To find out which gaming keyboard is most worth your money, we put two of the hottest gaming peripherals up against one another: the $230 Corsair K100 and the $40 MSI Vigor GK20.Some new video game-themed manga is on the way to the West, courtesy of Viz Media. The company has announced that an Animal Crossing: New Horizons manga will release this fall, as will a new book of essays from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Vol. 1 Deserted Island Diary, due out on September 14, is Nintendo’s first official book on its popular game of the same name. The book is a Toy Story-like manga that will answer the question: “What do the villagers of Animal Crossing: New Horizons get up to when you’re not around?” Viz teases “goofy gags and silly stories” from the manga, which is part of an ongoing series. Also included are comics on “each” villager, though it’s unclear if that includes every single one included in the game.
The book will also offer “tips and tricks for playing the game in a special bonus section.” New Horizons has proven to be wildly popular, selling more than 31 million copies in less than a year, making it the second-best-selling game on Nintendo Switch.
“Creative has nothing for you” isn’t just a Highspots Wrestling Network comedy series, it’s also what wrestler Bo Dallas has been hearing from WWE writers for more than a year. The former NXT and 24/7 Champion hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since 2019’s Crown Jewel show, as he prepares for life after wrestling working in real estate.
Recently, Dave Meltzer spoke about the situation on Wrestling Observer Radio. “You know how they say creative has nothing for him,’ Meltzer said (via WrestleTalk). “In his case, that’s actually true. Usually when people say that, it’s something else. I don’t know why he’s never been cut, they never use him. But, they didn’t cut him, and they cut all of those guys that they cut in April. He’s still there, still got a job. No idea what or why or anything. Big mystery.”
Additionally, Meltzer reported that Dallas and fellow WWE wrestler Liv Morgan live on a farm together and have been studying and starting a family real estate business. However, he’s still reportedly getting paid by WWE.
Amazon Studios has announced a new hire who will help lead the charge for the marketing and promotion of the network’s big-budget Lord of the Rings TV show and its other projects.
The company has hired Greg Coleman to become the new global head of franchise marketing, with a start date of March 1, according to Deadline. He will report to Amazon Studios chief marketing office of Prime Video, Ukonwa Ojo.
Coleman, who came to Amazon after a successful run at Disney where he helped launch the Frozen franchise, will take the lead on creating marketing campaigns for Amazon Studio’s sci-fi and fantasy TV movies and TV shows, including Lord of the Rings.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League will be released worldwide on Thursday, March 18. HBO has confirmed that the DC movie will be available internationally on a variety on platforms as well as on HBO Max in the US.
The company is yet to specify which distribution options will be available in each territory but did release a list of the intended platforms, which include premium video on demand, subscription video on demand, HBO linear, and HBO Go. The only countries that aren’t covered by this are China, France, and Japan, where a release date for the movie hasn’t been announced yet.
The announcement that Zack Snyder’s Justice League will be released worldwide on the same day that it hits HBO Max follows criticism by Snyder of HBO’s release plans. In a recent interview with the SnyderCutBR YouTube channel, he said, “there has been not amazing work done with the distribution of the movie. I don’t know why that is, I honestly couldn’t put my finger on it.”
The crossover frenzy that has been this season of Fortnite appears to be continuing with another legendary gaming franchise. Capcom’s Street Fighter will reportedly be the next to join the game, as shown in leaked images of the latest dimension-breaking portal.
On Twitter, Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR shared images they obtained that show off what appears inside the next portal. The previous one showed Tron imagery prior to an official announcement, and this one looks like Suzaka Castle. If the level sounds familiar, it may be because in addition to several Street Fighter games, it’s also Ryu’s signature state in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
NEW PORTAL IMAGES pic.twitter.com/I4a8U9F3bC
— ShiinaBR – Fortnite Leaks (@ShiinaBR) February 19, 2021
We were able to verify this ourselves by visiting an area southwest of Sweaty Sands. You have to be standing in the correct spot for the portal to open.
The Norse-inspired PC multiplayer game Valheim has crossed another major sales milestone. Just days after achieving 2 million in sales in under two weeks, the PC game is now up to 3 million copies sold.
Developer Iron Gate announced the news in a post on Steam. The game is growing fast, as the company announced the 2 million sales milestone just a few days ago.
The five-person studio also celebrated how Valheim now has more than 60,000 reviews on Steam that are classified as “overwhelmingly positive,” helping boost the game into Steam’s top 250 best-reviewed games of all time (it sits at 78th now).
Daisy Ridley played Rey in the new Star Wars trilogy, but the character’s arc has come to a close and the new Star Wars films will move on without her. But in the future, would Ridley be open to revisiting the character some day or re-joining the Star Wars universe in another way? She responded to this in the April 2021 issue of Empire, leaving the door open for it to happen.
While Rey is probably finished “for now,” she reflected, Ridley has a “never say never” attitude toward the future. Ridley said she was floored to see Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian, and she could potentially see Rey coming back in the future as well in some capacity.
“I mean, never say never,” she said.
Last year, cosmetics company ColourPop released an official eyeshadow palette inspired by The Mandalorian’s adorable star, Baby Yoda. It launched alongside the debut of The Mandalorian Season 2, but it sold out long before holiday shopping season really got into full swing. If you missed out on picking up the palette the first time around, you’re in luck. ColourPop is restocking The Child Shadow Palette today, February 19, on its site around 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
The palette follows Grogu‘s (aka Baby Yoda) olive green with a mix of nine mattes and metallics. Each of the shades has a cute name that nods to Baby Yoda, including Baby Face, Sipping Soup, Right Hand Mando, and Precious Cargo. The palette costs $16, and once it’s available to order, it’ll likely be gone in a flash.
It comes in a small case featuring a picture of Baby Yoda on the front. The foldout palette also has a small mirror with the slogan “Cutest in the Galaxy” written next to the little guy.
Six months and more than 300 million miles later, the NASA Perseverance rover has touched down on Mars. Nicknamed “Percy” by the mission control team, the probe began sending back images of the red planet shortly after it executed a perfect landing at 3:55 p.m. ET on Thursday. Though the power of technology, you can see the NASA team monitor and guide the rover in the video below. Luckily, it all went fairly smoothly.
To see just how amazing the Perseverance landing was, PBS covered the event and its infamous “seven minutes of terror”, which involves navigating through the thin Martian atmosphere at a speed of over 12,000 mph and attempting a soft landing on the Martian surface.
“This landing is one of those pivotal moments for NASA, the United States, and space exploration globally–when we know we are on the cusp of discovery and sharpening our pencils, so to speak, to rewrite the textbooks,” said acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk to CNN. “The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission embodies our nation’s spirit of persevering even in the most challenging of situations, inspiring, and advancing science and exploration.”
