HBO Max, along with distributor and sales firm Utopia, has acquired the nationwide film distribution rights for We're All Going to the World's Fair. The horror drama had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival back in January, and news of the recent acquisition was first reported by Deadline.We're All Going to the World's Fair is a 96-minute film about an isolated teenager named Casey who, from her attic bedroom, one night "finally decide[s] to take the World's Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game, and embrace the uncertainty it promises. After the initiation, she documents the changes that may or may not be happening to her, adding her experiences to the shuffle of online clips available for the world to see." The film stars Anna Cobb as Casey, Michael J. Rogers as JLB, and a number of performers in staged YouTube and other videos--the film explores "themes of identity and isolation while skillfully building in online wormholes and creepypasta."The movie, which will have its New York premiere later this month at the New Directors/New Films festival, is the narrative feature debut of writer-director Jane Schoenbrun. Via Utopia, the film will land in United States theaters early next year and later internationally. HBO Max has United States streaming rights, but no release date has yet been announced.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After teasing it for a couple of years now, we finally have some idea of when the upcoming Star Wars-themed hotel at Walt Disney World, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, will open. You'll be able to visit the immersive experience beginning in 2022.Disney revealed the news for Star Wars Day, while also sharing the first look at the actual working lightsaber that's in development. No, you won't be able to cut down your enemies with it. However, it looks and sounds incredible and will be unveiled on the Galactic Starcruiser. What's less clear is if you'll actually be able to purchase one.As for the hotel itself, it's unlike any other on Disney property--or practically any hotel on the planet. Galactic Starcruiser is a two-night immersive experience that essentially invites you to live in the world of Star Wars, 24-hours-a-day. Once you're in the hotel, there are no windows to the outside world, and even your transportation in and out of the property is themed--and filled with characters you can interact with.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Jante Friese and Baran bo Odar, the minds behind the sci-fi Netflix series Dark, have a new project coming to the platform called 1899 and the first teaser for the project just hit YouTube on Netflix's account for their UK and Ireland based streaming service. Check out the ominous teaser, featuring disjointed and multilingual voices over a slow zoom-in on a ship, right now.According to the show's synopsis, 1899 will be 8 episodes long and "follow the mysterious circumstances around the voyage of an immigrant ship from Europe to New York. The passengers, all of different backgrounds and nationalities, are united by their hopes and dreams for a new century and their future abroad. When they discover a second ship adrift on the open sea that had gone missing for months, their journey takes an unexpected turn. What they find on board will turn their passage to the promised land into a nightmare-like riddle, connecting each of the passenger’s pasts through a web of secrets."We all know, unexpectedly finding ghost ships that have been missing for years while out on a voyage is a sure fire recipe for disaster--just ask movies like Sunshine or Event Horizon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

According to the Roblox metrics blog and tools site RTrack, the game-making platform notched a staggering 202 million estimated users in April 2021, an all-time high and an increase of 10 million from March 2021.These are impressive numbers by any metric. For comparison, Call of Duty had more than 100 million monthly active players in 2020, which drove record revenue. One source stated that Among Us clocked over half a billion (500 million) active users in November 2020, which made it the most popular game ever in terms of that measure. However, based on Among Us's SteamCharts, those numbers have decreased substantially in the intervening six months, though they're still quite healthy. Minecraft recently notched 140 million monthly active users. What makes Roblox so successful is the fact that these numbers have stayed consistent over the past few months."Defying predictions, Roblox MAU hits all time high at 202 Million Estimated Users in April 2021, picking up 10 Million users compared to the month before." $RBLXhttps://t.co/sS71Fs7MKd — RTrack (@rtrack_live) May 4, 2021According to the blog post, this is somewhat of a surprise. (Also, keep in mind these are estimated numbers, not official numbers.) Developer Roblox Corporation stated to investors that it expected the monthly active users number to decrease in the first few months of 2021 as global lockdown measures ease in the face of growing vaccination numbers. However, the decrease from 199 million monthly active users in February 2021 to 192 million monthly active users in March is the only decrease that the title has seen so far this year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The new trailer for the upcoming horror movie Funhouse has been released. The movie mixes Saw-style gore and reality TV satire, and it releases in May.The trailer sets up the basic premise. A group of hot young social media and online stars are gathered together in a house to participate in a Big brother-style reality show, with every second of the day streamed to the world. But this is a deadly reality show, and the unlucky contestants must deal with masked killers and gruesome traps as they attempt to stay alive to win the game. Funhouse doesn't exactly look like the most subtle of satires, but it'll hopefully deliver some gruesome kills along the way. Check the trailer out below:Funhouse stars Valter Skarsgård (Lords of Chaos), Kylee Bush (Dead of Night), Christopher Gerard (Arrow), Khamisa Wilsher (Charmed), and (Gigi Sol Guerrero (Puppet Killer). It's directed by Jason William Lee (The Evil in Us), and will be available in thaters and On Demand platforms on May 28.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Zynga has announced a new partnership with top racing names Danica Patrick and Mark Webber, who will feature in mobile racer CSR Racing 2's new America Series event.The in-game event introduces a festival-style roadshow into the game, set in the fictional city of Los Derivas. A Ford Mustang RTR Spec 3 is free with the event, while rare cars like the Mazda Furai--a 2007 concept car that only exists digitally--and CSR Racing 2's first ever IndyCar can be earned by racing in the America Series' 10 events.“Over the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity to race across the country at iconic tracks like these,” Danica Patrick said in the official press release. “CSR2’s America Series appealed to me because it gives everyone the opportunity to see these tracks from a driver’s perspective.”Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who served as design director on Cyberpunk 2077 and game director on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, has left CD Projekt SA, Bloomberg reports. The departure follow allegations of workplace bullying, which he was cleared of.The company formed a commission to conduct a months-long investigation into accusations of mobbing, a Polish term for office bullying, against Tomaszkiewicz. According to Bloomberg, he emailed staff to say the commission found him not guilty of workplace bullying. However, he has chosen to leave the company nevertheless.In the email to staff, Tomaszkiewicz noted that he resigned because of the "fear, stress or discomfort" employees might experience when working with him.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The reveal trailer for Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer showcased what's next for Bungie's online shooter. It also revealed that the popular character Ikora Rey has seemingly been recast. Or perhaps not. We're waiting to hear from Bungie on the official word.People immediately noticed and commented that it doesn't sound like Gina Torres (famous for Joss Whedon's Firefly) providing the voicework for Ikora in the trailer. Comments about this were spread across the video's comments on YouTube and across Twitter and other parts of social media.Bungie has yet to officially comment on this, but Ikora wouldn't be the first major Destiny character voiced by a celebrity to be recast. Peter Dinklage voiced Ghost in the original Destiny only to be replaced by prolific voice actor Nolan North due in part to Dinklage's very busy schedule. At the time, he was filming Game of Thrones, for example.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

May the 4th is about celebrating treasured Star Wars memories, some of which you might want to capture in the future with deals on two Star Wars-themed instant cameras. From both Fujifilm and Polaroid, these instant cameras give you a new way to personalize your pictures with instant exposure film with Star Wars borders or keep it sleek and subtle with camera designs that pay homage to the film series without projecting that love out to everyone around you. The Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Star Wars camera is on sale for $61 (down from $116) while the Mandalorian-themed Polaroid camera is down to $85 from $120. If you've got a Star Wars fan in your life, either of these would make a great gift as well--don't forget Mother's Day is coming up this weekend. Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Star Wars Instant Camera $61 (was $116) The Fujifilm Instax is one of the most recognizable instant cameras on the market today, with the company's Star Wars-branded model on sale at Amazon. The cream and blue coloring of the Instax Mini 9 doesn't immediately scream a galaxy from far, far away, but the BB-8 and Rebel Alliance embellishments really drive it home if you somehow miss the iconic title font on the front of the camera. This bundle also comes with two packs of film, each of which features Star Wars borders on the credit card-sized pictures. This is a great gift to capture any future Star Wars memories. See at Amazon Polaroid Originals Now i-Type Camera - Star Wars The Mandalorian Edition $85 (was $120) The Polaroid Originals Now I-Type camera is quite different to the Instax, featuring a far more nostalgic design that includes autofocus, double exposure, and an accurate flash. In that sense, it's a far more accomplished camera in this market, but what makes this one special is the subtle Mandalorian styling that will make it stand out from the rest of the colorful range. The camera features the series' title on the front, as well as The Mandalorian's signet on the top. With the gunmetal and brown finish, it looks the part, too. This model doesn't come with any film, but Polaroid also sells The Mandalorian-styled film packs separately. See at Amazon Both deals are in celebration of May the 4th, which has already been bursting with great Star Wars deals for all sorts of gadgets. There's a R2-D2 mini projector that even makes the same sound effects as the droid did in A New Hope, a great chance to save on Star Wars: Squadrons and Star Wars JedI: Fallen Order, and even the chance to grab your own Tauntaun sleeping bag that thankfully doesn't smell like the real thing. I'm sure Han Solo would've preferred that at the time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Tattoos are expensive, so if you're looking for a cheaper way to show your love for Resident Evil Village's Lady Dimitrescu on your bod, try the incoming merch from Fangamer instead. It's launching this summer but isn't available for preorder just yet. Anyone trying to rep Lady D has two upcoming pieces of merch to look forward to. The first is a simple grey T-shirt with a stylized Lady Dimitrescu standing tall on the front. She's backlit by a large moon that's been slashed by her monstrous claws. When it launches, this shirt will cost customers $28. Customers will also get a bonus sticker of the vampiress with this shirt. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

May 4 is Star Wars Day, and the global holiday that celebrates the most-popular sci-fi franchise of all time also means there are some great deals floating around the internet. Over at Amazon and Best Buy, there are plenty of Star Wars movies on both 4K and Blu-ray that have deep discounts.Every single movie in the Star Wars franchise is discounted today, from 1977's A New Hope--originally just titled Star Wars--to the most recently release, 2019's The Rise of Skywalker. Star Wars 4K Blu-rays typically go for $23 each, so you're saving $7 on each one. We've only listed the 4K Blu-rays here, because they are actually cheaper than the standard Blu-ray editions. All of the 4K editions come with standard Blu-ray and digital copies, too. Most of the listings below are for Amazon, but Best Buy also has the same deals. Amazon has already sold out of several of the movies, so you may want to act fast.Best Star Wars movie deals:The Phantom Menace -- $17 ($23)Attack of the Clones -- $17 ($23)Revenge of the Sith -- $17 ($23)Solo: A Star Wars Story -- $17 ($23)Rogue One: A Star Wars Story -- $17 ($23)A New Hope -- $17 ($23)Empire Strikes Back -- $17 ($23)Return of the Jedi -- $17 ($23)The Force Awakens -- $17 ($23)The Last Jedi -- $17 ($23)The Rise of Skywalker -- $17 ($23)Outside of the movies, there are a ton of cool collectibles and more to pick up on Star Wars day. These include Nerf blasters, watches for fancy people, and a cool R2-D2 projector. And the same goes for video games--during the May the 4th holiday, there are some big discounts on games for PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A Lord of the Rings podcast is on the way, and it will be hosted by Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, who played the Hobbits Merry and Pippin, respectively.The podcast is called The Friendship Onion, and the first episode will debut on May 18. "They will bring banter, stories, and comedy to the podcasting space, each week digging into the latest in pop culture, put fans' Lord of the Rings knowledge to the test, reveal exclusive stories from filming and maybe even welcome surprise drop-ins from famous faces," reads a line from the show's description, relayed from Deadline.Episodes will debut weekly on Spotify and everywhere else you get podcasts; it will also be available on video on YouTube.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Returnal is getting its first big patch tomorrow, May 5. But ahead of that happening, developer Housemarque is warning players to turn off auto-update, one of the PS5's convenience features, so they don't lose progress. The patch is scheduled to go live at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET.The studio issued the warning in a tweet, telling players to turn off the feature and linking to a Sony support page for the how-to. It makes sense. If your PS5 is in suspend mode when the update goes live, it will automatically quit the game to apply the patch. If you were mid-run when that happened, that progress will be lost.PSA: #Returnal patch and patch notes will go live tomorrow (May 5) at noon PST, 7pm GMT.Set your #PS5 auto-update off to keep your run.https://t.co/ICzxVHvCEq — Housemarque (@Housemarque) May 4, 2021To turn off auto-updates, you can go to Settings > Saved Data and Game/App Settings > Automatic Updates. There you can toggle auto-download and auto-install when the console is in Rest Mode.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Activision Blizzard confirmed during its earnings call that the next Call of Duty entry will be led by Call of Duty: WWII developer Sledgehammer Games. A release date was not announced, but it's on track to launch this fall.Details are vague, but Activision Blizzard hinted at the usual features: a single-player campaign, multiplayer, and a co-op component. The studio also said this Call of Duty entry is "built for next-gen," suggesting the title will take advantage of hardware features like Quick Resume on Xbox and the DualSense's adaptive triggers.Coinciding with the news, Sledgehammer Games tweeted a GIF of WWE superstar The Undertake rising from a coffin. Sledgehammer has assisted development on Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War; the last Call of Duty game the studio spearheaded was 2017's Call of Duty: WWII. It also provides support on Warzone.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As part of Activision Blizzard's earnings report on Tuesday, the company shared some key details on the next Call of Duty game and the success of its existing games.Black Ops Cold War and the free-to-play battle royale game Warzone helped overall Activision says rise 72%. Cold War had "strong premium sales," while Warzone's in-game revenue--i.e. microtransactions--also made a positive impact. Call of Duty Mobile, meanwhile, performed well for Activision, helping operating income double.Activision said launching the free Call of Duty games, Warzone and Mobile, have "transformed the franchise," Monthly active users over the last two years has more than tripled in numbers, Activision said, helping Activision overall hit 150 million monthly active users during Q1 2021. Call of Duty specifically showed a 40% year-over-year growth in monthly active users, while this figure also grew sequentially.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com