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  • What's New For Netflix This Week: Power Rangers, New Anime, And More Movies And TV Shows

    Just because the second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones has arrived doesn’t mean Netflix is slowing down with its March releases. The streamer has plenty being added this week, including a number of new originals, a Jackass movie, and some anime for your to devour.

    In terms of originals, Netflix is debuting a Benji movie reboot, new seasons of Spirit Riding Free and The Hollywood Masters, as well as the premiere of a new documentary series titled Wild Wild Country. The first season of the documentary series follows an Oregon cult in 1981 as the outside world pushes back.

    Another intriguing addition to the streamer’s originals is the arrival of the anime series Children of the Whales. After first debuting in late 2017, this manga adaptation makes its way to a global audience with its Netflix premiere on March 13.

    Other new titles include Jackass 3.5, the first season of Power Rangers Ninja Steel, and a new comedy special from Ricky Gervais. You can take a look at everything Netflix is adding this week below. You can also see everything coming to and going from the service in March, as well as Hulu and Amazon Prime Video‘s offerings for the month.

    March 12

    • Kygo: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
    • Troy: The Odyssey

    March 13

    • Children of the Whales: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
    • Ricky Gervais: Humanity (Netflix Original)
    • Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout (Netflix Original)
    • Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 1 (Netflix Original)

    March 15

    • Jackass 3.5: The Unrated Movie
    • Power Rangers Ninja Steel: Season 1
    • Tabula Rasa: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
    • The Hollywood Masters: Season 2

    March 16

    • Benji (Netflix Original)
    • Edha: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
    • On My Block: Season 1 (Netflix Original)
    • Spirit Riding Free: Season 4 (Netflix Original)
    • Take Your Pills (Netflix Original)
    • The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (Netflix Original)
    • Wild Wild Country: Season 1 (Netflix Original)

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  • Fortnite's Invite-Only iOS Version Is Already No. 1 On The App Store

    Fortnite's Invite-Only iOS Version Is Already No. 1 On The App Store

    Fortnite‘s popularity continues to rise. The mobile edition of the super-popular battle royale game launched today on iOS through an invite-only beta, and it’s already topping the charts.

    The mobile version is currently sitting at the top of the Free Apps chart for games on the App Store. It’s a remarkable achievement considering you need an invite to get in. It’s not immediately clear if this is the first time an invite-only game has reached No. 1.

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    The first invitations to the Fortnite iOS beta started going out today, March 16, and more people will be added in the coming days. An Android version is also in the works, but it’s coming later, and Epic has not said if there will be a beta for this version or not.

    We tried out the mobile version and found that it’s pretty much the same game as on console and PC. You can see gameplay from a full match on iOS right here. In addition, the mobile edition will support optional cross-play with other platforms.

    Meanwhile, a new 3.3 update has launched for the console and PC game that adds a new item, remote explosives, and more. Additionally, an update is launching tomorrow on PC that fixes a crash scenario. The game’s popularity got another jolt this week when famous rapper Drake played the game during a record-breaking Twitch stream.

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  • Far Cry 5 Has Microtransactions, Campaign Is Playable Offline

    Far Cry 5 Has Microtransactions, Campaign Is Playable Offline

    With Far Cry 5‘s much-anticipated release coming up soon, we’ve now learned a little bit more about the game and some of its features. Publisher Ubisoft confirmed to GameSpot today two key particulars about the game regarding microtransactions and whether or not you will need an internet connection to play the campaign.

    As with many other games, including previous Ubisoft games, Far Cry 5 will offer microtransactions. Executive producer Dan Hay stressed that the game will be generous in what it offers, though if you want to speed up your progress by spending money, you’ll have that option. “We’ve set the game up to be generous,” Hay said. “We’ve set the game up so…nothing is locked [away]. You can go out and explore, and the game will reward you for your exploration.”

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    Ubisoft PR followed up to offer a full statement on Far Cry 5’s microtransactions, saying they will allow players to speed up their progress. It remains to be seen exactly how this will work, but looking at another recent Ubisoft game, Assassin’s Creed Origins, may give us some clues. That game offers “Time Saver Packs” that include items or packs of in-game currency that you can then spend to speed up your progress. They are totally optional, and can be unlocked through normal gameplay. It is possible that Far Cry 5 will offer something similar.

    Far Cry 5’s microtransactions will be available for single-player and co-op, and apparently head-to-head multiplayer as well. It’ll probably make gamers happy to learn that all of Far Cry 5’s microtransaction items are cosmetic only; they do not affect gameplay.

    Also in our interview, Ubisoft confirmed that Far Cry 5’s full campaign will be playable offline. Of course, if you want to play in co-op or are interested in checking out the game’s online components, you will need an internet connection. You would expect to be able to play a campaign offline, but not all games allow you to. For example, Bungie’s Destiny 2 requires a constant internet connection, even when playing solo.

    We will have lots more from our interview with Dan Hay in the days ahead, covering many other topics, but notably the conception and creepy charisma of the game’s main cult leader antagonist, Joseph Seed. We also asked Hay about Far Cry 5’s impressive- and deep-looking map-editing tools. Far Cry 5 launches on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on March 27.

    In other news, Ubisoft recently announced Far Cry 5’s Season Pass, and it takes players to places like Mars and the Vietnam War.

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  • Michael Angarano & Melissa Benoist in Official Trailer for 'Sun Dogs'

    Michael Angarano & Melissa Benoist in Official Trailer for 'Sun Dogs'

    Sun Dogs Trailer

    “Part of me wants to know what’s going on. Part of me doesn’t…” Netflix has released the first trailer for an indie dark comedy titled Sun Dogs, the feature directorial debut of actress Jennifer Morrison. The film premiered at a few smaller film festivals last year, and it will be available on Netflix this April. Sun Dogs is about a young, emotionally unbalanced man from a small town, played by Michael Angarano, who wants to become a soldier to “save lives”, fueled by the belief that Al-Qaeda terrorists might be operating in his neighborhood. Melissa Benoist co-stars as his friend Tally, and the full cast includes Allison Janney, Ed O’Neill, Xzibit, Jennifer Morrison, Eric Christian Olsen, J.R. Ramirez, and Niko Nicotera. This looks funky and weird and somewhat amusing, might be an original American indie comedy worth a watch. ›››

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  • Trailer for Time Travel Sci-Fi 'Peaches' from the Dominican Republic

    Trailer for Time Travel Sci-Fi 'Peaches' from the Dominican Republic

    Peaches Trailer

    “I can create a parallel reality for you, with other Laura’s and other Sandro’s.” This looks like a very fun sci-fi indie. Below is the official trailer for a time travel sci-fi, romantic comedy film titled Melocotones, which translates to Peaches in Spanish, made/set in the Dominican Republic. The film also used the title Mr. Emmett & The Canned Peaches during production, though Peaches is much simpler. This sci-fi features some lo-fi tech and filmmaking tricks to make it feel more unique, including an appearance by an old 5¼-inch floppy drive. Peaches is about a guy named Diego who uses a time travel machine to try and save his relationship with his girlfriend Laura, but things get even worse when her ex shows up. The cast includes Peter Vives as Diego, Joaquín Ferreira as Sandro, María Guinea as Laura, with Frank Perozo and Ramón Langa. This really looks very cool, something about it just seems like the perfect amount of quirky. ›››

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  • Watch: 'Isle of Dogs' Promo Features the Cast Discussing Their Dogs

    Watch: 'Isle of Dogs' Promo Features the Cast Discussing Their Dogs

    Isle of Dogs Cast Interview Video

    “I admired Spots… I would love to have a dog like Spots.” Fox Searchlight has released a fun new promo featurette for Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animated movie Isle of Dogs, which hits theaters at the end of this month. Every movie records interviews with the cast while on set, to use for promotional purposes later. For this movie, they recorded these interviews with the cast, and then animated their interviews as the dogs they’re playing. It’s adorable. Anderson explains to Vulture: that after recording spontaneously, “we spent the next several months figuring out how to make those into the cast interviews.” Isle of Dogs features the voice of Edward Norton as Rex, along with a huge ensemble: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Tilda Swinton, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham, and Bob Balaban. I really, really love this film, mostly because it’s all about why dogs are the best. Enjoy. ›››

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  • GOG.com 600 Game Codes Giveaway

    In honor of GOG.com’s St. Patrick’s Day Sale, we teamed up with them to give away 600 PC game codes free from their catalog. The PC game codes will be a mystery code, redeemable on GOG’s platform, and are DRM-free.

    This is not an instant win; scroll down to enter below. Competition ends Friday, March 16th at 5:00 PM PT. Six-hundred (600) winners will be emailed a code. Open worldwide, void where prohibited. No purchase necessary.

    The St. Patrick’s Day Sale on GOG.com runs until Sunday, March 19th at 3:59 PM PT. You can read more about it here: New PC Games Sale Features $3 Mystery Games For A Limited Time.

    Enter below (the additional entries are OPTIONAL to increase your chances of winning):

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  • Drake Is Playing Fortnite Right Now And The Stream Set A New Twitch Record

    Fortnite has well and truly become a phenomenon. The latest example? Hugely popular singer Drake is playing the game right now with popular streamer Ninja.

    They’re playing Duos right now, and you can check out the stream through the Twitch embed below. Most importantly, Ninja asked Drake what he thinks about pineapple on pizza. “I enjoy pineapple on pizza. I don’t mind it,” Drake said, noting that he enjoyed this the most back in high school in Canada.

    Drake told Ninja during one part of the stream that he plays Fortnite a lot while in the studio. There is a lot of downtime, and he spends it playing the multiplayer shooter with his friends and industry collaborators.

    The Canadian rapper also discussed why he thinks Fortnite is so popular; part of the appeal is developer Epic’s commitment to releasing new content, Drake said. He also said Fortnite has done a good job “handling the demand” relative to PUBG.

    Ninja’s Fortnite stream with Drake has been hugely popular, reaching more than 600,000 concurrent viewers at one point. This smashes the previous record of 400,000 for an individual stream.

    In response to this stream, another rapper, Post Malone, tweeted to say he thinks PUBG is better than Fortnite. Drama!

    PUBG is still better

    — Beerbongs & Bentleys (@PostMalone) March 15, 2018

    Their stream is taking place just before Fortnite’s 3.3 update, which comes out in the early hours of March 15. The servers are going down at 2 AM PT on March 15 as the patch is rolled out.

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  • Xbox Games With Gold: More Free Games Out Now On Xbox One And Xbox 360

    Xbox Games With Gold: More Free Games Out Now On Xbox One And Xbox 360

    Looking to add more games to your Xbox library? The next run of Games With Gold freebies are now available on Xbox One and Xbox 360–and they’ve arrived a little early.

    On Xbox One, Superhot–the FPS where time only advances when you move–is free. And on Xbox 360, the backwards-compatible puzzle game Quantum Conundrum from Portal designer Kim Swift drops to the low, low price of $0.00 (it’s still showing as $10, but should become free any time now).

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    Under the normal Games With Gold schedule, these titles were not due to go free until March 16. But in recent months, Microsoft has been setting the next wave of freebies live ahead of schedule. What that means for you is that you can still get the first run of Games With Gold titles for March, which include Trials of the Blood Dragon on Xbox One and Brave: The Video Game for Xbox 360. You should probably download these games ASAP.

    You can download March 2018’s free Games With Gold titles on your console or you can get the download process started by clicking these Xbox.com store links:

    In other news, the next set of Xbox Live deals are now available. Some of the week’s discounted games include multiple Call of Duty titles, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and Goat Simulator—you can see more of this week’s deals here.

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  • Xbox Live Is Having Some Issues Again

    [UPDATE] The Xbox Live Service Status page now shows that only Purchase and Content Usage is affected. Specifically, Xbox Game Pass is running into problems.

    “Our engineers and developers are actively continuing to work to resolve the issue causing some members to have problems finding previously purchased content or purchasing new content. Stay tuned, and thanks for your patience,” Microsoft wrote.

    The original story is below.

    After last week’s widespread Xbox Live outage, the network is experiencing issues again today. The Xbox Live Service Status page shows that a number of services are running into problems right now, including Purchase and Content Usage, TV, Music, and Video, and Social and Gaming. Both Xbox One and Xbox 360 are affected.

    Things like viewing achievements; browsing, purchasing, and viewing video content; and buying games, redeeming codes, and downloading purchases are all affected.

    For those having trouble launching ARK or seeing servers on Xbox, Microsoft are currently investigating some issues with their XBL Services:https://t.co/GyZ7N19SbM

    — ARK (@survivetheark) March 14, 2018

    Core services like signing into Xbox Live and matchmaking are still up and running normally, so that’s good news. Last week’s outage prevented many players from signing in at all, which is obviously a big deal.

    The dinosaur survival game Ark: Survival Evolved is one of the affected titles. The developer said players are reporting that some are having problems launching the game or, if they can, seeing any available servers.

    As always, your mileage may vary with all service interruption. The good news is Microsoft is aware of the problems and is actively working on a fix. So keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.

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