talk about this monumental achievement and what’s next....

Glengarry Glen Ross is a movie based on the play by David Mamet. It is a simple story of a group of desperate and largely unsuccessful real estate salesmen as they try everything they can to make a sale and get some money. Featuring one of the best casts ever assembled on screen, it is an incredibly compelling film, even if it is just about people talking. Thanks to the amazing dialogue and terrific performances, it is a riveting show to watch....

We’re learning today that Google followed Apple in successfully applying for FDA approval for AFib detection in Fitbit wearables. The search giant last year completed its acquisition of Fitbit … Background Technically, neither Apple Watches nor Fitbit smartwatches or fitness trackers can formally diagnose atrial fibrillation (AFib), but they can report irregular heartbeat patterns that are consistent with the condition, prompting wearers to seek medical advice. Making any medical claims about a device requires clearance from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA)....