Month: January 2018

With its latest update, Blizzard answered a common complaint among Overwatch fans. Rather than release new items that can only be obtained for a limited time through an event-specific loot box, it added more than 100 new cosmetics into the standard loot box. That means there’s no big hurry to unlock everything–but it also means you’re left hoping for a lucky drop from a loot box that contains a lot of stuff.

Since the patch’s launch, many players have noticed that obtaining the new skins, in particular, is tough. In our livestream above, we opened 50 loot boxes and didn’t get even a single one of the 17 new skins. This has led some to wonder if anything is wrong with the game, but according to Blizzard, it’s simply because these items aren’t available through an event-specific loot box, as is normally the case with new skins.

“Please keep in mind that unlike during events you’re not guaranteed to get a new item in every box,” the developer said on Twitter. “These items went into the pool of all available items in the base loot box.” In another tweet, it stated, “The loot box odds have not changed.”

That may come as little consolation to those who have already opened numerous loot boxes and gotten no new skins, but it does help to set expectations properly. It may also serve as some warning that you may not want to spend real-world money on loot boxes, at least unless you’re okay with the possibility that you won’t get a new skin. Bear in mind, you can also specifically buy individual skins with credits if you’re eager to get your hands on specific ones.

Alongside the skins, the update also introduces new sprays, emotes, highlight intros, and player icons, as well as a new map, Blizzard World. You can check out all the new skins and sprays in our gallery, but it won’t be the last of the new content in the near future. A Lunar New Year event is on the way, as are returns of the Uprising and Anniversary events.

An animated film based on Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat is in development.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Animation Group (WAG) signed a deal with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to create a series of movies based on the work of Dr. Seuss, and the first to get an animated feature film is The Cat in the Hat. The studio will reportedly begin its search for a writer for the project soon.

Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (1957)

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Following confirmation that Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah will also serve in the same role on Anthem, a new report has emerged that paints a picture of mounting pressure at BioWare.

Hulu isn’t playing around in February. The streaming service is adding a long list of movies and TV shows to its ever-expanding library, including the premiere of the original drama limited series The Looming Tower.

The series is set before the September 11 attacks and follows the rivalry between the CIA and the FBI as the threat rises. The series stars Jeff Daniels, Peter Sarsgaard, Wrenn Schmidt, and Tahar Rahim. The show will contain 10 episodes, which will premiere weekly beginning February 28.

In the realm of movies, classics like Sin City, A Fish Called Wanda, and The Cutting Edge will all arrive on February 1. Other films being added to the service are Mystic Pizza, Manhunter, The Hurt Locker, and Red Dawn.

On the TV front, the complete collections of Parenthood and One Tree Hill will become available to stream. They’ll be joined by new seasons of Broad City, Archer, Brockmire, and The Long Road Home.

You can take a look at everything Hulu is adding below. For a complete look at new streaming in February, you can also check out Netflix and Amazon Prime Video’s additions.

February 1

• A Date for Mad Mary
• A Fish Called Wanda
• Agent Cody Banks
• Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
• Akeelah and the Bee
• Amelie
• American Idiots
• The Animal
• An Officer and a Gentleman
• Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
• The Benchwarmers
• Black Spurs
• Blazing Saddles
• Casi Divas
• Charm School
• Confessions of A Dangerous Mind
• Cougar Town: Complete Series
• The Cutting Edge
• The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
• Daybreakers
• Dirt: Complete Series
• Everwood: Complete Series
• Face Off: Complete Seasons 1-10
• Gang Related
• The Good the Bad and the Ugly
• The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
• Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds
• Harsh Times
• The Haunting
• He Said, She Said
• Hoodlum
• The Hurt Locker
• Intersection
• Keeping Up with the Steins
• Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
• Lulu on the Bridge
• Manhattan
• Manhunter
• Mermaids
• Michael
• Mystic Pizza
• Nightcap: Season 2
• Nine Queens
• One Tree Hill: Complete Series
• Perfect Stranger
• Real Humans: Complete Seasons 1 & 2
• Red Dawn (1984)
• Redline
• Rollerball (1975)
• Rollerball (2002)
• Frailty
• Running Scared
• Rustlers’ Rhapsody
• Sabrina (1995)
• Sin City
• Slow Burn
• The Spirit
• The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover
• The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale
• The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today
• Swimming with Sharks
• Terms of Endearment
• The Thaw
• The Warriors
• Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her

February 4

• Broad City: Season 4
• My Dead Boyfriend

February 5

• Archer: Dreamland: Season 8
• Beach Rats
• The Challenge
• Weiner

February 6

• Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story
• Danica
• The 60 Yard Line

February 7

• A Taxi Driver

February 8

• Gary Unmarried: Complete Seasons 1-2
• Perception: Complete Seasons 1-3
• The PJ’s: Complete Seasons 1-3

February 9

• Brockmire: Season 1

February 11

• Lucky
• Run the Tide

February 12

• Along for the Ride
• Honeymoon
• It Happened in LA
• The Two Faces of January
• Tom of Finland

February 13

• Christmas in the Heartland
• Drinksgiving

February 14

• National Lampoon Presents Cattle Call
• Star Trek (2009)

February 15

• 28 Hotel Rooms
• An Ideal Husband
• Birthday Girl
• The Exploding Girl
• Fresh
• Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot
• Monogamy
• Next
• Parenthood: Complete Series
• Rebirth

February 16

• Cardinal: Season 2

February 17

• The Long Road Home: Season 1

February 18

• Pocket Listing
• Thanks for Sharing

February 19

• White Bird in a Blizzard

February 20

• Above Ground Level: Dubfire

February 21

• Once Upon A Time
• The Villainess

February 23

• Detroit

February 26

• Love is Thicker than Water

February 27

• Alien Psychosis

February 28

• The Looming Tower: Season 1 Premiere

There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is Amazon is raising the prime of their prime service for those that subscribe monthly. The current $10.99 monthly cost will now be $12.99. The good news is that annual subscribers will see no increase, and there’s plenty of new additions coming to Amazon Prime Video in February to make up for the extra money.

First and foremost, the new month will see the arrival of the rest of The Tick‘s first season. Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Peter Serafinowicz returns as the strange superhero, with six more installments debuting on February 23. The Tick is just one of several shows adding episodes to Amazon Prime, along with The Expanse and Mozart in the Jungle.

As for movies, 2009’s Star Trek, directed by JJ Abrams, will be available to stream in February. Additionally, the original Red Dawn film, Mystic Pizza, both versions of Rollerball, and The Warriors will all be added to the service, among many other titles.

You can take a look at everything Amazon Prime video is adding in February below. In case you missed it, you can also check out every title added in January and what Netflix has coming in February as well.

February 1

• American Idiots
• Black Spurs
• The Cutting Edge
• The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
• Daybreakers
• A Fish Called Wanda
• Gang Related
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
• Harsh Times
• The Haunting
• He Said, She Said
• Hoodlum
• Intersection
• Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
• Lulu on the Bridge
• Manhattan
• Manhunter
• Mermaids
• Mystic Pizza
• An Officer and a Gentleman
• Red Dawn (1984)
• Rollerball (2002)
• Rollerball (1975)
• Running Scared
• Rustlers’ Rhapsody
• Sabrina
• Slow Burn
• Swimming with Sharks
• Terms of Endearment
• The Thaw
• Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
• The Warriors

February 2

• Absentia: Season 1

February 4

• My Dead Boyfriend

February 6

• Danica

February 7

• The Expanse: Season 2

February 8

• Mother’s Day

February 9

• Grand Prix Driver: Season 1

February 10

• Breathe
• No Stone Unturned

February 11

• Good Time
• Run the Tide

February 13

• The Ballad of Lefty Brown
• Stinky & Dirty Valentine’s Day Special

February 14

• National Lampoon Presents Cattle Call
• Star Trek (2009)

February 16

• Human Flow
• Logan Lucky
• Mozart in the Jungle: Season 4

February 18

• Pocket Listing
• Thanks for Sharing

February 23

• The Tick: Season 1B
• Thunderbirds are Go!: Season 4