On Sunday, April 8, WWE's biggest event of the year, Wrestlemania, will come to a screen near you. Like every year, there are plenty of ways to watch the PPV, from on your TV to your phone, and we have a breakdown for the easiest ways for you.
The best way to watch Wrestlemania 34, which will save you a ton of money, is through the WWE Network. Currently, you can get a month free to the network if you are a new subscriber, and you can cancel after Mania. If you enjoy the programming, you can continue with the WWE Network which offers events, original programming, and classic stuff from WWE, WCW, ECW, and more for $10 a month.
Cable or satellite subscribers can also purchase Wrestlemania through their respective services, as not everyone around the world has access to internet fast enough to live stream the event. However, the cost for Mania can be up to six times more expensive than the streaming service.
In addition to the ways you can watch the event at home, sports bars and restaurants like Buffalo Wild Wings play the events as well, but you'll have to check with your local spot as not all participate in the WWE event. Obviously, if you're going to a restaurant to watch a seven hour event, you'll be expected to buy food or drinks, so don't expect this to be a free trip.
If you are planning on staying home for the big event, the WWE Network is available multiple ways. It can be accessed through phones, tablets, or through your PC (both iOS and Windows 10 have apps available). Also, the network app is available on certain smart TVs as well as devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and Chromecast. You can watch the network using your Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, and PS4 by downloading the app through its stores. Sorry Nintendo Switch users, but the WWE Network is not available on the console yet.
Wrestlemania 34 starts on Sunday, April 8 at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT. There is a two-hour Kickoff Show starting at 5 PM ET/2 PM PT with you can watch on the WWE Network and on YouTube. In addition, the second hour of the Kickoff will air live on the USA Network. It's going to be a packed show, as there will be 14 matches on the card, so strap in for a really long day.
Nintendo has introduced a handful of new rewards to the My Nintendo program. As usual, the rewards come in the form of discounts, which are only applicable for select 3DS and Wii U games.
The new discounts encompass a handful of recent and classic Mario titles for both consoles. On 3DS, My Nintendo members can get 40% off of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (120 Gold points), 30% off of Mario Sports Superstars (90 Gold points), and 30% off of Yoshi's New Island (50 Gold points).
On the Wii U side, the delightful puzzle game Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is 40% off (90 Gold points). Members can also get 45% off of the classic Super Mario Bros. 3 (20 Gold points) and 40% off of the SNES puzzle game Wario's Woods (200 Platinum points) on either Wii U or 3DS.
Other new rewards include 40% off of the 3DS launch title Pilotwings Resort (120 Gold points), 50% off of the excellent GBC Legend of Zelda game, Oracle of Ages (30 Gold points), 40% off of Art Academy (90 Gold points), 50% off of the classic Balloon Fight (250 Platinum points), and 40% off of City Connection (160 Platinum points). You can find the full list of rewards on the My Nintendo website.
All of the above rewards are available until the beginning of July, giving you quite a bit of time to take advantage of any that may catch your eye. My Nintendo members can also still grab the latest batch of free games from the rewards program. Players have until May 23 to redeem their Gold points for full-game downloads of Star Wars Pinball, Mighty Switch Force 2, Woah Dave, and Fast Racing Neo.
A celestial body above the world of Fortnite: Battle Royale has the community buzzing about what it could all mean. The skybox now houses a comet, which moves separately from the storm, and it appears to be getting progressively bigger.
Kotaku reports that upon reaching out to Epic, it received only an image of Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, the television personality turned meme who appeared on Ancient Aliens. That could indicate something extraterrestrial, or more likely, is just poking fun at the wild conspiracy theories surrounding the comet.
Still, speculation is running rampant. Given the appearance of the comet and a distinct space theme to the most recent Battle Pass, fans seem convinced this is a harbinger of some major change. The comet may strike the map and change it in some way, or destroy it entirely. The eggs and explosion stickers could reference the extinction of the dinosaurs. The Save the World PvE portion could be going free-to-play too. There are as many theories as stars in the sky, but it does seem likely this is building to something. For a time it seemed to be building to an April Fool's gag, but that day has come and gone without an impact.
Helping spur on the speculation are seemingly random controller vibrations. Fans were convinced for a time that this was a subtle clue to the comet's meaning, but Epic has clarified that this is just a glitch. "There's currently a bug that causing controllers to randomly vibrate," read a tweet. "We're working towards a fix on that but in the meantime, you can turn off vibrations in the options."
Fortnite is a huge success for Epic, now setting YouTube records and beating out its competition. The wild success means that any minor change or clue is likely to inspire lots of conversation, and letting the community rally around a mystery is as good a way as any to keep people talking. Just today the game became available on iOS without an invite, so it's only going to get larger and crazier before the comet does whatever it is that it will do.
We're giving away 6,000 Early Access Keys for you to play PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' new map, Codename: Savage on PC. (Entry is open worldwide. Scroll down below to get your key.)
The special early access keys we'll be providing allow players, regardless of whether they own PUBG or not on PC, to drop into the Savage Closed Experimental Test during this period.
The first experimental testing window will run from April 2 at 7pm PDT until April 5 at 4am PDT and access is limited to only players with the unlock keys.
The first week of April is a big one on Netflix, thanks to the arrival of a slew of new movies and TV shows for you to binge. Thankfully, there's something for just about everyone in the week's offerings, whether you love horror, classic films, big-budget franchises, or even video game adaptations.
Among the new film titles are Bad Boys, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Sin City, and Speed Racer. Joining those movies are the 1995 adaptation of Mortal Kombat, Jackass 2.5, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, and both The Flintstones and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas--for when you get truly desperate.
As for TV, new seasons of originals Wakfu, Troy: Fall of a City, and Fastest Car will debut. A new episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman will also premiere, with the host sitting down to speak with rapper Jay Z.
Lugia may be leaving Pokemon Go very soon, but two more Legendary Pokemon are set to take its place. Beginning today, April 2, players around the world will be able to encounter Latios and Latias, the twin Eon Pokemon from Ruby and Sapphire.
Both Legendaries arrive in the game simultaneously, but each one can only be found in a different part of the world for a limited time. From now until May 8, Latios can be encountered in North America, South America, and Africa, while Latias will appear across Europe and Asia. On that date, the two Pokemon will swap regions, where they will remain until June 5.
As with most other Legendaries, Latios and Latias can only be found in Raid Battles as Gyms. Players will first need to team up with other trainers to battle the Pokemon, and only once the Legendaries have been defeated will you earn a chance to capture them.
Both Latios and Latias are dual Psychic/Dragon-types, meaning they're particularly susceptible to Dark and Fairy Pokemon. If you don't happen to have any in your collection, Niantic says Pokemon such as Tyranitar and Mawile will also begin appearing in Raid Battles, giving you a chance to amass a powerful team before you take on the new Legendaries.
Niantic has introduced a string of new Legendary Pokemon to Pokemon Go in recent months. Earlier this year, players were able to battle three other Gen 3 Legendaries, Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza. The Gold and Silver Legendary Lugia also returned to Raid Battles for a limited time. Most recently, Niantic introduced a new research quest system that gives players the chance to encounter the game's first Mythical Pokemon, Mew.
Niantic is hosting the fourth Pokemon Go Community Day later this month. The event takes place on Sunday, April 15, and will feature the Electric-type sheep Mareep, though the developer hasn't yet revealed what event-exclusive move it will be able to learn.
It's officially April, which means a new stack of free games is available for Twitch users with Amazon Prime. This is all part of the Free Games With Prime program, which formally began last month and will continue each month going forward.
April's free games are headed up by SteamWorld Dig 2, a fantast-style platformer about digging deep into the ground to see what kinds of loot and enemies you find. Also available are the adventure game Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series, the nostalgia-heavy RPG Kingsway, and Tokyo 42, a stealth-action game set in futuristic Japan. Last but not least is DubWars, which pairs Dubstep electronic music with top-down shooting.
Twitch Prime is a perk for Amazon Prime members. All you have to do is link your Amazon Prime account to your Twitch account. Once you do, you can download all five games for no cost between now and April 30. They're yours to keep forever, even if you cancel Amazon Prime at some point down the line. The only slight catch is that you need the Twitch desktop app to install them. To find your freebies, just click the crown-shaped Prime Loot icon next to the search bar on Twitch.
We don't know for sure what free games will be on offer next month for Twitch Prime members, but Tumblestone and High Hell will be part of the program at some point. Other freebies currently available for Twitch Prime members include some neat loot for Epic's popular shooter, Fortnite: Battle Royale.
While Android users continue to await word of when they'll get access, Epic Games has wrapped up its invite-only iOS test for Fortnite Mobile. Everyone with a supported iOS device can now dive into the wildly popular game, which is playable in its entirety for free on phones and tablets.
Fortnite has been a free download on the iOS App Store since the debut of the test in March, though only those who were granted access (by Epic or through the subsequent round of friend invites) could actually log in. If you haven't already, you can head to Epic's website to create an account. To play, you'll need one of the following devices:
Fortnite Mobile Supported iOS Devices
iPhone SE
iPhone 6S
iPhone 7
iPhone 8
iPhone X
iPad Mini 4
iPad Air 2
iPad 2017
iPad Pro
Fortnite Mobile doesn't support devices like the iPhone 5S, 6, 6 Plus; the iPad Air, Mini 2, Mini 3; or the iPod Touch. While that's unfortunate for owners of those, if you do have the proper hardware, Fortnite Mobile presents a surprisingly complete version of the game--weekly challenges and all. That's necessary, given the presence of optional cross-play with other platforms, but the game even holds up decently in comparison with the Xbox One X version.
We still don't have any specific word on the Android version of Fortnite Mobile. Epic has said that it's coming, but we don't know just how soon to expect it. Presumably, with testing on iOS complete, it can now turn its attention to Android--although ongoing issues still have stats disabled on all platforms.
By Anonymous on Apr 02, 2018 09:29 pm Erick and Michael relive some fun times with Starcraft and its expansion Brood War as they celebrate Starcraft's 20th birthday.
If you're planning on watching Wrestlemania 34 on Sunday, April 8, you might want to make sure you have comfortable seat, food on hand, and a bedpan ready because this is going to be one long show. Last year's show--including the preshow--was rumored to run for six and a half hours and actually ran for over seven. This year's Wrestlemania 34 is on track to run just as long, if not longer.
According to the upcoming schedule on the WWE Network, Wrestlemania's Kickoff Show will start at 5 PM ET and run for two hours. Then, at 7 PM ET, Wrestlemania will begin and is slotted to run until 12 AM ET. In total, that's 7 hours, but since WWE Network obviously controls its own programming and a replay of the event is scheduled to follow, Mania going over the seven hour mark shouldn't be a problem if the time is needed.
The "Big Four" of WWE PPVs--Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, Summerslam, and Survivor Series--all tend to be longer shows, with each of them lasting at least six hours, including the preshows. Mania always pushes the envelope in terms of the amount of time it wants to keep you glued to the television.
While Wrestlemania 33 was the longest WWE event to date, 2018's PPV will surely top that. As of this writing, there are 13 confirmed matches on the card, with at least one more expected to be added this week: John Cena vs. Undertaker. Even though this is going to be a long event, it should move pretty quickly to fit in all these matches.
This year's event will be held in New Orleans at the Superdome, and in addition to Mania itself, WWE will air an NXT Takeover on Saturday and the Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday. It will be a jam-packed weekend, but we have you covered. Make sure to keep checking back with GameSpot during the week for more Mania news and predictions, and come back Sunday for live coverage of the event.
It's the beginning of a new month, which means Xbox Live Gold subscribers now have another free batch of games to download. Two new freebies are now available for Xbox One and Xbox 360, with another pair of titles set to follow halfway through April.
On Microsoft's current-gen console, Gold members can now download The Witness, the acclaimed puzzle game from developer Thekla and Braid designer Jonathan Blow. On the 360 side, subscribers can grab Cars 2, the video game adaptation of the Disney/Pixar film, at no charge. The latter is also playable on Xbox One thanks to backwards compatibility.
Both The Witness and Cars 2 were actually available to download a little early this past weekend. The former will be available for free throughout the entire month, while the latter will return to its regular price on April 15. Gold members also still have a little more time to download one holdover from March's Games with Gold: the stylish first-person shooter Superhot. That will remain free until April 16.
Two more free Xbox One and 360 games are slated to arrive on April 16. On the newer console, Gold members will be able to download Assassin's Creed Syndicate, the 2015 installment that's set in 19th century London. Meanwhile, EA's horror game Dead Space 2 will be available on the 360 side. Like Cars 2, it is also backwards compatible on Xbox One. You can take a look at the full list of April's free Games with Gold below.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' new map, Codename: Savage, officially enters player testing on PC tonight. The game's closed experimental server goes live at 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET ET (3 AM BST on Tuesday), and players can now sign up to give it a try. The test runs from now until April 5 at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET / 12 PM BST.
You can sign up to access Codename: Savage's test server here. PUBG Corp. says this is a smaller test, and you'll need a copy of the base game already to play. The developer also says it plans to run bigger tests in the future, once it's "gotten the map into a better state."
PUBG's creator Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene has shared some details about the new map. At the Game Developers Conference, he said the island map will be smaller and "should give you all a much more intense and faster paced Battle Royale experience." The map is 4 km x 4 km, quarter the size of the game's two other 8 km x 8 km maps. GameSpot will have keys to give away too.
PUBG Corp. also recently rolled out an update that introduced a weapon skin system to the game. As a way to celebrate the first anniversary of PUBG's Early Access release, the developer is also offering a free weapon skin to all players on PC for a limited time.
With the recent release of Far Cry 5, Ubisoft Montreal has added yet another open-world to the Ubisoft portfolio. This time, however, the formula is a bit different.
In the video above, Mike Mahardy takes a closer look at the changes that set Far Cry 5 apart from other games in the series, and push the open-world structure in a promising direction. Everything from side quests to navigation have been revamped, making Hope County, Montana, one of the best sandboxes in recent memory.
The next chapter in Kazuma Kiryu's life sees him balancing a criminal past with raising a baby--the child of his own adopted daughter Haruka, who's in a coma after a hit-and-run. Kiryu must investigate what happened, all the while throwing down in street fights and engaging in the series' trademark minigames.
Speaking of taking care of kids, Kratos has a son named Atreus. He'll accompany the demigod as he battles the Norse pantheon in a new, much more open adventure. There are bigger areas to explore and optional bosses to take down as Kratos finds more outlets for this untamable rage.
Nintendo Labo is a unique concept: build peripherals called Toy-Cons from cardboard, then use them to play minigames. There are cardboard blueprints included, but the real hook is building any contraption you want, then programming it to work with the Joy-Cons using the Toy-Con Garage mode.
On the not-so-kid-friendly side, the latest South Park adventure is coming to Switch this month. This sequel sees the residents of South Park dressing up as superheroes, and as the new kind in town, you can pick your own superpowers and choose a side.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy -- April 26
Available on: Switch
The Switch is also getting a port of the popular anime fighting game starring everyone's favorite ninja. This trilogy includes Ultimate Ninja Storm 1, 2, and 3, plus a bunch of previously DLC costumes and episodes. Note that not every single piece of DLC is included.
Erick and Michael relive some fun times with Starcraft and its expansion Brood War as they celebrate Starcraft's 20th birthday.
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