Month: December 2020

With Mortal Kombat 11 still going strong, fans of the franchise are likely looking forward to the upcoming movie. However, with cinemas struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Warner Bros. currently planning to launch tentpole film Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max alongside a global cinema rollout, there’s been reason to think Mortal Kombat might go straight to streaming, too.

However, in a new report by Variety, it’s been suggested that while numerous Warner Bros. titles will launch on HBO Max in the future, Mortal Kombat is not expected to be one of them. Variety suggests that films like Judas and the Black Messiah, The Little Things, and Tom & Jerry will likely release on HBO Max alongside a cinema release, but Mortal Kombat will not.

“The studio also considered taking the same route with “Mortal Kombat, an adaptation of the popular video game, but expect to delay the film’s theatrical debut instead,” the report says. The film was expected to land on January 15, 2021, but has been knocked back to an indefinite later date.

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As the 2016 election approached and passed, President Obama was very quiet about the Republican nominee and eventual President-Elect Donald Trump, and that silence lasted throughout President Trump’s presidency. It’s only been in recent months that President Obama began to actively criticize the Trump administration. Apparently, though, the gloves are now off; the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions is reportedly pairing with comedian Adam Conover to produce a comedy series about the transition to the Trump administration.

Adam Conover, best known for the TruTV series Adam Ruins Everything, will produce a sketch comedy series for streaming on Netflix that is “based on the chaotic transition of power when Donald Trump became president in 2016.” The show is titled The G Word with Adam Conover, and is reportedly inspired by the Michael Lewis book The Fifth Risk. The book “takes us into the engine rooms of a government under attack by its leaders through willful ignorance and greed,” according to its synopsis, and “vividly unspools the consequences if the people given control over our government have no idea how it works.”

Vanity Fair reports that The G Word will be “part documentary, part comedy sketch,” which sounds a lot like Conover’s Adam Ruins Everything series, which investigates specific topics and then explains them through a combination of cited facts and sketch comedy.

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Fortnite‘s latest Marvel event, which brought the devourer of worlds himself, Galactus, to the game, was a huge draw, but it also seemingly caused some issues.

Streaming site Twitch reported that its platform experienced a problem that led to “multiple service issues.” In some cases, this problem prevented people from accessing the site and logging in altogether.

Thankfully for Twitch users, the issues were fixed less than an hour after they were first widely reported. Twitch should be operating normally now, but as always, your mileage may vary.

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Ever since Fortnite and Marvel teamed up, everyone expected some sort of game-altering occurrence – that Season 4 would offer more than just a battle pass filled with icon skins. And considering that Galactus’ body recently appeared in the ocean (just west of Sweaty Sands), it was apparent that he’d be the cause of whatever calamity is on the horizon.
This coming live event will send shock waves through the Fortnite universe. At least, that’s the sentiment shared by Epic; the company wants as many people as possible to join the fight tomorrow. Given the magnitude of Galactus’ appearance, we’ve compiled the necessary information in our guide below to help you do just that.

How to Watch The Fortnite Galactus Event?

The entire event took place in-game. Hopefully, if you logged-in early enough, you were able to participate. Don’t worry if you didn’t get to, though. While it was a one-time occurrence – as opposed to say, the Travis Scott concert – Stella from IGN was able to capture the entire event live. Check out the full VoD below.

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What Is The Fortnite Galactus Event?

The Fortnite Galactus event is a special, one-time-only event where players battle Galactus. It started with players hanging out on a helicarrier as a countdown to the event displayed on the screen. Once the event kicked off, the Marvel supervillain emerged out of the water and made his way towards the island before uttering the words, “Beware, I hunger.” Galactus then attacks the helicarrier, sending players hurtling into the sky where Iron Man shows up with a jetpack and guides players into battle. Things get really interesting when Fortnite turns into a dogfight as players form an army of Battle Buses flying through the air, shooting down drones, and… Well, I won’t ruin all of it here. Check out the full experience in the video embedded above.

At the end of the Galactus event, a countdown to chapter two, season five of Fortnite starts right before the game does down to prep for the update.

Status: Galactus defeated! Thanks for your efforts.

Fortnite is currently in a prep state for Chapter 2 – Season 5 (v15.00). Server downtime for the update begins December 2 at 12 AM ET (05:00 UTC) and is expected to run until approx. 4 AM ET (09:00 UTC). Stay tuned for updates. pic.twitter.com/yvTdmpOwx7

— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) December 1, 2020

When Was The Fortnite Galactus Event?

Fortnite’s Galactus live event took place on December 1st, 2020 at 1 AM PST/4 PM EST in-game. Since it was a one-time event, there are no other times available for players who missed it (or would like to participate in it again) to experience it.

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Halo Infinite‘s road to release hasn’t exactly been smooth. Developer 343 Industries has experienced a good deal of high-level staff turnover, the game was delayed from its place as an Xbox Series X launch title, and what we have seen of the game has been underwhelming in the eyes of some in the Halo community.

Halo community director Brian Jarrard responded to these concerns on Twitter recently. He said he understands the frustration fans are feeling, because he has felt it too. He asked for patience and understanding as 343 finishes the game.

“As an avid fan of many properties (games, movies, TV, music) I 100% understand and appreciate the passion the Halo community has. I also understand the frustration when things don’t go the way you want or it feels like you’re somehow being wronged or not heard,” Jarrard said.

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Galactus is closing in on the Fortnite Island and the fate of all reality hangs in the balance. Watch the fight against Galactus in the one-time only Nexus War finale event.