Rocksmith 2014 Edition DLC Ends After 383 Weeks, Team Moves On To New Project

Rocksmith 2014 Edition is ending its DLC support after over five years of weekly releases. The newly released Opeth song pack is the final piece releasing, Ubisoft has announced, and the game’s library is now complete after 383 weeks straight of DLC releases.

Rocksmith 2014 Edition now features 1570 songs if you bought all the DLC, spanning seven decades of artists (plus Bach, an 18th century outlier). According to the post to the Rocksmith website, the team is moving away from DLC because they have “been hard at work on a new project.”

“For over a decade, we’ve watched players learn, grow, and constantly surprise us with your talent, creativity, and eagerness to help one another reach your goals,” the post reads, referring to the 2011 release of the original Rocksmith. “We truly could not be more proud to play a part in this guitar journey with you.”

Although there will be no new DLC, the team behind the game promises that “the Rocksmith Dev Stream will continue (in a new format), along with some more surprises.” It’s unclear whether the team’s next project will include guitars, too.

Rocksmith 2014 Edition received a remaster in 2016, which was a free download for anyone with the original game on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The game received an 8/10 in GameSpot’s review, which praised the game as an improvement on its predecessor. “Rocksmith isn’t going to be replacing the likes of a keen ear, a copy of Guitar Pro, and a good set of tabs for me, but when I think back to when I bashed out my first clumsy Green Day chords on guitar, I’d have killed for as good a teacher as this,” reviewer Mark Walton wrote.

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Modern Warfare Season 3 Leak Reveals New Map

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s Season 3 update is coming very soon, but ahead of that, some of the first details about what’s included in the release have leaked ahead of schedule.

Data-miners claim to have found references to a new map called “Village” that will be included in the Season 3 update. According to the leak, which shows the map from a top-down view this is a brand-new map, not a remake of the Village map from 2011’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Another leaked image, which you can see here at CharlieIntel, shows what appears to be the loading screen for the Village map. It depicts a forest setting with buildings that are on fire. It appears to be a three-lane map.

The first logo for Modern Warfare Season 3 shows that the character Alex, from the main campaign, has survived but he now has a prosthetic leg. It’s expected that Season 3 will bring with it a new battle pass (which will be shared across the free-to-play Warzone), along with new maps, weapons, and more. All should become clear very soon, as Season 3 kicks off April 8.

While you wait, you can currently enjoy double XP in Modern Warfare and Warzone. Check out the links below to get even more details on what’s new in Modern Warfare and Warzone.

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The Outer Worlds Switch Port Dev Wants To Bring PS5 And Xbox Series X Games To Nintendo’s Console

The Switch has played host to some surprising ports of PS4 and Xbox One games over the years, including The Witcher 3 and Doom, but with the next generation of consoles on the horizon, some fans are wondering whether titles designed for PS5 and Xbox Series X will also get Switch releases. But one developer that has built a reputation as a good Switch port studio is encouraging game studios to not leave the Switch behind.

Virtuos Studios has handled some of the biggest ports on Nintendo Switch, including Dark Souls Remastered, LA Noire, and the upcoming port of The Outer Worlds. Now, in an interview with Maxi Geek, the studio’s vice president Elijah Freeman has expressed optimism in being able to continue developing ports of new games for the Switch.

“We believe that 2020 will be the year of game-centric development,” he said, “where players will expect as standard a consistency of experience with their favorite games.” He says that, with new consoles right around the corner, “developers need to strategize and plan for the game experience to be consistent across all platforms. At Virtuos we are charged up and full of talent that is ready to help bring these new games to the Nintendo Switch.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Freeman says that the studio works very hard to maintain the integrity of the game being ported. “We will exhaust every option we have prior to making suggestions to make even the smallest change to the game,” he says. “If we do, then the publisher would always have the final decision.”

The Outer Worlds will release for Switch on June 5. Another major recent release, Doom Eternal, is also coming to Switch soon, with the port being developed by Switch specialists Panic Button.

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New TV Show Is Basically The Office If They Worked From Home

Some of the producers of The Office have announced they are creating a new TV show that is, basically, The Office but if everyone worked from home. Executive producers Ben Silverman and Paul Liberstein (who also starred on The Office as Toby Flenderson) are developing a new show that is “an office comedy without an office.”

Obviously, this show is inspired by the way in which many people are working today due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. “Everybody’s attempt to keep themselves private from work no longer applies. And this kind of integration between home and work brought all these new ideas and stories and characters into play,” Lieberstein told NPR about his plans.

The show would focus not on the global health crisis that is forcing people to work remotely, but instead “the realities of working from home” in general.

With pretty much all TV shows and movies currently on hiatus due to the pandemic, Lieberstein said the new show could be filmed and produced by individuals at home. And he’s not alone in thinking about producing a show this way. “A lot of the [TV] networks]” are discussing how to film new content remotely, Lieberstein said.

It sounds like it is very early days for this new show from Lieberstein and Silverman, but it’s an exciting prospect all the same that seemingly has a lot of potential. Recently, a woman turned herself into a potato during a Zoom meeting for work, so there’s a free idea.

In addition to this new show, NBC is reportedly planning a reboot of The Office featuring a new cast. While you wait for that, you can check out the excellent “Office Ladies” podcast featuring Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly) and Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin) where they share behind-the-scenes stories from the iconic American workplace comedy.

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US Box Office Has Rough Quarter Compared To 2019

The US box office isn’t doing great for 2020. (Who or what is doing well in 2020, is the question.) According to the Hollywood Reporter, the domestic box office earned $600 million less in the first quarter of 2020 compared to what was earned during the same quarter in 2019–a 25% decline.

The sharp drop in revenue isn’t a shock. Since the end of March, many movie theaters have been shuttered. It’s uncertain when they’ll reopen, and while various movie theater industry voices have offered their own thoughts on when locations can open again, it’s anybody’s guess. AMC CEO, Adam Aron, hopes that movie theaters will open again in mid-June, in time for the summer’s blockbuster season. Representatives from The National Association of Theatre Owners stated during a webinar that they also expect movie theaters to begin to reopen by late May or early June.

Entertainment companies have responded to these circumstances by pushing back movie release dates. Sony has moved most of its 2020 movies to 2021, including Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Morbius, and Peter Rabbit 2. Disney has shifted its entire release schedule: Mulan and Black Widow will now arrive in theaters July 24 and November 6, respectively. You can see Disney’s complete rearranged release schedule here. New Mutants–the X-Men movie–notably doesn’t have a new release date yet.

The new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, was slated to be released in April, but after concerns from fans, the movie’s release has also been pushed back to November. Many productions have also been suspended, delaying the release of titles, including Witcher Season 2, Matrix 4, and Uncharted. You can check out GameSpot’s roundup for an overview of all the virus-related delays.

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2020 WWE Wrestlemania 36 Night 2 Review: Live Results And Reactions

On the heels of Night 1 of Wrestlemania 36, there’s still a lot more in store. For the first time ever, WWE’s biggest annual show is taking place over two nights, without a live audience. All told, over 15 matches are being presented as part of this year’s showcase of the immortals.

The first installment of Wrestlemania 36 saw Braun Strowman win the Universal Championship, AJ Styles and the Undertaker compete in the first-ever Boneyard Match, and so many more memorable moments. If you missed the first half of the show, you should take a look at GameSpot’s results and review for Night 1.

Now, Night 2 is upon us. Brock Lesnar is defending the WWE Championship, “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt is luring John Cena into his Firefly Funhouse, and finally fans will see Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley face off. There’s so much planned for Night 2, and chances are you aren’t going to want to miss it.

Whether you’re tuning in or not, though, you aren’t going to want to miss out on what happens during the second half of Wrestlemania 36–or whether it’s any good. Luckily, GameSpot’s Wrestle Buddies Chris E. Hayner and Mat Elfring are here for you. Follow along with the Night 2 live review below, and keep an eye on the show results, as well.

Wrestlemania 36 Night 2 kicks off with the preshow at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT on the WWE Network. You can check out the full card below, followed by the match-by-match review. Then, if you missed out on Night 1, take a look at photos from the event.

Wrestlemania 36 Night 2 Match Card:

  • Liv Morgan vs. Natalya (KICKOFF SHOW)
  • Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Street Profits (c) vs. Angel Garza & Austin Theory (Raw Tag Team Championship)
  • Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina vs. Naomi (Elimination Match for Smackdown Women’s Championship)
  • Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler
  • Edge vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing)
  • John Cena vs. The Fiend (Firefly Funhouse Match)
  • Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair (NXT Women’s Championship)
  • Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre (WWE Championship)

2020 WWE Wrestlemania 36 Night 2 Results: Live Match Updates And Full Card (April 5)

Things are very different for Wrestlemania 36. The event took place in an empty arena, and it took place over the course of two nights–and you can find the results for night one here. Now, it’s time for the rest of the Mania bouts, but will night one be as good as night two? Find out the full results for the WWE PPV below, as they happen, and here are some photo highlights from night one.

There is a lot to look forward to on the card, but all eyes are really on John Cena vs. The Fiend in the Firefly Fun House Match. After AJ Styles and Undertaker’s Boneyard match delighted the world on April 4, people are wondering if Cena vs. The Fiend will take things to that same, finely produced level. We sure hope so.

Additionally, there are four championship matches still left on the card, and considering we’ve already seen a couple titles change hands on night one, there may be a few surprises tonight. The most anticipated of these matches is Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the NXT Women’s Championship. Flair won the Royal Rumble back in January and picked Ripley to face her at WWE’s biggest event of the year. This is the first time an NXT Championship has been defended at Wrestlemania.

Below, you’ll find all the matches on the card for the entire weekend. The Kickoff show revealed what matches will be taking place tonight.

Wrestlemania 36 Night 2 Match Card:

  • Liv Morgan vs. Natalya (KICKOFF SHOW)
  • Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Street Profits (c) vs. Angel Garza & Austin Theory (Raw Tag Team Championship)
  • Bayley (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina vs. Naomi (Elimination Match for Smackdown Women’s Championship)
  • Otis vs. Dolph Ziggler
  • Edge vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing)
  • John Cena vs. The Fiend (Firefly Funhouse Match)
  • Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair (NXT Women’s Championship)
  • Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre (WWE Championship)

You still have time to watch the show live by signing up for the WWE Network. New subscribers can get a one month subscription for free. Below, you’ll find all the results for night one of Wrestlemania 36. You can also check out our on-going review of the entire Wrestlemania show right here.

Kickoff Show:

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Watch this Dalek Scream at People to Stay Inside Their Homes

Similar to the news about countries around the world setting drones loose to scold citizens who aren’t staying indoors, some inventive goofballs in England let a Dalek roll down the block while it barked commands at humans, promoting self-isolation.

Posted by the Sanford Police Twitter account, which isn’t a real police account (as that’s the name of the town in Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz), these lads are here for “s***s and giggles.” And giggles they indeed get as this roving cyborg alien from Doctor Who has a lot on its mind when it comes to staying put in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Take a look…

The demands are harsh, but simple. “All humans must keep indoors. All humans will self isolate. By order of the daleks.”

While we’re own the subject of Doctor Who, check out this “emergency transmission” from the BBC featuring Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Other celebrities are trying their best to entertain fans from home too, like Patrick Stewart, who read Shakespeare sonnets online.

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Tiger King Star Teases New Episode Coming to Netflix

With most everyone now basking in, or currently binging, the oddball glory that is Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, series star Jeff Lowe (with wife Lauren Dropla) dropped a message online that should excite the ever-increasing Joe Exotic fandom.

In the video, Lowe says that Netflix is adding a new episode, currently filming now, that will arrive on the site next week. Check it out…

Make sure to check out IGN’s review of Tiger King, which calls the series a “fascinating and depressing look inside a community of big cat fanatics.”

Tiger King is currently having a huge “lightning in a bottle” moment as people self-isolate and look for buzz-worthy things to watch. Actor Jared Leto even held a viewing party for the show, while many other celebrities — including Edward Norton, Kate McKinnon, and Dax Shepard — have asked to be cast in the upcoming scripted series based on Joe Exotic.

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