“Leaving Neverland,” which will air on HBO this year, focuses on the harrowing accounts of two of the singer’s accusers.
We Played The Resident Evil 2 Remake With Its Developers
We sit down with Resident Evil 2 Remake’s director and producer to play the recent 1-Shot demo before the full game’s release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Metro Exodus PC Specs Have Been Revealed
4A Games has released the PC specs for Metro Exodus, the upcoming third entry to the studio’s Metro series. The developer outlines the exact requirements your machine will need to meet in order to achieve minimum, recommended, high, or extreme performance.
Metro Exodus minimum graphical requirements are a tad higher than what you’d see in most games, running at an average performance of 30fps at 1080p. But the game will run on an Intel Core i5 processor and you don’t need a Windows 10 OS. The same cannot be said for recommended performance or higher. To get 60fps or anything higher than 1080p, you’ll need Windows 10 and your PC will need to at least be running on an Intel Core i7 processor.
The full list of specs for each level of performance are listed below, and can also be seen in a comparison chart on Metro Exodus’ main website.
Minimum
- Average Performance: 1080p at 30fps
- Graphics Settings: Low
- OS: Windows 7, 8, or 10
- CPU: Intel Core i5-4440
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: GTX 670, GTX 1050, or Radeon HD 7870
- VRAM: 2 GB
- Direct X: 11 or 12
Recommended
- Average Performance: 1080p at 60fps
- Graphics Settings: High
- OS: Windows 10
- CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: GTX 1070, RTX 2060, or AMD RX Vega 56
- VRAM: 8 GB
- Direct X: 12
High
- Average Performance: 1440p at 60fps
- Graphics Settings: Ultra
- OS: Windows 10
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: GTX 1080 TI, RTX 2070, or AMD RX Vega 64
- VRAM: 8 GB
- Direct X: 12
Extreme
- Average Performance: 4K at 60fps
- Graphics Settings: Extreme
- OS: Windows 10
- CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: RTX 2080TI
- VRAM: 11 GB
- Direct X: 12
We’re excited for Metro Exodus based on what we’ve seen so far, despite the risky new direction for the series with the addition of large open spaces. The game still feels at its best when it sticks to its roots and puts you into cramped, enclosed locations, though.
Metro Exodus releases for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on February 15.
Anthem VIP Demo Gameplay Live
We make our way through the mid game of Anthem to try out as many javelins as we can in their VIP Demo running from January 25 to January 27.
The 8 Most Shocking Royal Rumble Eliminations in WWE History
Word of advice to the current Rumble entrants: the match is not over until the music plays. Had the British Bulldog known this, he might not have celebrated early at the 1995 Royal Rumble, when he got on the turnbuckles to celebrate his “victory.” In the meantime, Shawn Michaels managed to pull himself back into the ring before both feet hit the floor; he pushed Davey Boy off the turnbuckle to secure his first of two back-to-back Rumble wins.
8. Daniel Bryan (2015)
In 2014, WWE screwed the pooch by leaving Daniel Bryan, the most popular wrestler in the company, out of the Royal Rumble. In 2015, the company included Bryan, but instead of lasting into the later third of the match, disaster struck. Bray Wyatt bumped Bryan off the ring apron after just 10 minutes of in-ring action. The fans revolted, and they spent the remainder of the match chanting Bryan’s name, booing the remaining participants, and yelling “Bulls***.”
7. The Great Khali (2010)
In 2010, Beth Phoenix became the second woman to enter the Royal Rumble (the first was Chyna in 1999; more on her later). And she made an immediate impact; she kissed former World Heavyweight Champion the Great Khali, which stunned him so much that she was able to leverage him out of the ring. It was a fun comedy spot that came early in the match; she even hoisted CM Punk on her shoulders before the Straight Edge Superstar got the upper-hand and eliminated her.
6. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin (1999)
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin won the 1997 and ’98 Royal Rumbles back-to-back. And he would have three-peated this feat, had The Rock not come down to the ring and distracted Austin in the 1999 Rumble. That gave Mr. McMahon just enough time to sneak behind Austin and dump him over the side, winning the match.
Typically, it’s not a good sign for business when a wrestling promoter goes over the actual wrestlers. But this was also smack in the middle of the legendary McMahon/Austin feud; their chemistry with each other, and their on-screen hatred of one another, was just palpable enough to make this finish work, against precedent.
5. Mark Henry (1999)
Chyna was the first woman to enter the Royal Rumble in the event’s history. And she immediately made her presence known; she went after Mark Henry, laying in a couple of forearms before tossing him over the top rope. Unlike the Beth Phoenix spot from 2010, everyone, Henry included, played this seriously.
4. Shawn Michaels (2003)
The Heartbreak Kid is another back-to-back winner, winning the Rumble in 1995 and ’96. So when Michaels entered the 2003 Rumble, fans may not have expected him to win, but they were expecting, at the very least, a decent showing. They didn’t get that. Jericho attacked Michaels from behind and smacked him with a chair. He then eliminated Michaels after only 2.5 minutes.
3. Andre the Giant (1990)
Anytime Andre the Giant enters anything, he’s an automatic favorite to win; he’s simply that big and that beloved. But when he entered the 1990 Royal Rumble, he was three years removed from his legendary match at WrestleMania III and in more pain than ever. He was eliminated after just 10 minutes by the powerful combination of Ax and Smash, also known as Demolition.
2. British Bulldog (1995)
1. The Undertaker (2002)
Maven was the first winner of WWE reality TV show Tough Enough, where contestants compete for a WWE contract. When he entered the 2002 Royal Rumble, the Undertaker, who had entered earlier, laughed at him. But then, the Hardys attacked Taker, and this provided enough of a distraction for Maven to land a dropkick on the Undertaker, sending him toppling over the top rope. The Dead Man looked as stunned as the rest of us; he had lasted under eight minutes in the contest.Maven’s triumph, however, was short-lived. Taker blew his cool, and he dragged Maven back to the concession area, where he beat the rookie to a pulp. Talk about a sore loser!
Heads Up: PS4 and Xbox One External Hard Drives Are on Sale
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There’s no doubt that downloadable PS4 and Xbox One games offer great convenience. After all, who enjoys changing discs every time they want to play a different game? Many of us also have loads of digital titles thanks to monthly freebies from PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold. But with games regularly reaching 60GB or more nowadays, hard drives fill up fast. If your console is running out of storage, it’s probably time to pick up an external hard drive. Luckily for you, some great deals are available right now.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu Sequel in Development With 22 Jump Street Writer
Even before the original has hit theaters, a sequel to Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is in the works, and a writer has been hired.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Legendary is working on a sequel to Detective Pikachu, and Oren Uziel has been tapped to write the script. Uziel’s work includes 22 Jump Street, The Cloverfield Paradox, as well as the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog and Men in Black International films.
Pokemon Detective Pikachu arrives in theaters on May 10, and a wide array of merchandise for the film was recently announced.
Brumadinho dam collapse: Many feared dead in Brazil
The dam break caused a sea of muddy sludge to spread across rural areas of Minas Gerais state.
Here Are Kingdom Hearts 3’s Streaming Rules
Before you get your hands on Kingdom Hearts 3 — currently available in Japan and available in other territories beginning on January 29 — players intending to stream the long-awaited sequel.
Kingdom Hearts 3’s title menu includes a warning notice before you stream. A pop-up window then appears, detailing that streaming of the game is intended for non-commercial use, and that streaming with the explicit intention of sharing the music of KH3 is expressly prohibited. The full statement, as confirmed by IGN, reads:
“This game is a copyrighted work. The copyright is held by The Walt Disney Company and a collaboration of authors representing The Walt Disney Company. Additionally, the copyright of certain characters is held by Square Enix Co. Ltd.
Slay the Spire Review
Slay the Spire is one of those games where I found myself sitting alone at my desk just giggling as I played. Not because it’s exceptionally funny – though its well-written encounters can be that – but because some combo of cards that had chanced its way into my hand would just go off, and the result was an absolute thrill. I couldn’t help but laugh because, win or lose, that combo may never show up again. But boy, was it a blast in the moment.
Here’s a genre mix you probably haven’t seen before: Slay the Spire is a deckbuilding roguelike dungeon crawler. Don’t mistake it for a deckbuilding game like Hearthstone or Magic: The Gathering; instead, you pick one of three varied but equally exciting characters with unique card pools and start with a super basic deck. As you work your way up the Spire, you’ll fight increasingly difficult monsters to acquire a randomized selection of new cards that slowly build your deck into something better.