Every Superman, Batman, and Joker movie ever made to stream on HBO Max

Anthony Garreffa | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | Oct 29, 2019 10:55 PM CDT

HBO Max was announced in full today with a release window of May 2020 and monthly cost of $14.99, it'll rock the entire series of mega-hits Friends and The Big Bang Theory, as well as every single Joker, Batman, and Superman movie ever made.

Every Superman, Batman, and Joker movie ever made to stream on HBO Max

This means you'll get the classic (and my childhood favorite movies) in Superman: The Movie, Superman II, Superman III, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Not only that, but you'll even get the recent R-rated success in Todd Phillips' Joker, as well as every theatrical release of the Batman franchise including The Dark Knight Trilogy.

We can also expect other movies in both characters' history with Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starring Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman. We'll also see Justice League, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, and many others. This will be a huge win for HBO Max as it has Warner Bros. behind it, and will be the big battler against Disney+ that now owns Marvel and the entire MCU.

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The Outer Worlds completed in just over 30 minutes in new speedrun

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 29, 2019 10:30 PM CDT

The Outer Worlds has only just come out and there's already someone who has speedrun through the game, finishing it in just over 30 minutes flat.

The Outer Worlds completed in just over 30 minutes in new speedrun

Obsidian Entertainment's latest game has been beaten in just 30 minutes and 54 seconds, with speedrunner 'Jabo' absolutely smashing through The Outer Worlds. Considering The Outer Worlds is an RPG, these speedruns make it even more impressive.

You can't just run-and-gun your way through RPGs but if you're fast enough and skilled enough at speedrunning, Jabo proves you can. He does all of this using The Outer World's built-in stun mechanics, bringing the major boss robot at the end to its knees. It's all done with the standard revolver in the game called The Vermin.

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HBO Max launches in May 2020 for $14.99 per month

Anthony Garreffa | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | Oct 29, 2019 9:51 PM CDT

We've been waiting, and the day is finally here -- HBO Max has been announced in full, with the new streaming platform coming in at $14.99 per month when it launches in May 2020.

HBO Max launches in May 2020 for $14.99 per month

If you're an existing HBO subscriber on AT&T or a HBO Now direct billing subscriber, you will receive HBO Mac for free. If you're with AT&T and subscribe to AT&T's premium video, mobile and broadband packages you'll also get HBO Max for free. In 2021, there will reportedly be an ad-supported version of HBO Max.

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was on-hand at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California where he explained that HBO Max is "very different from anything else that you've seen in the market so far," adding that, "This is not Netflix. This is not Disney. This is HBO Max".

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Apex Legends is coming to mobile, and most likely next-gen consoles

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 29, 2019 9:28 PM CDT

EA had quite a lot to share regarding Apex Legends during its recent financial earnings call, with CFO Blake Jorgensen saying that Apex Legends will launch on new platforms.

Apex Legends is coming to mobile, and most likely next-gen consoles

Right now, Apex Legends is available on the PC, Xbox One, and PS4 -- but now Apex Legends will be coming to mobile for both iOS and Android, but there is no ETA on when it will arrive. We should also expect Apex Legends to launch on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett consoles when they launch late 2020.

EA also announced that Apex Legends has reached up to 70 million registered players, with EA also adding that Apex Legends will become one of their vital online games moving into the future. This explains the push into mobile which could see Apex Legends adding 10s of millions of new users, just like Fortnite which is on consoles and mobile.

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Sony should launch its PlayStation 10 console in the year 2050

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 29, 2019 8:55 PM CDT

I exclusively reported not too long ago that Sony will be launching its next-gen PlayStation 5 console in December 2020, and then news broke about Sony trademarking the PS6 through to the PS10. Well, I've cracked the code and know when Sony will release them.

Sony should launch its PlayStation 10 console in the year 2050

Using my magic code-breaking-thingamajig I have worked out that Sony will launch the PlayStation 6 in 2026, while going through to the PlayStation 10 we'll see it in 2050. Sony have around 6 years between each console, so at that rate of 6 years between next-gen PlayStation releases we should see the PS10 in around 2050, or so.

I'll be 67 years old that year. Having owned each of the PlayStation consoles, it seems the PS5 is going to be quite the beast upgrade over previous-gen units. But what the hell would a PS10 be like from here? 16K at 240FPS? I think we'll be beyond resolutions by then, beyond normal 'pixels.

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Apex Legends reaches huge 70 million player milestone

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Oct 29, 2019 8:25 PM CDT

EA has been enjoying a great time this year, with the surprise launch of Apex Legends earlier this year -- but when you join it with FIFA Ultimate Team, Madden Ultimate Team, and The Sims 4 seeing Electronic Arts have "an excellent second quarter".

Apex Legends reaches huge 70 million player milestone

Electronic Arts announced Apex Legends passed 70 million players since its launch earlier this year, and then the news that Apex Legends will be coming over to Steam thanks to the new partnership between EA and Valve. This will open up the game to millions of other gamers who might not want to use or install Origin, and makes things much easier for people (like me) who only uses Origin for Apex Legends.

Apex Legends is a free-to-play title which drives its userbase through the roof, but developer Respawn Entertainment have been doing a great job keeping the game flowing well. The new third season throws in a new map into Apex Legends, which really does change the game completely.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080/3080 Ti: more VRAM, way faster and CHEAPER?!

Anthony Garreffa | Video Cards & GPUs | Oct 29, 2019 7:29 PM CDT

NVIDIA launched its new GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER graphics card in the first few hours of October 29, and as I awake the first thing I see is a juicy new rumor post about NVIDIA's next-gen Ampere GPU architecture (something I revealed back in April 2018) and details on the purported GeForce RTX 3000 series graphics cards.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080/3080 Ti: more VRAM, way faster and CHEAPER?!

The news is coming from the purported fact that NVIDIA has been discussing Ampere and the next-gen GeForce RTX 3000 series cards with AIB partners, and Wccftech has posted up these rumors. We don't know any concrete details on the Ampere GPU itself, which is something NVIDIA will deep dive into once it's announced -- but there are a few very juicy tidbits here that if true, would be great to see.

First off, NVIDIA's new Ampere-based cards should arrive to consumers in the GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3080, and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti if NVIDIA follow the same release plans as the GeForce RTX 2070, RTX 2080, and RTX 2080 Ti launch. These cards are going to be faster, offer more VRAM, and hell they're even reportedly going to be cheaper.

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No, Diablo IV isn't a first-person shooter in Overwatch 2's engine

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Oct 29, 2019 6:33 PM CDT

A new Diablo IV rumor making the rounds says the game will be a first-person fantasy looter, but this is entirely fake.

No, Diablo IV isn't a first-person shooter in Overwatch 2's engine

After years of development, Blizzard is expected to reveal the next mainline Diablo game this Friday at Blizzcon 2019. Sources tell Kotaku it'll be a dark and gritty "modern Diablo II" that nixes Diablo III's cartoonish style. The game actually started off as a third-person type of experience, but has now shifted to the more isometric view gamers know and love.

But a new report on 4Chan says Diablo IV will be a weird first-person game built in the new Overwatch 2 engine. "It's a first-person game made in the Overwatch engine. It's an absolutely mess. They intend to "replace the vacuum in our ecosystem left by Destiny" and they essentially want to be the first fantasy schlooter," the anonymous user posted.

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Dragon Age 4 may not release until 2022 on PS5, Project Scarlett

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Oct 29, 2019 5:48 PM CDT

BioWare's next mainline Dragon Age game won't be released for years to come.

Dragon Age 4 may not release until 2022 on PS5, Project Scarlett

We already knew Dragon Age 4 was a long ways off, but we didn't exactly know how far. Now EA says the new Dragon Age could release in its FY2023 timeline, which is from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. This would of course cement the game firmly in next-gen console territory and allow BioWare plenty of time to build the project in Frostbite.

"Dragon Age is out there, we've talked about it publicly, it probably comes after Fiscal 2022. You should assume it's out there and plans are under way for that product," EA Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen said in a recent earnings call.

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New Battlefield to release by 2022 on PS5, Project Scarlett

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Oct 29, 2019 4:33 PM CDT

The next Battlefield is in the works, and it'll be optimized for PS5 and Project Scarlett.

New Battlefield to release by 2022 on PS5, Project Scarlett

Today EA confirmed the next Battlefield game will release in its FY2022 timeline, which is from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022, firmly in the second year of next-gen consoles.

No official details were announced, but EA did tout its investment in new development technologies so expect DICE's Frostbite engine to push next-gen consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Project Scarlett to its limits, complete with native ray tracing, 4K gaming, and high frame rate action.

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