Month: February 2021

Filmmaker Duncan Jones is setting his sights on TV for a new project, it seems. Jones said on Twitter that he’s set to pitch a TV show on Monday.

“I’m doing my first real TV pitch tomorrow morning,” the son of David Bowie said on Twitter. “I’m quite excited!”

Understandably, Jones did not elaborate further on the pitch in any capacity. As such, we don’t know anything about the story or what streaming platforms/networks he might be pitching to.

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Nintendo has once again played down reports that an upgraded Switch console will be unveiled in 2021, saying in a recent open Q&A that was translated by Japan-based analyst David Gibson that it has “no new model plan” beyond the Super Mario and Monster Hunter Rise limited edition consoles due for release in February and March. When pressed for more details about future console plans by Bloomberg reporter Takashi Mochizuki, Nintendo said it was “not planning to make an announcement anytime soon.”

Nintendo has been cagey about a revamped Switch console, refusing to comment about reports indicating that the device will have support for 4K graphics and upgraded hardware.

Earlier this month, dataminer SciresM revealed that Nintendo’s latest firmware update contained mentions of an upgraded Switch console code-named Aula, and that the device will also include a new OLED screen. As for the ability to output to 4K when docked, Aula claimed that the necessary Tegra X1+ chip may be moved to the Switch’s dock.

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While fans will have to wait longer than usual to hit the baseball diamond, we finally know MLB The Show 21’s release date and platforms. Announced on the PlayStation Blog, MLB The Show 21 arrives on April 20 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The impending departure from PlayStation exclusivity was known since late 2019, but Sony hadn’t revealed which platforms the popular series would appear on going forward. MLB The Show 21 is available to preorder now for all four platforms, and the collector’s edition will be unveiled this Wednesday, February 3.

MLB The Show 21’s PS4 and Xbox One standard edition will cost $60. The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S edition will go for $70, the new price point for select next-gen games. You cannot upgrade the standard edition to the next-gen version. However, the collector’s edition will include access to both generations of the baseball sim.

MLB The Show 21 preorder bonuses

If you preorder any digital edition from the PlayStation or Xbox Store, you’ll receive a Gold Choice Pack for Diamond Dynasty. The PS4 and Xbox One versions also come with 5,000 stubs. Meanwhile, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S edition includes 5,000 stubs as well as 10 The Show Packs.

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In a big shakeup for the world of sports video games, it has been announced that Sony’s long-time PlayStation-exclusive baseball series, The Show, is coming to Xbox consoles.

This is not entirely out of left field, however, as it was confirmed back in 2019 that the exclusivity for PlayStation was ending, with the first multiplatform release penciled in for 2021 at the soonest. Now we know it’s happening with MLB The Show 21, which has 22-year-old San Diego Padres shortstop phenom Fernando Tatis Jr. on the cover as the leaks suggested. The game is scheduled to release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on April 20, 2021.

It’s also been confirmed that MLB The Show carries a premium price tag on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as it will cost $70 USD on the next-gen systems. The PS4/Xbox One edition is $60 USD.

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Sonic is speeding ahead with another animated series, this time on Netflix. The new series called Sonic Prime will consist of 3D animation. It’s coming in 2022.

The announcement came from the Netflix brand NX, which is usually used for properties like sci-fi and anime. It says that this is a production of Sega, Wild Brain Studio, and Man of Action Entertainment. Wild Brain is a licensing and distribution company, while Man of Action is a writing studio that has worked on series like Big Hero 6, Mega Man: Fully Charged, and Bakugan Battle Planet.

The tweet didn’t share much more detail on the particular spin that Sonic Prime will take on the series. The most recent series, Sonic Boom, tied into a video game of the same name when it premiered in 2014. It ran for two seasons, and it was also a 3D animated series.

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Max “RinHara5aki” Blumenthal with over 2300+ hours experience with Breath of the Wild combat, reacts and breaks down the complexity of some of the game’s most viral Reddit clips.