Month: December 2020

Phantasy Star Online 2 is getting a significant update next week that will usher in the next chapter of the MMORPG’s storyline. Beyond new story content, Episode 6 will include Phantom and Etoile classes to check out and will raise the level cap to 95. All of the Episode 6 content releases on December 9 for free.

Episode 6’s story picks up after the alternate dimension Omega was able to get rid of the gigantic black hole. The victory doesn’t last long as the ARKS find a new foe in the form of the Goddess of Annihilation Shiva, who declares war upon the entire universe. It’s now up to players to go up against her fleets of spaceships in what Sega is calling “the most massive battle in the history of ARKS.”

Players will be able to take the battle to Shiva while playing as two new classes. The Phantom class uses rods, katanas, and assault rifles to damage enemies and are able to modify their Photon Arts by using weapon actions. Meanwhile, the Etoile class specializes in support and melee combat. Wielding blades and wands, these defensive-minded characters are able to restore party members’ HP and PP during combat.

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Total Recall is celebrating its 30th anniversary in a big way with a 4K UHD rerelease that includes brand-new special features. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays Quaid, a mild-mannered man who may or may not be a secret agent from Mars. And in one of the new featurettes, we learn that the reason this movie got made was because of its star.

As you can see in the video below, which is part of the special features for the new release of the film, more than 40 drafts were written for this movie. In 1989, Schwarzenegger had become a monumental star in Hollywood, coming off of Terminator, Predator, The Running Man, and Twins to name a few.

So at that point, Schwarzenegger had a lot of pull and pushed for the movie to get made. “What happened was that Arnold saw Robocop,” explained director Paul Verhoeven. “And he had wanted to do Total Recall for years. He basically convinced [executive producer] Mario Kassar to buy that script.”

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In the most dramatic move yet for a studio making its plans for movie releases in 2021, Warner has announced that it will put its entire theatrical line-up onto streaming next year.

As reported by Variety, the studio’s movies will hit HBO Max in the US and Canada simultaneously with a theatrical release for the first month of release. This includes films such as the The Matrix 4, Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, The Suicide Squad, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Space Jam: A New Legacy, James Wan’s horror movie Malignant, and the Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark. Once the first month is over, the movies will leave HBO Max and will follow a normal release pattern.

Warner has stated that this is a “one year plan” and that the initiative won’t continue into 2022. In a statement, WarnerMedia chair and CEO Ann Sarnoff said, “We’re living in unprecedented times which call for creative solutions, including this new initiative for the Warner Bros. Pictures Group. No one wants films back on the big screen more than we do. We know new content is the lifeblood of theatrical exhibition, but we have to balance this with the reality that most theaters in the U.S. will likely operate at reduced capacity throughout 2021.”

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Netflix‘s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is ending later this month after Season 4 drops December 31. This bummer news was announced over the summer, though via a new trailer we’re starting to see what the beginning of the end looks like. Check it out below.

The final season will have eight episodes, and it will be kicking up the stakes as Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka) and her friends prepare to take on a new evil. In addition to Shipka (Mad Men), the show also stars Tati Gabrielle (who will also be in the upcoming Uncharted movie) and Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings). Of the show’s cancelation, showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Big Love) said: “Working on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has been an incredible honor from day one.”

We have a big comprehensive guide to everything that’s known (so far) about the Riverdale sister show’s final season–including an overview of what went down in the first three seasons. The official synopsis accompanying the new trailer teases: “Sabrina’s new normal quickly dissolves as menacing spirits set their sights on Greendale. In a battle of supernatural wits, who will be left standing?”

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