Month: December 2024

Following Shazam! Fury of the Gods’s first-weekend box office numbers, which came in below expectations, director David Sandberg took to Twitter to announce he’s done making superhero movies for the time being. The movie earned $30.5 million in the US and Canada over the weekend, which was down 43% compared to the original movie’s first-weekend ($53.5 million) back in 2019.

“On Rotten Tomatoes I just got my lowest critic score and my highest audience score on the same film,” Sandberg tweeted. “I wasn’t expecting a repeat of the first movie critically but I was still a little surprised because I think it’s a good film. Oh well. As I’ve been saying for a while now I’m very eager to go back to horror (as well as trying some new things). After six years of Shazam I’m definitely done with superheroes for now.”

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Sons of the Forest has numerous points-of-interest for you to check out. One, in particular, has a rather nifty device. Here’s our Sons of the Forest 3D Printer guide to help you find this machine so you can craft new items.

3D Printer location in Sons of the Forest

To find the 3D Printer in Sons of the Forest, you’ll need to bring out your GPS Device by pressing the “M” key. The screen will rotate depending on your character’s orientation. As such, to make it simpler, let’s say that you’re at the helicopter crash site and the mountains are to the north. You should see two caves: one directly south of that area and one to the southeast. Likewise, there should be a green dot close to the southeast cave.

You’ll want to head to that green dot (which can be seen in the image below). Once you’re close enough, you’ll see that the place is overgrown with weeds and vines. However, there should be another opening here. Enter it and you’ll arrive at a dark corridor. At the end of the hallway, you’ll stumble upon a rather cozy spot: a rest area that has the Sons of the Forest 3D Printer.

How to craft items using the 3D Printer

The 3D Printer in Sons of the…

Despite launching in 2017, Super Mario Odyssey doesn’t go on sale for big discounts all that often. But right now you can grab the wonderful 3D platformer for only $36.45 at Walmart. Amazon was matching this deal but sold out very quickly, so we wouldn’t be surprised if Walmart sells out, too.

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Insomniac Games, maker of recent PlayStation exclusives such as Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart and Spider-Man: Miles Morales, is in the process of hiring for a brand-new project. Perhaps more surprisingly, Insomniac has explicitly stated that this new game will be a multiplayer title, with the studio on the lookout for experienced game developers to lead the project.

There are five job listings in total, including the very senior Creative Director role suitable for an individual that can oversee the project from this early stage to its release. Other job listings include a Systems Designer specifically with multiplayer mechanics and system design in mind, as well as a Story Lead that will help craft a narrative, lore, and scripts. Listings for an Art Director and VFX Artist round out the post, which seems in indicate that the beginnings of this multiplayer endeavor still need need to take shape.

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To say that the pandemic has been tough on theaters is an understatement. We’re still working through it, but the success of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is proof that movie theaters aren’t going anywhere just yet. Marvel Studios’ martial arts flick has become the first film to cross the $200 million mark at the domestic box office, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Unlike Disney’s other spring and early summer offerings, Shang-Chi premiered exclusively in theaters. Black Widow, Jungle Cruise, and Cruella both debuted simultaneously on Disney+ Premier Access and in theaters, calling any box office numbers they scored into question.

THR notes that Shang-Chi has been doing well not just by pandemic-era standards but all on its own, too. The film set a new Labor Day record with its 94.7 million four-day opening, and as the second-biggest opening of 2021, behind Marvel’s own Black Widow.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has surpassed $360 million in global ticket sales, and is heading for Black Widow’s $378.4 million box office number. Make sure to check out our feature, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Explained: What Does It Mean…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III officially launches on November 10, and given that it’s one of the most anticipated games of the year, people want to play it as soon as possible. The game unlocks on console based on your region, which means players in New Zealand get a first crack at the game.

It’s possible to change your PlayStation or Xbox settings to trick your console into believing you live in New Zealand, but there are some key things to know if you’re going to attempt this.

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Sega is bringing back one of Sonic’s most popular recent games for his 30th anniversary. Sonic Colors: Ultimate is a remastered version of the 2010 game, coming to PC (via the Epic Games Store), PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on September 7.

Sonic Colors was originally released for Wii and DS, where it received generally favorable reviews according to GameSpot sister site Metacritic. The Wii version was fully 3D, while the DS version was a 2D sidescroller reminiscent of classic Sega Genesis games. Based on what Sega has shown in the announcement trailer, this appears to be a remaster of the Wii version.

Sonic Colors introduced a power-up system through the alien Wisp creatures, making it play slightly more like a traditional Mario game. Various colored Wisps would grant Sonic special abilities, hence the name.

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Season, the biking adventure game first revealed by Scavengers Studio at the 2020 Game Awards, has re-emerged as Season: A letter to the future in a brand-new gameplay trailer shown during the latest PlayStation State of Play. The trailer further showcases the game’s standout art style and its quaint gameplay that includes snapping photos, biking through fields and down hills, and meeting strangers on your travels.

See it for yourself in this new trailer that combines lots of gameplay with some hints of story.

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Sniper Elite 5 now has a release date, while developer Rebellion has also announced the game’s Season Pass for players looking to stock up on extra content after launch.

Sniper Elite 5 launches on May 26 across Xbox One, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. As announced previously, the Xbox version is included with Xbox Game Pass from day one.

A new trailer is out now, showing off more of the main story and characters players will encounter. The game puts players into the military boots of Karl Fairburne, a soldier who uncovers a Nazi plot, Operation Kraken, that could give the Axis powers an edge.

“Karl has to use all of the skills at his disposal to gather intelligence about the plans and make sure they never come to fruition. This will pit him against the scheme’s mastermind, Abelard Möller, an Axis Obergruppenführer, who must be stopped at any cost,” reads a line from the game’s description.

As for the Season Pass, this is included with the game’s Deluxe Edition and it comes with a two-part campaign expansion coming after launch. The DLC adds “extensive maps” that include an “expanded armory” of World War II weapons, as well as weapon skins.

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You can never have too many Lego bricks, and for anyone looking to build on their licensed sets or let their imagination run free, you can now score some pretty great deals on Lego Classic kits at Amazon and Walmart. These are back-to-basics Lego sets, collections of the brand’s tried-and-trusted building blocks from which you can let your creative energies flow. Or if you’re looking for inspiration, you can’t go wrong with sites like Rebrickable to grab a few ideas and building instructions. Lego Classic also offers a lovely introduction to the brick-building hobby, so these tubs are always a great gift idea for kids.

A good starting foundation is the Lego Classic Large Brick Box. Shaped like a Lego brick that’s big enough to get lodged in Godzilla’s foot, this set has 790 pieces and enough variety to build a bunch of cool little builds. A lot of the sets from the Lego Ideas range were conceived from people creatively cobbling together creations, and who knows, maybe you could earn Lego immortality with your submission.

If you’d like something a little smaller, there’s a 484-piece kit and a kid-friendly briefcase full of colorful bricks for younger members of the fa…