The PlayStation Store refreshes for the first time this month today, January 3, ushering in this month’s lineup of free games for PlayStation Plus members.
The PlayStation Store should refresh later today; we’ll update this post when that happens. Until then, be sure to pick up December 2016’s freebies before they return to their normal prices. Don’t forget to take advantage of the PSN Holiday Sale Week 4 deals, too.
Alvin Lau (a Crusader) and Alexis Loo (a Demon Hunter) met online while they were playing Diablo III. Their online friendship blossomed into a romance, and the pair got married last year, celebrating the whole thing with an elaborate Diablo-themed cosplay photo shoot.
In a video from December 30, 2016, CNN used footage from Fallout’s hacking mini-game as B-roll to illustrate reports of recent, real-life hacks committed by the Russian government.
“This is my life! I had to fight for this…” A trailer has debtued for an indie drama adapted from a stage play called “Blackbird”. The film is titled Una and premiered at the Telluride & Toronto Film Festivals last year to mixed reviews. Rooney Mara stars as a troubled young woman who comes to a man’s work to confront him about their past, and things get a little crazy. Ben Mendelsohn also stars, and the cast includes Riz Ahmed in a small role, as well as Tobias Menzies and Tara Fitzgerald. While some critics flipped for this film, I found it utterly boring, and it feels way too much like a stage play and not at all like a film (taking place mostly in one drab location). It doesn’t work well as a film, but that’s just my own take. Have a look. ›››
If you are looking to take advantage of Sony’s PlayStation Network Holiday Sale, now is your last chance. The fourth and final week of deals wrap up on January 3, so today, January 2, is the last full day to pick up games and movies on the cheap.
Grand Theft Auto V‘s online mode, GTA Online, continues to grow and evolve.
Rockstar today launched a new bike and mode, and rolled out the latest weekly sales. Additionally, now is your last chance to frolic in the snow and claim your GTA Online holiday gift. Today, January 2, is the last day to get your free firework launcher just for logging in. Additionally, snow will stop falling after today, so now is your last chance to pick up snowballs and chuck them at other players.
In terms of new content, the new Pegassi FCR 1000 notorcycle is now available in the game. “An instant classic, this bike will be the envy of your grandpa, even if he did disown you,” Rockstar said.
The new Adversay mode is called Vehicle Vendetta. As its name suggests, this is a vehicle-focused mode in which teams compete for powerups spread across the maps; here’s a rundown of them, as written by Rockstar:
Beast: Automatically transforms you into a Rhino Tank.
Detonator: Removes obstacles and objects from the arena.
Bomb: Place up to three bombs around the map to destroy trailing enemies.
Rockets: Fire rockets at oncoming drivers to incapacitate them.
Repair: Returns vehicle back to max health.
Ghost: Become translucent, allowing you to drive through enemy vehicles to steal their power-ups.
Jammed: Forces the accelerator on for the enemy team’s vehicles.
Flipped: Reverses the enemy team’s steering, acceleration and braking controls.
Zoned: Slows down time for all players.
Deadline: Automatically switches you onto the Nagasaki Shotaro complete with devastating light trail.
Random: Chance to collect any power-up except Detonator.
Vehicle Vendetta pays out double GTA$ and RP through January 17.
You can also earn double GTA$ and RP in some of GTA Online’s Stunt races. Starting on January 3, all 27 of the Rockstar-developed Stunt races will pay out extra. Additionally, this week’s Premium Race is Racing Alley, which pays out triple RP.
As for GTA Online sales, beginning on January 3, you can save on the following:
25% more GTA$ on Vehicle Exports
25% off Special Vehicle Warehouse Renovations & Special Cargo Warehouses
50% off Grenade Launcher
25% off Engine Performance Upgrades
25% off Body Armor, Ammo, Throwables, and Explosive Weapon Ammo
Disney’s live-action remake of its much-loved animated movie Beauty and the Beast is set to hit theaters in March. Following last week’s audio clip of star Emma Watson singing some of the film’s classic songs, two new TV spots have been released. Check the first out below, and the second at the end of this story:
Beauty and the Beast is directed by Bill Condon, who was behind the camera for the final two Twilight movies, as well as the Oscar-winning Dreamgirls. Disney has described the film as a “re-telling” of the 1991 animated favorite, tailored for a “contemporary audience.” It will stay true to the original music, while adding some new tunes as well.
Watson plays Belle, while Dan Stevens portrays Beast. Luke Evans plays Gaston, alongside Josh Gad as LeFou. There are also CG versions of Lumiere (Ewan McGregor), Cogsworth (Ian McKellan), and Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson), Kevin Kline plays Belle’s father, Maurice.
