Video Games & Quarantine Things | Weekly News Episode 268
This week Superhero Slate is discussing how we’re spending our social isolation, looking forward to more Disney+ movies, Chris Hemsworth and the Russos team up again, and more!
News
CoD: Warzone (17:20)
- More than 50 million players one month after launch
- Fortnite 250 million players (March 2019)
- Apex 70 million players (October 2019)
Playstation 5 (20:50)
Project Tempo (28:10)
- Amazon’s game streaming platform
- 2020-2021 release
- New World (MMO), Crucible (team-based shooter), Lord of the Rings (free to play MMO)
Stadia (34:00)
- Free 2 months if you sign up
Extraction (35:55)
- Chris Hemsworth as the lead
- Produced by Russo Brothers
Quibi Launch (39:35)
- Reached over 830,000 downloads in just three days
- Can’t take screenshots
- Only on mobile
Disney Plus (48:55)
- Surpasses 50 million subscribers
- Launched in UK, India, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland
Robin Hood (51:20)
MCU (57:00)
- Disney+ France press release has She-Hulk, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel for 2022
Daredevil (58:50)
- 5th anniversary of show’s debut
The New Mutants (1:00:20)
- 94 minute runtime revealed
- Apocalypse is longest at 144 minutes
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (1:01:45)
- Plans haven’t changed due to COVID19 - per James Gunn
Harley Quinn & Birds of Prey (1:03:35)
- Movie rental only $5 now
Snowpiercer (1:04:00)
The Midnight Gospel (1:06:05)
- Official Trailer
- Created by Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time)
Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles (1:08:30)
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