Birds of Prey opened to a smaller-than-expected box office number that makes it the worst opening ever for a DC Extended Universe film. The movie pulled in $33.2 million in the US for its opening weekend, and that’s the lowest-ever for DC’s recent film universe.
It’s not the absolute worst of all-time for a DC comic book movie, however as the Josh Brolin 2010 movie Jonah Hex only made $5.3 million for its US opening. But it’s the lowest for the DCEU that began in 2013 with Man of Steel.
The Birds of Prey box office opening is well below the $50 million-$55 million it was projected to make, and also below Warner Bros.’ own more conservative $45 million figure. Worldwide, Birds of Prey has now made $81.2 million worldwide, which is significantly below the $110 million that Warner Bros. was expecting.
Deadline, which supplied all the box office numbers, reports that Birds of Prey will likely struggle to reach $100 million at the US box office. One finance source told the site, “Overall, it’s bad.”
Birds of Prey had a $97 million budget, which comes down to $84 million with California’s tax credits applied. This does not include marketing expenses, however.
Deadline also reports that the first cut of Birds of Prey “tested really poorly.” As such, DC movie executive Walter Hamada ordered reshoots that got the movie in a better place.
Birds of Prey carries an R-rating and it released in February, and both factors could have limited the film’s box office results. By comparison, the PG-13 rated Suicide Squad, the film that Birds of Prey is spun off from, made $133 million in the US for its opening weekend during summer 2016.
In GameSpot’s review of Birds of Prey, Meg Downey said, “It’s the sort of kinetic, high energy romp that comes with built-in replay value, and proves exactly why Harley Quinn has become such an endearing, beloved character in the pop-culture pantheon. If this is the direction the DCEU is headed, the future’s looking bright.”
Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
The weekend spotlight continues to shine on Resident Evil 3 and Doom Eternal, as both games get a great preorder discount just weeks before they’re set to release.
Out 4/3: Preorder Resident Evil 3 and Save $10
Resident Evil 3 has dropped $10 to $49.94. For those of you who have already preordered the game from Amazon, your price is automatically adjusted to the lower one. Resident Evil 2 was a remake done right, and we expect RE3 to receive the same treatment. RE3 completes the Raccoon City arc, and this time you’re playing as the iconic Jill Valentine.
Doom Eternal is another hugely anticipated release and starting today you can get preorder it for $49.94. If you’ve watched any of the gameplay trailers you already know this game is going to pretty amazing. Preorder it and you’ll also receive a digital copy of Doom 64.
Out 3/17: Preorder Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package for PS4 on Amazon
The ultimate compilation for Kingdom Hearts fans will be released next month. This package includes all ten Kingdom Hearts games including the recent KH3. If you haven’t yet played this epic universe-hopping RPG that merges the worlds and cast of Square Enix and Disney together, then you’re in for a real treat.
11% Off the Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller, Now $159.99 (Compatible with Upcoming Xbox)
Amazon is offering a Prime exclusive discount of about 11% off, dropping the price from $179 to $160. This is very likely the nicest first party controller you can buy. This professional-grade controller features adjustable tension thumbsticks, shorter hair trigger locks, wraparound textured grips, interchangeable thumbsticks and paddle shapes, and includes a USB Type C cable with charging dock. It boasts up to 40 hours of battery life and can be used for both the Xbox and PC and will supposedly work with the next gen console too.
Hyperkin Duke Wired Xbox Controller for $38 at Amazon
Do you miss the old Xbox days, when controllers were huge and chunky? Well, now you can relive the glory days thanks to this officially licensed Xbox Duke controller from Hyperkin.
HP OMEN 15″ 1080p 144Hz IPS Intel Core i7-9750H 6-Core GTX 1660 Ti Gaming Laptop with Bonus Mouse and Headset for $999.99
Check reviews across the web and you’ll see that the HP Omen is one of the nicest built gaming laptops for the price. This model even has a few extra bells and whistles, like the 144Hz display, RGB-backlit keyboard, and Bang & Olufsen speakers. This bundle also includes a free HP OMEN 400 gaming mouse and HP OMEN 800 headset, a $100 value.
This is the best price you’ll find on an RTX 2080 equipped laptop, and none of the other specs are lacking, either. Despite all this power under the hood, it still weighs only 4.6 pounds.
Joker is an excellent movie, and is now on sale at an even more excellent price. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy one of the best DC movies made in years.
Here’s your chance to score one of the best anime TV series ever at the lowest price ever. You’ll be able to watch this on your PC, your Xbox, or through a linked Vudu account.
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Dell brings back the Black Friday price for the Xbox One X Jedi: Fallen Order Bundle and tosses in a second Microsoft Xbox wireless controller for free. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an outstanding game, one of the best games of 2019.
Get a Deco Gear 49″ Curved 144Hz Monitor for $649 at PC Mag Shop
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LG is a solid name when it comes to 4K TVs, and this one is no different. With a crazy high refresh rate, this TV does away with your traditional input lag most HDTVs have, making it perfect for movie watchers and gamers alike.
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This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for an Alienware Aurora desktop equipped with an RTX 2060 video card. The desktop-class RTX 2060 video card is actually quite powerful; it’s superior to the GTX 1070 Ti video card and will handle current gen easily at up to 1440p as well as VR headsets like the Valve Index and HTC Vive Pro.
The entire team behind the upcoming System Shock 3 is “no longer employed” at developer OtherSide Entertainment, according to a report from VideoGamesChronicle.
This follows previous reports of other core members of the team announcing their departure over the past five months, including System Shock 3’s writer and director, lead programmer, and others. Just this week, design director Chase Jones changed his LinkedIn profile to reflect the end of his time at OtherSide.
The anonymous source also stated that System Shock 3 was “critically behind” in its development. We last saw how the game was progressing in a gameplay trailer released back in September 2019, which showed off the return of the iconic gaming villain/rogue A.I. SHODAN.
An anonymous poster claiming to be a developer from OtherSide posted on RPG Codex, explaining some additional background info.
“The only reason I’m posting is because I saw so much confusion about the state of the company and the project I thought some first person information would be welcome,” the user wrote. “I never suggested we were halfway done, core systems are a great foundation for a game but most of the work is content development which we were critically behind in, both in real assets and in tool support for an efficient pipeline.
“Was the failure of the project right? It’s hard to say. If Starbreeze hadn’t gone into crisis I think we would’ve delivered something interesting with some fresh and innovative gameplay, but a much smaller game than what people were expecting and inevitably disappointing for a sequel to such a beloved franchise.
“Those high expectations drove a lot of expensive experimentation. We were a small team and knew we couldn’t compete with current immersive sims in production quality and breadth, so we had to be creative and clever and weird. And we were on our way to make something unique and possibly fun, but probably not what the audience was hungry for.”
The user also shared that they “don’t actually know what’s going on, but the team is no longer employed there,” and refrained from commenting further over concerns they may break their non-disclosure agreement.
Adding some legitimacy to the report, VGC cites a community manager that confirmed the poster’s comments.
Starbreeze decided to sell off the publishing rights to System Shock 3 back to OtherSide in order to raise the desperately-needed cash it required to continue operations.
With OtherSide seemingly now floating in the ether, creative director Warren Spector (System Shock, Deus Ex, Epic Mickey) told VGC that the company was in talks with a “lot” of interested publishers. That was back in May 2019. He told VGC that the company had enough capital to fund itself for a period of time, and was also considering self-publishing System Shock 3.
IGN has reached out to a third-party PR company that previously handled communications for OtherSide for comment. We’ll update this story as we learn more.
Resident Evil 3 has dropped $10 to $49.94. For those of you who have already preordered the game from Amazon, your price is automatically adjusted to the lower one. Resident Evil 2 was a remake done right, and we expect RE3 to receive the same treatment. RE3 completes the Raccoon City arc, and this time you’re playing as the iconic Jill Valentine.
Doom Eternal is another hugely anticipated release and starting today you can get preorder it for $49.94. If you’ve watched any of the gameplay trailers you already know this game is going to pretty amazing. Preorder it and you’ll also receive a digital copy of Doom 64.
The ultimate compilation for Kingdom Hearts fans will be released next month. This package includes all ten Kingdom Hearts games including the recent KH3. If you haven’t yet played this epic universe-hopping RPG that merges the worlds and cast of Square Enix and Disney together, then you’re in for a real treat.
Amazon is offering a Prime exclusive discount of about 11% off, dropping the price from $179 to $160. This is very likely the nicest first party controller you can buy. This professional-grade controller features adjustable tension thumbsticks, shorter hair trigger locks, wraparound textured grips, interchangeable thumbsticks and paddle shapes, and includes a USB Type C cable with charging dock. It boasts up to 40 hours of battery life and can be used for both the Xbox and PC and will supposedly work with the next gen console too.
Check reviews across the web and you’ll see that the HP Omen is one of the nicest built gaming laptops for the price. This model even has a few extra bells and whistles, like the 144Hz display, RGB-backlit keyboard, and Bang & Olufsen speakers. This bundle also includes a free HP OMEN 400 gaming mouse and HP OMEN 800 headset, a $100 value.
This is the best price you’ll find on an RTX 2080 equipped laptop, and none of the other specs are lacking, either. Despite all this power under the hood, it still weighs only 4.6 pounds.
Here’s your chance to score one of the best anime TV series ever at the lowest price ever. You’ll be able to watch this on your PC, your Xbox, or through a linked Vudu account.
Dell brings back the Black Friday price for the Xbox One X Jedi: Fallen Order Bundle and tosses in a second Microsoft Xbox wireless controller for free. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an outstanding game, one of the best games of 2019.
Use code “AWR8420OFF“
Use code “AWR8420OFF“