Happy Death Day Has Killer Box Office Debut

Happy Death Day had a strong opening weekend at the domestic box office, debuting in first place with an estimated $26.5 million.

Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ latest thriller has already proven to be a success, as the Christopher B. Landon-directed film had a production budget of just $5 million. Happy Death Day is one of several recent horror films to perform incredibly well for Universal, joining recent Blumhouse successes like Jordan Peele’s Get Out and M. Night Shyamalan’s Split.

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Inuyashiki Last Hero Episode 1 Review

It’s not every day the first episode of a show forces me to fight back tears, but Inuyashiki Last Hero’s bleak look into an everyman’s life had me deeply empathizing with the protagonist, Ichiro Inuyashiki, instantly. The 58-year-old family man with an office job isn’t your usual main character either, but the first episode explores his sad life with a realism that’s borderline uncomfortable to watch. Only near the end do we get the promised action and sci-fi, but I’m entirely okay with that considering how superbly Inuyashiki’s characterization was presented.

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Street Fighter 5’s Final Season 2 DLC Character Is Zeku

Zeku, the ever-changing ninja, is coming to Street Fighter V on October 24, serving as the final DLC character for Season 2.

An aggressive, rushdown style character, Zeku’s V-trigger ability transforms him into a more youthful version, changing his appearance and seemingly altering his moves. For a look at Zeku in action, check out the character reveal trailer below:

First appearing in Street Fighter Alpha 2, Zeku was Guy’s former teacher. Zeku taught Guy the art of Bushinryu, a style of ninjutsu Guy went on to master. Zeku then vanished, only to reappear now.

The complete Season 2 DLC roster includes Akuma, Kolin, Ed, Abigail, Menat, and Zeku.

Read IGN’s Street Fighter V review for our thoughts on how it nails the mechanics and competitive features, but was a bit lacking in overall content compared to other games in the genre. Also be sure to check out some of the awesome Street Fighter V character statues we saw at NYCC.

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Xbox Head ‘Doesn’t Like’ Paying for Platform-Exclusive DLC

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer says he doesn’t like idea of paying for platform-exclusive content.

In an interview with GameSpot at the Brazil Game Show, Spencer explained his views on the practice. “People always knock me on this; I’ve been on record… I don’t love the idea or practice of us paying so other platforms can’t play or use a certain gun in a game or do a certain level,” he said.

“I know I say that and, Xbox history—DLC exclusivity windows with Call of Duty—I understand the fingers are pointing right back to Xbox. I can only be who I am. It’s not the best PR answer. But I don’t like that,” Spencer added.

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Mindhunter: Season 1 Review

This is a spoiler-free review for all 10 new episodes of Netflix’s Mindhunter – which premiered Friday, October 13th.

The concept of the cop or investigator who gets too absorbed in his/her work, too close to the darkness, is a well-worn story device at this point. TV shows and movies have presented us with many a hero, or anti-hero, who’ve succumbed to the sheer weight and enormity of the atrocities they’re forced to absorb for decades now. Likewise, the entertainment industry’s fascination with serial killers, a genre of crime fiction that got an enormous boost from 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs (which then spawned and influenced dozens more movies) can easily feel like a tired infatuation here in 2017.

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Nintendo Reportedly Encouraging Mature Titles on Switch

Nintendo may be encouraging producers of more mature and violent games to bring their content over to Switch.

According to a report by the The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo appears to be interested in increasing the number of mature titles on its newest console to remove the stigma that its hardware is just for family-friendly content.

Takuya Aizu, chief executive of Inti Creates—the studio behind the scantily clad shooter Gal*Gun 2—said he initially assumed Nintendo wouldn’t be interested in having their adult-oriented game on the Switch. “I thought it wouldn’t be possible to release such a game for the Switch, but surprisingly, Nintendo gave me positive feedback,” Aizu told the WSJ.

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Last Chance To Pick Up These Xbox Games With Gold Titles

It’s only halfway through October, but two Games with Gold titles are on their way out. Today will be your last chance to pick them up for the low, low price of free.

Supernatural adventure game Oxenfree for Xbox One and platformer Rayman 3 HD for Xbox 360 are heading out of rotation. Gone Home will remain free for the remainder of the month, and starting tomorrow, The Turing Test and Medal of Honor: Airborne will be up for grabs.

October 2017 Games With Gold Lineup

Xbox One

  • Gone Home (October 1-31)
  • The Turing Test (October 16-November 15)
  • Oxenfree (September 16-October 15)

Xbox 360

  • Rayman 3 HD (October 1-15)
  • Medal of Honor: Airborne (October 16-31)

For more details on this month’s Games with Gold selection, head on over to our story here. For even more Xbox news, check out our hub.

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