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Does Netflix’s Altered Carbon Fix the Book’s Issues?

Netflix’s Altered Carbon is fascinated with the idea of bodies — we see them as weapons, as commodities and, ultimately, as disposable. This is encapsulated in Takeshi Kovacs, a former military operative turned rebel, who wakes up 250 years after his “death” in a body that isn’t his own in order to solve the murder of one of the world’s richest men, Laurens Bancroft. The twist here — well, one of them — is that Takeshi, who was born an Asian man, is put into a white body. In the new Netflix series, this new body — called a “sleeve” — is played by Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman.

He enters a world full of debauchery, where the rich — called “Meths” — can live forever and spend the centuries engaging in violent, sadistic and often fatal sex acts. They make their money through the torture industry, and there’s a brothel in the clouds that allows them to live out their sickest fantasies, most of which include killing sex workers, because their sleeves are believed to be as replaceable as condoms.

Original Hulk Is Coming Back From the Dead

Marvel Comics revealed that the original Hulk aka Bruce Banner is coming back from the dead in March’s Avengers #684.

Marvel’s press release said, “He’s angry. And you’ve never seen a Hulk this angry before,” and that “it’s not your typical Hulk return, either! This Bruce Banner, unprovoked and unchecked, will take you on a frightening adventure as he battles to save the universe.”

(Marvel Comics)

Bruce was killed in 2016’s Civil War II by Hawkeye. Bruce didn’t want to become the Hulk anymore and told Hawkeye that if he should become angry and start to transform, to use a special arrow he created specifically to kill the Hulk. After being confronted by Captain Marvel and her team of heroes, Bruce was backed into a corner and Hawkeye took his life.

Disney World’s Toy Story Land Opening this Summer

Disney World’s Toy Story Land, inspired by the Pixar movies, is opening this summer.

As detailed on the Disney Parks website, the 11-acre land will open on June 30 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. It’ll include a Slinky Dog Dash rollercoaster, which will feature Slinky and Jessie. Another attraction is the twirly Alien Swirling Saucers ride, which is based on Sid’s favorite The Claw game featuring little green aliens and their flying saucers.

The 3D-shooting ride Toy Story Mania! is also getting an expansion. It first opened back in 2008 and will now include a third track, allowing more guest to take aim at 3D objects using everything from baseballs to cream pies. Woody’s Lunch Box will also serve refreshments and food, and Toy Story Land will be filled with giant crayons, green army men, rubik’s cubes, tinkertoys, and more.

Talking Sea of Thieves With Rare Boss Craig Duncan

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Rare Studio Head Craig Duncan joins our Xbox crew for an hour of Sea of Thieves talk. We discuss beta weirdness, Easter eggs, beta lessons, what post-launch might look like, and much more!

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The Best 2-in-1 Convertible Laptops

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Not long ago, a laptop with a touchscreen was considered pretty out of place. Sure, it was nice to have the option to tap or scroll with your finger, but there was no real advantage to having a touchscreen since it was often times easier to just use the touchpad. As tablets continued to gain in popularity, and Microsoft admitted it messed up with Windows 8 by going whole hog with touch, the idea of 2-in-1 laptops was born.

Nintendo Switch Game Sale: Eshop Deals From Now Until Feb. 22

A bunch of new titles arrived on Switch this week, including Platinum’s critically acclaimed action game Bayonetta 2. If you’re still looking for something new to play on the console, however, a new batch of deals are also now available on the Eshop, and they include discounts on some good games.

Just as in the PlayStation and Xbox Stores, 2K’s latest basketball game, NBA 2K18, is on sale in the Eshop this week. From now until February 20, you can download the standard version for $39, while the Legends and Legends Gold Editions run for $50 and $82.49, respectively. Additionally, Capcom has discounted both Resident Evil Revelations titles for a limited time. Each game can be downloaded for $14 until February 21.

In addition to those titles, Switch owners can find a number of other ongoing deals that are available until next week and beyond. Axiom Verge is $14, Battle Chef Brigade is $18, Retro City Rampage DX is $10, Robonauts is $12, Semispheres is $7, Inversus Deluxe is $12.74, The Jackbox Party Pack 4 is $20, Lichtspeer is $7, Forma.8 is $6, Superbeat: Xonic is $30, Tales of the Tiny Planet is $12, Wheels of Aurelia is $6, and Puzzle Box Maker is $12. You can find the full list of all ongoing sales in the Eshop this month and when they expire below.

This week was an especially busy one for Switch, with 18 games arriving to the Eshop over the past several days. Along with the aforementioned Bayonetta 2, the original Bayonetta is also now available digitally for the hybrid console. A download code for the first game is included in physical copies of Bayonetta 2, but those who purchase either Bayonetta in the Eshop will get an automatic discount on the other one.

Other notable games out for Switch this week include Fe, Owlboy, and The Longest Five Minutes, as well as the second DLC pack for Fire Emblem Warriors. You can find the full list of this week’s Switch releases here.

Nintendo Switch Eshop Game Sale

Expiring February 17

Tumblestone — $6

Expiring February 19

Astro Bears Party — $4
Axiom Verge — $14
Battle Chef Brigade — $18
Brawl — $7
Energy Cycle — $2.39
Grand Prix Rock n’ Racing — $6.39
Robonauts — $12
Semispheres — $7

Expiring February 20

NBA 2K18 — $39
NBA 2K18 Legends Edition — $50
NBA 2K18 Legends Gold Edition — $82.49

Expiring February 21

Jydge — $10.49
Resident Evil Revelations — $14
Resident Evil Revelations 2 — $14

Expiring February 22

Bleed — $11.24
Butcher — $7
Farming Simulator — $37.49
Inversus Deluxe — $12.74
Jackbox Party Pack 4 — $20
Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition — $7
Retro City Rampage DX — $10
Superbeat: Xonic — $30
Tales of the Tiny Planet — $12

Expiring February 26

Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers — $25
Monster Jam Crush It — $25
Puzzle Box Maker — $12

Expiring February 28

Forma.8 — $6
Wheels of Aurelia — $6

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Analogue Super Nt Review

The Analogue NT does one thing really well: It allows you to play actual Super Nintendo games – not ROMS – on a modern television. Sure, with the right adapters you could probably hook up your beloved, beat-up SNES to your current HDTV, but colors wash out, strange bars appear at the edges, ugly lines mess up the picture, and games just don’t look how you remember them.

The Super Nt doesn’t make games look exactly like you remember them either. But with an HDMI port, clever engineering, and presumably some sort of blood magic, the Super Nt renders games in gorgeous, clear pixels on your giant flatscreen. Overall, the Super Nt makes SNES games look amazing again – for a price. The MSRP is $189.99, and that doesn’t include a controller.

Wonder Woman Star Cast as Aunt Hilda in Netflix Sabrina Series

Netflix’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch series has reportedly cast Wonder Woman star Lucy Davis as aunt Hilda Spellman.

Entertainment Weekly reports Davis will portray Sabrina’s kind and maternal aunt with a wicked streak. Caroline Rhea played the character in the 1990s Sabrina sitcom. Davis is best known for her role as secretary Etta Candy in Wonder Woman.

Lucy Davis in Wonder Woman

You’ll Want An Overwatch Fighting Game After Watching This Impressive Fan Video

Overwatch marked Blizzard’s first attempt at making a first-person shooter, and given its continued success, it’s fair to say it turned out pretty well. Some fans may hope the developer tries its hand at a spin-off fighting game next, thanks to a new video.

Created by YouTube channel TGN, the video below imagines what Overwatch would be like as a 2D fighting game. It initially pits Reinhardt versus Zarya as the two use their actual Overwatch abilities in the context of a one-on-one fight on the Volskaya Industries map. At one point, we even get a stage transition, as Reinhardt’s Charge ability is used to drive Zarya out of one area, through a wall, and into another portion of the map.

A second match sees Genji and Doomfist throw down on Numbani. All of this is accompanied by a fighting game-style HUD, complete with health bars, damage indicators, and special meters. There are even transitions from round to round, and it’s all capped off with a bonus stage a la Street Fighter where Doomfist beats the hell out of an inanimate object.

Unfortunately, this is all merely a video, not a playable mod. On the bright side, there’s a lot of new stuff in Overwatch right now to check out–including Year of the Dog skins–courtesy of the ongoing Lunar New Year event. If you don’t own the game, Overwatch is playable for free on PC, PS4, and Xbox One right now–and is only one of several games you can try out without paying this weekend.

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System Shock Remaster Put on ‘Hiatus’

The System Shock remaster is on hiatus, and the team is reassessing the best path forward in development.

Nightdive Studios’ CEO and founder Stephen Kick made the announcement on the game’s Kickstarter page, assuring fans the game has not been cancelled, merely postponed, to give the team time to “return to

vision” of the game.

In the hiatus announcement, Kick said during development, due in part to changing game engines from Unity to Unreal, and the team’s subsequent ability and desire to “

more,” the team strayed “from the core concepts of the original title.” The team went through changes, and the scope, concept, and budget for the game changed as well.