Netflix responds to viral crush of serial killer Ted Bundy

Jak Connor | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | Jan 29, 2019 1:00 AM CST

Just last week Netflix debuted a new documentary series on the anniversary of the famous serial killer Ted Bundy. The series is a short four-part documentary titled 'Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes' and since its release its had quite a strange audience response, so strange that Netflix themselves had to step in.

Netflix responds to viral crush of serial killer Ted Bundy

Director Joe Berlinger debuted the documentary and then two days later released a biopic movie of Bundy, the movie starred actor Zac Efron and was titled Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile. With two new pieces of Bundy content released to the world, the topic of Bundy's appearance - for some reason - became a huge area of discussion. Doing my own research, I searched on Twitter "Ted Bundy is hot", to my amazement I came across numerous people claiming that the appearance of Ted Bundy was attractive despite his recorded 30 murders, kidnappings and rapes.

It is unclear whether people are just saying these things to cause controversy on their Twitter accounts, as everyone knows its much easier to get a negative reaction out of someone than a positive one. Internet trolls will go to any length to anger the masses, or some people are actually genuine in finding Ted Bundy attractive. It is almost impossible to separate the two due to how outlandish the topic is. Either way, Netflix stepped into the situation with their official Twitter account saying "I've seen a lot of talk about Ted Bundy's alleged hotness and would like to gently remind everyone that there are literally THOUSANDS of hot men on the service - almost all of whom are not convicted serial murderers".

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Resident Evil 2's free survival mode kicks off Feb. 15

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 6:34 PM CST

Capcom plans to expand Resident Evil 2: Remake's storyline with a series of free episodic DLC updates that kick off next month.

Resident Evil 2's free survival mode kicks off Feb. 15

Resident Evil 2: Remake is the scariest game I've ever played. Capcom have proven they're the undisputed masters of horror with RE2make--everything about the game has this gritty nightmarish feel, this dream-like quality that seems real but also unreal, an encapsulating dread that's only amplified by the dire struggle and visceral death around you. As I play, I often wonder about the people who didn't make it. What were their lives like, what's their story? Now Capcom plans to flesh out its zombie remake with answers to those questions.

The Remake is getting a three-part series of free DLC called Ghost Survivors, which is a new mode that blends story with survival.

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Apple making game streaming service

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 5:21 PM CST

Tech titan Apple has begun early plans for a game streaming subscription service, sources tell Cheddar.

Apple making game streaming service

Like its competitors Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Verizon who are all working on cloud game streaming services, Apple is eager to bite off the new digital frontier of "Netflix for games" market. Five sources familiar with the matter say Apple started planning the service in 2018, which corresponds with the company's need to shift away from hardware to a more digital service-based approach.

There's a few ways this could manifest and dramatically change the industry. It's likely that Apple's streaming service, which will include a pool of games streamed remotely to iDevices for a monthly fee, will be a mix of all types of games. But they should be premium paid experiences--free-to-play games shouldn't show up. We're thinking AAA, AA, and indie games will show up on the service. Sources say Apple may become a publisher and partner up with key developers, which is an incredibly ambitious move. Armed with Apple's might, devs could make some pretty immersive experiences across iPhones, iPads, and Macs and maybe even tap AR/VR tech to boot. The downside is this could further spread an already-fragmented industry.

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Metro Exodus timed exclusive to Epic Store

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 3:08 PM CST

Metro Exodus will be sold exclusively on the newly launched Epic Store when it releases this February, Deep Silver today announced.

Metro Exodus timed exclusive to Epic Store

Although the Steam competitor's storefront just launched, Epic Games has wasted no time snapping up timed exclusivity deals with major games-makers. First they snapped up a deal with The Division 2 thanks to the Epic Store's attractive 88% - 12% revenue split, and now the next big Metro game makes the jump. Metro Exodus will be exclusively sold on the Epic Store on PC until 2020, and the game will be pulled from the Steam storefront later today.

Anyone who pre-orders on Steam will still be able to play it there and will still get access to Metro Exodus' upcoming expansions, bonus content, and season pass upgrades on Steam.

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Konami code unlocks chiptunes in Anthem

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 1:18 PM CST

BioWare put a nifty little old-school throwback in their big new shooter Anthem.

Konami code unlocks chiptunes in Anthem

Anthem's VIP Demo was marred with technical hiccups and connection issues. There was also some performance hitches on all systems including PC, which saw FPS drops interrupting play. But the demo did have a neat addition that only wizened gamers would find: a Konami Code Easter egg.

Putting in the Konami code (Up Up Left Right Left Right Down Down B A) on Anthem's startup screen essentially transformed the game's music into an NES classic. The code unlocked an altered chiptune version of the main theme song, wistfully transporting us to a time where Nintendo ruled the world (it still kind of does) and your neighborhood Blockbuster avidly said Be Kind Rewind. The music is pretty damn good by default, so the bit-style rendition adds even more splendor its strange otherworldly tones.

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Star Wars Tattooine scene recreated in Far Cry 5

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 10:03 AM CST

A talented gamer uses Far Cry 5's flexible map-making tools to recreate Tattooine's dual suns and burning deserts.

Star Wars Tattooine scene recreated in Far Cry 5

Everyone remembers Tattooine. The dual suns, the dusty barren landscape, those strange moisture farming antennae reaching to the sky like strange alien relics, and the interesting domes of Lars Homestead. Now the talented duncsmaps has captured Tattooine's most famous scene using Far Cry 5's map editor, showing some serious skills in the time-lapse video below.

The map itself was made on PS4 and took about 3 hours to craft (I'd probably spend a week or so obsessively plotting every single piece). I absolutely love when specific scenes are captured perfectly using game-making tools. Far Cry 5's map editor is a kind of canvas for your imagination and many modders, map-makers, and gamers are using it to build some pretty amazing things.

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Dragon Ball action-RPG game 'Project Z' announcement trailer

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 5:00 AM CST

During the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals, Bandai Namco showcased to fans a new coming Dragon Ball action-RPG game. The game has been titled "Draon Ball Game: Project Z".

Dragon Ball action-RPG game 'Project Z' announcement trailer

The new Dragon Ball title revolves around the main character Goku and the numerous encounters he has with saving the people of earth. Throughout the trailer we see iconic scenes from the Saiyan and Frieza saga, but we are not shown how much of Goku's story we are going to be able to play. Will Project Z include missions from the Maijan Buu saga? Or the Dragon Ball Super series? At this time it is unknown whether or not the later foes Goku encounters during his life will be playable fights either through DLC or main story missions. All that we have to go off of is the fact that the game has been titled "Project Z" which suggests that the game is purely based around the events of Dragon Ball Z.

On the fighting note, the trailer shows no gameplay fighting at all, so we don't know what angle Bandai and developer CyberConnect2 will be taking with this title. Personally, I hope that the development studio takes notes from Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi as that was and still is my favorite Dragon Ball game. Dragon Ball: Project Z has no official release date as of yet, only a placeholder of "2019", but I will be sure to update you further once more details are released.

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Assassin's Creed comes to Switch, cover art picture leaked

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 4:00 AM CST

A recent listing for one of Ubisoft's most popular franchises has suggested that the Nintendo Switch will now be getting its first taste of the Assassin's Creed franchise.

Assassin's Creed comes to Switch, cover art picture leaked

The news comes from the European website, herni-svet.cz which a listing for "Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Collection" was found. Interestingly enough this isn't the first time a European retailer has listed a new Assassin's Creed collection for the Nintendo Switch, back in early December German retailer 'MediaMarkt' listed a Nintendo Switch Assassin's Creed. The website also claimed that this edition would be released on March 29th, 2019. It was later found that another European website going by the name of Originalky listed a Switch edition titled "Liberation Remaster", that website claimed it would release on March 29th.

The new listing suggests that that Ubisoft has selected the game that they wanted to port over to the Nintendo Switch and have settled with Assassin's Creed III, under the title "Liberation Collection". The listing suggests that this Nintendo Switch edition would be released on February 15th for 35 EURO, or $40. It should be heavily noted that Ubisoft has made no official announcement for a Nintendo Switch version of Assassin's Creed in the west, so please take both the existence of the game and the supposed release date with a healthy amount of skepticism. I would personally think that judging by the leaks from multiple sources that a Nintendo Switch version of Assassin's Creed does exist and that it would most likely release alongside the Assassin's Creed III remaster planned for March.

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Resident Evil 2 is Steam's 6th most-played game, 67K players

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 3:00 AM CST

Capcom should be more than proud with their efforts they put into the remake of Resident Evil 2, the game has widely received by the public and now has reached a new Steam milestone.

Resident Evil 2 is Steam's 6th most-played game, 67K players

According to Steam's own game statistics, Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 2 has pushed its way to Steam's top 10 most played games on its platform. Taking the lead at the time of writing this is DOTA 2 with 312,000 current players, followed by CS:GO with 304,000 players, PUBG with 162,000 players, Rainbow Six Siege with 69,000 players, Team Fortress 2 with 54,000 players and then finally Resident Evil 2 Remake with 44,000 players.

At the time of launch for Resident Evil 2, the game peaked out at 67,312 players making it the 6th most-played game on Steam's platform. That is quite an achievement for a game that is a remake of a title that was originally released back in 1996, in my opinion Capcom should be very proud of these numbers and the communities response to the title. Looking at the Steam reviews for the game, Resident Evil 2 comes in with the "Overwhelmingly Positive" category, with most players saying that have thoroughly enjoyed the game.

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Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo leak: Snake & Pokemon Trainer

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jan 28, 2019 2:00 AM CST

If you are a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fan and enjoy collecting Nintendo's amiibo's, then this new is will certainly make you happy. A image that has surfaced online showcases the designs for some unannounced amiibo's.

Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo leak: Snake & Pokemon Trainer

The above image was originally released onto Reddit and an amiibo discord, it showcases some unnannounced designs for Pokemon Trainer and Snake. According to the information provided, this image was sourced from a Japanese guide to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but as Smash Ultimate is very prone to photoshop hoaxes please do take this information as not confirmed as just yet.

It was confirmed throughout the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct that each of the fighters within Smash Ultimate would be receiving their very own amiibo figure. What we didn't know was the designs for each of the new and returning fighters, and we are still yet to see the designs for the placeholder names around Snake and Pokemon Trainer; Piranha Plant, Ivysaur, Chrom, Squirtle, Ridley, Dark Samus, Simon Belmont and Richter Belmont. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is currently exclusively available on the Nintendo Switch.

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