As Battlefield V pushes forward to its October release, additional details have emerged about its planned currency and unlock systems. With loot boxes being de rigueur in marketing AAA games, EA DICE is drawing a line in the sand, stating that no loot box economies will infiltrate its militaristic WW2 shooter, relegating premium currency exclusively to cosmetic player add-ons. DICE’s new game, while containing a highly anticipated single-player campaign, will doubtlessly live and die post-launch by the strength of its multiplayer....

American Horror Story: Apocalypse, the show’s eighth season, explored a world in the aftermath of nuclear fallout, inspired by real-life possibilities. In addition to its connections to past seasons, including Coven and Murder House, Apocalypse pays homage to true-to-life fears of nuclear war. For fans, Apocalypse was a highly-anticipated season, as producer Ryan Murphy revealed early that it would be a crossover of Murder House and Coven, two of the series’ most beloved seasons....

Brand new posters from San Diego Comic-Con 2018 have officially confirmed the Apocalypse title and theme for the upcoming American Horror Story season 8. Though plot details have yet to be revealed, the new season is said to be a crossover between the first and third seasons - Murder House and Coven. From co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, American Horror Story is an anthology horror television series on FX of self-contained seasons that explore various elements of the horror genre, like haunted houses, witchcraft and voodoo, freak shows, and cults....

With Ant-Man and The Wasp hitting theaters in just over a week, director Peyton Reed revealed that he hopes it won’t be the last superhero team he brings to the big screen. Since Iron Man kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe all the way back in 2008, the term “superhero fatigue” has been bandied about more and more with each passing year. It’s not a sense Reed seems to share, however, still holding onto the dream of adapting even more, specifically the Fantastic Four....

Michael Douglas has offered his thoughts on Marvel Studios’ formula for success. In just two days, Marvel Studios is capping off another successful year with Ant-Man & The Wasp. Directed by returning helmsman Peyton Reed, the movie is smaller - both literally and figuratively - than recent MCU films and pairs Paul Rudd’s shrinking hero with a new partner: Evangeline Lilly’s Wasp. While it remains to be seen how the movie fits into the larger MCU narrative, fans are no doubt excited to find out what the Ant-Man sequel foreshadows about the franchise’s future....

BioWare reveals that it has plans to abandon the dialogue wheel with its upcoming title Anthem, although the game will still have some dialogue choices. This is a huge departure for the company, whose games have featured dialogue wheels since 2007’s Mass Effect. In most BioWare games, dialogue choice plays an essential part in storytelling. Usually, when a player talks to an NPC, a dialogue wheel comes up allowing players to choose from several different responses....

During Monday’s “Unleashed” special event, Apple announced that Apple Music would be gaining hundreds of brand-new mood and activity playlists. As first spotted by the folks at MacStories, those new playlists are now rolling out, and there are over 250 from which to choose. The new mood and activity playlists were created by the Apple Music editorial team and are available to all Apple Music subscribers. Apple explained on Monday:...

Update: The EU has now announced the proposed new law. More details at the bottom. Apple’s CSAM troubles may be back, after controversy over the issue of scanning iPhones for child sexual abuse materials led to the company suspending its plans. A report today says that the European Union is planning a law that would require tech giants like Apple to detect, report, and remove CSAM, and that we’ll see a draft of the new law as early as this week …...

It may be time to retire the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 as both have officially made the vintage products list. Apple considers products to be vintage between five to seven years after distributing them for sale. Service and parts sometimes last longer, as law requires up to seven years of service, depending on part availability. The iPad Air 2 was announced at Apple’s “It’s been way too long” October 2014 keynote....

All of today’s best deals are now live for Tuesday, with a rare chance to save on Apple Watch Series 8 returning prices to all-time lows from $349 for only the second time. That’s on top of Apple’s AirPods 2, which are an even better value at $90 and Apple TV HD clearance landing at just $59. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break....

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS up to Aquaman #32 – As debates rage over the political commentary of Black Panther, the desire for more female superhero movies in the wake of Wonder Woman’s box office success, and diversity in American comic books in general, Aquaman may have quietly become the most politically relevant comic book of 2018. The fictional realm of Atlantis may not seem like a fitting reflection of the American democracy, any more than a King Aquaman seems an analogue for a democratically-elected president....

Prior to the release of Avengers: Infinity War back in 2018, Marvel fans had been treated to an array of different villains, all with their unique strengths and weaknesses. Iron Man, Captain America, and the rest of team had not faced anybody nearly as powerful as Thanos, however, with the Mad Titan wreaking havoc during both that movie and its sequel, Avengers: Endgame. It’s a hard one, but we’ve managed to identify the 10 worst things Thanos has done across both the events of Infinity War and Endgame....

Avengers: Infinity War directors Anthony and Joe Russo have confirmed that Carrie Coon is a member of the film’s cast. This month’s Marvel Cinematic Universe movie brings the Mad Titan Thanos and his quest to collect the Infinity Stones into the spotlight, paying off a series of mid-credits scene teases that date back to the original Avengers movie. Thanos also made a brief appearance during the 2014 MCU film Guardians of the Galaxy, where audiences were introduced to two of his “children”, Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Nebula (Karen Gillan)....

A new theory hypothesizes Doctor Strange’s involvement in Captain Marvel’s return in Avengers 4. Brie Larson’s superhero alter ego hasn’t officially debuted yet, but big things are already being set up for her character in the next Avengers movie. Not much is known about her involvement in the story, but fans can expect Carol Danvers to appear alongside Thanos at one point, just as Josh Brolin previously teased. While Avengers: Infinity War’s ending left the universe in a dire situation, the tease of Captain Marvel’s arrival in the post-credit scene is deemed a shining light at the end of the tunnel....

A former Mythbusters star has created an incredibly lifelike animatronic version of Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian. Everybody in the world seems to love the character dubbed Baby Yoda, who was introduced in surprise fashion last November in the last scene of the The Mandalorian’s premiere episode. Indeed, the internet has been practically flooded with Baby Yoda art, memes and other creations ever since the character first arrived on Disney+ (after his existence was kept a secret by Jon Favreau and company)....

While Marvel and DC may be keen to downplay the differences between the two comic book powerhouses, legendary artist Alex Ross reveals what sets them apart and why it isn’t a bad thing. Both the MCU and DCEU have clear differences in their filmmaking style, but it all ultimately stems from the origins of characters on the page. Marvel is responsible for the likes of Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, while DC took a sometimes darker path with the likes of Batman and Superman....

Filming is currently getting underway in Australia on Alien: Covenant, director Ridley Scott’s sequel to his own Alien quasi-prequel Prometheus. Michael Fassbender will reprise his Prometheus role as the android David in the followup, though the movie’s central cast is otherwise composed of Alien franchise newcomers; including, Katherine Waterston (Steve Jobs), Demián Bichir (The Hateful Eight), Jussie Smollett (Empire), Danny McBride (This Is the End), Carmen Ejogo (Selma), Amy Seimetz (The Girlfriend Experience), and Callie Hernandez (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) as the members of the spaceship Covenant’s crew....

Awards season is quickly approaching in theaters, and for moviegoers that means fewer big blockbusters meant to break box office records, and more smaller, personal stories being released for awards consideration. Whether the film is looking to get Oscar buzz for the director, a cast member, or another member of production, these films can sometimes bring together big name talent to make that effort possible. Allied falls into this category of potential Oscar contenders, especially with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard set to star....

The ALOGIC DX2 and DX3 are a pair of great universal docking stations. They were designed to not only offer a substantial port expansion for your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, but also offer multi-display support as well. Head below to check out our hands-on with the new docks and get 10% off for a limited time with code ALOGIC10. DX2 specifications The DX2 model features 65 watt laptop charging, which is perfect for a 13-inch MacBook Air or Pro....

BioWare’s Anthem may have been pushed in 2019, but developers assure fans that the game will still keep the amazing graphics it first showcased at E3 2017. In Anthem, players are tasked with leaving the safety of their civilization to explore an unknown landscape, suited up inside impressive exoskeleton suits known as Javelins. Anthem’s first footage apparently only just scratched the surface of the game’s potential. To say that gamers were impressed with Anthem’s six minutes of footage from last year’s E3 would be an understatement....