Month: January 2021

While he has still initiated quarantine after being tested positive for COVID-19, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre told his fans and the rest of the WWE Universe that he doesn’t have any symptoms so far and still willing to challenge anybody for his title.

Well, as hinted last week on Legends Night on Raw, WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW Champion Goldberg will challenge the Scotsman for his WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble. The WWE Championship is something that has eluded Goldberg for his entire career, and we could be looking at a new world champion come January 31.

Drew won the Royal Rumble event last year, followed by beating Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania to win his first world title in WWE. His run has been interesting considering there hasn’t been much live fanfare because of the pandemic, but it’s been seen as a positive run so far from fans and one of the strongest-looking champs in recent memory. Goldberg could be the challenge that Drew needs to really cement him “the guy” right now.

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After releasing next-gen patches for various other games in 2020, EA is setting its sights on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which has received an update on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The patch, which is available now on both platforms, improves the game’s frame rate on both next-gen machines and it delivers improved dynamic resolution ranges on Xbox. The Jedi Fallen Order also boosts the post-processing resolution on the new machines (except for the Series S).

As was the case for Star Wars: Squadrons with its own next-gen update, people playing on Xbox are getting more options. The Xbox Series X has Performance and Normal modes, while the PS5 does not.

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2020 was a year where most people sought security and comfort at home, staving off boredom with video games and naturally tweeting about their experiences along the way. With a number of high-profile games, next-gen console launches, and some controversy along the way, Twitter saw record-breaking numbers about gaming on its platform.

According to the social media platform, the topic of video games resulted in an all-time high of more than 2 billion tweets throughout the year, a 75% increase from 2019’s numbers. Gaming was the sixth most-followed topic on Twitter and within that category, topics such as esports, Fortnite, and gaming influencers dominated various discussions. Twitter says that these were the ten most popular topics that users tweeted about:

Most-Followed Gaming Topics

1. Gaming
2. Gaming News
3. Esports
4. Gaming Influencers
5. Playstation
6. Fortnite
7. Call of Duty
8. Minecraft
9. Animal Crossing
10. Xbox

Japan was the country that tweeted most about gaming, followed by the US, Korea, and Brazil. As for the actual games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most popular title to talk about on Twitter, while surprise entries such as Fate/Grand Order, Disney: Twisted-Wonderland, and Identity V also earned spots on the top ten list.

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Streaming platform Hulu has announced a nice subscription deal for college students in the US. Students can subscribe to the ad-supported Hulu plan for only $2/month. For everyone else, this plan costs $6/month.

The new offer went live today in the US. Eligible students who are 18 or older can watch all of the Hulu content they want, for as long as they remain a student. The new pricing plan comes into effect just as new semesters at universities begin across the US.

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The latest trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury has teased what the Switch-exclusive content of the Wii U port will contain, including a gigantic Bowser.

Super Mario 3D World is being ported to the Nintendo Switch like many other Wii U games before it, but Bowser’s Fury is an entirely new portion of the game that will seemingly introduce you to a large, open-ended level with numerous platforming challenges to explore.

At some point it seems Bowser and his uncontrollable new power arrives to spoil the party, forcing Mario to team up with Bowser Jr. To take him down. If you ever hope to see a colossal kaiju-like battle between Bowser and Cat Marion, this latest trailer has you covered.

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One of the wilder gadgets that an office can use to conduct business with from anywhere on the planet is Microsoft’s Surface Hub 2S, a whiteboard-killer that has an absurd screen size of 85 inches.

More than just a massive panel for Zoom meetings though, the Surface Hub 2S has a 4K PixelSense touch and ink enabled screen, Microsoft Teams certified audio and video, and onboard sensors. It also has a hefty recommended retail price of $9,000 for the base model and $12,000 for the device with optional extras included.

That price tag doesn’t include an additional pair of hands either, as unboxing the gigantic display is a two-person job at a minimum:

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Nintendo dropped more details on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, along with the announcement of a new special-edition Nintendo Switch console coming alongside the game. The Nintendo Switch – Mario Red & Blue Edition comes with a paint job to match the plucky plumber and sells for the same price as a standard Nintendo Switch console.

The Switch is all-red matched to Mario’s cap and shirt, with red Joy-Con controllers and blue Joy-Con grips to imitate his iconic suspender straps. As Nintendo notes in the announcement, this is the first time the Nintendo Switch itself has gotten a new color aside from the standard black that it has been from the beginning. (The Animal Crossing Switch had a special pattern on the back.) The system also includes a Mario-styled carrying case.

The Mario Red & Blue Edition is coming February 12, for $300. Check out our Super Mario 3D World preorder guide for more details.

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Despite the impact of COVID-19 on filming schedules, Netflix is coming out swinging in 2021, promising a new movie every week this year.

The streaming giant has now released a sizzle reel that shows of a whopping 27 of these new movies, and they include films starring Hollywood A-listers like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Melissa McCarthy, Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, Jason Momoa, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Lawrence. In total, Netflix will release 70 new movies in 2021–you can see the full list below.

The sizzle reel ends with a first look at the DiCaprio/Lawrence movie, Don’t Look Up, a satire disaster movie from Adam McKay (Anchorman) that follows two scientists who must inform the world that an asteroid is coming that will destroy the Earth.

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