Netflix 10-Part Michael Jordan Documentary Announced

Michael Jordan is getting his own Netflix documentary series.

Entertainment Weekly reports the streaming service has teamed up with ESPN Films to bring The Last Dance, a 10-part documentary focusing on Michael Jordan’s illustrious NBA career.

Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls.

Directed by Jason Hehir (Andre the Giant), The Last Dance will explore the rise of Jordan, his incredible run with the 1990s Chicago Bulls which resulted in six NBA titles, and how he helped boost the popularity of the NBA.

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Rage 2: News, Trailers, Gameplay Details, Release Date, and More

Rage 2 is an upcoming first-person shooter for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Developed by Id Software and Avalanche Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks, it is a sequel to 2011’s post-apocalyptic FPS Rage.

In the lead-up to launch, we’ve compiled all the news, trailers, and rumors about Rage 2, from initial leaks to its official announcement and beyond.

Rage 2 Release Date, Platforms, and Genre

  • Release date: Q2 2019
  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Developer: Id Software and Avalanche Studios
  • Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
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My Hero One’s Justice Adds Tokoyami, Jiro to Roster

My Hero One’s Justice’s roster continues to grow with two more characters.

Bandai Namco announced on Twitter Kyoka Jiro is joining the fight alongside Fumikage Tokoyami. Check out the two characters in the image gallery below.

Jiro, who loves music, can create sound waves by channeling the sound of her heartbeat into anything. Meanwhile, Tokoyami has the Dark Shadow Quirk, where the sentient shadow housed within him can take form outside his body.

My Hero One’s Justice comes out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC in 2018. A ton of fan-favorite characters will be featured in the game, including Shota Aizawa and Hero Killer Stain.

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How Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brought Mark Hamill, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Guillermo del Toro Together

Brooklyn Nine-Nine has brought an amazing group of celebrities together.

Following the show’s cancellation, Mark Hamill, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Guillermo del Toro, Sean Astin, Seth Myers, and series star Melissa Fumero campaigned to bring back it back. Their shared love for Brooklyn Nine-Nine somehow got them on a group chat together since the show’s revival.

Check out some of their tweets about the group chat below.

Via Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Twitter account.

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Mafia 3 Studio Hangar 13 Opens New Office in U.K.

Hangar 13, the developer behind Mafia 3, now has a presence in the United Kingdom with a new Brighton office.

Publisher 2K announced Nick Baynes will lead Hangar 13 in Brighton. He was the game director on Split/Second and has over 25 years of game development experience.

Hangar13_Logo The updated Hangar 13 logo adds Brighton to the location list for the studio. (Courtesy of 2K and Hangar 13)

The Brighton office will mark four locations for Hangar 13, which also has a presence in Novato, California, and Brno and Prague in the Czech Republic.

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The Xbox, the Duke, and Working in Jurassic Park: The Fascinating Career of Seamus Blackley

Xbox creator Seamus Blackley shares stories from his incredible career, from being given the name Seamus at his first game development job, to the infamous first-person PC game Trespasser, to creating the Xbox at Microsoft, bringing the Duke controller back this year, and much more! Check out the video above for the entire interview.

If you’d rather listen than watch, here’s an audio-only download link of the full episode.

Here is a preview clip, in which Blackley describes how his infamous Jurassic Park game Trespasser eventually led to the creation of the Xbox:

And if you missed it, here’s the next most recent episode of Unfiltered, in which A Way Out writer/director Josef Fares reacts to his own “F*** the Oscars!” rant, reflects on his filmmaking career, and much more in a wild (and very unfiltered) one-hour interview about his life:

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Why Lucifer Was Canceled

Lucifer ended Season 3 with quite the cliffhanger, but that doesn’t mean the show’s coming back.

Deadline reports FOX chairman Gary Newman gave a pretty straightforward reason for why Lucifer was canceled. He boiled it down to “a ratings-based decision.”

“We felt like performance-wise, we needed to make that change,” Newman added.

The cancelation is a gut punch, especially after Lucifer’s season-finale cliffhanger from last night. So warning, spoilers to follow.

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God Of War PS4 Is On Sale For $47 In The US

When a big new game comes out, it often takes months before we see a significant price drop. The PS4 exclusive God of War launched less than a month ago, but you can already get it for $47–that’s more than 20% off. It’s a good deal on a game that’s received incredibly high marks from both critics and players. All you have to do is click here to get it from Newegg via Ebay. The discount appears when you add the game to your cart.

The most common way to get 20% off new games is to pre-order them with Amazon Prime or to be a Gamers Club Unlocked member through Best Buy. The problem is, those subscriptions cost money. They also only get you 20% off, which would bring the price down to $48. This deal saves you an extra dollar and doesn’t require a paid membership. That’s a win-win.

On the fence about buying God of War? Judging by its 94/100 score on our sister site Metacritic, you probably don’t need to worry. The user score is also high at 9.2/10, indicating people who bought it tend to agree with reviewers.

From GameSpot’s God of War review: “In many ways God of War is what the series has always been. It’s a spectacular action game with epic set pieces, big-budget production values, and hard-hitting combat that grows more feverish and impressive as you progress. What may surprise you is how mature its storytelling has become. Like Kratos, God of War recalls the past while acknowledging the need to improve. Everything new it does is for the better, and everything it holds onto benefits as a result. Kratos is no longer a predictable brute. God of War is no longer an old-fashioned action series. With this reboot, it confidently walks a new path that will hopefully lead to more exciting adventures to come.”

If that sounds good, get it while it’s on sale. There’s no indication of when the price may go back up to $60, so the sooner the better.

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The Next Nintendo Switch Mario Game Is Getting A Free Beta, Here’s When

One of the big Switch exclusives coming this year, Mario Tennis Aces, is getting a beta in June, Nintendo has announced. The sports game’s Pre-Launch Online Tournament will start at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST on June 1 (midnight AET on the night of June 1) and end at 3.59 PM PT / 6.59 PM ET / 11:59 PM BST on June 3 (8:59 AM ET on June 4).

So far, the Pre-Launch Online Tournament’s timings have only been announced for Europe, with no mention of when the beta will come to the US and Australia. GameSpot has contacted Nintendo for clarification.

Four characters are playable at the start of the demo: Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Bowser. If you gain enough performance-related points, you can unlock a further five characters, though it’s not clear who these are. Matches are playable online against other people around the world or in single-player against AI-controlled opponents, but in this trial you’ll need to be connected to the internet at all times no matter which mode you play. Nintendo also states that “all participants” will be able to unlock a free additional costume–Mario’s traditional dungarees–for use in the full game, though it’s not currently known whether you must achieve some feat to unlock this or if it’s awarded to you just by taking part.

Mario Tennis Aces is coming to Switch on June 22. It introduces new mechanics such as precise Zone Shots and time-bending Zone Speed, as well as ultra-powerful Special Shots and more.

Aces is the first new installment in the series since 2015’s Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for Wii U. It also marks the first Mario Tennis game since the Game Boy Advance entry, Mario Tennis: Power Tour, to feature a single-player story mode.

Mario Tennis Aces was first revealed during the surprise Nintendo Direct Mini presentation that aired back in January. The game is developed by Camelot, the studio behind the Golden Sun series and numerous other Mario Sports titles.